Shen Yanping is the second master of Dongning Bo Mansion.
By the time he returned home, it was already dusk in the evening, the sky was getting dark, and the afterglow of the setting sun was shining all over the place.
As soon as he walked in, he saw a girl in a light blue shirt standing on the roadside.
The girl was Shen Fengxu. She must have seen Shen Yanping, so she walked forward and said with a smile: "It turns out to be the second uncle. I was going to Xiangmei Courtyard to see Min'er. The second uncle wants to come with me." ? "
Shen Yanping was about to refuse.
It was good that Shen Yumin was his daughter, but Shen Yumin was a concubine and was born stupid, so he was extremely unhappy. But before he could say his rejection, he heard Shen Fengxu speak again.
"Min'er suffered from rash a few days ago. I don't know if she's getting better now. It's really worrying."
Shen Yanping glanced at her: "In that case, I'll go take a look with you."
In the end, I still relented.
A child as young as Shen Yumin must have trouble sleeping and eating if he suffers from rash.
So the two of them walked one behind the other on the way to Xiangmei Courtyard.
"How come no one has ever mentioned Yu Min's illness to me?" Shen Yanping frowned slightly.
Shen Fengxu smiled modestly: "This... it's probably because the second aunt was afraid that the second uncle would worry, so she didn't tell the second uncle. But I think the second aunt is kind and kind, and she will definitely take good care of Min'er."
Shen Yanping nodded.
The two of them walked along the bluestone road, but Shen Fengxu called him.
"Second Uncle, wait a minute, why don't we go this way." Shen Fengxu pointed to the tree-lined path aside, "There are no people here, and the distance is shorter."
Early this morning, Aunt Su wanted to secretly visit Shen Yumin while there were few people on the road and it was hidden. However, she was caught by the second lady and was still kneeling on the road.
Shen Yanping didn't care. It was the same everywhere he walked, so he listened to Shen Fengxu's words and walked into the tree-lined path.
However, after walking for only a moment, I saw Aunt Su's thin and desolate back, kneeling on the road.
After kneeling for most of the day, Aunt Su's face was pale and bloodless, and half of her body was limp on the ground. There was a maid standing beside her, uneasy, but she did not dare to step forward to help her, so she could only watch from the side.
Shen Fengxu was also in a daze as this was the first time she saw her, and asked in surprise: "Why is Aunt Su kneeling here? Not far ahead is Min'er's residence. If Min'er sees her, wouldn't she be sad?"
Aunt Su suddenly heard a voice and looked back. When she saw it was Shen Yanping, she suddenly felt aggrieved. She opened her mouth to speak, but no water had come in all day. Her throat was dry and hoarse, and she couldn't say a word. Words come.
There was only a glimmer of autumn water in his eyes.
The silence speaks.
"You get up first." Shen Yanping stepped forward and stretched out his hand to support Aunt Su.
Aunt Su held Shen Yanping's hand and reluctantly stood up, but her feet were weak and unsteady, and she fell into Shen Yanping's arms. Shen Yanping also took advantage of the situation to hold her, and turned to ask the maid : "Tell me, what happened today?"
"Yes...it was Aunt Su who ignored the second lady's instructions and came to visit the seventh girl. The second lady was so angry that she made Aunt Su kneel here and ordered the maid to come and look at Aunt Su."
When Shen Yanping heard this, he frowned and asked, "Why don't you let Meier visit Yumin?"
Mei'er is Aunt Su's maiden name.
The Second Madam would not talk to him about such trivial matters in the backyard, so Shen Yanping naturally didn't know.
Aunt Su leaned softly in Shen Yanping's arms and sobbed in a low voice: "It's all because of my bad health. If I didn't come to Xiangmei Courtyard, I wouldn't have made Madam angry."
When Aunt Su first entered the house, she was quite popular with Shen Yanping. At that time, Aunt Su was not only young and beautiful, but also had a soft temper. She was comparable to the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, full of water, so Shen Yanping spent more than ten days in a month. I'm staying at Aunt Su's place.
But later, when Aunt Su became pregnant, Shen Yanping seldom went to see Aunt Su. After giving birth to Shen Yumin, Shen Yumin was born stupid, which made Shen Yanping depressed, and he even less wanted to see Aunt Su.
But now that he was holding the delicate and pitiful Aunt Su in his arms, it inevitably brought back Shen Yanping's memories.
So he reassured: "You are Yumin's biological mother, and it is only natural that you come to visit Yumin."
Aunt Su leaned in front of Shen Yanping, lowered her eyebrows and said: "Yes."
"Go back and tell Madam that you won't do this again." Shen Yanping waved to the maid, then lowered his head to Aunt Su in his arms and said, "She is Madam after all. You can follow her in the future. Just let her have her way, and she won't punish you."
Aunt Su had tears in her eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved, but she still nodded: "I understand."
The second wife is Shen Yanping's head wife, and it is a matter of course to regulate the concubines. No one can blame her. Although Aunt Su feels aggrieved, she knows better than anyone else.
"Aunt Su also wants to visit Min'er." Shen Fengxu said gently, "The Xiangmei Courtyard is in front of us, why not go and see Min'er first."
Shen Yanping nodded.
This place was only separated by a wall from Xiangmei Courtyard. Shen Yanping held Aunt Su in his arms and stepped into Xiangmei Courtyard first.
The maid has informed Shen Yumin.
Shen Yumin hurriedly walked out of the house, and when she saw Shen Yanping coming with Aunt Su, she froze on the spot, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
How long has it been since she saw this scene?
"Father." She bit her lip and stood timidly, calling in a low voice but not daring to step forward.
Aunt Su had not seen Shen Yumin for a long time, so she immediately stepped forward to hug her and held her in her arms. She was crying and she just held her like this without saying a word.
Shen Yanping looked at Shen Yumin and asked, "Have you recovered from your illness?"
"It's ready." She was held in Aunt Su's arms, very well-behaved.
It was rare for Shen Yanping to see such a cute and well-behaved Shen Yumin, so he stepped forward and rubbed her head, feeling very pleased: "That's good."
It wasn't that he hated his own daughter, it was just that Shen Yumin was born stupid. He just felt bored in his heart when he saw her. If she could not see him, he would not come to Xiangmei Courtyard. He originally thought that Shen Yumin was still as stupid as ever. But I don't want to be so quiet and cute now, which makes people feel pity.
"Father, can I let my aunt come here more often in the future?" Shen Yumin raised her head and tugged at the corner of Shen Yanping's clothes, almost crying, "Min'er is the only one in Xiangmei Courtyard, and no one is willing to accompany her. Min'er, even my aunt refused to come see Min'er..."
It’s not that Aunt Su is unwilling, it’s that she can’t.
Shen Yanping naturally had no reason not to agree: "Don't worry, Meier will be able to come here every day from now on."
"Really?" Shen Yumin was filled with joy, "Can Min'er be with my aunt in the future?"
"nature."
The corners of Shen Fengxu's lips curved upward slightly.
The reason why Aunt Su fell out of favor was simply because of Shen Yumin, and now that Shen Yumin has recovered from her illness, it is not certain what her future life will be like.