The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

In the evening, Shen Du hurried back home and knocked on his mother's door.

“Mother, mother, mother…”

The sound of "bang bang bang" of the door banging echoed throughout the yard.

Shen's mother, Gu Yanran, who was awakened by the sound of firecrackers the whole night and was catching up on her sleep in the afternoon, pushed open the door with dark circles under her eyes and stared at her upset son who was banging on the door with full of resentment.

"What are you doing!"

Shen Du: “…”

Damn it, I feel like my mother is going to beat up this awful son of mine.

It has to be said that Shen Du is very aware of the impression he leaves on his mother.

"Alright, come in. With all the ghosts and wolves howling outside, people might think something happened in our general's mansion."

Mother Shen rolled her eyes at her annoying son and let him into the yard.

Shen Du chuckled and flattered his mother, "You are so magnanimous, mother. If this general's mansion didn't have you, I'm afraid it would have been in chaos long ago. With you in this mansion, it's like having the Divine Needle of the East China Sea."

Mother Shen's lips curled slightly, "Humph, you're used to praising people, but it's a pity that there's not a single word of truth in your mouth. Okay, come in quickly and talk about business."

"Oh, every word my son says to praise his mother is true."

"Okay, come on in."

Mother Shen sat on a chair, took a sip of hot tea, and waited for her son who was sitting opposite her and looked silly and naive, without any fairy spirit at all. She glanced at him with disdain and then looked away.

Look how happy you are, so if something happens, it must be a good thing, not a bad thing.

Mother Shen's nervous heart calmed down.

"Well, tell me, what's the matter."

Shen Du stared at his mother with sparkling eyes, and spit out words one by one as fast as eating grapes: "Mom, you should go and ask for an imperial decree from your uncle the Emperor. It would be bad if someone snatched Qingqing from me. If the imperial decree is granted, no one will have any objection. By the way, remember to go to the Song Mansion to discuss the marriage with my parents-in-law. The wedding must be grand, and the wedding date should be quick. I promised my uncle that I would go to the northern border to fight in three months, and it would be better if I did so before I go. The betrothal gifts should not only be given to Qingqing, but also to Nian Nian. My daughter is so young, so I need to give her some gifts too..."

Mother Shen's hand holding the teacup froze.

Shen Du's long speech ranged from asking for an imperial decree to betrothal gifts, to giving gifts to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, to his two brothers-in-law, and even talked about Song Zhenbao, who was only three years old, and what gifts to give.

Shen's mother: "..."

This is such a nasty kid, it’s such a headache.

"Then Miss Song has agreed to your pursuit, so you can go and ask for permission."

"Besides, you have to discuss the marriage with the Song family first. Asking for permission first and then granting the marriage, are you just getting married or making enemies?"

Shen's mother told her son almost every detail of the story.

Shen Du, who was so excited that he had forgotten everything, finally calmed down. He scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "I forgot."

Mother Shen: "..."

Haha, if this wasn’t her own son, she would have scolded this stupid boy to death.

"And Qingqing, she agreed with my feelings."

When Qingyin was mentioned, Shen Du's handsome face turned red silently.

Mother Shen rolled her eyes at him and said, "Alright, I'll go give Madam Song a visiting card tomorrow and discuss it with her. Then I'll ask your uncle, the Emperor, for permission."

"Don't act recklessly in front of your uncle, the emperor."

Shen's mother called out to Shen Du again as a warning.

Shen Du: “…”

I feel wronged. Is he so untrustworthy?

If Shen's mother knew what her son was thinking, she would definitely tell Shen Du.

Yes, absolutely. Her trust in her own son disappeared as early as the day when this kid asked his uncle, the emperor, to grant Qingyin an imperial decree.

At night, Shen Du tossed and turned in anticipation and excitement, unable to sleep all night.

Qingyin, after she had suppressed the bombshell for Shen Du, slept soundly all night.

— — — — — — — — — — — —

The next day, the Song family finally welcomed the first rare and respected noble since their daughter's divorce seemed to have been disliked by the emperor.

Gu Yanran, the eldest princess who married the general of the dynasty, is the younger sister of the current emperor.

"The eldest princess is still as beautiful as she was back then, and she truly brings glory to our entire Song Mansion."

Mother Song sincerely praised the eldest princess.

As the eldest princess who came from the palace and whose parents were both good-looking, there is no doubt that her appearance is also very superior. Her phoenix eyes are similar to those of the current emperor, but without the hidden sharp coldness of the emperor, but more of a tolerance and magnanimity that comes from having experienced a lot. Although the eldest princess's appearance is only above average, what is more outstanding than her appearance is the noble and proud air she has cultivated in the palace. At first glance, what strikes people first is the cold and noble air of a child of destiny.

Even though the eldest princess is no longer young, her temperament does not diminish her beautiful face. Instead, it adds a touch of maturity brought by time.

Gu Yanran had been in the palace for so long, it was no wonder that she could hear the sincerity in Madam Song's words.

There is probably no woman who would dislike being sincerely complimented on her appearance by the same sex.

She covered her lips and smiled, "Haha, Madam Song, you're too polite. I'm already old, how can I still be the same as before? However, Madam Song saw me today and it seems that I look no different from before. My face is so smooth, and I look as fresh as a teenage girl."

Gu Yanran really didn't lie to Song's mother when she said this; she really meant it.

The skin on Song's mother's face was tight and smooth. She looked closer and found that there was not a single fine line. Looking at such skin, Gu Yanran almost forgot the purpose of her visit and asked Song's mother directly about the reason.

Hearing this, Mother Song covered her fair and smooth face and smiled confidently: "This was not done by my daughter."

Hearing that it was related to the young lady of the Song family that her son liked, Gu Yanran couldn't help but prick up her ears and asked curiously, "What does this have to do with Miss Song?"

Mother Song smiled gently: "The princess must know that my daughter has returned from the Liu Mansion. She has been seriously ill."

When she said this, a hint of sadness appeared in Song's mother's eyes.

Gu Yanran understood that the Liu family had harshly criticized Miss Song and almost tortured her to death. If this happened to her daughter, she would have rushed into the Liu family and hacked Liu Zhi to death.

Glancing at Mother Song's expression, Gu Yanran smiled and guided her mother to change the subject casually: "Fortunately, Miss Song is blessed with good fortune. How is she doing at home now?"

"Thanks to the princess, my daughter is now under the care of the court doctor. Although her condition is not as good as that of an ordinary person, she is well cared for with the medicine she takes."

"And this kid said that to recover from an illness, you need to know the illness itself. He studied a lot of medical books with the doctor in the palace, and somehow he figured out some prescriptions for recovering from illnesses and made some ointments for beautifying the skin. That's how my skin got to be like this now."

Song's mother had been worried about Qingyin recently and had no time to go out, so she had been talking a lot. When she met the eldest princess, her desire to show off was subtly implied in her sharing.

The more Gu Yanran listened, the brighter her eyes became.