pet marriage

"Sent by my sister?"

Luo Xin took the big box from Lan Yin's hand, her eyes sparkled, the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously, and she smiled in surprise and anticipation.

Lan Yin smiled and nodded, "Miss, quickly open it and see what it is."

Luo Xin hugged the box, and put the box on the table in the inner room with brisk steps.

The box is not small, and it is exquisitely made, with three floors. Luo Xin slowly opened the top cover, and saw a small and exquisite hollow gold silk round sachet lying on the silk satin, the workmanship is quite exquisite.

Luo Xin put the sachet aside, and opened the next layer. It was a booklet with pictures of people in Yangzhou style. The pictures were vivid and easy to understand.

With a smile on the corner of Luo Xin's lips, she opened the last layer, but saw a small dish of wishful rolls.

She was taken aback for a moment, blinked her eyes, and looked up at Lan Yin, but her eyes were slightly red.

Lan Yin smiled and stepped forward to bring out the plate of snacks gently, only then did Luo Xin see that there was a letter under it.

She took it out, carefully cut it open, and took out the letter paper with a faint ink fragrance inside, it was Shen Mingshu's handwriting.

Luo Xin read the above words carefully, with a joyful smile on her face.

The letter was not long, but it took Luo Xin some time to read it.

After reading the last word, she put the letter back into the envelope, and looked at Lan Yin with a little embarrassment in her smile.

Lan Yin roughly guessed something in her heart. A few days ago, she noticed that Luo Xin was in a bad mood, so she mentioned something when delivering the message. She didn't expect the eldest lady to send the things so quickly. It can be seen that she sent the miss Take it to heart.

She smiled and asked, "But the letter from the eldest lady?"

Luo Xin nodded, and couldn't help the smile on her lips, "Well, this sachet is from Qingyue, this book is from Qingjia, and this plate of snacks is from my sister."

She moved the plate of snacks in front of her, pursed her lips, and said little happiness in her black and white eyes, "Sister said it was hard work getting married, so she made an exception and rewarded me with this wishful roll."

Lan Yin was so amused by her appearance that she couldn't help but covered her lips and smiled, "Miss, try it quickly."

Luo Xin twisted a piece and took a small bite, the glutinous taste had a faint sweetness of glutinous rice, the same taste as what she had eaten before.

Luo Xin finished a piece of wishful roll one bite at a time, only feeling that it was so sweet.

These three simple things reminded her of the days when she lived in the Shen family's old house, and her restless mood has calmed down these days, as long as her sister has no regrets.

Luo Xin lowered her head and smiled. After a lot of contact with other young ladies these days, she has more or less noticed the difference. She knows that she is not smart, nor is she very beautiful, so she can't help worrying whether her sister doesn't want to be with her forever Together?

She wanted to talk to her sister, but she couldn't see her again, so she felt a little uneasy. She didn't feel at ease until the box was delivered.

Seeing that Luo Xin's mood recovered, Lan felt relieved, waited for Luo Xin to fall asleep, and then retreated. She still has some things to prepare for today.

Yueqiao Yuesheng was waiting at the door, and when she saw her come out, she handed her the prepared lantern and put on a thick cloak.

"Girl, the carriage has arrived."

Lan Yin nodded, "Pay attention to the movement in the girl's room, I'll be back in an hour."

"Yes." Yue Qiao Yue Sheng replied, watching her leave.

Lan Yin stepped onto the carriage at the door, and the carriage passed by on the empty street, and after a while, it stopped at the gate of a house.

Lan Yin walked through the corridor under the guidance of the servants, and Shen Mingshu was already waiting in the room.

Lan Yin handed the lantern to the maid at the door, stepped into the room, bowed her knees, and said, "Miss."

"Luo Xin is asleep?"

Shen Mingshu raised his eyes to look at her, and put the pen in his hand back into the pen holder, with a hint of fatigue between his brows.

"When the slave came out, Miss was already fast asleep," Lan Yin said softly, "Miss used up all the snacks, and seemed to be in a good mood."

"That's good." A faint smile crossed the corner of Shen Mingshu's lips, and it disappeared in an instant. There was an awe-inspiring chill in his eyes, "You came here today, but what happened?"

"Yes," Lan Yin lowered her head even lower, "A maid from Wang's courtyard came today and stole the embroidery pattern on the bedside."

Shen Mingshu snorted coldly, closed the booklet on the case, and asked softly, "Do you think I'm being too cruel?"

Lan Yin shook her head quickly and firmly, "Missy just returned it to her as it is."

Shen Mingshu smiled softly, and ordered: "I know about this, you don't have to worry about the rest, I know for myself, go back."

"By the way," Shen Mingshu called to stop Lan Yin, "Don't let Luo Xin know."

"Yes." Lan retreated with drooping eyes, took the lantern, and went back from time to time.

Shen Qingjia came back from the outside, and saw a figure walking out under the guidance of the servants from a distance, looking thoughtfully at the direction the person came from.

It was Shen Mingshu's study.

He walked over there, and from a distance, he saw that the study room was still lit, and Shen Liqiu was standing outside the door to wait.

Seeing Shen Qingjia approaching, Shen Li and Qiu Nong hurriedly saluted, "Master."

Shen Qingjia nodded, "Why is eldest sister still up so late?"

Before Shen Li could answer, he heard Shen Mingshu's voice from inside.

"Qingjia, come in."

Shen Qingjia responded, stepped into the study, and called "Eldest Sister".

"Sit down." Shen Mingshu nodded slightly towards the armchair by the table.

Shen Qingjia sat down, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, to be precise, since playing with them that day, he had some subtle premonitions.

Shen Mingshu glanced at him, "Why did you come back so late?"

"Something happened to shopkeeper Zhang, so I stayed and learned."

Hearing this answer, Shen Mingshu's expression softened a bit, "It seems that you have really taken care of yourself these days."

She tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, and said unhurriedly: "The other shopkeepers all praise you here, and it seems that it is not fake."

Ever since she got older, Shen Qingjia seldom heard such praise from Shen Mingshu, and couldn't help showing a smile when she heard this, "It's still far away."

Shen Mingshu smiled, "You can learn the rest slowly. The shopkeepers are all enthusiastic people, so you don't have to worry."

Shen Qingjia's heart skipped a beat, and she changed the subject: "It's so late, and Eldest Sister is also tired, why don't you go to bed early."

Shen Mingshu waved his hands, looked at his eyes with some unclear emotions, and said, "No hurry, it's rare that both of us are free, there are some things I've always wanted to say, and it's time to say it."

Shen Mingshu pushed the book on the side in front of him, "This is the talk I compiled from experience, you can read it when you have time."

Shen Qingjia clenched her fists and stared at those brochures, with a look of resistance on her face, "Sister, what kind of nonsense rumors have you heard?"

Shen Mingshu looked at him gently all the time, and said calmly: "I naturally know that those rumors are nonsense."

There was some light in Shen Qingjia's eyes, "Then why..."

Shen Mingshu interrupted him, and looked at him firmly, "But what you said is not unreasonable. You have grown up these years, and the Shen family must be handed over to you." Holding the jade cup, the corners of her lips curled up, "In a few days, I will also get married soon, isn't it the best time?"

Shen Qingjia bit her lower lip unwillingly. Not long after he became sensible, his mother passed away. During those days, the family was in a bad situation, and the eldest sister could only take care of them personally. Later, when his father fell ill, the eldest sister worked even harder. this level.

As he got older, the family's business became more and more prosperous. It is true that many people said these nonsense words in Shen Qingjia's ears, but he never took it seriously. After coming to Beijing, the second cousin repeatedly mentioned, He was a little impatient, but he was reminded that his grandmother also hoped so, and he was confused at once.

But he still never thought about taking over the Shen family from Shen Mingshu. Over the years, he saw how much Shen Mingshu had paid for the family business. Shen Qingjia couldn't imagine what kind of mood Shen Mingshu was in these days. What do you think.

It would be fine if he didn't come to the capital, he couldn't help but have such thoughts in his heart.

Shen Mingshu waited quietly for his reply, she didn't take those rumors to heart, she knew what the old lady was thinking, she just hoped that Shen Qingjia would take care of the Shen family and not be despised by others, but she didn't want to control her, But the people in the second room were lying, and the hand was really stretched too long.

There was a chill in her eyes, and she looked at Shen Qingjia with warmth again. She naturally guessed what Shen Qingjia was thinking. The Shen family had a lot of wealth, but she didn't resist Shen Qingjia, and she didn't want him to feel bad. , smiled lightly, and said, "Why do you look like this? Get the brochure quickly."

Shen Qingjia looked at her stubbornly, with a little youthfulness on her face, she shook her head, "I don't agree, the Shen family belongs to the elder sister."

Shen Mingshu smiled and shook his head, "Could it be that you're not the Shen family? I've thought about it a long time ago. You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself. It's just that you take care of these things. If it's not me, then you're not a family."

She pushed the booklet over again, "I just asked you to prepare first, at least I have to solve the second room for you before I can let you take over with confidence."

Shen Mingshu stood up, and patted Shen Qingjia's tense back, "I've been tired all these years, please work harder and let me relax."

Shen Qingjia's eyes were slightly red, she bowed her head in response, unwilling to let out a little sob.

"Okay, it's getting late, go back to your room and sleep."

Shen Qingjia lowered her head and stuffed the book into her arms carelessly, "Eldest sister, you should go to bed earlier, the wedding will be held in the day after tomorrow, and you have to keep your spirits up."

Shen Mingshu nodded, watching him leave surrounded by servants, the tiredness in his eyes could no longer be concealed, he waved his hand, "Let's go." He walked to the other side.

But two days passed by in a hurry, and it was the day of welcoming the bride.

The Luo Mansion has already decorated the red curtains, everywhere is filled with joy, the Huanxiang Garden is even more lively, all the wives come to give gifts to Luo Xin.

Luo Xin got up early, was waited on and changed into wedding clothes, cleansed her face, combed her hair, put on Shen Mingshu's set of ruby ​​jewelry, sat on the bed, her body was full of jewels, and all the wives praised her.

All the gifts from the wives were displayed outside, for the sake of looking good, Luo Yuanhua also bought a lot of high-quality dowry for Luo Xin, and put them outside for visitors to see.

Mrs. Wang watched with resentment in her heart. When she thought that after Luo Xin got married, the money that was placed in Lutong Bank would just go into the Shen family's pocket, she felt pain in her heart. Stay in the garden, as for the crying marriage later, she doesn't care, no one can blame her.

Luo Xixiao has been raising her for so many days, and she finally managed to get up a few days ago. At this time, she put on a thick layer of makeup to cover up her paleness, and her eyes were so black that she couldn't see the bottom. Looking at Luo Xin with a faint smile on the bed, the corners of her lips curled up into a smile, and she was proud for a while, and she would look good later, but it's a pity that she couldn't see it on the spot.

Lan Yin, who was serving beside Luo Xin, looked across the crowd to meet Luo Xixiao, bowed her knees and saluted with a gentle smile, seeing Luo Xixiao look away disdainfully, the smile on her face deepened.

Being stared at like this, Luo Xin's face became hot, her powder puff looked very pretty, she waved at Lan, and asked in a low voice, "Is sister here?"

Lan Yin looked at the time, it was almost time, and said, "It should be at the door, miss, don't worry, it won't be late."

Luo Xin nodded when she heard the words, suppressed the tension in her heart, and smiled politely at the lady beside her, thinking that she would see her sister later, the dimples on her cheeks gradually deepened.

Shen Mingshu did arrive in front of the mansion. She was wearing a wedding dress similar to Luo Xin's, but she only wore a piece of ruby-encrusted jewelry on her head, looking energetic and bright.

She got off the horse and bowed to Luo Yuanhua to salute. Luo Yuanhua looked at her up and down with a smile, said hello again and again, and gave a few instructions inside.

Not long after, a young man came out carrying Luo Xin with a red hijab on his back. He presumably was Luo Yuanhua's son Luo Xiyun, but at this moment Shen Mingshu's attention was on Luo Xin on his back, feeling I don't know why I feel a little happy and nervous.

Seeing Luo Xiyun carrying Luo Xin into the sedan chair, Shen Mingshu showed a little smile, stepped on the horse, saluted Luo Yuanhua and Luo Xiyun, and the servants in the welcoming team lit firecrackers at the right time. In the sound, crowds headed towards Shen's house, throwing copper coins at the crowd of onlookers along the way.

Luo Yuanhua patted Luo Xiyun's shoulder with a smile, and went inside. Luo Xiyun looked at Shen Mingshu's leaving back, and pursed her lips. Originally, it was good for Luo Xin to be carried out by a woman, so he did. , it was nothing more than a good deal with Shen Mingshu, hoping to have some effect.

The onlookers looked at Shen Mingshu riding a tall horse, and the bridal sedan chair behind him was also extraordinarily decorated, and then looked at the long dowry procession behind, and sighed at the Shen family's generosity, but they didn't know that the Wang family had already gritted their teeth.

The betrothal gift Shen Mingshu gave was far beyond what she had planned, and Luo Yuanhua didn't know how to pay, so she actually said that she would add a little to send it back, which made people who didn't know the inside story sigh.

After blowing and beating all the way, they finally arrived at Shen's Mansion, which was also decorated with festive decorations. Everyone had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that the welcoming team had returned, all the servants immediately started to move under the urging of the housekeeper.

Shen Mingshu got off his horse and stood in front of the sedan chair door. Lan Yin pulled the curtain aside, and saw Luo Xin sitting inside, clasping his hands in front of him, fingers twisted, obviously a little nervous, Shen Mingshu smiled softly, leaned forward and held Luo Xin held his hand and said in a gentle voice, "Don't be nervous."

Luo Xin felt relieved, she was led by Shen Mingshu, got out of the sedan chair, and stepped into the hall. The others had already been waiting, Shen Mingshu reminded her softly, and helped her to step over the brazier. It's settled.

Shen Mingshu's father's seal was placed on the hall, and the invited relatives and friends stood around them, all looking at them, Xi Po handed the red to the newcomer, Shen Mingshu held one end, and handed the other end to Luo Xin's hands, Xi Po The mother-in-law stood aside and shouted loudly: "Bow to heaven and earth."

Shen Mingshu and Luo Xin had just turned around when they heard a shout from outside the door. A scholar squeezed through the crowd, holding a purse tightly in his hand, and shouted with flushed face: "Second Miss Luo's family has already made a private decision with me for life. , why do you still marry someone else?"