Chapter 109: I hugged the wrong person!
Yu Qinghuan couldn't help but rub her cheek against the man's red robe twice. When she felt the body tense under her palm, she thought he was afraid of being seen. She tightened her grip and teased him intentionally, "You walked fast that day, but you made my waist and legs sore. You must make it up to me today."
As she spoke, she sniffed twice, and when she smelled the unfamiliar scent of ink, she murmured, "Huaian, your new incense smells really good, I like it."
Feeling that the woman's slender body was getting closer and closer to his back, the man tensed up and the veins on the back of his hands twitched slightly.
His face was slightly gloomy, his thin lips were tightly pursed and he said nothing. He knew that the person behind him had recognized the wrong person. He wanted to speak out to remind him, but before he could open his mouth, he was blocked by her bold words.
Yu Qinghuan was still puzzled, "Huai'an, why don't you say anything?"
The snow on the plum branches suddenly fell and hit the two of them, making Yu Qinghuan so cold that she was forced to let go.
She patted the snow off her body, wondering why Mu Huaian ignored her, but saw the man in front of her turned around. He had a familiar face, but his eyebrows were emotionless. His eyes were as light as ink, but they made people feel scared... Not like Mu Huaian.
Yu Qinghuan blinked in a daze. When she saw the other person's entire face clearly, her face, which was originally full of joy, turned pale. She staggered back in shock, her mind going blank.
The intact face in front of her, and the cinnabar mole at the corner of the eye, were telling her that she had recognized the wrong person... This was not Mu Huaian, he just had a side profile similar to Mu Huaian.
Sang Rugang, who was hiding in the dark, turned around to see what was going on, but was stunned. Oh my God, what is going on?
How could there be a man here who looks so much like the young master?
Yu Qinghuan opened her mouth awkwardly, "Sorry... I recognized the wrong person."
She thought frantically but couldn't figure out this person's identity. Judging from his age, he seemed to be only a few years older than Mu Huaian, but she had never heard Mu Huaian mention any brothers of similar age.
She swallowed nervously. It was over. It was fine if she recognized the wrong person, but she had just hugged him and said some shameful words.
At this moment, Yu Qinghuan didn't even dare to think about what he had said. He just wanted to find a hole, bury himself in it, and never want to see anyone again.
The man didn't say anything, but when he caught sight of the red jade bracelet on Yu Qinghuan's wrist, he was slightly stunned. He opened his thin lips slightly and said, "Madam, since you are a guest at the Duke's Mansion, you should be more careful about your words and behavior."
His voice was cold and majestic, as if he was interrogating a prisoner.
Yu Qinghuan inexplicably felt a little timid and embarrassed. After all, she had recognized the wrong person and her behavior was indeed inappropriate and offensive.
Just when she was at a loss and didn't know how to react, a familiar sound of footsteps came from behind her, and they walked towards her quickly.
Mu Huaian's appearance saved her from her embarrassment, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Mu Huaian call out to the red-robed man, "Teacher."
Yu Qinghuan's expression froze. This man was not Mu Huaian's cousin, but the adopted son of the Cheng family, Mu Huaian's teacher, the current cabinet minister Cheng Gongjin.
Isn't it said in the capital that Lord Cheng has been in officialdom for more than ten years, a close minister to the emperor, devoted to the court, has a big beard, looks haggard, and looks like he is fifty, so he is still unmarried at the age of nearly forty?
But the person she saw in front of her now was very graceful and looked to be no more than thirty years old, and definitely not one that was nearly forty.
The rumors in the capital are false and cannot be believed.
Cheng Gongjin nodded, and when his eyes passed over Yu Qinghuan, he saw that she was standing awkwardly, as if she was frightened by him.
Mu Huaian immediately introduced, "Teacher, this is Jin Yan's wife, and we are somewhat acquainted."
As he spoke, he gave Yu Qinghuan a reassuring look, "Qinghuan, this is my teacher."
Yu Qinghuan, however, was not at all uneasy. He looked up and called out, pretending to be calm, "Master Cheng."
The moment her eyes met Cheng Gongjin's, her heart was in turmoil, fearing that Cheng Gongjin would hold her accountable for her mistaking him for someone else and her offensive words and actions.
However, Cheng Gongjin just nodded slightly, looking like a superior.
Noticing Yu Qinghuan's embarrassment, Mu Huaian regretted his carelessness. After all, it was his mother's birthday, and he did not expect the teacher to come to his yard.
He stood in front of Yu Qinghuan, blocking Cheng Gongjin's view, "Teacher, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
Cheng Gongjin replied calmly, "Let's talk inside."
After saying that, he walked towards the study. Mu Huaian glanced at Yu Qinghuan and whispered to her, "This is my courtyard. Take a walk around. I'll have a quick chat with the teacher and come find you later."
Yu Qinghuan nodded, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two of them leave.
Although Cheng Gongjin looks similar to Mu Huaian, he has been in the court for more than ten years. Compared with Mu Huaian, he is less gentle and kind, but has more pressure accumulated over the years. Especially the red robe makes him look a bit distant.
She really didn't like the other person's almost scrutinizing eyes, as if he could see through her inner thoughts. Her ugliness and embarrassment were exposed in front of him.
Sang Ru hurried over and asked nervously, "Madam, what happened just now?"
Yu Qinghuan pursed her dry lips and said, "That's the young master's teacher, Elder Cheng."
Sang Ru felt dizzy. How could Lord Cheng be involved again? She felt even more uneasy. The lady's admission of mistake had directly exposed her affair with the young master.
That's the young master's elder...
She began to panic, "Madam, why don't we go back home?"
At least I'm familiar with the mansion, unlike in the Duke Dingguo Mansion, where I can be easily caught making mistakes.
Yu Qinghuan patted her hand, signaling her not to panic. "Master Cheng doesn't look like someone who would argue with a junior. It should be fine."
But this was not what Sangru was worried about at all.
She stared at Yu Qinghuan from head to toe for a long time and thought, it shouldn't be that serious, I shouldn't scare myself.
...
In the study, Cheng Gongjin talked about the situation in the court in the past two years and asked Mu Huaian whether he was interested in entering the officialdom now.
Those with facial disfigurement are not allowed to serve in the government. This has been the rule of the previous dynasty. If one person is chosen between the Crown Prince and Prince Rui to be supported, this rule may be abolished when the new emperor ascends the throne.
Mu Huaian roughly guessed what Cheng Gongjin meant. It was nothing more than exchanging interests with the two of them. However, the Duke Dingguo Mansion and the Cheng family have always been loyal ministers, loyal only to the court and not involved in party disputes.
If he brings trouble to the two families, he will die.
Thinking of this, Mu Huaian smiled faintly and said, "Teacher, I'm fine now, so I won't talk about the past."
He thought about it and decided that as long as he could be with the person he loved, a simple life would be good enough.
Cheng Gongjin tightened his grip on the teacup slightly. He never expected that only two years later, his nephew, who was once full of ambitions, would become so indifferent.
Thinking of the woman's delicate body and those coquettish and teasing words, his eyes moved slightly:
"For the man outside?"
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