Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

After breakfast, Shen Yanyan returned to her own courtyard and changed into a green brocade dress. The color was tender green, and the hem of the dress was embroidered with green bamboo leaves. As she walked, the dress swayed in the sunlight, as if covered with a layer of gauze, dazzling and gentle as water.

In the Shen Mansion, Shen's mother did not allow her to wear men's clothes.

The dresses made for her and her two sisters were all made of the best material, just like the floating brocade she was wearing. In the whole of Jiangnan, only one bolt of cloth was produced in a year, and one bolt of cloth could only make two dresses. They were all produced by her family's cloth shop for private use and not sold to the outside world. Even the imperial palace could not afford this material. In previous years, it was used by her mother and two sisters. After she came back, Shen's mother gave her all the cloth for the past two years. Even the embroidery on the dress was embroidered by the owner of the first embroidery workshop in Jiangnan, because that was also her family's property.

In her previous life, she was a hard-working worker. In this life, she was sent to the Divine Doctor Valley when she was born. She had never seen much money. After she came back, her mother seemed to compensate her for the suffering she had endured over the years. She used all the good things, such as jewelry, clothes, and cloth, and the farmhouses and shops were sent to her yard like water. She was shocked. The richest man was indeed the richest man. Her mother's dowry was so rich. She didn't dare to imagine how much money the Ji family had.

In the main hall of the Wu family villa, Xiao Jingzhan and Wu Qingfeng were having lunch.

The servant came in and reported, "Fourth Young Master, there is a servant outside the door who claims to be Master Shen. He brought some wine and said that his master asked him to bring a message to Master and Master Jing."

Wu Qingfeng was a little surprised that the wine was really delivered. He told the servant to bring the person up.

The servant led the people in.

"Greetings, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Jing. I am a servant of Lihua Villa. Our master said that he had originally invited you two to a banquet today, but there were some urgent matters at home, so he rushed back and asked me to bring some wine to apologize. He said that he would treat you two to a banquet after he finishes the matters at home. Please forgive me." The servant of the villa repeated everything Shen Yanyan had told him.

"These jars of wine were brewed by my master himself. He said that Master Wu likes to drink it, so he sent some more. If you finish it, you can send someone to the villa to get more at any time."

Xiao Jingzhan looked at the servant below him, with an ambiguous smile on his face. "Is it urgent? The little girl ran away just like that, which is really good."

"Well, thank you, Mr. Shen, for the wine." Wu Qingfeng was a little puzzled. What happened at the Shen family that made them leave in such a hurry?

After the servant left, Wu Qingfeng looked at Xiao Jingzhan, somewhat puzzled, "Why did Miss Shen leave suddenly? Did something happen yesterday?"

Xiao Jingzhan smiled with ambiguous meanings and muttered to himself, "Yeah, why did she run away?" He thought she was a bold person, but it turned out to be a little girl with lustful thoughts but no courage.

Wu Qingfeng looked at the man muttering to himself and didn't bother about what he was saying. After all, there were so many fine wines waiting for him.

"Pear blossom wine, plum wine, grape wine, osmanthus wine, this Third Miss Shen is really an amazing woman. She can make great wine, has great martial arts skills, and is a straightforward and bright person. Such women are rare." Wu Qingfeng said as he watched!

Wu Qingfeng opened a jar of osmanthus wine, and instantly the whole room was filled with the strong aroma of osmanthus wine, making people feel as if they were in the south of the Yangtze River in autumn. The gentle autumn breeze carried the fragrance of osmanthus in the streets and alleys, making people intoxicated. He couldn't help but sigh, "It is said that the osmanthus wine in Zuiyue Tower is a fairy wine, but I think the one in Miss Shen's house is even better." Xiao Jingzhan also thought that this wine was very good. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and the sweetness of osmanthus instantly spread in his mouth.

"It is indeed better than the osmanthus wine from Zuiyue Tower." He nodded slightly in agreement.

Wu Qingfeng, a drunkard, used to bring Osmanthus wine from Zuiyuelou when he went to Beijing. He said it was the best osmanthus wine in the world and he must try it. So, he has also tried it.

Wu Qingfeng smiled and said, "It seems like we will be lucky to live next to Miss Shen in the future."

Xiao Jingzhan's heart moved, he thought of the quirky Shen Yanyan, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Shenfu Orchid Garden

"Sister, sister, this is the wine I brought for you. When we plant more grapes this year, we can make more wine." Shen Yanyan asked the maid to keep the wine.

When making wine, Shen Yanyan thought of modern wine, which has a low alcohol content and a strong fruity flavor, suitable for women who are not good at drinking, so she planted a few grapes and made some wine. She also added some rock sugar when making wine. After the wine was brewed, it was sour and sweet, not intoxicating, and very delicious.

"You haven't been to the farm for a long time. Your second sister and I have been thinking about it. Let's drink a few more glasses today." Shen Qingqing asked the maid to prepare wine glasses. The three sisters and Xia Zhu played cards, drank and chatted.

"Yes, Yanyan, I originally wanted to ask the manor to send some over, but I was afraid that the housekeeper and mother would tell about it. My elder sister and I have already finished the wine you brought back last time." Shen Lingling picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After Shen Yanyan returned home, she was very bored, so she made a few sets of playing cards and taught her two sisters how to play. When the three sisters were bored, they loved to get together to play cards and drink some wine.

"Sister, you are going to get married soon. In the future, there will only be me and my second sister in the mansion. I really miss you so much. I originally wanted to let the three of us sisters live in the farm for a while. I planted a lot of fruits and vegetables this year, so I can try to brew some new wine!" Shen Yanyan said reluctantly.

Shen Qingqing glanced at her sister, feeling a little sad, but smiling: "Silly girl, now that I'm married to the Wang family, can't I come to the farm to play with you guys?"

"The Wang family is a century-old family of scholars, and they value rules and etiquette the most. Big sister, you must not play around with us as you do now in the future," Shen Lingling sighed!

"Yes, elder sister, although the Wang family is a century-old clan, you will have to abide by so many rules when you marry into the family. How can you bear it?" The Wang family claims to be a century-old family, and there are so many rules at home. It is because the elder sister is going to marry into the Wang family that her mother locked her up in the mansion to learn the rules for two months, for fear that she would make trouble when the elder sister got married.

"Since I was young, my sister has been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etiquette and needlework. After I came of age, my mother taught me how to manage the household and the shop. I am the eldest daughter in the family. Even if I don't marry into the Wang family, I will have the Zhang family and the Li family." Shen Qingqing said indifferently. Fortunately, she and the young master of the Wang family were in love with each other, which was also a little comforting.

Shen Yanyan was silent for a while. Yes, in ancient times, when could women control their own destiny? Apart from marrying into a good family, there were not many other options in this world.

Thinking about it, Shen Yanyan didn't mention it anymore. She glanced at the silver in front of her two sisters and suddenly couldn't sit still.

"Haha, sisters are so lucky!" Shen Yanyan said with a smile as she watched the chips in front of her decrease.

"No way, it's my sister who is giving in to us, hahaha." Shen Lingling gave her a sarcastic look.

"Don't cry if you lose everything," Shen Qingqing gloated.

"One more round! I don't believe I can't win." Shen Yanyan ignited her fighting spirit.

Just when they were having fun, there was a noise at the door.

Shen Yanyan looked at the door in confusion, and saw a maid in a pink dress walking in with hurried steps.

"Miss, the lady is here!" the girl said anxiously, pointing outside the door.

The three sisters looked at each other and quickly stood up.

"Hurry up, put away the wine and cards," Shen Qingqing began to direct the maids and servants beside her.

Mother Shen walked into the room, smelled the alcohol in the room and saw the maid who had not had time to leave, her face darkened.

"What are you doing?" Shen's mother asked sternly.

"Mom, we...we were just playing games." Shen Yanyan explained quickly.

Mother Shen glared at her and said, "Girls just play all day long and don't know how to learn the rules."

"Mom, we know we were wrong." Shen Qingqing and Shen Lingling said in unison.

"It's good that you know you're wrong. Don't do this again in the future." Shen's mother's tone softened a little, "Yanyan, come with me."

Shen Yanyan followed Shen's mother to the front hall.

"Yanyan, you are not a child anymore, you should be sensible." Shen's mother said earnestly, "Your sister is getting married soon, you should help her more and stop worrying me."

"Mom, I understand." Shen Yanyan nodded obediently.

"Also, you should go out less in the future and learn some rules and etiquette at home. You are sixteen years old now. Come with your second sister to my yard and learn how to manage the shop." Mother Shen continued.

"Mom, I'm not getting married, why should I learn how to be a housekeeper?" Shen Yanyan felt a little aggrieved, "I've been learning the rules for two months."

"What are you talking about? What are you going to do if you don't get married? If you don't get married now, you will have to get married in the future. If you don't learn now, how will you manage the household in the future?" Mother Shen was firm in her attitude.

"Mom, I don't want to learn." Shen Yanyan said coquettishly.

"You don't have the final say. From now on, I will ask Nanny Wang to call you every day, and you must go to study every day." The firmness in Mother Shen's words was undeniable!

"I understand," Shen Yanyan agreed obediently when she saw that resistance was futile. How could she live like this?

Shen Yanyan returned to her courtyard helplessly, feeling depressed. She understood her mother's good intentions, but she really had no interest in learning the rules and etiquette.

Shen Yanyan was sighing in her own yard. The maid Xia Zhu beside her couldn't help but laugh when she saw her young lady's appearance.

"Miss, don't worry, the lady is doing this for your own good."

Shen Yanyan rolled her eyes at her and said, "You can talk, but you don't need to learn."

Xia Zhu smiled and said, "Miss, think about it, if you learn how to be a housekeeper, you will be able to manage your own business in the future, how great it is."

It's not that I don't know how to do it, I'm just too lazy to do it, but Shen Yanyan didn't say it, after all, she has never learned it, how can she do these things. So as not to arouse suspicion.

Forget it, let's just make the best of it.

Shen Yanyan suddenly became energetic, "Okay, starting from tomorrow, I will learn to be a housekeeper."