The sun was setting in the west, and the night was quiet. Shen Qing was sitting at his desk keeping accounts. The renovation project was completed, and it was just a few short steps away from the official opening. After Princess Yu and Baili Yunzhi left in the afternoon, she came back by herself. What she heard a while ago
Said that they both had returned home.
There was a knock on the door. Shen Qing thought it was Ginguo and Xing'er, and said without thinking: "The door is unlocked. Come in by yourself."
The door opened, and Mrs. Hongshu, who was dressed in dark red and purple brocade clothes, walked in. She glanced at the furnishings in the room, with a slight disdain in her eyes. They were just a few simple pieces of furniture, which looked very strange.
Simple, his eyes fell on Shen Qingluo in front of the desk, standing with a serious expression and saying nothing.
Shen Qing felt strange and looked up to find that it was Mrs. Hongshu who came to see her. "It turned out to be Mrs. Hongshu. I thought it was Xing'er and Gingguo."
"I have a few words to tell the general's wife." Mrs. Hongshu didn't mince words and went straight to explain her purpose.
Shen Qing walked out calmly. Just as he was about to raise his voice to ask Xing'er to bring a cup of hot tea, Mrs. Hongshu said again, "You're welcome. I'll leave after I finish these few words."
In the afternoon, the princess sneaked out while she was resting. When she was anxious to go out and look for her, she saw the princess running back with a panicked look on her face. She asked for a long time but still didn't find out what happened. The entourage she brought was very clear.
The princess went to see Shen Qingluo in the afternoon and was taken away by her alone. When she came back, she was so weird that it was difficult for her not to doubt what Shen Qingluo had done to the princess during this period.
"Then Mrs. Hongshu, please tell me." Seeing her unkind look, Shen Qing really wanted to know what she wanted to tell him.
Madam Hongshu smiled softly, walked up and said: "I think you should know very well that our Princess Yu likes General Xiahou very much, and we have liked him for more than a day or two. They knew each other many years ago. At that time, because of the princess's age
Shang Qian, plus the fact that our country’s Holy Father loves the princess so much and doesn’t want her to get married so early, so he put the marriage on hold.”
Shen Qing listened calmly and silently. Jingchu and Zhenguo have always been friendly neighbors. They have known each other for many years. She can figure it out herself. In addition, Baili Yun has always said that there was a marriage between them.
Mentioned it, so I wasn’t surprised.
"A few days ago, the princess knew that the general had a wife, so the princess asked the Holy Emperor of our country for something, and the Holy Lord has already agreed. There was no need to be so anxious. This time, the princess came because she missed the king very much and wanted to meet Xiahou first.
General."
Shen Qing turned to look at Madam Hongshu, "I don't understand the meaning of Madam Hongshu's words."
"I have made the meaning of this very clear. Your Majesty has agreed to the marriage between the princess and General Xiahou. As soon as the two countries Zhenguo and Jingchu meet and agree, Princess Yu will hold a wedding with General Xiahou."
Xia Houzhan wants to marry Su Yu? Somehow, Shen Qing felt as if his heart was being hit hard. The big stone that was originally weighing on her was already quite heavy, and now she felt even more breathless.
Seeing her expression change slightly, Madam Hongshu raised a sarcastic smile, "You are just a concubine given by Master Che to the general. There is no mistress in the general's house, so it's no wonder that the servants in the house are not addressed appropriately. I will wait for you in the future."
When the general and the princess get married, the princess will become a real general's wife. I think you are also a clear person. I think you should also know very well who will be the primary and secondary at that time, and how to treat the princess."
Shen Qing looked at her coldly. She didn't know how many mistakes were made in these few words. For the first time, she felt that she was so easily hit.
Mrs. Hongshu knew that she had achieved her goal, and she felt much more relaxed instantly. "I've finished speaking, so I won't stay any longer."
Turning to leave, he turned his eyes to the desk and paused, then turned back and looked at her with a contemptuous smile, "I heard that you are doing business in the city. As a general's woman, you shouldn't be out and about in public all day long, in case you get into trouble.
I'm afraid that if you talk about it, you will lose the dignity of the general's palace."
In the dark of night, Shen Qing watched Mrs. Hongshu leave triumphantly. The anger in her heart had nowhere to vent. Why? She was indeed a concubine! In this damn era of polygamy, Xia Houzhan could marry anyone he wanted.
Women, she has to stand aside. No matter who comes in, she is the second one. People in the house treat her with respect, but in the eyes of others, she is just a concubine!
Shen Qing paced back and forth in the room angrily, when Ginguo and Xing'er came in to deliver desserts and pastries, looking astonished.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing!" Shen Qing had no time to pay attention to them, and the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became.
Bai Guo remembered meeting Madam Hongshu on the way here, and immediately understood the main reason why Madam was upset, "Madam, did Madam Hongshu say something to you?"
"Hey, I said it's nothing, it's nothing. You all go back and have a rest. I have nothing to do." She didn't want to be questioned now, she just wanted to be alone for a while.
Ginguo and Xing'er left in trepidation. After much deliberation, they couldn't figure out what Madam was upset about, so they had to go back to the room to rest. Knowing that the general would be back in the next few days, they had no choice but to hope that the general would comfort him when he came back.
Madam.
After closing the door, Shen Qing returned to the table gloomily. But when he saw the account books on the table and remembered Mrs. Hongshu's sarcastic words, she felt even more depressed. She made her own money, so why did she lose it to the General's Mansion?
It’s shameful, and besides, the business general and Baili Yunzhi are also involved!
Thinking of this, Shen Qing froze again, yes... Why is she so excited and upset? She and Xia Houzhan are just in a cooperative relationship. Whoever he marries, how many people he marries, what does it have to do with her, and if he marries again
Hundreds of people come back and don't care about her...
When she was extremely entangled, she suddenly discovered that it was actually none of her own business, and Shen Qing suddenly felt fulfilled.
After tidying up the account books, he turned off the lights and went back to bed. He covered himself with a quilt and hid in the darkness. His mind was open but his heart was still not at ease. Shen Qing blamed it on the fact that he had been ridiculed too much by Mrs. Hongshu just now and had not yet recovered, so
That's why, well, it must be like this.
In the middle of the night, the sound of horse hooves coming from the horse could be heard outside the door of the general's mansion. Xiahou Zhan, who had lived in the military camp for a long time, finally came back, dismounted, threw the reins into the hands of Deputy General Liu, and walked towards Qingluo with steady and vigorous steps.
Walk in the direction of the wing.
There was a cold chill in his clothes, and he was anxious to come back at this hour, just to see if she was still so busy that she refused to sleep even in the middle of the night.
The lights in the wing were dimmed, and Xia Houzhan smiled softly. Even if she could still be obedient, Vice General Liu wrote that she seemed to be pretty busy with the things at hand, and it seemed that she would be more peaceful in the future.
He opened the door and felt her moving breath. It seemed that it had woken her up. He walked to the table and lit the candle. He turned around and saw her getting up and sitting on the bed. "Did it wake you up?"
Shen Qing's eyes were dull and she stared at him motionless, "General, I want to make peace with you."