My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 8: Prince Gou gave me a gift, did he want to sleep with me?
Since the beginning of summer this year, floods have occurred south of the Huaihe River. The Holy Emperor has specially sent imperial envoys to the south for unannounced visits to provide relief.

He was also worried that someone would repeat the case of "King Shen embezzling Mo Junzong and disaster relief money" three years ago, so he appointed Qin He to accompany him, and gave him the false title of temporarily commanding Qianshi and performing the duties of a supervisor.

The Qin family is a pure minister, and Qin He is the Holy Emperor's nephew. It is only because of this trust that he, a small scholar from the sixth rank of the Hanlin Academy, can be trusted.

To put it bluntly, the emperor asked him to go gilding. As long as he successfully handles this errand, he will definitely be promoted after returning to Beijing.

This is indeed true in the original text. When Prince Gou was not in love, his IQ was outstanding. Otherwise, he would not have been able to enter the court as an official. After many years, he would be ranked as a first-class grand master, with all the power in the court. .

If the heroine doesn't love him, why does she insist on clinging to him?
Of course it's because Qin He has a strong background, strong abilities, and is obedient.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan felt that the prince was so pitiful that she couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for him.

A great and powerful minister who should have mastered the script of a hero or a hero, but due to the original author's setting, he turned into a tool man who was forcibly reduced to intelligence. It is really miserable.

If Qin He can really climb out of the heroine's pit, Shen Yuan is even willing to help him to avoid the fate of Wenxinhou's mansion being confiscated and exterminated in the future.

Although they didn't get along for a long time, she liked the atmosphere of the Qin family very much, and she also liked the Qin family very much, so she not only wanted to save herself, but also wanted to save others if possible.

Shen Yuan, who was thinking a lot, lay on the bed and stared silently into the night with her eyes open.

I don't know how many times I heard the louder sounds before I drifted off to sleep.

She never noticed that after she fell into sleep, Qin He, who was sleeping outside, quietly turned around and stared at her face for a long time through the moonlight outside the window.

Early the next morning, Shen Yuan yawned again and again and directed several nannies and maids to do the final packing check.

Just after noon, Qin He was about to leave Beijing and go south.

This was his first trip away from home, and everyone in the Qin family came to see him off in front of the house.

"Do your job well and don't let down the Holy Master's expectations of you!"

Marquis Wenxin Qin Yan patted his legitimate son on the shoulder earnestly, his eyes full of expectation and pride.

"He'er, when you go out alone, remember to take good care of yourself. Eat well, sleep well, and wear warm clothes. Don't overwork yourself and break your body. You also have to be careful of refugees hurting others, so bring more servants who are good at fighting and kicking with you. yes."

Mrs. Qin held her grandson's hand and muttered to herself. She was already worried about him before he left.

"Come back from your errands early. Mom is waiting to take care of you."

Princess Hetai is as domineering and straightforward as ever, and her words reveal great confidence in her son.

The second-bedroom couple, the third-bedroom couple, and several young masters and ladies of the Qin family also came forward to say goodbye to his brother, and Qin He also responded seriously one by one.

Finally, Qin He came to Shen Yuan, took out an exquisite brocade box from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to her.

"Huh? For me?"

Shen Yuan looked at the long white jade-like fingers in front of him in disbelief, his expression instantly dull.

Qin He's eyebrows were gentle and his mouth was smiling, "I'm not here during these days, so Mrs. Lao will take care of me at home."

"Hey...sister-in-law, look, He'er and his wife have a good relationship as a couple."

The second lady, Mrs. Jiang, covered her mouth and joked.

"Isn't that right? When He'er comes back from his errands, I think our family will soon have a new baby."

The third lady Guo also laughed and teased.

Facing the teasing and teasing of all the elders, Shen Yuan felt a rare sense of embarrassment, and her pretty face heated up.

"Ah... this damn son of a bitch has no martial ethics. What does it mean to suddenly give me a gift? Does he want to sleep with me?"

The corner of Qin He's mouth across from him twitched slightly, and he could barely keep the smile on his face.

"Ma'am, please put it away and wait for my return with peace of mind."

Really afraid that Shen Yuan would "utter arrogant words" again, Qin He stuffed the brocade box into her arms, turned around gracefully, and jumped onto the horse's back with indescribable calmness and grace.

Fragments of sunshine fell on his green clothes, and his handsome face seemed to be coated with a layer of golden light, making him look otherworldly.

At this moment, Qin He felt as if a god had come to the world, and the beauty of the land was breathtaking.

Shen Yuan raised her head to look at him, and involuntarily squeezed the brocade box in her hand, her heart beating hard.

I don't blame her for being infatuated for a while, I just blame the prince for his beauty and killing people.

"Drive..." Qin He's eyes slowly passed over his family members, and finally took a deep look at Shen Yuan before riding away.

The red cloud on Shen Yuan's face slowly faded away until she returned to Minglan Courtyard.

Curiously, I opened the brocade box and found a gilt-edged emerald red jade hairpin with a swallowtail butterfly lying inside.

She had seen this style of hosta in the album sent by "Yixiang Pavilion" before. It was a new product of the season and was worth hundreds of gold.

That was 1000 taels of silver. Shen Yuan couldn't help but secretly scold Qin He as a "prodigal". Why did he buy such a flashy thing? He might as well just give it to her in cash.

Complaints are complaints, she still has to keep the precious thoughts given by others.

As for the deep meaning behind the gift, Prince Gou said it was to thank her for her hard work in looking after the house, so that's probably what he thought.

After Qin He left Beijing, Shen Yuan's life became more and more comfortable.

The old lady and the mother-in-law are both sensible people who care for the younger generation, and there is no need for wives like them to serve and make rules all day long.Every few days I go to say hello, and the family has a meal together, and usually we still go our separate ways.

After a night rain, the weather became cold and cool, and winter was about to begin in Shengjing.

At this time, someone from Shen Yuan's natal family's Household Affairs Bureau sent good news.

Her sister-in-law gave birth, and the eldest grandson of the Shen family was born.

Shen Yuan informed her mother-in-law of the good news, took the congratulatory gifts arranged by her father-in-law, and the newborn gifts prepared privately by the two housekeepers earlier, and happily returned to her parents' home to "baby shower" her little nephew.

The Shen family was particularly lively today, with many relatives coming and going. Shen Yuan's arrival still caused a sensation.

After all, she married into a noble family and lived a happy life, so her relatives and friends would inevitably look down upon her.

There were so many people who came up to talk to Shen Yuan that by the time she was rescued from the enthusiastic crowd by her mother-in-law, the Prince, her face was already frozen with laughter.

After eating the third banquet and seeing her soft and fragrant nephew, Shen Yuan was dragged back to her former boudoir by Mrs. Wang to talk about herself.

In fact, she had already guessed what Wang was going to say to her.

Sure enough, as soon as Mrs. Wang entered the room, she stared at her belly and said straight to the point: "Why don't you see any movement?"

Shen Yuan had recently been induced to have a baby, which made her feel numb. She talked nonsense without blinking an eye: "My mother-in-law said that I am still young and don't be in a hurry. I need to take care of myself for a year or two before I can have children in the future."

Mrs. Wang laughed angrily at her, "Your mother-in-law is a decent person. She said that just for the occasion. Do you still take it seriously?"

Seeing Shen Yuan's indifferent attitude, Wang stamped her feet anxiously.

"The prince is already 23 now, and most people don't have children at their knees. How could your mother-in-law not be anxious? Last time I heard that there is a queen in the palace who wants to be a matchmaker for the prince?"

Shen Yuan patted Mrs. Wang gently and said comfortingly: "Mother, this matter has passed. My mother-in-law and the prince have no intention of taking a concubine."

Mrs. Wang looked at her with hatred, "That's just for now. If you don't live up to expectations in a few days, I'm afraid your mother-in-law will put people in your house herself."

Wang is a mother-in-law herself. She knows very well how mothers-in-law treat their daughters-in-law when it comes to children. She does not think that Princess Hetai will be an exception.

So after hearing about what happened in the palace, she was really worried about her daughter.

If Princess Hetai hadn't come forward to protect her daughter's face later, Wang would have almost paid a visit.

Because of this, Shen Yuan did not dare to tell Wang the fact that her mother-in-law was already giving birth. It would not help except adding anxiety to her parents.

It was only Wang's earnest words that once again shook Shen Yuan's idea of ​​"having a child."

She is now the wife of the prince of the Hou family living in the Yong Dynasty, not the independent woman of the 21st century.

If she wants to live more comfortably in this era, she must adapt to and abide by its rules of survival instead of overestimating her capabilities to contend with it.

Let alone trying to change it on your own, that is simply a fantasy.

She, Shen Yuan, doesn't have this ability anyway, and she doesn't want to die.

The only thing she could do was to try her best to save herself, and when she could, she helped the Qin family, that's all.

Mrs. Wang warned Shen Yuan and locked her in the room to "train" her for a long time. Shen Yuan reluctantly let her go until she repeatedly promised that she would get pregnant as soon as possible.

It has to be said that ginger is still spicy when it comes to old age, and Wang’s foresight soon came true.

(End of this chapter)