Chapter 333 The young Master Shen before her made her blush and her heart race even more.
Seeing the worried look on Li Anning's face, Ling Ce immediately changed the words he was about to say.
"I must say, even small injuries hurt quite a bit, ouch..."
A hint of regret flashed in Li Anning's eyes.
She bit her lip and whispered, "I... how could you be so stupid? You didn't even dodge when the whip came at you."
I have some medicine for wounds in my room. Wait here, I'll go get it for you.
She turned and left.
"Hey, no need." Ling Ce grabbed her and shook the wound on the back of his hand.
"Just kidding, it doesn't actually hurt that much."
Li Anning glared at him angrily, "You! You're playing tricks on me again. Don't think that I can easily forgive your harshness yesterday just because you used a self-inflicted injury trick."
"Make way, I need to go out."
Why are you angry again?
Ling Ce was a little troubled. Were women really that hard to coax?
His senior and junior sisters have never thrown a tantrum like this.
Seeing that he refused to loosen the reins, Li Anning abandoned the horse and turned to walk into the street.
Ling Ce could only give a wry smile and chase after him.
"Miss Li~ Miss Anning~ Anning~ Don't be angry, just tell me what I need to do to make you feel better, okay?"
Li Anning walked faster and faster.
Ling Ce had no choice but to reach out his arm to stop her.
"Grandma Anning, I'm begging you, how about I go shopping with you? Whatever you want to buy today, I'll pay for it all as an apology, okay?"
Seeing him gazing at her expectantly, Li Anning's heart softened a little.
"Alright, then I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself."
“Great, Aunt Anning, let’s go.”
Li Anning pointed to a jewelry shop in front of her and said, "Here, come with me to look at some jewelry first."
"Okay."
The two entered the jewelry shop side by side.
Upon seeing the two people enter, the shopkeeper immediately recognized them: the man was distinguished, and the woman was dashing in her red dress. Judging from the fabric and workmanship of their clothes, he knew they had a big customer.
The shopkeeper greeted them warmly, "Are you two honored guests looking to choose some jewelry? Please come in, let me show you some new styles."
The shopkeeper ushered them into the inner room, and in no time, the table was filled with colorful hairpins, jade hairpins, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry.
Li Anning was dazzled by what she saw.
"I had long heard that Southern jewelry was famous for its exquisite craftsmanship, but I never expected there to be so many different styles."
She couldn't decide which one looked good for a moment, and subconsciously asked Ling Ce.
"These are all so beautiful, I don't know which one to choose."
Ling Ce blurted out, "Then let's just buy them all and take them with us."
The shopkeeper was so excited he almost jumped up. "Oh my, young master really dotes on his wife! The two of you are so loving, it's truly enviable."
Li Anning blushed deeply and quickly waved her hand.
"No, no...we won't..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ling Ce suddenly raised his hand and gently pressed it against her lips, interrupting her.
"No saying no, we'll take them all. Shopkeeper, check please."
The shopkeeper was absolutely overjoyed.
"Alright, please wait a moment, esteemed guest. I will pack the items into the box for you one by one."
The shopkeeper picked up the jewelry on the table and hurriedly ran to the outer room to pack it into boxes.
Li Anning, ignoring her embarrassment, removed Ling Ce's hand with a look of astonishment.
"Are you crazy? You want them all? Do you know how much they cost?"
Even though she was the legitimate daughter of a marquis, she would only buy five or six sets of jewelry a year at most in the capital, and had never bought so many at once.
"You're just a fifth-rank censor, where would you get so much silver?"
Ling Ce's eyes flickered slightly.
Indeed, with the meager salary of a fifth-rank censor like Shen Chu, he simply couldn't afford so much jewelry.
He explained with a smile, "My salary is low, but my third senior brother is rich."
You don't know, do you? My third senior brother is the son of the richest family in Huzhou. His family has so much silver that they could use it to wallpaper the walls.
Li Anning was furious. "That's your third senior brother's money, not yours."
How could you use other people's money to show off? I'll go tell the shopkeeper we don't want those jewelry anymore.
She turned and walked out of the room.
"Hey, no!"
Ling Ce grabbed her.
He pulled too hard, and Li Anning stumbled, turning around and bumping into his chest.
Their eyes met, and time seemed to stand still.
The two were very close, close enough to smell each other's scent.
Li Anning's heart was pounding like a deer's, thumping rapidly.
She took a step back in a fluster, her eyes avoiding Ling Ce's gaze.
Ling Ce rubbed his chest. What was wrong? Why was his heart suddenly beating so fast?
He cleared his throat. "Well... you misunderstood. I didn't use Third Senior Brother's money."
I did some business with my third senior brother and made some money. In short, I'm not short of money.
Li Anning stroked the long whip at his waist and gave a dry "oh".
Ling Ce continued, "I've already told the shopkeeper I want it all. It wouldn't be right to go outside and then say I don't want it anymore."
"Don't worry about saving me money. Since you like them all, just buy them all. You can wear them in different ways every day, and that will make you happy."
Li Anning gave a soft "hmm," glanced quickly at Ling Ce, and asked in a low voice:
"The shopkeeper has misunderstood that we are husband and wife. Why didn't you let me explain to him earlier?"
Ling Ce casually said, "What's there to explain? We're a man and a woman browsing a jewelry store. If you say we're not a couple, people will definitely start making wild guesses about our identities."
If word gets out and people misunderstand you, it will damage your reputation.
A sweet feeling welled up in Li Anning's heart.
Does the fact that Lord Shen cares about her reputation mean that he also cares about her?
Her heart started beating even faster.
Meeting Master Shen in Yangzhou this time felt different from when I was in the capital.
Back in the capital, Lord Shen was like a refined gentleman, but the man before me seems like a completely different person, more like an impulsive young man.
Although the young Master Shen in front of her spoke harshly and acted rashly, it only made her blush and her heart race.
On the other hand, it's understandable that Lord Shen was being cautious and prudent in his actions in the capital in order to seek justice for his family.
Now that his innocence has been cleared, his original nature has probably returned.
The more Li Anning thought about it, the more she felt it made sense, and her gaze towards Ling Ce softened.
"You've come to see me today because you have something to ask me, right?"
Ling Ce nodded, then asked somewhat nervously, "Do you still have the perfume you gave me yesterday? Have you used it?"
Li Anning shook her head, "I only have this one bottle, I don't have any more."
Ling Ce breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that it didn't work. Where did you buy the perfume?"
Li Anning said, "I didn't buy it. It was He Wei, the daughter-in-law of Prefect Jiang. She is my close friend."
Because we rescued her cousin Zheng Xin'er, she gave me this bottle of perfume as a token of her gratitude.
She said....."
Ling Ce pressed anxiously, "What did she say?"
Li Anning hesitated for a moment, then blushed and said, "She knows I like you, so she specially gave me this balm for men."
She said this bottle of perfume cost a thousand taels of silver, a treasure her husband, Young Master Jiang, had found somewhere.
She said this perfume is refreshing and invigorating, perfect for you to use when you're interrogating a case. Is there something wrong with the perfume?
Ling Ce's expression turned solemn. "What you gave me wasn't just ordinary perfume, but an aphrodisiac that can arouse men."
Clang.
There was a sound of something falling to the ground from the doorway.
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