Chapter 158 Mrs. Mo is dying of illness
Shen Qingyuan was not good at saying nice things. He just did what he had to do silently and stayed with Chunxi quietly.
When Chunxi stood up and prepared to leave, he took Chunxi's hand and promised Lao Cao: "Please rest assured, father-in-law, I will take good care of Ah Xi in the future and will not let her be bullied or wronged. If I can't do it, please show your spirit and strike me down."
Chunxi laughed when he heard this.
She had just said in her heart that she would not bother her father to appear in spirit again in the future, but Shen Qingyuan asked her father to appear in spirit again. She didn't know whether her father would listen to her or his son-in-law in the end.
As soon as this thought came to mind, Chunxi's lips couldn't help but rise. Seeing that she kept laughing, Shen Qingyuan couldn't help but ask: "Is there anything wrong with what I said? Why is Madam always laughing?"
Chunxi shook her head and was about to explain when she caught a glimpse of her mother standing not far away, staring at them for an unknown amount of time.
The smile on Chunxi's face instantly faded. Shen Qingyuan followed her gaze and saw Wang Shi. He said in a deep voice, "Mother-in-law must be here because of Awen's matter. Aren't you going to tell her the truth?"
The incident at the promotion banquet caused a big uproar. All the ladies from the noble families in Hanjing knew that Chunxi had a family that was a hindrance to her. In the future, Shen Qingyuan would inevitably offend people in the Censorate, and Cao Wen might be used by someone with ulterior motives again.
After discussing with Shen Qingyuan, Chunxi decided to pretend to send him to prison for the sake of justice, but actually send him to Qingzhou to study and let him come back after he finishes his studies.
Chunxi shook her head. "There's no need to talk about it now. Not letting Ah Wen go to jail was already a mercy. My mother should understand that not everything can be forgiven."
As they spoke, Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan walked towards Wang together.
Wang dreamed of Lao Cao last night. She remembered how much Lao Cao loved Chunxi when he was alive. After witnessing Chunxi and Shen Qingyuan visiting Lao Cao's grave, she lost her previous self-confidence and instead felt a little flustered and uneasy.
In front of Lao Cao, she could no longer curse Chunxi. After a long while, she could only say: "Ah Xi, I know I was wrong. Can you release Ah Wen and let me go to jail?"
Wang's voice was hoarse and full of pleading.
Chunxi didn't show any remorse, but spoke calmly: "I didn't open the government office, and the case has already been decided. The bracelet and earrings are worth thousands of taels. The amount of theft is huge. Awen will be exiled in ten days. Mother, instead of wasting time begging me, you should think about what you can bring to Awen."
Hearing the word "exile", Wang's face turned pale. As usual, she wanted to scold Chunxi for being cruel, but when Shen Qingyuan glanced at her, her voice weakened: "Awen is so young, how can he endure the hardship of exile? Ah Xi, please save him. Mother kowtows to you, okay?"
Wang was about to kneel down when Chunxi stopped her coldly: "Mother, Father is watching us. If you kneel down to me, I will be struck by lightning."
Wang was shocked. Chunxi knew that Lao Cao was watching over them from heaven, but she still wanted to let Awen go into exile. This showed that she was determined and felt that what she was doing was right. She was not afraid even when facing her father.
Wang opened her mouth, but no sound came out.
Chunxi didn't stay long and left with Shen Qingyuan.
The two returned to their new home and as soon as they got off the carriage, they saw Qingshu standing at the door with a nervous look on his face.
"Qingshu, you're finally back!"
Chunxi took the initiative to say hello and was very happy. She was worried that she couldn't find someone to take Awen to Qingzhou.
Qingshu was originally worried that the Master and Young Madam would no longer want him, but when he heard Chunxi's enthusiastic voice, tears suddenly welled up in his eyes: "Wow, Master, Young Madam, I thought I would never see you again."
Chunxi felt a little guilty and said to herself, "You think too much. You have been with your master for so many years. How could he not want you?"
It's impossible not to do it, I just accidentally forgot about it.
Shen Qingyuan felt no guilt, nor did he comfort Qingshu. He simply said, "Just come back safely."
To comfort Qingshu's heart, Chunxi ordered the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal for him. Qingshu was deeply moved, but just as he finished eating a chicken drumstick, he heard Chunxi say, "I've discussed it with the adults and plan to send my brother to Qingzhou to study. We don't trust others, so we want you to send him to Qingzhou and help look after him for a few years..."
Before Chunxi finished speaking, Qingshu looked at Shen Qingyuan with tears in his eyes: "Sir, don't you want me to serve you?"
Chunxi took over the conversation first: "From now on, you can leave the task of serving the adults to me. I will certainly not treat you unfairly. After you go to Qingzhou, your monthly salary will be double what it is now, and you will receive additional gifts during festivals. You don't have to serve Awen. Let him take care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation. You just need to make sure he attends school on time. Of course, you don't need to be responsible for whether he studies well or not."
This job sounds much easier than the previous one, but Qingshu couldn't help feeling melancholy and sad after finally returning from Xuzhou and going to Qingzhou, a place he was unfamiliar with.
Seeing him like this, Chunxi was a little afraid of forcing him to do something. Just as she was about to give up, Shen Qingyuan suddenly said, "When you return from Qingzhou, I can recommend you to work in Jingzhao Prefecture."
Qingshu's eyes lit up instantly: "I'll go! Please rest assured, my lord and Madam, I will definitely take good care of my cousin."
Qingshu answered decisively, without any sadness, and full of longing and expectation for entering Jingzhao Prefecture.
Chunxi inexplicably felt that this scene looked familiar.
Was it the same when the adults seduced her into marriage before?
Ten days later, Qingshu took Cao Wen and set off for Qingzhou.
Chunxi did not go to see him off. She sent invitations to Xiao Qinghe and Xiao Qingyue, inviting them to the opening banquet. She started busying herself in the small kitchen early in the morning.
Chunxi had just finished frying the meatballs when Xiao Qingyue arrived.
"My second niece, you're here so early. You missed me so much after not seeing me for a few days."
Chunxi poked her head out of the kitchen and quickly stuffed a meatball into Xiao Qingyue's mouth.
Xiao Qingyue frowned. The Xiao family attached great importance to rules. She had only eaten at the table since she was a child. How could she eat at the kitchen door?
Xiao Qingyue's face was full of displeasure, but she bit her lips unconsciously twice.
The aroma of meat and lotus root spread in the mouth. It was not greasy at all and had a faint sweetness. Xiao Qingyue swallowed the pickle that was about to reach her mouth.
I didn’t expect it to be quite delicious.
Swallowing the food in her mouth, Xiao Qingyue retorted softly: "Don't flatter yourself. I don't miss you at all. My mother invited a nanny from the palace to teach me the rules. I wanted to get out and get some fresh air early."
In addition to learning the rules, my mother also found a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for her. It’s so annoying!
Chunxi put the meatballs in the steamer and stewed the chicken soup, then went to the yard to chat with Xiao Qingyue.
Just as he sat down, he heard Xiao Qingyue ask, "I heard that the wife of the Marquis of Qingyuan is dying of illness. You still want to hold a banquet to open the mansion. Aren't you afraid that if something bad happens to her, you'll be labeled as the one who forced her mother-in-law to death?"
Chunxi was puzzled: "Where did you hear that?"
"Everyone knows that Shen Qingyue and Shen Qingyu have both dropped out of the Yun Clan Academy and returned home to take care of the sick. Don't you know?"
Chunxi: “…”? ? ?
She said she really didn't know if anyone believed it?
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