Chapter 20 Look, she's capable
Cheng Nianying tensed her limbs and was about to speak.
The man's hand pressed against her lips.
Unlike the time when he wiped away the lip balm that had spilled from her on their wedding day, his fingers were cold and strong, not gentle at all.
Cheng Nianying vaguely sensed a sense of oppression.
She breathed softly...then raised her hand to touch Fu Yi's wrist.
"Why are you so nervous? Before you got married, didn't anyone in the Marquis' Mansion teach you how to be close to your husband?" Fu Yi asked with his head down.
His voice was a little hoarse because of the night.
Cheng Nianying didn't know how to describe it.
But it seemed to be gently caressing the tip of my heart repeatedly.
After a while, Cheng Nianying didn't move at all, as if she was stunned by shock.
Fu Yi laughed out loud: "Don't be nervous, I was just wondering why you have such a sweet mouth. How did you cultivate such a sweet mouth in the Marquis' Mansion?"
When he said this, his eyes sparkled.
It seemed as if he wanted to cut Cheng Nianying open and take a closer look at her.
The brightness of the snow should make people feel cold.
But the room was too dark with the candles out, and Cheng Nianying could only glimpse the outline of his chin even though she looked up with great effort.
Fu Yi loosened his grip a little, and Cheng Nianying was finally able to speak fluently.
"What is sweet?" She racked her brains but couldn't figure it out.
Next time she will know how not to be "sweet".
Fu Yi didn't answer her.
"It's late, my lady, go to bed."
Cheng Nianying couldn't sleep, so she asked him, "Is the prince afraid of ghosts?"
Fu Yi: "I'm not afraid. I forgot that my wife was a little scared today."
As he spoke, he lay down, but his hand grabbed Cheng Nianying.
Cheng Nianying felt awkward.
His palms were big and originally cold, but after he covered hers, they made her palms sweat.
So she didn't sleep all night.
The next day, as soon as it was light, he quickly pried open his fingers and ran away.
Fu Yi opened his eyes, looked at his empty palms, and then closed them again.
...If it had not been chosen by the emperor, and if it had not been sent by the Wuning Marquisate.
It's really a little cute.
*
At this time, the atmosphere in Wuning Marquis's Mansion was still tense.
Chu Zhen finally got the chance to see Mother Zou.
"Why did you come back if you are not here to stay by the Princess's side?" Chu Zhen frowned.
"She sent her servant back to find out who the man who had an affair with the girl was, so that he could be dealt with as soon as possible."
Chu Zhen's face turned red with anger as soon as she heard this. "How could it be her turn to take care of this? You're so confused! You're coming back now to ask this question. Are you afraid that people outside won't know about this scandal?"
"But I think she might have a way to deal with this matter..."
"What can she do? You just need to make sure she doesn't make any mistakes, doesn't make a fool of herself, and doesn't let the Prince's Mansion blame the Marquis' Mansion!"
After being scolded, Mother Zou lowered her head and felt aggrieved.
She said, "It was wonderful to return home that day. It shows that she did a good job. How could she have caused the prince to blame the marquis's mansion?"
Chu Zhen asked with a gloomy face, "Did she consummate her marriage with the Duke? Duke Danshuo may be a remarkable figure, but he also suffers from the common flaws of men in this world. Once he's slept with a woman, he naturally gets addicted to it, and the excitement lasts for at least a month or two. But after a month or two, it's hard to say."
We were talking about the girl, why did you end up here?
Mother Zou had no choice but to answer her master first: "I see that the marriage has not been consummated yet."
"Not yet?"
"We didn't see any bleeding on our wedding day, and we didn't sleep together afterwards."
"We didn't stay together?" Chu Zhen was stunned. "That's strange."
He even showed up in person at the Marquis's Mansion.
It can't be that he thinks highly of the Wuning Marquis Mansion, right?
Mother Zou was reluctant to speak directly about Cheng Nianying's murder. Firstly, she hadn't witnessed it herself, and secondly, she was afraid that the Madam would blame her for not keeping a close eye on the person. How could she have done such a deadly thing in the Prince's Mansion...
She hesitantly said, "Madam, I think the Princess of the County has some abilities..."
"Oh? You know how to charm Prince Danshuo? I didn't notice that that day."
"That's not the kind of thing she is capable of... Well, in any case, in my humble opinion, Madam, you might as well treat her like your own daughter. There's no need to hide some things from her. With her help, the Marquis's Mansion will be better in the future, and the young lady's problems can be properly resolved..."
Chu Zhen looked back at her and said, "You are someone I value, so I sent you to the Prince's Mansion. You've only been there for a few days, and you're already talking nonsense. You're saying that with her help, the mansion will be even better in the future..."
"When Yurong gets better, you will get her back sooner or later. It would be inappropriate for you to get close to her, an outsider." Chu Zhen said in a cold tone.
Mother Zou had nothing to say.
If we can't solve the big problem this time, we have to solve the small problem at least.
She mentioned the prince's request for the princess to embroider a purse, "I think you can't do it, so bring back a ready-made one from the mansion."
Chu Zhen's expression softened: "Well, I'll have someone prepare. Go down."
Mother Zou bowed and stepped back.
Just a few steps out of the main courtyard, I met the old woman I used to work with.
"Hey, why are you back so soon? Can't stand it anymore?"
You see, everyone knows that going to the Prince's Mansion with a dowry is a punishment. Being under the Prince's watchful eye, you have to be trembling with fear and anxiety for fear of making mistakes. It's not an easy job!
Mother Zou exhaled and smiled: "Just getting something."
Chu Zhen turned around and entered a dark room.
She looked at her daughter Qin Yurong coldly: "Are you still unwilling to tell me who that man is?"
Qin Yurong seemed to be on her last breath, her face pale as she shook her head: "No, I can't say..."
"Well, since you don't care about your parents and the people in the Marquis' Mansion, then I will just treat you as if I don't have a daughter. The one in the Prince's Mansion now is my daughter. From now on, she is Qin Yurong."
Qin Yurong held her head and sobbed in pain.
"Your sweetheart will definitely only mistake her for you..."
Qin Yurong cried out in pain, squeezing out words with difficulty from her throat: "He... he will be the emperor in the future... I, I can't say more..."
Chu Zhen stood there in a daze.
Then he rushed over and covered his daughter's mouth: "What did you say?"
Chu Zhen's expression changed several times before she finally smiled. "Good boy, I don't want you to suffer either. Come, listen to me..."
*
Prince's Mansion.
Cheng Nianying got up early in the morning. After the palace maids helped her wash up, she always seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
According to the rules, she should wait until the prince got up before leaving. But this man got up first and had breakfast.
But when Madam Shi looked at Cheng Nianying's slightly haggard appearance, she sighed and said, "She really was frightened after all."
She said, "It just so happens that the Wei Mansion has sent an invitation. Princess, why don't you go and have some tea? Then you won't be so scared anymore."
The palace maids had no choice but to keep silent.
Cheng Nianying's eyes lit up slightly: "Miss Wei?"
Isn't that what the young man said...
Forget it, I won’t wait for Zou’s mother for now.
Cheng Nianying lowered her head and took a sip of tea: "Go!"
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