From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

The hibiscus tent is warm, and the paper-cut flowers are red.

The word "囍" is pasted on the head of the bed, and the candle tears on the dressing table have dried.

Zhou Yuan looked at the young face in the mirror, completely integrated his memories, and finally accepted the fact of time travel.

He couldn't help but sigh that the big boss who was so powerful in his previous life has now become a humble son-in-law.

This is good. He is tired of the life of intrigue and can live a leisurely life. He is happy and comfortable.

As for the wife who looks down on him, if they can not interfere with each other, that would be the best result.

Just when I thought of this, the door was pushed open and two women walked in slowly.

The former was a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a mint green suit, with pigtails, and holding hot water.

Her round cheeks were very sweet, with two dimples, and she tilted her head and said, "Son-in-law, wash up, I will go to serve tea later."

Zhou Yuan nodded subconsciously, but looked at the woman behind her.

She is tall, wearing a yellow dress with a white veil, but it can't hide her graceful curves. Her hair is tied up, her skin is fair, and her face is delicate, like a classical fairy walking out of a painting.

Zhao Jianjia, 19 years old this year, is the most talented and beautiful woman in Yunzhou. She is as beautiful as she remembered.

Zhou Yuan had seen many beauties in his previous life, but no one had such a noble temperament as Zhao Jianjia.

"Are you sober?"

Her voice was very clear, but with a hint of indifference, and she said calmly: "If you are sober, you should talk about business."

Zhou Yuan knew what was going on, so he nodded: "Well, tell me what you want to say."

His attitude surprised Zhao Jianjia.

But she didn't say much, but directly said: "My father and your mother were classmates, and they had a deep relationship in the past, so they made an engagement."

"However, time has passed, and the engagement has become a joke. My father doesn't want to break his promise, and I can't be unfilial, so today is the case."

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly. The original owner's father failed the exam and died of depression, while Zhao Jianjia's father fought hard and finally won the top spot in the imperial examination. Now he is the magistrate of Yunzhou.

Although Zhou Yuan studied poetry and books when he was young, he fell into depravity after losing his father, while Zhao Jianjia was extremely talented and talented.

The gap between the two families has widened completely, and the engagement is indeed not suitable.

"You are a scholar, you need a way to study and a place to stay."

"And I am also troubled by the pressure to get married, and I don't want to bear the name of being unfilial."

Speaking of this, Zhao Jianjia paused slightly, and slowly said: "So getting married is good for both you and me, but we need to make three rules."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "You say."

Zhao Jianjia said: "First, although we are husband and wife in name, we don't sleep in the same room."

"Second, each of us cherishes our reputation and respects each other, and we can't be promiscuous."

"Third, if there is someone you like, we can help each other, and we can't get entangled when we are together or apart."

In summary, it is the three "no" principles of not sleeping in the same room, not betraying, and not getting entangled.

Zhou Yuan didn't have any objections, but he still felt a little unsafe. In order to avoid trouble later, he decided to add one more.

"I agree, I promise you all."

Hearing this, Zhao Jianjia looked at Zhou Yuan, with surprise in his clear eyes.

She thought the man would be unwilling, but now it seems that he doesn't even have the most basic dignity of a man.

So, her eyes were more contemptuous.

Zhou Yuan added: "Another rule is to not interfere with each other's affairs within the principle."

Zhao Jianjia's heart moved. She hadn't thought of this before, but now it seems necessary.

But... why did he take the initiative to propose this? Is it for my consideration?

"Okay, but I want to know why?"

Zhao Jianjia couldn't help asking.

Zhou Yuan wiped his face and said, "Because I don't want to do things I don't want to do, such as working, reading, socializing, etc."

Zhao Jianjia's face changed slightly, and he frowned and said, "Don't want to study? You come from a humble background. If you don't work hard and study poetry and books, what are you going to do?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Drinking tea and basking in the sun, fishing and listening to storytelling, playing chess and watching opera, which one is not more interesting than reading?"

This sentence made Zhao Jianjia stunned.

She took a long time to calm down, then took a deep breath and gritted her teeth and said, "Did you marry into the Zhao Mansion just to enjoy a peaceful life?"

Zhou Yuan thought for a while before saying, "There is no worry about food and drink here, and you are so beautiful, there is no reason for me not to marry here!"

This sentence can be said to be frank, Zhou Yuan did not lie at all.

Zhao Jianjia was so angry that she laughed, and kept nodding and said, "Yes! Yes! This face of mine, Zhao Jianjia, is indeed not an insult to you!"

"For a pathetic person like you who has no ambition, what can I discuss with you? When I find someone I like, I will divorce you!"

Zhou Yuan was puzzled and said, "Even if I have lofty ambitions, you will divorce me when the time comes!"

Zhao Jianjia's breathing stagnated, so...It seems to be true? But why are his words so irritating!

She said loudly: "So you give up on yourself completely? If you pass the imperial examination in the future, what if I, Zhao Jianjia, and you become a real couple? You have to take practical actions to impress me, right?"

Zhou Yuan touched his chin, pondered for a long time, and then shook his head.

"Forget it, it's too tiring."

Zhou Yuan said solemnly: "Studying is tiring in itself, and being an official after passing the imperial examination is still tiring."

"As for impressing you... Well, actually chasing women is the most tiring thing."

Speaking of this, he looked at Zhao Jianjia, spread his hands and said: "So I'd better let it go, and enjoy life comfortably, isn't it wonderful!"

Zhao Jianjia's face was pale, and she clenched her fists, saying word by word: "Isn't it wonderful to have a good one! Good! Remember your words! Don't bother me!"

"Ziyuan, bring him to serve tea! Get it over with soon!"

She left angrily, and Zhou Yuan was still a little confused.

Please, every word I said is true. Is it wrong to be honest in this day and age?

He looked at the little maid Ziyuan and asked in confusion: "Is she having her period today?"

Originally, little Ziyuan was also in a state of confusion. When she heard this, she was so scared that her hands trembled and her pretty face turned red.

"Son-in-law!"

Zi Yuan said helplessly: "You...you should go and serve tea. Alas, the young lady is so good-tempered, but you can drive her away."

Zhou Yuan glared and said: "She has a good temper? I think she is very arrogant and looks down on me, but she hopes that I will develop in the direction she expects. Are the fairies of this era like this?"

Zi Yuan's eyes lit up and she giggled immediately: "Son-in-law really still likes the young lady, little fairy...what a good compliment!"

Oh, is that how you understand it? Today, I will add another one.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "Let's go and see my father-in-law!"

He couldn't hold it in anymore and strode out of the room.

The moment he opened the door, fresh air hit his face, and the warm sunshine filled the earth. It was spring, flowers bloomed, grass grew and warblers flew, and everything showed the beauty of this world.

A new history, a new era, a new life!

Zhou Yuan opened his hands, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and murmured: "I'm here in this world."

"Zhou Yuan, come out and die, you bastard!"

A roar suddenly came from a distance, violently breaking Zhou Yuan's defensive mood.

"This beast is worthy of marrying our talented Jianjia!"

"He is just lucky. His dead father did it."

"Goddess Zhao will never fall in love with him. She is just forced to do it out of filial piety."

"It is impossible for them to sleep together. They must be fake husband and wife. Poor Jianjia! Living a widow!"

The shouting outside the mansion made Zhou Yuan sweat. He looked at Ziyuan and said, "What the hell are these?"

Ziyuan smiled with narrowed eyes and said, "My young lady has many suitors. They have been shouting since morning. I can't drive them away. They all want to come in and comfort my young lady."

Zhou Yuan frowned and said, "How can I live a quiet life with such a commotion? Besides, who would come to steal my boyfriend right after getting married? They don't treat me as a human being."

He turned around and walked into the room, writing a line of words.

Then he said, "Ziyuan, hang this up and say that it was your daughter who came up with the couplet. If you can get it right, you can come in. If you can't get it right, get out."

Ziyuan glanced at the table and murmured, "Smoke locks the willows in the pond?"