Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Knowing Shame and Then Being Courageous
Ji Yanlang was quite shocked. He always thought that the couple had been loving and happy in their bedroom since their marriage consummation. He never expected that Fang Ying would admit to him in person that she had not even had a happy moment!
At first he didn't want to believe it, thinking that Fang Ying said that just because she was angry with him. But after leaving home and taking a walk outside to calm down, he thought about it over and over again, and he really couldn't think of a time when she was happy.
Ji Yanlang had never thought about it carefully. He just took it for granted that she was shy and reserved as a woman, and even if she was happy, she would hold it back and not show it.
It is so.
Moreover, she even said, as if it were a matter of course, that only men found sex pleasurable and enjoyable. Ji Yanlang couldn't help but smile bitterly. Didn't she know that the words "intercourse," "joyful," and "joyful union" all meant the same thing? If only one party truly enjoyed this, how could it be called intercourse, "joyful," or "joyful union"?
No, he had to know his shame and then be brave, he had to make Fang Ying happy too.
That night, Ji Yanlang let Fang Ying sleep well on the bed in the inner room, and he slept on the kang next to the window - the kang was not heated at this time of year, so it was cold. Although it was a bit hard, it was still quite comfortable to sleep on.
The next day, he returned to the camp to perform his duties after his leave. He took some time to chat with the most philandering brother in the camp. After finishing his duty, he went to find his childhood playmates to have a drink together. He didn't return home until dark.
Ji Yanlang didn't drink much, but he couldn't help but smell of alcohol, which mixed with the smell of sweat, and he himself felt unpleasant. He first took a shower and changed into clean clothes, then sent the maid out and sat down to talk to Fang Ying.
"I've thought about it carefully. In the past, I was indeed self-centered and not considerate enough. I didn't know how to please you in the boudoir..." Ji Yanlang lowered his voice, his tone serious as if he was discussing something important. "I am willing to change, but if we want harmony, it's not enough for me to change alone."
Fang Ying knew something was wrong when she heard this, so she simply asked, "What do you think?"
"If it's not me, how can I..." Ji Yanlang unfolded the thing in his palm under the light to show her, "It's you and me together."
Fang Ying had previously seen him holding something in his hand, with a corner of it exposed, which looked like a silk handkerchief. Now, when she put it under the light, a naked man and a naked woman were clearly visible on it. She then realized that it was the same silk painting that the two maids had given her before the wedding consummation!
Ji Yanlang had been paying attention to her expression. Seeing her eyes widen and her brow furrowed, he spoke first, "Don't be impatient. We are discussing the important matter of the harmony of yin and yang and the reproduction of offspring. Just like when we studied pregnancy and childbirth last time, there is no need to be shy or shy."
"..." After he said that, it was hard to refute him. After all, the two things were indeed causally related. Fang Ying had no choice but to pretend to be calm and said, "Who's anxious? You haven't even gotten to the point yet. What do you want to do?"
Ji Yanlang stuffed the silk painting into his arms, held the lamp in one hand, and held her hand with the other: "Let's go inside and talk."
Lichun heard the noise and looked out. Seeing the two masters entering the inner room, he wanted to go in and blow out the remaining lights. Unexpectedly, he had just taken two steps when he heard his wife say, "No!"
She paused, hesitating whether to leave. Liu Lang mumbled something inside, but his wife didn't say anything. Lichun went in without worry and blew out the candle on the floor-standing candlestick beside the couch first.
"Ah..." Suddenly, the wife's scream came from the inner room. Lichun guessed that Liu Lang was making trouble again. He didn't dare to stay any longer. After blowing out the other candle, he slipped out.
Ji Yanlang really didn't make any trouble tonight. He just followed what was drawn in the painting and what his brothers said, trying to make Fang Ying happy.
Unfortunately, it was not successful.
But it doesn't matter. This is the first time. He doesn't know how to do it, and she is a little shy and embarrassed. If it doesn't work today, he will try another method tomorrow. Ji Yanlang doesn't believe that he can survive the battlefield but can't make his wife happy in bed.
At first Fang Ying thought he was just embarrassed and wanted to save face, so he did all this, and she was really reluctant. But he really didn't hurt her anymore, and he asked about it often, not as rash as before.
Moreover, she didn't like his embarrassing and annoying methods, so Ji Yanlang stopped at the right time, tidied up and went to bed, without having to perform the Zhougong ceremony.
Fang Ying gradually became less resistant, and Ji Yanlang became more considerate and gentle. After some time, although it was not very happy, it was much better than before.
While the young couple was busy with their bedroom affairs, the new queen officially moved into the imperial palace, and the wedding dates of Prince Qin, Zhou Congshan, and the two princesses were also set.
The Duke of Ju's residence soon requested a date, and both parties agreed on the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month as the wedding date. Li had already prepared Ji Si Niang's dowry, and now she only needed to focus on crafting the furniture. As for Ji Si Niang herself, Li still had her work with Fang Ying and her fifth sister-in-law as a housekeeper, occasionally personally advising her on how to manage her relationship with her mother-in-law and her mother-in-law.
Everything in the capital was peaceful for a while, except for Yue Qing'e, who was pregnant. As the summer heat grew, she slept worse and worse, and her morning sickness recurred. Fang Ying and Ji Yanlang then asked the imperial physician introduced by Zhou Congshan to see her.
When the imperial physician came to Yue Qing'e's room, he said before even taking her pulse, "The room is too hot. You might as well put some icebergs in it at this time of year. Pregnant women have hot bodies. If you get heatstroke, it's no joke." After taking her pulse, he didn't prescribe any medicine, but only suggested that if there was a pavilion with good ventilation and a cooler temperature, she might as well move in there.
"If you feel cool and comfortable, you'll naturally sleep well. If you have a poor appetite, try eating a few candied green plums; they can also help stop vomiting." The imperial physician reassured the pregnant woman, "The fetus is very healthy. Just relax and take good care of yourself. You'll have a safe birth."
After sending the imperial physician away, Ji Yanlang accompanied his second brother Ji Yanshou to report back to their mother. Following the physician's instructions, Madam Li first ordered people to clean up the bamboo building next to the water pavilion, and then lectured her son: "This is your third child, how come you don't have any idea? Don't even mention she's having twins. Even if she were a good person, how could you sleep in this weather without an iceberg in your room?"
Ji Yanshou didn't dare to say a word and listened attentively.
"Forget it. You men can't be counted on for this kind of thing." Li became angrier and angrier as she thought about it. "It's my fault too. I shouldn't have thought about having a third child and was just being lazy!"
She stood up and wanted to go see her daughter-in-law in person. Ji Yanlang hurried forward to persuade her: "Don't worry, mother. If you leave in such a hurry, how can my second sister-in-law feel at ease?"
Ji Yanshou also hurriedly knelt down in front of his mother to admit his mistake, and said that the sun was strong and hot outside, and his mother must not go out in anger. If she got heatstroke, it would be all due to his and Yue Qing'e's unfilial behavior.
"Don't take care of Second Mother. If anyone is being unfilial, it's you." After scolding her second son, Li turned around and lectured her youngest son, "You should also learn a lesson from me. If Sixth Mother gets pregnant in the future and you make any mistakes, I will tell you whether I will forgive you or not."
Seeing that their mother was really angry, the two brothers agreed obediently. After leaving, they asked Fang Ying to come and persuade them.
"Mother, calm down." Fang Ying took the silk fan from the maid and fanned her mother-in-law herself. "Speaking of this, there are also things I can't do."
Li was surprised and asked, "What's wrong with you?" She was a sister-in-law who had never given birth.
"I often visit my second sister-in-law and have long felt that her room is stuffy and hot. I asked her about it, but I never thought to report it to you. I was really negligent."
Mrs. Li sighed, "How would you know this? I'm afraid you think all pregnant women go through this."
"Actually, I asked my second sister-in-law, and she said that she couldn't stand the heat during her first two pregnancies, so she put extra ice in the room. But the births were always difficult, especially with Zhi. She was worried that she might have caught a cold..."
"Alas, silly child." Li sighed again, "I understand. Go ahead and see how the bamboo building is being cleaned up. I'm afraid it's too late today, so I'll ask your second sister-in-law to move in tomorrow."
Fang Ying agreed and went to the bamboo building first to check on her. She gave her some instructions, then went to see Yue Qing'e and comforted her, saying, "Mother is not angry, she just feels sorry for my second sister-in-law."
Yue Qing'e couldn't help crying: "It's all my own fault. Not only did I make my mother angry, but your second uncle was also wronged..."
"..." Still thinking about her husband being wronged, Fang Ying advised, "I don't think Second Uncle is wronged. I just blame myself for not caring enough for Second Sister-in-law."
After coaxing Yue Qing'e for a while and waiting for her to stop crying, she asked her if she had any special needs for the bamboo house so that she could arrange them.
"It's nothing, just clean it up. I'll use my own utensils."
Seeing that she was alright, Fang Ying said goodbye and went back to her room, but she saw Ji Yanlang sitting in the study writing. She was a little surprised: "I thought you were still with Second Uncle."
"What's there to keep me company for, second brother?" Ji Yanlang said as he wrote, "I have to write down everything the imperial physician said quickly, otherwise I'll forget it if I delay."
Fang Ying walked over to take a look, only to find that what he had written down was not only the medical instructions for his second sister-in-law today, but also some other matters concerning pregnancy maintenance. She understood and asked, "Did you consult the imperial physician separately?"
"I'm not alone. My second brother is here too. Isn't that perfect?" Even though it was his third child, he still had some issues. Ji Yanlang put his pen in the pen wash and said with a smile, "My second brother listens even more attentively than I do."
Fang Ying couldn't help but smile: "It seems that a few scoldings from my mother will be effective."
Ji Yanlang spoke up for his brother: "Not really, don't you know the temper of the second sister-in-law? She must think that the second brother doesn't need to take care of everything in the room, and she is a good wife."
"Then Second Uncle won't care?" Fang Ying didn't like to hear that. "Besides, even if he doesn't care about the trivial matters in the room, he should at least care about Second Sister-in-law, right? Second Sister-in-law can't sleep well and has repeated morning sickness. It will take at least three or four days before she tells us."
"..." Ji Yanlang couldn't refute it, so he simply nodded, "You're right, I have to persuade my second brother to go, and pay more attention to my second sister-in-law."
Fang Ying glanced at him, and he stood up and said seriously, "I, your husband, thank you for your teachings."
"Pooh."
Fang Ying spat at him and went to sit on the couch to enjoy the cool air. Ji Yanlang followed her and the couple chatted for a while. In the evening, Fang Ying went to the bamboo house again and found that everything was arranged. She reported to Li at dinner time.
Early the next morning, when Yue Qing'e came to pay her respects, Li comforted her. After the servants moved the daily necessities over, she accompanied her to the bamboo house for a walk and told her daughter-in-law to take good care of the pregnancy and not to worry too much.
Yue Qing'e lived in the bamboo building for a few days. Her complexion improved, she slept soundly, her morning sickness gradually stopped, and her belly became more and more obvious as time passed.
In the blink of an eye, it was July and the Beginning of Autumn had arrived, but Bianjing was still hot and humid. Yue Qing'e planned to move back home after the dog days of summer were over. However, the third and fourth wives were preparing to leave the capital because of letters from Sanlang and Silang.
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Author's Note: Late at night, I have to speak from the heart. This story was incredibly difficult to write. Besides the fact that I haven't been in great shape personally for over a year, a big reason is that Fang Ying's predicament has also trapped me. Every time I write, I feel for her, as the real world is already like this. Why should I make it so difficult for my heroine, trapping her in that world forever?
Then I couldn't feel the same joy of writing as before, and I really wanted to cheer myself up, so after much thought, I decided to start a cool article as a kind of rehabilitation, to regain the joy of writing and the state I was in before.
So far, it seems quite effective. Not only do I enjoy writing the new article, but it also inspires me to write the two unfinished articles. I have also thought of the ending, but the process towards the ending is not so clear yet.
Anyway, it will definitely end~ because I quite like that ending~
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