Chapter 965 Enjoying a Quiet Life
"That's right." Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "It seems that you really care about me over the years."
"Of course."
Jiang Xue replied calmly: "How can I not keep a close eye on the person I like? Otherwise, what if he or she gets seduced away by those flashy girls?"
Xiao Zhan raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Since I met you, my heart has been all on you. There is no room for anyone else."
"It's called taking precautions."
Jiang Xue raised his chin playfully: "Yun Che, you should know that before we got married, half of the ladies in the capital of Gan Kingdom wanted to marry you."
"Oh, only half?" Xiao Zhan teased, "I thought it was all."
"Just be proud of yourself."
Jiang Xue chuckled and responded: "Lan Feng is a famous jade-faced general in the capital, and the other half of the ladies all want to marry him."
Xiao Zhan suddenly became serious and looked at her affectionately: "Xiaoxue, I'm just glad that you chose me in the first place."
If she had been attracted to Lan Feng, he would never have won her heart.
"This is not accidental, it can only be you."
Jiang Xue said firmly: "From the moment you blocked the knife for me, I was determined to be with you."
"Thank you for your recognition."
Xiao Zhan kissed her forehead gently: "I will use my life to prove that your choice is right."
Every day in the future, he will love her more than the day before and make her happy for the rest of her life.
Walking into the manor hand in hand, Jiang Xue found that the flowers, trees, layout and decorations here were all what she liked, and were obviously specially arranged.
Although the secret guards had been monitoring them all the time, they never mentioned this.
"This manor was bought many years ago. Did you intend to bring me here then?"
“I didn’t know that at the time.”
Xiao Zhan said frankly: "At that time, I thought you liked Lan Feng, how could I have thought that one day I would be able to bring you here?"
“Then why is everything here the way I like it? Yun Che, don’t tell me this is a coincidence.”
"There are not so many coincidences in the world."
Xiao Zhan explained: "At that time, you were stationed in the northern border all year round. It was extremely cold there. It would be great if I could give you a manor like this with a natural hot spring. So everything is arranged according to your preferences."
"I see."
Jiang Xue whispered in her ear: "Winter in the north is extremely cold. Do you want to know how I survived those years?"
"Hmm?" Xiao Zhan responded softly.
"Every cold night, I imagine you holding me in your arms as I fall asleep, and I warm up just thinking about it."
Xiao Zhan obviously didn't believe it: "I think it's the charcoal fire that makes you feel warm."
She knew in her heart that this was just Jiang Xue's way of teasing her.
Jiang Xue laughed: "Yun Che, some things are not so interesting once they are spoken out loud."
However, Xiao Zhan gently put his arm around her waist, pulled her close to him, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxue, don't worry, from now on, whether there is a charcoal fire or not, I will make sure you are warm and comfortable in the cold winter."
"That's good!"
Since Xiao Zhan notified the servants in the manor in advance, when they arrived, the servants had already prepared Jiang Xue's favorite cakes, fruits and freshly brewed fruit wine, and quickly delivered them to the study.
Looking at the chessboard in front of her, Jiang Xue couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to play chess with me while drinking? If Master Zhu knew about this, he would probably shake his head and sigh."
The Master Zhu she mentioned was the master that Jiang Ke specially invited to teach them how to play chess. He always emphasized that playing chess is a serious matter.
Xiao Zhan replied: "There's no need to be too serious when playing chess between husband and wife. What's wrong with drinking a little wine?"
After saying that, he did not forget to pour a glass of fruit wine for Jiang Xue: "This is the new wine brewed this year. It tastes sweet and not intoxicating. Try it first."
The fruit wine exudes an enticing aroma that is truly mouth-watering.
Jiang Xue took the cup and drank it all. It was indeed very sweet. She couldn't help but praise: "This fruit wine is really good. When we go back, we might as well take a few jars back."
"Since you like it, take it all away."
After a game of chess, the two drank a lot of fruit wine. Although Jiang Xue had a good alcohol tolerance and was not drunk at all, her cheeks were slightly red, and she looked more beautiful than usual.
Xiao Zhan packed up his chess pieces: "Xiaoxue, how about going to the hot springs?"
"It's really comfortable to take a hot spring bath in winter."
"Although it is pleasant to soak in hot springs in winter, this late summer and early autumn season also has its own unique fun. The best thing about this manor is the hot spring. We should go experience it."
"actually……"
Jiang Xue smiled softly: "You just want me to accompany you to take a hot spring bath. You seemed absent-minded when we were playing chess just now."
"Xiaoxue, you know me well! Although we have bathed together many times, we have never enjoyed a hot spring together. This has always been a wish of mine."
She waved to him: "If you can make me happy, I am willing to fulfill this wish for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Zhan picked her up horizontally with a smile on his face: "I am your husband, you should listen to me."
"Of course it's fine to listen to you, but you have to make me happy too."
"Xiaoxue, don't worry, I will do my best to make you happy." There was a hint of ambiguity in these words, but Jiang Xue didn't care. Instead, she hugged his neck.
Afterwards, Xiao Zhan carried Jiang Xue to the hot spring, and they took off their clothes and stepped into the warm spring water.
Once upon a time, they were ashamed to let each other see the scars on their bodies, but now they can face them calmly.
Those scars were nothing but the sufferings of the past. In the future, they will work together and put all the unpleasantness behind them.
The hot spring pool was spacious and comfortable. Jiang Xue dived into the water with great interest, swam to Xiao Zhan and suddenly emerged.
He turned around and saw her cheerful smile, and felt very relieved. Maybe he could bring her here to stay more often in the future.
"Xiaoxue."
"Hmm?" She looked up at him: "Yun Che, what's wrong?"
"You are so beautiful!" After saying that, he gently kissed her lips. He didn't want to let the beauty before him go to waste.
In this way, the two of them spent three days here quietly, without any disturbance from the outside world, living a peaceful and comfortable life.
Unfortunately, this peace is only temporary, and I have to go back and face everything in the court eventually.
On the way back, Jiang Xue couldn't help but sigh: "It would be great if Heng'er had grown up and could handle affairs independently. Then we could stop interfering in government affairs and enjoy such a peaceful life every day."
"How can there be so many ifs in this world?"
Xiao Zhan said softly: "Heng'er will eventually grow up and become an outstanding monarch, but it takes time. Xiaoxue, I will accompany you until he grows up."
Jiang Xue sighed, then laughed again:
"It seems that I have been living too comfortably recently. I have even started to think about impossible things. This is totally unlike me. No, I must reflect on this when I return."
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