Chapter 466 Doing Bad Things
As his fists and feet stretched out, Yun Chen felt like he had let out some of his anger and was relaxed.
She lay on the ground sweating profusely, took a long breath, and felt the depression in her chest dissipate a lot.
As soon as she calmed down, she couldn't help but think of Huo Gannian.
Unexpectedly, just as the word "A Nian" popped into her mind, Yan Shijiu struggled to get up from the ground again, grinning and rubbing the bruises all over his body, wiping the blood from his nose, walked up to her, bent his tall body, and stretched out his hand to her:
"Did you enjoy the fight? If so, come with me to a place."
"No." Yun Chen wiped the sweat from his head. "I don't have the energy to move. Besides, the new law doesn't allow women to go out casually. The emperor also punished me and forbade me to leave the palace easily. What else can I do?"
Yan Shijiu said, "With me here, what are you afraid of? With your husband by your side, your wife can leave the house."
"What if the emperor holds me accountable? If he's unhappy, he might exile me or even behead me. What should I do?" She was still frightened by the threats and deceptions Nan Lijun had suffered.
It’s not that I’m afraid of Nan Lijun, but I’m afraid that my every move will implicate my family.
She has too many things she wants to protect, and too many constraints.
Yan Shijiu understood her concerns, smiled cunningly, and promised:
"Don't worry, I'm here. If the emperor dares to challenge you, I will turn against her!"
Yun Chen was stunned: "Aren't you the emperor's male favorite? It sounds like you are older than the emperor. Are you crazy?"
"You don't understand this!" Yan Shijiu smiled mysteriously, with a frivolous pink tint on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, and said in a low voice:
"Love between men and women has no regard for status, and it's hard to say who is higher or lower in status. In short, just trust me. With me here, the emperor won't dare to make trouble over such a small matter."
"No, buddy, after all this time, you're still just living off me? Awesome, really awesome!" Yun Chen gave a thumbs up.
Yan Shijiu took advantage of the situation and grabbed her hand, pulling her up from the ground.
Although Yun Chen was very reluctant, he had no choice but to comb his hair, change his clothes, put on a hat and veil under the urging of Yan Shijiu. Then Yan Shijiu stuffed him into a gorgeous carriage and took him out of the house.
What surprised her was that behind her and Yan Shijiu's carriage, there were dozens of empty carriages and dozens of servants. Wan Chen was driving a horse at the front of the convoy, and it looked like a grand event.
Yan Shijiu has always been high-profile, so it is normal for him to have a grand ceremony when he goes out, Yun Chen thought.
Not long after walking out, Yun Chen suddenly felt something was wrong.
Although the Yan Mansion's carriage was gorgeous and new, and looked as if it had just been cleaned, it looked particularly spacious from the outside, but it was actually very small inside.
An ordinary carriage has one entrance and exit and seats on three sides.
The carriage only had one side seat, with two small seats squeezed together. Yan Shijiu, who was tall and strong, took up one and a half seats when she came in, forcing her to take off her hat and veil and sit sideways, leaving only the other half.
Every time the carriage jolted and swayed a little, she seemed to be about to fall into Yan Shijiu's arms.
This made her feel very uncomfortable. She kept moving around in her seat and couldn't adjust to a suitable position for a long time. She didn't notice that Yan Shijiu's eyes were shining and his face was almost broken with laughter.
He looked down at the little beauty beside him who was tossing and turning and was already a little annoyed, patted his thigh, and said generously:
"Come sit here, I'll protect you."
Yun Chen glanced at his arms. His legs were steady and his chest was broad. It seemed that if he sat over, his whole body would be firmly covered by him.
Her cheeks flushed slightly and she frowned:
"roll!"
Unable to find a comfortable place to sit, Yun Chen finally gave up and left his seat to sit on the floor.
Yan Shijiu quickly stopped him: "No, you are Madam Yan now. You represent your husband's reputation wherever you go. If you sit on the ground and get off the carriage, everyone will see the two big black marks on your buttocks, and you will be laughed at."
Yun Chen thought about it and agreed, so he changed from sitting to squatting with his knees hugged. It seemed that he planned to go to the destination like this.
Yan Shijiu found it funny and was about to continue teasing her when the carriage happened to shake and she fell forward uncontrollably, kowtowed to him hard.
"Haha ...
Yun Chen's face flushed with embarrassment. She rubbed her aching forehead and just as she squatted down again, the carriage braked suddenly and she fell backwards again.
Yan Shijiu raised his eyebrows, and seeing the opportunity, he cried out "Ah!" and pretended that he was not sitting firmly, and leaned towards Yun Chen.
In the small carriage, Yun Chen had nowhere to hide and was completely covered by Yan Shijiu.
He raised his arms over her and looked at her with interest.
On that little face that was so pink that it seemed to be about to burst, her brows were slightly furrowed into the shape of a dimple, and her big eyes were bright and clear, with a little helpless light flashing in them, which captivated his heart.
He didn't realize that his smile disappeared, his eyes became dark, and his waist and abdomen tightened.
Yun Chen was completely unaware and raised his hand to push him hard, "Hey, get up quickly!"
But Yan Shijiu was tall and broad-shouldered, and very heavy, so she failed to push him in one go and had to push him several more times.
To Yan Shijiu, it felt like flirting and tickling, making him more and more impatient.
He could only use one palm to wrap both of her small fists tightly to prevent her from moving, then leaned over and buried his head in her neck to prevent her from seeing his expression that was about to break down.
He kept taking deep breaths, breathing again and again, trying to calm the surging desire that even he found terrifying.
Yun Chen felt puzzled. He had known Yan Shijiu for so many years and had experienced all kinds of fights and taking advantage of each other. He didn't know how many times he had beaten Yan Shijiu for this.
But the current atmosphere really made her feel uneasy.
Ever since she entered the Yan Mansion, the relationship between her and Yan Shijiu seemed to be different from before.
It was as if something delicate and tiny had changed quietly without my noticing.
She was no longer as relaxed and comfortable with him as before. She no longer had the joy of being with a "friend". She always felt as if she was being stared at by some strong desire and had nowhere to escape.
She was on guard and was about to turn hostile and attack, but Yan Shijiu suddenly sniffed:
"Stop dwelling on 'broken hearts' all the time and start paying attention to your appearance. You should wash your hair, it's all rotten, seriously."
This was a familiar prank from before, and her rising wariness instantly dissipated.
She slapped him on the back of the head and calmly cursed him:
"Get away from me!"
After fighting and laughing for half an hour, the carriage finally stopped.
Both of them got out of the car. Yan Shijiu opened the fan with a "snap" and waved it leisurely, waiting to see Yun Chen's reaction with a proud look.
She lifted the veil from her hat and looked at the official plaque above her head that read "Si Li Jian". Dozens of servants were continuously unloading familiar things from hundreds of horse-drawn carriages.
She couldn't help but open her eyes wide and asked in surprise:
"What is this? Why are all the things from my house? And some from Anian's house?"
Yan Shijiu smiled but said nothing. He went over and spoke a few words to the official in charge of registration at the gate. The official was very respectful and said bluntly:
"Master Yan, these confiscated items don't exist until they're registered and stored. Just tell me what you like, and no one will know."
After saying that, the official immediately winked at several other colleagues who were in charge of the inventory. At Wan Chen's invitation, everyone went to have tea. In the blink of an eye, they had all left, leaving only the servants who were doing the hard work of carrying the goods.
Seeing Yun Chen's puzzled look, Yan Shijiu walked over to her, put his arm around her shoulders, and pointed with his fan at the red rosewood and ivory beauty couch that she loved most when she used to cool off in the courtyard when she was in the Yun Mansion. He laughed softly and said,
"If you don't stop now, it will be registered and you won't be able to get it back!"
Looking at the servants coming in and out, carrying things from the Yun Mansion, the Huo Mansion, and even the residences of Duan Jie, Rong Yi, and Luo Dongdong, and then looking at the dozens of empty carriages that came with her and Yan Shijiu, Yun Chen finally understood what she meant and looked at Yan Shijiu in surprise.
When she, Huo Gannian, Rong Yi and others had all their properties confiscated, they were imprisoned in the palace. To be frank, they didn't have time to take even a single hair out of the mansion, and they had no chance to transfer or preserve anything.
People like them can easily talk about properties such as gold, silver, land and houses, but people have favorite things and it is inevitable that they will feel reluctant to part with them if they are confiscated.
Unexpectedly, Yan Shijiu was so thoughtful and considerate. He took advantage of the loophole when the property was taken out of the criminal's mansion and had not yet been registered, and brought Yun Chen to "rob the money".
Yun Chen looked at Yan Shijiu, so grateful that he didn't know what to say.
At this time, Yan Shijiu changed his usual shameless and joking attitude.
He looked straight into Yun Chen's eyes, with a proud smile on his lips, and said seriously:
"Yun Chen, if you like it, go grab it, go get it. If you think it's shameful to use tricks, then I'll do it. Go ahead, don't be polite——"
After saying that, Yan Shijiu gently pushed her forward a step.
Yun Chen asked tentatively, "Can I have the beauty bed?"
The servants who were carrying the bed did not dare to question or even fart. They turned around and quickly put the beauty bed on the carriage of Yan Mansion.
The process was quick and smooth, and no one questioned it.
Yun Chen's uneasiness about "doing bad things" disappeared instantly. He rolled up his sleeves, jumped onto the steps, and began to give orders cheerfully:
"That sandalwood purple desk from the Huo residence, that glazed black jade brush, and that set of twenty-four black-glazed cups—I want them all—and over there, the weapon rack from my residence, that large carved wooden box Brother Shan Ji gave me, and the satin package sent from Youzhou—I want all of them—and then there's the one from Rong Yi's residence...that one from the Duan family, and that one...from the Luo residence..."
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