Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 60 Jade Hairpin

Does she need a man?
Ask yourself, it is still lacking.

But because she is lacking, she has to accept other people's overtures to her?
This is not her style.

However, she didn't have the strength to return Zhu Yue's favor.

Qin Liu felt extremely uncomfortable and his expression was changing, which was noticed by Zhu Yue who was sitting upright.

He was a little puzzled.

Isn’t it said that women all like clothes and jewelry?
As soon as my mother and sister entered the clothing store and jewelry store, they couldn't get out. They were so happy every time after buying something. Why did she look so uneasy?

It was already dark when we returned to Baoguo Gongfu.

Zhu Yue looked at the sky and said, "I'll go see the shop tomorrow. Come with me."

When Qin Liu took the exquisite box handed over by Zhu Yue, he felt extremely familiar.

Opening the box, there was a crystal clear jasper hairpin inside.

Zhu Yue spoke very casually: "I carved this with my own hands, please put it away."

Carved by hand?

It is not easy to carve jade.She also has a very ugly hosta there!
She looked up at Zhu Yue doubtfully.

Zhu Yue looked away uncomfortably.

"I still have something to do, so you can go back and rest first. You can have your own dinner."

Zhu Yue turned around and was busy sorting out the books on the bookshelf.

Qin Liu looked at the neat bookshelves and cursed in his heart: Isn't it a bit unnecessary for you to organize such a neat bookshelf?
Qin Liu didn't think much, took the box and left.

She felt that the box and the hosta inside seemed familiar, as if she had seen them before somewhere.

Just can't remember anything.

When Qin Liu returned to his residence, he suddenly realized: The original person should have seen this box and the jade hairpin!

Qin Liu picked up the jade hairpin and looked at it carefully.

The hosta is all green, but it has a gradient color. The dark green part of the hairpin head is carved into green leaves, and the light green part is carved into flowers.The flowers are layered in layers and are beautiful.The body of the hairpin is light green.

Overall, the hairpin is exquisite in workmanship, beautiful in appearance, and suitable for young women to wear.

It's obvious that Zhu Yue put a lot of thought into carving this hosta.

Qin Liu really didn't expect that a man who looked very heroic would actually have such a delicate mind.

It's a pity that this thought is not for myself, but for the original body.

Qin Liu washed up and went to bed early after eating.

As expected, she started dreaming again.

……

In the dream, she held a box in her hand, and inside the box lay a jade hairpin.A boy not far away said: "My eldest young master carved this by himself. He said, please don't worry, girl."

In the dream, I was confused.

There is joy, boredom, and helpless grievances.

She quickly returned home and hid the box and the jade hairpin.

The next time she was about to go out, she accidentally brought the box with her again.

Perhaps, she wanted to see herself and return the hairpin?
The scene changes, the days go round and round, and it’s before the Spring Festival.

She was upset and went out to prepare for the New Year's Day celebrations, but she was blocked in the pen and ink shop by a young lady: "Miss Liu, please come with me and have a look! My brother, he was almost beaten to death by my father!"

She was shocked, and after asking, she found out that this young lady was the daughter of Duke Baoguo and Zhu Yue's biological sister.

Zhu Yue originally served in Jinyiwei, but later went to Juyongguan to garrison.Near the end of the year, he suddenly returned to Beijing for some reason, and was beaten severely by his father again.

She staggered in panic and followed Miss Zhu to the Baoguo Palace. Through the curtain, she saw Zhu Yue lying on the bed. His face was pale and he looked weak. He was obviously seriously injured.

Miss Zhu was by her side, but Mrs. Zhu was at the door, and Zhu Yue's father was standing outside the door with a cold face and said nothing.

With trembling hands, she asked with difficulty: "Master Zhu, why are you suffering?"

Zhu Yue looked at her and smiled lightly, and said word by word: "You will be a hero in life, and a hero in death. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong."

With tears streaming down her face, she finally said:

"Perseverance is naturally worth cherishing, but it is foolish to go to the tiger mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountains. Although my grandfather is old and may become an official at any time, his students are all over the world. Even if he becomes an official, our Liu family will still be A force that cannot be underestimated among civil servants.”

"Mr. Baoguo, he has been sent to the Xuan Mansion to exterminate the captives since the new emperor came to the throne. He has not made any achievements in more than half a year, but has been impeached a lot. Why should Mr. Zhu waste the old man's hard work? If there is news about Baoguo at this time, Wouldn't the news of the marriage between the government and the chief minister's family be a disaster for both families?"

After that, she didn't stay any longer, took out the box in her arms and handed it to Miss Zhu who was standing aside: "This thing is valuable, Xue Jiang cannot accept it."

After leaving the door, she paused and saluted Prince Baoguo beside her.

At this time, I heard a young man in the room with a male duck voice saying: "Since it is a valuable thing, Pingchuan better keep it and don't show it to others easily."

Her heart skipped a beat.Pingchuan is the character of Zhu Yue.

She vaguely remembered that there was a screen in the room. Was there someone behind the screen just now?
After the Spring Festival, news spread in the capital about the marriage between Liu and Xie's hometown.

The literati rebelled, but it took ten years.The marriage between two pavilion hometowns is not very scary.

……

Qin Liuyouyou woke up and stared at the dark top of the tent in a daze.

Now a mature and steady General Zhu Yue, was there still a time when he was so stupid?
All in all, that was three or four years ago.

This relationship between a man and a woman is a bit like Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

It's just that Liu Xuejiang and Zhu Yingtai are much more sensible, sacrificing love and fulfilling the two families.

Qin Liu turned over and lay on his side.

I didn't expect that Miss Liu Xuejiang could be so sensible and open-minded at such a young age.

Qin Liu sneered.

Miss Liu Xuejiang is not her.

She could feel sorry for them and admire them, but she couldn't easily take their place.

After all, she is Qin Liu, a modern person, with the identity of Liu Liu'er, the widow of Shapuzi Town, not the pitiful and respectable Miss Liu Xuejiang.

Love is not bread, food, or a roof that can shelter you from the wind and rain.

She still has a lot of things to do, and there are many poor people in Shabaozi Town who have to worry about food and clothing.

She can't waste her time on other people's love stories.

Zhu Yue allowed Old Man Lou to take her to the grassland to sell horses, but he actually didn't pay much attention to her safety. The so-called relationship was just a show of love.

Early the next morning, Qin Liu got up and said goodbye to Zhu Yue: "It's time for me to go back to Shabaozi Town. I don't know if my two children and the old man are okay."

Zhu Yue was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "That's fine. As for the place to open the shop, I'll look after it for you first, and I'll decide what to do when you come back next time."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Zhu."

Not long after, the carriage was ready, and Qin Liu took the carriage out of the gate of Baoguo Gong's mansion.

As soon as he went out and turned the corner, the servant from Duke Baoguo's Mansion caught up with him breathlessly: "These are the clothes sent by Jinxiufang. The eldest young master asked shopkeeper Liu to take them with him."

Qin Liu smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhu."

Just as the carriage was about to start, several horses rushed over the street and headed towards the annex of Duke Baoguo's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)