Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Li Lanxun was extremely reluctant to let Shen Tingwei receive this beating.

But she also knew that although she was the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, her status in the mansion could not be compared with Shen Huaizhi.

"Huaizhi, Tingwei is still young, so don't hold her accountable this time." Li Lanxun tried to act like a mother.

But Shen Huaizhi didn't buy her account at all.

"My aunt has always wanted a dignified and steady daughter-in-law. Doesn't the lady know this?"

Li Lanxun shook his body.

How could she not know!

But Li Lanxun only has this one daughter, so it is not excessive to pamper her in any way.

Whenever Shen Tingwei was unhappy, Li Lanxun would severely punish those who made her unhappy.

After a long time, Shen Tingwei became like this.

To put it nicely, it means she is spoiled and willful; to put it bluntly, it means she is sarcastic and mean.

Besides, she's not pretty.

The Queen Mother never mentioned letting Shen Tingwei enter the Eastern Palace.

In this Duke's Mansion, only the mother and daughter are dreaming of becoming queens.

Li Lanxun hardened her heart and decided to use this incident to teach her daughter a lesson.

"Come here, the young lady has made a mistake, and she will be punished with twenty rods!"

Shen Tingwei looked at her mother in disbelief.

"Mom! You hit me! How could you hit me!"

That bitch didn't get beaten, so why should she be beaten?

But Li Lanxun was doing this for her daughter's own good, so naturally she wouldn't be soft-hearted again.

Shen Huaizhi achieved his goal and no longer paid attention to the farce behind him.

Gu Zhen and Qin Xiangmei had already stood up with the help of Shen Huaining.

Someone patted her on the back and she felt a dull pain, but Qin Xiangmei's injury should have been more serious.

Gu Zhen stood up and felt dizzy.

I caught a cold today and my mood was agitated, so I might have a fever.

She only had time to call Shen Huaining "cousin" softly, and before she could finish her words of thanks, she fainted.

Shen Huaining simply picked up Gu Zhen and strode towards Tingfeng Garden.

Qin Xiangmei trotted behind.

Shen Huaizhi watched them quietly for a while until they disappeared in the distance.

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What happened today eventually reached the ears of Duke Shen Jinxuan.

Shen Jinxuan never cared much about the fights in the backyard.

"You did the right thing. Tingwei has been a little spoiled in recent years. I heard that she even sold a little maid a few days ago."

Shen Jinxuan frowned secretly.

The maid was beaten with twenty sticks and sold because she had only broken a cup.

With Shen Tingwei's personality and mind, if she really gets to that position one day, I wonder how much trouble she will cause.

So Shen Jinxuan never dared to come up with this idea.

But no matter what, his only daughter should not be bullied by an outsider.

"If Qin's niece behaves well, then we can keep her. But if she does something out of line again, we'll get rid of her sooner."

Shen Huaizhi responded, but his expression could not be seen clearly in the dim study.

The father and son talked about some state affairs before Shen Huaizhi bowed and left.

Shen Huaizhi did not return to his own courtyard, but walked towards Tingfeng Garden.

Chang Qing had already brought the medicine as ordered. He did not ask about his master's affairs and just followed his orders.

When Shen Huaizhi walked out of the yard, the three people in the room were sitting together eating.

Qin Xiangmei picked up a lot of dishes for her niece with concern.

Shen Huaining would also look at his cousin from time to time, his expression of love and care was evident in his words.

"Child, it's okay. Although the Madam is the head of the family, the Duke is not partial, and your aunt has not suffered much injustice."

Qin Xiangmei knew that her niece was blaming herself.

Gu Zhen forced a smile. She couldn't eat, but she didn't want to make her aunt and cousin sad, so she had to eat it anyway.

"Aunt, I will be careful in the future and not cause trouble for you and my cousin."

Shen Huaining smiled indifferently: "Cousin, you don't have to be so cautious. When your cousin passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, he will be able to protect you and mother."

Tingfeng Garden is not big.

Shen Huaizhi stood on the path outside and could see everything in the house clearly.

The family of three lives happily and harmoniously.

In order to appease Li Lanxun, Shen Jinxuan will not come to Tingfeng Garden tonight.

Shen Huaizhi waited until the lights in the yard went out before sneaking into Gu Zhen's room.

The maidservant beside her, Luluo, had already fallen asleep.

Gu Zhen should have been asleep too. When Shen Huaizhi came in, she didn't make any sound.

Shen Huaizhi sat beside Gu Zhen's bed.

Look at her silently.

Gu Zhen tried his best to slow down his breathing so that he would look like he was sleeping soundly.

But Shen Huaizhi still smiled gently.

"I'll leave this medicine to you. That old woman has a strong hand, and you may not be able to bear it. What happened today was not right in the mansion, but you should understand that living under someone else's roof and avoiding their sharp edge is more important than rushing forward recklessly."

That woman has already been betrayed by him, and this is all Shen Huaizhi can do for now.

Gu Zhen couldn't pretend anymore and had to open her eyes.

"Thank you, my Lord, but I don't need it."

It doesn’t matter if it hurts, the most important thing is to let her remember this lesson.

A lesson in recklessness.

Shen Huaizhi didn't care about Gu Zhen's defiance. He tucked the quilt for her and left.

Gu Zhen stared at the dark tent ceiling with his eyes open, feeling sad.

What happened today made her feel that she was so childish.

Without the protection of parents and loved ones, the flowers in the greenhouse cannot withstand the wind and rain outside.

Can only be bullied.

Gu Zhen really wanted to leave the Duke's Mansion and start his own business.

In order to fulfill the original owner's wish of becoming the legal wife, couldn't she just marry a son-in-law?

The reasons are ready. The original owner's father did not leave any bloodline, so the little family wealth that the Duke's Mansion brought back for Gu Zhen must be passed down, right?

And maybe if she wasn't there, nothing would happen to her aunt and cousin.

But this matter cannot be rushed.

Take your time to plan.

We must get rid of Li Lanxun and her son who are eyeing us covetously.

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Gu Zhen stayed in Tingfeng Garden to recuperate for a few days.

The energy and spirit are back.

Shen Huaining often comes back to talk to her these days, for fear that his cousin will get too upset and get stuck in a dead end.

Seeing that Gu Zhen had returned to her lively self, Shen Huaining was sincerely happy for her.

Qin Xiangmei was also relieved.

The Duke has not come to her yard during this period, which should be a warning to them.

But Qin Xiangmei didn't care much.

She just hopes that her son and niece are well.

Among the three, only Gu Zhen was still feeling uneasy.

There is not much time left until the flower-viewing banquet in the original book.

Although Gu Zhen has avoided the plot of being noticed by the prince, Gu Zhen and Shen Tingwei have a big grudge against each other, and she doesn't believe that the other party has no tricks up her sleeve.

However, before she could receive any news about the flower viewing banquet, Shen Huaining invited her to visit Xiangshan first.

Gu Zhen had never had a good time since coming here, and since she was going to be with her cousin, she readily agreed.

Qin Xiangmei also hopes that her niece can go out more often.

The brother and sister were talking and laughing, and didn't notice the figure turning in front of them.

Although in the original book, the people of Dayin Dynasty were portrayed as relatively open in order to facilitate romance.

But Shen Huaizhi still felt something was wrong when he looked at this pair of close cousins.

When Shen Huaining saw his elder brother, he went up to him and greeted him warmly.

Gu Zhen knelt down and saluted without saying anything.

Standing next to her cousin, she waited obediently.

Shen Huaizhi seemed not to notice the food box and other things in Luluo's hand, and asked casually, "What are you going to do in such a hurry?"

Shen Huaizhi admired this elder brother, and upon hearing this, he said directly that he would take Gu Zhen out to play.

I thought Shen Huaizhi would let me go soon, but I didn't expect that my elder brother, who was always diligent and never played around, would speak slowly.

"Since we're going on a trip, it'll be more fun with more people. How about I go with you guys?"

Shen Huaining's smile froze. He just wanted to do something with his cousin.

But he didn't dare to refuse his elder brother's words.

"Okay... okay, big brother, Huaining would love to be with you."

Shen Huaizhi looked at Gu Zhen again: "Cousin is willing too?"

Gu Zhen glanced at Shen Huaining and found that he seemed shocked by the way Shen Huaizhi addressed her.

I had no choice but to nod to show that I had no objection.

Shen Huaizhi turned a blind eye to Gu Zhen's dependence on Shen Huaining and took the initiative to lead the way.

And Shen Huaining was still in a daze.

Why does elder brother also call Zhenzhen cousin? That's too informal.

And it actually disturbed the world of two people between him and his cousin.

For the first time in his life, Shen Huaining felt that his elder brother, who was tactful, polite and courteous, was so tactless!