Mistress

Chapter 27

Li Yan was used to Xu Cheng's usually stern face, but now he was uncharacteristically warm and graceful, Li Yan felt uncomfortable and couldn't help getting goose bumps all over her body.

Li Yan felt that she should let go, if Li Nianyun faced Xu Cheng, how would she react?They have been married for many years!After thinking about it like this, she boldly raised her head to meet his deep gaze, never expecting that she was just so careless and fell into his deep pool.

The man in front of him has the spirit of a man, the keenness of a wise man, a young body, a handsome face, and a pair of unfathomable but fascinating eyes.

The two were so close face to face, listening to each other's breathing, it was self-evident that in this situation something uncontrollable would happen later.In particular, Li Yan's breathing became more and more rapid, which made Xu Cheng a little difficult to control. She was his first wife for many years, why did she suddenly have girlish feelings?
Xu Cheng stretched out a hand to gently caress her right cheek, seeing her blushing face, couldn't help jokingly said: "Why are you so shy, madam?"

Li Yan was so ashamed that she couldn't bear it, she was looking for a reason to explain, she was gently pulled by Xu Cheng, she couldn't stabilize, she threw herself into his arms, and leaned against his strong chest.

Xu Cheng put his arms around Li Yan and patted her on the back. A person who has been suppressing his feelings for a long time also needs to express, "Ma'am, I have really wronged you. You work hard for the big and small things in the house, and you are never jealous. I usually treat you as well." I didn't say a few more sympathetic words, you fell ill because of me in the past two months, and you just got better. Unexpectedly, you were framed by Zhang Yuliu, if I failed to give you your innocence, would you resent me?"

Li Yan sat up straight, left his embrace, and said in a calm tone: "Maybe I will resent, because I can only count on you to uphold justice for me, there is no other way. This is my home, you are My husband, besides you, who else can I rely on?"

Xu Cheng liked the feeling of being relied on by her, and his heart warmed up when he heard it, so he moved his lips together and blocked Li Yan's mouth.

Li Yan was still talking just now, she didn't react at all, but her mouth was blocked, she turned her face away in panic, and couldn't help pushing his chest away with her hands.

Xu Cheng froze, "Ma'am, what's wrong?"

Li Yan was embarrassed. Originally, she planned to marry him as a matter of course, but she still couldn't do it. After all, she was still too unfamiliar with Xu Cheng.She smiled awkwardly, and pointed to his chin, "Your beard pricks me a little."

Xu Cheng reached out and touched his chin, it was just a little stubble.He looked at Li Yan again, keenly feeling that she seemed to be rejecting him.They have been married for many years, this is the first time he has encountered such a thing, he stared at Li Yan's eyes with some puzzlement.

Li Yan was a little scared by her stare, and she couldn't help leaning back.Suddenly, Xu Cheng hugged her horizontally and walked to the heating kang.

Perhaps it was because Xu Cheng had never undressed himself before when he was doing this, and was always served by the other party, but this time he saw Li Yan lying there with her eyes closed, as nervous as a little rabbit, her body Still trembling slightly, there was no intention of reaching out to undress him.

Xu Cheng bowed his head and kissed her on the cheek, and then took off his clothes, maybe because he was used to being served, his hands and feet were not very agile when he took off, only a "ding dong", something fell on the ground.

Because the voice was so crisp, it pierced Li Yan's eardrums and woke her up with a blank mind.She sat up suddenly, and saw Xu Cheng reaching out to pick up the finely carved piece of jade on the ground.

Before Li Yan could see clearly what pattern was on that piece of jade, Xu Cheng put it under the clothes that had been taken off.

"Master, what is this?" Li Yan just asked, and immediately froze.She shouldn't have asked, she was his wife, and she often served him, so she should know this thing.

Li Yan looked at him nervously, afraid that Xu Cheng would be suspicious because of her words.Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng didn't show a trace of surprise, and said naturally: "Madam, it's not that I intend to hide it from you, but that the less you know about some things, the better. I'll tell you when the time is right."

Li Yan's hanging heart fell back steadily. According to her intuition, this piece of jade, which even Li Nianyun had never seen before, must be very important, otherwise Xu Cheng would not have kept it close to him.As the prime minister, it is impossible for him to tell his wife everything, especially the government affairs.

With Xu Cheng's personality, he would never tell his secrets in detail just to make women happy. He is the kind of person who can keep secrets in his heart for 1000 years and will not reveal them to anyone. If it is necessary to speak out, he can hide it forever.

Li Yan didn't want to know too many of his secrets, so she didn't ask further.

Then Xu Cheng reached into her pajamas with one hand, and unbuttoned her shirt with the other hand.As soon as his big hand touched Li Yan's body, Li Yan shrank back instinctively, and said in a panic: "Master, I... I'm not in a good condition, I wanted to tell you just now, I'm afraid you won't be happy."

Xu Cheng's hands froze, and he sat up awkwardly.What confused Li Yan was that Xu Cheng didn't ask in detail, but pulled the quilt with one hand and covered her up, "You are inconvenient, why would I be upset, you didn't mean to keep me from touching you."

Xu Cheng spoke very casually, but Li Yan knew that he would not believe her words so easily.

When Xu Cheng lay down, he asked casually again, "Has Jiang Ziheng visited you in the past two months?"

Li Yan didn't know who Jiang Ziheng was at all, let alone what Xu Cheng's question meant. She shook her head instinctively, "No."

Xu Cheng didn't speak any more, but hugged Li Yan tightly in his arms, played with her hair, and then fell into a deep sleep.

Li Yan slept in his armpit, unable to sleep for a long time, she felt that relying on him was very solid, she didn't know what was wrong with her, because this sense of solidity came for no reason.She racked her brains to think who Jiang Ziheng was, but her memory of Li Nianyun was really vague, but she was no stranger to the name Jiang Ziheng. As for the rest, she really didn't know anything.

She leaned against his warm body, and kept asking herself, is such a man worth relying on, will he love her wholeheartedly?No one could give her an answer.She just curled up under his armpit and fell asleep in a daze.

The next day, she didn't know what time it was, but when she opened her eyes, she saw Xu Cheng standing by the screen washing his face with a towel, and Qi'er standing aside to serve her.Li Yan remembered that Li Nianyun would take care of Xu Cheng very carefully in the past, so Qi'er seldom served the master up close, and now she was still lazily sleeping on the kang.

Li Nianyun sat up and was about to get up from the kang, Xu Cheng said while washing his face: "It's still early, you can lie down for a while."

"I'm going to court." Xu Cheng put down the scarf, raised his legs and went out.

Suddenly, he turned back again, with a sly look in his eyes, and leaned into Li Yan's ear and said, "I'll be back tonight."

Before Li Yan could react, he went out.Zhang Chun, who was waiting outside, asked, "Sir, do you want to sit in a sedan chair or ride a horse today?"

"Riding a horse!" Xu Cheng returned to his true colors, stern and majestic.

Listening to the sound of horseshoes fading away, Li Yan was still sitting there in a daze. He will come tonight?

What does he mean?Could it be that he knew she was lying last night but was too lazy to expose it, so he came back tonight to see if she would still refuse?Perhaps, he believed her, but he would come to talk and sleep with her at night?

Li Yan shook her head, feeling that neither of these two situations was possible.

Qi'er came over to wait for Li Yan to get dressed, and handed her mouthwash water. She took the cup and remained motionless, feeling that last night and this morning had been inexplicable and muddled.

Nanny Cui covered her mouth and smiled, and asked in a low voice, "Ma'am, how were you with Master last night?"

Li Yan regained her composure, "Huh? Oh, very good."

Qi'er and Qing'er couldn't help laughing, Li Yan glared at them while rinsing her mouth, and said vaguely: "Don't laugh!"

While eating breakfast, Li Yan remembered something and asked Cui Mama, "Mama, has Jiang Ziheng visited me in the past two months? I've been sick and confused, and I don't quite remember many things."

As soon as Jiang Ziheng was mentioned, Nanny Cui's expression changed, she looked at Qi'er and Qing'er outside the door again, and said in a low voice, "Madam, why did you miss Ziheng? You haven't seen him for two years. This matter is even worse for Qi'er." Both Qing'er and Qing'er don't know, so don't mention Ziheng again. If the master, Mrs. Tai and the two aunts find out, I don't know what will happen."

Li Yan became even more curious. Since so many people didn't know about Jiang Ziheng, how did Xu Cheng know and ask such a strange question last night?Why does Nanny Cui think that the master doesn't know about Jiang Ziheng? He obviously does!

At this moment, Qi'er came in, and Li Yan didn't ask any more questions.

Li Yan has been a little dazed all day long, she still feels that what happened last night and morning is not real enough, the two of them don't get along like a husband and wife at all, and Xu Cheng doesn't seem to blame her.

She felt like she was having an empty dream, but Xu Cheng's breath still seemed to be lingering on the tip of her nose.

At night, Xu Cheng did not break his promise, he came to Jinxiu Courtyard again, and shared dinner with Li Yan.

At this time, Aunt Ji, who was eagerly looking forward to Xu Cheng in Qiushui Pavilion, couldn't bear it any longer. She paced up and down at the door, waiting anxiously.

Zhang Chun's family couldn't bear to watch, and whispered: "Auntie, go back to the house, don't freeze if you stay at the door for so long."

Aunt Ji raised her brows upside down, "It's from Zhang Chun's family, are you sure you're not mistaken, the master really went to Jinxiu Pavilion again? He rested there last night, and now he went to Jinxiu Pavilion again. Could it be that Li Nianyun has blood on his body?" Can it be confused? I don't believe it, you go there yourself, seeing is believing!"

Zhang Chun's family had a bitter face, "The old servant went to find some excuses, he couldn't enter Jinxiu Courtyard and come back without saying a word."

"Master's whereabouts these past few days, have you inquired carefully from Zhang Chun?" Aunt Ji looked at Zhang Chun's family sternly.

Zhang Chun's family hurriedly lowered their heads, "That old slave... my aunt also knows, he only listens to the master, and the old slave can't find out anything. However, he is also filial to my aunt. Whatever the master allows him to say, he will Let the old slave tell you."

Aunt Ji waved her hand impatiently, "That's all, relying on him is useless. You go to Jinxiu Courtyard, just say... that I will enter the palace tomorrow, and ask Madam if she agrees."

"Auntie, didn't you make an agreement when Madam came to visit you the day before yesterday?"

"Are you out of your mind? Isn't this just for the master to see? I will report every move I make to my wife! Besides, didn't you just say that you want to find an excuse, go!"

Zhang Chun's family took a step forward and was about to go down the steps when Aunt Ji stopped her again.

"If the master is really there, you can tell me about my feet, say... that my feet still hurt, and ask him if he would like to come and see me."

Zhang Chun's family was in a real embarrassment, so there was no way to ask this question, but Aunt Ji ordered it so, and she couldn't resist it, so she had to accept the order.

(End of this chapter)