Chapter 156 He is also very good at teasing people

When the excitement died down, Mingzhao still smelled of alcohol, so he took a shower before going to look for Shi Jianli.

The baby was to be born in four months, and Shi Jianli went back to the house and embroidered small clothes for the baby.

Mingzhao even put his arm around her waist from behind and said, "Yaoyao, you shouldn't sit for too long. After you finish embroidering this one, can you let Lanxing and Xianyue embroider the rest of the clothes?"

This was her mother's wish, and Mingzhao couldn't bear to persuade her too much.

"Well, it's almost done." Shi Jianli said as she stitched the embroidery.

Soon, she put down her needlework and leaned into his arms, "Okay."

Mingzhao also carried her to the piano covered with a soft blanket and asked, "What do you want to listen to tonight?"

After a few months, Mingzhao was taught several songs by her. He didn't play them very well, but they were still acceptable.

Shi Jianli touched the strings with her fingertips and said, "I'll play it. If you don't like it, baby will protest."

The first few times he played the piano, the fetal movement was particularly obvious, but she played quietly, probably because she disliked the sound of his piano, which made him feel quite frustrated.

Mingzhao was still helpless and held her quietly, "Okay, as long as Yaoyao doesn't mind my playing."

…

In the Lingyan Pavilion, Ming Zhou returned to his room after entertaining the guests. He walked to the bed, put one hand on his waist, and leaned over to look Lin Tingwan in the eye.

"Why don't you take off the hair accessories? Aren't they too heavy?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pulled out a hairpin from her hair.

Lin Tingwan sat there for a long time. When she looked up, the hairpins on her head swayed slightly, reflecting different colors in the candlelight. She asked a little awkwardly, "Can I take them off?"

"Why not?" Ming Zhouhe laughed and lifted her face. "Or do you want to keep it for me to open when I come back? Or wait for me to take a closer look?"

Lin Tingwan clenched her sleeves. Was he teasing her?

Ming Zhouhe bent his lips and kissed the corner of her lips, a smile flickering in his eyes, "It is indeed beautiful."

Her cheeks flushed and she tilted her head away.

Ming Zhouhe sat beside her and continued to remove her hair accessories. "I'm clumsy, so please cry out if it hurts."

"Um."

Having said that, after removing the hair accessories, Lin Tingwan didn't feel any pain from her hair being pulled.

Ming Zhou put his hand on the back of her neck. Lin Tingwan shrank her neck and stared at him with wide eyes.

His hand was trapped, and he chuckled, "Relax, let me rub it for you. Isn't your neck tired after sitting with such a heavy headdress on for an entire afternoon? Blame it on me, I forgot to ask them to take it off for you."

"It's okay, not very tired." Lin Tingwan opened his shoulders, but his body was still stiff, and he looked up at him.

I learned a lot of things at home about serving men, but now he was the one serving me first.

"What are you looking at?" Ming Zhouhe asked, lowering his head slightly.

She shook her head.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"I've used it. Madam Ming Er had it delivered."

Ming Zhouhe withdrew his hand and fetched a clean, half-wet handkerchief from the basin. "You're still calling me Madam Ming Er. Is that because Mother didn't give you a gift to change your name?"

"No, I'm used to it." Lin Tingwan pursed her lips. Why did she feel like she would never be able to argue with him in the future?

"Look up, I'll wipe your face."

She looked up when she heard that.

"Now that you're in our house, you can do whatever you want. Be at your own pace. The servants in the courtyard are at your disposal." Ming Zhouhe carefully wiped off the makeup on her face. "If you don't want to order them around, you can order me around."

"Husband... you're quite humorous."

"To be honest, I will indeed obey my wife's orders. It sounds nice, so let's call her that from now on." Ming Zhouhe rubbed her cheek with his fingers, and was satisfied when he felt it was clean. "Is it okay, my wife?"

"Sure." Lin Tingwan's ears turned red.

He is also quite flirtatious.

Ming Zhouhe reached out again to take off her wedding dress.

Lin Tingwan subconsciously covered her collar and also covered his hand, "I... I can take it off myself."

"Okay." He withdrew his hand, leaned against the headboard and looked at her with a smile on his face.

Lin Tingwan turned her back and hurriedly took off her wedding dress.

Ming Zhouhe looked at her flustered appearance and curled up the corners of his lips.

It's quite fun to play with it.

Soon, only the undershirt that fitted her body remained. Lin Tingwan turned around, folded his fingers, and looked at the relaxed man. "I'm fine."

Ming Zhouhe leaned over and picked her up, then casually pulled down the bed curtains, his eyes dimming slightly. "Alright, let's go to the bridal chamber then."

The next day, Lin Tingwan offered tea to the elders, and Shi Jianli and Mingzhao estimated the time and went to Fushoutang.

Shi Jianli skillfully placed the purse in Lin Tingwan's hand and said, "Tingwan, congratulations on your wedding."

"Thank you...sister-in-law?" Lin Tingwan still didn't quite understand how Ming Zhou and she addressed each other.

"You should continue to call me Ali. My cousin and I call each other by our own names."

Lin Tingwan looked at Ming Zhou and Ming Zhaohuan, and seeing that they had no objections, he nodded, "Okay."

On the second day after Ming Zhouhe's wedding, the two went to Qionghuayuan for dinner. Several children from the second house were there, and Qiao Ruoying also called Shi Jianli and Ming Zhaohuan.

The East Palace was still a bit far from the Qionghua Courtyard. By the time Shi Jianli and Mingzhao arrived, everyone was already there.

"Aunt, we are late."

Qiao Ruoying stood up and helped her sit down. "The food hasn't been served yet. It's not too late. The East Palace is far away, so you can walk slowly. I haven't been to see you much recently. Is the child bothering you?"

"Don't make a fuss."

"This child looks like Zhao Huan. Your mother said that she felt very comfortable when she was pregnant with Zhao Huan. She didn't have morning sickness or discomfort, and she ate and drank well." Zhu Qing's wife had a difficult pregnancy. She had morning sickness for a month and couldn't eat much.

Shi Jianli looked at Mingzhao again.

I feel like he is the kind of child that the elders talk about, the kind that is well behaved even in their mother's womb and rarely disobeys.

Mingzhao even secretly pinched her hand.

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This year's winter came earlier than last year. The weather suddenly turned cold and snow began to fall at the end of October.

When Yuan Yuhe entered Langgan Courtyard, she saw Li lying on a soft chair covered with a blanket, drowsy. There was a charcoal fire lit beside her and hot tea simmering on the stove.

Seeing Yuan Yuhe come in, Xianyue, who was guarding beside her, stood up and saluted silently.

Yuan Yuhe nodded and tucked the corner of the quilt for Shi Jianli.

Shi Jianli opened her eyes and was stunned when she saw the person in front of her. "Mother?"

"Well, I came to see you. Did I wake you up?" Yuan Yuhe asked softly with a smile.

"No, I've slept enough." Shi Jianli sat up.

"Why don't you go to bed and sleep? You'll be more comfortable."

"It's warm by the fire, and I feel sleepy after sitting there for a while."

Yuan Yuhe stroked her hair and said, "You've gained weight, so I thought I'd ask for the account books of the shops I gave you and Zhao back this spring. I'll show them to you and save you the trouble. I'll return them to you after you've finished your confinement."

"It's almost the end of the year. Checking the accounts every year takes a lot of energy. I don't want to tire you out."

Shi Jianli held her hand, smiled at her with curved eyes and said, "Okay, thank you, mother."

Yuan Yuhe smiled and gently touched her belly. "Is your eldest grandson or granddaughter well behaved today?"

After being kicked in the palm of her hand, Yuan Yuhe said, "He even remembered that I greeted him."