Three days later, before the plum blossom appreciation feast in the palace began, Shen Zi was coughing in front of the charcoal stove.
"Ahem."
"Mother, it is a daughter who is not blessed. Unfortunately, she is infected with cold and cough. You should stay away from your daughter to avoid spreading the disease to you."
Although Mother Shen felt sorry for her daughter, the palace banquet was important, so she could only give a few instructions and then followed the servants to the palace.
As soon as Shen's mother walked away, Ling Shuang quickly helped Shen Zi to stand up.
She glanced at the outer courtyard and saw no one outside. Then she said angrily, "Young lady is already weak, but she just didn't go to the palace banquet. Why did she find such an excuse? She wasn't afraid of really hurting her body and making the mistress worried." ?”
Shen Zi gently stroked Ling Shuang's hand and reassured her, "With you watching over me, my mother will not worry. By the way, has the princess received anything?"
Ling Shuang pinched the corner of Shen Zi's quilt and walked towards the fire again, saying to her, "Everything is in order, but Miss, are you really sure?"
Shen Zi was really unsure in her last life, but in this life, everything is different.
That night, news came out from the palace.
Lu Li, the daughter of Mr. Lu Yuanlu, the left minister of the Household Department, and Princess Yongning met with the same bracelet during the plum appreciation banquet, and Miss Lu's bracelet was gold-plated.
When they learned that Lu Li's bracelet was gold-plated, the entire palace was shocked.
For a dignified daughter of a fourth-rank official to wear gold-plated jewelry would not only lose the Lu family's face, but also the royal family's face.
At that time, rumors were rife in the palace, and comments were flying towards the Lu family, like a fish bone stuck in the throats of the Lu family.
Shen Zi knew Lu Li's outcome early in the morning, so she even claimed to be sick and hid at home.
Even after resurrecting my life, I still couldn't help but feel happy when I heard the servants talking outside. If I listened carefully, I seemed to be able to hear other voices.
She lay quietly on the soft bed beside the fire.
I felt sad again.
She had no worries about food and clothing since she was a child, she was loved by her parents and brother, and even her marriage was a gift from God.
But after Lu Li traveled through time, she was no longer the sweet girl of heaven, and she was no longer sought after by everyone. Even her marriage was snatched away by her.
My father was even framed by a traitor, so that he was removed from his official position and his title was reduced, and finally died in hatred. His brother failed in his official career and traveled around the world. My mother had to take all the property and live with her to live with her grandmother's family.
Her grandmother treated her very well, but a few years later her mother followed her father and she gradually lost herself in the struggle with Lu Li.
Even later, her uncle was afraid that her behavior would affect the entire Xie family, and he discussed with her grandmother to send her back to the Shen family house. For the sake of the glory of the whole family, her grandmother had no choice but to turn a blind eye and let her go back to the Shen family. .
It's not like her grandmother's family didn't love her.
But it concerns the entire Xie family, so she has to do the same.
Originally, with her family background and talents, marrying into the Gu family would definitely bring glory to the whole family. She also liked Gu Jinghuan, so she would naturally become one of the distinguished matrons in the capital.
It was just the appearance of Lu Li that changed everything, and she, Shen Zi, also ended up with a broken family, a jealous and vicious reputation, was abandoned by everyone, and finally died without a burial place.
She dared not forget the various causes and consequences in her previous life.
At that time, she only hated herself.
His father was of the first rank, and his ancestors had left behind numerous family properties, all of which he had squandered.
Whatever Lu Li likes, she won't let her get her way.
Whatever she wanted, her mother agreed to it one by one, all she wanted was to keep this family relationship so that she could have someone to rely on.
Although my uncle's family did not serve in the imperial court, they opened many academies. My grandfather was a big figure in the literary world and the dean of Qingyun Academy. Shen Zi's father also studied at Qingyun Academy.
However, all because of her, for the so-called struggle, she ruined the Shen family step by step, and even ruined herself. The Lu family rose rapidly in the court, and the Shen family became a stepping stone for their Lu family.
On the day her father passed away, her mother held her and cried bitterly. At that time, she wished she could eat Lu Li alive and drink the blood of their Lu family.
But now that I think about it, I feel that I was too weak after all.
Look at Lu Li. He was able to maneuver around the royal family and bring down the Shen family. He was just taking advantage of people's hearts. How could she think that Lu Li didn't pose much of a threat to her at that time?
All of this is ultimately caused by my own overconfidence.
It's already dawn.
The voices of people talking outside gradually became weaker.
Not long after, Ling Shuang came in with a group of bathroom maids, "Miss, do you want to get up now?"
"Yeah." After sweating profusely last night, Shen Zi's body was now sticky.
After finishing washing and seeing everyone retreat, Ling Shuang finally couldn't help but say, "Miss, everything is arranged. Rongjin Pavilion has made twenty pieces of the same style of bracelets according to your instructions, and they are selling them on the street right now. ."
Shen Zi leaned on the soft floor, holding a teacup in one hand, skimming the foam from the tea with the other, and said casually, "Ask Rongjin Pavilion to sell those twenty pieces, and then make a hundred more gold-plated ones. We won’t defeat the Lu family, but we have to let the Lu family swallow it. By the way, ask the shopkeeper to raise the price. The Lu family is not short of those silver coins. Even if the Lu family is short, someone will naturally provide it."
After saying that, Shen Zi put down the tea, picked up the letter on the side and looked at it, "Can you find the person who is connected to the thing that is on your back?"
Ling Shuang knelt down on the cushion beside Shen Zi, gently squeezed her legs and feet, and slowly shook her head and said, "No one has come out, so the Lu family must have got the news. Why don't Miss such a person be beaten to death with sticks instead of being left alone?" What does she do with her life?"
Shen Zi looked at Ling Shuang and said softly, "She deserves to die, but the person behind her deserves to die even more. This is not the time to take her life. Tell the people over there, you don't have to be nice, keep your life, and others Don’t care at all.”
In fact, before Ling Shuang answered, Shen Zi had already thought that according to Lu Li's temperament, how could he pity a useless person? But after all, Linglan was an important chess piece she had placed in the Shen Mansion. If she didn't make a move at the moment, she must have been too busy taking care of herself. !
After a while, Ling Shuang smiled again and asked, "Miss, if Mr. Gu Xiaohou comes to visit, do you want to see him?"
"Don't worry, it won't come."
When Shen Zi heard this, she scoffed, "I'm afraid, he has no time to spare at the moment."
Ling Shuang's smile had not reached the corners of her mouth, but when she heard Shen Zi's answer, it gradually turned cold again.
"My lady is bedridden. As your fiancé, what can be more important than you?"
More important than her?
In Gu Jinghuan's heart, he is probably the most important person!
In the previous life, she thought he had feelings for her, but in the end, Shen Zi realized that everything was done by the Gu family, and even Lu Li and even the Lu family were just players in the game.
So this time, the first one to be anxious should be the Gu family...
He has outstanding achievements, but is hidden in the palace.