RPAGF Chapter 98 To capture the Marquis's heart and keep him by his side
Chapter 98 To capture the Marquis's heart and keep him by his side
"It's not that Xie Zhan doesn't want to get married, it's just that the people he's met are too good. He can't find anyone better or more suitable in a short time. If he meets someone suitable, he might already have a child."
"The Xie family will definitely arrange a marriage for him with a lady from a prestigious family; they won't let him delay like this."
Cheng Yan comforted her several times, which finally dispelled her guilt. Perhaps it was because the position in his arms was too comfortable, and the slight swaying of the carriage was just right, she soon yawned and fell asleep against his chest.
She nestled softly against him, as if even a slight increase in his breathing would wake her.
He stretched out his fingers to carefully trace her eyebrows and eyes, then reached out to remove the hairpins from her black hair and set them aside, letting her long hair fall freely.
He gently stroked her hair, and after much hesitation, he couldn't resist kissing her forehead.
He planted the tree for three years, diligently watering, loosening the soil, and fertilizing it. Now, its branches and leaves are finally spreading, and it is blossoming and bearing fruit...
When Qin Yizhen woke up again, the carriage had already arrived at the Pingxi Marquis's residence. He was about to carry her down when he saw her suddenly open her eyes, and there was a hint of regret in them.
Qin Yizhen pretended not to see the regret in his eyes, called Lu Qiao to come up and tie her hair up, and then got off the carriage.
Cheng Yan got off the carriage first, then reached out to help her land steadily before taking her hand and walking into the mansion.
Halfway there, Qin Yizhen belatedly realized she didn't want him to hold her hand, but his grip was so strong that she couldn't shake him off no matter what she did, and in the end she had no choice but to accept her fate.
"My lord, my princess." Upon entering Chunxie Courtyard, the maids and servants all bowed. Seeing the two walking hand in hand into the house, they turned and began to whisper among themselves.
"Are the Marquis and the Princess so happy?"
"They're holding hands, and the princess is a little shy."
"Now, the little master that Granny Gui has been waiting for should be here soon."
Cheng Yan was incredibly sharp-eared and perceptive. When he heard these words, his earlobes turned slightly red. For some reason, he suddenly felt a little nervous, and his palms even started to sweat.
With the master's return, the entire Chunxie Courtyard bustled with activity, some brewing tea, others delivering snacks, and still others fetching water.
Cheng Yan sat on the tatami by the window, leaning against soft pillows as he read a book.
Qin Yizhen took off her dress and outer garment, and sat in front of the dressing table wearing only her inner clothes. She watched as Lü Qiao removed her hairpins and ornaments, while she took a towel to remove her makeup. She glanced at Cheng Yan holding the book "The Art of War" and flipping through it. He looked so focused and casual that she secretly spat in her heart.
He looks respectable, but he's actually a scoundrel.
Cheng Yan noticed her gaze, raised an eyebrow, and asked with a smile, "Want to watch together?"
"No." Qin Yizhen refused his invitation, not wanting to watch this lewd stuff with him. Thinking of this, she muttered to herself, "I didn't know you watched it every day, and nothing happened..."
"What did you say?" Cheng Yan raised his voice slightly. He turned the book upside down on the couch, straightened his slightly crooked posture, and leaned a little towards her, as if he wanted to listen carefully to what she had to say.
Qin Yizhen felt a sudden sense of danger, shuddered, and shook her head repeatedly: "No...it's nothing, watch as much as you like."
In this world, many things follow a pattern: once you start, you start again; once you start, you start again; and once you start, you start again. Qin Yizhen went from being shocked when she first saw this book to now being speechless with disgust.
"Watch more? Can you handle it?" Cheng Yan suddenly asked.
Qin Yizhen understood his meaning, her cheeks flushed, and she quickly covered his mouth, saying, "Don't...don't say it."
Green Hair looked indifferently, indicating that she didn't understand. She quickly put the hairpins on the dressing table back into the box, and once she was almost done tidying up, she hurriedly slipped away.
Granny Gui went to the next room to retrieve the two women's change of clothes and took them to the bathroom. Qin Yizhen caught a glimpse of the gauze nightgown and her face immediately turned red again.
These people really know how to get things done. Ever since Cheng Yan moved back in, her original moon-white nightgowns have become all over the place with flashy designs, and they're all just thin layers.
Qin Yizhen covered her face with her hands. He smiled, pulled her to sit down, buried her head in his chest, and whispered in her ear, "My wife looks good in it."
His hot breath brushed against her ear, making her ears burn. Embarrassed, she pinched his arm and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
"What nonsense! Only I can truly appreciate your beauty, my lady." With that, he took advantage of the fact that no one was in the room, and his hand moved down her body, finally pinching her slender waist. He even sighed, "So delicate."
Qin Yi's face turned completely red in an instant. She almost jumped up as if she had been burned, and then hurriedly walked towards the bathroom without daring to look at him.
"I'm going to take a shower, don't come in."
Cheng Yan chuckled softly, then placed the book face down on the couch, got up and took a tray from the cabinet next to him. It was a round sandalwood tray with copper-colored grapevine patterns inlaid on the side, and gourds of different sizes grew from the vines.
It is a pattern of continuous gourds and melons.
On the tray lay a red-painted and jewel-inlaid wine jug and two stemmed wine glasses.
He placed the tray on the tatami mat, poured two cups of wine with the wine pot in his hand, took one cup and smelled it carefully, then took a small sip. Finding nothing wrong with it, he put it down, then reached for the book next to him, leaned back on the soft pillow and continued reading.
The bath tub was filled with flower petals. As Granny Gui massaged Qin Yizhen's shoulders, she muttered, "I saw that the flowers in the back garden were blooming so beautifully today, so I picked some. After the princess uses them, I guarantee that she will smell fragrant all over after her bath."
Qin Yizhen reached out and grabbed a handful of flower petals, feeling a headache coming on. She thought, "Granny, please don't do this anymore. It's so embarrassing..."
All this fussing around seems to be urging him to consummate the marriage.
"Oh, my princess, what's there to be embarrassed about? A woman dresses up to please her lover. Don't listen to those prim and proper ladies who say that a wife should act like a wife. You should be able to capture the Marquis's heart and keep him by his side. That's what's proper."
"The palace previously placed several treasured books in your dowry. Princess, you should study them carefully. I remember one of the books was about practicing dance. Learning that dance will make your figure more graceful and slender, and even that part will become more..."
Qin Yizhen covered her face with her hands: "Granny, please stop talking."
I'm so embarrassed!
When Granny Gui saw that she was embarrassed, she chuckled twice and said, "What is there to be embarrassed about, Princess? The matter between husband and wife is a matter of natural law and human relations. To put it bluntly, even the most virtuous and talented people are not exempt from this custom."
"Granny," Qin Yizhen bit her rosy lips and leaned closer to Granny Gui, asking somewhat nervously, "But what if it hurts?"