Chapter 34 He caught fireflies and pulled her into his arms.
When Cui Yiluo saw Jiang Yunjin turn his head slightly to look at her, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions, her heart skipped a beat, and she was startled. But when she was about to look closer, she saw him turn his face away.
He calmly declined, saying, "I haven't written poetry in a long time, so I'm afraid I can't continue the princess's poem."
Qingting was slightly taken aback, and after a few breaths nodded somewhat dejectedly. After all, Jiang Yunjin had been in the court for many years and was known for being engrossed in official duties, so it was normal for him to be unfamiliar with poetry. "Then I'll just have to ask Liu Tanhua again."
After speaking, Qingting was about to leave when his gaze suddenly fell on the embroidered screen behind Cui Yiluo, and he stared at it intently.
Cui Yiluo saw that Qingting's expression became increasingly amazed, and at the end, her eyes even held a hint of admiration.
"Sister-in-law, your poem is full of allusions and elegant language. I admire it greatly. Could you please write the second half for me?"
Although the Princess of Qingting County appears to be young, she is actually well-read and has a passion for poetry. Cui Yiluo had heard Jiang Zhaoyue mention this when she arrived, and seeing her now, she understands even better.
Princess Qingting took the initiative to speak, and Cui Yiluo gladly replied, "If the princess does not mind, I will do my best."
Seeing that she agreed, Qingting's face immediately lit up with a smile: "Then come with me, sister-in-law."
"yes."
So, Qingting clearly came to find Jiang Yunjin to continue her poem, but in the end she took Cui Yiluo with her, and seemed very interested in her work, taking the initiative to ask her about her daily reading.
Before leaving, Cui Yiluo turned back to look at Jiang Yunjin. His expression was still calm, his eyes were downcast and he seemed to be thinking about something, but his complexion was inexplicably much better than before. The glance they had exchanged just now seemed like her hallucination.
Jiang Yunjin nodded slightly when she looked at him, but didn't say anything.
A strange feeling arose in Cui Yiluo's heart, but Qingting changed the subject, so she put the matter aside for the time being.
The two walked away chatting and laughing, but their figures were soon obscured by other noble ladies and gentlemen and Xiuping, making them difficult to see clearly.
Yuan Ling turned around, raised an eyebrow, and saw the tall man in front of him with a slightly relieved expression. He suddenly smiled and said, "My lord, Miss Cui was just discussing something important with me, which is why she was a little rushed. Please don't misunderstand."
Jiang Yunjin glanced at him, composed himself, and said calmly, "Between husband and wife, trust is essential."
"Of course, Miss Cui probably doesn't care about these things at all. In her haste, she didn't consider Lord Ling's feelings."
Jiang Yunjin's eyes deepened.
After speaking, Yuan Ling turned his gaze to the embroidered screen behind Jiang Yunjin: "Miss Cui's poem is indeed well written. Since Lord Ling has been rusty with writing poetry for a long time, why don't you let me give it a try?"
Yuan Ling smiled innocently: "Lord Ling, please excuse me."
Jiang Yunjin remained motionless, his tall and slender figure blocking the embroidered screen. Although he was a civil official, he did not appear much weaker than Yuan Ling, a military official, and there was a hint of evenly matched strength between them.
The man's expression turned slightly cold, and his voice deepened: "Miss Cui?"
Yuan Ling smiled faintly, "I'm sorry, I used to call you that, so it's just a nickname. Since Miss Cui didn't say she mind, I didn't bother to change it. I know that you are a very proper person, but I am used to being carefree, and Miss Cui is not a proper person either. Please forgive me, Your Excellency."
Jiang Yunjin slightly raised his eyelids, his eyes calm as a deep pool, and slowly said, "It's alright. Just as Lord Yuan said, the title is just a code name."
It doesn't change anything.
Yuan Ling's tone instantly turned serious, but he still wore a playful smile on his face: "Lord Ling is indeed magnanimous."
Jiang Yunjin nodded slightly, "As Lord Yuan said, my wife doesn't care about these things."
Without waiting for Yuan Ling's reply, he nodded slightly to indicate his farewell and strode away.
Meanwhile, Cui Yiluo, who had been led by Qingting to her embroidered screen, was discussing poetry with Qingting while subtly keeping an eye on the two men standing opposite each other in the distance.
Yuan Ling is a cunning and overly perceptive man, making him extremely difficult to deal with. Could it be that he is deliberately saying something ambiguous to hint at Jiang Yunjin?
But Cui Yiluo paid attention for a moment and saw that Yuan Ling was about to pass Jiang Yunjin to get to the embroidered screen, but Jiang Yunjin did not give way to him. She couldn't help but frown slightly. Jiang Yunjin was the most particular about etiquette. Why would he block someone's way for no reason? Could it be that the two of them had some grudge?
But he remained calm and composed, as if he were just having a casual chat.
The two then exchanged a few more words, and Yuan Ling's expression turned grim, while Jiang Yunjin calmly strode away.
Cui Yiluo wondered to herself, could it be because of political matters? After all, Yuan Ling was the emperor's man, while Jiang Yunjin was backed by the second prince, so it was common for them to have differing political views.
However, this would make it even less likely that Yuan Ling would remind Jiang Yunjin of what had happened before.
Cui Yiluo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Qingting and she had a very pleasant conversation. The other noble ladies and gentlemen at the poetry gathering also became curious and found her embroidered screen. As a result, many more people continued to write poems on the embroidered screen that she had inscribed.
She understood the reason for the surprise of everyone, including Qingting. She came from a humble background and was naturally considered to be ignorant and uneducated. But today, things were not as everyone expected, and the contrast naturally surprised them.
Even after the poetry gathering ended, Qingting was still somewhat reluctant to leave, saying that he would send her an invitation to go out next time.
Cui Yiluo and Jiang Yunjin did not come together, but when they left, Jiang Yunjin ordered someone to take the horse back and rode in the carriage with her.
This surprised Cui Yiluo somewhat, but he didn't speak up the whole way, sitting upright and looking somewhat absent-minded.
He must be preoccupied with official business.
Therefore, after dinner, Cui Yiluo assumed that Jiang Yunjin would go straight to the study, but she did not expect that when she returned from the accounting room after looking at the account books, she would see the man standing in the bedroom.
He appeared to have just come out of the shower and hadn't had time to put on his clothes yet; his upper body was completely naked, revealing broad, firm shoulders and back with well-proportioned and powerful muscles, the lines of which were smooth and attractive. However, what was striking was that there were about a dozen red marks on his body, as if they had been drawn by a woman's fingertips.
The red marks, some deep, some shallow, some new, some old, stood out even more against the pale skin.
These days, for the sake of having offspring, he would make love to her every night as if it were a mission to complete. But when he couldn't control himself, she couldn't bear him at all and lost control, leaving marks on his back.
But he was always dressed in the same clothes, and on the bed he only wore one style, so she couldn't see his back at all. Now that this scene had suddenly appeared in her eyes, it was bound to be a shock to Cui Yiluo.
Hearing her footsteps, Jiang Yunjin quickly put on his shirt again. Perhaps he had come out shirtless because he saw that she was not in the room.
He said calmly, "I'm back."
He spoke calmly, as if they had come to regard their frankness as the norm, and Cui Yiluo naturally did not act coy or pretentious.
She responded and went out of the room to have water carried to the bathhouse. After walking around all day and looking at the account books, she was inevitably a little tired.
After taking a bath, the bedroom was brightly lit by candlelight. Jiang Yunjin sat on the couch, unusually not holding a book in his hand, but sitting upright, lost in thought.
He is doing the same thing today in the carriage.
A strange feeling arose in Cui Yiluo's heart: "What is my husband thinking?"
Jiang Yunjin pursed his lips and looked up.
Cui Yiluo keenly noticed the dark look swirling in his eyes, just as she had at the poetry gathering earlier that day.
"My husband..."
The next moment, he suddenly stood up, wrapped his long arm around her waist, and pulled her into his arms.
Author's Note: [doge] The "Composure" of the First Wife
Sorry, my darlings, I've been too busy these past few days. I'll definitely update more tomorrow. [pleading emoji]
[Heart] Thank you, my darlings, for the nutrient solution and landmines!
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