He sighed and said, "There's no one trustworthy at the border right now. I'm thinking of promoting Luo Shenyuan. What do you think of him, my dear?"
"The calf is young, and I don't know anything." Lu Jiaxue just smiled.
Lu Jiaxue's meaning was obvious. The Emperor thought for a moment, then tilted his head and asked the Empress, "What do you think of Luo Shenyuan?"
The Queen held the inkstone in her hand and subconsciously glanced at Lu Jiaxue, who sat quietly, legs crossed, staring at the ground. She smiled and said, "As a woman, I dare not interfere in matters of the court. The Commander-in-Chief has been on the march and in battle for many years, and I personally believe he has more experience in judging people."
The Emperor, Zhu Wen, did not fail to notice the Empress's glance. His expression remained unchanged, but he felt a chill in his heart.
He was able to become the emperor, and he had played the role of a loving father and filial son, a friendly brother and a respectful younger brother in front of the late emperor for so many years. His patience was extraordinary. He said nothing and let Lu Jiaxue retreat first. But that glance still surfaced in his mind.
The Luo Mansion was truly bustling with activity. Luo Chengzhang immediately ordered a banquet upon his return. Upon his return, Luo Shenyuan saw the vibrant lights and decorations, frowning with displeasure. Fortunately, the common people outside were gazing at the Luo Mansion's display with admiration and envy, so he didn't say anything. As the Third Wife of the Luo Family, Yi Ning was constantly busy entertaining the women in the household, keeping her busy until the evening before finally taking a break.
I didn't even have time to congratulate him. But thinking about it, this might not make Third Brother happy, so it's better not to congratulate him.
She came back tired after a day of work and just asked Zhenzhu to get some hot water for her feet soak when she saw Luo Shenyuan standing in front of the bed.
Yi Ning froze for a moment, unsure what to say. Lu Jiaxue's words had been weighing heavily on her mind these past few days, like a sharp knife hanging over her head. She knew it could fall at any moment, but she didn't know when. So, she wasn't sure what to do with Luo Shenyuan.
As soon as I got closer, I found that the box in Luo Shenyuan's hand... was the booklet that my grandmother had given me the day before! Luo Shenyuan looked at the thing in his hand with a somewhat subtle expression.
Yining blushed immediately and tried to grab it: "You...you've never seen it before! This is a treasure from my grandmother." Where did he find it?
Luo Shenyuan glanced at her and said, "Use this as a treasure?" He raised his hand to prevent her from grabbing it, and said, "I will confiscate these things. You shouldn't read these books." Otherwise, she would learn bad things, or know what real intimacy is like and dislike him.
Yi Ning was at a loss for words. She hadn't even read a single page of the book when she got it back, and had Daimao put it away. Now that it was confiscated, there was no need to read it anymore.
"Then you are not angry with me anymore?" Yining asked him.
Luo Shenyuan suddenly fell silent again. He approached Yi Ning, slowly moving closer. Yi Ning, in turn, retreated. The lights in the house were dim, and the maids and servants quietly retreated. His tall shadow fell over them, and he said, "Yining, tell me, what is your relationship with Lu Jiaxue? You and him are definitely more than just foster father and foster daughter, right?"
He asked after all!
And the question is asked in this way.
Yi Ning smiled bitterly. If she told him the truth, would Luo Shenyuan be able to accept it? She wasn't the sister he had loved since childhood. She had once been married to Lu Jiaxue. Her initial approach to him wasn't innocent. Had she not also been thinking of using him to deal with Lu Jiaxue? How could this justify his years of love and protection?
"Third brother, you know why Lu Jiaxue kidnapped me, so you'd better not ask too much." Yining also sighed.
When Luo Shenyuan heard her words, his expression became even more tense.
"Then tell me—how do you feel about him?" Luo Shenyuan heard his own voice. "You were forced to marry me. If it weren't for the arranged marriage, you probably never would have married. Right?"
Yi Ning turned her head and looked out the window. The night sky was filled with cold stars. She realized that Luo Shenyuan was right. If it weren't for the forced marriage, she would not have married her brother.
"I don't like him, that's one thing," Luo Yining said. "As for the arranged marriage, I'm your wife now, so you're my husband. There's no one else."
Luo Shenyuan's expression shifted wildly when he heard her words. His emotions were extremely complex. On the one hand, he knew Luo Yining's character well and knew that what she said was true: without external forces, she wouldn't have married him. On the other hand, Yining's words did comfort him. Indeed, no matter what, he was her husband now, no one else.
He owns her.
Luo Shenyuan looked at the delicate, soft face he was practically pinning down. The ecstasy of that night came flooding back to him. He wanted it now.
"Okay, as you said. Since you're my wife, Yining, you still have an obligation." Luo Shenyuan's hot breath touched her earlobe, warming it to the point where the jade-like earlobe was heated. Yining could smell the alcohol in his voice, and she knew Luo Shenyuan was drunk. Otherwise, how could he speak like that?
She wanted to get up and ask the servants to make her some hangover soup, but Luo Shenyuan held her down and she couldn't get up.
Yining's face turned pale with pain. How come he still had so much strength after drinking alcohol!
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