As soon as Meng Zijun left, Ye Qingning asked in a low voice: "What did you say to him just now?"
Ye Qinglan had already been mentally prepared and responded with a calm smile: "It's nothing, I just asked about Shen Changan's affairs in Shandong."
Ye Qingning was not as easy to fool as Gu Xiyu. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Why can't I listen to these things? Why do you have to keep me away?"
"I'm worried that Cousin Meng will become suspicious." Ye Qinglan explained unhurriedly: "After all, you are a married woman. It is obviously unreasonable to ask a strange man like this. If he becomes suspicious, I will tell you in advance. It would be bad if you let it out in front of me."
...That's true. Ye Qingning finally stopped asking this question, and instead looked at Ye Qinglan.
Ye Qinglan was shocked by the sight, but her face looked calm and calm: "Sixth sister, why are you looking at me like this?"
Ye Qingning snorted softly, lowered his voice and said, "Look at the smile on your face, are you really not in love anymore?"
...Ye Qinglan was in a rare embarrassment: "It's so good, why did it get involved in this?" She was just a little embarrassed and didn't know how to properly solve this problem.
"When you met Cui Yu and that Xue Yushu before, you were not like this now." Ye Qingning said bluntly: "In my opinion, your attitude towards cousin Meng is really unusual. You are not treating him What's the point of having a good impression?"
Ye Qinglan denied it flatly: "It's really not true, so don't worry about it."
Ye Qingning's inquiring eyes turned around her face. Although Ye Qinglan was in confusion, her face didn't show anything, and she still looked back with a calm and composed smile.
Ye Qingning watched for a long time but couldn't see any flaws, so he had to let her go angrily: "Forget it, I can't do anything to you if you don't admit it. However, I would like to remind you, don't interact with Cousin Meng in the future. It would be bad if the gossip that caused the gossip reaches Cousin Gu’s ears.”
Although they are all cousins, there are cousins far and wide. It is obvious that Gu Xinian's position in Ye Qingning's heart cannot be replaced. Even though the love is completely gone now, Ye Qingning is still very concerned about Gu Xinian's affairs. .
Ye Qinglan smiled and agreed. But she knew very well in her heart that she couldn't do it at all. Let's not talk about the unclear relationship between her and Meng Zijun. The two of them had the same origin, which was enough to make them unable to let go of each other. .
People who survive wearing masks suddenly meet their real kindred spirits. How can they be willing to push each other away?
Sure enough, after this contact, Meng Zijun came to Songtao Courtyard more often. Zheng Junyan was ignorant of everything and only thought that Meng Zijun had a crush on Ye Qinglan. In his opinion, this was a good thing. Basically, I have an attitude of being happy to see what happens.
But Ye Qingning's reaction was completely different. On the surface, he seemed warm and polite, but he never gave the two a chance to be alone. Although Meng Zijun didn't know what was going on in Ye Qingning's heart, he was also vaguely aware of her feelings for her. own rejection.
Ye Qinglan was even more helpless. Under Ye Qingning's deliberate guarding, she and Meng Zijun never had a chance to talk alone.
However, it is also a comfort to be able to see each other from time to time and occasionally secretly exchange knowing glances.
Ruomei still maintained the habit of sending news home once a day. She also mentioned Meng Zijun a few times.
Gu Xinian has been very busy recently. He leaves early and comes back late every day. Sometimes he doesn't come back until midnight from socializing. But no matter how busy he is, he will never miss the news from Ruomei. He unfolds the note. When he sees the two sentences above,
Gu Xinian's brows furrowed quietly.
"Today, Miss and Sixth Miss went to watch Mr. Zheng ride horses. Mr. Meng is very good at horseback riding, and Miss is in a good mood."
What does the man named Meng have to do with Ye Qinglan because he is good at equestrian skills? Why is she in a good mood?
There were also notes sent back from the previous two times. One of them said: "The weather is fine today. Mr. Meng invited the two ladies to go to the garden together." Another one said: "The lady has been in a good mood recently, and she is very friendly to the servants.
Even kinder than before."
Although the name Meng was not mentioned, Gu Xinian was very sensitive to the fact that Ye Qinglan's recent good mood was definitely related to Meng Zijun who popped up out of nowhere.
This girl is really attractive. After finally getting rid of Cui Yu and Xue Yushu, there is also Ye Yuanzhou who is eyeing her, and now another admirer appears...
At this time, Gu Xinian only felt uncomfortable, but he did not take Meng Zijun seriously. He did not expect that this young man from Shandong would become his most powerful love rival!
There has been an undercurrent in the court recently, and the two factions are at a critical juncture in their struggle. As the backbone of the Prince's faction, Gu Xinian really doesn't have much time to think about other things. Therefore, although the news brought by these notes made him
It wasn't very pleasant, but I quickly put it aside.
Successful reports of the suppression of bandits in Shandong spread frequently, and the Holy Emperor was in a happy mood. He had already summoned Shen Chang'an back to the court to prepare a reward.
Such a result had been expected by Gu Xinian. As the saying goes, a tiger father has no dog son, and Shen Ming's ability to become the first general of the dynasty is definitely not in vain. Although Shen Chang'an is young, he does have some of Shen Ming's style in military management.
With strict orders and prohibitions, as well as strong soldiers and horses, it is easy to deal with some incompetent bandits.
Of course, due to various reasons, the follow-up steps he had planned had been suspended long ago. Therefore, Shen Changan could return to the capital within a year.
After Shen Chang'an returned to the capital, he first went back to Zhongyong Hou's Mansion to settle down, and then waited for the emperor's summons. He had a sweet dream in his heart to ask the emperor to grant a marriage, and he thought about his sweetheart even more, and he wanted to rush to Dingguo Duke's Mansion immediately. Fortunately,
Finally, there was a shred of reason left, and he suppressed this impulse.
It's not that I'm afraid of anything else, it's mainly that my future brother-in-law will be too difficult to deal with...
Shen Ming was serious by nature and believed that a filial son would emerge from under a stick. No matter how proud he was of his son, there was no smile on his face. Instead, he called Shen Changan in front of him and reprimanded him: "... those bandits in Shandong,
It took you so long to destroy me, you are so proud of yourself. When you come before the Holy Lord, kneel down and apologize!"
Shen Chang'an was not happy to have such a big basin of cold water poured on him, and retorted without thinking: "Dad, those bandits are running around everywhere and occupying favorable locations. No matter how powerful I am, I still have to catch them before I can take action! My men
Those brothers suffered a lot this time, some were killed and injured, and even I was injured twice. In front of the Holy Master, I still expect to show my merits for them, so why should I apologize!"
Even though he felt sorry for his son's injury, General Shen didn't show any emotion on his face. He definitely didn't even move his eyebrows. He continued to reprimand with a stern face: "Ignorant! Reckless! I don't know how to use my brain to think more about your merits. Even if you don't say it, the Holy One knows it well and will never miss your reward. Because of this, you should show the humility of a minister. Only in this way can the Holy One appreciate you more. Maybe the reward will be even more. .”
Otherwise, General Shen is the number one figure among military generals. With this attitude of trying to figure out the holy will and keeping his tail between his legs, how could the Holy One not think highly of him?
Shen Changan is not a fool. He understands this truth as soon as he hears it. It is just because of his straightforward character that he is not willing to do this. But he also said it confidently: "As a military general, what you want to do is to protect your family and the country. These twists and turns Let those civil servants do the troublesome things. I can’t do it!”
Shen Ming was the most impatient of him talking back, so he immediately glared at him and spoke less gracefully than before: "I'm doing this for your own good, so you have to listen even if you don't want to!"
In the past, the father and son would have had a huge quarrel. But today, Shen Changan was a little abnormal. After thinking about it, he grinned: "What dad taught me is that I know what to do."
...Shen Ming looked at Shen Changan suspiciously and murmured to himself: "Is your brain not injured?"
Shen Changan rolled his eyes: "I have only been slightly injured twice, and I have recovered a long time ago. My head is safe and I have never been injured. Dad, please do a good job and don't curse your own son. My son is not married yet. The Shen family is spreading its branches and leaves to continue the family line!"
Shen Ming couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and he kicked him naturally. Shen Chang'an was used to this kind of treatment, and he didn't even move. Let Shen Ming give him a solid kick.
After Shen Ming kicked him, he immediately said seriously: "I have already taken care of things for you in the Ministry of War. This time, thanks to the credit of suppressing the bandits, I just moved your position. The Minister of the Ministry of War will give you a memorial to appoint you as the head of the Ministry of War. .This is a serious official position of the fourth grade. You must perform well in front of the Holy Master and don’t screw it up.”
Shen Changan was not very interested in promotion: "Dad, don't worry about me. I don't want to be the head of the Ministry of War. I have already decided what reward I want."
Shen Ming was shocked and angry: "You bastard, you don't want to be a good director of the Ministry of War. What are you going to do, be the Minister of the Ministry of War or the Minister of the Ministry of War? Based on your qualifications, if you don't wait for ten and a half years, you can't even think about it... …”
Seeing that his father was really about to lose his temper, Shen Changan immediately comforted him: "Dad, don't think wrongly. I definitely don't dislike the small official position. I have other things on my mind..." There was a rare expression on his dark face. There was a trace of blush, and then he hesitated for a long time before speaking out his inner plan: "I want to ask the emperor to grant me a marriage."
General Shen was stunned for a long time before he realized: "Do you really want to ask the emperor for a marriage?"
Shen Changan nodded happily, his eyes shining with the shyness and joy of a girl about to be married... No, it was the shyness of a young boy with a spring in his heart.
However, such an expression does not go well with such a masculine man’s face!
General Shen frowned: "Are you still thinking about Miss Gu from Duke Dingguo's mansion?"
Of course. Shen Changan nodded repeatedly, but before he could say anything, Shen Ming said in a deep voice: "No!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. , your support is my biggest motivation.)
