Chapter 101 Essence is the foundation of the body.
"Why do I have to deliver candy?" Ye Mingzhu stared in disbelief and asked Sheng Yunche, "Lord Duke, do you remember me telling you about how I was rescued by the Imperial Guards when I fell into the water as a child? Could it be... could it be that Wei Ji is the little brother who saved me, and he still remembers me?"
handsome?
Sheng Yunche chuckled lightly, then asked dangerously, "What do you think?"
"..." Ye Mingzhu felt a little uneasy under his gaze, blinked her almond-shaped eyes, and changed the subject, "Why do you think he made me send the candy to the prison?"
“They might want to arrest you and torture you severely,” Sheng Yunche said calmly. “After all, he is known for his cruelty and enjoys using all kinds of torture instruments to torment people.”
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
"What, scared?"
Ye Mingzhu blinked obediently and said very frankly, "I'm scared. You'll help me, right?"
After saying that, she took the initiative to kiss him on the cheek.
Very self-aware.
Her face was radiant with a sweet smile; she looked incredibly well-behaved.
“Heh…” Sheng Yunche chuckled softly, raised his hand and lit the letter on the candle flame, letting it burn to ashes, and slowly said, “I’ll help you this time, but if there’s a next time, I’ll personally arrange torture instruments at Linfeng Hall to teach you a lesson.”
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She decided to ignore his nonsensical ramblings and pretend she was deaf.
If he dares to bully her, she will go to the Princess to seek justice. How dare he be unfilial then?
But after she had bathed and lay down in bed, she couldn't help but be asked for "rewards" by him, and she had to deal with his increasingly varied and increasingly difficult attempts to cope.
It was late at night.
Ye Mingzhu's face was flushed, and she covered her lips with her hand with difficulty, not daring to make any strange noises so that the maids on night watch outside would hear them.
Sheng Yunche, who was hugging her from behind, became increasingly reckless. He gently bit and licked her small, sensitive earlobe until it was wet, and his calloused hands kneaded the skin below her collarbone. She almost melted in his arms.
This... although we didn't consummate the marriage, what's the difference between it and consummating the marriage?
He went even further tonight!
Even through her underwear, her legs were almost chafed raw!
As if hearing her thoughts, Sheng Yunche's low, husky voice sounded above her head, with a soft chuckle as he said, "It's different from consummating the marriage. I'll listen to you and keep my essence from being consummated."
Ye Mingzhu: "...?"
“You said it on our wedding night. The Suwen says, ‘Essence is the foundation of the body.’ Only when kidney essence is sufficient and qi and blood are vigorous can one better treat illnesses and maintain health.” Repeating her words verbatim, Sheng Yunche chuckled and said, “I won’t get it out now. I’ll give it all to you when we actually consummate our marriage.”
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
"Are you happy that I'm listening to you so much?" Sheng Yunche asked deliberately.
Ye Mingzhu: "...!"
Whether she's happy or not doesn't matter; she just wants him to keep quiet!
Taking a deep breath, she buried her head even deeper into the blankets, and in that moment, she gained a profound understanding of the ostrich.
Suddenly, she remembered what Xiang Hongying had told her.
She wasn't suffering from Sheng Yunche's unpredictable personality, but... she felt she might suffer from other things because of him...
Just thinking about it made her face burn even hotter, and she felt terrible.
She hadn't resisted consummating the marriage before.
Now, she's a little scared...
...
Sheng Huai'an's marriage did not go through as planned.
Ye Mingzhu was not surprised when she heard the news, after all, it was she who asked Lianyu to deliver the letter to Xiang Hongying, her father, and her stepmother.
As long as someone truly loves Xiang Hongying and doesn't want their family to be embroiled in scandal, they won't allow Xiang Hongying and Sheng Huai'an to continue their marriage plans.
But when Sheng Huai'an heard the news from Fu'an, he was so angry that he trembled and smashed his pen on the spot, splashing ink all over himself, which made him even angrier.
Xiang Hongying is used to playing polo. She is very outgoing and lacks any of the gentleness and quietness of a girl. She doesn't know how to be discreet when talking to other men... He didn't say he didn't like her, so how could she not like him?
If that's the case, why praise his handsomeness when you're talking to him!
This is outrageous!
Without even changing into clean clothes, Sheng Huai'an rushed to Rongshou Hall. Upon seeing Madam Jia, he said, "Mother, please arrange another family for me to consider. I want a family even better than the Xiang family!"
After receiving Jia's nod, he finally suppressed his anger and left, preparing to return to his study to continue studying.
But what he didn't know was that as soon as he left, Jia started to have headaches and worries.
She didn't ask Sheng Huai'an to come to Rongshou Hall to talk about this, but instead sent a servant guarding the courtyard to the study to deliver a message to him, though she didn't know how to tell him.
Unexpectedly, he came to Rongshou Hall on his own initiative and asked her to find a family with a better social standing than the Xiang family... How could she possibly find one?
She's not a goddess!
Madam Jia said helplessly, "The reason why the Xiang family is willing to consider us for marriage is because Miss Xiang the Fifth is attracted to Huai'an's beauty and is infatuated with her... Although there are many young ladies from prominent families in Yanjing, it is hard to find another like her, right? And if she is of a higher social standing than the Xiang family, then it is even more difficult!"
Granny Wang also felt that the matter was difficult to handle, and asked worriedly, "Then what do you plan to do?"
Madam Jia said irritably, "What I plan to do is not something I can do as I please! If he were willing to listen to me, he wouldn't have gotten involved with that vixen Liu Rumei, and I wouldn't be in such a hurry to find him a wife! It would be much easier and more appropriate to wait until he passes the imperial examination and we can find a wife then!"
After a moment's thought, Granny Wang said thoughtfully, "Madam, could you perhaps remind Yushu to advise the Second Master not to be so promiscuous in bed?"
"What?" Madam Jia asked in alarm, "That little slut Yushu is also causing trouble?"
“It’s not that…” Granny Wang said with difficulty, “Yushu is not unruly. She has always served the Second Master wholeheartedly and listened to him in everything. It’s just that the Second Master seems to be indulging in some lust lately, and he has spent much less time studying than before.”
"How did you know? Are you talking nonsense?" Madam Jia stood up abruptly and said sternly, "If you knew Huai'an was obsessed with women, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Madam..." Granny Wang was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground and looked at her anxiously, explaining, "This old servant only told the Second Master a message in the study today, and that servant told me the gossip he had heard!"
"Alright, alright, get up!" After her outburst, Madam Jia calmed down. "I'll go to the study myself and remind him!"
With that, she strode out of the main room.
Granny Wang hurriedly followed, looking hesitant and as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
She wanted to tell Jia that the entire Rongshou Hall had been sealed off by Sheng Huai'an, and they couldn't leave the house at all, but she was afraid of angering her again, so she didn't dare to remind her.
It wasn't until Jia was stopped by the gatekeeper and had vented her anger before finally calming down that she cautiously said, "Madam, why don't we have the servant call Yushu over and ask her?"
Madam Jia, panting heavily, gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, have someone bring Yushu here first! I want to ask her a good question. She's someone who came from my side, how come she doesn't know how to be grateful at all, and is acting so recklessly! Huai'an was pestering her to do 'that,' didn't she refuse? Was she also poisoned and rendered mute?"
Granny Wang dared not reply to her, nor did she dare look at the eyes of the other servants in the courtyard. She smiled bitterly and replied, instructing the gatekeeper to go to the study in the front courtyard again.
In the study.
Yu Shu was sewing an inner garment for Sheng Huai'an when she heard from the servant that Jia Shi had invited her. Her heart skipped a beat, and the needle pricked her fingertip. The piercing pain made her frown.
Seeing the servant's stammering manner, she knew something terrible had happened.
Jia's summons must be for no good reason. What should she do?
Will she use a self-inflicted injury to make Sheng Huai'an feel more sorry for her, or will she shift the blame elsewhere?
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