Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Having sex.
She clutched the quilt tightly, and her thoughts, which had already been straining to sleep, gathered in an instant.
After Wei Ruzhuo approached her, he smelled a faint fragrance emanating from her body. It was hard to tell what the fragrance was, but it smelled soothing, unlike the incense used by those maids, which was always particularly strong.
The perfume used by his new aunt Fang Zhongyue was indeed light, but it was still not as good as the one used by Zhu Yinluan.
How long had it been since he and Zhu Yinluan had slept together? When was the last time?
It seemed like a long time had passed. Wei Ruzhuo thought about it but couldn’t remember it for the time being.
He was about to put his arm around her waist, but found that she was burrowing deeper into him again.
I was originally sleeping on my inner side, and now I'm sleeping directly on it.
It seems unintentional, but it is too coincidental.
He said nothing, but moved closer.
At this time, Wei Ruzhuo heard a clear rejection, because Zhu Yinluan said, "Husband, I am tired today."
"What's wrong?" he asked, frowning.
Zhu Yinluan could tell from his tone that it was not one of concern, but one of impatience at being rejected by her and a dislike for her lack of understanding of romance.
Wei Ruzhuo was indeed impatient. Today, because of his promotion, everyone was praising him, but Zhu Yinluan was the only one who rejected him when he took the initiative, so he asked why.
"Could it be because I didn't drink the hangover soup you cooked just now?"
"That's not the case." The woman nestled inside said softly.
"Then why?" Wei Ruzhuo asked aggressively.
Zhu Yinluan had no choice but to lie, "I'm not feeling well."
Wei Ruzhuo paused for a moment, he had forgotten about this matter.
Originally thought it was because of the hangover soup, Zhu Yinluan was upset and fussy about it, but she didn't expect it was because of her physical discomfort.
Knowing that he was in the wrong, but not wanting to lose face in front of her, Wei Ruzhuo stepped back, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Feeling the man pull away, the suffocating feeling disappeared.
Zhu Yinluan held the quilt tightly but did not let go.
She didn't have her period today, but she didn't want to consummate the marriage with Wei Ruzhuo.
She didn't know when it started, but she felt tired of, and even afraid of, Wei Ruzhuo's touch.
Now that Xiaofang has been taken in, all we have to do is wait for Fang Zhongyue to give birth to the child, and we can think of the rest later.
Zhu Yinluan clutched the quilt and did not sleep well that night.
Wei Ruzhuo was a little irritated at first, but he suppressed it and gradually calmed down.
“…”
Mrs. Zhu was very happy because Wei Ruzhuo was going to be promoted. She got up early in the morning and asked people to prepare many dishes, most of which were Wei Ruzhuo's favorites.
Not only that, even Zhu Chentan stood up.
When Zhu Yinluan walked over, Madam Zhu and Zhu Chentan acted as if they didn't see her and enthusiastically pulled Wei Ruzhuo to talk.
Zhu Yinluan heard her elder sister say, "This sauce with roast duck was your favorite in the past. Try it and see how it tastes."
The eldest sister directly used the serving chopsticks to put it into Wei Ruzhuo's bowl. Zhu Yinluan saw it and lowered her eyelashes.
This scene seemed to go back to the time before he got married. Wei Ruzhuo came to the Zhu family for dinner. His eldest sister asked him to eat more, and he listened to her patiently.
She was just like now, sitting there without saying a word.
No one at home cares about her.
Now she is Wei Ruzhuo's legal wife, but her mother, father, and second brother, no one takes her seriously, and they don't even think that their eldest sister's actions are inappropriate in the slightest.
Zhu Yinluan also knew very well that it was because she, as the legitimate wife of the Wei family, had no weight.
Wei Ruzhuo did not give her this weight and confidence.
Zhu Yinluan finished his breakfast in a depressed mood and wanted to go back to the Wei family.
But his mother asked Wei Ruzhuo to stay for a few more days, and said to him, "Since you said your mother-in-law is not in good health, then you should go back and take care of her first."
"Things at home haven't been finished yet, so let Ruzhuo stay and help make a decision."
If Zhu Yinluan had heard this before, she would have felt extremely uncomfortable, but now she just felt relaxed. She didn't need to figure out whether it was rules or etiquette.
She responded to Mrs. Zhu's words in a soft voice, "Okay, daughter understands."
"Please also ask father, mother, elder sister and brother to take good care of their health, and take good care of all the husbands at home. I will take good care of my mother-in-law."
"Well, go ahead. Your elder sister got up this morning and packed some supplements. You can take them back to your mother-in-law and wait for your elder sister to greet her."
"Yes." Zhu Yinluan obeyed one by one.
Mrs. Zhu waved her hand, bowed, and left.
Wei Ruzhuo looked at her back as she quietly left, and suddenly felt a blockage in his heart.
But Lord Zhu came and talked to him, mentioned the matter of secondment in the court, and said that he would help introduce officials to him. Wei Ruzhuo instantly forgot the strange feeling he had just had.
On the way back, Mingya couldn't help but say a few words, and Zhu Yinluan listened quietly the whole time.
"Miss, why don't you say anything?" Mingya was worried that she was feeling depressed.
"I don't know what to say." Zhu Yinluan opened her lips.
"You have been feeling unwell these days, and you are unhappy. You have eaten less and have lost a lot of weight."
"Didn't you eat a lot yesterday?" She smiled and signaled Mingya not to worry.
"You'd better not laugh. Seeing you forcing a smile makes me feel like I'm being pricked by needles." Mingya couldn't help wiping away her tears, feeling sorry for Zhu Yinluan who was not having a good life.
"Okay, stop crying." Zhu Yinluan coaxed her for a long time, "No one in this world has not suffered grievances. Now I have enough food and clothing, and I have a place to live. I am better off than many people."
At least it's better than before I got married, when I had to calculate my meager monthly income carefully and live frugally.
I have a lot more money now.
"I feel sorry for you."
"I'm fine." Zhu Yinluan said the same thing.
"The eldest lady has no sense of propriety, and the master, mistress, and second master don't love you either."
"Maybe..." She is not likable in herself, but what can she do?
Zhu Yinluan didn't know, so she didn't say anything.
Ming Ya then brought up the Luo family, "I didn't expect that Lord Luo proposed to marry the eldest lady because of this woman."
"Whether it is true or not, the matter is a foregone conclusion." Zhu Yinluan asked her not to mention it for fear of being overheard by others, and Mingya also behaved well and kept silent.
"Miss, we are almost at Wanxiangzhai. You didn't eat much for breakfast. Shall I go buy you some sesame cakes?"
"I'll go with you." She took the veil.
The carriage stopped not far away.
Zhu Yinluan followed Mingya.
After the good time in the morning, the streets opened for the market. It was very lively at this moment. Listening to the noise all around, Zhu Yinluan felt much better.
"Madam, our shop no longer makes this sesame cake." The waiter said regretfully.
Zhu Yinluan was stunned for a moment. Although she was a little disappointed, she was not sad. "Then I'll ask for something else."
"We have some new cakes recently, but the ones that just came out of the oven have been sold out, so we need to wait a little longer."
"How long will it take?" Zhu Yinluan asked.
"About half an hour."
But after waiting for an incense stick, Zhu Yinluan saw that the weather was not good and was afraid that it would rain soon. It would be too late to delay and Pang Shi would nag her if she returned late.
Zhu Yinluan didn't like the rest of the pastries, so she said goodbye and left with Mingya.
But he had not walked far after leaving the shop when he was caught up by the waiter.
He held the cake in his hand and said, "This was sent by our branch shop. They said that the last customer bought it but didn't want it anymore. It was packed and has not been touched. There is sesame sugar cake in it. If the young lady doesn't mind, how about giving it to you?"
Zhu Yinluan was stunned. After she came to her senses, she hurriedly asked Mingya to take the money, but the other party said no. She gave him the things and left.
When I got back to the carriage and opened the door, I did see sesame cakes.
Ming Ya said happily, "Miss, although it's not a coincidence today, it's still a pleasant surprise."
Zhu Yinluan picked up a piece of sesame cake and tasted the sweetness of the food melting on her tongue, and her mood improved a lot.
Little did he know that the waiter here ran back to the shop, turned to the backyard, nodded and bowed, and said, "The things have been delivered to you."
The other party handed him a piece of silver, and the waiter was delighted, "Thank you, sir."
The follower left and went to report to the man in the carriage. The man flipped through the book and hummed lightly.
I don’t know if it’s because Zhu Yinluan hasn’t eaten it for a long time, but I always feel that the pastry tastes much better.
It was even similar to the pastries that I had tasted in the palace by accident before.
She also let Mingya taste it, and he kept saying, "It tastes much better! It's really good! Maybe the owner of this shop has changed?"
Zhu Yinluan didn't suspect anything, so that's right.
If it didn’t taste so good, how come it was sold out so early?
"If you like it, I will buy it for you tomorrow."
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. It's easy to get sick of eating too much." She smiled.
The carriage stopped in front of the Wei family’s gate. After getting off the carriage, the smile on Zhu Yinluan’s face quickly disappeared.
She looked up at the Wei family's plaque. Last year, they replaced it with a new one, which was hung in front of the door. It was bigger and more prominent, just like Wei Ruzhuo's promotion to a higher position. "..."
After taking the imperial physician's medicine, Pang Shi felt much better.
Fang Zhongyue helped her walk in the back hall, and when she saw Zhu Yinluan, she asked about the Zhu and Luo families.
"This is really hard for your sister." Pang Shi accepted the gift from the Zhu family and couldn't help but sigh. She also scolded Luo Xuan a few words, saying that he was blind and didn't know the value of pearls, but picked up glass beads from outside and treated them as treasures.
Zhu Yinluan listened silently.
She knew that her mother-in-law had always liked her eldest sister, but she didn't expect something like this to happen. She, who had always attached great importance to offspring, still chose to stand on the side of her eldest sister and speak for her. It seemed from her words that she didn't want that person to bring the child into the Luo family.
Although she sighed, Zhu Yinluan was not really surprised.
"Did Zhuo Ge'er say when he will be back?" Pang asked Zhu Yinluan.
"My husband didn't say that." Afraid that Pang would accuse her of not fulfilling her duty as a wife and caring for her husband, Zhu Yinluan mentioned to her that Wei Ruzhuo was going to be promoted.
Pang was extremely happy and kept saying, "This is really a blessing from our ancestors! This is a cause for celebration! Hurry up and ask someone to prepare wine, water and vegetables so that we can treat our guests to a meal!"
Fang Zhongyue was also there to congratulate, praising Wei Ruzhuo as a rare talent, and praising Pang Shi, saying that she had raised her children well.
Pangzi was smiling so much that he could hardly close his mouth.
After a while, his eyes fell on Zhu Yinluan who was silent beside him, but he snorted again, his eyes revealing criticism and dissatisfaction.
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