Chapter 14: To take without asking is to steal

the early morning when the sky is just getting light.

After a heavy rain, crystal clear water drops fell from the eaves of the palace's brackets.

The throne room opened and the ministers finished their morning court session and filed out.

As soon as Hu Yunshen walked down the white jade steps, he heard someone calling him from behind.

"General Hu."

He looked back and saw his father-in-law, Prime Minister Chen Zaiye.

Hu Yunshen quickly bowed and showed a flattering smile.

"Father-in-law."

He thought to himself, Prime Minister Chen usually ignored him, but today he took the initiative to call him. Could it be that he wanted to give him some advice?

By the way, just now at the morning court, the Emperor proposed to find someone to supervise the expansion and repair of the moat.

This is a lucrative position, could it be that Prime Minister Chen wants to assign it to him?

Just as Hu Yunshen was speculating in his heart, Prime Minister Chen's stern rebuke brought his beautiful fantasy back to reality.

"When you asked to marry Qingyin, you knelt down in front of me and promised that no matter what happened in the future, you would always put her first."

"But I heard that you took a pair of widows into your house and asked her to take Mianmian to visit the grave alone. Hu Yunshen, is this your attitude towards Qingyin? She is worse than an outsider?"

Chen Cheng was scolded by everyone, and the officials around him tilted their heads frequently.

Hu Yunshen felt ashamed and his face was as pale as paper.

"Father-in-law, calm down. Madam Liang and her daughter came into the mansion only after I discussed it with Qingyin and she agreed. I will never neglect Qingyin because of them. After all, Qingyin is my wife!"

"Hmph!" Prime Minister Chen said heavily, "If I ever find out that you treated Qingyin and Mianmian badly again, I will never let you off easily!"

After saying this, Prime Minister Chen flicked his sleeves and left, and a group of officials quickly followed him.

No one came forward to comfort Hu Yunshen.

Hu Yunshen secretly gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

It must be Chen Qingyin who complained to the Prime Minister!

at night.

Hu Mianmian is enjoying roast chicken.

Linlang shouted outside the door: "The general is back."

The little guy quickly put the chicken butt and chicken bones on the table back on the plate.

Pretend you haven't eaten it.

Otherwise, when her mother asks her to pick up some food for her scumbag father, she won't be able to offer anything.

Chen Qingyin looked at Hu Yunshen in surprise: "Didn't you say you would be dealing with military affairs tonight and not be back?"

Hu Yunshen nodded and smiled slightly: "I didn't think about it. Do you feel guilty for not being able to accompany you to visit your mother's grave? No matter how busy the military affairs are, they are not as important as you and Mianmian."

Whenever Chen Qingyin heard such words, she would be deeply moved.

But when she thought that the Hu family had concealed all the things her father sent, she felt bad.

"Please sit down, my husband. Linlang, please set out another set of bowls and chopsticks."

Hu Mianmian took the initiative to generously pick up the chicken butt and chicken bones and put them into Hu Yunshen's bowl.

"Look, it's new, I haven't said anything about it!" She blinked her big dark eyes, quite righteously.

Looking at those bones, Hu Yunshen almost couldn't laugh.

No matter how beautiful his daughter is, she is shockingly ugly with a birthmark on her face, not to mention that she is always so ignorant of the rules.

She is really not as likable as Ruosheng.

Hu Yunshen pretended to be kind: "Daddy doesn't want to eat, you can eat it yourself."

The little guy pouted and pushed the chicken butt aside in disgust.

Chen Qingyin mentioned Liang Yunyan.

"Mrs. Liang should be used to living here now. I haven't seen her since I came back yesterday. I wonder if she is satisfied with the arrangement."

"She told me yesterday to find a chance to thank you on her behalf, ma'am, for your hard work." Hu Yunshen held her hand affectionately.

"It's just that," he changed the subject, "she is still immersed in the grief of losing her husband and doesn't like to go out, so she can't come to pay her respects to you."

Chen Qingyin nodded slowly to show her understanding.

"It's human nature. Let her have a good rest. If there's anything she needs, I'll send someone over."

"No need, mother has already arranged for someone to take care of it, so don't bother them if you have nothing to do."

Chen Qingyin frowned slightly. The word "disturb" made her sound as if she had treated Mrs. Liang and her daughter unfairly.

Hu Yunshen let go of her hand at this time.

"Madam, you are good in every way, but you did one thing that was not smart. We had a fight a few days ago. I know you are angry, but you can't complain to your father-in-law. Wouldn't that make him worry?"

Chen Qingyin was even more puzzled: "I didn't complain. I just met my father when I was visiting my mother's grave and chatted with him for a few words. Hu Yunshen, why am I always so unbearable in your heart?"

Hu Yunshen was stunned. He never thought that his wife, who had always been virtuous, would turn around and blame him.

"Look at you, I just said a few words and you got angry again. Qingyin, you have to change your temper." Hu Yunshen said in a teaching tone.

Chen Qingyin was very dissatisfied.

"Forget about the rest. I want to ask you, husband, why have I never received anything sent by my father?"

Hu Yunshen's tea drinking movements froze.

He explained: "Back then, you broke up with your family and had a huge quarrel. Every time I mentioned your father and brother, you got upset. How could I dare to tell you that they sent you something?"

Chen Qingyin didn't expect that he would turn the tables.

She held out her hand: "Where's that thing? Give it to me."

Hu Yunshen put down the teacup and pursed his lips: "Some of the things...are in the warehouse, and the rest, I was in a hurry to use them, so I took them to the top leaders."

Hu Mianmian blinked her big eyes beside her.

"The book says that taking something without asking is stealing."

Hu Yunshen's face suddenly turned pale: "How dare you, Hu Mianmian, do you want to be beaten?"

Hu Mianmian stuck out her tongue at him, not afraid at all.

Come and give it a try!

Break his fingers into chicken claws!

Chen Qingyin was a little disappointed: "Husband, you took my things to do things, I never had any objection, but you should at least tell me!"

Hu Yunshen sighed, "We are husband and wife, so your things are mine, too. That's all. I overestimated myself and thought I was very important to you. I'll have someone open the warehouse and bring the remaining things back to you."

Chen Qingyin sat on the stool with a sullen face. Hu Yunshen coaxed her for a few words and saw that she was really angry.

Then he said, "Calm down. I promise, there won't be a next time."

After he finished speaking, he said he had to take care of military affairs and left the house.

Soon after he left, the servants brought in four large boxes.

Linlang counted them all and exclaimed, "They are all the jewelry and silks that you liked when you were in your boudoir, as well as the rattle and longevity lock for Miss Mianmian."

Chen Qingyin said bitterly: "I thought that my father and the others really severed ties with me and would never care about me again."

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and was still sad.

Hu Mianmian stuck out her little butt, rummaged around in the box for a while, and came out with her little head pressed against the brocade fabric.

"Mom, mom, this color is beautiful, I want to see you wear it."

Chen Qingyin looked over.

Yunxia brocade was her favorite fabric before she got married because it was bright and colorful.

But ever since she got married, her mother-in-law and husband didn't like her to be ostentatious, so she chose clothes in simple, elegant and solemn colors.

Hu Mianmian hugged her arm coquettishly: "Mom, please wear it for Mianmian to see, otherwise, the beautiful fabric will be wasted!"

Chen Qingyin immediately put aside her worries.

She touched her daughter's tender little face and said, "Okay, mother will do as you say. Linlang, take these two pieces of cloth and cut two sets of mother-daughter dresses according to my and Mianmian's sizes."

"yes."

The other side.

Grandma Gao led Rong'er and quietly came to Liang Yunyan's room.

As soon as the door opened, Rong'er hurried in: "Mom, Mom! I miss you so much."

"Rong'er! My son, you have suffered. You have been changed from a legitimate son to a bastard's son. I pity you!" Liang Yunyan cried and hugged the child tightly.

There was a flash of displeasure in Grandma Gao's eyes. She glanced outside and said, "Mrs. Liang, please speak quickly. There is not much time left. Don't let the eldest lady see it."

Liang Yunyan raised her eyes and glanced at Grandma Gao rudely.

"Please go out, Ma'am. We'll finish our conversation, and then you can take him back."

Grandma Gao walked out of the door, her face full of unhappiness.

(End of this chapter)