Zhang Shou's marriage leave was not long, but compared to a workaholic like Zhu Tingfang, it was twice as long. However, even though Miss Zhu had claimed on her wedding night that she would never indulge in love, it was too difficult for the young couple to stop after having tasted the sweetness of love.
So, on the day of her return, Zhu Ying, after entering the Duke of Zhao's mansion, actually took a sedan chair to go to Qing'an Hall to meet the elders. Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang, who had specially asked for leave to wait for the young couple at home, yawned a little when they saw Zhu Ying and Zhang Shou coming in together, and the father and son's faces changed immediately.
Fortunately, before they could, Jiu Niang scolded, “Yingying, why are you so sleepy?”
"I didn't sleep well!"
Zhu Ying blurted out four words subconsciously. When she realized what she had said, even though she was usually generous, she couldn't help but blush. Then she said angrily, "Mom, I'm a new bride. I have a lot of things to take care of at home. Even the clothes that Ah Shou wore today were chosen by me. Since I'm so busy, isn't it normal for me to feel sleepy?"
She spoke with confidence, and everyone saw Zhang Shou's bright red outfit and thought about Zhu Ying's usual preference for colors, so they knew she was not talking nonsense. However, no one believed that Zhu Ying really forgot to eat and sleep because she had too many things to take care of. You know, Zhu Ying is a person who enjoys life the most. Even if she is diligent, she will definitely have a limit.
She found that her grandmother and mother were looking at her with a smile, her father and eldest brother were staring at Zhang Shou with frowns, her second brother was looking at her and then at Zhang Shou with a look of gloating, and her eldest sister-in-law Zhang wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. Zhu Ying finally realized that her grandmother, mother and even eldest sister-in-law should understand her lazy yawn, and her second brother probably guessed it.
As for Dad and Big Brother... they are just two pieces of wood! It's a pity that women like Mom and Big Sister-in-law could marry them!
"Dad, big brother, isn't it just a yawn? Please don't hold on to it, okay? Ah Shou is so kind to me, and mother-in-law treats me like a daughter, so don't worry about it!" Zhu Ying had to glare at her father and brother with a stiff face, and then whispered unhappily, "Isn't it normal for newlyweds to feel sleepy? You are probably the only ones in the world who don't know this!"
Seeing the lady and Jiu Niang looking at them jokingly, Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang realized that they were being ridiculed!
Whether Zhu Jing married his first wife, Madam Deng, or his second wife, Jiu Niang, even though they had a harmonious relationship and the husband and wife followed each other, moderation was the main theme.
As for Zhu Tingfang... the thing he was most satisfied with about Zhang was undoubtedly that after they got married, she never tried to tie him down or sent people to inquire about his movements. Even during the two days when he lived in the government office, she only sent people to deliver clothes and food.
As for those things he had heard of, such as sending maids to sleep with him or various explicit and implicit means, there was none of that. Apart from having a wife who understood his feelings, he felt that everything was the same as before when he was unmarried, which made him feel particularly comfortable.
Therefore, both of them lacked a deep understanding of the four words "bedtime bliss" - Zhu Jing probably understood it a little better when he was an old man and a young wife, but he had been separated from Jiu Niang for so many years, and now that he was old, it was even more impossible for him to have sex every night. He was originally lacking in this aspect, and now he was even more lacking in it.