Ye Zhen burned the note directly after reading it.
When Qin Zheng came back in the evening, he talked about going to Liangzhou to escape the summer heat. It would take half a month to go there from the capital with stops and stops to enjoy the mountains and rivers. This season is neither too cold nor too hot and is just right for travel. When we get to Liangzhou, the capital should also be there. It's getting hot.
"I listen to the Marquis."
"Okay, then if you need anything, ask the butler to install it. If you don't have anything, ask someone to go to the market to buy it. We will set off the day after tomorrow."
After discussing it, the couple took a shower and rested. Thinking that they were going to travel the next day, Qin Zheng didn't do anything. He held her and slept peacefully for the whole night, and got up early the next morning to make arrangements for the next step. Ye Zhen slept for a while, and when she got up, the sun was already high.
Today happened to be the time when Wei Ziyu made an appointment with her.
Ye Zhen put on a green dress and leaned in front of the window. She didn't put on any makeup, and her figure was enchanting, but she also looked more beautiful and charming.
Xiao Xi chattered about her trip the day after tomorrow, and neatly packed all the things she usually used in daily life and locked them in a box: "Miss, this is my first time to travel far away. I heard that Liangzhou has beautiful mountains and clear waters and the most outstanding people. It’s a good place, we will definitely have a good time along this way.”
Ye Zhen smiled and asked Xiao Xi to get some cloth.
"What is Miss going to do with the cloth?"
"I have nothing to do all day long. I want to make clothes for the Marquis myself."
Xiao Xi was overjoyed and immediately went to the warehouse to choose good cloth: "Master Hou will definitely like it if he knows it."
Ye Zhen did not go out that day, nor did she go to the study to find Qin Zheng. She stayed in the room cutting cloth and threading needles, so she did not receive a note like yesterday.
Wei Ziyu waited for two days without anyone, but what he got was the news that Ye Zhen was going to Liangzhou with Qin Zheng. With a cold face and deep eyes, he flicked his robe and walked away.
Li Wen knew that this was a sign that Wei Ziyu was about to get angry, and he also felt that Ye Zhen was really brave. Since he already knew the identity of the prince, how could he dare to disobey the prince
"Your Highness, do you need your subordinates to ask Miss Ye to stay?"
"Need not."
Wei Ziyu wanted to see Ye Zhen, wanted to hear her true words, wanted to know what happened to her, but at the same time, he also forgot that she was really married, and she was no longer the little girl who did as she pleased.
Qin Zheng, that sick man deserves her
Wei Ziyu: "Ye Zhen will be leaving the day after tomorrow?"
Li Wen: "Yes, the morning after tomorrow."
He squinted his eyes and stared thoughtfully.
She didn't come to see him, so he had to go see her.
Ye Zhen's actions in the Hou Mansion were very simple, either in the study or in the bedroom. Here she was obsessed with sewing clothes, so she often stayed in the room without going out. Xiao Xi stayed with her for a while and saw that she had nothing to do, so she also She went to do her business.
Wei Ziyu found her accurately in the afternoon. At that time, she was leaning against the window sewing new clothes. He suddenly came in. Ye Zhen was so shocked that he pricked his fingertips with a needle, and blood started to appear. come out.
She squeezed the white fabric in her hand and looked at Wei Ziyu, who was dressed in black and formidable. She lowered her voice in shock and fear: "Why are you here? How dare you come here? Leave quickly!"
Wei Ziyu said: "Because you didn't come to see me."
She bit her lip: "You know that I'm married and I have a husband. How can I come to see you?"
Wei Ziyu couldn't help but frown and looked at the charming woman sitting in front of the window. He walked over and Ye Zhen leaned back against the wall, looking at him warily. Wei Ziyu's heart sank. He especially didn't like Ye Zhen. Look at him with this look: "I was rude twice before. You know, the person I don't want to hurt the most is you."
"Then you should leave quickly." Ye Zhen said, "This is the Marquis's Mansion. How can I explain to the Marquis if you break in like this?"
Wei Ziyu narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice: "Then tell me, what happened more than half a year ago? You suddenly wrote a heartless letter, and there has been no news since then. When I see you again, you are already someone else's wife. Are you Should I know the truth?"
Ye Zhen looked at him, pursed her lips and shook her head: "As you can see, I am already married. Mr. Wei, as the crown prince, you should not get entangled with me."
Wei Ziyu had always been holding back his emotions, but now that he saw Ye Zhen saying this, he could no longer bear it and took a step forward. He snatched the cloth from her hand and threw it to the ground: "I will fight with you, and I will too." You are not allowed to make clothes for that sick man! The person you love is me, no matter how much you pretend to be indifferent, I know that the person you love is me!"
Her face was pale and her voice was slightly trembling: "Your Highness, you and I are not destined to be together. Please leave and don't come back again. You have a bright future and you shouldn't get entangled with a married woman like me. I don't want my husband either." Embarrassing.”
Wei Ziyu almost wanted to block her mouth again so that she could make no other sound except moaning. At least she could not hurt him by saying such heartless words: "I know it was Ye Xiang who forced you to use Xiaoxi threatened you, but this was not your intention."
Ye Zhen shook her head: "No."
She suddenly knelt down and said solemnly and sincerely: "Your Highness, please go."
Wei Ziyu almost pulled her up, and her petite body threw herself on his chest. He hugged her so tightly that he almost broke her waist: "Zhenzhen, I don't allow you to do this to me. Not allowed."
Ye Zhen was forced to look at him. The cold rejection in her eyes was about to burst. Her eyes were slightly red, and the complex forbearance in her eyes looked pitiful. Wei Ziyu couldn't help but caressed her cheek, "Zhen Zhen—"
He was about to say something when he suddenly heard Xiao Xi's voice coming from outside. She said, "Master Hou, the lady is in the room..."
Ye Zhen pushed him in panic: "Go quickly, go quickly!"
Wei Ziyu glanced at the door, strangled her and said, "Don't be sad, I will get back all the grievances you have suffered before."
The footsteps outside the door were getting closer and closer. Wei Ziyu finally let go of her, turned over and jumped out of the window. Ye Zhen didn't know where he was hiding. After calming down, she stood up and picked up the white cloth on the ground and put it on the couch. She blinked away. With a bitter look in his eyes, he stood up and went to meet Qin Zheng at the door.
Qin Zheng just came from the study. He walked calmly and covered his lips with one hand and coughed lightly. Ye Zhen went over to help him and ordered someone to bring soup to clear his lungs and relieve his cough: "Master Hou is not feeling well, why don't you rest for two days before leaving?"
Qin Zheng said: "No problem."
He sat under the window, picked up the white sermon piled on the couch and said, "Just do it for fun, it won't hurt your eyes if you're careful."
Ye Zhen smiled and said: "It's not tiring. Anyway, I don't have much to do all day long."
She took the soup from Xiao Xi's hand and brought it to Qin Zheng: "Master Hou, your throat will feel better if you drink some."
Qin Zheng drank a few sips and asked the maids to retreat. When he was with her, they were usually two people. Unless he had something to give him, he usually didn't like to have outsiders watching.
He put the porcelain cup aside, took Ye Zhen's hand and asked her to sit next to him: "I'm a little tired today. I want to take a rest. Madam, please accompany me."
Ye Zhen smiled and nodded, leaning against his chest quietly. Qin Zheng hugged her and touched her cheek with his palm. After a while, he lowered his head to kiss her lips, lingering for a long time without letting go.
A gust of cold wind blew through the open window, and Ye Zhen trembled slightly, hugging him tighter.
Wei Ziyu hid in the darkness and saw the delicate woman's figure that was bent as pliable as a willow branch. She looked at her weak and weak body, gasping for breath, her cheeks were rosier, and she was naturally charming...
His eyes were sinister and cold. He picked up a stone from the ground and hit it on the edge of the window with his fingertips. A soft sound woke up the two intimate people. Ye Zhen immediately hid in Qin Zheng's chest and Qin Zheng held him in his arms. She looked out the window with slightly narrowed eyes, but he only saw silence, nothing strange at all.
He got up and closed the window.
Ye Zhen whispered: "Master Hou?"
Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Nothing."
…
Wei Ziyu left the Hou Mansion, his face worse than before he went to the Hou Mansion. He returned to the East Palace and was still furious. Ye Zhen and Qin Zheng got married. Could he not have imagined that they would do intimate things? Just seeing it with your own eyes makes the feeling even worse.
He went to the martial arts training ground to vent his anger and asked Li Wen, "Is there any news about the matter you were asked to investigate?"
Li Wen could only accuse Ye Zhen of what happened in the prime minister's house. Just like no one knew that Ye Zhen sent someone out of the house to deliver a letter for a scholar. Of course, they didn't know that Ye Zhen did what he did to make Ye Zhen compromise. But judging from the current investigation, there are probably no more than five people who know about it. The Liu family, Ye Min, and Ye Hui should know about it, and there is also Ye Xiang's housekeeper. The housekeeper often does not leave the house and needs to Everyone was asked to go out to take care of everything. In such a secret time, Ye Xiang could not call his family, nor could he trust others.
It's just that the housekeeper has not been out in the past few days. He is either following Ye Xiang or there are people around him in the house, and he has not yet found a chance to arrest him for torture.
Wei Ziyu sneered: "This Ye Xiang really hides everything."
Ye Zhongyue came from a humble background, but he was a scholar. It took him more than 20 years to get to where he is today after passing the first prize. Ye Zhen's biological mother, Li, is the daughter of his teacher. Although she comes from a scholarly family, she is not as good as Liu. Much worse, Liu's father was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which was an extraordinary help to Ye Zhongyue at that time. Ye Zhongyue also looked at Liu very much. Ye Zhongyue was obviously partial to Li when Li was still there. As soon as Li left, Liu She became his wife.
Ye Zhongyue's city is very deep. Although Mrs. Liu is from a womanly family, she is not too stupid. On the contrary, Ye Min and Ye Hui seem to have been taught bad things. Ye Min always approaches him shamelessly, and Ye Hui also He was very dull and unresponsive. When he was fifteen years old, he was not even admitted as a scholar.
Li Wen said that he should be able to find an opportunity in the next few days, and when the housekeeper of Ye Mansion is caught, the truth will not be far away.
Wei Ziyu hummed.
He was silent for a long time, and his cold expression suddenly changed. He rubbed his forehead feeling weak and regretful.
If he had put more effort into finding her, if he hadn't been so angry and felt that his pride was hurt and couldn't find her, if he could have trusted her more, wouldn't he be where he is today
Unfortunately, it's too late now. Things have come to this point and nothing can be changed.
…
Ye Zhen and Qin Zheng went all the way to Liangzhou. Due to the long journey, Qin Zheng was physically inconvenient and tired from traveling, so they stopped and stopped along the way. Occasionally they would encounter beautiful mountains and rivers, and they would stay for a few more days to enjoy the scenery.
However, along the way, the further away from the capital, the more Ye Zhen could see that the people of the Wei Dynasty were not as healthy as the capital. It was said that tens of thousands of people died every year due to famine and floods, because today's people love luxury and enjoyment. , palaces were often built, taxes and corvees were harsh, and the peasants were hungry and barely surviving.
Today is dull, it is difficult to be an honest official, corrupt officials collude, and the Wei Dynasty is in turmoil.
Qin Zheng: "Come out and relax, don't scare the lady by saying such heavy things."
Ye Zhen said: "It's not a bad thing to know something. At least I can understand that today's good days are hard-earned, and I will cherish them more."
Qin Zheng looked at her intently for a moment and pulled her into his arms.
That night they rested in an inn. Qin Zheng, who had been calm for a long time, unbuttoned her clothes again. She was no better at home than outside. She clung to his thin shoulders and bit her lips to prevent herself from making any sound. He seemed to Deliberately going against her, deliberately grinding her, she started whimpering, and he deliberately stopped and stroked the tears on her cheeks. She wiped her tears and wanted to rest for a while, but he came again suddenly, and she exclaimed... The cycle repeats, She was so angry that she slapped him and called her husband a prince.
He chuckled and bit her earlobe: "We'll leave the day after tomorrow."
Ye Zhen: "...Humph."
She got up very late that day. She was just a little tired, but Qin Zheng felt a little feverish. Now it would not only stay for one day, but the housekeeper was anxious. After all, this was an era when medical skills were lacking, and colds could kill people. , Fortunately, I brought along the accompanying imperial doctor and had a lot of medicines prepared, so I was able to avoid any danger.
Ye Zhen was taking care of him, but was driven away by Qin Zheng: "I'll give you a careful treatment of the illness. You can ask someone to accompany him for a walk on the street, and you can stay in the room until you get sick."
Ye Zhen lay on the bedside and refused to leave. She poked his shoulder and said, "We were so close and you didn't make me sick. Can I still get sick now?"
He was slightly startled, and the back of his ears turned slightly red: "Nonsense, how can this be the same?"
Ye Zhen smiled and kissed him on the mouth: "Why is it different?"
Qin Zheng: "..."
Ye Zhen said again: "If you don't come to Liangzhou, Lord Marquis can't do anything random." After a pause, "I want you to tease me!"
... Qin Zheng covered his lips and coughed. Ye Zhen patted him on the back and brought him warm water to drink. Qin Zheng breathed again and pinched her cheek gently in annoyance. She couldn't help but laugh again. .
Anyway, Ye Zhen rested with him in the inn for two days. His fever finally subsided, but he still kept coughing, but it was no longer serious. The housekeeper and the doctor were relieved. They didn't have much business, so they rested for two more days. Ricai continued to get up and go on the road. After stopping and stopping along the way, it took half a month to finally reach Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is indeed a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Many royal relatives and relatives like to come here to escape the summer heat. Qin Zheng's Zhuangzi is located halfway up a mountain. It is maintained all year round, surrounded by rockeries and flowing water, and there is also a hot spring.
Ye Zhen went to the hot spring on the first night she arrived. Qin Zheng was sorting out his books in the study and didn't return until late at night.
When he came back, Ye Zhen had already fallen asleep waiting for him. He carefully went to bed, but she woke up immediately. He held her in his arms, patted her slender back and said: "After reading the account book for a while, Zhuangzi said The harvest is good, I can live a good life this year, and I can spare some to see if there is any need, so I can send it to you."
In fact, no matter what era, farmers have relied on the sky for food, but ancient agriculture was not developed enough, and the harvests were not much better. Even in modern times, farmers rely on the sky for food, but modern agricultural technology is much more advanced than now. The harvest is naturally much better.
Ye Zhen said: "My husband is kind-hearted, and many people will think of you."
Qin Zheng smiled nonchalantly and said, "I just want to spend more time with you."
She slept on his chest and said seriously: "We are husband and wife, naturally we have been in love for hundreds of years."
Qin Zheng's hand stroking her hair paused slightly and hummed softly.
Life in Zhuangzi was more comfortable and more comfortable than in the capital. Qin Zheng didn't like to go out in the capital, but he went out often when he got here. He would take her to the farmland to see the crops, or put on linen clothes and go for a walk in the market. The weather here is refreshing, and even walking for a day would not be enough. It feels unbearably hot, but for Qin Zheng, it is indeed a holy place suitable for nourishing the body.
Of course, because she had too much time, she didn't even finish sewing the sleeves of her clothes.
Ye Zhen was living a leisurely life here, but Wei Ziyu was angry for the first time.
Every time he heard about the harmony between Ye Zhen and Qin Zheng, Wei Ziyu became more angry. Especially when he learned that Ye Zhen married into the Hou Mansion because he was threatened by Ye Xiang, Wei Ziyu could not restrain his anger.
He had previously learned that Ye Zhen had given up on him for Xiao Xi. He was originally angry that his status in her heart was not as good as that of a maid. Now he learned that Ye Zhen was forced to write a heartless letter and even took advantage of "Wei Feng" The threat to her future and life safety forced Ye Zhen to obey.
"Wei Feng" is the identity he borrowed from a friend he met unexpectedly. "Wei Feng" is indeed a poor student. Compared with the high-ranking Ye Ye, squeezing him is as easy as squeezing an ant to death. Not only can he If I can't study well, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to even take the scientific examination.
He realized later that the woman he loved had been tortured so much by this family and even separated him from her.
"This old man is going too far!"
Li Wen kept his head down and didn't dare to talk. At this time, Wei Ziyu didn't need anyone to talk to him. He just wanted to vent his anger and heartache, and he also wanted to see Ye Zhen. Unfortunately, she was in Liangzhou now. She received a tip saying that she and Qin Zheng were in love, had a harmonious relationship, and were living a good life.
She was living a good life, and he should be happy, but he was also extremely angry and painful.
To this day, he can still dream about her being kissed until her waist was bent, like a wicker that had been beaten by wind and rain, so fragile that it would break at a moment's notice.
Wei Ziyu's eyes turned red as he thought about it. That was his woman, but now she was held in the arms of another man. She was still a sick girl with no talent or virtue. How could she be worthy of Ye Zhen
Ye Xiang felt that everything was not going well for him recently. From time to time, people would refer to a few of his books. Although it was a small matter, if there were too many of his books, they would be quite critical of him. Although he is ignorant and ignorant nowadays, he still has the supreme power. He is obsessed with the art of immortality and is extremely satisfied with the prince. Recently, he has expressed the intention of letting the prince supervise the country.
Ye Min is a prince at heart, and Ye Xiang is also interested. Who doesn't want to have a queen in his family? Being a true relative of the emperor is a major event that can bring glory to one's ancestors.
It's a pity that Wei Ziyu has no interest in Ye Min. No matter how much Empress Ren likes Ye Min, she mentioned it to Wei Ziyu many times but was rejected by him. He also said, "Does the Queen want me to be jealous of my father?"
"How could the Queen be like this? Yu'er, if you have Ye Xiang's support, you still have to worry about big things happening?"
"Xiang Guan Ye is so powerful that he has already aroused the dissatisfaction of my father. No matter how powerful he is and how many students he has under his name, if the tree falls and the hozen disperses, who will help him if there is no benefit? There is no need to mention this matter to my mother."
In fact, not only was the Queen worried that Wei Ziyu would not have a crown princess, but there had been a lot of discussion about his marriage in the court today. Speaking of the foundation of the country, the crown prince should have established a crown princess as early as possible. Wei Ziyu is very capable of sophistry, and he would probably only get angry when facing Ye Zhen, so naturally this matter will be put aside for the time being.
Li Wen said carefully: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter won't be delayed for long. Miss Ye has already gotten married. Even from now on... I'm afraid Miss Ye won't be able to enter the palace."
Li Wen, who was highly valued by Wei Ziyu, was rarely punished to kneel on the wall. He wiped his sweat and said, okay, okay, the prince of his family didn't be obsessed with beauty and cut off his head. Well, his sanity is still there.
Ye Min also found that Wei Ziyu not only disliked seeing her recently, but also looked at her with extremely cold eyes, as if there was a snake wrapped around her neck that could take her breath away at any time.
She endured it for a long time, and finally found a chance to talk to Wei Ziyu when she was accompanying the Queen Mother in the First Palace. She was dressed extremely beautifully, with silk and satin, and gold hairpins and jade ornaments. Her whole person was dazzling and sparkling, and her eyes were hurt when she looked at Wei Ziyu. He also wondered: "Your Highness, why do you treat me like nothing every time you see me? Are you so unwilling to see me?"
Wei Ziyu glanced at her lightly: "Miss Ye, please respect yourself. I have no friendship with you at all." After saying this, he frowned.
Ye Min's face turned pale. This sentence seemed to say that she didn't know how to behave! As a woman, how could she bear it? What's more, it came from the mouth of the man she loved.
Ye Min tried hard to hold himself back from losing his composure and said: "Your Highness is serious, I just misunderstood that Your Highness hates me, and I asked this out of fear."
Wei Ziyu narrowed his eyes and sighed, then walked away.
Ye Min's feet went weak, but she was held up by the maid beside her. Her hands were trembling. It wasn't until she returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion that she finally broke down and cried. Ms. Liu panicked and asked what happened? After learning the whole story from the maid's mouth, she couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Min'er, why are you so stupid? You clearly know that you don't have much friendship with His Highness the Crown Prince. Are you asking for trouble by asking this?"
Ye Min said: "I'm just too sad. Why doesn't Brother Prince treat me like this? I want to know why. What doesn't he like about me? Can't I change it?"
Mrs. Liu said: "If you are too straightforward, men will not like you, let alone a man like the prince. There are countless women around him who worship him, admire him, and are willing to live and die for him. You go up and catch up." Of course he won't care about you."
Ye Min said what should she do? She tried everything, but the prince just didn't want to look at her. What could she do
Mrs. Liu sighed: "Wait."
"Still waiting? I'm almost fifteen, do I still have to wait?"
"Waiting for the draft, the emperor will definitely select concubines for the prince and several other princes. If you perform well enough, the emperor will grant you a marriage. The prince will not dare to disobey even if he doesn't want to."
Ye Min seemed to see hope. She wiped away her tears and vowed to wait for that day to come. As long as she marries the prince, only the prince is worthy of her in this world, and she will be the most noble woman in the world.
…
When Ye Zhen got up early, she didn't see Qin Zheng. When she got up, she learned that he had gone outside for a walk. He said that the weather was nice today, so he wanted to go out and take a look, but he didn't call her when he saw that she was sleeping.
Xiao Xi said: "I am really happy for the young lady because the Marquis treats her so well. We will all have a good life from now on." She was worried again, "It would be better if the Marquis' health can get better."
Ye Zhen finished her breakfast and said, "Don't think blindly. Go get the clothes I made. I won't go out today. I want to make the clothes quickly."
"oh!"
Ye Zhen sewed clothes for a while. At noon, the housekeeper came with news that Mr. Hou met some friends outside and might not be back until later. Ye Zhen said: "It's good for the Marquis to relax with his friends. You can send a cloak to the Marquis later, and be careful not to catch a cold."
The butler held the cloak and left.
It was not until later that Qin Zheng finally came back. He seemed to be in a good mood, even in high spirits. The most direct manifestation was that Ye Zhen was pulled out of the bath by him when he was taking a bath.
Ye Zhen splashed all over the water, her clothes and hair were soaked, and the thin stick to her body couldn't cover anything. She held his fingers to unbutton her clothes: "Master Hou, don't do it, be careful and catch a cold."
He kissed her forehead: "No."
Ye Zhen glared at him, pushed away his wet clothes and walked out of the bath, "I won't mess around with you. Mr. Hou put on his clothes and came out by himself."
Qin Zheng looked at her enchanting back, leaning against the pool wall, curling his lips and smiling softly.
A night of warmth and endless wind and moon.
The next day, another note was stuffed into Ye Zhen. She opened it and read: Return early.
This handwriting was very familiar to her, it was Wei Ziyu.
After reading it, she still burned the note.
The host was in love with Wei Ziyu but couldn't help it. She was thinking about it. The moment she found out that he was the noble prince, she felt very complicated.
At that time, Wei Ziyu had been granted marriage by the emperor. Her identity was the mistress of the Hou Mansion. Her husband had just left, and there was no possibility of anything between her and him.
She originally thought she would guard this mansion for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect that Wei Ziyu would often sneak into the mansion to find her without telling her, and would take her into the palace after he became emperor.