Deciding to never tell Dou Zhao about what he had done in the past.
Dou Zhao was startled by Song Mo’s serious expression and hurriedly asked, “Did something happen?”
“Nothing happened,” Song Mo chuckled and lay back beside her. Half-jokingly and half-reflectively, he said, “I just find the ways of the world marvelous. You in Zhending, me in the capital, people from opposite ends, yet we became husband and wife…”
And we get along so well.
Could it be heaven’s compensation for the hardships he had endured?
He wondered silently.
Dou Zhao also found it marvelous.
In her previous life, she was just an obscure woman in the inner quarters, while he was the focus of the entire court, inspiring fear and awe. In this life, they had become husband and wife by chance, and he treated her so well. It felt like a dream.
As the thought flashed through her mind, she was stunned.
Could this be a dream?
She pinched Song Mo.
Song Mo yelped, but his gaze upon her was full of concern: “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
Dou Zhao smiled.
Even if this was a dream, so what?
She was willing to remain drunk in this dream, never waking.
Dou Zhao buried herself in Song Mo’s embrace, holding him without speaking.
A warm embrace, a cool, fresh scent.
This was Song Mo.
How could it be a dream?
Dou Zhao gently kissed Song Mo’s chin.
Song Mo playfully exclaimed in a low voice, “You’re teasing me too? You’ll have to bear the consequences!”
Dou Zhao smiled sweetly, with a hint of indulgence.
The next day, Song Mo had a day off and went to the Dong Ping Baron’s manor.
He wore a bamboo-green Hangzhou silk straight robe. In the spring breeze, his jade-like face was serene and composed, intoxicating like the warm spring day.
The Dong Ping Baron couldn’t help but sigh, “The Young Master truly deserves to be called the capital’s number one handsome man!”
Song Mo frowned slightly.
The Dong Ping Baron suddenly realized his slip of the tongue and hurriedly invited Song Mo to the study with a smile.
Song Mo brought up Jiang Yi’s matter: “He and I have some karmic connection, and he was recommended by Major Ma. He’s also quick-witted, so we should give him a chance. There happens to be a position of Associate Commissioner in the Five Armies Camp. I’d like to recommend the South City Commander to go there, and transfer Jiang Yi to be the new South City Commander. What do you think?”
The men in the Five Armies Camp rarely left the camp. Even if promoted to the first rank, it wasn’t as free or lucrative as the Five Cities Military Command!
This was practically forcing the South City Commander to make way for Jiang Yi!
The Dong Ping Baron naturally wouldn’t displease Song Mo over such a small matter. He agreed very readily. After all, he was only acting as head of the Five Cities Military Command. It cost him nothing to do this favor.
But he couldn’t help asking about Wei Tingyu: “…He’s been a Deputy Commander for two years. Shouldn’t we consider reassigning him?”
Song Mo inwardly sneered, but his face remained genial as he said, “Although the Marquis of Jining is my brother-in-law, he’s older than me and has the Wang family to worry about. It’s not appropriate for me to interfere in some matters!”
The Dong Ping Baron thought of how Wei Tingyu had come to the Five Cities Military Command through Wang Yousheng’s connections. Recalling the recent rumors in the capital about Wang Yousheng, he believed he understood the reason. With a look of sudden realization, he said repeatedly, “I see! The Young Master’s concerns are reasonable.” He smiled and invited Song Mo to have tea, moving past the topic.
However, the news that Jiang Yi had curried favor with Song Mo, the heir of Duke Ying, and been promoted to South City Commander spread like wildfire through the Five Cities Military Command.