Mistress

Chapter 48

Back at Xu Mansion, Xu Cheng asked Su Bai to send someone to inform Wei Ji immediately, and asked Wei Ji to report the matter of Wang's family to the emperor.Wang Yingying can ask such a few questions, he can already confirm that she is a descendant of the Wang family.

In this way, when the emperor fights with the Wang family, it is Xu Cheng who is reaping the benefits.In addition, he sent [-] elite soldiers to secretly surround Wang Yingying's residence, making it difficult for her to fly.

After making all these arrangements, he came to Jinxiu Courtyard.Li Yan was surprised to see him come here so late, "Master, you're back? It's late, why didn't you go to Zhihui Hall to rest?"

At this time Qi'er and Qing'er had already rested, Xu Cheng saw that Li Yan was wearing a coat and still holding a book in her hand.He came over and took the book from her hand, then gave her a bear hug and hugged her tightly.

Li Yan didn't know what was wrong with him, she didn't ask him, but quietly rested her head on his strong shoulder, being hugged so tightly by him, she felt really at ease and stable, as if she had the hope she expected. That kind of mutual affection, suddenly there is a strong sense of belonging.

Sometimes, a silent hug is infinitely powerful.

After a long time, Li Yan asked, "Are you going to hold me like this until dawn?"

Xu Cheng had been enjoying it with his eyes closed just now, and he couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Ma'am, aren't you worried that I stayed there just now?" When Xu Cheng spoke, a gust of heat sprayed against Li Yan's neck, making it itchy.

Li Yan closed her eyes and murmured: "Although she has martial arts skills, you are also a practicing family, not to mention there are so many soldiers around, I am not worried."

Xu Cheng chuckled, "I'm not worried about that, don't you worry about me staying there overnight?"

"That's right. She is a great beauty. She can even hum melodious little songs to you when you sleep. It's really a waste of time to sleep. Why do you want to come back?" Li Yan said with a smile.

"I think so too, but those under my command kept pounding on the door, and I couldn't hold back my face." Xu Cheng smirked.

Li Yan beat his shoulder with her fist, "What a big pervert!"

Xu Cheng let her beat her, but he just found her lips and kissed her.He was very strong, and Li Yan couldn't stand it after being overwhelmed, so she could only let him ask for it.

"Madam's shy look is very pretty." Xu Cheng turned her face around and looked at her carefully.

"Hate!" Li Yan muttered, frowning slightly, but couldn't help laughing again.She wanted to pretend to be reserved in front of him, but she couldn't at all. There was really nothing she could do about him.

Xu Cheng's face was also blushing. He was in high spirits just now, but he tried his best to restrain himself.In Li Yan's opinion, if a man can control his desire in a critical moment, then he must be a person who can hold his breath and is also a reliable person.

"Ma'am, the Ye dynasty may be about to experience a bloody storm. It's not easy to make a conclusion about who will win and who will die at that time. Maybe... we will still have to live on the run, are you afraid?" Xu Cheng Wrapping her hands around a strand of hair that fell from her temples, her eyes were full of tenderness.

A big man with strong bones can also show such tenderness, and also reveals a strong desire to protect her. He is completely different from his usual majestic and cold appearance. He is doing this for her. Li Yan feels that she is completely Conquered by him, there is no ability to resist at all.

She shook her head, looked at him seriously, and said from the bottom of her heart: "I'm not afraid, as long as I can be with you, that's enough."

Xu Cheng smiled knowingly, took her into his arms again, and said contentedly, "I'm at ease with Ma'am's words. You don't have to worry about it. Let's celebrate the new year first. If there is a war in the capital next year, I will take you and me with you." The children are settled in a safe place. And...from tomorrow, I will go to Wang Yingying's place often to keep her stable. She will definitely send a signal every day to contact her cronies. If I don't go, I will definitely cause her Originally, I could have killed her, but if her father doesn’t get news of her, he might launch a war in advance. I haven’t fully prepared yet, so I need to delay it for a few days. I hope Madam Mo Angry, um... it's okay to be jealous."

Li Yan pouted and said: "You can go, but you are not allowed to hug her, let alone kiss her, and you can't pretend."

Xu Cheng deliberately made a embarrassed expression and said: "Madam is so fierce, don't allow this or that, I will perform abnormally."

Li Yan rolled her eyes, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, every time you go to her place, you will come to my place first, and I will sprinkle something on you that smells like stinky sweat, and let her I thought you never took a bath, and hated you so much that you couldn't get close to her even if you wanted to!"

Xu Cheng sneered, "Madam's methods are really amazing."

Li Yan got up from his lap, "Okay, go back to sleep, it's really late. Tomorrow we have to get up early to worship the Stove Lord. If we get up late, the Stove Lord will not give us food next year. Then I really have to run away."

Xu Cheng stood up and sucked her lips hard, then said: "Your mouth is becoming more and more unforgiving." Then he reluctantly left.

He wanted to stay here, but Ding You had to abide by this rule. If he lay beside Li Yan, he couldn't control himself.

Li Yan lay on the kang, unable to sleep for a long time, recalling that she ran to Wang Yingying's place to make a big fuss, she couldn't help laughing when she thought of it, she really looked like a jealous woman to the letter.Then I remembered the fiery kiss between the two just now, and the way Xu Cheng looked at her, it was really a man of tenderness.

Before she knew it, she fell asleep for an unknown amount of time, and she was with Xu Cheng again. They hugged and kissed tightly, and then took off their clothes. She was extremely nervous and frightened.Just when Xu Cheng was about to kiss her breast, she suddenly heard footsteps.

"Ma'am, ma'am."

Li Yan sat up in fright, saw Qi'er standing in front of her, and looked at her in horror, "Ma'am, what's wrong with you, are you having a nightmare?"

Li Yan was startled, the light from outside the door had already shot in.She said to herself, it's not a nightmare, it's a dream.

How could I be like this, how could I have such a dream, it is simply too embarrassing, if Xu Cheng knows, I don't know how to make fun of her.Of course, she wouldn't let him know.

Seeing that Li Yan's face was flushed, Qi'er walked over and touched Li Yan's forehead, "Oh, madam's head is so hot! Xue'er, bring some water in, madam is so frightened that she has a nightmare. Qing'er, hurry up!" Go ask Doctor Zeng!"

Li Yan hurriedly said: "Qi'er, don't panic, I'm not uncomfortable, it's just that the quilt is too tight and I'm a little hot. Qing'er, come in."

Qing'er was about to run out, when she saw Madam calling her, she came in again, and said anxiously: "Madam is not angry with that goblin because of what happened yesterday?"

"How can I be so careless, that goblin can't even think about pissing me off. I'm going to worship the Stove Lord soon, so go and see if the big kitchen room in the dining hall is set up. Help me there, the mother must finish offering sacrifices to the Stove Lord in her own family before she can come. Steward Lin is getting old and can’t remember some things. When he was shopping yesterday, he forgot the last five items on the list. For the sake of the coming year we The mansion is safe and secure, and you can have a comfortable meal, but you have to make an offering to the Stove Lord, don’t be careless. In addition, you have to sacrifice the spirit tablet of Mrs. Tai, you have to go to the Cui Song Yuan to see if all the sacrifices are ready It's done."

"Yes." Qing'er hurried away.

In the past, Li Yan always thought that offering sacrifices to the Stove Lord was a matter of New Year’s Eve, but here, there are sacrifices in the morning and evening, and the three meals a day must be eaten sitting around a table with the whole family. A good year will not lead to starvation.

Qi'er helped Li Yan dress, wash, and dress her up. After all these things were done, Li Yan remembered that the small kitchen here was also very important. She and Xu Cheng had three meals a day here. Can not be ignored.

She thought about it, after taking the people from the house to the big kitchen room in the dining hall to sacrifice, she would ask Xu Cheng to accompany her to sacrifice in the small kitchen room in her Jinxiu courtyard, and the Lord Xiaozao would also coax her.Also, she wants to test whether Xu Cheng is willing to follow her little thoughts, and from this she can see whether he really loves her.

Not long after, Aunt Ji and Aunt Song came to say hello, and then went to the dining hall with Li Yan.

Seeing that Li Yan looked pretty good, Aunt Ji felt a little puzzled. Last night Ying'er saw Qing'er crying and said that she came from Yang's house, so she must have been angry with the master and that girl.

She followed Li Yan's side, and praised: "Madam is really big. She was frightened last night, but today she can go to sacrifice to the Stove Lord with a radiant face today. How can you compare with that unidentified goblin? She There will be retribution sooner or later, so don’t really worry about it.”

Li Yan said indifferently: "Last night, she was not able to beat her to death. It was her fate. Don't worry, she won't be ashamed for a few days."

Aunt Ji was taken aback, Madam must have been pissed off, her voice was light but extremely heavy, much hotter than before.It seems that if she wants to conceive Xu Cheng's child, she will not be able to do it without a good plan. The wife will not easily let the concubine conceive the master's child.

At this time, Aunt Song stepped forward to support Li Yan, and said gently: "What Aunt Ji said is that there are few people who can compare with Madam's appearance, let alone a girl with no name or title, even if it is a fairy who descends to earth, The master is only fresh for a few days, and will be forgotten afterward."

Li Yan couldn't help laughing secretly, these two people would flatter now, when she came back last night, they didn't know how to laugh at her in their hearts, they thought it was too embarrassing for her to go to the Yang Mansion as a wife to make trouble.

Li Yan smiled copingly, and said: "That girl, even saying she is a goblin is exaggerating her. Although she looks good, she is still inferior compared to Sister Yanqiu, and compared to Aunt Song's gentleness. Wen Jing, she is not a star and a half behind. She just knows some tricks to coax men, saying that she is proficient in everything on the screen of piano, chess and books. In fact, she just plucks a few strings and sings a few times. On the countertop. Both of you are the phoenixes of the people. The master will not treat you poorly. After Ding You is over, I will definitely go to your room often in the coming year. You can continue to have children for the master. Let us The population of the government is booming."

Although she said so, she was thinking in her heart, now Xu Cheng belongs to her alone, the two of them want to climb into Xu Cheng's bed again, there is no door!
Needless to say Aunt Ji, if Xu Cheng hadn't been using her, he would have disposed of her long ago.Although this Auntie Song did nothing wrong, Xu Cheng no longer has the slightest interest in her.

It won't work for the two of them to go the right way. If they want to go the wrong way, she, Li Yan, is not a coward, and she will never let them succeed.

When the three of them arrived at the dining hall, they found that Xu Cheng had already arrived one step ahead of them.

Xu Cheng still had a stern face just now, but when he saw Li Yan, he immediately smiled.He led Li Yan to his side, and together they admired the couplet on the Stove Lord.

Immediately afterwards, the children also arrived, and the family worshiped the Stove Lord in a well-regulated manner. In fact, they offered incense to the Stove Lord from childhood, from respect to humbleness, and then chose a dish or fruit or pastry to serve in front of the Stove Lord. up.

After the ceremony, the whole family went to sacrifice the spirit tablet of Mrs. Tai, and it was even more solemn here. Everyone even had to hold back their coughs, not daring to cough out loud.

Everyone knelt and worshiped together with Xu Cheng, tossing back and forth for three rounds, and finally the ceremony was over.

Afterwards, a total of ten masters and masters sat down around a big round table, on which was a sumptuous breakfast.When Xu Cheng was the first to lift up the chopsticks and pick up a dish, the others dared to start eating.

I don't know if it's Xu Cheng who has always been so serious in front of everyone, or whether it's supposed to be solemn when offering sacrifices to the Stove Lord. The children ate silently, not daring to say a word, and even when they ate, they kept their mouths shut, for fear of Make a sound.

Aunt Ji still dared to raise her head to look at Xu Cheng from time to time, her eyes were full of anticipation and sadness, while Aunt Song didn't dare to raise her head at all, and kept her head depressed.

Li Yan couldn't stand the suffocating atmosphere, so she peeled a boiled egg for Xu Cheng, and said: "Master, eat this, eat more for breakfast, so that you can be energetic throughout the day."

The few times before, it was Xu Cheng who picked up vegetables for her. Xu Cheng did not expect that she would peel eggs for him in front of so many people. He stretched out his hand to take it, and the stiff expression on his face eased, and said: "Okay, Madame should eat more too."

Li Yan nodded with a smile.

It's such a simple back and forth that everyone else is dumbfounded.

Aunt Ji laughed in her heart, it turned out that Madam coaxed the master like this, even if the master's face was as tense as a piece of ice, she was able to face the difficulties and handed him a tender and smooth egg, which was really good enough.

Aunt Song looked jealous, she also wanted to do the same, but the master sat so far away from her, she couldn't do it if she wanted to pick up a dish or pass anything.In fact, she also knew how courageous she was. Even if the master was sitting beside her, she would not dare to act in front of so many people.

Jun'er and Xiao'er saw that their parents were in such a tacit understanding, they both had sweet smiles on their faces.

Chi'er and Jiao'er were all watching helplessly, envious in their hearts.And Jun'er and Yue'er both had sullen faces, pretending they didn't hear anything, and kept eating with their heads down.

Li Yan peeled the eggs for Jun'er and Xiao'er again, and put vegetables for them.

The two children said happily: "Thank you, mother."

Li Yan was thinking, since offering sacrifices to the Stove Lord, the whole family will have a good time, if a breakfast is as good as a punishment, the Stove Lord will be suffocated when he sees it.

Aunt Ji and Aunt Song couldn’t sit still anymore, they felt like outsiders, and Li Yan, Xu Cheng, Xu Jun, and Xu Xiao were a complete family of four, and the four of them were staging a harmonious and harmonious story. What kind of home is like, other people come to accompany to see.

Xu Cheng put down his chopsticks, and everyone else quickly put down too.The breakfast was finally over, Li Yan, Xu Cheng and the two children had a good meal, while the faces of the others gradually turned dark.

At this time, Nanny Cui had already arrived from her small home, and Li Yan told her, Qi'er and Qing'er to go to Jinxiu Courtyard to prepare the dishes, fruits and pastries in the small kitchen.

Xu Cheng knew Li Yan's meaning as soon as he heard it, "Madam, are you offering sacrifices to your Little Stove Prince?"

Li Yan smiled and nodded, "Master, you have to go with me, you also ate at my place."

Xu Cheng readily agreed: "Okay, since Madam likes it, why don't I do it?"

Li Yan called Jun'er and Xiao'er again, and the family of four walked towards Jinxiu Courtyard together, while Aunt Ji and Aunt Song walked to their respective courtyards with dark faces.

But Xu Jun took his younger sister and Aunt Song's two sons to play in the Qinyuan in the backyard, saying that the small pond was thick with ice, and they could slide and play on it.

After Li Yan and Xu Cheng brought their two children to sacrifice to Lord Xiaozao, Jun'er and Xiao'er played outside Jinxiu Courtyard. They heard some servants say that other children had gone to Qinyuan. They followed to the backyard, and the servants who served their two little masters also followed, fearing that they would fall and knock.

In the house, Li Yan vaguely heard people outside saying that the children were skating and playing on the ice. She was a little worried and got up to go with her.

Nurse Cui said: "Madam, don't worry, there are more than a dozen maids, servants and women who have gone there. They will protect the young master and young ladies. They would play on it at this time of year."

Feeling panicked, Li Yan insisted on going, and said, "I also want to go to Qinyuan for a stroll. I ate too much for breakfast. Let's go for a walk."

Nanny Cui went with Li Yan, Xu Cheng sat at Li Yan's desk and read a book, his mind was only thinking about the soldiers and horses deployed in the mountains, so he didn't follow.

When she came to Qinyuan, Li Yan could hear the laughter of the children from a distance, especially Xiao'er, who was shouting excitedly: "It's fun, it's fun, push me harder, I want to skate faster!"

Li Yan searched for the sound, but heard an "Ah", followed by a burst of exclamation from the children, and Jun'er screamed: "Brother! Brother!"

Li Yan was so frightened that her face turned pale, she sprinted and came to the side of the small pond, and saw a big hole in the ice cube, Xiao'er's two hands were struggling.The others didn't know how to use water, so they didn't dare to jump down to save them.

Li Yan hurriedly took off her heavy coat, threw off her shoes, and jumped down with a plop.

She knows how to swim, but she has never swam in a big ice cave. Suddenly, she felt bone-piercing all over her body, as if there were thousands of ice knives cutting her body.

(End of this chapter)