Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 100 Ming Xu’s Pain, Aunt’s Hate (4)
Qiu Mingyue naturally saw Shen's thoughts, she turned her head and looked at Aunt Li with a smile.

"Auntie is recovering day by day, thanks to Aunt Li who has come to take care of her these days, Mingyue is very grateful."

Aunt Li hurriedly waved her hands, "Fifth Miss said that this is a shameful concubine."

Qiu Mingyue just smiled and sat down beside Shen.

"Auntie, I will go to Baohua Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings in a few days."

Naturally, Shen also knew what happened yesterday, her brows and eyes were stained with worry, she held Qiu Mingyue's hand, and ordered.

"You have to take good care of yourself, don't worry about me."

Qiu Mingyue nodded, "I know."

Aunt Li looked at their mother-daughter affectionate appearance, and felt that she was an outsider.She lowered her head and patted her belly sadly.

Qiu Mingyue caught a glimpse of her unconscious movements from the corner of her eyes, and squinted her eyes.No matter how generous a woman is, she will also feel jealous.This Aunt Li, I hope she has self-knowledge.Suddenly smelling a faint fragrance, she frowned.

"Auntie, what kind of incense do you use?"

"Yes..." As soon as Shen spoke, she was interrupted by Aunt Li.

"That was three months ago, the concubine couldn't sleep well, and the old matriarch gave me the soothing incense." She smiled with a soft expression.

"Sister Shen hasn't been able to sleep well these days, so I thought this incense might be useful, so I brought it here."

Mrs. Shen took the words, "Yes, after lighting this incense, I did sleep a lot better." There was no lack of gratitude for Aunt Li in her eyes.

Aunt Li smiled and said, "Sister needs to use it."

Qiu Mingyue looked at the white smoke from the censer, lowered her eyelashes, and said with a smile to Shen Shi: "If you can't sleep well in the future, drink some soothing soup. Too much spice is harmful to a woman's body, so use less." She said Turning back to Aunt Li, she said: "Aunt Li looks haggard, I think some blood is lacking, drink more crucian carp soup, supplement nutrition, and restore the old spirit."

Aunt Li was surprised, "Miss Fifth actually understands medical science?"

Qiu Mingyue smiled, "I don't know that much. In the past, my aunt was also short of energy and blood. The doctor said to drink more nourishing soup, so I just paid attention."

"I see." Aunt Li nodded and smiled again.

"Thanks to Miss Fifth, I will give it a try after I go back."

Qiu Mingyue glanced at her, then paused for a moment on a red agate bracelet on her hand.

"Hey, this agate jade is as red as dripping blood, so it is auspicious."

Aunt Li glanced down, raised her head and said with a smile: "This is given to me by my wife, and I have been carrying it for ten years."

"Oh." Qiu Mingyue suddenly realized, there was a trace of strangeness in the phoenix's eyes, which disappeared in a flash.

"Aunt Li likes to use incense very much? She even has it on her body."

Aunt Li said: "Women love spices, I never like strong fragrances, so I lighted this light scented pear fragrance in the room."

Qiu Mingyue nodded and said: "Sydney fragrance is delicate and clear, and it is most loved by women in boudoir."

Aunt Li's eyes lit up, "Didn't I ever think that Miss Fifth knows so much about spices?"

Qiu Mingyue smiled: "How do I know about this? It's just that I occasionally heard a maid mention that there are many kinds of spices in Shuijingfang, and they are all high-quality goods, so I asked a few more questions in my spare time." She paused, He added: "Although this pear fragrance is not as precious as Qinxue and other spices, it has its own uniqueness and can make people feel at ease. No wonder Aunt Li likes it so much."

"Hehehe, if Miss Fifth likes it, I still have a bottle with me..."

Qiu Mingyue shook her head, "I don't like to use incense." She paused and said, "Many spices are harmful to women's health, Aunt Li should use less."

Aunt Li's eyelashes flickered and she nodded.

"Thank you for telling Miss Fifth, I will pay attention to it."

She looked at the sky outside, turned her head and said with a smile: "Sister, it's getting late, my sister is going back first, and I'll see you tomorrow."

Just as Shen was about to speak, she heard Chunhong's voice outside.

"Master, are you here?"

"Is Aunt Shen better?" The elder's gentle voice came, and Aunt Li's footsteps paused, and a gleam flashed in her eyes.

"It's much better." Chunhong opened the curtain, and the old man came in with a quick pace, just bumped into Aunt Li who was about to go out, and he was stunned.

"Why are you here?"

Aunt Li's eyes darkened, she bent her knees and said, "I have met Master before."

The old man waved his hand and ignored it.Approaching in three or two steps, and pressing down on Shen who was about to get up to salute, there was a little more tenderness between the brows.

"Since you are in poor health, don't care about these etiquettes."

Aunt Li's body was stiff, her hand gripping the brocade handkerchief was slightly tightened, her expression was indescribably sad.It took her ten years, but she never got the slightest bit of attention and tenderness from that man. How could she keep her heart from being broken?She turned around with difficulty, her voice trembling slightly.

"Concubine, leave."

The Elder Master didn't notice her strangeness at all, he just waved his hand lightly and gave a grace.It was Qiu Mingyue who caught the painful hatred in her eyes when she left.Those eyes are so beautiful and charming, with a gentle style.Red lips are plump and perfectly shaped.Only then did she suddenly discover that Aunt Li was three points similar to Shen Shi.She lowered her eyes and saw that the Elder Master looked at Shen's eyes full of tenderness and love, just like a husband who loves his wife deeply, giving her all the love and pity.

In those years, could it be that the elder just loved Aunt Li as Shen's substitute for a few months?

So since the elder loves Aunt Li so much, why does Aunt Li have no children so far?She also thought of the agate bracelet on Aunt Li's wrist just now, and the faint fragrance surrounding her body.

Could it be—

She was startled, and turned her head to say something, but she saw Shen's shy face towards the elder, with spring in her brows and eyes, like a girl immersed in passionate love.The words she didn't say were stuck in her throat.

"Father, Auntie, I'm going back first."

The elder looked up at her, thinking of what happened yesterday, something flashed in his eyes, and then nodded.

"I heard from your grandmother that in a few days, how many of you sisters will go to the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings and burn incense?"

Qiu Mingyue lowered her eyes, and said: "Since returning to Beijing, the mansion has been in constant injustice. The second aunt said that the mansion may be contaminated with filth, so..."

"Full of nonsense." The Elder's expression darkened, and he interrupted Qiu Mingyue with a low reprimand.

Shen's face was startled, her brows and eyes were a little sad, she knew that the filth in Second Aunt's mouth referred to her mother and son.

"master."

The elder's face softened, "You just need to rest easy and recuperate, don't worry about other things." He paused, as if thinking for a while, and then said: "A few days ago, I wrote to the emperor to reinstate your father as an official."

(End of this chapter)