Listening to the Wind Pavilion
In Chi Yan's bedroom, Leng Qingning gently knocked on the door, which immediately opened, and a large hand reached out from inside and pulled her inside.
Chi Yan picked up Leng Qingning, threw her onto the bed, and climbed on top of her.
"Chi Yan, what do you want to do?"
"Ning'er, I want you!"
Leng Qingning was shocked and pushed him hard.
Chi Yan restrained Leng Qingning's hands, lowered his head and kissed her pink lips, his possessiveness overwhelming.
The more Leng Qingning struggled, the more frantic he became.
Seemingly unsatisfied, the kisses spread to the tips of her ears, her neck, and her collarbone.
Leng Qingning felt a burning sensation in her heart, and a burst of power erupted, forcefully pushing Chi Yan to the ground.
She got up, slightly out of breath: "Chi Yan, you can't."
Pushed by this force, Chi Yan seemed to clear his mind considerably. Seeing Leng Qingning's face full of reluctance, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.
"I...I'm sorry, Ning'er."
Chi Yan got up and sat on the couch, looking Leng Qingning in the eye. He clenched his fists tightly, feeling both annoyed and guilty, and his eyes betrayed his disappointment.
"Ning'er, I was too impulsive. I'm sorry. I'm just sad. I heard that the Emperor has bestowed three more husbands upon you. I can't control myself. Why can they all be married, but I can't?"
Leng Qingning gently took Chi Yan's hand and said tenderly, "Ayan, because I love you, I want to do what husband and wife do after we get married, okay?"
Chi Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly: "Really, Ning'er? You don't dislike me?"
Leng Qingning's tone was impatient: "Of course not, I came here to explain to you, afraid that you would be sad. How could I despise you? I pushed you away just because I didn't want to tarnish your reputation. How could I, Leng Qingning, let the person I love suffer such injustice? Ayan, let's talk about it after I go to your house to propose and we get married, okay?"
Chi Yan's sorrow turned to joy, and she gently embraced Leng Qingning. Her tone still held a hint of resentment:
"Ning'er, what's going on with those three?"
Leng Qingning sighed, a sly glint in her eyes: "These are the candidates for the imperial concubine and the emperor that my mother and father suggested when I first returned to the palace. There were more than twenty of them. I only wanted one, but my father wouldn't have it and insisted on adding two more."
Chi Yan exclaimed in surprise, "More than twenty?"
Leng Qingning explained again, "Don't worry, I only chose one. The other two were ones that Father insisted I bring back no matter what. I don't want any of the others. They're all for my second and fourth sisters."
Chi Yan remained silent for a long time, with two thoughts running through his mind. In the end, after the two little people fought and decided the winner, he learned to comfort himself. Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so hard to accept.
Even so, we still need to control this woman.
He warned in a low voice, "Then you are not allowed to take any of the remaining men. Tell your father to give them all to your elder sister, and you are not allowed to select any more men for the imperial concubine selection."
Leng Qingning curled her lips: "Okay, I'll listen to Ayan. I don't want them."
"Then I'll reluctantly forgive you."
The two embraced tightly.
Actually, Chi Yan is quite easy to coax!
Having just left Tingfeng Pavilion, I rushed to Hemian Garden without stopping.
Leng Qingning groaned in despair, this was truly terrible! She had only made a mistake that any woman would make, and besides, it wasn't what she wanted; it was the Empress and the Emperor who insisted on giving it to her.
After appeasing one person, they had to appease another; it was truly a case of "the backyard on fire, and all the chickens and dogs in turmoil."
"Ah Che? What are you looking at?"
Leng Qingning sat down next to Wen Yanche with a big smile on her face.
Wen Yanche put down his book and said gently, "My wife, I am reading a new chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms."
"Oh, you're watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms? That's great! If you want to know the plot, I can tell you right now. By the way, which character is your favorite?"
"Spoilers are bad, I prefer to read and savor the story slowly." With that, she shifted her body to the side.
Leng Qingning "..."
"A-Che, are you angry because I taught Lang Yue a lesson and made you lose face, or because of the husband bestowed upon you by Father?"
Wen Yanche smiled gently, but there was no hint of a smile in his eyes.
"Lang Yue should be punished for offending the future concubine. The Emperor bestowed a reward upon his wife and husband, which she could not refuse. Neither of them should anger the husband."
What angered him was that Leng Qingning cared too much about someone.
But Leng Qingning had no idea. She could only sigh to herself: It's so tiring to coax my husband!
"Ache, I will make it up to you about Langyue's matter, and I've also taught Chi Yan a lesson. He will consider your feelings in the future. As for those husbands, I think it's necessary to tell you the truth. One of them was chosen by me. He is Meng Xu, the eldest grandson of General Meng's family. The other two were given to me by my father. They will be raised in the mansion from now on. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Wen Yanche's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he murmured softly, "Do you really not know what I'm thinking?"
Leng Qingning didn't hear clearly and leaned closer to Wen Yanche.
"Husband, what are you muttering about?"
Wen Yanche took the opportunity to hug Leng Qingning and gently kissed her forehead.
"My husband admires Chen Gong, Xu Shu, and Zhuge Liang. One is loyal and righteous, the other is filial and wise."
Leng Qingning looked up at Wen Yanche in his arms, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Great minds think alike! Me too, my husband. I like the three of them the most in the current storyline."
Wen Yanche looked at the person in his arms with doting eyes and gently pinched their nose.
"Then if I said I like Dong Dazhuo, would you like it?"
Leng Qingning chuckled, "Husband, I didn't realize you had such unique tastes."
Hahaha
The room was filled with laughter.
Not long after Leng Qingning left, Wen Yanche received a gift from her, which she said was her favorite thing.
A cluster of red coral ornaments, about half a person's height, was vibrant, exquisite, and elegant, emitting a calming fragrance. Within fifteen minutes of its placement in the hall, the entire space was filled with the subtle aroma of agarwood.
Wen Yanche's genuine smile and the sparkling light in his eyes complemented each other perfectly.
…
early February
Good news! The Imperial College has reopened, and Leng Qingning no longer has to run around to different colleges every day to appease her husbands.
Bad news: the Imperial College will begin its graduation exams at the start of the new school year, causing students to complain bitterly, feeling depressed and conflicted.
Based on her grades, she could pass all subjects on her first try, except for archery. But if she passed them all, wouldn't she have to watch her husbands' faces every day again?
After hesitating and struggling with the decision, I went to the examination hall.
A few days later, the teaching exam results came out. Leng Qingning successfully obtained the teaching exam certificates for poetry, history, and policy essays. Combined with her previous arithmetic studies, she had successfully completed the four subjects.
She failed the archery and horsemanship exams, and deliberately failed the etiquette and music exams, leaving two subjects untouched, hoping to avoid them for as long as possible.
Tragically, Ning discovered during class that some of her classmates were missing. Upon asking, she learned that Leng Qinghuan, Li Cheng'an, Jiang Xue, Leng Huaichuan, and others had all successfully passed their graduation exams. Furthermore, Li Cheng'an had even gotten engaged to Leng Qinghuan because of the drowning incident.
All her friends graduated and left, leaving Leng Qingning all alone. To make matters worse, her eccentric fourth sister was still there.
Over the past few days, Leng Qingning and Leng Qinghan have been staring at each other, neither of them able to stand the other.
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