Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Care
Lu Shenru took off his brocade robe and hung it on the hanger. From the corner of his eye, he saw his wife sitting on the edge of the bed, with her long black hair draped over her left shoulder. She also tilted her head slightly to the left and looked at him to see if he had finished his work.
The small light under the window illuminated her long black hair and fair skin. She was sitting on the edge of the bed in plain clothes, looking indescribably well-behaved.
But Lu Shenru continued to purse his lips and said nothing. He also washed up, then went to the table and drank a few sips of tea slowly. He remembered something and gave another order.
She was still sitting by the bed waiting for him, waiting.
He then walked into the inner room.
He refused to say a word to her. Du Ling kept beating the drum quietly, but also sat there waiting for him to come over.
Finally, she saw that he had finished his work and had packed up, so she came over.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, he allowed her to move in with him, and he didn't sleep somewhere else at night, nor did he complain that she was disturbing him or chase her out. Could this also be implying that he was slowly calming down?
Du Lingjing was still sitting by the bed, waiting for him. When she saw him walking towards her, her heart beat a little faster.
Lu Shenru was still sitting there, as if she didn't want to say anything and wanted to explain it to him right away, but it was also a little different from usual.
He had to speak.
"Ma'am, are you going to sleep outside?"
He spoke to her.
Du Lingjing couldn't help but perk up, but his words sounded rather cold and his tone was so low that it was obvious that he was still angry.
She nodded and said she would sleep outside tonight.
"If you are thirsty at night, just tell me." She thought that if she was in a deep sleep and didn't notice, she added, "Just wake me up, sir."
As she finished her words, she noticed the man's eyes falling on her.
Seeing that she was not joking, Lu Shenru didn't even say a word of politeness and actually wanted to sleep outside.
She sat beside him with her hands folded, wearing only a plain-colored middle-length dress, with a faint scent of books emanating from her collar and sleeves.
He couldn't help but think of that year in Mianlou. At first, he was unable to move due to his injuries, so he could only lie in a corner somewhere and couldn't always see her.
Occasionally she would walk to the outside of the compartment within his sight, and in the summer, she would be like a butterfly with wings like light-colored petals, wearing a light dress, quietly staying in the library.
He was reluctant to make any noise, for fear of scaring away any butterfly he might encounter.
But at this moment, she said she wanted to serve him?
Lu Shenru's gaze stayed on his wife for too long.
But he said nothing. The light flickered twice, and Du Lingjing didn't understand whether he agreed or disagreed.
It was like she didn't know whether he was angry or not.
She thought about it and just asked.
"Is the Marquis still angry?"
As soon as the words came out, the room fell silent and the light flickered a little more faintly, as if being gently stroked by a feather.
She saw that his expression seemed to relax, but when he spoke, his voice remained calm.
"What do you think, ma'am?"
Du Lingjing came to apologize, so she naturally lowered her attitude.
"I really shouldn't have doubted the Marquis." She whispered, "I am so ashamed."
The light was like a veil of changing shades, quietly spread on the bed where the two of them were sitting quietly, and draped over her lowered forehead.
Lu Shenru's heart skipped a beat.
She was apologizing to him.
But this apology was still a little too polite.
The man didn't say anything for a moment, as he didn't expect her to look at him again.
"Anger is harmful to your health, Lord, please don't be angry with me, okay?"
As she spoke, she glanced at the bedside, "I will sleep outside from now on and look after the Marquis at night."
She also said that she wanted to switch with him, and that she really wanted to serve him physically?
He needs her to serve him?
This, like the word "shame" she just said, both implied an imperceptible politeness.
He didn't want her to be polite to him, so he couldn't help but frown.
But when he frowned, he saw that she looked nervous.
This time, Du Lingjing tried every method Tingjun had told her to use, and she was sincerely apologizing to him.
But he still frowned and even shook his head slightly.
Du Lingjing has determined that her friend's method is not working.
He helped her so much, but she still doubted him. How could just a few casual words like that really make her feel better?
On the contrary, she keeps disturbing him, so he should be even more unhappy, right?
Maybe, I feel bored.
She bit her lip secretly, withdrew her gaze and looked outside.
The man suddenly asked her, "What are you thinking about?"
Du Ling was silent for a moment, then replied truthfully.
"It's nothing. I just thought that if the Marquis feels it's inconvenient, I can actually sleep in the outer room."
After she finished speaking, she smiled awkwardly at him, then stood up and started to walk out.
Before she could take this step, someone grabbed her wrist tightly.
She turned around in surprise, and the man frowned even more and looked at her straight.
"No one apologized, and they left halfway through the conversation."
Du Lingjing didn't understand what he meant at that moment.
But the next moment, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her over. By the time Du Lingjing reacted, he had her in his arms.
She looked at him in confusion and surprise, and the man spoke in a deep voice.
"My lady should be more sincere."
He carried her directly to the bed, and the next moment, he leaned over and kissed her.
The candlelight crackled and he bit her lips.
The force contained the anger of the past few days. When she bit down at this moment, Du Lingjing groaned.
The man knew that she was in pain, and couldn't bear to bite her anymore. He could only stroke her ears and kiss her hard.
His kiss was very long, very heavy, and very predatory. After a while, Du Lingjing was out of breath, and the man's breathing also became faster.
There was already a painful swelling under his lips, so he let go of her slightly to let her catch her breath.
She suddenly spoke softly with a slight breath.
"Don't be angry, okay?"
Lu Shenru was stunned.
If she still had the guidance of an expert during the day, at night, if he ignored her for a moment, she would back out and leave, and he knew that the guidance of the expert was over. He detained her and did not let her leave, saying that he wanted her to be more sincere, but he also expected that she could not do it.
But at this moment, she told him again——
"Don't be angry, okay?" These were her own words.
So, she actually really cares whether he is angry or not, right?
He still didn't respond to her words, but his fingertips caressed her slightly swollen lips, and then the kiss was gentle and soft, completely different from before.
He kissed her from the lips to the tip of her nose and then to the corner of her eyes. Her fine feathery eyelashes quietly fell on his lips.
The man's heart was extremely soft, and when his kisses slid down again, he couldn't help but move from her neck to her collarbone, shoulders, and on her thin back, while his hand controlled her abdomen.
Before the incense was lit in the room, there was no change in him, as if his previous anger had given him even more strength.
But Du Lingjing, who was used to the fragrance, began to sweat unbearably on her back.
The house where they temporarily stayed was not as tall and spacious as the marquis's mansion, but it was exquisite and cozy. It became damp and hot from time to time, and they did not feel the severe cold outside at all.
The candlelight flickered, and he walked much slower in the tent, but each time he would start from outside the door, push it open and walk in step by step.
He continued to move in, step by step towards the deepest part, occupying the entire house and expanding it to its fullest. When he was completely inside, he saw that she could not help but open her mouth, and tears were squeezed out.
He realized that his presence was fully revealed, so he stepped out of the door and pushed it again.
But at this point, it didn’t matter whether the nanny burned incense or not. The room gradually became hot and humid.
Until a heavy rain came, and her originally cold body became wet and hot.
He took her to wash her, and when he came back, Qiulin and the others had already changed all the bedding.
Du Lingjing was completely exhausted, and it didn't matter whether she slept inside or outside.
Seeing her fall asleep after getting covered in the quilt, the man finally chuckled and said, "Are you so tired?"
"I feel ashamed of myself..."
She tried hard to reply to him seriously, but before she could finish the sentence "I'm not as strong as the Marquis," the man laughed out loud.
He just heard the hoarseness in her voice, and caressed the outside of her slender neck and throat, kneading it gently.
"So you can eat well."
Du Lingjing slightly widened her eyes. Is this what we are eating for?
However, she raised her tired eyes and looked at him.
You're not angry anymore, right?
She couldn't help but look at him a few more times. There were water droplets in his hair, which dripped onto his chest. He was still shirtless, and the lights were dim. The old scars on his body were all covered up, leaving only his strong arms exposed.
The heroic look between his brows relaxed.
Sure enough, I am not angry anymore.
"My lady, are you peeking at me?"
What is peeking?
She was just seeing if he was still angry.
But she was too tired to discuss it with him, so she closed her eyes.
The man wanted to say a few more words to her, but in the blink of an eye, he saw that she had fallen asleep.
He could only cover her with the quilt, hold her shoulders, and rub them lightly with his fingertips.
Lu Shenru was not sleepy.
His eyes passed through the gauze curtain to the desk outside, thinking that she had received guidance from a master today and could actually add to his charm.
He will have to thank that master someday.
As for what happened before, he didn't bother with her for the time being.
If she could stop being so polite as to draw a line between them, then it would not be impossible for him to just move on from this.
... ...
There were still some trivial matters to be dealt with the next morning, so Lu Shenru went to the place where Shao Boju was imprisoned to see him.
The once radiant scholar now looked so miserable that even his soul was absent-minded. It seemed that he knew he could not escape the death penalty.
Lu Shenru wanted to ask him a few questions, but he acted as if he couldn't hear him.
His status was special, and it was inconvenient to torture him. Lu Shenru's questioning was useless. This matter had been reported to the capital that day, and I think everyone in the court knew about it today.
The wife of the Rongchang Marquis followed his words and took the initiative to take the two evil sons to ask for forgiveness. The century-old Rongchang Marquis's house should be able to be preserved, but it still had some impact on the Rongchang Marquis who was fighting outside.
Whether it is Shaw Brothers or his place, it seems that both sides suffer losses, but it can be considered balanced.
But it is hard to say whether Shao Zun, Dou Ge Lao and others would think so.
A letter was delivered yesterday, saying that someone had reported to the police that several thousand-household offices at the border crossings in Shanxi were withholding the grain distributed by the court as winter was approaching. The military households were short of winter clothes, and desertions were occurring continuously.
The northwestern borders were all under the jurisdiction of dukes, marquises and earls who were on good terms with the Yongding Marquisate. Someone reported this matter to the emperor, but fortunately the memorial was intercepted by him in advance. He had already ordered all places to count the rice, grain and cotton clothes. If any place dared to be greedy or short-handed, don't blame him for making an example of them.
When Du Lingjing woke up, it was already late.
She felt her head was a little heavy, as if it was filled with mud and water. It was heavy and painful and very unbearable.
Just then the man came back from work outside. Seeing her wake up and leaning on the bed in a daze, he couldn't help but walk over to her.
"What's wrong? Are you really tired last night?"
last night.
Du Lingjing was just apologizing to him, and had no other intentions, but...
She didn't want to answer him, so he called Qiu Lin and Ai Ye in and helped her get up.
Chong'an said from outside, "My Lord, the troops have been counted and we can set off. The two prefects are here to see you off."
Du Lingjing then realized that it was really late. He had come here temporarily as there were many things waiting for him in the capital, so he had to set off for the capital now.
When he heard that the prefect was coming to see him off, he couldn't refuse, so he asked Qiu Lin to change his wife's clothes.
"It was windy last night and it's even colder today. Please dress the lady in more clothes."
Qiulin nodded in agreement repeatedly. Du Lingjing saw that he was no longer angry with her and thought that what Tingjun said was right. She couldn't help but look at him twice more.
Is he so easy to talk to?
But outsiders don't see Lu Hou like this...
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, but after just a brief thought, her head suddenly ached.
My head, which had been feeling heavy since I got up today, was now hurting even more unbearably, and my whole body was feeling weak.
Ai Ye changed her into thick clothes and asked, "Madam, why are you so cold?"
Qiu Lin walked over, looked at Du Lingjing's face, reached out and touched her forehead, and took a breath.
"Why did you catch a fever, madam?"
Du Lingjing used to mostly repair books in the library and rarely went out, let alone go to the mountains. She even slept in the forest for a night.
Qiu Lin couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that the evil wind has entered the body and he has caught a cold?"
The doctor who treated Hu Tinglan yesterday also reminded him to be careful of catching a cold, as the injury would be more difficult to heal.
The two maids dared not be careless and went to report to the Marquis immediately.
Du Lingjing immediately stopped the two of them.
"Madam, didn't you tell the Marquis that you were sick today?"
Du Lingjing shook her head, and after a slight movement, she felt a severe headache again.
She endured the headache and said, "I just have a cold. It will be fine in three to five days. Don't delay the Marquis's trip."
She already owed him enough, and he forgave her for doing nothing yesterday.
She would not doubt him anymore, but why would she delay him or hold him back?
Du Lingjing told the two not to tell them, "I will tell the Marquis myself that I want to stay for a few more days to catch up with my friends."
Qiulin and Aiye were helpless, but seeing that she could stay and recuperate for a few days, they felt it was a good idea.
Not long after, Lu Shenru sent the two prefects away and came back.
Du Lingjing saw that he looked normal and didn't look like he was suffering from a cold. She thought to herself that after talking to him last night... at least she didn't get the disease from him.
There were two charcoal basins burning in the room, both were warm. The other basin seemed to have been burning not long ago, and her things in the room had not been put away yet.
Before he could ask, she spoke first.
"Are you leaving now, my Lord? Some friends have gathered here, and I haven't had time to chat with them. It's a rare opportunity for us to meet. My Lord, can I stay for two or three more days?"
She tried her best to keep her breathing steady, and the man really didn't notice. He was only concerned about the fact that she wanted to stay alone.
He said, "I wasn't planning to return to the capital right away. I wanted to go to the nearby Qianhu Suo to inquire about the rice, grain and cotton clothes... Actually, it doesn't matter if I don't go. How about we set off tomorrow?"
Du Lingjing was surprised.
He even gave up his original plans for her and stayed one more day.
She just has a minor illness, it's not important...
She shook her head repeatedly and said no, "I want to meet with my friends a few more times, and then go to the capital with Brother Hu, Tingjun and all the gentlemen."
Because everyone was injured to some extent, the government sent them to the capital and waited for everyone to rest for a few days.
Du Lingjing calculated the time. By then, her minor illness should be healed and she could go to Beijing with everyone else.
And he could go to the nearby Qianhu Suo to investigate, or return to Beijing early to take care of many things, without any delay.
She said she would go, and the man frowned and looked at her, "Are you really not going with me? I heard that many people in Baoding have caught colds recently. You don't go out often, and I'm afraid you'll get sick too."
Du Lingjing almost thought Qiulin and the others had told him everything.
But he didn't know it yet, but he had already anticipated it.
Du Lingjing couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in her heart.
Is he too concerned about her?
From being gentle to her after marriage, to helping her many times; from giving her the Guilinlou collection of books, to taking back the old house for her and expanding it; from knowing that she loved to eat Liaohua candy, to even considering that she rarely went out and might be infected with the disease... ...
Just because he said he caught a glimpse of her in the Zhenyue Tower?
Or was it because of the imperial decree that she married him and became his wife?
Du Lingjing's thoughts were a little confused, and her head felt groggy, making it even more difficult for her to think clearly.
She couldn't help but look into the man's eyes. His eyes were very deep, like the thick ink that he had carefully ground. He also looked at her. The ink was fine and soft, as if it was going to drop a drop on her heart and then spread out quietly.
Du Lingjing's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, she didn't dare to look at him anymore.
Now that everyone in the Fu party had settled down, she couldn't let him stay for her another day.
Du Lingjing forced herself to cheer up. "My Lord, don't worry. I will pay attention to it. It will only be delayed for a few days. I will talk to Tingjun and the others for a while, and I will be back in a few days."
Seeing that his wife was indeed going to stay, Lu Shenru thought that he would also have to leave most of his men behind to escort everyone to the capital, and that Madam Hu Er was a kind person...
He sighed softly, "Okay. Then you should pay attention. If you are really sick, let someone report to me immediately. Remember?"
Du Lingjing lowered her eyes and nodded slightly.
The man wanted to go to the nearby Qianhu Suo to conduct a surprise check on the withholding of rice, rations and winter clothes. He was originally going to pass through the sudden passage so that he could find out the strengths and weaknesses of these Qianhu Suo. There was no time to delay any longer, so he left Chong'an to look after his wife and took his men and rode north on horseback.
Before the man left, he saw her off to the door and stopped her in her tracks, saying, "Remember what I said."
When he saw her nodding to him obediently, he left with peace of mind.
He left quickly, heading north. Even the sound of horse hooves disappeared from her ears. But when Du Lingjing returned to the room and sat down, she still felt that he was by her side.
There were some confused thoughts about him in her mind, which kept rising and falling. After a while, she calmed down a little and sighed softly.
But just as she stood up, her vision suddenly blurred and she staggered two steps.
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