Chapter 050

That night, Jiashan seemed to be extremely tired, and Zhan Yue toiled for half the night before he finally calmed down.

She really didn't expect that Zhan Yue could make her so tired even though it was only his first time. It seemed that Madam Zheng's previous worries were unnecessary.

I heard that Lord Zhan won the first place in the autumn examination that year, and many people praised him for his bravery.

Maybe it's true, heroic enough?

Jiashan's body was covered with sticky sweat, and her eyelids were half drooping. She seemed sleepy and wanted to take a nap, but Zhan Yue, who had just eaten and drunk enough, was up to something.

Jiashan turned around to look at him in a daze, and found that Zhan Yue had put on a shirt and got out of bed, and fetched a basin of clean water.

"Don't fall asleep." Zhan Yue took a towel and wanted to wipe her body himself. He said calmly, "The temperature is low at night. If you continue to sleep like this, you will catch a cold tomorrow morning."

Jiashan had not yet had time to get dressed, and his wedding clothes were rudely thrown to the other side of the bed.

Her skin is shiny and looks especially fair in the darkness.

Jiashan Yongxi's naked body was covered by the quilt. Some parts of her body were still very soft, with a special warmth after a moment of indulgence.

Jiashan took the handkerchief, and whether out of embarrassment or some other emotion, he did not even look at him, and just said, "I can do it myself."

Zhan Yue smiled. He stood lazily beside the bed, like a big wolf who had eaten and drunk enough. He looked at her calmly.

On the incense table in the room, there was a soothing incense that was good for sleep. The fragrance was so refreshing that it made people feel like the king would never attend court again.

The soothing incense and a certain ambiguous atmosphere in the bridal chamber at night mixed together and rushed straight into Zhan Yue's internal organs.

He touched the tip of his nose and lowered his head sanctimoniously.

After Jiashan finished wiping his body, he saw that Zhan Yue had not cleaned up yet, so he planned to bend down, change the towel, wash it clean, and then hand it to Zhan Yue.

However, she was still naked, and with a slight movement of bending down, a gust of cool wind blew in across her chest.

Jiashan covered her mouth with her hands unexpectedly, but Zhan Yue acted even faster than her.

He lifted the quilt and carefully wrapped Jiashan into a "giant silkworm pupa" with only its face visible but not its feet.

Zhan Yue pushed Jia Shan's hair away from her eyes and tapped her nose lightly with his finger: "Why are you still being so distant with me?"

"Have a good sleep." Zhan Yue's tone sounded commanding.

Jiashan stared at him.

Zhan Yue said with a half-smile: "Could it be that you still don't feel tired?"

He spoke with a meaningful tone, neither light nor heavy, just like the force with which he had encouraged her just now.

Jiashan's eyelashes trembled slightly, her cheeks flushed, and she turned away, no longer paying attention to Zhan Yue.

Zhan Yue, however, moved forward and lightly touched the corner of her mouth, then gently caressed the fair skin on her face.

"Go to bed early. I'll wake you up tomorrow morning." Zhan Yue looked at her without blinking and said slowly, "I will take care of you in the future."

Jiashan's eyes, which had been closed, opened a little silently after hearing this. She turned her head slowly.

Zhan Yue, however, was already holding a basin of water and went to the cubicle to wash himself.

His back was tall and slender, with strong and broad shoulders, giving him a sense of security just as he had imagined.

The corners of Jiashan's mouth lifted slightly, but then, without realizing what she was laughing at, she stretched out her hand to artificially pull the corners of her mouth downwards.

She lay on her side, trying hard to calm her breathing and lead herself into a peaceful dream.

After a while, Zhan Yue came back from the cubicle.

Seeing that Jiashan had closed her eyes and fallen asleep, he stepped lightly to the bedside. Still feeling a little tired, he glanced at Jiashan who was snoring, then carefully put one arm around her and gently pulled her into his arms with the other.

With the warmth and beauty completely in his arms, Zhan Yuefang felt much more at ease.

He touched her long black hair and sniffed it gently.

Perhaps it is because my obsessions and delusions over the years have been satisfied, and I always need to expend more energy than others to restrain myself.

Zhan Yue tossed and turned in bed that night, and only when the sun began to brighten did he finally feel sleepy.

Unfortunately, before he could fall asleep completely, the voices of Madam Zheng and others suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Princess, Prince Consort, it's getting late, you should get up."

Through the curtain, Nanny Zheng's voice was a little soft, but Zhan Yue was a martial artist and was extremely sensitive to the slightest sound of mosquitoes and flies. When he heard Nanny Zheng calling, he immediately opened his eyes.

Seeing Jiashan still sleeping without noticing anything, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I don't know if Jiashan felt hot last night, or if she has always been a restless sleeper. At this moment, her upper body was neatly covered with the quilt, but her bare feet were exposed in an unruly manner.

The skin was as smooth as jade, and under the red brocade quilt, it looked fair and petite.

Zhan Yue's Adam's apple moved slightly.

In order to avoid excessive "lustful thoughts" so early in the morning, he had to push Jiashan carefully, but with very gentle force.

"Get up." Zhan Yue spoke in a relaxed tone, and he whispered slowly into Jiashan's ear, "The new daughter-in-law is greedy, but she has to make people smile."

Jiashan was sleeping soundly.

In fact, she seldom sleeps well, and she is prone to dreaming at night.

The dream seemed to be bright and dark, and there were all kinds of people who played tricks on others. There was a previous life that was entangled and could no longer be explained, and there was also this life that seemed bright and scorching in the morning light.

Perhaps it was because last night there was a guardian deity lying beside him that even King Yan dared not offend, when Jiashan woke up he found that he had slept soundly all night until dawn.

Mostly because of the good sleep, Jiashan's expression also revealed a sense of relaxation and comfort. She turned around and saw that Zhan Yue had woken up, so she opened her eyes wide and asked, "What time is it? Why didn't you wake me up earlier?"

Zhan Yue held his chin up and looked at her, then smiled and said, "I can't bear to see you sleeping soundly."

"No hurry, it's still early," he said.

Nanny Zheng's voice was heard again from outside the door: "Princess, may this old servant come in?"

Hearing Madam Zheng calling her, Jiashan naturally didn't believe her saying "it's too early", so she hurried to get up. She said, "It's not early at all. We will recognize each other soon, don't let the people in the mansion gossip."

When Jiashan married into the family, people with good sense would naturally respect her princess status. But if they were not, they would probably still be unable to control their gossiping mouths.

This was only the first day, and there was still so much time to go. If any gossip got out, even if Jiashan moved to the princess's mansion, he would not be able to live in peace.

Zhan Yue said: "No one in this house will say that you are gossiping."

Jiashan glanced at him: "You know this again?"

"You are my wife." Zhan Yue raised his eyelids slightly, and happened to see her smooth back. He said in a hoarse voice, "If anyone talks nonsense about you, tell me and I will help you."

Jiashan pursed her lips, reached out her hand, and pinched his face affectionately, imitating the way he pinched himself on a daily basis.

Then she called Nanny Zheng in.

Behind Madam Zheng, there followed Su Yu, whose face was flushed. Su Yu was a virgin girl who had not yet married off. Zhan Yue and Jia Shan obviously had no intention of taking her as a concubine, so she did not stay in the compartment to keep watch last night.

Su Yu and Madam Zheng felt somewhat uncomfortable when they suddenly saw Zhan Yue wearing only his inner garment. Su Yu lowered her head and listened to Madam Zheng's instructions the whole time. She followed Madam Zheng's instructions and helped the princess put on her outer garment first.

The maids and servants of the Duke's Mansion just rushed in and changed clothes for Zhan Yue.

After Zhan Yue got married, Old Lady Wen added some people to his room. Zhan Yue was not used to having maids to serve him, and he was afraid that Old Lady Wen would use this as an excuse to add a concubine for him.

It was not until Jiashan entered the mansion that Zhan Yue relented and allowed his grandmother to release some new maids.

Seeing Jiashan change into a crabapple-red Wufeng Chaoyang dress, Zhan Yue's brows were extremely gentle. He nodded and said, "Red suits you very well."

Zhan Yue himself was also wearing a scarlet robe with brocade belt today. Except for the time when he was seen wearing red at his wedding yesterday, Jiashan had never seen him wearing red before.

His official uniform was black, and his daily clothes were also plain and elegant. He seldom wore red or green like this.

Jiashan smiled and said angrily, "You are fair-skinned, and you look good in red. Don't always wear dull colors. When you buy summer clothes in a few days, I'll have someone make you some other styles."

Zhan Yue said obediently: "Okay."

The maids in the room were all startled.

The maid who was tidying up his clothes was named Jianlan. Before being assigned here, Jianlan was a second-class maid in the courtyard of Old Lady Wen, and she had heard people in the mansion talk about the various deeds of the Fourth Master.

In my impression, the Fourth Master should not be an easy master to get along with. But when the Fourth Master just responded to the princess, the gentleness that was faintly revealed was really like a spring breeze.

Maybe the Fourth Master really likes the princess?

Jianlan thought silently in her heart.

After they changed into new clothes, they went to the main courtyard hand in hand.

Zhan Yue was the princess this time, and although Jia Shan was Zhan Yue's daughter-in-law, she could also be considered the fourth wife of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. But after all, there was a difference between the monarch and his subjects, and her status as a princess was more noble.

When the two of them arrived at the main hall, Jiashan discovered that everyone in the Anguo Mansion was present.

In order to show respect, even the Anguo Duke's maternal family and the Wen Lao Taijun's family came.

Old Lady Wen sat on the head chair, with Duke Anguo sitting on her left.

Zhan Yue's eldest brother Zhan Tai, third brother Zhan Hua, as well as Zhang, Yu and others also sat in a row. As for Zhan Shaoying, because of his lower generation score, he could only stand behind Zhan Tai.

Jiashan wore her hair in a double spiral bun today, and she had the white jade hairpin that Zhan Yue had given her pinned inside her bun with a hidden purpose.

Her earlobes were round and full, and she wore a pair of ruby-like gold filigree lantern earrings on them, which made her look like the morning glow reflecting on the snow, or like a graceful goddess descending to earth.

As soon as Jiashan came in, everyone, whether sitting or standing, stood up and saluted. Jiashan was a princess, so she just responded disrespectfully.

Although Old Lady Wen didn't say it, she was actually very satisfied with such a dignified granddaughter-in-law in her heart.

After Zhan Yue and Jia Shan greeted her, Old Lady Wen glanced at Mother Sheng who was standing beside her. Mother Sheng understood and quickly handed her a purse embroidered with orchids.

Lady Wen took out a nine-dragon bracelet with a solid gold sole from her purse and carefully helped Jiashan put it on her white wrist.

"This bracelet is a pair with the hairpin on your head." Wen Lao Taijun had a calm demeanor and wore light makeup on her face. She looked less majestic than usual and more noble and kind.

Wen Lao Taijun said: "Good things come in pairs. Although you are a princess, it is your responsibility to serve him in the future."

Many people, due to Jiashan's status, only dare to say good things that are not offensive. I am afraid that only a few people who consider Zhan Yue are willing to speak out such heartfelt words.

Tell her that she should live in harmony with her husband.

Thinking that she was the grandmother that Zhan Yue respected the most, Jia Shan knelt respectfully to Old Lady Wen and said with a smile, "Yes, please rest assured, Grandma."

When Lady Wen heard Jiashan calling her grandmother, she nodded silently, took out an emerald ring from her hand and put it between Jiashan's knuckles.

"Good boy." Old Lady Wen said kindly.

The jadeite on the ring was as big as a peanut and was a very transparent emerald green with a natural gem luster. It was obvious at first glance that it was not a common item.

I'm afraid it's something that has been with Old Lady Wen for many years.

Jiashan was filled with emotion and bowed again.

Mrs. Wen was the oldest person in the mansion, and the rest of the younger generations followed her wishes and presented the bride with gifts of varying sizes.

Duke Anguo only gave a set of gold-faced jewelry. Old Lady Wen had not consulted him beforehand, and no one could have imagined that Old Lady Wen would be so generous.

Zhang recalled that when she married into the family, Lady Wen only gave her a silk beaded hairpin and a gold-studded flower ornament. She rubbed her handkerchief secretly, her eyes filled with jealousy and sourness.

After getting acquainted with the elders and the younger generations, it is natural to greet the younger generations.

Among the younger generation, Zhan Shaoying is the eldest grandson of the Duke of Anguo, so he should be the leader.

I don’t know if he wanted to compare himself with Zhan Yue, but Zhan Shaoying wore a royal blue silk dress today with a white jade belt around his waist, which made him look quite handsome.

But compared with Zhan Yue, he is still somewhat inferior to him in terms of dragon and phoenix appearance.

Seeing Zhan Shaoying standing in front of him.

Jiashan couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly, she smiled with bright eyes and white teeth, and said loudly: "This person must be Ying'er."

She took a red seal from Madam Zheng, her eyes brightened: "I haven't seen him formally yet."

Jiashan turned to face Zhan Yue and asked sincerely, "According to the generational division, should I be the one to call Ying-ge-er fourth aunt?"

Zhan Yue followed her wishes and said "hmm". He said slowly, "That's the way it should be."

Zhan Shaoying raised his eyes suddenly, his face clearly showing signs of fatigue.