Su Qingyu's neck felt itchy from the hot breath he exhaled. She moaned and found a more comfortable and warm position for herself.

Shen Zhixiu looked at her helplessly, then leaned over and kissed her.

Su Qingyu regained consciousness a little while in a trance, and Shen Zhixiu's overwhelming kisses made her feel like she was on fire.

I couldn't wait to put out the anger in my heart, so my hands and feet unconsciously entangled with him.

Just when Shen Zhixiu was about to forget about going to court, there was a knock on the door.

Wenzhu's voice came in immediately afterwards, and her tone was clearly trembling.

"Third Master, it's almost time to go to court. The roads are slippery in the snow, so we need to leave early. We have to talk about the war in the northern border today, so we can't delay any longer."

Shen Zhixiu's eyes, which were filled with lust, became clearer and he carefully but reluctantly put Su Qingyu down.

He whispered softly, "Qingqing, wait for me to come back, okay?"

No matter how you listen to it, it seems like he is completely guilty.

Su Qingyu was inexplicably annoyed by this sentence and couldn't help but curse: "Shen Zhixiu, you...you are not a human."

Shen Zhixiu looked at the slightly red and upturned corners of her eyes, and the spring-like beauty in her eyes, and his heart was stirred.

He raised his voice and said, "Prepare the horses. I will ride to the palace gate in a moment."

Then he leaned over and kissed Su Qingyu, "I know I was wrong, and I will change now."

……

After Shen Zhixiu left, Su Qingyu belatedly recalled the scene just now. When she thought of her expression and tone, her face instantly turned red with shame and she buried her head in the quilt.

The details filled my mind bit by bit and I couldn't get rid of them.

Feicui heard the noise in the room and came in to help Su Qingyu get up.

I saw her tangled in the quilt, rolling around on the bed. Her red eyes were full of charm, and a smile formed at the corners of her lips.

"Madam, it's time to get up and pay your respects to the old lady."

Su Qingyu calmed down and stood up, allowing Feicui and the others to put on makeup and comb her hair.

Today she wore a newly made rose red swastika flowing cloud-patterned jacket and skirt, and a light-colored fur cape. Because the weather suddenly turned cold, Su Qingyu had not yet adapted to it, so she brought another heater.

The snow on the bluestone road in the mansion had been cleared, and the servants had all put on winter coats.

In the past few days, whenever Su Qingyu walked around in the inner house, the maids and old women would stop to greet her and salute her. Their posture and tone of voice were more respectful than usual.

This year, the Third Lady prepared more charcoal and made thicker cotton jackets than in previous years. The people below praised her for her kindness and righteousness, and they also benefited from it.

When we arrived at Qingyuanju, we were hit by the hot air as soon as we entered the door.

Aunt Hua was just ordering someone to bring in a charcoal brazier when she saw Su Qingyu coming. She personally lifted the cotton curtain and led her in.

The old lady is old and has no fire power, so she is always afraid of cold. Therefore, Qingyuanju has a lot of silver bone charcoal and burns a lot.

When Su Qingyu entered, Li Chaoyun had already arrived. The room was so hot, but Li Chaoyun still wore a cloak.

Li Chaoyun had been feeling weak ever since her last miscarriage. She had taken supplements for two or three months but her condition had not improved. When the news of Li Yunsi's death reached Beijing a few days ago, Li Chaoyun cried for several days and became even weaker and more afraid of the cold.

Second Madam Yang also followed Su Qingyu in. After entering the room, she took off her cloak and greeted the old lady.

Then he smiled and said, "Mother, some people said before that my third brother's wife didn't know how to manage the household and bought so much charcoal. Now it's good, our family won't have to worry about this winter."

The Shen family bought twice as much silver bone charcoal in the yard every month this year as last year. As for the servants, they used ordinary charcoal, and bought twice as much as last year.

Seeing that the coal in the capital was getting more and more expensive, the Shen family didn't have to worry at all. Even in the palace, I'm afraid they weren't as well prepared as the Shen family. It was just that no one could be frozen, not the nobles in the palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had its own way. But it was difficult for ordinary people, who could afford such a high price of carbon?

If you can't afford charcoal, you can only freeze it. If you get sick from freezing, you have to use the little money you have to buy medicine.

No matter what time, the people suffer the most.

The old lady didn't expect this winter to be so cold, but she just thought that Su Qingyu had hit the jackpot by accident.

"I'm confident that Housekeeper Qingyu will save our family a lot of money. From now on, Qingyu will be in charge of all household affairs, and we won't have to worry about anything."

The old lady thought so in her heart, but she still praised Su Qingyu. This was a good opportunity to commend Su Qingyu, and see who would dare to make comments in the future.

Yang was not displeased at all and agreed, "Mother is right. I feel a lot more relieved now that my third brother's wife has come to live with me."

The old lady was also happy to see that the sisters-in-law were getting along harmoniously.

Li Chaoyun looked at Su Qingyu several times, wanting to say something but not saying it. Su Qingyu naturally saw that she was hesitant to speak, but she just pretended not to see it.

After paying her respects, Su Qingyu took her leave and left Qingyuan Residence.

As soon as I walked out of Qingyuan Residence, I heard Li Chaoyun's voice behind me, "Aunt San, please stay."

Su Qingyu stopped but did not look back.

Li Chaoyun caught up in three or two steps, stopped beside Su Qingyu, and pondered for a while without saying anything.

Su Qingyu straightened the collar of her fur cloak and said, "My lord, if you have nothing to say, I will go back. It's very cold today."

Li Chaoyun said hurriedly: "Aunt San, can we still give out the charcoal in our yard according to the previous share? I will return the silver that Aunt San sent."

Su Qingyu said calmly: "I gave all the silver bone charcoal that your courtyard didn't want to Qingyuanju. If the princess wants it, go to Qingyuanju to ask for it."

Li Chaoyun didn't say anything after hearing that. She wouldn't get angry over a little bit of charcoal, and she wouldn't beg her for it.

She is a favored daughter of heaven and has her own pride.

Su Qingyu walked away. After walking a distance, Feicui asked in a low voice, "Madam, the old lady should give the charcoal to the eldest young master, right? After all, he is her grandson."

Su Qingyu shook her head. "No, first of all, even if the charcoal is expensive, it's not impossible for the eldest son to buy it. It just costs a little more money."

"Secondly, Shen Zhao questioned me in public last time. If the old lady gave him the coal, it would be a loss of face for me."

The old lady would never do such a thing.

At this time, Li Chaoyun was also staring at Su Qingyu's back without saying a word.

After a long while, she finally moved her feet and told Qian Dai beside her: "Take the silver and buy it. It doesn't matter if it's a little expensive."

Qian Dai nodded. No matter how expensive the silver bone charcoal was, the princess could afford it. But the other members of the Shen family didn't have to buy it. It was just embarrassing for them to buy it.

After they walked a few steps, they saw a little maid running towards them. It was Li Chaoyun's dowry maid Danqing.

"Princess, the team escorting the coffins of the Crown Prince and his wife, as well as several young masters and young ladies, has arrived outside the city."

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