After the new widow, I became a tyrant's tender outer chamber

Chapter 23 Coaxing
Cheng Xingqiu closed the door, feeling the warmth from Zhao Rong behind him, turned around and embraced him.

"Hey, wait," Zhaorong pressed his chest and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you still thinking about Ruan Yuyi?" She noticed that his eyes always stayed on Ruan Yuyi, which made her very nervous. It is delicious.

He whispered in Zhaorong's ear, "Didn't you promise me that you could get along well with her? From now on, you are a wife and she is a concubine. You will dominate her, so there is nothing to worry about."

Before agreeing, it was only after hearing that Ruan Yuyi had kept festivals for him for a year, that he had a weak and honest impression of her, and he didn't want to make her unhappy everywhere now.Moreover, she has the ability to seduce people, Xing Qiu has been away for nearly two years, but he still can't forget her.

Now she regrets it.

As long as Xingqiu still has her in his heart, Ruan Yuyi can't let her into the house.

Zhaorong caressed his spine, and said slowly, "How did you promise me before? Don't think that she didn't come back from the heavy rain yesterday, I didn't see your worried and anxious look."

Because she didn't treat him as an outsider, she didn't bother to call herself "Bengong" and put on the airs of a princess.

Cheng Xingqiu was not in a hurry to be exposed, but explained unhurriedly, "I am not worried about her, I blame her for walking around, delaying you and I will calculate the marriage." Although the eldest princess is arrogant, she is very easy to coax .

Mentioning what happened yesterday, Zhaorong's face darkened, as if water would drip out in the next second, "The words of the bald donkey yesterday may not really come true."

Cheng Xingqiu snorted, "Not all temples are like this. If people can't pick something, they will add more incense money to the temple, or buy amulets sold in the temple for the sake of luck."

When Zhao Rong heard this, he felt relieved, "So that's the case. These people are really brave, they actually tricked me into tricking me!"

Cheng Xingqiu chuckled, and the arms around the eldest princess's waist began to be irregular, "Your Highness, don't be angry, I'll help you put out the fire, how about it?"

The two stumbled and somehow reached the side of the bed. Cheng Xingqiu stretched out his hand and was about to put down the curtain when he heard the door creak and was pushed open.

He was startled, pushed Zhaorong away without thinking, and sat up.

"Ruier?"

Cheng Rui was standing by the door, his tall figure almost blocked most of the light outside.

Holding a few dead small wild flowers in his hands, he smiled innocently at his elder brother, "Brother, mother asked me to give you flowers." He held up the small flowers the size of a grain of rice in his hand, as if offering a treasure.

Cheng Xingqiu had a headache, why would his mother call him here.

In fact, Cheng Zhushi was also thinking about something, and was annoyed by Cheng Rui, so he perfunctorily told Cheng Xingqiu to come here.

Being disturbed by an idiot, Zhao Rong was naturally not happy, thinking that it was his uncle at least, so he suppressed his anger, "Brother Rui, go and give these flowers to the fairies in the temple, and you will come back when you are done."

Cheng Rui's eyes lit up, "Is there really a fairy sister here?"

At this moment, Cheng Xingqiu's mind was not clear, and he also felt that something was wrong, so he responded a few times casually.

So Cheng Rui quickly ran away excitedly, and at the request of his brother, he locked the door behind him.

As the sun rose gradually, the morning chill was dissipated a little, and the warm sun brewed the fragrance of the osmanthus trees in the temple more and more intensely. Cheng Zhushi sat on the grand master's chair, playing with the hollow carved fan in his hand.

Although this round fan is only for entertainment, she is very fond of the decorations on it.

She gently turned the handle of the fan, and the light came in from the half-closed window, through the hollow of the fan, and cast on her slightly wrinkled face, casting tiny spots of light that constantly changed with her movements.

Mother Li came in with her bow, bowed her head and said, "Ma'am, it's noon, can you pass on Su Zhai?"

Cheng Zhu's hand paused, and he put the round fan on his lap, "Let's pass it on."

"Yes," Mrs. Li was about to turn around and leave, when Cheng Zhu added:

"Put all the lunch in my room, and then go and call Rui'er and the others to come over and eat together." As Xu Shi grew older, coupled with the cold relationship with Master Cheng, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, she really liked the excitement more and more .

Ruan Yuyi was the first to receive the news.

Today she was wearing a smokey skirt and a cloud silk cloak, and she came in gracefully, her makeup was unexpectedly softer than the previous few days.When he arrived in front of Cheng Zhushi, he still bowed obediently, as if he hadn't heard his aunt's suspicion towards him yesterday.

Cheng Zhushi was a little surprised that she came so often, facing this face that she had seen each other for nearly two years, she was as obedient as always, and her heart softened.

So he let her sit down.I don't know if it was the fragrance of golden osmanthus in the courtyard that made her feel extraordinarily comfortable, and it was rare for her to ask, "Sister Yi, did you still get used to sleeping last night?"

Ruan Yuyi had nothing to do in the morning, so she continued to transcribe some scriptures to pass the time.Seeing that the pilgrim is pious, the temple is very happy to lend her the scriptures.

But she is not the type who will give up her thinking when the son is angry. On the one hand, she feels that the son is still moved by the matter of her copying the scriptures, and on the other hand, she hopes from the bottom of her heart that she can do something for those soldiers.

Including my elder brother who is full of ambition and dedicated to the battlefield.

The maidservant at the side poured tea for Ruan Yuyi, the tea was warm, just right for the mouth, Ruan Yuyi took a sip, "Thank you for your concern, auntie, I slept well."

In fact, she is used to sleeping in the bed in the West Wing, whether it is the Shenghe Temple or the newly moved East Wing, it will make her sleep a little uneasy, and sometimes she will even be haunted by nightmares and wake up in the middle of the night.

Cheng Zhushi finished speaking ill of her behind her back yesterday, and happened to let the Lord listen to her, but now she still feels a little guilty, so she was speechless for a while.

After half a cup of tea went down, Mama Li had prepared the fast food, but no one else came.

Cheng Zhushi didn't know whether it was impatient to wait or what, but he always felt flustered, so he ordered the maidservant at the side to call again.

Cheng Xingqiu and Zhao Rong arrived late.After calling his mother, he also sat next to Zhao Rong.But Cheng Rui was never seen.

Cheng Zhu looked at the door, "Qiu'er, where's your brother?"

Looking out of the door, one could only see the door of the wing room opposite was half open, and the stone bricks on the floor were reflected brightly.

Cheng Xingqiu's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered Zhaorong's coaxing words before, he hesitated and said, "This... I don't know, maybe I went to play somewhere."

"Didn't I ask him to look for it?" Cheng Zhushi felt something was wrong, and frowned, "Didn't you see anyone?"

Knowing that Cheng Xingqiu was in trouble, Zhaorong spoke up to help, "I see. But then he ran away, saying he was looking for Mrs. Cheng, so we didn't care too much."

Their trip was in a hurry, and not all the people they brought with them were able-bodied people. Sometimes Cheng Rui had quick legs and was playful, so he couldn't keep up.However, the walls of the Shenghe Temple were relatively high and the gate was closed, so Cheng Zhu didn't think he would leave the courtyard.

Cheng Zhushi faintly felt that something was wrong, so he hurriedly ordered a few servant girls around him to look for it.She anxiously turned the porcelain cup in her hand, but she had no intention of taking another sip.

This courtyard is not big, but Shenghe Temple is huge, and there is no enclosure between it and the forest behind, so there is no danger of any unknown danger.

(End of this chapter)