On this day, Shen Xingwan had just gotten up from his nap, and Qinghong walked in softly, "Miss, there is someone in the eldest lady's room."
"Oh?" Shen Xingwan yawned.
Shen Xingwan's impression of the eldest lady was that she had no desires or demands. She was supposed to be the mistress of the entire Shen family, but she almost didn't care about anything.
"Bring people in." Shen Xingwan tidied her hair.
A girl with a round face who looked very festive came in behind Qing Hong and saluted Shen Xingwan, "Girl, my wife invites you to come over for tea and talk."
"Tell the madam, I'll be right away." Shen Xingwan responded. No matter what, the eldest lady's face was hard to refute.
After they left, Banxia and Qinghong immediately waited on Shen Xingwan to dress and change clothes.
Banxia was a little worried, "Why would the eldest lady suddenly want to see the young lady?"
Shen Xingwan was very calm, "You'll find out when you get there."
Soon Shen Xingwan appeared in the eldest wife's courtyard with Qinghong Pinellia. Compared with the prosperity of Shen's mansion, this courtyard gave people a quiet feeling, the kind of quiet that made people feel comfortable.
"Girl, please come to me." said the maid who led the way.
Shen Xingwan was brought to the second room where the eldest lady usually entertained guests. The eldest lady was wearing house clothes and leaning on the soft couch reading a book.
Shen Xingwan walked in and saluted, "I've met my wife."
"No need to be polite, just get up and sit down." The eldest lady said in a casual tone.
Soon a maid served tea and snacks, and the eldest lady also put down the book in her hand.
"Do you know why I came to you today?" the eldest lady said in a calm tone.
Shen Xingwan shook his head, "I don't know."
The eldest wife looked at her and felt a headache, and then remembered how she was poisoned and was obsessed with him. After dealing with the matter that time, it took her three days to recover.
She looks pretty and well-behaved, but why can she be so noisy?
If it hadn't been for the eldest master's order, the eldest lady would never have summoned her.
The eldest lady weighed it up and said sternly, "Master, he is very dissatisfied with your recent behavior. A girl should behave like a girl, reading, admiring flowers, reciting poems and playing the piano, being quiet and elegant."
He conveyed the great master's original words almost word for word.
Shen Xingwan pretended to be stupid without even raising his eyebrows, "What have I done poorly recently? Please tell me, madam."
The eldest lady clenched the beads in her hand irritably, and she knew that it was still as difficult as ever.
The eldest lady glanced at her and said expressionlessly, "You don't have to talk to me. I don't have any objections to you, and I don't dare to be interested in these things about you."
Being so straightforward, Shen Xingwan would be speechless for a while.
The eldest lady saw her lowering her head and saying nothing, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, although she hated dealing with people like Shen Xingwan who were all about their own minds, she didn't hate Shen Xingwan.
This worldly girl has a harder life to begin with, but being able to be herself soberly will always make people look up to her.
The eldest lady picked up the tea on the side and took a sip, and said slowly, "You don't have to take what I said today to heart, or you can feel that you didn't do anything wrong..."
The eldest lady paused and her tone was a bit stern, "But you have to understand that today's conversation means that the head of the house is dissatisfied with you. If he is dissatisfied with you, even if you are the person chosen by the old lady, It will also be difficult to move forward."
The eldest lady's words were clear and cryptic. Although the old lady was highly virtuous and respected, as the old lady of the Shen family, it was impossible for her to completely ignore the idea of being the head of the Shen family.
And once the eldest boss made it clear that he didn't want her to rise to power, there was no need for him to do anything personally, and there were always people who were ready to take action.
Shen Xingwan quickly figured out the connection. She was not ignorant, so she said sincerely, "Thank you, madam, for your advice."
The eldest lady sighed inwardly, sometimes it is not good to be too smart, as wisdom will be damaged.
"Sometimes it's not a good thing to stand out, especially when your wings are not full." The eldest lady said with difficulty, "Sometimes taking a step back is a better way."
Shen Xingwan said firmly, "Some things can be undone, and some things cannot be undone."
For example, Mingyue's matter cannot be undone. People must have their own bottom line in life and must respect their own conscience.
The eldest lady waved her hand tiredly, "I've finished what I have to say, you can go."
Shen Xingwan bowed respectfully and left.
The eldest lady's bride-to-be in the penthouse came in and said, "Madam, I would like to give her some advice."
The eldest lady quickly turned the prayer beads in her hand, "She reminded me of a pearl for a moment."
Shen Mingzhu, the official eldest daughter of the Shen family, was well-known in Jiangnan when she was in the boudoir. Xie Zhuohua, who was still young at the time, almost lost his light in front of her.
It was such a shining pearl. When the prince's biological mother reached the age of 14, the imperial concubine, who was favored by the sixth palace, personally asked His Majesty to propose marriage and gave Shen Mingzhu to her mother's nephew, Lu Chuan, the eldest son of the Duke of Lu.
Wealthy clans formed a powerful marriage alliance, and married the prince's aunt with a red dot of ten miles. This marriage was envied by others at the time.
But just three years later, Shen Mingzhu died in the Duke Lu's Mansion, five months pregnant, one dead and two dead.
By the time the eldest wife and others arrived at the Duke's Mansion, the body had already been buried. According to the Lu family, Shen Mingzhu died of a sudden illness.
Concubine Lu Huang was gaining momentum in the palace and personally summoned the eldest lady to comfort her. Facing the arrogant concubine, the eldest lady could only break her teeth and swallow the blood in her stomach, while still smiling in response.
After coming out of the palace that day, she seemed to have lost the ability to laugh and could no longer laugh anymore.
After the eldest master and Mr. Lu Guo talked all night long, they also acquiesced in the Lu family's statement.
A generation of beauties have lost their beauty.
Everyone soon forgot about this matter and that the Shen family once had a bright pearl.
But the eldest lady could not forget that it was the flesh that fell from her body.
"Is there any news?" Madam, who has always been unconcerned with the world, asked eagerly, "Since the prince is here, it is impossible that his cousin has not arrived."
Everyone knew that the prince was very close to his maternal cousin, and Lu Chuan was his right-hand man.
Mammy said bitterly, "The news just came that Lu Chuan is indeed here with the prince."
When the eldest lady exerted force, the beads in her hand were torn off and rolled all over the floor.
The eldest lady's usually calm eyes showed strong hatred, "I want him to pay for the pearl with his life."
"She let my pearl die alone and tragically in Kyoto. I let him die in Jiangnan. It was just right."
Auntie knew that she should persuade him, because Lu Chuan was so restless.
But she couldn't say it, because she also hated it as much as the eldest wife.
Shen Mingzhu was someone she had watched grow up in a small group, but she was so unclear about it.
"Ma'am, we can't rush this matter. Let's plan it slowly." Mammy said with red eyes.