Chapter 55: Take Care of Yourself Sunlight shines through the window frame...
Sunlight streamed in through the window frame, and Yan Heng's dark pupils showed a clear meaning.
Ji Yunchan tilted her head slightly, peered inside, and nodded without hesitation, "Okay."
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In the front hall, the officials from the capital who stayed at the Yan Mansion last night were sitting around. Only two adjacent seats at the table were empty, which were reserved for Yan Heng and his wife.
Several people were still secretly sighing over Yan Heng's words from last night. Just as they were thinking about it, the door curtain was lifted.
Everyone looked up and saw Yan Heng, dressed in black, stepping into the room first.
The center of the topic, the eldest daughter of the Ji family, who was once famous in the capital and had disappeared for a long time, changed her hair into a woman's bun, lagged half a step behind Yan Heng, and followed in.
One was handsome, the other slender, and both were good-looking, standing together they looked a perfect match. Everyone then remembered that the two had been engaged since childhood, and quickly put aside their other thoughts and stood up to greet them respectfully.
Ji Yunchan nodded and followed Yan Heng to sit down without saying a word.
As the lady was staying at the general's residence, she showed up to show her respect. Naturally, everyone said some auspicious words. However, although the former talented woman, now Madam Yan, was dressed formally, she was cautious in every move. Her eyebrows and eyes looked a little haggard, and there were faint dark circles under her eyes. She was completely different from her past.
Looking at the general again, his attitude towards her was also quite distant, and the couple seemed to be in physical harmony but spiritually estranged.
Xu Songjin, who was standing by, saw all of this. He sighed in his heart and secretly curled his lips.
After a few polite words, Yan Heng called Ji Yunchan, "Madam."
Ji Yunchan looked at him cautiously.
Yan Heng's tone was calm and commanding, "Let me raise my glass to you all."
Ji Yunchan responded numbly, raising her glass like a walking corpse, her eyes dead. She mechanically raised her glass to the people present and gave a stiff smile, "My lords, you have been busy all the time. It is not appropriate to drink in the morning. I will replace the wine with tea. I wish you all a successful mission."
Everyone at the table raised their glasses, and after Ji Yunchan finished her words, they all drank. Only Xu Songjin remained in that position, smiling meaningfully at Ji Yunchan: "Miss Ji, long time no see."
The woman, who had already been married, froze all over and looked at her husband anxiously. Seeing Yan Heng's frosty face, she lowered her head without responding and put down the cup she had raised.
He looked completely timid and cowardly.
The atmosphere was a little off, and someone kindly spoke to ease it: "The General and his wife are a match made in heaven, talented and beautiful. We are truly envious."
Yan Heng didn't know whether to allow it or not, so he looked at the man expressionlessly, "Really?"
The man froze, not knowing what to say.
Everyone at the table stopped eating involuntarily and looked over here in surprise and confusion.
Yan Heng suddenly smiled and said, "What's wrong with you all? I'm not asking any questions." He then said in a relaxed tone to ease the atmosphere, "Excuse me, excuse me. Let's eat."
Everyone present was watching with their eyes and noses, and no one could laugh except Yan Heng.
Everyone present was a person of reputation, so in order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, they soon resumed chatting and laughing. However, it was not a relaxed scene either. They were trying not to provoke the general again, and they were extremely tired after the meal.
After the meal was over, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They dispersed in groups of three or four. Yan Heng and Ji Yunchan stood at the door to see them off. After the last person left, General Yan seemed unwilling to put on an act anymore. He left his wife Ji Yunchan behind and turned to leave.
"General, where are you going?"
Ji Yunchan took two steps after him in a daze.
Then Yan Heng said coldly: "Mind your own business."
Ji Yunchan was nailed to the spot by this sentence. The sleeve of her wrist that was holding the wall fell down, revealing red spots.
She was completely unaware and bit her lip in embarrassment.
Xu Songjin stood in the dark and took everything in.
A shrewd light flashed in his eyes. He walked forward leisurely, still looking like a gentleman, and spoke to Ji Yunchan in a gentle voice: "Miss Ji."
Ji Yunchan turned around in panic. Seeing that it was him, she lowered her head slightly and said, "Master Xu, you should call me Madam Yan now."
Xu Songjin's smile did not reach his eyes, and he did not respond.
His eyes fell on the wrist and he asked softly, "Is he not good to you?"
The words were spoken softly, like a whisper, with a hint of tenderness.
Ji Yunchan followed his gaze, but as if she had been burned, she covered her wrist with a strong reaction, and pulled her sleeve down to hide her guilt, and whispered, "The general is very good to me."
She was so timid that she was completely different from the stunning girl she once was.
Judging from her reaction, I'm afraid that although the man married her for the fame, he still has some grudges in his heart and is always resentful of her, so he often torments her.
After all, she was just put in this position, and she might be divorced by that man one day.
Looking at his timid appearance, he seems to have learned to depend on others.
If you depend on someone, you should act like one who depends on him. Xu Songjin deeply agrees with this.
It's just that she chose the wrong person. If she had become his concubine, this wouldn't have happened soon. Thinking of this, Xu Songjin's eyes darkened and he came up with a plan.
"Really?" His expression remained unchanged, and he pointed at her with a smile, as if he had peeled off the last layer of her fig leaf: "What's with the bruise on the girl's wrist?"
Ji Yunchan shuddered and subconsciously denied: "No...no."
Xu Songjin took a step closer, and was about to persuade him gently, but he heard an unkind voice from behind him: "Let's go, Master Xu."
He turned around and saw Yan Heng had changed his clothes and was standing there with a cold face.
Xu Songjin felt regretful and let it go.
He stood aside, watching Ji Yunchan look up with a panicked expression and mutter "husband," then knelt before Yan Heng and said, "I wish my husband a triumphant return."
Yan Heng didn't respond, passing by her like air.
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In the military camp, the atmosphere was in a state of high morale before preparation for war.
Everywhere was in an orderly and busy state, with supplies being prepared, baggage being planned, and the wild goose flags fluttering in the air. Xu Songjin looked up and a glaring smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The officials were also busy. They held deployment meetings of all sizes throughout the whole day, and the atmosphere was like a war. They all stayed in the military camp.
Yan Heng estimated it in his mind and went home worriedly.
When he entered the mansion, he suddenly remembered that the heart-protecting mirror Yuanyuan had given him was still in the study, so he slowed down and went to the front yard first.
As soon as I entered the study courtyard, I saw candlelight from afar.
He was puzzled and walked lightly. The moment he pushed the door open, he saw Yuanyuan standing alone in front of the desk, staring at the calligraphy and painting behind her.
The warm orange light fell on her thin shoulders, like the shadow of time.
Ji Yunchan was caught off guard when she heard someone push the door. She was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw Yan Heng. She asked in surprise: "Husband, why are you back?" She sighed and laughed: "I thought..."
"Do you think I won't come back after I left this morning?" Yan Heng saw her dejected and smiled at her deliberately: "I have a family, I am different from those bachelors, or those who have families but can't return home."
Ji Yunchan smiled sweetly.
Yan Heng walked over to her, took her hand, and sat down together. The candlelight illuminated his features, his eyes clearly lit up, his seriousness yet also a hint of affection. He whispered, "Even though it was fake, after all, he left like that after the argument. I feel bad, so I had to come back."
Ji Yunchan reached out to touch his eyebrows and said softly, "Did I act well?"
Yan Heng thought of her puppet-like appearance that morning, took a deep breath, and smiled helplessly: "Okay, I almost got angry when I saw it."
He really didn't like her becoming like that. Fortunately, Yuanyuan was still the lively Yuanyuan she used to be, whether she was smiling or angry.
Yan Heng was happy.
Thinking of her haggard complexion in the morning, even he was shocked when she first came out. Yan Heng looked at her fair little face, and there was no trace of her morning complexion.
He rubbed her eye with his fingertips with interest and asked with a smile, "Where did you learn that? Where are the black marks under your eyes?"
Ji Yunchan slapped his outstretched hand away and glared at him: "You're still laughing at me."
Yan Heng withdrew his hand and smiled gloomily.
Fearing that he might annoy people, he gently pulled Ji Yunchan over, patted her twice, and asked, "Yuanyuan, why are you here so late?"
He pulled away a little more and looked at her face, "But did you miss me?"
Ji Yunchan sat on his lap and nodded slightly. Feeling a little embarrassed, she explained, "I want to get a feel for what your daily work looks like."
After all, I was worried, so I came to this study in the middle of the night instead of sleeping.
Yan Heng moved his throat, but didn't say anything and gently touched her cheek.
He led her to the inner room and took out the breastplate from the box beside the bed.
Ji Yunchan thought it looked familiar, "This isn't the one I gave you."
"Hey." Yan Heng clutched it and said to her, "With this, I'll be invincible. Don't worry, Yuanyuan."
Ji Yunchan murmured "hmm".
Her thoughts were seen through, and she felt a warmth in her chest as she turned around, trying to hide her feelings.
Seeing the narrow bed, she changed the subject and said, "I've slept on this bed before..."
Yan Heng was a little surprised. He did remember that she had fallen asleep on the table outside.
Then she continued in a low voice: "It was the time when I didn't listen to you and left the city."
Yan Heng suddenly realized that he was still angry when talking about this matter, so he took the opportunity to say, "I told you a long time ago that if I get angry, you can just pull the corner of my clothes, just for a moment, and I'll be fine. You still don't know."
He glanced at her and said, "You have to confront me head-on, you have a bad temper."
Ji Yunchan originally said "I understand" in a soft voice, but she refused to do it after hearing the last sentence.
She met his unpleasant gaze without any fear, and said with a flat mouth: "You still stink just as much."
Yan Heng sneered helplessly.
After a little quarrel, he took out a thin iron object that was no longer than his palm from his sleeve and placed it in Ji Yunchan's palm. "This is for you."
It still had some weight, so Ji Yunchan weighed it and waited for his explanation.
"This is a hidden arrow," Yan Heng said, "for self-defense, just in case."
The atmosphere that had just relaxed became a little heavy again.
Yan Heng had no intention of doing so, so he told her to put it away and promised, "I'll be back to celebrate your birthday with you."
Ji Yunchan was born in early April, when the grass was green and the birds were singing, and all things were flourishing. It was more than a month ago.
She nodded heavily and looked into his eyes: "Okay."
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Over there, the lights were on in the prefect's study. Wang Yuan sat under the light, his expression gloomy, and his fat hand tapped the table from time to time.
Someone pushed the door open and walked in, wearing dark clothes that were invisible in the night.
Wang Yuan raised his head and met the eyes of Xu Songjin, who should have been resting in the military camp at this moment.
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