Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

Shao Wei pursed his lips, how could he not hear the teasing in the old lady's words.

But he did not refute.

The old lady was old and often sleepy. He had not been guarding here for long before she started to nag about wanting to rest and asked him to go back.

After leaving the old lady's yard, Shao Wei frowned and thought slowly, wondering whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for her that her grandmother asked someone to go on this trip.

Before he could worry for long, he was pulled back by a gentle but fearful voice.

"Shao, General Shao."

Shao Wei raised his eyes, and at first he did not recognize the trembling woman in front of him. But when he saw the veil covering her face, he suddenly remembered what happened at the princess's banquet that day, and recognized that this should be the niece of the Duke's concubine.

Shao Wei had no opinion of Yu Qinglian. Firstly, he had nothing to do with him. Secondly, he might not see her once in eight hundred years. Naturally, there was no need for him to retain any impression of her.

He paused when he thought of Gu Qinghe helping Yu Qinglian at the banquet, and asked politely, "What's the matter?"

Yu Qinglian was a little shy and clenched the things in her arms, but she quickly took out the things when she noticed Shao Wei's impatience. "I heard that General Shao and Doctor Gu have a good relationship. Doctor Gu helped me that day and didn't charge me for the ointment."

She spoke sincerely, and handed the item in her hand to Shao Wei. "It's just that I can't go out often, so I thought of troubling General Shao. Can you help me give this item to Doctor Gu? If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely thank Doctor Gu in person."

In her palms was a lavender sachet and a brand new handkerchief, on which were embroidered lifelike rabbits and orchids.

Shao Wei took the handkerchief in a good mood and said, "Oh, I have nothing to do today, so I will run the trip for you."

Yu Qinglian didn't seem to expect things to go so smoothly. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly thanked him, "Thank you, General."

Shao Wei walked away with the things. Yu Qinglian was somewhat delighted. She had a very good impression of Gu Qinghe. He helped her out at the banquet that day and even gave her ointment without asking for any reward. Yu Qinglian had not experienced this feeling for a long time.

She turned around with a smile, but the smile froze on her face in an instant.

The eldest son Shao Xingjian, who was always polite to others, was looking at her with his hands behind his back with a cold expression.

Yu Qinglian stammered, "Young Master."

For some reason, she was naturally afraid of Shao Xingjian. Perhaps it was because of the advice her aunt often gave.

The Duke and his wife think highly of Shao Xingjian, and the Duke's wife regards Shao Xingjian as the apple of her eye. Especially since Shao Xingjian is now of marriageable age and there are countless women who want to get close to him, the Duke's wife thinks everyone is coveting her son.

Aunt Yu would remind Yu Qinglian almost every day that it would be best to avoid Shao Xingjian as soon as she saw him, otherwise, if she fell into the eyes of the Duke's wife, she would probably accuse her of having a crush on the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion.

Yu Qinglian cannot bear this sin.

She was so frightened that her face turned pale. She hurriedly saluted Shao Xingjian and prepared to leave without even raising her head.

But Shao Xingjian suddenly stopped him, "Stop."

Shao Xingjian looked at this woman who was like a mouse seeing a cat every time she saw him. He never thought that he was a scary existence. In this mansion, even the servants were not so scared when they saw him. She looked as if he was a scourge.

If he was a terrible beast, why was she afraid of herself but not Shao Wei?

Shao Xingjian narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu Qinglian's huddled back, "Turn around."

Yu Qinglian naturally did not dare to disobey him. It could be said that she was at the bottom of the entire Duke's Mansion. Even the servants dared to roll their eyes at her.

If she angered Shao Xingjian here today, the Duke's wife might kick her out of the Duke's Mansion tomorrow.

If it were just this, it would be fine, but the terrible thing is that if this happens, my aunt's situation in the Duke's Mansion will become difficult.

Yu Qinglian thought, maybe it was a mistake for her to come here from the beginning.

But these are not what we need to think about now. The most urgent task now is to leave here first.

She turned around cautiously and asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Young Master, is there something wrong?"

"Are you afraid of me?"

Yu Qinglian quickly shook her head, "No, I'm not afraid."

Does this look like you're not afraid?

Shao Xingjian sneered, but seeing that her face was so pale that even the veil could barely cover it, she might faint if she continued like this, so he didn't waste any more time and asked directly, "What did you just say to Shao Wei?"

"No, I didn't say anything." Yu Qinglian naturally didn't dare to hide it. "General Shao knows a doctor named Gu who helped me before. It's not convenient for me to leave the house often, so I asked General Shao to give the sachet and handkerchief I made to that doctor Gu to express my gratitude."

Gu Qinghe was indeed quite popular among the ladies' circle in the capital during this period, but Shao Xingjian was busy with official duties during this period and he had not yet married, let alone taken a concubine, so naturally he did not know Gu Qinghe.

In addition, Yu Qinglian said that this Doctor Gu was someone Shao Wei knew, and Shao Wei was a person he knew to some extent. There were no women around him, so he naturally thought that this Doctor Gu was a man. In this way, Yu Qinglian's intentions could be seen.

She must want to use Shao Wei to get close to Doctor Gu, otherwise why would she give him such private things as sachets and handkerchiefs.

But it was a smart idea for her.

If she stayed in the Duke's Mansion, it wouldn't be long before her mother would discuss with her father to help her find a marriage. Given her mother's personality, this marriage would definitely not be a good one. At most, it would be glorious on the surface, but what it was like inside, she would probably only experience it herself after she got married.

Shao Xingjian nodded and was about to leave when the veil on Yu Qinglian's face suddenly slipped off. She widened her eyes. After all, she was a girl and she didn't want others to see her ugly appearance. She subconsciously reached out to cover the scabbed scar on her face.

However, Shao Xingjian still saw it. He frowned and asked, "What's the matter with this injury?"

Just now he was wondering why she suddenly put on a veil, but it was difficult to guess a girl's thoughts, so he didn't ask.

But once the scar appeared, Shao Xingjian knew everything. His gentle face instantly became serious. "Did Jingshu do it?"

The fear on Yu Qinglian's face was even more serious than before. She knew that Shao Xingjian was a good person, which meant that he would definitely ask Shao Jingshu, and perhaps even kindly warn Shao Jingshu to stop bullying him.

But for Qinglian, this is an even more terrifying thing.

She shook her head quickly, "No, no, I scratched it by accident."

Shao Xingjian was not a fool. He knew why she was so scared. He was silent for a while. Then he said slowly, "I'm sorry."

He added: "I won't go looking for her, you don't have to be afraid."

Having said that, he walked away.

Yu Qinglian was stunned. She looked at his back as he walked away, and wondered blankly, was that apology said on behalf of Shao Jingshu?