New widow

The two walked to the tavern, picked up a seat and sat down. The waiter brought food and drinks. Zhang Qing poured Su Du a glass of wine and said with emotion: "Now that this has happened, I feel a little uncomfortable. I don’t know why.”

"Why are you feeling uncomfortable?" Su Du asked back. Zhang Qing looked at Su Du but said nothing. Su Du also put away his emotions and drank the wine in one gulp.

As soon as the wine entered his throat, Su Du said melancholy: "My mother told me a few days ago that she has found several good girls. Let me see which one is the most suitable."

"You don't seem to want to get married." Zhang Qing frowned, and Su Du lowered his eyes: "I will definitely get married."

He was born into a famous family, and even though he already had an older brother, he had to continue the family lineage. However, Su Du now feels that some things that were acceptable before are now unacceptable.

How ridiculous it is that a woman whom he has never met becomes his wife, and he has to be good to her all his life.

"Tell me, what should I do if I have a sweetheart in the future?" Su Du's words made Zhang Qing laugh out loud: "What you said is that you are the prince of the Hou family, and you won the Jinshi and became an official. What if your sweetheart , her family is poor, and she is already extremely happy to be accepted by you as your concubine."

"Is it right that the person I like can only be a concubine?" Su Du asked again. Zhang Qing did not expect Su Du to ask this question. He was stunned. Su Du looked at Zhang Qing: "You know, this is wrong. no?"

"Me," Zhang Qing only said this one word, and suddenly remembered something, and said to Su Du: "When did you become attracted to the daughter of a certain family?"

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I am attracted to the daughter of some family, I just think about the future. Su Du's tone was extremely melancholy, and Zhang Qing sighed: "Marriage is a major event, parents order the matchmaker, everyone in the world knows about it." "

Su Du naturally knew about this. Because he knew, Su Du understood that his curiosity about Su Qiao must not develop any further, and he could not let his heart flutter when he saw Su Qiao's smile. Revealed.

It will never be possible for oneself and Suqiao. She is the widow of the British Duke, and she wants to guard the British Duke's house and raise the heir. When she grows old, she will naturally get the glory that belongs to her. At that time, at the banquet where she received her glory, she could only be an invited guest, listening to the people around her praising how the British duchess's tenacity supported the family and restored the British duchess's former reputation. .

Among the guests at the banquet, no one remembered her grace when she was young, as if she had been this old and dignified since she was born. Su Du picked up the wine glass again and drank it all in one gulp: "Yes, I know about this, so I'm just asking."

Such gaffes are not allowed. This is what the young master of the Hou family endures. He has to hide all his thoughts, always be well-behaved in front of his parents, and not even laugh louder.

When you marry a wife, you should treat her with respect and treat her as a guest. Even if you take a concubine, you should not let her do evil and show off your power. It's really boring to live like this and be praised by everyone for the rest of your life.

Su Du drank another glass and then put down the glass: "Take a good rest and submit the official document."

"I will submit it naturally." When it came to official documents, Zhang Qing became very sober.

No matter how many things happen, nothing can stop the official document from being submitted. You must not be fined, and you still have to rely on this salary to live. After all, I am not Su Du. Su Du's salary is just for socializing and entertainment. And I have to live with my little salary.

Zhang Qing burped and looked out the window. Downstairs, the British Duke's carriage was passing by. You can hear people praising the pomp and circumstance of the British government, which is not much different from the original one.

Thinking of the bright smile on the woman's face, Zhang Qing couldn't help but sigh. Marriage was an important matter, the parents ordered the matchmaker, and there were more things that stood between him and the woman in the car.

No matter how the British government declines, it will still be a noble person, but he is just a minor official in the Ministry of Justice who has only been born for a few years. It is far from reaching the family status of the British government.

Song Zhen was sitting in the carriage. Chunhua raised the curtain and took a look, then said to Song Zhen: "Girl, we just passed the Ministry of Punishment."

"Uncle Eleven comes to the court today. Now, I think it's already gone." Song Zhen's words made Chunhua frown: "Girl, is it really Master Eleven who did it? Why didn't we hear anything in the house? "

"You eat and sleep all day long. What you say occasionally, and who you quarrel with, you can know these things." Qiuyue said, pulling Chunhua over and tapping her forehead.

Chunhua covered her mouth and smiled: "Sister, please don't say that to me. This is what my sister said at the beginning, saying..."

"Okay, you're still talking here, haven't you seen the girl thinking about something?" Qiuyue is better at observing words and expressions than Chunhua. Seeing Song Zhen's eyebrows slightly wrinkled, Qiuyue hurriedly stopped Chunhua from talking anymore.

Song Zhen is immersed in her heart

While thinking, I didn't hear what the two maids were saying. Now that this matter is over, can we leave the Duke's Mansion, no longer have to learn the rules every day, and no longer have to deal with those people?

To be honest, the people in the Wu family and the Chen family are very good to Song Zhen, but this kind of kindness is like a layer of gauze curtain. Ordinary people will also feel that they are very good to them. , but Song Zhen has experienced real good things, how can she be persuaded by such good things separated by a gauze curtain?

"Girl, we're here." The carriage stopped, and Nanny Wu said respectfully from under the carriage. Song Zhen responded, and Nanny Wu raised the curtain. Qiuyue helped Song Zhen get out of the car, and the group just walked a few steps inside. , and saw Mrs. Song walking out of it.

Seeing Song Zhen, Mrs. Song stopped and said, "My niece came back early today."

"Mr. has something to do today. He only stayed for a while after lunch and then let us disperse." Song Zhen said with a smile. Mrs. Song nodded, Song Zhen stepped aside, and Mrs. Song led the people out.

After not far away, Aunt Wu said to Song Zhen: "Young lady is really becoming more and more magnanimous." Song Zhen knew that Aunt Wu was praising her for making way for Mrs. Song just now, so Song Zhen smiled and said: " My eldest aunt is the elder, so I should do it."

"This is different, some..." Grandma Wu wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw that she was almost in Suqiao's yard, she hurriedly shut up and helped Song Zhen to walk inside.

Suqiao was neither settling accounts nor writing a letter today, but stood in front of the window and looked outside. Song Zhen walked in and saw Su Qiao standing in front of the window. She was surprised and coughed slightly. Su Qiao

Then he turned back: "I'm back."