Zhou Qian looked in the direction of the backyard in the Shen Mansion compound, and all he could think of was Shen Shuyi's tearful words, "After Lingshan Temple, I don't want to call you cousin anymore."

He said not to call himself cousin just because he was angry, so why did he say cousin Shuyi?

The helpless and sad look in his cousin's eyes bothered him. If he hadn't known that she always respected him as a brother, Zhou Qian would have almost thought that his cousin Shuyi liked him after hearing her ambiguous words...

Putting this absurd idea aside, Zhou Qian thought of the divine bow that Shen Shuyi gave him. If he really regarded her as a brother, would she give him such a sincere and precious gift?

With his mind wavering, Zhou Qian subconsciously took a few steps forward and happened to run into the maid of the Shen Mansion.

"Young Master, is there anything you need?" Chunxi stepped forward.

Zhou Qian hesitated, then asked, "Is your daughter free?"

Chunxi remembered the young lady's instructions and replied respectfully, "The young lady was frightened these days and is not feeling well, so she went to bed early."

"Please take good care of your daughter. I will have someone send some nourishing herbs over later."

"I would like to thank you on behalf of my young lady, Master."

Zhou Qian strode away and returned to the military camp. He walked to the shelf in the study where the magic bow was placed.

He took out the sandalwood box from his arms and placed it next to the magic bow. He then picked it up and walked around the bookshelf and finally hid it in the box next to the military book and locked it.

Zhou Qian took out a book on military strategy and sat down to read it, but he couldn't understand a single word.

He didn't know what was wrong with him, he had never felt such tormenting emotions before.

Having misunderstood his cousin Shuyi, should he apologize?

The words I said that day were indeed too harsh...

He also didn't understand why he was so angry that day and why he said something he shouldn't have said.

Zhou Qian stared at the military book in silence for a long time, with a heavy look on his face.

Doesn't she know that doing that kind of thing is dangerous?

His body was so fragile, what if he couldn't knock out the palace maid? What if he was discovered by others when he was giving the princess the drug? !

His cousin was very angry, so she might not see him even if he went to apologize.

It’s better to wait until she calms down before apologizing.

…

After the branch residence was settled, it was the Dragon Boat Festival, and Old Madam Zhou asked everyone to come back for a reunion dinner.

Chen Shuyi attended the event with her parents. When Zhou Qian looked up during the meal, he saw Chen Shuyi's face, which was more beautiful than a peony. She seemed more beautiful after not seeing her for a long time, and her sparkling eyes were more charming than before.

The cherry lips are like beautiful petals, and the lip beads are charming and attractive...

Zhou Qian quickly shifted his gaze, but his heart was pounding. He had never noticed these things when he saw his cousin before.

Today at the Dragon Boat Festival family dinner, for some reason I paid a lot of attention to my cousin.

Shen Shuyi received the burning gaze, but did not look up. She only heard 66 saying that Zhou Qian and Zhou Xuanmin were looking at her.

Zhou Qian looked at her perhaps out of guilt, but why did Zhou Xuanmin look at her?

After having lunch, Shen Shuyi went for a walk in the garden of the General's Mansion, but unexpectedly met Cui's mother and daughter.

Zhou Ningxiang greeted her when she saw her, "Cousin, are you here to enjoy the flowers too?"

"My eldest brother recently brought back a few pots of peonies, and they look pretty nice."

"Come out for a walk." Shen Shuyi stepped forward and greeted Cui, "Aunt."

Cui didn't have a good impression of this former future daughter-in-law, who was delicate and weak. She glanced at the peonies in full bloom.

"He is not good at studying, so he can only be a military commander. He didn't buy a precious peony. How beautiful can this ordinary peony be?"

"Unlike Wen Jing, who has been studying hard these days, he doesn't have the time to buy these toys."

How could Shen Shuyi not hear that this mean aunt was mocking Zhou Qian as a rude warrior? Although she was feeling awkward with Zhou Qian now, he was undoubtedly a hero who protected his country and his family and was worthy of respect.

As a citizen of the State of Chu, she naturally could not stand by and watch others slander Zhou Qian.

"What does aunt mean by that?"

"If the flowers are not pretty, you don't have to look at them, but why are you mocking my cousin for being a martial artist who can't read?"

Shen Shuyi’s words were so blunt that Zhou Ningxiang opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Cui's face suddenly changed. This cousin who was always docile and always tried to please her actually openly confronted her? !

Chen Shuyi was not afraid of Cui, she said righteously: "The glory of the state-guarding general's mansion was earned by the blood of Zhou's ancestors. They were heroes who killed the enemy on the battlefield and defended their country."

"My aunt and my second cousin both enjoy the honor of the general's mansion, but what's the meaning of stepping on my eldest cousin?"

"In Shuyi's eyes, my cousin is a hero with a strong character and will not tolerate slander from others. Aunt, please be careful with your words in the future."

"You! You, you are so bad, Chen Shuyi!" Cui was so angry that her face turned blue. Zhou Ningxiang was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and be known by her grandparents, so she quickly hugged her mother's arm.

"Mom, calm down. Today is a family dinner."

Zhou Ningxiang said to Shen Shuyi again: “Cousin, you misunderstood, my mother didn’t mean that.”

Chen Shuyi didn't want to give Cui any way out, and she kept a cold face until Cui left in anger.

Unexpectedly, she ran into Zhou Qian just after she reached the rockery. Zhou Qian had been chasing her and wanted to apologize, but he couldn't show up because his second aunt and sister were present.

Shen Shuyi walked around him and walked away, and Zhou Qian subconsciously reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"General Zhou, what do you want to see me about?" Shen Shuyi raised his hand, and Zhou Qian immediately let go.

His eyes fell on the white jade earring on Shen Shuyi's earlobe, "Didn't you just call me cousin?"

“I wasn’t calling you just now.” Shen Shuyi looked at the man in front of him, “I’ll leave if nothing happens.”

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