With her sharp tongue, Xu Shichu made all the noble ladies at the banquet who were sarcastic to her see her unique abilities, and she didn't let anyone take advantage of her at all.
Although she was now the wife of the Prime Minister, her family background was not good and she had no reputation. Therefore, those noble ladies whose husbands were in high positions still disliked her and wanted to stab her with words, but she retorted them one by one.
Because of this, Xu Shichu became famous in one battle. Everyone knew that although she was young and beautiful, she was not someone who could tolerate being bullied. She loved to brag and had a hard-to-describe personality. She was shameless. Everyone looked down on her in their hearts, but they no longer dared to underestimate her.
After the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, Xu Shichu returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. While washing up in the inner room, she heard someone come to report that Luo Changqing came to see her.
"Let him wait outside." Xu Shichu said casually while taking a fresh flower bath and enjoying Zhichun's careful massage. He had no intention of speeding up to finish his bath and go see Luo Changqing.
Zhixia suppressed her anxiety and went out to report to Luo Changqing obediently, fearing that Luo Changqing would leave after hearing what he asked her to do. However, she did not expect that Luo Changqing would actually sit down and not leave.
Zhixia quickly asked someone to bring tea and snacks, and then stood aside cautiously waiting for instructions.
Luo Changqing took a sip of tea and looked around the room, and found that the furnishings here were completely different from before. There were sandalwood furniture, exquisite and elegant furnishings, and a long incense stick was lit on the high table not far away.
The elegant and exquisite decoration in the house seemed inconsistent with Xu Shichu's sharp and clever personality now, Luo Changqing thought to himself.
After he came back and heard his men report on Xu Shichu's performance at the palace banquet, he was surprised but also felt a hint of expected amusement. He didn't expect that this young lady from the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion, who was as cowardly and timid as a quail in the past, was now like a completely different person. She even dared to confront the wives of many wealthy and powerful families with confidence and not lose the upper hand. He was really curious.
So he came here, but he didn't know why he came to see Xu Shichu. Was he here to settle accounts with her
Not really. Even though her behavior at the palace banquet was a little out of line and arrogant, it was not a big problem. After all, she was just arguing and did not do anything against the rules or treasonous. It was harmless. With his current status, the other ladies could not do anything to her no matter how much they disliked her.
—This really achieved what she said before entering the palace: "The fox borrows the power of the tiger to bully others."
When Luo Changqing thought of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and he felt unexpectedly happy.
He was thinking about something, but somehow his eyelids became heavier and heavier, his thinking became slower and slower, and a gentle and quiet sweetness like the warmth of spring gently enveloped him, making him more and more sleepy, and his eyes closed involuntarily...
Seeing that the male host had not moved for a long time, Zhixia couldn't help but raise her eyes secretly out of curiosity, but was shocked to find that he had closed his eyes as if he had fallen asleep!
She suddenly didn't know whether she should wake him up. At this time, Shu Qi, the personal attendant who was standing on the other side of Luo Changqing, also found that his master had fallen asleep here. He was shocked for a moment, but soon calmed down and gently shook his head at the hesitant Zhixia.
Zhixia immediately gave up the idea of waking him up. She just muttered to herself, "Didn't the master say he was waiting for the mistress?" She didn't expect that he had come to the mistress's outer room to sleep - she knew that the master never stayed overnight at the mistress's place.
When Xu Shichu finished washing up and came out, he saw his maid and Luo Changqing's servant standing beside Luo Changqing, staring at him while he slept.
"Cough cough," Xu Shichu coughed lightly, but Luo Changqing didn't wake up. She couldn't help but increase her pace, but Luo Changqing still didn't move. It was a good thing that he fell asleep sitting so straight without falling down!
Shu Qi was surprised to see that his master, who was always alert after falling asleep, did not wake up despite such a loud noise. After being surprised, he became embarrassed, so he quickly leaned over and shouted in Luo Changqing's ear: "Master! Wake up! Master..."
After shouting several times, Luo Changqing was finally woken up.
When Luo Changqing just woke up, his eyes were dazed. After seeing the unfamiliar environment around him, he quickly remembered his current situation.
But his face was very calm, without the slightest embarrassment or timidity, he stroked his sleeves lightly and said nonchalantly: "Sorry, I was too sleepy and took a nap."
"I can see that." Xu Shichu replied, "Why are you looking for me so late instead of going back to rest?"
She didn't think that Luo Changqing wanted to "favor" him. After all, the look in his eyes when he looked at her was pure and honest, without a trace of ambiguity, and it was obvious that he had no interest in her at all.
Luo Changqing really had no other thoughts about her, although her long hair was slightly wet, her cheeks were rosy, her eyes were moist and her gaze was full, which enhanced her beauty during the day. She was like a bright and juicy fairy peach, which made people want to take a bite.
"I heard that you said a lot of arrogant words tonight and offended a lot of people." Luo Changqing asked, looking at Xu Shichu, who was now particularly refined after removing her makeup and washing up, like a lotus emerging from the water. This innocent look could deceive many people when she didn't speak, but who knew that once she opened her mouth, she would be so infuriating that people would die? The contrast is quite big.
"Why? Are you here to call me to task?" Xu Shichu asked bluntly, "I thought you, a busy man, wouldn't care about this little verbal dispute between women. This hasn't reached the point where it affects the Prime Minister's Mansion, right?"
Luo Changqing looked at her without any regrets, sighed in his heart, and said: "No, I just remind you to control the scale and not be too arrogant, otherwise people will think that the new wife of the Prime Minister's Mansion is arrogant and domineering, which will affect the marriage of my two children."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Xu Shichu suddenly realized. No wonder he came to warn him at night. It turned out that he was afraid that he would act too much outside and hinder the marriage of Luo Rui and Luo Yaqing.
"Don't worry, I know my limits. I will cultivate my mind and character at home and will not offend all the dignitaries in the capital." Xu Shicu assured.
After Luo Changqing reminded her of this, he then asked in detail about the character and virtues of the ladies whom he had asked her to observe at the table.
Xu Shichu agreed to this matter, and when he was bickering with the ladies, he naturally observed their words and deeds carefully, and told them everything he saw in an objective and fair manner, without expressing his own personal opinions.
Luo Changqing listened carefully, waited for Xu Shichu to finish speaking, thanked her, and left.
"Master is so sleepy, why don't you come to talk to Madam about this tomorrow? There's no rush anyway." Shu Qi followed behind Luo Changqing and asked puzzledly.
"I'm afraid she will forget it after she wakes up tomorrow." Luo Changqing said with a smile.