Luo Qingqing was tired of crying and fell asleep in Xiao Jiuchen's arms.
The two of them sat in the corner and spent most of the night there.
It's already late at night.
Xiao Jiuchen picked up Luo Qingqing and gently put her on the bed.
He took off her shoes and couldn't help but hold her feet and kiss them.
Once this kiss, things got out of control.
His kisses moved up her calves and thighs.
Through the thin cloth, he kissed Luo Qingqing all over her body.
He looked humble and pious.
He was a traveler who had been walking in the desert for a long time, hungry and thirsty. When he was on the verge of death, he found a pool of clear spring.
He had longed for it for so long, he couldn't let go.
He licked her lips, her cheeks, her collarbone over and over again.
The evil dragon inside him clamored to break out of the cage.
Luo Qingqing's eyebrows trembled, as if she was showing signs of waking up.
Xiao Jiuchen was startled and immediately lay down straight, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.
After a long time, he secretly opened one eye and peeked at Luo Qingqing.
Luo Qingqing's breathing was even, her face was calm, and she did not wake up.
Xiao Jiuchen breathed a sigh of relief.
He moved closer to Luo Qingqing and hugged her carefully.
He fell into a deep sleep smelling the sweet fragrance on her body.
*
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the story of Han Junsi and Jiang Yayuan had spread throughout the capital.
Rumors have always been like this, you can catch a shadow even when there is no wind, let alone when there are definite facts.
Han Junsi and Jiang Yayuan had been married for only half a month, but she was already two months pregnant. This was definitely a case of having an affair before marriage.
As rumors spread, more things about Han Junsi and Jiang Yayuan were dug up.
Luo Qingqing took the opportunity to spread the word that she was killed by bandits because of a conspiracy between Han Junsi, Jiang Yayuan, and her stepmother.
"Oh my, these two have been together for a long time. At that time, Han Junsi had not yet broken off his engagement with Miss Luo."
"Oh my, Miss Luo was once attacked by bandits. It was this couple who harmed her. Luckily, Miss Luo was born into a military family and knew martial arts. She was also rescued by a master. She was able to escape danger. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous."
"It's unimaginable that a prince of a marquisate, the daughter of a cabinet minister, would do such a thing. His heart is so vicious."
"Their child miscarried for no apparent reason. It seems like it's God's retribution."
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After hearing the discussions all over the capital, the Han and Jiang families were all furious.
But people have thousands of mouths and what they say is up to them, so they can't shut their mouths one by one.
Marquis Anping took Han Junsi to his study and had a long talk with him. He unexpectedly came up with a way to preserve the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion.
Marquis Anping said, "Now the whole capital is condemning you for abandoning your old love for your new one, and you even fought with your old love for your new one. Dad feels that as long as you marry Miss Luo, these bad rumors about you will naturally dispel themselves."
Han Junsi asked in disbelief, "Dad, I've already married Yuan'er, how can I marry Luo Qingqing? The only person I truly love is Yuan'er. Luo Qingqing was just a joke between my mother and Luo Qingqing's mother. I've only met her once, so how can we talk about old love?"
Marquis Anping said with a stern face: "You can marry Luo Qingqing as your concubine. As long as you agree, I will talk to Marquis Zhennan about this matter.
Si'er, this is a good thing. Think about it, your two wives will not only enjoy the blessing of having two wives, but will also be able to get support from both the Jiang and Luo families.
One of your father-in-laws is a cabinet minister, and the other is the Marquis of Zhennan. Both of them are top-notch figures. This will only benefit your career, not harm it."
Han Junsi lowered his head and said nothing.
Marquis Anping continued, "Si'er, you know that although we are a marquisate in name only, we don't have any power.
In order to maintain the grandeur of the Marquis' Mansion, the expenses are very high. If this continues, the empty shell of our Marquis' Mansion will collapse.
Whether you can revive the Marquisate depends on whether you can gain a place in the court.
Marrying Luo Qingqing will only benefit you and not harm you. You also saw His Majesty's attitude towards the Marquis of Zhennan last night.
There are so many ministers in the whole hall, but His Majesty only gave wine to Marquis Zhennan. His Majesty values Marquis Zhennan.
Your Majesty comes from a military background, so it is not surprising that he has a natural liking for military generals.
If my guess is correct, the Marquis of Zhennan will be given important positions in the future."
Every word that Marquis Anping said touched Han Junsi's heart.
He was taught from a young age to learn to plan for himself.
He looked down on Luo Qingqing at first because the Jin Dynasty valued culture over military affairs.
However, at the palace banquet, the current emperor made no secret of his admiration for the Marquis of Zhennan, which was indeed an important signal of the wind direction in the court.
After the New Year, as the new emperor gradually stabilized the government, it was not impossible that he would favor military generals and despise civil officials.
Within a few months of the new emperor's accession to the throne, he showed his disgust for the Western Rong people everywhere.
Judging from his posture, he seems to be determined to destroy the Western Rong people.
If he wants to realize his grand ambitions, he will certainly make use of military officers.
The more Han Junsi thought about it, the more he felt that what his father said made sense.
He looked up at Anping Hou and said, "Father, I will listen to you. I'll trouble you and mother to sort this matter out."
Luo Qingqing is just a woman anyway. If she marries him, won’t she be at his mercy?
If she could please him, he would give her a good look.
If she is not knowledgeable and sensible, she will just wait to die in the house.
As a woman, I don't think she can cause any trouble.
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