Chapter 326 Husband, I think I had a childhood engagement
"Why did Madam come out? What happened in the mansion?"
As soon as Chunxi walked through the Chuihua Gate, Shen Qingyuan came back.
Seeing her, Shen Qingyuan quickened his pace. When he came in front of her, he naturally took the lantern and held Chunxi's hand.
Tomorrow is the beginning of winter, and the night wind has brought the chill of winter. Although Chunxi has finished her confinement, her body has not fully recovered and her hands are a little cold.
Shen Qingyuan frowned slightly: "Madam, you have just come out of confinement. You should pay more attention to your body. No matter what happened, you can wait until I come back to deal with it. There is no need to go out in the night wind."
Shen Qingyuan's tone was quite serious, but every word was filled with tenderness.
Chunxi's fingertips moved slightly, gently scratching his palm, and said softly: "Nothing happened at home. I just suddenly realized that my energy seems to be focused on Ning'er and An'an recently, and I have neglected my husband. So I came here specially to welcome my husband."
Before Ning'er was born, An'an had already aroused Chunxi's maternal instinct, but she didn't think she would devote all her thoughts to the child. After Ning'er was born, Chunxi's mentality was very different.
Although there was a wet nurse in the mansion, as well as Nanny Li and Nanny Zhang to help take care of the children, she was reluctant to delegate many things to others, and after Shen Qingyuan came back, all she talked about was the children.
She was tired from taking care of the children during the day, and she felt very sleepy at night. She fell asleep without saying a few words to Shen Qingyuan.
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that the only thing between her and Shen Qingyuan in the past month was the child.
Hearing Chunxi's words, Shen Qingyuan's heart softened. He moved his thumb, gently stroking the back of Chunxi's hand, and said softly, "I have to be on duty every day, and I have very little time to spend with the children. It's only right that Madam spend more time with them. However, Madam's body hasn't fully recovered yet, so we must do everything within our ability and not overwork ourselves."
The night wind was cold, but Shen Qingyuan's palms were warm, and his tall body helped Chunxi block most of the wind.
Chunxi narrowed her eyes, took a step forward to get close to him, and deliberately asked, "My husband, have you heard any bad rumors recently?"
"No, the Censorate has been very busy lately, and I don't have time to listen to any rumors." Shen Qingyuan turned his head to look at Chunxi, "But is there anyone in the mansion gossiping in front of Madam?"
Shen Qingyuan's tone was still gentle, but his eyes unconsciously revealed a sense of dominance. He had ordered that no one in the mansion was allowed to believe or spread rumors. If anyone else gossiped in front of Chunxi, he would definitely not let them off easily.
"No one was gossiping. I overheard it myself. However, the Wei family came out to clarify today, and those rumors have dissipated. My husband, do you know who is secretly helping me? Could he like me?"
Chunxi looked up at Shen Qingyuan, and when she said the last sentence, her eyes curved into crescents and her face was full of mischief.
Shen Qingyuan felt relieved, his imposing presence subsided, and a gentle look appeared on his face. "This man can think of what Madam is thinking and relieve Madam's worries in advance. He must really like Madam very much."
"I've already given birth to a child, and there are still people who love me so much. My husband, aren't you worried that I'll be kidnapped?"
Chunxi was very proud and almost laughed out loud.
"Don't worry."
Shen Qingyuan was still serious. Without waiting for Chunxi to speak again, he put his arms around her waist and leaned over to kiss her.
Since Chunxi became pregnant, Shen Qingyuan returned to a state of abstinence.
Although the two of them still had physical contact, they never went any further. At first, Shen Qingyuan just wanted to have a taste, but as they kissed, he couldn't control himself.
After the kiss, Chunxi's face turned red due to difficulty breathing, and her body became limp. She grabbed Shen Qingyuan's collar and barely managed to stand.
Shen Qingyuan's breathing was also heavy, his Adam's apple rolling, and it took a long while for him to calm down. Then he continued with the previous topic: "Someone admires my wife, which shows that my husband has good taste. If my wife was abducted, it must be because my husband was not good enough and was compared to others. My husband should reflect on himself, and can't blame my wife."
Chunxi stopped joking and put her arms around Shen Qingyuan's neck and said firmly: "In my heart, my husband is the best person in the world. No one can compare to my husband. In this life, the next life, and in all my lives, I will only love my husband!"
Chunxi's face was flushed, her lips were rosy and shining, and the words she said were even more pleasant to the ear. The anger that Shen Qingyuan had suppressed with great difficulty surged up again.
He tightened his grip around Chunxi's waist and said in a hoarse voice, "Madam, your health hasn't fully recovered yet. Be quiet and don't provoke me at this time. Even the most upright gentleman can't stand being tortured like this by Madam if he starves for too long."
"Oh," Chunxi nodded, and then continued, "My husband means that once I recover, I can do whatever I want, right?"
Chunxi's face was full of seriousness, and even a bit of anticipation.
Shen Qingyuan's eyes darkened and darkened, and he said solemnly, "Yes, when Madam recovers, you can do whatever you want to me."
By then, the lady will have no choice but to make trouble.
On the second day, the beginning of winter, a grand banquet was held in the palace to celebrate the Duke of Zhenguo's success.
The Duke of Zhenguo has reached the highest point in his career, so Your Majesty has promoted his two sons.
Xiao Yechen took Xuanyuan Lang's head and made the greatest contribution, for which he was awarded the title of General Qinglin, and was given a thousand taels of gold, a hundred acres of fertile land, and the Ministry of Works was ordered to supervise the construction of the General's Mansion for him.
Shen Qingyuan was rewarded with a thousand taels of gold for his contribution in cutting off the water supply and for finding a way to preserve most of the autumn harvest. However, because he had been promoted to Chief Censor for less than a year, the emperor was not in a hurry to promote him. Instead, he posthumously conferred the title of Lady of Imperial Concubine on his biological mother, Xiao.
Other deputy generals in the army and officials from the Ministry of Works were also rewarded according to their merits.
After everyone had received their rewards, the ceremonial officer loudly called out to Princess Hengyang, Chunxi and Xiao Qinghe.
Together with Princess Hengyang, they researched many methods to help people with incense addiction to survive, and generously handed them over to the Imperial Medical Bureau, which was a great achievement.
Princess Hengyang was promoted to Princess Yu'an and was given a phoenix-adorned carriage. Officials below the fifth rank had to bow and greet Princess Hengyang when they saw her.
Xiao Qinghe was granted the title of Princess Qingyun, with a fief of 300, while Chunxi was granted the title of a third-rank lady.
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the whole hall was filled with congratulations. Those who had originally looked down on Chunxi could not help but cast envious glances at her.
Cao Chunxi is so lucky.
With such a family background and having worked as a maid, she married a man of her dreams. Not only did she have a son, but she also got a daughter for free. Now that she is no longer under the pressure of her parents-in-law, and has been granted an imperial title by virtue of being a princess, who can have a better life than her?
Chunxi straightened his shoulders and calmly accepted everyone's gaze.
She understood better than anyone that all the glory and praise she had today were not due to God's favor, but were the result of her own hard work.
Before getting married, she promised to do her best to be Mrs. Shen.
Now, she can finally stand shoulder to shoulder with adults.
Just as she was thinking about it, Shen Qingyuan handed over the wine glass: "Madam, congratulations."
Chunxi took the wine glass and gently clinked it with Shen Qingyuan's. Amidst the crisp clinking sound, she curved her eyes and said, "Husband, congratulations to you."
Chunxi was so happy that she drank two more cups. When she got home, Shen Qingyuan carried her out of the carriage.
She was mumbling something to Shen Qingyuan when she suddenly heard a sad and unbelievable voice in her ears: "A Xi, are you really getting married?"
Following the sound, they saw a handsome man standing not far away, looking at them sadly.
Chunxi's eyelids twitched, and then she heard Shen Qingyuan ask, "Madam, who is this young master?"
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Husband, I seem to have forgotten to tell you that my father had arranged a marriage for me when I was a child.
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