Duke Jing's younger sister

Shen Beiqi clenched his fist and put it to his lips, coughed twice, and then changed the subject, "Second uncle, I heard recently that Brother Qiao has been in close contact with Sanlang of the Liang family?"

The "brother Qiao" mentioned by Shen Beiqi is Shen Chuanzhi's eldest son and his cousin who is two years younger than him - Shen Beiqiao.

Qiao'er is good friends with Liang Sanlang?

Shen Chuanzhi frowned even more tightly. He was completely unaware of this matter.

Liang Jiantong, Duke of Liang, is the prince's maternal grandfather and the father of the current queen.

Although Duke Liang and Duke Jing were both military generals, they had no real power. But think about it, how could Emperor Hongyang safely hand over the military power to the Crown Prince's grandfather?

Isn't that like stretching your neck towards the executioner - you want to die?

Shen Beiqiao is closer to Liang Jia Sanlang. Although it does not necessarily mean that he has joined the party faction, it is still inappropriate.

After all, the Shen family and the Liang family are each independent factions. Even when the younger generation makes friends, they have to be careful not to cross the line.

Shen Chuanzhi kept thinking in his mind that he would give Shen Beiqiao a good beating after returning.

The Shen family stands out in the forest, and many people are jealous and want to destroy it. If you are a member of the Shen family and are not careful, and someone finds out about your weakness, you will die!

Shen Beiqi saw his second uncle's expression becoming increasingly solemn. He knew in his heart that his second uncle was a smart man who knew how to protect himself, so there was no need for him to waste any more words.

He personally saw his second uncle and third uncle off from the ancestral hall.

Shen Li stood up from the futon. Yang slowly approached her and said calmly, "Ali, don't forget what you promised me."

In fact, at this moment, Yang was a little shaken.

Firstly, Shen Li and Qi'er already have that kind of relationship, and now she is no longer the daughter of the Shen family. She will soon become the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official.

Secondly, Shen Li grew up by her side, and she knows her character best. If she can marry into the Shen family in the future, she will be able to help Qi'er take care of the household chores and leave him without any worries.

It’s a pity that the Shen family and the Han family had already been discussing marriage, and the two sides’ horoscopes had already been exchanged.

After a while, he would pay the betrothal gift and marry Han Yunning, the daughter of Prime Minister Han.

In terms of family background and support from the court, Han Xiang far surpassed Jiang Minzhi. Moreover, Jiang Minzhi had been away from the court for eight years, and now that he had just returned, it was still unknown whether he could gain a foothold in Jiangdu City.

Give up Han Yunning and choose Shen Li?

Yang believed that a smart person could see at a glance how to make a decision.

However, if Shen Li was willing to enter the Shen Mansion as a concubine, Yang would not object.

After all, she and Shen Beiqi have such a past.

Shen Zhiyan looked at Shen Li in confusion, then looked at Yang, "Mother, what did A Li promise you?"

Shen Li bowed and said, "Don't worry, mother. I will remember it."

Yang did not answer Shen Zhiyan's question. She nodded with satisfaction and returned to Qiwu Pavilion with Nanny Qin.

On the way back to Qinghui Courtyard, Shen Zhiyan continued to ask questions.

Shen Li had to make up an excuse to evade her. Shen Zhiyan didn't believe it, but she knew Shen Li's personality. If she didn't want to tell the truth, she couldn't ask anyway.

Shen Zhiyan was upset, but she had to give up.

The annual Dragon Boat Festival is approaching. According to the customs of Southern Wu, people need to use colorful silk threads to weave five-colored flower ropes and wear them on their wrists and ankles, which means to bring good luck, avoid evil, and eliminate disasters and diseases.

Since she was in a good mood today, Shen Zhiyan went for a walk on the street with Shen Li, wanting to buy some colorful ropes to go home and make colorful ropes and silk cords.

The luxurious carriage was traveling on the wide and smooth street, with people bustling on both sides. From time to time, the sound of vendors hawking rice dumplings could be heard in the carriage, and the festive atmosphere became more and more intense.

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of the Jixianglou store.

With the help of the maid, the two of them stepped off the carriage on a horse stool.

Jixianglou is the largest garment shop in Jiangdu City.

Although it is called a ready-made clothing store, it is like a cloth shop, selling high-quality silk threads and brocades.

Jixiang Building is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the main street, and Changqing Building is not far in front.

Standing outside the gate of Jixiang Building, one can clearly see the dazzling golden gables on the roof of Changqing Building and the rows of bright red lanterns under the vermilion eaves.

Every piece of clothing in the store is very expensive; the cheapest dress costs dozens of taels of silver.

This price is astronomical for ordinary people.

However, the main customers of Jixianglou are the wives of officials and young ladies from aristocratic families in Jiangdu City who are least short of money.

When they arrived, the spacious store outside was already full of carriages. The two of them walked in one after the other and found that there were many familiar faces standing in the spacious lobby.

In addition to Yang Lijun, who glared at her when she saw her, there was also Xue Ling, the little girl from the Xue family, who followed behind her mother, smiling and nodding at them.

And...Han Yunning came towards me with a smile.

"I never thought I'd see my two sisters here. What a coincidence."

Han Yunning was as generous and decent as ever, with a gentle yet friendly smile on his face.

The two bowed together and Shen Zhiyan smiled and said, "The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, and I want to make some beautiful silk brocades to give to others, so I met you sisters here by chance."

According to the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to wearing the five-colored rope, people also give a silk cord to their loved one to show their love.

The silk cord woven by Han Yunning would naturally be given to Shen Beiqi.

Shen Li lowered her eyes and didn't want to say much. She just wanted to stand behind Shen Zhiyan and be a well-behaved and taciturn sister.

It’s a pity that Han Yunning didn’t give her this opportunity.

"I haven't seen my third sister for a few days. How are you these days?"

Shen Li smiled faintly, "Thank you for your concern, sister. Everything is fine."

Han Yunning walked a few steps closer, held Shen Li's hand intimately, and said with concern,

"I went with you on that day when you presented your betrothal gift. I was really happy for you, little sister. It's a pity that things don't go as planned. I didn't expect you to have to go through something like this."

Han Yunning sighed and seemed to be very upset for her.

"Although the young master of the Gu family is good, he is not worthy of my sister. Even if he is plotted against by someone with ulterior motives, my sister should not be sad. I see that my sister has lost some weight recently."

Shen Li sneered in his heart.

This was happening in public, mocking her for not being able to control a man like Gu Nanxiao, and instead being tricked into stealing her away by Ren Jiaorui?

It also implies that she is obsessed with Gu Nanxiao, and after the marriage with the Gu family was cancelled, she became haggard for her husband?