Chapter 29 Chapter 29 For Her
In the second half of the night, the wind stopped and the rain stopped, and the room was quiet.
When Du Lingjing woke up with a dry mouth, she didn't know where she was for a moment. Her private parts were slightly swollen and sore. She moved slightly and tried to sit up, and the man opened his eyes.
He grew up in the army and was a very light sleeper. After they got married, whenever she woke up and moved at night, he would sit up with her.
It was the same today. She had no intention of disturbing him, but she saw that he had already sat up.
"Why did you wake up?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Du Lingjing suddenly remembered last night.
She originally thought that it might only take a quarter of an hour, and she thought that since she was prepared, she would be able to endure it.
Who would have thought that he was in control last night. There were times when even he couldn't stand it anymore, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead to her temples, and then slid to her neck, collarbone and chest.
But he endured it all, holding her waist tightly and refusing to let go, wiping the sweat dripping from her chest, and holding her up without stopping, sometimes letting her lean on the bed, letting the carved bed support her back, and he kept exploring; sometimes he simply held her and sat her on him, and he was in full control of the strength, until the end of the night... ...
As soon as the chaotic scene flashed through her mind, her ears started to burn as if someone had bitten them.
She was about to go downstairs to get a glass of water, but when she moved a little, she realized that she was only wearing a small bag.
The man raised his hand, took out a shirt from the side and put it on her shoulders.
"Would you like some tea? I'll pour it for you."
Before she could refuse, he got out of bed shirtless, turned on the bedside lamp, and quickly poured her a cup of warm tea and handed it into the tent.
Du Lingjing didn't want to look at him, so she just covered her middle clothes and lowered her head to drink tea.
The night was quiet. The sounds of toads and insects had long been blocked out by the late autumn. After the wind stopped and the rain stopped, only the crackling of the small lamp beside the bed and the faint hearing of the two people's breathing could be heard in the night.
He seemed no longer sleepy, and somehow he had the leisure time, so he sat beside the bed, watching her sipping tea slowly.
Du Lingjing glanced at him lightly from the corner of her eye. His eyes were sharp and he caught her gaze immediately and laughed softly.
"What are you looking at me, lady?"
What happened last night made Du Lingjing not want to talk to him, but he asked her anyway.
She could only say.
"Shouldn't the Marquis go to court?"
There was a hint of clarity in her voice, yet it was also slightly hoarse, like the low cry she had last night.
Lu Shenru paused, looked at his wife for a few more breaths, then chuckled and replied to her.
"They are a bunch of old men, not worthy of your husband to see every day."
Du Lingjing paused while holding the tea bowl.
Husband...
A less familiar name.
Du Lingjing said nothing and just continued to drink tea with her head down.
The small light beside the bed was bright yellow, which made it look even more hazy through the gauze curtains. At this moment, it shone obliquely on the side of her face.
Lu Shenru looked at his wife quietly.
She is a scholar and her most common thing to do on weekdays is to sit quietly in the study and read and edit books.
Her face was white, even her ears were white, and clear in the light. Her eyebrows were thin and slender, and her eyes were reflecting the tea in the cup in the halo, adding to the ripples. However, they were mostly covered by her fine eyelashes, and the light and shadow cast a long and crescent-like shadow on her straight nose.
The man couldn't help but feel soft in his heart at the sight of the clear waves, fine feathers and crescent moon. He raised his hand to tuck the loose hair around her ears. She didn't look at him, but pursed her lips slightly under her delicate nose.
He was only slightly careless before he bent down and kissed her on the lips.
He couldn't help but think of last night. He called her "Quanquan" softly, and she cried hoarsely. His hands involuntarily put their arms around her slender waist and back.
But just as he was about to hold her in his arms, she hastily put down her teacup and placed her hands on his chest.
Her breathing was rapid and tight, her watery eyes showed a wave of vigilance, and her hands were holding together with all their strength.
"... ..."
The man was helpless.
"good."
He could only kiss her nose gently and let her go.
After the rain that night, the huge mansion became fresh.
The servants swept the water and leaves, removed the broken branches, and trimmed the flowers and trees in the courtyard, but they also smiled and talked about the main courtyard, "I'm afraid there will be a little prince soon."
Chong'an heard several people discussing early in the morning. For many years, the Yongding Marquis' Mansion was only occupied by the Marquis. This time, his wife married in. The Marquis ordered water last night. In the end, who would arrive first, the eldest lady or the young master?
At this time, two guards were muttering about this matter, and Chong'an said, "I think the prince came first. Among the generals in the army, most of them got men first. Maybe it has something to do with martial arts. Although the Marquis is not leading troops in the army now, his physical skills have not been abandoned."
He thought that the prince would come first, and said, "I think with the ability of the Marquis, the prince will come within a year from now."
Who knew that after he finished saying this, he saw Ai Ye, the maid who came with the lady's dowry, walking over from the side. She happened to hear what he said and snorted.
"Madam may not want it right away. Isn't it too early to say it now?"
Chong'an was stunned and blinked.
Although the lady is younger, the Marquis is already twenty-five years old.
But he didn't dare to say much in front of his lady's maid. Instead, the dowry servant Changpu heard his sister talking and came over.
When he met Chong'an, he smiled and said to him, "Guard An, do you want to make a bet? Let's see whether the young master will come within a year or another year?"
Chong'an couldn't help but agree.
Bet he's scared?
But he suddenly remembered something, "We all come from the Yongding Army, and we cannot participate in the gambling without the order of the Marquis."
Upon hearing this, Acorus looked regretful.
Chong'an thought to himself that he almost fell for this kid's trick again. Last time, he gave him some errand fees for no reason.
Moreover, he looked towards the main courtyard. No matter what time it was, the prince would always come.
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Main courtyard.
Du Lingjing swallowed a whole pill and two small pieces of Liaohua candy to get rid of the bitter taste in her mouth.
Don't add any more variables until you've settled down.
The maid Yingbi came to ask her where the meal was.
"Madam, the Marquis has gone out and told you to eat more food."
Du Lingjing was hungry, so she nodded and asked someone to put the meal in the living room.
She didn't know why he went out at this time. In the morning, he pretended to be sick and did not go to court.
She couldn't help but think of her father when he was an official in Beijing. He had always been conscientious and hardworking. When the late emperor recommended him to the cabinet, he worked even harder from dawn to dusk.
Although he did sigh and complain, as it was too hard to get out of bed to attend court before dawn in the autumn and winter, he never missed a court session. Even if he had a minor illness occasionally, he would force himself to wait in front of the palace gate early.
But this marquis is different.
He said he would not go if he did not want to go, and even said that the old and trusted ministers in the court were "a bunch of old guys".
Du Lingjing found it strange and a little funny. If her father were still alive, she didn't know how he would view his remarks.
But she really didn't know where he was now.
Lu Shenru arrived at the gate of Du Mansion in Chengqingfang.
Du Zhiqi stayed indoors for several days. If he would get strange looks wherever he went, he might as well just stay at home.
But in this way, there is no way to find an official position.
Unexpectedly, the servant suddenly came to report, "Second Master, the Marquis is here!"
Du Zhiqi was startled and hurried to the door, where he saw him talking to Wenbo, seemingly asking about the neighbors. The two were chatting very enthusiastically, and he did not forget to correct Wenbo while talking.
"Wen Bo, it's not the Marquis, it's the Son-in-law."
The old doorman's eyes narrowed with smiles and he said yes repeatedly.
Du Zhiqi walked over quickly and saw Lu Shenru looking at him. He did not dare to use his status as an elder to greet the marquis.
The man then spoke, "Oh, Lord Du is here."
Du Zhiqi was of course at ease.
The Du family's Chengqingfang mansion was given to him by her niece without any earnings or share in order to ensure that the Mianlou would not fall apart. This was his own mansion, and he would naturally stay at home during his time in Beijing waiting for a vacancy.
How could Du Zhiqi bother with words with this noble man? Not knowing why he came, he just politely invited him in.
Unexpectedly, the marquis did not treat me as a guest at all. He nodded and went straight into the mansion.
Du Zhiqi had no choice but to follow him. When they arrived in the hall, he asked someone to serve tea.
At this time, Du Jicang and Du Zhanming were not there, so he could only invite the marquis to have tea in person and ask about it.
"Why are you free today, Lord?"
The man was in no hurry to answer and took a sip of tea. Instead, one of the aides he brought with him spoke.
"My Lord, I heard that the neighboring house next door to the Du Mansion is interested in selling the three-courtyard house. Today, I have some free time, so I came to see if the location is suitable. We can move to the Du family's house in the future, so that my wife can have more space when she returns home."
Du Zhiqi was stunned.
The mansion had already been divided and given to him. What did Lord Lu mean by this? Did he not want the two families to separate and still want Jingniang to visit him often?
When he had this thought, his heart couldn't help but beat faster. If this was the case, he wouldn't have to worry about finding a job.
However, he looked at the nephew-in-law of the marquis with secret excitement, but unexpectedly he saw the man lowering his eyes, scraping the tea leaves in the cup and drinking tea silently.
He was dressed in a dark-patterned brocade robe and sat in an armchair, drinking tea with his head lowered. His imposing aura was like clouds gathering in the sky, pressing down on him.
Du Zhiqi understood it all at once.
He didn't mean to separate the two houses, he just wanted to get the old house in Chengqingfang from him on behalf of Jingniang.
Du Zhiqi felt unwilling for a moment.
My niece is just an orphan. Why should she ask for a mansion in the capital from her uncle, who is a court official?
But this unwillingness disappeared in an instant.
This mansion was originally purchased by his old father, and it was his eldest brother who expanded the two roads to its current appearance. Now Marquis Lu has taken a fancy to the three-courtyard house next door and wants to expand it by another road. In this way, the Du Mansion can be regarded as one of the largest mansions in the entire Chengqingfang.
Can you give him a house like this?
It can only be Jingniang's thing.
It was not until this moment that he realized that his niece had really married Lu Shenru, the powerful Marquis Lu.
Du Zhiqi's face twitched.
He patiently agreed that this was indeed a good time to expand. "I thought Jingniang's dowry was a little short, so I could give her this house as a dowry."
He said this, and seeing Lord Lu holding the teacup, he slowly nodded.
But Lord Lu didn't want to leave immediately, and said lightly.
"When Lord Du sees Jingniang about the vacancy, tell her about it."
He mentioned the job, which was the biggest thing on Du Zhiqi's mind. Now he had no intention of clinging to others and staying in Beijing. He just wanted to leave the capital as soon as possible.
However, Lord Lu brought it up, but asked him to discuss it with Jingniang.
He had previously angrily accused his niece of stirring up trouble just because she didn't want to marry someone arbitrarily. This time when he was seeking a vacancy, the marquis actually asked him to discuss it with his niece to see what she thought.
Du Zhiqi's embarrassment was beyond words, but now that things had come to this, wasn't it all his own fault?
He could only say bitterly, "Thank you for your care, Lord."
"It's just a small matter."
The man laughed, but he also stood up, left someone to go buy a house next door, and went out.
As soon as he said goodbye to Wenbo and walked out of the gate of Du Mansion, he saw a carriage arriving at the door.
Unfortunately, the person in the car was the second daughter of the Du family, Du Runqing.
Du Runqing came back temporarily to prepare medicine for her mother. When the carriage stopped, she looked out the window and saw the man in front of the door. Her heart paused.
The man was tall and his brocade robe constricted his figure. He also noticed her carriage and glanced over slightly, but only once, then turned back, jumped on the horse, and called someone to give instructions before leaving.
"Go back home and ask Madam if she wants to go out for something delicious in the evening."
The attendant responded and left, and he also disappeared in front of the gate of Du's mansion.
Inside the car, Du Runqing's eyes dropped.
The maid Ruixue went outside to ask something and came back to tell her that the marquis came to buy a house.
Buying a house? Du Runqing understood it faster than her father.
Was it for my sister? He opened the bookstore for my sister, everything was for my sister. Even when he cleared the way for her on the road, maybe it was also for my sister?
So is this imperial decree of marriage also for my sister?
... ...
Jiqingfang, Lu Mansion.
Du Lingjing had no time to go out for dinner, as the time to meet with the Fu party members at the Fire God Temple in the north of the city was approaching.
She didn't go out, so the man went home.
This time, she got a map of the capital from somewhere, looked at the location of the Fire Temple, and frowned in thought. If you didn't know, you would think she was thinking about some military and national affairs.
He walked over and said, "I have asked Chongping to send people to arrange manpower within ten miles around the Fire God Temple."
He didn't want her to sit for long, so he pulled her up.
"Are you still feeling sore?"
He asked in a low voice.
His voice was usually hoarse, but now he spoke in a low voice, and the smell of his scent lingered in her ears.
Du Lingjing was startled by his question, but didn't want to pay attention, so she just said.
"I wonder if anything will go wrong?" she said, trying to correct the subject.
She ignored him and the man raised an eyebrow.
"Something went wrong?" He said, "Even if my wife doesn't trust me, she should trust Chongping."
What you said... ...why did he still remember that she suspected him before?
Does he care so much whether she believes him or not?
But does this not mean you are feeling guilty?
Du Ling thought to himself, but didn't dare to say it. If he did, he was afraid that he would remember it more and would bring it up again every now and then.
She couldn't help but look at him, but he immediately caught her gaze.
"What do you think?"
He asked her to express her opinion.
Du Lingjing was helpless and pursed her lips.
"Since the Marquis has made all the arrangements, then it is all right."
After she said that, she heard him let out a long "Oh", which seemed to show some satisfaction, but also some dissatisfaction.
His gaze was fixed on hers and would not let go, as if his arms were around her waist, and then around her shoulders, arms or knees. Du Lingjing's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.
She really couldn't handle it, so she quickly changed the subject and talked about something else.
But then again, the Shaw brothers were madly chasing Fu Chen and his men, and there was no one like Lu Shenru who could rescue them from them.
If she didn't trust him, who else could she trust? They probably had the same interests, and he would be happy to strike at the Shao family and Prince Yong's faction.
Two days passed in a flash.
On the morning of the meeting, as soon as the city gate opened, Du Lingjing ran to the Temple of the God of Fire in the north of the city.
The Fire God Temple here is still quite popular. Even before the frost on the ground has disappeared in the morning, people keep coming with baskets to burn incense.
Everyone had been waiting quietly nearby, but they didn't see anyone special from morning till noon.
Chongping said that they had spotted a man with unusual movements seven miles away, but he was very alert and disappeared as soon as he appeared. But according to the time, if it was really this man, he would definitely arrive today.
Du Lingjing calmed down and continued to wait.
Lu Shenru also went to the north of the city after the court session.
But seeing that she was sitting quietly and waiting, he waited with her.
The sun sets inch by inch. The number of people burning incense gathers the most at noon, and then gradually disperses as the sun sets.
Du Lingjing felt something was not right.
Just then, Chongping came quickly.
"My Lord, Madam, someone left a note in the lottery box."
The note was not big, with only four words on it:
Bamboo forest in the back mountain.
Du Lingjing looked over and said, "This handwriting..."
"What's wrong?" Lu Shenru asked, "Do you want someone to go over for you?"
"No need," Du Lingjing immediately shook her head and then stood up. "I know who it is. I'll go there myself."
She clenched the note in her hand, stood up and walked quickly towards the back mountain.
It is the back mountain and also a bamboo forest.
The man looked thoughtful and followed with big strides.
This bamboo forest was not far from the Fire God Temple. In just half a quarter of an hour, Du Lingjing reached the edge of the bamboo forest.
By evening, the birds in the forest returned to the woods, and in the western valley, a setting sun covered with sunset glow hung in the sky.
Golden light passed through the bamboo forest. Du Lingjing walked in, stepping on the falling bamboo leaves, which rustled along with the bamboo branches in the wind.
In just two or three steps, the bamboo forest had embraced her.
She was in a trance for a moment.
It seemed that she hadn't been to any bamboo forest for some time.
Lu Shenru stood outside the bamboo forest, his brows slightly frowned.
Just then, footsteps were heard deep in the bamboo forest.
Du Lingjing couldn't help but look in the direction of the sound, and saw someone walking out slowly among the clusters of yellow evening light.
He was wearing a bamboo green robe, and he and the bamboo seemed to be one.
Bamboo leaves fluttered and fell on his shoulders.
Du Lingjing's eyes trembled and she fixed them.
But she came to her senses soon and realized that she was not so confused as to call the wrong name.
"Rokuro? Is that you? I'm here, come over here."
After the words were spoken, the young man finally walked out of the depths of the bamboo forest.
His thin face was more like the man before, and he was bent over with his hands on his chest.
Du Lingjing was surprised when she heard Jiang Fengchuan speak.
"Sister-in-law, I'm afraid I'm seriously injured..."
After he finished speaking, his body swayed and suddenly fell forward.
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