In front of her beloved, Liu had endless grievances to tell and clung to him, not letting him leave.
The man was exhausted from his journey and had been waiting outside for a long time during the day. Knowing that the guards dared not enter Liu's room, he rested with her.
The two had not seen each other for a long time. Although Liu looked old, her body was still as smooth as ever. Before long, the man began to have designs on her.
"Go to the bed."
Liu whispered, her voice filled with grievance and resentment.
Marquis Zhongyong forbade her to live in her former courtyard and made her move into the servants' quarters.
There was only an old quilt on the bed, so stiff that she would wake up with a sore back every morning. One of the bed legs was also broken, and the servants in the village just found something to put under it.
Even turning over makes a noise, so how could anyone dare to do anything on it?
Fortunately, there was still a half-new, half-old daybed in the room.
Although the man verbally expressed his disdain for Marquis Zhongyong, he was actually afraid of him and dared not make any noise that would alert others. He pulled Lady Liu onto the bed.
He was leaning against the window, with the Marquis of Zhongyong's men guarding the courtyard. It reminded him of the thrill he felt every time he secretly went to the Marquis's mansion with Lady Liu, dressed in the Marquis of Zhongyong's clothes, and engaging in intimate acts with Lady Liu in her room.
This unexpected discovery further fueled his interest; Liu, who hadn't felt this way in six months, was soon swept up in his enthusiasm as well…
While the two were engrossed in their lovemaking inside the house, the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor dismounted.
The headman hurriedly stepped forward to take the horse's reins.
Marquis Zhongyong asked him, "How is your wife doing lately?"
The head of the estate then reported the situation of Liu to him truthfully, but only briefly.
After noticing someone nearby during the day, he sent a message to Ye Zhen. Seeing that the Marquis of Zhongyong had rushed over overnight, he had a vague idea of what was going on and didn't dare to delay him.
Marquis Zhongyong sent guards here, and the guards reported on Liu's situation every day. The head of the estate said the same thing as the guards, and Liu went to the fields with him every day, which prevented the flames of anger in his heart from continuing to rise wildly.
"I can go to her room myself, whichever room she is in."
What Lady Liu did was dishonorable, and Marquis Zhongyong did not want his servants to witness the spectacle.
The head of the farm quickly told him where Liu was.
Marquis Zhongyong strode toward Lady Liu's courtyard. When he arrived at the gate, he saw two guards outside the courtyard, and the lights inside the house were off.
He frowned. "Asleep?"
Although it was already dark, it wasn't very late; the lights were still on in the other houses in the village.
Lady Liu is used to being rich and powerful; she is unlikely to be the kind of person who would save money for the Marquis's household.
The bodyguard reported, "After dinner, the lady brought water into the room to wash up and didn't allow her subordinates to get too close..."
They may disregard Liu's advice on other matters, but they cannot disregard this one.
Even if Lady Liu is down on her luck, she is still the Lady of the Marquis. It is not good for the men to get too close to her when she washes up or uses the toilet. The Marquis might even mind.
Marquis Zhongyong understood the guard's thoughts and simply asked, "Does she usually turn off the lights?"
For some reason, he felt that this was a bit unusual.
The guard realized something was wrong and shook his head, "No."
Normally, Liu would let the lamp burn out by itself until the wick burned out, and she would complain to them that the light was too dim and ask them to provide more lamps...
Inside the house.
Still retaining a sliver of reason, Lady Liu faintly caught the voice of the Marquis of Zhongyong and hurriedly pushed the man away, saying, "He's here."
The man was annoyed at being interrupted midway through his conversation, saying, "It's late at night, he won't come."
He had inquired about it during the day and found that the Marquis of Zhongyong was very busy lately, and he had to help them take care of their son at night, so he had no time to come to the estate.
For as long as she was married to the Marquis of Zhongyong, Lady Liu was cuckolded by him. She was always sneaking around behind her husband's back, which made her extremely vigilant and particularly sensitive to the Marquis of Zhongyong's voice.
She was certain, "Let's go quickly."
Hearing the urgency in her voice, and coupled with his fear of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, the man finally regained his senses, put on his clothes, and quietly climbed out of the back window.
When the Marquis of Zhongyong pushed open the door, Lady Liu had just finished dressing. She was wrapped in a thin quilt, with only her head showing, and was nestled on the couch.
She was worried that the man might be discovered.
"Liu Shi".
Marquis Zhongyong lit the lamp, and only Lady Liu was in the room. He secretly felt relieved.
Upon learning that someone sent gifts to Jin Yao every year, he thought a lot along the way, even suspecting that Liu Shi might be having an affair and that Jin Yao might be Liu Shi's child with someone else.
His feeling intensified when he noticed the unusual darkness inside the room.
But once inside, he found no one else. Liu's face, which had lost its usual radiance, was covered in tears as she looked at him pitifully.
He then realized that his idea was absurd.
Although the Marquis's mansion was run by the Liu family, not everyone was her confidante; there were also quite a few of her people.
Previously, because he trusted and doted on Lady Liu, those people also followed suit and pledged their loyalty to her. However, if Lady Liu dared to cheat on him, those people would definitely report it to him.
Besides, he was powerful and influential, so what reason did Liu have to do this?
Who sends Jinyao gifts every year?
He decided to ask directly.
Lady Liu was startled, not expecting that the Marquis of Zhongyong had even discovered this. She pretended to shrink back and said, "He is a wealthy merchant I met on the way to Qingzhou to visit my mother."
She was a woman, and the Marquis knew that it was not easy for women to do business in this world. She wanted to find a concubine for protection, so she tried to please me.
That time, I had Jinyao with me. Knowing that Jinyao loved beauty, I would give her gifts every year on holidays or her birthday.
He couldn't help but praise his beloved in his heart. Fortunately, he was quick-witted enough to think of this and thus made arrangements for such a wealthy businesswoman.
Marquis Zhongyong then remembered that Lady Liu would occasionally take the children to Qingzhou to visit her mother, and he began to believe it.
"Those gifts were quite valuable, and what did you do for her in return?"
Lady Liu lowered her head. "The Marquis's reputation is already widespread. Just letting people know that she has the support of the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion is the greatest protection. There is no need for me to do anything."
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