The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 348 The incense of Room 3 depends on you

Shi Mingchen jumped onto the carriage and urged the driver to go faster.

While the driver was untying the reins, Shi Yao had already caught up with them. She climbed onto the carriage, panting, and turned back to Mu Xiang, who was also panting, and said:

"Sister Muxiang, thank you for taking the trouble to run this trip. Go back slowly and tell the Second and Third Madams that the Seventh Master has a heat stroke and I am worried about him, so please send him back home."

Seeing that she was pursuing him, Shi Mingchen was worried that Shi Yao would ridicule him again, but he felt inexplicably comforted, as if some hidden thoughts were satisfied. When he heard these words, his face turned green.

"Shi Yao, you framed me again!"

Muxiang agreed and went back to the banquet.

Shi Yao lazily stretched out on the soft couch, leaning against a pillow with her back and another in her arms, and asked with a smile: "Where did you get the word 'again' from?"

Shi Mingchen grumbled in dissatisfaction: "This morning, you lied to Zhuzhu and said that the bowl of ice cream was a gift from me."

Shi Yao rolled her eyes and said, "Is this what you call a frame-up? This is just the beginning. Let me tell you what a real frame-up is.

For example, Shi Mingwei left me in an empty alley and called a group of hooligans to cause trouble;

For example, the Duke of Zhenguo, the first wife, Gong Xuan, Shi Mingzhen, Shi Mingying, Shi Mingzhu, and others joined forces on the old master's birthday, colluding with each other in the front and back yards, planning to knock me out and send me to the fourth prince's room;

For example, Shi Mingzhu talked nonsense in front of the emperor and arranged for me to marry into the Xie family.

You, please don't abuse the word "frame-up". My methods, as well as yours, are not up to par, too low-level, and are not worthy of being compared to them."

Shi Mingchen stared at her with a frown, his eyes gradually dimmed, and his heart ached.

It turned out that Shi Yao suffered so much injustice after returning to Beijing.

Just the things she listed, any negligence would be fatal or would ruin her happiness for life.

Not to mention the injustices and rumors, big and small, that she has to face every day.

Shi Yao has been enduring these injustices and grievances since the first day she returned to Beijing.

Shi Yao couldn't bear to see his sympathetic expression, so she deliberately comforted him, "People with value are prone to gossip. Don't worry, you are neither good at literature nor martial arts, so no one is against you. I am playing a survival game, and you are playing a game of vying for favor."

The pain in Shi Mingchen's eyes disappeared in an instant: "Shi Yao! Can't you say a few nice words?"

Shi Yao smiled brilliantly and said, "Okay, okay, I'll provide you with an absolutely reliable piece of gossip for free, and you'll be valuable soon!

Fourth brother is a eunuch, and Brother Fan is probably unwilling to take care of him in his old age. Sixth brother has a hidden illness and has no hope of having an heir. Look, isn't your value here? Reproductive value!

When I was at the banquet, I heard the third and second wives whispering to each other, trying to please the eldest sister and find out about the second wife you married in your previous life. It is said that the "Little Seventh Grandma" you married gave birth to three big fat sons for you in one go!

I heard from Third Madam that the issue of the offspring of Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother is all counting on you. Three is not enough? Five or six, seven or eight, it's not too much. Hey, Seventh Brother, you have to work hard! Whether the incense of the Third House can be passed on depends on your reproductive ability. "

While praising, Shi Yao also clenched her fist to cheer Shi Mingchen on.

Shi Mingchen's pupils trembled violently.

Although he was shocked, he was willing to pass on the family line to his fourth and sixth brothers and adopt a child.

But when it came out of Shi Yao's mouth, there was an indescribable irony.

It was as if he was one of those horses, pigs, or rabbits for whom reproduction was the only thing worth paying attention to in his life.

"Shi Yao, don't talk nonsense! If this kind of talk gets to the ears of Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother, they will definitely hate you. Don't argue and cause trouble."

Shi Yao was not convinced: "Whether I am talking nonsense or not, you can ask the Third Madam and you will know. I don't want to bother with you! Okay, I'll shut up!"

She turned over, facing inward, and dozed off as the carriage swayed.

Shi Mingchen was pushed into the corner. Seeing that she really ignored him, he felt upset. He was stunned for a moment and silently thought about Shi Yao's words.

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel.

Xie Qingdai's face involuntarily appeared in my mind.

He crossed his ten fingers and squeezed them tightly, swearing secretly that he would marry a wife of equal social status in the future, love her wholeheartedly and live together till old age, and ask for a title of nobility for his wife.

He wanted to see what kind of good man Xie Qingdai could marry.

So what if Bo Yinghao is the top scholar?

He had checked the Bo family and found out that they were very poor and had a humble home. The house they lived in was not even half the size of the yard of the new house that the Duke's Mansion had prepared for him.

When getting off the carriage, Shi Mingchen tugged at Shi Yao shyly, "Second sister."

Shi Yao shuddered and raised her hand to stop him: "No, no, no, don't call me like that, it scares me. I always feel like you want to trick me."

Shi Mingchen's face darkened. He jumped off the carriage and helped her out. After they entered the gate, Fang Qiqiaiai spoke again: "Do you know which family the concubine is from? What's her personality like?"

He stuffed a silver note into Shi Yao's hand.

Shi Yao opened it and said, "One hundred taels? You are humiliating me! One hundred taels, you want me to betray my sisters-in-law?"

The other half of Shi Mingchen's face also turned black, and he said in embarrassment, "I have no private property, nor an official position or salary. The two hundred taels I gave you for the New Year are the savings I have accumulated over the past ten years. I saved this hundred taels by living frugally for half a year. If there is more, it's gone."

The young masters of the Duke's Mansion had no worries about food and drink, and they spent money freely. They had never been short of money, so they had never thought about saving money.

In the past six months, Shi Mingchen was either being beaten and recovering from injuries, or on the way to recover from injuries. He had no place to spend the money, so he slowly saved up the one hundred taels.

Shi Yao glanced at him with disdain and wrapped the banknote in her handkerchief.

Shi Mingchen was both annoyed and happy, waiting for Shi Yao to tell him the answer.

Shi Yao kissed the banknote through the handkerchief, then reluctantly took it out and returned it to Shi Mingchen: "I have a great affinity with this banknote, but I really don't know who it belongs to, so I can't help."

After that, she walked away.

Shi Mingchen finally realized that he had been fooled, and his face turned pale: "Shi Yao! Shi Yao!"

Shi Yao walked faster and faster and arrived at Ganlu Hall, where guests were being entertained.

It turned out that the Xie family came to deliver Dragon Boat Festival gifts, and they were none other than the second master Xie and his son Xie Jibai.

The two of them were old acquaintances of the old lady, and the old lady also wanted to join in the fun and wish them good health, so she changed into new clothes and had a meal set up in Ganlu Hall at noon to entertain the Xie family.

In addition to the Xie family, there is also the Jiang family, and the person who came is Jiang Miao.

Other relatives also came to give gifts, but only Jiang Miao was asked by the old lady to stay for dinner.

When Shi Yao came back, everyone had finished their meal. The old Duke, Mr. Xie II, and Jiang Miao were playing cards with the old lady, while Xie Jibai was sitting behind the old lady looking at the cards.