Priceless: A widow with a baby asks the prince to marry again

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, thousands of households in the capital are still decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, creating a strong New Year atmosphere.

The same was true at Zhao Bo's Mansion, which was even more lively and festive than New Year's Day.

Several generals from the Qin Army in Beijing agreed to come together to pay New Year's greetings today. Brother Zhao's youngest son also invited many classmates from the Imperial College to come and play.

The sun was shining brightly in the afternoon, and everyone sat in the spacious courtyard enjoying the warm winter and spring sun.

The adults were chatting and laughing, and the children were chasing and playing, the whole place was having a great time.

"Brother Zhao, don't you have a few jars of strong liquor that have been hidden for eight years? Why don't we open them?"

The middle-aged man who was speaking was laughing, but he still looked fierce! A five-inch long hideous scar, a cut on his lip, and a whitened eye proved that the knife had put his life on the line! And the old scar showed that it was not him who died that year!

But no one is afraid, because the men here all have scars to varying degrees, and these are the marks left by their life and death together.

Women and children are also used to it. It is the scars of their husbands and fathers that have brought them today's affluent life.

The one-armed Brother Zhao snorted and shouted, "That's what I left for my son to hold a wedding banquet! You'll be indispensable when the time comes!"

"Tsk, your eldest son is only fifteen..."

The scarred man with one eye grumbled something, then compromised: "Then keep the good wine, or a few jars of similar wine will do!"

Brother Zhao was also craving for wine, and was about to ask his wife to make arrangements...

Qin Shuangyu, who had been watching the children playing, came back to his senses: "No need to serve me, I just want to drink tea."

Several retired veterans were stunned! If we were to ask who can drink the most here, Qin Shuangyu would be second, and no one would dare to claim first place! If you are not in the army, you would basically drink wine like water!

"What's the matter? Does the princess dislike the fact that you reek of alcohol and won't let you into the house?" the one-eyed scarred man joked.

Qin Shuangyu glanced at him unhappily, too lazy to scold him. It had been so many years, and he had been beaten so many times, but he just couldn't change his bad habit of speaking without restraint.

At this time, several little boys were playing with crutches...

Little Qin Hao couldn't help feeling a little proud. The last time he came to Zhao Bo's house to play, his grandfather drank some wine and wanted to hug him, but when he smelled the alcohol, he was disgusted and said that he hated people who drank.

Unexpectedly, grandpa got rid of his bad habit of drinking~

"Oops..."

Five-year-old Qin Hao was the youngest among the children playing. In this game, he mainly relied on his agility. When he was distracted, he was knocked over by another child!

Qin Shuangyu jumped up immediately, picked up his grandson and asked nervously, "Are you okay?"

It was just a fall on flat ground, and because of the thick winter clothes, little Qin Hao didn't even feel the pain... Instead, it was the adults' jumpy care that made the child feel embarrassed among his peers!

Qin Hao struggled angrily and shouted, "I'm fine! Let me go!"

"General, you are too cautious. Boys need to struggle and learn, so that they won't be weak and fragile when they grow up!" The one-armed Brother Zhao couldn't help but shake his head.

The scarred man with one eye echoed, "That's right, this kid is strong and chubby, just like Qin Tao when he was little! You can tell at a glance that he is from the Qin family, he's tough!"

Qin Shuangyu was also a little embarrassed, but he put his grandson on the ground very gently, and he didn't even bother to use force to brush the dust off his clothes...

An attendant hurried over and whispered, "*** is here, and will be here soon!"

"***? Come on! I'll take Qin Hao to hide!" The one-eyed scarred man jumped up and picked up the child!

Little Qin Hao had just figured it out when he was carried into the room next door!

Qin Shuangyu raised his hand, trying to stop him. He didn't want his grandson to hide and act as if he was ashamed to be seen...

But he was indeed worried. What if Chu Wei became suspicious? What if she found out about the Qin family's background...

Although Chu Wei's mind has been on her two children over the years, and she seems to have no interest in state affairs, Qin Shuangyu knows that as long as it is about the Great Xia, Chu Wei and Chu Tianming have always been of the same blood...

When *** comes to visit, the small Earl's mansion has no right to turn him away. It will open its doors to welcome him and let him come in without hindrance.

Less than a moment after the attendant reported, a woman in noble attire appeared in the courtyard.

"Meet ***!"

The men and women in the courtyard all stepped forward and saluted naturally...

Although Qin Shuangyu treated them like brothers and sisters and never talked about these false formalities, perhaps because of their status, even though *** was generous to them on weekdays, it was difficult for everyone to feel close to ***. At most, it was based on the relationship between *** and Qin Shuangyu as husband and wife, so they were not unfamiliar and nervous...

"No need to be so polite." *** nodded calmly.

The anger of suspecting an affair subsided after entering the courtyard. The scene in front of him was obvious: friends of all ages gathered together, and Qin Shuangyu was sitting there in neat clothes and with a calm breath...

She came suddenly, and in such a short time, if there was anything dirty, there would be no time to react...

However, Qin Shuangyu's face was clearly annoyed, and his tone was indifferent and stiff: "You need help from me?"

Seeing this attitude, *** couldn't help but feel a little angry, but after years of experience, she was no longer a girl who only cared about venting her emotions at the moment.

*** was still steady and gentle: "I heard that my husband came to Zhao Bo's house to pay New Year's greetings. I have nothing to do, so I thought I should come and give him some gifts."

Upon hearing this, the maid behind him presented the gifts she had brought to Brother Zhao's wife, who naturally accepted them politely with a smile on her face.

But after accepting the gift, Zhao Xiong's wife looked at her husband with some embarrassment. He was here as a guest, so normally he should take a seat and be served tea. But now that kid named Qin Hao is here...

General Qin had already told everyone to keep his relationship with Qin Hao secret from the outside world, so he probably didn't want to stay any longer...

However, Brother Zhao couldn't make up his mind, so he could only quietly watch Qin Shuangyu's intentions...

Qin Shuangyu saw Brother Zhao's wife slowly open the gold and silver box, revealing a valuable jade ruyi... Qin Shuangyu's expression became a little complicated. Chu Wei has always been generous and impeccable, but she always has a condescending attitude...

However, Qin Shuangyu didn't mind just talking about this. After all, she was born to be so high and mighty. It wasn't her fault for the reasons she didn't know...

Qin Shuangyu stood up, walked closer to the ***, lowered his head and said calmly: "If there is anything, go back to the mansion and tell it."

Perhaps due to years of martial arts training, Qin Shuangyu is more sturdy and strong than when he was young, with blood as vigorous as the scorching sun in the sky. It's not that changes in appearance over the years are invisible on his face, but what is striking on his face is not the fine lines, but the scars and calmness left after years of hardships.

At the age of 45, a man with a successful career is still considered to be in his prime in the eyes of the world...How many men can get their names on the list of successful candidates and rise to prominence at this age?

These are even more prominent in Qin Shuangyu. Chu Wei feels that he is more charming than when he was young...

When he stood beside her, she couldn't help but feel proud that such a man was her husband. But at the same time, some worries that she had never experienced when she was young, as she grew older...

No matter how well a woman is pampered, after she turns 40, the most she can be praised for is that she still has some charm...

What does "still exist" mean? It means that the best youth has passed, but the remaining face is still charming, and these things will eventually disappear with the passage of time...

Chu Wei knew that age would not have any impact on her noble status, and would even make her more respected... But the norm in the world is that when it comes to love between men and women, noble status is often no match for the beauty of spring flowers.

*** did have something important to talk to him about, but Chu Wei was not a fool! Seeing the evasive expressions of the people in the court, she realized that Qin Shuangyu was indeed hiding something from her!

But, do we want to get deeper?

She came to visit unexpectedly, just to catch the adultery...

Qin Shuangyu would never take the initiative to be intimate with her... However, as long as she took the initiative, Qin Shuangyu would not be polite... So she used to think that Qin Shuangyu was a little reserved in matters between men and women...

But if Qin Shuangyu really had a lover hidden in Zhao Bo's house, wouldn't that mean that his previous indifference was the truth? !

But when Qin Shuangyu appeared in front of her, Chu Wei hesitated...

Over the years, although they have always been lukewarm and seemed to have a distance between them, they have never had an argument or a quarrel, and they treat each other with respect. Isn't this the most harmonious relationship between husband and wife?

Moreover, their children were already old enough to get married, and the emperor's appointment of Qin Tao as Prince of Changtai was also a disguised way of establishing the right of succession. Everything they had must be inherited by Qin Tao!

That is to say, even if Qin Shuangyu really had a woman outside, her existence could not be allowed to be seen in public!

Can't take away anything except Qin Shuangyu's feelings...

So what benefit would it gain if they continued to dig deeper, other than losing their own face?

Seeing Chu Wei's expression changing and not saying anything, Qin Shuangyu couldn't help but frown slightly, but he didn't think too much about it. He was just worried that his grandson would be unhappy if he stayed in that room for too long...

So he said, "If it's urgent, you can tell me now. These are all brothers and sisters of the Qin family army. We can trust them."

"This is our family affair, let's go back home and talk about it in detail."

*** smiled gently, suppressed her suspicions for the time being, and decided to investigate secretly later. What if she was just being suspicious? Wouldn't that mean she had a grudge against Qin Shuangyu for no reason...

"Ah!"

From the nearby house, there was a sound of broken porcelain...

"what!"

The scream sounded like a child's voice, but upon listening suddenly, it also sounded like a woman's!

The truth suddenly came to light! Chu Wei was born with dignity, and was destined to be unable to compromise!

His eyes, which were covered with fine lines, suddenly became sharp, and his voice was cold: "Who is in there?"