Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Who said Shen Jingzhan wouldn't be jealous? ...

He is finally back.

Hearing these gentle words, Zhu Yinluan's nose felt uncontrollably sore.

"It's so late, why haven't you rested yet?"

The man's eyebrows twitched slightly, and his eyes swept towards his subordinates covertly.

The people following behind felt the pressure and looked at the little maid serving beside them.

The little maid didn’t know what to say. She had clearly added calming incense, but Zhu Yinluan didn’t fall asleep?

Considering Zhu Yinluan's health, she didn't dare to add too much calming incense. Maybe it wouldn't work? Doesn't it also mean that the young lady is worried about the master? Is she tossing and turning and having trouble falling asleep?

Shen Jingzhan took off his Qingcang cloak and threw it to the narrator, then washed his hands and walked in quickly.

"Luan'er, don't get up." Seeing her move, he quickly comforted her.

Zhu Yinluan pursed her lips, "I...I have something to ask you."

"Yeah." Shen Jingzhan knew what it was.

I didn't expect that there are still dishonest people here. He lowered his eyelashes and looked gentle when he raised his eyes. He even teased her.

"Wait a moment for what the young lady wants to interrogate me. I am covered in dust. Can you let me take a shower and change clothes first?" He had been in and out of the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice today, and his body was dirty.

Zhu Yinluan listened to the man's slightly harsh tone and looked at his smiling face, feeling a little unnatural.

She clutched the edge of the bed, "You...you go quickly."

He looks so relaxed, so nothing must have happened, right?

But I can’t say for sure.

"Okay, I'll be there soon." Shen Jingzhan nodded.

It’s said to be fast, but it’s not really fast.

Zhu Yinluan smelled the soothing incense and listened to the intermittent sound of water coming from the bathroom, and she began to feel sleepy again.

“…” But she was also afraid that if she fell asleep like this, Shen Jingzhan would be gone when she woke up tomorrow.

She called Mingya outside to bring her a cup of refreshing tea.

"Miss, I'm afraid you can't drink refreshing tea at this time." It was already late.

Zhu Yinluan didn't listen and told her to go quickly.

Shen Jingzhan's subordinates outside naturally heard the noise inside.

He looked at Jiao Hui, who understood and took the initiative to follow Ming Ya out, saying that she would go to make some tea and asked Ming Ya to keep an eye on the inside, fearing that something might happen to Zhu Yinluan.

Mingya thought about it and let Jiaohui go.

What was served was certainly not the calming tea, but just ordinary warm water with some tea flavor.

Zhu Yinluan ate it for a while and felt strange. She asked Mingya if it was a refreshing tea.

Ming Ya nodded and said yes. Finally, thinking of Zhu Yinluan asking her to monitor Jiao Hui, she told Zhu Yinluan that this was the tea poured by Jiao Hui.

When Zhu Yinluan heard the word "Jiaohui", her eyes subconsciously turned to the unfinished tea.

She was busy with ideas in her mind, and she quietly kept a part of it and let Mingya put it aside.

It was during this time that Shen Jingzhan actually came out.

Zhu Yinluan let Mingya go down first.

The tea was not taken away.

Shen Jingzhan wiped his wet hair, his eyebrows and eyes were clear and handsome, his figure was tall, and his legs were vigorous and powerful when he walked.

"What does Luan'er want to ask me?" He sat down beside her.

"Dry your hair first." Zhu Yinluan was thinking about his words.

Shen Jingzhan said it was okay, "Luan'er, go ahead."

"Today I heard the little maid gossiping about you..." Even though she had already prepared most of the words in her mind, she still couldn't avoid straying a few words.

"It is said that Wei Ruzhuo brought you to trial today and impeached you. He said in front of the emperor that you were corrupt and used favoritism to help the Zhu family gain an official position and put them in the Jixian Hall, one of the three provinces, as a scholar."

"Yes, that's true." Shen Jingzhan put down the towel he was using to wipe his hair. He looked like he was going to pour some tea, but for some reason he reached out and took the cup she had left.

Zhu Yinluan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she snatched it away directly, "This... this is what I had left."

She took the tea away directly and put it farther away, where she couldn't reach it unless Shen Jingzhan stood up.

"Even if it's what Luan'er left over, I wouldn't mind." He had a faint smile on his face.

Zhu Yinluan looked at his face when she heard that, but ignored the man's knuckles tapping on the table from time to time.

"I'll pour you a new one." She poured another cup and placed it in the man's hand.

Shen Jingzhan smiled and said yes, picked up the tea she poured and took a sip, then asked her when he put it down, "Luan'er, are you worried about me or Wei Ruzhuo?"

Zhu Yinluan didn't expect that he was still caring about it until today.

Even if he was jealous, wasn't he too jealous and lasted too long?

"I..." Shen Jingzhan made her choke subconsciously. After she came back to her senses, she sighed, "Of course I am worried about you. You are my husband. If I am not worried about you, why should I worry about an outsider?"

The man's thin lips curled slightly, looking at her rare anxious look, "Then Luan'er is worried about Master Shen, or is she worried about Shen Jingzhan?"

Zhu Yinluan paused for a long time and didn't understand.

"What did my husband say?"

"I'm worried about you, you... Aren't you Shen Jingzhan?" Could it be that he is not Shen Jingzhan, but someone else?

Could someone be pretending to be him?

But who could disguise him? Zhu Yinluan subconsciously stared at his eyebrows and eyes, looking very carefully and attentively, trying to tell whether the person in front of her was really Shen Jingzhan.

He could feel her scrutiny and moved his stool forward to shorten the distance between them. "… If Luan'er wants to see, then look carefully."

“Look and see if I am your prince husband, Shen Jingzhan?”

The two men looked at each other. Zhu Yinluan's thoughts were diverted by his words. She was still thinking about what he had said. She didn't notice that the man was approaching with his cup of tea in his hand.

After he came closer, he stretched out his long arm and easily touched the cup of tea that she had just drunk and moved away.

His eyes were fixed on her, and Zhu Yinluan was also looking at him, almost completely focused, and she was completely unaware that the man's fingers stretched out to lift the tea lid and pour some refreshing tea into her cup.

When the two are mixed together, the color becomes slightly richer.

Zhu Yinluan finally couldn't stand his gaze and was defeated.

She looked away subconsciously.

Shen Jingzhan had already completed all the actions, covering her teacup, putting his teacup back in place, and even taking his hand back.

But he did not expect that when Zhu Yinluan moved her eyes away and looked not far away, she was thinking, if Shen Jingzhan suddenly approached, he could just reach out and touch the teacup she had put far away, right?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan subconsciously looked again and found that Shen Jingzhan's teacup was in its original place. He just approached and should not have done anything.

Her eyelashes were thick, and when they drooped, they concealed her emotions.

Shen Jingzhan didn’t see it either.

I thought she was deep in thought, so I asked her, "Have you thought it through?"

"I'm worried about you." She paused for a moment and understood what Shen Jingzhan was asking.

It's nothing more than saying that Prince Shen of the Marquisate could be someone else, but Shen Jingzhan is just him.

His perspective on jealousy is too cunning, even more so than that of women.

Zhu Yinluan came to her senses and felt speechless, yet also faintly amused and unbelievable.

Who says Shen Jingzhan doesn't have sentimental feelings? His mind is also full of twists and turns, which is amazing.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Luan'er." The man raised his eyebrows when he heard what he wanted to hear.

Zhu Yinluan, "..."

"You... haven't answered my question yet. Are you implicated in the impeachment?"

"What do you mean by impeachment? I am sitting right in front of Luan'er now."

Listening to what he said, that means there is nothing left?

Zhu Yinluan still didn't believe it. After all, what the two little maids said sounded very serious.

"Are you really okay?" He just asked one question, why didn't he tell her?

"Yeah." Shen Jingzhan reassured her.

"But you have been impeached, and His Majesty will definitely be unhappy." If he is unhappy, won't he blame and demote him?

"I have been with His Majesty for several years, and I know what His Majesty thinks."

What's more, this is just a game, we need to use the opponent's trick against us and lure the snake out of its hole.

Zhu Yinluan pursed her lips and said to him, "I don't know much about the affairs of the court, but I know one thing: a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

"You have to be careful. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Hearing this, and looking at the peaceful appearance of the girl in front of him, Shen Jingzhan felt warm in his heart.

He reached out and rubbed her snow-white cheek, "Luan'er, don't worry. I promised you that I would protect you and the child, and of course, I would protect myself as well."

"It's not that I won't tell you about the affairs of the court. It's annoying to hear too much about these things, and they are too involved to explain in a few words. Don't worry, the Shen family is deeply rooted, and I will be fine."

He pinched her cheek again and asked her if she was doing well today and if the baby in her belly was obedient.

Zhu Yinluan sighed. Although she was still worried, she felt relieved after hearing what he said. "I'm at home and everything is fine."

"Servants always like to exaggerate when they speak, or else they believe everything they hear." He told her not to be afraid.

"Just trust me." His hand never left her face.

He felt the softness of her cheek, and she felt the roughness of his.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help biting her lip. The man saw her delicate look and his lips darkened slightly, "..."

Even though it was almost the end of March, Shen Jingzhan was extremely restrained.

He kissed Zhu Yinluan, but it was not as deep a kiss as yesterday, which stirred up a storm.

This kiss was more like comforting her, coaxing her.

While feeling the man's close kiss, Zhu Yinluan thought of the objects and paintings he collected in the corner of his study.

The purse, the pearl necklace, and the silver...

portrait……

The portrait should be of that woman, and the purse should also belong to her.

Since the silver and money can be placed together with these things, they must belong to the woman.

How did she have any connection with Shen Jingzhan, and was able to let Shen Jingzhan collect these things? Could it be that the two of them had some dealings in the past, so these tokens came into being?

Shen Jingzhan has hers, will she also have Shen Jingzhan's?

Zhu Yinluan was still thinking.

The sour bubbles in her heart were bubbling up as she thought about it. She thought that maybe she was jealous too, and her response was more obvious than usual.

Shen Jingzhan originally didn't want to go too deep, but because of her response, he was aroused, so he stayed longer and kissed her more intensely.

The atmosphere in the quiet inner room became increasingly hotter and hotter, and Zhu Yinluan's clothes were torn open without her knowing.

Her emotions were in turmoil.

It has been a long time since I touched her. Even if I did, it was just kissing her lips, her cheeks, and pecking the tip of her nose.

If he was more aggressive, he would kiss her slender neck, never going beyond the collarbone.

The self-control that Shen Jingzhan was proud of would always be greatly reduced the moment he met her, so he did not get over the critical point during this period of time.

But today, he couldn't control himself because of her unusual response.

It’s been a long time since I climbed up this spring mountain full of hibiscus.

Because the beautiful scenery on the spring mountain is so attractive that people can't help but linger, so the men stop to enjoy it many times.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but let out a delicate sigh. It sounded like she was crying, but actually she just couldn't bear it anymore.

It’s been so long.

To be honest, they can't quite remember when the last time they were intimate and had sex was.

If she had to think back, Zhu Yinluan could only remember the question Shen Jingzhan asked her: Was she satisfied?

He took her hand and led her to touch his abdominal muscles and mermaid line, turning her into a sophisticated "female teacher". It could also be said that she was a patron, and he was the young actor she chose.

“…”

But that time, the two did not proceed directly to the last step.

He didn't do that out of consideration for her belly.

Zhu Yinluan’s response now can even be considered enthusiastic, compared with her previous response.

Ever since she became pregnant, no aphrodisiac spices had been added to the perfumed lotions, and the incense was also carefully selected, so what happened to her today?

Is it because you are too worried about him that you are so enthusiastic?

Her subtle response before had already made him extremely excited, and now with her passion, he simply couldn't resist.

It was tantamount to approving his actions and even allowing him to go a step further.

After becoming pregnant, Zhu Yinluan became more sensitive than before.

Shen Jingzhan took her health into consideration and did not dare to go too far, always being very gentle.

Because he had asked her before if she was feeling unwell, and she said no. However, Jiaohui reported that Zhu Yinluan said that although she was not very pregnant, she told them that her chest was uncomfortable and painful. However, it got better later, and it doesn't hurt anymore to this day.

He once asked the imperial physician, and the physician said that this was a normal phenomenon. A woman's body would always be affected after ten months of pregnancy, but she had taken a lot of medicine before and no longer needed to take it now.

Now that Furong, who was touching the person in his arms, was soft, Shen Jingzhan restrained his strength and did not see her showing any pain, so he finally felt relieved.

But at the same time, he also found that something seemed to have changed?

In the past, I could control the beauty of the whole garden with one hand, but now I can’t do it.

He lowered his head and kissed her, "..."

The moment the man's thin lips kissed her, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but bend her body.

She clutched the quilt tightly, and her two little feet couldn't help but tense up.

She didn't know when her body became so sensitive.

Shen Jingzhan didn't kiss her for long, it could be said that it was just a slight touch, but she actually had such a big reaction.

The desire for Shen Jingzhan in her bones suddenly rose up. Was it because of what she saw?

Zhu Yinluan couldn't tell the difference anymore.

She only knew that at this moment she wanted to be close to Shen Jingzhan.

She recalled the feeling of being close to Shen Jingzhan, which was wonderful.

He cares about her and will be careful.

But on the other hand, there was also restraint, but at this moment it was suppressed by the charming and warm curtain of desire.

She held him, her fingers caressing the back of his shoulders.

It is broad, solid, and lean.

Just a touch can make people feel his tremendous power ready to be unleashed.

Even with the scars, it still feels great.

Just like his abdominal muscles, she could already feel them through the thin shirt.

In the dim vision, Shen Jingzhan couldn't see Zhu Yinluan's expression clearly. She was shy and would hide every time, so he tried to capture her emotions and feelings from her body's reactions.

This time, he didn't expect that she would fall in love so quickly, which was completely beyond his expectations.

Shen Jingzhan was surprised, but all that was left was joy.

"Luan'er..." He called her name softly, carefully protecting her and kissing her.

The man's kisses fell upon her all over, and Zhu Yinluan felt as if she were experiencing a warm spring breeze and rain.

The kisses fell softly on her face, making her feel comfortable, and more importantly, she liked it, especially being held by him.

While Shen Jingzhan occupied her, she also felt that she was occupying Shen Jingzhan.

That way, he won't think about that person anymore, right?

"Husband..."

She pursed her lips and whispered in response to his call.

The rain made her gradually feel hot. In order to feel the arrival and penetration of the Spring Festival travel rush more deeply and to completely melt into the spring rain, she became a little willful and untied the restraints.

Shen Jingzhan naturally noticed her changes.

Is her sudden "enthusiasm" due to what happened today?

She really worried about him, not just in words, but also in actions, wanting to be close to him physically.

is that so?

It seems so, otherwise there is no other explanation.

Shen Jingzhan's kiss was a little heavier. Zhu Yinluan was delicate, so he didn't use too much force and always restrained himself.

But she couldn't bear it, so he put his big hand on the back of her neck to support her.

Zhu Yinluan responded to his kiss, and became even softer under his kiss.

Their lips and tongues chased and played with each other across the city between them.

“…”

The maids outside also heard the noise inside.

Mingya was delighted at the long-lost closeness between his masters, but was worried about Zhu Yinluan's health.

He asked the old lady sent by Shen whether this would be a problem, which was a disguised way of asking whether he should remind the masters.

The old mother was also worried, but after thinking about it, she realized that the relationship was already deep enough.

If I knock on the door and disturb him at this moment, I'm afraid... it will anger the prince.

Even though she was sent by Madam Shen, she was still very wary and afraid of Shen Jingzhan.

So he said, "Let's not use it for now." After all, he was in a good mood.

Listening to the intermittent moans and gasps coming from inside, you can tell how passionate the relationship is.

Who dares to speak at this juncture?

The old mother asked someone to prepare hot water quickly.

It has been some time since she was assigned to be with Zhu Yinluan, who knew how to act in moderation, and it has been almost three months.

After all, they are newlyweds and have a child so quickly. They have basically not had sex in these days. It is normal for them to have sex now, after all, they are full of energy.

In the inner room, the spring rain was falling heavily.

Zhu Yinluan hadn't been intimate with him for a long time and couldn't bear it.

And Shen Jingzhan had been intentionally taking care of her, so it was getting slower and slower.

Zhu Yinluan felt Shen Jingzhan's restraint, but because of this, traveling in spring became particularly difficult.

She clutched the quilt tightly, and tears came out of the corners of her eyes as the "heavy burden" squeezed them out.

Not only the corners of her eyes were red, but even the tip of her nose was red.

It looks like he has been severely bullied.

But in fact, he was indeed "bullying" her.

It was beyond Shen Jingzhan's expectations. He didn't expect that in just a few days, her "self-protection" would become so powerful.

Not to mention that she couldn't bear it, even he couldn't stand it.

Shen Jingzhan coaxed her to relax.

It’s hard to travel.

Zhu Yinluan began to feel like quitting.

I don’t know what demon happened today, it turned out like this. She was clearly waiting for Chen Jingzhan, but she wasn’t waiting for him to come back for this.

I was just asking, how did it turn out like this?

It was just an idea at first, and now the arrow is on the string.

No, it's no longer considered as an arrow on a string, because the string has already been released, it's just blocked by the force.

In a panic, she actually asked, "Husband, have you, have you changed a lot...?"

Shen Jingzhan paid attention to her reaction and did not dare to act recklessly. When he heard her words at this moment, he did not understand, "What?"

"It's just... I've grown a lot." She said it very tactfully.

How come she remembered that she wasn't so fierce before?

Shen Jingzhan paused for a while before he completely understood. He couldn't help but laugh, "... maybe."

When Zhu Yinluan heard his laughter, she realized that she had made a fool of herself.

Zhu Yinluan, "...you...stop laughing." Her voice was intermittent.

Shen Jingzhan carefully protected her waist, afraid of hurting her.

He was very patient and walked slowly on the spring road in the drizzle to meet her.

Zhu Yinluan pinched the quilt, her face covered with tears and sweat.

She didn't feel any pain, it was just... it had been a long time, and she needed some relaxation to get used to it.

Shen Jingzhan was also very uncomfortable because he had been waiting for Zhu Yinluan to adapt.

But after a long time, she still couldn't adapt.

Her whole body was trembling, which made him very uncomfortable, and when she became nervous, her whole body was surrounding and "strangling" him.

Shen Jingzhan exhaled.

He lowered his head again, kissed away the tears on her face, and coaxed her to relax.

It was unknown how long it had been, but Zhu Yinluan finally relaxed under his gentle coaxing.

“…”

Although the wind and rain were not severe, they lasted for a long time because of deliberate restraint.

Zhu Yinluan was so tired that she fell asleep, and as it was getting late, she tilted her head and fell asleep on her stomach.

Shen Jingzhan didn't enjoy it completely, but she was tired. Even if she herself was still vaguely uncomfortable, he couldn't continue. This was the only way.

He closed his eyes, frowned, and adjusted his breathing.

“…”

In order to calm Zhu Yinluan down, Shen Jingzhan took leave to attend the early morning court the next day.

When Mrs. Shen heard the old mother talk about what happened yesterday, she thought it was a bit ridiculous.

Seeing Madam Shen's brows slightly frowned, the old mother asked if she wanted to find someone to serve in the inner courtyard?

"The prince is full of vigor and vitality, and he is in his prime. The young lady is delicate and I am afraid she can't bear it."

"It's still several months before the baby is born."

Madam Shen sighed, "I also want to put someone in Tinglan's yard, but now... Zhu's health is not stable yet, and she and Tinglan will be married for a short time. If I really do this, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid something might happen.

Chen Kouyu was about to get married, and she absolutely could not say anything unlucky at this critical juncture, so Mrs. Chen choked back her words.

"It's not easy for you to make the decision. Why don't you ask the Marquis or the old lady?"

Madam Shen thought for a while and said, "Let's put this matter aside for now and wait until Yu'er gets married. You should keep an eye on the candidate."

Over time, Shen Jingzhan will definitely accept someone.

Now things are as sweet as honey, but who can predict what will happen in three to five years?

"yes."

"By the way, the impeachment of the Crown Prince and the Wei family incident are being discussed by people in the capital. Yesterday, two unruly maids were gossiping and the young mistress heard about it. This morning, the Crown Prince ordered his subordinates to severely punish the two. They were slapped in the face, beaten with a stick, thrown on a stake, and even nearly had their tongues pulled out."

The reason why Mrs. Shen wavered in her idea of taking a concubine for Shen Jingzhan was because Zhu Yinluan's family affairs involved Shen Jingzhan.

But after hearing what the old mother said, her brows frowned even more.

The old lady went on to say that the tongue was not pulled out because the two little maids kept begging, saying that they had taken good care of Zhu Yinluan in the past, and today was the first time.

After all, Shen Jingzhan reluctantly let the two go for Zhu Yinluan's sake.

Madam Shen sighed, “Keep an eye on that side.”

"Zhu's temperament and ability are pretty good, but his family background is terrible."

But there is nothing I can do, as my son is as important to me as my life.

The old mother nodded and said yes.

When Zhu Yinluan woke up, Shen Jingzhan went out, saying that he was summoned by the palace.

He left a message asking her to have an early breakfast and have a good rest.

Zhu Yinluan felt sore all over, but she could still bear it, "..."

It took her a while to remember the cup of tea, but she didn't know where the tea had gone.

Mingya has become more careful these days and paid attention to it for her. She said that what she packed was indeed refreshing tea and there was no problem with it.

Zhu Yinluan felt something strange.

Ever since she thought about those things, she felt that Jiaohui was strange and could no longer completely trust her.

"Is there anything new outside?" Zhu Yinluan asked while eating.

Ming Ya said that they were all old things. He said that Wei Ruzhuo was detained in the Ministry of Justice, and it was unknown how long he would be detained there.

"Wasn't he exiled?" Zhu Yinluan asked.

"I don't know anything about these things." Ming Ya shook her head. She only knew that Wei Ruzhuo was imprisoned.

"What about my husband?" Zhu Yinluan asked.

Ming Ya changed the subject and said, "People in Beijing are always gossiping. They always talk about the same things. Miss, you don't have to take it to heart."

When Zhu Yinluan heard this, she knew that people in the capital were still talking about her and Shen Jingzhan.

Otherwise Mingya wouldn't have been so hesitant and tried to change the subject.

"Oh, by the way, young lady, I heard that the Zhu family wants to marry the eldest daughter to old Prince Guo as his second wife."

"Eldest sister?" Zhu Yinluan thought she had misheard.

"Yes." Ming Ya nodded and told Zhu Yinluan what she had found out.

It was said that the Zhu family was going to be demoted, and somehow, they were connected to Prince Guo.

Zhu Yinluan remained silent, not knowing what to say.

Isn’t this “selling” the eldest sister to save the Zhu family?

Just like she was in the beginning.

But back then... her father and stepmother pushed her out to marry in order to save face for both families, and now her eldest sister is unexpectedly heading down the same path as her.

Moreover, people like Old Prince Guo...

The eldest sister seemed to be even worse off than her.

"Father and stepmother love my eldest sister so much, how could they be willing to let her go?"

When asking this question, Zhu Yinluan knew in her heart that if the story was true, then the Zhu family had reached a point of desperation and had no choice but to let her get married.

But I didn't expect that my eldest sister would also be the one being abandoned.

"Whether I am willing or not, I am afraid I have to do this."

"Because no one in the court speaks for the Zhu family. They are all afraid of getting into trouble."

Zhu Yinluan, "..."

"Miss, are you feeling well? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to come and see you?" Ming Ya was afraid that Zhu Yinluan would think deeply, so he beat around the bush.

Zhu Yinluan did have body aches, but it wasn't to the point where she needed to see a royal physician.

Besides, it would not be a good idea to disturb the imperial physician about what happened in the bedroom.

Zhu Yinluan shook her head and said no, "...it will be fine after some time."

"If you are not feeling well and it is difficult to find a doctor, I can go find a female doctor for you."

Female doctor, doctor...

Zhu Yinluan thought of the Chubingzhai, which was a good clinic.

The doctor will do the job as long as you pay him and never ask any questions.

At that time, she gave him a silver ingot and asked him to prescribe a medicine that would weaken the body. He didn't ask any questions and just took the money and prescribed it.

It is indeed a wild way.

Zhu Yinluan shook her head and was about to say no need.

Suddenly, she paused.

money……

A silver ingot, the money she gave to the doctor at that time.

Zhu Yinluan's eyes unconsciously raised and looked towards Shen Jingzhan's study.