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

Chapter 36 The Lantern Festival
As the sweet-scented osmanthus flowering period approaches, the rich fragrance is also much lighter, but the breeze blows by, and the sweetness can still be faintly smelled.

Ruan Yuyi remained silent, as if patiently giving Cheng Xingqiu time to think, waiting for his answer.

He suddenly sneered.

"Lingling, let's not talk about this for now." He took a step forward, closing the distance between them.

She felt uncomfortable and tried to back away, but was pulled back.

After all, she was no match for him in strength, so he grabbed her right wrist with one hand and pinched the back of her neck with the other, "Since I got engaged, I have been afraid of scaring you, so I have never done anything to you. Now I I regret it, I shouldn't have indulged you long ago."

Ruan Yuyi felt a little weak, her body was trembling slightly, her breathing was terribly disordered, and her thoughts were blank.

Seeing that Cheng Xingqiu was about to bend down, a thought flashed in her mind, if the prince was here, would she not be able to avoid this bullying.

Ruan Yuyi suddenly felt a little wronged.

For some reason, she felt that Jiang Huaiyang would protect her.But at the moment, there is no one around, so these are just dreams.

Her heart sank, she bent her knees and attacked him three inches below the navel.When she saw Cheng Xingqiu squatting down in pain, she realized that what her mother taught was all about self-protection.

The method is also to teach her how to cast this beautiful skin into a soft sword, so that even if she is alone, she will have someone to rely on, so that she will not suffer a disadvantage.

She hurriedly took a few steps back to distance herself from Cheng Xingqiu, "My lord, I'm not feeling well, so I'll take my leave first." Now that she's put him off with a few words, there's no need to worry about him being suspicious anymore, so she doesn't need to stay longer.

After saying that, Ruan Yuyi put on her skirt and walked away quickly, going further and further away, leaving Cheng Xingqiu alone.

He stared at her flustered back, and as soon as he regained his strength, he got up and went after her.

Not far away, a servant girl called him, "Eldest Son, Your Highness the Eldest Princess is looking for you."

This is Zhaorong's person.

Hearing this, Cheng Xingqiu withdrew his attention, and hummed lightly, "Go back, don't make the princess wait." Fortunately, she didn't see any other woman here just now, otherwise she might stab Zhaorong. so coaxing.

However, after Ruan Yuyi returned to the wing, she still felt lingering fear, her chest heaved violently, and her ears felt slightly warm.

She buried her head in the crook of her arms, enduring the soreness in her eyes.

She wants to go home.

I don't know how my mother is doing over there, but some relatives from the collateral clan bullied her.

Mu Xiang knew that she had a bad conversation with Cheng Xingqiu, and felt a little regretful, she should go with the young lady.She gently stroked the top of Ruan Yuyi's hair.

She hummed softly the water town ballad, Wu Nong's soft words, soft and long, and the lingering swaying seemed to bring Ruan Yuyi back to her long-lost hometown.

Mrs. Ruan's family used to hum this tune when she was young to lull her to sleep. At that time, Mu Xiang served by her side, so she could sing a little part of it.

Ruan Yuyi leaned over the table, resting her head on her forearm, listening quietly with her nose slightly sour.

Suddenly, she raised her head and tilted her head to look at Mu Xiang, "Idiot Mu Xiang, you are out of tune."

"Okay, miss," the singing stopped suddenly, and Mu Xiang stretched out her hand to scratch her itch, "I only remember this, and I sang it all for you to listen to, but you are good enough to laugh at me."

Ruan Yuyi felt relieved, covered her mouth with a chuckle, and continued to sing the broken song.

Her voice is extremely soft and harmonious, so it seems to fit the ballad very well.

In the wing room, a long and melodious tune was faintly heard, and the passing maidservants couldn't help but stop and listen carefully.

After dinner, Mrs. Cheng Zhu called Ruan Yuyi over, and said, "There are some peddlers gathered at the foot of the mountain, and the Eldest Princess wants to go for a stroll now. It's rare to come out. If you feel bored by yourself, just follow along." .”

She herself didn't plan to go out, after all she was really afraid that Brother Rui would get lost, so she simply stayed with him, if the temple allowed, it would be good to go to the puja.

After being disturbed by Cheng Xingqiu this morning, Ruan Yuyi also lacked interest, "Auntie, I will not go, so as not to disturb the relationship between Eldest Young Master and His Highness."

Really sensible.

Cheng Zhushi was about to nod, but Zhaorong said, "Sister, could it be that she can't see Bengong and Xingqiu together, so she is thinking about not going."

She couldn't understand why someone would voluntarily stay alone in the wing.

The view on the mountain is wide, if she stands on a high place, and when she looks down, there are only dim lights, she will inevitably think of the crowds of people down the mountain, and her heart will feel even more lonely.What's more, she has been looking forward to this lantern festival for a long time, so how could she not want to go for a stroll.

So Zhaorong also took it for granted that everyone would look forward to it like her.

Ruan Yuyi didn't know what she was thinking about, so she just narrowed her eyes and said, "The princess is too worried."

The eldest princess is always willing to pretend to be magnanimous in front of Cheng Zhushi, and now she said, "Sister, if you want to go shopping alone, we will go down the mountain and then separate."

Cheng Xingqiu stared at her closely and agreed.

Having said that, it would be deliberate for her to evade, so she could only nod her head in response.

Above the long steps, there were already sporadic small vendors setting up their stalls, and when they saw someone passing by, they even raised their voices to sell.

It was in the evening, and the sky was getting dark very quickly. It would not take long for the lanterns in the hands of these vendors to be lit. At that time, the lights will be connected together, which is a grand event worth looking forward to than the lantern itself.

As soon as the eldest princess walked out, she couldn't move.

In front of him was a stall selling jade carvings, the big ones were about one stick high, and the smaller ones were only the size of a woman's palm, even more exquisite and lovely.

The vendor saw customers coming to the stall, one of the women looked at the extraordinary clothes, clasped her hands nervously, and said with a flattering smile:
"Girl, you can pick whichever one you like. We are all high-quality jade, which is carefully carved by a special person. You can't buy it on weekdays, and you are saving it to sell it today."

Ruan Yuyi walked a little behind them, her face was so eye-catching, even if someone walked a few steps, she would still look back.

Because of the openness of the Dawu country, it is not popular among women to wear a fence. Not to mention that it is pressed against the hair and blocks the view, she never thought of wearing it.

At this moment, she really couldn't stand the frequent eyes of passers-by, so she had to ask Mu Xiang to buy a white silk hibiscus fan nearby, and half covered her face, only revealing a pair of clear eyes.

Zhao Rong was still watching from the side of the stall, she picked up a bird-shaped jade carving and played with it in her hand, before she could say anything, the vendor said, "Young lady has good eyesight, this is just carved in the shape of a magpie, meaning That's great."

Cheng Xingqiu saw that Zhaorong was happy, so he bought it, the jade is indeed a good jade, just this one cost a lot of money.

"Sister, come over and have a look." Zhaorong turned her head, raised her chin slightly, showing off.

Cheng Xingqiu also said softly, "Lingling, come and pick one too." It seemed as if he had completely forgotten what happened during the day.

Seeing that she was also with her, the merchant thought it was another distinguished guest, so he warmly greeted her.

She wasn't very interested, so she shook her head slightly, causing the pearl tassels on her head to sway. The clear pearls and her eyes contrasted with each other, and it was hard to tell which one was more eye-catching.

Not to mention that the eldest princess would not like her if she took Cheng Xingqiu's things, she also didn't want to ask him to pay for her anymore. In her opinion, this is something only men and women who are close to each other will do.

(End of this chapter)