Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Perhaps she should be content.
==Chapter 1==
The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cold, the grass and trees are shaking and the dew turns to frost.
In late autumn, the afterglow of the setting sun seems to be chilly, reflecting a dim light on the indigo tiles, as if it is suffocating.
In an instant, the rain fell like a curtain.
Jinshu walked quickly from outside the courtyard. As she stepped onto the veranda, she rubbed the wet soles of her shoes on the doormat before she opened the curtain and stepped into the room. She kept looking at the sky outside.
"Madam, it's raining outside, and the master hasn't returned home yet. Do you think we should send someone to the government office to bring an umbrella?"
The rain was coming too hard. If I didn't have an umbrella to shelter me, and got caught in the rain and then felt the cool autumn air, I'd probably get seriously ill.
The lady she was talking about was sitting by the window, her black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, with some strands of black hair falling down. She was leaning sideways, revealing only half of her fair face, and her slightly furrowed eyebrows were hidden in the shadows. When she saw the woman's dull expression, she suddenly swallowed Jinshu's words.
Outsiders all say that the master and mistress are in perfect harmony and are as loving as can be, but only those in their house know the inside story.
To say that the two of them are not in love is not true.
The master and his wife have been married for more than twelve years and have never taken a concubine. Even when the old lady threatened her life on her deathbed, the master did not compromise and still does not touch women.
The wife was in charge of the household affairs in the mansion and he never restricted her. Even though she had not given birth to a son or daughter, he had no intention of divorcing her and marrying another woman.
Who in the capital doesn’t think that the lady has made a good marriage?
Jinshu also felt confused. She only knew that the couple who were once very loving to each other became increasingly speechless. When they sat in the same room, they had no topics to talk about. A dull silence spread between them, as if it was suffocating.
She went looking for it, but couldn't find the problem.
The person at the window seemed to be a little slow to hear her words:
"Is it raining?"
She raised her head and looked outside, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes and eyebrows. Time had added a bit of glory to her, and her dark eyebrows had become thin and condensed into a light mark. She subconsciously wanted to stand up, but stopped at the moment of standing up. The room was silent for a moment. The woman lowered her eyes, and it was hard to tell whether it was self-deprecation or some other emotion:
"...He doesn't need me to send someone to deliver an umbrella."
Jinshu suddenly fell silent.
She knew why the lady said this. In early spring, there was a day when it rained heavily like today. The lady was anxious and went to the yamen in person to pick up the master and bring him back home. However, she was filled with anxiety and was only answered with "What are you doing here?"
He stood high on the steps, looking over calmly:
"This is an important place for the government. You shouldn't come here."
It was a sound that was neither too loud nor too soft, and there was no resistance, but it was enough to destroy all the enthusiasm.
The lady was stunned for a moment, then fell silent. She tightened her grip on the umbrella handle and said, "It's raining. I'll bring you an umbrella."
Someone looked up at the dark rain curtain, frowning:
"The government office has umbrellas. Even if it doesn't, I will send someone to buy some."
The rain curtain fell between the two of them, as if separating them from each other by a natural chasm. The bitter smell of grass and trees spread all around, making it almost impossible to breathe.
The woman looked at him for a long time. She seemed to have something to say, but in the end, she swallowed her emotions bit by bit, and her words were powerless: "I am doing this in vain."
Recalling the past, Jinshu never dared to mention the matter of sending an umbrella to the master again.
There was a violent storm outside, and the windows leaning against the veranda were crackling with the wind. Feng Wenyu only sat there for a moment longer, and her sleeves were stained with a little sticky moisture. She lowered her head to look at the soaked piece of cloth, her eyes dim and numb. Although she was aware of the chill of the wind and rain, she turned a deaf ear to it.
yamen.
Since the new emperor ascended the throne, Gu Yushi has been gaining more and more favor from the emperor. Now he has taken over an unsolved case and has been staying in the Dali Temple for several days.
When the sound of rain began outside, Gu Yushi raised his head amid the discussion.
Seeing this, someone couldn't help but look at the sky outside, shook his head and laughed:
"Master Gu, are you in a hurry to return home?"
Although he said that, the person who said it didn't think Gu Yushi would agree. After all, Gu Yushi always put official duties above everything else. He was never seen being late or leaving early. He was also too strict, which always made those who worked with him nervous.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yushi responded, "Yeah."
Everyone was stunned, a little bit in disbelief. After looking at each other, they saw that it was getting late, so they all retreated tactfully.
After everyone left, the room returned to peace. Gu Yushi put the files away neatly one by one before getting up and leaving the room. Outside, Mu Fan was waiting with a worried look on his face. He was a little surprised to see someone coming out. Why did the master come out so early today? He quickly went to greet him:
"The master has come out."
He wiped the raindrops from his forehead and smiled wryly, "It's raining too hard. Why don't you go back to the yamen and wait a while? I've already sent someone back to the mansion to get an umbrella."
Gu Yushi's eyes flickered slightly, he turned his head and looked, after a moment, he asked:
"When did the rain begin?"
Mu Fan was confused for a moment, not understanding why his master asked this question, but he still answered honestly: "It has been raining for half an hour."
Mu Fan only felt that the master looked outside again. He was puzzled and looked in the direction of the master. As a result, he saw only a bare road. However, looking at the direction, it was the direction of the mansion.
He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is the master in a hurry to return home?
But he had just sent someone back to the mansion to get an umbrella, and it would probably take some time for the person to come back.
Thinking of this, Mu Fan couldn't help but suggest again: "Master, do you want to go back to the government office and wait?"
Gu Yushi didn't look at him and refused coldly:
“No need.”
Mu Fan had no choice but to shut up.
Perhaps it was because the road was difficult to walk on a rainy day, Mu Fan felt that the round trip journey that usually took fifteen minutes was dragged out for a long time. When the servant finally brought the umbrella back, Mu Fan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He glanced at the master out of the corner of his eye, and saw that the master seemed to pause when he saw the person coming, and then quickly returned to normal, except that the expression on his eyebrows was much colder than usual.
Mu Fan realized something belatedly.
He remembered the last time it suddenly rained, his wife came in a hurry to pick up the master and take him back home. But she was worried that it would delay the master's work, so she waited outside for a long time. By the time the master found out, his wife had been waiting for more than half an hour.
Considering that the master had gone to work so early today and had been waiting outside in the cold wind for so long, he might have guessed something.
Mu Fan touched his nose and said:
"The master previously told the lady not to come pick you up again. The lady must have taken the master's words to heart."
Gu Yushi turned his head away, a hint of sarcasm on his lips: "When has she ever listened to me?"
The short, cold voice made Mu Fan shut up immediately.
Gu Mansion.
As soon as Gu Yushi came back, Feng Wenyu got the news. She finally stood up from the window, rubbed her aching forehead, and instructed Jinshu:
"Let someone serve the food."
Jinshu agreed crisply, and after leaving the main courtyard, he asked someone to go to the front yard to call the master for dinner.
Feng Wenyu sat in front of the dressing table, combed her hair that was messed up by the wind, changed into decent and comfortable clothes, and then walked to the round table outside and sat down.
About a quarter of an hour later, Jinshu came back with the meal, looking a little depressed.
Feng Wenyu's eyes trembled slightly. She already had the answer in her heart, but she still asked aloud:
"Where's the master?"
Jinshu stammered, "Master said he'll be having dinner in the front yard today, so Madam doesn't need to wait for him."
Feng Wenyu clenched her chopsticks tightly, her eyelids drooped slightly, and her voice seemed calm:
"knew."
The dazzling array of dishes on the table lost their flavor at this moment.
Feng Wenyu simply touched the food with his chopsticks twice before asking someone to leave. Jinshu did not dare to persuade him. Knowing that the lady had been exposed to a cold wind today, he specially asked someone to boil some hot water.
When the night was dark, Gu Yushi finally appeared in the main courtyard. When he looked up, he saw pitch black.
She has already fallen asleep.
Only a dim light was left for him.
Jinshu bowed silently in front of the door, and pushed it open as quietly as possible. She glanced at the master and saw that he was not wearing the same clothes as this morning. She knew that he had bathed after returning, so she did not ask if he wanted to wash up. Just before the master stepped into the room, she could not help but said:
"Madam has been waiting for Master for a long time today."
Gu Yushi tilted his head and glanced at her. His eyes seemed to have substance, causing Jinshu to subconsciously hold her breath.
The next moment, the door opened slightly, and it was Gu Yushi who walked into the room. Jinshu covered his chest and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the house, inner room.
The lamp was left on the desk, not far from the bed, so Gu Yushi saw the woman on the bed at a glance. She had her back to him, and he didn't know whether she was asleep or not.
It doesn’t matter whether you are really sleeping or pretending to sleep.
He undressed, leaving only his undergarments, walked to the table, snuffed out the remaining candlelight, and the room was finally plunged into complete darkness.
Gu Yushi had very good eyesight. With the help of the faint moonlight outside, he saw someone's back relax a little.
Gu Yushi lay down calmly. They were clearly sleeping in the same bed, but there seemed to be a gap between them, like the Chu River and Han River, leaving a blank space in between.
Feng Wenyu opened her eyes and faced the wall with trembling eyes. She could also feel the coolness on her back.
He and she were so close, yet so far apart.
couple.
Feng Wenyu repeated these two words in her heart. She couldn't help but turn her head silently in the darkness, her eyes falling on his face. He was busy with government affairs and was often not at home, so even the simplest conversation between them became a difficult task.
But Feng Wenyu knew that this was not the case.
No matter how busy he is, he should be able to spare this little time.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, there were many things to be done. He was very busy, but he still found time every day to have meals with her.
It's just that he doesn't want to do that now.
He was busy with government affairs, but she was indulging in love, and she was always depressed about this matter. Even everyone around her advised her to be content.
Is she greedy?
But it was obvious that at the beginning, among many choices, she only married him because they were in love with each other.
She married him out of love, but now everyone tells her to be content with power.
Feng Wenyu thought silently, maybe she should be content.
Even if that's not what she wanted.
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