Chapter 94: Quarrel It was almost dark when Yinzhen came back, Qi Buchen...
It was almost dark when Yinzhen came back. Qi Buchen had just come down from the training ground, wearing riding clothes that were convenient for exercise. The two met in the front yard, agreed to read together in the small study for a while, and then went back to take a bath.
Yinzhen finished his bath quickly and waited in the small study. When Qi Buchen came in, his eyes lit up.
A young girl who had grown into full growth came over gracefully. She was wearing a hibiscus-colored silk long gown with a pattern of broken branches and flowers. Unlike her previous straight gowns, this one outlined her figure with curves, making her waist look thin, while the part above her waist appeared rounder. The hem of her skirt fell in an eight-shaped shape from her waistline, making her look much slimmer than before.
There was clearly no trace of makeup on her face, but her cheeks were rosy and her lips appeared fuller, making her look like a delicate water lotus.
Yinzhen couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and stood up to greet her, looking her up and down: "New clothes?"
It wasn't a big deal, but being stared at so nakedly by him, Qi Buchen suddenly felt a sense of embarrassment. She quietly tugged at her collar and said, "Well, I'm planning to buy a new style at the clothing store. Do they look good?"
"It looks good." Yinzhen didn't hesitate at all. Seeing that the servants were outside the door and didn't follow him in, he was about to hug the person in his arms.
Qi Buchen knew what he was going to do as soon as he saw his movements. He nimbly dodged and said angrily, "Stop it." Then he asked seriously, "I also put on some new lip balm, a new color. Do you think it looks good?"
Yinzhen looked at Fu Jin's lips, which were pink and tender, and he couldn't see any trace of lip balm. "You put on lip balm?"
"I did apply it, nude pink, can't you tell?" Qi Buchen pouted.
Yinzhen's Adam's apple moved up and down, and he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "The light is too dim, I can't see clearly, come closer."
It was already dark. Although there were candles in the house, it was still not as bright as day. In addition, the lipstick she had applied was nude pink, so it was not easy for a boy who didn't know much about lipstick to see it. Qi Buchen thought for a moment, walked closer, raised his face, and pouted slightly: "Can you see clearly now?"
Before he could finish his words, he was already wrapped in a hot embrace. Yinzhen lowered his head and stared at her for a long moment, his breath hitting her lips more heavily each time, his voice growing hoarse: "I can see it clearly, it's very beautiful."
In fact, he couldn't even tell where the concubine had put on lip balm.
Seeing Yinzhen's face getting closer and closer, Qi Buchen shuddered and hurriedly tried to push him away. However, Yinzhen's strength was particularly strong this time, and she couldn't push him away. Fortunately, she managed to interrupt Yinzhen's next move.
"You...you..." Qi Buchen's face turned red, but he couldn't say a word.
Yinzhen suddenly came to his senses, and thinking of the kiss they had once had, his wife became very angry. He quickly let go of her, took a step back, and wanted to explain awkwardly: "I... I didn't..." But he couldn't utter the words of defense, because he really wanted to do something just now.
The atmosphere was awkward and silent.
Qi Buchen saw Yinzhen becoming increasingly uneasy, and ultimately couldn't bear to torture him like this. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Then I'll dress like this for the Crown Princess's enthronement ceremony and my third brother's wedding in a few days. It's just the right time to attract some customers to my new shop."
"No!" Yinzhen refused without even thinking.
How could Fu Jin go out and show herself to others in this state?
Even when he thought about how Su Peisheng, the dog slave, had seen the lady's appearance before him, he had the urge to go out and kick Su Peisheng twice, let alone other men.
Whenever he thought of other men staring at Fu Jin, he wanted to dig out their eyes.
Qi Buchen didn't expect him to refuse, and frowned and asked, "Why?"
"It's just not possible." Not wanting to say out loud the jealousy that arose out of nowhere, Yinzhen just refused arrogantly.
Qi Buchen frowned even more tightly and said patiently, "My two small shops didn't do very well in the past, and they were mainly low-end businesses. This time, I want to develop upper-class customers with this new product. But without a reputation, it would be too difficult to break into those wealthy families just by relying on the words of the shopkeepers. It would be much easier if I were to come forward. Besides, this kind of new style always needs someone to take the lead in trying it out, otherwise it will be difficult for others to accept it. My status is also suitable."
"How to develop and promote the store is the responsibility of the shopkeepers. If you, the master, are the only one who needs to solve any problems, why would you ask them to do anything?" Yinzhen said unhappily. "Even if you want to help, you don't have to wear it yourself. Just find some ladies to wear it."
Qi Buchen figured out a little bit of his thoughts: "You just don't want me to go out dressed like this, right?"
Yinzhen pursed his lips and didn't answer, but silence often represents the answer.
Qi Buchen couldn't understand: "Why? What's wrong with this dress? Isn't it wrapped tightly?"
Yinzhen still didn't speak.
"Give me a reason I can accept." Qi Buchen was really unhappy. It would be fine if she showed her arms and legs, but now only her neck and face were exposed, and even her hands were tucked into her sleeves, so only her fingertips could be seen.
Yinzhen sensed his wife's displeasure, but he was even more displeased. He couldn't bear it any longer. "Your waist is so thin, it's showing...all over. How many men will look at you if you go out like this?" He was completely displeased. "From now on, you can only wear clothes like this inside the mansion. You can't wear them outside. No! You can't even wear them in the front yard."
"Just because of this?" Qi Buchen was stunned and grew increasingly angry, but he still managed to remain calm and said, "Not to mention that I was in a carriage when I left the house, and then I was in someone's backyard when I got off the carriage. How many men could I have met along the way, and how many men could I have in the backyard? Even if someone saw me, what would it matter? Does one glance at me mean I'm unfaithful? Just because you don't like it, I have to be unable to wear the clothes I like outside my house for the rest of my life?! Moreover, even if I didn't wear such clothes, would the people who went out to see me before still stop? Should I just never step out of this second door again in the future? Lest you, the Fourth Master, worry!"
The more Qi Buchen spoke, the angrier he became. It gradually became difficult for him to remain calm and he looked at Yinzhen angrily.
Yinzhen turned his face away: "I didn't mean that."
"That's what you mean!" Qi Buchen raised his voice.
She remembered that Yinzhen had suspected her of cheating on her before. At that time, the two of them were emotionally fluctuating too much, so they didn't pay attention to some details. Now, thinking about it carefully, who were those names Yinzhen mentioned, and why did he mention them alone?
"Last time on my birthday, you asked why you mentioned only those names? I don't even remember whose names they were, but you mentioned them so clearly and were very sure that they were people I knew. I have to ask, how did you know that they knew me? And how did you know these names? Hmm?"
"You investigate me." Qi Buchen said firmly.
Yinzhen lowered his eyes and did not refute.
Qi Buchen felt bitter in her heart: "You investigated me so early, Yinzhen, you have long suspected that I had an affair with someone else." She staggered back two steps, "You said you liked me, but I'm afraid in your heart, I am nothing but a slut!"
"These past few days, seeing me constantly rejecting your advances, are you still scolding me in your heart for being pretentious and playing hard to get?" Two lines of tears slid down her pretty face, her eyes filled with despair. "Yinzhen, I, I..." She wanted to say she hated you but couldn't bring herself to do it. "...I don't want to see you again!"
After saying that, she covered her face and ran out crying.
Yinzhen didn't expect that things would take such a sudden turn for the worse in just a few words. Fu Jin could make such a connection from his investigation of her. Before he could react and explain, the person had already run away. He hurriedly chased after him, but only saw Su Peisheng standing far away from the study door: "Where is Fu Jin!"
"The wife has returned to the main room, and Miss Baozhu has followed her." Su Peisheng buried his head deeply.
Yinzhen was about to leave, but stopped and looked at Su Peisheng with narrowed eyes: "What did you hear just now?"
Su Peisheng quickly said, "The servants didn't hear anything."
"That's better." Yinzhen left after saying this.
Su Peisheng breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't hear much. He only heard the concubine raise her voice and say, "That's what you mean." When he heard the tone, he knew something was wrong. The masters were arguing. Knowing the way of survival well, he and Baozhu quickly retreated far away and drove the others out of the main courtyard.
Sure enough, not long after, he saw Fu Jin running out crying. He couldn't help but be thankful for his sharpness. This was the first time he saw Fu Jin cry. It seemed that the conflict this time was very big. He didn't know when the two masters would be able to reconcile. He hoped it would be sooner, otherwise his life would be difficult.
Baozhu thought the same. She wanted to follow Fu Jin in, but was stopped outside by Fu Jin and could not go in. But after a while, Ye also came.
"Get out." Yinzhen glanced at Baozhu and ordered.
Baozhu obediently went to find Su Peisheng.
Qi Buchen sat in front of the dressing table with a sullen face. A large part of her excitement just now was acting. After all, her real age was over 20, so she wouldn't cry like that.
She was very angry about the clothes and Yinzhen's investigation of her, but she was not yet to the point of sentencing their relationship to death. She knew from the beginning that their values were very different and there would definitely be various problems when they got along. There were some things she could ignore and compromise on, but there were some things she could never compromise on.
Today Yinzhen may forbid her from wearing the clothes she likes when going out, but tomorrow it may develop into restricting her life and thoughts. Once this tendency appears, we must find ways to nip it in the bud, otherwise there is no need to think about the future of the two of them.
There were footsteps coming from outside, and Qi Buchen knew it was Yinzhen.
She didn't say a word or turn around, thinking about the tragic stories, tears fell one by one and hit her clothes.
Yinzhen lifted the curtain and turned the screen, and saw the small figure of Fu Jin huddled up in a ball, her shoulders trembling slightly, looking very pitiful and cute.
She didn't make a sound, but he knew she was crying.
Unlike the pity he felt when he knew Fu Jin was crying, at this moment he only felt as if dense branches were wrapped around his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.
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Author's words: Yinzhen: Isn't love always sweet? Why do we have to quarrel?
Qi Buchen: [Never forget to train your husband]
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