Chapter 69 The Hungry Beast
Lu Qiaoxiao pursed her lips, feeling amused.
She had read storybooks and listened to operas in the past, and had seen many entanglements between infatuated men and resentful women.
"Aheng? You're not feeling well." Lu Qiaoxiao raised her little face and looked at him.
Lu Qiaoxiao noticed a flicker of discomfort in Shen Yuheng's eyes. He gently looked away and said in a cold voice, "I didn't."
She tilted her head and looked at his red ears again, "Ah Heng, ever since I decided to marry you, I have completely cut ties with the past. Besides, I don't like Pei Jinxuan at all."
"He used to be indifferent to me. Now, even if he brought the Pei family into my Lu family, I would never even look at him."
Shen Yuheng raised his eyes slightly, his voice filled with uncertainty: "Really?"
Today, when they learned that it was Pei Jinxuan who blocked their way and took out the hairpin to give to them——
He even wanted to kill someone.
It’s just—she’s there.
What he cared about more was her attitude.
"It couldn't be more true." Lu Qiaoxiao said firmly.
Shen Yuheng pursed his lips and chuckled, "I believe what Madam said."
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Pei Jinxuan returned to the Pei Mansion with a gloomy face, and Lin Miaofu followed him silently.
When I returned to the room, the air was as cold as if it had frozen.
"Brother Xuan, I'm going to take care of my uncle and aunt." Lin Miaofu's eyes were red and she looked pitiful.
Pei Jinxuan then turned to look at her, a trace of self-blame flashing in his eyes, "I'm sorry, Fu'er, I've let you down."
Lin Miaofu was originally an innocent girl, but she was willing to serve him like a servant and wait on his parents in the mansion.
She should have been given a name long ago.
"Brother Xuan, don't say that. I like you and am willing to give everything for you."
Lin Miaofu spoke softly, her bright eyes showing emotion. She put her arms around Pei Jinxuan's waist from behind and rested her chin lightly on his back.
Pei Jinxuan pulled up the pair of soft and boneless little hands, "What's wrong with your hands?" He felt a thin layer of calluses on the palms of Lin Miaofu's hands. Her skin used to be smoother than snow, so how could she have these calluses that only come from doing rough work?
Lin Miaofu subconsciously shrank back, sniffed, and her eyes were as red as a rabbit.
"I'm fine, Brother Xuan." She turned her face away, her willow-like soft body swaying, "It's so ugly, Brother Xuan, don't look at it."
Pei Jinxuan's heart softened instantly, but his voice became deliberately harder, "Fu'er, tell the truth, don't lie to me."
A sly look flashed across Lin Miaofu's eyes. She let Pei Jinxuan pull her arm and whispered, "Brother Xuan, Auntie hasn't been feeling well lately. I massage her legs and back every day, hoping she'll feel better."
Pei Jinxuan felt touched, and even felt a little guilty for expressing his love to Lu Qiaoxiao in front of Lin Miaofu today.
He finally sighed softly: "Fuer, you don't have to be like this, just let the servants handle these things."
Lin Miaofu stood on tiptoe and gently hooked her arms around his neck: "Brother Xuan, I do."
This sentence made Pei Jinxuan's guilt reach its peak. The girl in front of him had tears on her face, which was pitiful and cute, making him feel distressed.
He picked up Lin Miaofu and placed her on the couch. As he kissed her, he tried to keep his mind blank and not think about that hateful Lu Qiaoxiao.
How could he let down someone who was devoted to him?
Thinking of this, Pei Jinxuan's eyes became clearer. He held Lin Miaofu's face and saw her appearance clearly.
"Fu'er, I'll go talk to my parents later and pick an auspicious day to marry you."
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After making love, Lin Miaofu tidied her dress, put on her jewelry, and went out with her basket.
Prime Minister's Mansion:
"Miss, Miss Lin from the Pei Mansion has gone out again." Bai Zhi hurriedly came in and reported.
Lu Qiaoxiao held a peach blossom fan in his hand, gently fanning his ears. He narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Send someone to follow."
She had already made up her mind. Judging from the frequency with which Lin Miaofu had been secretly running to Prince Pingyang's Palace during this period, Minister Pei and Madam Li would not live long.
What she said to Pei Jinxuan on the street today was a great opportunity for Lin Miaofu.
With her intelligence, how could she miss this opportunity to show weakness and win Pei Jinxuan's sympathy?
Therefore, she concluded that as long as Lin Miaofu went to Prince Pingyang's Mansion today, it was likely that Pei Jinxuan had agreed to marry her.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?" Shen Yuheng walked in from outside and saw Lu Qiaoxiao holding up her chin with a peach blossom fan, smiling as cunningly as a fox.
Everyone said that the daughter of the Yong'an Marquis was simple-minded and a rough young lady.
But he saw it clearly, his wife was a little fox with only courage and strategy.
Lu Qiaoxiao lazily stood up and chuckled, "Ah Heng, are you going out?"
Her attitude towards him was becoming increasingly lazy and relaxed, ever since she discovered that the unattainable and cold Prime Minister Shen would transform into an insatiable beast at night.
Lu Qiaoxiao then realized that this person, who seemed to be wearing a monk's robe, was incredibly cold.
In fact, he is a god who has long fallen into the mortal world.
Shen Yuheng casually put on a green jacket, then walked in front of Lu Qiaoxiao and stopped, glancing at her with a pair of cold eyes.
He didn't say anything, as if waiting for her to speak.
Lu Qiaoxiao frowned, a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, but he soon figured it out.
Prime Minister Shen never touched water. Apart from eating, he would pick up a few bites with his chopsticks. Everything else needed help from others.
Lu Qiaoxiao obediently picked out a belt that matched her sky-blue gown from the closet, and also took out a white jade waist pendant, and stood face to face with Shen Yuheng.
She put her arms around his waist and tied them gently behind his back, her ear just against his chest, hearing his strong heartbeat.
"Madam, you don't seem to be very skilled at this." Shen Yuheng's low voice came faintly from above her head, "You'll become more proficient if you practice with me more often in the future."
There was a layer of red on Lu Qiaoxiao's ears. After finally tying it up, when he stood up, his chest felt like it was pounding like a rabbit.
"Wait for me to come back for dinner." Shen Yuheng gently held the back of her head and kissed her forehead.
Lu Qiaoxiao looked at the tall figure disappearing in the courtyard filled with pear blossom petals, feeling indescribably satisfied.
When Shen Yuheng went out, he did not take the usual sedan chair, but instead sent someone to carry an inconspicuous sedan chair.
When he was sitting in the carriage, his expression returned to his usual coldness. He lifted a corner of the curtain and said to the outside, "Go to Qinglong Temple."
A Yao had experience with this kind of travel, and he took many turns and went around countless alleys before he got out of the city.
In the past, when the young master sent someone to secretly punish those who spread rumors about his wife, he would park his carriage in such a narrow path.
This is also why Ayao is so familiar with the road conditions.
There is no road in the whole capital that A Yao doesn't know.
The cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple were in full bloom, but Shen Yuheng had no interest in admiring the scenery and hurried towards the Sutra Library.
When I walked to the door plaque of the Sutra Library, my hand had just touched the door when a rather lazy female voice came from behind.
"Mr. Chen, how are you?"
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