Chapter 343 Peaceful Years
The morning light cast tiny golden spots on the courtyard.
Yuan Wanru's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly woke up from a sweet dream.
The hangover feeling still lingered in my temples, but surprisingly it was not uncomfortable. Instead, it felt like I was wrapped in a layer of warm mist.
She turned over gently and found that her wrist was still held in Lu Jiangnian's palm.
The sleeping profile of the man was close at hand, his long eyelashes cast a small shadow under his eyes. Yuan Wanru quietly used her other hand to trace the peak of his brow with her fingertips.
After listening to him talk about those things last night, she felt that they had become closer.
"Have you seen enough?"
A low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded, and Lu Jiangnian opened his eyes without knowing when, and there was no trace of sleepiness in his eyes.
Yuan Wanru smiled and glared at him, "You're just pretending to be asleep, it's scary."
Lu Jiangnian put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his arms: "My lady is very brave and was not frightened at all."
The loose pajamas slipped off his shoulders, revealing his round shoulders. He lowered his head and took a nibble: "Was last night's wine good? Do you want to continue this morning?"
"don't want!"
Yuan Wanru pushed him away with a red face. This man was very unruly last night. She was drunk and let him do whatever he wanted.
He had no chance tonight.
Lu Jiangnian laughed softly: "That's such a pity."
After saying that, he deliberately pinched her waist.
Yuan Wanru didn't feel it was a pity.
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Yuan Wanru sat in front of the dressing table, looking at the reflection of Lu Jiangnian combing his hair in the bronze mirror.
He held her black hair in his large hands, and his movements were surprisingly gentle.
She was a little worried: "Lu Jiangnian, can you please not tear all my hair out?"
Lu Jiangnian took his time to groom her hair: "Back in the military camp, we had to groom our horses' manes ourselves."
"I think it should be possible."
Yuan Wanru turned around and twisted her arm: "I'm not your war horse. I think you should stop making trouble and let Liu Yan do it."
Lu Jiangnian refused to admit defeat: "It's rare that my wife will give me a chance. This can also be considered as the joy of the boudoir."
"After I learn it, I will learn to draw the thrush later."
Yuan Wanru rolled her eyes, sat quietly and just let it go.
As a result, more than half an hour passed and he made no progress.
Lu Jiangnian was very careful in his movements and did not hurt her, but her waist was sore, so she refused to play with him.
"Do you want to starve me to death?"
Only then did Lu Jiangnian notice that a lot of time had passed.
He touched his nose and said, "A woman's hair is too complicated. This is the first time for me to help a woman with her makeup. Please forgive me, my lady."
"Okay, I'll let Liu Yan in, and I'll try again next time."
Yuan Wanru glanced at him sideways, smiling: "There won't be a next time."
Lu Jiangnian had to admit that many things seemed simple but were not that easy.
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After breakfast, Lu Jiangnian had something urgent to deal with.
Yuan Wanru went to the pavilion by the water to cool off.
I didn’t have time to pick lotus pods yesterday, but I can pick them today.
"Have someone prepare the boat, and we'll go pick lotus seeds."
Liu Yan was about to leave but was stopped by Xuan Qing.
Because they were on guard against the Second Prince, when Lu Jiangnian was not around, he would definitely leave Xuan Ying or Xuan Qing to guard Yuan Wanru.
"Madam, why don't you wait for the prince to come over later, and then go pick them together."
Liu Yan and Liu Zhi looked at Yuan Wanru as if they had suddenly realized something. Yuan Wanru glared at Xuan Qing fiercely.
"You are the one who talks too much. Next time, I won't allow Liu Yan to come to you."
Ever since they found a way out with Yuan Wanru, Liu Yan and Xuan Qing have had a lot of interactions.
Yuan Wanru once asked Xuan Qing to propose marriage as soon as possible, otherwise it would cause gossip.
Xuanqing is quite superstitious. He said that he had someone tell his fortune privately and was told that he should not discuss marriage before August this year, otherwise his marriage would not go smoothly.
Yuan Wanru asked Liu Yan what she thought, and she was not in a hurry.
"I am the Madam's sidekick, and he is the eldest son's sidekick. It is impossible that there is no communication between us. I am not afraid of those people making up stories."
Liuyan blushed and Liuzhi smiled secretly.
Xuan Qing smiled bitterly and said, "The boat is not big, and it is not easy for me to follow it. Safety is the most important thing. I hope Madam will understand."
Although he also wanted to let the prince and his wife have more leisure time, he couldn't say it out loud because of his face and displeasure.
Yuan Wanru thought it made sense and followed his advice.
"Then let's feed the fish."
Xuan Qing hurriedly arranged for people to bring the fish food over.
After Lu Jiangnian finished his work, the first thing he saw was Yuan Wanru leaning against the beauty chair by the water, holding a brocade round fan in her hand, waving it intermittently.
Today she only had her hair tied up in a loose bun, with a white jade lotus hairpin in her hair. She was wearing a snow-green gauze dress as thin as a cicada's wing, and the twined flower pattern embroidered on the apricot-colored bodice could be vaguely seen underneath.
The scenery is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful.
Lu Jiangnian walked into the pavilion without stopping.
Xuan Qing was the most perceptive. He gave Liu Yan and Liu Zhi a look, and they quietly retreated.
Yuan Wanru was just reaching out to grab a lotus flower outside the railing when her sleeve slipped off, revealing a frosty white wrist.
His eyes darkened, and he quickly stepped forward and held her wrist: "Be careful not to fall."
Yuan Wanru turned around with a smile in her eyes: "Why are you here?"
She looked around, only to find that all the other people who had been there just now were gone.
"What about them?"
Lu Jiangnian laughed: "He sneaked away."
He took her and sat on the bench. "I was worried that you would be bored alone."
Lu Jiangnian sat down beside her and took out an oil-paper bag from his sleeve, "I just passed by the kitchen and saw the freshly made lotus root powder and osmanthus cake, so I brought some for you."
Yuan Wanru's eyes lit up, and her fingertips accidentally brushed against his palm as she took the pastry.
Lu Jiangnian held her fingers with his backhand and rubbed them gently: "But, just now, my lady didn't seem to be looking forward to my coming?"
"Not as good as your close subordinate. Just now I wanted to go pick lotus pods, but he insisted that I wait for you."
"Why, if you don't come, I can't go play?"
Yuan Wanru gave him a reproachful look, and Lu Jiangnian laughed happily, then picked up a piece of cake and put it to her mouth.
"Don't you want to play with me?"
"We had a lot of fun yesterday."
Yuan Wanru took a bite and squinted her eyes in satisfaction. "It's delicious."
Lu Jiangnian looked at the powdered sugar on her lips and suddenly leaned over to lick it: "Let me try it."
Yuan Wanru's ears became hot, and she pushed him: "You have so much in your hands, you should have some shame in public."
"There's no one here, what are you afraid of?"
Lu Jiangnian laughed softly and tucked her scattered hair behind her ears, "Let's go pick lotus pods."
Yuan Wanru looked at the sky. The sun was shining brightly, which was really not a good time.
"If we want to go, we have to wait until the afternoon. If we go now, it will be sunny later."
Lu Jiangnian fed her another piece of food: "I will listen to you, my lady."
Yuan Wanru stood up and stretched comfortably: "These days, the years are peaceful and good. If the Second Prince doesn't come, it will be good too."
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