Chapter 301

The red lanterns in front of the Yining Hou Mansion were replaced by white lanterns, and white silk was hung everywhere in the house.

Not long after, the news of the death of Mrs. Yining Hou spread throughout most of Shengjing. Families of many officials rushed over to express their condolences, and Mu Xueliu was among them.

This was the third time Shen Qing met Mu Xueliu.

Noble, elegant, with a look of sadness visible to the naked eye, Shen Qing couldn't tell whether it was sincere or fake, and she didn't want to tell.

Shen Qing knelt in front of Yunyuan's coffin, mechanically feeding paper money into the charcoal brazier in front of her, watching the fire snake sweep up the yellow paper money and burn it to ashes.

Suddenly, a warm hand fell on his shoulder. Shen Qing turned around and saw Mu Xueliu, who was dressed in plain clothes, looking at him with a distressed expression, "Don't cry. Your mother will be sad if she sees this."

Shen Qing was startled and saw that Mu Xueliu had knelt down beside her. While adding paper money into the brazier, he said to her: "When your mother was alive, she always told me that what she was most proud of in her life was With you as my daughter, only if you live well can she feel at ease there."

After a long silence, Shen Qing replied "Hmm" in a dull voice.

No matter how much she disliked Mu Xueliu, one thing she had to admit was that because of her company, Yun Yuan had fewer regrets during her lifetime.

As for her marriage to Mu Ziqian, it was a foregone conclusion long before Yun Yuan was alive, and Shen Qing had already accepted her fate and promised that she would do what Yun Yuan did.

…

The weather is getting warmer day by day, and everyone in the mansion has gradually forgotten Yunyuan's death.

However, few people noticed that Shen Qing, who was originally cheerful and cheerful, became less and less fond of talking. In her spare time, she locked herself in the room, either embroidering or painting, as calm as a person who had given up her life. people.

The Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, was also the day when Shen Qing got her hair tied. Because Yun Yuan passed away less than three months ago, the Yining Marquis Mansion did not hold any big events. They just asked Mrs. Yun to come back and have Shen Qing's hair tied. It's all etiquette.

Looking at Shen Qing who was like a walking corpse, Shen Yian's eyes were full of distress. He wanted to comfort him, but Shen Qing avoided him again and again.

He knew that Shen Qing resented him, so he returned her innocence as Shen Qing wished.

On May 28th, Shen Qing followed Yun Yuan's last wish and married into the Yangling Marquis Mansion.

At the last moment before getting married, Shen Yi'an appeared in Shen Qing's room. Looking at her daughter who had no joy on her face, Shen Yi'an asked seriously: "Qing Qing, daddy will ask you one last time, do you want to marry Mu Ziqian? If you say you don’t want to, dad will push through the marriage for you even if he does everything he can.”

Shen Qing raised his head, with no emotion in his clear eyes. His lips were slightly opened, and after saying "I'll marry you", he stopped talking.

Amidst the sound of festive gongs and drums, Shen Qing was carried onto the sedan chair by Shen Yi'an. Mu Ziqian had a smile on his face. He was about to say something to Shen Yi'an when the latter spoke before him: "Zi Qian, Qingqing is my precious daughter and the eldest daughter of the Yining Marquis Mansion. I hope you will treat her well after your marriage, otherwise don't blame me, Shen Yi'an, for being rude to you. "

Mu Ziqian quickly agreed, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will treat Qingqing well, I promise."

Shen Yi'an nodded to Mu Ziqian and took a deep look at the sedan chair, "Let's go, it's getting late, don't miss the opportunity."

Mu Ziqian got on his horse and led the wedding procession towards the Yangling Marquis Mansion. Shen Yi'an stood in front of the palace gate. It was not until Shen Qing's sedan chair disappeared from sight for a long time that he sighed heavily: "After all,... I still feel sorry for them, mother and daughter."

Xie Ling on the side took Shen Yi'an's hand and comforted her softly: "Master Hou, don't think too much. The eldest lady has always been a transparent child. She just got into trouble for a while. After a long time, she figured it out." That’s it.”

Shen Yi'an's eyebrows drooped slightly, "I'm always worried that she will be wronged if she marries to the Yangling Marquis Mansion."

Xie Ling smiled and said, "Not to mention the eldest lady's outstanding appearance and dignified temperament, let's just say that she comes from the Yining Marquis House. No one dares to be disrespectful to her in the slightest. You can relax, Lord Marquis."

Shen Yi'an felt that Xie Ling's words made sense, so he responded softly and took her back to Yininghou Mansion.

…

On the wedding night, Shen Qing was sitting on the bed, with a bright red hijab covering all the emotions on her face.

There was a slight sound of opening the door, and Chanyi turned around to see Mu Ziqian, who was slightly drunk, walking in from the outside. The gentleness in his eyes had faded a little at some point.

Chanyi quickly brought the scale to Mu Ziqian. Mu Ziqian picked it up and lifted the red hijab on Shen Qing's head with a gentle movement.

Looking at the face that was completely different from the one in his mind, Mu Ziqian subconsciously pursed his lips and said patiently: "Qingqing, my mother-in-law passed away not long ago, and it would be inappropriate for us to consummate the marriage at this time, so I think What do you think about how we can perform the ceremony of husband and wife again after the mother-in-law’s filial piety period is over?”

Hearing this, Shen Qing's heart relaxed subconsciously, and she paused for a moment before saying "Okay".

Mu Ziqian's thoughtfulness was something she had not expected before.

Seeing Shen Qing's agreement, Mu Ziqian finally put a smile on his face. After drinking the quilted wine with Shen Qing, he prepared to leave, "It's been a tiring day. Qingqing has a good rest. I'll sleep in the study tonight."

Shen Qing nodded, and Mu Ziqian strode away, with a hint of briskness in his steps.

Chanyi looked stunned, obviously not expecting things to turn out this way. Shen Qing's voice already sounded in her ears: "Take off your makeup."

Chanyi stepped forward and took off the heavy phoenix crown on Shen Qing's head. After hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "Miss, why do you think the Third Young Master..."

Chanyi thought about the next words for a long time, but still didn't say them out. Shen Qing answered for her, "He doesn't want to consummate the marriage, does he?"

Logically speaking, Mu Ziqian's considerations were correct, but when these words came out of his mouth, it seemed a bit strange.

Before Chanyi could respond, Shen Qing responded again: "As a wife, I can't refuse him if he wants to consummate the marriage. But if he doesn't want to, naturally I won't force him."

In the days to come, Shen Qing just wants to be the young lady of Yanglinghou Mansion peacefully. As long as the people in Yanglinghou Mansion and Mu Ziqian don't do too much, she won't care.

Since the person you marry is not the person you love, just live your life smoothly.

On the other side, after Mu Ziqian left Tinglan Courtyard, he did not go to the study, but quietly went to Fuyun Pavilion, which was Lin Xuefu's courtyard.

Although Mu Ziqian and Lin Xuefu have been married for a long time, their relationship is not an open and honest relationship, so it is not easy to get over it openly.

Pushing open the door of Lin Xuefu's room, Mu Ziqian saw his beloved girl leaning on the soft couch with a lost look on her face, and asked through the screen, "Who?"

Mu Ziqian did not answer, but walked towards where Lin Xuefu was.

Lin Xuefu was obviously startled when she saw the person coming, but Mu Ziqian's eyes fell on her red and swollen eyes from crying.

Holding Lin Xuefu in his arms with great distress, Mu Ziqian asked softly: "Why are your eyes swollen from crying, but who bullied you?"

Lin Xuefu shook her head delicately, and her low and hoarse voice made people couldn't help but pity her, "No, Fuer just... I just don't want to see my cousin marry someone else."

Mu Ziqian placed a kiss on her eyebrows, "Silly Fu'er, don't worry, even if I marry Shen Qing, I will not consummate her marriage. My body and mind will only belong to you."

After hearing this, Lin Xuefu's eyes suddenly lit up, she hugged Mu Ziqian's neck and said coquettishly: "Is what my cousin said true?"

"Of course, the flowers and candles in the wedding room tonight belong to me and Fu'er."

With that said, he picked up Lin Xuefu and walked towards the bed.

Lin Xuefu looked shy, but she didn't refuse.

The bed curtain fell, and the night was ridiculous.

The next day, Shen Qing got up early and headed towards Qifutang, where Mu Linyuan and his wife were staying, under the leadership of the girl.

As for Mu Ziqian, when Shen Qing called his servants to call over, the response he received was that he was no longer in the study. Shen Qing could go there first, and Mu Ziqian would arrive soon after.

When Shen Qing arrived at Qifutang with Chanyi and the two newly assigned first-class girls, she saw Mu Ziqian and Lin Xuefu walking side by side not far away. They were talking and laughing, looking very harmonious.

Seeing Shen Qing, Lin Xuefu quickly bowed and saluted, "Xuefu has met my cousin."

Shen Qing raised a smile at the corner of her mouth and motioned for her to stand up. She took an exquisite plum blossom hairpin from the tray held by Chan Yi and sent it to Lin Xuefu, "My cousin has a good complexion and this plum blossom hairpin is very beautiful." Match you."

Seeing that Shen Qing was about to put it on herself, Lin Xuefu quickly stepped forward and bent her knees slightly.

When she was putting a hairpin on Lin Xuefu, Shen Qing accidentally discovered that there were some suspicious bruises under Lin Xuefu's collar. Although Shen Qing was still young, she knew that most of them were after the couple had sex. will leave traces.

But Lin Xuefu... is clearly still a young girl waiting to be married!

Keeping this matter in mind, Shen Qing helped Lin Xuefu up slightly and praised her beauty before the group of people walked towards the house.

Seeing Shen Qing, Mrs. Lin, the Marquis of Yangling's face was full of warmth. She accepted the tea from her with a smile. She also took off the bracelet on her wrist and gave it to Shen Qing as a gift.

An ordinary jasper bracelet, with a price of only a hundred taels in the market, is worn on the wrist of the mistress of the Yanglinghou Mansion. This shows how embarrassed the Yanglinghou Mansion is.

Shen Qing accepted it solemnly, and Mrs. Lin simply said a few caring words to her, and then let her go back.

And such a moderately distanced relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is exactly what Shen Qing wants.

In the days that followed, just as Shen Qing expected, her husband never came home and her mother-in-law never visited her personally, which was exactly what Shen Qing wanted.

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On the other side, Cloud City.

At this time, a full year has passed since Shen Qing left without saying goodbye.

During this year, Lu Yan has been doing his best to maintain his health, hoping that one day he can return to Shengjing in good health and find the girl he has longed for.

On the ninth day of September, Yun Xiaoxiao came over again to check the toxins in Lu Yan's body.

Looking at Yun Xiaoxiao's busy back, Lu Yan hesitated for a long time and finally asked the question he had wanted to know for a long time——

"Jiao Jiao...that's Miss Shen. She's in Shengjing. Is everything okay?"

Seeing the cautiousness in Lu Yan's eyes, Yun Xiaoxiao paused and couldn't figure out how to tell Lu Yan for a while.

Because the truth of the matter is so cruel.

Seeing that Yun Xiaoxiao was silent, Lu Yan couldn't help but feel panic in his eyes, "She's not having a good life, right?"

Yun Xiaoxiao pursed her lips tightly, and finally chose to tell Lu Yan the truth, "She is married."