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

Chapter 98
Pei Ci remained silent, Sheng Baoling remained silent, but Jian Jia was alone by the side, thinking about everything, and what she thought of was far more exciting than what she saw with her naked eyes at this moment.

Sheng Baoling looked at Pei Ci for a long time, but seeing that he didn't speak, he didn't answer the question just now, so he didn't continue to ask.

If he continued to ask this question, Pei Ci asked back, but he still didn't know how to respond.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. Sheng Baoling put on the veil and stood up. Jian Jia, who had already got out of the carriage first, was about to lift the curtain and reach out to help her mother when she saw Pei Ci stretching out her hand first. hand.

Jian Jia was stunned for a moment, the hand hanging by her side suddenly seemed redundant.

Sheng Baoling hesitated for a while, but still put his hand on it, moving lightly, not daring to touch too many places, but the arm and wrist carrying Pei Ci were separated by the material of the clothes, so it was not too much.

The three of them entered the restaurant and went to the private room. Sheng Baoling suddenly asked Pei Ci, "Why does brother want me to wait here?"

Isn't it more convenient to be in Shengfu?
Outside, even if you want to come out, it is somewhat troublesome.

I thought Pei Ci probably didn't know either.It was just such a casual question, but Pei Ci answered seriously.

"I think Ziyang is uncomfortable seeing you in the mansion."

Uncomfortable... It goes without saying that I am uncomfortable.

Sheng Baoling was stunned for a moment, his elder brother has always been big-hearted, if no one reminded him, how could he notice this.

But just after lunch, Sheng Baodai was dragged away by the second bedroom, and Jian Jia followed her all the time, there was no chance at all.

The people in the mansion are all servants of the Sheng mansion, so how dare they chew their tongues.

After such exclusion, the person who reminded Sheng Gong could only be Pei Ci in front of him, he was always careful.

In this way, it is expected that the carriage and people will be arranged at the back door.

Sheng Baoling: "Thank you."

Pei Ci smiled and remained silent.

Jian Jia at the side was confused, why the words between the empress and Master Pei seemed to be locked, just now she was still talking about the eldest son, turned her head, and thanked her.

Jian Jia suddenly felt that she must have missed something when she was pretending to be a concubine in the palace before, and now she was only listening to such words, but she didn't understand.

Dishes were served one after another, but no one touched their chopsticks.

Sheng Baoling and Pei Ci sat at the same table, but there was a gap between them. When the soup in the bowl was about to cool down, Sheng Gong finally came.

He strode into the private room, slammed the door behind him, panting heavily, his face looked too good, as if he had just quarreled with someone, at this moment, his neck was still a little red.

Sheng Baoling frowned, got up and walked over, took out a handkerchief, handed it to Sheng Gong, and motioned him to wipe off his sweat and calm down.

After Sheng Gong calmed down, he asked, "What's wrong, brother?"

Sheng Gong, who had just quarreled with Mr. Sheng from Sheng's mansion, has calmed down now.

Looking at his younger sister who cared about him, his heart, which had been chilled by his father's ruthless remarks just now, felt warm again.

"I've wronged you. It's because the eldest brother didn't notice this. Don't worry about what other people say or do."

While talking, Sheng Gong didn't care whether there were other people in the private room, took out the birthday gift that he went to get back this morning, and handed it to Sheng Baoling, "Just remember, the elder brother has always been your elder brother, my father is so confused Now, this Sheng Mansion will be managed by the eldest brother in the future, and he can come back whenever he wants, and if he doesn't want to see them, he won't see them."

"You are the Empress Dowager, and in the Sheng Mansion, no one can show you face, not even your father."

What Sheng Gong said was short of writing the six characters "Just walk sideways" on his face for Sheng Baoling to read.

Behind him, Pei Ci's thin lips curled slightly, which was something Sheng Gong could say.

Sheng Baoling didn't know what was going on at the moment, I'm afraid that just now, his elder brother had quarreled with his father about his own affairs, and that's why he came out.

Presumably, my father must have said some unpleasant words, and my elder brother didn't like to listen to them, that's why his face was so ugly when he came here.

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, and couldn't help laughing, "Brother, if those old-fashioned listen to what I said, I'm afraid they will say something unfilial."

Sheng Gong, who was a little provocative at first, was now speechless after being directly uttered by Sheng Baoling in these two sentences.

Only then did he notice that there was Pei Ci behind him.

He asked Sheng Baoling in a low voice, "Has the silver tael been paid?"

Sheng Baoling's eyes were a little dazed, and he hasn't eaten yet, so why pay?
"Not yet."

Sheng Gong seemed to be wary of someone, and said to Sheng Baoling in a low voice, "When you pay the silver, say you didn't bring any silver."

He has been treated like this by Pei Ci several times, what to say, this time, he should let Pei Ci pay the money.

Sheng Baoling, who was still a little dazed just now, didn't understand anything after hearing Sheng Gong's hint now.

This is to ask Pei Ci to pay the money.

Sheng Baoling: "..." She clearly remembered that her elder brother was the most hospitable, and she spent a lot of money just entertaining friends and guests on weekdays.

Why is it that at this moment, Pei Ci, who has the best relationship with him, has become stingy?
Looking at Sheng Baoling's expression, Sheng Gong could almost imagine that this little sister who didn't know anything thought she was stingy, right?

He immediately explained that it was Pei Ci who said several times to treat guests but didn't pay any money, and he wanted to punish Pei Ci this time.

When Sheng Baoling turned around, she took a few glances at Pei Ci, but it was hard to imagine that the person Sheng Gong was talking about was the same person as the Pei Ci in front of her.

Sheng Gong didn't feel guilty about talking about Pei Ci's shortcomings at all. He raised his robe and sat down, sitting where Sheng Baoling was originally sitting, and there was a gap between Pei Ci and Pei Ci.

This sitting directly gave Sheng Baoling the problem.

If she sat on the other side of Sheng Gong, wouldn't it be that the siblings are alienating Pei Ci, and there is such a large space between them, it would be strange to watch.

It is inevitable that people will be shocked.

Under the dilemma, Sheng Baoling still sat between Pei Ci and Sheng Gong.

From an angle where neither brother nor sister could see, Pei Ci took a sip of tea from his teacup, but the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Obviously, he is very satisfied with Sheng Gong's position.

Sheng Gong just wanted to stay away from Pei Ci, so he could not think of it, but invisibly, he fulfilled Pei Ci's wish.

The three of them ate, talking one after another, although the atmosphere was not hot, it was quiet and comfortable, much more comfortable than when they were in the Sheng Mansion.

Sheng Baoling was originally not in high spirits when he was in the Sheng Mansion, so naturally he didn't eat anything, but now, facing Pei Ci's face, his appetite soared inexplicably.

The people on the left and right of her watched this scene, feeling relieved for a while.

(End of this chapter)