Chapter 19
Chapter 19
The man upstairs twisted his neck left and right as she spoke, his eyes full of suspicion. On the busy street with people coming and going, she was standing on the curb, scolding him loudly for being rich and stupid, saying that she was married unhappily, so why should he eavesdrop?
He had a questioning look on his face, and Wen Shuse felt somewhat guilty, but he could not lose his temper, so he could only bite the bullet and talk to him, "My dear, why are you here? Yesterday, your grandmother brought you rice cakes. Xiangyun went there several times but you were not there. Did you not come back all night? As expected, every family has different rules. Last time, my third brother came back late at night, and my father almost beat him to death. It's good that there is no one to restrain and discipline you..."
He also made indirect accusations, saying that no one was disciplining him.
Xie Shao was awakened by her noise. He had seen her sharp teeth before. Besides him, there were three other eavesdroppers upstairs. He didn't bother to argue with her and asked her, "What are you doing?"
Wen Shu pointed at the pile of things that fell on the ground, and looked down on him for asking knowingly, "Buying things."
Do you think she is as free as him?
Aunt Qing and Xiangyun had already gone to the carriage with their things, and Wen Shuse didn't intend to pay any more attention to them.
Just as she was about to bend down to pick up the bags scattered on the ground, she suddenly remembered something and stopped moving. She raised her head and looked at the leisurely man in front of her.
When she came back from the Wen family yesterday, she had calmed down. It was his second sister who came to her house at night and pissed her off. She didn't sleep well the whole night. When she opened her eyes in the morning, she wanted to enjoy some spring breeze, but she met the shopkeeper who came to settle accounts. With the attitude of taking responsibility to the end, she worked hard to help him settle a bunch of bad debts.
The whole mansion must be in chaos and busy by now, but he is still hiding here.
The things bought today were all for the courtyard, and he also had a share, so Wen Shu asked the man upstairs without changing his expression, "Are you free?"
Without giving him a chance to refuse, she said, "Come down and help me pick up some things." The sun was already shining on the pillars, and she hadn't bought the flower pots yet.
Early in the morning, a delicate young lady was standing under the teahouse, with her head raised, and had already attracted a lot of attention.
Judging from the intensity with which she scolded herself just now, it can be seen that she is not someone who is afraid of being laughed at.
The two men confronted each other for a while, and the man upstairs finally retracted his head. A moment later, footsteps were heard in the corridor. Xie Shao walked in front, followed by Zhou Kuang, Pei Qing, and Cui Nian, who emerged from the teahouse one by one.
These four people all knew Wen Shuse.
No fight, no acquaintance. They never imagined that one day, the girl who was lying on the wall and letting her dog bite people and watching them laugh would become their sister-in-law.
Things are unpredictable. It just so happened that since they were already a family, there was no need to talk about the past. Even Zhou Kuang, the biggest victim, was ready to move on and took the initiative to step forward and call out, "Sister-in-law."
As a result, the girl looked behind him without hesitation and asked curiously, "Is the prince's injury healed?"
Zhou Kuang looked embarrassed, and Pei Qing and Cui Ni were not much better.
Xie Shao was not surprised at all. He wanted to send her back as soon as possible, so he bent down and picked up the items scattered around her.
She once threatened to peel off the skin of her future husband, but now she has completely lost her temper and said with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. Everything is fine."
Wen Shuse thought of what Ming Wanrou had said to him yesterday while she was lying on the wall. The person who had been listening to her at the foot of the wall must have told her everything. So he said, "Madam Ming was just joking. Your Highness, please don't take it seriously. Madam Ming..." How should he explain, "She still admires your Highness very much. Don't worry, she will never let Dahei and Erhei out again."
Zhou Kuang was confused, "Big Black and Second Black?"
Wen Shuse explained, "They are the two black dogs that chased you that day."
Zhou Kuang's face changed.
Looking back at Cui Nian and Pei Qing, they had already turned around and were picking up the items on the ground with Xie Shao. Zhou Kuang hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, I'll help you pick them up too."
When I saw her arms were full just now, I knew there were a lot of things. Once they were scattered, there were even more. Xie Shao picked up a few things, stood up, and lazily handed them to the girl in front of him.
The girl didn't answer, but raised her hand and pointed to a carriage parked in front of her, "Please help me move to the carriage, sir."
He had only frowned halfway when he saw the girl pointing at a box in his hand and then pointing at her forehead. "This is for you, my dear. It can remove blood and dissolve blood stasis."
Xie Shao: ...
There is strength in numbers. The four people moved the things to the carriage effortlessly. Wen Shuse followed behind with a shawl wrapped around his arm and empty-handed.
After Xie Shao put the things for her in the car, he turned around and saw the girl hiding in the shadow under the eaves, tilting her head and gracefully holding her high hair.
She is good at ordering people around.
Just as he was about to go back to the teahouse to take a nap, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him. Xie Shao turned his head and saw a convoy slowly approaching on the left side of the road.
Pei Qing reacted first and stepped forward to stop the car, "Stop."
The carriages that can pass through this road in Qiao City are all from the noble families in Fengcheng. There was quite a bit of commotion today, with more than a dozen carriages strung together and coming out of the alley, stretching as far as the eye can see.
The carriage was stopped and the coachman pulled the reins.
As soon as the car came to a complete stop, Pei Qing showed his badge to the other party, "I am Constable Pei Qing of the government office, and I am here to do my duty."
He put away the badge, looked up at the familiar carriage opposite, and shouted to the people inside without any disturbance, "Something was lost in the palace recently. Please get off the carriage and cooperate with the inspection."
After a while, the people inside raised the curtain. Pei Yuanqiu looked cold and stared at his son. "What kind of treasure was lost in the palace that you want to trace it back to your father?"
Pei Qing was unmoved, "Please forgive me, Master Pei."
The guards on the side could not bear it any longer, "Mr. Pei, Lord Pei is kind enough to allow you to be so presumptuous..." Pei Yuanqiu stretched out his hand to stop him, supported the guard's arm, slowly got off the car, stood in front of Pei Qing, and snorted, "I didn't even see you off when I left, so you're waiting here."
Not wanting to see his ruthless look, afraid that he would be pissed off, she turned to look at Zhou Kuang and asked loudly, "Prince Zhou, how do you plan to investigate?"
Zhou Kuang laughed heartily, "It turned out to be Lord Pei." He stepped forward and bowed, "Lord Pei, are you going back to Dongdu today? You finally made the trip back home, why don't you stay a little longer?"
Pei Yuanqiu gathered his wide sleeves and placed his hands on his chest. "I have the Emperor's order. How can I be as carefree as the prince?" He asked again, "What did the prince lose that caused such a big fuss?"
Zhou Kuang touched the back of his head embarrassedly, "Don't be afraid of being laughed at by Lord Pei. This is not my father's thing, it's mine. The thing is not valuable, but it may fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives. I'm afraid that the facts will be distorted. Lord Pei is generous and will not bother with a junior like me, so I won't be polite." He turned around and ordered his men, "Search."
"How dare you!" As the people from the government office went up, the guards in front of the carriage suddenly drew their swords to stop them.
Pei Yuanqiu spread his hands apologetically to Zhou Kuang, "There is indeed nothing in my car that the prince wants. I am not afraid of the prince's investigation, but this concerns the reputation of the court officials. The guards from the Eastern Capital do not agree, and I can't do anything about it. Otherwise, the prince should talk to them?"
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while.
As soon as the carriage in front stopped, a traffic jam formed behind it, and the entire street was blocked. Wen Shuse couldn't get through and just stood there watching the excitement.
Someone in a carriage behind her suddenly called her, "Jiaoxian?"
Wen Shuse turned around and saw the eldest master of the Wen family sticking his head out of the window. Only then did he notice that the Wen family was among the carriages following behind him.
Knowing that my uncle was bringing his family back to Dongdu today, I didn't expect to meet him in the downtown area. Wen Shuse greeted him, "Uncle..."
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Zhou Kuang's troops and guards confronted each other, and neither gave in.
Without evidence, he couldn't really take action. Zhou Kuang had no choice but to turn around subconsciously.
Pei Yuanqiu followed his line of sight and saw Xie Shao leaning against the carriage. He looked surprised and asked, "My dear nephew is here too?"
Xie Shao stood up and stepped forward to greet him, "Uncle."
Pei Yuanqiu looked quite regretful, "I wanted to talk to my nephew this time, but I couldn't find the right time."
Xie Shao said, "The Pei family's ancestral property is here, and uncle will definitely return home. When uncle comes back next time, I will visit him again."
Pei Yuanqiu smiled, and suddenly sighed without thinking, "I'm afraid that things and people will change."
He turned his head and glanced at Zhou Kuang, then looked at Xie Shao in front of him, "I haven't finished talking to you about what happened that day. Do you know why Xie Pushe resigned that year?
He answered himself, "It was just one of my students who used the name of Pushe to cause some trouble, and was reported to Your Majesty. It's not a big deal. Those who are innocent will be innocent. We just need to investigate it. But Pushe Xie is too upright. He resigned and returned to Fengcheng. What do you think? And I have never figured it out. Pushe Xie has always valued virtue and his words and deeds are spotless. With his personality, he should not live with a stigma. When he comes back one day, why don't you ask him about it?"
"My father set an example for his colleagues and younger generations, just to warn them and set an example. Even if they are in a high position, they must always be cautious and must not take the wrong path, which would lead to an irreversible situation. Although scholars have learning, their behavior is the foundation."
Pei Yuanqiu looked at him, was silent for a long while, and suddenly laughed twice, "My nephew is really not suitable for this place. The sky of Dongdu is the place where you can display your talents. I hope Xie Pushe will not do anything stupid. If you ruin my nephew's future, it will not only be a loss for the people of Dafeng, but also a pity for His Majesty..."
"Stray people, please stay away..."
The voice was interrupted by the rapid sound of horse hooves. Pei Yuanqiu turned his head and saw Deputy Envoy Xie and the Fengcheng County Magistrate who had hurried over.
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Wen Shuse was standing beside the carriage talking to the master of the Wen family. He heard the sound of horse hooves and looked up. He felt a gust of wind blowing quickly past him and only saw two blurry silhouettes.
One of the young men was wearing an official uniform and sitting on a horse in an elegant posture. Just as he was wondering, Xiangyun asked, "Is that the eldest son of the Xie family?"
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