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Chapter 826 Fei Yan had never done such heavy physical labor before. [Thank you! Thank you again! 7k words owed]

Speaking of,
Rong Feiyan has enjoyed archery for many years.
In her spare time, she would also do a dozen or so bow stretches to exercise.
Her arms were much stronger than those of the noble ladies from other families.

Unfortunately, last night her arm was resting on Xu Zaijing's chest.
It was about supporting oneself on Xu Zaijing's broad palms.

Sometimes they had to kneel on the bed, supporting their upper body with their arms.

The most tiring part was having to hug her husband's neck to keep herself in place.

Although Xu Zaijing's hands provided support between her waist and legs, Rong Feiyan still had to exert a lot of effort herself.

It's manageable for the short term.

But last night, from the beginning of the lunar month to the middle of the sky, Xu Zaijing didn't stop much.

Rong Feiyan, who grew up in luxury and pampered life, was always waited on hand and foot. She had never done such heavy physical labor for such a long time.

Moreover, on the eve of the wedding, after the palace ladies taught Rong Feiyan what she needed to know, they also gave her a few words of advice, the gist of which was that the groom might be a little tired during the wedding night.

When Rong Feiyan heard that the groom might be a little tired, she quickly asked him for some 'life tips'.

Late last night, Rong Feiyan was forcing herself to stay awake, but she still felt sorry for Xu Zaijing, who was working so hard, and kept asking her husband, "Is my husband tired?"

this.
Rong Feiyan was genuinely well-intentioned; she asked the question out of concern for Xu Zaijing, fearing that her husband might be overworked.

But Xu Zaijing didn't interpret it that way: This wasn't concern, it was clearly a provocation!
The result, well, you can imagine.

This morning, Rong Feiyan had difficulty even lifting her arms, and her legs felt like they didn't belong to her anymore.

"Ouch—slow down, my legs are so sore!" Rong Feiyan said, frowning.

"Yes, girl."

As she spoke, she looked at her daughter's slightly bluish knees with great concern.

Then, with Ningxiang's help, Rong Feiyan stood up straight by the bed, and Xibu helped her put on her close-fitting clothes.

Soon, her fair and smooth body, covered with bruises, was covered with clothes made of excellent material.

The cool feel of the fabric against her skin made Rong Feiyan sigh with relief.

"hiss!"

Amidst gasps of pain,

The delicate and weak Rong Feiyan was helped to the dressing table by her personal maid.

As soon as she sat down on the embroidered stool in front of the dressing table, Rong Feiyan frowned again, feeling the soreness under her feet.

"Girl, what's wrong?" Xi Bu asked with concern.

After closing her eyes and resting for a while, Rong Feiyan shook her head and said, "It's nothing, let's continue."

After washing her face, Ningxiang styled her daughter's hair. Rong Feiyan looked through the bronze mirror in front of her and saw the bedding on the wedding bed behind her.

"Xi Bu, I remember the mattress was red last night, wasn't it? Why?"

Hearing Rong Feiyan's question, Xi Bu, unsure where to look, said, "Miss, the bedding was soaked with sweat last night. While you were sleeping, the young master asked us to change it into a new set."

After explaining in detail, Rong Feiyan's cheeks flushed red as if she had remembered something: "Oh, oh, I see."

Standing behind Rong Feiyan, Ningxiang pursed her lips tightly, trying to focus her attention on her daughter's hair and not think about those messy things.

The room fell silent instantly.

After a long silence,
"Miss, do you think this is alright?" Ningxiang asked, looking at the bronze mirror.

Rong Feiyan, whose fever had subsided, looked up.

Looking at herself in the bronze mirror, Rong Feiyan felt a little unfamiliar.

The reason was that for the past ten years or so, when Rong Feiyan was a young woman, she always saw herself with bangs in the bronze mirror.

Today, with her bangs swept back, Rong Feiyan's entire appearance and demeanor have undergone a significant change.

Looking at her reflection in the bronze mirror, her eyes gleaming with allure as she dressed as a married woman, Rong Feiyan smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Very good!"

Ningxiang smiled and nodded, then helped Rong Feiyan fix the jewelry in her hair as she said, "By the way, Miss, I now understand why Sister Yunmu asked you about your preferences."

"Oh? Tell me!"

Ningxiang glanced at Xibu and said, "Miss, the clothes and incense that the young master wore yesterday and today were both made with the formula I mentioned before."

Rong Feiyan was taken aback, only then recalling that the scents she had smelled last night were all ones she liked and even used often.

“Miss, the Chai family's daughter put her heart into it,” Xi Bu said from the side. “It was I who judged her with my petty mind.”

"Yes." Rong Feiyan nodded with a smile.

While talking,
The sound of a door opening and closing came from the outside.

After finishing his workout and taking a shower, Xu Zaijing walked in feeling refreshed.

"I've met the prince."

Xi Bu and Ning Xiang quickly bowed and greeted them.

“Okay! From now on, you can call me Master inside the house,” Xu Zaijing said with a smile.

"Yes."

Rong Feiyan lowered her eyes and said as she stood up, "Official."

Before she could finish speaking, Rong Feiyan didn't even stand up before weakly sitting back down on the embroidered stool.

"Don't move yet." After Xu Zaijing finished speaking to Rong Feiyan, he waved his hand and said, "You two can go out now."

Ningxiang was about to speak when Xibu tugged at her.

"Yes, Your Highness."

With that, the two quickly bowed and hurried out of the bedroom.

Xu Zaijing also walked to the dressing table.

Crouching down behind her, Xu Zaijing looked at Rong Feiyan, whose eyes were lowered and who dared not look at him, and smiled, "What happened just now?"

"No, nothing," Rong Feiyan said, bowing her head.

As soon as Rong Feiyan finished speaking, she felt her chin being gently lifted.

Before Rong Feiyan could react, she felt a darkness before her eyes and a warm kiss on her lips.

Rong Feiyan, who had just been kissed, did not respond to Xu Zaijing. Instead, she looked up at the room in a panic.

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Rong Feiyan frowned and glared at Xu Zaijing, saying, "It's daytime now."

"Understood." Xu Zaijing looked at Rong Feiyan and smiled.

Feeling Xu Zaijing's gaze, Rong Feiyan's earlobes gradually turned red as she looked away, feigning composure as she said, "What, what do you understand? What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing," Xu Zaijing replied with a smile to Rong Feiyan. "I just have a question I'd like to ask you, Miss."

"Go ahead and ask," Rong Feiyan said, glancing at Xu Zaijing in a flustered manner.

Xu Zaijing laughed and said, "Last night, who was more tired, either of us?"

Upon hearing this, Rong Feiyan's eyes darted around erratically, and her delicate hands, exposed outside her sleeves, nervously kneaded the hem of her skirt.

After kneading her hands a couple of times, Rong Feiyan felt her hand being grasped.

"It only dawned on me this morning while I was exercising—you were the one who was feeling sorry for me last night?"

Rong Feiyan looked at Xu Zaijing in surprise, her eyes filled with a "How did you know?" expression.

"Is that so?" Xu Zaijing asked again.

Rong Feiyan looked into Xu Zaijing's eyes and nodded slightly: "Mm."

Xu Zaijing smiled helplessly: "From now on, if you're tired, just tell me. Don't force yourself to keep going."

"I didn't... I wasn't forcing myself."

"You didn't force yourself, so you can't even stand up?"

"No way!" Rong Feiyan said, getting up.

But she had only gotten halfway up when she sat back down, exhausted.

"Don't move. Let me rub it for you." Xu Zaijing was startled.

outside the house,

The sky was azure, and the sun was about to rise.

"Ouch!!! Ah!!! It hurts!"

"Oh—my lord, please stop using so much force!"

Hearing Rong Feiyan's trembling cries of pain from inside the room, Xi Bu and Ning Xiang exchanged a grim glance.

"Sister Xibu, how come I never realized before that the young master was such a reckless person!"

"What time is it? The young lady still has to go see her in-laws!"

Hearing Ningxiang's words, Xibu shook his head helplessly: "Forget it! Let's go get the girl another set of clothes first."

Ningxiang nodded in agreement.

When the two entered the house.

"Is it comfortable?" Xu Zaijing's voice came.

"Hmm." Rong Feiyan replied shyly, but then a gasp rang out: "Ah!!!!"

“Then I’ll do a few more,” Xu Zaijing said.

Hearing the lewd words inside the room, Xi Bu and Ning Xiang couldn't help but exchange a blushing glance.

After walking behind the screen, Xibu and Ningxiang opened the trunk to look for clothes.

"Huh? Where are they?" Rong Feiyan's puzzled voice came: "Xi Bu?"

"Oh! Miss, I'm here." Xi Bu quickly responded and came out from behind the screen.

Looking at Rong Feiyan, whose clothes were neat and whose hair was in perfect order, and Xu Zaijing, who stood beside her with a normal expression, Xibu looked completely bewildered.

"Uh—Miss, my lord, you're alright now, no coughing," Ningxiang said, carrying the clothes as she came out.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zaijing smiled and glanced at Rong Feiyan.

Noticing Xu Zaijing's gaze, Rong Feiyan rolled her eyes at him, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

"Girl, can you stand up now?" Xi Bu hurriedly asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Rong Feiyan nodded, then said seriously, "Just now, my husband massaged my back a few times, which relieved the soreness in my body." "Is that so!" Ningxiang exclaimed in realization, "I thought..."

"What did I think it was?" Xu Zaijing asked with a smile.

"She thought the young lady was trying to get up," Xi Bu quickly interjected, trying to smooth things over.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Ningxiang nodded repeatedly.

Xu Zaijing smiled and looked at Rong Feiyan, saying, "Let's go! Our parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, and Zhengzheng are all waiting for us."

"Ah."

In the hall,
Xu Minghua and Madam Sun sat at the head of the table.

Xu Zaijing and the others sat on either side.

"Sister, please have some tea."

Rong Feiyan raised the teacup in her hand to eyebrow level and bowed as she spoke.

Sitting next to Xu Zaijing, Chai Zhengzheng stood up with a smile and took the gift with both hands.

After taking a sip, Chai Zhengzheng placed the teacup on the table, then reached into her hair and pulled out a heavy gold hairpin, placing it in Rong Feiyan's hand.

"Sister, I hope that we can be of one mind and one heart, serve our husbands diligently, and live in harmony with each other! May our mansion be peaceful and prosperous, our descendants numerous, and our family glorious. This will be a blessing for both of us."

After Chai Zhengzheng finished speaking, Rong Feiyan lowered her head and said, "Yes, Feiyan will remember."

"Hmm." After saying that, Chai Zhengzheng glanced at Xu Zaijing, who was smiling beside her, and slowly sat back down in her chair.

at the same time,

Fu Yi carried the tray and walked to Rong Feiyan's side.

As Rong Feiyan turned to serve tea to her parents-in-law, she noticed dates, chestnuts, and embroidery on a tray beside her.

Xi Bu and Ning Xiang, who were standing nearby, also showed surprise in their eyes.

This morning, Rong Feiyan, as a concubine, should not have been given dates, chestnuts, or similar items; only the principal wife is entitled to such things.

"This"

Rong Feiyan turned her head to look at Xu Zaijing and Chai Zhengzheng, only to see Xu Zaijing smiling and nodding.

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and gestured to Rong Feiyan to deliver the items.

Holding the tray, Fuyi whispered, "Miss, this plate is two sizes smaller than the one used by the Princess."

After glancing at the Duke and Duchess of Dai, who had not voiced any objections, Rong Feiyan tried to control her emotions before smiling and picking up the bowls and plates to walk towards her parents-in-law.

Afterwards, Rong Feiyan served tea to Xie Shi and Zai Zhang.

When Rong Feiyan served tea to Hualan, Hualan, after accepting the teacup, exchanged a meaningful glance with Rong Feiyan with a smile on her face.

Although Hua Lan didn't say anything,

But the meaningful look in her eyes still reminded Rong Feiyan of that year at Shanshui Garden, when she secretly glanced at Xu Zaijing and made eye contact with Hua Lan while listening to the famous song composed by the head courtier of the capital for the viscount of the Zhu family.

At that time, her current husband, Xu Zaijing, was deliberately touching a little girl's little tuft of hair.

'Hmm—, that little girl must be Sheng Minglan.' Rong Feiyan thought to herself.

While thinking, Rong Feiyan felt a warmth on her wrist.

However, Hua Lan had already put a bracelet of excellent quality on her wrist.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Feiyan, you're too kind," Hualan said with a smile.

After exchanging greetings with Ningmei and Xingdai and other younger relatives, Dan's mother whispered a few words in Sun's ear.

Madam Sun then smiled and said, "Come on, breakfast is already set out in the side hall. Let's go and have breakfast together."

After everyone agreed, they went together to the side hall.

As everyone took their seats, Xu Zaijing, who had just sat down, looked at Rong Feiyan, who was still standing, with a puzzled expression and asked, "What are you waiting for?"

Just as Rong Feiyan was about to speak, Chai Zhengzheng took her hand and led her to sit down in the seat below him.

"Sister, this..." Rong Feiyan glanced at Xu Minghua and Madam Sun with a hint of anxiety.

Madam Xie smiled and said, "Feiyan, please sit down! Our family has never had such formalities."

Chai Zhengzheng smiled and nodded: "Please sit down."

Seeing that Madam Sun waved to her, Rong Feiyan sat down slowly with some surprise.

"Hiss." Before even sitting down on the embroidered stool, Rong Feiyan frowned and gasped.

"What's wrong?" asked Madam Sun, who was seated at the head of the table, with concern.

Rong Feiyan quickly waved her hand: "Mother, it's nothing, it's nothing."

After smiling and nodding at Rong Feiyan, Madam Sun glared at her youngest son who was talking to Zai Zhang.

After dinner,

The children all went their separate ways.

Xu Zaijing and Zaizhang were summoned to their father's study.

After exchanging a few words with her daughters-in-law, Madam Sun said to Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan, "You two are newly married and have a lot of things to do in the courtyard, so I won't keep you any longer."

Rong Feiyan looked at Madam Sun in surprise. Seeing Chai Zhengzheng stand up, she quickly followed and replied, "Yes, Mother."

Watching Rong Feiyan lag behind Chai Zhengzheng by half a step as the two walked away together, Sun's eyes were filled with anticipation.

After the two left the house.

“Mother, don’t worry, I think Rong’s sister-in-law is a woman who knows how to behave,” Xie said from the side.

“Sister-in-law is absolutely right,” Hua Lan said with a smile. “Zhengzheng is also very sensible, so Wu Lang’s household will be fine.”

"Who knows, by this time next year, you'll be holding your grandson."

Listening to her daughters-in-law's words, Mrs. Sun smiled and nodded: "I hope so."

outside the house,

Chai Zhengzheng stopped and stretched out his arm towards Rong Feiyan.

Rong Feiyan was stunned for a moment.

Chai Zhengzheng laughed and said, "Little sister, we used to be able to walk arm in arm, but now we can't?"

Rong Feiyan quickly shook her head, smiled, took a step forward, and took Chai Zhengzheng's arm.

After leaving the Sun family courtyard,

After sighing softly, Chai Zhengzheng said, "Sister, have you noticed? During meals, Mother-in-law always puts a few bites of food on my husband's plate."

Rong Feiyan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes! Sister, what's wrong?"

Chai Zhengzheng said, "I think it's probably because my mother-in-law was thinking about the future."

"In the future?" Rong Feiyan asked in confusion, then her eyes lit up with understanding: "Sister, do you mean the matter of the husband moving to a different residence?"

"Yes. Apart from the previous campaign in Baigao, you have rarely left the Xu family in the past twenty years."

"Once Minglan marries into the family and the husband moves to a different residence, such scenes of having breakfast together will become rare."

After Chai Zhengzheng finished speaking, Rong Feiyan nodded in agreement and then said, "But looking at the gentleman, he doesn't seem to feel anything about it."

"He was only focused on eating," Chai Zhengzheng said with a smile, patting Rong Feiyan's arm.

Seeing Rong Feiyan frown slightly, Chai Zhengzheng quickly said, "Little sister, did I hurt you?"

Rong Feiyan shook her head: "No."

Chai Zhengzheng carefully lifted Rong Feiyan's wide sleeve and glanced at the finger marks on her forearm. Chai Zhengzheng's eyes twitched.

"Sister." Rong Feiyan was a little embarrassed and brushed her wide sleeves down.

Chai Zhengzheng rolled up her sleeve, revealing her forearm, and said with a smile, "I've gone down a bit."

Looking at Rong Feiyan's expression, Chai Zhengzheng chuckled a few more times.

Rong Feiyan looked at Chai Zhengzheng in surprise and asked, "Sister, what are you laughing at?"

Chai Zhengzheng looked a little embarrassed and waved to Yun Mu and the others following behind her.

Yunmu and Xibu, along with the other maids, quickly slowed their pace.

After taking a few steps forward, Chai Zhengzheng said in a low voice with a smile, "It's nothing, I just remembered what my mother said to me when I went back to my parents' home for the first time."

"Ah? Madam Chai? What did she say?"

As soon as Rong Feiyan finished asking the question, she noticed the hickeys on Chai Zhengzheng's neck, which were hidden by his collar, because she was walking beside him.

Upon seeing the hickey, Rong Feiyan, seemingly lost in thought, unconsciously touched her neck.

Knowing that Rong Feiyan had seen the marks on his neck, Chai Zhengzheng refrained from pulling at his collar, and instead whispered:

“When we were having private conversations, my mother from my maternal family also asked my personal maid a few questions.”

"Then she said that her husband had never been injured in battle, but his back was covered in bloodstains from my scratching."

"I'll be more careful next time."

As they spoke,
Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan involuntarily exchanged a glance.

Rong Feiyan looked at Chai Zhengzheng with shyness and said in a trembling voice, "I... my maid also said that I also caused new injuries to you, sir."

As she spoke, Rong Feiyan raised her hand, revealing her fingernails.

“I even bit his shoulder with my teeth,” Chai Zhengzheng added.

Rong Feiyan lowered her head: "Me too."

Then Rong Feiyan said, "Sister, let your husband come to your room tonight."

“Sister, no, that won’t do.” Chai Zhengzheng shook her head and said, “Before you return to your parents’ home, your husband cannot come back to my room.”

"Ah?" Rong Feiyan looked troubled and said in a low voice with a sob in her voice, "But sister, my husband is too tiring! I've never been this tired in my life!"

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhengzheng nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Me too, I went through the same thing! I finally managed to get a full night's sleep last night."

“Once Minglan comes in, sister, we can finally get some rest.”

(End of this chapter)