According to the rules, after the tide period, the wives can rest for half a month, so as to recuperate their bodies and nourish their spirits. Mrs. Xu arranged a secluded private courtyard for me early on, but Xu Yanqing refused me to move there.
"There's nothing there, it's deserted, and there aren't many smart servants to serve me, so it's better to stay here." Xu Yanqing asked the servants to put down all my belongings, and they were not allowed to move anything. The servants naturally did not dare to disobey the master, Bi Luo looked at me hesitantly, I glanced at him, and said slowly: "Let it go."
In the past few days, Xu Yanqing will come back as soon as she goes to court. In the first two days, when I was not in good spirits, he would sit by my bed for a while and go out after I fell asleep. His foot restraint order has passed long ago, but from the human point of view, the second young master has been very peaceful these days, that is, he hasn't gone out to spend time and drink like before, and even the house girl who he loved before is much colder.
I couldn't move, so Xu Yanqing helped me to sit back on the bed. Just in time, Biyu came back with the boiled medicine and wanted to serve me to drink it, so Xu Yanqing came forward and said, "Give it to me, I'll do it." When she touched the medicine bowl, she was scalded.
"Hey, Second Young Master, you need to be more worried—" Biyu asked worriedly. Xu Yanqing felt that they were in the way: "Second Master, I'll save it, you all go out."
"Yes." The servant had no choice but to retreat outside.
I watched Xu Yanqing come over carefully holding the medicine bowl, and just as I was about to get up, he hurriedly said: "You have a good rest, don't get up."
I had no choice but to sit back, Xu Yanqing blew on it with a spoon, and murmured, "This medicine is really hot." After hearing this, I hurriedly said, "Second Master, it's still me..."
I was about to stretch out my hand, but he dodged for a while: "Hey, you rest in peace with the Lord."
I can't beat him, so I have to give up. Seeing that Xu Yanqing blew the medicine to cool down, she scooped up a spoonful and brought it to my mouth. "Open your mouth." He smiled and coaxed me.
I watched him silently for a while, and then opened my mouth obediently.
Xu Yanqing fed me the medicine spoon by spoon, and even took a silk cloth to wipe my mouth. I couldn't avoid it. Afterwards he got up again, I thought he was about to leave, but before he could relax, he came back. I saw that he was holding an oil-wrapped paper in his hand, sat down beside my bed, and twisted one very familiarly and naturally.
"Is this..." I asked.
"This is a candied fruit made by Ruyitang. I asked the servants to wait in line for more than an hour to buy it." He brought the candied fruit to my mouth, "Come on, open your mouth."
I looked at him and said hesitantly: "...thank you, Second Master, I—" I was about to raise my hand, but Xu Yanqing lowered her voice, "Open your mouth."
I saw him showing a trace of impatience, so I opened my mouth hesitantly. He slowly pushed the candied fruit into my mouth, and when I ate it, the tip of my tongue lightly brushed against his fingers. Xu Yanqing pulled her hands away, and with a smile in her peach blossom eyes, she asked me, "How is it, is it sweet or not?"
I nodded my head lightly, but Xu Yanqing didn't take her hand back, her slender fingers were slowly cruising along my cheeks, hanging the ends of my hair behind my ears. When I looked up, I saw him approaching me unexpectedly. I subconsciously stepped back, but I still didn't hide.
His lips imprinted, my body tensed immediately, and my lips were pursed. Fortunately, he didn't insist on prying my teeth open, he only licked my mouth lightly, and then separated.
He looked at me and said hoarsely, "It's so sweet."
I just lowered my eyes and clenched my hands unconsciously under the quilt. Xu Yanqing remained silent for a while, not knowing what his expression was, then he laughed and got up and said, "I'll put this candied fruit here, if you like it, I'll ask someone to buy some more."
The moment he stood up, I felt something loosen in my heart, but my eyes met him, and my heart tightened suddenly, so I smiled at him and whispered: "Thank you, Second Lord."
Seeing me smile, Xu Yanqing's eyes were also stained with joy, she stretched out her hand and gently pinched my cheek: "Thank you." Then she turned around and went out, saying, "Second Master, go back to the government office, you have a good rest, Wait for a while..."
He didn't finish his sentence, just took another deep look at me, and walked out.
The footsteps gradually faded away until they could no longer be heard, and we slowly lay back on the bed as if we lost all strength.
In fact, although things that happened during the tide period are somewhat vague, I still remember them all. Indeed, thanks to Xu Yanqing, Fang was not so sad. These days, he also seems to be treating me extremely attentively, and he is completely different from the previous time. It's just that the more affectionate he is to me now, the more I think of his previous appearance.
For no reason, I thought of Aunt Liu, who used to be in the back house of the Shen family. Aunt Liu was brought in when I was seven years old. She was only twenty-eight years old at the time. She had an outstanding appearance and a gentle and pleasant disposition. She was very much loved by my father. It is said that she is favored as much as my short-lived fourth aunt, and my father specially built a small courtyard for her so that she can hide her beauty in a golden house. It's just that the good times don't last long, and within two years, Seventh Yiniang started.
When I was a child, I used to go to that small courtyard to play, and it has become very depressed. I still remember that there was a well in front of the small courtyard, and I was playing by that well.
"Ah." Accidentally, the grass cricket I made fell into the well. I lifted my feet and looked at the bottom of the dark well. Suddenly, there was another person beside me. I screamed out in shock, and saw a disheveled woman, and ran away before I could see it clearly. After a few days, I heard from a servant that Liu Yiniang jumped into the well and drowned.
I was lying on the bed, looking at the delicate carvings silently, stretched out my hand, and gently touched a swallow carved next to the peony flower.
I lay in bed for another two or three days, and then I was able to get out of bed and walk around the yard.
Bi Luo waited for me to finish drinking the medicine, put away the bowl, and said with a smile: "After drinking this one today, Shaojun doesn't need to drink any more bitter medicine." I also smiled, put on my robe, and went out to dry in the sun bask in the sun.
Fallen leaves are rustling in autumn, but the side of the second room is not lonely, and there are beautiful mountains and rivers in the past. The servants were feeding fish food by the pond, and Biyu also pulled me over and asked for a handful for me. The koi in this pond swam over, I dropped some, and they competed for food, Biyu looked at it and said: "Hey, you see, these are all fish in the same pond, only for the sake of stuttering, so the relatives will not recognize them. "
After listening to her words, I couldn't help but lose my mind. At this time, there was movement from behind, and I turned around to see Xu Yanqing walking over. On the porch, there was still a young man who was unfamiliar with him, and he must be a nobleman from his attire.
"Jing Ting, why did you come out?" Xu Yanqing walked over with a smile, and naturally took my hand. My palm froze slightly, but I still didn't pull it out, I just raised my lips slightly. At this time, the young gentleman also came over, cupping his hands: "This one should be the young master of the Xu family, my servant Li Sheng, I have met the young master."
The surname Li is the surname of the royal family, and Xu Yanqing has always had a lot of contacts, including many princes and grandchildren. Before I could think of how to open my mouth, I heard Xu Yanqing say: "My wife has caught a cold recently, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to get close, Brother Li, wait a moment, I'll order someone to send my wife back first." Then he said to me alone, "You Go back first, and I will see you again at night."
I took my leave and left with the boy servant. When I was leaving, I heard Mr. Li teasing Xu Yanqing from behind: "Xie Chong and the others were talking about it a few days ago, so they sent me to check it out. Now I understand. In my opinion, you should accept it." It's good to have a good heart, but I'm sorry for Yuniang..."
After I went back, I sat for a while before I remembered who Yuniang was. Before, Biyu told me that it was rumored that this lady Jade was the No. 1 pick in the flower list of Jiaofang. That's it.
I stayed in the house for a day, and before I knew it, the sky darkened.
When Bi Luo was about to serve me to bed, the door was pushed open. Xu Yanqing stepped in, and the servants were busy, he waved his sleeves: "Everyone, get out."
After the people were driven away, Xu Yanqing came over. He must have drunk some wine, his face was a little rosy, he kicked something, and when he was staggering, I quickly pulled him back. Xu Yanqing leaned against me, that peach blossom looked at me intently, then smiled, and bowed her head to kiss me. I dodged for a while, but he didn't get annoyed, he just put his arms around my waist, pulled me onto his lap and sat down.
"Second, Second Lord—" I struggled in his arms, but Xu Yanqing hugged me tightly with a smile, grabbed my wrist, and put her face close to him: "Jing Ting, don't be afraid of me..."
I stared blankly, looking at him. Xu Yanqing looked at me, and my image was vaguely reflected in those deep black eyes. He smiled again, and murmured to himself: "Today...you smile so happily, don't you, you smile so well with other people? Then why do you refuse to smile when you are in front of me..."
"Second Lord..." I called again. Xu Yanqing didn't know whether it was real drunk or fake drunk, he raised his hand and lightly pinched my chin, approached and said, "It's not possible for that boy Li Sheng to be cheap today... From now on, I have to hide you, where should I hide it?" ..." When he was talking drunk, he kissed her down. I struggled right away, but Xu Yanqing refused to let go, she reached into the front of my shirt and touched it.
"Let go, second master...!"
I violently pushed Xu Yanqing away. He stepped back unexpectedly and bumped into the case. I took two steps back staggeringly, only to see him staring at me blankly, and I also looked dazed, panting lightly.
Xu Yanqing's eyes gradually turned sullen, I just thought he was going to lose his temper at me, and shrank back in fear. "You..." His chest heaved, but in the end, he still didn't say anything, he just flicked his sleeves and strode out.