Ever since Shen Xiu made this promise to Qiao Meier, Qiao Meier has become more serious about what she has learned.
Shen Xiu also knew that if she wanted to cultivate a real lady, she needed to hire famous teachers from an early age.
It's just that the situation doesn't allow her to do that. The only thing she can do right now is to let Qiao Meier imitate her.
As for why Shen Xiu wanted Qiao Meier to be more like a lady, it was because she sensed Magistrate Zhen's preferences.
On the day she recognized her bride, Shen Xiu put on gorgeous clothes and a step-wag that is standard for ladies, and her behavior was much more elegant than usual.
Then she discovered that Magistrate Zhen looked at her with a more intense gaze.
She then guessed that Magistrate Zhen's first wife might be a very gentle and chaste woman.
As for other aspects, Shen Xiu carefully reflected on the limited contacts he had with Magistrate Zhen.
She remembered that Magistrate Zhen once ordered a pot of jasmine tea for her.
Shen Xiu asked Qiao Meier to drink jasmine tea regularly so that she could develop a habit.
Also, she remembered that when she was wearing pink and purple clothes, Magistrate Zhen’s eyes stayed on her for a while longer.
Therefore, Shen Xiu bought several new pink and purple clothes for Qiao Meier.
Shen Xiu could only think of the above. Just when she was hesitating whether to ask Luo Gong to find out about Magistrate Zhen's preferences, Magistrate Zhen finally couldn't hold back and took the initiative to find her.
That day, Shen Xiu left Qiao Meier at home and went out to buy things.
When she was walking back with her large and small bags, she saw a carriage parked at the entrance of the alley.
Next to the carriage stood a pair of masters and servants. The servant was none other than Laisheng, who had been to the shop. And standing with his back to the carriage was Magistrate Zhen in casual clothes.
After Shen Xiu saw the person clearly, she turned around and left.
But it was too late, Magistrate Zhen had already seen her.
"Where are you going, Mrs. Shen?"
Magistrate Zhen's voice sounded behind him.
"After all, I am also your sworn brother's superior officer, why are you treating me so slowly?"
His voice was neither high nor low, but when he said "Shangguan", he paused deliberately.
Of course Shen Xiu could hear what he meant. He was Luo Gong's superior officer after all. If he used power to suppress others, Luo Gong would inevitably be implicated by her.
That's all, she will be free soon anyway.
Shen Xiu turned around and said, "I don't dare to take your words seriously. I just suddenly remembered that I didn't buy something."
"If you forget to buy anything, just tell him." Magistrate Zhen pointed at Laisheng next to him, "He will help you take care of it."
Shen Xiudao: "That's not necessary. It's not too late to buy things tomorrow."
"Since you are not in a hurry to buy anything, then come and chat with me for a while!" Magistrate Zhen said, "If you are not willing to invite me into your home, then find a teahouse nearby!"
Of course Shen Xiu was unwilling to invite Magistrate Zhen into her home, so she quickly chose the latter.
However, there were no teahouses in the nearest streets, so Magistrate Zhen asked Shen Xiu to get on the carriage and ride with him.
Shen Xiu took a look at Lai Sheng's body, and he didn't look like a person skilled in martial arts. Even if Magistrate Zhen wanted to use force, he should not be defeated if he fought one against two.
Shen Xiu returned to calmness, but she was still a little wary. Nothing in the car moved, and she was sitting far away from Magistrate Zhen.
After the carriage started moving, Magistrate Zhen didn't speak for a while.
If he didn't speak, Shen Xiu wouldn't speak either.
Although she was far away from Magistrate Zhen, the carriage was only so big. After Shen Xiu calmed down, she soon smelled a refreshing fragrance.
There was no incense burning in the carriage, and Shen Xiu thought it should be the incense from Magistrate Zhen's body.
This fragrance is refreshing and has a refreshing effect, which is very worthy of the status of Magistrate Zhen.
But for some reason, Shen Xiu suddenly thought of Wei Yan. Wei Yan never used incense and only had a faint scent of ink on his body.
Whenever Shen Xiu thinks of Wei Yan, the corners of her mouth curl up, and there is a hint of tenderness in her eyes.
She was still thinking about what Wei Yan was doing at the moment, when a voice suddenly sounded beside her.
"What are you thinking about?" Magistrate Zhen still had a gentle look on his face, but his eyes were a bit sharp.
Shen Xiu avoided his gaze and said, "I didn't think about anything."
Magistrate Zhen saw her avoiding his gaze and couldn't help but glance at her, "There is something that I still don't understand. I ask myself that I'm not bad looking and my status is not low, but why do you look like this every time you see me?
Don’t be hypocritical to me.”
Shen Xiu had no expression on her face and said calmly: "Do you even need to ask? Your Excellency clearly regards me as a substitute. And I don't like being treated like this. What's more, I have already been married and have a husband, so I should stay away from him.
Be more grown-up."
When Magistrate Zhen heard the word "substitute", he looked confused and sighed slightly: "Since you guessed it, I won't hide it from you. You do look a lot like my deceased wife."
"How similar is it?" Shen Xiu asked.
Magistrate Zhen raised his head and glanced at her, "They are at least eight points similar. But in terms of spiritual resemblance, they are far apart. Wan Niang is more gentle than you."
"Actually, as long as you are willing, I can swear an oath that I will treat you well in the future. I will not renew my relationship in the future."
Sure enough, Shen Xiu knew that this would happen. With his position as County Magistrate Zhen, no matter how infatuated he was, he would not be allowed to fill the house, but would only leave the seat vacant.
"My lord has a bad memory, so I will say it again." Shen Xiu said seriously: "I have no plans to change my husband in this life."
Magistrate Zhen was not angry even after she stabbed her lightly.
"I know your husband is very talented, but I have seen many talented people. Not every talented person can pass the examination, or even become a Jinshi."
Magistrate Zhen persuaded earnestly: "If he fails to pass the examination, you will only be a talented woman for the rest of your life. Once you are favored by someone with a high status, as you are now, do you think you can escape from others?"
The palm of your hand?"
"As for me, you probably don't know that I was born in Tanhua and have been in the Hanlin Academy. If I am willing, I may not be able to earn a job for you in the future."
"One is Mrs. Gaoming, and the other is a talented lady. You are so smart, you should know how to choose, right?"
Magistrate Zhen didn't wait for Shen Xiu to answer, and suddenly took out something from his arms.
"Don't rush to answer. Let's take a look at this thing first."
Shen Xiu couldn't hold back what she wanted to say, saying that she would be a scholar all her life, and she didn't believe that Wei Yan could only be selected as a scholar in the future.
So she didn't even look at the thing and opened her mouth to refute.
Unexpectedly, Magistrate Zhen stopped her again, "You should read this first before talking."
Shen Xiu was interrupted twice, so she naturally felt sulky, but when she caught sight of something like that from the corner of her eye, she was stunned.
The thing that Magistrate Zhen took out was a tattered ancient book.
After all, Shen Xiu studied with Wei Yan and recognized the two small seal characters as the two characters "xiupu".
Magistrate Zhen looked on, Shen Xiu's eyes almost seemed to be glued to it.
A smile appeared on his face, and he said gently: "I know you like embroidery, so I asked someone to get this embroidery book. In fact, this kind of embroidery book is not worth much. As long as you want it, I can get it
All the ancient books on embroidery are in front of you. I can even invite the best embroiderers for you if you want."
When Shen Xiu heard this, her eyes immediately left the embroidery book, and she said with an ugly face: "No need."
At this moment, Shen Xiu was extremely conflicted. Of course she knew that she should not accept this embroidery book, but embroidery was her second life, and forcing her to give up her beloved thing was tantamount to bleeding from her heart.
So she couldn't help but look a little ugly, feeling that Magistrate Zhen had really found her weakness.
But Magistrate Zhen said: "I gave you this embroidery book. I hope you will think about it carefully after you go back."
Shen Xiu glanced at the embroidery book with nostalgia, but finally refused.
Of course the embroidery book is important, but if it is gone, you can find it again. And if a husband like Wei Yan disappears, where will she find it in the future?
Magistrate Zhen saw that she was reluctant to give up, but firmly refused to accept the embroidery book, so he threw out the bait again.
"I once heard someone say that you are very interested in the lost hair embroidery. It happened that during my field trip, I once met an old embroiderer who was the descendant of hair embroidery."
"If you are willing to agree to commit yourself to me, I will take over the embroiderer immediately."
Shen Xiu was really moved when she heard the word "hair embroidery". But if she could refuse the embroidery book, she could also refuse hair embroidery.
Magistrate Zhen's heart sank when he saw her expression, and he couldn't help but said: "You have to think about it, that embroiderer is the only descendant in the world who can do embroidery. If I don't tell you, where is she?
You will never be able to find her with your strength. Or by the time you find her, she will be gone."
"Even if it's not here, so what?" Shen Xiu said simply and neatly: "I advise you to give up. I can find the embroidery book again. There is no successor of hair embroidery, so I can explore on my own. But I will never do it for these reasons.