For the rest of the time, Su Chen and Jun Mochen continued as usual.
Mumu still frequently took the children to visit Suchen's house.
A few years ago, Mumu gave birth to a son and a daughter, one ten years old and the other four years old, both exquisitely beautiful.
Every time they came, Su Chen would go into the kitchen with great interest to make the pastries she and the cook had made back then, but every time she would bring out a plate of charcoal.
Not daring to feed the children anything that might make them sick, Mumu had no choice but to cook for everyone herself.
Mu Mu's husband is a bookworm. Even when he goes to other people's gatherings, he is always engrossed in a book. However, after dinner, he will discuss some ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign matters with Jun Mochen.
"Brother Huang is truly learned and talented," Mu Mu exclaimed again, referring to her husband, Scholar Wang.
“No, no,” Jun Mochen said with a smile.
Seeing the two of them chatting happily, Su Chen smiled at the gentle expression on Jun Mochen's face.
"Mumu, look how much he's changed!" He's become much gentler, without the fierceness he had in the palace years ago; it's as if the years have smoothed him out.
“Indeed, His Majesty has become much gentler.” Mu Mu still didn’t dare to change her address. Su Chen had to persuade her for a long time before she dared to call her sister. But Jun Mo Chen’s previous status was there, and Mu Mu’s deeply ingrained sense of hierarchy made it impossible for her to change her address.
Mumu only refers to her husband as "Brother Huang" when they are together.
Su Chen's intention was also to keep it a secret from Wang Xiucai, because she was afraid that Wang Xiucai would be too scared to come, or that he might lose interest in revealing their secluded place.
Su Chen smiled. How could a tyrannical king not be gentle after becoming a stay-at-home husband? It's just that he doesn't seem very gentle at certain times at night.
After chatting for a while, Wang Xiucai said, "Brother Huang, you are so learned and talented, why don't you take the imperial examination? With your abilities, you could probably pass and become the top scholar. You could then get a position in the imperial court. Why bother farming in this rural area?"
Mumu slammed her hand on the table. "Hey Wang Yongyi! Stop meddling in other people's business!"
"What did I do wrong? I was only doing it for Brother Huang's own good," Wang Xiucai said, looking aggrieved.
"Don't talk back when I'm talking to you!" Mu Mu said, hands on her hips.
Wang Xiucai could only mutter under his breath, "Brother Huang, Mumu always throws tantrums. A good man doesn't argue with a woman, so I won't stoop to her level. Your wife is so much more virtuous; I'm truly envious."
Jun Mochen smiled but didn't say anything. If he said that Su Chen would scold him whenever she was unhappy, even more harshly than Mu Mu, Wang Xiucai probably wouldn't believe him.
Jun Mochen sighed. He was doomed for life, but... what could he do when he liked her?
Looking at Wang Xiucai laughing heartily at Mumu, wasn't he the same way?
The two children laughed and played nearby, their laughter filling the air with the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms in the yard, creating a scene of family bliss.
After Mu Mu's family left together, Jun Mochen sat with Su Chen in a rocking chair under a tree.
Su Chen suddenly remembered a song, and for a moment the feeling was the same as the lyrics: "The most romantic thing I can think of is growing old with you."
Su Chen suddenly remembered something, turned around and grinned, "Let me tell you, you're not allowed to dislike me for being ugly when I'm old!"
Jun Mochen smiled, "My wife is younger than me. When I get old, I'm afraid she'll dislike me."
“That’s true.” Su Chen smiled as well.
The two talked for a long time that night and fell asleep in each other's arms. Jun Mochen felt a metallic taste in his throat during the night, got up, and went outside to cough a few times. His handkerchief was stained with bright red blood.
Under the moonlight, Jun Mochen's eyes were unfathomable. After a long while, his blood-stained face slightly turned up.
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