Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

He Hua heard her solemn tone and did not ask her what she needed paper and pen for so late at night. He quickly spread out the paper and ground the ink. After he was done, he called softly, "Madam, it's done."

Shen Nankui got up, put on her clothes, and sat down at the table. She held a pen in one hand, but did not put it down for a long time.

The candlelight flickered, casting dim shadows in the room.

Shen Nankui stared at the flame but seemed in a daze. He didn't even notice a drop of ink from the tip of his pen falling on the paper.

"Madam?" He Hua called out in confusion.

"fine."

Shen Nankui came back to her senses and began to write. She traced the picture stroke by stroke according to her memory. It took about an incense stick of time before she put down her pen.

He Hua came forward and saw the contents on the paper. He was surprised and asked, "Madam woke up in the middle of the night just to draw this picture?"

There seems to be a sign in the painting, with a cedar tree standing alone on the top of a mountain, with an extraordinary posture.

Shen Nankui nodded without explaining anything. He picked up the pen and wrote a few words on the paper. Then he blew the ink dry and handed it to He Hua.

"Hehua, tomorrow morning, you will take this letter to the county town and give it to a painter named Cai Ling."

Hehua knew that this matter must be very important, otherwise his master would not be like this in the middle of the night. He nodded solemnly, "Hehua obeys your command."

After explaining everything, Shen Nankui rubbed his eyebrows tiredly.

She woke up late at night and was no longer sleepy, so she asked Hehua to go to rest. She put the candlestick on the bedside, took out a book and started reading.

Hehua was worried about her, so she didn't fall asleep immediately after returning to the couch. Instead, she took out the needlework basket and started to organize the embroidery threads.

The master and servant were each doing their own thing. The room was brightly lit by candlelight, but it was exceptionally quiet.

I do not know how long it has been.

The book in Shen Nankui's hand slipped and he actually fell asleep against the head of the bed. He saw He Hua was also asleep, still holding a sewing basket in her hand, but she had already fallen on the couch.

The next morning.

Fangcao came over to bring Shen Nankui some water for washing. When she pushed the door open and saw the two of them, she couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, "Madam, Sister Hehua, what happened to you?"

Shen Nankui was woken up by her. He rubbed his aching waist and slowly sat up.

She glanced at the book that had fallen to the side, and roughly understood that she had gotten sleepy while reading last night, and had fallen asleep in that position. No wonder she felt sore all over.

He Hua came over, rubbing his shoulders, and muttered, "I don't even know when I fell asleep?"

Seeing Shen Nankui's bad complexion, she immediately felt ashamed, "Madam, it's all my fault. I wanted to watch you fall asleep, but I fell asleep too, causing you to suffer all night while pregnant..."

Shen Nankui shook his head and said, "It was already late at night, and it was normal for both of us to feel sleepy. Besides, I told you to go to bed a long time ago, so how can I blame you?"

She stood up and rolled her shoulders.

"It's okay, I'll be fine after a few exercises. Please help me wash up quickly. After breakfast, I have to go to the private school."

Shen Nankui washed as usual. Hehua helped her comb her hair. He searched in her dressing table but couldn't find the hairpin that his wife often wore.

Seeing her anxious expression, Shen Nankui couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Hehua?"

"Madam, I remember that before you went to bed yesterday, you put the jade hairpin you always wore on the table, but now I have searched everywhere and can't find it!"

"how come?"

Shen Nankui frowned and started searching as well.

The two of them searched almost every part of the house, but could not find any trace of the jade plum blossom hairpin. Shen Nankui was surprised. She had placed the hairpin on the table with her own hands yesterday, so how could it suddenly be missing?

Hehua knew the past of the hairpin and understood how important it was to Shen Nankui. In a hurry, she couldn't help but blurt it out.

"Could it be that there was a thief in the house?"

"Don't talk nonsense," Shen Nankui frowned, "The more valuable jewelry in the dressing box is all there. If there was a thief, how could the thief only steal a hairpin?"

He Hua thought so too and sighed, "Then maybe it fell somewhere?"

"Maybe……"

Shen Nankui looked serious, "Hehua, I will ask Mama Liu and Fangcao to help me find the hairpin. You go to the county town to deliver the letter immediately. Don't delay."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

After Hehua left, Shen Nankui sat alone at the table for a while. After having breakfast, he went to the private school.

After school, she and Hu Wenyan left together. When they were about to say goodbye at the entrance of the town, a little girl of four or five years old suddenly came over and tugged at the hem of Shen Nankui's skirt.

"Big sister, I lost my hairband, can you help me find it?"

Seeing that the little girl was very cute, Hu Wenyan stopped the action of getting on the carriage, walked over and gently pinched her face, "Where did you lose it?"

The little girl pointed to a patch of grass behind the house next door, "I was playing there just now!"

Hu Wenyan looked up and saw that the grass was not smooth, so she said, "My dear sister, you are not feeling well, and the grass is deep and the trees are thick over there, so you may not be able to find it. How about this, I give you a new hairband?"

The little girl shook her head and pouted, "No, that hairband was just bought for me by my mother. If I lose it, my mother will beat me when I get back..."

Hu Wenyan was helpless and beckoned over the maid, "Yu Wen, go and help her look for her."

The little girl refused and pointed at Shen Nankui and said, "Everyone in this town says that Sister Master is a good person. I want Sister Master to help me find her!"

Hu Wenyan smiled immediately and looked back at Shen Nankui, "Sister Shen, it seems that you are deeply loved by people in this town!"

Shen Nankui smiled slightly, nodded slightly, and said nothing.

"What a clever little girl!" Hu Wenyan pointed at his nose, "I'm also a teacher, so I can help you find it. Let's go!"

She took the little girl's hand and went to the meadow.

The little girl struggled to get away, "I don't know you, I won't go with you!"

Then he stared at Shen Nankui with pleading eyes. The expression on his little face was pitiful, which was very endearing.

"You kid are so hard to please!" Hu Wenyan waved his hands angrily.

Shen Nankui glanced at the little girl but ignored her. She only said to Hu Wenyan, "Sister, I have something else to do at home. I'll leave first."

Seeing her turn around and leave, Hu Wenyan was also a little surprised and murmured: "Why is Sister Shen so weird..."

Leaving a little girl alone in the street, this is not like her character.

The little girl burst into tears immediately, "Bad guy, the teacher is a bad guy! Wuu ...

Hu Wenyan suddenly felt a headache and said hurriedly, "Don't cry, don't cry. The teacher sister has something to do at home. How about this, my maid and I go together to help you find the hairband, how about that?"

The little girl led Hu Wenyan over crying.

Shen Nankui walked a long way and could still hear faint crying sounds. She couldn't help feeling annoyed and quickened her pace towards home.

"How can Master Shen be so merciless?"

Suddenly, a figure blocked her way.