Chapter 95 Knot in the Heart The footsteps stopped behind him, but Qi Buchen didn't...
The footsteps stopped behind him, but Qi Buchen did not react. He still lowered his head and cried silently.
There was a sigh behind her, and someone grabbed her shoulders and tried to pull her over. Qi Buchen struggled silently, but was no match for the man's strength, and finally turned to face him.
She kept her head down, and through her tearful eyes she could only see the hem of the visitor's robe and boots.
"Look up at me." The man said in a low voice.
Qi Buchen didn't respond.
Yinzhen couldn't see Fu Jin's face, but he could see the tears that were almost forming a line. His heart ached. He reached out and pinched Fu Jin's chin, trying to lift her face up. However, Fu Jin's resistance was particularly stubborn, so strong that he was afraid of hurting her even if he used more strength.
He had no choice but to let go and squat down. When he saw Fu Jin's red eyes and nose, the dull pain in his heart turned into a sharp pain. He reached out and slowly stroked Fu Jin's cheek, saying with unbearable pain, "Don't cry, your crying is breaking my heart."
Qi Buchen didn't even move his eyes.
Yinzhen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "I've never thought of you that way. I don't deny that I investigated you, but it wasn't because I suspected you were having an affair. It was then, then, that I realized my feelings for you, but you ruthlessly rejected me. You even said, you said you'd had someone you loved before, and you'd held hands and hugged them... I got angry... and jealous, so I investigated..."
It turned out that it was because of this. Qi Buchen's heart moved. She said that deliberately to provoke Yinzhen. Of course, it cannot be denied that she did have a relationship, but it was all pure puppy love. They did hold hands and hug, but that was all in the previous life. Qi Buchen has never had any close childhood sweethearts in this life.
I didn't intend to pay attention to Yinzhen easily, but this matter still needs to be made clear in time, otherwise Yinzhen will always have this thorn in his heart.
"I said that just to irritate you. Didn't I tell you long ago that mother is very strict with me? The servants around me wouldn't even let me leave the yard. How would I get in touch with men outside?" She cried so hard that her voice became hoarse.
Yinzhen remembered that Fu Jin had indeed said these words, and that was before he understood his own feelings. Knowing that Fu Jin had never liked anyone before him, he was so happy that he almost took off, but also more embarrassed: "I... I was blinded by jealousy at the time... I didn't think it through..."
"So what did you find out?" Qi Buchen was not going to let him off easily.
Yinzhen stammered: "...I didn't find anything." Lin Changqing really didn't find anything substantial. The three names he mentioned at the time only became his main suspects because they went to Ulanara's mansion more frequently and were close in age to the concubine.
"But you still doubted it," Qi Buchen accused.
"I..." Yinzhen wanted to defend himself, but he finally lowered his head in frustration and told the truth, "I didn't doubt it at first. But not long after that, you went to temples and Taoist temples every day. I knew you didn't believe in those things, so I asked you if you were looking for something. Although you said no, your expression was wrong, so I...that's when the seeds of doubt were planted in my heart..."
He didn't dare to say that he had asked Lin Changqing to check the whereabouts of Fu Jin in the temple, otherwise Fu Jin would be even more angry. This matter must be kept secret and Fu Jin must not be aware of it.
This explanation was reasonable, and Yinzhen was not wrong. She was indeed looking for something at that time, but she was only looking for the hope of returning home. However, this was something she could not tell Yinzhen.
However, there must be a reasonable reason for going to temples and Taoist temples every day. Qi Buchen was thinking about how to explain it.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yinzhen became anxious: "It was wrong of me to doubt you. I promise, I won't do that again! But, but I really like you, and I never thought that you were... you were..." Those words were a little difficult to say, and his voice was so low that it was inaudible, "...□□□□..."
"Don't say that about yourself." Yinzhen's eyes were full of pity. "I wanted to get close to you, but I couldn't help it. I was so happy to get your response that I couldn't control my behavior. I was too rude. We haven't even officially celebrated the ceremony and slept together yet. I shouldn't have been so frivolous with you. I looked down on you. You were right to reject me."
"I was wrong. I promise I will never touch you again before the ceremony."
"Don't be angry, okay?"
Yinzhen's voice was gentle and aggrieved, which burst the anger in Qi Buchen's heart like a bubble, leaving no trace.
But she did not respond to Yinzhen, but said: "During that time, I went to the temple every day to look for something, or to look for someone."
Seeing Yinzhen's expression turbulent because of her words, she remained calm and said, "Do you remember when we went to the frontier, I told you that I wanted to find a monk to calculate my lifespan? It's a bit strange, but when I was a child, I had a very clear dream. I dreamed that I would die at a very young age. I didn't take it seriously at first, after all, I have had many dreams. But the night before I got married, I dreamed the same thing again, only this time it was more vague. But I still thought of that childhood dream first, so I suddenly brought it up later in the frontier."
"Then you asked someone to look at me, and they all said I had the appearance of a long-lived person, so I let it go. I didn't believe in that anyway, so I didn't take it to heart anymore."
"But on that... birthday night, I had another dream. This one was even more vague. After waking, I only had a general impression, but I intuitively felt that this dream was the same as the previous two. Having the same dream three times, even if I didn't believe it, I felt a little uncomfortable. So during that time, I traveled all over the Taoist temples in and around the capital, just to see if there were any otherworldly masters."
"But everywhere I went, they told me I was destined for longevity. As time went on and more people told me, the discomfort I felt gradually dissipated. I continued to go there... but actually, I wanted to avoid you. Then, after being grounded by my mother, I completely let it go. After the grounding ended, I did visit a few Taoist temples, but that was just because I was bored and wanted to find an excuse to go out of town. By the time I'd been to every place, I had no excuses left."
"Do you still have questions?" Qi Buchen said calmly, "Oh, no, I should ask, do you believe it?"
Yinzhen nodded quickly: "I believe it, I believe it. If you want to go out of the city to play, you don't need to make an excuse. I will accompany you out of the city tomorrow, okay?"
"As for the dream, that's all nonsense. Don't worry about it. You will definitely live a long life, and we will be together forever."
Qi Buchen still didn't respond to him. He lowered his head and said, "You've stayed here too long. It's time to go."
It's obvious that Fu Jin hasn't forgiven him yet!
Yinzhen didn't dare to leave: "You...you're not angry anymore?"
Qi Buchen only repeated: "You should go."
"Don't be angry, I know what I did before was wrong. I apologize to you, okay?" Yinzhen scratched his head anxiously. If it were before, he would have hugged her in his arms and coaxed her, but he had just said that he would never touch her again, how could he dare to go back on his word now.
Qi Buchen raised his head and looked at him: "I will wear something like this when I go out in the future."
No! Yinzhen wanted to say that this matter was not the same as what he had just said, and was not of the same nature. He absolutely could not agree to it, but he opened his mouth but did not dare to say it.
Qi Buchen stood up and walked towards the bed: "I'm tired."
Yinzhen also stood up, looking at her back speechless. Forget it, Fu Jin was furious today, so it was not appropriate to say anything more today. Wait two days, wait until Fu Jin's anger subsided, and then he would have a good talk with Fu Jin about the clothes. He didn't think Fu Jin had any ulterior motives for wanting to wear that dress, but Fu Jin didn't understand the bad nature of men.
"Then you should get some rest early." Yinzhen kept looking back and said, "I'll take a leave tomorrow and take you out of town for a trip."
Qi Buchen said in a cold voice: "I have something to do tomorrow."
Yinzhen paused: "Then, when you are free, I will accompany you wherever you want to go."
Qi Buchen stopped talking, and Yinzhen finally left the room.
After he left, Qi Buchen sat down on the bed somewhat exhausted. Although some of her reactions just now seemed to be acting, her emotions were all real. Now she just felt exhausted all over and had a headache.
"Fujin, I'm coming in?"
Qi Buchen was resting with Baozhu's service, and Yinzhen took Su Peisheng back to the front yard. As he walked, Yinzhen recalled everything that happened in the evening, trying to understand why the two of them were obviously discussing sweetly whether the clothes looked good, but things suddenly took a turn for the worse and became like that in the end?
He realized that it seemed to have started when he forbade Fu Jin from wearing that dress. Fu Jin was overthinking it, and linking it to their last quarrel, which led to the misunderstanding. But he really didn't mean what Fu Jin thought. He just didn't want the person he loved to be coveted by others. He was also a man, and he understood how filthy some people's hearts were.
Alas, I have to find an opportunity to explain this matter clearly to Fu Jin.
But he didn't find any opportunity for the next few days, and Fu Jin started avoiding him again.
At first, Yinzhen wanted to wait and wait until Fu Jin's anger subsided a little. However, after waiting for a long time, he saw no signs of Fu Jin's anger subsiding. Instead, he found that Fu Jin's chin was becoming more and more pointed, and her originally chubby cheeks were also tending to sink.
He asked Su Peisheng to ask the servants around the concubine what was going on. Baozhu said that the concubine had been worried these days. She said she had no appetite every time she had a meal and had hardly eaten anything. They had tried to persuade and beg her, but there was nothing they could do as the concubine would not listen.
Yinzhen really wanted to vent his anger on these servants and accuse them of not serving him well, but he knew in his heart that he was the source of everything. Although Fu Jin was soft-hearted, she could be surprisingly stubborn at times. Even if she didn't want to eat these servants, she couldn't force him to eat.
No, we can’t delay this any longer.
The next day, Yinzhen finished his work early with super high efficiency and returned home early, intending to deal with the matter of his wife. However, halfway through his journey, he met someone who was looking for him.
"Master, Fu Jin has fainted."
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Author's words: Yinzhen: Wife, how long do I have to kneel on the washboard before you forgive me...
Qi Buchen: Washboard? Oh, maybe it would be better if it was durian.
PS: Durian is obviously very smelly, but durian cake is delicious, how come it’s fat?
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