A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Jiang Qi's shout startled everyone in the room and they all stood up and came out to greet him.

Shen Zhixiu glared at him, frightening him so much that he shrank his neck and took two steps back.

Su Qingyu came out wearing a cloak, and Shen Zhixiu hurriedly said, "Go in quickly, I'll go to the study to get something and come back."

As he spoke, Shen Zhixiu entered the small study in the east room, took out a letter and handed it to Jiang Qi. Jiang Qi turned around and left as if he had been pardoned.

Before leaving, he glanced at the bun on the back of Pearl's head. The red gold plum blossom hairpin was still inserted, and Jiang Qi couldn't help but smile.

Zhenzhu didn't dare look at him. She stood beside Su Qingyu with her head down.

Shen Zhixiu came out of the small study and saw Su Qingyu still standing at the door. He walked up to her and held her hand.

"It's windy outside, why don't you obey?"

Su Qingyu smiled and said, "Waiting for the Third Master to stay up all night together."

The two of them held hands and walked into the inner room side by side.

Su Qingyu instructed Feicui and the others, "You all go back to celebrate the New Year. No one needs to stay here. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare a few tables for you. Let's have a good time tonight."

Feicui Fushen replied, "Madam, we can't leave you alone here. If we can't find anyone to serve us if something happens, what will happen?"

"The servants have all agreed to take turns to have a drink and have fun. Madam, don't worry about it. If there is anything, just shout. There will always be someone guarding outside."

After the servants had left, Su Qingyu helped Shen Zhixiu take off his cloak and brought him casual clothes for him to change into.

Shen Zhixiu changed his clothes and saw the paper-cuts made by several people on the table.

I picked up a piece of paper shaped like the word "Fu" and pasted it on the window with my own hands.

It was the first time for Su Qingyu to see a man putting up window paper-cuts. The candlelight reflected his well-defined profile, and she was stunned for a moment.

Shen Zhixiu was the kind of man with good skin and even better bones. However, his demeanor as a powerful official always made people ignore his appearance.

It turns out that a man's demeanor is nurtured by power.

After Shen Zhixiu finished pasting the window paper-cuts, he saw Su Qingyu staring at him.

He walked closer and put his arm around her waist.

"What are you looking at, ma'am?"

"Look at how the Third Master looks so handsome."

Su Qingyu spoke frankly, without any shyness of being caught peeking.

Shen Zhixiu was stunned, and suddenly asked, "Who is better looking, me or Jiang Qi?"

Su Qingyu looked at Shen Zhixiu in astonishment, wondering who was better looking between him and Jiang Qi.

After Shen Zhixiu finished speaking, he felt that he had made a big deal out of nothing.

He coughed lightly and explained, "I was at the door just now and heard you praising Jiang Qi, so I asked casually."

Su Qingyu thought of Jiang Qi's shout just now, and the look on Shen Zhixiu's face when he went out, and she was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

But she could also understand that if Shen Zhixiu praised a maid for her pretty looks, her reaction would be much greater than his.

Thinking of this, Su Qingyu immediately began to explain in a soft voice.

Shen Zhixiu finally understood what was going on. Hearing that Jiang Qi secretly gave Zhenzhu a hairpin, he teased, "This kid even knows how to find a wife for himself. He's much better than Wenzhu in this respect."

Su Qingyu glanced at him and said teasingly, "Fortunately, these people below are not like the Third Master, otherwise they would all be old bachelors."

Shen Zhixiu suddenly hugged her from behind, "Who do you say is old?" He put his lips close to her ear, "When have you not cried and begged for mercy, or do you think that what your husband has done is not enough?"

As he spoke, he gently licked the tip of her slightly cool ear, and the white ear instantly turned red.

Su Qingyu's body softened a bit, but she still nudged him with her elbow.

"Third Master, we still have to stay up till the New Year."

The voice of "Third Master" with a trembling ending made Shen Zhixiu's Adam's apple move unconsciously a few times.

He held Su Qingyu's waist with both hands and suddenly picked her up horizontally.

"Who said we have to sit there and watch the New Year's Eve?"

"Your husband will stay up with you today and I promise you will never forget it."

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Su Qingyu hardly slept all night, and got up early on New Year's Day to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady.

Afterwards, the servants went to Qingyuanju to wish all the masters in the mansion a happy new year. The reward money was distributed in waves, and the whole mansion was filled with the joy of the New Year.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Su Qingyu went to Yushu Hutong. Several people played mahjong during the day and returned home after dinner.

After lunch on the third day of the Lunar New Year, she began to put on makeup and comb her hair. Today, the virtuous concubine held a banquet to entertain the wives of the second-rank officials and above, as well as the royal family.

After a few days, Su Qingyu felt like she could fall asleep while sitting.

Fortunately, in addition to Li Chaoyun, Shen Yue will also go today, so the two of them can keep each other company.

Su Qingyu was wearing a pomegranate red Hangzhou silk jacket and skirt, while Shen Yue was wearing a peach pink skirt. When visiting the palace to pay New Year's greetings, one must always dress in festive attire.

When the two of them got on the carriage, they happened to meet Mr. Zhou who was about to leave the house.

Su Qingyu nodded at Mr. Zhou, "Are you going out?"

Mr. Zhou has a cheerful personality and is not particular about details. He smiled and replied, "A friend wants to drink with me. It's New Year's Day and it's boring to be idle. It's a good time to go for a drink."

Su Qingyu recalled the last time in the south of the city, when Mr. Zhou and a man were sitting in Zui Xiang Pavilion drinking.

Is that the man he's talking about?

She paid special attention to Mr. Zhou, and later sent someone to do a simple check on him. Nothing unusual was found, so he might really just be a friend.

"He must be a wonderful person to let you go out for a drink in the snow."

Mr. Zhou said: "He is not only a good drinker, but also knows a lot about wine and knows a lot about the city. He is really compatible with me. It is not easy to meet a bosom friend in life."

After saying that, the two of them said goodbye politely, and Su Qingyu and Shen Yue also got on the carriage.

It was just a casual greeting after a chance encounter, and Su Qingyu didn't take it seriously.

When the carriage reached the main street of Chang'an and was about to turn, Su Qingyu suddenly narrowed her eyes.

"pull over."

There is a restaurant on the main street of Chang'an called Wangjinglou, which is also the only restaurant open in the capital today.

At this time, on the side of the restaurant, in a hidden corner, a man and a woman were standing together, talking about something.

Su Qingyu knew that man, the one who had been drinking with Mr. Zhou in the south of the city last time.

She didn't recognize the woman next to her; she looked unfamiliar.

Shen Yue saw Su Qingyu looking outside through the gap in the car curtain, so she also looked over.

"What are you looking at, Auntie? Do you know those two people?"

Su Qingyu shook her head, "I don't know her, but that woman came from the palace."

Shen Yue looked suspicious and a little unconvinced, "Aunt Third doesn't know him, how do you know he came from the palace?"

Su Qingyu pointed at the woman and said, "Look at the way she is standing, with her hands folded in front of her and her back straight. The clothes she is wearing are not from the palace, but her shoes are those of a palace maid. And the jewelry on her head is obviously made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She must be someone who is close to a noble and has great reputation."

"While she was talking, she had already looked towards the palace gate twice. She looked like she was in a hurry to get back to the palace, but she hadn't finished her words yet."

Shen Yue looked at Su Qingyu with admiration, "Aunt San, if you were a man, you could go to the Ministry of Justice to investigate cases."

Su Qingyu couldn't help laughing. Her vision was far from enough to go to the Ministry of Justice.

At this moment, the woman outside had finished her words and was walking towards the palace gate. As Su Qingyu said, it was someone from the palace.

Su Qingyu's carriage did not move, and she sat there for another quarter of an hour.

Until they saw Mr. Zhou coming, the two of them exchanged greetings and entered Wangjing Tower.

Su Qingyu then spoke calmly, "Let's go, let's go into the palace."