The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 19

By the third day, the rash on Chu Xue's body had completely disappeared, and the incident this time was completely exposed.

She drank the bitter medicine for three days, but she was spared the sterilization soup that she had to take every day. In this way, not only was it not a disadvantage, but it was considered a victory for her.

More importantly, she saw several people clearly from this incident.

Liao Zhong, the mansion doctor, she will not use it if she can; Xia Wanyin, who has a harmful heart but no brains, and because of Song Chen's investigation, it is estimated that she will stop for a while; and the princess in Danweiyuan , I don't have the strength to compete with it now, but fortunately, Xu Jinhe can't be blatant because of Song Chen, but she has enough respect on the surface, and hides as long as she can secretly.

As for Song Chen, after this incident, he treated himself better and loved him even more. Although it was still difficult to see him during the day, he would come over to have dinner from time to time, and then listen to her piano, play a few games with her, or let her Accompanying him to deal with some official business in front of the desk, naturally he still rests here every night...

Gradually, she enjoyed his pampering more and more. When she couldn't see him during the day, she would often miss him, did he have lunch?Does anyone beat his back and squeeze his shoulders when he is tired?Does he think of himself when he is not busy?Every time she is worried about, she will be distracted from time to time, and whenever she thinks of his embrace and care, the corners of her mouth will rise unconsciously...

Is she really tempted?Is she really going to fall in love with him?
But every time she realizes this, she wants to control her emotions again, because she knows that with his identity and status, it is unlikely that she will be his last woman. He has someone else again, she should be very sad.

She felt that she was very fragile and would definitely not be able to bear that kind of sadness.

Feeling sad again in the beauty's heart, it would be great if people could control their emotions, forget what should be forgotten, and not be moved if they can't be moved.

And in the capital thousands of miles away, some people also think the same way.

More than a month has passed since the emperor's birthday, and the formerly busy Jingwei Division has long been free. Although the daily errands cannot be slacked off, there is no need to travel around in starry-eyed fashion.

Seeing that her son was more relaxed, Mrs. Qin's thoughts came to her mind again.So taking advantage of this day's dinner, the mother planned to bring up the old matter again, she looked at the handsome Qin Yuan in front of her, and persuaded in a harmonious voice: "Take advantage of the free time these few days, think about your own important affairs, mother here , A few days ago I asked a few girls for you, but I don’t know what you mean, do you like quiet ones or lively ones? You can rest assured about the others, they are all tall, beautiful and well-born girls, everyone listens to them According to your behavior, as long as you like it, there is no problem..."

Before the words were finished, Qin Yuan, who was eating, had already coughed out a burst of coughing, and his handsome face was also flushed from the cough. Those who didn't know would think that he was shy.

After breathing smoothly, Qin Yuanfang said: "Mother, the yamen only has some free time for a few days, and it will be very busy at the end of the year in two days. Let's wait for this matter."

"How long do you want to wait!" Seeing her son trying to evade again, Mrs. Qin suddenly became angry, staring at him closely and said, "Your aunt's cousin is one year younger than you, and he is going to be a father right now!" As for you, you have status, fame, talent, learning and appearance, why don’t you hurry up and think about marrying a daughter-in-law? Do you want your parents to lose their heads in front of relatives and friends? This is why you have studied books for more than ten years filial piety?"

"How can you hold your heads down? Mother, what you said is too exaggerated." Seeing that his mother was really angry, Qin Yuan knew that he could no longer refute forcefully, so he could only explain softly, "I'm only twenty, what about 22?" There are also quite a few Sancheng families, and besides, the son really wants to put more effort into the yamen."

The always virtuous wife seldom gets angry, and Qin Mu hurriedly smoothed things over when he saw this, "There's no need to worry about trivial things. What Nianxiu said is right, you're only twenty, don't be in a hurry for a year or two..."

"What twenty? There are still two months left, and it will be 21 after the new year! Seeing that my sister and brother-in-law are going to become grandparents, don't you worry about being a father?" Mrs. Qin was really angry today, even My husband even refused to give me face.

Seeing that Qin Mu stopped talking and the servants in the room didn't dare to show their anger, she calmed down for a while, then suddenly remembered something, so she turned to her son again, and said firmly, "Five days later, your grandmother's birthday, don't give up this year. Find a reason for me to take a leave of absence from the Yamen, you must go!"

Qin Yuan responded in a low voice.

Seeing her son finally nodding, Mrs. Qin calmed down a little.

My own sister-in-law, that is, Qin Yuan's aunt, has a niece from her natal family. Hearing from her sister-in-law, she seems to have some thoughts about Qin Yuan.She has seen that little girl named Luo Shu before. She looks pretty and has a good personality. It seems to be her birthday at the end of the year. She is just about to turn fifteen now. Since Nianxiu is not in a hurry, wait another year or two. , the age is also suitable...

That is, the little girl's father, Luo Shizhen, is the Minister of the Household Department, with a slightly higher official position.However, considering that my husband is a second-rank general, he is equal to the other party, and Nianxiu himself is also a fourth-rank official of the imperial court. Besides, he is still so young, so there is a lot of room for improvement in the future. As long as his son likes him, the other party should not be able to pick him What are the shortcomings, the most important thing is that the girl is interested!

On the day of my mother's birthday, Luo's family, as in-laws, will definitely go, and then find a way to let Qin Yuan meet, maybe there is a chance.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qin's eyebrows finally softened again, and she continued to pick up her job.

After dinner, Qin Yuan returned to his room. He wanted to read a book, but suddenly thought of his mother's words while flipping through it. He put down the book in his hand, and he sighed silently.

To be honest, as he got older and saw that the brothers who stayed together all day were getting married and had children one by one, didn't he feel touched?Of course, he also wants to start a family as soon as possible, with someone by his side to greet his relatives and care for them, and to ease the hearts of his parents.

But whenever he felt melancholy, he would involuntarily think of the little girl in his youth, the little girl who followed him all day and sweetly called "Brother Nianxiu" endlessly.Although she is long gone in this world.

Who knows, from the night when he heard the two fathers made a baby kiss for them, he gradually no longer regarded her as his own sister, and the position that belonged to her in his heart began from that day, even after eight years. Years, and no one has ever been able to replace it.

As he grew older, every time he thought of their family's departure and her death, he couldn't help but feel heartbroken.When she was so young, did she hurt?Is she afraid?If I had been by her side at that time, I would have protected her even if I tried my best, and I would never have asked her to die in vain like that.

So how could he still have the mind to talk about important marriage matters, and how could he fall in love with others again?

The young man in front of the desk sighed, seeing the night outside the window getting darker, it was destined to be another sleepless night.

Five days later, the Shen residence.

Because of the old lady's birthday, the Shen residence has welcomed guests one after another since the morning, and Mrs. Qin, the daughter of the Shen residence, even returned to her natal home early in the morning.

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Qin came to her mother, today's birthday old Mrs. Shen, to greet her. The white-haired and kind old lady saw that the eldest daughter only brought her granddaughter Qin Lian, and couldn't help but wonder, "Where is Nianxiu? And why didn’t General Qin come?”

Mrs. Qin smiled and said, "Mother, are you confused and happy today? It's early in the morning, and our general hasn't come down yet. He will come over after he returns home and changed his clothes. And Nianxiu, that child is worried about business, and said yes Go to the yamen to get a haircut first, and come back in an hour. Don't worry, both of you will come to you to say hello in a while."

Mrs. Shen also nodded with a smile, "It's old, look at my memory. I haven't seen my grandson for a while, and I'll take a good look at him when he comes."

Everyone in the room was happy, and the room was filled with joy.

Seeing that it was approaching noon, the guests were arriving one after another. Mrs. Qin was returning to her mother's house today, and she was a guest according to the etiquette, and there was a sister-in-law in the Shen residence, so she could be a returning guest today with peace of mind, sitting next to the old lady all morning Chat with you, and greet your relatives and friends who came to celebrate your birthday.

After a while, according to the news from outside, someone came from the Luo family of sister-in-law's family. Mrs. Qin immediately cheered up and looked out the door, waiting for that Miss Luo Shu to come in.

After a while, Madam Luo came in, followed by a graceful girl, Madam Qin looked at her quietly, secretly happy in her heart.The girl who followed her mother had clear eyes, well-behaved manners, and looked like a lady from a great family. Mrs. Luo was also kind-hearted and kind-hearted. As the saying goes, the older a daughter is, the more she will follow her mother, and Mrs. Qin is very satisfied.

Right now, it's up to my son. I hope this Miss Luo Shu can meet Qin Yuan's wishes.

Two quarters of an hour later, Qin Yuan arrived.

Although it was inconvenient for a house full of children, family members and male guests to come, Qin Yuan was the grandson of Mrs. Shen, and most of the female family members were relatives, so there was nothing to avoid, so Qin Yuan went directly into the hall to greet his grandmother.

"Qin Yuan wishes grandma a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longer life than Nanshan." The handsome young man bowed deeply to the old lady Shen.

"Get up, get up, we haven't seen Nianxiu for a while, come and let me have a look." Seeing the arrival of her favorite grandson, Mrs. Shen burst into a smile.

Qin Yuan obediently stepped forward, while Mrs. Qin took the opportunity to secretly look at Mrs. Luo's side.

Sure enough, the girl next to Mrs. Luo slightly bent her mouth, and her fair face was quietly flushed with blush.

Mrs. Qin was sure, and then looked at her son.But Qin Yuan didn't look sideways, he just talked to his grandmother, and didn't notice the girl in pink on the left.

The child!Such an upright gentleman, as a mother, I really don't know whether to be happy or worried.

After a while, Qin Yuan finished greeting his grandmother, greeted the female relatives politely, and went to the male guests in the front yard.Mrs. Qin, who stayed in the backyard for dinner, secretly thought in her heart that after a while, most of the female guests would go for a walk in the garden. At that time, she had to find a way to keep Qin Yuan, and she couldn't let him go out after lunch. slip.

So after lunch, Qin Yuan, who was about to go back to the yamen, received an order from his mother, asking him to go to the garden to talk to his grandmother.Qin Yuan was very puzzled by his mother's abnormality. In the past, his mother never stopped him from going to the yamen like this, but when he thought of making his mother angry at dinner a few days ago, and remembering that today is his grandmother's birthday, he could only obediently go to the garden .

Qin Yuan walked in the garden for a while, and found that there was no sign of his grandmother at all. He was about to go to the backyard to look for it, but suddenly he heard someone calling him from behind.

"elder brother."

Turning around, he found his sister Qin Lian, cousin Shen Ting and a girl in pink walking towards him.

He smiled and asked in an elder brother's tone: "Have you finished your meal?"

"Yeah, cousin finished eating too?" 14-year-old cousin Shen Ting said with a giggle.

As she got closer, Shen Ting suddenly remembered something, and introduced the girl beside her to Qin Yuan, "Cousin, this is cousin Luo Shu from my uncle's family, cousin, this is my cousin Qin Yuan, who works in the Jingwei Division, Commanding tens of thousands of people is awesome!" Shen Ting looked proud.

"Tingting, don't talk nonsense." Qin Yuan suppressed the smile on his face and looked serious.He never liked to show his prestige by showing the affairs of the yamen, let alone in front of the little girls.

"I'm obviously praising you, why are you so serious! Be careful to scare my cousin." Shen Ting blinked and blamed.

Seeing the cousin she was talking about, Luo Shu, a girl in pink, smiled, and slightly stepped forward to salute, her delicate face was like a peach blossom, "My little girl, Luo Shu, has met Master Qin."

Qin Yuan, as an official receiving the imperial salary, naturally heard about all the officials in the court, and because of his family relationship, he also knew that Shen Ting's uncle was the Minister of the Household Department, so the lady in front of him was naturally Lord Luo, the Minister of the Household Department. daughter.

He bowed his head politely, and replied: "I don't dare to be so, Miss is polite."

Listening to the first sentence the handsome young man said to her, Luo Shu's face seemed to turn redder.

The two younger sisters, Qin Lian and Shen Ting, looked at each other with a sly smile on their faces.

Noticing the weird smiles of the two younger sisters, Qin Yuan cleared his throat and asked in a deep voice, "Have you seen your grandmother? I'm going back to the Yamen, and I want to say goodbye to her old man."

After the two sisters laughed, they pointed to the direction of the backyard together. Shen Ting said: "Grandmother is talking to the guests in the living room. Cousin, let's go."

Qin Yuan nodded, and politely bid farewell to the Miss Luo family whom he met for the first time today, "Let's go first, miss please."

Of course Luo Shu also noticed the strange smiles of the two little girls just now, and she blushed even more at this moment, so she had to pretend to be calm, lowered her head and said, "My lord, go slowly."

Then, the young man slowly walked out of the sight of the girls.

It's just that Miss Luo's silhouette in pink made him suddenly think of another girl.

It was about half a year ago. He went to work in the suburbs of Beijing. When he returned, he encountered an out-of-control carriage sliding down the middle of the mountain. The situation was critical at that time. He hurried forward to control the carriage, and then found the girl in the carriage.

He carried the girl out of the car, and felt relieved when he realized that she was fine. When he wanted to give further treatment, he heard shouts from the mountain road behind him. There is still a veil on the top, and it should be that he came to pray for blessings before marriage. Although he hugged her out to save others, after all, men and women cannot kiss each other. Unexpectedly, he simply left quietly.

They were all girls of the same age, and they were all wearing dresses of the same style and color. He would suddenly recall the past today. That girl should have been married as a woman. I hope she didn't have any sequelae.

He smiled and continued walking to the backyard.

(End of this chapter)