The next day, Yining suddenly woke up and realized that her back and waist were sore and uncomfortable. She remembered that no matter how she refused, he pressed her under him and demanded it.
He woke up too. Yining was a little afraid to look at him, so she turned her head and looked at the white light outside the window.
Luo Shenyuan stood up and dressed, his sturdy back visible with her scratches. He walked over and said softly, "Just lie down and rest today. I'll have the maid make you some poached eggs in syrup and bring them over shortly. I've sent someone to tell Mother, so you don't need to go and pay your respects."
Yi Ning didn't want to look at him when she thought of last night. But Luo Shenyuan lifted her face and kissed her forehead: "I'll be back in the evening."
Yining felt so painful that she couldn't move at all. She just wanted to bite him to death. Don't come back at night!
But he had already put on his official uniform and went out.
At this time, the maid outside announced that Lou Mama was coming, and Yining asked them to come in. Lou Mama came in with Zhenzhu and Daimao, and when she saw Yining's expression, Lou Mama, who had been smiling, stopped smiling, and looked a little surprised, with a bad look on her face.
Upon learning that Yi Ning and Luo Shenyuan were indeed married, Mother Lou's face darkened. She was the Duke of Yingguo's wet nurse, having served him since childhood. To be part of Yi Ning's dowry, she had even given up the opportunity to live in the farm and enjoy her retirement. Seeing the young lady's young age, she feared her husband's lack of restraint would hurt her after she married.
Mother Lou asked Zhenzhu and Daimao to serve her while she gave Yining a bath. This sight made her even angrier. The girl had lacerations, which must have been caused by the young lady being unable to bear the demands of her son-in-law.
Mother Lou smeared the ointment on her palm, melted it, and applied it to Yining's bruised wound. Heartbroken, she couldn't help but say, "If my son-in-law does this again next time, you can call the servants. How can I bear this!"
Yining was distracted and only came back to life when Lou's mother called her. She just said, "...ask the kitchen to make some nourishing soup with herbs like Gastrodia elata and Codonopsis pilosula."
Mother Lou hesitated: "Who is it for?"
Yining sighed and said, "Of course it's me. I need to make up for it." Otherwise, she really couldn't hold on if it happened a few more times.
When Luo Shenyuan came back in the evening, she was still leaning against the window reading a book.
Next to her was a small dish of golden candied dates, only a few of them left. The winter sun shone through the ginkgo branches onto her book. Luo Shenyuan walked over and saw she was reading a copy of "A Small Cooking Note." She didn't look up at the sound of his footsteps, but pushed the small dish toward him. "Pearl, give me some more dates. I'm thirsty, and I need some oil tea."
"I want oil tea, then I won't be able to eat in a while."
The visitor suddenly said.
Yi Ning looked up and realized it was Luo Shenyuan who had returned. He was still in his official uniform, with a leather belt around his waist, broad shoulders and a long torso. He looked exceptionally tall and handsome in it.
"...You came back so early today?"
Being in the same room with him at this moment had an inexplicable sense of ambiguity, and Yi Ning actually felt a little uneasy. He sat down beside her and said, "Today, the governor returned to the capital to report on his work. He said that the harvest was abundant and there was no famine or disaster, so he had to leave the court early."
She didn't know what to say for a moment, so she took the kettle and poured him tea.
"From now on, we won't have to sleep in separate blankets." He took Yining's book and said suddenly while stroking the pages with his fingertips. Then he raised his head and said, "I'm still your brother, but now I'm also your real husband."
Yining actually felt like he was doted on by her and was like a brother.
But now she really thinks it's good to sleep in separate bedding.
Luo Shenyuan raised his eyebrows: "Why, you don't want to?"
"No..." She picked up some dates from the small plate and handed them to him, saying with a smile, "I think we should just...sleep separately for now." She had to recuperate after all.
Luo Shenyuan raised his lips slightly, then said calmly: "Since you asked, then I will do as you wish."
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