"Oh dear, I'm sleepy too, I'm going to bed."
Zhu Yanniang glanced at the two large men and the small man in the courtyard, let out a long yawn, and went into the room that Cen Xi had prepared for her before.
After entering the house, she yawned deeply again, smiled, and thought, "That Cen Xi, she always manages to make such a big fuss. Looks like there's going to be a good show."
Jun Jianchou stared intently at Cen Xi's door, then stormed out of the courtyard in a fit of rage.
Liu Jiuyi didn't speak, but gave Shen Jinchen a meaningful look before turning around and following Jun Jianchou.
Shen Jinchen sat on the stone bench in the courtyard for a moment, then said to Feng Qin beside him:
"Have someone prepare the betrothal gifts, the best of everything, and make sure they are delivered to the Jun residence tomorrow."
"Young Master, is this really the case? No, without informing General Chen?"
Fengqin wiped the sweat from her forehead and stammered as she asked.
Seeing today's scene, he thought the young master would fight Jun Jianchou again, but it seems he was wrong. He should be thinking about the reaction in the capital.
"Does my marriage need his decision? Hurry up and go."
Shen Jinchen glared coldly at Feng Qin.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
It seems the young master is also in a bad mood. He'd better make his escape first. He doesn't want to end up like that stupid Shang Se, who was chased away by the young master.
"Wait a minute, bring over the official documents from the past few days and put them in the council hall on Feifeng Mountain."
Shen Jinchen couldn't sleep at all tonight, so he decided to go and handle official business.
"Yes, young master, I will have someone bring it over later."
Feng Qin responded immediately, inwardly still grumbling:
"He hasn't forgotten his important business. It seems that the allure of women hasn't swayed his young master's reason. Their important matters won't be changed because of a woman."
After Feng Qin left, Shen Jinchen didn't linger and then left the courtyard.
Upon entering the room, Cen Xi, seeing Jun Xiaoqiao's gossipy expression, immediately spoke up:
"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless again. Go sleep next door. I don't want to sleep with you. And don't ask me anything. I'm in a bad mood and don't want to answer your questions."
"I've gotten myself into this mess, haven't I? Sigh! Well, you brought this on yourself. We're neighbors, but don't you want to ask us why we suddenly came up the mountain?"
Jun Xiaoqiao sighed softly, then leaned against the table and asked.
"I don't want to ask, and I don't want to hear. Get out of here, I want to sleep."
Cen Xi shooed him away in a huff. He was in a really bad mood today. He had come up to avoid Shen Jinchen's shamelessness, but who knew that such a big thing would happen and that he would be scolded by Jun Jianchou. In the end, Jun Jianchou even helped Shen Jinchen and made him get engaged without really understanding what was going on.
She was in no mood to chat with Jun Xiaoqiao at that moment.
"Jun Jianchou said that the world may soon be in chaos. He already knows that you were almost injured in Shangyang City last time. It was Prince Ning who went to great lengths to kill you. He plans to go to the court to get an official position to help you out of this predicament. That's why we came up the mountain today."
"Who would have thought you would completely disregard your own safety and spend four days and four nights with Prime Minister Shen? He has always cherished you dearly, Cen Xi! Any man would be angry. I hope you will not treat Jun Jianchou so badly in the future."
Jun Xiaoqiao reached the door and finally couldn't help but reveal their purpose for coming up the mountain: Jun Jianchou was devoted to Cen Xi, but…
"Then what do you want me to do? Abandon Shen Jinchen and choose Jun Jianchou? He was willing himself. I didn't put a knife to his throat. He can't move me. Jun Xiaoqiao, you've always known that I don't love her."
Cen Xi was genuinely angry with Jun Jianchou this time. His scolding of her had truly hurt her. She had thought he understood her best, but it turned out that wasn't the case.
"You and I both know this, so there's no need to go into it again. But you should understand that he just couldn't bear to see the woman he'd loved for two lifetimes being looked down upon like that by others. To put it bluntly, he did it all for you. You can choose not to reciprocate his feelings, but you shouldn't trample on his sincere heart, should you?"
“Cen Xi, you don’t have to say you don’t care. When he disappears from this world or dies, won’t you be heartbroken? There may not be love between you, but there is still friendship and kinship, right? Can you bear to hurt Ms. Li? If not, please at least treat Jun Jianchou kindly.”
Jun Xiaoqiao glanced at Cen Xi, unusually serious.
"Hmm, I need to think about it carefully. You go to sleep, I'm very tired."
Cen Xi's face showed her exhaustion. She had listened to Jun Xiaoqiao's words, but she really didn't have the energy to express any more opinions.
"You always looked like you hadn't slept properly, and you still do now. Did someone steal your sleep?"
Jun Xiaoqiao glanced at her, said those words with disdain, and then left.
"Mother, it's so good to see you back. Mother, I miss your embrace so much. Mother, please hug me."
Seeing that the older sister who looked like an aunt had finally left, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, grabbed Cen Xidu's leg, blinked her eyes, and looked like she wanted a hug.
"Okay, little fish, Mommy misses you too. Have you been good these past few days? Has Brother Bai taught you any martial arts?"
Xiaoyu's adorable smile was so sweet it melted Cen Xi's heart. She picked her up and carried her to the bed, holding her close in her arms. She thought to herself that children are indeed the most innocent; a simple hug can make them happy for half a day. Unlike her, who always overthinks things.
Originally, after transmigrating, she wanted to live freely and unrestrainedly, without any constraints or limitations, living as she pleased and taking things as they came. However, she ultimately forgot that she was a person, an ancient woman. Even if she didn't provoke anyone, someone would still provoke her. She didn't want to get caught up in emotional entanglements, yet someone always wanted to get entangled with her.
"Little Fish has learned a lot these past two months. Brother Bai taught me martial arts, and Sister A Xiang taught me embroidery. Mother wants to give you a sachet, do you want it?"
The little fish nestled in Cen Xi's arms, peeking out its adorable head, and asked in a childish tone.
"Great! It's been two months. I didn't expect Xiaoyu to be so capable. She can even embroider sachets. Just remember you're still young, so don't overwork yourself, okay?"
Cen Xi kissed her little face and coaxed her gently, saying that Xiao Yu was so cute and wonderful. As long as she smiled, Cen Xi would forget all her worries.
"Okay, Mother, don't worry. Little Fish is very capable and not tired at all. I've already finished half of it and it will be done soon."
When the little fish saw its mother, it snuggled up and kissed Cen Xi on the cheek. The light, fresh scent of a little baby made Cen Xi tremble. She understood why people had children. It was so cute that she couldn't resist.
"Okay, go to sleep! Be good, Mommy will have time to spend with you from now on. Take your time embroidering, there's no rush."
Unable to resist, Cen Xi pinched Xiao Yu's cheek, then hugged the little girl tightly and closed his eyes.
"Good! Mother is so good."
Xiao Yu excitedly kissed Cen Xi again before closing her eyes contentedly.
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