Yan Xiao never expected that Shen Muzhi's request to stay overnight was for this reason.
The world in this novel is similar to the ancient society in her own world. Women have little social status and are all subservient to their husbands. A woman's status at home depends entirely on the man's attitude.
It's sad, but that's how people think these days. It's common for women who aren't favored to be mistreated.
Even if the servants in the mansion dare not say anything openly, they will gossip behind his back. Some of the young and beautiful ones might even have some inappropriate thoughts.
Yanxiao wasn't from this era, so naturally she hadn't thought of this aspect. Even now that Shen Muzhi had explained it, she didn't think it was a big deal.
She's not someone to be trifled with. She doesn't care about gossiping behind people's backs, as long as they don't jump in front of her and get in her way.
Therefore, although she was somewhat grateful for Shen Muzhi's thoughtful consideration of her situation, she had no intention of agreeing to his suggestion.
But before she could even utter her refusal, Shen Muzhi had already given an order to the door:
"For all eternity, please prepare an extra quilt."
"yes!"
Upon hearing this command, Qianqiu Wandai, who was away, did not hesitate at all and immediately responded and left, his voice filled with immense joy.
They might consider Yanxiao's reaction before doing anything else, but when it comes to this kind of thing, they'll be more proactive than anyone else.
Because everyone would think this is a good thing, and no one would expect Yanxiao to be unhappy about it.
The more the general cared for his wife, the more prestigious the head maids who served her became, and the more assertive they were when they moved about the mansion and served the wife.
Hearing footsteps outside, Yan Xiao glared angrily at Shen Muzhi:
"I haven't agreed yet."
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi's eyes were filled with confusion, and he asked in bewilderment:
"We are husband and wife, isn't it normal for us to sleep in the same bed? Why do you disagree?"
Shen Muzhi truly didn't understand; in his view, it was only natural for husband and wife to share a bed.
Moreover, although he was not very knowledgeable about matters of love, he had heard some romantic tales from the seasoned soldiers in the military camp.
In his understanding, Yanxiao was willing to do so much for him, so she must be deeply in love with him.
Otherwise, how could she have been willing to take care of her sister without complaint in such a difficult situation, when she didn't even know if she was alive or dead?
He thought Yanxiao would be happy that he offered to stay overnight, but now he finds out that it's not like that at all!
This left him full of doubts, unable to figure out where the problem lay.
Yan Xiao felt he had no way to express his bitterness. What Shen Muzhi said made perfect sense, at least from the perspective of people in this era.
But she's not Heini, she's Yanxiao! This doesn't make any sense to her at all.
After stammering for a while, she finally came up with a reasonably plausible reason:
"The bed here is too small; it can't fit both of us."
Upon hearing this answer, Shen Muzhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his tone became lighter:
"I thought you had some other concerns. Is it really just something so small?"
After saying that, he immediately called Zhao Qian in.
When Yan Xiao heard Shen Muzhi call Zhao Qian, her eyelids twitched, and she instinctively felt that it was not a good thing. Then she saw Shen Muzhi calmly instruct Zhao Qian:
"Get a few people to move the beds out of the house and bring over the big bed from the main courtyard."
Not to mention Yan Xiao, even Zhao Qian's expression froze for a moment when he heard this order.
However, Zhao Qian reacted quickly. He first looked at Yan Xiao with admiration, and then immediately went to do what he was told.
Yan Xiao was completely dumbfounded as she watched things unfold. She had really shot herself in the foot!
She dared to say that by tomorrow at the latest, everyone in the General's Mansion would know that Shen Muzhi had ordered people to move a large bed into the Madam's room late at night.
Once her identity is revealed, the news will surely spread like wildfire throughout Jiangbei City.
She may be thick-skinned, but she's not completely shameless!
Yan Xiao wanted to make one last desperate attempt. She gave Shen Muzhi a smile that was more like a grimace, and said in a pleading tone:
"Isn't it a bit too much trouble? You don't come back to the manor very often, so why not just leave the bed as is?"
Shen Muzhi waved his hand dismissively and replied:
“We’ll change it. What’s the trouble? Even if it’s just for one night, I can’t squeeze you in. You’ll be more comfortable sleeping when I’m not around.”
Yan Xiao really wanted to ask Shen Muzhi if they could talk about the very first topic they had discussed: divorce!
But she couldn't find a reason, nor could she bring herself to ask.
From beginning to end, Shen Muzhi only treated him as her wife and always thought of him. Considering Shen Muzhi's current status and position, she had already done more than enough.
Ultimately, it was because she couldn't bear to give up the convenience that the identity of Hei Ni brought her, and she used this identity to take advantage of Shen Muzhi.
As a modern person, she was naturally not as conservative as women in ancient times.
It's not so hard to accept that you'll end up sleeping under the covers with a man, especially one who excels in every way.
She just instinctively didn't want to get too close to Shen Muzhi. If you want to live a carefree and fearless life, you can't have too many entanglements.
Shen Muzhi is outstanding and sincere. She is selfish and greedy, but she is not a heartless and cold-blooded person. She is worried that she will have a hard time extricating herself from this situation in the future.
Seeing Yan Xiao suddenly fall silent, Shen Muzhi belatedly realized that her emotions seemed a little off.
He thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly:
"Are you worried that the things in the main courtyard will bring you bad luck? If that's the case..."
"No."
Yan Xiao worried that, given this person's thought process, he might do something like having someone buy a bed overnight, in which case she would really lose face.
So she quickly interrupted Shen Mu, saying in a joking tone:
"What harm can a bed do to me? My life isn't that cheap. Speaking of things from the main courtyard, strictly speaking, you're also from the main courtyard, so how could you possibly harm me?"
Shen Muzhi's face darkened, and he said very seriously:
"Of course not. You and I are husband and wife, one. If we were going to die, we would have done it long ago. Besides, I'm not some object."
This person suddenly became very eloquent, speaking in a way that left Yanxiao speechless.
At this moment, Qianqiu Wandai had already brought in the bedding.
Yan Xiao looked helpless, but she had no choice but to accept it. Now that she had made such a big fuss, if she kicked Shen Muzhi out, Shen Muzhi would lose all face.
With a helpless expression, she gave the order:
"Wait a moment, let Zhao Qian change the bed before you put on the bedding."
When Qianqiu Wandai heard Yanxiao's words, they were all a little confused, wondering what he meant by changing the bed.
They weren't puzzled for long, because at that moment, Zhao Qian and his men had already folded up and moved the bed from the main courtyard over.
While Zhao Qian and Qian Qiu Wan Dai were tidying up, Yan Xiao sat to the side lost in thought. Shen Muzhi glanced at her occasionally, but seeing that she seemed to be in a daze, he didn't disturb her.
His wife was nervous, thinking it was the first time they had shared a bed.
The main reason he thought this way was that he wasn't as calm as he appeared on the surface.
He had never slept with a woman since he could remember, and he was actually a little uneasy about it.
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