C17 Back Door
C17 Back Door
No one replied him, but he didn't need anyone to answer right now, he was just a little nervous, this daughter that had been owed by the Palace for many years was finally abandoned by them in the end. For this other daughter, although it wasn't their heart, but Shen Weiyuan still felt sorry for her.
Shen Jiayan and the others were just a little calmer on the surface, but they couldn't help but be worried for Shen Qi in their hearts.
When he heard the gatekeeper's voice calling out "Princess Hua-Yang's wedding", Shen Weiyuan immediately rushed out. With Shen Jiayan and the rest following closely behind, Lady Xu did not want to go out and welcome her, but after thinking about Shen Qi's current status and position, she was already a wangfei. Even if his parents saw her, they would have to greet her first, before unwillingly following her out.
Outside the door, Yan Yi brought along a similarly dressed guard dressed in black and stood in two rows of protective formation. Under the support of Zi Zhu, Shen Qi got off the carriage and coincidentally, Shen Weiyuan and the others also arrived in front of the door.
She was dressed in the formal attire of a wangfei, giving off an imposing aura. However, Shen Weiyuan felt sad, thinking that his daughter should have been able to enjoy time at home without any worries, and should have already gotten married and become a wife before she had even grown up.
Seeing Shen Qi's posture when she returned, Shen Weiyuan finally felt a bit of comfort in her heart. At the very least, her daughter was respected by the guards of the Duke's Palace.
Shen Weiyuan brought his family and bowed, "This humble subject pays my respect to Your Highness." Shen Qi went forward to support him, and then released him, and frowned, "Father, why must you do this!"
"A gift cannot be wasted." Seeing that his daughter's face was still red, Shen Weiyuan felt more at ease.
"No matter what, I am still my father's daughter." Shen Qi said something that made Shen Weiyuan speechless for a long time. Then, he sighed in his heart, out of all his children, this daughter of his was the one who understood him the most.
cupped his fists and bowed, "Esteemed wangfei, this subordinate will be leaving first. I will come pick you up later."
Shen Qi looked at Yan Yi and signaled Zi Zhu with his eyes. Zi Zhu immediately understood what wangfei meant, and took a step forward to give him a black bag, "Thank you for your hard work everyone, please take this to share a bowl of tea."
"Your subordinate thanks wangfei for the gift." He cupped his fist and left in an orderly manner.
Shen Qi turned to look at Shen Weiyuan: "Father, let's go in."
"Alright, hurry up and enter the house." Shen Weiyuan knew that he could not talk at the door, so he led Shen Qi towards the living room.
Without a husband, they should have been brought by the Lady Xu into the inner room to talk, while Shen Weiyuan brought his sons to entertain their son-in-law. However, the current situation was that Shen Qi had returned alone, and she probably wasn't too willing to get close to the Lady Xu either.
After entering the living room, Shen Qi bowed to Shen Weiyuan and his brothers with an excited look on his face. Her brothers smiled at her, because it was not the time to ask questions, and Shen Qi also smiled at them, and blinked her eyes playfully when she saw Shen Jiayan. Shen Jiayan's smile, and the atmosphere became extremely warm, and even Shen Jiazhen was no longer as cold as he normally was, as he looked at his little sister with gratitude.
Just as Shen Qi had said, no matter what kind of environment she was in, she would always be able to make herself live a good life. She had a optimistic and open-minded personality, and was very intelligent.
His eldest son, Brother Jun, was ten years old this year and was studying in the academy, so he would usually come back late at night. His youngest daughter, Ya Jieer, was seven years old this year, and was following by his mother's side, looking very cute.
They were not really close with Shen Qi, and knew that she was not well liked by the Lady Xu, hence the latter did not dare to get too close to him, since she wanted to live a life under her care.
Now that she is standing in front of you, you will definitely not feel at ease. But Shen Qi does not care one bit, after all, she is in that kind of position, so it is understandable that she is kind to you, and not to you. There is no one in this world who has to be kind to another, she thinks very openly.
"Greetings, consort." Before he could kneel down, Shen Qi had already pulled him back. Sister-in-law, you don't have to do this. " Then, he looked at Ya Jieer who was beside her and asked with a smile, "What, Ya Jieer doesn't know about little aunt anymore?" The little girl had been staring at her ever since she entered the room.
Ya Jieer laughed embarrassedly, revealing two dimples, she looked similar to Shen Qi, "Little aunt looks good."
"We, Ya Jieer, are also good-looking, and will be even better than little aunt in the future." Shen Qi smiled and looked at her, her voice also sounding warm and soft, making Ya Jieer a little suspicious. His little aunt was obviously very good, why didn't Grandmother let her play with her little aunt?
In the Palace, Brother Jun'er and Ya Jieer were the youngest, but they were the closest to Shen Qi. At that time, they also wanted to find Shen Qi to play, but how could Lady Xu let them be close to Shen Qi? She felt that her grandson and granddaughter would have to help the eldest daughter in the future, but she couldn't allow Shen Qi to win them over.
Thus, after that, Jun'er and Ya Jieer were not really that close to Shen Qi. Although Shen Qi was disappointed for a moment, it was as if nothing had happened afterwards.
When treating others, he would treat them with affection and courtesy, but when he reached Lady Xu, Shen Qi merely called them "Mother." There was no change in his mood.
Shen Weiyuan sighed in his heart. This time, Xiao Qi would not have any ties with Xu anymore, and that was also true. Her hot heart should have cooled down after so many years, moreover, it was his own Xiao Qi who pushed it out in the end.
The old lady was also there, so Shen Qi took the initiative to go to her side, "The old ancestor is fine!"
"Alright, alright." The old lady was still rather happy. Seeing Shen Qi dressed in formal attire, with the aura of a wangfei showing no doubt, she felt that this granddaughter of hers might have some great fortune.
When Lady Xu saw that Shen Qi would rather talk to the old lady than pay attention to her, she did not have any reaction. She also knew that in the future, no matter what, this daughter of hers would not get close to her, but she did not care. She still had two daughters left, and since eldest daughter was so sensible and considerate, even though she had already entered the palace, she would still be concerned about herself from time to time.
At this time, she would not go up and curry favor with Shen Qi, so seeing the situation, she went to ask Shen Weiyuan, "Master, can we start the feast now?"
"Let's set up the feast." Shen Weiyuan was becoming more and more disappointed in the Lady Xu and this thing that he couldn't see clearly was still so stubborn.
Shen Qi was a Queen's Consort. Although she did not have a specific class, her status was definitely higher than the old lady and the Lady Xu.
"This is a feast for the clan. Old Ancestor, please take a seat." Shen Qi was the first to speak, there was no need for her to go against the old lady. Actually, the old lady had not done anything to her all these years, other than asking the Daoist Priest to approve her life.
Although she was the one who invited the Daoist Priest, the outcome was not something she could control, so Shen Qi did not have to blame her, she had been used this time too.
Lady Xu thought that no matter what, Shen Qi would always treat her modestly. Unexpectedly, Shen Qi directly ignored her and sat at the old lady's left hand.
The Lady Xu's face immediately became unsightly, but no one paid attention to her. The old ancestor did not want to offend the Queen's Consort, Shen Qi, because of her, and so Shen Qi ignored her as if she had treated him back then. He truly ignored her, but Shen Qi did not even put her in her heart, and had also forgotten to be modest to her.
However, Shen Qi's identity and identity was different now, she could not say anything. Furthermore, even if Shen Qi was sitting in the main seat, she would still be hungry enough, let alone a left hand? She had no excuse to flare up, so she could only endure. She had to endure until her liver hurt.
Chui was originally a small generation, so she would definitely be sitting at the back at this time. She didn't have anything to fuss about, so she brought Ya Jieer and sat down at the bottom of Lady Xu.
The old lady did not have much to eat, so her appetite was naturally not that big. Ya Jieer had to eat by herself now, so how much can a child eat? When Chui saw that the big guys were putting down their chopsticks, she immediately stopped eating. In short, the meal ended in a calm but short period of time.
After instructing them to take off their mats and rinse their mouths with the maidservants' hands, they then served tea to clear their intestines. For a while, the three of them had nothing to say, which was rather sad.
The old lady didn't want to stay any longer, so she got up and said, "Wangfei will accompany your mother and chat. Since I'm getting old and can't care less, I need to go back and rest."
"Old Ancestor, take care." Shen Qi stood up and saw the old lady out, then sat down again. At this moment, Ya Jieer felt that the atmosphere was not right, although she still wasn't very clear about the twists and turns inside, but she could still feel the reactions of the outside world. Furthermore, she shouldn't underestimate a seven-year-old child in the ancient times, so Ya Jieer had learnt a little about everything.
Chui didn't know how to reply. Although one of them was his sister-in-law, they didn't have much contact in the past, and the other one was his mother-in-law. He didn't have the right to speak up for her.
In the end, Ya Jieer yawned and asked them to leave, "Esteemed wangfei, mother, Ya Jieer is a little tired right now, I'll take her home for an afternoon nap."
Shen Qi nodded and smiled at the little girl. Lady Xu had things he wanted to say to Shen Qi, so he let them leave straightforwardly, "Go back quickly, you can't even open your eyes when you see Ya Jieer."