When Jiang Shu returned to the house, the people playing chess were no longer there, and Tan Yu was cleaning up the chessboard tea set.

"What about people?" Jiang Shu asked knowingly.

Tan Yu cooperated: "Aunt Xu is tired, Master Hou sent her back to Shelanyuan to rest." ”

"Oh." Jiang Shu was full of regret, but her brisk steps betrayed her.

Tan Yu and Yu Yu glanced at each other, not understanding why Jiang Shu pushed Shen Changze out.

Since being reprimanded by Mrs. Shen, Cheng Jinchu has stopped, and he has been raising the fetus in Lanyun Courtyard every day, without asking about the world.

Even when Shen Changze moved to live in a side house, she didn't stop him.

"Madam, Master Hou went to Shelanyuan again." Autumn Frost whispered.

"Got it, let's go down." Cheng Jinchu was not surprised.

Shen Changze moved his clothes and supplies to the side house, but he never lived in the side house for a day.

What puzzled Cheng Jinchu was that Shen Changze stayed in Shelanyuan for several days in a row, but Jiang Shu did not react at all.

Doesn't she want her husband's favor? Or is she convinced that her position is unassailable?

"This is a black plum brown sugar drink, Madame drink it while it's hot." Xu Lingyi brought the sugar water she had cooked herself.

Jiang Shu took it and stirred gently: "How do you know my little day?"

In front of the smart people, Xu Lingyi didn't dare to be obedient, and said truthfully: "The concubine originally wanted to give ice cream to her wife, but Miss Yuyu said that her wife couldn't eat ice these days, and the concubine guessed it." ”

Jiang Shu tasted it: "It tastes good." ”

"If the lady likes it, the concubine will give it to the lady every month in the future." Xu Lingyi took the opportunity to say.

Jiang Shu smiled: "You don't have to be like this, just wait for the good marquis." ”

"It is the duty of concubines to wait for the marquis and his wife." Xu Lingyi's attitude is respectful and not arrogant.

Jiang Shu looked at her fixedly, a little unpredictable.

"How is Master Hou feeling lately?" Jiang Shu asked casually.

Recently, Shen Changze seems to be extremely busy, and he has no time to look for her, and she is also happy to be quiet.

Xu Lingyi pondered: "It's uncertain. Sometimes I am angry with the young master, and sometimes I am happy because of the winery. ”

Jiang Shu drank the sugar water slowly and methodically, and learned about Shen Changze's recent situation from Xu Lingyi.

Seeing Xu Lingyi's radiant face and eyes full of tenderness when she talked about Shen Changze, Jiang Shu felt incredible.

"You like Master Hou very much."

She thought that Xu Lingyi marrying Shen Changze as a concubine was a last resort, but looking at Xu Lingyi's reaction, she seemed to be really in love.

Is there something hidden in this that she doesn't know?

Jiang Shu's determined tone made Xu Lingyi unable to deny it, and asked rhetorically with a slightly red face: "Master Hou is magnificent, handsome and elegant, doesn't Madame like it?"

Shen Changze's identity and appearance, although he is not one of the best, is also in the upper echelons of Shangjing. And he is also a brave and warlike general, and he is the dream son-in-law that many ladies want.

Xu Lingyi boldly looked at Jiang Shu and found that there was no trace of emotion in her eyes.

"I also liked it, like a seed that has just broken through the ground, and before I can see what the sun looks like, I was drowned in the heavy rain." Jiang Shu laughed abruptly.

In Xu Lingyi's heart, Shen Changze, a handsome and noble man who is not indiscriminate and pities the jade, is simply a good son-in-law who is hard to find in the world.

Jiang Shu doesn't like such a person?

She didn't understand and didn't dare ask.

"When did you like Master Hou?" Jiang Shu asked.

The affection in Xu Lingyi's eyes is too strong, it must be because of the accumulation of years.

But Shen Changze has been on the border for six years, and Fang has returned for a few months, and he has not had a chance to meet her.

Could it be the peony banquet seven years ago?

Seeing that Jiang Shu's eyes were clear and seemed to have guessed, Xu Lingyi bit her lip shamefully and said: "At the peony banquet seven years ago, the concubine fell in love with the Hou Ye at first sight. ”

She was gambling, betting that Jiang Shu didn't know about the aristocratic past, and at most she only knew about the peony banquet seven years ago.

In fact, she fell in love with Shen Changze earlier and for a longer time.

But this is the deepest secret in her heart, and she won't let anyone know.

Jiang Shu was not uninterested in other people's private affairs, but was just amazed by Xu Lingyi's infatuation.

"Now, you've got what you want." Jiang Shu sighed.

With Xu Lingyi's identity, it is impossible for her to be the wife of the Hou Mansion. She wants to marry Shen Changze, so she can only be a concubine.

Xu Lingyi also understood, and said with great gratitude: "The concubine's body can get her wish, and it all depends on her wife." ”

Jiang Shu chuckled, laughing without saying a word.

It wasn't until she realized that the chance encounter in Zhaojue Temple that day was not accidental.

With this tenacity of waiting for seven years, Xu Lingyi will never commit suicide. The desperation of Zhaojue Temple is nothing more than her careful planning.

Although he was unhappy to be used, Jiang Shu did not blame Xu Lingyi.

It is not easy for a woman, and Xu Lingyi's behavior did not hurt her, so she can forgive her.

Coming out of Tingzhulou, a thin layer of sweat soaked out of Xu Lingyi's back.

Although Jiang Shu didn't blame her, she was always weak-hearted.

After a while, she was pinched by Jiang Shu, and she could only let it go.

No, she can't let anyone take care of her, she has to gain a firm foothold in the Hou Mansion.

Glancing at the sky, Shen Changze was about to return home, Xu Lingyi stroked his sideburns and went back to dress up carefully.

After getting along for a while, Xu Lingyi has figured out Shen Changze's preferences.

Knowing that he didn't like flashy and glamorous appearances, she picked it up clean and fresh. He doesn't like to be jealous and unreasonable, so she is generous and sensible.

In this way, Shen Changze was firmly grasped.

Shen Changze, who was tired after a day of scorching heat, returned to his home, sent Yan Yang back to Shouyongtang, asked Mrs. Shen for peace, and then went to Shelanyuan.

Xu Lingyi held a bowl of ice cheese and relieved Shen Changze's heat.

A bowl of ice cheese went down, and Shen Changze sighed comfortably.

These days are the most comfortable days he has lived since returning to Beijing, no need to explain, no need to coax people, he can relax wholeheartedly.

"Master Hou is tired for a day, but do you want to take a hot bath to get tired?" Xu Lingyi asked tentatively.

Because they have been staying in Shelanyuan recently, Shen Changze's clothes are also here.

"Hmm." Shen Changze responded.

Xu Lingyi immediately instructed Bi Tao to prepare hot water.

After a while, the hot water was ready, Xu Lingyi took clean clothes and waited for Shen Changze to take a bath.

Shen Changze, who was tired, sat in the bathtub and enjoyed Xu Lingyi's gentle massage with his eyes closed.

It is estimated that the soak is almost done, Xu Lingyi took the bath beans and dipped them in water and wiped them on Shen Changze's body, and gently rubbed the slippery and soft wattles, scratching Shen Changze was itchy and unbearable.

opened his eyes suddenly, and his half-exposed chest suddenly crashed into his eyes, and Shen Changze's eyes tightened.

Xu Lingyi didn't notice anything, and still focused on bathing Shen Changze.

In order to be cool, she only wore a light tulle, and her jade skin and shoulders were hazy and semi-transparent, which led to reverie.

Shen Changze only felt that his blood was surging, and he reached out and grabbed Xu Lingyi's hand and dragged her into the bathtub.

"Ahh Xu Lingyi exclaimed in a low voice, and the light gauze clothes stuck to her body after they were soaked, becoming more and more seductive.

Shen Changze looked at her clean face and bewitching posture, and felt that she was pure and charming, which could be called a stunner.

The rhythmic lapping of the water against the tub, accompanied by intermittent moaning and low panting, made the peach face blushing outside the room.

In broad daylight, the sun hasn't set yet.