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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Shen Ling Han stood straight, with her eyebrows furrowed, eyes like autumn water, lips like petals, and skin as smooth as cream … Just standing there silently made people feel as if the entire world had lit up. Such a beauty was truly hard to find in the world, otherwise, Baili Jingze wouldn't treat her like a precious pearl, a treasure that was devoted to glory.

Big sister, we haven't seen each other for a long time, so we really can't recognize each other. Mother told me earlier that my sister's illness has recovered, and I haven't received any news of her coming from the other courtyard in the past half year. I even secretly asked mother a few times, but I don't know what fortuitous encounters caused big sister to experience such earth-shaking changes. Shen Ling Han walked forward and pulled Shen Ninghua affectionately, her tone full of concern.

Her smile was gentle and her words were caring. If she didn't understand Shen Ling Han's personality, she would have thought that her little sister really cared about her. Didn't she use this kind of appearance to stab the poisoned knife into her heart one by one?

"I didn't explain in detail in the letter because I was afraid that Mother would be worried, but I told Father about everything that had happened. Don't worry, sister."

"That's great. Elder sister has returned. I'm very happy. In the future, we sisters will definitely have to move around a lot." After she hit a soft nail on her head, it was as if Shen Ling Han didn't notice it at all.

The Xiao family saw that their conversation was lively and relaxed, "Ning Hua just came back. You guys naturally have plenty of opportunities to get close to her in the future, why don't you bring her along to rest? "Today, your aunts left early and did not see you once, but it's not a big deal. There will be more opportunities in the future."

Xiao gave birth to three sons and one daughter, and his daughter went to Quzhou, where she died of illness. His three sons, Shen Dong, Shen Liang and Shen Qing, live together in the vast Shen Mansion. The aunts she was referring to were Shen Liang, Shen Qing's first wife, Su Clan and Meng Clan. As far as she knew, these two looked friendly, but their actions were similarly not small in private. Back then, the reason Zhao Yunxiang had been able to completely suppress them was only after she'd become the empress.

"Yes, Grandmother."

Shen Ling Han pulled Shen Ninghua to a chair at the side and said, "Sister, take a seat."

Shen Ninghua nodded. Just as she was about to take a step forward, she suddenly felt the hemline of her skirt tighten as a burst of force came from behind her and her body involuntarily fell forward.

The maidservant who was carrying the hot tea could have retreated a few steps, but she was scared silly as she let out a loud cry and collided with Shen Ninghua. A pot of hot tea was poured over her head. A pot of boiling hot tea, pouring it on his face would probably burn a layer of skin!

Shen Ling Han looked at the scene in shock and shouted in worry, "Sister!"

In the nick of time, the little bluebird pulled the curtain behind her, and with a swoosh, the curtain tightly blocked the tea. Hong Ling immediately took the opportunity to help Shen Ninghua take two steps forward before she could dodge.

The teapot fell to the ground with a thud, breaking into pieces.

Shen Ninghua turned around to look at the teapot on the ground. Her expression changed as she looked helplessly at Lady Xiao and the kneeling maidservant.

"Is elder sister alright? How could she be so careless? How did you carry the tea? You almost burned your sister. " Shen Ling Han walked up to Shen Ninghua and pulled his arm and said angrily.

"It's nothing, don't be angry, sister. I didn't walk well, and almost fell down on the ground."

Only now did she stand up and apologize to the Xiao family. "Fortunately, the little girl Ning Hua has an extraordinary skill, otherwise, she really would have been injured by her daughter-in-law and would not have been able to discipline her properly, causing her to be so loose. Old madam, please do not blame her, I will punish her properly when we get back."

"Since you admit that your discipline is lacking, just beat that clumsy servant girl ten times before chasing her out of the mansion." "Little girl Ning Hua, everything in the house is handled by your mother. If you need anything from her, go talk to her, and don't let yourself be bullied. After all, you are the proper daughter of our Shen family, so don't lose your dignity."

When Mrs Zhao heard this, her expression immediately turned ugly. Shen Ninghua was the proper direct daughter, so what did her 'Ling Han' count for? Was this Mrs Xiao being muddle-headed?

She was obviously trying to sow discord between her and the mother of the Zhao family. However, even if she didn't do so, the two of them still wouldn't be able to tolerate each other. Since that was the case, he decided to sell her out.

Outside of Songtao Court, Mrs Zhao turned around and said, "Ning Hua, you just came back. You should go and rest first, the courtyard has already been prepared. If there's anything missing, send someone to inform Mother that your father is busy with matters in the imperial court and can't come to see you. Don't feel uncomfortable."

"Mother is overthinking things. Father is the Prime Minister, and the Emperor values him even more. Naturally, he's extremely busy. All these years, Ning Hua wasn't able to properly honor father, so she didn't dare have any other thoughts."

Shen Ling Han answered, "I feel very close to you on first sight. I live in Qinxue Residence, so you must come often to visit." Don't listen to their nonsense. Father has never seen her before, so … I'm sure you'll be very happy when you see it. "

Mrs Zhao frowned and interrupted Shen Ling Han, "Ling Han, it's getting late, let's go."

This sister of his was most adept at reading people's hearts. In his previous life, when he heard her words, he felt uneasy, but after seeing that Shen Dong was so nervous that he was at a loss for what to do, he was even more disgusted by her. Even after making up for it a few more times, he still felt that he was unable to show his face.

Glancing at the Snow Bamboo that came out of the entrance of the hall, Shen Ninghua's expression changed. He looked at Bai Yan and said, "Bai Mo, help me wipe my skirt. It seems a little dirty."

"Yes, miss." Bai Yan took the handkerchief and squatted on the floor to wipe it off. There was still a mark left on the hem of his skirt. "Miss, you should go back and change."

"Sure."

Seeing that Xue Zhu had paused for a long while before leaving, Shen Ninghua's lips curved upwards into a smile. In fact, Shen Ling Han did not use too much strength when she stepped on her skirt due to some misgivings. The pushing force was not enough to make her fall down, and the reason for that was because she took advantage of it.

In her previous life, she accidentally found out that before the Xiao family entered the Shen family, they had an engagement with her cousin. She didn't expect that this cousin would end the engagement and marry a daughter of the Zhao family. The Xiao family was extremely resentful as they married Shen Lin, who had just entered the government.

When Zhao Yunxiang married over, the Xiao family was extremely against it, they never thought that the always very filial and respectful Shen Dong would actually go against her wishes this time. In addition, the Zhao family flew out Zhao Hui Ying, the golden phoenix as the empress, so the Xiao family was even more unable to be too harsh to Zhao Yunxiang. Therefore, the enmity between the Countess and Zhao Yunxiang was very deep. She was merely making it clear to Madam Xiao that she wouldn't be in the same group as Zhao Yunxiang …