Chapter 52: The General's Concubine
A slight breeze blew by, and although it was just a small osmanthus tree, it still filled the air with sweet fragrance.
Agui was the same, just an ordinary person. If it weren't for the massacre by the people of Mobei, he might have married, had children, and lived a simple and satisfying life.
What a pity...
Shen Yu hesitated for a moment and did not answer Wen Wan. He only said, "You should ask him this question."
*
After Wen En finished washing the dishes, he saw Wen Wan sitting alone under the osmanthus tree in a daze.
When Shen Yu was gone, his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
"Sister." Winn sat down next to her.
Wen Wan's eyes fell on the horizon, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. She suddenly said, "Well, let's be nicer to Agui in the future."
Winn didn't understand and had a blank expression.
"Agui, this kid, has had a hard life." Wen Wan pursed her lips and said, "What's more, he saved my life today."
When Wen En heard this, he was startled at first, then nodded seriously.
"I'll listen to my sister. I'll be nicer to him in the future."
At that time, Agui never thought that it was this seemingly casual conversation that actually saved his life at the critical moment.
Wen Wan dusted off her butt and stood up. "Let's go out for a big meal tonight. It's my treat! Invite Gui too. I have to thank my savior!"
"good."
Wen En then stood up and followed Wen Wan obediently.
Wen Wan muttered as she walked, "By the way, I'll buy you and Agui some clothes. At your age, you should dress up well. If a young lady takes a fancy to you, you won't be single anymore."
Winn listened, his eyes darkening, but he said nothing.
However, what Wen Wan didn't expect was that after she casually said it, a young lady really came to her door.
The young lady who came to the door lived on the next street and her family ran a steamed bun shop. Maybe the young lady took a fancy to Wen En when he went to buy steamed buns a few days ago.
The people in the border town are indeed civilized. The girl came to the door with a basket of steamed buns, saying that she made them herself and wanted to give them to Wen En.
Wen En's face turned green at that time. He threw the steamed bun away and drove the girl out of the yard.
The young lady was so aggrieved that she covered her face and cried. Wen Wan had to apologize and make amends before she could calm her down.
After the little girl left, Wen Wan gave him a severe scolding.
How can you treat a delicate girl like this?
Wen En usually listened to her, but for some reason he didn't give her any room to communicate on this matter.
So, the two of them seemed to be sulking and didn't talk to each other for several days.
*
After an autumn rain, the temperature in the border town dropped sharply, and the small osmanthus trees, which originally had few flowers, were completely reduced to bare branches.
Life is short, why worry too much about unimportant things.
Wen Wan was a few years older than Wen En after all. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to show her magnanimity as an older sister and find a way to ease the relationship.
She went next door to call Agui, and they prepared to go to West Street together to carry back a sheep, half of which would be roasted and the other half would be used to make soup.
When the weather gets cold, everyone in the city who wants to eat mutton soup goes to one place.
The shop selling sheep was crowded with people, all picking and choosing the best ones. The boss was cutting the meat and shouting, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Agui was very agile and squeezed to the front and danced the best.
He was about to pay when suddenly an old woman with wrinkled face appeared beside him.
"Agui?" The old woman seemed surprised to meet him here.
When Agui turned around and saw the old woman, his face twisted.
"Aunt Xu, Xu." Agui greeted her with courage and glanced guiltily at Wen Wan who was standing behind the crowd.
Aunt Xu is the senior housekeeper of the Shen Mansion. She always takes care of him when he is in the mansion, so he can't just ignore her.
Aunt Xu asked in surprise: "Agui, didn't you go to serve the master? Why are you here?"
Ah Gui was so frightened that sweat broke out on his forehead. He stuffed the silver into the boss's hand, picked up the sheep and left, saying to Aunt Xu casually:
"I'm just buying sheep for my master. I won't say any more. My master is still waiting. I'll come back to see you when I have time."
Aunt Xu said "Oh" and watched Agui carry the sheep and walk up to a girl and say something, and then the two of them left together.
Wen Wan just thought that Agui met an acquaintance and didn't take this little episode seriously.
*
The backyard of the Shen Mansion.
A senior maid told Zhao the news she had heard.
Zhao sat at the table and remained silent for a long time after hearing this.
After a while, she spoke angrily.
"Did Madam Xu really say that? The general...has a mistress in the side courtyard?"
The head maid hesitated a little, "It's not that she said she was a concubine. But Aunt Xu said that Agui is the general's personal servant and will not serve anyone except the general."
"He was respectfully running errands for a girl, and that girl lived in one of the Shen family's houses, so it's very likely that she was the general's concubine."
Zhao sighed, "The general is the same. Isn't it just a concubine? What's there to hide? There are more than a dozen sisters in the general's mansion, one more is not too many. As long as it can help the general to have more children, as the mistress of the house, I will naturally be happy for the general."
The head maidservant felt sorry for her master, "That's true, but we've been in the border town for so long, and the general hasn't even once come to your madam's courtyard. Perhaps that mistress is using some seductive tricks."
Zhao: "That makes sense."
The head maidservant continued, "In my opinion, Madam should still advise the General. After all...we should treat everyone equally. We can't let a concubine become arrogant because of our favor. If this gets out, it will only tarnish the General's reputation and damage the reputation of our General's Mansion."
"Advise? That's easy for you to say. You've seen the general's attitude towards me. How could I possibly have the qualifications to advise him?"
Although Zhao is not considered smart, she does have some common sense.
The head maid came up with an idea, "Madam, if we can't persuade her directly, we can try to persuade her in a different way."
Zhao: "Oh?"
The head maidservant said: "You can tell the general that for the sake of the concubine's reputation, it is better to bring her into the mansion as soon as possible. If that doesn't work, give her the status of a concubine. This will not only do the general a favor, but also let him know how virtuous your wife is, killing two birds with one stone."
Zhao thought for a moment and her eyes lit up.
The head maid added, "After all, she's a concubine, so Madam doesn't have to worry about her causing any trouble. As long as she's in the mansion, she'll be fine. If she doesn't behave herself, there are plenty of ways to deal with her."
Zhao nodded, "That's right. It's easier to control it if it's under our noses than outside."
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