When they had time to lift the curtains again, the candles on the table were already mostly burned. The room was warm and filled with an alluring smell.

Pei Yuan asked with a hoarse voice and a smile, "Does it taste good?"

Bao Ning pushed him away fiercely, covered her mouth and jumped off the bed barefoot, spit the contents of her mouth into a small bowl, and turned back shyly, "Don't get it in my mouth next time!"

"It's my fault." Pei Yuan sat up, naked, not ashamed, holding the edge of the bed with both hands and laughing softly, "I couldn't help it."

He was sweating, and his light brown muscles were shiny with oil, looking swollen and powerful. It's okay if he doesn't wear anything on his upper body, but he doesn't wear anything on his lower body either! Bao Ning couldn't help but think of what happened just now. She didn't dare to look at him again. She spit out the stuff in her mouth, but she still felt a strange smell. She went to the table to get tea to rinse her mouth.

"If you don't wear shoes, what will you do if you get a minor illness in the future?" Pei Yuan stood up and walked to her side, pushing her back to the bed, "Sit down, I'll do it for you."

Bao Ning covered her eyes: "Can you wear a pair of pants!"

Pei Yuan was in a good mood. He slowly poured half a cup of tea and brought it to Bao Ning's mouth. He asked teasingly: "You've already sucked it, are you afraid to see it?"

Bao Ning was embarrassed and angry, but she didn't know how to refute him. She turned her face away and ignored him, gulping down the tea. Pei Yuan took a small bowl and took the water for her to rinse her mouth. He saw her rinse several times with great disgust and squatted on the ground and laughed.

Bao Ning kicked his shoulder with her foot: "What are you laughing at?"

"Bao Er, that's a good thing." Pei Yuan wiped the water stains from her mouth with the back of his hand, "Let's discuss it

. Don't spit it out next time. What a waste." "I don't want it! I won't help you again!" Bao Ning pulled the quilt to wrap herself tightly, looking at Pei Yuan vigilantly, "I was deceived by you this time, don't push it further!"

Her hair was loose, and her cheeks were still flushed. Pei Yuan watched her little mouth open and closed, and missed the wonderful taste at that time. She was raw and cute, clumsy, shy, but that shyness could ignite the fire.

"Little ungrateful bastard." Pei Yuan's eyes darkened, "Didn't I make you feel good?"

He deliberately tapped her cheek with the finger that had just done something bad, "I wanted to serve you like that, but you were shy and unwilling, wasting my good tongue. Who doesn't like the sweet juice and jade dew? I want yours, but you are stingy. I gave it to you generously, but you didn't drink it. If you're not an ungrateful bastard, what else can you be?"

Bao Ning screamed and grabbed a soft pillow to hit him, "Why are you still talking!"

Pei Yuan held the back of her hand and kissed her under his lips, laughing out loud.

His gloomy and depressed mood at that time disappeared, and when he looked at Bao Ning again, he liked her more and more, and he wished he could swallow her into his stomach and never follow her.

He was not afraid of Pei Xiao and others, but if it involved Bao Ning, he couldn't help thinking too much.

Pei Yuan felt that there must be something wrong with him. He had thought more than once how nice it would be if Bao Ning could stay in this room forever and not go anywhere. He used the treasures of the world to make a chain, locked it around her slender white ankle, and tied it to the head of the bed. He would bring back everything she liked for her, take care of her, and love her, as long as she didn't see anyone, didn't do anything, and was like a bird in a cage, with only him in her eyes and heart.

If he liked Bao Ning a little less, Pei Yuan thought, he might really do it.

But it's no longer possible now. Pei Yuan hopes that Bao Ning can be satisfied more than he wants to be satisfied. It's his nature to restrain and control, but if it's for Bao Ning, he is willing to learn to let go slowly.

But he didn't know how much Baoning loved him. Is this care and concern because he is her husband, or simply because he is Pei Yuan?

...

"Why don't you speak?" Baoning looked at Pei Yuan for a long time. He was squatting on the ground. He was still smiling at that time, but now his eyes seemed empty.

Baoning pulled him up worriedly and looked at his knees: "Is it hurting because

you've been bending for too long?" "Lie down here and I'll give you some pressure." Baoning patted the place next to him and frowned, "Does it hurt? How about I get some hot water and apply it on you."

Pei Yuan came back to his senses. He looked into Baoning's eyes and felt her kindness, and his heart softened. He also thought about why Baoning stayed with him. This question might not be that important. After all, as long as she stayed, that would be fine. Their lives were destined to be inseparable. From the day she first chose to stay, this ending could not be changed.

"It doesn't hurt, don't bother." Pei Yuan held Bao Ning, not letting her move.

Pei Yuan licked his lips and asked her ambiguously: "Do you still want to eat candy? Long candy."

Bao Ning didn't react at first, and when she met Pei Yuan's narrow gaze, she was shocked: "No!"

Pei Yuan said: "Then it's my turn to eat yours. Pink bean candy."

Bao Ning didn't have time to escape, and was pressed to the pillow by Pei Yuan. He covered her and whispered: "Ning Ning, don't hide from me, get closer to me, I'll feel comfortable."

...

When he finally had his fill, it was already the second night. In one day, he ate two meals in bed. Nanny Liu brought them to the door of the room, and Pei Yuan opened the door to take them in.

Baoning was drowsy and asleep for half of the time. She didn't know why Pei Yuan had so many tricks. He held her tightly and wouldn't let go. He was so annoying. Later, she didn't want to move. Pei Yuan also had a lot of fun with her, licking and nibbling her, treating her like a big piece of fat meat. Eat for a while, sleep for a while, wake up and continue eating. Tossing and turning, the day passed quickly.

Baoning thought that she would never dare to accept things from others again, and she didn't want others to give her things again. She couldn't stand Pei Yuan's aftereffects.

After sleeping for a whole day, she felt energetic after dark. She was hungry. Baoning got dressed and went to the kitchen to cook glutinous rice balls.

Pei Yuan was lighting a fire next to her.

Baoning asked, "What time is it now?"

Pei Yuan went out and looked at the moon, "Probably around 10 p.m."

"Not too late." Baoning asked Pei Yuan to watch the pot and not to cook the glutinous rice balls together, and went to the side to cut side dishes, "Do you want to serve the dumplings a bowl as well? He may not have gone to bed yet."

"He usually goes to bed early." Pei Yuan weighed the firewood in his hand, "Children should not eat such sticky things at night. They will have stomachaches from food accumulation and will be too noisy when they wake up."

Baoning smiled and looked at Pei Yuan, "From your tone, you seem to care about him?"

"Care about bullshit." Pei Yuan snorted coldly and stuffed the firewood into the stove, "I'm not going to raise a son for my enemy."

Baoning thought to himself, you just keep pretending.

The glutinous rice balls were cooked quickly and put into a small porcelain bowl. They were soft, tender, white and plump, and paired with refreshing side dishes, they tasted very good. I was too lazy to take them inside, so I sat in the kitchen and ate them. The candles attracted mosquitoes that could not be driven away, so Pei Yuan simply blew them out. The two of them sat at the door and finished their meal in the bright moonlight.

The night was quiet and the stars were bright. Bao Ning couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility, so he spoke to Pei Yuan in a low voice.

In such an environment, the creaking sound of the door being pushed open was extremely harsh.

Baoning looked over and saw Yuanzi carefully coming out of the side room and gently closing the door. He first ran to the door of the main room and saw that the light inside was off. He felt relieved and ran to the weeping willow tree at the gate of the courtyard. He tilted his head back and made a strange sound of gurgling.

"What's wrong with Yuanzi?" Baoning looked at Pei Yuan in surprise. "Is he sleeping like crazy?"

She put down the bowl and said, "I'll go over and take a look."

"Wait a minute." Pei Yuan stopped him and whispered, "Observe again. This kid has always been a little weird. Let's see what he wants to do this time."

Yuanzi kept looking up for almost a quarter of an hour, muttering, "Why hasn't he come yet? Am I here too early?"

Pei Yuan led Baoning to walk behind him quietly, stared at Yuanzi again, and asked, "Who's coming?"

"Ah!" Yuanzi jumped up in surprise.

When he saw the face in front of him clearly, Yuanzi patted his chest in fear, still in shock, "Auntie, you didn't make any sound."

"Who is Yuanzi waiting for?" Baoning walked up to touch his head and looked up at the tree. There were only cicadas chirping in the lush green leaves, but no one was there.

Yuanzi hesitated, "I don't know who I'm waiting for. She, she won't let me tell you."

"You really won't tell me?" Pei Yuan grabbed his neck threateningly and threatened in a low voice, "I'll give you another chance. If you still hesitate, I'll treat you as a bad kid. With a click, your neck will break."

Yuanzi was frightened. Moreover, he trusted Pei Yuan. He felt that Pei Yuan would not harm him. In addition, Yuanzi was worried that the man could not find him, so he was eager to ask Pei Yuan for help.

Yuanzi clenched her fists and said to Pei Yuan, "When I was at home, at the end of every month, I would wait under the tree in the yard at night, and candies would fall from the tree!"

Pei Yuan and Bao Ning looked at each other and asked in disbelief, "Are you dreaming?"

"No! It really falls! Candies only fall at the end of the month, at night, when no one is around!" Yuanzi looked up at the tree, "I once saw a shadow on the tree, like an aunt, very thin, wearing a black veil, and it was she who gave me candy."

Bao Ning thought Yuanzi's words were too... She couldn't believe it, and suspected that Yuanzi was still asleep and talking nonsense. Children will talk nonsense when they are still asleep.

"I moved to a new home this time, and I was afraid she wouldn't be able to find me, so I came here early to wait for me." Yuanzi said disappointedly, "Did I lose her?"

Baoning sighed, "Yuanzi, go back to sleep."

Yuanzi asked, "Auntie, don't you believe me?"

"Well, you go back to sleep, and I'll watch here for you." Pei Yuan lied to him, "If someone really throws candies down from the tree, I tell you, you get up and pick them up."

Yuanzi said, "We can't let others see it. The aunt said that we have to do it behind people's backs."

Pei Yuan nodded, "I see, I'll let Ah Huang and Jixiang watch over it, you can go to sleep without worry."

Yuanzi believed it. Bao Ning led him into the house, and after he lay down, he held Bao Ning's hand and said, "Aunt, you must wait for the aunt who throws candy, and wake me up!"

Bao Ning agreed with him, and Yuanzi fell asleep quickly. Bao Ning watched him for a while, and when he saw that his breathing was steady and he was not pretending to sleep, he left with peace of mind.

Wei Meng came at some point and talked to Pei Yuan at the door of the main house.

"Young general, the spy in the Chongyuan Marquis's Mansion just reported back that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince had a big fight this time. She cried with the Marquis's wife and left for Lihu this morning to relax. The Crown Princess is now in the Jia family's manor, about ten miles away from us."

Pei Yuan asked, "Did Jia Ling come with you?"

"How is that possible." Wei Meng waved his hand, "Jia Ling has to go to Qingluofang every day to see his pregnant mistress, so he doesn't have time to care about the Crown Princess."

They seemed to be discussing something important. Bao Ning stood there, hesitating whether to go over. Pei Yuan waved to her.

Wei Meng was very happy to know that Pei Yuan and Bao Ning had reached a consensus on this matter, and repeated the news of Ji Xiangzhen's arrival to Bao Ning: "Young Madam, it's up to you now!"

Bao Ning asked: "What should I do? Go directly to the eldest sister's manor to pay a visit?"

"That's too deliberate, it definitely won't work." Pei Yuan shook his head, "You can't visit her, Jia Ling will definitely send someone to watch her. Jia Ling is suspicious, if you visit, he will definitely doubt your intentions, and will also suspect that you are investigating him. Let the Crown Prince's wife come to us herself."

This matter is a bit difficult to handle. The three of them were silent for a while, and Bao Ning suddenly had an idea: "Ruyi Tower! My eldest sister is looking forward to having a child so much. Ruyi Tower is a store for children. It will open in a few days. Spread the news widely. My eldest sister might go there."

Pei Yuan's eyes lit up and he also thought it was a good idea, but he hesitated after thinking for a while: "Will she be afraid of being reminded of the past and not come?"

"Then..." Bao Ning thought for a moment, raised his head and said, "I heard that in the previous dynasty, when the daughters of wealthy families were choosing their husbands, they would throw embroidered balls down from the upper floors, and whoever caught the embroidered balls would become the son-in-law. Why don't we give it a try? Choose a blessed lady to throw the ball, and whoever caught it will be given a fertility-giving Guanyin statue blessed by a high monk, and can also get the blessing of the blessed lady, and have many children and good fortune. The eldest sister should come! If she doesn't come, we will think of other ways."

Wei Meng praised: "This is a great idea!"

Pei Yuan also showed an admiring look in his eyes, nodded and said: "Then do it this way, as soon as possible, open in three days."

Bao Ning smiled.

She felt that she was affirmed, this feeling is very good, better than the feeling of being praised by everyone after making delicious dishes.

After a few words, Wei Meng was about to leave. Before turning around, he remembered something and said with a smile: "When you mentioned the monk just now, I remembered something equally mysterious. Yesterday, it was mentioned that Yuanzi was Pei Xiao's son. I was interested and went to check Pei Xiao's concubine to see how much he loved her to get pregnant and give birth to a child. Guess what? The concubine died on the day of delivery. It was a pity that she died of a difficult delivery."

Hearing the word "difficult delivery", Pei Yuan subconsciously glanced at Bao Ning and his heart skipped a beat. He was now vaguely afraid of something that hadn't happened yet.

Baoning didn't think about that. She focused on Wei Meng's words and nodded: "It's a pity. But why is it so mysterious?"

"She was a tongfang with no status and could not be buried with her husband. Pei Xiao chose a solitary grave with good feng shui for her and had her buried quietly." Wei Meng rubbed his chin, "There is a rumor that the tomb robbers thought that the tongfang was loved by Pei Xiao and must be buried with many people, so they went to dig the grave. However, after the grave was dug, There was no one inside, and there were no bones. The general seemed to have run away on his own. "