"You are still young, so naturally you don't know how dangerous people's hearts are." The eldest lady stepped forward, took Chen Fengxu's hand affectionately, and said with pity, "Sister passed away early, so I will treat you and Bai Tang as my biological children. How can you be willing to let others say that you are not even the slightest bit wrong when it comes to your daughter?"
Chen Fengxu calmly took out his hand and said with a smile, "Thank you, mother, for caring."
The eldest lady sighed softly, turned to look at Shen Yanning, and said: "Let's forget about today's matter. Feng Xu is still young and there are some people who are ignorant, but it won't sound good if it spreads. I'm most afraid that someone will The reputation of Feng Xu was tarnished by making false claims out of thin air.
With that said, the eldest lady took off the jade hairpin from her head, put it on Shen Fengxu carefully, and said with a gentle smile: "It doesn't matter if the hairpin is broken. There shouldn't be any bad feelings between you sisters. "
"Thank you, mother." Shen Fengxu whispered.
The eldest lady smiled, then turned around and pulled Shen Yuxiang over, saying: "You too, don't talk nonsense anymore, Feng Xu is your sister, even if she takes your hosta, you still have to give her some mercy."
Although Shen Yuxiang was extremely reluctant, under the gaze of the eldest lady, she still nodded and said, "Yes, my daughter will never do it again."
The eldest lady's few words seemed to be to calm things down, but they were clearly alluding to Shen Fengxu's inappropriate behavior.
Very interesting.
Shen Yanning is not an affectionate and single-minded person. He has countless wives and concubines in his house. Jiang's ability to securely occupy the position of the eldest lady among all the ladies is not just due to her beauty. Her family background is only one aspect. The most important thing is that the eldest lady is deeply scheming. .
"Just follow what Madam said." Shen Yanning nodded slightly, "Let's let this matter go and everyone go back."
Shen Fengxu and Shen Yuxiang were both his daughters, and Shen Yanning did not want to delve into the matter, not to mention it was getting late.
…
In the melting snow courtyard.
After Chen Fengxu returned to the yard, he took off the jade hairpin from his bun, placed it at the bottom of the dowry, and put it away.
In addition to cinnabar and cinnabar, there are six maids around Chen Fengxu. Among them are lotuses, which were carefully selected for her by the eldest lady. The remaining maids are all doing menial work and cannot easily access the bedroom.
The matter has been resolved, but Dansha is still a little angry: "The girl obviously didn't steal it, and the eldest lady's words are really unpleasant, but the master seems to believe it."
At this time, there were still others present in the courtyard, and Shen Fengxu shook his head: "The eldest lady clearly cares about me. Please never say such words again."
"Yes..." Cinsha could only respond.
"Okay." Chen Fengxu closed the dowry and said, "Everyone else, please go out, Cinsha and Cinsha. You stay and make the bed for me."
"yes."
So the others also dispersed.
It was a quiet night, and there were only three masters and servants in the bedroom. Moonlight shone through the window and fell on Chen Fengxu's fair face.
While Dansha was tidying up Shen Fengxu's bedding, he said: "The girl is also kind and refuses to tell the master about falling into the water. Otherwise, the matter would not be revealed so easily."
Shen Fengxu had some thoughts about falling into the water, so he just smiled without speaking.
But Chensha said quietly: "The girl didn't steal the hosta."
"Yes, I didn't steal it." Shen Fengxu took off the pearls and jade on his head, and there were green silk like silk, flowing down softly, "But the hosta was eventually found on my couch."
Hearing this, Dansha's hand in arranging the bedding suddenly stopped. She seemed to have thought of something, her eyebrows stood up for a moment, she rolled up her sleeves and was about to go out.
Chensha grabbed Cinsha and asked: "What are you doing in such a hurry?"
"Besides you and me, the only one who has ever entered the girl's bedroom is Cai Lian!" Dansha gritted her teeth and said bitterly, "She eats everything inside and outside, and I want to teach her a lesson."
"She was sent by the eldest lady. If you go out like this, others will think it's the girl's order. You can't be so impulsive." Chensha advised in a warm voice, then turned to look at Shen Fengxu, "It depends on the girl's wishes."
Chen Fengxu glanced at Chensha approvingly and said, "You are right, not only can I not train her, I also have to reward her well."
Cinsha is puzzled.
Chen Fengxu said, "Chensha, if you ask Lotus Picker to come over, say I want to reward her."
"yes."
Within a moment, Chen Sha led Cai Lian in.
Cai Lian lowered her head and saluted: "Girl."
Chen Fengxu didn't even turn his head, just combed his hair and asked: "I heard from Dansha that you are clean and tidy and diligent, so I was thinking that you have been here at Rongxueyuan for a while, what should I reward you for?" .”
Cai Lian felt happy in her heart, but she didn't dare to express her joy. She only said, "My servant dare not."
"Don't refuse, you deserve it." Shen Fengxu smiled warmly, "I just hope you can do one more thing for me."
"Please give me your instructions, girl."
"I heard that you are good at embroidery?" Shen Fengxu asked her, tilting her head.
Cai Lian shook her head slightly: "Young lady, I'm so impressed. My servant's embroidery skills are mediocre, and the embroidery is really not elegant enough."
"I really like you for being so humble and polite. Why don't you embroider twenty purses for me so that I can give them to others." Shen Fengxu smiled and said, "I'll give you half a month. If you do well, you will naturally be rewarded."
The lotus collector showed a sad expression on her face.
It's not that she can't embroider, it's just that twenty purses are a bit too much. It would be fine if the time was more flexible, but it was only half a month, which was really a bit difficult for her.
But she had to obey her master's orders.
For a moment, it was neither what it should be nor what it shouldn’t be.
Cinsha shouted: "Girl, what are you doing standing there in a daze?"
Cai Lian hurriedly knelt down and said: "Girl, it's not that I don't want to do it, it's just that I'm clumsy and I'm afraid I won't be able to fulfill the girl's instructions and live up to her wishes."
"What are you kneeling down for? Get up first. If you can't finish it, I won't be too harsh on you." Shen Fengxu said without any doubt, "Chensha, take Cai Lian to get silk needle and thread."
"yes."
After the two left, only cinnabar was left next to Shen Fengxu in the bedroom.
"Why didn't the girl blame Cai Lian?" Dansha was very puzzled, "If it weren't for her, how could the girl be slandered by the fourth girl?"
"The hosta has been destroyed. If Cai Lian refuses to admit it, what can you and I do? Besides..." Shen Fengxu paused for a moment, "She is not the mastermind of this matter, and there is no point in punishing her."
How could Cai Lian, a maid, enter and leave Shen Yuxiang's boudoir at will?
"That must be the fourth girl!"
Chen Fengxu shook his head.
Although she didn't know who actually did it, it was definitely not Shen Yuxiang. That jade hairpin was of great significance to her, so she naturally refused to use it to slander.
Moreover, the incident of falling into the water is even more strange.
No matter how courageous Shen Yuxiang was, he would never have murderous intentions towards her.
So Shen Fengxu said: "Let's go for a walk in the lotus pond tomorrow."