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Yining lay in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep. She didn't even know why she couldn't sleep.
He just kept his eyes open and looked at the patterns on the curtain, without any feeling of sleepiness at all.
Luo Shenyuan unbuttoned his court robes and changed into some light clothing. "Why aren't you sleeping yet? Did you enjoy the wedding banquet today? I heard you went to the bridal chamber to make trouble?"
Given his control, there must be a maidservant around her who was secretly communicating with him. She must have been a second- or third-rate servant. He knew Yi Ning's taboos; he wouldn't use a first-rate servant as a spy. Otherwise, how could he know so much about her? Yi Ning suddenly thought of Song Zhi, but he was also concerned about her. She didn't want to bother with such restrictions.
Luo Shenyuan lay down beside her, his back leaning against the pillow. Today was Cheng Lang's wedding, and she had even gone to see it with her own eyes. And now she couldn't sleep? He opened his book and said calmly, "You're not talking to me, huh?"
"No..." How dare she not talk to him.
Seeing that Luo Shenyuan seemed a little unhappy, Yi Ning sighed, "It's just that seeing cousin Cheng Lang getting married, I felt a little touched. He actually married Xie Yun."
The room was silent for a moment. Luo Shenyuan put down the water book in his hand and asked, "Do you want to marry him?"
"Nothing..." Yining was wondering what he was talking about.
"How can I be moved by this?" Luo Shenyuan picked up the book again. "Go to the Cheng family less often in the future and do some embroidery at home. Winter is coming soon. Make me a pair of winter shoes and socks."
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Yi Ning asked curiously, "Didn't you say you wanted a cloak a few days ago?" She spent a long time choosing the pattern, and then the fabric. She chose silk, sable fur, fox fur, and only decided yesterday.
She leaned over, took his arm, and asked, "Don't you want your cloak anymore? I just chose one made of sable fur and lined it with luchou, which is very comfortable. If you don't want it, I'll make you a pair of shoes and socks."
"I want both. Take your time." Luo Shenyuan stiffened. The little girl, in her attempts to grow taller, hadn't grown much in height, but her breasts had become much fuller. Just a glance down revealed the curvature of her breasts, her skin as soft as jade. His slender wrist held hers, and the touch felt as soft as cotton.
I wonder what it would feel like if it were in my palm.
Luo Shenyuan's grip on the book grew increasingly tense. Sleeping on separate sheets from her was the right thing to do. Otherwise, even with such a beautiful woman in his arms, even with his best self-control, it would have been difficult.
How could an ordinary man be so unruly? He couldn't even touch his wife. This woman was both his wife and his younger sister. He could only wait until she grew up.
Fortunately, Yi Ning quickly released him. Lying on the quilt embroidered with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, she asked him, "Third brother, I've never seen what your office looks like. I heard that within the imperial city, are the six ministries big?"
"The six ministries are located in the Qianbu Corridor behind Zhongzhimen. One side houses the civil service offices, the other for the military. The Imperial City itself isn't very large, but the Ministry of Works, with over a hundred people, takes up quite a bit of the Qianbu Corridor, so it's quite large." Luo Shenyuan said, "Do you want to go and take a look?"
The yamen is full of men, how can a woman like her go to the bathroom?
"Forget it, how can I go?" Thinking of the day when he and Lianxi drank and played chess, she asked again after a while, "Do you usually have a lot of social engagements?"
"I'm busy with court affairs. I occasionally go out with a few ministers and assistant ministers, but we mostly discuss matters that are difficult to discuss in the government office. I don't go out often," he explained. As for where he went, it's better not to tell her.
Yi Ning closed her eyes and said, "Well, then you should drink less..."
As they talked, she began to feel sleepy, automatically leaning towards him, finally falling asleep. Her fingers, resting on the pillow, were each slender white, their round, crystal-clear nails tinged with a faint pink. He picked them up, unfolding them in his hand like a small animal's paw. He looked at them for a moment before placing them under the covers, to protect her from the cold.
When there is a ball next to me, I feel safe.
Luo Shenyuan thought about the court today, where Lu Jiaxue reported that he had successfully captured Zeng Yingkun.
When he and Luo Yining got married, Lu Jiaxue used a human head to lure out Zeng Yingkun's personal guards, which was a living witness. He then listed eight pieces of evidence against Zeng Yingkun and arrested him in Datong. He is now on his way to Beijing.
The last time Wei Ling asked him about this, it was definitely not that simple. I'm afraid someone revealed it to him.
Lu Jiaxue must have known about this, but I don't know if he will take advantage of it. Lu Jiaxue's attitude towards him is both friend and foe, as if he wants to win him over, but also seems to care little about him.
Luo Shenyuan thought slowly and went over every possible consequence.
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A few days later, Yi Ning had just finished making the cloak, but she hadn't yet added the hem. Luo Yixiu came to see her with a few boxes of peach cakes and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."
"Fifth brother-in-law is here to see you so soon?" Yining pushed her favorite peach cake in front of Luo Yixiu, asking her to eat more.
"No." Luo Yixiu said sullenly, "He didn't come to see me, but I have legs. I can walk back by myself."
Although Luo Yixiu and Luo Yiyu had different personalities, they were both stubborn. She returned to her parents' home in anger and looked so dejected. It was really unfair.
"Didn't my aunt say anything? Did she let him take a concubine?"
Luo Yixiu shook her head. "What can my mother say? Both of my concubines were raised by her personal aunt. My mother said Yunniang is still obedient. If I take a concubine, then so be it. In the future, the children Yunniang gives birth to will be registered under my name. I am the mistress, and Yunniang is my personal maid. How dare she act rashly? If I am more lenient, he will feel more sorry for me. It's my fault for being so deadlocked."
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