The next day, when Ananda woke up with a backache and a sore back, the seat beside him was already empty.
Ananda touched the quilt that was still slightly warm beside him, thinking of what happened last night, his toes almost turned red.
That kind of thing really doesn't hurt if you do it a few times. At least last night, even though I was tired, there were moments of comfort in the middle of the journey. But remembering that he completely let go of the situation where he was crying and begging for mercy, Ananda beat the bed with some resentment, and vowed that even if there were difficulties in the future, he would rather solve them normally than take advantage of someone drunk.
Sure enough, if you want to get it, you must pay accordingly!
"Miss, are you awake?"
Rucui's voice sounded outside, Ananda sat up straight while supporting his sore waist, and said calmly, "Get up, come in."
Ru Cui Rulan and two nuns came in with washing utensils, Ru Cui Rulan waited on Ananda to brush his teeth and wash his face, and the two nuns were in charge of cleaning the room.
Ananda calmly enjoyed the maid's careful service, and couldn't help but glance at one of the nuns who was making the bed. Seeing that she had a competent expression, she calmly tidied the messy bed sheets without even raising her eyelids. Ananda couldn't help but admire the professionalism of the nuns in Su Wang's mansion.
"Rucui, where is the prince?" Ananda asked casually.
"My lord went to court early in the morning!" Rucui rolled her eyes, and after seeing the two nuns tidy up the room and then left, she leaned close to Ananda, pouted and said, "Miss, this is too much." There are new rumors outside, and those guys who are full have actually said that Miss, you will die in a month, and they have made a new gamble!"
Ananda calmly pushed her head away and asked Ru Lan to put the breakfast in the room, she was still injured and couldn't go to the side hall to eat.
"What's the matter?" Ananda took the chopsticks and first picked up a small dish with chopsticks.
"It wasn't yesterday... Many people saw what happened when you returned to the door yesterday, miss, and said that you were so weak that you had to be carried away by the prince even when you returned. It was obviously the prince himself..."
"Ru Cui!" Ru Lan yelled sharply, interrupting a certain bastard.
Some things are well known, as a servant, life is thinner than paper, if you want to live a better life, you have to control your own mouth, don't care what your master does, as long as you remember your identity.
Seeing Rulan's serious expression, Rucui couldn't help thinking of King Su's serious face, and shuddered, not daring to say any more.
Ananda sighed, what are these things! She just broke her leg and couldn't move. Why is she in all kinds of bad ways in the eyes of outsiders? Sure enough, rumors are fiercer than tigers!
After Ananda had finished his breakfast, Ruqing, one of Ananda's accompanying maids, came in with the old housekeeper, and there were several nuns and servants behind them.
"Princess, this is the account book of the palace. The lord ordered the servants to send it here. From now on, I will let the wangfei take care of it." Qin Butler pointed to the booklet held by one of the nuns, and then introduced the nuns to Ananda one by one. The positions I hold, such as being in charge of spices, in charge of clothes, in charge of the kitchen...the division of labor is very careful.
Ananda looked at the past one by one, in fact, she had seen them before, but there were too many people at that time, she just passed by and didn't remember much. It is easier to remember only some important positions now. Ananda spoke some words of encouragement to them, then put away the ledger and asked the old housekeeper to take them down.
After returning from the three dynasties, Ananda finally formally took over the power of housekeeper of Su Wang's mansion, and became the veritable mistress of Su Wang's mansion.
Ananda is the royal bride, and she has a sensitive identity—Wang Su’s identity in the capital is more sensitive than the current empress. Still very leisurely. The mother-in-law and sister-in-law all live in the palace. Except for King Su, this house is her world. During the day, she is free. When she is free, she looks at flowers, practices calligraphy, embroidery, manages accounts, and is very leisurely. It is more leisurely than being a prime minister. She still had to enjoy it when she was a girl—at least at that time she had to get up early every day to pay her respects to her mother-in-law and father, but now that her mother-in-law is in the palace, this is saved.
And now Ananda is also trying to get used to the fact that he is already married, and the bed at night has to be divided into half, and there are more people sleeping together. Of course, she is also trying to adapt to Chu Baning.
Su Wang, Chu Ba Ning, was handsome in appearance, rigorous in character, measured in conduct, upright and upright, and was a pillar of the country and the people.
This is the comment given to Chu Baning when Sun Yaobai, the emperor's master, was ten years old, when the first emperor inspected the princes and other sons. The comment was so high that it was convincing. As long as Chu Baning is mentioned, everyone will subconsciously think of the words of the eldest grandson Yaobai, and Ananda's first impression of Chu Baning is also from this comment.
However, as the two got along, Ananda gradually got to know Chu Baning in detail.
Then, get used to it.
*****
In the evening, when Chu Baning came back, Ananda had prepared meals and waited for him.
Chu Baning seems to be having a rough day today, with a very serious expression.
Ananda went over to remove his robe and brought water for him to wash his hands.
After half a month of recuperation, Ananda's foot injury finally healed. When Ananda was judged by the imperial doctor to be able to get out of bed and walk, and finally no longer need to be a third-class disabled, Ananda burst into tears with joy. The most important thing is that she finally doesn't have to endure being hugged by a certain man every time she wakes up at night, how embarrassing it is for her as a woman!
I don't know whether it was Ananda or her virtuousness that made Chu Baning a little happy, and his expression seemed more relaxed.
Although Ananda didn't go out, he also knew that King Su's work was not going well recently. Because the war between Da Chu and North Vietnam broke out again, and war consumes manpower and material resources the most. This year is an extraordinary year, and the thankless task of preparing food for the army fell on Chu Baning. According to his responsible and rigorous character, he will definitely work hard. Anan, a boudoir, knows all about the difficulties. After all, the floods in the south of the Yangtze River this summer have led to poor tax revenue for the treasury this year. The court really has no money left. The consumption of materials for this war can only make Chu Baning think for himself. There are ways to get it together.
Ananda is unqualified, and he doesn't know the twists and turns, so he can't help his husband, so he can only make himself more obedient and virtuous, so as not to make him worry.
After dinner, the sky is almost dark, and there is still a smear of white nostalgia on the horizon. Chu Baning took Ananda to the yard for a walk to digest food, looked at the autumn scenery in the twilight for a while, and said, "Ananda, you and I will go into the palace with me tomorrow to greet the queen mother."
Ananda thought he had finally arrived, and responded meekly: "My lord, I already know."
Chu Baning stood under a hazel tree in the courtyard, the yellowed leaves swirled and fell from the branches, and slipped over the man's bright blue robe, looking a little desolate. And that person stood straight, his body was like a poplar in the snow, he would rather bend than bend, and he was so high-spirited and strong.
"Ananda, you and I are husband and wife, just call me by my name." Chu Baning turned his head and said to his little wife who was standing a step behind.
Ananda's apple face began to turn red, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Under the man's quiet eyes, he could only make a slight mosquito-like sound: "Ba Ning..."
Chu Baning frowned.
In the dead of night, Ananda opened his eyes and looked at the dark top of the bed. The sky in ancient times was free from the light pollution of various neon lights. It was completely dark, and the vision was completely dark, making the breathing of the man beside him clearly audible.
Ananda stared at the darkness for a long time, then slowly straightened his upper body, groping for the man beside him, and softly called "Ba Ning..."
The voice seemed to be in the mouth, a little fuzzy.
Ananda waited for a while, but didn't see the man's reaction, then moved closer, and boldly called out, "Ba Ning."
Ananda yelled several times in a row, the characteristic soft voice was particularly obvious in the dark, seeing that the man's breathing was not disturbed, Ananda fell asleep satisfied, pressed himself into him, and finally fell asleep with peace of mind.
After a while, Chu Baning reached out and took the girl leaning against him into his arms, put her head against his collarbone, lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, and fell asleep peacefully.