Chapter 104: The King Seizes His Minister's Wife If Line Your wife is my greatest...
The next day, when the results were announced, Tao Jinrong and Qin Sizhao went to the list together to see their rankings.
"Rong'er... I'm in second place..."
Qin Sizhao stammered:
"I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't be able to become the top scholar..."
"Forget it, let's go home first and talk about it when we get home."
Tao Jinrong thought that she had to tell him everything at once; she couldn't hide anything from him.
After returning home, it was Qin Sizhao who spoke first:
"Rong'er, please agree to be my wife first."
"What if I can't agree?"
His lips trembled as he spoke:
"I took the imperial examination just to give you a better life. If you don't agree, I will... I won't take the imperial examination..."
She looked at him and smiled bitterly. Qin Sizhao really didn't know how to say harsh words.
Although she has a pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes, she is always tongue-tied and does not understand romance.
But she always knew that he treated her with a sincere heart.
She shouldn't have lied to him.
"A few years ago, I slept with a high-ranking official for six hundred taels of silver. Now that you've passed the imperial examination, I'm afraid many powerful people would be willing to marry you. Are you still willing to marry me?"
Qin Sizhao suddenly became angry, and his voice became hurried:
"I've been with you for so many years, and I'm that kind of person in your eyes? That's how you think of me? I'm just asking you, do you like me? If there's anything I've done wrong that's made you dislike me, I can always change it!"
As he spoke, a tear ran across the small mole at the corner of his eye.
She quickly patted his back:
"Don't cry, don't cry. I don't miss you that much. I just don't want to hide it from you."
"I just want to ask you if you like me?"
"like."
Tao Jinrong's words of love resulted in a wedding that was considered grand even in the capital.
She was wearing a red wedding dress and sitting on the wedding bed. She watched Qin Sizhao bring the cup of wine with a smile. She hooked her arm around his and drank it all in one gulp.
The wine didn't have a strong taste, she just felt a little dizzy, but not to the point of losing consciousness.
Seeing that he looked timid and nervous, she thought he was still worried about being nominated on the list, so she put her arm around his waist and whispered in his ear:
"The number one scholar is chosen by the emperor. At home, I am the emperor. I chose you, so you are the number one scholar. Then, wouldn't I be the number one scholar's wife?"
He was amused by her and smiled. He kissed her awkwardly and reached out to unbutton her collar. She suddenly felt a little confused, her ears turned red, and she felt a little shy.
“…”
After several failures and twists and turns, they finally succeeded in becoming husband and wife.
Tao Jinrong suddenly tightened his abdomen...
Although this was her first time experiencing love, it had been several years since she last did. This moment aroused all her desires, and she was like a dying fish thrown back into the water.
She hugged Qin Sizhao's neck, panting, and whispered in his ear:
"I am a blessed man to be your wife."
He said nothing, but increased his strength, causing the bright red bed sheet to wrinkle.
The next day, she woke up in his arms, her black hair spread all over her back. His bony hands locked around her waist and he kissed her forehead.
Three days later, Qin Sizhao went to the palace examination. When he came back, he scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said:
"Your Majesty has determined the rankings based on the results of the imperial examination. I am the runner-up and have been appointed an editor in the Hanlin Academy."
"I don't understand what all this nonsense is about. I just know that I'm living in a new house."
She kissed the side of his face.
"After two years, I will be transferred back to my hometown to be a prefect."
"good."
She smiled and nodded, her crescent-shaped eyes fixed on him.
Qin Sizhao blushed and said:
"Tomorrow night His Majesty is hosting a banquet specifically for newlyweds like us. He said we can bring our families. Rong'er, come with me."
"good."
The next day, she spent the whole day thinking about what to wear to the banquet.
She thought that she couldn't embarrass Qin Sizhao at this time, so she had to wear clothes that could hold her own, and then she opened the dusty box.
She took out a half-worn but still high-quality dress and put on a silver hairpin inlaid with exotic jewels.
"A Zhao, do you think it looks good?"
He was only wearing a plain official uniform, his face flushed red. Even though he was well-read, he couldn't utter a word at this moment. He just said stupidly:
"nice."
She smiled, took his hand, and attended the banquet as Qin Sizhao's wife.
She was wearing half-worn expensive clothes, rare jewelry, and the latest rouge on her lips. The eyes of people around her fell on her from time to time, recalling which high-ranking official had such an extraordinarily beautiful daughter.
As a newlywed, Tao Jinrong's eyes were filled with a romantic rosy glow, and her face had a charming and satisfied beauty, which blended with the coolness of her facial lines, giving her an indescribable charm.
A gaze fell on her.
Gu Shi’s Adam’s apple moved up and down.
Why was there a woman in this world whose every smile and frown was so pleasing to him? She simply grew in his heart, and just looking at her made him feel warm.
Even after so many years, he recognized her at a glance. She should be nineteen years old this year. Her figure has become slimmer, her beauty is a little wanton, and her eyes are full of lust.
During these years, he was busy fighting for power, but he never forgot her. He would think of her every night, and when he felt lustful, he could only relieve it with his hands.
He sent people to look for her from time to time, but there was no news.
But now it’s really effortless.
A few years ago, the guard told him that Tao Jinrong did not have a fiancé, but only a younger brother, and he was in a hurry to take the money home because he wanted to send his younger brother to school, and he believed it.
But now she has become someone else's wife.
He looked at her husband, Qin Sizhao, this year's runner-up. He could be described as a well-educated, well-mannered man of good looks. There should be many people willing to marry him.
She was no longer a virgin. What shameful means had she used to marry him?
"Editor Qin is so young and yet he's ranked second in the imperial examination. He's truly a talented person."
He looked over with a half-smile.
"Editor Qin's wife... the jewelry she's wearing on her head is quite interesting. I wonder where she got it from?"
Tao Jinrong's face turned red instantly, he was panicked, and rubbed his hands together nervously, looking ungentlemanly.
He admired her embarrassment from a condescending perspective.
Of course he knew where she got her jewelry because he had chosen it himself.
"This... Your Majesty, I have never paid much attention to these women's dowry items. After all, I am a man. If I spend all day studying women's hairpins, rings and jewelry, I am afraid it is not appropriate."
The ministers coughed a few times.
It was obvious that the jewelry was not ordinary. I didn't expect Qin Sizhao to accept bribes as soon as he became an editor, and he was so ostentatious.
I'm afraid his life will be difficult from now on.
Gu Shi sneered:
"Dowry? Editor Qin might as well ask more about it when he gets back. Who prepared the dowry for your wife?"
"These are just some personal matters. Telling them would probably disturb His Majesty's mood."
Gu Shi stared at Tao Jinrong and thought, your wife is my greatest interest.
His lower body instantly became hotter.
He signaled with his eyes, and Jinzhan brought a pot of wine, placed it in front of Tao Jinrong, and said:
"Madam, please drink three glasses of wine as punishment."
"My wife can't hold her liquor, so I, as her husband, will drink for her."
As soon as he finished speaking, he drank all three glasses of wine.
“…”
Gu Shi was silent for a while, then tried to look away from her.
After all, it is really disrespectful to embarrass a woman in public.
Not only did someone stand up and tell a joke, everyone started laughing, but the matter also became a small episode that no one cared about and just passed by.
He quietly instructed his men not to let Qin Sizhao leave after the banquet, and to ask him to write an edict and wait for his inspection.
Everyone left, Qin Sizhao was also called away, and only Tao Jinrong was waiting there awkwardly.
Jinzhan came over and took her around, then they entered a door. She didn't know where this was, but she felt that this was not the place for her to go...
There was a bed inside, which seemed a little too private.
Why let her wait here?
Gu Shi changed into a silver-white outfit, stood in front of the mirror, combed his hair twice, and rinsed his mouth very carefully. He didn't like the smell of alcohol on himself.
The dress was scented and embroidered with subtle patterns that were not too ostentatious, making the person look very elegant and handsome.
He smiled at himself in the mirror and went to meet Tao Jinrong with full confidence.
She was sitting on a chair drinking tea. When she saw him coming, she seemed startled and put down the teacup, saying:
"Sir... may I ask who you are? I'm married, and it's probably not appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone. Please leave."
She was not pretending to be stupid. After several years, she really could not remember the nobleman's name or appearance.
I was embarrassed like that at the banquet just now, and I didn't even dare to look up. I had no idea who His Majesty was.
Gu Shi's expression changed instantly, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Tao Jinrong, you must remember this, right?"
He pressed her forward, pushed her down on the chair, and kissed her fiercely.
“Hmm…”
As soon as their lips and teeth touched, she bit him hard.
God damn it! Where did this playboy come from to molest her?
Gu Shi felt pain and tears oozed out of his eyes. He had already loosened his hand, but she refused to let go.
She didn't loosen her teeth until she heard his begging groan.
Her teeth were stained with Gu Shi's blood, and she spat it rudely on the ground with a "Puh."
"What kind of scoundrel is it that wants to molest a married woman? How did you know my name?"
Her fingers clenched her skirt tightly, she wanted to scratch his face!
A deep blood mark was left on Gu Shi's lips, and he was almost disfigured.
What should he do... He couldn't go to court with a tooth mark on his lip.
He wiped the blood from his lips, stared at her fiercely, and asked:
"Tao Jinrong, you are no longer a virgin. What tricks did you use to get the runner-up to marry you?"
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