Chapter 35 Wei Shuangxiao, is my husband so anxious tonight?
Cui Yiluo stepped back subconsciously, but his long arm, like black iron, was across her waist, restraining her. Her backward movement made her abdomen stick closer to him, like a fire that quickly burned and rolled up, the heat intertwined with each other.
Cui Yiluo's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she was suddenly caught in the dark eyes of the man, which were filled with strong desire, possession, and deeper complex emotions that she could not understand.
After a moment, she came to her senses, suppressed her instinct to retreat, and pressed her body against his strong chest.
A soft, boneless hand gently stroked upwards along the arm bound at her side, and the fingertips made the muscles tense inch by inch. One could vaguely feel the strong power under her clothes.
Cui Yiluo put her arms around the man's neck, curled her lips and smiled, "My husband, are you so anxious tonight?"
The complex emotions in Jiang Yunjin's eyes faded slightly, replaced by an even stronger passion.
He would not answer, of course; he never uttered a word while doing it.
With the strong wind and rain, he lowered his eyes slightly, lowered his head and held her pure half in his mouth.
His breath was robbed in an instant. The moment he came, Cui Yiluo suddenly realized that something was wrong with his mood tonight, like a huge wave that had been accumulated and became more and more violent, and now it broke through a hole and rushed out.
Cui Yiluo couldn't help but lean back slightly while holding his arm. She really couldn't help herself. She was pushed even harder by him and even harder under him.
He was inexplicably strong today, his mind also became thick, a sense of impending storm, the restrained and gentle demeanor he had previously possessed had now completely disappeared, transformed into a more domineering and possessive tone.
My heels were aching, and Chun was so frightened that she lost consciousness.
The long arm tied at the waist suddenly stretched out towards Xia, lifted up the man with one arm easily.
"ah--"
Being suddenly lifted up, Cui Yiluo was startled and screamed, subconsciously hugging his neck tightly.
The long arms holding Tuan were so strong that she could not break free at all. She was sunk into the quilt. Just as she sank in, his knuckles lifted her small chin forcefully. He stabilized her directly, and she was forced to take on Gong Suilie's stability.
He remained silent as he had every time before, but his gloomy expression and his more strenuous movements showed that something was wrong with his mood.
Before long, Cui Yiluo could no longer bear the heat of the night, and a new scratch appeared on her back, which was already covered with red marks.
He seemed to be possessive, and this was all Shen, so Cui Yiluo discovered that he had restrained himself before.
Tonight is the final and complete one.
This discussion lasted until late at night. Jiang Yunjin controlled himself even more tightly than before. Cui Yiluo even grasped his shoulders helplessly, but it did not make him soften his heart. Her struggle made his eyes darker, and the emotion of possession became stronger.
In the end, both of her wrists were marked with scars, and her lower body was also fixed with the same scars.
Jiang Yunjin pressed her into his arms, and when the intense moment came, he suddenly grabbed her neck and lifted her up, then slowly lowered her to steady her.
Cui Yiluo was being sent continuously towards Dingfeng, and she had long been unable to stop talking. At this moment, even the subconscious sounds she made were completely swallowed up.
The bedroom, which had been noisy for who knows how long, suddenly became quiet, leaving only the heavy and chaotic breathing sounds.
Jiang Yunjin was still holding her neck, but he had gradually softened his grip, licking her lower half lightly, as if to comfort her guiltily.
Cui Yiluo suddenly clenched her teeth and grabbed the tip of his penis with force.
Perhaps because he was already sensitive after the incident, he groaned involuntarily.
Cui Yiluo's voice still carried the lingering echo of the previous one, but her tone had turned colder. She looked at the man who was still covering her and had not yet evacuated: "What are you doing tonight, my husband?"
Jiang Yunjin propped himself up slightly with one arm, lowering his eyelids to hide the emotions still surging in his eyes, "I'm sorry."
Cui Yiluo stared at him: "Husband, why are you so upset today?"
The two of them were so close together that he couldn't avoid her like before. He pursed his lips and squeezed out two words from his throat: "No."
After saying that, he was about to leave her room, "I'll go get some water."
Cui Yiluo held him down directly and stretched him out suddenly, and the man let out another short, muffled groan.
Cui Yiluo bit her lip, suppressed her reaction and pressed on, "Are you trying to hide this from me, husband?"
Jiang Yunjin lowered his eyes and did not answer, not knowing whether he was calming down or hesitating.
After a while, his stagnant voice was heard from inside the tent: "It's my fault tonight. I'm sorry. I'll apply medicine to you after you take a bath."
In the end, he was still stubborn and refused to speak. Cui Yiluo felt even more puzzled. Thinking back to today, when she first saw him at the poetry reading, he seemed a little off. Could something have happened before the reading?
Cui Yiluo couldn't understand it. After the intense incident, she temporarily didn't have the heart to investigate further. Besides, he had never opened his heart to her. No matter how close they were at certain moments, they were actually not even as close as an ordinary couple.
She moved slightly, and the man immediately tensed up.
She curled her lips and smiled, "Then my husband won't go out? Or does my husband want to break the rules?"
Jiang Yunjin's dark eyes were gloomy, he restrained himself from looking at her, and withdrew, his shoulders and back showing sharp lines.
He had prepared the ointment before, but except for the first time, he had never used it.
In fact, Cui Yiluo felt that it was not necessary tonight, but the drama he had just experienced was really overwhelming for her. How could she not give him a hard time?
Before applying the medicine, Cui Yiluo looked innocent, and seemed to ask only caringly, "Husband, do you want to blindfold me?"
Jiang Yunjin paused.
Obviously, he had not intended to be blindfolded.
The last time they applied the medicine, they were not husband and wife, but now they are not only married, but they have been entangled in bed every night recently, and the blindfold makes it seem even more obvious.
Cui Yiluo held back her laughter and looked at him seriously. After a moment, he pursed his lips and hummed softly.
This time it was Cui Yiluo's turn to pause, and he actually agreed.
Her voice was barely perceptible with a hint of displeasure: "Then I'll trouble you, my husband."
Jiang Yunjin simply said in a deep and concise voice: "Yes."
The more he behaved and abstinently, the more Cui Yiluo wanted to see him in a messy state.
The snow-white brocade was tied again above the man's straight nose, covering his dark eyebrows and eyes. Under the cloth, he still closed his eyes, and became a polite gentleman again.
When applying the medicine, his movements were gentle, but she could sense the restraint in his movements for a few moments. If they hadn't touched each other, and only looked at his expressionless and cold face, she would never have guessed what his bony hands were doing.
When he pulled away, Cui Yiluo touched his waist and abdomen intentionally or unintentionally, and it was just as he thought.
Jiang Yunjin dodged quickly as if he had touched fire.
Cui Yiluo's voice beside her ear sounded unexpected and innocent: "Ah, husband, I didn't mean it."
Jiang Yunjin turned his back and wiped the water stains on his slender fingers with a handkerchief. His straight back looked as slender as a straight black bamboo in the candlelight, upright and cold.
He said calmly, "Nothing."
Cui Yiluo lay in the tent with her chin in her hand and smiled silently.
If she hadn't felt it herself, she would have really believed him.
She suddenly felt curious. Could it be that he really had no reaction to her several "inadvertent" actions before their marriage?
He had turned off the lights over there, and the bedroom suddenly became dim, as if all the previous intense and passionate moments had been buried in the darkness.
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But on the other side, someone tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. The next morning, in the old lady's courtyard, when Mrs. Shen, the fourth wife, paid her respects to Old Madam Jiang, her expression could not hide her guilt.
After Madam Jiang finished taking the medicine, her eyes fell on Shen, who was in an awkward position in the hall, and she said lightly, "What happened?"
Shen was seen through and said with a guilty conscience, "Yesterday's poetry gathering..."
Before he could finish his words, the old lady took over the conversation: "Shen Yi has always been like this."
"Then he and Cui..."
After the poetry meeting, Cui Yiluo was favored by the Princess of Qingting County. Although she was not born in a high-class family, her reputation of being well-read in poetry and literature spread among the noble families in the capital. Suddenly, those who used to look down on Cui Yiluo and thought that she was only able to marry into the Jiang family because her aunt took her in temporarily began to look up to her.
Previously, Shen and the old lady invited Madam Sun from the Duke of Yingguo's mansion to hold a poetry meeting. They originally wanted to make Cui look pale in comparison with the noble ladies in the capital, so that Jiang Yunjin would wake up and give up the idea of handing over the family business to Cui.
This result was beyond Shen's expectations. She had not thought that Cui Yiluo had been educated and could win Qingting's favor.
Shen felt more and more guilty, thinking that she was doing her mother-in-law a disservice. She had thought that if Jiang Yunjin got tired of Cui, she could recommend her brother's daughter to Old Madam Jiang.
Who would have thought that now... he would really be shooting himself in the foot.
Shen lowered her head and became more and more indignant. Unexpectedly, the mother-in-law at the top of the table spoke, and her tone was not only calm, but even a little relaxed.
"That's fine. At yesterday's poetry gathering, Shenzhi and Cui only exchanged a few words, and they weren't close. Even the couple was so distant in public, so I think Shenzhi still has some sense and wouldn't unreasonably favor his wife. Furthermore, Cui's improved reputation is a net benefit to our Jiang family. The Jiang family has always been upright and well-known, and we were inevitably affected by Cui's previous actions. Now it's not bad at all. Cui seems to have some sense."
Madam Jiang's expression was much calmer than the previous few days, but these words made Shen pause for a moment. After a moment, she smiled and said, "Mother-in-law is right. Shen Zhi was just doing his duty to Cui. He must have only the Jiang family in his heart. How could he let others hinder the prosperity of the Jiang family?"
These words touched Mrs. Jiang's heart. She smiled slightly and nodded.
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The poems written on the embroidered screen at the poetry party, as well as the poems continued by other people, will be compiled into a book by a special person and sent to the ladies and gentlemen who participate in the poetry party. Therefore, all the literati and scholars put their best efforts in the poetry party, hoping that their talents can be noticed by dignitaries.
Therefore, the poetry album that Cui Yiluo received from the Duke of England's Mansion was about half an inch high.
The room was packed with things. Cui Yiluo was not interested in poetry readings, so after receiving the items, she asked Lilan to find a cabinet to put them away.
But just before Lilan took it away, she said something inexplicably: "Wait, let me put it down and see."
Li Lan smiled helplessly and said, "My maidservant said, aren't you curious about how they continued the poem? Back in Ningzhou, they were all playboys, so you didn't care, but now they are in Shengjing, and didn't the eldest young master go there yesterday? Will he also continue your poem?"
Cui Yiluo flipped through the poetry book and said calmly, "He even rejected the Princess of Qingting County, so why would he continue writing poems for me?"
Li Lan was not surprised: "The eldest master is really as unkind as ever."
Cui Yiluo smiled and flipped the pages of the book with her fingertips. The poems written on the embroidered screen were signed by the poet himself and by the poet's successor. The name was also recorded in the poem book.
When Cui Yiluo saw Yuan Ling's name listed under her column, she was slightly startled.
She frowned. Was Yuan Ling trying to warn her through the poem, or was he trying to convey some message? However, Yuan Ling's style was always eccentric and unpredictable.
Yesterday, he said he wanted her to offer him some conditions in exchange for his help in the investigation, but she didn't know if it was true or not. Cui Yiluo was indeed curious about the truth and the inside story of the past, but Yuan Ling made her quite worried. And given Yuan Ling's meticulous nature, the conditions he asked for were definitely not simple.
Cui Yiluo was distracted for a moment while holding the booklet. When she came to her senses, her eyes fell on the bottom of the page.
Her heart stopped. The person who continued the poem had truly understood the meaning of her poem. In fact, among those who continued her poem, there were certainly talented people with considerable ability, but she felt that only this half of the poem was truly suitable.
She subconsciously looked for the signature, but found nothing.
Cui Yiluo flipped the page back and forth, and only then was she sure that this person really did not leave his name.
I don’t know whether he forgot or intentionally hid it.
However, although Cui Yiluo felt a little regretful, since the man did not leave a signature, she did not bother to look for it. After reading it, she put it aside, asked Lilan to put it away, and then focused on the accounts.
Before she knew it, it was dusk. When she was discussing with Manager Liu about going to the shop to take a look, a maid suddenly ran into the yard with a panicked look on her face.
Cui Yiluo recognized her as someone from Madam Jiang's courtyard. Seeing her panic, she felt a sense of foreboding and frowned slightly, asking, "What's going on?"
The maid panted and said, "Young Madam, the old lady wants you to come over."
"Can you tell me the reason?"
"It's said that just now, when the Third Madam was meeting friends at Fan Garden, she heard a noise behind the rockery. She asked someone to go over and see, and it turned out to be a palace guard and a maid behind them... If only the people in the palace knew about this, it would be fine, but some of the Third Madam's friends were there, and the old lady is furious. Madam, please go over quickly."
Cui Yiluo frowned after hearing this. "But the old lady and the aunts can handle this matter. Why did they call me over?"
Old Madam Jiang disliked her the most, so it was impossible for her to help make decisions.
Sure enough, the maid said, "Young Madam, the maid who was captured is from your courtyard..."
Cui Yiluo hurriedly led people to the old lady's courtyard. As soon as they entered, they saw a man and a woman tightly tied up and kneeling on the ground. The hall was full of people. The old lady sitting at the top looked extremely surprised.
Cui Yiluo was stunned for a moment when she met the gaze of the man who was sitting upright among the crowd and was particularly conspicuous.
Jiang Yunjin was also called over. Judging from the purple official robe he was wearing, he must have been called back by the old lady after finishing his shift.
I just don't know whether she will be the only one reprimanded for this matter, or he will be scolded as well.
The maidservants in her courtyard and the palace guards were having an affair behind the rockery. Not only were they caught, but they were also seen by several of the Third Madam's friends. It goes without saying that Madam Jiang must be furious at this moment and will not take it lightly.
But she had only taken over for a few days and the accounts had not been settled yet. Moreover, the maids in the courtyard were transferred in after she and Jiang Yunjin got married. If we really look into it, wouldn't the old lady also be responsible?
Cui Yiluo stepped forward, bowed, and sat down next to Jiang Yunjin.
Madam Jiang, who was at the head of the group, said, "Now that everyone is here, let's begin."
The old lady called the name of the third wife, Zhu, and said, "You go first."
Zhu recounted the entire incident and then said respectfully, "Don't worry, mother-in-law. I've already told the other ladies about this and they will keep it a secret. They won't spread this and ruin the Jiang family's reputation."
Madam Jiang's expression remained unchanged as she responded in a deep voice, "The palace guards were under the command of Guard Peng, but he has been dismissed and replaced by Guard Qu. But this maidservant is from Yuzhu Courtyard, Yiluo. Yuzhu Courtyard is under your control. What are your thoughts?"
Cui Yiluo was about to speak when Jiang Yunjin beside her spoke first: "Grandma, this matter is due to my failure to discipline the servants. Please punish me."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he took the responsibility of the matter on himself.
Cui Yiluo couldn't help but look at him more, but he spoke in a humble manner, as if he really felt that this incident happened because of his poor discipline and he should take the responsibility.
He has always been responsible, so no one was surprised when he took the blame.
Madam Jiang was not surprised either. She said with a sullen face, "This is indeed the result of your and your wife's lack of discipline. In that case, each of you should copy the household rules ten times over in the next few days. The eldest wife should not receive the household allowance from the mansion for the next six months."
"yes."
Cui Yiluo responded with her head down, feeling a little relieved.
After all, for Jiang Yunjin's sake, Madam Jiang would not punish her too harshly. After all, she couldn't be too partial in front of everyone. She didn't want to punish Jiang Yunjin, so she had to let her go as well.
"However, Yiluo," Madam Jiang changed the subject, "this maidservant belongs to your room. In your opinion, how should we deal with her?"
In an instant, several eyes looked over.
Cui Yiluo said, "This matter has indeed broken the rules of the mansion. In my granddaughter-in-law's opinion, these two people do not need to stay in the Jiang family."
Madam Jiang frowned slightly, obviously not satisfied with her answer.
The Third Madam, Mrs. Zhu, who was sitting on the other side, said, "My niece, are you saying that we should just kick them out of the Jiang Mansion? But if they go to work at someone else's house and cause something like this, and let others know that they're from my Jiang Mansion, wouldn't that just ruin the Jiang Mansion's reputation?"
After saying that, he looked at Madam Jiang.
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang's expression softened slightly. "These two have no regard for the rules of the mansion, so they naturally don't need to stay in the Jiang family. Aunt Ming, tie them up in the woodshed and hand them over to human traffickers tomorrow to be sold to the northwest and Lingnan. Don't let them set foot in Shengjing again."
"yes."
Shengjing is a long way from northwest Lingnan. Not to mention the harsh environment there, even if you rush there, there is a high possibility of getting sick and dying on the way.
This punishment was obviously too severe, but the slave contract was in the hands of Old Madam Jiang, and in order to protect the reputation of the Jiang family, everyone understood it and said nothing.
But the two people who were tied up in the hall immediately panicked and kowtowed and begged for mercy desperately, but their mouths were stuffed with cloth and they could only make whimpering sounds. Their hands and feet were tied again and they were soon taken away by other guards.
This matter is temporarily resolved.
Before leaving, Madam Jiang gave Cui Yiluo a warning look, and Cui Yiluo lowered her eyes and bowed to take her leave.
After this happened, the two of them walked back to their room in silence. When they got back to the room, the sun had not yet completely set, and the bedroom was still illuminated by sunlight. A few rays of twilight shone through the carved windows onto the people in the room, making them look like they were coated with gold.
Cui Yiluo looked at the man next to her. His face was slightly gloomy. Obviously, what happened today involved Yuzhuyuan and it was a "big thing" that broke the rules. He was also a little unhappy.
"What are you thinking about, my husband?"
Jiang Yunjin lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "No, it's just that we still need to be more strict in disciplining the servants in the academy in the future."
Cui Yiluo chuckled when she heard this and said, "My husband, do you think Yiluo isn't strict enough in her discipline?"
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The author has something to say: When you talk about others today, don’t forget to talk about yourself when you are out and about.
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