Shen Shuyi said nothing and continued to play with the sachet in his hand.

After a while, Shen Shuyi seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly poured out all the spices in the sachet, and then asked Jinzhu to call Nanny Fang, Yuping, Agate and Feicui over.

"Smell it and see if there is any difference?" Shen Shuyi separated the sachet and the spices inside and handed them to several people.

Several people smelled them one by one, and Manju shook her head: "I can't smell the difference."

Jade sniffed it carefully for a while, seemed a little uncertain, and didn't dare to speak.

Jinzhu didn't smell anything wrong, and Nanny Fang, because she was old and her facial senses were not as sensitive, she also couldn't smell anything different.

"I feel that the scent of this sachet is slightly lighter, but the others seem to be no different."

Shen Shuyi said nothing and looked at Yuping and Feicui who had been silent.

Feicui met Shen Shuyi's encouraging eyes and couldn't help but say, "I think the scent of the sachet is lighter, not as strong as the spices inside..."

At first glance, these words don't seem to be much different from what Nanny Fang said, but if you think about it carefully, there are some differences.

Yu Ping was silent for a moment, then continued, "I feel that there seems to be some difference in the smell. The sachet seems to be cooler and more refreshing."

Shen Shuyi curled his lips and said, yes.

The sachet has its own fragrance, although it is more likely to be tainted by the spices inside, but Yuping is right, the fragrance of the sachet is different from the spices inside.

Or rather, that slight difference is the smell brought by the fabric of the sachet.

Jinzhu couldn't help but ask, "Miss, do you suspect there's something wrong with this sachet?"

Shen Shuyi looked at her and said softly, "Yes."

Jinzhu frowned: "But Aunt Wu embroidered seven or eight sachets, how can they be sure which one you will choose? Or is there something wrong with each sachet?"

Shen Shuyi's eyes were cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Of course not every sachet has problems."

Since Qin Xuerong dared to make such preparations, she must have a backup plan.

She was so bold because she was sure that she would be like Jinzhu and that she was the one who selected the sachet and no one would do anything to her.

Shen Shuyi asked everyone to retreat and rest, and then asked Jinzhu to go again and find her brother Jinpeng to help her get something back.

*

The next day, early in the morning.

The group was waiting in Ruixue Courtyard early. Qin Xuerong, Zhang, Shen Jingchuan and Shen Jingzhou from the second house would all go together.

Old Madam Shen did not go with them because she had been feeling unwell recently.

"There are many guests at today's banquet. You must all remember to abide by the rules and not cause any trouble." Old Madam Shen reminded again.

"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.

Qin Xuerong's gaze swept across everyone and finally fell on Shen Shuyi.

Qin Xuerong glanced at the sachet tied around her waist calmly, and the smile on her face became more genuine. She said in a gentle voice: "Sister Yi, you have always been well behaved, but you haven't been back to Beijing for many years. When you go to Prince Duan's Mansion, you can stay with Sister Zhen and Sister Huan more."

"Yes." Shen Shuyi lowered his eyes and responded.

Qin Xuerong nodded: "Listen more, watch more, and talk less."

After scolding Shen Shuyi, Qin Xuerong picked Shen Jinglin and scolded him a few more times to show fairness.

"Brother Lin, you must follow the rules, don't be naughty, and don't offend the nobles, otherwise you will be in trouble when you come back."

Qin Xuerong frowned and stared at her little son.

Shen Jinglin's eyes were full of light. He smiled and took Qin Xuerong's arm, with a bit of arrogance: "Don't worry, mother. When have I ever embarrassed you? Besides, you all say that I am naughty, but don't forget that the one who caused the trouble back then was your sensible and bright elder brother!"

"Lin'er!" Qin Xuerong scolded in a low voice.

Shen Shuyi's eyes were indifferent. He glanced in the direction of Shen Jinglin and clearly saw the two servants he often brought with him, each with a bulging bamboo tube on their waist.

The corners of her lips raised slightly, her eyes were cold.

Qin Xuerong's family really didn't take my brother seriously at all.

Even Shen Jinglin would bring up his brother from time to time.

Zhang covered her face and smiled, "Yes, sister-in-law, your brother Lin has always been smart. Although he is a little naughty, he has never caused any trouble."

Qin Xuerong smiled and said, "No matter what, we can't compare to Rui Ge'er. When we come to Prince Duan's Mansion, we represent the face of the Shen Mansion. Rui Ge'er and Lin Ge'er should also take care of each other."

With just one sentence, he retorted to the implicit sarcasm in Zhang's words and pointed out that now was not the time for internal strife, which made Zhang look petty and her face turned red with anger.

Old Madam Shen frowned and tapped the cane in her hand: "Stop playing those tricks on me! I think you have had enough of the peaceful days in the past few years, and you always want to find some hardships to eat! I don’t know how difficult it is for the masters of the two families to be in the court. If you are willing, you can fight for the Shen family’s reputation."

Qin Xuerong and Zhang lowered their heads: "Yes."

*

After the knocking, the group prepared to set off.

Shen Jingchuan, Shen Jingzhou, Shen Jingan and several other young men rode horses together, while Shen Jinglin, Shen Jingzhen and Qin rode in a carriage.

The second wife has her own carriage.

Shen Shuyi rode in a carriage with her fourth sister Shen Qinghuan and fifth sister Shen Meiru.

Shen Qinghuan's mother was Aunt Wu. Because Aunt Wu was quite capable, she had a pretty good life in the mansion.

Shen Meiru's mother, Aunt Han, was once Qin Xuerong's personal maid. Later, she was promoted to concubine and gave birth to a daughter.

The mother and daughter have always tried their best to curry favor with Qin Xuerong, and Shen Meiru has always followed Shen Jingzhen's lead.

As soon as we got on the bus, the atmosphere seemed quite awkward because we were not familiar with each other.

Shen Qinghuan carefully looked at the second sister in front of her whom she had not seen for a long time. Seeing that she was wearing the sachet given by Aunt Wu, she took the initiative to say, "Aunt's craftsmanship is not very good, but she is very attentive. I wonder if you like the sachet given by Aunt?"

Shen Shuyi smiled and said softly, "Of course I like it. Auntie's craftsmanship is excellent. I have lived in the Buddhist temple for many years and have neglected to practice. I can't even match Auntie's skills."

Seeing how sincere she was, the smile in Shen Qinghuan's eyes also became more sincere.

"You can also tell me what fragrance Second Sister likes. I will ask Auntie to prepare it specially for you next time." Shen Qinghuan said again.

Shen Shuyi said in a gentle voice: "Fourth sister also knows that I have lived in the Buddhist temple for a long time, so I haven't used spices for many years, so I don't know much about this. Yesterday, Nanny Wang sent someone to deliver sachets of perfume, and I just felt that each one smelled very good, and it was really hard to choose."

Shen Meiru pretended to be wronged and said with a smile: "Fourth sister treats second sister very well, but Aunt Wu doesn't care about me that much."

Shen Qinghuan glanced at her and pretended to be angry and said, "Listen, this is a little heartless person. Doesn't your aunt usually treat you well enough? I'm afraid you've already grown tired of those sachets and handkerchiefs."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like