Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Newlyweds

Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Newlyweds

Cheng Yian thought that he should give him some encouragement, so he slowly lowered the hand on his chest and finally covered the back of his hand.

As soft as water and clouds, it covered his heart and like a hook drew out the suppressed tide.

Lu Xusheng received the signal and immediately turned around, bullying

Come over here. The space under the quilt was very small, and her whole body was filled with his aggressive breath. The heat wrapped in the quilt quickly made her face red.

The feeling of fear from his previous life came back to him, and Cheng Yian closed his eyes subconsciously.

Lu Xusheng looked at her tightly closed eyes, forced himself to slow down his breathing, dragged her down with his long arms, and finally held her butterfly bones.

The two people got closer.

Finally posted it.

Cheng Yian could feel those sharp eyes staring at her aggressively.

His fingertips slid down her thin back and hooked the belt around her waist. Soon her waist felt empty, and then a rustling sound was heard. Of course she knew what he was doing.

Cheng Yian covered her face and was silent for a while. She couldn't help but let out a tear.

There was still a small glass lamp in the room, which, after adjusting to the darkness, cast a faint light into the room.

What caught my eye was his sculpted nose, extremely sharp and straight.

The well-defined jawline curves down to the smooth shoulders.

Lu Xusheng usually likes to wear dark-colored narrow-sleeved robes. His figure is tall and slender, and he has a very elegant posture.

At this moment, without any cover, the lines supported by the mature physique are solid, swollen, vigorous and well-proportioned, with the beauty of hidden power.

It makes one's mouth dry.

But soon, Cheng Yian had no time to think, because his blade had already reached the battlefield.

She wanted to curl up in shame, kisses fell on the back of her hand, from her cheek down, slowly and densely moistening her neck and ears. Cheng Yian curled up even more this time, but she was like a nailed kite with nowhere to escape.

Lu Xusheng was different now. He was trying to slow down the tempo, or rather, to be gentle, but unfortunately his skills were not good enough. She was so itchy that she had to hold back a laugh.

Lu Xusheng paused, looking at her calmly, "What are you laughing at?"

Cheng Yian didn't dare to say anything. She raised her hand and touched his neck. Suddenly, she touched the scar. Her fingertips felt numb. She knew what the scar meant. She remembered that Lu Xusheng had survived a near-death experience in Baiyin Mountain and that he had died on the battlefield in his previous life. Her heart was slightly ached.

Forget it, just be ruthless.

Cheng Yian lowered his eyes and said resignedly,

"Just do as you please..."

Break the jar and throw it away.

Lu Xusheng looked at her obedient and self-abased expression, and a laugh broke out from his chest.

"Okay, you said it."

As he finished speaking, his hot breath lingered over her neck and chin. He had grasped both of her arms and pressed them up on top of her head. His other broad palm covered her, almost crushing her. He was still strong, yet also had a restrained gentleness.

Wherever he went, dense beads of sweat exploded. He wanted to escape but couldn't help wanting to sink. Cheng Yian soon went limp, like a sticky pool of water that let him be trapped.

Break through barriers, cross mountains and penetrate deep into canyons when she is least prepared.

Cheng Yian took a breath of cool air, and her slender arms wrapped around his neck, causing a trace of pain that was unbearable.

Lu Xusheng stopped and waited for her to recover.

He touched her wet forehead and used a piece of clothing to wipe away her sweat. She listened to his rough, varying degrees of hum and his rumbling heartbeat, and neither of them spoke.

Her thick, curled eyelashes were still trembling slightly, and her eyes were moist and bright as she looked at him tenderly, charmingly.

Lu Xusheng's breathing was tight, "Is it okay?"

She nodded tremblingly, "Hmm..."

These words were like awakening a sleeping lion. He gave her a kiss and held her back. He easily lifted her up and pressed her into the boundless swamp.

She felt deeply the difference between civil officials and military generals.

The waves continued for a long time, one after another, flooding over her nose. She twitched and shivered, unable to breathe. When she finally recovered, she was already in his arms, being held by him. His palms were on her slender waist, stroking her back, waiting for her to calm down.

Cheng Yian buried his face in the darkness and remained silent, curling up in his arms like a cat.

Lu Xusheng knew she was fine, and asked her softly, "Let me carry you to take a bath."

I wasn't so considerate in my previous life. It shows that men still need experience to grow.

Cheng Yian was feeling lazy and didn't want to move at all. She shook her head.

Lu Xusheng smiled, "Then let's do it again?"

Cheng Yian was so angry that he raised his leg to kick him, but unfortunately his thin limbs were sore and weak that he could only tickle him.

Thinking of this guy's "bad deeds" in his previous life, Cheng Yian sat up wrapped in his clothes and discussed with him seriously.

"Let's make a rule that it should not happen more than five times in ten days."

"You mean every other day?"

As soon as they finished, his wife restricted the frequency of their sex. General Lu looked unhappy and couldn't help but have some bad thoughts. He stared at her with his dark eyes.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

It doesn't look like it.

Lu Xusheng is not a rookie, Cheng Yian can't fool him.

Cheng Yian's cheeks flushed, and he avoided his probing gaze, "You want to hurt yourself."

Thinking that once every other day was too much, she looked at him longingly, "How about thirteen times in ten days?"

Lu Xu was so angry that he wrapped her up with her clothes and sent her to the bathroom.

The bell rang and Nanny Li came in to tidy up the room. She glanced at the screen with a strange look on her face.

In the past, whenever Lu Xusheng was in the house, he would keep the servants away, and she thought they were just a young couple, enjoying themselves every night. It was not until now that she knew that they had only consummated their marriage today.

Under normal circumstances, she would have wanted to get to the bottom of it, but now that the girl and the old lady had a rift, it would be difficult for her, the old lady's most trusted confidant, to get involved too much.

Cheng Yian was carried away and then sent back by Lu Xusheng. When Lu Xusheng came back after washing, she had already fallen asleep.

I was woken up drowsily at dawn.

It's been thirteen times in ten days, and he can do it twice in one night.

Cheng Yian knew that this guy would not change his nature. She had to retreat into the quilt and bury her head inside.

This was a game of cat and mouse. Lu Xu was afraid that she would get bored, so he dragged her back and pulled her face out from under the quilt. Cheng Yian turned around in anger, which played into his hands even more. He moved closer and was accidentally succeeded by him.

Compared to last night, this time he was very patient in grinding. Cheng Yian was angry and amused.

"Hurry up..." Jiaojiao's throat was panting so hard that water could be squeezed out of it.

"As you wish."

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Cheng Yian certainly had a way to deal with him. After breakfast in the morning, he told Lu Xusheng,

"I will be going to Xiangshan Temple in a few days to perform a ritual for my mother. We must fast for three days before and after the ritual. Otherwise, Second Master, can you go and rest in the front yard during this time?"

Lu Xusheng sat opposite her and drank tea. His slender fingers gently moved the lid of the teacup. He looked at Cheng Yian's beautiful face, which was obviously a flower that had been moisturized.

"Cheng Yian, you are destroying the bridge after crossing it!"

Cheng Yian, who just had a good time: "......"

"Ahem, are you going to agree or not?" She glared at him with a red face.

Lu Xusheng hummed a few times, took a sip of tea, put it down, stood up and walked out.

"I won't touch you. Move to the front yard."

Lu Xusheng must cooperate in performing a ritual for his mother-in-law.

After Lu Xusheng left, Nanny Li came in with someone to clean up the table. Cheng Yian sat on the Luohan bed and looked at her. Nanny Li knew that she had something to say. After the little girl left, she called out shyly, "Miss..."

Cheng Yian asked her to sit down, but Nanny Li didn't dare to do so. She stood beside her with her hands clasped together.

"Do you know what happened between me and my grandmother?"

She didn't believe that the old lady would not send someone to inform Madam Li about what happened yesterday.

Madam Li replied in a low voice, "Yes."

Cheng Yian nodded, "Mammy, you are my wet nurse and have raised me. I am grateful to you, but I will never allow anyone to betray me. Mammy, think about it yourself. In the future, do you still respect grandma or follow me? It's up to you."

Nanny Li received the message from the old lady last night and did not sleep a wink.

If she continued to help the old lady look after Cheng Yian, Cheng Yian would definitely not let it go. Cheng Yian, an orphan, was raised by her, so she had already developed feelings for him. Secondly, Cheng Yian was now the wife of the prince of the Duke's Mansion and the future mistress of the family. It would be more promising to follow her. So after a night of tossing and turning, she made up her mind, "I have made up my mind. From now on, I will listen to you in everything."

Cheng Yian knew her grandmother's character very well. She trusted her 30% and used her 70% to gain control over others. So she asked her, "Does grandma have any evidence against you?"

Madam Li smiled bitterly, "Nothing special, it's just that my daughter and son-in-law work in the old lady's wedding dress shop."

Cheng Yian understood.

"I know what's going on. You should deal with grandma first. Don't rush into a quarrel."

Nanny Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether Nanny Li can be employed or not still needs further consideration, but now is the time when she can be used.

"Now, Madam, can you tell me where my mother's wedding dowry is?"

Nanny Li knew that this was a token of her allegiance, so she had to tell the truth.

So I came over and told her everything.

"The dowry of the late wife was used to supplement part of the family's income. After she passed away, the rest was kept by the old lady in the courtyard. The dowry list of each new bride in the Cheng family was kept in the Discipline Court. The old lady did not touch it and kept it for you. The gold and silver jewelry and household furnishings in it were added to your dowry list. It was the shop and the two thousand taels of silver notes at the bottom of the box that were lost by the second old master."

Cheng Yian was shocked, "Did my father lose my mother's dowry money?"

Li Ma said, "That's right. When the second master first returned to Beijing, he knew about you and Madam's affairs. He was upset and depressed for a while. He went out every day to drink and gamble. You also know that our fourth branch has always relied on the year-end dividends of the family to make a living. The old lady had a few things to do, so she didn't have the money to pay off the second master's gambling debts. In desperation, she moved Madam's dowry."

Cheng Yian closed his eyes and was too angry to say a word.

Madam Li said again,

"The old lady told you the truth yesterday, but there was nothing we could do about it, because she can't afford to pay the money now. Not to mention the second old man, who has been spending more than he has earned in recent years, and has a family to support. He usually relies on the monthly allowance from the company to make ends meet, and the big sums will have to wait until the end of the year for the dividends."

Madam Li gave her some advice, "I'm telling you the truth. It's almost the end of the year, and when the eldest son's family gets their dividends, you can take the opportunity to go to the Cheng family and take the money back."

Cheng Yian glanced at Nanny Li and knew that she was sincerely planning for her, "I understand."

"Madam, you must have some good friends in the Cheng family. You must tell me the news as soon as you get it."

Madam Li said hurriedly, "It's natural."

In her previous life, Cheng Yian trusted her grandmother wholeheartedly and didn't know how to manage personal connections. Now, Nanny Li is her spy in the Cheng family.

Two days later, Cheng Yian took people to Xiangshan Temple to hold a ceremony for his deceased mother. He stayed on the mountain for two days and returned to the city at the end of the month. On the night of his return home, a major case occurred in Jiaozhou Guard Station. The emperor ordered Lu Xusheng to go there in person. Lu Xusheng was away for a long time, so Cheng Yian stayed at home to accompany his sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law to embroider flowers and drink tea.

There were many nobles and officials in the capital, and there were countless banquets of all sizes.

During the time when Lu Xusheng was away from home, Cheng Yian had dinner at three banquets.

On September 13th, it was the fiftieth birthday of the wife of Mr. Zheng, the Minister of Personnel.

And this Mr. Zheng is none other than Cheng Yiyan’s biological uncle and Cheng Mingyu’s brother-in-law.

Princess Minglan arrived.

The Zheng family and the Lu family also have a history, and Cheng Yian accompanied the eldest lady and sister-in-law Liu to the banquet.

Cheng Mingyu has been living a secluded life these years. Apart from being busy in the Censorate, he rarely goes to any mansion for banquets. Even after his son gave him a generous gift, he never showed up.

Princess Minglan was acquainted with Madam Zheng. She did not come here for Cheng Mingyu today, nor did she feel disappointed. But after lunch, while listening to an opera, she somehow glanced at the crowd and saw a young woman wearing a sweet-scented osmanthus yellow long coat with a front opening. She was sitting quietly under the window of the flower hall. The setting sun shone all over her. Her skin was fair, her eyes were smiling, and she was charming without showing any emotion.

The princess was somehow touched, and the lady-in-waiting beside her noticed her gaze and told her,

"This is Lu Xusheng's newlywed wife, Cheng Yian, the daughter of the fourth room of the Cheng family."

Well, with just this one look, Cheng Yian was forcibly taken away by the eldest princess in full view of everyone.

The Zheng family was unable to stop it, so the Lu family's eldest wife hurried back home to report the news.

"This is terrible! Hurry up and send a letter to Xusheng. His wife has been taken away by the princess."

The second wife, Mrs. Wang, and the old lady both flashed by.

This happened, it was neither unexpected nor surprising.

Princess Minglan is an extremely overbearing person who does not follow common sense. In the past, in order to force Cheng Mingyu to see her, she has done many absurd things, including making things difficult for Cheng's nieces and nephews.

Therefore, Cheng Yian was not the first member of the Cheng family to be "invited" to the Princess's Mansion.

But today, the eldest princess captured her, which really shocked the entire capital.

Even the chief official in the palace, who usually tolerated the princess' nonsense, became jealous and hurriedly advised, "Your Highness, she is Lu Xusheng's wife. Lu Xusheng is a man who cannot be offended."

Her Royal Highness the Princess sat in the phoenix carriage, resting her head on a tiger skin mattress. Thinking back to the glance just now, she felt a sense of déjà vu. Her slender armor lazily dragged her snow-white cheeks, and she said nonchalantly,

"I didn't want to offend her, but I did. She is Lu Xusheng's wife, so she has importance."

The Lu residence was in chaos. The incident was caused by the eldest lady, who was so anxious that she cried.

"Otherwise, I will take people to the Princess's residence to ask for her."

The Second Lady showed her responsibility at this time. She did not take the opportunity to criticize the First Lady. Instead, she was calmer than anyone else. She shook her head and said, "No need. The First Lady wants to force Cheng Mingyu out. It will be useless no matter how many people our Lu family sends." After thinking for a moment, the Second Lady ordered the nanny beside her, "Go and get my rank clothes and makeup. I want to go to the palace to see the Queen."

The only way is for the emperor to come forward and force the princess to release the person.

The eldest princess is the only sister of the late emperor and the current emperor, and the only princess in the entire Jin Dynasty. She has a vast fiefdom, a thousand personal soldiers in her mansion, and a constant stream of disciples. She is extremely influential in the court. She doesn't give face to anyone except the emperor, and even when she occasionally goes crazy, the emperor can't do anything about her.

Rulan and Ruhui were locked in the back room, while Cheng Yian was brought to the princess's warm room. It was called a warm room, but in fact it was just a flower hall with curtains hung around it, grilles covered, and two charcoal basins placed on it.

In the middle of the warm hall there is a long rosewood carved desk, on which is placed a large inkstone with a pattern of clouds and dragons playing in water. Various exquisite and expensive brushes are lined up in a whole row, and every item is luxurious and gorgeous.

The eldest princess loved painting, so when she returned home, she sat down behind a large desk, asked someone to spread out silk, put paint on it, and started to paint.

Cheng Yian knelt on the small table opposite her, quietly looking at this notorious eldest princess.

The eldest princess is overbearing and moody. She has no children and is alone. She has nothing to fear, but she holds power and can do anything. Lu Xusheng is not in the capital, so unless Cheng Mingyu steps in, there is no way to resolve the situation.

Will my cousin come?

Cheng Yian didn't think she had that kind of power. More importantly, if she surrendered today, there was no guarantee that the princess would repeat the same trick tomorrow, which would be an endless disaster for the girl of the Cheng family.

Therefore, Cheng Yian has to save himself.

Thinking of the various behaviors of the eldest princess in her previous life, she quickly came up with an idea.