Chapter 65 Chapter 65 "Is Luan'er satisfied?"
When Princess Feng'an said this, not only Zhu Yinluan who was being looked at by her was shocked, but even Chen Kouyu and the two sisters of the Shi family were stunned.
"What does this have to do with my brother?" Shen Kouyu, who was the first to react, was the first to help Shen Jingzhan refute.
She poured tea for Princess Feng'an.
Princess Feng'an asked if it was Qinglv Mountain Stream. If so, she didn't want it. She only drank Lu'an tea.
"Since the princess has come, I have naturally prepared your favorite Lu'an tea. How dare I neglect it?"
When Zhu Yinluan heard what Chen Kouyu said, she knew that the relationship between them was really good.
Even though the Shen family is the head of a noble family, they cannot compete with the royal family. After all, they are the emperor and his subjects.
Although Princess Feng'an did not have a good reputation in the capital, her noble status was there, and more importantly, she was very much favored by the emperor.
With the favor of the emperor, you can walk all over the world, not to mention the capital.
Princess Feng'an has an informal personality. Before she knew that Chen Kouyu went to Liuzhou for disaster relief, Zhu Yinluan was indeed worried that Chen Kouyu and Princess Feng'an would become close friends and it would be difficult to deal with them, especially after she heard that Princess Feng'an admired Chen Jingzhan.
But after marrying into the Shen family, and getting along with Shen Kouyu for some time, she learned that she was outspoken and a person of strong character, so she felt relieved. The important thing is that Shen Kouyu was so straightforward, so Princess Feng'an would probably be no worse.
Zhu Yinluan also learned from Chen Kouyu that most of the money she used to provide disaster relief in Liuzhou was allocated by Princess Feng'an. Not only that, Princess Feng'an also helped her to open up many channels and solve many problems.
The two of them did many good things to benefit the people behind the scenes, but they never asked for a good reputation. Let alone a good reputation, because of keeping a lover, Princess Feng'an was simply notorious in the capital. There were always many people saying bad things about her behind her back, but because of her status, they dared not make it public, and she never explained.
Therefore, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but be surprised and even a little curious about Princess Feng'an.
Seeing her today, she is truly extraordinary.
Chen Kouyu said that she had previously accepted an actor into the princess's mansion, but the actor was not very happy about it. Princess Feng'an lost her patience but liked him anyway, so she used some tricks to take him away by force.
Unexpectedly, it caused a stir and was reported by the officials in the court. His Majesty said it was a big deal, but the Queen Mother was very dissatisfied when she learned about it, so she stepped in to discipline her and confined Princess Feng'an. If it weren't for Chen Kouyu's marriage, I'm afraid she would not have been released.
Zhu Yinluan was still wondering what Princess Feng'an meant by this.
She mentioned Shen Jingzhan.
Although the words sounded strange and were said while looking at her, Zhu Yinluan did not sense any hostility from the other party.
Zhu Yinluan thought about it and decided not to say anything, but Princess Feng'an didn't seem to intend to stop talking.
After drinking the tea, she first replied to Chen Kouyu, saying how could it be impossible, "If this matter is discussed from the perspective of a fisherman who reaps the benefits, didn't Master Shen benefit from it?"
Chen Kouyu sighed, "As for the lawsuit involving the Wei family, my brother has gained nothing. It's good enough that he didn't get into trouble. Princess, please don't talk nonsense in front of my sister-in-law."
With his back to Zhu Yinluan, Chen Kouyu winked at Princess Feng'an, signaling her not to talk nonsense. This was in the Shen family, and his brother's spies were everywhere. It would be bad if his brother heard about it and angered him.
Hearing this, Princess Feng'an just smiled and said nothing, still looking at Zhu Yinluan.
Zhu Yinluan felt inexplicably uncomfortable and uneasy when she looked at her.
After a while, Princess Feng'an sat down, propped up her cheek with one hand, and asked Zhu Yinluan again, "Is that what the young lady said?"
The question has been asked right in front of me, so I have to give a response even if I try to ignore it.
Zhu Yinluan hadn't thought of how to phrase it, and just wanted to smile politely.
Before she could even smile, Shi Congwei, the elder sister of the Shi family, jumped out to smooth things over. "Sister Luan'er has lived in the inner house for a long time, so she doesn't know much about these things. She only knew about the Wei family's affairs after we told her about them. Princess, please don't blame me... Sister, please take a look at this list and see if I made any mistakes or missed any part."
Shi Congyuan also took the opportunity to hand over the wolf-hair brush, stood up and exchanged positions with Zhu Yinluan, thus "blocking" Princess Feng'an's gaze from Zhu Yinluan.
Chen Kou Yuqing coughed and took advantage of the chaos to glance at Princess Feng'an again, signaling her not to mention the Wei family's affairs again.
I had already told her on the way here that she should be a little more restrained in front of Zhu Yinluan and not say anything nonsense, especially about her brother, because her brother was extremely gentle and polite in front of Zhu Yinluan.
Princess Feng'an sneered at the time and asked her how she could be gentle and polite. Chen Kouyu couldn't explain it, but she just thought that she was different in front of others.
Afraid that something might go wrong again, Chen Kouyu silently reminded her not to forget what she had promised when she came.
Princess Feng'an gave her face this time, put down the teacup and said, "Liu'an did a good job today. Sister Kouyu, can you bring me another cup?"
Everything would be fine as long as she shut up, Chen Kouyu hurriedly went to pour her tea and water.
The matter was barely covered.
Back to the matter of Shen Kouyu's marriage, everyone gathered together to look at Shen Kouyu's dowry list and help her prepare the inner chamber items and various private items that would be needed for her marriage.
Chen Kouyu’s needlework skills were okay, but she didn’t want to get married in the first place, so she did it perfunctorily and didn’t touch anything that could be left to the maid.
In order to discipline her, Madam Shen called on the Shi sisters and Zhu Yinluan to help, and now there is also a Princess Feng'an.
Madam Shen thought that chatting and laughing with everyone would help comfort Shen Kouyu. Besides, since they were all married women, she could also tell Shen Kouyu about the benefits of marriage so that she wouldn't be ashamed and depressed all day long.
To Zhu Yinluan's surprise, Princess Feng'an did not know how to do needlework. She only said that she could help record the dowry gift list. Her cursive handwriting was wild and unrestrained, and did not look like the work of a girl at all.
Although it was beautiful, Chen Kouyu couldn't accept it. If she didn't write the hairpin flower small calligraphy, her mother would accuse her of being promiscuous when she saw it.
Zhu Yinluan continued to accept transcription work.
Princess Feng'an said she was checking the dowry and read it to her. In the midst of her busy work, she unknowingly sat next to Zhu Yinluan.
Shi Congyuan and Shi Congwei were originally keeping an eye on her, but with Madam Shen's instructions, they had to let Chen Kouyu embroider the red veil and the rest of the wedding dress today. Since they had to watch the needlework, they naturally couldn't take care of this side.
In addition, after Princess Feng'an answered the initial inquiries, she found that her communications with Zhu Yinluan were normal and there were no problems, so she felt relieved.
While busy approaching, Zhu Yinluan smelled the scent of rouge on Princess Feng'an's body as she approached, and the hand holding the pen paused subconsciously.
The other party noticed her subconscious vigilance, glanced at her, just smiled and raised his eyebrows.
Zhu Yinluan inexplicably joined forces with Princess Feng'an, something she had hardly dared to even think about before.
As the most favored girl in the Shen family, it goes without saying that Chen Kouyu received a generous dowry.
The elders from each branch of the Shen family gave gifts, and peers also gave many gifts, and the girls from various families who were on good terms with each other were not left out.
Zhu Yinluan also contributed as a sister-in-law, but most of her contribution was contributed by Shen Jingzhan.
The gift list must be checked carefully for fear of any mistakes, especially those given by peers and young ladies from aristocratic families, which must be returned during festivals in the future, after all, it is a matter of social interaction.
Zhu Yinluan kept the accounts and Princess Feng'an helped her with the numbers. There was an odd harmony between the two of them, and not a single unpleasantness arose. The busy time always passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for dinner.
The maids in charge and the mothers came over to take over the inventory and put the things into boxes and cages. Then everyone stood up and moved to the main hall.
There were guests at home today, and Mrs. Shen specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare the food well. The people from the eldest house also went to the main hall to eat.
The adults of the Shen family came back together. The court affairs were busy these days, and Zhu Yinluan hardly saw Shen Jingzhan during the day.
The case of leaking palace examination questions has been dragging on for almost three months. There are many officials involved, and it is very difficult to investigate them one by one. What's more, General Yao is involved, so it is difficult to make a direct judgment.
His Majesty asked Shen Jingzhan to investigate his teacher, which was a difficult matter. Zhu Yinluan was insightful, but she was a woman in the harem, so she couldn't say anything and could only remind him to be careful.
All the relatives were together. There were many people in the Shen family, but Zhu Yinluan still spotted Shen Jingzhan among the many men from a distance.
His stature and appearance are so outstanding that he stands out among the crowd.
Zhu Yinluan stood up to greet her, but Madam Shen told her to take care of herself and just sit and wait.
All the women in the family were standing, except Zhu Yinluan, who was favored enough to sit down. He couldn't help but look at her.
Zhu Yinluan didn't want to be the focus, so she stood up. She followed Mrs. Shen without saying a word.
When she looked over, Shen Jingzhan, who was walking around the Chuihua Gate in the distance, also looked over.
The two people's eyes met invisibly in the air.
When the man saw her waiting at home, his thin lips curled up slightly and a smile appeared on his handsome brows.
When Zhu Yinluan saw him looking at her and smiling, her eyes unconsciously avoided him slightly.
Shen Jingzhan wasn't in front of her yet, but she didn't know what was wrong. As soon as she met his gaze, she always felt embarrassed and couldn't stand looking at him like this.
Especially in front of others, why was he smiling at her?
Soon her sisters-in-law will start teasing and making fun of her again.
"......"
The Shen family has become somewhat accustomed to the two people's closeness, but Princess Feng'an finds it novel and interesting.
So what Shen Kouyu said, that Shen Jingzhan became extremely gentle, is this what he looked like? Before seeing him, Princess Feng'an thought Shen Kouyu was lying, but she didn't expect it to be true?
It was indeed rare, she had never seen Shen Jingzhan smile like this before, after all, he had always been cold and fierce, never smiling.
Smile? He almost never looked straight at any girl, and never stopped for anyone.
Princess Feng'an withdrew her gaze from not far away and looked at Zhu Yinluan in front of her.
The girl from the Zhu family is really slim and graceful. It was just what Madam Shen said that Princess Feng'an remembered that the girl from the Zhu family has been pregnant for more than two months. When she saw her at noon today, she remembered the whole thing.
Because she was thin, there was no apparent change in her waistline. In fact, if she hadn't worn her hair in a bun, she would have looked no different from a young girl when viewed from the side.
Shen Jingzhan actually likes such a girl.
She is quiet, gentle, and timid.
Even got married.
Chen Jingzhan just looked at her a few more times and smiled at her, but she didn't dare to look at him and avoided him. The sides of her neck and ears were already slightly red.
Such cowardice.
But speaking of timidity, when they met for the first time today, Princess Feng'an did not think Zhu Yinluan was timid.
If I were really timid, I probably wouldn't dare to work with her today. This is quite subtle and interesting.
The girl from the Zhu family did not repel her.
Shen Jingzhan was not welcome to Princess Feng'an's arrival, especially when he saw her standing with Zhu Yinluan, the smile on his face instantly disappeared.
In the face of Princess Feng'an's talk, he didn't even give her the face to respond. After taking Zhu Yinluan to his side, he cast a cold gaze on Chen Kouyu.
Chen Kouyu felt her hair stand on end when her brother looked at her, and she quickly pulled Princess Feng'an to sit somewhere else.
Because she was facing away, Zhu Yinluan, who was standing behind Shen Jingzhan, did not see how cold, stern and scary his expression was when he looked at Chen Kouyu.
Because when Shen Jingzhan turned around to face her, he had already regained his cheerful look. She never expected that his expression would change so quickly.
"Is Luan'er doing well at home today?" He would ask about her details at home almost every day and never got tired of it.
Zhu Yinluan replied to him as usual, and the young couple continued talking.
Princess Feng'an looked at her a few more times, and Chen Kouyu had to reach out and turn her face away, and whispered to her to stop looking.
"Why can't I see it?" Princess Feng'an asked knowingly.
Chen Kouyu didn't want to continue talking to her about this matter, so she changed the subject and picked some food for her and asked her to eat more.
“…”
Old Mrs. Shen couldn't stand the heat and did not leave Yunmei Hall.
The Shen family's banquet was divided into several tables. The adults and elders naturally sat at the upper seats. Princess Feng'an had a high status, so of course she had to sit at the main table, but because she wanted to follow Shen Kouyu, she went to a seat next to the main table. Mrs. Shen couldn't persuade her and could only let her do as she pleased.
Zhu Yinluan felt Princess Feng'an's gaze several times, but did not look back.
After dinner, Shen Jingzhan had to follow Lord Shen to the study to discuss matters.
He originally wanted to send Zhu Yinluan back to the yard first.
But Princess Feng'an interrupted, "It's still early now, why did Master Shen send the young lady back to her room so early? Wouldn't it be better to let her stay here and talk with us?"
Shen Jingzhan's cold eyes swept over, and he was about to explode. Everyone around Princess Feng'an shrank subconsciously, but Princess Feng'an was not afraid of him. She kept saying, "Everyone is here, it's so boring for the young lady to stay in the yard alone, isn't it?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right and fearing a dispute, Zhu Yinluan could only follow the words and tell Shen Jingzhan to go and do his work first, as she had nothing to do here and would go back soon.
However, Shen Jingzhan said that she was not in good health and should go back first.
"I also want to talk to Luan'er alone on the way back." He said he hadn't seen her all day.
He kept talking like this in front of people all day long. Although he spoke in a low voice, it was possible that people around him could have heard it.
Zhu Yinluan's expression looked unnatural.
She was thinking about how to smooth things over.
Mrs. Shen had just sent the Shi sisters out of the yard and was instructing people in the outer hall to keep an eye on Old Lady Shen's medicine. When she learned about what happened here, she walked around the screen in two or three steps.
Zhu Yinluan didn't say anything else.
Madam Shen told Princess Feng'an that Zhu Yinluan's pregnancy had not yet passed the first three months, and asked her to leave first, saying that the imperial physician had instructed her to rest more.
After all, she was a guest at the Shen family, and Princess Feng'an would not refuse Mrs. Shen's face.
She smiled and said yes, "Feng An was not thoughtful enough. I felt close to the young lady when I saw her, but I was busy today and didn't say much. I was bored at this moment, so I wanted to chat with her, but I forgot that she was still pregnant."
As she was speaking, she also said that she had some top-quality white ginseng in her storehouse that could be eaten in the summer, and that she would have someone send it over tomorrow as an apology.
Princess Feng'an's gift was considerate, and Zhu Yinluan responded with gentle words.
After leaving the main hall, they quickly walked around to the corridor. Before Zhu Yinluan mentioned what happened today to Shen Jingzhan, she heard Shen Jingzhan telling her to have less contact with Princess Feng'an.
Although it was understandable, after all, Princess Feng'an had a strange temper, Zhu Yinluan still felt it was a little strange.
She asked why?
Facing the inquiries from people around him, Shen Jingzhan did not reveal the real reason.
He just said that he had a grudge with Princess Feng'an in the past and was afraid that she would make things difficult for her when he was away.
Zhu Yinluan said no, and then asked, "..husband, can you tell me, is there any conflict between you and the princess?"
"Luan'er doesn't know?" he said.
Zhu Yinluan recalled what she heard at a banquet hosted by Wei Mingyan a long time ago.
So Princess Feng'an expressed her interest in Shen Jingzhan at the banquet?
But she was rejected by Shen Jingzhan? At that time...it seemed to be very ugly? She couldn't remember the details of what happened.
Because she was thinking about the Wei family at that time, she didn't take it to heart even after hearing it. She only remembered a vague outline.
She shook her head and said she didn't know.
Shen Jingzhan smiled, "It seems that before we got married, Luan'er didn't care about me at all."
Zhu Yinluan was not on guard and just muttered silently in her heart, why did Shen Jingzhan suddenly talk about this?
It would be wrong to say that I don't care or pay any attention to it.
In fact, before she met Chen Jingzhan, because they often ran into each other, Mingya and Jiaohui often mentioned him in her ears, and because of his superiority, she would think of him and notice him involuntarily as they talked...
Speaking of this matter, a long time ago, she was wronged in the Wei family and was disappointed with Wei Ruzhuo for a time. When she couldn't sleep all night, Jiaohui asked her if she had ever thought about divorce?
He also said that she was worthy of the best man in the world. At that time, Mingya said that the best man in the capital was Shen Jingzhan, and asked her if she could be worthy of him?
Jiaohui said seriously that she could.
That was the first time someone put her name and Shen Jingzhan's name together and talked about their marriage.
At that time, she just thought it was funny and didn't have any thoughts, but now thinking back, she found it incredible and thought that she was really Shen Jingzhan's pillow person.
In addition, Zhu Yinluan also thought of the dream that she hadn't had for some time. She later suspected whether the person in her dream was Shen Jingzhan.
Because she had come into contact with so few men, and she always felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity when she was close to Shen Jingzhan, she had been wondering for a while whether Shen Jingzhan was the "him" in her dreams.
To be honest, after the two of them started talking, she no longer thought about it this way, and rarely paid attention to the inexplicable sense of familiarity that came up.
In short, she still felt familiar at the moment, and she felt familiar as soon as she got close to Shen Jingzhan.
"Luan'er, why don't you speak? What are you thinking about?" The man had a faint smile on his face, as if he had seen through what she was thinking, but he didn't open his mouth to expose her. He just asked back.
It was hard to tell what she was thinking. Zhu Yinluan cleared her throat and said, "No, I wasn't thinking anything."
"Really?" He rarely asked, and then said, "Why don't you let me guess?"
When Zhu Yinluan heard the guess word, she was startled, afraid that Shen Jingzhan would guess and reveal her thoughts, and just like a rabbit getting anxious, she hurriedly said, "Don't guess!"
Not only that, she stopped and looked at him.
Her reaction said it all, but she thought she was hiding it from the world.
Why is his Zhu Yinluan so cute?
The man looked down at her nervous little face and asked, "Why don't you just guess?"
"Luan'er is like this, could it be——"
Zhu Yinluan had seen Shen Jingzhan speak directly. Although it was quiet at the moment, the maids and servants were still following behind. What if the news reached the ears of the people following behind?
Zhu Yinluan hurriedly took a step forward, almost standing on tiptoe to cover his mouth with her hand, but she was still not brave enough to do so. She just pulled his sleeve embarrassedly, shook her head at him, and stopped him from talking.
Shen Jingzhan's gaze slowly moved from her slightly anxious face to her tender white fingers pulling his sleeve.
"It's really nothing, let's not talk about it." She urged him to go faster, "Won't my father-in-law have something to do with my husband later? Don't delay."
It was rare to see her not letting go and pulling at his sleeve as she walked forward.
The smile on the handsome man's face deepened, and he took slightly bigger steps with his long legs, keeping up with her effortlessly.
She concealed her emotions and was unwilling to look back, she lowered her head and walked quickly in front.
As he looked at her tender white neck tinged with blush, his smile could not fade.
The two masters were close, and the maids following behind were naturally happy to see it, especially Mingya and Jiaohui.
Shen Jingzhan sent Zhu Yinluan back, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he accompanied her to wash and comb her hair, talked for a while, and then left the yard.
After leaving her side, the smile on the man's face disappeared instantly, revealing his true character in front of others, a look that Zhu Yinluan had never seen before.
But after Zhu Yinluan followed Shen Jingzhan away.
Chen Kouyu and Princess Feng'an did not sit in the main hall for long either.
Princess Feng'an stayed overnight at the Shen family. Madam Shen sent people to clean up the courtyard for her early in the morning, but Princess Feng'an did not rest there.
After washing up, he secretly came to find Chen Kouyu with the good wine he brought from the palace.
The two of them were drinking wine and chatting in the Moon-Watching Pavilion in the courtyard.
Chen Kouyu didn't want to get married, and her face showed obvious disappointment. She had already finished most of the wine before she said a few words.
Seeing that she was drinking to drown her sorrows, and fearing that she would soon get drunk, Princess Feng'an snatched the wine cup in front of her and said, "This is a tribute of fine wine, which I stole without telling my father. There is only this one jar in the whole capital. Isn't it a waste if you drink it like this?"
"You are so stingy. You want to take away other people's cups just because they eat a few more bites?" Chen Kouyu felt unhappy, so she retorted with a snort, saying that if someone was not willing to give her wine, he should go back to her yard early.
"Look at you, you're so desperate to get married. The young master of the Zhao family is a handsome man, except for his weak body. Some people say that his appearance is not inferior to your brother. If his body was not so weak, he might be able to compete with your brother."
"You praised him so highly, why didn't you accept him into your princess mansion?" Without anyone around, Chen Kouyu didn't have too many reservations when speaking.
Princess Feng'an leaned back and placed her feet on the railing of the pavilion, looking very casual.
"I do want to, but it's a pity that Young Master Zhao has no interest in me. Although I am a princess, I can't force him to do anything."
The Shen family and the Zhao family are old friends. Chen Kouyu and Zhao Jinbai have known each other since childhood. When they were young in the Imperial College, Chen Kouyu even protected Zhao Jinbai who was bullied.
Since then, he liked to follow Shen Kouyu. Someone teased Zhao Jinbai, asking why he always followed Shen Kouyu. Did he want to marry her? At that time, Zhao Jinbai blushed when he looked at Shen Kouyu.
"How dare you say such a thing?" Chen Kouyu snorted again, "Hasn't there enough people robbed in the past?"
Princess Feng'an smiled and said, "No matter how hard I try, I can't get into a noble family." What's more, she is the only child of the Zhao family. If such a thing really happens, my father will definitely break her legs.
"After all, he is in poor health. I heard that he has been unable to get out of bed these years. You have been married for a few years, and he might be gone. Wouldn't it be hard for you to live like that?"
Princess Feng'an comforted Chen Kouyu with many words.
Chen Kouyu became annoyed when she heard about the marriage, so she asked her to stop talking and ordered the maid to bring her a new wine cup and then pour wine for her.
After a moment of silence, Princess Feng'an really did not mention it again. She asked how Zhu Yinluan and Shen Jingzhan knew each other.
"I heard that the daughter of the Zhu family married your brother not long after her divorce from the Wei family?"
"It's only been a month?" Princess Feng'an asked.
She was under house arrest at the time and couldn't even attend the Shen family's wedding banquet.
"Why, are you still thinking about my brother?" Chen Kouyu told her not to think about him, there was no hope at all.
"Why?" Princess Feng'an raised her eyebrows.
"Because my brother likes my sister-in-law very much, he can't tolerate anyone else in his eyes."
"How can a man in this world stay focused on love for long?" Princess Feng'an sneered.
It's not that he is fickle and easily attracted to new things.
If Chen Kouyu had not been drunk and feeling sad, and the other party was not her close friend, she would definitely not have said this.
"But my brother has really liked my sister-in-law for many years."
"Many...many years?" Princess Feng'an wondered.
Chen Kouyu nodded dully and said "hmm" repeatedly, with her voice dragging out very long.
"How many years is many years?" Princess Feng'an asked.
At the same time, she remembered one thing. She liked Chen Jingzhan in the early years but couldn't get him. It didn't work to force him. Chen Jingzhan was not an ordinary person who was easy to provoke.
So, she went to ask her father for help for the first time, asking him to arrange a marriage for her.
Hearing the word "arranged marriage", her father nodded. Feng An thought that the marriage could be successful, but she didn't expect that her father said that Shen Jingzhan refused.
At that time, Shen Jingzhan's excuse was that he already had a girl he liked, and he only wanted her in this life.
Princess Feng'an didn't believe it at that time. She just felt that Shen Jingzhan looked down on her, and made a fuss at the banquet, trying to force him to go to "Liangshan" in public.
However, she didn't expect that Shen Jingzhan would not be suppressed at all, and pushed back with a few words, which made her royal grandmother furious and taught her a lesson.
It was also during that time that the two of them became estranged from each other.
This matter is not over yet. Shen Jingzhan secretly took over a lot of her livelihood in the capital, causing her to be short of money and struggling to make ends meet.
He did it in a very covert way, and there was no evidence to prove his wrongdoing, and she almost lost all the money she had squandered.
Feng'an found many members of the Shen family, and even Old Lady Shen and Madam Shen went to persuade Shen Jingzhan to give in, but to no avail.
From then on, Princess Feng'an and Shen Jingzhan had a feud with each other.
Although she was resentful, she had no choice but to ask the Empress Dowager for help and have her intervene to resolve the matter. Only then did she barely resolve the matter.
The situation was calmed down, but she lost most of her shop and it took several years for the situation to slowly return.
"One... two... three... four... five... six..." Chen Kouyu counted on her fingers, and when she reached ten, she continued to count, "Anyway, it's been more than ten years, many years."
Princess Feng'an was half-believing and half-doubting, "How could the concubine of the Zhu family, who lives in seclusion, know your brother?"
"You should ask my brother. I only saw a portrait of my sister-in-law when she was young in his study."
Princess Feng'an listened with great interest, "A portrait from her youth? Are you sure it's the concubine of the Zhu family?"
"Yes, brother also painted a lot of portraits of sister-in-law later." Chen Kouyu smiled and raised her index finger. She hissed, "I discovered this secretly. Brother doesn't know. Don't tell anyone..."
Chen Kouyu was getting drunk, she was still drinking in small sips, her consciousness was dizzy, her speech became unguarded, even to the point of speaking without restraint, but she was unaware of it.
"Prince Shen has been fond of the daughter of the Zhu family for so many years. Does she know?"
I guess I don’t know.
Not only that, she seemed to know very little about Shen Jingzhan's temper.
As expected, Chen Kouyu shook her finger and shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
"My brother won't let anyone tell me."
"Why not say it? Isn't this a good thing?"
Why didn't he dare to speak out when he was favored by Master Shen for so many years? Was there something strange going on?
Chen Kouyu burped, "I don't know..."
Princess Feng'an fell into deep thought, and thought about what happened in the Wei family recently. If someone said that it had nothing to do with Shen Jingzhan, she would definitely not believe it.
"......"
Shen Jingzhan came back earlier today than usual.
Zhu Yinluan had just laid down and closed her eyes when she heard some noise coming from outside.
"Why are you back so early, husband?" She stood up when she heard the noise.
Shen Jingzhan untied his cloak and handed it to his follower. While washing his hands, he told her that it was cold at night and asked her not to get up for fear of catching a cold.
"Things are almost done. My father just gave me some instructions. There is not much official business to attend to."
Zhu Yinluan watched Shen Jingzhan washing his slender jade-like hands.
The warm water flowing over his joints was truly pleasing to the eye and made me sincerely admire how beautiful it was.
On the other hand, it is hard to imagine that such beautiful hands of a man have such rough fingertips and palms.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but think of the feeling of roughness rubbing against softness, which would cause a slight tremor.
No one knew better than her how rough the fingers of Shen Jingzhan were.
Her fingers clenched the quilt, and her round, pearly white feet curled up.
Shen Jingzhan saw that she was indeed sitting obediently on the edge of the bed waiting.
The girl had black hair, white clothes, a delicate nose, cherry lips, watery eyes, and beautiful eyebrows. I couldn't help but feel softened at heart.
Before he entered the bathroom, he walked towards her, reached out to touch her soft long hair, and asked her softly why she wasn't sleeping.
Although Shen Jingzhan was gentle, he was too strong. Every time he came close to her, Zhu Yinluan felt her heartbeat quicken, and she even felt a little panicky.
She shrank back slightly and said, "I wanted to rest, but my husband came back early today."
Looking at her slightly shy face, she looked like a peach that had been picked by someone.
Shen Jingzhan moved his fingertips slightly and tucked the quilt in for her, "I'm going to take a shower, ok?"
His voice became lower and deeper, penetrating into people's ears and numbing their hearts.
Zhu Yinluan's eyelashes trembled uncontrollably. In order to hide her unnaturalness, she urged Shen Jingzhan to go quickly.
Seeing this, the man chuckled, "Okay."
Zhu Yinluan wanted to rest before Shen Jingzhan came out, but the more she wanted to fall asleep, the more difficult it was to do so.
She didn't fall asleep until Shen Jingzhan came out of the shower.
Fearing that the temptation would arise again, Zhu Yinluan simply closed her eyes and took a nap.
She thought her appearance was flawless, but she didn't know that her breathing had already betrayed her.
After Shen Jingzhan got on the bed, he did not embrace her as before, but turned sideways, lazily propped up his head and looked at her "sleeping" face.
It was clearly silent, but Zhu Yinluan felt increasingly nervous, and any trace of sleepiness she had originally had disappeared.
All this came from Shen Jingzhan's long gaze on her face.
How long would he keep looking at her? Why did he keep looking at her?
Zhu Yinluan originally wanted to endure it a little longer, but Shen Jingzhan's gaze was so strong that it could not be ignored.
She was in a "deep sleep" state at the moment, so it was not easy to open her eyes. If she opened her eyes, wouldn't Shen Jingzhan find out that she was just pretending to sleep?
After thinking it over, Zhu Yinluan pretended to be casual and turned inside, with his back to Shen Jingzhan.
I thought everything would be fine after she turned around.
But I didn't expect him to not move.
The feeling of having a thorn in my back is not much better than before.
He is still watching.
What on earth is he looking at?
Being stared at by him like this, Zhu Yinluan felt uncomfortable even if she hid in her quilt.
Just as Zhu Yinluan was secretly thinking about what to do.
She heard a noise coming from the side.
Rustle.
Did Shen Jingzhan move?
The man looked at the girl's ears standing up right under his nose and felt amused.
He moved closer and closer until he completely enveloped her.
Before Shen Jingzhan hugged her, he could already feel her quickened breathing.
Are you so nervous?
The curve of the thin lips is curled upwards.
Not only Shen Jingzhan noticed her uneven breathing, Zhu Yinluan also felt it, and he felt the warmth that blew onto the back of her neck.
One after another.
Not only was it hot, it was also a little itchy.
Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but bite her lips lightly.
At this moment, she was glad that her back was facing Shen Jingzhan, otherwise he would definitely see her trembling eyelashes and abnormal expression.
But…with his back to Shen Jingzhan, there was no way for him to discover it?
Zhu Yinluan suddenly felt that the possibility was not great.
With Shen Jingzhan's resourcefulness, he might have already discovered that he was looking at her like this on purpose, right?
Just as Zhu Yinluan was thinking this in her heart, Shen Jingzhan hugged her from behind.
The man's voice rang in his ears, with a rare teasing tone, "Has Luan'er woken up?"
Zhu Yinluan, "..."
He really knew it.
He knew it, but he still kept teasing her.
Zhu Yinluan bit her lip, ignored his words, shrank inward, put some distance between them, and refused to let Shen Jingzhan hug her.
The man seemed not to notice her movements.
He chased after her from behind, put his long arms around her, grasped her waist with his big hands, and wrapped her in his arms.
Zhu Yinluan's back was pressed against the man's chest. She could clearly feel his strong heartbeat and smell his fresh breath.
She raised her eyelashes and stopped struggling, but she didn't expect that Shen Jingzhan turned her over and they switched positions, now facing each other.
Zhu Yinluan's dodging was within his sight and could not escape his sight.
Looking at the little face of the person in his arms, Shen Jingzhan leaned over and kissed her forehead lightly.
The moment his thin lips fell, Zhu Yinluan's whole body trembled uncontrollably, and intimate scenes of having sex with a man flashed through her mind.
The feeling engraved in her bones also emerged, and she clutched the quilt tightly.
The gentle kiss lingered on her eyebrows for a while and then went down along the bridge of her nose. Zhu Yinluan's trembling became more intense.
She didn't know what was wrong. As soon as Shen Jingzhan kissed her, before he even touched her upper lips, she felt that her reaction was too great.
The last time they were intimate was when he said he felt uncomfortable, and then...
Back to that day, although I didn't really do anything, except for that thing, almost everything happened.
Thinking of his tentative movements when he kissed her and explored the depth of her waters, Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but curl up her legs.
I never knew she would have such frequent emotional fluctuations.
It is indeed more frequent than before.
She had always been submissive before, but after following Shen Jingzhan, she experienced the joy of sex and tasted the unique comfort of her body.
So whenever he touched her, she would think of a lot of... very comfortable services.
But we can't fool around at this moment.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s pregnant, but Zhu Yinluan feels that she is much more sensitive than before.
She didn't know if it had anything to do with her pregnancy.
The only thing she knew was to stop Shen Jingzhan and not go any further, otherwise it would be out of control.
So she put her hand between the two of them.
Zhu Yinluan's original intention was to block him, but she didn't expect that Shen Jingzhan's middle shirt had been opened at some point.
He pinched her wrist and led her hand into her shirt.
Directly touching his chest, his abdominal muscles.
Although Zhu Yinluan had touched her before, it was never such a delicate touch.
The man's abdominal muscles...are so hard, and the lines are so undulating that you can feel the direction of the muscles by touching them with your hands.
Zhu Yinluan's attention was briefly diverted, and she inadvertently followed Shen Jingzhan and groped forward little by little. The man kissed the tip of her nose, his breath was hot and moist.
His thin lips lingered just an inch above her lips.
He didn't kiss her straight away.
But the breathing of the two people merged and intertwined invisibly.
The atmosphere became hot, sticky and thick.
Then Zhu Yinluan heard the man's sexy, low gasp.
One after another, the suppressed forbearance gradually came out through the tip of the nose and thin lips, and the humming sound overflowed.
Zhu Yinluan's ears and cheeks were red, and her breathing was getting heavier.
It would be very dangerous to go any further, so she was about to pull her hand back and stop at a safe place.
Unexpectedly, before she could turn around, Shen Jingzhan had already taken her hand back.
This time I climbed up slowly, being a little more careful than before.
In addition to touching the man's abdominal muscles, Zhu Yinluan also felt his mermaid line. If she looked to the side, she could feel blue veins spreading all over.
This was not obvious enough. She had touched Shen Jingzhan's arm, and the blue veins on it looked like the veins of a magnificent mountain and river.
Zhu Yinluan was thinking in panic and she was nervous.
When her fingertips were retracted, they passed through the middle, and because Shen Jingzhan was panting, her fingertips even sank deeply into the cavity.
Zhu Yinluan shrank back as if frightened, and Shen Jingzhan was still pinching her wrist.
He put his face close to hers, rubbed her cheek and asked her, "Are you satisfied with my touch, Luan'er?"
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