During the meal, Zhou Xian was brought back. She was first brought by the little girl to wash up before she entered the banquet. No one noticed that she was causing a small incident.
Feng Yiming refused to stay at the house to eat. She comforted the Feng Family a few times, hugged Xiu Ying, and then left in a hurry. He still had to go home and explain these things to Old Master Feng.
It was supposed to be a family reunion, as Zhou Zhen had said. There was no need to follow the rules, as the family was supposed to sit at a table happily and happily.
Xiu Ying was taken care of extremely well. After Zhou Zhen gave her the food, each of the Hou Mansion's elder gave her a pair of chopsticks. The small blue and white bowl in front of her became a small mountain, unable to finish no matter how much she ate.
Fortunately, Zhou Jiayu was very meticulous and did not mind that it was her that was used. He took it and swept it away, receiving a grateful gaze from Xiu Ying.
Zhou Xian looked like she was about to bite off the tip of her chopsticks.
His big brother was the crown prince, so how could he use food like that? He couldn't hold it in and glared at Yu Ying.
Xiu Ying had noticed the unfriendly gaze earlier. She looked over and finally found the source of the problem. However, she was strangely being stared at. She lowered her eyes. It seemed she had never offended this big sister before, so why did she hate her appearance?
She had a headache.
He seemed to have made enemies on the first day.
When Zhou Xian saw her look, she was originally a bit guilty, but then she saw her lower her eyes as if she was avoiding it, looking a bit timid. She was even more infuriated.
He saw it the moment he saw it. What eldest uncle and his wife, they had all left. Although she was still young at that time, she knew that she still didn't have this cousin. It was just that she didn't know where she picked up such a shabby house, but she wasn't afraid of it!
Enduring Zhou Xian's hateful gaze, Ying Xiu drank two more cups of tea after the meal before finally releasing herself.
Old Madam Zhou was old and naturally could not bear to sit and talk for too long, so she asked the two of them to rest first. Tomorrow, they would continue to talk and head back to the courtyard.
Everyone stood up to send her off. After the old man left, Madame Liao affectionately held Madam Feng's hand and said, "Eldest sister-in-law, you've just come back. When you've rested, let's find some time to talk."
Madam Feng smiled and agreed.
Second Branch Mrs Liu had always been a person who didn't like to talk. She only gave a salute to Madam Feng saying that Eldest Sister-in-Law had rested early. She then took her children and left.
Madam Feng had interacted with them for so many years, so she naturally understood their temper. However, she sighed in her heart. Everyone said that things changed, but this Second Sister-in-Law's personality was still the same as before. Her mother-in-law even showed her face to Second Sister-in-Law tonight. These Second Sister-in-Law probably weren't any better.
After both of them left, Zhou Zhen was finally able to have a good talk with his wife and daughter.
The family of four slowly walked into the courtyard under the moonlight. Zhou Jiayu was holding a lantern in one hand, strolling and talking as he shone the light on his little sister.
"I was in a hurry to pick you up, so I forgot to arrange some things. Tomorrow, I will find a few more clever people to go to the side of Liu Fu, Zhang Gang's home, do not remember those roads. "
Zhou Zhen was vexed by his own negligence, "The courtyard of Liu Fu had been left, but still needs to be refurbished. "Why don't you go to the main house first?"
They protected her in all kinds of ways, afraid that she wouldn't feel good about them. There was no way they would be dissatisfied with such a small matter. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble. I was living in the same house as mother. I should be scared by myself."
Zhou Zhen felt his heart ache as he listened to her explanation.
His daughter was always by his wife's side in the Shen residence. Firstly, it was because his wife was worried. Secondly, it was probably due to the personal relationship between the Shen family.
Such an old house could have several courtyards that were filled to the brim. Even the concubines had their own courtyard in their homes.
Zhou Zhen felt that the mother and daughter pair had been through many hardships in the past few years and wanted to make up for it. He wished that he could bring the best to the mother and daughter pair.
Xiu Ying followed Zhou Zhen back to the main courtyard, resting in the east wing.
Thus, her status as a direct descendant was confirmed. The girls in the courtyard all fought to be the first to act good in front of her, doing their best to serve her. In this kind of star covered moon, she hugged the quilt to sleep.
The weather had turned cold, and even the sound of the insects could not be heard. The dim moonlight shone on the coffin, illuminating the entire yard. She scanned the dim room.
Everything about the Zhou family was fine, but she missed the Shen family a little. She didn't know when she would be able to see them again.
She rolled over, sighed silently, and closed her eyes for a long time before falling asleep.
Shen Junxiao was still busy far away at Yongping Mansion.
Xiu Ying and her mother left, but the Shen family still had a bunch of things to finish. The mother and daughter couldn't just disappear like that.
Following the agreement he had made with Zhou Zhen, he first announced that something had happened when the mother and daughter of the Feng family were going back to visit their families. Now, the Shen family was in the midst of a 'funeral'.
This was not a good thing for the mother and daughter pair, but it was the only way to cover it up. After all, the noble officials of the Eternal Ping Marquis Estate had seen them before.
He also announced the fake identity of the concubine from the Mansion of the Protector of the Kingdom that Madam Feng had told Shen Hong about. In this way, even if someone from the Yongping Mansion were to meet the mother and daughter pair in the capital, they would only look similar.
The Duke of Royal Protector's own daughter, Feng Yunzheng, had died a long time ago. In a rich and powerful household, the children who died early would not be reported to the public, and many sisters were born from concubines in the Duke's Mansion. Moreover, the current dynasty had clearly ascended the throne, and the people they paid attention to were few, they could still conceal themselves.
Those who had seen the Feng Clan would feel that the sisters were similar. As for Xiu Ying, she was much better concealed. After staying at the house of the Marquis for so many years and not seeing anyone, her appearance would also change.
This was also the best way to help them hide it.
When the news was spread, the people of the Yongping Estate were both surprised and astonished. They never thought that the Feng Clan, who never mentioned their clan, would actually be of such background. Even if they were concubines and concubines, in their eyes, they were nobles on the horizon, and even more people came to pay their respects to the Shen family.
Shen Hong just so happened to have injured his leg. The crowd no longer suspected the matter of encountering the Mountain Bandits and could only lament over the fact that he has lost a good person and sympathize with Shen Hong lacking the assistance of the Duke's Mansion.
Only the heavens would know how long Shen Hong would have wanted to leave in the mourning hall before smashing this entire area to smithereens!
Shen Jun Xiao looked at the scene and sneered silently.
Now that he had taken control of the Shen family, Master Shen was completely taken over. He even sent a letter to Old Marquis Dou asking for help in gathering evidence of his brother's years of greed.
He wanted Shen Hong to have no ties with the path of an official and to be unable to turn the tides!
At the same time, he also wrote a letter to Second Master Shen telling him about the big matters at home. Second Master Shen rushed back to the Shen family the day after receiving the letter.
Li Qinghao had heard of this news at his teacher's house, and his mind had instantly become blank.
Shen Ying is dead?
How could that be!
When he left the Liu residence, Li Qingzhao was still in a trance, even though he couldn't explain it to Shen Yingying.
In his previous life, he had plotted against Shen Yu Ying, tricked her into getting his hand, and became husband and wife. In the end, he was also avenged by Shen Jun because of Shen Ying and ended up in a miserable state.
However, the two of them were husband and wife in their past life, so he really did love her.
He did not know why, but when he returned home, he told his mother that he was going to the Yongping Mansion to find an old friend, so he left the city that very night to personally confirm whether this news was real or fake!