Chapter 78 Xiao Zhuo's Promise
Li Wan was distracted the entire night, and only staggered back to her room after those people left.
When Mrs. Li came in and saw her like this, she looked distressed.
"I know what you're thinking, but all men in this world are unfaithful. Just wait and see, there are still many days ahead."
Mrs. Li's face was gloomy.
As newlyweds, they were naturally very much in love. But after the novelty wore off, Shen Yuexi just watched Xiao Zhuo stuff people into the backyard one by one.
Since Xiao Zhuo is going to a high position, he will have to rely on the "respect" of those below him in the future.
"Mother, I don't think my cousin is like those worldly men. I haven't heard of anyone else in his Eastern Palace before."
Li Wan was skeptical about what her mother said.
"That was in the past. Now is the time when he needs to win people over. Things are different from the past."
Mrs. Li took a sip of tea from the table, and suddenly it spat out onto the floor. She glanced at the tea, then, with a loud thud, threw the teacup onto the table.
Tea spilled all over the table and floor.
Li Wan was shocked when she saw this. She didn't have time to dodge and her sleeves were instantly stained with a layer of dark tea.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Why did you get angry when everything was fine?
She looked at the little tea left in the teacup and saw nothing different.
There was a look of doubt in her eyes. Could it be that Shen Yuexi wanted to poison them?
She suddenly stood up and pretended to go out to find Shen Yuexi.
"Come back," Madam Li called the man back, "It's just that the tea is too unpalatable. Your cousin is still very fond of Shen Yuexi, so don't mention Shen Yuexi's faults in front of your cousin. Instead, praise her more."
Li Wan was unhappy and kept silent with her brows lowered.
In her opinion, being able to hold back from losing her temper with Shen Yuexi was already the greatest tolerance. Why should she praise Shen Yuexi?
"Don't be stubborn. How can your mother harm you? Just listen to me. If you want to achieve your goal, don't act too hastily." Mrs. Li patted Li Wan's slender hand and pulled her to sit down.
The more a man forbids them from doing something, the more they will do it. Take the backyard of the Marquis's mansion, for example. The more she forbad the Marquis from taking a concubine, the angrier he got with her.
She did make a fuss at first, but later, when she understood the situation, she began to take the initiative to choose a concubine for the Marquis, and their relationship returned to what it was before.
Sometimes she would chase the Marquis away to rest with his concubines, but he would not go.
She had to explain the truth to Li Wan in detail.
The two of them talked until late at night before they went to bed.
The moonlight hangs high in the sky and the leaves sway in the wind.
After they washed up, Shen Yuexi lay down on the bed early, staring at the bed curtains, with no desire to sleep at all.
Xiao Zhuo seemed to notice her silence, put down the brush in his hand, and slowly walked to the bed.
Shen Yuexi turned his head to look at the person who came, still looking as calm as the breeze and bright moon. It seemed that no matter what happened in front of him, he would remain unmoved even if it meant he was under a heavy burden.
"My lady, if you have something to say, please tell me." Xiao Zhuo sat beside the bed and looked at her seriously.
She looked hesitant, not knowing whether to speak or not.
"You and I don't need to worry about anything else. There is nothing to be said or not to be said. Just believe me." Xiao Zhuo looked serious.
Shen Yuexi hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to ask the question that had been buried in her heart.
"You know, I wasn't the bride on the wedding day. Our relationship now..."
When they were on the run, they had to call each other husband and wife, but now there are more and more people around Xiao Zhuo, and she doesn't know what outsiders think of her identity.
Xiao Zhuo held her slender hand in one hand and gently stroked her delicate cheek with the other, saying seriously, "I only recognize the person who was carried into the Eastern Palace that day, and I only recognize Shen Yuexi, who has shared hardships with me. If you think the marriage is too hasty, I will have the wedding ceremony held in a few days, okay?"
Shen Yuexi originally just wanted to ask what Xiao Zhuo thought about their relationship, but he didn't expect Xiao Zhuo to give him such an answer.
Xiao Zhuo stared at Shen Yuexi motionlessly, as if waiting for her reply.
"Forget it, it's not appropriate for us to have another wedding now."
Although the two of them are getting along well now, she declined the thought of going through it again.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhuo insisted, "I'll invite everyone to the ceremony the day after tomorrow. Leave the rest to me. Just be a bride, okay?"
Xiao Zhuo seemed to be asking for her opinion, but his words were so strong that she couldn't resist.
She had never encountered such a situation before.
In her previous life, she was a tech geek, and love had nothing to do with her. Now that she was about to get married, she felt a little lost.
But when she looked up, she saw Xiao Zhuo sitting by the bed, waiting for her reply.
Xiao Zhuo smiled at her lightly, his eyes tender and affectionate. Shen Yuexi was stunned. She rarely saw Xiao Zhuo smile like this. Her head was confused and she nodded slowly without realizing it.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhuo's smile became more and more overflowing. His frosty eyes, which had been lingering for a long time, were drawn into the scorching warm sun. When the two met, the ice and snow melted instantly, causing Shen Yuexi to feel dizzy.
When Xiao Zhuo's hand touched her cheek, she shuddered and quickly withdrew her dazed gaze.
"It's getting late, let's rest early."
This time, Xiao Zhuo did not leave to handle official business at the desk, but went to bed to accompany Shen Yuexi.
The two of them have been very busy these days. After taking a shower at night, they quickly lie down and fall asleep with their eyes closed.
After the two of them made things clear today, Shen Yuexi suddenly no longer felt sleepy.
She felt the bed sink, and knew that Xiao Zhuo had really followed her into bed. Her heart couldn't help but jump.
Xiao Zhuo held her waist tightly with his hands to prevent her from moving.
This action was too sudden, and Shen Yuexi was so frightened that her body froze and she really didn't dare to move.
Xiao Zhuo raised his hand and lowered the bed curtain, leaving only the candle on the table, the light flickering.
Shen Yuexi still couldn't sleep. Xiao Zhuo was silent for a moment, staring at her, with a look of melancholy in his eyes.
"Madam, do you have anything else to say?"
Shen Yuexi bit her lip and boldly wrote and drew on his chest with one hand.
Xiao Zhuo's eyes flickered and he grabbed her rebellious hand.
"No."
His voice was low and hoarse, and his eyes suddenly tightened.
"Okay, I want you to write a letter of guarantee," Shen Yuexi lowered her eyes, not looking at Xiao Zhuo's expression at the moment, "If one day you fall in love with someone else, I hope you and I can part ways amicably."
She didn't dare tell Xiao Zhuo that she was not the original owner, and that what she thought in her heart was not what a native woman would think.
The ancients believed that having three wives and four concubines was a normal thing, but she could never accept it.
When Shen Yuexi said this, Xiao Zhuo's dark eyes suddenly became clear, and he squinted at the woman in his arms.
The trembling eyelashes showed her uneasiness.
Xiao Zhuo's eyes were sharp and his tone was stern: "Chen Yuexi, am I the kind of person who is fickle in your heart?"
"No one can predict what will happen in the future." Shen Yuexi immediately retorted.
Xiao Zhuo seemed to be angry. He threw back the quilt and sat up, looking at Shen Yuexi: "Once I, Xiao Zhuo, have said something, I will definitely keep it. Not to mention that I have been practicing the way of a gentleman since I was a child, I will not easily promise anything that I cannot do. Now listen carefully, I, Xiao Zhuo, have decided on you and I will not have two hearts. But to reassure you, I am willing to write a letter of guarantee."
Xiao Zhuo got out of bed and strode to the desk. He took out a piece of paper, spread it out, and started writing on it with a pen.
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