Xiao Qingyi came in with the waiter who was delivering the food. She looked at Shen Qingwu as if she was looking at a cheating husband.
Shen Qingwu smiled and raised his glass. "After all, the Shen family is poor. I can't afford to eat at your Wangyue Tower with my own strength. But the wine and food at Wangyue Tower are really delicious, so I can only eat for free."
"Qingqing, don't look at Shen Qingwu like that. What happened today is not her fault. It's all my fault..." Zhou Silin stood up enthusiastically, pulled Xiao Qingyi to sit down, and explained the reason for today.
Xiao Qingyi shook her hand off in displeasure, "You actually learned from me?!"
Zhou Silin blinked her eyes and said innocently, "I, I, I..."
"You spent all the monthly allowance you saved for the past six months today, right?" Xiao Qingyi maintained her innocent image and spoke frankly.
"No, I didn't. My parents gave me a big envelope for my birthday a few days ago." Zhou Silin raised her chin proudly. "I have money."
The two people were chattering and bickering, but Shen Qingwu ignored them and concentrated on eating. After eating, he retreated with two pots of wine.
Arriving at the gate of the general's mansion, Shen Qingwu handed a jar of wine to the guards at the gate and said, "Brothers, please have a drink. You have worked hard these past few days."
The guard stood straight and shook his head and waved his hands quickly, “Miss Shen, you are not allowed to drink while on duty.”
"Then wait until after work, and have some good wine from Wangyue Tower." Shen Qingwu left a jar of wine and walked in.
Suddenly, he stopped and thought to himself: "It's not easy for the soldiers. They have to be careful on the border and hide in their shells in Kyoto, yet they are often accused of being rebels and collaborators."
"Oh——" She sighed deeply and strode around the screen wall.
The guard at the door was still looking at her in confusion. When he heard the first sound, he was thinking in his heart, Shen Qingwu is so bold to say such a thing.
But when they looked further, they found that Shen Qingwu was very far away from them, but his voice was as clear as if he was right in front of them.
Looking at the disappearing figure, and then looking at the jar of good wine at the door, I finally had the mood to think about what I had just said. Suddenly, my heart was filled with mixed feelings, and my nose was sore.
It is true that only those from military families can understand their situation.
…
It was late at night, and several guards who had finished their duty gathered together to have a drink and chat.
The man who was wavering before suddenly became very determined today. He took a sip of wine and said, "I don't believe General Shen would do anything like collaborating with the enemy and treason!"
The other person who heard Shen Qingwu's inner thoughts also nodded vigorously, "I don't believe it either."
"You two wouldn't be bribed just because you got a jar of wine, right?" the other companions questioned.
…
After Shen Qingwu returned home, he took the wine to Wanxiang Hall where the old lady was.
The old lady lay on her side on the soft couch, looking very listless and lazy. It seemed that Shen Qingwu was not as enthusiastic as before.
Zhao Qiuyi knelt on the cushion under the couch and massaged the old lady's legs.
"Grandma, are you feeling unwell today?" Seeing this, Shen Qingwu probably guessed the reason.
"How can I be okay with something like this happening at home?" the old lady said sarcastically, "You're really careless, going out to eat and drink to your heart's content every day."
Zhao Qiuyi lowered her head and said nothing.
"I went out to do some serious business and wanted to ask someone to plead for my father." Shen Qingwu said helplessly.
"Qingwu, even if you don't recognize me now, you and I have depended on each other for so many years. Although I can't go out, I heard my neighbors say at the door today that you have been causing trouble when you go out these two days and have offended many people. There are still many people in the court who are reporting you and asking His Majesty to cancel your engagement with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Zhao Qiuyi said with her head down.
The old lady's hands were shaking as they fell to her side. "Shen Qingwu, you want to kill our Shen family."
"Grandma, you really wronged me. If I really got into trouble, would they invite me to Wangyue Tower for a drink? I specially brought a jar of good wine to honor you today." She smiled and placed the jar of wine on the low table next to the old lady, and the aroma of wine filled the air.
Grandmother definitely wants to go home, but she's getting older and older, and can no longer help Uncle with the chores. Uncle might not be able to provide for her well in her old age, so it's best for her to stay in Kyoto and wait for Father to return so she can enjoy her old age. Father will surely survive this ordeal just like the one he had earlier.
Shen Qingwu sat next to the old lady and sighed in his heart.
The old lady narrowed her eyes and saw that Shen Yan, who was drinking tea next to her, and Zhao Qiuyi, who was kneeling, did not react. She looked at Shen Qingwu again, suspecting that she was hallucinating.
But she knew the son she raised well, otherwise she wouldn't have urged him to come to Kyoto.
Thinking of how her youngest son had escaped danger before, the old lady's anxiety eased a little.
Although my uncle is a little confused, my cousins are both good people and can have a good future if they stay in Kyoto. Shen Qingwu thought again.
This really irritated the old lady. She was partial to Shen Hao and loved Shen Mingzhe even more.
The old lady squinted her eyes and looked around at the people in the room, and finally her gaze fell on Shen Qingwu who was putting ginseng into the wine jar.
If this little girl really thought so, she was quite sensible, but it seemed that she was the only one who could hear it.
Shen Qingwu seemed to sense her gaze and smiled at her obediently, "Don't worry, grandma. We are all in Kyoto. Father will never make a mistake and let us die. This is the hundred-year-old ginseng sent by the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. You can drink a cup before going to bed every day to calm your mind."
The old lady nodded with satisfaction, "You are so thoughtful."
Then he kicked Zhao Qiuyi on the shoulder. "Don't think you've become a powerful person just because you've been in Kyoto for a few years. How dare you lie to an old woman like me? Don't forget who gave you everything you have today! If it weren't for my son, would you have such a good life?"
Zhao Qiuyi fell to the ground, not daring to breathe. Under the old lady's gaze, she quickly got up again and said, "Mom, I heard it from the neighbor next door. I was wrong."
"Grandma, it's getting late. I'll go back first. You should have a good rest and don't worry." Shen Qingwu clapped his hands and stood up to say goodbye.
She wanted to keep the old lady to torture Zhao Qiuyi. After Shen Lan came back, maybe he would not touch Zhao Qiuyi in the short term, so the old lady would be of great use.
…
Pepper Room, the Queen's bedroom.
"Prince, what do you think about Shen Qingwu's affairs?" The queen looked at her son. All men are lustful. After Shen Qingwu became pretty, the prince thought too much about Shen Qingwu.
"Mother, does it matter what I think?" asked Crown Prince Chu Guandong unhappily.
The Queen frowned, "Are you still blaming me for agreeing to your marriage with her?"
"I dare not." The prince said lightly.
"I'm doing this for your own good." The queen sighed and looked at the prince as if asking, why don't you understand me?
"Yes, so what's wrong with me accepting Shen Qingwu now? She is no longer stupid, and she has the Shen family army behind her. I should be satisfied, right?" The prince suddenly became a little excited.
"Then you shouldn't have touched Yaoyao!" The Queen was furious, her dignified image shattered as she questioned the Crown Prince, "Did you know she was pregnant with your child?"
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