No matter what the Eastern courtyard did, Shen Miao still began to deliberately alienate the Second and Third household. She also no longer stuck to Shen Yue and Shen Qing like before. Initially everyone in the Shen residence thought that she was just throwing a tantrum because of the incident of falling into the water but when Shen Miao started to have her own ideas, everyone felt that something was not right.
Gui Momo as usual advised Shen Miao not to be angry with the Eastern courtyard and would occasionally beat around the bush to say that Prince Ding was an unparalleled man in Ming Qi. But Shen Miao seemed to have steeled her heart and every time Gui Momo mentioned this person, she would harshly reprimand her, giving Gui Momo a headache. But the Western courtyard was filled with people from the Second and Third household and there would always be some unruly servants. Gu Yu and the rest thought that since Shen Miao's temperament had changed, she would tidy up the inner courtyard but who knew that Shen Miao did not even bother about it.
Shen Miao naturally had her own plans.
These days she went to Guang Wen Tang more and more diligently. Even though everyone still looked at her as if she was at the bottom, she was not annoyed and only did her own things every day. The more magnanimous she was, the more boring people felt and they actually had some peaceful days.
Early in the morning, after the Ci class ended, Shen Miao felt that her chest was somewhat stuffy and casually walked around the garden of Guang Wen Tang.
Even though Guang Wen Tang was a school, the area it occupied was rather vast. Because there were three grades of country one, country two and country three, Shen Miao was in country two at her age but unknowingly walked to country one.
Coincidentally she saw a child sitting on the steps wiping his tears.
This child looked to be around eight or nine years old and was fair and plump. Perhaps it was because his body was a little bloated that he looked like a fat ball. He was wearing a dark blue silver coloured gown, small cloth boots and a round collar around his neck. He was like a doll that walked out of a New Year painting.
Shen Miao was slightly startled before walking over and softly said, "Why are you crying?"
That child did not expect that someone would suddenly come and was so shocked that he fell down the steps with a 'plop'. He did not cry but sat up and stared blankly at Shen Miao.
He was fair and plump with a pair of bright and piercing eyes. There was a small knot on his head and there were still tear stains on his face, making him look charmingly naive. Shen Miao could not help but laugh out loud.
The child called out "Big Sister" in a childish voice.
Shen Miao's heart was about to melt because of this child. In her past lifetime, she gave birth to Wan Yu and Fu Ming but before Wan Yu and Fu Ming were five years old, she was a hostage in the Qin country. By the time they returned, the two children had already learned to obediently call her "Mother Empress". Shen Miao herself did not know what her two children were like before they were five years old. Although the child in front of her was eight or nine years old, he looked like he did not know much about the world, which made her think of Wan Yu and Fu Ming.
Shen Miao slightly squatted down and touched his head, "Why are you crying?"
"Mister asked me a question. If I couldn't answer, he would hit my palm." The child stretched out his hand, revealing his red palm. He said with grievance, "It really hurt a lot."
Shen Miao wanted to tease her and asked, "What questions did Teacher test you with?"
"Teacher wants me to write 'the fox grieves for the rabbit', but I can't." The child said with a sad face.
If one was at the age of the first grade, it would indeed be somewhat unreasonable if one could not even recite the words. Not to mention Shen Miao herself, when Fu Ming was this child's age, he had already started to learn how to deal with the political affairs of the court. Even though it was only a pretense, he could more or less cope with it. Even though the youths of the Imperial family matured early, the children who came to Guang Wen Tang to study were also the children of nobles and should not be enlightened so late.
That child felt that he did not complain enough and continued to whine, "If Father knew about it when I return, he would definitely scold me harshly. What meaning is there for me to live? It would be better to just bang my head and die. "
Shen Miao was shocked by the child's sorrowful tone and felt both angry and funny at the same time. Thinking which family this living treasure came from, she did not know from where he learned such dramatic words. She asked, "Which family's child are you from?"
That child looked at Shen Miao. Shen Miao was currently only fourteen years old and in addition to her childlike appearance, she did not seem to be much older than this child. But one did not know why she had an indescribable temperament, as if she had seen great storms and waves, which could calm one's heart. Even this child could not help but quieten down when he heard that and said out his origins word by word.
"I am the Second Young Master of the Count of Ping Nan's family in the capital, Su Ming Lang. My Father is the Count of Ping Nan, Su Yu and my Eldest Brother is the heir of the Count of Ping Nan, Su Ming Feng. "
It was like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, he clearly stated out his background.
Shen Miao was surprised for a moment. Su family? Count of Ping Nan?
No matter if it was in the past lifetime or this lifetime, the Su family and the Shen family did not have any relation. This was because they had conflicting political views in the court. The relationship between the Su family and the Xie family was not bad. The Count of Ping Nan, Su Yu, and the Marquis of Lin An, Xie Ding were very good brothers and Su Ming Feng and Xie Jing Xing were friends since young. How good was their relationship? At the beginning when Su Ming Feng died, only Xie Jing Xing dared to collect his corpse.
Yes, Su Ming Feng died. Or it could be said that the entire Su family perished. The late Emperor found out the evidence of the Su family's embezzlement and private sale of soldiers and horses. Once the matter of soldiers and horses was involved, naturally there was no leeway.
The Imperial edict was so sudden and swift that there was not even a trial and the family was directly executed on the spot. In broad daylight, the entire Su family's blood flowed from the East to the West of the Ding capital.
When Xie Jing Xing knew of the news, it was already too late and there was not a single survivor in the Su family. None of the people who were on good terms in the past came forward and it was Xie Jing Xing who personally went to collect the corpse of the Su family's Master. After that, Xie Ding went to the late Emperor to ask for forgiveness and requested to be buried on account of the Su family's meritorious services for Ming Qi.
The late Emperor allowed it and the Su family's funeral matters were handled by the Xie family. Shen Miao remembered very clearly that when Shen Xin came back at the end of the year and knew of the matter, he sighed.
The Su family's demise was two months later. Very quickly, this ignorant child in front of her also died under that cold Imperial edict.
Her expression suddenly became a little cold and there was a hint of sternness in her eyes.
The child could not help but shrink back a little. When Shen Miao looked at the child again, her tone was as gentle as before, "Su Ming Feng? Is it that Heir of the Su family who recently made great meritorious services and managed the military horses very well? "
"Yes." The child raised his head and replied, "Father said that His Majesty would definitely bestow Eldest Brother a scholarly title this time."
Shen Miao smiled. She bent down slightly and got closer to the child and softly said, "Did you not say that if your Father knew that you are unable to answer Teacher's question, he would punish you. I have a way to make him not punish you. "
"What is it?" The child blinked his eyes.
"You must promise me that you will not let him know that it was I who told you, then I will say it."
"Alright." The child thought for a long while and nodded.
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