After His Majesty was reborn, the poor little girl in his previous life was spoiled to death

"Is your surname really Shen?"

"Really," Xiuyu held up a bowl of milk soup with rose sweet dew, "How could there be such a coincidence in the world! Manager Zou from the outer courtyard just came back from Jiangdu a few years ago. Although he didn't visit the old lady, he had dealt with the Shen family twice."

Old Madam Zhu slowly stirred the milk soup with a silver spoon and listened attentively to Xiu Yu's reply.

"That family was originally a wealthy family in Jiangdu, doing some pottery business. The family was fortunate to have two scholars who passed the imperial examination, but they were both from side branches. The first wife of the current head of the family was the only daughter of our aunt. After the first wife passed away, he married a successor after the mourning period."

"I confirmed with the Zhu family. The obituary that year also mentioned Mrs. Shen. It's just that more than ten years have passed, and the two sides haven't seen each other much, so naturally they don't remember it."

Madam Zhu said, "This is even more of a destiny. Since Ning'er has been given this title, it's not right to ask her to keep her original surname. Coincidentally, this family's surname is also Shen, so asking her to use the surname Shen won't be unfair to her."

Xiu Yu flattered, "It can be seen that Miss Ning'er has a connection with our family. Now that we have the same surname, we are a family and even closer."

Old Madam Zhu laughed at the coaxing, and then sighed, "All this effort is not for Ning'er. It's just for Chongyan. When have you ever seen him care so much about the inner house? As a mother, how can I not make plans for him?"

While helping the old lady take off her hairpin, Xiu Yu said softly, "My Lord, you will surely appreciate the old lady's kind heart. Besides, I see that Miss Ning'er is a person who knows what is good for her."

The old lady nodded and said, "That little girl is a good one, but Chongyan knows how to love other people's daughters, but doesn't know how to love his own children."

Xiu Yu didn't dare to respond.

Old Madam Zhu didn't say anything else, but just asked, "Has the car sent to pick up Ying'er and his friends arrived yet?"

Xiu Yu said hurriedly: "He has already gone, and I estimate that he will be back in less than half an hour."

"Well, this time when I come back, it's a good opportunity for them to get closer to their father."

The old lady was happy: "I think Chongyan has become much gentler after returning home this time. The daughter entrusted to him by a friend has aroused the fatherly heart of the Marquis. Seeing his precious children again at this time will eliminate any estrangement. "

"It is not worthwhile to hurt the relationship between father and child for some old things."

Then she complained: "What happened back then was ultimately Miaoyun's fault. There is no one in the world who can stop a father from disciplining his children. The baby that fell from her belly is not Chongyan's child, right?"

The old Marquis Xinyuan was a strict father and was very strict when raising his children. As soon as Shen Chongyan could walk steadily, he was required to get up before dawn every day to strengthen his bones. He was riding a horse before he was five years old. If he made the slightest mistake, he would be punished.

In the old lady's view, compared with his father, Shen Chongyan was already a very kind and loving father. Even though he was a little distant towards his children, he still fulfilled his duties as a father. Although he was not very close to his children, it was only because of his cold nature.

At this time, Shen Chongyan, who was described by his mother as having a cold nature, was distracted by Ning'er.

Qing Yu watched his own Marquis walk around in the study room again and again, and couldn't help but say: "Marquis, if you want to see Miss Ning, just go back to the mansion."

Shen Chongyan waved his hand and said, "The Flower Festival is approaching. She has been so tired and nervous these days. Why should I go back and bother her for nothing?"

Qing Yu smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. Miss Ning'er is a patient person. Although she is in the mansion now and is loved by the old lady, she is still a newcomer and is inevitably nervous. Maybe she is looking forward to the visit of the Marquis!"

This one sentence made Shen Chongyan waver. He thought for a moment and said, "In this case, go and prepare the horse and inform the government that I will go back for dinner today."

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The Xinyuan Marquis's mansion covers a large area, but the population is not prosperous. The old marquis is a person who only loves swords and horses. In addition to his wife, Madam Zhu, he only has two concubines that his mother arranged for him to take care of when he was young. He spent his whole life in the military, but unfortunately, he died before he was fifty, leaving behind only two sons and two daughters.

The eldest son Shen Chongyan inherited the title, and although the second son Shen Chongyao was born out of wedlock, he was raised together since childhood, and since both his mother and biological mother were still alive, there was naturally no plan to live in separate houses. Now the two families, the elder and the younger, live in the same house, and they are quite harmonious.

However, Shen Chongyao's temperament was different from his father and brother. He was not good at archery or horse riding, but was obsessed with poetry and books. Although he was mediocre in his academic performance, he kept many literati at home. He was a person who enjoyed a leisurely and free life. Every day he would recite poems and books with his literary friends, and hold elegant gatherings from time to time. He was very happy.

But he was really a smart man and knew that these noble and elegant things always needed financial support.

So when Shen Chongyan was busy with official business, he would focus on serving the old lady and showing filial piety on behalf of his brother. Shen Chongyan naturally appreciated his kindness and always gave him great convenience in terms of money.

One day, a guest who had always been in his good graces came to visit him. When they met, he bowed and said, "Congratulations, Lord Yao!"

Shen Chongyao was puzzled and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

The guest said, "I have a brother-in-law who has a precious jade in his family. It is worthy of being passed down from generation to generation and I have always loved it like the apple of my eye. But my mother has been seriously ill recently and I have to reluctantly sell it for the sake of her medical treatment. I only hope to find a knowledgeable person to keep the precious jade from being covered in dust."

Shen Chongyao was originally quite interested, but after hearing this, he lost interest - this is a common excuse used in the purchase and sale of jewelry.

However, the hanger-on swore that it was definitely a rare and beautiful jade, so for the sake of their daily face, he agreed to move over to have a look. He had already made up his mind that at most he would just pay some money and treat it as a favor.

Who would have thought that the sedan took a long, winding journey, until Shen Chongyao was getting a little impatient, and then he heard the attendant say, "We're here!"

When I went downstairs to take a look, I found a very unique courtyard hidden deep in the alley. There was a very exquisite gourd-shaped branch and five blessings pattern carved on the Ruyi door. When I pushed open the door, I found several very prosperous pear trees in the courtyard. It was only February, but there were already many flower buds on the branches. It was obvious that the owner of the house must be an expert in gardening and took great care of the house.

As soon as he saw this courtyard, Shen Chongyao put aside most of his previous suspicions. He judged the owner by himself and concluded that he was a person who liked elegance and refinement, so he began to look forward to the beautiful jade he mentioned.

The waiter was an elegant and handsome man, about thirty years old, and his manners were very pleasant. When he saw Shen Chongyao, he said happily: "As soon as I saw you, I knew that I would not waste my talent."

As he spoke, he took out a rosewood box of excellent quality. The surface of the box was inlaid with mother-of-pearl jade to create a pattern of two dragons holding a Ganoderma lucidum. It was so dazzling that just looking at the box, one could tell it was a treasure.

He carefully opened the wooden box. Under the apricot-yellow satin lining, a jade box lay quietly. The jade box was flawless white, with a warm and translucent color, and it looked bright and sparkling.

Shen Chongyan was mesmerized at the sight, and didn't even dare to touch it for a moment: "It is indeed a masterpiece."

He couldn't help but be curious. The quality of this jade box was rare in his life, but he didn't know what kind of treasure could be hidden in the box?

He subconsciously wanted to reach out and open it, but he was unexpectedly held down by the elegant man, who said softly:

"Please wait, my lord. Allow me to say a few words..."