NFBE Chapter 238 As long as you sisters are happy
Chapter 238 As long as you sisters are happy
The three of them rode their horses through the woods and stopped in front of Qingfengyuan.
Zhao Xuan was stunned.
The bright red lacquer gate was exactly the same as the one she had seen when she was a child.
The plaque with three golden characters "Qingfengyuan" sparkled brightly under the sunlight.
Zhao Xuan rubbed her eyes.
Not changed at all!
Qin Shao found Zhao Xuan's expression funny.
"What are you standing there for? Go in and take a look!"
Qin Shao pushed the door open and walked in. Zhao Xuan hurriedly took Gu Zhanghua's hand and followed him in.
Every blade of grass and tree in the yard, every stone table and stone bench, and every room are exactly the same as my childhood memories.
In the main hall, when she came back from school, her master picked her up and spun her around.
In the bedroom, the master told her stories and sang songs before she went to sleep.
In the early morning, the master forced her to practice with a sandbag with a fierce face; in her spare time, the master pushed her on the swing; and the master and the uncles drank and chatted at the stone table and stone bench.
Everything seems like a lifetime ago, yet it’s right in front of us!
There was already a table full of food in the dining room, and she remembered that she liked meat more than vegetables.
The master always liked to hit the back of her hand with chopsticks when she was about to pick up meat to eat, but as long as she pretended to cry, the master would bring a whole bowl of meat to her and coax her into laughing.
"Little Miss!"
A familiar name sounded in her ears.
Zhao Xuan turned around and saw a weathered old man standing in front of her, looking at her with tears in his eyes.
"Uncle Zhong!"
It turned out to be Zhong Bo, the steward of Qingfengyuan!
The surprises that followed one after another almost crushed Zhao Xuan to pieces!
Qin Shao pulled out a chair and sat down, pointing to his side.
"Everyone sit down and eat first."
Zhao Xuan rubbed the red corners of her eyes and forced back the tears.
She didn't want to cry at such a beautiful moment. It would be shameful to cry with joy!
Zhao Xuan sat down and called Zhong Bo again.
"Uncle Zhong, come eat with us!"
Uncle Zhong hesitated for a moment, wiped his tears, sat down next to Zhao Xuan, and touched Zhao Xuan's head like he did when they were children.
"General Qin sent someone to my hometown to find me, and together we renovated Qingfengyuan according to my memory."
"Thank you, Uncle Zhong, thank you, Uncle Qin!"
Zhao Xuan sincerely expressed her gratitude to the two of them.
Qin Shao shook his head slowly.
"I have my own selfish motives. Every blade of grass, every brick and every tile here carries the history between your master and me. I want to preserve those memories."
"Yes, I also want to go back to the past, but unfortunately, I can't go back!"
Uncle Zhong sighed and put a piece of braised pork in Zhao Xuan's bowl.
When Zhao Xuan took the bite, it tasted like the dish she had when she was a child. This was Uncle Zhong's best dish.
Qin Shao said to Zhao Xuan.
"This will be your home from now on. Now whenever I return to Liyang I will live here. Steward Zhong will take care of it while I'm away. Your master can come back anytime you want."
"Sister Xuan, the saying goes, 'A cunning rabbit has three burrows.' I'm talking about you."
Gu Zhanghua looked at Zhao Xuan with a smile.
When Zhao Xuan thought about it, it was indeed the Prince Xian’s Mansion, the General’s Mansion, and Qingfeng Courtyard.
No, she has four homes, and of course her father’s home in Heyan Village must be counted.
She glanced at Qin Shao's face and thought it would be better not to tell the truth, as it would spoil the mood.
It seems that Uncle Qin and his father are still thinking about their master.
Uncle Qin still wants to move Master's grave? Maybe there will be a fight with his father. Who will win?
It’s hard to say whether one is a god of war or a hermit.
I really want to see them fight!
A sumptuous lunch was served in the burning fire of Zhao Xuan's gossip.
Qin Shao brought Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua to the study to drink tea and chat.
Zhao Xuan thought of Qin Shao and Wu Yulan's weird way of getting along, and couldn't help asking.
"Uncle Qin, when did you and Aunt Lan get married?"
Qin Shao paused with his hand holding the teacup, and a bitter smile appeared on his face.
After the incident with the diplomatic mission, His Majesty fell into a coma, the old prime minister died of vomiting blood, and the court was in chaos.
Yang Liuming rushed to the scene of the crime and was knocked unconscious by a punch from Ma Baoguo for slandering Xiaoman.
The current Minister of War Jiang Song was the prefect of Kyoto at that time. It was at that time that he received a report with complete evidence and witnesses, reporting Zhao Cheng for smuggling.
Zhao Cheng is the Minister of Revenue and an important official of the country. Jiang Song naturally did not dare to make a decision on his own. He asked him to surround Zhao's mansion first and make a decision after the emperor woke up.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Cheng committed suicide on the spot in a fit of rage to prove his innocence!
Qin Shao put the teacup on the table, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked like he had lost all hope in life.
"I've been waiting all these years for your master to come back and give me a good beating, even to the point of killing me!"
Qin Shao thought of the past and felt deeply regretful.
In the autumn of the ninth year of Xuanhe in the Xia Dynasty, Yonghe Palace.
Gu Li sat on the dragon throne, his face was abnormally pale, his cheekbones were sunken, and he had just recovered from a serious illness.
Qin Shao knelt on the ground and slapped himself twice, sobbing.
"It's all my fault for being reckless! I only sent troops to surround the Zhao Mansion without thinking about what would happen. I was terrified when Lord Zhao slit his own throat!"
"Shut up!"
Gu Li roared in frustration, as if he had used up all his strength. He gasped for breath and pointed at Qin Shao with trembling fingers.
It took a while before I found my voice again.
"Have you forgotten who you are? You are Zhao Cheng's close friend, regardless of age difference! Zhao Cheng's most promising son-in-law! Even if someone tries to poke his heart out, you can't go!"
Qin Shao looked up at Gu Li stupidly.
"what?"
He didn't understand for a moment.
Gu Li became even angrier and wanted to jump off the throne and grab Qin Shao to beat him up, but he really didn't have the strength.
"You can't doubt anyone who suspects Zhao Cheng of smuggling, but you're using your actions to confirm your suspicions. Where's your head?"
The brain resides elsewhere.
Qin Shao glared at Jiang Song in the ranks of ministers.
Jiang Song shrank his neck and covered his face with the tablet!
An unintentional mistake! Absolutely an unintentional mistake! How could he have known that Zhao Cheng had such a good relationship with Qin Shao in private?
Gu Li held his forehead, looked at Qin Shao with dizziness and heartache, and spoke again.
"I don't want to see you. Qin Shao will be demoted to the garrison commander of Fengcheng immediately. He is not allowed to return to the capital without being summoned!"
A month later, in the main hall of Fengcheng General's Mansion.
Qin Shao and his wife Zheng Fanghua sat in the seats of honor.
Wu Yulan knelt in front of the two men and cried.
"Qingfeng Courtyard is gone, the young lady's whereabouts are unknown, and I am homeless. I beg the general and madam to take me in. No matter how hard or tiring the work is, I can do it!"
Qin Shao looked embarrassed. Wu Yulan was Zhao Xiaoman's maid and was also familiar with him. Logically, he should help her.
He looked at his wife. He had a lot of unpleasantness with her when he married Zhao Xiaoman as his concubine.
How could the lady take in Zhao Xiaoman's maid? If he took her in without permission, it would cause unrest in the family.
Qin Shao made a decision immediately.
"Yulan, I have many good men under my command. You can pick one and marry him. You can live a good life. There is no need to be a slave in my house."
Wu Yulan pursed her lips and said nothing, but instead looked at Zheng Fanghua with a pleading look on her face.
Zheng Fanghua suddenly stood up, walked forward and helped Wu Yulan up, her voice gentle.
"My sister and I have a good eye for each other. The general often has to go to the military camp, and it's really boring for me to be alone at home. Would you like my sister to stay at the mansion and keep me company?"
Qin Shao was almost shocked. His wife was so easy to talk to? And she even called him sister?
This was a perfect match at first sight. This rough man once again set his mind elsewhere and left the affairs of the rear house to his wife. His wife was willing to take him in, but he was too lazy to ask about it.
In such a short while, Zheng Fanghua had already had a very pleasant conversation with Wu Yulan.
Qin Shao touched his head and felt that he was redundant, so he decided to go to the military camp to make his presence felt.
Ten days later, Qin Shao returned from the military camp, quickly took a shower, and held his daughter in his arms while playing on the bed in the bedroom.
Zheng Fanghua walked in with Wu Yulan.
Wu Yulan smiled shyly at Qin Shao, reached out to pick up Qin Chuyun, and gave Qin Chuyun a kiss on the little face.
Qin Shao was a little puzzled. You sisters have a deep affection for each other at first sight, why are you smiling at me?
Zheng Fanghua pulled Qin Shao aside and whispered softly.
"General, I have taken Yulan as your concubine. She offered me tea and I drank it. I hope you will cherish Yulan in the future."
What the hell is this?!
Qin Shao felt his head buzzing. He came back with a concubine after a trip to the military camp?
The lady's words were final. She was not discussing the result with me but informing me of it.
He doesn't want to take a concubine!
Zheng Fanghua looked at Qin Shao hesitantly.
"I got sick when I gave birth to Yun'er, and my mother-in-law is urging me to have a grandson. Yulan knows me well and will treat Yun'er well. General, I'm doing this for your own good."
Qin Shao looked at Wu Yulan. Isn't being a wife wonderful? Who would be willing to be a concubine?
But he saw Wu Yulan looking at him with burning eyes, as if she wanted to stare two big holes in his body!
Oh! She is really willing to be a concubine!
When did Wu Yulan become so bold and terrifying?
Qin Shao felt aggrieved and disgusted, but it eventually turned into a helpless smile.
He really didn't know what to say, and finally uttered a sentence.
"As long as you sisters are happy."
If I am unhappy, I can hide. The military camp is my home!