After enduring for half an hour, seeing that the mother and daughter were crying non-stop, the Old Lady finally spoke, "Alright, today is a joyous day, what are you crying for? Quickly sit down and wipe your face. Let us grandparent and grandchild have a good chat. "
Shen Miao Qi then wiped her tears and helped the Lin Clan to sit down. She then knelt on the praying mat and kowtowed to the two elders to serve tea, doing all the etiquette perfectly.
The Old Lady was satisfied with this and her stern face softened slightly. She took a sip of tea and waved her hand, "Don't kneel, get up. Have you been well these past few days? Has the injury on your hand healed? How is your learning of the rules? "
"Replying to Grandmother, Qin momo has taken very good care of granddaughter. Granddaughter has been living very well recently, eating well and sleeping sweetly. It is just that she misses you very much. The injury on my hand has already healed and only a few scars are left. I think it will slowly fade in the future. "Speaking to this point, she folded her hands and tried to cover up the scars left behind by the punishment.
Qin momo smiled and continued, "Replying to The Old Lady, Young Miss learns very quickly. It has only been six days and this servant has nothing more to teach."
The Old Lady nodded slightly but the Lin Clan jumped up and held their daughter's hands and asked, "How did you get injured? Who did it? Tell Mother, Mother will let your older brother help you seek justice! "
Wasn't this caused by Yu Pinyan? Moreover, Shen Miao Qi really did not want to mention that prison sentence. She secretly glanced at the Old Lady and shook her head with red eyes, "Mother, do not worry. This injury was caused by Daughter's carelessness. No one bullied Daughter."
"Really?"
"Really!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly, causing the Old Lady to frown. Not only did she not feel gratified that Shen Miao Qi helped her grandson to cover it up, but it also evoked the taboo of fate that was buried deep in her heart and her mood became gloomy. Also, who did she learn this bad habit of 'crying after a few sentences'? In the end, she was the daughter of the Lin Clan and it was inevitable that there would be some similarities.
After seeing so many candid and bright Yu Xiang, the Old Lady really could not appreciate such a sentimental girl. Moreover, she was old and could not stand the noise. She really wanted to leave the mother and daughter alone.
After enduring for a moment, she opened her mouth to interrupt the two, "Miao Qi, how have you been these 14 years? Did the Family Shen treat you? "Even though there were detailed records in the file, she still wanted to hear her granddaughter's explanation.
It finally came. Shen Miao Qi used the interval between wiping her tears to recite the speech that she had already prepared in her heart. That day, Yu Pinyan did not say a single word of nonsense to her, nor did he ask her how she had been for the past fourteen years. She was indeed relieved, but at the same time, she felt rather dissatisfied.
She heaved a sigh of relief because she knew that even if the Shen family had wronged her in the first place, her behavior was also very reprehensible. She could not tell outsiders about it. If Yu Pinyan really asked her about it, she really did not dare to lie in front of him. She was dissatisfied because Yu Pinyan did not care about her at all.
She clenched her tear-stained handkerchief and slowly opened her mouth, "Replying to Grandmother, Granddaughter has been suffering for these 14 years. At first, the Shen family treated me well. But after the disaster four years ago, they lost all their wealth and gradually became worse. If I didn't hear Mother Shen talking to her son about my background, I wouldn't have known that my family was still thousands of miles away. I was afraid that they would sell me to a large family as a slave or servant. I had no choice but to steal my childhood swaddling clothes to escape. I rushed all the way to the capital but met with bandits. I narrowly escaped death. Fortunately, I was saved by Zhao Daren's family. That is how we met today. "She picked up her handkerchief to wipe her tears.
She omitted what she should, concealed what she should, and distorted what she should. She directly molded herself into an orphan girl who had traveled thousands of miles to find her family and suffered hardships. This caused Mrs. Lin to cry bitterly again. She hugged her and scolded the Shen family for being wicked. If not for the fact that Zhao An Shun's family was in the capital, Shen Miao Qi also wanted to arrange the Zhao Family so that the Marquis Household would dispose of the Zhao Family.
Old Lady Taitai looked at her deeply and gently twirled her prayer beads.
Mama Ma, who was standing at the side, secretly shook her head. She thought that a Shang Clan girl was indeed a Shang Clan girl. This nature of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages was deeply rooted in her bone marrow. Not only did she cheat the Family Shen, she also stepped on them a few times and removed herself completely. It was not a bad thing to have scheming methods. However, the bad thing was that this scheming method was not used in the right place. Even the Family Shen who raised her could be slandered and abandoned as she wished. Wouldn't she be even colder to the Family Yu who did not have any accumulated feelings for her?
Even if she brought her back, Old Lady Taitai would not be able to open her heart to her. Moreover, she had such a fate! She did not know what the Dragonscale Guard did for a living. Otherwise, she would not put on such a show.
Thinking of this, Mama Ma looked at Mistress and saw that she was indeed tired. She lightly waved her hand, "All right, the past is already in the past. It is good that she is back. You should speak less about the Lin Clan. I am tired and will go to the rear hall to discuss Buddhism with Great Master Fu Hui. You two can stay behind and talk about your personal matters. "
The Lin Clan and Shen Miao Qi could not ask for more and quickly sent her to the door.
Because of the three family members that she met, only the Lin Clan was the closest to her, Shen Miao Qi naturally had to win over the Lin Clan first. Moreover, she inquired many times but did not understand the situation of the Prefecture Yu from Qin Momo. She only thought that the Prefecture Yu was the same as other families and that the matters of the inner residence were all decided by the Matriarch. Therefore, she was more attentive to the Lin Clan.
The mother and daughter pair snuggled together and talked for a while. Shen Miao Qi probed, "Mother, I was forced to be a servant in the Zhao Family for four years. If this matter was spread out, would the Marquis Family lose face?"
"My child, you do not need to worry. Your Older Brother has already taken care of this matter properly." The Lin Clan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and softly said, "That Zhao An Shun can be considered to have taken advantage of the heavens. Your Older Brother gave him a position in Lianghuai and the whole family will move to Yangzhou in a few days. They will not be able to return for four to five years. If he says one or two unpleasant words, your Older Brother will definitely make him fall miserably no matter how high he climbs, ending up with a broken family. How would he dare? "
"Then what about four to five years later? Yangzhou is not far from the capital. "Shen Miao Qi pretended to be ignorant and said. In her opinion, it would be best to clean up all the people who knew about this matter or send them far away to Yunzhou and not allow them to enter the capital for the rest of their lives. Even though she did not understand politics, she knew that Yangzhou was the most prosperous place in the Great Han Dynasty. Wouldn't it be too convenient for Zhao An Shun to be an official there? Especially Zhao Jin. She had tolerated her for four years and could not bear to see her rely on herself to gain riches and honor.
"Four to five years later, transfer to another place. In short, I will not let his family leak out your matter. Fortunately, that Zhao An Shun is an upright person and did not make excessive demands. "The Lin Clan patted their daughter's back.
Shen Miao Qi's heart was filled with dissatisfaction but she could not say it. No matter how unaccomplished Zhao An Shun was, he was still a fourth-ranked court official. She was a weak female and would not be able to deal with him. However, her relationship with Yu Pinyan was indifferent and she did not have any hopes so she could only endure for the time being.
Fortunately, even though the Lin Clan had not met her face to face for fourteen years, their feelings for her were very deep. This was the most fortunate thing. With the support of the Mistress of the household, she would be able to mix well in the Marquis Household within a few days. Yu Pinyan was awe-inspiring outside and had monstrous power. Once he returned to the Marquis Household, wouldn't he have to listen to the Lin Clan's orders?
She was secretly pleased and asked, "Mother, if I go back, what will happen to the Family Shen and daughter?"
"Every time I mention her, there is a ball of fire in my heart. If it was not for the Family Shen being so wicked to send that star of death in, how would your father die! How would we, mother and daughter, be forced to be separated for fourteen years! " The Lin Clan's expression was ferocious and her tone was bitter. Seeing her daughter shrink back, she quickly smiled and comforted her, "But in order to cover up your past, I had no choice but to keep her. To the outside world, I would only say that you two are twin sisters and because your eight characters were weak, I sent you to the temple to be fostered. Even if it's for your sake, I have to swallow this anger. "
These days, it was common for twins to not survive. Children who were sent to the temple because their eight characters were weak could be found everywhere. Moreover, the family was afraid that the gods would take the children to the underworld and would usually keep it a secret until they passed their death. Only then would they be brought back to the family tree. The excuse that the Matriarch could come up with at that time was not completely baseless. If it was said out, at least seventy to eighty percent of the people would believe it. The rest would only have some suspicions because of the two people's different appearances.
However, twins with different appearances were not rare in the Great Han Dynasty and could not be considered a big mistake.
The Lin Clan could swallow this anger but Shen Miao Qi could not. As long as she thought that the lowly child who stole her status and wealth would continue to stay in the Marquis Household to enjoy life, she felt that her heart was ruthlessly torn apart by a sharp claw. Every piece of her heart was engraved with a strong hatred. Why was she so lucky? Just because she blocked two knives for Yu Pinyan?
Was fourteen years of extravagant clothing and food not enough to repay?
She closed her eyes and when she opened them again, two streams of tears fell, "Mother, I suffered for her in the Family Shen. Instead, she had a clear conscience and took the honor that should have belonged to me. Could it be that she could not be sent to the countryside with the excuse of being sick? Daughter's heart feels uncomfortable when she sees her! "When she went to the countryside, she had plenty of means to deal with that lowly child!
Because Shen Miao Qi had long seen that the Lin Clan hated Yu Xiang, she dared to say these words. If it was in front of the Matriarch and Yu Pinyan, she did not dare to even mention half a word.
The Lin Clan was moved when they heard this and nodded, "This is a good idea. Wait for Mother to go back and think it over for a few days before speaking to your grandmother. You do not know how much your grandmother and older brother spoil that star of misfortune. "Their words revealed extreme dissatisfaction.
Shen Miao Qi nodded aggrievedly.
On this side, the mother and daughter finished discussing. On the other side, the Matriarch left to call the Lin Clan back.
The Lin Clan was extremely unwilling and pleaded, "Mother, let's bring Qi 'er back home today?"
"No." The Matriarch directly refused, "Wait for me to talk to Xiang 'er before bringing her back."
"My daughter can go back whenever she wants to. Why do you need to inform her?" The Lin Clan was so angry that their faces turned white. Shen Miao Qi secretly clenched her handkerchief.
The Matriarch's mouth scolded but her eyes were full of smiles, "Xiang 'er girl's personality is fierce and her brain is also extremely intelligent. If she did not know, she would bring her back and with a few words, she would be able to clean Miao Qi's background. If you do not want her to cause unrest in the household, then go back today. I will not stop you. "Finishing her words, she ordered people to pack up.
These years, the Lin Clan had suffered a few losses in the hands of Yu Xiang. Everyone was afraid that she would cry but Yu Xiang was not afraid. She held a plate of melon seeds and watched her as if she was a clown. She could not help but want to expose her identity several times but was blocked by her due to a freak combination of factors. She was almost angered to death.
But the Matriarch and Yu Pinyan were always on her side, pressuring her to the point that she could not lift her head.
The Lin Clan hated Yu Xiang very much. In this hatred, there was a trace of undetectable fear. Hearing the Matriarch's words, they could only silently nod their heads.
Shen Miao Qi also nodded her head. Her expression was very obedient but she secretly raised her guard against Yu Xiang. It seemed that this lowly child was not easy to deal with. She needed to be cautious when she went back.