Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Teach Him

Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Teach Him

Cheng Yian fell asleep again at 3 p.m. and when she woke up, only Qian'er, a little maid who was in charge of the stove, was guarding her. She didn't know that Lu Xusheng had seen the list.

Ruhui peeked out from behind the curtains and saw that she had woken up. She immediately came in and set lunch for her.

"Grandma was sleeping soundly, so I didn't dare to disturb you. I heated up the dishes twice but you still didn't wake up. I was afraid that if I heated them again, they would lose their flavor, so I gave them to the maids and servants in the back room as a reward. These are some new dishes made for you."

Cheng Yian nodded, still a little stunned.

While Ruhui was setting the table, Qian'er brought a basin and helped her wash up.

As it was already past the hour, Cheng Yian didn't eat much, so she just filled her stomach a little and put it aside. However, during the meal, she had a new idea about Lu Xusheng's menu. After drinking tea, she told Qian'er,

"Grind the ink for me."

Qian'er put down the small pliers, turned around, and held the small ink tablet in her clean hands to grind ink for her. Her eyes swept across the rice paper. She could not read and did not know what was written on it. Cheng Yian changed a few patterns and fiddled with it for a while. Then she folded the sheet and put it aside. Her lower abdomen still felt uncomfortable, so she lay down on the Luohan bed.

Soon, the third young lady, Mrs. Bai, came into the house. Ever since Cheng Yian asked her to help with the household, Mrs. Bai often came to Ningji Hall to sit.

Mrs. Bai knew that Cheng Yian was having a hard time today, so she didn't let her move. "Sister-in-law, lie down. I'll sit for a while and then leave."

Cheng Yian didn't bother to be polite with her, leaning on the pillow and asking her, "Is there something wrong with my sister-in-law?"

Ruhui brought a brocade stool, and Mrs. Bai sat down opposite her. "Second sister-in-law, a maid from the fourth room of the Cheng family came just now and handed over a note. I happened to be there, so I asked a few more questions and found out that your cousin from the fourth room of your mother's family, the girl called Yiqing, has been engaged."

Cheng Yian was stunned, "So fast?"

During the time when the Emperor arranged for the Cheng family to marry the Lu family, it was also the time when Cheng Yiqing was seeking marriage. The fourth aunt was determined to secure a marriage for her cousin Cheng Yiqing with the Lu family. Cheng Yiqing's mind was set on Lu Xusheng, so she naturally rejected all other marriage proposals. However, when the marriage fell on her, Cheng Yiqing's reputation was damaged, and it became difficult for her to get married, which made her very unhappy.

I went back some time ago but there was no sign of her yet, and it has only been a short time since they got engaged.

Mrs. Bai said, "Yes, I sent an engagement gift box today, and I just asked someone to bring it over to Ruhui."

On the other hand, on the day of the girl's engagement, she has to invite relevant relatives and friends to witness the wedding, and then each of them will pack a gift to take back home.

Cheng Yiqing obviously took into account the previous grudge and did not invite Cheng Yian, but she still asked someone to send the gifts over.

"I understand." He still felt something was amiss and told Rulan to find out.

Mrs. Ming was in charge of Cheng Yian's and the Cheng family's external affairs. Rulan passed the message to Mrs. Ming, who immediately came back in person after finding out the truth.

"Miss, Miss Yiqing has been engaged to the Chu family, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. They met once before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The other party was very satisfied with the Cheng family and wanted to marry into this family. Originally, they wanted to take their time to pay the betrothal gifts and the betrothal gifts. However, the old lady of the Chu family was critically ill. The Chu family wanted to ask if Miss Yiqing could be brought over in advance to avoid being delayed by the funeral."

"The fourth house's old lady went to discuss it with the first house, but our ancestor disagreed, thinking it was too hasty and that marrying off a daughter was disrespectful. If something really happened, it would only take a year, and they could wait. But the fourth house didn't listen. They heard that it was Miss Yiqing herself who was anxious to get married, so they finally made up their mind and would come to pick her up in half a month."

Cheng Yiqing couldn't stand staying in the Cheng family anymore because of that incident and just wanted to get married quickly and put an end to it.

"Since she sent me a gift box, you should buy me some makeup in return."

He called Ruhui again, "Go to the side room and get the newly made pair of pearl earrings and the two gold hairpins." He turned to Ming's wife and said, "Take them and go to the fourth room for me."

Cheng Yiqing had also done makeup for her, so this was her return gift.

Cheng Yiqing didn't invite her to the engagement party, so Cheng Yian didn't have to go and put on makeup herself.

Mrs. Ming waited for Ruhui to be ready, then went out holding the brocade box.

After all this busy work, it was time for dinner.

Lu Xusheng came back from the study in the front yard.

Cheng Yian was not in a hurry to eat at first, but thinking that as a grown man he had to have three meals a day, he told the maids to serve the meal.

Cheng Yian thought it was too cold outside, so dinner was placed in the east side room. When Lu Xusheng sat down, he glanced at the table under the east wall. Cheng Yian folded the list in half and pressed it under the paper weight. He pretended to be unaware and sat down to eat.

Cheng Yian put down his chopsticks after not much time.

"Why don't you eat anymore?" Lu Xusheng asked her.

Cheng Yian said, "I had lunch late, so I'm not hungry right now."

Lu Xusheng looked at her lazy appearance and his tone became more serious, "From now on, you still have to eat three meals a day on time. This is good for your health."

Men who are always on the march and fighting outside look forward to having meals on time, but a spoiled young lady like Cheng Yian is obviously out of touch with worldly matters.

Cheng Yian was very obedient and nodded immediately, "I was wrong, I will correct it next time."

Her head was tilted to one side, her eyes were as dark and clear as a pool of water, and her cheeks looked a little pale, perhaps because of menstruation.

Normally she would get very angry if things didn't go her way, but today she was behaving well.

Lu Xusheng suddenly had the illusion that he was scolding a new recruit and smiled to himself.

Cheng Yian also grinned silently.

In her past marriage with Fan Yulin, she was the leader and Fan Yulin mostly listened to her orders. What was the result? She was exhausted and mentally exhausted. In fact, she still needed to find a stable and mature man to enjoy the feeling of being taken care of.

Once she wins Lu Xusheng's heart, he will be better, right?

Cheng Yian thought so.

Then Cheng Yi watched Lu Xusheng eat happily.

Lu Xusheng was a very sensitive person. He realized that she was observing him, so his chopsticks started to play tricks, picking up a piece of steamed pork with rice flour, and then picking up a piece of cabbage. The plate of spicy chicken was right in front of him, but he didn't move his chopsticks at all. Finally, he scooped up a bowl of tofu and cabbage soup and finished it in one breath.

Cheng Yian was slightly dumbfounded.

Is this information from Madam Xu wrong?

Lu Xusheng noticed the little face falling from the corner of his eye, and laughed in his heart, but kept his face expressionless. In the end, he couldn't bear to watch it anymore and was willing to eat half of the spicy chicken. Cheng Yian finally swallowed his heart back into his stomach.

Lu Xusheng looked at the silly girl who was mumbling to herself and shook his head secretly.

His face shows all the slightest sign of trouble. With such cunningness, it's no wonder that he was fooled by Fan Yulin in his previous life.

After dinner, Lu Xusheng went back to the study. Cheng Yian was digesting his food in the room. After thinking for a while, he took out the list and added a few pieces of information.

When the sky was getting hazy, a steward came in and said that the eldest princess had sent a food box. Cheng Yian hurriedly asked someone to bring it in. When he opened it, he found that it was a pot of deer wine.

Speaking of the last incident, after the eldest princess found out that she was deceived by Lu Xusheng, she flew into a rage and immediately went to the palace to complain. When the emperor heard that she had brought Cheng Yian into the palace again, he had no sympathy for her at all, and the matter of Lu Xusheng burning the warehouse was left unresolved.

Although the princess hated Lu Xusheng to the core, she still favored Cheng Yian. Last time, she promised to send Cheng Yian a pot of wine, and she sent it today.

However, along with the jug of wine, two guards were also delivered.

Cheng Yian's eyes widened. "Send two guards?"

Rulan, following Cheng Yian's order, went to the outer courtyard to entertain the maid of the Princess's residence. She also gave the maid a reward and asked about the situation.

"Yes, the two guards are tall and handsome, standing next to the lion at the gate of the Lu Mansion like door gods. They said they were ordered by the Princess to escort you when you go out. Even the money does not need to be paid by our Lu Mansion, but can be collected directly from the Princess's Mansion. I heard that this move has been personally approved by His Majesty. Now our Duke can't get rid of them even if he wants to."

Cheng Yian held his forehead with his hands at first, then found it funny.

"Where's our grandfather?"

Rulan held her belly and laughed, "I went to the palace to discuss things with His Majesty."

Cheng Yian really admired the eldest princess. The male favorites in the mansion were forcibly dismissed by Lu Xusheng, and now two guards were sent to make things more troublesome for Lu Xusheng. These two people were completely at it.

Cheng Yian placed the pot of deer wine on the long table.

Even an ordinary wine pot in the Princess's mansion is not a common item. It is made of silver and gold, and is engraved with a picture of Master Xu enjoying a spring outing. Master Xu is wearing a tall hat and a wide belt, leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, his skirt fluttering in the wind. He is very much like her father, and even the pot is not spared...

Is this what it feels like to love someone? She was afraid she would never be able to do it in her lifetime.

It smells so good.

She's still living her life, how can she drink?

Cheng Yian forced herself to move the wine pot to the side, found a book of poetry and leaned on the Luohan bed to read it, but unfortunately the aroma of the wine seemed to have legs and kept drilling into her nose.

Cheng Yian was dazed by the smell, but forget it, deer wine warms the body, there is no harm in it, Cheng Yian convinced himself with difficulty, and slowly crawled towards the wine bottle, like a child who was stealing food, and carefully opened the wine bottle. A strong aroma of wine wafted out, the aroma was so mellow and so pure, it made people salivate. Cheng Yian didn't care anymore, and immediately poured out a glass and tasted it bit by bit.

Perhaps it was because the charcoal fire in the house was burning too vigorously, or perhaps it was because the deer wine was too fragrant, but before long Cheng Yian felt dizzy and felt dizzy.

In the end, he still had some rationality left. After finishing his glass, he finally suppressed the urge and did not drink any more. He leaned on the bed and took a nap.

After Ruhui finished her work and entered the house, she smelled the aroma of wine and was frightened. She quickly hid the pot of deer wine in the ear room. Turning around, she saw Cheng Yian sleeping soundly. She stamped her feet secretly. She was having her period, yet she dared to drink. How childish.

At three quarters after twilight, Lu Xusheng came back with a gloomy face.

He glanced at Cheng Yian through the curtain and saw that she was still sleeping. He didn't say anything and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Ruhui noticed that Lu Xusheng was in a bad mood, so she hurried into the room and woke Cheng Yian up.

"Miss, my aunt must have suffered a setback in the palace and is not in a good mood."

Cheng Yian opened his eyes dazedly, rubbed his eyes, nodded and said, "I understand..."

Half a minute later, a tall figure appeared behind the screen in the direction of the bathroom.

He was extremely tall, with broad shoulders and a strong waist, his body well-proportioned by the wars on the battlefield. He seemed like a natural clothes hanger. He walked upright and steadily, with almost no sound. Even when he was standing still, one could feel his powerful intimidation.

This is the majestic power coming from the commander-in-chief of the border army.

Lu Xusheng sat down opposite her, and perhaps because he felt the charcoal fire in the room was too strong, he took off his outer shirt, leaving only a middle shirt. The middle shirt was lightly folded, revealing a little of his strong chest. Cheng Yian swallowed for some reason when she saw him.

"What does your majesty say?"

Lu Xusheng's face turned pale. "The princess told your majesty that I was the one who set the fire in the warehouse. Your majesty also knows it very well. The princess threatened your majesty that if you don't agree to send two guards to protect you, she will go to the Censorate to make trouble. Your majesty sacrificed me to save your father."

"Puff!" Cheng Yian looked at Lu Xusheng gritting his teeth and all his sleepiness disappeared instantly.

The man was wronged, so Cheng Yian had to comfort him. She cleared her throat and said, "It's okay. Just think of it as two more guards in the house. I am a person of integrity, and I have nothing to fear from my own shadow. You don't need to worry about what I would think of the guards."

"Look, isn't Qiu Qing right next to me? Now he has two more people to help him, isn't that good?"

"Really?" Lu Xusheng sneered, "I'm afraid it will make it easier for the princess to arrest you."

"She won't. You've made such a fuss this time that the princess must be jealous and won't do anything out of line again."

Lu Xusheng said nothing, but he had to find a way to get rid of those two people.

Seeing that Lu Xusheng was very angry, Cheng Yian raised his hand and tugged at his collar, then slowly fixed it for him.

As soon as I got closer, the aroma of wine filled my mouth.

In fact, Lu Xusheng smelled it as soon as he entered the room. He squinted his eyes and examined her. "Have you been drinking?"

Cheng Yian nodded dazedly, "Yeah, I drank a glass of deer wine."

When Lu Xusheng heard the deer wine, his face changed.

"You dare to drink deer wine?" Deer wine is a dry substance.

Cheng Yian was startled by his low tone and pointed out a small finger, "I...drank a little secretly..."

"You just said you had a drink..." Lu Xusheng stared at her sharply.

The face had already turned red from the deer wine, and the eyes looked dazed.

Cheng Yian's eyes were slightly red, and there seemed to be a layer of intoxicating neon light flowing under his eyes. The tails of his eyes were bright without any makeup, and his face was full of desire.

Lu Xusheng looked at her confused expression and laughed angrily, "You are asking for trouble."

The slightly thin lips flashed past her eyes, not too far away, and she could easily reach them.

Cheng Yian somehow raised his arms, grabbed Lu Xusheng's shoulders, and pulled him towards him.

Lu Xusheng sat on Jinwu with his hands on his knees, his slender back slightly bent, and his slender arms naturally wrapped around his neck.

Lu Xusheng felt a headache when he saw her dazed look, "Cheng Yian?"

The only thing in Cheng Yian's eyes was that pair of alluring lips.

Actively paste it up.

The moment she came closer, Lu Xusheng frowned, obviously on guard.

The soft lips pressed against his, as if being pinched by a light feather. Lu Xusheng had experienced this feeling before. If it weren't for the physical desire, Lu Xusheng would not normally touch Cheng Yian. But today she was not feeling well, so it was obviously impossible.

But he didn't push her away, he just coaxed her in a low voice, "It's inconvenient for you, don't make trouble."

Cheng Yian was already drunk at this time, his brain was out of control, and he pushed his jaw slightly outward, sticking closer to him. Lu Xusheng's body stiffened visibly, thinking she was playing with fire.

"Cheng Yi..."

Before he uttered the word "An", the nimble tip of the tongue took advantage of the opportunity to sneak in and nimbly hooked the tip of his teeth.

He felt as if an electric current was running through his body. Lu Xusheng's throat visibly swallowed, and the thin skin covering his sharp Adam's apple rolled up and down.

His teeth were motionless, his eyes were gloomy, and he said nothing.

Cheng Yian saw that he couldn't pry open his teeth, and he looked aggrieved.

expression.

Lu Xusheng couldn't bear to see her being wronged, "What do you want..."

He was obviously inexperienced, and this time Cheng Yian succeeded again. His little penis was really flexible and quickly slid inside. This time, the softness of her body was pressed against him. Lu Xu was afraid that she would freeze out of the quilt, so he was forced to lean over. Cheng Yian hooked her arms tightly around his neck, forcing him to hang down above her. She leaned comfortably on the pillow and began her hunt.

Lu Xusheng dodged subconsciously, and the spirit snake began to sweep his lips. The unprecedented sense of curiosity made his brain blank for a moment, just like a newborn calf that is easily led by the nose. Cheng Yian easily captured her prey. The gentle play of her tongue could arouse a person's five spirits and six souls. All the blood in the body rushed to that place, and all the senses were almost deprived of her.

Lu Xusheng had never been so immersed before, as if he was dragging himself into a quagmire and letting himself sink into it.

That desire was aroused by her bit by bit, and gradually accumulated into a torrent, as if it was about to pour out. His wrists involuntarily wrapped around her upper body, and he even began to reach into her clothes.

She really was like a skilled dancing butterfly, playing with him non-stop. Just when Lu Xusheng was sighing that this was an incomparably wonderful competition, the vigilance he had experienced in life and death over the years flashed through his mind in that instant. He suddenly realized something, pushed Cheng Yian away without saying a word, turned around, looked towards the window, and gasped heavily.

Cheng Yian was stunned by his push and looked at him eagerly, "Lu Xusheng..."

His eyes were filled with regret for something not being accomplished and for having his good things interrupted.

Lu Xusheng closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to suppress the violent thoughts. He turned his head and his eyes had returned to calm.

"You haven't finished your life yet, what do you want to do?"

Cheng Yian realized something, glanced at his lower body, and smiled happily, "I know..."

Then he rolled over to the other side, buried his face in the quilt and laughed.

Lu Xusheng couldn't do anything to her.

Resigned to his fate, he went to the bed to warm the quilt. Without any negotiation, he very ungently lifted the man from the bed and put him under the quilt. Cheng Yian looked at the man with a face full of hostility but his movements were as light as possible, and his body was full of contradictions, and he just found it funny.

"I'm sorry..." She poked him gently in the chest.

This time, Lu Xusheng ruthlessly pushed her away and said in a low voice, "Go to sleep."

The lights went out, and the room fell into darkness and silence.

Cheng Yian could feel that Lu Xusheng was still angry. He lay there stiffly and ignored her.

In the past...at least he held her in his arms and kept her warm last night, but now he is so merciless.

Men change their minds faster than turning the pages of a book.

Cheng Yian was good-natured and didn't argue with him. He asked him softly, "Can my feet fit in your leg crevices?"

She is cold.

Lu Xusheng grabbed her legs and brought them over in a bad mood.

After his body was smoothed out, Cheng Yian began to reflect and glanced in his direction.

"You don't like it?"

In the darkness, the man's figure was like a crouching mountain, and he said nothing.

When Lu Xusheng didn't say anything, Cheng Yian was still a little afraid of him and could only find a way down by himself.

"Oh, I was too aggressive..."

Lu Xusheng felt so angry that his chest ached when he heard her mumbling.

"Aren't you feeling unwell? Why aren't you sleeping?"

He finally spoke, and Cheng Yian became bolder. He smiled back at him and cautiously tested him, "Can we still do this in the future?"

Lu Xusheng decisively refused, "No."

All right.

That means I don't like it.

Lu Xusheng always keeps his word. If he says something cannot be done, then it really cannot be done.

Cheng Yian was deflated. He stared at the dark curtains with a look of despair and consoled himself.

It doesn't matter, eight out of ten things in life are not what you want them to be.

He's already very good in that aspect, so it's no big deal if he's not satisfied with this one aspect.

She can't be greedy and want everything.

Start counting the vivid numbers in your mind.

Look, he is powerful, handsome, and protective of her. He is a perfect husband.

Cheng Yian fell asleep peacefully.

Lu Xusheng couldn't fall asleep. On the one hand, he was filled with jealousy and regret, and on the other hand, he was aroused by Cheng Yian. Hearing her even breathing, he quietly lifted the quilt and went to the bathroom.

Cheng Yian didn't worry much and woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. She forgot about what happened last night until she saw Lu Xusheng coming back with an unexpected look on his face and he didn't even look at her. Only then did she remember what happened last night.

Lu Xusheng was sitting on the kang bed reading a book. At the end of the year, the guard post would pay out year-end bonuses, and the amount would be determined based on the guard post's performance that year. The civil servants under the Governor's Office had already drawn up a preliminary account based on military discipline assessments, and Lu Xusheng was checking it.

Cheng Yian sat down leisurely opposite him.

She raised her eyelids and stared at him for a while, then admitted her fault generously, "I was the one who flirted with you last night."

Lu Xusheng paused, then slowly raised his gaze and met hers. "And then?"

then?

Is this a compensation gift?

Cheng Yian began to wonder what Lu Xusheng was missing now?

He lacks nothing but money.

He had given her all the money, and she would have to attend social events outside, so Cheng Yian got up and went to the inner room. After a while, she took out a ten-liang silver ingot and pushed it in front of him.

"How about I give you another ten taels of silver? If next time..." If you kiss him again next time, I can give you another ten taels, Cheng Yian's eyes were full of persuasion.

Unexpectedly, Lu Xusheng interrupted and said, "I don't want money." What did he think of him?

His bony fingers suddenly reached out and gently pressed the back of her hand, then turned it around and took her whole soft body into his hand.

"Madam, how about giving me some extra gifts?"

Cheng Yian looked at him with a half-smile and asked cautiously, "What do you want?"

"How's your sewing?"

He had the impression that Cheng Yian was good at sewing.

Cheng Yian blinked, "Not so good?"

"What about after going to Yizhou?"

“It’s even more desolate.”

"Have you ever embroidered anything for Fan Yulin?"

Cheng Yian paused and said, of course there is.

Lu Xusheng withdrew his hand and said, "I want it too."

Considering that Cheng Yian hadn't touched a needle and thread for many years in his previous life, he couldn't help but feel troubled. "What do you want?"

"What do you women like to embroider for men?" Lu Xusheng asked without raising his head while holding the booklet.

Cheng Yian thought for a moment and said,

"Sachet? Sweat towel?"

"Then make a sachet."

Cheng Yian glanced at him suspiciously and snorted, "Can you wear it?"

Lu Xusheng had never worn such a thing before. "You make it first." It's okay to put it in the study.

The long, dark eyelashes drooped deeply, adding a bit of harshness to the already cold face.

Cheng Yian understood that he was jealous from his previous life.

There was no way, who told her to provoke him.

The next day, Cheng Yian asked Ruhui to find a needle and embroider a sachet for Lu Xusheng.

He accidentally pricked his finger with the first blow and Cheng Yian suddenly got angry.

How desperate is she to pursue a man? Look, she is getting more and more unreasonable.

Cheng Yian stood up unhappily and threw the list into a corner of the antique shelf.