Chapter 82 Chapter 82 No matter who you are, you can never be like Cheng Mingyu...

Chapter 82 Chapter 82 No matter who you are, you can never be like Cheng Mingyu...

It was early noon, Xia Fu accompanied Mu Xun to read for a while, and when it was time to practice martial arts, she handed Mu Xun over to the chief guard of the palace.

After a while, someone from the outer courtyard came to report that Mrs. Ming from the Lu family had arrived. Xia Fu was waiting for her in the front hall. Mrs. Ming said that Cheng Yian had chosen a shop and wanted to invite the princess to take a look. Xia Fu had nothing to do anyway, so she changed into a thin lake green jacket and went out.

Walk two intersections north from the palace and you will arrive at Qianchao City near Xuanwu Gate.

Although this place is not as crowded as outside Zhengyang Gate, it is still bustling with people.

They turned from the main street into an alley and stopped at a shop in the back. It was obviously very quiet here. There was a lotus pot and a osmanthus tree planted under the wall in the corner. It was more romantic than other places. Sister Ming and the maid in the palace helped Xia Fu get out of the car. Xia Fu raised her eyes and glanced at the plaque. The plaque was empty without any title. The shop had two floors. The windows of the upper floor were tightly closed. Judging from the decoration, the room was very large.

The main entrance had three bays. When she stepped over the threshold, she saw a huge medicine cabinet against the wall opposite her. The cabinet went all the way to the top, and the names of medicines were written all over the cabinet. A little medicine boy was sorting the herbs, and he saluted silently when he saw her come in.

There are several paintings hanging on the east wall, depicting a spirit boy making medicine and farmers going up the mountain. The windows on the south are all open, letting in the hot summer sun, and the floor is well lit.

There is a corridor leading into the medicine cabinet, and at the corner is a staircase leading directly to the backyard.

At this time, a slender figure walked in from the corridor, looking at her with a smile.

"Do you like the pavement?"

Cheng Mingyu was wearing a pale green long gown today, with a white midriff underneath, and a sachet embroidered for him by Cheng Yian tied around his waist. This piece of clothing was hastily made to match the sachet. Xia Fu's eyes fell on the sachet and she was not surprised to see Cheng Mingyu.

Cheng Yian had said earlier that he would help her choose a shop after her first three months, and within a few days he sent Sister Ming over. Xia Fu guessed that it was Cheng Mingyu's idea. She looked around and found that the shop could be called luxurious judging by the decoration.

"Excellent."

Cheng Mingyu pointed to the backyard and said, "There is another yard in the back."

Xia Fu followed him into the corridor, and was greeted by the fragrance of flowers. Looking around, she saw that the courtyard was paved with colorful flowers, with peonies in the east, hibiscus in the west, and various colorful flowers clustered together, like clouds and mist.

There is a glass-covered greenhouse on the west side, which is convenient for her to grow medicinal herbs. There is a row of rooms on the east side, and many bamboo baskets for drying herbs are placed under the corridor. Walking north along the corridor, there is an attic built in the middle. Looking from a distance, the attic is decorated with pearl curtains, and there seems to be a piano platform behind the curtain. If you sit on it and play the piano in summer, it must be a pleasing sight.

Cheng Mingyu led her from the corridor to the main house. Xia Fu stood in the main hall and suddenly froze.

Whether in terms of layout, orientation or the view outside the windows, this place is exactly the same as Chengjiabao back then.

Xia Fu glanced at Cheng Mingyu lightly. Cheng Mingyu received her probing gaze and coughed lightly, "Are you satisfied?"

Outside the moon-shaped gauze window is a bamboo forest. The three-story courtyard, where there is a medicine shop, is like a small private garden.

He was extremely meticulous in everything he did. When they were married, after she became pregnant, even though he didn't show up, he took care of her food, clothing and other expenses in great detail, which was more considerate than other serious husbands.

"Very good. Is this the courtyard chosen by the master? It must have taken some effort, right?"

Cheng Mingyu didn't tell her that he had started preparing since she first asked to open a pharmacy.

"This place is close to the Wang Palace, and also close to the Lu Palace," and then he coughed again, "and close to the government office district."

It's convenient for him to come.

Xia Fu met his clear eyes and her cheeks suddenly turned red.

"You are now the Prime Minister and are very busy. Do you have time to come over?"

Cheng Mingyu remained calm and said, "I can come here every day after work."

The former Chaoshi was outside Zhengyang Gate, and inside Zhengyang Gate was the government office area, which was why he chose this place. In the past, Cheng Yian wanted to open a shop for Xia Fu in Xishi, which was a gathering place for medicinal materials, but it was far away, and Cheng Mingyu did not agree.

daily?

Xia Fu's heart skipped a beat, her face flushed and she was stunned, "Aren't you busy with clan affairs?"

She remembered that Cheng Mingyu had to take time out every day to handle the Cheng family's affairs.

Cheng Mingyu said, "Now that I am the Prime Minister, Yan'er will not be able to take the lead in the short term. Most of the clan affairs have been handed over to him to handle."

After Lu Xu's death, there were still a lot of things to take care of in Jiangnan. The emperor handed this matter to Cheng Yiyan. Recently, Cheng Yiyan has to go to Jiangnan from time to time, sometimes for half a month. Not only does he have to work, but he also has to help the Cheng family expand overseas trade, build shipyards, and take care of internal and external affairs. He is very busy.

Xia Fu nodded. "I often have to urge Mu Xun to study, and I also have to look after An An. So I can only spare two days in ten days."

Cheng Mingyu's face darkened, "Then why did you open this shop?"

Xia Fu

Of course, he said, "This is for after leaving the palace."

So she was not in a hurry, but Cheng Mingyu was.

Cheng Mingyu was choked.

Xia Fu couldn't bear to see a handsome man embarrassed, so she reluctantly did it for him.

"How about I stay for two more days?"

Cheng Mingyu said nothing.

There was no way he could climb over the wall to get to the palace.

Xia Fu pursed her lips quietly.

She went into the inner room, where a cup of hot tea had been prepared on the square table. Xia Fu looked at the furnishings in the room, and her memories inevitably flooded back. The first time that year, she was still lingering after the moment they had made love, and she sat on the bed, unable to move her legs. When she heard him getting dressed and leaving, she remembered that he had come over without even drinking a sip of tea, so she hurried after him, staggered over to pour him a cup of tea, and thanked him for his hard work.

That time, she couldn't even see what he looked like. She just felt that he was extremely tall and his aura was so majestic that she dared not look up.

Today, she poured a cup of tea again and came to him and handed it to him.

"Thank you for your hard work, master. You have chosen such a good pavement for me." His eyes were bright and clear.

When Cheng Mingyu heard the word "thank you for your hard work", he looked at her quietly, slowly took her tea and drank it all.

"Don't complain about the hardship of doing this kind of thing." I didn't reply to her back then, but I did today.

Xia Fu lowered her eyes and suppressed her laughter.

Holding the teacup, I looked out the window at the bamboo forest, thinking of the past, which still seems like a dream.

Cheng Mingyu picked up a pile of documents from an antique shelf and placed them on the table.

"Here are the documents from the shop, all in your name."

Xia Fu was stunned, put down the teacup, and looked around. The capital city was extremely expensive, especially the former city, and Cheng Mingyu was very generous in giving her such a large floor. Xia Fu glanced at him, as if she was looking at a rich and dissolute playboy who kept a mistress.

Cheng Mingyu looked helpless.

"Your dowry was given to An An. This shop is your compensation. Just keep it." He was afraid that Xia Fu would become estranged from him and argue with him about money.

Xia Fu nodded slowly, drank the teacup, put it down, and stood leaning against the table. The breeze brushed across her cheeks, making her hair a little messy. Time has been very kind to her. Now she seems to be no different from the young woman in Chengjiabao back then. Her eyebrows and features are still delicate, her eyes are very clean, and her figure is graceful.

Wrapped in the summer breeze, their eyes met from time to time.

It has been quite some time since they parted at the temple that day. It would be a lie to say they didn't miss each other, as they both felt a little too eager to see each other again.

It was as if there was some magical force pulling them together, and their lips touched each other involuntarily. There was a rattan chair covered with a layer of thin satin under the window. The two of them leaned against each other and slowly fell into the armchair. Xia Fu fell into his arms, wrapped her arms around him, and her breathing was disordered.

Cheng Mingyu looked at the emotional Xia Fu, suddenly held her down, pulled her out of his arms, and looked at her seriously.

"Have you ever thought about what would happen if we had a child?"

Xia Fu was still young, and it was not uncommon for people of this age to have children. Cheng Mingyu would never allow his child to be labeled as an illegitimate child.

After all, he still couldn't accept being with her like this, and he had never given up on marrying her.

Xia Fu looked at him helplessly, "I can't get pregnant. I soaked a lot of blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing herbs in order to heal my injuries. It's impossible for me to have children now."

Cheng Mingyu's face changed, and his eyes, which were originally full of emotion, froze into frost in an instant.

How much suffering she had to endure.

No wonder she keeps saying she wants to hang out with him.

Cheng Mingyu closed his eyes in pain.

Seeing this, Xia Fu immediately comforted him, "Master, it is God's blessing that I can save my life. People cannot have everything. Besides, I don't plan to have other children except An An. I owe An An too much. I will accompany her for the rest of my life."

Cheng Mingyu felt very uncomfortable.

"I don't really want a child, I just want to be legitimate."

Seeing that he hadn't given up the idea, Xia Fu slowly got up from Cheng Mingyu's arms as if she had hit a reef, turned around and continued to read the stack of documents.

Seeing her like this, Cheng Mingyu felt even sadder.

There is no need to rush.

After a moment of silence, he changed the subject, "If you need to add or subtract anything from this shop, just tell the manager at the door."

Xia Fu turned her head and pretended that nothing had happened, and said with a smile,

"I want to raise snakes. Does the owner agree?"

Cheng Mingyu's face stiffened slightly.

Xia Fu rarely saw him stupefied, so she suddenly went behind him, put her slender arms on his shoulders, slid down and hugged him.

"I can't keep my more than one hundred snakes in the palace forever, right?"

The fair hands were folded on his chest, the snake ring was exposed, Cheng Mingyu could clearly see a pair of green eyes staring at him. He tensed his back, looked away and said,

"Is it necessary to raise one?"

Xia Fu knew that he didn't like it, so how could she bear to let him down? She had already planned to live in the house where Cheng Yian had arranged for her to stay.

"Yes, I must raise him." She didn't let him go.

Cheng Mingyu took a deep breath and said, "Then let's keep it in the greenhouse."

It seemed that he knew everything about her life in the palace, and there was even a glass house in the palace for her to raise snakes.

"Has the Patriarch been to the palace?"

"No." Cheng Mingyu denied, "I won't go."

He dispelled her mischievous thoughts.

"The guard went and reported back to me."

For the first time, Xia Fu found the master of the house so serious that it was fun to tease him. "So the master of the house specially built a greenhouse for me to raise snakes?"

"I can't let you live worse with me than with other men."

Xia Fu smiled silently, moved back and sat on him, her eyes as light as silk.

"If I come, how can I let you know?"

Cheng Mingyu stared at her deeply, "Someone will know you're here."

He is such a gentle yet strong man. It seems that as long as you leave everything to him, you don't have to worry about anything.

Life is too short, seize the day.

Xia Fu placed her lips on his and took the initiative to untie his waist belt. She touched the sachet and suddenly asked curiously, "The master of the family never wore a sachet in the past. Why is he wearing one now?"

"This is a birthday gift from An An."

Xia Fu chuckled.

I almost got jealous of my daughter.

Her face was covered with rosy clouds, and she was a little exhausted. That little bit of strength was like scratching an itch to Cheng Mingyu. Finally, he picked her up, placed her on the table next to the rattan chair, and gave her readily.

Lu Xusheng was not so happy.

Before Cheng Yian got pregnant, he could have sex with her every night except during their daily lives. But now that he has this sweet and beautiful girl in his arms, he can't do anything.

Cheng Yian had fallen asleep, but was awakened by his turning over. She turned around and glanced at him, and saw that he had one leg bent, obviously hiding something. She laughed out loud, turned around and asked him,

"How about we sleep in separate rooms? I'm afraid you'll get sick if we keep doing this."

He can remain pure-hearted and free from desires even if he can't touch or get involved.

Lu Xusheng glanced at her and said, "Do you know how many couples in the world have had rifts since they separated their rooms?"

"That makes sense." Cheng Yian held up her chin and looked at him pretentiously, "Then what are you going to do? How about taking a cold shower?"

This is how Lu Xusheng came here last night.

Lu Xusheng was angry and asked, "How about you help me?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yian immediately hid his hands behind his back and said, "I don't want it. It's tiring."

"I didn't let you use your hands." Lu Xusheng smiled.

Cheng Yian blinked, "Then what should I use?"

"Turn over and lie on your side."

Cheng Yian looked at him hesitantly for a while, then did as he was told.

"Stand with your legs together."

Cheng Yian panicked, "What are you doing?"

Lu Xusheng lifted her clothes and slowly turned over. Cheng Yian's pretty white face turned red and she curled up.

"Lu Xusheng!" She gritted her teeth, very angry, but she didn't dare to move for fear of hurting him.

The feeling was incomparable to the past, but it was still enjoyable.

"An An, I see that my father-in-law looks very happy these days. Could it be that he and my mother-in-law have reconciled?"

Cheng Yian couldn't let Lu Xusheng see his father laugh at him, lest he show off, so he denied it.

"no."

Lu Xusheng stopped talking.

Lu Xusheng was very busy for the next period of time.

When Northern Qi invaded Che Khan, Che Khan sent people to Dajin from time to time to send emergency letters. Lu Xusheng went to the border in person.

By July, Northern Qi arrived at the Chehan Plateau ahead of schedule and engaged in battle with Chehan's army. Chehan was defeated by the Northern Qi army that came from afar, so he retreated to the capital and asked Lu Xusheng for help.

Lu Xu ordered the governor-generals of Sichuan and Shaanxi and Gansu to lead 10,000 troops each to advance to Chehan from the southwest and northwest.

The generals of the Jin Dynasty used the excuse that the journey was difficult and continued to fight as they advanced, waiting until Che Khan had been almost completely devoured by the Northern Qi before they took action.

When Northern Qi saw the battle flag of the Jin Dynasty, it was furious and scolded Lu Xusheng for breaking his promise. The emperor of Northern Qi even sent someone to deliver a letter to the Jin Dynasty, implying that if Lu Xusheng rashly sent troops, Northern Qi would march south from Xuanfu to attack the capital of the Jin Dynasty.

Lu Xusheng ignored him and sent a detachment of troops from Suzhou to

To the north, they went directly behind Northern Qi and attacked from two directions, intending to devour Northern Qi's fresh troops and reap the fruits of victory for themselves.

The war on the front line was in full swing, and Cheng Yian also celebrated her 18th birthday on the first day of August.

After being depressed for three months, Cheng Yian was finally able to go out. Xia Fu wanted to make longevity noodles for her personally, and Cheng Mingyu did not want to go to the palace, so the two decided to entertain their daughter in the pharmacy. It was the first time in her life that she would celebrate her birthday with her parents. Cheng Yian was full of expectations. She refused the officials' wives who came to celebrate her birthday on the grounds of taking care of the fetus, and prepared to celebrate her birthday in the pharmacy.

The night before, Lu Xusheng finally rushed back from the front line.

Cheng Yian looked at the dusty man and said distressedly,

"Didn't I tell you not to come back? It's been a long journey, you must be exhausted, right?"

Lu Xusheng took off his frosted coat and said with a smile, "This is your first birthday after we got married. How can I not go back?"

On this day in her previous life, her affair with Fan Yulin came to light, and they divorced not long after.

This is a scar that will remain in Lu Xusheng's heart forever.

Cheng Yian's heart was pounding, and she came over on tiptoe to hug him. Lu Xusheng noticed that she was standing on tiptoe, and said in panic, "Don't stand on tiptoe, it's not good for the fetus." He quickly leaned over and bent down to a height that Cheng Yian could reach so that she could hold him.

Cheng Yian hugged him calmly. He missed him terribly after not seeing him for over a month.

Lu Xusheng touched her belly with his palm, which was still flat. "Why is there no movement? Are you really pregnant?"

"It's not showing yet."

"Why doesn't this kid hide?"

He hopes his child will be exactly like him.

Both boys and girls must be strong.

Cheng Yian looked at him sympathetically.

“I dreamed about my baby.”

"What does it look like?" Lu Xusheng was extremely excited. "Does it look like me?"

"Like my dad."

Lu Xusheng's handsome face darkened: "......"

No, absolutely not. No matter who you are, you can’t be like Cheng Mingyu.