My wife has a secret

Chapter 69: The Contrast of the Eldest Lady

"In that case, I have to thank my lady very much."

Shen Shuangxu remained calm, his expression as cold as usual.

She closed her eyes and rested, as if she had not heard their conversation.

The slanting light from the curtain shone in, making her cheeks look like fresh lychees and her nose look like goose fat.

……

The carriage drove into the post station and stopped next to the stable.

The stable was in a dilapidated state due to years of disrepair, and the bottom corners of the railings were covered with thick moss.

As soon as Xu Qing got out of the car, Mingzhu came up to him and said, "Master, I'll go park the car. Please take care of Miss."

Even though he had worked with Mingzhu once, Xu Qing still felt that the 1.9-meter-tall girl was quite oppressive.

He nodded, turned around and lifted the curtain behind him.

Shen Shuangxu was putting on his shoes and socks when he saw Xu Qing suddenly appear and his face froze.

But she still put on a gauze hat, covered herself with a black cloak, and got out of the car holding Xu Qing's arm.

"Something's wrong here."

The two walked side by side towards the house, and Shen Shuangxu said calmly: "The official post station has post houses, post guards, post horses and post donkeys. The stables here are damaged, and there is no trace of post horses and post donkeys. Most likely they have been looted."

Xu Qing also felt that this official post was a bit shabby, but except for the stables outside, the houses inside were still intact and did not look like anything had happened.

"Isn't the official post a government office? Who dares to do that?"

Before Shen Shuangxu could answer, the door of the post station was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with dark skin and wearing post clothes walked out.

The man thought that the people coming were messengers and postmen, but he did not expect that they were a handsome young nobleman and a young lady.

"you are……"

Generally, when nobles travel, they will go on a grand tour and stay overnight in specific manors or villas. It is rare to see a nobleman staying at an official inn.

"My last name is Bai, and I'm taking my wife north to visit relatives. She doesn't want to be on the bumpy road, and her body can't handle it, so she wants to stay at the post station for one night."

In order to ensure the authenticity of his words, Xu Qing quietly reached out and put his arm around Shen Shuangxu's waist.

He could feel the other person's back stiffen, but he said nothing.

"Oh, no problem..."

The postman saw how intimate the two were and let them into the house.

After settling them on a table and chairs, the postman laughed dryly and said, "Mr. Bai, the official post has its own rules. Can we serve you two some light soup and simple food?"

Xu Qing knew that the official post station would provide food and accommodation to passing officials according to the standards set by the imperial court.

The postman was kind enough to let in the two unofficial men, and it was unreasonable to ask for delicious food and fish.

"Okay, thank you."

Just as Xu Qing finished answering, he caught a glimpse of a child of seven or eight years old hiding in the door railing of the kitchen.

The other person's eyes were clear, and he was looking at the two of them with curiosity.

However, after a while, he was dragged away by people in the kitchen.

"How many times have I told you! Don't look at it! Don't look at it!"

The sound of scolding and a child crying came from the room. The postman smiled awkwardly and explained, "These are my wife and my son. Don't worry about them."

Shen Shuangxu's head twitched slightly, and she asked, "The Dingming Post Station is assigned to four people, why is it that I only see you and not the postmaster?"

"This……"

"There are rules in the court that all types of postmen are under the management of the Ministry of War and are not allowed to bring their families into the station."

The postman wanted to explain himself, but suddenly he saw the badge placed on the table by the mysterious woman in the gauze hat. He was so frightened that his whole body trembled and his hair stood on end.

He had worked as a frontier postman for two years and knew that the Chengxuanfang written on the sign was not an ordinary place. Most importantly, he had never seen someone's identity badge made of exquisite white jade and inlaid with gold thread.

"Sir...sir."

The postman knelt down and begged for mercy, "I am a refugee from the northern border. When I was fleeing with my wife and children, I accidentally found this official post station vacant and unmanned, so I settled down here."

Judging from the postman's behavior just now, Xu Qing didn't think they were bad people, so he winked at Shen Shuangxu.

After a while, Shen Shuangxu continued to ask, "Where are the original people in the posthouse?"

"I don't know. They all ran away when we got here. The post horses and donkeys were also snatched and eaten by the refugees heading south... Oh, I also found this set of clothes in the barracks."

"Pretending to be an official postman and delaying military affairs is a serious crime. You and Mingzhu will go to the nearby Linshan County, and we will properly accommodate your family of three."

"Thank you, sir!"

The postman knew very well that the other party's failure to hold him responsible for this matter was already a great mercy.

But when he got up from the ground and saw the pearl mentioned by the nobleman, his eyes almost turned black and he almost fainted.

This maid with a muscular figure and muscles bulging from under her skirt, is she sure she is not going to take the entire family away and silence them?

"follow me."

Mingzhu waited at the door for a long time.

After hearing his young lady's instructions, he led the few people out and left the official inn.

Only Xu Qing and Shen Shuangxu were left in the entire inn, and the air became extremely quiet.

"The food at the inn is... not ready yet?"

Hearing Shen Shuangxu breaking the silence and asking such a question, Xu Qing finally understood why she was sitting here quietly.

Since leaving Suzhou, Xu Qing rarely saw Shen Shuangxu eating in the car.

Mingzhu, on the other hand, was very fast and could often catch a wild rabbit when they stopped to rest, and then roast it for dinner with Xu Qing in the evening.

It seems that she doesn't dislike eating, but she is not used to eating dry food and game.

"I'll go take a look inside."

Xu Qing got up and went to take a look in the kitchen, and found that the woman had only boiled the water but did not cut the eggs and vegetables.

There are all kinds of seasonings and fish next to the stove, and high-quality beef and pork are also hung on the wall.

"Just wait a moment."

Xu Qing said something to the outside, washed his hands, and started working on the desk.

He cooked often in his previous life, so this was not a difficult task as long as all the ingredients were available.

Considering that it was already late and Shen Shuangxu hadn't had a proper meal in the past two days, he tore off a few noodles from the fermented dough and served them out with cooked meat and vegetables.

"How about it?"

Shen Shuangxu had already prepared herself to go hungry, but she didn't expect that her playboy husband would actually cook.

In less than an incense stick of time, he actually made a bowl of delicious noodles.

"..."

Shen Shuangxu took off her gauze hat, picked up the bowl, and took a small sip under Xu Qing's hopeful gaze.

The fresh and fragrant taste spread between her lips and teeth. Her brows relaxed and she looked at Xu Qing in surprise.

"Is it too salty? Or too bland?"

Xu Qing took the spoon and wanted to scoop a spoonful of soup, but found that Shen Shuangxu's jade fingers held up the bowl and moved it to the other side without making a sound.

After completely protecting the bowl, her eyes were a little evasive, and she emphasized unnaturally: "This is mine."

(End of this chapter)