Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 46

When the time came, someone came to invite him to cook dinner. Yin Shi was already familiar with the place, so he followed.
My parents-in-law didn't cause any trouble, so everything was easy and dinner went smoothly.
Mrs. Shen quietly observed from the dinner table. After the two children left, she smiled and said to her husband, "I see Jiyun is in a good mood."
Lord Shen nodded: "The wife is good."

In fact, her demeanor and bearing were even stronger than those of Madam Shen back then. After all, the Yin family was just a small business at that time, and Madam Shen grew up in the care of her stepmother.
Today, the Yin family is a wealthy family in Huaixi, and their daughters are pampered at home, which is completely different from their former grandeur.

The Yin family raised their daughter-in-law to have a rosy complexion and shiny skin. At first glance, she looked like a healthy child with abundant energy and blood.
She also loves to laugh and is not at all stage-frightened in front of her elders. Her face lights up when she laughs, making the elders love her.
It is a sign of a prosperous family.

Another point, Lord Shen stroked his chin and thought, this child is very beautiful, not inferior to Feng.
No matter how stubborn his son was, no matter how much he missed Feng, he was still a man after all. Now he not only had Feng, but also Xiao Yin. He had two beauties by his side, enjoying the blessing of having two wives. As long as he was a man, he would not feel bad or unhappy.
That will naturally make you feel good.
Master Shen smiled knowingly.

However, even the elderly can overlook things. Shen Ti and Yin Shi are not really husband and wife. Shen Ti's joy comes from the fact that he feels that Yin Shi still treats him like a sister treats her younger brother.
This shows that she has no other thoughts about him, and she is not trying to deceive him into marriage first and then slowly plot.
She really wanted to find a home.
The two of them are just right.

After the new daughter-in-law served dinner, the day's "work" was over for Yin Shi.
"Are my aunt and uncle satisfied with me?" Yin Shi asked on the way back. Anyway, she thought they were pretty much the same, as both of them smiled at her kindly.
Shen Ti told her confidently: "They are satisfied."

The father and son had been in a cold war for a long time because of Feng Luoyi. Even though he compromised later, the atmosphere between father and son was difficult to return to the state it was in the years before he went abroad to study.
Today is the first day of our marriage, and the atmosphere at the dinner table is very harmonious.
He missed this warm feeling. Looking at his father's expression, it seemed that he thought the same.
The father and son even made eye contact, and for a moment it reminded people of the time when their father was loving and their son was filial in their childhood.

Shen Ti glanced at Yin Shi who was walking beside her.
Yin Shi was not familiar with the Shen family compound yet, and while walking he would still look around at the buildings and the adjacent scenery, admiring and memorizing them. His expression and eyes were filled with the curiosity and excitement of arriving in a new environment.
This is his sister, but also his wife.

In the past, Shen Ti actually had no feelings about getting married. To him, it was just like studying and taking imperial examinations, and it was just something that should be done in life according to the rules.
Feng Luoyi's incident was an episode. Although there were some twists and turns, it was resolved smoothly.
Now that he has a wife at the right age, she has taken on the responsibilities of a wife, serving her parents-in-law and making the elders happy.
So getting married is actually... not bad.

The two had just finished their meal, so they were not in a hurry and walked back slowly.
When they returned to their own place, Shen Ti noticed that Yin Shi's shoulders were slightly relaxed. He was moved, and when he sat on the couch, he asked, "Are you nervous in front of the two elders?"

Er Lao.
If he used "elders", Yin Shi thought it would be okay because the generation gap was there.
But he used "two elders".

Madam Shen and Lord Shen were less than 40 years old, with wrinkle-free faces and perfect figures. In Yin Shi's time and space, they could even be called little brother and little sister. Even if we take a step back, they were still mature men and women in their prime.
Here, old couple.

Ok.
Yin Shi said: "I can't say I'm nervous, but I have to be dignified. I have to be like a good daughter-in-law."
Shen Ti turned her head away.
Yin Shi: "If you want to laugh, just laugh. There's no need to hide it."
Shen Ti turned back, and although he tried his best to keep his face calm, the corners of his mouth were indeed tilted, and he said stubbornly: "I'm not smiling."

Yin Shi was speechless.
She tapped the table with her knuckles. "Even if it's you, you have to behave properly when you go to the public quarters of the Hanlin Academy. You can't be so casual like you are at home. People can't be exactly the same in public and in private."

It is indeed very different. She can be said to be serious and lively, respectful and enthusiastic in front of her parents-in-law.
In the public housing, there are some colleagues like this, very friendly. His superiors and colleagues like him.
But Shen Ti had been in office for almost a year, and knew that it was very exhausting to maintain this state. So when Yin Shi returned to his own courtyard, he would have a "relaxed" state.

To her, his father and mother are "gong".
This yard is "private".
As for him, it was obvious that she regarded him as her own, so she was relaxed and at ease in front of him.

In fact, how could a wife talk to her husband while knocking on the table like this? In the government office, this is the attitude that only superiors use to their subordinates.
But it doesn’t matter, in this courtyard, she is a sister, not a wife.
My younger brother thinks it is tolerable.

"Sister, what you said makes sense." Shen Ti felt happy that she and Yin Shi were "one of the same family."
After he entered officialdom, or after the incident with Feng Luoyi, he could no longer share everything with his parents.
He has to have his own territory.
Now, with Yin Shi, he didn't feel that his territory was invaded, but instead felt that it was more solid.
Maybe it was because they had agreed to fight against their parents together before they got married, and they were family. Shen Ti said, "From now on, we will be in our own courtyard, so you can do whatever you want."
Yin Shi's eyes lit up: "You said it."
"..." Shen Ti asked, "What do you want to do?"
Yin Shi said, "I want to wear only a singlet when I go into the house, is that okay?"

Yin Shi really lived a good life in the Yin family.
After she came of age, her brothers and sisters would not come to her yard casually because of the gender difference. Also, she was ordered by the head monk of Donglin Temple to stay at home for three years. The women in the back house were always afraid of any interference, and the younger sisters were restrained by their concubines and rarely came to play with her.

Until he got engaged to Shen Ti, Yin Shi was so marginalized that he could even close the gate and bolt it during the day.
You have to know that the current rules are that the courtyard door is usually not closed during the day and should be kept open.
But when Yin Shi was locked up, no one cared about her. She was free in her own yard, and she didn't have to wear a full dress. She could just wear a singlet as home clothes and run around the yard comfortably.
But now that she has married into someone else's family, it is not entirely up to her. She has to discuss it with Shen Ti. If he says no, she will have to dress neatly every day.

Yesterday, Yin Shi was only wearing a mid-length shirt and Shen Ti didn't dare to look at her at all, and she had to force him.
But after sleeping in the same bed together for one night, when Shen Ti heard that she wanted to wear only mid-length clothes, she actually felt that... there was nothing unacceptable.
We have slept in the same bed, even if we didn't have any physical contact, we have slept in the same bed. We will sleep together for the rest of our lives.
People can be more casual in their own rooms. In summer, it is common for men and women to wear bamboo clothes or almost transparent fine yarn Zen clothes in their rooms.

He rubbed his fingers together, thought for a moment and said, "We can't leave the West Room."
It is not allowed to go into the main room or the courtyard. The scope is limited to the two rooms of the west side room and the west end room.
The western end room is the inner bedroom, and the western second room is where the couple lives. These two rooms are private areas.
Yin Shi clapped his hands: "Deal!"

She got off the couch: "Then I'll go change my clothes."
Shen Ti nodded.
Yin Shi took two steps forward and then took a step back: "I will stay in the inner room today and let you get used to it."
After saying that, he went in.
Shen Ti: “…”

Shen Ti shook his head speechlessly.
He called Lu Yan and said, "Tell the people in the courtyard that there is a young lady in the house now. Guard the door and send someone to report."
"Tell Changchuan that he is not allowed to enter the room when he answers outside the door."
After a pause, he said sternly, "Whoever tells others about what happened in our yard will not be allowed to stay."

Lu Yan quickly agreed and went out to convey the message.
The maids in the Shen family felt more and more clearly that with the emergence of a young lady, many things and rules would have to be adjusted in the future.
There is a hostess in this yard.

Another courtyard in the Shen Mansion.
This yard is much smaller than Yin Shi’s wedding room, but it is much better than the remote courtyard in the past.
Feng Luoyi, who is about to become a concubine, has moved to this courtyard for half a month, waiting for Yin Shi to marry into the family, and then give her gifts and make her a concubine.
The Shen family was not stingy, and all the furniture and supplies were new, with everything they needed. In addition to Zhaoxiang, there were also four maids and a woman serving her in the yard.

It was dark at this time, and the lights were on in the room. Feng Luoyi sat in front of the dressing table, and Zhaoxiang combed her hair.
Feng Luoyi looked at her face in the mirror and said softly, "Tell me more about her. What does she look like?"
Zhaoxiang said: "You can tell at first glance that he is from the south."
Feng Luoyi asked: "What do you think?"
Zhaoxiang said: "It's very white and fresh, one can tell at a glance that it's from Jiangnan."

Feng Luoyi was silent for a while and asked, "Is it beautiful?"
Wasn't this something that had been clear for a long time? Why did he have to confirm it again and again when the time came? What happened to the noble spirit that he had said that she was not allowed to disturb Mr. Shen again?
Zhao Xiang complained in her heart, and instead of trying to coax her, she said directly, "Otherwise, why did you choose her?"

Feng Luoyi was silent for a while, then asked, "Did the young master see you?"
Teruka said, "I don't know. I seem to have seen it, but I also seem not to have seen it."
"Did you see it, or didn't you?"
"You probably didn't see it. If you did, you should have stopped, but you didn't."
"Maybe it's because... my new wife is by my side?"
Teruka said absentmindedly, "Maybe. Let's rest early."

Feng Luoyi went to bed and lay down.
Zhaoxiang slept on the footstool to keep her awake at night, listening to her tossing and turning on the bed like frying fish.
You deserve it. I call you a noble person.
If I had listened to her earlier and given birth to a son, I wouldn't have had to be afraid of anything.

Feng Luoyi's matter has been settled. After the new young lady's return ceremony is completed, she will serve tea to the new young lady.
My status as a concubine is secure, and so is my life.
Teruka is more worried about herself now.

What did she go to see today? Not to see Yin Shi.
Yin Shi was Feng Luoyi's business. She went to see the new young lady's maid.
She looks inferior to him.
But Shen Ti's foster brother and long-time attendant Ping Mo is already 21 years old and still hasn't married. He must be waiting to see the new young lady's maid.

Before the young lady's maid arrived in the capital, she was already being watched by many people.
Poor her, she is really like a drifting duckweed, following a lowly master, and she doesn’t know where her future will lie.
Teruka couldn't hold back her tears.

(End of this chapter)