no double fate

Chapter 16

The anguish in my heart came out and I finally let go of the matter of the Li family village. Han Shuang was not too shocked by the matter of the child. He thought it was impossible to have children, but suddenly there were more and then disappeared. Emotionally, it was too late In response, if he hadn't happened to be hit by the rumors in Lijiacun, he wouldn't have had the desire to seek death for this matter.

The haze in Han Shuang's eyebrows and eyes finally dissipated. Although his eyes were red, his complexion became clearer.

"Such Hanshuang look good!"

Li Zhanyue held up Han Shuang's small face and praised him bluntly. Han Shuang's face was reddish, and he gave him a reproachful look, before breaking his hand away.

After disembarking from the boat, a middle-aged man with a goatee came up with several strong men, and saluted Li Zhanyue: "Master!"

Li Zhanyue nodded slightly, turned his head and said to Han Shuang: "Han Shuang, this is the housekeeper of my house, named Li Ming. The others are my subordinates. After returning to the house, I will introduce you slowly. Li Ming, this is Your future mistress... Ouch!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Han Shuang was so angry that he stomped on Li Zhanyue's feet, and Li Zhanyue yelled in pain.

Li Zhanyue said aggrievedly: "It was originally..."

"What is it! If you say it again, I will leave!" Han Shuang threatened with staring eyes.Li Zhanyue quickly apologized with a smile: "Okay, I won't say anything." Li Zhanyue had no choice but to say to Li Butler: "Li Ming, although your mistress—oh, okay, okay, I won't say anything. Cough, Li Ming Ah, when you see him in the future, you should be as respectful as you are when you see me, do you understand?"

Li Ming hurriedly said: "Yes, master, I understand."

After getting into the carriage, Li Zhanyue put his arms around Han Shuang, feeling excited and apprehensive at the thought that he would be home soon, sneaked a few glances at Han Shuang's expression, seeing that the other party's mood seemed to be okay, after hesitating for a long time, Fang cautiously said "Han Shuang, that...if you see that woman after returning home, don't take it to heart, you...although you don't have a title yet, you are the mistress of the family, so what should you do?"

Han Shuang leaned in the man's arms, silent for a moment, took the man's hand and stroked it gently, as if to appease the other's restless emotions.After a pause, he said softly, "I know, I'm not angry."

Only then did Li Zhanyue feel relieved, he smiled again, and happily talked about the affairs of the mansion with Han Shuang.

Don't look at the goldfish bag hanging around Li Zhanyue's waist on the day we first met, but that is a false title, and the actual official position has not reached the fourth rank, but the key is that Li Zhanyue is already a famous general in the court when he is only a weak crown. Wouldn't it be an extremely human minister in his thirties?

Li Zhanyue had been fighting on the battlefield before, and he had just returned to Beijing two months ago, and his buttocks had not yet settled down, and his marriage, matchmaker, and delivery of wives and concubines almost leveled the threshold of his general's mansion.

Li Zhanyue couldn't help saying proudly: "I'm not interested in these beauties, so I found an excuse to keep them all away. But the concubine room at home was given by His Majesty, I can't refuse it, so I just..."

"I see."

Although Han Shuang said so, he held Li Zhanyue's hand tightly, letting Li Zhanyue know that Han Shuang's heart was not so peaceful.

Li Zhanyue hurriedly said: "But you don't have to be afraid of her. She was originally a military prostitute. I heard that her father was a petty official, and his home was ransacked for committing crimes more than ten years ago, so she was beaten into a lowly status and used as an official prostitute." A few years ago, she was incorporated into the military camp during the war. When she came to the military camp, the military doctor just needed a literate handyman. I thought she was so weak that she might not be able to survive, so I sent her to the military doctor to be a It's a handyman. Later, when His Majesty learned about this, he probably felt that this woman had some merits, so he gave her to be a concubine for me, and later...later...uh, that's it."

Li Zhanyue was also embarrassed to go into details, he hesitated twice, and seeing that Hanshuang didn't pursue it, he said: "Although she was bestowed by His Majesty, she is still a lowly girl, you don't have to be afraid of her."

Han Shuang was silent for a moment, but sighed.

Li Zhanyue's heart tightened: "What's wrong?"

Han Shuang shook his head, but did not speak.

Li Zhanyue's mind was fluttered by Han Shuang's sigh, and he asked a few more questions, but Han Shuang didn't say why.Later Li Zhanyue thought that Hanshuang was probably sighing with pity for what happened to the lowly girl, so he didn't ask any more questions.

The sedan chair moved slowly, and it was only in the evening that the sedan chair got off. After entering the mansion, Li Zhanyue arranged a place for Hanshuang, and then rushed to the palace.Han Shuang originally wanted to wait for Li Zhanyue to come back and go to bed together, but he walked before the gate of hell, and now he felt relaxed, but couldn't stop feeling sleepy, and fell asleep lying on the table while waiting.

I don't know how long I slept, but I felt that someone came back and gently hugged him in a daze.

"Really, why did I just fall asleep like this, what should I do if I catch a cold..."

The man said in a low voice, Han Shuang felt a little cold when he heard it, and couldn't help but crawl into the other's arms, the familiar breath wrapped him up, making him feel at ease.

Ups and downs, soon, the man put Hanshuang gently on the bed, not long after, the man lay down beside him, and Hanshuang snuggled into his warm embrace.

It would be great if it could be like this in the future...

In the haze, this idea appeared in Han Shuang's mind.

When Han Shuang woke up, it was already broad daylight, and there was no one around, and Li Zhanyue didn't know where he had gone.

After lying down for a while, Han Shuang didn't get out of bed, perhaps because she heard a noise, a girl came in, walked quickly to Han Shuang, knelt down, and called out respectfully, "Master."

Han Shuang was startled: "You are..."

"Returning to the master, the slave girl Xiaohong was sent by the master to serve the master."

"Oh...you get up."

"Yes. Is the master going to get up? The servant is waiting for you to wash and change your clothes."

Xiaohong has quick hands and feet, but Hanshuang is a little unaccustomed to it. After finishing it with great difficulty, she hesitated and said: "Here, Xiaohong, I don't need you to wait for me to wash and change clothes... I can just do it myself."

Xiaohong didn't ask too many questions, and replied respectfully: "Thank you, master. The master said, if the master needs anything, just ask the servants."

After eating breakfast, Xiao Hong said again: "Master, the master has gone to court, and he will not be back until Chen Shi at the earliest. The master said that if the master feels bored, you can ask the servant to take the master for a walk around the house to get acquainted."

Seeing that she has nothing else to do, Han nodded and followed Xiaohong to the mansion.

Li Zhanyue's mansion was a reward from the emperor. It was originally the mansion of another official. If the official committed a crime, the mansion was naturally collected into the treasury.The house is quite large, but Li Zhanyue came from a grassroots background and didn't have much savings, so he only renovated a part of it.Han Shuang walked slowly along the corridor, admiring the scenery along the way.

Li Zhanyue is a rough man. There are many kinds of flowers blooming in the garden of the general's mansion, some of which are quite precious. It seems that they have been specially taken care of, but I don't know which gardener it is. Blooming out and gathering together randomly, it looks messy and gaudy.

Han Shuang looked at it and shook his head.When it comes to romantic affairs, no one knows better than Qingyan's young lady, especially since he was brought up as a top card since childhood. In terms of knowledge and cultivation, even ordinary noble children can't compare.Right now, Hanshuang sees those good and even some precious flowers and plants being "ruined" like this, and he can't bear it. These flowers and plants are just like children, they should be raised well.I was deliberating whether to turn around and mention it to Li Zhanyue, and find a gardener to take care of it. If the general's mansion can't make ends meet—with Li Zhanyue's careless character, this kind of thing is probably very possible—it doesn't hurt to take care of it myself.

Han walked on both sides and asked Xiaohong about the general's residence.

Li Zhanyue is not at home for half a year, and his family has a small business, so there are few people in need. The housekeeper, cook, and servants are no more than a dozen people, and there are a few guards. The servants in the mansion have almost seen it.

Walking to a moon gate, Xiaohong said: "There is a small garden in front, the chrysanthemums bloomed two days ago, the scenery is very nice, why don't you go and have a look, master?"

Han Shuang had no objection and followed.

There are indeed chrysanthemums everywhere in the garden, as if they have been taken care of, and the colors are extraordinarily gorgeous. Although Hanshuang thinks that the chrysanthemums are so beautifully taken care of, they lose their true colors, but because they like these beautiful things, they are in a bright mood.

Xiaohong said: "There is a stone table in front, master, why not sit there, and servants will serve some refreshments."

Xiao Hong led Han Shuang over, but within two steps, Han Shuang saw a woman sitting beside the stone table, wearing a jade hairpin and pearls in her ears, and beside her were two young girls serving tea and water, obviously not Ordinary maid.

Han's feet paused, and a name immediately appeared in his mind. Before he could ask his doubts, Xiaohong whispered in his ear: "That's Master Xinyue."

Sure enough it was her!

Han Shuang felt embarrassed, and almost wanted to turn around and leave, but the other party's eyes had already looked over, and it was too impolite for him to leave like this, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk forward.

As he got closer, Hanshuang could see Xinyue's appearance clearly. This woman was probably in her twenties, with a good face, and there was a bit of official dignity in her eyebrows and eyes, but at this time, her face was a little swollen and her body was a little fat.

Hanshuang remembered that Xinyue was pregnant, and... it seemed that she would give birth in two or three months, right?

Han Shuang didn't know how to treat this woman, so she could only smile kindly.Xinyue also smiled back, her red lips parted lightly, and her voice was graceful: "This is Mr. Han Shuang, right? I heard that the general will bring a sister back a few days ago. When the master arrived last night, my sister had already fallen asleep, so I couldn't get her in time." Visiting, please forgive my sister. Alas, this body is getting bigger, and the spirit is not as good as before."

Han Shuang's complexion changed slightly, Xinyue's words barely concealed, first secretly said that Han Shuang was a male concubine, and claimed to be her sister, this was to give herself a seniority, and she did not recognize Han Shuang's status, and then she was naked She brags that she is pregnant with a child, implying that no one dares to touch her.

If Hanshuang is a girl from a good family, it doesn't matter what Xinyue says, Xinyue was a lowly citizen, if there is no amnesty, it is impossible to become a wife according to the law.As long as Han Shuang passes through the door, it's very easy to deal with her.But the problem is that Hanshuang is a man.If you admit that you are a male concubine, then you are degrading your status and have no status compared to a female concubine. If you don't admit that you are a male concubine, then you don't even have the right to quarrel with Xinyue.Whatever you do is wrong.

What's more...he used to be a cheap man.

As early as when she heard that Li Zhanyue had a concubine, Hanshuang was mentally prepared for such a scene.Although I felt uncomfortable at the moment, I was relieved after a while.

How else could it be?

Han Shuang smiled helplessly, and said, "It's okay."

Xinyue smiled triumphantly, not paying attention to Hanshuang at all.

In such an atmosphere, Hanshuang didn't want to stay longer and was inconvenient, so she left after a few polite words.

After leaving the garden, Hanshuang looked back at Xiaohong.

The servant girl lowered her head and followed silently, as if she felt that her master was watching, so she said: "Master Xinyue is a little too much." After a pause, she said: "But she is pregnant with the master's child after all. She is still a son, if something happens when the master argues with her, it will be the master's disadvantage." As she spoke, she curled her lips, maybe because she realized that the expression was too obvious, she immediately lowered her head.

Hanshuang has stayed in Qingyan for so many years, so she still doesn't understand Xiaohong's thoughts.This little red, she said that she is the master, but she didn't have the slightest sense of reverence in her heart.

That's right, no matter how nicely he put it, he was just a male concubine in the general's mansion.Male concubines are unable to have children, and all they rely on is the love of the master. When the master loves her, the beauty is endless, but once she is abandoned, she is desolate and has no one to rely on.This kind of person has seen too much, and when it falls on himself, he is also bearish.Now that Zhan Yue treats him well, he is content.In the future... At worst, I will just find another small mountain village. So when it comes to what will be lost, it is better to say what is gained now.

Han Shuang glanced at the white clouds drifting by in the sky, smiled, and lightly changed the topic: "Xiao Hong, is there a collection of books in the mansion? Take me to find a book and have a look."