Standing in front of the window and gazing at Biyi Lake, Xu Lingyi stroked the delicate back of the hand around his waist and whispered, "Now is different from when I just resigned. The emperor has been on the throne for many years, and the empress dowager has passed away. The ministers in the court have been transferred and dismissed several times. No one can shake the emperor's decision. The emperor has a lot to do, so how can he have time to take care of us. What's more, in the past few years when I was unemployed at home, many young heroes emerged in the army, and Jiang Yunfei became famous in one battle. I was thinking about Wang Jiubao." His tone was a little sad. "If it weren't for his ten thousand word letter to the emperor, the emperor would not be like this. The sea ban was lifted smoothly... The court, the Jiangnan noble families, and the northern and southern business houses all benefited greatly from it. But at the critical moment, no one lent a hand... And once the Wang family was eliminated, the Qu family was the only one left. The court did not have generals who were good at naval warfare, and I am afraid that there will be more twists and turns in Fujian... In the end, the people will suffer... The emperor has been more and more arbitrary in recent years. At the beginning, it was Chen Ge Lao who insisted on recruiting Wang Jiubao and others. Now that Wang Jiubao has done this, I feel that Wang Jiubao has entrusted the emperor with a favor and put the people aside. I am afraid he will regret it later!"
He was a little stiff.
This topic was too complicated, and Shiyi Niang didn't know what to say. She could only hug Xu Lingyi tightly, as if this would comfort him.
The two stood there in silence for a long time.
The sun was shining brightly one moment, the next the sky darkened, then dark clouds gathered and heavy rain began to fall.
The heat in the house couldn't get out, and the coolness outside couldn't come in. For a moment, the air became a little turbid.
Xu Lingyi pulled Shiyi Niang's hand and said, "Let's go out and take a look."
The two went under the eaves.
The servant brought them bamboo chairs.
The rain came suddenly, and just as it wet the ground, it stopped abruptly.
A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.
Xu Lingyi stood up.
"That child can't be wasted." He looked at the clear blue sky after the rain, "When he grows up, let him come in and be Jing'er's servant! Then he can study and write with Jing'er, ride horses and shoot arrows... He must not bring disgrace to his grandfather's reputation."
"Well!" Eleventh Lady stared at Xu Lingyi's angular profile, "I will take good care of the child!"
Although her voice was not loud, her tone was sonorous and powerful, and the atmosphere seemed a little serious.
Xu Lingyi couldn't help but turn around and saw his wife standing behind him with a sad face.
He burst out laughing.
It's her own business that makes Eleventh Lady so nervous.
"Let's go for a walk!" Xu Lingyi took Shiyi Niang's hand.
Eleventh Lady looked at the wet bluestone road and glanced at her embroidered shoes with a bright red bottom and goose yellow cloud patterns - if she walked this way, she was afraid that these shoes would be ruined.
A hint of hesitation flashed across her brow.
Xu Lingyi laughed.
Mo Yan is really interesting!
No matter what time it is, she will never forget these little details. I guess she has never been embarrassed in her life...
The thought flashed through my mind.
Xu Lingyi revealed a hint of pride in his heart.
She had never lost her manners when she was at her parents' home before. Would she have to suffer any injustice after being with him?
Thinking of this, he stood on the steps and patted his shoulder: "Come, I'll carry you!"
Eleventh Lady was stunned for a moment, then immediately refused: "How can I let the Marquis carry me..."
Their lives were filled with servants. Even if there was no one in front of them, there was no guarantee that there was a maid or servant standing by a big tree or behind a pillar, watching them and ready to serve them at any time.
She doesn't want to show intimacy in front of others!
"Where are you going, sir?" She walked down the stairs with a smile.
A servant came running over and brought two pairs of clogs.
Eleventh Lady couldn't help but feel secretly thankful.
Xu Lingyi became interested. He waved to the boy and told Shiyi Niang, "Lie on my back! The air is fresher after the rain. Let's go to Chunyan Pavilion." He stopped her on the steps.
Is Eleventh Lady afraid of getting a reputation as frivolous?
Xu Lingyi calculated the situation secretly and assured with a smile: "Don't worry, no one will leak a word about Ban Yuepan's affairs." He said it with great confidence.
Eleventh Lady believed it, and looking at the servant's back in the distance, she couldn't help but said angrily: "There's no need to let others see it!"
"If the servants and maids saw it, they saw it!" Xu Lingyi didn't take it seriously. He was too lazy to say more to her and simply carried her in his arms. "Why are you so troublesome!" His tone was three parts of complaint, but seven parts of indulgence, and he strode towards the door.
Eleventh Lady frantically hugged his neck, feeling even more embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "My Lord, please put me down! I just want to take a walk!"
Xu Lingyi held her warm fragrance in his arms and whispered to his ears, so he would never let go. He smiled softly and said, "I'll be there soon!"
After leaving Banyuepan, you have to walk through a narrow path and climb dozens of steps to reach Chunyan Pavilion.
Simply speaking lies with open eyes!
Eleventh Lady muttered to herself. She looked up, but at least she didn't see a single person. She also saw that his shoulders were tense because of the effort. She thought that although he was very strong, it was not easy for him to carry her for such a long distance.
While he was hesitating, Xu Lingyi had already walked up the path. The stone-blue steps leading to Chunyan Pavilion were within sight. When he looked away, he caught a glimpse of sweat on Xu Lingyi's temples.
"My Lord," she bit her lip, "You, you better carry me on your back!"
Xu Lingyi tried hard to suppress his smile.
Unlike the time when they first got married, Eleventh Lady treated him with more and more care in the past few years. First, she asked about his clothes and food, then about his home and travel, and now she even asked about whether the incense table in his study was made of citron, whisk or pineapple.
When he was a child, he had a wet nurse to take care of him. When he grew up, he had a personal maid and a personal servant in the army. Although the lady of the house and Yuanniang had also made shoes and socks for him during that period, it was only when he was a baby, and it was a long time ago that he could not remember it. As the trivial matters became more and more, he soon had no time to take care of them, so he first gave them to a personal maid, and later asked for them to be sent to the sewing room.
When Shiyi Niang first joined the company, she was busy adapting to the new environment, so she naturally had no time to help him with needlework. Later, the two of them gradually became harmonious, and she made summer socks for him with her own hands. He could understand the joy in her heart. But he didn't expect her to stick to it. Not only that, she also made underwear for him. It wasn't the kind of momentary effort, nor was it the kind of stitches she made in her spare time and then handed it over to others when she was busy. Instead, sometimes she couldn't take care of it during the day, so she would work by lamplight at night, whether it was the needleworker or the personal maid, it was completely unrelated... He was a little moved.
Especially when Zhou Shizheng announced that he had an embroiderer who was very good at making summer socks and he had no way to explain to others, he would feel a little strange in his heart. Then he thought about the underpants he was wearing made by Shiyi Niang, and how when Shiyi Niang made underpants for him, she always asked the maids and old women around her to try not to let others see it. Gradually, he felt a sense of intimacy that he shared a secret with her.
He couldn't help but look at Shiyi Niang from time to time.
The more I watched her, the more I felt that she was coquettish and shy, and the more I liked her, the more I wanted to tease her, to see her angry and embarrassed, to see her cunning and double-talking, and her awkward hesitation...
Just like now. Even though I was unwilling, I felt uneasy when I saw him walking such a long way.
After all, I still feel sorry for him.
Thinking of this, my heart immediately became warm, and the suppressed smile turned into a feeling of reluctance.
He carefully placed her on the bluestone lying sideways on the path and touched her temples: "Is it hot?"
She is in poor health and is afraid of both cold and heat.
Eleventh Lady shook her head: "It's windy here, very cool." Her smile was very sweet.
Xu Lingyi felt his heart soften again.
He carried Shiyi Niang on his back and walked along the bluestone steps towards Chunyan Pavilion.
The forest on the right is lush and green, while the branches of forsythia on the left are messy but full of vitality. In the forest after the rain, birds are singing melodiously from time to time. Beyond the branches of forsythia, you can see the peacock raised by Jing'er leisurely walking in Lijingxuan.
Eleventh Lady lay limply on Xu Lingyi's back.
A broad back, relaxed steps, and knees firmly supported...
She closed her eyes peacefully and rested her head on Xu Lingyi's shoulder.
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The wind is a bit strong in Chunyan Pavilion.
Xu Lingyi held Eleventh Lady in his arms and sat on the beauty's chair.
When the wind blew, their clothes rustled.
Xu Lingyi chose this moment to talk to her.
"How's your matchmaking going?"
If Eleventh Lady wanted to hear clearly, she could only turn her head and listen close to his mouth.
Xu Lingyi took the opportunity to hide in her neck and took a deep breath, as if he was smelling her scent, which made her heart tremble and she couldn't help but jump up from his lap.
"It's fine!" She stood five steps away from him and looked at him with pursed lips. "I've asked Madam Gan, Madam Zhou, Fourth Madam Tang, and First Madam Lin to help take care of them. I've also explained to them the matter of the eldest son of the Xiang family being a wife killer..."
Xu Lingyi suddenly stretched out his hand... Shiyi Niang hurriedly stepped back... In the end, she was no match for Xu Lingyi's lightning speed, and was caught red-handed and pulled back into his arms.
"Didn't they get back to you?"
Xu Lingyi blew air into her ear.
This guy loves to bluff.
Even though she couldn't accept intimacy in this situation, she believed he couldn't do it either.
Eleventh Lady took a deep breath, ignored his actions, and tried to calm herself down as quickly as possible.
"Now I understand why Madam Xiang is so embarrassed!" She whispered, "Many families who are less knowledgeable will naturally back off after hearing this. Those families who don't believe in this are afraid that if they marry their daughters to him, they will be accused of marrying off a rich and powerful man, which will damage their reputation..." When she said this, she couldn't help but think of Xu Siyu's marriage, "My Lord, I think we should be prepared for Yu'er's matter!"
Once the voice became serious, the atmosphere became less playful and more serious.
Xu Lingyi sat up straight, tightened his arms and let Shiyi Niang snuggle in his arms.
"you mean?"
Eleventh Lady pondered and said, "It's good to be chosen by the scholar. But we should also be prepared and help him plan ahead of time!"
Xu Lingyi laughed: "I'm afraid you'll be overwhelmed by the choice by then!"
Eleventh Lady looked at Xu Lingyi in surprise.
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