Shen Fengming first went to the palace to explain the reason to the emperor, and then returned to the Shen Mansion to say goodbye to his parents.
Hearing that he was leaving again, Grand Secretary Shen looked unhappy, and Princess Danyang's eyes turned red. She could feel that Shen Fengming was distant from her today.
She also regretted that she lost her mind and did that thing yesterday. But what could she do
In the past few years, she had used countless tricks to get Shen Fengming close to women, but none of them worked. Instead, it caused a lot of rifts between mother and son. Seeing that his personality was getting colder and colder, and he was coming home less and less, she didn't know how many times she had secretly shed tears.
He was on the edge of a knife every day, and every time he went out, she couldn't help but think, what if he didn't come back
She only has him as her son. If he dies, she...
So she thought, if he could get married and have children, and have someone he loves, would he not do that dangerous job anymore and would not put himself in danger every time
Moreover, she really wanted to have children and grandchildren around her like others.
Princess Danyang opened her mouth and wanted to tell Shen Fengming that she had sent Du Ranshu away, but she also knew that he would definitely not like to hear this.
"How is your hand?" she asked Shen Fengming with concern.
"It's okay." Shen Fengming replied.
Princess Danyang didn't know what to say. Suddenly, she remembered that Shen Fengming was going to Luzhou again. "If you see the sausage cook again, if you like him, bring him back."
She thought that this way Shen Fengming might come home more often to eat.
Shen Fengming raised his eyes and looked at Princess Danyang, his eyes like deep springs began to ripple.
Princess Danyang also suddenly remembered and did not continue the topic.
"Be careful on your way. If anything happens, you know what will happen." This is what Grand Scholar Shen said, but he believed that Shen Fengming could understand that if anything happened to him, the Shen family would be his strong backing, and he would do everything he could to protect him.
Shen Fengming's expression eased a little, "Yes, take care of yourselves, father and mother too."
"We are in the capital, it's okay. Come back early after you finish your work." said Grand Secretary Shen.
"Yes, come back early." Princess Danyang also said quickly.
Shen Fengming left the Shen Mansion and went to the Pacification Office. It would take him and Yang Sheng some time to come back, so there were many things to arrange.
At this time, Yang Sheng also came back from the Yang family. He did not dare to say goodbye to Madam Yang in person, fearing that he would be locked up in the mansion and unable to leave. Madam Yang was really capable of such a thing. He went home and quietly packed his bag, then left a letter for Madam Yang and slipped out.
He told Mrs. Yang that she had been talking about wanting to eat sausages every day, and he would go buy them for her right away, so she shouldn't be angry.
Yang Sheng looked refreshed, while Shen Fengming was as cold as a mountain. The two of them stood in front of the hall of the Pacification Office, and below them stood the members of the Qilin Guard, all of them looking high-spirited.
When they heard Shen Fengming say that they were going to Luzhou, they immediately thought of the fish head and tofu soup that Nie Xin had mentioned, which was so delicious that it would make your tongue drop, as well as the diced rabbit and shredded beef that they only tasted a little bit of. Their eyes lit up immediately. They could go to Luzhou!
You bastards, what are you dreaming of? Yang Sheng stood there and snorted. We don’t need so many people to go to Luzhou this time.
He ordered people to go to Luzhou with him.
Those who were called were naturally very happy, while those who were not called were thinking about how much silver they should prepare so that those who were called could bring back some food.
As the sun rose, Shen Fengming, Yang Sheng and a group of people rode away from Beijing, leaving the ancient roads covered with dust and smoke and the shadows of old trees.
In a small courtyard south of Wuling County, Wei Kangping knocked on the door. When Liu heard it was him, she quickly let him in and poured him a cup of hot tea.
Wei Kangping took out a box from his sleeve and handed it to Liu, "Take a look, do you like it?"
"What is it?" Liu asked softly.
"You'll know once you open it." Wei Kangping said with a smile.
Liu took it, opened it, and saw a colorful pearl flower inside, "This..."
"You dress too plainly all day long. This pearl flower is for you."
"I am a widow, and I am old..."
"What's wrong with a widow? He left first because he was unlucky. You are only in your twenties this year, which is just the right age!" Wei Kangping interrupted her immediately.
Tears welled up in Liu's eyes. It had been so long since anyone had said such things to her. And it had been so many years since she had worn such brightly colored clothes and jewelry.
In fact, not long after she was sold to Hongxinglou, she was redeemed by Lu Er and married.
In Jinniu Village, she was afraid of being despised and accused of being indecent, so she never dared to wear brightly coloured clothes or brightly coloured jewellery, and she stayed at home all day.
But who knows that she really likes these beautiful clothes and jewelry.
"I'll help you put it on." Wei Kangping said as he picked up the pearl flower.
Liu's face turned red with shame.
Wei Kangping stood up, walked behind her, stroked her hair with his hands, and then put the pearl flower on her.
Liu lowered her head even lower.
At this moment, Wei Kangping hugged her from behind, and rained passionate kisses on her neck, even moving downwards.
Liu was panicked, "What are you doing? Let me go."
"Qiu Niang, I love you so much that I can't eat or sleep. Please have pity on me and give you to me!" But Wei Kangping held her tightly and even wanted to take off her clothes.
Liu grabbed the clothes tightly and said, "Let me go, or I will call for help."
Wei Kangping's eyes flashed with cruelty. How dare a married woman to challenge him? If she hadn't been pretty and had a lot of silver in her bag, he would have kicked her aside long ago.
“Someone come…” Liu really shouted.
Wei Kangping stretched out his hand to cover her mouth and then force her. He concluded that even if he raped her today, as long as he begged her for mercy, she would definitely forgive him and give herself to him.
However, he thought of another beautiful figure, that person had snow-white skin and beautiful face, like a pearl under the moon, so beautiful.
Thinking of this, he let go of Liu, and then said anxiously, "Qiu Niang, don't shout, I won't do anything, don't worry."
Liu took several steps back, retreated to the wall, leaned her back against the wall, and took several breaths before she calmed herself down.
"Qiu Niang, I was wrong. I couldn't help myself just now." Wei Kangping's face was full of regret. "I have never liked someone so much before. I thought about it day and night, and it almost killed me.
Suddenly being so close to the person I love... Qiu Niang, you are so beautiful." He said, while gauging Liu's reaction.
Sure enough, Liu's face flushed and her expression softened.
Women, don't they just like to hear this kind of words? Wei Kangping was pleased with himself and continued, "Qiuniang, don't worry, I will never touch you again without your consent.
But, Qiu Niang, I really like you, so just marry me!
As long as you agree, I will immediately ask a matchmaker to come in advance, and I will treat you well in the future and treat Yuan'er like my own son." He said.
Lu Yuan is Liu's son.
Liu blushed and her heart beat fast. Was he really going to marry her? Suddenly, she gritted her teeth and said to Wei Kangping, "There is one thing I have never told you."
"What?"
"I, I've been to that kind of place before." Liu's head was about to fall to the ground in shame. It was unbearable to tell others about such a shameful past.
That kind of place? A brothel! Wei Kangping's face suddenly turned cold and hard. He thought she was just a widow, but he didn't expect her to be a slut who had been played with by countless people. Even so, she was still joking with him
Liu lowered her head and did not see his reaction.
Wei Kang calmed down for a while before saying, "It doesn't matter. I don't mind your past. I only like you as a person. As long as you treat me well in the future, that's enough."
Liu looked up in surprise and saw a sincere face. Her eyes turned red again.
Wei Kangping didn't want to tell her this anymore. He rolled his eyes and asked, "The family we met at the Mule and Horse Market yesterday?"
Speaking of this, Liu was more relaxed. "I told you, they are from the same village as me. They are all good people."
"I know they are good people, otherwise I wouldn't sell the mules to them so cheaply." Wei Kangping specifically mentioned this matter.
As expected, Liu said, "Thank you very much."
"No, there's no point in talking about this between us. Forget about the money, I'd be willing to give you my life."
Liu tugged at the corner of her clothes shyly.
"By the way, that girl that day was the one following Jiang Cheng." Wei Kangping asked casually.
"Her name is Yunzhu, Jiang Yunzhu. She is Mrs. Chen's eldest daughter. She should be sixteen years old this year. Alas, she is also a miserable person." Liu sighed.
"What do you mean?" Wei Kangping asked.
Liu then told the story of how Jiang Yunzhu had a fever and almost lost her life, and how the Jiang family later ran out of food and had to sell one of their daughters.
Wei Kangping's eyes lit up when he heard this. It turned out that the Jiang family had another daughter. He just didn't know if that daughter was as beautiful as this one.
Such a beautiful girl could be bought for six taels of silver. It was a pity that he was not in Changfeng Prefecture at that time, otherwise he would definitely buy her, whether to play with her or sell her, he would not lose money.
But it’s not too late now.
Thinking of Jiang Yunzhu's smiling face as she lowered her head, he couldn't wait any longer.
"Come to think of it, if it weren't for their family, I wouldn't have met you. They should be considered our matchmakers. You don't know anyone in this county, so you should get to know them better." Wei Kangping said.
"Yeah." Liu meant the same thing.
"When are we going to visit their home? Bring them some local specialties from the county," Wei Kangping asked.