Yun Yuan slept until noon. Xinghua was waiting outside. When she heard the sound, she hurried in with her cheeks flushed.
Without asking any questions, she quickly dressed and washed Yun Yuan, put on a thick cotton coat and a white scarf, and then walked back to her yard on the snow.
"Miss, the old lady from General Zhenwei's mansion came this morning. She wants you to return the things you took away, otherwise she will sue you for transferring your husband's family property."
Yun Yuan lay comfortably on the recliner and said lazily, "Go ahead and sue me if you want. I took away all the dowry, and there are witnesses and evidence. I'm not afraid of her slandering me."
"If she really goes to the government office to file a complaint, that young lady's reputation..." Chunyu said tactfully: "It will not be good for you to remarry. Why don't we..." She made a gesture, and a cruel look flashed in her eyes.
Yun Yuan was shocked. How could she forget that Chunyu knew martial arts, and his skills were not low.
"No, no, assassinating the family of a fourth-rank official is no small matter. If we are found out, we will be imprisoned for life."
"Don't worry, Miss. I won't let anyone find out."
Chunyu was very confident. He hadn't killed anyone for a long time, and he felt a little excited when talking about killing.
"That won't do either." Yun Yuan waved her hand. She was still waiting for the old witch to torture her new bride. How could she let her die so easily and implicate herself? It wouldn't be worth it. "I don't plan to marry again. Reputation or not has no impact on me."
"This..." Chunyu was surprised. The young lady had just slept with the guy named Li next door, but she didn't want to have a formal status?
Yun Yuan spoke frankly: "I just want to have a child."
Chunyu felt that her young lady was thinking too simply. What would happen to the child after it was born? What would happen in the future without a father?
Yun Yuan seemed to see through her doubts and said, "Once the child is born, I will take him to live in Jiangnan. No one will recognize us, and I will call myself a widow."
"Would Mr. Li next door agree?"
Yun Yuan smiled and said, "Who can prove that the child is his?"
Chun Yu: "...That makes sense."
The secret guard dutifully relayed the words to the emperor, who nearly laughed in anger. What was he, a mere breeding pig? He angrily went to find Yun Yuan, but received only one reply.
"If you don't want to, I can find someone else."
The emperor's heart was like being poured with a bucket of cold water. Yun Yuan made his purpose clear from the beginning, and he was greedy.
But how could he not be greedy? It was the first time he liked someone so much and wanted to keep her by his side. He ripped her clothes off and bit her collarbone.
"Hiss." Yun Yuan cried out in pain and tried to push the man who was pressing on her away angrily, but he grabbed her and held her above his head.
"Li, let me go!"
The emperor buried his head in her chest in grievance: "I'm not unwilling, please don't look for someone else."
Yun Yuan felt a little sorry for him for no reason, and her voice softened: "I won't look for anyone else."
The emperor's next actions were extremely gentle, and Yun Yuan was well taken care of. After the satisfying lovemaking, both of them were hungry.
"I know a restaurant with good food not far from here. I'll take you there."
Yun Yuan was a little hesitant. It was snowing outside and she was afraid of the cold.
The emperor said sympathetically, "I asked the guards to bring it over, but it won't taste as good after heating."
When Yun Yuan heard that, she realized that was not possible and said firmly, "Let's go out to eat."
The two of them bathed for another half an hour, and when they arrived at Zuixian Tower, it was already completely dark.
The emperor had been to the restaurant before, but the steward didn't know his background and just thought he was a friend of the owner, so he arranged the best private room for the two of them.
"Sir, in addition to our regular dishes, we have a new batch of ingredients today: venison, bear paws, premium mutton, and fresh bok choy. If you're interested, we'll ask the kitchen to prepare them."
Seeing Yun Yuan's eyes sparkling, the emperor laughed dumbly: "A little of everything."
The original owner had been to Zuixianlou several times before, but because the consumption at Zuixianlou was high, Zhong Jianmin's mother, Ge, found out and scolded her for being extravagant and not knowing how to manage the household. The original owner gradually stopped coming. She had the impression that the food was very good, and Yun Yuan was a little looking forward to it.
She poured a cup of tea for the emperor, then poured herself another, holding it in her hands and sighing, "You'd never imagine that in some places, people can't even eat rice. They can only drink unpalatable liquids that are bitter and hard to swallow."
The emperor thought she was talking about the poor people who could only eat thin rice porridge. Thinking of Yun Yuan's background, a look of heartache flashed in his eyes.
He has worked hard to govern the country over the years, but he cannot guarantee that everyone can have enough food to eat. He can only say that it is better than before. When he thinks that his loved ones may not have had enough food to eat in their childhood, he feels guilty.
"Eat more later. If you don't have enough, ask for more. I have money." Afraid that Yun Yuan wouldn't believe him, he added, "Very rich."
Yun Yuan was puzzled. She was talking about the interstellar space. What was this person thinking?
"Come to think of it, I still don't know your full name."
The emperor was a little nervous: "Li Yanjing."
"Oh, I'm Yun Yuan, from Gusu."
Seeing her indifferent reaction and that she obviously didn't know who the current emperor was, the emperor felt relieved but also a little disappointed.
"When I was young, I visited Suzhou. It was a place of beautiful scenery and the soft Wu dialect. I once stayed overnight at Hanshan Temple. The Zen atmosphere was quiet and peaceful, and the morning bells and evening drums were a unique charm."
There was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. When he was young, he was dressed in fine clothes and rode horses, full of vigor and ambition, and wanted to travel all over the mountains and rivers. But the older he got, the more troubles he had. The past seemed like a big dream.
Yun Yuan asked him, "What about you? Where are you from?"
"I was born and raised in Kyoto. My father has passed away, and I have an elderly mother at home. I have a small fortune. If you marry me..."
"That won't do." Yun Yuan interrupted her. "I've had enough of serving my parents-in-law. I want to live the rest of my life alone with my child, free and unconstrained by rules and regulations. I can watch the smoke from the desert and the sunset over the long river, or I can listen to the rain in the south of the Yangtze River and herd horses on the grasslands. A lifetime is neither long nor short. I've already spent twenty-four years there, so I can live the remaining twenty-four years as comfortably as I want."
"If you marry me, you won't have to serve anyone." The emperor tried to change her mind. "You can live the same life you have now in the future. I can guarantee that you will live a better life than now. I will not restrict you. You are free to go anywhere. I will send people to protect you."
Yun Yuan was unmoved: "A nest of gold or silver is not as good as my own doghouse. If you want me to get married, there are only two words: no way."
The emperor was helpless, but he would not give up. After all, she was the one he loved, and no one else could have sex with him except her.
The meal was served by the steward himself. There was not only fruit wine, but also pickled sika deer meat. The meat slices were as thick as chopsticks and roasted on a charcoal stove, sprinkled with spices, and the aroma was fragrant.
The emperor did it himself and then roasted some mutton. Yun Yuan ate it with relish. She only ate half of the bear paw and let the emperor finish the rest.
The bok choy at Zuixianlou was fried so well that the emperor couldn't help but eat some more, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
In the cold winter, the grass and trees wither. I wonder how to cultivate this tender green cabbage and whether it can be popularized.
"The beans and eggplants you had your maid bring last time were quite good. My mother really liked them. I wonder how they got you involved?"
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