NCCnovel Chapter 160 Not Worthy of Her Attempt
Chapter 160 Not Worthy of Her Attempt
After Shen Shuyi returned to Yunshu Garden, he only ate a few pieces of cakes. After taking a bath, the first thing he did was to copy the medical book he had read from Liancheng.
There was no way. She didn't have that much time. It was impossible for her to leave the house every day and spend most of her time in Liancheng.
So I can only memorize the important things first, and then study them slowly.
I wrote this until late at night.
The next day, early in the morning.
Shen Shuyi received the news from Nanny Wang, which only said that Qin Xuerong asked her to learn how to manage the household from today onwards.
"Madame Wang asked that the concubine from the Madam's family is also coming today. It so happens that you haven't met her yet, so you should go to the old lady's Jing'an Courtyard first and take this opportunity to get to know her." Yuping said in a low voice.
Shen Shuyi paused, Concubine?
Isn’t that Qin Xuerong’s sister, Qin Guiqiong?
Her aunt is not a good person, and most importantly, she is Lou Yulan's mother.
Back then, Lou Yulan had been a slave in the mansion for many years, and her tactics were exactly the same as Qin Xuerong's.
When Qin Xuerong married Shen Jingchuan earlier, her mother and father were in a good relationship. However, Qin Xuerong used various tricks to win her father's favor.
Because her mother was kind-hearted, Qin Xuerong acted innocent and harmless. She even offered blood as a lure to gain her mother's trust when her mother was seriously ill.
My mother was raised in the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion since she was young and had a pure character. After a long time, she treated Qin Xuerong as a sister. But she never expected that she had evil intentions and had long coveted the position of the mistress of the Shen Mansion...
Thinking of this, Shen Shuyi's eyes became even colder.
It is expected that the actions of Lou Yulan and Qin Xuerong are closely related to her good aunt.
"Go and find out who else has arrived at the house." Shen Shuyi said in a deep voice.
Not long after, Jinzhu came back and whispered, "Miss, I found out that in addition to the lady from the Lou family, the young lady from the Lou family and Captain Lou also came to visit."
Shen Shuyi sneered, his almond eyes cold.
Lou Yulan?
Before she had the chance to look for her, she showed up at her doorstep first!
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A quarter of an hour later, Shen Shuyi appeared in Madam Shen's Jing'an Courtyard.
"Greetings to grandmother, mother, and second aunt." Shen Shuyi bowed and saluted gracefully.
Madam Shen said gently, "Sister Yi is here, get up quickly. This is your aunt. The one next to you who is about your age is your aunt's cousin. Please recognize her first."
Shen Shuyi raised her eyes and saw a smart and beautiful woman looking at her with a smile on her face.
Qin Guiqiong was wearing a pink skirt, which was rare and not tacky, but made her look particularly gorgeous.
Compared to Qin Xuerong's elegance, she has a more worldly look, and with an extremely beautiful appearance, she is exactly the type that many men like.
"Oh, this is Sister Yi, you are so pretty, come and let your aunt have a look."
Qin Guiqiong spoke affectionately, took Shen Shuyi's hand, and asked her to stand in front of her to look at her carefully.
"Hello, aunt." Shen Shuyi said in a warm voice with a gentle expression.
Qin Guiqiong couldn't help but sigh: "You really have a good appearance. When your aunt saw you before, you were still very young. I didn't expect that so many years have passed..."
As she spoke, Qin Guiqiong took off the bracelet on her wrist and put it on Shen Shuyi's hand: "Aunt doesn't have any good things, this bracelet suits you, so I'll give it to you as a gift, please don't despise it."
Shen Shuyi glanced at the jade bracelet dangling on her wrist and pretended to take it off: "How can Shuyi take away my aunt's love?"
Qin Guiqiong stopped her from moving: "If I ask you to accept it, then accept it. The other girls also have some, but this is the first time I've seen you, so I'm only giving it to you today."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi looked at Old Madam Shen who was sitting in the main seat.
"Since this is a kind gift from your aunt, you should accept it."
"Yes, grandmother."
After that, Qin Guiqiong introduced with a smile: "Shuyi, this is your cousin, who is about the same age as you. You can call her Cousin Lan, or you can call her Yulan."
After saying that, Lou Yulan stood up and said intimately, "Cousin Shuyi."
Shen Shuyi raised his eyes and saw Lou Yulan in front of him wearing an apricot-white skirt. On the hem of the skirt was embroidered a small and exquisite apricot flower in the double-sided embroidery that was popular in Beijing. The outside of the skirt was covered with a layer of light yellow gauze, and an orange belt was worn around the waist.
She looks gentle, kind, beautiful and elegant.
Shen Shuyi curled her lips and responded with a smile: "Cousin Lan."
Lou Yulan was born with a good-looking appearance, but it was not stunning enough, or to put it another way, compared to the extremely gorgeous beauty of her mother Qin Guiqiong, she pales in comparison.
But her facial features are soft, and she has a tranquil and peaceful temperament. To men, she is like a flower that speaks sweetly and enjoys a peaceful life. No wonder Xiao Tingshan loved her for many years in his previous life.
"I heard that my cousin wasn't in good health before. I wonder if she is doing better now?" Lou Yulan said in a gentle voice.
"Thank you for your concern, cousin. I'm fine now." Shen Shuyi responded with a smile, but she couldn't help but wonder when she and Xiao Tingshan got together.
When she married Xiao Tingshan, he had already inherited the title, and the Duke Cheng's Mansion became a marquis' mansion in his place.
Although Duke Chengguo and his wife were still alive, because of Xiao Tingshan's design, Emperor Qianwu was furious and issued an edict to remove Duke Chengguo's title and have Xiao Tingshan inherit it.
So after she married Xiao Tingshan, the relationship between Xiao Tingshan and Duke Chengguo had become very bad. For this reason, she suffered a lot of trouble and harassment from her mother-in-law.
But then again, no matter what, with the sixth-rank official position of the Lou family, it was a talent for Lou Yulan to marry into the Marquis's Mansion and become Xiao Tingshan's concubine.
While Shen Shuyi was looking at Lou Yulan, Lou Yulan was also looking at her.
When she was in the Qin Mansion, she heard her mother mention it several times. This cousin was very cunning and had caused her aunt to suffer a lot of losses.
Now it seems that Shen Shuyi is not only quite capable, but also has a good appearance.
She was wearing a sea-blue skirt, which only made her skin look cold and fair, like a piece of beautiful jade. On her delicate face, her eyebrows were as dark as distant ink, her eyes were clear and bright, her face was thin and her waist was slim. She had a bright appearance, but there was an indescribable calmness and coldness between her eyebrows.
At this moment, her hair was adorned with a red-gold phoenix hairpin and two crabapple flower hairpins, which gave her a hint of being out of reach and added a bit of coolness.
Lou Yulan forced herself to look away from the hairpin on her head, and she was already 100% sure in her heart.
This cousin may be very capable, but she has been in the Jade Buddha Temple for many years and must not have learned how to be the head of the household and check the accounts. How can I compare with her?
It was a waste of talent for my aunt to invite her over.
But Lou Yulan also knew that her aunt asked her to give Shen Shuyi a warning and make her give up the idea of asking for the dowry left by Zhao Derong.
If she did this well, she would be able to make her aunt happy, and this trip would not be in vain.
However, she had practiced hard for many years to acquire this ability. Shen Shuyi was really not worth her effort...