Chapter 66 "You're such a beast!"
Ye Mingzhu had no other intentions; she just wanted two more bodyguards.
She hugged Sheng Yunche for a while, kissing him repeatedly on the lips. He looked very pleased and happy, but his jaw didn't loosen at all.
Oh!
So, you still want to kiss her tonight?
impossible!
As it was time to go to bed, Ye Mingzhu smiled sweetly and obediently, but then spread her arms to block Sheng Yunche: "Lord Duke, I'm having my period, so I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you tonight. Why don't you go to the study to sleep?"
Sheng Yunche brushed her hand away: "I don't mind."
"But I mind," Ye Mingzhu stopped him again, "What if it gets on you?"
Sheng Yunche stared at her for a couple of moments, then suddenly raised an eyebrow: "Is it really because of this, or are you just trying to make me angry?"
Ye Mingzhu hummed softly through her nose.
I copied his style perfectly.
A fleeting smile crossed Sheng Yunche's eyes. He barely managed to resist pinching her cheek and nodded indifferently, saying, "Alright. In that case, I'll go to the study tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the bathroom. After taking a shower, he left without lingering.
Ye Mingzhu: "...?"
Really going?
It wasn't until she saw Sheng Yunche walk out of the courtyard through the crack in the window that she truly believed that Sheng Yunche was indeed so easy to deal with tonight.
He must know he won't get anything good tonight, that's why he's being so agreeable.
Although her intention was to spite someone, she was quite happy to have a peaceful night.
She really did get her period.
Her periods were always irregular, and when they did come, she would experience severe pain and heavy bleeding, often soiling the bed before her marriage.
She has always been a clean person and dislikes feeling sticky. She can't sleep well at night when she has her period, and she has to get up to change clothes at the slightest sound. She really doesn't want Sheng Yunche to see her in such a disheveled state.
Remembering something, Ye Mingzhu called out to Ruyi, "Where's the menstrual blanket I asked you to sew? You forgot to give it to me, hurry up and go find it."
Ruyi was actually doing it on purpose. Hearing this, she asked hesitantly, "Miss, are you really going to use that thing? The weather is so hot and humid, it must be so uncomfortable for you to use it! You'll probably get heat rash!"
Ye Mingzhu insisted, "Find it for me quickly, I won't feel at ease without it."
Ruyi muttered to herself, "You've never seen this before..."
Ye Mingzhu didn't hear clearly and asked, "What?"
"It's nothing," Ruyi quickly replied, and took out the specially made menstrual cup.
Bao Zan took the hairpin from her hand and helped Ye Mingzhu put it on, her expression disapproving: "Miss, is it really necessary to wear this?"
This specially made menstrual blanket is like a small quilt that can be worn on the body. The top is tied around the waist, and the two pant legs are tightly tied at the top of the thighs. Between the two layers of thick fabric, there is also a layer of waterproof oilcloth, which is really "tightly protected".
After putting it on, Ye Mingzhu was very satisfied: "I had to wear it. It's a bit hot to wear, but it makes sure my menstrual blood doesn't leak onto the bedding, which is great."
Baozan said, "Oh dear, so what if it leaks? If you ask me, you don't need to put yourself through this. Just use a small blanket as before, and I'll wash it for you if it gets dirty. There's no need for you to suffer like this."
Ye Mingzhu smiled, pursing her lips: "I know you mean well, but this is how I can sleep."
She told the two of them to go and rest, and as she lay down on the bed, she couldn't help but recall her past life.
Men probably don't like women having their periods, as they think it's dirty.
In her past life, when she and Sheng Huai'an had just gotten married, she wasn't as careful as she is now. As a result, one time when she had her period, she accidentally stained Sheng Huai'an's clothes with blood, leaving a stain the size of half a palm.
That morning, before she was fully awake, Sheng Huai'an woke her up in a rage, yelling at her and telling her to be careful in the future and not to get dirty on him again.
Although he apologized afterward and bought her a lot of things to make amends, the grievances and shame he felt that morning were still deeply etched in her heart.
Later, she asked Ruyi to make this special menstrual blanket for her, and she would wear it whenever Sheng Huai'an had her period, whether or not he went back to his room to sleep.
She has been strong-willed since childhood and is unwilling to give anyone the chance to point fingers and scold her.
Even in this life, she could not break this habit.
I don't plan to change it in the future.
...
Xu Xuetang.
Sheng Yunche went into the study and first instructed Bu Xi: "Sheng Huai'an has not returned to the manor. Have someone confirm his whereabouts. I want to know tonight!"
He disliked receiving orders and instead gave instructions.
He then gave a cold look to Bu Bei, who was following behind him, and said, "Give me the secret report."
"Yes!" Without another word, Bu Bei took out a secret document wrapped in oiled paper from his pocket and calmly handed it to Sheng Yunche.
Sheng Yunche quickly opened the secret document, shook the papers, and began to read it intently.
Half an hour later, he gave a cold laugh and slammed the secret document in his hand onto the desk: "The evidence is conclusive, Zhang Shangqing will surely die!"
"Master," Bu Xi's eyes lit up, "Zhang Shangqing must have embezzled a lot of money. If we confiscate his property, we can make another fortune, right?"
Sheng Yunche glanced at him indifferently: "Don't be greedy."
"Yes!" Bu Xi scratched his head and chuckled, "I've followed you in confiscating so many properties, do you think I don't know my limits? I take what I should take, and I don't take anything I shouldn't!"
"By the way," Bu Xi asked again, "you're investigating Zhang Shangqing so ruthlessly, almost to the point of wanting to execute his entire family. Is this to avenge Madam? You weren't this dedicated when His Majesty asked you to do things before."
Sheng Yunche scoffed lightly: "You're just being reckless right now."
Dislike: "..."
"Get out."
"yes."
Disliking him, she decisively left; without feeling pity or sympathy, she glanced at his desolate figure with habit before following him out of the study, leaving the quiet space to Sheng Yunche.
Sheng Yunche sat down at his desk and quickly began to handle official business.
After finishing all the official business, I looked at the water clock dripping in the corner of the room and realized it was already midnight.
Just then, Bu Xi came over to report: "Lord Duke, we have confirmed Sheng Huai'an's whereabouts."
A sinister smile flickered in Sheng Yunche's eyes as he flexed his wrists and said with a smirk, "Let's go!"
When he returned to the Duke of Wei's mansion, it was already half an hour later.
He walked straight to Linfeng Hall, showing no intention of sleeping in the study.
Dishonest?
It does not exist.
The image of Ye Mingzhu complaining in a spoiled manner flashed through his mind, but he had only said "go to the study tonight," not "sleep in the study tonight," so it was fine.
He left with a clear conscience.
But when he saw Ye Mingzhu sleeping so properly on the bed, her body so straight it seemed as if she were bound by invisible ropes, and she looked like a corpse that had been dead for three days, he paused in his act of getting into bed.
He even raised his hand to check her breath.
Good, it's alive.
When he saw the specially made menstrual blanket she was wearing, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. Although he quickly understood what it was and what its purpose was, he still felt admiration immediately.
Do women have to wear this during their period?
Summer nights are sweltering. Even with an ice chest in the room, it's only slightly cooler than outside. Isn't it uncomfortable to wear such thick clothes?
In the dim light, Sheng Yunche's gaze swept over Ye Mingzhu's flushed cheeks and damp hair. He decisively reached for her waist, intending to remove the menstrual blanket that was in her way.
He didn't care what other women were like.
But he couldn't stand her wearing that awful stuff.
Just as he untied the knot that had been hindering his menstrual flow, he heard a soft gasp. He looked up and met a pair of watery almond-shaped eyes that were both surprised and reproachful.
"You..." Ye Mingzhu frantically grabbed the belt of her menstrual blanket with her hand, her slender white fingers gripping it tightly, and accused in a trembling voice, "You're such a beast!"
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