Chapter 101: The End of the Text Punishes Me to Do... for the Rest of My Life
"In order to strive for fairness and justice and avoid false charges and wrongful convictions, the three-court trial process is very long." Su Guanzhang said, putting Lan Jie'er, who was sleeping in his arms, into the small bamboo bed beside him.
Xuan Jinyu nodded without saying anything.
"But the situation is special now, and the results should be announced tomorrow."
Originally, the three courts would check and balance each other. A case would have to be repeatedly reviewed and judged, and no conclusion would be made easily, so it naturally took a long time.
But now everyone in the world is waiting for the final judgment. Although the process is indispensable, if the evidence is conclusive, the corresponding mutual constraints should be much less.
"The physical evidence left by my grandfather is with my third brother. If Minister Liang doesn't come forward, he will have to hand it over."
It is not impossible for their people to hand it over directly, but compared with having Liang Fangfang, who is from the emperor's faction, hand it over and testify, it lacks credibility and is much more passive.
Fortunately, Minister Liang understood the situation clearly.
What a pity!
His grandfather had already died, and now it was his turn to pay with his life, even though he was also instructed by someone.
When Su Guanzhang said this, the carriage fell silent, with only the rumbling sound of the carriage reaching his ears through the open window.
They spent the Mid-Autumn Festival on the big ship. It was already the Frost Descent, and the further north they went, the more they could feel the bleakness of autumn.
The tall trees on both sides of the official road rustled, and occasionally a cool breeze swirled around, and the slightly yellowed leaves would flutter off the branches.
A yellow leaf fell into the carriage and landed on Xuan Jinyu's hand, but she did not react at all and let the yellow leaf slide to the ground.
At this moment, she was holding the last letter that Master Lin left her before his death, and had been stunned for a long time.
There was nothing serious written in the letter. It only contained some common words such as reminding the granddaughter to put on more clothes when it's cold, not to hold back if she's been wronged, and to live a good life with her grandson-in-law in the future.
Others expressed their joy at the birth of their great-granddaughter:
"I heard you gave birth to a daughter and named her Lan Jie'er. I hope she lives up to her name and grows into a smart and beautiful girl."
"Grandfather has been thinking about your childhood these days. If Sister Lan looks like you, she would be very beautiful. However, if she takes after my grandson-in-law, she would also be a pretty girl."
Only at the end of the letter did the old man reveal a bit of regret, "Grandfather has not yet met Sister Lan. If you escape and return to Beijing, please bring her to burn incense for grandfather!"
Xuan Jinyu had kept this letter close to her body until just now, when she heard Liang Fangfang reveal the cause of Lin Taifu's death in court, she could not help but take the letter out.
Grandfather, your revenge will be taken soon.
Xuan Jinyu was silent for a long time, and suddenly burst into tears.
Su Guanzhang felt distressed when he saw this, but he didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only hold her in his arms in silence.
Sister Lan turned over in the small bamboo bed, her little face facing the couple, with a sweet smile on the corners of her lips and eyebrows, as if she had a good dream.
Xuan Jinyu's tears had been wiped away by Su Guanzhang. Seeing her daughter sleeping so adorably, she couldn't help but smile. She reached into the small bamboo bed and tucked in the quilt for her.
Shengjing City, Xuanfu.
Before Xuan Zhao and Xuan Wenwei, father and son, even set foot in their home, the news that Prince Lingcheng, a clan member, had joined forces with court officials to abolish the current emperor had already spread among the students and common people who were sitting in silence at the palace gate.
Xuan Wensheng was personally welcomed into the palace by Prince Cheng and his imperial guards half an hour ago to discuss his enthronement. No news has been reported back yet.
"What's going on?" Lin Qingwan asked her husband and eldest son.
Even though I know that the arrangements made by my son-in-law and husband are very appropriate, as a mother, I always can't help but worry about my children.
Even though Xuan Wensheng was not her biological son, she had raised him for so many years that she had already regarded him as her own.
Xuan Zhao carefully observed his wife's expression and said carefully, "She has successfully entered the palace."
He is worried.
After Xuan Wensheng entered the palace, there was no longer any third son of the Xuan family, only the crown prince who was about to ascend the throne.
He was worried that his wife wouldn't be able to bear the pain of losing their son. Moreover, they had indeed experienced the pain of losing a son in their past.
Lin Qingwan gave birth to a baby boy on the same day as the Crown Princess. Originally, when Xuan Zhao brought Xuan Wensheng home, he wanted to raise him as one of the twins.
Unfortunately, his biological second son was weak and died less than a day after birth, so Xuan Wensheng directly took his place.
Xuan Zhao's worries are not without reason.
When Xuan Wensheng's identity was exposed, Lin Qingwan did think of her destined child for a moment.
It is a pity that this child who was destined to be with her and had called her "mother" for more than 20 years is also leaving her.
Ever since she saw Xuan Wensheng step out of the gate of Xuan Mansion, she began to have wild thoughts.
Now, after hearing Xuan Zhao's answer, Lin Qingwan could no longer hide her sadness on her face.
Xuan Zhao saw his wife's sadness and, regardless of the presence of his eldest son, hurriedly hugged her. "Don't worry, my father-in-law is still in the palace. Wen Sheng... the Crown Prince will be fine."
When Xuan Wensheng entered the palace, the first thing he did was to order Su Sheng to temporarily take over all the troops in Shengjing City, including the Imperial Guard and the Bingbu Battalion Guard.
With Su Sheng around, even if someone wants to make a last-ditch effort, they won't be able to cause any trouble.
Lin Qingwan noticed her husband's choice of words and felt even more sad and bitter.
Yes, the second son entered the palace and resumed his status as the crown prince. He will soon ascend the throne and become emperor. He will no longer be the third son of the Xuan family.
From now on, the name "Xuan Wensheng" will no longer exist.
As a result, Fang Yuanyuan and Zhi Ge'er's relationship with their family no longer exists.
She lost her second son, daughter-in-law and grandson in one day.
Lin Qingwan hummed "hmm" and pretended to be calm, but her tears unknowingly soaked Xuan Zhao's clothes on his chest.
The next day, Bai Falcon really brought back the news of "restoring order".
"Sheng Yu has been deposed. Third brother... the crown prince will ascend the throne soon."
Now that the big thing has been accomplished, he is no longer worried about the letter being accidentally blown out of the window by the wind and causing trouble. After reading the letter, Su Guanzhang did not burn it immediately, but took the letter to Xuan Jinyu first.
Xuan Jinyu turned her head as usual and said, "Tell me." She didn't want to see any information about the Dog Emperor...oh, the Deposed Emperor.
Su Guanzhang held her in his arms and said, "Everything went smoothly. The Crown Prince was welcomed into the palace yesterday, and Prince Cheng has already added his name to the Imperial Book of Records, changing it to 'Sheng Xuan'."
Change name...
Xuan Jinyu's eyelashes trembled.
Su Guanzhang held her tightly and whispered, "Third brother is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. I'm sure he won't forget what he's done in the Xuan family for over twenty years just because he changed his name."
It's just a name, the person is still the same person.
"Moreover, it was he who took the initiative to request the name 'Xuan'." Su Guanzhang watched Xuan Jinyu's reaction anxiously.
Fortunately, she was still calm.
He breathed a sigh of relief. "The letter didn't mention whether the name 'Xuan Wensheng' had been cancelled, but I think it probably hadn't."
Su Guanzhang guessed correctly.
The household registration belonging to "Xuan Wensheng" was indeed not cancelled.
In Dasheng, only deceased people had to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to cancel their household registration. However, if there was a change in household registration, such as "adoption", the original household registration would also be cancelled and re-registered under the step-parents' names.
Although Xuan Wensheng's situation was different from that of adoption, he was included in the royal jade book, which was equivalent to cutting off ties with the Xuan Mansion.
However, Xuan Wensheng's name has not been crossed out in the Xuan family tree; even in Jingzhao Prefecture, his household registration is still retained.
Prince Cheng tried to persuade him several times, but Xuan Wensheng insisted on keeping it, so he had to give up.
Anyway, there is only one person, he is recorded in the royal jade book, and when he ascends the throne to become the emperor in the future, he will never return to Xuanfu, so he will not be cancelled!
As long as it is not spread out, it will not have any impact.
"The Double Ninth Festival will be the day when my third brother ascends the throne." Su Guanzhang whispered.
A country cannot be without a king for a day.
Both the government and the people are paying attention to the date when the new emperor will ascend the throne, and of course the sooner the better.
The Double Ninth Festival was the nearest auspicious day calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to hold the coronation ceremony. It was also a day for ancestor worship, so it was perfect for the newly enthroned emperor to preside over it.
The only concern is that time is too tight.
There are only a few days left for preparation, but the Ministry of Rites has to take into account both the coronation ceremony of the new emperor and the royal sacrificial ceremony at the same time. It must be extremely overwhelmed by now.
Indeed, the Ministry of Rites was so busy that they hadn't even had time to drink a sip of water. Their lips were dry and chapped, and there were dark shadows under their eyes, which showed that they hadn't slept well the night before.
In fact, it was more than just that I didn't sleep well, I didn't sleep at all all night.
Ever since yesterday, when they learned about the enthronement date calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory and saw both the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng nod in approval, everyone in the Ministry of Rites has been working non-stop until now, without even having time to curse.
Judging from their demeanor, they probably won’t have a chance to rest for the next few days.
It was so tragic that even the officials from the Taichang Temple who came to the Ministry of Rites to discuss the details of the coronation ceremony and sacrifices with them were cautious and full of sympathy.
They were already miserable enough, and were so busy that they had no time to even eat; but now that they saw a group of people who were even more miserable than them, the resentment in their hearts dissipated a lot.
At this time, someone from the Imperial Observatory came and wanted to say that the Crown Prince wanted to hold the Empress's enthronement ceremony and the coronation ceremony together, and he thought the date was suitable.
But when he saw the two groups of people from the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple checking the details of the ceremony and speaking so fast that it was almost impossible to hear what they were saying, he shut up.
This group of people are so anxious that they are about to smoke. If there is another ceremony to crown the queen, they will definitely be forced to death.
When Xuan Wensheng asked, he didn't dare lie and just said the day was right. But thinking of the plight of the people in the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department, out of concern for his colleagues, he still mentioned it tactfully.
Prince Cheng was calm and composed, and didn't take it too seriously.
It was enough for him to ensure that the emperor ascended the throne safely. The life and death of officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple were not within his consideration.
Of course, he didn't care when the queen's enthronement ceremony was scheduled, he just looked at the Crown Prince's opinion.
Xuan Wensheng, on the other hand, pondered for a moment, nodded, and finally did not force it.
But at night, under the cover of the breeze, he quietly returned to the Xuan family and kissed Fang Yuanyuan, "I'm sorry, I can only wait until after the coronation ceremony before I can bring you to the palace."
The ceremony of enthroning the empress has not been held yet. Even if Fang Yuanyuan is his legitimate wife, it is not appropriate for her to live in the palace, as people will look down on her.
Fang Yuanyuan obviously didn't care. She kissed her husband back and said, "It's okay. I'll stay home with my mother more."
Her father-in-law didn't show any emotion, but her mother-in-law was clearly reluctant to let Xuan Wensheng go. After entering the palace, she thought it would be difficult for her to leave, so she took advantage of the last time she could stay in the Xuan family to fulfill her filial duty on his behalf.
When the carriage heading north was still more than 800 miles away from the capital, news came back that Fang Yuanyuan's enthronement ceremony was successfully held and the family of three had already moved into the palace.
The imperial edict granting amnesty and reducing taxes had already spread throughout Dasheng.
The decree to confer the title of Duke of Huguo on Xuan Zhao and the title of Duke of Cheng'en on Fang Yuanyuan's father was also issued on the day after the empress's enthronement ceremony. The ladies of the two families also received the decree to be first-rank ladies accordingly.
The imperial edict conferred upon Xuan Jinyu, the only daughter of the Xuan family, the title of Princess Wuyou, with Guang'an Prefecture as her fief. The imperial edict was already on its way.
Xuan Jinyu didn't react much when she heard the news that she was being canonized as the eldest princess. Only when she heard that her fiefdom would be Guang'an Prefecture did she hesitate to speak.
"Isn't this appropriate?" she said to Su Guanzhang.
Guang'an Prefecture is so wealthy, it would be a waste to give it to her. "Should I dissuade my third brother?"
Su Guanzhang kissed her hand and said, "It's up to you to decide."
Xuan Wensheng was able to ascend the throne smoothly this time thanks to his planning and the support of several generals of the Su family, young and old.
On the surface, Su Yin, the second uncle of the Su family who was far away in Mobei, was the first general to speak out in support of the crown prince's ascension to the throne, and then he was followed by hundreds of others.
Secretly, when Su Sheng and the three major generals went north and returned to Beijing, they had many "heart-to-heart talks" with the stationed generals.
Otherwise, if the news spread that the late emperor and Sheng Yu had killed their father and the emperor and were unfit to be emperors, the local garrisons would not have kept a close watch on the princes who were ready to make moves, thus avoiding war.
But the matter was settled, and the letter did not mention how the new emperor Sheng Xuan would reward the Su family.
Su Guanzhang didn't care about this. Their Su family was already glorious enough.
However, based on his understanding of Xuan Wensheng, there will definitely be arrangements after they arrive in Beijing.
It was just after the beginning of winter, and the withered yellow branches and leaves on the road had disappeared, leaving the road bare.
The wind also became biting, and when Sister Lan asked to be taken flying again, she was often refused unless her father allowed it.
Because of this, Sister Lan pouted all day long and looked unhappy.
But Old Madam Su and Xu Yu Niang were heartbroken.
This child is lively and loves to laugh. Even if she makes a fuss in the morning, she only hums for a while and then falls asleep peacefully in her parents' arms. Have you ever seen her so unhappy all day long?
"Oh, dear Sister Lan, can your great-grandmother take you for a walk?" Old Lady Su coaxed.
Xu Yu Niang also coaxed: "Good boy, grandma is playing the Nine Links game with you, don't you like it very much?"
But Sister Lan just raised her eyelids and glanced at them, then she stuck out her little butt and lay back on the warm and comfortable bed, ignoring them.
Xuan Jinyu looked at her grandmother and mother-in-law with amusement at their anxious expressions. "Grandma, mother, leave her alone. You've spoiled her."
She patted her daughter's butt and said, "Great-grandmother and grandmother are talking to you, why are you ignoring them?"
Lan Jie'er is now eleven months old. She has learned to walk and can call her great-grandmother and grandmother fluently, which used to make them very happy.
Now it's fine. She was just worried that she would get diarrhea from eating cold air or catch a cold, so she gave her two grandmothers a cold look.
This won’t do!
Before Lan Jie'er was one year old, she had already received "kind teachings" from her mother and cried sadly for a long time in her father's arms.
But she only remembered food and not beatings, and when Xuan Jinyu held her in her arms and played with her at night, the mother and daughter would become affectionate again, which made Su Guanzhang, Old Lady Su, and Xu Yu Niang very amused.
When the first snow fell in Shengjing City, Xuan Jinyu and his companions' carriage was about to enter the city gate.
"It's so cold." She nestled in Su Guanzhang's arms, holding down Lan Jie'er, who was dancing with excitement at seeing the snowflakes. "Don't open the window anymore," she said to her daughter.
When the wind blew in, no matter how hot the charcoal basin was, it couldn't resist the chill.
They spent last winter in Huaizhao County. Even though the mountains were covered with snow, the cave was warm and she didn't feel cold at all.
It is not even October yet, and it is the end of autumn, but the snowflakes are already falling.
Su Guanzhang smiled as he watched his wife and daughter playing in his arms, and continued, "Well, it snowed a few days earlier this year than last year."
Last year, it snowed in Shengjing City in October, but now it is only mid-to-late September, and the first snow has already fallen.
After the beginning of winter, while the water was still frozen, they boarded a large ship bound for Shengjing City. Over an hour ago, they boarded the carriage sent by Duke Su's mansion to pick them up at the dock.
Now several carriages carry the emblem of Duke Su’s Mansion.
Therefore, as they walked along, people gave way to them and whispered to each other.
The people at the foot of the Imperial City were much more measured in their conduct than those in Chongshui County. When they talked about others, they really knew how to keep their voices down.
"It's General Su Xiaoshao and Madam Xuan Xiaoshao who have returned, and it seems they brought their daughter with them."
"I saw them when they got off the boat," someone replied. "It's true."
"When Madam Xuan Xiaoshao fell off the cliff, I heard that General Su Xiaoshao jumped directly."
"Oh, my daughter will be blessed if she can get such a good son-in-law."
"I heard they fell off a cliff thousands of feet high. The locals said no one could survive."
"Don't say that in broad daylight. Ouch, who's blowing air behind me? Is there a ghost? Are you looking for death?"
There was laughter all around.
"What the hell? People have shadows, and the child is very smart." The person who first said that he saw Xuan Jinyu and Su Guanzhang and their wife getting off the boat lowered his voice.
"Is that really the reincarnation of a god?" someone exclaimed!
"Of course it is," someone wondered. "You haven't heard anything about the gods descending to earth, those rumors that have been circulating for the past few months?"
"What? There's such a thing? Tell me quickly!"
…
The former Minister of Justice, Liang Fangfang, was forced to join the faction of the deposed emperor after receiving an oral order to take charge of the Su family last year.
Later, when he took the poison from the deposed emperor, his fate was sealed.
In front of all the court officials, he accused the deposed Emperor Shengyu of regicide and patricide, and poisoning his teacher, and after handing over the physical evidence, he took advantage of others' inattention and committed suicide by hitting a pillar.
Before he died, he had only one request, which was to let his family go.
Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its creditor. Ultimately, the death of Grand Tutor Lin was the work of the deposed Emperor Sheng Yu. Liang Fangfang was Sheng Yu's stab wound, and she too could not escape death, but his family was certainly innocent.
Therefore, after Xuan Wensheng ascended the throne, he did not make things difficult for them. He only took back Liang Shangshu's mansion and did not confiscate any of his property.
When Xuan Jinyu's carriage rumbled through the city gate, it happened to pass by the carriage of Liang Fangfang's wife and daughter, and they were driving towards each other.
Liang Guier listened to the lively conversation of the people, and suddenly changed the two people who survived the cliff fall and their children born under the cliff from ghosts into reincarnated gods.
She looked back at the carriage that was gradually moving away and lowered the curtain.
"Let's go!" she said to the driver.
The coachman responded, and the carriage that had been parked here for the whole morning started moving and slowly drove out of the city gate.
A moment later.
"Wait for the carriage in front." Someone shouted from behind.
"Miss, someone is chasing us." The driver said, asking Liang Guier for instructions.
She was no longer the daughter of the Minister of Justice, so she could no longer be called "Miss." She had been stunned for a long time when she first heard the servants in the mansion call her "Miss," but now she had gotten used to it.
Liang Guier said, "Stop the car."
As soon as her carriage stopped, the carriages behind it also stopped.
The man finally caught up.
The people who caught up with her were her close friends, Chen Jin and He Quwei.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, the Wu'an Marquisate had no merits or faults and still retained its hereditary title.
However, because of the banquet hosted by the wife of Marquis Wu'an last year, which caused Mrs. Xuan Jinyu, the wife of Young Master Xuan, to overturn the table and leave, it is still a hot topic in the capital.
At first, Xuan Jinyu was imprisoned in the death row of the Ministry of Justice, and then exiled with her husband. As many people laughed at her, as many people flattered the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion.
Chen Jin’s marriage also attracted much attention.
This is the mentality of those who linked the banquet with Xuan Jinyu's misfortune.
Now Xuan Jinyu has returned to the capital, and the newly appointed emperor is her "real brother" who was born of the same mother.
Even if the truth came to light, the emperor was just an "adopted son" fostered in the Xuan family. Everyone in the capital knew that he doted on Xuan Jinyu, the sister who had carried his name for twenty years.
Even the Empress, every move she made showed her love for her former sister-in-law.
I heard that last winter, the news that Xuan Jinyu fell off a cliff reached the capital. After the funeral of Taifu Lin, she and her mother-in-law Lin Qingwan fell seriously ill!
Not to mention that the imperial edict and the imperial decree were both issued, and Xuan Jinyu had already been given the title of Princess Wuyou before she returned to the capital.
In order to restore order, Xuan Wensheng... Oh, the current Sheng Xuan is the only legitimate heir of the royal family, so Dasheng has only one eldest princess.
The title of Princess Wuyou has already revealed the new emperor's wish.
This means that Xuan Jinyu will have no worries for the rest of her life!
Moreover, Guang'an Prefecture, the richest in Jiangnan, was given to her as her fiefdom. The taxes paid by Guang'an Prefecture every year could account for one-tenth or two-tenths of the annual tax revenue.
As soon as the imperial decree conferred the title of Princess Chang, families that were close to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion began to distance themselves from them.
It's ridiculous. It's as if the Wu'an Marquis Mansion had done something unforgivable. They were just holding an ordinary spring banquet as usual.
It was these people who mocked Xuan Jinyu at the banquet.
Forget it, it’s better to be distant. It has nothing to do with their family.
This is how He Quwei comforted Chen Jin.
Speaking of He Quwei.
She was originally the younger sister of Concubine He, but the deposed emperor was imprisoned, and his wives and concubines were also confined for life. Their children were also imprisoned with him for the time being, but no one could predict what would happen in the future.
When Emperor Shengxuan ascended the throne, he issued an order that the concubines of the deposed emperor would not be implicated. If any of them returned home, they could ask Prince Lingcheng, a clan member, to cross out the names of the deposed concubines.
He Quwei's elder sister was confused and unwilling to return home. She would rather spend her whole life with the deposed emperor in that small place.
Although no prince of the royal family was killed, Sheng Yu committed the crime of patricide, murder of the emperor and murder of his teacher, and was only imprisoned and not allowed to leave for life.
But who can say for sure about royal affairs?
They cannot be killed openly, but there were more than twenty princes who were deposed by the previous emperor. Didn’t they die or become disabled?
What's more, the biggest example is how did the former crown prince, Emperor Zhengming and Emperor Feixian die?
The eldest sister couldn't see the way forward and insisted on going down one path to the end, causing her family to worry about her every day.
But it's understandable. A mother is strong. The eldest sister was a concubine before and gave birth to a son and a daughter for Sheng Yu. Now that she has returned home, who will take care of her children?
He Quwei sighed.
In this way, the He family's situation is more difficult than that of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.
After all, people in the world are people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak.
Liang Guier got off the carriage and said, "I'm so glad you still thought of coming to see me off." She smiled, her posture still elegant, as if she was the daughter of a high-ranking official.
"Seeing you like this, I guess we don't need to comfort you anymore." He Quwei said, carefully observing her face. "You look a little haggard, but did you not sleep well last night?"
The three of them just chatted briefly and didn't mention anything else.
"Okay, it's time for me to go." Liang Guier hugged the two of them separately and said while holding back her tears.
When Liang Guier's carriage passed Wuliting, the Su family's carriage had also arrived at the gate of Duke Su's Mansion.
Su Sheng took a leave of absence today. He brought his eldest son and two nephews, who also took a leave of absence, and the women and children in the mansion, and waited in the front yard early.
Upon hearing the news that the carriage was heading towards Duke Su's Mansion, everyone hurried to the gate and saw a group of people coming towards the alley.
Su Guanzhang jumped off the carriage, turned around and carried his wife and daughter who were standing in the front room down.
"younger sister!"
"younger sister!"
When the children saw the delicate and giggling Lan Jie'er in Xuan Jinyu's arms, they immediately became excited. This was their sister!
I was so happy that I even forgot to greet my elders.
At the back of the carriage, Xu Yu Niang helped Old Madam Su get off the carriage and walked towards the crowd.
Greetings again.
At this time, the family was officially reunited.
Out of sympathy for their fatigue from the journey, Su Sheng did not exchange too many pleasantries. After a reunion dinner, he let everyone go.
Behind Xuan Jinyu were Caiwei and Caishu, whose eyes were full of joy. They were now walking to the rockery in the small garden.
It was behind this rockery that she heard the two maids in the mansion whispering that Su Guanzhang had another lover.
At that time, she was full of excitement to see her husband whom she had not seen for more than a month, but here she was poured with a basin of cold water on her head, and her heart was chilled completely.
Now, she felt the familiar and steady strength on her waist, and turned her head to look at her daughter sleeping in his arms, and she could no longer recall the sadness she had felt at that time.
"I'm sorry." She heard the person next to her say, "Jinyu, I'm sorry I hurt you before."
Su Guanzhang took a step back and placed himself between the rockery and her, blocking the view of the two maids behind him.
Caiwei and Caishu looked at each other, and stepped back tacitly, tactfully not disturbing the young lady and her husband.
"Punish me to be your slave for the rest of my life, okay?" He leaned over and whispered in her ear, sighing slightly, his eyes filled with desire.
Perhaps it was because his expression was too alluring, or his words were too touching, or because his hot breath tickled her ears, but Xuan Jinyu's face suddenly turned red.
There was no response for a long time. He could only see his wife's cheeks getting redder and redder. Su Guanzhang rubbed her face with the hand that was not holding Lan Jie'er and said in a low voice, "Hmm?"
Xuan Jinyu slowly hooked her hand around his, "Okay."
Su Guanzhang lowered his head and restrainedly kissed her rosy lips.
The snowflakes that had just stopped falling started floating again and landed on the hair of the two people, as if dyeing their hair white.
The couple walked side by side across the rockery and headed towards their home, Jingzhu Garden.
This was the place where their breakup began, and later on, it became the place where they formally made their lifelong commitment.
The pain of the past is gone, replaced by only sweetness.
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