Chapter 20 The Dead General Returns 2
Not long after the music began, Yuan Jingchen arrived at the pavilion with his entourage.
As the song ended, Yuan Jingchen exclaimed softly, "Bravo!"
"Madam, this piece is truly exquisite. I wonder which master composed it? I would very much like to see it!"
"Just because the music is good doesn't mean my playing is bad."
Qian Fu: ...That's a pretty flirtatious remark.
Of course, given this lady's looks, she could easily seduce anyone she wanted.
When he looked up, his master's eyes were indeed wide open.
"Madam played very well too."
Ning Yan chuckled, amused by his absent-minded appearance. "Why are you still up so late, young master? Are you also suffering from insomnia like me?"
Can Yuan Jingchen say that he was completely captivated by Ning Yan after seeing her yesterday, and that he sent people to keep a close watch on their courtyard until he saw her carrying a zither out, at which point he immediately followed her out?
"Oh, I see, young master has taken a liking to me."
Good heavens, one sentence made everyone present, whether they were hiding or not, blush bright red.
Ning Yan stood up, her skirt swaying gently, and walked to Yuan Jingchen. She raised her hand and pinched his chin. "What a coincidence, I've also taken a liking to you, young master!"
After saying that, he stood on tiptoe and kissed her.
Startled, Qian Fu quickly turned his back. Not only that, he also gestured for him to step back. The guards who were secretly protecting him hurriedly retreated further away and turned their backs as well.
Yuan Jingchen was in the prime of his life, and the woman in front of him was someone he had fallen for at first sight. How could he resist? He reached out and pulled her into his arms, then lowered his head and kissed her alluring red lips.
They kissed for a while before their lips parted. By then, Ning Yan had been lifted and sat on the stone table, her clothes somewhat disheveled.
We've all been through this before, and with the atmosphere so tense, some things just naturally fall into place.
Both of them tried their best to suppress their breathing, afraid of making too much noise and attracting attention from others.
Fifteen minutes later...
Yuan Jing gritted his teeth. Her body was different from others, so much so that he had long ago…
He straightened his clothes, then tidied Ning Yan's clothes, picked her up, and carried her back to his room.
It wasn't until they had gone through four rounds of this that the two finally calmed down.
Ning Yan felt that four times should be enough. If she still couldn't get pregnant, she wouldn't mind taking a fertility pill and sleeping with him again next time.
So, after she finished washing up, she put on her own clothes, and Yuan Jingchen hurriedly asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Otherwise what? I am a married woman. Today, I was bewitched by your beauty and couldn't control myself, which is why I did such an outrageous thing. If I hadn't been seen by someone when I got home, I wouldn't be alive today."
Yuan Jingchen: Although he was a little happy to be praised for his good looks, he felt like she was going to use him and then throw him away.
"Whose wife are you? May we meet again someday?"
Ning Yan chuckled lightly: "I am the wife of a second-rank official. You'd better forget what happened today, or you'll be the one who suffers."
She left as soon as she finished speaking, completely disregarding Yuan Jingchen's life or death.
He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
But he wasn't really angry. After all, the experience that night was so wonderful, something he had never tasted before in his life, that he couldn't bear to make her angry.
The next day, after breakfast, Xiangluan whispered in Ningyan's ear, "Master, that person from Kuzhu Courtyard left this morning."
Ning Yan listened and let it go, but that night the man appeared in her room again.
"Why are you here again? Where are my maids?"
"Don't worry, they're all fine."
Especially the head maid who was always by his side; she actually made way for him when she saw him coming!
This was the first time he had ever seen such a perceptive and shrewd servant.
(Qian Fu: ...)
"Didn't you say that you were captivated by my good looks? I can't bear to part with you either. You won't refuse me tonight, will you?"
Ning Yan: ...I can't guarantee I'll get pregnant even if it happens several times in one night. Since someone has offered themselves up, well, let them come.
So, the two quickly rolled onto the bed.
Another night of tossing and turning.
For the next few days, Yuan Jingchen would leave before dawn and reappear in the evening, until the seventh night after Ning Yan arrived at the temple.
"You will be returning to your residence tomorrow. If you need anything, take this jade pendant to the Sifang Bookstore on Xuanwu Street and give it to the shopkeeper. I will come to see you."
Ning Yan looked at the dragon-patterned jade pendant in her hand and ordered people around without the slightest hesitation, "I can help with anything, right?"
If he dares to say he can't help, deal with him immediately.
Yuan Jingchen thought to himself that if there was anything in this world that he couldn't do, then no one else could either.
"Um."
"Then let's not wait until later. There's something I need help with that I don't know who to ask."
The next morning, Ning Yan returned to the mansion with her maids and guards.
Upon entering the mansion, he immediately went to pay his respects to the old lady, then presented her with the peace charm he had "begged." After a few words of coaxing the old lady into a good mood, he returned to his own courtyard.
"Qiuying, I remember there was a set of gold-plated headdress with inlaid gemstones in my dowry. Please get it out for me; I want to wear it."
Qiuying took the key and went to the small storeroom, but she returned in no time, tumbling and crawling. "Master, the small storeroom has been robbed! All your dowry is gone, it's all been taken!"
The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was large and powerful, and since the original owner was the only master left, she brought all the valuables from the mansion with her when she married into it. The pearls, agates, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings alone filled seventy-two boxes.
The dowry she openly possessed was 100,000 taels of silver. The royal family also added 20 chests of dowry, along with shops, estates, wedding beds, and furniture, totaling 108 sets. It can be said that even the unfavored princesses of the royal family did not have as much dowry as she did.
But now all of these dowry items have disappeared!
Upon hearing this, Ning Yan fainted. Xiang Luan, who had been serving her, caught her and said, "Quickly, fetch a doctor! Your mistress has fainted!"
The General of the Cavalry's mansion is now quite lively.
The old lady nearly fainted upon hearing the servant's report.
You should know that a large part of the reason her family married Ning Yan, an orphan, was because they were after her dowry.
The General of the Cavalry's mansion may appear glamorous, but it is actually barely holding on.
Cheng Shaowu's attainment of the rank of second-grade general was due to both his ability and luck.
Three years ago, after the General Zhennan and his wife died in battle, the deputy general was wounded by an arrow and could no longer go to the battlefield. The next few battles were all major defeats, and even the imperial court was prepared for defeat. However, Cheng Shaowu led his troops to successfully raid the enemy camp, burned the enemy's food supplies, and drove the enemy army to retreat a hundred miles.
Upon receiving the report of the great victory at the front, the Emperor was overjoyed and immediately promoted Cheng Shaowu to the rank of a third-grade general to boost morale.
Afterwards, Cheng Shaowu led a cavalry force of a thousand men to circle around to the enemy's rear. By chance, he killed the enemy commander. The Jin army took the initiative to attack and killed nearly 30,000 enemy soldiers. The Northern Desert army was defeated and fled into the depths of the grasslands, but was ambushed by the troops sent by Cheng Shaowu, who killed more than 10,000 Northern Desert soldiers. The Northern Desert royal court directly sent envoys to sue for peace.
(End of this chapter)
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