Su Qingyu's neck was tickled by the hot breath he exhaled. She moaned and found a more comfortable and warm position for herself.
Shen Zhixiu looked at her helplessly, then leaned over and kissed her.
Su Qingyu regained consciousness in a trance, and Shen Zhixiu's overwhelming kisses made her feel like she was on fire.
Unable to wait to extinguish the anger in his heart, his hands and feet unconsciously entangled with it.
Just when Shen Zhixiu was about to forget about going to court, there was a knock on the door.
Wenzhu's voice came in immediately afterwards, and the trembling tone of her voice was clearly audible.
"Third Master, it's almost time to go to court. The roads are slippery in the snow, so we need to leave early. We have a talk about the war in the northern border today, so we can't delay any longer."
Shen Zhixiu's eyes, which were filled with lust, became clearer, and he carefully but reluctantly put Su Qingyu down.
She coaxed him softly, "Qingqing, wait for me to come back, okay?"
No matter how you listen to it, it sounds like he is completely guilty.
Su Qingyu was inexplicably annoyed by this sentence and couldn't help but curse: "Shen Zhixiu, you...you are not a human being."
Shen Zhixiu looked at the slightly red and upturned corners of her eyes, and the spring-like beauty in her eyes, and his heart was stirred.
He raised his voice and said, "Prepare the horses. I will ride to the palace gate in a moment."
Then he leaned over and kissed Su Qingyu, "I know I was wrong, and I will change now."
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After Shen Zhixiu left, Su Qingyu belatedly recalled the scene. Thinking of her own expression and tone, her face flushed with shame and she buried her head in the quilt.
The details filled my mind little by little and I couldn't get rid of them.
Feicui heard the noise in the room and came in to help Su Qingyu get up.
I saw her tangled in the quilt, rolling around on the bed. Her red eyes were full of charm, and a smile played at the corners of her lips.
"Madam, it's time to get up and pay your respects to the old lady."
Su Qingyu calmed down and stood up, letting Feicui and the others put on makeup and comb her hair.
Today she wore a newly made rose-red swastika-style flowing cloud-patterned jacket and skirt, topped with a light-colored fur cape. Because the weather had suddenly turned cold, Su Qingyu hadn't adjusted yet, so she brought a heater with her.
The snow on the bluestone roads in the mansion had been cleared, and the servants had all put on winter coats.
In the past few days, whenever Su Qingyu walked around in the inner house, the maids and servants would stop to greet her and salute her. Their posture and tone of voice were a little more respectful than usual.
This year, the Third Lady prepared more charcoal and made thicker cotton-padded jackets than in previous years. The people below praised her kindness and righteousness, and they also benefited from it.
When we arrived at Qingyuanju, we were hit by the hot air as soon as we walked in.
Aunt Hua was just ordering someone to bring in a charcoal brazier when she saw Su Qingyu coming. She personally lifted the cotton curtain and led her in.
The old lady was old and had no fire power, so she was always afraid of the cold. Therefore, Qingyuanju had a lot of silver bone charcoal and burned a lot.
When Su Qingyu entered, Li Chaoyun had already arrived. The room was so hot, but Li Chaoyun was still wearing a cloak.
Ever since her last miscarriage, Li Chaoyun had been feeling weak. She'd taken supplements for two or three months, but nothing had changed. Then, when news of Li Yunsi's death reached Beijing, Li Chaoyun wept bitterly for days, becoming increasingly weak and cold.
Second Madam Yang also followed Su Qingyu in. After entering the room, she took off her cloak and greeted the old lady.
Then he smiled and said, "Mother, some people said before that my third brother's wife couldn't manage the household and bought so much charcoal. Now it's good, our family won't have to worry about food this winter."
The Shen family's yard had double the amount of silver bone charcoal every month this year compared to last year. As for the servants, they also bought twice as much ordinary charcoal as last year.
Despite seeing coal prices in the capital rising day by day, the Shen family had nothing to worry about. Even within the palace, they were probably not as well-prepared as the Shen family. It was just that even if they were to freeze everyone, they wouldn't freeze the nobles in the palace; the Imperial Household Department had its own solutions. But ordinary people were in a difficult position. Who could afford such high-priced coal?
If you can't afford charcoal, you can only freeze it. If you get sick from the cold, you have to use the little money you have to buy medicine.
No matter what time, the people suffer the most.
The old lady didn't expect this winter to be so cold, but she just thought that Su Qingyu had gotten lucky by accident.
"I trust Housekeeper Qingyu. This will save our family a lot of money. From now on, Qingyu will be in charge of all household affairs, and we won't have to worry about it."
The old lady thought so in her heart, but she still praised Su Qingyu. This was a good opportunity to commend Su Qingyu, and see who would dare to point fingers in the future.
Yang Shi didn't show any displeasure at all, and agreed, "Mother is right. I feel a lot more relieved now that my third brother's wife has come into the mansion."
The old lady was also happy to see that the sisters-in-law were getting along well.
Li Chaoyun looked at Su Qingyu several times, wanting to say something but not saying it. Su Qingyu naturally saw that she was hesitant to speak, but she just pretended not to see it.
After paying her respects, Su Qingyu took her leave and left Qingyuan Residence.
As soon as I walked out of Qingyuan Residence, I heard Li Chaoyun's voice behind me, "Aunt San, please stay."
Su Qingyu stopped but did not look back.
Li Chaoyun caught up in three or two steps, stopped beside Su Qingyu, and pondered for a while without saying anything.
Su Qingyu adjusted the collar of her fur cloak and said, "My princess, if you have nothing to say, I will go back. It's very cold today."
Li Chaoyun quickly said, "Aunt San, can we still distribute the charcoal in our yard according to the previous share? I will return the silver that Aunt San sent."
Su Qingyu said calmly, "I've given all the silver bone charcoal that your courtyard doesn't want to Qingyuanju. If the princess wants it, she can go to Qingyuanju and ask for it."
Li Chaoyun didn't say anything after hearing this. She would not get angry over a little bit of charcoal, nor would she beg her for it.
She is a favored daughter of heaven and has her own pride.
Su Qingyu walked away. After walking a distance, Feicui asked in a low voice, "Madam, the old lady should give the charcoal to the eldest young master, right? After all, he is her grandson."
Su Qingyu shook her head. "No, first of all, even though charcoal is expensive, it's not impossible for the eldest son to buy it. It just costs a little more money."
“Secondly, Shen Zhao questioned me in public last time. If the old lady gave him the charcoal, it would be like losing face for me.”
The old lady would never do such a thing.
At this time, Li Chaoyun was also staring at Su Qingyu's back without saying a word.
After a long while, she finally moved her feet and told Qian Dai beside her: "Use the silver to buy it. It doesn't matter if it's a little expensive."
Qian Dai nodded. No matter how expensive the silver bone charcoal was, the princess could afford it. It was just that the rest of the Shen family didn't have to buy it, so it would be embarrassing for them to do so alone.
After they took a few steps, they saw a little maid running towards them from a distance. It was Danqing, Li Chaoyun's maid who came with her as a dowry.
"Princess, the team escorting the coffins of the Crown Prince, his wife, and several young masters and young ladies has arrived outside the city."
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