Rain, pattering down.

In Shaoxing, when spring and summer alternate, it is often rainy. If there is too much rain, mold is easy to grow, and the sun will not be seen for a long time. It seems that the air also has a lingering damp and musty smell.

Fang Fengsheng seemed to be awake and half awake, but he felt a turbid air in the tip of his nose.

She didn't want to wake up, but the smell was really unpleasant, and the constant crying in her ears disturbed her interest in continuing to sleep.

Fang Fengsheng had a dream about when she was young.

She is the only child of the Fang family. Her father loved her since she was a child. Although it is generally praised that women are virtuous without talent, she was able to read at the age of three and recite poems at the age of five. His father taught her by hand.

Later, his father was busy, so he specially invited a gentleman to come back and teach her.

At that time, she was already sensible, and she knew how to ask Mr. what is "a gentleman learns to gather, asks to argue, lenient to accommodate, and benevolent to act." There is'.

The husband was taken aback by what she said, but laughed again. Afterwards, she taught her everything, and at the age of ten, she sighed that she had nothing to teach her, so she asked to leave, and her father could only change her to another husband.

Looking back, the ten years before she got married were the happiest days in Fang Fengsheng's life. It's a pity that happiness is always short-lived. Everyone bears their own destiny from birth, and so does she.

She is a woman, destined not to be like a man.

"Girl, wake up quickly."

"Zhichun, don't shake it, the girl was also stimulated for a while. The doctor will stop talking, and when the girl relaxes, she will wake up by herself."

"Mother He, but I'm really scared."

The mother of He sighed and said: "Master has loved the girl since she was a child. Although there were some quarrels between the father and daughter, they are always connected by blood. Now that the master is like this, it is no wonder that the girl will be hit."

so?

which kind?

Yes, her father is dead!

Fang Fengsheng woke up from the darkness in vain, his heart hurting intermittently, as if a knife was stirring inside. The pain was so extreme that it could only be suppressed by external force. She choked, coughing, coughing, coughing until tears came out, and finally found a channel to vent.

"Girl, you can cry, it's okay to cry out. When people are sad, they have to cry. If you cry out your sadness, it won't hurt so much." Mother He hugged her, stroking her hair with warm palms, Just like when I was a child.

"Nurse, my father is dead, he is dead."

The one who treats her like a jewel since childhood, the one who pampers her and spoils her, the one who teaches her "husband and lord" are in harmony with heaven and earth, with the brightness of the sun and the moon, with the order of the four seasons, with good and bad luck with ghosts and gods, The innate is not against the sky, and the day after tomorrow is in accordance with the sky. ’, the man who obviously wanted to have a son, and was disappointed that she was a daughter, but passed on the secrets of the Fang family to her one by one.

The man who raised her as a son for more than ten years before telling her that you are a woman after all.

died.

She didn't even have time to tell him that she didn't blame him for forcing her to marry.

…

The door was suddenly knocked from outside, it was the girl Xiaotao.

"Mother He, someone came from the old lady's place to ask, is Grandma Fourth awake?"

Mother He hurriedly got off the couch, cleared her throat and asked, "Who is here?"

"It's Sister Chunzhi."

Chunzhi is the old lady's big maid, and she has always gained face in Sun's residence. Although Feng Sheng is the master, she is also the daughter-in-law of the second room. Even her mother-in-law and second wife Song Shi have to say something nice when she sees Chunzhi, let alone her.

Aunt He was a little anxious.

She knows Fang Fengsheng's character well. If the master was here before, she would have someone to rely on, but now that the master is gone, the girl has no one to rely on. If she continues to be so self-willed, how will she live in the future.

But she didn't dare to say this in front of Fang Fengsheng, because she understood her temper, so she could only look at her beggingly.

"Girl, nanny begs you, just let it be a formality? Huh?"

"Nurse."

"Girl, today is different from the past, you have the right to bear it for yourself."

Fang Fengsheng sat up: "Zhichun, help me get dressed."

Seeing her like this, Mother He finally felt relieved, and asked Zhichun to help Fang Fengsheng dress and wipe her face, while she greeted her out.

…

The arrival of Chunzhi brought the whole Wenqiu hall to life.

The maids who usually don't know where to go when they need to employ people all come out, and the ones in front of and behind are shouting at each other, sister Chunzhi, those who don't know think that some noble person has come to the door.

Listening to the commotion outside, Zhichun hesitated to speak and glanced at Feng Sheng, and as expected, she saw the girl's indifferent eyebrows and eyes. She sighed almost imperceptibly, and helped Feng Sheng put on her coat.

"Girl, but you want to get up?"

"It's okay, a sick person should look sick."

Zhichun was thinking about what the girl meant when she said that, and Mother He had already walked in with Chunzhi.

Chunzhi is a petite girl with slender eyebrows and almond eyes. She wears a turquoise bijia and a light pink pleated skirt. She wears a single spiral bun with a silver comb inlaid with rice beads.

She was not beautiful, but her manners were dignified and generous. After entering, he blessed the body to Feng Sheng, and said: "It's really nothing important for the maidservant to come over, it's just that the old lady is concerned about grandma's body. The old lady said, let grandma's mourning go smoothly, don't worry too much, death is inevitable. Resurrected, but still live the life of the living."

Although Chunzhi smiled, the meaning in these words was too strong.

What people can't be resurrected after death, what not to worry too much, is nothing more than beating Fang Fengsheng to let her give up the idea of ​​going home for the funeral.

In fact, as early as after the accident at the Fang family, members of the Sun family had been telling Fang Fengsheng openly and secretly that she was already Sun's wife and she had to recognize her duty.

What does it mean to recognize one's own duty?

Put the Sun family first in everything, and don't get the Sun family into trouble.

In fact, it is not surprising that the Sun family reacted in such a way. The Lianghuai Salt Administration embezzled tax and silver case that caused a sensation throughout the entire Zhou Dynasty. The Holy Lord Longyan was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. Anyone who is involved is in danger, and Zhou Guangrui is the first to bear the brunt of the salt transportation. As Zhou Guangrui's most important teacher, Fang Yan, who is also Fang Fengsheng's biological father, was in prison on the second day of the crime. beam.

When the news came, Fang Fengsheng was grounded that day.

Of course, on the surface, it will definitely not say that the feet are grounded, but to the outside world, it is claimed that the fourth grandmother is ill. The Sun family heaved a sigh of relief until it was reported that Zhou Guangrui had died of illness on the way to Beijing, and the higher-ups did not investigate further with the Fang family.

But Fang Fengsheng had already collapsed and was in a coma for seven days.

In the past few days, apart from her mother-in-law and second wife Song Shi, no one else from the Sun family has come. Unexpectedly, just after waking up today, the old lady's people will come.

Feng Sheng coughed, eyebrows and eyes half down: "Please trouble the old lady to miss you."

Chunzhi glanced at Feng Sheng on the couch—

The woman on the couch had just recovered from a serious illness, and her thin cheeks had sunk deeply because she hadn't eaten a drop of rice for many days. His face was as white as paper, his eyebrows were thick and his eyelashes were thick, and he was a little darker than others dare to look directly at. At this time, the pair of ink-like eyes were empty and lifeless, as if thinking about something, and looking at something through the empty air.

A hint of pity flashed in Chunzhi's eyes, and he said with a smile: "The old lady still misses grandma, and she will ask her when she thinks about it in the past few days. The old lady said that the fourth grandma is a smart person, and she knows the general , now that you are awake, take advantage of the good weather and take a walk in the garden if you have nothing to do, don't stay in the room all the time, lest you get sick from boredom."

"Old lady Lao is worrying."

"Since the fourth grandma is fine, the servant will leave. The old lady asked the servant to bring some supplements, which have already been handed over to the girl below. The fourth grandma let the kitchen stew more supplements when she has time, and the old lady's heart is not in vain. .”

Mother He sent Chunzhi out, and the tonic brought by Chunzhi was brought up by the girl and placed on the table, telling the old lady how much she valued Fourth Grandma.

Not only that, after Chunzhi came, the eldest wife of the big house and Fang Fengsheng's mother-in-law, Song Shi, both sent people here. It seemed that Wenqiutang became the most eye-catching place in the entire Sun family overnight.

This kind of emphasis can be seen from the positive attitude of the girls below. The yard has not been swept for several days, and the furniture in the hall has not been dusted for many days. These girls are busy coming in and out, and it is a prosperous scene. .

Who dares to say that the fourth grandma will abdicate soon and let Xian give to Miss Biao?

…

As for all of this, Fang Fengsheng watched silently.

Mother He and Zhichun had worried eyes, but she didn't seem to see them, they were as quiet as ever. She asked her servants to stew the tonic that the old lady sent, and she ate it every day, and she ate more than before.

As her health improved day by day and she was willing to go out for a walk, the worry in the eyes of Mother He and Zhichun finally eased, thinking that the girl must have thought about it.

It seems that they are afraid that she will be overwhelmed, but what can she not think about?

"Granddaughter-in-law is leaving."

Feng Sheng wears a sky-blue twig lotus and dark flower bedding, and a moon-white plain satin skirt. Because he has been filial all the time, he didn't make extra dresses, and only used a silver hairpin to loosely hold his hair in a bun behind his head.

She had just recovered from a serious illness, and her already thin body was even thinner like a piece of paper, but it gave her a detached temperament, and her expression was not as cold as before.

The old lady waved her hand with a loving face: "Go, you don't have to come so early tomorrow, your body is just right, and I am not an unreasonable old lady, so it's okay to come back later to say hello."

"Thank you grandma for your sympathy. My granddaughter-in-law has been absent these days, and I'm really panicking. Don't let her be proud of you."

"Look, look." The old lady smiled at the girls beside her, and said, "I just said that girl Feng Sheng is very polite, so I'm afraid she will be spoiled by me."

"Fourth grandma has always been filial, I don't know who is up and down in the house." Mother Zhou said with a smile.

"The old lady dotes on the fourth grandmother, and the fourth grandmother is filial to the old lady. This is a great thing, and it is enviable to say it."

Therefore, there are a few simple people who can work next to the old lady, at least their lip service is first-class.

Fang Fengsheng walked out of Xiwu Hall, and behind her she could faintly hear the voices of the maidservants praising her. Qin'er, the girl who was pulling the curtain at the door, also changed her face, smiling, and stepping carefully one by one, Grandma Four.

This scene made Wang Yueer, who had just entered the courtyard, stare straight at her. A trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. When Feng Sheng looked over, she changed her smiling face again, stepped forward and said, "Cousin-in-law, what's wrong with you today?" It's early."

Feng Sheng glanced at her lightly, the girl in front of her was at the best time of her youth, wearing a lilac-colored beanie and a light-colored fairy skirt, her figure was slender yet graceful, her eyes bright and her teeth were bright, her facial features were exquisite.

"It's getting late, it's always been the rule of the mansion to ask for peace at Chenshi."

Wang Yueer lowered her head slightly, and said embarrassingly, "That's Yueer coming late."

Feng Sheng didn't speak, and was about to leave when Wang Yue'er called her: "Is my cousin okay recently? Yue'er was really worried when you became sick like that a while ago."

"Thank you cousin Yueer for your concern."

Fang Fengsheng nodded to her, and left with Zhichun.

Wang Yueer looked at her back, gritted her silver teeth, and clenched the handkerchief tightly.

…

Watching Fang Fengsheng's slender back disappear behind the screen, Zhou's mother said to the old lady: "Fourth grandma is also smart."

If the old lady is willing to give face, she must know how to accept it. Fang Fengsheng came to Xiwu Hall today, and it is obvious that she understands what the old lady means.

The old lady was wearing a stone-blue double-breasted long trousers, and a Buddha-headed green five-blessing holding longevity inlaid opal to wipe her forehead. Although her old face was full of wrinkles, her skin was fair and delicate, and she looked benevolent.

While Zhou's mother was looking at Fang Fengsheng, she was actually looking at Fang Fengsheng with pity: "She has to be smart, and people must know how to judge the situation. She is no longer self-willed. If she makes a mistake, she will lose this last place." There is no place for her to stay in the Fang family anymore."

Mother Zhou sighed.

The old lady said again: "She is a smart person, I hope she will always be smart."

"Then wait for the fourth young master to come back from the exam?"

After the words were spoken, Zhou's mother also realized that she had said something wrong, so she hurriedly kept silent. At this moment, there was a coquettish call from the door, which made the old lady's brows and eyes tinged with helplessness.

"Grandmother!"

"What's the matter?" While speaking, the old lady waved her hand, and the maids in the hall retreated one by one.

Wang Yue'er threw herself into her arms, her face full of reluctance: "Yue'er just wants to know, why are you being so nice to her suddenly, grandma? Didn't you always dislike her?"