Chapter 552 Spoiled and Willful Wife VS Cowardly and Fearful Husband 44

I don't know how much time has passed.

At first, Jiang Zhiyi kept track of the days, but after so much time had passed, she couldn't remember them anymore and could only stare blankly at the courtyard every day.

Early in the morning, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate, followed by the shouts of the guards.

Jiang Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously stood up and looked towards the door.

Not long after, the courtyard gate, which had been locked for many days, was pushed open, and a familiar figure walked in.

Jun Yu's brocade robe was dusty, and his hair was slightly disheveled, but his eyes remained bright as he stared straight at her.

He walked quickly toward Jiang Zhiyi, his steps hurried, as if afraid that the person in front of him would suddenly disappear.

Jiang Zhiyi looked at him, and for some reason, she felt inexplicably wronged.

When he reached her, he hugged her tightly.

He lowered his head, his chin resting on the top of her head, his voice full of heartache: "It's my fault, I've made you suffer."

Jiang Zhiyi shook her head and said, "I'm fine."

Junyu held her in his arms and looked her over carefully, seeing that she didn't seem to be injured.

His gaze fell on her lower abdomen again.

That area remained flat, without any sign of bulging.

He felt a sudden panic, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

"Is the baby...is the baby gone?"

Jiang Zhiyi knew that Jun Yu had been looking forward to this child, and now that he saw that her belly hadn't changed, he must have mistakenly thought that the child was gone.

She nodded, then shook her head, explaining, "Actually, I'm not pregnant at all."

She didn't hide anything and told him the truth about the fake pregnancy.

Junyu's expression changed repeatedly after hearing this, and finally, all his emotions turned into a sigh, "It's good that you're safe."

He couldn't care less about anything else; at least she was alright.

As for the children, there will always be other opportunities in the future.

Jiang Zhiyi: "How is the Jun family now? Are Father and Mother alright?"

"All is well." Jun Yu pulled her down to sit, took her hand, and slowly said, "His Majesty has found evidence of treason fabricated by a villain. That person was Pei Chengze's subordinate, who deliberately lied to gain credit. The Jun family has been exonerated, and everyone has been released. Now, Pei Chengze has been demoted by His Majesty to the south to manage the floods due to lax governance, and he probably won't be back for at least three to five years..."

Of course, these are just public statements.

Pei Chengze was, after all, a prince, and His Majesty was ultimately unwilling to truly punish him. Instead, a scapegoat was found for him, and all the blame was shifted onto him...

The matter was thus concluded, providing an explanation to the Jun family and the court.

Jiang Zhiyi nodded, finally feeling relieved.

Jun Yu continued, "However, the Jun family has suffered a great loss this time. In order to smooth things over and appease the clansmen who were implicated, most of the silver in the treasury has been spent. In the future, I'm afraid I'll have to go out and run around more, and I won't be able to accompany you as often as before. If you're home alone, please don't cry..."

He deliberately told jokes to make her happy.

Jiang Zhiyi sat up straight and poked his chest.

"You're the one crying! It's good that you're gone, I don't want to see you anyway. If you weren't here, I would have ten or eight actors come into the mansion to keep me company from morning till night, I don't want you, who is always trying to control me."

"You dare!" Jun Yu frowned.

"I dare!" Jiang Zhiyi tilted her head, and tried to poke him with her other hand, but he grabbed it.

Their hands were clasped together on his knees, warm and cozy.

She shook her wrist, deliberately drawing out her words, "I'll have the kitchen make candied fruit and sweet cakes so I can eat them while watching the play. Life will be much more comfortable than before. I won't have to listen to you nagging me every day about 'Don't stay up late reading novels' and 'Don't eat too much cold food'..."

When Junyu saw her eyes crinkle into crescent moons and her smile almost overflowing, he knew perfectly well that she was deliberately trying to annoy him.

He loosened his grip, reached out and pinched her cheek, his tone indulgent: "Alright, then I won't go out. From now on, I'll stay in the manor with you, rely on you to earn money, and let you support me."

"Who wants to support you!" Jiang Zhiyi snorted a few times and reached out to push him away, but he pulled her into his arms instead.

Junyu hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek. "I was just teasing you. How could I bear to let you suffer? But if you really like the actors you mentioned..."

He paused for a moment, then said, "When we return to the manor, I will invite the best opera troupe to perform for you, for as long as they like. But I must stay with you."

Jiang Zhiyi leaned against him, feeling sweet inside. "That's more like it."

The two embraced, speechless for a moment.

Jiang Zhiyi could almost hear his heartbeat, each beat like a tap on her heart.

She couldn't help but tighten her arms around his waist.

Junyu looked down at the top of the head of the person in his arms, and his heart itched.

He had an idea, so he lowered his head and kissed her.

After being separated for so long, it was hard to contain their emotions. Only when Jiang Zhiyi could no longer breathe did Jun Yu finally let go of her, gently pecking her cheek.

Jiang Zhiyi glared at him angrily to show her dissatisfaction.

Junyu's eyes were full of tenderness. He chuckled and said, "Let's go home."