Chapter 49 The Kiss on the Eyebrow
Gu Qingning looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect him to be so straightforward.
Lu Jingyu also stared at Gu Qingning with his eyes as deep as stars.
If she showed any sign of resistance on her face, he would definitely get up and leave?
The room fell into an unspeakable silence, with only the candlelight on the table dancing wantonly.
It was winter, but the heating was burning brightly and the temperature in the house was rising.
Gu Qingning half lowered her eyes.
Is the other party too gentlemanly, or is he holding back on her?
No, it doesn't matter.
The important thing is that the other party did not object to consummating the marriage. Although there was no affection on that cold face, he did not refuse in the end.
Maybe I feel sorry for her.
It's a pity that she had a miserable life and later met the wrong person. It's a pity that she has suffered a lot in the past six months since she married into the Duke's Mansion.
It's good to have some pity.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingning raised her head, her eyes rolling like water waves, with a hint of cautious grievance.
"Young Master, ever since I married into the Duke's Mansion with your tablet in my arms and moved into Songtao Pavilion, I have been yours. Before, I didn't know you were still alive, and I discussed with Aunt Chen about adopting a reliable child to inherit your lineage."
"I have done so much, how could I not want to be your wife?"
"Could it be that you also dislike my background, as mother and the others said?"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, but she was too stubborn to let them fall.
The beauty's tears are even more touching and make people's hearts soften.
After a long while, Lu Jingyu hummed, stood up, walked to the candle and extinguished it.
Gu Qingning knew that the other party agreed to consummate the marriage.
She was still a little nervous, but amidst her nervousness, there was also a sense of anticipation and peace.
The mixed emotions reached their peak when the other party extended a hand towards her. Gu Qingning subconsciously closed her eyes, but then she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen?
What followed was the man's cautious and slightly unfamiliar kiss.
As soon as the kiss landed on her forehead, Gu Qingning clearly felt the pain in her lower abdomen again. Her heart skipped a beat and her body stiffened.
Feeling her stiffness, Lu Jingyu stopped.
"If it's not convenient for you today, let's talk about it later."
Gu Qingning reached out and tugged at his collar, whispering, "Young Master, I may have had my menstrual period earlier because I was busy with the New Year's Eve banquet these past two days..."
This time, Lu Jingyu's body stiffened for a moment.
He got up from the bed, lit the candle, turned his back and straightened his clothes.
Gu Qingning was going to go to the next room to change her clothes, but before she left, she carefully pulled the corner of Lu Jingyu's clothes and said, "Can you rest here tonight?"
If the young master left her room late at night tonight, then tomorrow the whole Duke's Mansion would spread the rumor that she was abandoned by the young master.
I'm afraid it won't be long before Feng will have to arrange for the young master to marry again.
Will she be divorced? Will she be demoted to a concubine again?
Lu Jingyu looked back at her slightly pale face and nodded stiffly, "Okay, I won't leave."
Gu Qingning finally felt relieved. She got up and went to the next room to change clothes. When she came back, Lu Jingyu had indeed not left yet.
Looking at the person lying on the outside of the bed, Gu Qingning asked, "Young Master, are you sleeping inside?"
In general, for couples from noble families, the wife sleeps on the outside and the husband sleeps on the inside.
Lu Jingyu shook his head and said, "I need to get up early to practice. You are not feeling well. If you sleep inside, you can sleep a little longer tomorrow morning."
Gu Qingning: "Don't you need me to get up and serve you?"
Lu Jingyu: "No, I don't have this habit."
Gu Qingning felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach, so she didn't bother to be polite to Lu Jingyu. She lay down inside and covered herself with the quilt.
She was really exhausted these past few days, and coupled with her period, she soon felt sleepy and her breathing became slow.
But she didn't know that the man next to her hadn't fallen asleep for a long time, his body was stiff and his heart was beating very fast.
Before dawn, Lu Jingyu went out to practice martial arts.
When Gu Qingning woke up, it was already noon. Fortunately, today was New Year's Day, so there was nothing to do and no need to pay respects.
In addition, now that the master of Songtao Pavilion has returned, Gu Qingning doesn't have to worry about everything. She just needs to take care of the backyard.
But right now, she is the only master in the backyard.
When Banxia heard the sound, she happily brought in a basin of warm water with a bright smile on her face.
Gu Qingning smiled and said, "What good thing happened that makes you so happy?"
Banxia: "The young master gave each of us a red envelope, a total of five taels of silver!"
Gu Qingning: "Look at you, you little money-grubber."
Banxia brought over a set of orange silk skirt with a smile, and a small double-breasted jacket of the same color. The embroidered phoenix on it was very delicate and lifelike.
"Miss, you have been wearing plain clothes since you got married. Now that the young master is back alive, you are still as young as a flower, so you should wear something brighter."
Gu Qingning reached out and touched the beautiful clothes, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Banxia today."
Banxia was happy and helped her wash and change her clothes.
After finishing dressing and changing his clothes, Lu Jingyu, who had practiced martial arts, came over to have dinner with Gu Qingning.
Gu Qingning didn't expect that he would wait for her to have breakfast together. After adding porridge to his bowl, she took the initiative to say:
"Young Master, when you were away, I took care of Songtao Pavilion's internal affairs and the warehouse. Now that you're back..."
"You still have to keep in charge. It will remain the same as before. As for the shops outside, just let Su Ziyuan report on time."
Gu Qingning: "I don't even have to return the key to the warehouse to you?"
Lu Jingyu: "Well, I have a lot of government affairs to deal with, so I'll have to ask you to take care of the things at home."
Gu Qingning's brows relaxed when he heard this.
Although the two did not successfully consummate their marriage last night, the other party has no plans to marry another wife.
This is a good thing.
After the two of them had a quiet breakfast, Lu Jingyu was called away by someone sent by Duke Qin. Gu Qingning had a rare moment of free time, so she basked in the sun and read a book.
I was thinking about how to investigate those two people.
Here, Lu Jingyu was called to the study by Duke Qin, and the father and son chatted for a while about what happened after Lu Jingyu was injured.
Duke Qin said with emotion: "You can return safely, it must be the blessing of our Lu family's ancestors."
There was sarcasm in Lu Jingyu's eyes.
If the ancestors of the Lu family really blessed him, then how could he be poisoned in his mansion?
Duke Qin suddenly coughed lightly:
"Jing Yu, you have been wronged in the matter of the brothers swapping wives. Qing Ning has no background and will not be able to help you in your official career in the future."
"How about asking your mother to help you find a woman from a good family to be your legal wife?"
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