I took over after the heroine of the abusive novel ran away

Chapter 151: Women’s Love for the Country (4)

Girls reach the age of marriage at the age of sixteen, and those who are almost married at the age of seventeen are all engaged.

Pei Xuan is already eighteen years old, which means she is already too old to get married.

The reason why she hasn't married yet is because the Duke of Zhenguo has been delaying her marriage.

At that time, the late emperor was seriously ill and the princes were fighting fiercely. The Duke of Zhenguo was cautious and did not want to take the risk of placing a bet in advance.

He planned to wait for the final result to come out and then send Pei Xuan directly to the new emperor's harem.

Although the merit of following the dragon is tempting, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is prosperous now, unlike those declining families. There is no need to take the risk. It will never go wrong to add icing on the cake.

But the Duke of Zhenguo never expected that the Eighth Prince would die before he could even sit on the throne or wait for the selection of candidates.

To be honest, the Duke of Zhenguo was quite glad that the Eighth Prince died early and he had not had the chance to place his bet.

Murong Cheng had no power in the capital before, and even if he became emperor, his throne would not be very stable. If he wanted to win over the power of the court, marriage was the fastest way.

Murong Cheng had indeed planned to make Liu Shu his queen. They had shared weal and woe for three years, and he really loved Liu Shu at that time.

But when he sat high on the dragon throne with everyone crawling at his feet, the feeling of being high above and in control of everything was so fascinating that the balance of power began to tilt.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally chose power.

He needed the full support of the Duke of Zhenguo, so he had to give enough bargaining chips, and this bargaining chip was the position of queen that he originally wanted to give to Liu Shu.

As for Liu Shu, he still loved her, and except for the position of queen, he could give her all his affection.

He believed that Liu Shu would understand him.

Upon learning that Murong Cheng had returned to Beijing and become the new emperor, Pei Xuan was actually extremely happy.

Pei Xuan was even more surprised when she learned from her grandfather that Murong Cheng intended to make her the queen.

She felt that Murong Cheng, like her, had not forgotten that relationship. While she was feeling proud of herself, she was also jealous of Liu Shu who had been with Murong Cheng for the past three years.

So she deliberately invited Liu Shu to her house on the day the imperial edict was issued, just to give her a warning.

The wedding date was very tight, and Pei Xuan actually didn't have much time to spare for a party. If she hadn't wanted to embarrass Liu Shu, she wouldn't have held this party. Unfortunately, Liu Shu didn't come, and Pei Xuan was a little disappointed.

In the afternoon, the palace maid came to measure Pei Xuan's body and make the queen's auspicious dress.

Looking at the various styles of phoenix robes on the white rice paper, Pei Xuan's heart moved.

In the Liu Mansion's martial arts arena, Liu Shu was on the stage, wielding a spear with great vigor.

Qingli walked over with an unhappy look on her face.

"Miss, there are a few maids from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion outside the mansion, saying that Miss Pei sent someone to send you some things."

Liu Shu turned around and threw the spear away. The red cherry spear drew an arc in the air and went straight back into the rack.

She turned over and jumped off the platform, took the handkerchief from Luli's hand, and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"what?"

"I don't know. The maids were holding the box and covering it with a lid, so I couldn't see anything."

"Let them go back!" Liu Shu didn't want to deal with Pei Shu.

Pei Xuan seemed smart, but she always did stupid things. To describe her in one sentence, she was self-righteous, stupid and vicious. Liu Shu didn't want to pay attention to her, she was just a clown.

Not long after Qingli went out, she came back angrily.

The people who came from outside the mansion were Pei Xuan's personal maid. She had received instructions from Pei Xuan and told them not to leave unless Liu Shu took them in. No matter what Pei Xuan said, she refused to leave and just blocked the door of the general's mansion.

Qingli didn't dare to act on her own and could only come back to find Liu Shu.

Liu Shu frowned, not knowing what Pei Xuan was up to, so she asked Qingli to take those people to the outer courtyard.

"Your servant greets my cousin!" When the maid in green saw Liu Shu coming out, she squatted down and bowed.

"What is it?" Liu Shu asked coldly.

The maid in green raised her lips to a smile, raised her hands to one side of her ear and patted it gently.

The maid behind him immediately opened the box, and inside the box were several pieces of cloth of extremely fine quality.

"My cousin, this batch of Yunjin is a very precious fabric in Beijing nowadays. It is very popular. Xiuzhenfang only has a few batches. My daughter ordered it a long time in advance.

Today, Xiuzhenfang sent some cloth. When my young lady saw it, she knew that she could not wear this color anymore. You also know that my young lady will soon enter the palace as queen. As the queen of a country, she must always abide by the rules and etiquette. It is really not suitable for her to wear this pink color that is only used by concubines.

My lady thought that my cousin had been at the border for a long time, and the family might not have prepared everything properly, so she asked me to send some things to you and ask you to make a few clothes. The pink color is delicate and will suit you best. "

Although the maid in green had a smile on her face, the tone of her voice made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Liu Shu was so angry that she laughed.

What is the color used by concubines? The pink is delicate and it suits her best.

This is an overt and covert attempt to mock her for being old and not even becoming the queen yet, but they are already impatient to establish her authority.

She didn't accept her invitation, humiliated her, and even came to her home.

She has to humiliate her and show off her pride before she'll be satisfied, right?

Qingli didn't react at first, but when she heard Liu Shu's sneer, she immediately understood.

What's the point of sending cloth? Pei Xuan was simply mocking her young lady.

After figuring it out, Qingli was immediately furious.

"You..." Qingli narrowed her eyes and glared at the maid in green who seemed respectful but was actually contemptuous with a murderous look on her face.

"Miss cousin, this is a token of my young lady's love."

The maid pretended not to notice Qingli's anger and continued to talk with a smile.

It is true that like master, like servant.

Liu Shu stood up and walked to the maid in green, smiling as she drew out the sword at hand.

With a few swish sounds, the box in the maid's hand broke into pieces. The pink cloth turned into pieces and floated in the air. The ground was covered with pink, like a pink flower rain.

"what!"

The maid in green sat down on the ground with a pale face, looking at Liu Shu holding a sword. Her eyes were full of fear, and her expression was no longer as complacent as it was at the beginning.

She felt a sharp pain on her cheek and touched her face tremblingly, her hands instantly turning red.