Chapter 38 038 You are just relying on my reluctance to leave [Additional Update]...
The carriage suddenly stopped and swayed. Yun Sheng and Ah Xi in the carriage almost bumped into the wall. The master and servant held each other's hands and hugged each other with trembling bodies.
There was a loud noise from the fight outside, and the concubines and their wives were all frightened, but it took only a few breaths for everything to calm down.
Suddenly, two male voices rang out from outside the carriage curtain: "Madam Yun, please do not come out. The Marquis has sent us to guard you."
Ah Xi couldn't hide the joy in his eyes, and couldn't help but say, "Don't be afraid, Madam Yun, the Marquis still cares about you."
Yun Sheng had a blank expression on his face, and the corners of his lips twitched for no reason.
The masked man in black on the hilltop pulled his companions aside and said urgently, "That's enough! Retreat! Our master didn't order anyone to be killed. We'll be surrounded by the imperial guards and we won't be able to return."
The man refused to accept the situation and cursed, "Damn it! If it weren't for that Xie Zhan's meticulous defenses in the palace, I would have scared the living crap out of Emperor Yonghui right there. Why would I have to endure this humiliation on this hilltop?"
In the final analysis, they did not have enough soldiers. Otherwise, they would have led their troops back to Chang'an long ago. How could they have tolerated Emperor Yonghui sitting on the throne?
These ministers are totally unworthy of the word loyalty and righteousness. Do they know that the person they are loyal to is a traitor with a beastly heart and a treasonous character?
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh"
As the Imperial Guards' arrows flew towards them, the man in black raised his hand to call his brothers to retreat, then reached out to pull his companions back. "Forget what your master instructed you to do? Remember not to act rashly or impulsively. Once you've achieved your goal, retreat immediately."
Xie Zhan put away his sword, and he and the prince stayed by Emperor Yonghui's side.
Emperor Yonghui was supported by the eunuchs. He was old and was extremely frightened.
After realizing it belatedly, he gritted his teeth and ordered the imperial guards: "How can this be allowed under the feet of the emperor? Come on, hurry and chase them for me."
Xie Zhan had an expressionless face as he watched coldly from the side. He sneered in his heart, thinking that what a bunch of despicable people they were, so he simply endured and didn't take action in the palace.
In this case, even if Emperor Yonghui punished him, he would be unable to do anything to him.
Emperor Yonghui also thought of this. He calmed down and asked, "How dare someone assassinate the emperor in broad daylight? What do you think, Xie Qing?"
Xie Zhan's face was calm. He seemed to think for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. From what I've seen of the assassins just now, they weren't necessarily out to kill me. These arrows seem to have been deliberately misdirected."
It was more like a provocation than an assassination.
He finished speaking, then squatted on the ground and casually picked up an arrowhead. The ministers standing in front of him suddenly stared at him, their beards trembling. "This... this arrowhead is exactly the same as the one made in the palace of the late Crown Prince Zhangren. But Crown Prince Zhangren has been dead for five years. Who would use an arrowhead like this?"
Everyone's face changed drastically and there was an uproar.
Emperor Yonghui clenched his fists and his teeth were chattering with anger.
What a great nephew! It turns out he was waiting for him here.
He brought this matter to light. If he really encountered any accident, who in the world would not doubt him as the emperor?
The ministers whispered to each other, and low voices of discussion gradually emerged.
"The year Prince Zhangren passed away, some people said his remains had been burned to charcoal, leaving it unrecognizable whose face it was. Could it be that Prince Zhangren is still alive?"
"Be careful. It's just an arrowhead with the same design. As long as someone is willing to find the craftsman who used to work at Prince Zhangren's mansion, there's no need to worry about not being able to make an identical arrowhead."
This is what Empress Du’s father, Minister Du, said.
He flicked his sleeves and bowed to the troubled Emperor Yonghui. "Your Majesty, to claim that Crown Prince Zhangren is still alive based on a single arrowhead is completely groundless and absurd. In my humble opinion, there are probably some malicious individuals who are taking advantage of the deceased Crown Prince Zhangren's identity to cause chaos. Your Majesty must investigate this matter thoroughly."
Xie Zhan looked at Du Shangshu without any expression.
The ministers had different thoughts, and everyone present probably knew how Emperor Yonghui ascended the throne.
If Prince Zhangren were truly alive, these ministers...
Emperor Yonghui calmed himself and said in a cold voice, "What the father-in-law said makes sense. I have already sent people to investigate the assassin. If there is indeed any trace of Crown Prince Zhangren, I will send people to bring my nephew back. If anyone deliberately causes trouble, I will not tolerate it. I will leave now. I will discuss the rest of the matter with the court when I return to the city."
Although he said so, everyone's heart was heavy on the way back to the city.
Ah Xi lowered the curtain and patted his chest in shock. "Madam Yun, are you telling me that Prince Zhangren has really come back to life?"
Yun Sheng said with a depressed look, "Maybe there will be news at court tomorrow."
She didn't believe that people could be resurrected from the dead, unless they had never died.
It was not until the afternoon that the emperor entered the city, and several carriages were parked in front of the Dingbei Marquis's mansion.
The next day, news came from the court that when the imperial guards chased after them yesterday, they discovered that the banner held by the group of assassins was actually the bandits from Wagou Village in Qingzhou.
Qingzhou has been plagued by serious banditry in recent years. Wagou Village is one of the largest villages there. Because it has two natural mountain ranges blocking its way as a barrier, it is geographically easy to defend but difficult to attack. Therefore, the governor of Qingzhou has sent people to suppress the bandits several times, but all ended in failure.
But now that group of bandits was so bold that they sneaked into Chang'an to assassinate the emperor. When the Qingzhou governor learned about it, he was so scared that he submitted a letter of apology at night, stating that he was really incompetent and hoped that the court would send people to help him suppress the bandits.
Yun Sheng heard Ah Xi say that there was a fierce quarrel in the court, and only the majority of ministers agreed to send troops to suppress the bandits, otherwise where would the face of the court and Emperor Yonghui be?
In addition, the situation of Prince Zhangren is still unclear, so suppressing the bandits has become an inevitable trend.
What Emperor Yonghui feared most was that his nephew, who was not yet dead, had become involved with bandits. Therefore, he had not yet made a decision on who to send to suppress the bandits. As soon as he left the court, he called his father-in-law, Minister Du, to the imperial study to discuss the matter.
Ah Xi said angrily, "These bandits are truly audacious. They actually dared to come to the foot of Chang'an to assassinate us! It's good that they've been eliminated. I just wonder if Your Majesty will send a marquis to deal with them."
Yun Sheng moved his fingers slightly, turned his head and lay on the couch with his back to Ah Xi.
Ah Xi said embarrassedly, "Ms. Yun doesn't even want to hear the Marquis's name now?"
What will happen if this continues for a long time? I can't just wait to fall out of favor.
Yun Sheng blinked and forced back the tears.
She could hear Ah Xi sighing. She knew that Ah Xi was afraid that she would fall out of favor and wanted to persuade her to submit to Xie Zhan.
After what happened that night, Yun Sheng felt numb inside. She didn't want to think about those messy things and would rather lie quietly.
Even after returning home, Xie Zhan still locked her up, and two cold-faced guards appeared at her gate.
Yun Sheng smiled bitterly. She didn't know why she was being stubborn. She knew very well that if she went against Xie Zhan, she would get nothing good.
After a long nap, Yun Sheng woke up and bent over the desk to read and practice calligraphy, feeling bored.
Suddenly, a long and screaming bird cry was heard outside the window.
Yun Sheng was startled, then asked Ah Xi, "Is that the spotted sparrow? Is it alive?"
She has been in a daze recently and has no time to take care of it.
"It was the spotted bird. We found a servant who knew how to take care of birds. After a few days of careful care, its wounds miraculously healed. Thanks to Madam Yun's kindness, she saved its life."
Yun Sheng whispered, "If it doesn't want to live, who can save it? Open the window and let me see why it's roaring so fiercely."
Ah Xi responded and opened all the half-closed windows wide.
She called out to the maidservant, "Madam Yun wants to see the spotted sparrow. What are you doing there?"
The maidservant who was being questioned stopped in her tracks. She lifted the birdcage in her hand and said truthfully, "This bird is too noisy and screams. We are afraid of disturbing Madam Yun's recuperation and rest, so we want to take it away."
Yun Sheng stood up and looked at the birdcage outside the window. He saw the spotted bird flapping its wings in the cage. It kept banging its head against the cage stupidly, as if it wanted to break its head and bleed.
She glanced at the pure gold chain locked around her ankle, and then looked at the room filled with exquisite furnishings. Yun Sheng suddenly felt a pity that she shared the same fate as the spotted bird.
It was locked in a birdcage, and she was locked in a golden house that Xie Zhan built for her.
Yun Sheng curled his lips and ordered, "Now that its wounds have healed, let it fly."
The maid hesitated and said, "This... Madam Yun, please wait for a moment. I will ask the Marquis and then get back to you."
If it were in the past, she would have listened to Yun Sheng's instructions for such a small matter. However, Chief Steward Bai had already announced that they would report everything related to Madam Yun to the Marquis.
Yun Sheng's face was stiff. She looked at the sun gradually fading outside and suddenly found it funny. Could it be that she couldn't even make the decision on such a small matter?
After a while, the maid replied from outside the door.
"The Marquis said, 'This sparrow begged you to save it, and now that its wound has healed, it wants to fly away. There's no such good thing in the world.' The Marquis also said..."
"What else did you say?" Yun Sheng clenched his palms.
The maid continued, "The Marquis also said that since you saved it, you must be fond of it, so he asked you to keep it for a while. As time goes by, the bird will become attached to you and stop chirping."
The setting sun shone on Yun Sheng's pale face. She staggered twice and suddenly fell down beside the low couch.
Ah Xi looked over and was shocked to see Yun Sheng already in tears.
Yun Sheng pulled up the hem of her skirt. She stared at the chain that was shining with golden light, and her fingers hanging by her side gradually closed.
She couldn't take another step back, couldn't sit still and wait for death.
"I want to see the Marquis, please go and invite him for me."
Ah Xi was overjoyed and agreed happily. Mrs. Yun finally understood.
She persuaded him, "When the Marquis comes later, be gentle and submissive. He will surely love and pamper you as before. I will prepare the prescription left by the imperial physician for you every day. When you recover, you can give birth to a few children for the Marquis. Then you won't have to worry about your position being unstable in the future."
Yun Sheng's eyebrows were dim and he remained silent for a long time.
Ah Xi rubbed his hands, said nothing more, turned around and walked out of the yard.
After about a quarter of an hour, a steady sound of footsteps approached outside.
Yun Sheng sat quietly on the couch, feeling calmer than ever before.
The door was gently pushed open. She looked up and could vaguely see a figure as tall as a towering mountain behind the carved screen.
The two of them were deadlocked, and finally Yun Sheng couldn't stand the silence anymore and spoke first: "I don't want to be locked up anymore. Please, Lord, remove this anklet."
After a moment, Xie Zhan asked in a cold voice, "Is this the reason you sent someone to call me here?"
He strode across the screen and what came into his sight was Yun Sheng's increasingly thin back. Xie Zhan's brows furrowed.
"Yes. Could it be that the Marquis wants to lock me up forever?" Yun Sheng smiled faintly, but that smile was not really pretty.
"Just this one sentence, and you have nothing else to say to me?"
Xie Zhan's eyes were gloomy, and his jaw was becoming more and more tense.
He sneered, "If this Lord says yes, what do you think?"
"If the Marquis doesn't agree, I'd rather just slit my own throat."
Yun Sheng's voice was light and airy. As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled out the hairpin from her hair and pressed it against her frail neck.
Xie Zhan's figure flickered, and the long fingers hidden under his sleeves trembled slightly. He said with a firm voice, "You dare not. Why are you threatening me?"
"Really?" Yun Sheng smiled.
She twitched the corners of her lips, then exerted a little more force on the hairpin that was pressing against her neck.
Yun Sheng knew that Xie Zhan knew she was afraid of death and she didn't dare to do it for real, so she never thought that she could fool him by pretending.
She hardened her heart, gritted her teeth and endured the pain, piercing her fragile flesh neatly, and bright red blood oozed out in an instant.
Yun Sheng's smile turned cold. "I wouldn't dare. But if the Marquis hadn't forced me, why would I do this?"
As she finished speaking, a dark figure flashed before her eyes. Yun Sheng looked up, her clear eyes reflecting the man's tense, angry expression. He was holding her shoulders tightly with great strength.
He pulled up Yun Sheng's delicate wrist, and with a "snap", the hairpin she was holding in her hand fell to the ground.
"You are really great." Xie Zhan gritted his teeth and said word by word.
He pulled a corner of his robe forcefully and pressed it roughly on the wound on Yun Sheng's neck.
Blood gradually seeped out, Xie Zhan's dark pupils shrank slightly, and his heart was filled with anger.
This woman really makes him love and hate her.
Why didn't she just bow her head and say a few soft words to him, but insisted on going against him with all her might?
She has always been quite docile, so why is she unwilling now?
Xie Zhanxu wanted to punish her on purpose. He was very strong. Yun Sheng shrank her neck and frowned in pain.
"You also feel pain?" Xie Zhan sneered.
Yun Sheng bit her lip and turned her head away, unwilling to look at him.
Xie Zhan clenched his teeth and slowly squeezed out a sentence from his throat: "You are just relying on my reluctance to let go."
Yun Sheng's eyelashes trembled, and the five fingers that were pinching her dress suddenly closed together.
She did, and she relied on the fact that Xie Zhan had some affection for her, so she won the bet.
But Yun Sheng didn't dare to accept this love anymore.
"Someone, come in and apply medicine to Madam Yun."
Yun Sheng hurriedly grabbed Xie Zhan's arm and looked at him intently: "Then will my request be granted, Lord?"
Xie Zhan's face looked grim, and his fists hanging at his sides gradually clenched.
No one had ever dared to threaten him so openly, Xie Zhan thought. If it were someone else, he would have killed them with a single blow.
The young lady's pearl hairpins were disheveled, her long black hair falling to her shoulders. She looked up at him, her half-open face full of stubbornness, her watery almond eyes shone startlingly.
Xie Zhan closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his face was as calm as water.
Without saying a word, he pulled Yun Sheng over and pushed him onto the couch.
Yun Sheng's heart couldn't help but rise. She clenched her palms, only to see Xie Zhan holding her feet. With a gentle "click", the gold lock made of pure gold suddenly opened.
"I asked you to think carefully, and you came up with this idea?"
Xie Zhan suddenly left a word and walked out of the house without looking back.
Yun Sheng stared at his departing back, then grabbed the chain around her ankle.
She pursed her lips, didn't she understand what Xie Zhan meant?
If she just kept giving in, Xie Zhan would only bully her even more. She was a living person, and she had a temper.
No matter how he treated her normally, how could he treat her like that that night?
Yun Sheng touched her neck, not knowing whether the pain was caused by the prick she had just received or by Xie Zhan's pinch.
Ah Xi applied the ointment to Yun Sheng with trepidation, and then gently wrapped a gauze around her neck. The beauty lowered her head, and a hint of sadness was revealed between her frowning brows.
She suddenly sighed in her heart. She thought Yun Sheng had figured it out, but she didn't expect that the two of them still parted on bad terms, and she even had new scars on her neck.
Yun Sheng listened to Ah Xi sighing and chuckled softly, "You've been holding it in for so long, do you still want to persuade me?"
Ah Xi opened her mouth and couldn't help but say, "This servant... This servant just doesn't understand. Regardless of your previous status or why you were taken into the backyard by the Marquis, we have all seen how good the Marquis is to you. Not only did he send you boxes of silk and satin, but he also sent you a few maids to the backyard. He always protected you in everything. So, this servant really can't understand why you wear a contraceptive that is so harmful to your health day and night?"
"Are you all trying to say that I'm too ungrateful?" Yun Sheng looked at the sunset outside the window with a very calm expression.
Ah Xi was embarrassed and said nothing more.
Yun Sheng curled the corners of his lips, and his heart suddenly felt sour.
Xie Zhan taught her to read and write, taught her to ride a horse, and always protected her in front of others, not to mention the palace banquet that day, when she naively thought he believed in her.
As for the endless stream of rewards, it was his love for her.
But these are just like the pampering that a master shows to his pet kittens, puppies or birds. Xie Zhan's pampering is just a snap of his fingers and is a drop in the bucket to him.
He was born with these things and never took them to heart.
If she disobeyed him or did not follow his wishes, he would withdraw his hand in an instant. If it was someone else, he would still dote on her like this.
So when he found out she was on contraception, he was furious. How could his pet little bird escape from the control of its owner?
So when they met for the first time, he used his overwhelming power to force her. She was just a bird that could not escape from his grasp, so how could he ask about the bird's wishes?
Yun Sheng finally understood what kind of favor Xie Zhan gave her, and as she became more and more addicted to this favor, she would become more and more docile, just as he wished.
She laughed at herself, thinking she was too foolish. She was just an insignificant concubine, how could she dare to have other delusions?
After all, she is the one who is ridiculous.
Yun Sheng has nothing left but her true heart, which she will keep well in the future.
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Xie Zhan walked out of Yunsheng Courtyard with a cold face, and the whole house got the news in a short while.
Everyone silently guessed that Yun Sheng’s good days were over and he might fall out of favor.
Xie Tinglan has not come since she returned home. Zhao Yaoyao comes to visit every now and then, but is always turned away by Ah Xi.
Yun Sheng and Xie Zhan remained in a stalemate for two days.
It was dusk, and Xie Zhan's study was lit by candlelight.
Seeing that it was almost midnight, Bai Yuanbao yawned and said distressedly, "If you keep reading, my Lord, your eyes will be strained. Why don't you just take a break today?"
"Hmm." Xie Zhan closed the book, his temples aching badly.
He slowly raised his eyes and looked at the envelope that was nailed to the wooden stake by an arrow last night. The letter came in the middle of the night, and it was almost self-evident who the owner of this letter was.
The issue of suppressing bandits was controversial in the court, and Emperor Yonghui was reluctant to make a decision, but he guessed that Emperor Yonghui was considering allowing him to lead the troops.
In Xie Zhan's opinion, neither the current Emperor Yonghui nor the former emperor could be called wise kings.
My father was foolishly loyal and always kept in mind the rules set by his ancestors. No matter how suspicious the late emperor was, he would only say, "I obey the emperor's orders."
Xie Zhan is not a father. He is loyal to the emperor, but he is loyal to a wise emperor who will not be suspicious of his subjects day and night because their achievements surpass his own.
But emperors are always suspicious.
When Emperor Yonghui ascended the throne, the messenger sent to Beiting claimed that it was the Second Prince who had committed treason and rebelled, and that Crown Prince Zhangren died in the fire while trying to escape from the Eastern Palace to join the emperor.
If this was indeed the case, what was Emperor Yonghui afraid of? Why did Crown Prince Zhangren evade him and play tricks on him?
When Xie Zhan first received the envelope, he ignored it. After all, who sat on the throne was indistinguishable between the two, except that Crown Prince Zhangren was more benevolent and righteous.
But he has always been easily influenced by others, easily believed in slander, and appointed people based on personal connections.
Therefore, Xie Zhan did not want to get involved in the fight between his uncle and nephew. He would follow his father's will and protect the Dingbei Marquis's family.
Xie Zhan came back to his senses, and the bones of his fingers holding the paper gradually turned white. Since the paper mentioned his father's death, he had to suppress the bandits.
His father's death was the bittersweet pain in his life.
The master and servant walked one after the other on the dark path. Bai Yuanbao was in front holding a lantern. He heard Xie Zhan's footsteps suddenly stop and couldn't help but look back.
He followed Xie Zhan's gaze from afar and understood. Isn't that Madam Yun's residence?
"I have some important matters to attend to. Please withdraw first."
Bai Yuanbao sighed, what could be so important at this late hour?
It's simply that I can't let it go, and I keep thinking about it. I can't let it go during the day, so I only take a peek at it quietly when it's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Even an old servant like him didn't know what the Marquis was upset about. If he had known this, why would he have been so cruel in the palace?
The same thing happened to Madam Yun. Why didn't she want to give birth to a child for the Marquis? If she delayed giving birth or couldn't give birth at all, how could the old lady tolerate her? If she had arranged for the Marquis to marry a wife and concubines earlier, what good would she have ended up with?
The Marquis also wanted her to have a child, so how...how did these two people get to this point?
Yun Sheng was tired and his mind was not focused, so he went to bed early and slept soundly at night.
Xie Zhan stood still outside the door, his towering figure hidden by the darkness of night.
However, this commotion was finally caught by Ah Xi, who was on guard in the nearby room.
"Marquis... Marquis." Ah Xi widened her eyes and quickly swallowed back her surprised voice.
Xie Zhan's voice was a little hoarse. He said, "There's no need to mention my visit to her."
After saying this, in the stunned look on Ah Xi's face, he finally gently pushed open the door and stepped inside.
Xie Zhan lifted the bed curtain, and the bright moonlight poured in through the window. The young lady on the couch was sleeping with a sweet face and her hair stuck to her cheeks. Just looking at her slightly frowned brows, he felt that she was sleeping restlessly.
He used his long fingers to stroke the black hair. The gauze around Yun Sheng's neck had been removed long ago, leaving a shallow pink scar on the white and tender wound that had not yet completely healed.
Xie Zhan's brows were frowned and his lips were tightly pursed.
How could she be so careless when she attacked herself?
Sitting on the couch, he applied the medicine to Yun Sheng with a stern face. He was very gentle in his movements, fearing to wake the sleeping person on the couch.
After applying the medicine on his neck, Xie Zhan's gaze suddenly moved downwards.
Since the beginning of autumn, Yun Sheng always wraps himself tightly in the quilt when he goes to sleep at night.
Perhaps it was because she had just turned over while holding the quilt, and at this moment one of her long legs was pressed tightly on the quilt. When her back was facing Xie Zhan, her plump and round buttocks were slightly raised.
Xie Zhan thought of something and reached out to lift the hem of her pajamas.
Xie Zhan's eyes froze. He had lost his mind that night and had treated her too recklessly.
When he lowered his gaze, Xie Zhan's expression became even uglier.
Did she do it on purpose? Did she deliberately not take the medicine?
Xie Zhan pursed his lips and stroked her gently. Yun Sheng suddenly moved and moaned.
His hands froze and his thighs tensed.
Yun Sheng hugged the quilt tightly in her arms, sleeping with her legs curled up, like a poor homeless kitten. Seeing that she was not awake and did not make any other movements, Xie Zhan let out a long sigh.
He put Yun Sheng's legs into the quilt, tucked the corners of the quilt for her, looked at her sleeping face for a while, then turned around and strode away.
The next day, after Yun Sheng woke up, she stretched her body and went to the bathroom. She sat in front of the bronze mirror in a daze, and couldn't help but gently stroke the thin scar on her neck.
Ah Xi wanted to say something but stopped herself because she really didn't dare to say more.
Unexpectedly, Yun Sheng suddenly asked, "Were you guarding the side room the whole night?"
Ah Xi nodded. She thought Yun Sheng wanted to ask something else, but she stopped talking. Her eyes looked a little dazed, so she had to swallow all the words in her heart.
Xie Zhan came to Yun Sheng in the middle of the night to apply medicine for the past few days. When he touched her today, unlike the previous unintentional contraction of her master, her body stiffened slightly and imperceptibly.
For a moment, his hand stopped moving. The inner room was silent as the two of them remained in a stalemate.
Xie Zhan knew that Yun Sheng was awake, or perhaps she had not fallen asleep at all tonight.
Yun Sheng also knew that the person behind him was him.
Her body was rejecting his touch. Xie Zhan's breathing stagnated and his lips were stretched into a straight line.
The two of them just pretended not to know until Xie Zhanqin finished applying the medicine to Yun Sheng with sweat all over his forehead, and until Yun Sheng's body was shaking so much that it could no longer be ignored. Neither of them said a word.
The burning gaze behind her seemed to be able to penetrate her body. Yun Sheng turned her back to Xie Zhan, her toes slightly curled up, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on the palms of her hands that were gripping the mattress.
She knew that Xie Zhan wanted her to submit, to be as docile as a bird, and to completely suit his wishes from head to toe.
Yun Sheng also knew that she was testing Xie Zhan's bottom line step by step.
That day she forced him to untie her anklet, and Xie Zhan took a step back, which was also a compromise.
After a few breaths, the extremely oppressive gaze behind her withdrew, and Yun Sheng grabbed the quilt again. She knew that Xie Zhan was gone.
Xie Zhan lay on his back, the night light shining on half of his face, half was bright, half was dark.
Just as the rumors in the mansion were getting more and more, Bai Yuanbao suddenly went to Yun Sheng's courtyard and said, "Madam Yun, please ask Ah Xi to help you dress and change your clothes. The prince has privately sent an invitation to the banquet on the painted boat, and the marquis wants to take you with him."
Yun Sheng clenched his palms, looking dazed.
Ah Xi said happily, "I'll quickly help Madam Yun dress up. This banquet hall on the painted boat has always been a place of joy for dignitaries and nobles to linger. The Marquis wants to take you to meet someone. Please don't think I'm annoying. If you just soften your attitude a little, how much more can the Marquis endure?"
"Meeting people? Who are most of the people the officials bring with them?" Yun Sheng asked indifferently.
"This...this..." Ah Xi was suddenly unable to speak.
The wives of the main wives are always dignified and would never go to such places. They are all treated to banquets by men.
Only the concubine can go out with you, which is really a favor from the master.
Yun Sheng understood instantly.
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The author has something to say: I will add another chapter. If the last two chapters have hurt anyone, I will send everyone red envelopes to apologize. This is the first time I have written about this kind of subject matter, and I am writing according to my understanding. If we have not gone through that unforgettable experience that belongs only to the two of us at the beginning of this encounter, how can we understand, respect, and fall in love with each other from the bottom of our hearts?
Both of them need to grow up. Meibao will not always be a coward, and the male protagonist will learn to love, respect and understand. [Breaking cry][Breaking cry][Breaking cry]
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