New widow

Yes, Zhou Qing put away his tears: "If that's the case, then let's just say goodbye."

"Our lady said, thank you for your special thought, I won't come out to see you off." Sister Song stood in front of the main room and said this to Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing nodded and went out with the prefect Su Du and the others. At this time, the honor guard had also eaten. When they heard that they were leaving immediately, they ran over to wait for them to return to the city.

As soon as they left, the hustle and bustle in the courtyard also disappeared. Su Qiao then asked people to remove the decorations in the main room, and asked Manager Wu to take three taels of silver to Li Zheng's home to thank Lizheng.

Manager Wu must have gone, and after a while, Manager Wu came back with Li Zheng. Li Zheng had previously entered the main room when he didn't know Su Qiao's identity. Now Li Zheng did not dare to enter the main room. He just respectfully said to Su Qiao from outside: "Thank you Madam for the reward. It's just this silver. Please give it back." Madam, take it back. Firstly, the small family can still support this small host, and secondly, the official's interactions should have been supported by the small family."

Seeing Li Zheng being so respectful, Su Qiao was stunned for a moment and then said: "Take this money, too. I know you can live a good life in this village, but how can I get you everywhere?"

"I told you just now, our lady will definitely let you collect the money." Manager Wu seemed to be impatient with waiting, and said loudly to Li Zheng.

Li Zheng was about to say more, when Nanny Wu walked out of the room, took the silver from Manager Wu, and stuffed it into Li Zheng's hand: "Here you go, just take it. If you keep pushing it around like this, it will look like It’s out of shape.”

"Yes, yes!" Li Zheng was still about to kneel down and kowtow to Su Qiao, but Nanny Wu waved her hand: "Go back quickly, I'm going to be very tiring for you today." Li Zheng then grabbed the money and went back with a smile.

Manager Wu saw him off from behind. When he was out the door, Li Zheng wanted to give Manager Wu some money. Manager Wu raised his hands and said, "To be honest, I don't like this money either, so just take it."

"Tsk tsk, your family is really, really rich and noble beyond imagination." Li Zheng had no idea about the Duke's Mansion far away in the capital, but seeing the prefects coming, Li Zheng naturally knew that the Duke's Mansion was probably He was older than the prefect, so Li Zheng decided to be more respectful to Su Qiao.

When Manager Wu heard what Li Zheng said, his expression changed slightly, and he smiled and said, "That's all in the past. Now, it's nothing more than that."

Li Zheng smiled: "Allow me to say something that I shouldn't say. People like us, if we were in the past, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to talk to you." Manager Wu couldn't help but think of not long ago, but soon Manager Wu laughed. : "Speaking of what they were doing, now, even our wife won't let us call her madam, and she even mentioned what she was doing."

At this time, we have arrived at Li Zheng's house. Mrs. Li Zheng is taking her daughter to clean up there. When she sees Li Zheng, Mrs. Li Zheng shouts loudly: "Why don't you come in quickly and clean up together? There are so many bowls and chopsticks. When will the tables and chairs be put away?" Li Zheng responded hurriedly and said to Manager Wu: "I still have something to do at home, so I won't let you have tea."

Manager Wu smiled and watched Li Zheng walk in. At this time, the sun had set and the surroundings were gradually getting dark. Standing in the village, Manager Wu felt that it was extremely quiet here. He sighed in a sense of loss and slowly returned with his hands behind his back.

Zhou Le agreed to stay in the nunnery for the next few days in case Zhou Qing suddenly came back and bumped into Zhou Le, so Aunt Li also rushed back to the nunnery to accompany Zhou Le. Su Qiao and happy to be quiet, there was no one in the room.

Seeing Manager Wu come back, Grandma Wu looked around and saw that the doors were all closed tightly, so she said to Manager Wu, "Why have you been gone so long?"

"I was just thinking that the lady came here because she wanted to have a peaceful life, but now her identity can no longer be hidden, and there will definitely be more people coming to visit her in the future." Manager Wu's words made her worried. Frowning: "Why are you worrying about all this? As long as our wife is not willing, no one can enter this house." The words of Manager Wu and his wife reached Suqiao's ears. Suqiao put down the pen in her hand. When she was upset, she just needed to practice for a while. It seems that words can calm down, but today, it is different from before.

Was it the hustle and bustle brought by Zhou Qing's arrival that made his heart change? Suqiao frowned, maybe the peace and tranquility she wanted would soon be broken.

"Aunt Kuang!" Song Zhen's voice sounded. Su Qiao raised her head and looked at her, with a gentle expression on her face: "Why do you look so sad? You seem to have something on your mind."

"There are so many people here today, Aunt Kuang, I'm scared." Song Zhen said, leaning on Su Qiao's shoulder, Su Qiao patted Song Zhen gently: "Don't be afraid, no matter what, you are also from England. The daughter of the prince, what you have will not change."

"What about you, Aunt Kuang?" Song Zhen asked very directly, Suqiao smiled: "I just want to go back to the old days, the life of a deep house and compound. It's not that I can't live it." But I don't want to live it, I don't want to. No longer bound by those constraints.

"But I know you don't like those." Song Zhen seemed to want to say something more, so Su Qiao pushed her: "You shouldn't worry about these as a child. Go to bed quickly."

"I'm thinking about Sister Zhou Le." Song Zhen did not leave, still leaning on Su Qiao's shoulder. Su Qiao looked at her: "You are worried that she will meet her father."

Song Zhen hummed: "By then, maybe even Aunt Kuang will..."

"Nothing has happened yet. Worrying is in vain. You can go to sleep. I will take care of everything." Su Qiao pushed Song Zhen's shoulder. Song Zhen stood up, but did not leave. Instead, she looked at Su Qiao. Qiao: "Aunt Kuang, you are there for everything, but Aunt Kuang..."

"I told you, don't worry, just don't worry." Su Qiao's tone was still so gentle. Song Zhen hummed, and then Su Qiao said with emotion: "You have grown up too."

"Aunt Kuang." Song Zhen's voice was choked again, and Suqiao patted her shoulder: "It's okay, nothing is wrong. Go to sleep peacefully, my good child!"

Despite Su Qiao's repeated assurances, the worry on Song Zhen's face still did not disappear. Wan'er's head had already poked in and looked at Song Zhen: "Zhen'er, didn't you say you came in to talk to your cousin? Why didn't you finish talking for so long?" Looking at Wan'er's bright smile, Song Zhen wanted to say something else. , Su Qiao was already pushing Song Zhen: "Okay, go back. Nothing has happened yet, so you don't have to worry."

Song Zhen groaned and was pushed out of the door by Su Qiao, and then the door was closed. Song Zhen stood in front of Suqiao's door, her brows furrowed. Wan'er looked at Song Zhen and asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"Wan'er, do you think it's wrong for me to do this?" Wan'er couldn't help but blinked when she heard Song Zhen's sudden question: "What's wrong?"