After Mrs. Shao had a conversation with Shao Jingyu, I don't know what the hot-tempered Mr. Shao said, but Shao Jingyu no longer mentioned moving to the general's mansion. Xiao Pingguo said that now it was as if nothing had happened between the father and son.
Yan Yiming specifically asked about this matter, and Shao Jingyu calmly told her that it was just a conflict between them because of political disagreements. She also said that today Mr. Shao specifically asked her about her recovery.
Yan Yiming pretended to believe it and didn't ask any more questions.
After a while, Xiao Pingguo rushed over and told Yan Yiming that Shao Jingyu had replaced all the maids who were gossiping around her, and completely blocked the rumors that the father and son had quarreled because of her from Yan Yiming's ears.
The new maid had a round face and looked simple and honest but was very good at speaking. "The maids here are all new to the mansion a few days ago. They don't know the rules and can't serve well. The young master thought that the young lady was weak, so he asked the lady to transfer the maids who had served in the mansion for a while to come here, so that the young lady would be more content."
The maid was probably still waiting for Yan Yiming to say something, but she just said "hmm" and ignored her. After a while, she looked up when she saw that she was still not leaving, "Anything else?"
"No, no," the round-faced maid came to her senses and hurriedly retreated.
In everyone's eyes, Captain Yan is always stern and keeps people at a distance. Even Shao Jingyu has never seen Yan Yiming smile or heard her say a few words.
Now that she has changed back into a girl, Yan Yiming is still as cold as before. Shao Jingyu and Yun Xiao, who are used to seeing her, don't think there is anything wrong with it. They even think that maybe because of her illness, she is more popular than before.
But in the eyes of others, this cold appearance is not what it seems.
Little Apple came close to Yan Yiming and said that the little maid had been scolding her as soon as she left. Yan Yiming lay lazily on the bed, "Are you saying that I, a girl who was picked up, actually gave her a cold shoulder? Where is the temper of a young lady?"
Little Apple gave a thumbs up decisively, "You guessed it really well, not a single word was wrong."
"They can't say anything else," Yan Yiming rolled over from the bed, "It's because I have no status and no identity now."
Yan Yiming recovered better than expected, which made Shao Jingyu extremely surprised. Even the imperial physician said that the girl's recovery speed was unexpected, but her vitality was damaged after all, so she could not stop taking the daily decoction, and she could not miss the tonic every day.
What Shao Jingyu is most worried about now is Yan Yiming's health. As long as he can make her recover, he will be very concerned. One day, he even went to boil the medicine himself and scared all the maids.
Shao Jingyu waved his hand to let everyone go, and personally held a small fan to wait for the time. He then personally brought out the medicine and gave it to Yan Yiming. The maids next to him looked at each other, and everyone had a different expression on their face, and no one knew what they were thinking.
Shao Jingyu wanted to feed Yan Yiming the medicine himself, but Yan Yiming had been living with a bunch of old men in the military camp for several years, and she had long lost her daughter's tenderness and delicate demeanor. Her shyness in the past few days was rarely seen, and now she can sit and walk, so she doesn't need Shao Jingyu to do it for her.
He took the bowl and drank it all as usual, then just frowned slightly, and did not touch the candied fruit that had been placed on the table.
Shao Jingyu saw this and laughed. Sure enough, it was still the same as before.
After drinking the medicine and preparing to change clothes, Yan Yiming turned around and motioned him to go out. Shao Jingyu leaned against the window and deliberately teased, "I've seen it a long time ago, what's there to be shy about."
Thinking of Yan Yiming's rare shyness a few days ago, Shao Jingyu still missed her a little. It was because after that time, Yan Yiming never showed that shy look of a daughter again.
He made a joke casually, but Yan Yiming paused and said "yes", Shao Jingyu was stunned and shook his head helplessly, "I won't tease you anymore, I'll let the girl come in to serve you."
"No, I can do it myself."
Shao Jingyu walked out as usual, looked at the leaves that had begun to fall outside, and suddenly smiled.
He loved her unrestrained and brave nature that was different from that of ordinary women, so he was afraid that such a woman would change if she stayed in this deep house. Now it seems that he was worrying too much.
It was still his familiar way of speaking, and his facial expressions and attitude towards people were all the ways he liked and was obsessed with.
After some time, Yan Yiming was finally able to walk out of the house to enjoy the breeze and sunshine. Shao Jingyu sat on the stone bench next to her and watched the falling leaves with her.
She has regained her female body, but she doesn't like the complicated hair accessories. Her long black hair falls on her shoulders like ink, and is simply fixed with an ebony hairpin. She wears a blue robe and has an unmade-up face.
The autumn wind blew and the sun set, blowing her long hair and blurring her eyes. Shao Jingyu suddenly remembered many things in the past. It was also an evening like this when Yan Yiming rode towards him and told him that he had fulfilled his mission. The setting sun shone on her face, so beautiful that he lost his mind.
Shao Jingyu held her cold hand, and Yan Yiming turned around in surprise.
"Yiming," Shao Jingyu called her, "It's been so many days, where is your reply?"
"I don't know," Yan Yiming replied after a while, "I've thought a lot. To gain a foothold in the army, one needs to have sufficient military merits. To gain a foothold among the nobles in the capital, one needs to have a prominent status. I should have a place on this land, but now it is gone. So I'm thinking, if I want to gain a foothold in the huge Shao Mansion, what should I rely on?"
Shao Jingyu had never thought that Yan Yiming was worried about this matter. He was very nervous. What he was most worried about was that Yan Yiming had no feelings for him. Shao Jingyu held Yan Yiming's hand tightly and looked into her eyes.
"As long as I'm here, you don't have to worry about anything," Shao Jingyu said, "My family members are very easy to get along with, and my mother likes you very much. If I like something, they will like it too."
Yan Yiming's lips curled up into a half-smile, "I hope so."
Shao Jingyu was in a good mood after he confirmed Yan Yiming's thoughts. After the two talked for a while, Yun Xiao came in from outside.
After so many days, it was the first time he saw Yan Yiming again. Seeing his comrade being pulled out of Hades Hall, Yun Xiao was a little excited, but he controlled his expression because Shao Jingyu was beside him. After looking Yan Yiming up and down, he laughed and said, "I was wondering what you would look like if you were dressed like the other ladies in the mansion. Why are you still dressed like this?"
Yan Yiming looked down and asked, "Doesn't it look good?"
"It's still pretty, but you can't dress like this when you go to see the master and the mistress." Yun Xiao chuckled, "Now that you can walk, I wonder when you're going to see the master and the mistress?"
Yan Yiming glanced at Shao Jingyu.
Shao Jingyu replied, "It just so happens that there is no morning court tomorrow, so let's meet tomorrow."
"Um."
"Why are you still quiet?" Yun Xiao sighed. "With your personality, it's impossible for me to say nice things to please the elders. Fortunately, my wife has a good temper and cares about you very much. She even asked me about you a few days ago."
Mrs. Shao went to Yun Xiao to ask about Yan Yiming. This matter was strange in itself, but Yan Yiming glanced at Shao Jingyu and Yun Xiao, and the two of them didn't think there was anything wrong at all.
Yan Yiming did not ask any more questions. He went to bed early that day and got up the next day to meet everyone in the Shao family.
Maybe it was because this face was used to dressing in men's clothes, but even though the maid who did her hair and makeup praised her beauty, Yan Yiming still felt awkward. It was even more troublesome for her to put on hairpins and complicated skirt again after more than two years.
Little Apple also muttered that it looked strange, but when he saw Shao Jingyu outside, Yan Yiming could see the surprise in his eyes.
The faces created with the ready-made data in the game are by all means far superior to those of ordinary people. She has a good foundation but has never been well taken care of in the past two years. Now that she appears in front of everyone with exquisite makeup, everyone's eyes light up.
No wonder Jingyu is so devoted to him. His outstanding appearance has surpassed all the girls in the mansion.
I heard that this woman was an orphan picked up by Shao Jingyu at the border. She was beautiful and stayed with him every day. In the end, she even blocked an arrow for Shao Jingyu. No man would remain indifferent.
Mrs. Shao looked Yan Yiming up and down several times before she withdrew her gaze calmly. She smiled and called her over to talk and gave her many things. Her words were full of intimacy.
Shao Jingyu explained to Mrs. Shao that she was not a talkative person so she looked cold. Mrs. Shao smiled and said to everyone that the children at home were too noisy and she just liked this kind of quiet temperament.
Yan Yiming had met Grand Tutor Shao and Old Lady Shao, as well as Master Shao who was angry with Shao Jingyu. Everyone in the mansion was polite to her like a family member, and it seemed that everything was harmonious, but they overlooked a very important point.
Shao Jingyu brought her to meet everyone today as his future wife, but no one mentioned this matter from beginning to end. Instead, they talked about Yan Yiming's kindness in saving Shao Jingyu's life from time to time.
Perhaps because everyone was too friendly, Shao Jingyu didn't even notice it.
This feeling became even stronger in the days that followed. Mrs. Shao would call her over to talk from time to time. Even though Yan Yiming was still not good at speaking, Mrs. Shao was not affected at all. Her voice was gentle yet extremely deceptive.
If Xiaopingguo hadn't eavesdropped on Mrs. Shao's casual conversations with other people every day, she might have been deceived by this face.
Little Apple is bored every day. In the past, there was nothing worth gossiping about in the military camp. Now that she has finally returned to the martial arts world, Little Apple runs around in the rooms of the masters of the Shao Mansion every day, in the name of investigation reports.
I spent the most time in Mrs. Shao's room, so I heard the most.
Just as Yan Yiming guessed, Mrs. Shao deliberately asked Yun Xiao about her past, clearly not believing Shao Jingyu's words.
However, Yun Xiao and Shao Jingyu must have communicated with each other, and Mrs. Shao was unable to figure out the reason for a while. She just sneered at her son when talking privately with the maids around her for making up such a lame excuse to protect her.
What she said was that she saved Shao Jingyu's life. How could a woman go to the battlefield and see the Mongolian army? How could she save Shao Jingyu's life?
It was Shao Jingyu who arranged for her to stay by his side in order to ensure her safety. He saved countless lives. It was just that she had no woman by her side during the battle, so she was taken advantage of by this kind of woman.
Even when she said these words, Mrs. Shao still had a smile on her face and a gentle voice. Little Apple listened with great interest and asked her, "If that's the case, why do you still talk to me every day? What's your intention?"
"Wait a few more days," Yan Yiming said, maybe he will use his ultimate move.
Sure enough, a few days later, the round-faced maid beside her told her hint that the lady had encountered some unpleasant things recently and fell ill due to anger.
Yan Yiming readily said "Oh", "Then I'll go over and take a look."
Mrs. Shao made it clear that she wanted her to go, so Yan Yiming went of course. After packing up a little, she set off for Mrs. Shao's residence. The maids serving at the door seemed surprised that she was there, and they hurried in to report, "Miss Yan is here."
It's ridiculous. It's obviously a very glorious name, but now it seems shameful. In order not to arouse suspicion from others, she changed her surname to "Yan" in front of everyone.
Only Yan Yiming herself knew how important this surname was to her. She concealed her unhappiness and entered Mrs. Shao's room. The room was filled with a faint smell of medicine. Mrs. Shao was leaning weakly on the bed. When she saw her, she asked her with surprise how she got here.
"I heard from Tongbao that Madam Shao was not feeling well, so I came to see her." Yan Yiming took the initiative to throw out the lead to get Madam Shao to talk more easily, "Who came to your house today?"
Mrs. Shao shook her head and said no. Yan Yiming smiled faintly and said, "Madam, why do you have to hide it from me?" Then he turned to ask the maid next to him.
The maid quickly answered that it was Madam Jian from the Prime Minister's Mansion who came to the house. Madam Shao hurriedly scolded the maid for talking too much.
Yan Yiming's eyes darkened, and he asked tentatively, "But is she the mother of Miss Jian, Jingyu's childhood sweetheart?"
Mrs. Shao was stunned. "So you knew." She sighed and looked very embarrassed. "Yu'er and Jingyu have been childhood sweethearts since they were young. But apart from that, although there is no formal engagement, they already have an engagement."
The smile in Yan Yiming's beautiful eyes suddenly disappeared.
Mrs. Shao saw this and became increasingly embarrassed. "I have never known how to tell you. Jingyu has been away for two years, and Yu'er has never married. I never thought that Jingyu would bring you back from away. You saved Jingyu's life, so I love you even more. But now that everyone in the city knows about it, and Mrs. Jian is here again today, I really don't know what to do."
Mrs. Shao's gentle voice was filled with tears, which made people feel even more uncomfortable. However, when Mrs. Shao looked up, she saw that the woman's expression had not changed at all. Finally, she just said coldly, "I have known about Miss Jian's affairs for a long time, but Jingyu never mentioned that they were still engaged. At the beginning, he even wrote a letter to Miss Jian to break up with her."
It would have been better if Yan Yiming didn't say anything. As soon as he opened his mouth, Mrs. Shao was shocked. When had her son ever written such a letter to Yu'er?
"I will confirm this with him." Yan Yiming stood up. Perhaps out of habit, he did not bow like a woman but clasped his fists and said, "Madam, have a good rest. I will come to visit you tomorrow."
After saying this, he rushed out of the room like a gust of wind, leaving Mrs. Shao who was still unable to react.
She originally thought that Yan Yiming was of low status, and now as an orphan following Shao Jingyu, she would naturally feel inferior and uneasy living under someone else's roof. She told Yan Yiming about this so that she would give up, or she could find a way to let Jingyu take her as a concubine.
But how could Yan Yiming's behavior just now show any inferiority complex?
It even looks like he's going to call for an explanation?
Why should she? ? ?
Mrs. Shao really couldn't understand it, and she felt more and more that this woman's behavior was rude and unpleasant. Could it be that Jingyu really had no feelings for Yu'er at all? Is it possible that he could really indulge her to this extent?
It turns out that he really can.
Shao Jingyu had never been afraid of anything in his life. When he wrote that letter with Jian Yuer, he had already thought about what he would face in the future.
Although when Yan Yiming asked him about his engagement with Jian Yuer, even he was a little stunned. It was true that they were childhood sweethearts, but when did the engagement take place?
Shao Jingyu is indeed the most active male protagonist. Yan Yiming had just asked him, and he appeared in Jian's house the next moment.
Mrs. Jian had not yet recovered from her return when she heard from her family that Shao Jingyu was coming.
Mrs. Jian went to the Shao Mansion today not to force a marriage as Mrs. Shao said, but because the master mentioned that Yu'er is getting old. Now that Shao Jingyu has returned to Beijing, she might as well talk to the Shao Mansion about it.
In the past two years, Mrs. Shao has been looking for young talents in the capital for her daughter. She is too embarrassed to use the relationship between the children to threaten Shao Jingyu to marry Yu'er, and their family would never do such a thing that would be beneath their status.
However, there was some intention in Mrs. Shao's words to negotiate the issue. Mrs. Jian thought that this might be possible. Just as she was about to ask her daughter to come and ask, Shao Jingyu rushed over in a hurry.
Shao Jingyu is different now, so Mrs. Jian dare not neglect him. After inviting him in, Shao Jingyu said that he came to apologize today.
Mrs. Jian was stunned. What crime had she committed?
"When I was young, I said something to Yu'er that I shouldn't have said, which delayed Yu'er's important event. I came here today to apologize."
Mrs. Jane looked at the open-minded young man in front of her, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Why is such a good child not destined to be with Yu'er? He sighed and said hurriedly, "You don't need to take childhood jokes seriously. You have grown so tall after not seeing you for a few years. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, why not have dinner before leaving?"
Shao Jingyu smiled and said, "Madam, you are so kind, but there are people waiting for me in the mansion, so I can only decline your kindness."
Madam Jian recalled the recent rumors in the capital, saying that Shao Jingyu brought a woman with him when he returned to the capital. She was slightly moved and said half-jokingly, "Since someone is waiting for you, I will not stay. I just don't know when I can drink the wedding wine."
"It should be not far away," Shao Jingyu smiled more brightly, "I will definitely treat Madam to a glass of wedding wine then."
Madam Jian sent Shao Jingyu out with both joy and regret. In the Shao Mansion, before Madam Shao could react, Madam Jian had already asked the nanny beside her to come over and talk to her. The nanny said that since they were not destined to be together, there was no need to force it. She heard that General Shao already had someone he loved, and she would come to congratulate him when he got married.
After solving his troubles, Shao Jingyu was in a very good mood and went to see Mrs. Shao to ask her when would be an auspicious day to arrange his marriage with Yan Yiming.
His own good son is really not like Jian Yuer of the past. He is really bewitched by this woman. Mrs. Shao was pretending to be sick before, but this time she was really angry.
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