After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 5 Mr. Pei has a gentle and honest temperament
As soon as Sheng Baoling's words came out, the three of them panicked. They knew that Sheng Baoling had heard them all, and they were afraid that she would really tell the mistress about it, so they knelt down on the ground and begged, "The empress dowager, please forgive me! We are also lost for a while. Follow the rules!"

"I won't dare again in the future! I beg your mother to forgive us, please don't tell the eldest lady about this!"

Sheng Baoling's eyes darkened, watching the three of them kneeling on the ground, two of them were real, while Sheng Baoqin seemed to be implicated and had to kneel down.

She said in a deep voice, "Let's not mention what happened to Aijia today, if Aijia finds out again that you disrespect the mistress of the family, talk about the sister-in-law, and tarnish the reputation of Shengfu, then don't blame Aijia for disregarding the sisterhood."

The three of them admitted their mistakes and thanked them again and again, and then ran away in a panic.

Jian Jia didn't know, "Why didn't your empress tell their mistress directly?"

Sheng Baoling said slowly, "Since ancient times, concubines have been a difficult problem. If you tell the second aunt and third aunt what happened today, these three people are already concubines, and their lives in the mansion will be even more difficult in the future."

"Besides, if this matter is passed on by the servants in the mansion, wouldn't it let everyone in Bianjing know that my Sheng mansion is not well educated, and I will teach a few girls who disrespect the mistress and talk about the sister-in-law?"

In this way, I am afraid that it will affect the marriage proposals of the girls and sons of the Sheng Mansion in the future.

Jian Jia immediately understood that the empress was thinking about the reputation of the Sheng Mansion, and said thoughtfully, "I hope those three people can understand the painstaking efforts of the empress, and don't feel dissatisfied and resentful because of what happened today."

Sheng Baoling smiled, "If they are not kind by nature, even if they don't have today's affairs, they will also feel dissatisfied."

The two concubines in the second room don't look very smart, but Sheng Baoqin in the third room is smart.

However, if you are too smart, it is not a good thing.

Jian Jia sighed, they were all about the same age, these girls in the Sheng Mansion were still fighting in the back house, but her mother-in-law had to think about the prosperity and reputation of the Sheng Mansion.

A gust of wind blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, and Sheng Baoling frowned.

Jian Jia on the side was always observant, "Your Majesty is waiting here, and this servant is going to fetch a piece of clothing."

As soon as Jian Jia left, the courtyard became even more spacious and quiet.

Sheng Baoling got up immediately, ready to go outside for a walk, but when he got up, the veil slipped off his body, and a gust of wind happened to blow the veil out of the corridor.

Sheng Baoling frowned, walked in the direction where the handkerchief was flying away, and looked for it on the ground.

Just when she caught a glimpse of her handkerchief and stepped forward to pick it up quickly, a thin wrist bone jumped in front of her eyes, and each finger was as white and cold as beautiful jade.

But what attracted Sheng Baoling's attention was the Buddha string wrapped twice around his wrist.

This Buddha string also appeared in a dream, it was on Pei Ci's body, and it made her waist hurt a few times.

When she was stunned, the man had already taken a step ahead of her and picked up the handkerchief on the ground.

A cold voice slowly drifted into Sheng Baoling's ears, "Empress Dowager?"

Sheng Baoling trembled, and quickly looked up, only to see Pei Ci's face was a little paler than when he was in the hall just now, probably due to the lack of wind.

Pei Ci's eyes fell on Sheng Baoling in front of him. The old scene, the old person, made him a little dazed for a moment.

Withdrawing the expression from his eyes, he handed the handkerchief in his hand to Sheng Baoling who was staring at him in a daze at the moment, "I'm sorry."

Sheng Baoling frowned, faintly feeling that this scene seemed a little inexplicably familiar.

In the end is nowhere to catch.

"It's okay, thank you, Mr. Pei."

She stretched out her hand to pick up the square handkerchief, her eyes fixed on the string of Buddha strings wrapped around her wrist bones, until her fingertips touched a icy cold, she panicked and withdrew her hand, clutching the square handkerchief tightly.

Pei Ci was startled, his eyes fell on his hands, the warm touch just now was not an illusion.

The Sheng Baoling in front of me is like a girl who has not left the court, which makes people feel a little confused

Sheng Baoling asked in a deep voice, "Why is Mr. Pei here at this moment?"

Didn't you just discuss business with your father and elder brother in the hall?

Why did he come to this courtyard now.

Pei Ci's expression was as usual, "It's a little stuffy in the hall, and I came out to blow some air, so I never thought I lost my way."

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, the road in Sheng's mansion was somewhat winding.

Looking at Pei Ci in front of her, she remembered what Emperor Chenghe had said before leaving, and hesitated, and said, "The late Emperor once said that Mr. Pei has a gentle and honest temperament, and is a trustworthy person."

A complex look flashed across Pei Ci's eyes, but it quickly faded away, with a clear expression, "The late emperor's absurd praise, I am ashamed of myself."

Sheng Baoling: "What the late emperor said, I think Mr. Pei did have something that the late emperor trusted, so Mr. Pei just accepted it."

Pei Ci: "Yes."

Only then did Sheng Baoling speak out what he had weighed for a few days, "The late emperor also told me that if Ai's family has any difficulties in the future, I can ask you for advice."

Hearing this, Pei Ci had already figured it out in his heart at this meeting, "If your empress has any difficulties, I will try my best to relieve your worries."

Pei Ci's words were tantamount to giving Sheng Baoling a reassurance.

She immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "The Ai family also trusts Mr. Pei."

What Sheng Baoling didn't notice was that Pei Ci, who heard this, lowered his eyes at this moment, and there was a hint of gloom with unclear intentions.

At this moment, Jian Jia rushed over with a piece of clothes and a Tang lady in her arms.

"Why did the empress come here, but it's easy for the servants to find. Mr. Pei?"

Jian Jia was startled, she was going to hand Sheng Baoling the clothes, but now she froze in place.

Why is Master Pei here?

It's not easy for Pei Ci to put on clothes here.

After saying a few words on the scene, Sheng Baoling was about to take Jian Jia to leave the yard, but when she thought of something, she turned around hesitantly, and took that Mrs. Tang from Jian Jia's hand, actually a bit greedy for the warmth of her palm.

Jian Jia watched helplessly as her mother handed Mrs. Tang to Mr. Pei.

This move was very inappropriate, but Sheng Baoling couldn't bear it when he thought of the coldness that his fingertips touched just now, and Pei Ci's pale and sickly face.

Although she doesn't treat people with their appearance, probably no one would have the heart to see a fragile and handsome young man freezing in the cold wind.

What's more, this person, I may ask him in the future.

After Pei Ci was stunned for a moment, he didn't pick up Mrs. Tang, "I thank you for your kindness, but it's just for courtesy."

Before he finished speaking, he saw something being thrown lightly in front of him. He subconsciously stretched out his hand to catch it, and felt his hand warm.

It seems that the cold air around has been dispelled, with a hint of familiar fragrance.

Pei Ci's eyes fell on her white and translucent fingertips.

Sheng Baoling didn't stop after throwing Mrs. Tang over, "It's freezing cold, Mr. Pei should take care of himself."

She didn't want him to be dead when she needed him in the future.

(End of this chapter)