Lihoumen

Chapter 4 Alienation
Qingqing was not asleep at all. She got up when she heard the noise outside. When she was about to go out, she suddenly realized that her clothes were not appropriate, so she quickly turned back and tied her bra.

By the time she was dressed and rushing out, Shen Han had already left.

Lingzhi, who was fast asleep in the outer room, heard the noise of her master coming out, and followed him out of the room in a daze. Seeing that no one was there, she pouted and asked, "Why did the Third Young Master leave again?"

Grandma Sun had not yet recovered from the joy of seeing her son-in-law, and she still stood at the gate of the courtyard in a respectable posture. It was not until she saw Qingqing that she came to her senses, hurriedly turned back, supported Qingqing and said, "Son-in-law thought the young lady had fallen asleep, so he left first."

Then he said to Lingzhi, "You go to sleep first, I will serve you."

The master and his servants returned to the house. Lingzhi continued to murmur in regret. Qingqing asked the old lady, "What did he say when he came over just now?"

Grandma Sun said, "My son-in-law asked why the young lady didn't go out to greet him today."

As soon as the old lady said this, Qingqing said hurriedly, "It's not that I don't want to pick him up, it's obviously that his mother doesn't like me to go."

"That's what he said, but the son-in-law just came back, how could he know all these inside stories? From what he said, the old lady lied to him and said that the young lady was sick, so she didn't go out."

When she mentioned this, Grandma Sun smiled with relief: "As soon as he heard that my wife was sick, my son-in-law rushed over to see her after finishing his socializing."

"Amitabha, it shows that the son-in-law loves the young lady." At the end, the old lady clasped her hands together as if her wish had been fulfilled, and recited a Buddhist mantra devoutly.

Qingqing was naturally relieved that he could think of her. Her cheeks turned slightly red and she smiled shyly.

"But I haven't told the truth to my son-in-law just now. The old lady has been treating you harshly. Even if I want to tell my son-in-law, I have to find a time." Grandma Sun said.

Although Qingqing is kindhearted, she is not brainless. She nodded and said, "Grandma is right. My husband is of noble birth. In terms of status, I am indeed not worthy of him. I can understand that my mother-in-law is unwilling. Now that my husband is back, I believe he is a responsible person. With my husband around, I think the future will not be so difficult."

Knowing that Shen Han was thinking about her, Qingqing felt much more relieved.

"I seemed to hear my second sister-in-law talking outside just now." Qingqing asked casually.

When Grandma Sun saw Qingqing asking about it, the smile on her face faded. After hesitating for a moment, she still told the truth: "The Second Madam came to look for the son-in-law. She said that the woman who came back with the son-in-law had a rash, and she also mentioned the child that woman brought with her."

Qingqing fell silent after hearing this.

After a long while, she raised her eyes to look at Grandma Sun, with a layer of mist in her eyes, and said, "Grandma, what do you think is going on between my husband and that woman?"

The flickering candlelight illuminated the woman's pretty face. Her tone was calm, but it revealed the confusion and boredom of a young girl.

After all, she is still a little girl, so when encountering such things, she is naturally unsure.

Grandma Sun was older and more experienced than the young girl. She looked at Qingqing and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, young lady. My uncle is not a heartless person. There must be a misunderstanding." Then she made the bed again and said, "Young lady, go to sleep peacefully. When you see my uncle tomorrow, everything will be clear."

"From now on, good days are waiting for you, young lady." The old lady muttered with a smile, saying comforting words.

After hearing the old lady's comfort, Qingqing felt a little relieved. She nodded heavily, turned to the bed, and closed her eyes again.

Because she had something on her mind, Qingqing woke up at dawn the next day.

It was still early, and she was reluctant to call the sleepy young Lingzhi to come in and serve her. Just as she was about to clean up, she saw Grandma Sun running in in a hurry, saying repeatedly: "Young lady, young lady, the son-in-law is coming, and he is almost at the gate of the courtyard."

When Qingqing heard this, she jumped out of bed and hurried to find clothes to wear.

There was no one at the gate of the courtyard, so Shen Han went straight into the upper room. When he entered the main room, he saw that there was still no one in the outer room. Shen Han subconsciously slowed down his pace and called out, "Is there anyone in the room?" He tentatively pushed open the half-closed door of the inner room. Qingqing, who was busy putting on her clothes, heard the noise. She grabbed her clothes and hurriedly covered her body. She looked at him in panic like a frightened deer and said, "Husband, wait a moment."

The sound is as clear as the sound of a mountain stream.

Upon hearing the voice, Shen Han quickly closed the door and politely retreated.

Because Shen Han was waiting outside, Qingqing didn't have time to dress up carefully. After putting on her clothes, she casually tied her hair into a bun in front of the mirror, then lifted her skirt and went out of the inner room. Seeing that Shen Han was not in the outer room, she hurried out of the house again.

Shen Han was standing in the corridor, meticulously dressed. He wore a jade crown on his head and a dark green brocade robe. The cuffs were embroidered with intricate dark patterns in the style of asparagus fern in gold thread. Around his waist was a half-foot wide rhino horn jade belt, which made his waist look thin and straight.

In the dim morning light, he was standing in the corridor with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance. From Qingqing's perspective, although she could only see his profile, it gave Qingqing a feeling of unreality.

He is the banished immortal from heaven, Pan An in the painting.

She just glanced at him, and her heart began to beat wildly.

"Husband--" He didn't notice her, she called out to him first.

Shen Han turned around when he heard the voice. He looked at her and a polite smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but his face looked distant.

"I'm sorry to bother you by coming here so early in the morning," he greeted politely.

For some reason, every time she was with him, she was a little afraid to look at him.

Qingqing half lowered her head and replied, "My husband didn't disturb me, and I woke up a long time ago."

Shen Han was tall, and they were standing face to face. Because she lowered her head, he happened to catch a glimpse of her fair and slender neck.

"I heard from my mother that you were sick. It's cold outside early in the morning. I'll just talk to you for a few minutes and then I'll leave." Shen Han said.

His voice was clear and crisp.

Qingqing raised her eyes to look at Shen Han, and the moment their eyes met, she quickly withdrew her gaze and only asked, "What do you want to say, husband?"

Shen Han said, "I heard you were ill. I should have come to visit you last night, but something happened to me, so I didn't come in." After a brief explanation, he continued, "I have to go to the palace to see the emperor in a while, so I can't delay. I was in a hurry to go to war on the wedding day, and the elders haven't had your bride tea yet. If you are not seriously ill, I will come to pick you up when I return from the palace at noon, and then take you to offer tea to your grandmother and mother. If you don't like to move, you can go another day."

His words were logical and logical, and there was nothing wrong with them, but for some reason, Qingqing felt a little disappointed when she heard them.

She could clearly feel his distance from her. Although it was different from the deliberate distance between her and her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law who disliked her background, he was just more polite and respectful to her than to others.

He was in a hurry to go to the palace to do some business. At this time, Qingqing naturally couldn't expose her mother-in-law's lies to him. She replied, "My illness is not serious. I can go to serve tea. I don't need my husband to pick me up. I will wait for my husband at the gate at noon, and then we can go directly to the front yard."

"it is good."

He simply replied with one word, said a few polite words, and then turned and left.

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