Chapter 99 Do you want to do it yourself or should I?
After working non-stop for more than half a month, Liang Weimin finally confessed the whole truth, and other officials involved in the case also gave up resistance.
Shen Qingyuan first wrote a memorial and asked the secret guards to send it back to the capital, and then escorted the criminal back to the capital to be interrogated by the Censorate.
In order not to delay the trip, Chunxi changed back into men's clothing and rode with everyone else.
Shen Qingyu immediately protested: "Brother, now that the case has been investigated, it doesn't matter whether we return to Kyoto sooner or later. My cousin and I are still injured. Please at least consider us."
That day, the people were rioting and Chunxi's carriage was surrounded. Shen Qingyu did not help to rescue people, but watched the excitement with glee. After Shen Qingyuan interrogated the troublemakers, he drove him out of the clinic.
After witnessing Shen Qingyuan's swift and decisive action in confiscating the Liang family's property, Shen Qingyu no longer dared to call Mo Yunwan "sister-in-law" in front of Shen Qingyuan, and could only call her "cousin" according to Mo Yunwan's status before she got married.
Shen Qingyuan glanced at Shen Qingyu coldly and said without a trace of emotion: "Why should I consider you? Did I ask you to come here?"
Shen Qingyu choked.
He came to pick up Mo Yunwan and take her home on his mother's orders. He should have brought Mo Yunwan back to Beijing in advance to help her consolidate her position in the Marquis' Mansion, but he was injured just as he arrived and couldn't travel any faster, so it was delayed until now.
Although Mo Yunwan has agreed to cancel the engagement with Shen Qingyuan after returning, this cannot be done without the permission of the elders of both families. They must return to Beijing together, otherwise if Shen Qingyuan goes back first to finalize the matter, it will be too late.
Knowing that Shen Qingyuan always kept his word, Shen Qingyu could only look at Chunxi: "Haven't you always wanted me to recognize you as my sister-in-law? Why don't you say anything now?"
Although he was clearly asking for help, Shen Qingyu's attitude was still arrogant, as if it was an honor for Chunxi that he could give her the opportunity to be his sister-in-law.
"Third brother, your sister-in-law naturally feels sorry for you," Chunxi followed Shen Qingyu's words and said. Shen Qingyu was about to be proud when he heard Chunxi say, "But there is a difference between close relatives and distant relatives. Compared with your husband's future, your third brother's pain is really not worth mentioning."
Shen Qingyu: "..."
It turns out that two people can sleep in the same bed together. His elder brother is a hypocritical hypocrite. How could he like any good thing?
Shen Qingyu couldn't change Shen Qingyuan's decision, so he could only spend money to hire the most skilled coachman in Xuzhou City, and then reinforce the carriage and lay thick mats on it to reduce bumps.
In this way, the carriage was indeed less bumpy, but not long after setting off, they were left far behind.
Mo Yunwan couldn't help but find Shen Qingyu and said, "Third brother, if we continue like this, we won't be able to catch up with everyone else. Why don't we just ride horses instead?"
"I can bear the pain, can I, cousin?"
"I can."
Mo Yunwan nodded without hesitation.
She had finally escaped and had the chance to return to her family, so she was willing to do it even if it meant going through fire and water.
Mo Yunwan's eyes were firm, and Yu Rouwan's melancholy temperament gave rise to a bit of strength. This contrast made Shen Qingyu's heart tremble.
He had never seen a woman as gentle yet strong as Mo Yunwan. If only... if only she hadn't married his eldest brother first.
At Mo Yunwan's strong request, Shen Qingyu decisively changed the carriage to riding a horse.
After traveling day and night, he finally caught up with Shen Qingyuan at Yizhou Post Station ten days later.
It was already night when they arrived. Shen Qingyuan and Chunxi had just finished dinner and roasted a whole lamb to reward everyone.
Although they were not allowed to drink alcohol, everyone still shared the sheep and ate it all.
Shen Qingyu had been sleeping in the open air for the past few days, and his bones were almost falling apart from the rush and bumps. Seeing the intact sheep skeleton on the fire that was still burning, he suddenly felt resentful and couldn't help but point at Shen Qingyuan and accuse him: "Brother, you are in such a hurry to leave us behind. Are you guilty and afraid to face your cousin?"
Shen Qingyuan ignored Shen Qingyu and turned his head to Chunxi and said, "I have some medicine. I'll help you apply it later."
Chunxi immediately shook his head: "I'm not injured, no need to apply medicine."
Traveling in this weather, clothes are soaked with sweat and skin is inevitably rubbed. Chunxi couldn't help but gasp when he dismounted today. He didn't know how the adults heard it.
The skin was rubbed off on the inside of her thigh. How could she have the nerve to ask an adult to help her apply medicine?
Chunxi blinked with a sincere look on her face, but Shen Qingyuan was not fooled by her and directly pulled her into the room.
"Husband, I'm really not hurt. The most important thing between husband and wife is trust. Don't you have even a little trust in me?"
Chunxi was stubborn and stubborn. Shen Qingyuan closed the door and looked at her intently: "Do you want to take it off yourself or do you want me to?"
Chunxi: “…”
Sir, you look so righteous and do serious things, so why do you say things that make people think so much?
Chunxi didn't want Shen Qingyuan to press her down on the bed and force her to take off her pants, so she could only take a step back and say, "The moon is quite bright tonight. I'll take it off myself. Can you please turn off the lights first?"
"Can."
Shen Qingyuan readily agreed.
The journey was so tiring that even a grown man like him couldn't bear it. It was already amazing that Chunxi didn't complain or feel tired. Naturally, he wouldn't want to do anything at this time.
After turning off the lights, Chunxi obediently took off his pants and lay on the bed.
By the moonlight, Shen Qingyuan discovered that the inside of her thigh was not only rubbed raw, but also covered in blood.
But these past few days she has been as energetic as usual, and even has the mind to tell jokes to entertain everyone. If he hadn't inadvertently heard her take two breaths when he arrived at the post station just now, he would never have thought that she was injured so badly!
Chunxi couldn't help shaking when the ointment touched the wound. She was about to say something to divert attention when she heard Shen Qingyuan ask, "Why didn't you tell me you were injured like this?"
"It was fine the past two days, but it's just too hot today. I was thinking of getting some medicine to rub on tonight."
Chunxi explained immediately. She spoke very quickly, and it was obvious that she had thought of her words long ago.
Shen Qingyuan was not led astray by her and emphasized: "Cao Chunxi, do you know that I am your husband?"
It was the first time that Chunxi heard Shen Qingyuan call her full name so solemnly, and her heart couldn't help but tremble.
"Husband, I was wrong. I will never hide anything from you again."
Chunxi immediately admitted his mistake and gave in.
She was afraid of making Shen Qingyuan angry.
He treated her so well, protected her in every way, gave her all the dowry left by his mother to manage, and let her build a small kitchen in the yard, so that she could feel at home in the Marquis' Mansion. She was very happy and just wanted to continue to be with him like this forever.
"Husband..."
Shen Qingyuan didn't answer. Chunxi became more anxious. She turned her head and wanted to explain clearly, but Shen Qingyuan stopped her in a low voice: "Don't talk!"
“…”
Did the adults scold her?
Chunxi used to think that the women in operas who were willing to die for men were really stupid and pitiful, but at this moment, she suddenly understood.
She felt her whole heart ached with pain just because the adults said something harsh to her. It was so understandable that those women were so heartbroken after being abandoned and betrayed by their lovers!
Chunxi was feeling sad when she saw a hole in the curtains of the room door. A bamboo tube was poked in, and then wisps of white smoke blew in.
Chunxi: “…”
Damn assassin, I haven’t even pulled up my pants!
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