Why was her bómǔ acting a little weird today?

Her sitting posture was somewhat stiff, and her smile also revealed a strange sense of guilt…

Ling Jingshu pondered in her heart and smiled nonchalantly: “My brother and I are used to going to bed early and getting up early. It has become a habit for us to pay our respects to our bómǔ, and we can also have breakfast at the same time!”

Sun Shi was amused and smiled, “I am so happy that you are willing to accompany me for breakfast. Breakfast has been prepared. Please go to the dining room when your tángxiōng and his wife arrive.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Ji and Jiang came.

Ling Ji hadn’t been home for half a month.

Sun Shi was delighted to see her son coming to pay his respects, and subconsciously tried to stand up. As soon as she moved, the letter on the chair suddenly moved… and she immediately sat back down.

Everyone: “…”

What did this action mean?

Ling Jingshu’s eyes were sharp, and in a short moment, she saw something on the chair… It should be a letter. Before the siblings came, bómǔ was reading a letter, and because she didn’t want them to notice, she hid the letter on the chair in a hurry.

Who sent this letter? Why did Sun Shi want to hide it?

Ling Jingshu’s mind flashed, and she had already vaguely guessed a few things.

Ling Ji was surprised, but he joked with a smile: “What happened to mother today? She seemed to be sitting a little stiff. Did she not sleep well last night and her back started to ache again?”

Sun coughed and followed Ling Ji’s words and said, “Yes, I didn’t sleep well last night, and I felt back pain when I woke up this morning.”

Jiang Shi immediately said, “My daughter-in-law will ask someone to call the doctor right away.”

“No need!” Sun refused without hesitation: “It’s not a serious illness. Just take a rest today. There’s no need to call a doctor.”

Seeing that Sun Shi was so persistent, Jiang Shi had no choice but to shut up and remain silent.

Sun Shi smiled again and said, “Since you are all here, let’s go to the dining room and have breakfast first!”

Ling Ji raised his eyebrows reflexively: “Mother, aren’t you going?”

She was so confused just now that she put the letter on the chair instead of anywhere else. Now if she stood up, everything would be exposed!

Sun Shi secretly complained in her heart, but she didn’t show it on her face. She forced a smile and said, “My waist is still a little sore. I’ll sit here for a while before going over. You go first and don’t have to wait for me.”

“Bómǔ, let me help you over there!” Ling Jingshu came over with a concerned look on her face and pretended to help Sun Shi up.

Sun Shi didn’t dare to get up, she just sat there as steady as a rock, saying repeatedly: “Don’t help me, I can sit by myself for a while. And wait for Ah Yan.”

Fortunately, Ling Jingyan came late every day. It would be bad if she showed up at this time!

Ling Jingshu did not retreat and said with a smile: “Yan Tangjie likes to sleep in, and I don’t know when she will come. How can we bear to let the bómǔ wait here alone? Otherwise, let’s wait together!”

Sun Shi: “…”

Sun Shi resisted the urge to grit her teeth and forced a smile: “I appreciate your thoughtfulness. But I can’t let everyone go hungry just for Ah Yan. You should go eat first!”

At this moment, even Ling Xiao began to feel that something was wrong.

Their bómǔ was usually easygoing, what happened today?

Ling Jingshu’s eyes flickered, and she smiled and said, “It’s really hot today. My aunt is sweating on her forehead early in the morning.”

Everyone looked and saw beads of sweat on Sun Shi’s forehead. But how could it be so hot so early in the morning when the sun hadn’t even risen yet…

Jiang Shi was very thoughtful and guessed that Sun must have some unspeakable problem. She calmly helped Sun Shi out: “Ah Shu, since mother-in-law wants to rest alone for a while, let’s go to the dining room and wait for a while.”

As she spoke, he took Ling Jingshu’s arm affectionately.

Ling Jingshu had no intention of quarreling with Sun Shi, she was just teasing her on purpose. She was happy to follow Jiang Shi’s attempt to smooth things over and readily agreed.

…

Finally, they all left!

Sun Shi wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, quickly stood up, and picked up the letter on the chair.

“Huh? Mom, what are you holding in your hand?” Ling Jingyan’s voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Sun Shi was startled. When she turned around, she saw Ling Jingyan. Her pounding heart finally calmed down a little: “You girl, why are you shouting and screaming? You really scared me to death just now.”

Ling Jingyan pouted: “You haven’t done anything wrong, what’s there to be afraid of.”

Sun choked.

Ling Jingyan’s eyes fell on Sun Shi’s hand again: “Mother, is this the letter from Dingzhou?”

Sun Shi denied it without hesitation: “No!”

Ling Jingyan rolled her eyes: “It’s all written on the envelope! It’s not like I’m illiterate!” If you want to make up a lie to deceive her, could you please make up a clever one?

Sun Shi: “…”

Sun Shi was exposed in front of her, and she was quite angry and said with a stern face: “Alright, don’t ask questions that you shouldn’t ask. Look at you, you are always the last to pay your respects every morning. You don’t look like a girl at all. When you get married, your mother-in-law will never tolerate such laziness and lack of manners…”

She scolded her harshly.

Ling Jingyan was overwhelmed by what she heard and begged for mercy again and again: “Okay, Mom, if you don’t want to talk about the letter, I won’t ask. Don’t nag me so long in the morning. You don’t mind talking, but I’m tired of listening to you.”

Sun Shi’s thoughts were exposed again. She continued to be angry and glared at Ling Jingyan: “How can you talk to your own mother like that? Where did you learn these rules in your daily life? You just want to run away all day long. Your temper is almost wild…”

Ling Jingyan listened to her scolding with a sad face.

How could Sun Shi be so angry so early in the morning? She was scolded all the time because of it.

Sun Shi scolded Ling Jingyan, and her depression and annoyance disappeared. She gave the letter to her personal maid and asked her to take it back to the bedroom. Then she reminded Ling Jingyan: “Don’t mention this letter in front of your eldest brother and Ah Shu later. Do you hear me?”

“Why can’t I mention it?” Ling Jingyan asked subconsciously.

Sun Shi glared at him again: “I said you are not allowed to mention it, so why are you asking so many whys!”

Ling Jingyan shrank her neck and agreed with a bitter face. During breakfast, she really didn’t say a word.

Only then did Sun Shi breathe a sigh of relief.

After breakfast, everyone sat in the inner hall and chatted for a while.

The gatekeeper came running to report: “Madam, the eunuch from Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ’s mansion is here to deliver the invitation and is waiting in the gatehouse.”

Everyone was stunned. Why did Chāngpíng Gōngzhǔ send someone to send an invitation again? She just held a lotus viewing banquet not long ago, and she was going to hold another banquet?

Sun Shi did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly ordered, “Hurry up and invite the person to come into the mansion.”

(End of this chapter)