When Shen Rui in the corner heard this, he felt quite complicated.
Shen Rui did not think that Zheng was innocent. Even if he had a good relationship with Shen Jin, he would not "love the house and the wife." Sun's melancholy death was certainly due to Shen Juren's relationship, and Zheng's second wife and noble concubine could not escape the blame.
Even though Mr. Zheng himself said that he had never thought about the position of his wife before, he still had the idea later, and it was only after "three years of thinking about it" that he was now disappointed.
Judging from Sun's criticism of Shen Jin, Shen Juren and Zheng, husband and wife, had mentioned the matter of "righting" "day after day, year after year" before Sun's death, which shows that it was nothing. A righteous person.
In Shen Rui's heart, he did not want the Zheng family to be rehabilitated, but would rather Shen Juren married and filled the house.
When a newlywed enters the house and has the legitimate son of his original wife and the registered legitimate son, he has to keep his tail between his legs for a few years. When he gives birth to a child, he will have to give birth to a male before he can stand on his feet. In this way, it will take two or three years of peace and quiet. , at that time Shen Rui had already left home in the name of imperial examination.
If the Zheng family is corrected, the Zheng family has always been submissive to Shen Juren, and only flatters to Zhang Laoan. If they get mixed into a group, who knows what trouble will be caused. In that case, the four people are one family, so to speak. Maybe the spearhead will be pointed directly at yourself.
Shen Rui never tests people's hearts. Shen Jin is now an innocent young man who values love. But if his biological mother and doting grandmother talk about him day and night, will he still remember the goodness of Sun? Will he still have feelings for his half-brother? Righteous?
Shen Juren's voice became colder: "It's just that you have no status. Who in this family has ever treated you lightly? Even Mr. Sun avoided you during his lifetime. If my concubine can do this, Lian Niang should be satisfied."
Mrs. Zheng sneered and said, "It's my fault that my wife is so disheartened towards the master. It's my fault that I have delayed the master for so many years and didn't let him add fragrance to his sleeves earlier." By the end, it was hard to hide the sarcasm in his tone.
After a while, Shen Juren said: "Don't be too fussy. The law is nothing more than human relationships. After all, you gave birth to your eldest brother. Your eldest brother is filial and will always take good care of you. If you are not feeling well these days, I keep him in the yard... My eldest brother is a good boy. If you really love him, don't make things difficult for him...
"People have to accept their fate." Mrs. Zheng's voice was a bit sad: "Since I have become a concubine in this life, I should treat myself as a servant. It is my own fault that I am sentimental."
"Ms. He Wu has a gentle personality and won't embarrass you. Don't worry." Shen Juren sighed and consoled her.
Mrs. Zheng actually smiled: "I thank you for your kindness." After saying that, footsteps started to sound.
Shen Rui took a few steps back and hid in the shadows. His location was in the corner of the wall, which was relatively private. Only he could see other people's eyes, but others couldn't see him.
As footsteps sounded, Mrs. Zheng was seen coming out of the study courtyard, her back looking very lonely.
Shen Juren stayed in the yard and stood for a while, then returned to the east wing with a sigh.
Zheng walked a few steps and met someone coming her way, Shen Jin.
Unlike Shen Rui who came back alone in the dark just now, Zhang Laoan regarded Shen Jin as a treasure, so he arranged for his maid to pick a lantern to send him off.
"Why did Er Niang come out?" Shen Jin stepped forward, supported Zheng, and asked with concern.
Zheng stood there and touched Shen Jin's face: "Brother has grown up. After all, it was me who dragged you down. It would be better if you were born in my mother's belly."
"Er Niang" Shen Jin whispered: "Why are you talking about this? No matter what, Er Niang is my biological mother..." After saying this, he turned around, took the lantern from the hand of the maid, and sent the maid to go first. go back.
When the maid walked away, Shen Jinfang said: "Lao'an will make the final decision on the master's remarriage, and it's not hard for the son to say anything. Er Niang has to endure it for two years, and she can just move out with her son when the family is separated."
Mrs. Zheng laughed and said: "What are you talking about? How can you talk about dividing the family when everything is going well? Mr. Lao An still expects you to support the family, how can he let you leave?"
Shen Jin was silent for a while and said: "The second brother is the real legitimate son of the fourth brother, and this family will belong to the second brother from now on. Even if the bride comes in and adds a brother to the master, it should not change."
Zheng shook her head and said: "Don't feel sorry for me. Lao An and I really feel sorry for you... As for the second brother, although I don't know why, it is obvious that my wife only hopes that he will be a wealthy and idle man, and does not expect him to be successful. .As an elder brother, if you protect me a little more, you are repaying my kindness to my wife. Don’t say anything about leaving home again, or you will be criticized.”
Shen Jin said dullly: "I think ordinary concubines are too lucky, so they should cherish their blessings. If you take everything given by your aunt as a matter of course, what is the difference with the Zhang family? Don't worry, my son, even if my son leaves, he will not violate his filial piety. , I will also love and protect my second brother..."
The mother and son walked away while talking. Shen Rui had sobered up from the wine and was a little stiff. Unexpectedly, Shen Jin also wanted to leave.
Shen Juren really doesn't know how to raise sons. Both sons want to fly away. But as Zheng said, Zhang Laoan and Shen Juren both hope that Shen Jin can shine in the family and will not let him leave at all. With Shen It's amazing that Jin, with his affectionate yet slightly weak temperament, can handle the mother and son.
What surprised Shen Rui was that Shen Jin also called Mrs. Zheng "Er Niang" in private, instead of calling her "Mother" directly. Shouldn't this be a compliment to him for being polite?
Thinking so much, Shen Rui shook his head and went back to the side courtyard.
Not long after Shen Rui left, another figure emerged from the darkness.
Shen Rui watched the show for a long time, not knowing that he himself was also being watched.
The figure stood there, first spitting in the direction of the inner courtyard, and said in a low voice: "What love thing? Even a concubine raised by a young woman looks down on people." Then he looked in the direction where Shen Rui left, and hummed softly. He said: "The boy from the merchant's wife is not old, but he is quite clever."
The full moon emerged from the floating clouds, scattering silver light all over the ground. The figure gradually emerged. It was not someone else, but Fourth Sister Zhang who was supposed to be in the east wing of Zhang Lao'an's house.
Today, at the Shen family's family dinner, in order to avoid Shen Juren's displeasure, Zhang Lao'an did not invite Third Sister Zhang and Fourth Sister Zhang, but only asked for two more dishes for them to use in the east chamber. This also completely revealed that the Shen family did not want to see their sisters. A fig leaf for two.
Third Sister Zhang is soft-tempered and only sheds tears towards the moon, but Fourth Sister Zhang is embarrassed and anxious.
Zhang Lao'an could do it, but their sisters couldn't do it here. The situation of the Zhang family was getting worse and worse, and they sent people to their homes more and more frequently, but Shen Juren didn't even care about the kindness of his relatives, and he didn't even ask for a penny. The Zhang family took it.
Although Zhang Lao'an didn't beat his mother's family to death, their hands were tight. The Zhang family had no choice but to take advantage of Third Sister Zhang and Fourth Sister Zhang. Most of their clothes, clothes and jewelry had already been confiscated. .
If Zhang Lao'an waits until Zhang Lao'an gets impatient before entertaining his mother's family, or if the Zhang family can no longer extract money from their sisters, the next step may be to sell the sisters.
Fourth Sister Zhang came from a wealthy life, and she did not want to live a hard life, nor did she want to be bought and sold at will by her family. Now the only one who can plan for her is herself.
Being so aroused by the Shen family dinner tonight, Fourth Sister Zhang decided to "burn the boat".
She tiptoed into the study courtyard, and when she came to the door of the east chamber, she saw the figure moving on the window of the east chamber.
"Servant to serve the master?" said the charming voice. Fourth Sister Zhang frowned and argued that it was not the "Four Seasons" who came from her and Zhang Sanniang's side, but a man named Lancao. This Lancao was previously the second-class maid in Zhang Lao'an's yard. The son, after the death of the Sun family, somehow managed to get along with Shen Juren, and they became the common roommate in the study.
"Master, I need to be quiet for a while." Shen Juren was ridiculed by his usually docile concubine. He thought of his wife again, and felt irritable and had no interest in flirting with his concubine.
Lancao pestered her for a few more words, and after Shen Juren yelled and cursed her, she reluctantly picked up the curtain and came out.
Fourth Sister Zhang had already retreated to the corridor of the library in the north room, when she saw the door to the west wing opened, and a pretty figure stood leaning against the door. She sneered at the orchid grass and said, "My master told me not to let anyone enter the room, but my sister has a big face, and she is serving me well now." Do you deserve a reward?"
Lancao snorted coldly, walked to the door, pulled the maid aside, squeezed in, and said: "Those who are rewarded will not be rewarded, I will be in front of you in this courtyard."
The maidservant muttered: "You are so old, so you have the nerve to show off? It's just a piece of stinky meat that the master has long been tired of."
The moon penetrated into the clouds again, and the yard turned dark.
A gust of night wind blew up, and the maid tightened her tight clothes and stared at the window of the east wing for a while, then turned around and returned to the west wing.
Fourth Sister Zhang looked at the door of the west wing and was amazed in her heart.
Although Shen Juren took all the four maids of spring, summer, autumn and winter, they did not all stay in the study. The spring moon and winter moon, which are beautiful in color, stayed here. Their colors were second to those of summer moon, and autumn moon was assigned to the two young aunts. Make a common room.
The person who leaned against the door just now was none other than Chun Yue.
You must know that every time Shen Jin was mentioned before this spring month, her face was flushed and she looked deeply in love. She cried a lot when she was first sent to the study and complained in front of the Zhang sisters. I didn't expect that this wouldn't be the case. After half a month, they started to get jealous.
Seeing the way she was looking at the east chamber just now, she wished Shen Juren could just say hello and rush to warm the bed.
However, in the past few years, Shen Juren had accumulated more and more authority, even if he ordered no one to enter the house, none of these maids dared to do anything, but they just took advantage of Fourth Sister Zhang.
Fourth Sister Zhang is a person who can be cruel to herself. She calculated the number of people in the study in her mind and knew that there were three or four maids in the west chamber. She was not afraid of alarming them. How can she be shameless after she has come this far?
I'm just afraid of Shen Juren.
If the cow doesn't drink water, can it still be held down by force?
Fourth Sister Zhang stood outside the east compartment for half an hour, until all the lights in the west compartment were turned off and the sounds gradually died down. In the east compartment, Shen Juren's figure sitting at the desk also disappeared for half an hour, before she gently pushed Open the east chamber door and step into the house.
Because Shen Juren has often lived in the study in recent years, a soft wall was placed behind the study screen.
Fourth Sister Zhang heard Chunyue mention the furnishings of the study. Seeing that there was no one at the desk, she turned to the screen. Sure enough, she saw Shen Juren lying on the couch, fully clothed, with one sleeve covering his eyes, and smelling of alcohol all over his body. .
Fourth Sister Zhang stood there, gnashing her teeth for a while, feeling resentful in her heart; stroking her chest for a while, feeling her cheeks hot.
After standing for a cup of tea, her mind gradually became clear.
On the bed, Shen Juren began to snore.
Fourth Sister Zhang raised the corner of her mouth, tiptoed back outside, took out the lampshade, pursed her pink lips, and blew out the candle with a "pop" sound...