Shen Qingwu's words shocked Xiao Qingyi's heart. She suddenly felt that Chu Guannan might really kill Chu Zhiyou for Shen Qingwu.
She secretly fell in love with Shen Qingwu. Shen Qingwu lowered his head and twisted the silver needle on Wu Chunxiang's back with a calm expression.
She couldn't help but think of Chu Guannan.
Could the favored illegitimate son of a Zongzheng Cheng be as important as the most favored son of the current emperor?
There is no doubt about the answer, of course not!
People always say that the emperor is guilty of the same crime as common people, but the fact is that if Chu Guannan killed Chu Zhiyou, the emperor would probably feel that Chu Guannan was wronged if he could punish him leniently.
The emperor might even frame the deceased Chu Zhiyou with countless crimes, and let his son get away with it.
Shen Qingwu tilted his head and met Xiao Qingyi's expression of shock, which he had forgotten to hide. He curled his lips slightly and asked, "Qingqing, what are you thinking about?"
Xiao Qingyi quickly regained her composure and said with a smile, "No matter how serious the outcome today is, Prince Yan will definitely be able to escape unscathed."
She compared herself to Chu Guannan. Both of them were their father's favorite children. If she got into trouble, her father and brother would spend all their money to protect her.
So she felt that the emperor loved Chu Guannan in the same way.
Zhou Silin nodded, "The Emperor favors Prince Yan the most."
Wang Shuying had more thoughts in her mind, but she did not express her opinion.
On the river bank, when Chu Zhiyou fell unconscious to the bottom of the river, Xie Enyu finally jumped into the water, fished him out, threw him on the shore and didn't care about him anymore.
The brotherhood that once allowed them to play cats and dogs together is now fragile and vulnerable.
In the end, Su Zehou couldn't bear it and called Chu Zhiyou's servant.
…
When the sun was about to set, Chu Zhiyou was hurriedly carried down the mountain, and the censor's wife Wei Yue finally arrived.
He looked at Shen Qingwu with a worried look on his face. "Qingwu, are you alright? Today's incident was caused by our poor hospitality, but since King Yan is here, I can't intervene. You're a smart child, I believe you'll understand my difficulties."
Shen Qingwu smiled faintly at the woman who was not pretending to be stupid at all, "My wife is seriously ill, but I am fine. I am just worried that something bad might happen to Chu Zhiyou."
"Prince Yan has returned to the palace." Wei Yue said, "You should stay here for the next few days to take good care of your health. Let Linlin spend more time with you. If you need anything, just tell her. Treat it like your own home."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and patted Shen Qingwu's left hand, which was on the quilt, to show her affection.
Shen Qingwu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at her. Wei Yue smiled at her kindly and gently, but also with lingering guilt and apology.
"I'm afraid my brother at home will know what happened today and will come to take me home tomorrow. I'm sorry for my lady's kindness." Shen Qingwu said with an apologetic smile.
"With brothers and sisters united in purpose, there's no need to worry about the family's prosperity." Wei Yue smiled appreciatively and asked her, "I heard that your cousin is now the head of the family?"
Shen Qingwu lowered his eyes and looked at Wei Yue's hand on the back of his hand. The pampered hand was white, tender and delicate, exuding gentle grace everywhere.
"My cousin is smart. When she was in Yingchuan, she did some small business to make a living. She is very experienced." Shen Qingwu replied with a smile.
"Is your cousin married?" Wei Yue asked again.
"I've never heard of it. My cousin is the most opinionated. I don't know whether she has someone she likes or not." Shen Qingwu said politely, which was also a tactful refusal.
"My son Zhou Siyou has reached the age to get married. He is very opinionated. Because of Linlin, he knows almost all the girls in Kyoto. He also knows the temperaments of some of them and says that they are not compatible. When I saw you, I thought of your cousin, whom my son has never seen. You are of similar age, so maybe you are destined to be together." Wei Yue said with a smile.
"Mr. Zhou is a rare talent," Shen Qingwu complimented. After a moment's hesitation, he changed the subject, "Were Mr. Zhou and Linlin born on the same day?"
Wei Yue smiled when she heard this. "What a coincidence! Siyou was born prematurely. We were supposed to wait for Linlin to be born, but Siyou couldn't wait any longer. Linlin's mother and I discussed it and decided to let Siyou be the older brother so he could protect Linlin. Over the years, it's like we have twins, a boy and a girl, at home."
When talking about her two children, Wei Yue's motherly love is fully revealed.
Shen Qingwu understood, "Master Yushi is so lucky to have a mistress like you who is so devoted to managing his household."
When talking about her husband, Wei Yue's smile became even happier.
"Have your two elder brothers also not arranged marriages?" Wei Yue asked again.
Shen Qingwu raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
"Although Linlin is a concubine's daughter, she is no different from my biological daughter in my eyes. I dare not mention your eldest brother, not to mention that Linlin's personality is not suitable for being the mistress of the house. But is your second brother married?" Wei Yue asked with a smile.
She had other considerations for not inviting the Shen brothers this time. After all, Shen Lan had not returned yet. Even if the emperor bestowed more honors on Shen Qingwu, the situation remained to be seen.
But when she saw Shen Qingwu, she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Shen Qingwu laughed. Is Wei Yue targeting someone from the Shen family?
"Second brother has a lover, and he may come to Beijing with my father later." Shen Qingwu apologized.
Wei Yue sighed regretfully, "Sure enough, this good boy got married so early."
"My brother is not young anymore. It's normal for him to meet a woman he likes at the border these years." Shen Qingwu smiled.
Wei Yue stopped talking about marriage, smiled and chatted with Shen Qingwu for a few words, then got up and left.
…
Chu Guannan rode his horse into the palace at full speed before the Minister of the Imperial Clan, while the Crown Prince was still helping to handle state affairs and had not left.
Seeing the angry man, the prince put down his pen and asked with a gentle smile, "Aren't you going to the Summer Palace? Who made you unhappy?"
"It's still Chu Zhiyou!" Chu Guannan angrily picked up the teapot and poured two cups of water. "Royal brother, I think Chu Zhiyou is going to rebel. Today, he took advantage of Shen Qingwu's fishing and pushed him into the water, and didn't let anyone go in to rescue him. He wants to drown my future sister-in-law!"
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