It was almost evening. Seeing that Gu Tingye had not returned home yet, Minglan asked the kitchen to heat up dinner and wait for her. Mother Ge was smart and had gradually realized Minglan's food preferences in the past few days. She first served a bowl of orange-stuffed clove fish ball soup. The cloves were originally small, and the fish balls were only the size of fingers. The sweet and sour flavor of orange made it neither too stuffy nor too filling, and Minglan enjoyed it very much.
Unexpectedly, just after he took two bites, Gu Tingye strode into the room. Minglan hurriedly put down the soup bowl and got up to help him change his clothes and wash up. Unexpectedly, when he smelled the fragrance in the soup bowl, he didn't even go into the inner room, but directly reached out to scoop it up and drink it. He didn't even need a spoon and finished the whole bowl of fish ball soup in a few gulps.
"Uh, that's the one I ate half of..." Minglan opened her mouth wide. This guy looked like a starving ghost reincarnated.
Gu Tingye put down the soup bowl and reached out to touch Minglan's face: "What's there to be afraid of if your wife eats leftovers?"
Minglan followed him into the inner room and helped him unbutton and change clothes. Gu Tingye was tall, and Minglan always felt a sense of pressure from the sky when she stood in front of him. She was concentrating on unbuttoning her clothes when she suddenly felt a warmth on her left cheek. Only then did she realize that she had asked Gu Tingye to kiss her. He then relaxed his brows and said, "My wife is so beautiful."
Minglan blushed slightly and said modestly, "You have good taste."
Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, picked up Minglan's soft body and spun around twice. Minglan clung to his shoulders and looked down at the ground, feeling a little scared, so she hit him hard twice, which made Gu Tingye hold her in his arms and kiss her cheeks and neck randomly.
Minglan's tender skin was brushed back and forth by the slightly rough stubble several times, and she suddenly felt numb and itchy. She stretched out her hands to push his head away and said angrily: "You are born in the year of the dog!" - This happened every day after get off work, and she was almost getting skin allergies!
Gu Tingye laughed and put her down, still holding her in his arms and rocking her. He kissed her lips again, lowered his head to Minglan's forehead, and his strong breath sprayed on the girl's face. The man whispered, "Silly baby."
The tone was full of intimacy and doting, and Minglan's face flushed.
After washing up, Minglan simply untied Gu Tingye's hair: "Just leave it loose, no one will see you in your room."
Gu Tingye was a little hesitant at first, but it was very uncomfortable to have his scalp tied up all day. In addition, Minglan inserted ten fingers into his hair, and rubbed his scalp with her slender and flexible fingers for a few times. He immediately felt comfortable and followed her advice.
The dining table was set up in the back room. In the center of the spacious room sat a round, carved pearwood table, a symbol of seasonal prosperity. Three large windows stood open to the south, revealing the sky outside, six parts bright and four parts pale. The sky was ablaze with rosy clouds, suffusing the ground with golden hues. The crabapple tree outside the window was already vibrant, its branches dotted with half-opened buds. Although crabapples lack fragrance, they possessed a refreshing, fruity aroma that drifted into the room on the gentle evening breeze. Gu Tingye, dressed in a light, soft, snow-colored silk robe and draped over his thick, long hair, strode gracefully to the table and sat down. In this scene, he felt a sense of peace and calm, his exhaustion from the day completely dissipated.
There were not many dishes on the table, only five dishes and one soup. In the middle was a truffle and angelica turbot soup, the soup was milky white with green onions scattered all over it, a hot and sour fried lotus root powder and minced meatballs, a crispy beef brisket with sizzling pancakes, a lotus-flavored glutinous rice ribs, a sauce-flavored cured chicken, and finally a stir-fried sesame spinach.
Gu Tingye had a big appetite and buried his head in eating. Minglan stopped eating after a few bites, but he finished two large bowls of rice and most of a plate of pancakes wrapped in beef brisket in one go. However, the portion of each dish was not large, and he felt that he had not yet finished.
Minglan was delighted to see him enjoying his meal. Pointing at the fish soup, she boasted, "I caught this fish myself! The fish in the pond have been so quiet for so long that they're all sluggish. They all jumped at the slightest bait... We have a pretty big backyard, and I'm planning to plant some perennial flowers and fruit trees. If you have anything you'd like, let me know so I can send someone to buy some seeds..."
Gu Tingye quietly looked at Minglan's cheerful expression, and ripples appeared in his heart——
Xiao Tao led the maids to clear the dining table, and Dan Ju served two bowls of tea. After everyone left, Gu Tingye stared at Ming Lan and suddenly said in a deep voice, "Don't bear it. If you are unhappy, tell me."
Minglan was stunned. Why were they suddenly talking about this?
"You can punish anyone in this mansion who displeases you!" Gu Tingye's mouth curved into a fierce arc, his eyes gloomy, "Don't be afraid of this or that, just push everything onto me! I want to see who is so audacious that he dares to go against me!"
Minglan blinked her eyes: "I... I'm not unhappy about anything." Her authority has been growing in the past two days, and no one in the mansion dared to say a word, except for Lai Mama and Diao Mama who occasionally invoked their status as elders.
"Why didn't you tell me about Fifth Aunt yesterday?" Gu Tingye's face was gloomy.
Minglan understood a little, but still said, "I told you, Fifth Aunt is here to visit."
"Come to visit? Not necessarily. I'm afraid she's here to cause trouble." Gu Tingye's eyes grew darker, and he snorted coldly, "Her precious son has gotten into a lot of trouble outside. It was fine before because people didn't dare to do anything because of the reputation of the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion. Now even the plaque has been taken down. If it weren't for me supporting her, how could she still live such a peaceful life? Humph! She doesn't know what's good for her!"
Minglan smiled and sighed, then went over to take his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm not someone you can easily bully. Fifth Aunt said a few things to me the other day, but I fought back." Seeing that he was still angry, Minglan added, "Don't lose your temper. You're in the officialdom now, with so many eyes watching you. Don't give them excuses. Don't worry, I don't care about your uncle and aunt's tricks. I'm just playing dumb, and that's my specialty."
Gu Tingye couldn't help but laugh secretly, and stared at her for a long time before saying, "That's good. I didn't marry you to let you be bullied."
Minglan was quite touched, but this feeling only lasted until bedtime. Gu Tingye would not tolerate others bullying her, but he was ruthless when it came to violence. As soon as night fell, Minglan asked him to press her on the bed and toss her around. She felt like her waist was about to break. She begged for mercy for a long time. Gu Tingye politely stuffed a brocade cushion under her waist, and with his eyes bare, he continued to rub her while breathing heavily.
After an unknown amount of time, the lovemaking finally ended. Minglan hugged a pillow and sobbed. Gu Tingye pressed half of his body on her, gently stroking her soft skin with a happy expression.
Minglan said intermittently: "Rest, you still have to attend the morning court tomorrow." Gu Tingye bent down and kissed her, then smiled and said: "I'm taking a leave of absence tomorrow and won't attend the morning court."
"Why?" Minglan suddenly became alert.
Gu Tingye saw her like a kitten that had just shed its fur, with tender claws and teeth, but a face full of vigilance. He smiled and said, "The palace will come to announce the decree tomorrow morning. After that, I will accompany you to the palace to express my gratitude."
"Announce...what decree?" Minglan was stunned.
Gu Tingye scratched her nose and said with a smile: "Your man has asked for a decree for you."
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