"Kiss me, sir. I'm such a beauty in the world, how could I let you down by kissing me?" Zhao Jingyu was getting impatient and licked her lips with the tip of his tongue to tease her.
Xie Nanjia stared at the rosy lips and tongue, and finally couldn't resist the temptation, so she tiptoed and kissed it.
"They kissed, they kissed..." The servants seemed even more excited than Zhao Jingyu himself, and they all said:
"Oh my god, Miss Xiu'er is so strong. Do you think the Second Young Master looks like a delicate little lady?"
"Yes, yes, Miss Xiu'er is so straightforward. She kisses me right away without any shyness. She is a perfect match for our delicate Second Young Master!"
"I bet the second young master will be a henpecked husband in the future."
"That may not be the case. The Second Young Master is very smart. He has many ways to coax girls."
"Shhhhh, don't let Miss Xiu'er hear this, otherwise the Second Young Master will be in trouble again..."
The two people in the pavilion naturally could not hear the whispers in the distance, because they were fully expressing their affection for each other through their actions.
One of them was wearing fluttering red clothes, the other was wearing white clothes as white as snow. The winter wind blew in from the lake, and their red and white clothes and black hair danced wildly in the wind, entangled freely, like a fairy couple in a landscape painting, so beautiful that it was intoxicating.
If an elderly person passes by at this time, they will never accuse them of being immoral, but will only sigh with envy - it’s great to be young!
Yes, it’s great to be young. Because you are young, you can be frivolous, you can be reckless, you can risk your life, and you can love passionately!
After the kiss, both of them were a little out of breath, so they sat down on the bench in the pavilion to rest.
Xie Nanjia said seriously, "Zhao Jingyu, I really don't like misunderstandings between us, so can you promise me that no matter what misunderstandings happen in the future, we must give each other a chance to explain, and listen carefully before deciding whether to be angry or not, okay?"
Her tone was clearly very serious, but because of the passionate kiss just now, her cheeks were still flushed, and her eyes were like two pools of spring water. Far from giving people a serious feeling, she was instead indescribably charming.
Zhao Jingyu was so fascinated by her that he pulled her into his arms and said, "As long as you kiss me once a day, I will do whatever you say."
"..." Xie Nanjia glared at him and said angrily, "Why are you so unprincipled?"
"Who said no? You are my principle. Everything I do is based on you." Zhao Jingyu said seriously.
Xie Nanjia: “…”
Why do I feel so happy when I know he is talking nonsense
"So, do you think Cheng Zhiye is also unprincipled towards Shiyi?" she asked. "Don't you care at all about the things Shiyi did in the past that were against us?"
"Hmm..." Zhao Jingyu thought for a long time before answering slowly, "You know, everyone has one or two obsessions that others think are unimportant, but in his opinion, are more important than life. Cheng Zhiye's obsession with Shiyi is this inexplicable. This is his calamity, and no one can solve it except Shiyi himself. So, compared to caring about Shiyi's past, I hope Cheng Zhiye can be happy, because he is the best brother in my life!"
Zhao Jingyu was rarely so serious. After listening to his words, Xie Nanjia understood that he should have already made a choice between Cheng Zhiye and Shiyi. Even if Shiyi was still a spy, for the sake of his brothers, he was willing to accept her.
People say that emperors are ruthless. She doesn't know whether Zhao Jingyu will gradually become unfeeling and disloyal in the face of national interests in the future, but at least the current Zhao Jingyu is a good man with affection, righteousness, and flesh and blood.
She likes men like this.
"Then do you think Eleven is sincere to Cheng Zhiye?" she asked again.
"That should be it!" Zhao Jingyu said, "In the military tent, she said to Cheng Zhiye that she clearly didn't want to implicate Cheng Zhiye, so she deliberately hurt his feelings so that he would give up. Didn't you hear that?"
"I heard it, but I didn't expect her to lower herself and come back with Cheng Zhiye." Xie Nanjia smiled and waved her hand, "Forget it, forget about them. In fact, this matter has nothing to do with me. As long as Eleven doesn't have any ideas about you, it's fine."
"Haha..." Zhao Jingyu couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Then you have to keep a close eye on me, there are many women who are interested in me!"
"Tsk!" Xie Nanjia curled her lips and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
As they were talking, snow suddenly began to fall outside the pavilion. The two ran out to see the snow happily. Zhao Jingyu caught a snowflake and said with emotion, "Last year it was snowing and I kissed you here. This year it is snowing and you kissed me here. Fate is really amazing."
"That's different." Xie Nanjia said seriously, "You kissed me with bad intentions, but I kissed you because I was forced to do so."
"..." Zhao Jingyu glanced at her gloomily, then suddenly held her face and kissed her, "Then I'll do something bad to you again!"
As the twelfth lunar month approached, there were more weddings and weddings in the capital, and Zhou Yuncheng and Miss Zhao Si's wedding was scheduled for the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Because of Zhao Jingyu, the other four young ladies of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion also became the objects of competition among various mansions. Under the arrangement of the old lady, they were married to suitable families one after another. The eldest and second young ladies had to observe mourning for Qin for two years and could not get married this year. The third young lady's fiancé had to observe mourning for his grandmother for a year and could not get married this year either.
Normally, the younger sister cannot get married before the older sister does. However, Princess Anping fell ill in the autumn and her condition did not improve. The family needed someone to help with the housework, so she discussed with the old lady of Marquis Dingyuan and made an exception to let the fourth daughter get married first.
Zhou Yunchengcai had made great contributions in the north and was rewarded by the emperor. Now he was getting married, which was a double happiness. Princess Anping arranged a grand wedding for him, and the emperor personally served as his witness. Zhao Jingyu, as the fourth lady's brother, and Zhao Jingping went together to escort the fourth lady to the bride. Looking around the capital, no other couple had such an honor.
Zhou Yuncheng stole the show on this day and became the envy of all the young men in the capital.
However, this envy only lasted for one day, and the next day everyone began to sympathize with Mr. Zhou.
The reason was that on the second day after his wedding, Young Master Zhou was sent to the study by his bride, who invited two teachers to supervise and teach him how to read and study.
The New Year is coming soon and everyone is having fun. As a groom, Zhou Yuncheng cannot go out to play, which is fine, but he also has to study hard. How can this not arouse sympathy, pity and gloating
This news spread like wildfire throughout the capital within a day. Everyone laughed at Zhou Yuncheng, saying that he had chosen so carefully and finally picked the Hedong Lion.
Some idle buddies wanted to go and see how pitiful Zhou Yuncheng looked, but when they arrived outside the mansion, they were stopped by the gatekeeper and were not allowed to enter. The gatekeeper said that the young mistress had ordered that anyone who came to see the eldest master must state their purpose, and that no one would be received unless it was a serious or urgent matter.
After being turned away, my friend became even more convinced that Zhou Yuncheng had married a shrew.
Everyone was talking about it. Miss Zhao Si was usually a low-key and weak girl, but how come she became so tough after getting married? What was even more strange was that Zhou Yuncheng could really be subdued by her. Princess Anping loved her son so much, so why didn't she speak up for Zhou Yuncheng
"You know nothing. Miss Zhao Si signed a military order with Princess Anping, and Princess Anping agreed to let her marry Zhou Yuncheng." Cheng Zhiye, an insider, explained to everyone enthusiastically, "Back then, Princess Anping did not agree to their marriage. Miss Zhao Si said that she would urge Zhou Yuncheng to study hard and make him pass the imperial examination. Otherwise, she would divorce Zhou Yuncheng and never return to the capital in her lifetime."
"Ah, that's how it is." Everyone suddenly realized, "No wonder Miss Zhao Si is so hardworking and forced her husband to study on the second day of their wedding. No wonder Zhou Yuncheng is so obedient, it turns out he is afraid that Princess Anping will break up him and Miss Zhao Si."
"But, Zhou Yuncheng is such a lazy fellow. I don't believe he can persist. I'm afraid his true colors will be exposed in a few days."
"I think so too. He loves to play so much that he can't stand this kind of restriction. Right now it's just a novelty. If he can pass the imperial examination, I will eat shit for you to see!"
Everyone burst into laughter, except Cheng Zhiye, who wrote a note very solemnly and asked the friend who threatened to eat shit to sign it. He showed it to Zhou Yuncheng during the New Year's greetings and told Zhou Yuncheng that he must pass the imperial examination in order to win the bet, because he had never seen anyone eat shit since he was a child and he really wanted to see it.
When Zhao Lanzhi first got married, the servants in the mansion looked down on her, thinking that she was a bastard and not worthy of the eldest son. Princess Anping ordered that the housekeeper's affairs be handed over to Zhao Lanzhi and asked them to assist her, but they threw everything to her, not only did they not help, they also waited to see her make a fool of herself.
Who would have thought that after a year of managing the household in the Marquis' Mansion, Zhao Lanzhi learned a lot of skills under the guidance of the old lady and Green Willow Painting Tower. Relying only on the few maids she brought with her as a dowry, she was able to manage the household affairs in an orderly manner, and also punished a few old foxes who took advantage of their positions to enrich themselves.
She had a maid named Suhe by her side, who was so fierce that she became a bully in the mansion just a few days after arriving. There was also a girl named Zhener, who was quiet but had her own ideas in her mind. No matter how bad a thing she did, no one would escape her eyes.
After a while, the old people could not defeat the new lady, so they went to gossip to Princess Anping. Princess Anping was very satisfied with Zhao Lanzhi because she urged Zhou Yuncheng to study. She did not believe those people's slander and asked the nanny around her to investigate privately, and then found a few ringleaders and sold them out.
From then on, the mansion became much quieter, and no one dared to make things difficult for Zhao Lanzhi anymore. In addition, Princess Anping was determined to have her son pass the imperial examination, and she strictly forbade the maids in the mansion to get close to Zhou Yuncheng. Zhao Lanzhi became the only woman around Zhou Yuncheng, and she was as free as she could be. She lived the life that all the women in the capital envied the most.
Xie Nanjia was very happy for her. When she saw her during the Chinese New Year, she sincerely congratulated her on her happy ending.
Zhao Lanzhi said, "I am where I am today because of your help. I will never forget your kindness to me. From now on, if you need me, just ask me. I will do my best to help you."
After the New Year, the weather warmed up and construction of the East Palace began in full swing again.
Seeing his brothers getting married one by one, living in pairs and happily ever after, Zhao Jingyu was filled with envy and jealousy. He begged the emperor to send double the number of people to build the East Palace, and eagerly hoped to marry Xie Nanjia as soon as possible so that they could live a shameless life as husband and wife.
(End of this chapter)