Shen ng thought of herself as straightforward enough, but she never expected Liang Jue in this life to be even more direct than her. He revealed a completely different side from the previous life, passionate and straightforward, like a blazing sun radiating heat incessantly.
She remained silent for a long ti, just staring at Liang Jue. He felt uncomfortable under her gaze, his ears turning red, and finally asked, “Was what I said wrong?”
He genuinely ant it from the bottom of his heart, filled with sincerity rather than sweet words.
Shen ng reached out and touched his blushing earlobe, watching it tremble slightly, then she ran her hand through Liang Jue’s dark hair. Liang Jue obviously took good care of his hair, and his black locks were particularly soft.
She tousled it casually, ssing up his hair before withdrawing her hand. “What you said is very helpful for . What exactly did the booklet contain? When the ti cos, I will tell you everything.”
She locked the important booklet away in a beautifully crafted wooden box, then pulled Liang Jue down to discuss the situation in the court. This scene was sothing that could never have happened in the previous life. It wasn’t because she looked down on n or thought they lacked intelligence just because they had long hair.
Even n confined to the inner courtyard could manipulate won who thought highly of themselves. She had never underestimated a man’s abilities or believed that n were inferior to won. It was just that in the previous life, she only knew that Liang Jue was capable of managing her mansion efficiently and was good at planning and scheming, but she didn’t know he had this kind of talent as well.
Shen ng introduced the court situation in detail to Liang Jue. “Currently, Her Majesty has three princesses. The chief minister and other civil officials mainly support the eldest princess… Do you know about these matters?”
Liang Jue nodded. “These matters have been discussed by mother.”
Shen ng dipped her finger in so tea and wrote on the table, “What about this one?”
“I know.”
“And this one?”
“I know this one too.”
Shen ng’s finger paused on the table, then she withdrew her hand. “If you know all of this, then there’s nothing special for
to introduce to you. You can tell
about the situation you know and share your insights with . There’s no need to hold back; I want to hear it all.”
“This is what I think…” Liang Jue was initially hesitant and carefully chose his words after much consideration.
He spoke with tact and tried not to appear out of line. After all, his deductions were based on limited information from the past and might not all be applicable now.
However, Liang Jue’s ideas were novel and interesting, and his perspectives were unique, giving Shen ng a sense of enlightennt. He clarified so of the things she hadn’t understood before.
Unfortunately, so things couldn’t be written down on paper, so she had to let Liang Jue speak slowly while she pondered in her heart. She would dissect reasonable statents, chew them over, and firmly rember them.
After talking with Liang Jue, she locked herself in the study for two days until the rest day passed before reluctantly coming out of the room.
Because of this incident, Shen ng even returned ho more punctually than before, not for anything else but to discuss matters with Liang Jue. Except for necessary socializing and invitations from colleagues, she declined them all with the excuse of having her husband waiting at ho. Over the past half year, Shen ng had even gained a reputation for being devoted to her husband.
But Shen ng didn’t think this was a bad reputation. The current Empress valued talent over reputation. Not to ntion, she wasn’t actually afraid of her husband. Even if she were, it would be out of respect for her husband’s authority, not because she was timid.
As the relationship between husband and wife beca more harmonious, outsiders took notice as well. The fact that the master was so favored naturally pleased the servants.
Ai Ye had been Liang Jue’s personal servant before he got married. He had been given many instructions and had more thoughts than Liang Jue about various matters. In the past few days, Liang Jue had been learning to tie knots from him, and Ai Ye could see that Liang Jue was in a good mood.
He praised Liang Jue, “Young master is indeed clever. In just a few days, you’ve mastered the most difficult knots. If the madam sees this, she’ll surely be delighted. It’s not in vain that you put in so much effort.”
Liang Jue scolded him, but there was a hint of a smile on his face. “You’re quite good at flattering! Tell , why are you suddenly praising ? Do you want sothing from ?”
Ai Ye looked aggrieved. “Do you see
as such a person in the madam’s eyes? What I’ve been thinking about all this ti is your affairs.”
Liang Jue wrapped the colorful thread around his finger three tis, tying a beautiful knot as a finishing touch.
He lowered his head and said, “Pass
the scissors.”
Ai Ye quickly grabbed the silver scissors from the needlework basket and handed them to him.
Liang Jue neatly cut the thread short, then tied the finished knot onto the new embroidered purse he had made for Shen ng.
After completing the task, he looked at Ai Ye. “So, tell , what have you been thinking about?”
Ai Ye clenched the colorful thread in his hand, the long and straight thread wrinkled by his grip. “Since you asked directly, I can’t not say it.”
“Go ahead and speak your mind. As long as it’s reasonable, I won’t punish you.”
“You’ve been married for almost a year now, but there’s been no news. Back then, the eldest young lady’s husband had a daughter just three months after getting married. You and the madam share a bed almost every day. Haven’t you thought about having children?”
Liang Jue’s expression darkened. “Why bring this up all of a sudden?”
Every man hopes to have a child with the person they love.
He didn’t have a strong obsession with having children, but he did think about it. Having a daughter like Shen ng wouldn’t be bad at all. After all, Shen ng couldn’t always be with him.
Apart from helping her manage her estate and courtyard, ensuring she had no worries, he had plenty of free ti. Raising a child would be easy for him. He could even make extensive plans for it. Regardless of whether it was a boy or a girl, they would be raised to be outstanding. But the prerequisite was that he needed to have a child first.
“It’s only been a year; the opportunity hasn’t arrived yet.” Liang Jue murmured to himself, as if comforting himself.
Before Ai Ye could say anything, he was t with a question. “Are these your own thoughts, or did soone say sothing to you?”
Ai Ye was indeed considerate and would think more for him. But as for whether there were other issues between him and Shen ng, no one had pressured him about having children. If no one ntioned it in front of Ai Ye, how could he suddenly ask him this question?
Ai Ye shook his head. “No one deliberately ntioned this topic to . I heard soone else talking about it, so I asked you.”
Liang Jue stared at him and asked again, “Are you sure no one said anything?”
Ai Ye was about to shake his head again when soone walked in from outside with an imposing manner. “What’s wrong? I just casually said a few words, why can’t I complain?”
Liang Jue put down the scissors in his hand and hid the finished purse under the pillow before standing up to face the man who was small in stature but full of energy. “You’re overreacting. I never thought about it that way.”
The person walking in from the light was not soone else but Shen Li, who had been quiet for quite so ti.
Shen Xiang, Shen ng’s half-brother, had been married off grandly by Shen Li a couple of months ago. In order for his son to get married smoothly, Shen Li didn’t have the leisure to cause trouble for Shen ng and Liang Jue. Not only did he not cause trouble, but he also treated Shen ng and Liang Jue exceptionally well, allowing them to live comfortably for a while.
But not long after Shen Xiang got married, Shen Li began to feel bored. He couldn’t stand idle days; naturally, he had to find sothing to bother Liang Jue.
Although Shen ng had told him that Shen Li’s words could be ignored, Liang Jue still had to show so courtesy and face to the elder. He smiled and said, “You’re right. My wife and I naturally hope to have children, but everything has its timing. We’ve only been married for less than a year, and my wife isn’t in a hurry.”
The implication of his words was to tell Shen Li not to ddle in their affairs. He didn’t think Shen Li had any good intentions to worry about Shen ng’s offspring.
Shen Li understood the implied aning behind his words, but if he wanted to refute him, he had to play dumb a few tis. “Look at what you’re saying, getting married and establishing a career. As the sages say, ‘one should establish a family before establishing a career’. Without children, how can you say you’ve established a family?”
Seeing Liang Jue’s displeased expression, he then added in a strange tone, “Don’t bla
for saying this bluntly. Being unfilial has three consequences, and having no descendants is the greatest. Shen ng’s father passed away early, and there are so matters that only I can worry about.”
Liang Jue maintained his smile. “You don’t need to worry too much. My wife and I are still young, perhaps the child wants to wait a year or two before coming to our side, just like you. Isn’t that good?”
Shen Li didn’t give birth to Shen ng’s younger siblings imdiately after getting married. Since he hadn’t done what he was preaching, he really didn’t know where he got the nerve to talk about it.
Shen Li was just waiting for him to ask, and he said with a smile, “Exactly, that’s why I was so anxious back then. For the sake of the Shen family’s descendants, I took the initiative to find a concubine for my wife. As a result, shortly after the concubine entered the door, I had your younger siblings. I thought, it’s been almost a year, and there’s been no news from Shen ng. How about this, I’ll make the decision and find a husband for Shen ng. What do you think about Ai Ye by her side?”
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