Chapter 88
"You don't want to?" Zhang Yunniang was stunned. He doesn't want to get married?
Her first marriage proposal in her two lifetimes was just a failure?
Who was it that kept talking about getting married just now? I feel a little upset.
Jun Qingmo held Zhang Yunniang's hand tightly, as if he was restraining something. It took him a long time to calm down.
"I just shook my head, and it took a lot of self-control. God knows how much I want to marry you."
"Why is that?"
"If we miss each other in the future, I will regret today's decision countless times. But, at this moment, I know that you made this decision because you were moved. I don't want you to regret it even a little bit in the future."
Regret and regret are the most debilitating things that wear people down.
Jun Qingmo knew what kind of person Zhang Yunniang was and what her personality was like better than anyone else, perhaps even better than Zhang Yunniang herself.
Today, Zhang Yunniang opened her heart to him for the first time.
This is just the first step in letting your guard down.
She talked about getting married because she was moved by herself.
It wasn't that Jun Qingmo really entered her heart.
If someone is destined to regret something in the future, he would rather it be himself.
If the two of them really didn't end up together, he might regret it countless times and curse his own unwiseness. He was willing to endure that kind of pain.
It was simply because he didn't want his sweetheart to regret even for a moment in the future that she had agreed to marry him in a moment of impulsiveness today, and thus waste her whole life in regret.
"Jun Qingmo."
"Yeah, I'm here."
Zhang Yunniang lay on his knees, sniffed, and felt a sour feeling in her nose.
But as Jun Qingmo said, she was moved.
In her two lifetimes combined, she had never been cherished so much by anyone.
She couldn't promise whether she would make the same decision after tonight.
But at this moment, she firmly believed in her heart that if she were to get married in this life, her partner could only be Jun Qingmo.
There was no reason, but she firmly believed it.
He hooked his finger, motioning Jun Qingmo to come closer.
The man was very obedient and bent down towards her cooperatively.
She held the handsome face in front of her and kissed his forehead.
"I don't know what the future will be like, but from now on, I will slowly get closer to you."
"Yun Niang, I don't need anything. From the beginning to the end, I don't need anything. You don't have to make any promises to me. I don't even need a title. As long as you can let me be by your side, as long as you are by my side, that's enough."
Jun Qingmo held the face so close to him. The person he had been thinking about was right in front of him.
He gently touched his forehead against hers. Today will be the most unforgettable Mid-Autumn Festival in his life.
After that day, life was no different from usual.
No, it's still a little different.
In the imperial study, Jun Daiyi had been busy reviewing memorials for days and was extremely busy. There were still many matters that needed to be dealt with after the Battle of Mobei.
Now that the other party has sent envoys to seek peace, we still need to consider who to receive them.
If he really wanted to attack the enemy's lair directly according to his idea, it would not be a good idea because the time has not come yet, the southern barbarians are now rampant, and they are attacked from all sides.
Jun Daiyi: "There will be a battle with the Nanman eventually. Thank you for your hard work in the follow-up."
The man's tone was filled with inherent melancholy. "Once I leave this time, it's unlikely I'll return. Your Majesty, I hope the matter you promised me will be resolved before I leave."
Jun Daiyi kept giving him opportunities to regret, "You really don't regret it?"
"No regrets."
"Okay, three days later."
When Jun Qingmo asked for a meeting, a masked figure came out from the imperial study.
He looked at the departing figure, which seemed somewhat familiar.
Eunuch Ye's greeting interrupted his observation.
"Yuan Jin, who do you think is qualified for this peace negotiation?"
"Du Zi'an from the Ministry of Rites has received many envoys and is very experienced. Xu Qiyuan from the Ministry of War understands the border wars. Xue Yunze from the Ministry of Personnel, though young, is quick-witted and capable of handling this matter. Your Majesty may appoint or dismiss them as appropriate."
"You're still like this. If it were someone else, they would be eager to choose someone from their own camp, but you're so good that you even recommend your political opponents."
"Sharing the emperor's worries is about responsibility; personal likes and dislikes should not affect state affairs."
The emperor and his minister had always been frank with each other. They chatted about some state affairs, and the queen sent someone to deliver a sweet soup she had made herself.
Jun Daiyi ate while boasting, "This sweet soup tastes delicious to me. My dear, when can you have a bowl of sweet soup made by your beloved?"
"...Your Majesty, although I lack a certain status, I have been favored. I was once provided with everything from food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."
"This woman needs stimulation. If you pretend to be close to others, she will naturally get anxious and jealous."
"No, each monkey has its own tether method. My monkey can't be tested, it will run faster."
Jun Daiyi choked on a mouthful of sweet soup and said, "Ahem, my dear, you are regicide."
He decided that from now on, he would no longer care about Jun Qingmo's little troubles. He was useless, so useless. He was weak and timid, so useless.
Jun Qingmo didn't know that there was really trouble in his house.
Zhang Yunniang was playing with the dog in the yard, and she didn't know that the housekeeper didn't know what to do with the two young ladies at the door.
It was a very common thing for officials' families to send beauties to each other for entertainment.
In the past, no one sent beauties, fearing they would offend Jun Qingmo. He had been paralyzed for a long time, and whether he could be kind was unknown to outsiders. Now, he was so successful in the court that no one dared to make false accusations. If he was not kind, sending a beauties would not only bring bad luck, but might even make him an enemy.
But that day, when Jun Qingmo brought Zhang Yunniang to attend the palace banquet, someone saw through the situation.
If he is not inhumane, why would he bring a woman to the banquet?
Who can resist a stunning beauty?
Recently, Jun Qingmo has been in charge of investigating old cases, and the people in the Ministry of Justice are worried. In the past, they were lazy and perfunctory in handling cases, and they were only concerned with flattery in exchange for their careers, which led to many unjust, false and wrong cases.
The Minister of Justice has had a hard time recently, and more than a dozen people under him have been held accountable.
There are so many troubles under his command that he can't take care of himself, and he can't expect to protect all the people under him.
Now, seeing an opportunity, Minister Chen decided to try his luck and gathered two stunning beauties and sent them here eagerly, hoping to end the matter quickly without any further investigation.
This was the first time that the housekeeper Liu Bo had encountered such a thing, and he was not sure how to deal with it.
I thought of sending the person to the guest room first and making a decision after Jun Qingmo returns home.
As luck would have it, when we were passing the garden and about to reach the end, Zhang Yunniang came over from the other side with her two dogs.
Now that the master's thoughts were no longer hidden, Uncle Liu naturally understood what his master was thinking, and he felt that something was not good.
I tried to lead the people away quickly, but one of them shouted loudly, "There's a dog!" and was so scared that he stood there, unable to move.
"Ah, there's a dog, don't come over here, don't come over here, ahhhhhhhhh, get the dog away quickly." The woman in green kept hiding behind the woman in blue.
"Go away, go away."
Hehe and Haha were wagging their tails, jumping and running happily in front.
Zhang Yunniang was wandering around behind, holding a dog leash in her hand, walking her dog.
When she is in her own yard, she lets her dog roam freely. When she goes out of the yard, she will take the dog leash with her, but she will untie the dog.
Jun Qingmo meant that these two little guys could just be raised freely and wouldn't get lost in the house.
Zhang Yunniang was worried, so she just let the dog roam freely in her own yard and took it out for a walk every day.
"Hehe, haha, come here." The two puppies ran to her feet at the sound. She quickly put on the dog leashes and touched the dog's head.
The puppies didn't run away. Instead, they squatted at her feet, as if they knew someone was afraid of them.
"Don't be afraid, girl. They are very well behaved and won't bite anyone."
When the girl in green saw the dog was tied up, she was no longer so scared. She said unhappily, "What's wrong with you? You have a rope, but don't you know to tie up the dog first?"
"Um, sorry for scaring you. May I ask who you are, young lady?" Zhang Yunniang saw the person dressed up so beautifully and looked her up and down. She was pretty, but not pleasing.
Uncle Liu wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead. This was really hard to hide.
"These two girls are newly arrived guests. We plan to place them in the guest room first and make further arrangements after the master returns home."
The girl in green was dissatisfied with this answer. The woman in front of her was dressed simply and looked like a servant. How dare she disrespect them? "What guest? We are here to be your concubines. How dare you, a mere servant, let the dog scare me? When your master returns, I will punish you."
"What?" Zhang Yunniang looked at Liu Bo, genuinely shocked. "Jun Qingmo wants to take a concubine?"
"How dare you address the master by his name? This is a huge mansion, and the inner chambers are deserted, yet even a little maidservant is so unruly. Butler Liu, it seems you must set proper rules within the mansion from now on."
The girl in green had a look of disdain on her face. She had originally been reluctant to come, but she came only after hearing that there was no one in the backyard. Now, it was not so bad. As long as she could coax the person well, she could do whatever she wanted in the future.
"Miss, please be careful with your words when it comes to matters that have not been decided yet." Uncle Liu said in a deep voice. He was not sure whether these two should stay or not, but he really could not offend Zhang Yunniang.
"Were you personally selected by Jun Qingmo?"
Fu Luyi said with disdain, "A man like you, sir, should be worthy of a beauty like us. Humph, you little girl is so rude. You refuse to change even after repeated warnings. You even dare to call me by my name. You are committing insubordination and deserve a slap in the face."
Zhang Yunniang didn't show it on her face, but she was unhappy in her heart. Jun Qingmo didn't think he would lie to her. She had nothing, so there was no point in lying to her.
But she was very unhappy! Very unhappy!
What is going on with these two people!
"Did Jun Qingmo really pick you guys up personally?"
"You bold servant! Even if we are concubines, we are still your master's women. Show some respect, or I will have you punished."
Fu Luyi was "provoked" several times. The arrogant girl wanted to hit someone when she was disobeyed by a little maid for the first time.
The girl in blue hurriedly pulled her, but was pushed away.
"Shu Lanyi, why are you pulling me? I just can't stand your timid nature. You've been bullied to the point of being cowardly." Fu Luyi was frightened by the dog and felt very unhappy. Usually, she relied on her status to be arrogant and domineering.
Now being questioned by a little maid, she was unwilling to admit that she was a gift.
Shu Lanyi looked back. The girl in front of her looked ordinary in her clothes. If she was not mistaken, the pearl hairpin on her head was inlaid with oriental pearls worth a fortune. The clothes on her body looked ordinary in style, but the dark patterns on the fabric were intricate and delicate, and must be worth a lot of money.
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