"Wait here for me, I'll go pay my respects to my mother and be right back."
Zhang Yun recovered and got out of bed to kiss him.
Qin Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Aren't you taking me with you?"
Zhang Yun glanced at Qin Zheng.
When he was wearing a bridal gown before, he was covered by a veil and deliberately lowered his height, so it was impossible to tell. But now anyone with eyes can see that he is a man.
"You really want to go?"
Qin Zheng didn't say anything.
"Then let's go." Zhang Yun nodded seriously, as if he had made a decision.
Qin Zheng laughed, "Just kidding."
After saying that, he snapped his fingers, and a figure appeared silently in the room.
Zhang Yun looked at the person, who was dressed in a red gauze dress, dignified and virtuous, and whose appearance was very similar to Lin Qingyue, the daughter of the Marquis of Donglin, whom he had seen in the portrait.
"Your subordinate, Zhao Xin'er, greets Your Highness," the woman said.
Zhang Yun was stunned. After reason prevailed, he began to recall the information about this woman.
Zhao Xin'er is one of Qin Zheng's concubines in the original novel.
Originally an assassin for a certain assassin organization, he was about to be silenced after completing a mission, but was saved by Qin Zheng and began to work for him.
“These are my men, skilled in disguise and assassination,” Qin Zheng said.
Zhang Yun was shocked for a while before she came to her senses and looked at Qin Zheng, "Where is the real Lin Qingyue?"
Qin Zheng's gaze darkened slightly, and he said unhappily, "Dead."
Seeing the expression on his face, Zhang Yun was shocked. "You killed her?"
That's your own cousin!
Qin Zheng suddenly pulled his hand tightly, forcefully drawing him into his arms: "A-Yun, you can only be mine for the rest of your life. You'd better not even think about being with anyone else."
Zhang Yun, held in his arms, did not resist. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his waist and explained, "No, I only love you, and you're the only one I think about..."
"Yeah?"
Hearing his confession, Qin Zheng felt a surge of joy, but he suppressed the urge to smile and pretended to be displeased, asking, "Then what's the matter with Miss Xu San?"
Zhang Yun: I knew it!
He quickly recited the words he had prepared: "Back then, my mother forced me to marry a wife. I just wanted to marry one at random and keep her in the inner quarters to appease my mother."
"I've never even seen her face. I just randomly picked up the scroll without even looking at it. You know, I only have you in my heart, and I can only get hard for you. How could I possibly be interested in anyone else?"
Qin Zheng was overjoyed by his flattery and kissed him on the lips. "You'd better be telling the truth. If I find out you've been having affairs with other people..."
"That's not true. You're the only one in my heart, and there's no room for anyone else. If you don't believe me, stay by my side and see for yourself," Zhang Yun quickly assured him.
"Hmph, you're smart!" Qin Zheng raised his hand and flicked his nose, then let go of him. "Go and pay your respects to Mother Consort first. As for the Xu family's score, we'll settle it slowly when you get back."
Zhang Yun jolted awake, his already aching back seeming to ache even more. He frowned and said, "Um, could we do it tomorrow, or tonight...?"
"No, or do you want to settle the score with me right now?"
"It's getting late, I'm going to pay my respects to my mother."
Zhang Yun quickly fled the room.
After Zhang Yun left, Qin Zheng glanced down at Zhao Xin'er, who had been kneeling on the ground eating dog food for half a day, and said coldly, "Just behave yourself and don't have any improper thoughts."
"Yes!" Zhao Xin'er didn't dare to breathe loudly, bowed respectfully, and withdrew.
Zhao Xin'er went out and saw Zhang Yunzheng standing in the corridor waiting for her. She gave him a grateful curtsy and obediently stood beside him, half a step behind him.
Zhang Yun nodded to her and led her out of the courtyard.
"Is the daughter of the Marquis of Donglin really dead?"
As they walked, Zhang Yun suddenly moved closer to her and asked in a low voice.
Zhao Xin'er was so frightened that she quickly took a step back and distanced herself from him.
Zhang Yun: "?"
She looked around and, seeing that no one was there, breathed a sigh of relief.
Fang Xiaosheng explained to Zhang Yun, "Your Highness, don't worry. The daughter of the Marquis of Donglin is not dead. There is no such person at all. The Marquis of Donglin has no children. It was our master who specially arranged for the Marquis of Donglin to recognize a daughter so that she could marry into the family."
Zhang Yun was immediately dumbfounded: You can play it like this?
...
After taking Zhao Xin'er to pay their respects to the princess and offer her tea, and after the princess finished speaking and giving out red envelopes, Zhang Yun suggested to the princess that he take his wife out to relax and go to a garden in the suburbs for a while.
The princess readily agreed, but requested that he bring Xu along. Her reason was that she had already neglected him on their wedding night, and leaving her at home while she and her wife went out to enjoy themselves would make it difficult for Xu to live a proper life at home.
Zhang Yun hesitated for a moment, then agreed.
As soon as they returned to his courtyard, Zhao Xin'er immediately and sensibly disappeared, leaving the two of them alone.
As soon as Zhang Yun entered the room, Qin Zheng pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"Mmm... Zheng..." Qin Zheng hugged him and kissed him endlessly, his hands also getting restless.
The two rolled onto the bed.
Clothes were scattered all over the ground.
"etc……"
Zhang Yun tried to push him, but his hands were grabbed and locked above his head.
"Brother Zheng... don't do this yet, I have something important to tell you..."
Qin Zheng let out a satisfied breath, looking at him intently and affectionately: "What did you say?"
Zhang Yun: "..."
Zhang Yun was in no mood to talk about anything.
He said with a mix of helplessness and indulgence, "Alright, darling, let's go first."
...
An hour later, they sounded the retreat.
Zhang Yun shifted into a more comfortable position and nestled in his arms, telling Qin Zheng about their honeymoon trip to Biqing Garden the next day.
"Honeymoon?"
"The first month after a newlywed couple gets married is called their honeymoon. They usually go to a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains to enjoy themselves to the fullest, ignoring the outside world."
Zhang Yun explained it to him.
Unfortunately, transportation and accommodation were very inconvenient in ancient times, and only Biqing Garden in the vicinity barely met the requirements.
If this were modern times, he would definitely take Qin Zheng to all those honeymoon destinations abroad.
Qin Zheng said, "As long as I'm with you, I'm happy anywhere."
Zhang Yun looked up and met his gaze, then slowly pressed her lips to his.
This night was destined to be sleepless once again.
...
The next day, a grand procession of carriages and horses set off from the Prince's residence.
Zhang Yun and Qin Zheng sat in the most luxurious carriage in the center, surrounded by a group of attendants and guards.
The carriage and horses were jolted and bumped.
A faint sound came from inside the closed car door.
"I was wrong, brother..."
Zhang Yun kept begging for mercy.
"Can't handle it? I think you're quite capable. You went on your honeymoon with me, and even brought Xu Shi along? Looks like you didn't listen to a word I said!"
"No...it was my mother who told me..."
Qin Zheng kissed Zhang Yun back.
...
After settling into Biqing Garden, the two of them didn't go anywhere for five consecutive days.
Behind their room, a passageway led to the hot spring pool, making washing up very convenient. Servants brought food and drink to their door every day.
For the past five days, the two of them haven't even left their room, as if they were trying to make up for all the time they missed during the four years they were apart.
By the sixth day, Zhang Yun was really exhausted and asked Qin Zheng to let him rest for a day.
Qin Zheng then hugged him and talked to him.
These past few days, the two of them have been doing this: when they're tired, they hug each other and talk, and then they fall asleep.
Like two tireless little animals, playing their favorite game.
From Qin Zheng, Zhang Yun learned that when the two parted ways, he had indeed been taken away by Yan Yueniang's people.
At the time, Qin Zheng was seriously injured and unconscious, but Yan Yueniang saw that he was exceptionally skilled (and handsome), so she decided to recruit him and ordered someone to treat his injuries.
When Zhang Yun led the Ziyan City garrison back to reinforce Luming Town, Yan Yueniang, quick-witted, escaped with her men beforehand and was not captured.
Qin Zheng was taken to Qingshan Village, the stronghold of Yan Niangzi Army. He was unconscious for more than a month before waking up. After his injuries had just healed, Yan Yueniang asked him to help her manage the affairs of the stronghold.
Zhang Caixing's arrival led her to Qin Zheng and also brought Zhang Yun's promise.
Qin Zheng ultimately decided to stay and lead the people of Qingshan Village to develop their own power and work hard for their future.
Because Zhang Caixing had told him before leaving that he should not become an outlaw, otherwise he would be even less worthy of Zhang Yun, Qin Zheng did not agree to Yan Yueniang's request to become the leader of Qingshan Village. Instead, he let Yan Yueniang continue to serve as the leader, and he was only responsible for directing from behind the scenes.
With Qin Zheng's advice and strategies, Yan Yueniang not only subdued and brought several mountain strongholds near Qingshan Village under her command, but also eliminated disloyal leaders within her ranks, thus completely taking control of her forces.
What happened next miraculously veered back to the original plot.
By chance, the Qingshan Village forces made contact with several forces in the south, enabling them to expand southward and establish their own intelligence network.
In the later part of the original story, those southern forces that had been loyal to Qin Zheng all joined his ranks.
He now completely controls the prosperous southeastern region of Dayun, and his intelligence capabilities are unmatched.
Qin Zheng hadn't originally planned to appear so early, because he felt that his current strength was not worthy of Zhang Yun, but time waits for no one.
Over the years, he had been monitoring the Wangfu and Zhang Yun's every move. He knew about the princess's plan to arrange a marriage for him even before Zhang Yun did.
Time was of the essence, and he had no choice but to let the ugly daughter-in-law meet her in-laws first.
Of course, these were all Qin Zheng's inner thoughts, which he naturally did not tell Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun wasn't stupid. At this moment, how could he not guess that Qin Zheng hadn't come to see him before because Qin Zheng's competitive spirit as a leading man had kicked in, and he insisted on competing with him?
Unfortunately, I'm a cheater!
Thinking back to how he had previously worried that Qin Zheng was so engrossed in the beautiful harem in the original novel that he had forgotten all about home, he couldn't help but feel both annoyed and amused.
Although Qin Zheng did not explicitly tell me how much power he controlled, the fact that he dared to fabricate a Lin Qingyue out of thin air showed that he was not afraid of the retaliation and counterattack from the Northwest Prince's Mansion if things were exposed.
"You... if I hadn't given in to you on our wedding day, would I already be your captive wife?"
Zhang Yun leaned against him and asked.
Qin Zheng tightened his arms around his waist, nuzzled his chin against his soft hair, and chuckled, "You understand me best, my lady."
Zhang Yun looked into his eyes: "You know what? All these years I've been thinking that you'd better hide well and not let me find you, otherwise, no matter where you are, I will catch you and lock you up by my side for the rest of my life."
Qin Zheng was overwhelmed by his domineering declaration and couldn't help but press him down and kiss him.
"Mmm..."
Zhang Yun was dizzy from his kisses, feeling...
He exclaimed, "Wait, you promised to let me rest today..."
"Ah Yun, it's fine to rest tomorrow..."
"No……"
The two held hands tightly.
...
On a fine, sunny day, Zhang Yun suggested going horseback riding, and Qin Zheng agreed.
This time, they went out with Wuxing Tayue by their chariot. After Zhang Yun sat down, Qin Zheng sat down from behind.
Qin Zheng's hand reached out from behind and wrapped around his waist.
Even though they've been together every day for so many days, Zhang Yun's heart still races whenever a man gets close.
After letting the horses run for a while, when they reached the vast grassland, they slowed down and let the horses walk at their own pace.
Zhang Yun suddenly froze, then turned his head, "Why are you doing this again..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yun felt a jolt.
After meeting Qin Zheng's aggressive gaze, he blushed and turned away.
Qin Zheng immediately understood the obvious signal of surrender.
"Hmm..."
Zhang Yun's eyes grew increasingly unfocused, and she bit her lip to suppress her sobs.
He leaned his head back on Qin Zheng's shoulder, turned his head and whispered pleadingly in his ear, "Not here, go home, it's up to you..."
"Wherever I am, it's up to me."
Qin Zheng gently blew air into his ear.
Zhang Yun's ears were all red.
His gaze drifted into the distance, where several shepherds were tending their sheep.
...
A faint sound escaped Zhang Yun's clenched teeth, "Please, don't..."
...
The horse started running.
...
Qin Zheng raised his hand and covered his mouth.
...
Suddenly, Qin Zheng pulled him back and the two of them fell into a pit while still holding each other.
...
"Ah Yun, guess where this is?" Qin Zheng asked, kissing his ear.
"..."
...
By the time Qin Zheng had satisfied his hunger, it was almost dark.
After regaining consciousness, Zhang Yun finally realized that the place they were in was the same ditch where he had taken shelter from the cold wind after getting lost when he first took Qin Zheng out.
“After that night, I dreamed about this place countless times…”
Qin Zheng hugged him and said.
Zhang Yun was speechless, but a look of suspicion quickly appeared on his face: "You were only a teenager back then, right? How did you know that men... could... huh?"
"Also, you were way too skilled the first time, weren't you?"
Qin Zheng said, "When I was young, I was captured by the Hu people and taken to the border to be a slave. The Hu people were very sexually active, and there were more men than women. It was common for men to have sex with each other."
"Later, I escaped from the tribe and was picked up by a smuggler. He saw that I was decent-looking and, in order to sell me for a good price, he had someone teach me those grooming techniques, but I have never let anyone touch me..."
Zhang Yun reached out and pressed her finger to his lips, stopping him from continuing.
The original work briefly describes Qin Zheng's tragic childhood, but who knows that for him, those few words represent more than a decade of painful physical and mental torment?
"Ah Yun, will you dislike me?" Qin Zheng asked, pulling down his hand.
Zhang Yun shook her head, leaned in and kissed him: "With me here, no one can hurt you. I love you, I will love you for a lifetime, no matter what your identity or experience is."
"Hmm..."
Qin Zheng let out a soft moan, released his lips, and his eyes darkened.
"Fairy, you asked for this..."
...
By the time Zhang Yun and Qin Zheng returned to their residence, it was already late at night.
Without asking anyone to serve him, Qin Zheng carried him directly to the bath.
As for the bathing process, I won't go into details.
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