When Su Jin woke up the next day, it was a full hour later than usual.
She got up in a panic, thinking that today's breakfast would be late. It's okay if the girl is still asleep, but if the girl is already awake, I'm afraid she can only eat some snacks to cushion her stomach.
Su Jin's movements were a bit big, and she almost hit the tea cup on the bedside table to the ground. Fortunately, Suying caught it. Suying put the tea cup back in its place and said to Sujin in a gentle voice, "Be quiet and don't disturb the girl."
Su Jin nodded, but after nodding too much, she felt keenly that something was wrong.
You must know that both Suwen and Suying have the habit of morning exercise. When they get up early in the morning, they always play with knives and guns to energize their bodies. Even if it is inconvenient to get on the boat, they will still do some simple exercises to maintain sufficient physical strength at all times.
Normally at this time, Suwen and Suying would be sweating profusely from practicing, but what are these two people doing at this time?
Suying was doing needlework, and Suwen was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly with a pillow in her arms.
This is not right.
Su Jin's heart rose in her throat. She pretended to have nothing to do, put on her clothes, washed herself, and then opened the door to their cabin.
The whole boat was quiet, and there was not a single extra person on the plywood.
Only Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi stood upright near the girl's cabin, not allowing anyone to get close.
Sensing her gaze, Cheng Yi glanced at her. But he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly at her. But such a simple action made Su Jin feel so heavy that she couldn't even respond to him with a polite smile.
The girl and the Marquis finally came together again.
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When Sang Nuanyue got up that day, it was already lunch time.
Su Jin served her silently, as if he didn't notice the colorful colors on her body at all.
Sang Nuanyue was also silent, but then she chuckled again. She softly comforted Su Jin and said, "I took the initiative to keep him, Su Jin, don't be unhappy."
"My slave will not be unhappy. I already know what the girl wants. Now I just follow the girl's wishes. The girl gets what she wants. How can I be unhappy?" Besides, with a talent like the Marquis, when it comes to a girl from my family, he is not happy. Don't suffer.
Just thinking about the follow-up... Su Jin has a big head.
But things have already happened, no doubt.
But there was one thing at the moment. Su Jin urgently needed to let Sang Nianyue make up her mind.
"There are a lot of medicinal materials on the ship, but we can't make up a suitable soup. You see..."
Sang Nuanyue played with the sachet on her waist and replied casually, "Then I won't drink it."
Su Jin paused, "Girl...have you really thought about it?"
"I've thought about it. If you don't want to eat Bizi Soup, just don't eat it. Although it's a prescription given by Shen Tingjun, it won't be harmful to the body. But maybe I can't give birth at all? Eating that prescription is just a side effect in the house. Holding an umbrella is just unnecessary." Sang Nianyue pretended to be relaxed.
"Why can't you give birth? You just have no fate with..., so you haven't been able to conceive."
"But fate is not a sure thing. Wang Wenju and I are not destined to have children, so the Marquis and I must be?" There were emotions in Sang Ningyue's eyes that Su Jin couldn't see through, but she smiled Still calm and calm, "That's it, Su Jin. I don't know how many days I can live like this. Just make me happy and stop bothering me with these disturbing things, okay?"
"……good."
During lunch, Sang Nianyue didn't see Shen Tingjun. Fortunately, she didn't need to ask, Cheng Lin informed him of Shen Tingjun's whereabouts.
The Marquis went to examine the water ghost.
"But the Marquis left a message, saying that if you are looking for him, let me call him over."
Hearing this, Sang Nianyue quickly waved her hands, "That's unnecessary. Big things are important. It's business for the Marquis to get down to business first."
Cheng Lin chuckled, "Then you can have your meal first. The kitchen has prepared a few special seafood dishes. They may not be as good as Miss Sujin's, but you should try them as well. Just treat them as newbies. If you like it, we will Just keep this cook, if you don’t like it, that’s okay, there are a lot of good cooks in Minzhou after all, we’ll just look for him after we get to Minzhou.”
Cheng Linba talked a lot, and his attitude was more attentive than before. But this kind of attentiveness made Sang Nianyue very uncomfortable. She felt very awkward.
Just when she couldn't taste the food, Shen Tingjun came around from the splint. Cheng Lin quickly bowed and left. Shen Tingjun saw Sang Nian Yue's eyes light up with surprise and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Is Cheng Lin bothering you? Don't give him face next time. Let him go when he should." "
Sang Nuanyue didn't respond. She knew who she was and wouldn't climb up the ladder.
She asked Shen Tingjun, "Didn't you say you were going to interrogate the water ghost? Is the interrogation finished?"
"Not yet. I'll leave Cheng Yi to take care of you. I'll come over to have dinner with you."
Sang Nuanyue poked the rice in the bowl and looked at him with a pair of beautiful eyes. Shen Tingjun was restless and couldn't help but sigh. He leaned over to cover her eyes and said softly, "Don't look at me like that. I don't have that good self-control...eat first."
Sang Nuanyue blushed uncontrollably and said "oh" softly.
In the next few days, the two of them were like a newlywed couple, spending almost all day together.
They slept together at night and ate together during the day. In their free time, they would either take a walk together on the plywood, or paint calligraphy on their red sleeves, or even worse, there would be thrushes in the boudoir, dancing with swords and making noise. In short, the love between the two is as deep as glue, and the love is so deep.
They seemed to have become a loving couple, not a fake couple.
But as the saying goes, a close friend is hard to find, but a good dream is easy to wake up from. Such a good life only lasted a few days before it was shattered.
On this day, they had already reached Jinzhou, and there were only three days left before their destination, Minzhou.
That is to say, a lively event took place on the waters of Jinzhou.
It's ridiculous to talk about the liveliness, because the two young men competed for the oiran, and they ended up becoming enemies. Now that they met on the river, the two sides started to quarrel, and their anger escalated the war, which directly evolved from verbal attacks to ramming each other's boats.
Let’s not talk about whether the boats of these two young masters were damaged or not. It is just that many pedestrians were affected by Chiyu.
The boats that the two young masters traveled on were carved and sturdy. However, as they swung back and forth, they collided with or frightened many other boats, causing the entire river to become a mess. Some small passenger boats that were swept up were directly knocked over, and the guests on board fell into the water one after another.
Chu Yi was rescued at this time.
She was in a mess, her hair and clothes were all wet. Sang Nuanyue had someone wrap her up in a cloak, and Chu Yi sincerely thanked her.
The water in June was not cold, but she was obviously frightened, and her pupils were slightly dilated. But even under such circumstances, her words and deeds were still elegant and graceful. Sang Nuanyue immediately realized that this girl's background was by no means simple.
Then the maids and stewards she brought with her were also fished out, and everyone was assigned to various rooms to wash and change clothes.
Among them, there was a boy with a particularly lively temperament, and he was also the first to pack up and go out.
That is to say, after he left the door, Cheng Lin came over to inquire about the news.
And this guy didn't know whether he didn't know the dangers in the world, or he thought that sharing the origins was a basic operation, so he said everything that should be said and shouldn't be said before Lin Duo set up a trap.
It turned out that their group came from the Imperial Palace in Jingcheng.
As for why the girl from Zhenguo Duke's Mansion came from the south to the north at this time, it goes without saying that most people in the capital have heard about it. After all, this sixth girl's reputation as a filial piety has been confirmed by the Tian family, and she is also the daughter-in-law candidate favored by the matrons of the wealthy families in the capital.
This time back to Beijing, the sixth girl wants to go back to see each other. As for the candidate to look at, the boy revealed that he was a marquis. It's a pity that I heard that she was divorced in the early years, and I don't know what kind of person she is. Miss Liu is such a good person, so don't be humiliated by marrying her.
The boy was still mumbling, and Cheng Lin looked at Su Jin who happened to be walking by. His scalp went numb immediately, and he felt like a disaster was imminent.
He immediately didn't care about continuing to get close to the boy, but he quickly found his master and informed him of the life-threatening news.
Of course, the point is not that Chu Yi is the Marquis's crush. The point is that since Su Jin knows about this matter, it is not far away that Miss Sang knows about it.
The Marquis finally managed to win the beauty back, and now he is having a heated fight with Miss Sang. If this basin of cold water is poured on her, and Miss Sang becomes cold-hearted, will she still pay attention to her Marquis in the future?
Thinking about the last time Miss Sang and Mr. Hou were separated, Mr. Hou's violent aura and unbearable low pressure, Cheng Lin wished he could slap himself twice. When inquiring about information, just pick up useful information, such as those blind dates. If you say you have nothing to do, then ask people why they are doing this. Isn't this just looking for trouble?
Shen Tingjun was checking the latest information about the Minzhou Salt Road sent by his informant. But after hearing Cheng Lin's reply, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed.
Then, he looked coldly at Cheng Lin who was sweating profusely. He didn't have time to punish Cheng Lin, but he got up and went directly to the room where Sang Nianyue was.
However, Su Jin was already standing next to Sang Nuanyue at this time, and Sang Nuanyue had guests here, but Chu Yi had already packed up and came to thank her again.
Shen Tingjun saw this scene through the window, turned around and returned to the flower hall.
Cheng Lin followed him awkwardly, his heart falling to the ground. It was at this time that he heard his master's instructions, "Go and prepare the boat and send the group of people away immediately."
"Yes, yes, I'll go right away." Cheng Lin couldn't wait to run out.
Besides, Sang Nianyue already knew the name of the girl in front of her. Her name is Chu Yi, and she was born in the Duke of Zhenguo's palace. The current Duke of Zhenguo is her direct grandfather, and the Crown Princess of the East Palace is her cousin.
For such a famous person, it is no wonder that he is so elegant.
Sang Nuanyue learned this information from Su Jin's mouth. Su Jin hesitated, and obviously wanted to say something else, but at this moment, Chu Yi came to the door.
Thinking of Chu Yi's background, the delicate time of her coming to Beijing, and Su Jin's ugly and worried face, Sang Nianyue didn't want to see anything, but she was also keenly aware that this girl came to Beijing this time. The purpose is probably not simple. And her trip was inextricably linked to Shen Tingjun.
Sang Nianyue's heart dropped, although she knew that it was only a matter of time before she and Shen Tingjun separated, and the deep love they had now was just a mirror, which could be broken at the first glance. But before she could immerse herself in it, someone jumped out and broke her dream. God was too cruel to her.
Sang Nuanyue's heart was trembling with pain, but she still had a calm and gentle look on her face. She entertained Chu Yi thoughtfully and interacted with her appropriately. When Cheng Lin's voice came from outside, saying that the housekeeper of the Chu family was looking for Miss Chu, Sang Nianyue sent Chu Yi out.
Chu Yi is really an upright and outstanding girl. Although her appearance is not outstanding, the combination of her facial features becomes more and more charming. Although she is young, she is thoughtful and prudent in everything she does. Although she looks a bit cold and speaks very little, she is polite and courteous in dealing with others, and every word she speaks can make people feel sincerity and thoughtfulness.
She is really a very, very outstanding girl. Only such a girl is qualified to be a matron.
Sang Nuanyue watched Chu Yi enter the guest room, and she returned to her original position and sat down.
Su Jin looked at her worriedly, with a still-hesitant expression on her face.
Sang Nianyue smiled when she saw this. Although the smile was a little bitter, it was calm and resigned.
She said, "Su Jin, I know what you want to say, and I have also guessed what this Miss Chu is doing in Beijing. But even if it is not this Miss Chu, there will be someone else. I didn't I want to be lucky and want to grow old with him. I'm not greedy, I just seize these few days. I'll wait for him to say goodbye to me, and I won't cry or beg to stay. We can get together easily. Good luck, I won’t lose the last bit of my face. ...But what if..."
But if he doesn't say it, if he still has no intention of getting married, if he doesn't accept other women, then they can just leave it like this for now.
She didn't know what would happen next. But this person was the one she longed for from the bottom of her heart. She thought about pushing him away, and she did push him away, but she couldn't resist the expectations and longings in her heart. When he stretched out his hand many times, she couldn't help but hold it. Stopped his hand.
Then stay for a few more days, stay for a few more days.
Su Jin looked at the girl's bitter yet candid smile, and felt a pinch in her heart. At this time, she hated why the girl was not born into a good family. If she also has a pair of extremely powerful parents, no matter what if she loses her husband, she can still marry into the Hou family.
But the girl didn't have such a powerful background, and she didn't even have anyone to rely on.
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There was a loud noise on the passenger ship. This was the Chu family's group disembarking.
They came in a hurry and left in a hurry. They obviously brought nothing and took nothing away, but something was still different.
The steward of the Chu family looked at Chu Yi sitting on the plywood and sighed inwardly. This trip was really not smooth from the beginning.
The girl was unwilling to go to Beijing in the first place, but it was the old lady who urged her to go north, and also made the sixth girl not to get married. She could not talk about it with peace of mind even after she died, so she had to go north.
But who would have known that only three days after leaving Minzhou, such a bad thing would happen.
The steward gritted his teeth angrily, deeply hating the two dandy boys who had made mistakes. If they hadn't knocked the boat over, they wouldn't have gotten on Marquis Wu'an's boat at this time.
Yes, the old housekeeper was well-informed and had long known from the waist tag hanging on Cheng Lin that the owner of the ship was Wu'an Marquis Shen Tingjun.
This was exactly the person the family had arranged for Miss Six to meet, but Marquis Wu'an, who outsiders said was not a womanizer, had a "lady" hidden on the ship when he went south.
This incident happened to happen to the girl, what should I do?
The old housekeeper sighed, but Chu Yi acted as if this matter had nothing to do with her. Although from the steward's mouth, she already knew that this was Marquis Wu'an's ship, and that the beautiful lady was Marquis Wu'an's beloved.
But what does this have to do with her?
She went to Beijing this time not for a blind date, but because she wanted to tell her true thoughts to her parents, uncles and aunts in person.
She has someone else she likes, she wants to marry in Minzhou, and she wants to accompany her grandmother until she grows old.
Chu Yi looked at the quietly flowing river quietly.
The water on the river flows slowly, and only small waves roll over when the wind blows. The calm water surface is just like her calm mood and calm life.
She likes to live quietly, without too much noise and impetuousness, let alone too many twists and turns.
This ship carrying passengers was heading straight to Jinzhou. As for the two dandy boys who were causing trouble, people from the Zhenguo Government came forward to deal with it.
The group of people walked leisurely and walked for another half a month before arriving in the capital.
There is no need to talk about Chu Yi's side, except that after the group of them disembarked, Shen Tingjun also handed the written letter to Cheng Lin and asked him to quickly send it to the Hou Mansion and deliver it to the old lady.
Cheng Lin didn't dare to guess what Mr. Hou wrote in the letter, let alone look at Mr. Hou's stern face. He took the letter and ran away quickly, not daring to stay where he was for a moment longer.
Watching Cheng Lin's figure go away, Shen Tingjun sat behind the desk for a while before going to look for Sang Nian Yue.
Sang Nuanyue was reading. Although she had a book in her hand, her mind was not on it at all.
Shen Tingjun looked at her in trance quietly, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes were clean and pure. She seemed stupid, but also seemed to be thinking about something. She couldn't turn her eyes away and even stopped breathing.
It looked like she was going to have an epiphany and ascend in the next moment.
Shen Tingjun panicked for no reason and couldn't help but lightly touch the book in her hand.
Sang Nuanyue suddenly came back to her senses. Seeing him beside her, she couldn't help but smile brightly, "Why are you here at this time?"
Her smile was bright and flawless, as if she had not heard the rumors at all, and she looked completely unmoved by Chu Yi. Shen Tingjun frowned slightly when he saw this, and he didn't know whether he was more happy or disappointed.
But in the end, he just sighed, leaned over and held her in his arms.
The maids and guards all stayed away, but Sang Nuanyue still blushed a little. She pushed him, "The door is still open."
"If I don't do anything else, I'll just give you a hug."
After hearing this, Sang Nuoyue stopped struggling and just let him hold her in his arms. The two of them sat quietly all afternoon.
