swear not to be concubine

Chapter 128

Aunt Wan has been feeling panicked lately.

First, she accidentally saw Li Yi and Nie Qingniang sitting in the gazebo on the hill that day. They both had smiles on their faces and talked very close together. The boy in the front yard and the maid in the garden said that these days, the Duke must go to Ya'an to live with his wife, the girl and the son for dinner.And after the meal, the Duke was not in a hurry to leave. He just sat and chatted with the family, or listened to the girl playing the piano, or talked about his past with the Shizi. Happy.So those servants said one after another that it had been a long time since the Duke of the State was so happy as in this period of time.

Aunt Wan heard this, and angrily threw down a Ru Kiln's Yuguotian blue teacup.

She was angry not because the relationship between Li Yi and Nie Qingniang had been restored.She is also nearly 40 years old, and she was not made a concubine because of her relationship with Li Yi.It was nothing more than that Li Yi fell in love with her, and then told her father, and her father treated her like an object, and sent her to Li Yi's side in a dizzying manner.So how much affection can she have for Li Yi?Besides, when people live to her age, half of their lives have passed, the word love is just a joke, what is more true?

She was annoyed that Li Yi's relationship with Nie Qingniang had improved now, and she had heard the servant girl say that Nie Qingniang's illness had also improved day by day, and she was afraid that Nie Qingniang would come to take away her right to head the house soon?And King Ning is only a prince now, so her sister Yi can only be a concubine of the prince, not the emperor's concubine, otherwise why would she be afraid of Nie Qingniang?

She was worrying in her heart, but Li Nianlan came in angrily, sat down on the chair, and then began to complain: "Auntie, Mrs. Anpinghou's little daughter's birthday is today, but Anpinghou's mansion is only In the next post, Jian Yan was invited to go there by herself, and she didn’t even mention me. What’s the matter? She, Jian Yan, is the daughter of Duke Zheng’s mansion. Could it be that I’m not? Auntie, what reason do you think this is? ? The Marquis of Anping is too bullying."

After saying this, she began to chatter about what new clothes Jian Yan made recently, what new jewelry she bought, how her father got close to her, etc., and her voice became louder and her expression became more and more angry .

Aunt Wan was already breathing heavily in her chest, but now that Li Nianlan made such a fuss, he immediately felt that he had a migraine again, half of his head went numb.

When Li Nianlan didn't stop, she still continued to scold Jian Yan, so Aunt Wan couldn't bear it any longer, and shouted: "Shut up."

Her sudden loud voice only froze Li Nianlan on the spot, and looked up at her in surprise.

But Aunt Wan said angrily again: "Why are your eyelids so shallow? Since you know that Jian Yan has been liked by your father recently, you should go to your father more often to show your courtesy to please your father. You What's the use of complaining in front of me? And what is Jian Yan? No matter how much she is the first daughter of the Duke's mansion, no matter how much she has the title of Lord Le'an Township, she is just a daughter in the end, and she will marry in the future. Other people's daughter-in-law, what can it threaten you? What can it hinder you? The most important thing is Li Xin, do you understand? Li Xin is the real threat that hinders your brother's future. Without him, Li Xin, The title of the prince of the Duke’s Mansion can only belong to your brother, and the title of Duke Zheng will only belong to your brother in the future, do you understand?”

Li Nianlan was a little dazed by her words, she murmured with her lips: "Auntie..."

At this moment, Aunt Wan looked at her resentfully, only thinking in her heart, why did I give birth to such a fool.But in the end, she still didn't say that, she just waved her hand with a weary look, and said, "Go back to your room and stay well, think about what Auntie just said to you. Come and talk to me when you think about it. say."

The implication is that I don't want to see her recently.

It was the first time for Li Nianlan to see her treat her like this, and she felt a little uneasy. She was about to speak, but Aunt Wan raised a pair of willow-leaf eyebrows, and raised her voice by two minutes. She said impatiently: "Just be silly." What are you doing here, silly pestle? Go back soon."

Li Nianlan was only shivered by her yelling, got up and left in a hurry.

On the other hand, Aunt Wan let out a long sigh, stretched out her hand to rub her forehead, her mind was chaotically thinking about what to do in the future.

For the post under the Anping Hou Mansion, Jian Yan originally didn't want to go.But she remembered Xu Zhongxuan's last letter to her saying that he missed her very much and wanted to see her, so she thought about it and told Nie Qingniang that she would go to Anpinghoufu today.

She wanted to surprise Xu Zhongxuan.

So when I arrived at the Marquis of Anping's mansion, I gave a birthday present to Marquis Anping's young daughter. After sitting for a while, she shied away and wanted to leave first.Madam Anping Hou naturally did not dare to force her, she took her by the hand and sent her to the second gate, and only after she got into the car did she turn around and go in.

Jian Yan didn't go back to Zheng Guogong's mansion immediately, but ordered the coachman to drive the car to Shijin Pavilion.

Last time, she originally wanted to give Shijin Pavilion to Shen Chuo in exchange for her own freedom, but after being rescued by Xu Zhongxuan, Shen Chuo didn't want her Shijin Pavilion either.Not only did he not ask for it, but it was still the same as before, and Shen Chuo even gave Zhou Lin [-]% of the monthly profits of the other seven state capitals.

After hearing what Zhou Lin said, Jian Yan was very emotional.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, Shen Chuo was still very polite to her at that time, and didn't treat her badly.What's more, what he said would give her a vast world and take her to travel all over the world, so he probably didn't lie to her.

Jian Yan felt that she had nothing to repay, and after thinking about it, she had no choice but to write silently to Shen Chuo all the things she remembered in her previous life, related to business, after she went back.

But now there is one more important thing.

When she went out today, she brought Siyue, Tingfeng and Tingmei with her. Nie Qingniang was still worried, so she sent six palace guards to follow behind.

Now the six palace guards are waiting outside, so there is no need to worry about how to arrange them.But Tingfeng and Tingmei...

Jian Yan had been thinking about this before.So she arranged a "coincidence" in this Shijin Pavilion.

She 'coincidentally' met Bai Wei.Then I sent Siyue over to tell Ting Feng and Ting Mei that Bai Wei was her maid who served her in the past, they were like sisters since they were young, now that the master and servant meet each other, naturally they have something to say of.So she found a nearby restaurant and found a private room, Jian Yan only brought Bai Wei in, and asked Ting Feng and Ting Mei to wait outside, and ordered food and drinks, and asked Si Yue to accompany them.

The private room is on the first floor, so opening the window is really a piece of cake for Jian Yan.Outside, Zhou Lin had already hired a carriage to wait there. When he saw them coming out, he got into the carriage shortly, and the coachman hurriedly drove the carriage towards the official office of the Ministry of Officials.

Bai Wei sat in the car now, still feeling terrified.

"Girl, you, this is too bold."

Withdrew halfway from the banquet in the Marquis of Anping's mansion, and then, without telling Tingfeng and Tingmei, jumped out of the window to find Xu Zhongxuan at the official office...

If this is discovered, the girl will lose her reputation.

Jian Yan laughed happily: "Bai Wei, don't be afraid. I know what you are worried about, but people live in this world for a lifetime, and what they do is bound by the word reputation. Such a death, dare not do anything. Do? And even if my reputation is ruined by such things, it doesn't matter, Xu Zhongxuan will marry me anyway."

This is really nothing to fear.

Bai Wei could only smile wryly for a while.Her family's girl, in the past years, although she appeared to be well-behaved on the surface, she still did some things that seemed outrageous to her.But now, the girl is doing such outrageous things more and more recklessly.

But after all, it's been a long time since I saw Jian Yan, and Bai Wei misses her very much.This time she looked carefully, and seeing that Jian Yan's complexion was ruddy, and there was no gloomy look in her eyes, but full of joy, she knew that the girl must have lived a very good life in the Duke's mansion.

Then she will be relieved.

The coachman drove very fast, and soon the official office arrived.And Zhou Lin came to the official office one step earlier, found Qi Sang, and told him about it.

Qi Sang was so taken aback that he almost knelt down to Jian Yan.

Miss Jane must have the courage to do such a frightening thing.

Zhou Lin was still talking there softly: "The girl said that it should be the time when Xu Shilang is resting at noon, and she should not disturb him. And she came out without telling the two servant girls of the Duke's mansion next to her." , I have to go back in a while, you can report this matter to Xu Shilang quickly, otherwise it will be bad if you are late. Besides, the girl said that she wanted to surprise Xu Shilang, so don't be angry with him for the time being. Xu Shilang said that she came to look for him, so he just led Xu Shilang to the restaurant next to him."

Qi Sang: ...

With the rise of Jian Yan, what kind of work will the people below them have to do?You have to keep it from the young master and not tell who came to him...

Qi Sang said with a bitter face, "I'll try."

As a result, when he went in to find Xu Zhongxuan, he saw Zhao Zhengqi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, holding a cup of tea in his hand, chatting happily with his young master.

Qi Sang almost knelt down to Zhao Zhengqi again.

During the break at noon, why do you always come to our young master to break the door.With you here, how should he speak about Miss Jane?

Fortunately, after a while, Zhao Zhengqi caught sight of Qi Sang and asked him: "Are you here for business with your son?"

Qi Sang hurriedly slapped Zhao Zhengqi softly, and replied very respectfully: "Yes. It is indeed very important that the subordinates come to find our young master."

Zhao Zhengqi laughed out loud, and walked out slowly with a teacup in his hand.

Xu Zhongxuan looked at Qi Sang at this moment, and only asked: "What's the urgent matter for you to come to me in such a hurry?"

Qi Sang's forehead was covered with sweat.How much he wanted to say directly, it's not the subordinates who are looking for you, but Miss Jane who is looking for you.

But thinking of the word "surprise" that Jian Yan said, Qi Sang swallowed this sentence bitterly, and only said: "My lord, you will follow the subordinates, and you will naturally Just know."

But what kind of person is Xu Zhongxuan, how could he follow others out just because of such endless words?

So he sat in the armchair without moving, and his face became a little stern, and he asked: "What's the matter? Tell me."

Qi Sang: ...

He knew that if he lied in front of the young master, he would die without a place of burial.

"My lord," he said with a bitter face, but he still wanted to resist. "Why don't you just follow the subordinate to a nearby restaurant without asking? In short, the subordinate will not harm you."

But Xu Zhongxuan still sat in the armchair and didn't move. Instead, he took the teacup on the desk and drank tea leisurely, as if you don't say I won't move.

Qi Sang looked at the sun outside, and remembered what Zhou Lin said about being in a hurry, so he could only grit his teeth, walked over two steps, bent over, and said in Xu Zhongxuan's ear Two sentences.

Then I saw Xu Zhongxuan, who was still looking relaxed just now, suddenly stood up from the armchair, and walked towards the outside with big strides.Qi Sang was the only one left behind, clutching his chin and moaning.

——Just now Xu Zhongxuan got up too hastily, and hit his head directly on his chin.

And Xu Zhongxuan strode out of the official office of the Ministry of Officials all the way. When he met a colleague greeting him on the way, he just nodded and didn't stop at all.

He hurried all the way to the restaurant Qi Sang mentioned.

Naturally, there was no one in the restaurant.The entire restaurant has already been reserved by Zhou Lin in advance.

Xu Zhongxuan hurried up to the second floor, walked to the front of the first private room, stretched out his hand to push open the door, and walked in.

His heart was beating like a drum, and because of his excitement, his palms were covered with fine beads of sweat.

Jian Yan was so bold that she came to him regardless.

Her behavior like this is really shocking.But he still had to admit that when he heard Qi Sang say that it was Miss Jian who came out to look for you secretly and was waiting for you in the restaurant, he was really happy at that moment.

Like fireworks rising into the sky, with a bang, a colorful explosion exploded out, which made him fascinated and rejoiced involuntarily.

He desperately wanted to see her and tell her how happy he was at the moment.

But when he pushed open the two wooden doors and walked in, he didn't see anyone in the room.

His heart, which was like boiling molten lava, slowly cooled down.

Could it be that Qi Sang lied to him?After all, such a thing can be regarded as crazy.Jian Yan may not, she may not really dare to do it, right?
But to Jianyan, such a 'crazy' fact is nothing.In her previous life, she did more crazy things than this.

She is actually right behind Xu Zhongxuan.

Earlier, she heard the sound of Xu Zhongxuan's footsteps hurriedly going up the stairs, so she immediately hid behind the door.

When Xu Zhongxuan opened the door and entered the room, the first thing he saw was in front of him, and he was determined not to notice what was behind him.And when he was confused, she unexpectedly called him behind her...

Jian Yan pursed her lips and smiled, how surprised Xu Zhongxuan would be?
Just like now, she is smiling behind him and calling him: "Xu Zhongxuan."

Xu Zhongxuan suddenly turned around.

A heart in his chest became hot again like molten lava.

Sure enough, she came looking for him.So no matter what, I came to find him.

His heart was surging, and his voice trembled and hoarse from the excitement.

"Jane Yan?"

He called her softly, lest the pretty figure standing there in front of him was just his hallucination, and if he made a loud noise, he would scare her away.

But Jian Yan was not scared away by him, on the contrary, she walked in front of him briskly, then tiptoed, wrapped her arms around his neck, looked at him with her head tilted, and asked with a smile on her face Looking at him: "Are you happy to see me?"

Xu Zhongxuan couldn't speak, he could only nod his head heavily, and then pressed her into his arms fiercely.

Because of the excitement, his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

Jian Yan stretched her arms around his waist again, and buried her head firmly in his warm embrace.

I haven't seen Xu Zhongxuan for more than two months. God knows how much she wants to see him, to be held tightly in his arms like this.

At this time, she heard Xu Zhongxuan's suppressed voice sounding above her head: "You are really messing around. If something like this today is known, there is no guarantee that someone with a heart will not use it to damage your reputation. You... ..."

Before saying a word, Jian Yan raised her head in his arms, looked at him with aggrieved expression, and said, "But Xu Zhongxuan, I miss you."

Her words like this only made Xu Zhongxuan feel as if his heart had been slammed by something, and a hot current flowed through his limbs and bones.

What's the point of reason?What do you care about the world?What do you care about other people's eyes?The girl he loves so much is in his arms at the moment, talking to him, but I miss you.

She did such a crazy thing because she missed him, but he was blaming her here for not doing it.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Jian Yan." He held her face in his hands, kissed her eyebrows delicately, and said in a low voice, "I shouldn't have said that about you."

His heart was hot, and so was the kiss.

Delicate kisses fell on her eyebrows, cheeks, lips and ears one by one.

Jian Yan did not refuse.Because she likes his kisses.

It is only when lovers are deeply in love that there is such a very intimate behavior.

It's just that when Xu Zhongxuan kissed her and she was almost breathless, she had some opinions.

She just kept protesting, but Xu Zhongxuan ignored her protest at all, and just continued to kiss her unscrupulously.

Jian Yan stomped her feet, with a slightly complaining and annoyed tone: "I'll be angry if you do this again."

This really shocked Xu Zhongxuan.

So he raised his head from her shoulders, but he was still unwilling to let go, he just hugged her tightly in his arms, his chest heaving sharply.

Jian Yan looked up at him, and saw that the corners of his eyes were red, and his eyes were a little blurred. She knew that he was really emotional, but she had to hold back, so she couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing.

After laughing, she tiptoed again and kissed him lightly on the right cheek.

Xu Zhongxuan glanced at her, his tone was hoarse, complaining: "You're messing with me again."

After provoking him, when it came time for him to fall in love, she turned around and ran away.Just like a slippery loach, he couldn't catch it at all.

Jian Yan shook her head and said with a smile: "Who told you that you can't control the endless time every time you kiss me? It doesn't matter if I can bear it or not."

"I can't take it anymore?" Xu Zhongxuan bowed his head again and wanted to kiss him, while smiling softly, "Then what should we do in the future?"

The meaning of this word is more ambiguous and ambiguous.

Jian Yan blushed, and turned her head to avoid Xu Zhongxuan's kiss on her cheek.On the one hand, he said: "I ran out today without telling them, and I have to go back later. Let's sit down and have a good talk for a while? Could it be that you just plan to hug me and kiss me like this?" Wait, didn't you say anything to me?"

Xu Zhongxuan snorted softly, and said: "Of course I wish I could just hold you in my arms and kiss you all the time. It's best not to let you go again, tie you up, and come home with me." good."

Oh, is there even such a scene of grabbing Mrs. Yazhai?
Jian Yan's waist was about to bend when she just laughed, she stretched out her hand to rub Xu Zhongxuan's cheek, and said with a smile: "I didn't know that Xu Shilang, who is gentle, refined, calm and calm, still has such a side. Xu Shilang, you are so naive Do your colleagues know?"

Xu Zhongxuan really loved Jian Yan's true temperament in front of him.

Such a quirky spirit, he can say anything in front of him without shy away, and he is merciless when teasing him.

But it still taught him not to be angry, but he felt that he loved her more and more in his heart.Wishing he could just put her on the tip of his heart and pamper her for the rest of his life.Whenever she wanted something, he would try his best to find it and hold it in front of her.

She truly deserves all the best things in the world.

Xu Zhongxuan loved her so much in his heart that he couldn't help but lowered his head again, kissing the corner of her lips delicately.

At this time, Jian Yan turned her head to look at the sun outside, then stomped her feet and said, "I have to leave quickly. Ting Feng and Ting Mei are still waiting for me, and I don't know if April can appease you." Got them. If they find out, and go back and tell my mother, that would be really terrible."

After all, turn around and run.

But Xu Zhongxuan grabbed her quickly with sharp eyes and hands, and circled her back into his arms again, begging in a low voice: "Don't go. Stay with me for a while."

Jian Yan could only stamp her feet impatiently.But Xu Zhongxuan hugged her so tightly and couldn't get away.

She could only comfort her: "It will be a long time in the future, we can be together every day. But now I really have to leave, or they will really find out."

Obviously, the first half of Jian Yan's words reached Xu Zhongxuan's heart.So he reluctantly let her go, and said to her: "After two days of rest, I beg to come to the door in person and tell Zheng Guogong that I want to marry you, okay?"

"Okay." Jian Yan nodded repeatedly, turned around and was about to run, "Then I will wait for you in the Duke's Mansion when that day comes."

Xu Zhongxuan thought of another thing at this time, because he told him again: "Be careful of that Aunt Wan in your house, and that Li Nianyi."

The last time when Zheng Guogong sent his guards to Longxing Mansion to invite Mrs. Jingyuan to come over, Li Nianyi and Aunt Wan once offered money to bribe those guards, and only let them kill Mrs. Jingyuan when they saw Mrs. Jingyuan. Then let a few of them take the silver and go to live by themselves, and never return to the capital.It was Xu Zhongxuan who took their family members to coerce them when they were about to leave the city, and they brought Master Jingyuan from Longxing Mansion to the capital safely.

Jian Yan agreed, then turned around and ran away in a hurry.

Bai Wei and Zhou Lin were waiting downstairs.At this time, Bai Wei hurriedly helped her into the carriage, and told the coachman to drive quickly.

After all, Xu Zhongxuan was still worried, because he asked Qi Sang to follow and guard all the way, until he finally saw Jian Yan safely entered Zheng Guogong's mansion, and then came back to report to him.

(End of this chapter)