When Xue Shao returned home, he saw Qing Rong asking someone to place the table in the courtyard, "Why did you suddenly think of having dinner in the courtyard?"
Qingrong suddenly felt guilty, and she said with a smile: "This Xizhou City is located in the Gobi Desert, and the sunset is so beautiful that I have never seen it before. It's not too late now, so I asked people to put it in the yard."
Xue Shao nodded when he heard this and had no opinion.
"Actually, it's not too amazing to see here. After I finish handling the things at hand and have some free time, I will take you to the sand mountain outside the city gate to have a look. The view will be wider."
Qingrong smiled and said, "Okay, I also want to see it with my own eyes. Isn't this battle over for you? What have you been busy with recently?"
Xue Shao said: "The Turks have surrendered, and all that's left is to appease the soldiers, distribute pensions and other finishing touches. Although it doesn't sound like a big deal, it can't be careless. Most of those left behind are soldiers who have followed the Xue family through life and death.
I should do it myself."
Qingrong nodded when he heard the words, "Yes, but don't be too tired."
Xue Shao simply said: "No, I know it well."
Qingrong saw that Xue Shao had finished eating quickly and was about to take a sip of wine when he realized that the wine glass was not the one he used before. It was made of glass and looked strange. Maybe Qingrong bought it. He looked at it calmly.
Looking at Rong, Qing Rong smiled slightly and asked, "Does the new one look good?"
Xue Shao didn't know much about these things, but drinking with such utensils was quite novel. He muttered: "It's just... very unique."
He asked Qingrong: "Would you like some drink?"
Qingrong shook his head, coughed slightly, and said: "Speaking of which, I remembered that I saw a monk in the market this afternoon. He was drunk in the alley. I didn't know that the monks here in Xizhou don't abide by these precepts and rules. If you say
If I tell Grandma and the others, I'm afraid it will scare them."
"Hu people have different rules. They are just a minority, and they are still not allowed on the surface."
"Really? I remember seeing that person in the afternoon. He looked like a Han Chinese. It seems that he has lived here for a long time and has been affected by it."
After saying this, Xue Shao also remembered, "I heard from Lu Kaiyan that when I was away, a group of monks came from Huailuo to Xizhou City. They said they came here to practice Buddhism. Maybe they came from Huailuo.
of."
Qingrong nodded, said nothing more, and just concentrated on eating.
When the two of them got up and returned to the house, Xue Shao saw the large and small packages piled up all over the house, and was a little surprised. In the past, Qingrong was not very enthusiastic about spending money to buy things.
When others went to leave these matters to Yun Niang and Song Yue, they had never seen her with such a high interest as she did today.
Qingrong originally planned to let Yun Niang and the others clean up, but there were too many, and they were all confiscated. In addition, they came back late and had no time to collect them. Seeing Xue Shao stunned, he stepped forward and asked, "I'm not happy."
?"
Xue Shao shook his head, "No."
"I see you are lost in thought, what are you thinking about?"
Xue Shaodao: "I've never seen you buy so many things."
Qingrong asked with a smile: "But are you feeling distressed? I spent a lot this afternoon, and I even sent someone back to get some more money."
Xue Shao looked at her when he heard this, chuckled, and asked: "If I say I feel sorry for you, will you stop being angry with me?"
What does this mean? Qingrong smiled angrily and said, "Then I'm afraid I'll be even more angry. Aren't you still willing to spend some money on me?"
Xue Shao shook his head, "Of course not. Do you have enough money? If it's not enough, I'll have someone give it to you."
Qingrong nodded and smiled: "General, you are really generous. I have taken note of your words."
"Are you happy with this?"
Qingrong pretended to think, "Well... there will be some."
"Okay, then tell me, what else should I do to calm you down?"
Qingrong raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "Isn't this something that you should think about? Why do you ask me, if you don't want to think about it, how can I see your sincerity? You can't be perfunctory with me."
But Xue Shao turned around and said seriously to Qing Rong: "I don't want to calm you down, just to satisfy you. Of course, you have to tell me personally. I'm afraid I might misunderstand and make you even more angry.
"
This is true. Xue Shao is indeed capable of doing this. What happened last time is an example.
"Then...you have to promise me something."
"What's the matter?" Xue Shao was puzzled and looked at her doubtfully, "This is a bit weird. I will do whatever you say. Why is it so important that you have to ask for it?"
Qingrong smiled and said, "I haven't thought about it yet, so I owe it now. I will tell you when I think about it one day. If you agree, you must keep your promise and not go back on it, okay?"
Xue Shao looked at her, but felt that there was something wrong with what he said.
Qingrong knew Xue Shao's hesitation, and she said again: "Don't worry, it won't be anything harmful to nature or contrary to morality. This is something you owe me, and it only concerns you and me. It does not involve government affairs, nor does it involve the government."
No one else."
Xue Shao chuckled and said in a deep voice: "Okay."
He asked again: "Then will you let me come in and rest today?"
Qingrong couldn't help but laugh. Could it be that he was thinking about these things all day long? She shook her head and said with a smile: "You go and wash up first."
These words were very interesting to Xue Shao. He couldn't help but feel a little excited, and he quickly left to wash up. Today he washed himself very seriously, washing himself twice, and he didn't know what he was nervous about.
When he returned to the house, Qingrong had not finished washing up. After waiting for a while, Qingrong came in from the outer room and asked, "Aren't you asleep yet?"
Xue Shao's dark eyes seemed to be glued to Qingrong, "Waiting for you."
Qingrong smiled and said, "What are you waiting for me to do?"
He held Qingrong's cheek and placed a hot kiss on her face. Seeing that Qingrong did not refuse, he was about to kiss her again when he saw Qingrong gently touching his lips with her hand, with a cunning light in her eyes.
, his tone was a little pity, "But I'm... inconvenient today."
…
So you were waiting for him here?
Seeing Xue Shaohei lying down with a calm face, Qingrong couldn't help but laugh, "I don't know, how many days early, maybe... God's will?"
What kind of God's will? Xue Shao felt a little headache.
But despite this, he still rubbed Qingrong's abdomen with his hands as before, "So you walked out all afternoon today and you're not afraid of the pain?"
Qingrong snuggled into his arms and said, "I didn't know until I got back. I didn't feel much in the afternoon."
Xue Shao hummed, and neither of them spoke for a while, but at this moment they both felt at ease and contented. The candlelight in the room was flickering, the wind was blowing outside the window, and everything seemed to be frozen.
After a while, Xue Shao asked in a low voice: "Have you missed me these days?"
Qingrong said truthfully: "I thought about it, but when I think about you treating me like this and I still miss you, I can't help but get angry."
Xue Shao smiled softly when he heard this, as if he was mocking himself, "Are you so brave?"
Qingrong asked: "What do you mean?"
"You ignored me in the past, but I still couldn't help but treat you well. I thought that I had a hot face but a cold one. But I don't have as much backbone as you. I'm not angry, just sad."
Qingrong felt a little sour when she heard this, and then heard him say: "But you are still soft-hearted. As long as I entangle you, you will have no way out, as if the road should not be cut off."
Qingrong couldn't help laughing and patted his chest, "You are so shameless."
Xue Shao asked in a serious tone: "Do I still have a face in front of you?"
Qingrong shook his head and smiled: "How can anyone say that about themselves?"
"You are no one else either."
Qingrong lay in his arms, feeling the familiar and reassuring warmth, and chuckled softly, "Since you are busy these days, let's take a rest early."
…
Early the next morning, Cui Liniang came to her door in person to inform her that Mrs. Zhang, the wife of the Governor of Xizhou, had come to Xizhou for a special visit.
Qingrong was not too surprised by this. With Xue Shao's current status in Xizhou, his official position was equivalent to that of the governor of Xizhou. Plus her rumors, there was nothing she couldn't understand. After Qingrong prepared the ceremony,
, and then followed Cui Liniang to the other courtyard of the government office.
However, when she saw Mrs. Zhang, Qingrong was a little surprised. At first, she thought that the governor's wife would be much older, but she heard that the governor Ju was already nearly fifty years old... Now it seems that Zhang's wife is also
They are almost the same age as her. Are they an old couple?
Zhang is a Hu, with brown hair and brown eyes, skin as white as snow, and amazing beauty. She is a complete beauty. She is wearing an eight-piece red dress, dressed richly and very gorgeous. After seeing Qingrong, she was a little perfunctory.
He saluted and said a few greetings, and then looked Qingrong up and down. He didn't know what she was thinking, but Qingrong felt a "no more than that" meaning from her expression.
Cui Liniang was afraid of embarrassing the situation, so she came up to smooth things over and said, "Mrs. Zhang came here specially. It's been a hard journey. Please come with us to have some snacks and take a rest."
Mrs. Zhang nodded in agreement and suddenly said, "Just let Mrs. Lu accompany me, I'll spare your trouble."
Several female relatives looked at each other, a little unsure. Could Zhang have anything important to say to Lu? They all wanted to stay and listen, but they couldn't go against Zhang's wishes, so they had to leave.
After the others left, Mrs. Zhang's eyes fell on Qingrong. Qingrong smiled somewhat uncomfortably, "Madam, is there something wrong?"
Mrs. Zhang nodded seriously, as if she was a little embarrassed. She coughed and said, "This time, I came here on behalf of my husband. He was busy, so I came here."
"Captain Ju and his wife are in love."
Mrs. Zhang hummed and said in a confused manner, "I know you, I've heard of you."
Qingrong was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "I have also heard people mention Madam."
Mrs. Zhang sat up straight after hearing this, and suddenly became interested: "Oh? What did others say about me?"
Is this a person with a temperament like Mrs. Wei? Qingrong came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Everyone said that Mrs. Zhang is beautiful and young. When I saw her today, she was indeed like this. It was so surprising."
Mrs. Zhang couldn't hide her joy when she heard this. She lowered her eyes and smiled, and she was also pleased with Qingrong. "Mrs. Lu is indeed from the capital. She is a discerning person. In my opinion, don't say
In Qiuci and even in Xizhou, it is difficult for anyone to match her, but my wife is also a rare beauty."
Qingrong almost couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She really wanted to be amused by Mrs. Zhang, but she could hardly hold back her laughter and said hurriedly: "I don't dare, how can I compare with Madam?"
Mrs. Zhang was naturally proud. When Qingrong saw this, she said many words to praise her. After hearing this, Ms. Zhang even smiled and rolled her eyes. Just now she was still cold-faced when they met, so this time she pulled Qingrong to ask her to match her sister.
Qingrong had never seen such a lively woman before, and she couldn't resist it for a moment... This Mrs. Zhang is really unique.
After talking for a long time, and seeing that it was almost time to eat, Zhang almost forgot what the prince told her when she came! She said with a smile: "Sanniang has just come here, and she has never been to Qiuci, right? I don't think so.