This night was destined to be an unusual night. There was more than one person who was tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep.
Shen Changan didn't open his eyes until around midnight. He wanted to stay there all night, but the boy waiting on the side said diligently: "The young master has already ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and it can be sent to Young Master Shen at any time." Go back home."
Shen Changan said shamelessly: "I have to tell Brother Zheng Xian before I leave." It would be better if I could see Gu Xiyu again.
The young man smiled and said, "It's past midnight now. I'm afraid the young master and the young mistress have already gone to bed."
Shen Changan had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
At this time, Zheng Junyan was in Songtao Courtyard.
Since Meng Zijun arrived at Zheng Guogong's Mansion, the originally idle Songtao Courtyard has become his residence. This is a two-entry courtyard, so there are naturally many rooms. In addition to the servant's room, there are four main rooms in total. Meng Zijun lives there. One of them and the other three are empty.
Meng Zijun originally planned to let Gu Xinian stay in the guest room of Danfeng Garden, but Gu Xinian smiled and said: "I won't disturb you and cousin Ning, I will just stay in Songtao Yuan." Then, he looked politely. Xiang Meng Zijun: "Cousin Meng, you won't think I'm too intrusive!"
Meng Zijun raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Welcome."
By this time, if it was no longer obvious that Gu Xinian was deliberately targeting him, Meng Zijun would have lived for so many years in vain. But the reason is worth pondering. No matter what Gu Xinian's motives were for insisting on staying, ...He accepted them all!
Gu Xinian twitched the corners of his lips with a half-smile, his eyes were deep.
Both of them were happy. Zheng Junyan had nothing to say and had to accompany Gu Xinian to Songtao Courtyard. Fortunately, before Meng Zijun came, the rooms in the courtyard had been tidied up and could be occupied at any time.
After Gu Xinian was settled, Zheng Junyan had no reason to stay. But for some reason, he refused to leave. Meng Zijun smiled and joked: "Why don't you go back, cousin? Don't let my cousin go." My sister-in-law is impatient to wait."
Zheng Junyan smiled unnaturally: "I'll go back soon, and you guys should have a rest early." He sighed secretly in his heart. On normal days, he would have been eager to go back to accompany his beloved wife. But he has been having troubles for several days in a row. Today it happened again After a big fight, I felt really depressed. I didn’t even know how to go back and face Ye Qingning...
After Zheng Junyan left Songtao Yuan, his pace slowed down. He spent a long time walking all the way back to Danfeng Yuan. Two dim wind lanterns hung under the eaves of the corridor, emitting a soft light. It was already midnight. After three quarters, everyone took a rest except the woman who was guarding the courtyard gate.
Zheng Junyan breathed a sigh of relief and walked back to the house quietly. It was also a good thing for Ye Qingning to go to bed early to save both of them from embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qingning didn't sleep at all.
As soon as she walked to the door, before she could reach out to push it open, the door opened. Ye Qingjing stood there quietly. Her eyes were complicated and subtle, but she didn't say anything.
Zheng Junyan didn't know what to say for a moment. The two of them just stood facing each other in silence. One was inside the door and the other was outside. Although they were only a few short steps apart, they seemed to be separated by thousands of rivers and mountains. The atmosphere was stagnant and silent. .
Ye Qingning took a deep breath and broke the silence: "What are you doing standing outside? Do you plan to sleep at the door tonight?"
Once the deadlock was broken, it became less awkward. Zheng Junyan forced a smile and said, "How can I get in if you don't get out of the way?"
Ye Qingning was dumbfounded, and then realized that he had been blocked at the door. He silently stepped aside. Seeing Zheng Junyan walking in slightly stiffly and unnaturally, Ye Qingning suddenly had an inexplicable urge to laugh. His tone softened naturally.
Coming down: "Look at you smelling of alcohol. You must have drank too much tonight!"
Zheng Junyan had already prepared himself mentally for Ye Qingning to ignore him. He never expected that Ye Qingning would react like this. Apart from the surprise, he was secretly happy and responded with a busy smile: "I didn't drink much, Cousin Gu and Biao Meng
My brother drank too much at noon and didn’t drink at night. I just had a few drinks with my father. The smell of alcohol on my body is so strong because I accidentally spilled a glass of wine."
Ye Qingning wrinkled his nose and muttered: "The smell of alcohol is really unpleasant. Take a shower before going to bed."
Zheng Junyan hummed.
The wooden barrels of hot water were ready in the clean room. Zheng Junyan quickly took off his clothes and got into the wooden barrel. As soon as he sat down, the door of the clean room was pushed open. Zheng Junyan didn't even look back: "I
Just wash yourself, no need to wait on you, just get out of here!"
A familiar voice sounded from behind: "Don't you want me to serve you personally?" It was Ye Qingning who followed him in.
Zheng Junyan was stunned and asked reflexively: "What's wrong with you today?" It was enough not to be angry with him, but she even took the initiative to help him take a bath. For such an intimate thing, he begged her many times and replied to her.
Even if you don’t agree, why do you agree today?
Is she planning to murder her husband in the shower?
The astonishment in Zheng Junyan's eyes greatly bruised Ye Qingning's self-esteem, and his tone suddenly became impatient and cold: "Do you want me to wash it for you? Don't pull me down, I'll leave right now." After saying that, he turned around and left with a cold face.
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When Zheng Junyan heard this tone, he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Don't go, don't go. If you are willing to do it yourself, your husband will get what you want."
Only then did Ye Qingning turn from anger to joy. He walked forward with a smile, dipped a towel in hot water, and carefully wiped Zheng Junyan's shoulders, arms, and chest that were exposed outside the barrel.
Being so close, Zheng Junyan could clearly see the dimples on her cheeks and her long eyelashes, which were twinkling and charming. Her serious and focused look made his heart well up.
A strange warmth.
After knowing her for so many years, how could he not understand Ye Qingning's temperament? Even if she were beaten to death, she would not be able to say anything like an apology. Today's behavior is her "apology".
Zheng Junyan suppressed his anger all afternoon, and suddenly most of it dissipated, and he whispered softly: "Ning'er, it's my fault today. I shouldn't make you angry."
As soon as this gentle whisper came into his ears, Ye Qingning's movements in his hands stopped. His nose was sore, he didn't know what he was feeling in his heart, and his eyes were slightly red.
Zheng Junyan sighed softly, stretched out his hand to caress Ye Qingning's cheek, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "I did like cousin Xiyu before, but since the two of us got engaged, I have completely let go of her.
After we got married, I never thought about her. What happened between her and Shen Changan this time really shocked me, so I acted a little abnormally. I didn’t expect that it caused you to misunderstand. You are angry because you care.
I, it's my fault, I should explain it to you properly..."
"It's my fault." Ye Qingning sniffed and said with red eyes: "I shouldn't lose my temper at you, let alone say so many hurtful words. You must be very angry with me today."
Zheng Junyan has always had a gentle temper, but this was the first time he walked away like this today. He was obviously really angry.
Zheng Junyan laughed at himself: "Yes, I was indeed too impulsive today. I usually pride myself on my grace, but I didn't expect that you would make me lose my temper after just a few words from you. After I left in a fit of anger, I was quite angry. I've been feeling sulky all afternoon." After a pause, he said softly: "Are you also feeling bad this afternoon?"
Ye Qingning nodded: "I have been feeling very uncomfortable, and I didn't figure it out until night. Everything today is all my fault. If I had been more generous, I wouldn't have quarreled with you."
"It's my fault. If I had allowed you more, I wouldn't have started a quarrel..."
"No, it's my fault..."
"Blame me..."
The two argued for a few words, then smiled at each other and finally resolved their misunderstanding and reconciled. After this, the relationship between the two became deeper.
After taking a shower, the young couple went back to the house to make love, and then hugged each other and talked quietly.
"Ning'er, my cousin is very angry today." Zheng Junyan's observation skills are also very keen: "He doesn't like Shen Changan at all."
Ye Qingning lay in his arms and hummed in a low voice: "Actually, Shen Chang'an went to Duke Dingguo's Mansion last year. And he went there for a month. It's a pity that neither his cousin nor his aunt like him. They don't like him at all. He was not allowed to enter the house. Later, his cousin sent him to Shandong to suppress bandits. He has not come back until now. Speaking of which, he is quite pitiful. He obviously likes cousin Xiyu, but everyone disagrees with them. Personal marriage."
After Zheng Junyan calmed down, his envy and jealousy towards Shen Changan disappeared a lot, and he spoke more objectively: "I can't blame my cousin. If I were cousin Xiyu's brother, I wouldn't be happy either. See her marry Shen Changan."
Ye Qingning glared at him with some dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with him being a military commander? Isn't it because he has read less books? It's enough that the two of them like each other, and they don't have to live by poetry and articles."
Zheng Junyan laughed: "That's not what I meant. But, have you ever thought about one thing? Now that there is nothing going on at the border, Shen Changan can stay in the capital. If there is a war at the border, he will go out with his father. At that time, What should cousin Xiyu do?"
Ye Qingning was startled and fell silent.
She had never considered the matter from this perspective...
Zheng Junyan analyzed: "Cousin Xiyu has a weak and quiet temperament and needs to be cared for. Shen Changan has a rough temper and does not stick to trivial matters. My cousin refuses to agree to the two of them being together because he feels sorry for his cousin and wants his cousin to marry someone with a gentle temperament. It is best for a man who can live in the capital for a long time and be taken care of in the future."
Ye Qingning had to admit that Zheng Junyan's words made sense.
"What you think makes sense. However, things like feelings are not calculated like this." Ye Qingning said lightly: "Perhaps, just because the two of them have such different temperaments, they are more attracted to each other. Something that has never happened , no one can say for sure. Maybe, Shen Changan is cousin Xiyu’s destined man."
