Chapter 14 To be honest, he was a little jealous of himself as a weak scholar...
kitchen.
Ye Jindian put down the vegetable basket, turned her back to the door, and patted her slightly hot cheeks with her ten fingers.
She raised her foot to light the fire, but suddenly remembered that the pot had not been washed yet. She turned around to wash the pot and found that the dishes were not prepared yet.
I picked up the basket to prepare the food, but saw that the casserole for cooking was still empty.
It's such a mess.
Ye Jindian shook her head, trying to clear her mind.
"My wife..."
A figure quietly appeared in front of the door, blocking out most of the sunset. The whole person was golden and fluffy with a halo.
She moved her fingers slightly.
Zhang Min glanced at her flickering eyes and pondered, "Are you... worried about something today?"
He felt that his wife seemed a little uneasy.
"No." Ye Jindian denied it outright. She stuffed the basket into his hands like a guilty thief and instructed him, "Go wash the vegetables. I have to wash the rice first."
By the way, I'll clean up some of the images in my mind to make them clearer and less turbid.
Zhang Min: “Oh…”
He looked at Ye Jindian again, then lowered his head and took the vegetable basket to find a wooden basin to wash the vegetables.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, washed the vegetables and rice in their hands seven or eight times, almost emptying the water tank.
Whether it was an illusion or something else, both of them felt that the food that night seemed particularly bland and lacked some of the original flavor of the dishes.
That night.
When Mingwei moved to the next door, Zhang Min climbed over the wall and occupied the main hall. He sat down with a big horse and a golden sword and slammed the table.
“Bang—”
Luo Ying almost dropped the book in his hand.
"My Lord Prime Minister." He caught a fallen document with the instep of his foot, bent his knees, caught the pile of books, and placed them on the long table beside him. "What twists and turns have you encountered in your pursuit of your wife?"
He reached out and stuffed the books on the table into the beechwood bookcase.
Tsk tsk, look at the things that their prime ministers usually look at—
"X National Strategy", "XX Military Strategy", "OO Military Strategy", "X Zi", "O Zi", "P Zi", "X Records", "X Biography"...
Just looking at the title of the book makes me feel that it is difficult to understand.
"My lady is avoiding my gaze." Zhang Min grabbed the book "The Fox Scholar and the Pretty Lady" and flipped through it loudly.
There must be something on her mind!
In the past, she always looked like this when she had something to hide from someone.
After Luoying put the books piled on the long table, she looked back and thought it was a miracle that the books were still alive.
As soon as the thought came to mind, there was a "hissing" sound, and the book was torn into two or three pieces by their prime minister.
Luo Ying: “…”
It’s too early to think about it.
"Well," he tried to comfort her, "what young girl isn't pregnant..." As he spoke, he realized he was wrong and quickly changed his words, but his words were still as sharp as ever, not much better. "Maybe... my sister-in-law has done something wrong to offend the Prime Minister?"
Zhang Min was so excited that he slammed the table again: "Nonsense, my wife is not that kind of person!"
The inkstone on the table jumped, the ink stick rolled down, and several pens hanging on the pen holder collided and knocked, echoing the "sizzling" sound of the tea lid and teacup rubbing against each other.
Clear yellow tea overflowed, emitting a dim glow under the candlelight.
"Yes, yes, I spoke out of turn." Luo Ying pointed to the next room, "But my sister-in-law is still sleeping soundly, please keep your voice down."
Don't wake up your sister-in-law and then have to scramble to make up a lie.
When talking about Ye Jindian, Zhang Min calmed down a little, but he was still worried. He picked up the torn notebook and continued to read it, trying to find an answer.
But no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the fox-disguised scholar in the storybook was Xie Zhaoming. The more he read, the more upset he became, so he had to throw it away and find another one.
Another book was titled "After Marrying an Old Fool". The scholar in the book seemed old-fashioned and upright, but was actually a black-bellied man. He was just like the Left Prime Minister Du Junze. It made him even more annoyed, so he had to throw it away and buy a new one.
After scanning through nearly ten books, he finally found a workable method:
He pretended to be troubled, hesitant to speak, and went to talk to his wife. After he finished speaking, he naturally led to the question, "What about my wife? Have you never had any worries?"
In the storybook, after the two exchanged their thoughts, their feelings for each other progressed rapidly. They would often make eye contact from a distance, and it was so sweet that they couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Min felt that everything was fine, so it must be settled.
The only problem is——
Apart from chasing his wife, what other worries could he have that he couldn't solve and that he needed to talk about?
Moreover, this matter has to be resolved later, and I must not let my wife really worry about him.
He leaned his forehead and thought for a moment, then smiled as he watched his subordinates coming in and out to place boxes of books.
Luo Ying and others: "..."
Hiss, why do I suddenly feel a little cold?
*
The next day.
When Ye Jindian woke up and went out to fetch water, she found that not only had her neighbor changed, but even the house next to the well at the end of the alley had been replaced by a strange scholar.
The scholar had a white face, big eyes, thick eyebrows and red lips. He was holding a few books and seemed to be going to the nearby Minglu Academy to attend classes.
When she pushed the door open, she saw someone passing by. She was stunned for a moment, nodded at her shyly, and then left in a hurry.
Ye Jindian couldn't help but sigh that scholars are different. No matter if they are shy or have a gentle and graceful temperament, there is always an indescribable humility in them that makes people feel a sense of intimacy.
After carrying water several times, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Zhang Min was about to go out to return to the Prime Minister's Residence to handle official business.
Even though Luo Ying and the others had moved next door, the civil servants couldn't move in with them. He had to go back during the day to handle court affairs, and then climb over the wall at night to handle the affairs of the wandering army.
In the courtyard, he met Ye Jindian who was carrying an empty bucket and about to go out.
"My wife." Zhang Min quickened his pace, walked over in two steps, and saw her sweaty forehead at a glance.
Ye Jindian stopped and asked, "Husband, are you going to teach the students so early today?"
"Yeah. We have morning classes at 11:00 AM today." Zhang Min said vaguely. Seeing that her hair was slightly damp, he lowered his head to pull out his handkerchief, carefully picked up a corner, and looked into her eyes. "Shall I wipe it for you?"
He has been practicing with his men for a long time, so he shouldn't make her skin red again.
"Okay." Ye Jindian didn't think much about it at first and even moved her face forward.
When Zhang Min held his breath and came closer, his smooth and delicate handsome face suddenly enlarged, and a light apricot blossom fragrance wafted from his body and poured out from the hem of his robe.
The fragrance of the flowers is sweet and full, full of the vitality of spring grass and trees.
It makes people want to get closer to smell it more clearly.
Ye Jindian took a small sip and felt her lungs become clear. She couldn't help but raise her eyes slightly and look at her wrist, where the skin was thin and the fine veins were running lightly.
Under her gaze, a thin bone on the wrist bounced gently, making the hand look even more charming and lovely.
For some unknown reason, she raised her hand and touched it.
The calloused fingertips were slightly warm, following the contours of the bones, all the way to the elbows and the wide sleeves that hung down...
Zhang Min's arm stopped in the air, not daring to move at all.
He was afraid that if he moved, he would startle his wife and make her come to her senses and realize what he was doing. She would then withdraw her hand in a flash and stay away from him.
He didn't even dare to breathe heavily, but just lowered his eyes to look at her expression of slightly amazed and obsessed admiration, and the corners of his eyes slowly flushed.
The blush spread downwards, starting from the tip of his ear and slowly seeping in.
Those slightly round peach blossom eyes were exactly like his, how nice.
As he thought so, he gradually became fascinated.
Ye Jindian's fingertips wandered until they felt a little coolness on the pea-like joints of her elbow, and then she came to her senses and saw what she was doing.
Her fingertips stopped, and she was a little afraid to look up at people.
With a swift movement, she withdrew her hand, bent down, picked up the bucket and shoulder pole, and rushed out: "Well, I'll go get some water first. You hurry to the academy."
I was really confused by Si Niang’s words. What on earth was she doing?!
Zhang Min stared at her hurriedly fleeing back, his eyes turned red and tilted upwards, with a faint smile escaping.
It seems that he is not completely without a chance to win back his wife's heart. At least... she will still be moved by his appearance.
He turned around with a smile——
At first glance, I saw four or five heads on the wall.
Li Wuji, Gongsun Shuo, Xie Zhaoming, Fufeng and Luoying.
His smile disappeared with the wind in the spring sun.
The two subordinates clenched their fists and cleared their throats, then lowered their heads and disappeared in his narrowed eyes. But bad friends are not so easy to deal with, especially when the fox and the big bad wolf get together, nothing good will happen.
Li Wuji pinched the corner of his robe and said in a pretentious tone, "Madam, can I wipe it for you?"
Xie Zhaoming refused to play the role of the wife, but he took out a fan from somewhere and gently touched Li Wuji's arm. His gentle and clear voice was full of malicious teasing: "Wife, wife, please look up at me..."
Zhang Min rolled his eyes and kicked them three stones.
Li Wuzhi grabbed Xie Zhaoming and rushed into the yard, landing in front of him in an annoying manner.
Zhang Min: "...Why are you so idle all day? Has His Majesty finally realized you're unreliable and dismissed you from office?"
"Not really." Li Wuji regained his normal voice. "Today is my day off, so we came to see you. We're colleagues, and we've been friends since childhood. How could we bear to see you struggling alone to pursue your wife?"
——They knew each other as teenagers, and could barely be considered to have grown up together.
Zhang Min sneered, his words were not very merciful: "Oh? I guess, you are just trying to keep me company, so you can't find your sweetheart?"
Li Wuji, who had been searching for his wife for eight years without success, said: "..."
Zhang Min turned to Gongsun Shuo and asked, "Xiu Mu, you're not going to the academy to study. Is it because the books can't keep you here, or is it because my sister kicked you out?"
Unfortunately, the person he loves is his childhood sweetheart and mortal enemy Gongsun Shuo: "..."
"And you..." Zhang Min's gaze fell on Xie Zhaoming, who was leisurely and contented.
Xie Zhaoming smiled and said, "I'm not like you. I have a wife."
Zhang Min smiled. "Xiusu Mu didn't spend some quiet time with my wife, but instead sought us out to keep him company. Did he bother my wife while she was treating him and get kicked out?"
Who doesn't understand each other among them?
You still have the nerve to come and make fun of him.
hehe.
“Click—”
The fan handle was broken by someone with a smiling face.
He held the broken handle as if nothing had happened, his movements still gentle, and he seemed not to be angry at all.
The sound I just heard seemed to be just an illusion.
But having grown up together, Zhang Min could definitely tell whether he was happy or angry.
He put his hands behind his back and returned to the prime minister's residence to handle official business with a refreshed mind.
He was in a good mood and could get twice the result with half the effort. Before sunset, he would take two pots of wine, calm down his emotions, and pretend to be lost before going home.
Seeing that he seemed to be getting drunk and looked frustrated, Ye Jindian didn't care about the awkwardness and came over to ask him, "What's wrong, husband?"
Zhang Min hesitated to speak, filled a glass of wine for himself, and drank it down.
The wine is a flower wine, a little sweet, not too strong.
He was afraid that his wife would have to drink with him, so he specially bought this kind of wine that would not make him drunk.
Seeing that he was silent, Ye Jindian straightened her skirt, sat next to him, and actually poured herself a glass and drank with him.
As the wine entered her stomach, she remained silent.
What's the difference between this kind of wine and water? Even if you drink ten jars of it, you won't get drunk, right?
She glanced at Zhang Min, whose eyes were slightly red, and had a new understanding of his "weakness" and "weakness".
God bless you, such a beauty should be cherished.
Ye Jindian's voice softened a little, and she reached out to stop him from pouring the wine. "My dear husband, if you have any worries, you might as well speak up. It's better to share them with two people than to keep them to yourself, isn't it?"
Zhang Min thought to himself, this statement is indeed close to what is said in the storybook!
He suppressed his excitement, lowered his thin eyelids, stared at the wine in his glass and said, "I was expelled from the academy."
Ye Jindian: “!!”
That is indeed a big deal.
"Why? Is the academy unable to continue?" She took the wine glass from his hand and put it aside. To prevent him from taking the wine again, she simply pulled his hand and placed it on his knee, holding it lightly.
Feeling a heat on his legs, Zhang Min stuttered, "The dean said I was a mishmash of people and not proficient in poetry, literature, and etiquette. He won't let me teach the Four Books anymore and only lets me take unimportant classes."
"He put—" Ye Jindian looked at her husband trembling under the candlelight, lowered her voice, and chose words more elegantly, "Nonsense, my husband is clearly well-educated!"
"real?"
"real."
"Madam, don't you think I'm really useless now that I've been expelled from the academy and can only attend classes half a day?"
"That's because they don't recognize the true talent of my husband."
"Teaching miscellaneous subjects is no different from doing odd jobs. My lady, don't you think I'm ashamed?"
"How could that be? My husband is clearly a gentle gentleman, a graceful scholar, and a handsome man. How could he be embarrassed?"
Zhang Min: “…”
Why does the lady take such good care of the "weak scholar"?
This is too much of a protection!
He looked up with a little grievance, but was met with her gentle hand touching his head with pity, and a pair of peach blossom eyes filled with warm smiles.
"My husband is the kindest and gentlest man in the world. Don't listen to others. You will definitely find a better job than the academy."
Under the candlelight, Ye Jindian's face was full of confidence.
Zhang Min: “…”
For some reason, he felt a little sour and jealous.
How could I, a weak scholar, deserve such care from my wife?
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