Although Madam Shao was very satisfied with Liu Menggui, a talented woman, he was naturally anxious because the two had not had children for two years. His mother, of course, did not think that there was anything wrong with her son, so she thought that the problem lay with Liu Menggui.
So he was in a hurry to find a wife for his son, and he brought her over hoping that they would develop feelings for each other without realizing it, so that he could take her as his wife later.
Shao Qing'an knew what his mother meant and had subtly mentioned that he would not take a concubine, but his mother didn't seem to take it to heart.
Since the other party hadn't made it clear, Shao Qing'an didn't want to say anything that might hurt her mother's feelings. So, without affecting Liu Menggui, she pretended not to know anything, but still deliberately avoided her cousin.
No one expected that my cousin, who seemed quiet and well-behaved, was actually quite cunning. Although she came from a prestigious family, her clan had long since fallen into decline. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so eager to become someone's concubine.
When she realized that Shao Qing'an might not have any intention of taking a concubine, she began to get a little anxious.
Finally, one time, her cousin drugged her, and Liu Menggui accidentally drank it. While waiting for the doctor, Liu Menggui saw Shao Qing'an angry for the first time.
In my memory, he has always been very gentle and always spoke softly. This is the first time I've ever gotten so angry.
Madam Shao was so frightened that she didn't dare to say a word. Shao Qing'an forcibly sent his cousin back and even ridiculed her.
Normally, he wouldn't say that about a woman, as a woman's reputation is extremely important. But a woman who resorts to drugging someone and will stop at nothing to achieve her goal, what does he care about?
What's more, she also hurt others.
At that moment, Liu Menggui realized that she really liked him. She felt touched and happy when she saw him so angry, but at the same time, she was also very sad.
Because she was drugged, the other party's first reaction was to call a doctor for her, which means that he never intended to touch her.
Perhaps he never truly let go of it; he was simply fulfilling his role as a husband to the best of his ability.
Perhaps she should be thankful, thankful that her understanding was still clear, and thankful that Shao Qing'an never hid anything from her.
He wasn't feigning concern while comforting her, secretly reminiscing about someone from the past. He acted with integrity, yet it was also heartbreaking.
Shao Qing'an didn't do any of the things you see in storybooks, like secretly hiding a portrait of your beloved in your study and reminiscing about her.
After their marriage, he disposed of all those portraits, and upon learning that Wan Ge had a child, his hopes were completely dashed. Their openness when they met was so palpable that sometimes Liu Menggui even felt they were just ordinary friends, not...
Oh, perhaps for Wan Ge, they really were just friends. But not in her husband's heart.
Liu Menggui had thought many times that he had really let go, but only at this moment did she realize that she had just been overthinking things, and perhaps he had never let go at all.
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At the door, Madam Shao looked at her son, hesitant to speak, and finally sighed: "You still haven't let her go, have you?"
"What?" Shao Qing'an looked completely bewildered.
Madam Shao shook her head, turned around and left.
In that instant, she finally understood why she hadn't been able to hold her grandson for two years; perhaps they hadn't even shared a room.
As a mother, she knew that her son liked Prime Minister Jiang's daughter, and that was why she was in a hurry to get him married.
On the one hand, there was concern that he would continue living like this; on the other hand, there was concern that the then-crown prince, now the emperor, would not tolerate him.
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