Lihoumen

Chapter 23: Drugs in Tea
After they parted at the intersection, Wang Zhenzhen did not return to her own courtyard, but instead stuck to Li and asked, "Sister-in-law, what do you think Third Brother is thinking?"

Although Wang Zhenzhen seems to love to compete for the limelight, she is a straightforward person, unlike Liu who is so scheming. Therefore, compared to Liu, Li is closer to Wang Zhenzhen.

Seeing that Wang Zhenzhen's curiosity was aroused again, she said helplessly, "What can Third Brother think? He was the wife he insisted on marrying. Even if he has regrets, according to his personality, he must take responsibility and live a good life with He."

"Could it be that Third Brother has really let go of that cousin from the Lin family?"

As he said that, Wang Zhenzhen snorted coldly, "I don't believe he can let it go. If he really let it go, why would he bring her back?"

"Sister-in-law, do you think Third Brother is thinking of having the best of both worlds? He can marry the daughter of his benefactor and preserve his reputation, and he can also be with his beloved without any delay."

Li gave Wang Zhenzhen a glare and replied, "Third brother is not that kind of person, don't talk nonsense."

Wang Zhenzhen chased after Li, nagging, "The reason why the third brother married her was just out of guilt. After all, He's father lost his life to save the third brother. I don't believe that three such godlike people can really be attracted to a commoner girl who is only a little bit pretty."

Shen Han was an extremely outstanding person with both literary and military skills. He was the dream man of countless girls in the capital. Even Princess Chaoyang, born to Empress Dowager Lu, had always been deeply in love with Shen Han. But in the end, Shen Han married a humble commoner girl.

Mentioning this, Li sighed slightly and said with emotion: "Third brother is too loyal."

Wang Zhenzhen became more excited when she saw that Li agreed with her idea. She lowered her voice and asked, "Sister-in-law, you said that Third Brother stayed at Lan Yaju yesterday. Did he and He consummate their marriage?"

Li had always been dignified. When she heard this, her face turned red and she said coldly, "How can you say something like this?"

Wang Zhenzhen didn't care and said, "What's the big deal? I'm just curious. Third brother doesn't want to stay away from women, so will he really sleep with her?"

As she spoke, Wang Zhenzhen's gossiping heart was like a raging flood that could not be controlled. She leaned close to Li's ear and said, "The maids in Lan Yaju were all sent by my sister-in-law. If you want to find out about this, it's not difficult."

Li pushed Wang Zhenzhen away and said, "You better be careful."

After saying that, Li glared at Wang Zhenzhen with disgust, and with a little anger, she led a group of maids towards her own courtyard.

"Hypocritical!" Wang Zhenzhen glanced at Li's back and cursed secretly, then said to herself: "Without you, huh! I can still find out clearly."

When Qingqing returned to Lanyaju, she was quietly pulled into the inner room by Grandma Sun. Grandma closed the door and asked Qingqing in a low voice, "Didn't the young lady and her husband consummate their marriage yesterday?"

Qingqing blushed and said shyly, "Things like this can't be rushed."

The old lady frowned and asked, "Didn't the uncle mention it?"

Shen Han did not mention this.

Qingqing said perfunctorily: "Grandma, please don't ask more questions."

Seeing this, the old lady sighed heavily and said anxiously: "Only after the marriage is consummated, the young lady and the uncle can be considered as real husband and wife."

Seeing Qingqing remained silent, the old lady said earnestly and patiently, "No matter what you think, since you came back, I can see that you value me. Although I am not from a high family, it has always been difficult for heroes to resist beautiful women. You can see in operas that there are emperors who marry common women as queens. In short, when it comes to lifelong happiness, you should take some things into your own hands."

"In terms of appearance, you are prettier than the other ladies in this mansion. You can achieve your wish with just a little trickery." As she spoke, the old lady leaned close to Qingqing's ear and said, "As long as a woman can conquer a man's body, she won't have to worry about not being able to conquer his heart."

The old lady tried to persuade Qingqing patiently, but Qingqing remained silent and did not say a word.

After a while of persuasion, the old lady turned and left the house. After a while, she brought a pot of hot tea and whispered to Qingqing meaningfully, "When the son-in-law comes tonight, I will pour this tea for him. As long as he drinks this tea, I will definitely get what I want tonight."

At dusk, Shen Han returned.

The little girl helped him take off his outer shirt. He washed his hands and then stepped into the inner room. Qingqing stood up and asked, "Did your entry into the palace go smoothly today?"

Qingqing knew that Shen Han was an extraordinary person. He was originally a Shenwu General, and after pacifying the Three Feudatories, he made even greater contributions. A while ago, there were rumors in the palace that the emperor intended to appoint Shen Han as a first-class general of cavalry and the president of the Privy Council.

This is the pinnacle of a military commander.

That is a height that even some people in their sixties find difficult to reach.

Shen Han was only 25 years old, but he had already reached the highest point.

However, Shen Han never mentioned these to her. When Qingqing asked, he just nodded and replied simply, "It's okay. The Saint just wanted to discuss some political affairs with me. The Queen Mother invited me to a banquet in the afternoon, so I stayed in the palace for a few more hours."

After hearing this, Qingqing didn't ask any more questions.

Shen Han sat down on the armchair and glanced at the pot of tea on the table. He was thirsty, so he looked up at Qingqing and said casually, "Did you make the tea?"

Qingqing nodded hesitantly. Shen Han raised his hand and poured himself a cup of tea. But just when he put the teacup to his lips, his movements suddenly stopped. He frowned, then turned to look at the woman beside him, with a dark look in his eyes, but in the end, he put the teacup to his lips again.

Just when he was about to drink it all, Qingqing suddenly stopped him. She snatched the teacup from his hand, and poured the tea on the ground without hesitation, saying, "I caught a cold two days ago, so I put some herbs to drive away the cold in the tea. This is not suitable for you, my husband. If you are thirsty, I will make you another pot."

Shen Han looked at her with an indefinable expression on his face.

Seeing this, the old lady beside her frowned and looked at Qingqing anxiously, but Qingqing pretended not to see it. She picked up the teapot again, poured out all the tea in that pot, and then brewed a new pot of tea and poured it for Shen Han.

Shen Han said nothing more. He drank a cup of wine and took his clothes to the bathroom to take a bath. Qingqing saw that he wanted to stay overnight again, so she asked, "Do you want to call a little girl to serve you?"

Shen Han paused when he heard this. He frowned slightly and said simply, "No need."

After Shen Han took a shower, he dried his hair as usual and then went to bed. Qingqing then went in to take a shower. He had already prepared the water for her just like he did yesterday.

After Qingqing came out of the shower, Shen Han was leaning against the head of the bed. When he saw her, he took the initiative to lift the quilt, and Qingqing followed him onto the bed. Shen Han said nothing more. He raised his hand to extinguish the candle on the bedside, and then lay down flat on his back.

The room was plunged into darkness, but even in such darkness that nothing could be seen, Qingqing could clearly feel that Shen Han seemed to be in a bad mood today. She even caught his barely audible sigh.

(End of this chapter)