"Going to war?!"
Inside the Shen Mansion, Lu Qingyuan trembled with shock, and the bitten piece of osmanthus lotus root powder pastry in her hand fell to the ground.
She was in a complicated mood and couldn't calm down.
The sweet taste of the cakes spread in her mouth, but she had lost her appetite and had no intention of enjoying them.
Shen Jiayan handed her a cup of warm tea and said in a gentle voice, "Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of their country. After we defeat the enemy and stabilize the border, I will definitely bring you some interesting things."
Lu Qingyuan took the warm tea and took a sip.
It moistened my throat and also helped me relax.
She sighed softly, "I had expected this day to come, but I never thought it would come so soon."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiayan didn't know what to say.
"By the way, I have something for you."
Lu Qingyuan seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around in a panic, ran to the dressing table, rummaged around, and took out a purse.
The purse was made very delicately, embroidered with auspicious clouds and tigers, as well as four large characters written in a flamboyant style: peace and joy.
Lu Qingyuan rubbed it carefully, ran over with a smile, and tied the purse around Shen Jiayan's waist.
"I spent a long time embroidering this purse. Every stitch is made with sincerity. So, you must do as I wish, be safe and happy, and be free from worries. I..."
As he spoke, his voice became choked.
Lu Qingyuan bit her lower lip, calmed herself down, and put on a bright smile.
"The battlefield is merciless, and swords have no eyes. You must be extremely careful. I will be waiting for your triumphant return home."
After saying that, she threw herself into Shen Jiayan's arms, feeling the scent of Shen Jiayan almost greedily.
"Princess, the Second Master..."
Baozi walked in with a tray.
When she raised her eyes, she saw Lu Qingyuan hugging Shen Jiayan tightly. She was so scared that she gasped, lowered her head and quickly retreated.
It’s over, it’s over, you came at the wrong time!
It is unforgivable to disturb the princess and the general's private time!
Princess, I didn’t see anything. Just pretend I was never here!
Baozi looked sad, blaming himself and feeling regretful.
Inside the room, Lu Qingyuan awkwardly nudged Shen Jiayan and subconsciously raised her hand to straighten her hair.
Then he coughed lightly, feigning composure as he said to the door, "You're running in and out all the time, are you so bored? If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why are you hesitating?"
Outside the house, Baozi explained, "Well...it's not that I have something to ask, it's that the Second Master wants to ask for your help. He's already waiting in the main hall."
"Jia Rui?" Shen Jiayan couldn't help but frowned.
He really didn't understand why Shen Jiarui asked Lu Qingyuan for help.
Lu Qingyuan was also puzzled. Obviously, she had no idea what Shen Jiarui was up to.
"Let's go and take a look."
Shen Jiayan picked up the cloak next to him and put it on Lu Qingyuan, then put his arm around Lu Qingyuan's shoulders and walked out of the room together.
In the main hall, Shen Jiarui held a red wooden box in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the potted plants in the hands of the servant beside him.
There are six pots of daffodils, all planted by him personally.
He dreamed of the daffodils blooming, and then he would give them to Jin Wanrong, and then he would express his sincerity to the Jin family...
But now that he was about to go to war, he didn't know how long it would take to quell the war, let alone how long it would take to return to the capital. If no one cared for this narcissus, it would probably not bloom.
Therefore, he had to settle the narcissus.
"Isn't this the daffodil you cherish so dearly? Why don't you take good care of it and instead move it to my Cuizhu Residence?"
As soon as Shen Jiayan entered the door, he saw the pots of daffodils and couldn't help but make a joke.
"Sister-in-law, oh no, it's Princess. Um, I...I have a favor to ask of you."
Shen Jiarui was so nervous that he couldn't even figure out the name.
Realizing his own impoliteness, he chuckled twice and scratched his head awkwardly.
Lu Qingyuan couldn't help but lower her head and smiled, and jokingly said, "Are you and Jiayan having a quarrel?"
"Huh?" Shen Jiarui looked at Shen Jiayan in confusion: "Uncomfortable? What's awkward?"
Lu Qingyuan pressed on, "Since you're not at odds with Jia Yan, why are you so distant with me? And you're still calling me princess? Is the word 'sister-in-law' too hot for your lips?"
"Of course not!" Shen Jiarui immediately denied it and explained, "I was confused and called the wrong name just now. Sister-in-law, please don't be angry!"
Seeing this, Lu Qingyuan laughed even more happily: This Shen Jiarui is still as easy to tease as before.
Two brothers from the same mother, born only a stick of incense apart, yet their personalities are completely different. It's really interesting.
Shen Jiayan said helplessly: "Look at you, such a rough man, your sister-in-law is joking with you."
Shen Jiarui looked confused: "Ah? Is that so..."
Shen Jiayan was too lazy to argue with him and said bluntly: "Tell me, what's the matter with you?"
"Oh, I'm about to go to war, and I'm really worried about these pots of daffodils. So I wanted to ask my sister-in-law to help look after them. Oh, and I've kept this Roaring Twin Tigers for a long time, so I'm giving it to you now."
As he spoke, Shen Jiarui respectfully placed the red box in his hand in front of Lu Qingyuan.
Lu Qingyuan took it and opened it, only to see a jade ornament the size of a fist placed in the box.
The red at the top has been finely carved into the sunset and the afterglow in the sky, the red and white in the middle are carved into mountains and trees, and the bottom is a roaring tiger.
This thing is obviously a rare and precious item.
"You're really willing to spend so much money. Before, you couldn't bear to part with it even when I looked at it, and now you're giving it away. You think it's not as important as your daffodils?"
Shen Jiayan picked up the jade ornament, looked at it, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Shen Jiarui smiled innocently: "The jade ornaments are just dead objects, but the daffodils are related to my happiness."
After saying that, he lowered his head, seeming a little shy.
"Oh~" Lu Qingyuan nodded, not quite understanding.
She took the jade ornament from Shen Jiayan's hand and put it back into the box. She closed the box again and handed it to Shen Jiarui: "You can take this jade ornament back. Helping you take care of the daffodils is just a small favor for me. There's no need to give such a big gift."
Shen Jiarui shook his head: "How can that be possible! We can't let our sister-in-law suffer in vain!"
Lu Qingyuan refused to give in. "If I say yes, it's yes! Just lead the troops well and win the battle. Then bring me some local trinkets."
"But……"
"Don't mention it. I'm not interested in jewelry or jade. But this jade ornament is really good. Master Jin will probably like it."
As he spoke, Lu Qingyuan laughed again.
She vaguely heard Shen Jiayan mention the matter of Shen Jiarui and Jin Wanrong.
In fact, she grew up with Jin Wanrong. Jin Wanrong was a well-educated, kind and interesting girl. If Jin Wanrong could marry into the Shen family and become her sister-in-law, it would be a blessing for her.
I just don't know if Shen Jiarui's silly personality can satisfy Master Jin.
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