Three hundred and sixtieth chapters authenticity is difficult to distinguish (five)
After finishing a large bowl of chicken and mushroom porridge, Shen put down his chopsticks and burped, feeling satisfied.
After being ill for several days, in addition to drinking bitter soup and medicine, he ate white porridge without any oil or water. He had already become extremely greedy. Although there was no big fish or meat in front of him, after all, he had meat and fish, which relieved his greed.
Sitting opposite Shen, Mrs. Bai looked at her youngest son's appearance and said with distress on her face: "My son has suffered so much that he has lost weight..."
Shen said "hehe" twice, pinched his face and said, "Why do you think you're still fat? It's really hurting my eldest brother. He even asked for leave from the academy in order to take care of me these days."
The illness comes like a mountain falling, and the illness goes away like a thread spinning.
Shen looks alive and kicking now, but it was heart-wrenching to see her a few days ago when she was ill. Bai is weak and can only be cared for by others, and is not capable of taking care of others; although Qiao is the eldest sister-in-law, she is still a bride in her tender years. , it’s too late for the uncle and sister-in-law to avoid the taboo, where can they step in to take care of her? The only one left is Shen Yan, the mainstay of the family.
Shen Yan not only wanted to take care of his brothers, but also comfort his weak mother, so he went to the academy to take a few days off. Today he saw that Shen Hao was about the same, so he went to the academy.
Mrs. Bai frowned and said, "He is an elder brother, and it is the right thing to take care of your brothers. It's just that some people really don't deserve the name of sister-in-law." He said this with a bit of annoyance.
Mrs. Qiao came into the house last month, and she received dozens of dowries, but she did not bury her name as an official lady. Even though the Qiao family was in poverty, the third bedroom was rich. Mrs. Qiao's dowry included silks, silks, gold hairpins and jade rings. Bai Shi was deceived.
Mrs. Bai had no intention of appropriating her daughter-in-law's dowry. She just felt that the future of brother Shen Yan was important. Before, the family had no money, so Shen Yan had no choice but to work part-time in the academy. Now that he has married a daughter-in-law with a rich dowry, he can get subsidies. At home, it is the duty of a virtuous woman to support her husband and uncle in studying.
When Shen Yan won the imperial examination and was appointed by Fengguan Xiapei, he would naturally have a share in Qiao's family. How could Shen Yan take advantage of his brother and sister-in-law for nothing? When he became prominent, he would naturally be grateful to Qiao's sister-in-law.
Thinking like this, Mrs. Bai privately persuaded her eldest son to quit his job at the academy, but Shen Yan refused. Although Ms. Bai complained that Shen Yan was stubborn and did not listen to the old man's advice, she mostly complained that her daughter-in-law was ignorant.
Shen was still savoring the sweetness of the chicken porridge, but Bai had already scolded her a few more times, becoming more and more explicit, and was about to express her dissatisfaction directly to her daughter-in-law.
Shen suddenly felt a headache. Although he was still a little unfamiliar with his sister-in-law, seeing that Mrs. Qiao had an outstanding appearance and a submissive temperament, he was also happy for his brother. It was just that the widowed mother had always associated her natal family with the Shen family. On the lips, he talked about the unkindness and unrighteousness of those two families, as if his mother and son had been greatly wronged. Now that he has a daughter-in-law, there is a transfer, and the dissatisfaction between his natal family and the Shen family will be completely transferred to the Qiao family. body
It had only been half a month since Mrs. Qiao entered the house, but she was already saying in front of her son that "the old man has nothing to support". It was as if Mrs. Qiao was an evil daughter-in-law who wanted to abuse her mother-in-law and treat her brother-in-law poorly.
Shen tried to persuade her twice but to no avail, so she could only sigh.
People's hearts are full of flesh and blood. No matter how filial and respectful Mr. Qiao is, as long as Ms. Bai continues to be so suspicious, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will always turn against each other one day.
It seems that I need to have a good talk with my eldest brother and come up with a solution as soon as possible. There are only four people in this family, and they should get along well.
Shen was just thinking when he heard footsteps coming from outside.
"Think of it as big brother is back..." Shen looked at the hourglass and said.
When Bai heard the footsteps getting further away, she lowered her face and said, "They must have gone back to the east chamber. Now the two of us over there are a family, and we are outsiders..."
"What did mom say? My eldest brother just came back from outside, shouldn't he go back to the house to change clothes?" Shen said with a smile.
Bai Shi was still a little angry and said: "You are heartless and you are being treated as a freeloader..."
Shen rubbed his nose and said: "The child is getting older, and the family's livelihood should not rest entirely on the eldest brother... It's just that I can't spare the time now. When the provincial examination is over next year, the child also wants to recruit a few students to take care of him...
Mrs. Qiao didn't come in before, and the mother and son depended on each other. Even if Shen Quan relied on his brother, he didn't feel guilty at all. Now that Mr. Qiao has come in, Shen himself is getting older, so it's a bit difficult to "freeload" anymore.
As for Qiao's generous dowry, she has never fallen in love with Shen Yan at all. In the eyes of the two brothers, supporting the family is a man's business. Even if the wife has a dowry, it is just a dowry. It was Shen Yan who plotted against Bai's private house before. , also to teach my mother a lesson rather than actually seeking money.
After hearing this, Mrs. Bai felt distressed. She didn't think it was Shen who had grown up and knew how to sympathize with her brother. She just thought Mrs. Qiao was playing tricks on her and said, "Did Mrs. Qiao show my son's face? She was just pretending to be honest. The Qiao family is a snob and is used to looking down on others..."
Before he finished speaking, someone picked up the curtain and entered the west wing.
The person who came was none other than Shen Yan. He happened to hear Bai's last sentence and frowned: "What happened to the Qiao family? Is it someone from the Qiao family?"
Mrs. Bai dared to talk unscrupulously in front of her youngest son, but she didn't dare to speak in front of her eldest son. She stood up and said sarcastically: "Who is here if you are not old enough? It's just a small talk. You two brothers are talking, Mom went back to the house..."
Shen Yan didn't say anything to stay, but after Bai left, his cold face became even tighter.
Shen thought his brother was worried about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at home. Just when he was about to give some advice, he heard him say, "Isn't there anyone from the Qiao family here today?"
Shen asked curiously: "You're not here. What's wrong with the Qiao family? Is there something wrong?"
Shen Yan frowned and sat opposite Shen, sighed and said: "It's not the Qiao family that has something wrong, it's the Shen family... Shen Jue is in mourning..."
After hearing this, Shen stood up with concern on his face: "Shen Jue is injured? How did he get injured? Is it serious?"
If the Qiao family was alarmed, they must have been seriously injured. How could Shen not be anxious after hearing this?
Brother Shen Yan was taken care of by the patriarch of the clan in Songjiang. Shen and Shen Jue were classmates in the clan school for another two years. Shen Yan was not curious about his concern for Shen Jue and said in a low voice: "It's not that he was injured, it's because of the wind evil entering his body." , he died due to lack of treatment and has been inactive for three days..."
Three days ago, Shen Jue fainted in class in the academy and was sent back to the Shen family by Chief Tian. Many teachers and students in the academy knew about it. When the Shen family announced the funeral and the Tian family's nephews came to pay their respects, the news of Shen Jue's illness was revealed. Pass it back to the academy.
Although he had only been in school for half a month, Shen Jue was born in the Shangshu Mansion and was the nephew of the then Shangshu. He was one of the best among his fellow students in the academy, so he naturally attracted a lot of people's secret attention. Teenagers are always sad when they say they are sad. Yes, even the teachers and students of the academy can’t help but sigh when they mention it.
Shen Yan heard the news at noon, suppressed his emotions, finished the afternoon class, and hurried back.
Shen Yan's heart was in chaos.
Their family had been staying in Songjiang for nearly two years, and the elder of the Shen family who Shen Yan had the most contact with was the clan elder. He had seen clearly before that the clan clan elder truly cared for and accepted their brothers.
He also remembered his kindness to the clan elder for taking care of him. However, as the clan clan elder was the eldest son and a gentry of peace, he could not repay the favor easily.
Since entering the capital, although he is just a small official and has no spare efforts, he still thinks that if he has the opportunity to help Shen Jue in the future, he will definitely do so to repay the old kindness of the clan master.
Seeing that Shen Jueming knew that their brother was in the academy and entered Nancheng Academy to study without any grudges, Shen Yan did not take the initiative to approach Shen Jue, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
It didn't work until Shen Jue died.
While feeling sad, Shen Yan couldn't help but feel scared for a while.
He looked at Shen and said: "You will have a better memory in the future. If you continue to ruin your body without hesitation, Brother Jue will serve as a warning."
Shen's expression was dull, and he stared at his brother blankly and said, "Brother, what did you just say?"
Shen Yan frowned and said, "I want you to have a longer memory. Don't act nonsense just because you are young."
Shen shook his head vigorously and said: "It's not this sentence, it's the previous sentence."
Shen Yan looked at him and felt suddenly uneasy.
Shen asked again: "Brother, what did you say in the last sentence?"
Shen Yan's heart sank, she looked at him with furrowed eyebrows and said, "Shen Jue is ill and has been inactive for three days."
The blood on Shen's face suddenly faded away, and his body began to shiver involuntarily.
Shen Yan was paying close attention to Shen, but seeing that something was really wrong with him, he couldn't think of anything else and hurriedly asked: "Second brother, what's wrong with you?"
Shen was shivering more and more violently, his face was full of horror, his lips were trembling, his upper and lower teeth were clenching loudly, and his body was shaking.
Shen Yan was extremely frightened and hurriedly helped Shen to the kang.
Shen Yan called twice more, but there was no answer. Shen's eyes were straightened, and there was drool on his mouth, looking like he was out of his mind and stupid.
Shen Yan was shocked and angry, and couldn't help but waved his arms and threw them away.
"Pa" slapped loudly.
Only then did Shen's soul return to his body, the look of horror on his face turned to regret, and big tears rolled down his face.
"Brother, it was me who killed Brother Jue, it was I who killed him." Shen's face was full of remorse, and his expression became ferocious due to pain.
Although Shen Yan had already vaguely felt something was wrong before, he was shocked by this sentence at this moment.
He stood up immediately, walked to the door, looked around, and then returned to the room.
"Plop", "plop", Shen Yan could hear his heartbeat speeding up.
Although he remembered the kindness of the clan master in the past and was willing to do his best for Shen Jue in the future, it did not mean that he was willing to let the two brothers be buried with Shen Jue.
He looked at Shen with a dark face.
Shen Yan was not a stupid person. Even though Shen hadn't elaborated on the root cause, he thought that the day Shen Jue died was when Shen was ill, so he took a long breath and said, "What on earth is going on?"
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said hoarsely: "That day, I had something to do and went to see Mr. Tian. When I walked to the door of the study, I happened to hear my eldest brother talking inside... I retreated, feeling a little depressed, and left the academy. , unknowingly walked to the woods in the south of Fangfang...Brother Jue followed me and stayed with me...I was in a hurry to go out, and I was wearing thin clothes, so Brother Jue took off his vest and gave it to me..."
At this point, Shen was already crying.
Shen Yan sat there blankly, stunned.
Seeing his brother's remorseful and painful look, Shen Yan smiled bitterly and said: "I won't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me."
It was only a few days ago, and Shen Yan naturally remembered it clearly.
It was Mr. Tian who wanted to marry him and promised his daughter to Shen, but Shen Yan declined. Although his background was disgraceful, in order to prevent Mr. Tian from feeling resentful because of the failed marriage, Shen Yan also linked his relationship with his second wife to his own. The difficulty was explained once.
Although Chief Tian was a little surprised that Brother Shen Yan was a cousin of the Shangshu Mansion, it was just an accident.
It was Shen Yan's great-grandmother who was guilty. Three generations have passed since then. Chief Tian did not despise the Shen Yan brothers because of the Shaw family. Instead, he felt that he was able to face this matter without covering up or covering up, and he was quite magnanimous. As for the It is really inappropriate to have a relationship with Shangshufu in the middle of a marriage.
Shen just thought that he had accidentally listened to what his elder brother and the mountain chief said, but he didn't know that Shen Yan had deliberately arranged for someone to lure him there, so as to distract him from his thoughts and prevent him from thinking about it anymore and being distracted from his studies.
No one thought that the consequences would be so serious.
Shen Yan was confused and faintly afraid. Although Shen had no harmful intentions, Shen Jue did die because of him. If the Shangshu Mansion knew about this and got angry, how could their brothers bear it?
The direct branch of Erfang and theirs already had two lives. Several generations passed, and the elders involved had long since died, and the blood feud between them seemed to have faded away.
Now with Shen Jue's death, it's a dead end again.
"Has anyone seen Shen Jue with you?" Shen Yan frowned.
Shen shook his head: "I don't know, I was a little confused when I left the academy. Brother Jue was following me. I didn't notice it before, but he still said something..."
"What about when we return to the academy?" Shen Yan asked.
Shen hesitated and said: "It was snowing heavily at that time, so no one should have seen it..."
Shen Yan could no longer sit still.
Shen Neng shed tears when encountering such a change, but Shen Yan had to think of a way to deal with it.
There were many people in the academy, and when Shen Jue followed Shen out, it was during a break in classes, so there was no guarantee that no one would see him. This could not withstand investigation.
Now that Shen Jue is in mourning, no one is going to investigate his previous affairs for a while; after these two days, the Shangshu Mansion may have to trace the source. If anyone sees Shen and Shen Jue are traveling together, contact Shen who has been away from illness for the past few days. , the truth will come out if you can’t tell.
Shen Yan was pacing back and forth, his steps getting faster and faster, and he had an uncertain look on his face.
Shen looked at his brother like this, how could he not know that he was in trouble?
Regret was unbearable. Shen stood up and said solemnly: "Brother, don't embarrass me. Brother Jue died because of me. I can't pretend not to know. Now I will go to Brother Jue's soul to apologize. If the Shangshu Mansion wants to pursue this matter, I am willing to pay with my life..."
The word "death" always makes people fearful. But thinking that Shen Jue died of illness because he cared about him, and now that he is no longer in this world, Shen Jue would rather he was the one who died three days ago.
Shen Yan looked at his brother steadily and said: "You are not afraid to reveal this matter."
Shen shook his head and said: "I'm so afraid...it's just one life. If God doesn't open his eyes, he should have accepted me."