Fei Nu, who was behind her, was speechless.
Xiao Jue felt her eyebrows twitching. She had just returned to the Cui residence and had not had time to change her clothes when she heard from Cui Jiao that He Yan was dragged to the small garden by Ling Xiu. She knew what a woman like Ling Xiu was up to. However, He Yan did not know anything about women. She thought about it and decided to put out the fire first because she was afraid that Ling Xiu would be taken advantage of.
Who knew that as soon as she arrived, she would see Ling Xiu so proud of herself and did not seem to be taken advantage of. The other women were so angry that their faces turned green.
She wasn't too stupid. Xiao Jue was both angry and amused, so she didn't go forward. She simply stood at the corner of the garden and looked at her coldly. She wanted to hear what other shocking crazy things this person could say.
On the other side, Second Yiniang showed a knowing smile. She pointed at the figure at the corner of the garden and said, "Look, someone is here to protect her."
"It's true." Fourth Yiniang clenched her fists and said, "Second Sister, you are so good at judging people. I admire you!"
"It's hard to say who he will help." Third Yiniang was not satisfied with her wrong judgment and said, "What if Qiao Gongzi sees Ling Xiu's beauty and changes sides?"
Yiniang Wei frowned and said, "If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak!"
Second Yiniang laughed in schadenfreude.
On the other side, He Yan was still speaking with assurance, "That's why I said to my sisters, you must learn the four arts of zither, chess, calligraphy and painting. However, you must learn them to make yourself happy. If you only want to make a man like you, then you should learn how to control your husband. Before I was married, I was also very fond of romance. However, after I got married, I felt that everything was just fleeting clouds in the valley. Only the trick of controlling a husband is truly powerful. "
"Really?" This group of girls was not too old. Although they were a little annoying at times, they were not so scheming. Since they could write their thoughts on their faces, they were naturally not scheming. One of the girls asked, "Then tell us, what is your secret to controlling your husband?"
He Yan coughed and said seriously, "I am ashamed to say that I do not know what my technique of controlling my husband is. Back then, I only met my husband once at the Lantern Festival. I didn't even know him. The next day, he came to propose marriage and said that he would marry no one but me. Actually, I didn't want to get married so early, but he was so infatuated that he told me he wouldn't marry anyone but me. If I didn't agree to marry him, he would commit suicide by jumping into the river. I thought that since it was a human life, I might as well do a good deed. Moreover, you also know a saying, 'a strong woman is afraid of a pestering man'. He kept pestering me, so I married him. "
"I've thought about it. There's only one trick to controlling a husband. First of all, you have to have a face that can make people infatuated at first sight and want to marry no one else but you." She combed her long hair that hung in front of her chest and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Of course, this is not something that everyone can do."
"Secondly, you must like him less than he likes you. Men and women were generally evenly matched. In small matters, there would always be someone who had the upper hand and someone who was at a disadvantage. This is just like fighting a war. It's not a good thing to always place too much importance on your lover. If you treat yourself well, there will naturally be someone who will love you. " He Yan made up such nonsense that she almost believed herself. "I've never fawned on my husband, but he doted on me like a pearl or a treasure. This is the result."
"Thirdly," He Yan said in her heart, 'I can't make up the third one. She smiled slightly, "Good people are rare. Everyone has to open their eyes and look carefully. Rather than staring at someone else's, it's better to open your eyes and raise a new one. "
Fei Nu secretly glanced at her master. Second Young Master Xiao was leaning against the wall. His smile was slightly cold and his eyes were filled with ridicule. Fei Nu thought, 'This Lady He said something about a strong woman being afraid of a pestering man. Their young master is a pestering man? And he kept pestering her? He really knew how to flatter himself! '
Second Yiniang stopped cracking melon seeds and stared at He Yan. She said in surprise, "So it was me who made a mistake? I thought he was someone who didn't know about the inner courtyard. I didn't expect him to be an expert. Wonderful! "
"Although I don't quite understand what she said," Fourth Yiniang scratched her head, "it sounds very impressive."
He Yan's heart calmed down a little. He felt that since he was reborn, he had seen a lot of the world with Xiao Jue. He had even learned a lot about talking to people and talking to ghosts. Of course, this nonsense right now was enough to scare these little girls into a daze.
However, in a group of people, there were always one or two who were not easy to fool. Yan Min 'er looked at her and said sarcastically, "Do you really think that people will believe what you said? Young Master Qiao dotes on someone? And pesters you? Does Young Master Qiao look like this kind of person? "
When she said this, the few young ladies who were still in a daze recalled Qiao Huanqing's cold appearance and immediately became clear-headed. No matter how they looked at it, Qiao Huanqing didn't look like the kind of person who would pester Wen Yuyan.
"You must be lying!" The loud-voiced young lady said.
"I'm not." He Yan was very sincere, "Our relationship as husband and wife is very good, so good that it's beyond your imagination. Just a few days ago, during the Water God Festival, we even walked on Lovers' Bridge. I'm afraid of heights and didn't want to go at first. However, when my husband heard that people who cross the bridge together will not be separated for the rest of their lives, he forcefully carried me over. If I hadn't sternly refused, he might have had to walk on it three times, destined for three lifetimes. "
Xiao Jue, "…"
He couldn't bear to continue listening. He only felt that it was inconceivable. How could there be such a person in the world who could tell such a lie without blushing or panting? She was so serious that it made one's hair stand on end.
"What's wrong with that?" The young lady at the side was unconvinced, "So many people walk on Lovers' Bridge …"
"We even look at pictures together," He Yan said.
Ling Xiu didn't understand, "What pictures?"
"Spring …"
Before she finished speaking, a light cough was heard. Everyone turned to look and saw a young man slowly walking over. He was so elegant that he could be in a painting and was as handsome as jade. It wasn't the first time they had seen him, but every time they saw him, they couldn't help but be mesmerized by this person's appearance and praise him in their hearts.
When he passed by He Yan, his beautiful eyes fell on He Yan, revealing a hint of warning.
He Yan also forgot what he was talking about. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xiao Jue say faintly, "Yanyan, what are you doing here?"
Yanyan?
Ling Xiu was stunned. It wasn't uncommon for couples to call each other 'Xiao', but it was always done in private. In front of everyone, unless their love was so strong that they didn't have any taboos.
He Yan's breath was stuck in his chest and he didn't know what to say. Although he knew that Xiao Jue was calling Wen Yuyan's' Yanyan ', it was such a coincidence that she also had a' Yan '. Thinking about it this way, he seemed to be calling her' Yan Yan '.
She replied blankly, "Just … drinking tea and chatting."
Xiao Jue nodded and stared at her with a pair of sparkling black eyes. He smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice that made her heart tremble, "Can you accompany me back to the room to sit?"
"Sit for what?" He Yan was extremely unaccustomed to him speaking like this. She only felt that the surrounding gazes were like knives, "sou sou sou" flying towards her. It was really depressing. Just now, she was here bragging about how favored she was, but in return, she only got a "liar". Moreover, Xiao Jue didn't say much. He only put a gentle gaze on her, and she received so many jealous gazes.
Who wouldn't say that Second Young Master Xiao was amazing?
"Play the zither with me." The young man's face was as beautiful as jade and his eyes were as bright as the stars. His hair was soft and cold, and it hung on his shoulders. He reached out and gently rubbed He Yan's hair. He really doted on her.
The people around them wanted to push He Yan away and stuff their heads under the young man's hand.
"O … okay." He Yan composed herself and stood up. When she looked up again, she also had a shy expression, "Sisters, I'm sorry. My husband wants me to go back and play the zither with him." She sighed again and said with annoyance, "It's true that a fierce woman is afraid of a pestering man."
He Yan turned around and leisurely walked away with Xiao Jue. The people behind them looked at each other. After a while, Ling Xiu flung her handkerchief, gritted her teeth and wiped her face. Yan Min 'er was startled, "What's wrong?"
Ling Xiu was so angry that she cried.
The plate of melon seeds was empty. Fourth Concubine clapped her hands and said with dissatisfaction, "That's it?"
"If you want to watch, go find a book." Concubine Wei rebuked, "Do you think Young Master Qiao is here for you to watch a show?"
"Don't say, this is much better than the show in the Lovesickness Class." Second Concubine rested her chin on one hand, "Watching from afar, when Young Master Qiao protected his wife, it was quite moving. Watching it made me want to … "
"What are you thinking?" Concubine Wei said, "Don't cause trouble for me."
"Good sister, I'm just saying." Second Concubine smiled flirtatiously, "At our age, even if we want to spend time with someone under the moonlight, there's no one to support us."
Third Concubine did not say any sour words, only muttering, "Madam Qiao's luck is quite good to find such a husband."
"With this brain of yours, why do you only think that Young Master Qiao is not bad?" Fourth Concubine rolled her eyes, "I think that Madam Qiao is also an interesting person. If you were surrounded like that just now, you would have cried and jumped into the river. Look at her, what is called 'four taels of force against a thousand catties'. The art of controlling a husband is not simple. You should learn more, Third sister. "
At this moment, He Yan, who had the enviable "art of controlling a husband", was on the way back to the courtyard with Xiao Jue.
On the way back, He Yan did not dare to breathe loudly, nor did he raise his head to look at Xiao Jue. He did not say a single word. Without a doubt, since this person had appeared at that time, it was obvious that this person had not just arrived. It was possible that this person had been standing behind for a long time. The words that she had said to smear Xiao Jue's reputation had most likely been heard by Xiao Jue.
It was all the fault of that group of girls who were too talkative. They were so noisy that she did not hear Xiao Jue's footsteps. She did not know what Xiao Jue was thinking right now, but she knew that he must be very angry. What should she do to appease his anger when she returned? Apologizing before he gets angry?
Just as she was thinking, the courtyard was already in front of her. On the way back, He Yan and Xiao Jue saw Lin Shuanghe standing in the courtyard, talking to a servant girl. Lin Shuanghe, this lecher, said something to his new servant girl, which made her blush and laugh.
When he raised his eyes, he saw that He Yan and Xiao Jue had returned. Lin Shuanghe greeted them, "Young Master, Young Mistress is back? Where did you go? "
He Yan replied awkwardly, "I drank some tea. Let's talk about it later."
She followed Xiao Jue back to the room. As soon as she entered the room, she bumped into Xiao Jue and almost fell into his arms. Xiao Jue looked at her indifferently, reached over her body, and closed the door behind her.
He Yan: "…"
"Sit." He turned around and sat down at the table. His calm tone made He Yan feel that he was denouncing him.
He Yan quickly sat down in front of him.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a faint smile, "Weren't you very talkative just now, Fierce Girl?"
He Yan was shocked. So he heard it!
She said, "Commander in Chief, you know that they come to find trouble with me every few days. I can't stand it, so it's just a temporary solution. Can I ask, when did you arrive, and how much did you hear of what I said? "
Xiao Jue sneered, "What's the difference?"
"The difference is in the content of my apology."
Xiao Jue stared at her for a while, then said, "Lady He, do you not care about your own reputation, or do you not care about my reputation?"
"I'm sorry," He Yan apologized sincerely, "But I think, now that we are Young Master Qiao and Miss Wen, it should be fine to make our relationship more intimate. After all, it's normal for husband and wife to be intimate. "
Xiao Jue couldn't take it anymore, "Are you talking about intimacy?"
"Isn't it?"
"If I didn't come over just now, what were you going to say? What did you and I look at?" He was well-educated and couldn't bring himself to say those two words.
However, He Yan was obviously not as particular as him. He said straightforwardly, "You're talking about the Spring Map!"
Xiao Jue pinched her forehead, "You don't have to say it so loudly."
He Yan lowered his voice and asked doubtfully, "We looked at the Spring Map together, which means that we have a very good relationship. What's wrong with that?"
Back in the days when they were in the barracks, the men had expressed their friendship with their lives. Most likely, they had shared their treasured treasure maps with their brothers. If they didn't have a good relationship, they wouldn't lend it to them even if they begged. It was even more so between husband and wife. When two people looked at the Spring Map together, it was like they were glued to each other.
Xiao Jue's face darkened. He asked slowly, "Who told you that looking at the Spring Map together means that we have a good relationship?" What kind of person was this? He Sui taught his daughter how to say such things. She didn't even know what to say and what not to say. Did she know that if he didn't appear today and stop her from saying what she was going to say next, what she said would be enough to shock everyone in Jiyang City?
"I …" He Yan suddenly stopped talking, "That's what I think. Also, after you looked at the Spring Map, you said that we had a good relationship. There wasn't any estrangement because of it, right? "
"When did I look at it?" Xiao Jue's face turned pale.
"You looked at it at that time," He Yan insisted, "It's still a look. We've already looked at it together. "
He was slightly annoyed, "I didn't look at it."
"You did."
"I didn't."
"Forget it," He Yan said, "If you say you didn't, then don't."
Xiao Jue felt a headache coming on. She was the one who was talking nonsense. Why did it seem like she was the one who was being unreasonable?
"You're talking nonsense. It's fine if you don't take our reputations seriously, but you'll also ruin Qiao Huanqing and Wen Yuyan's reputations." He sneered slightly.
He Yan thought for a moment and said, "I understand. I won't tell anyone that we looked at the Spring Map together."
"I didn't look at it with you," Xiao Jue emphasized again.
"Then can I look at it myself?" He Yan was puzzled. Why was Xiao Jue still brooding over this matter?
"You're not allowed to look at it yourself." He raised his eyebrows and warned coldly, "Do you know what you said just now? You're a fierce woman. "
He Yan coughed and choked on his own words. She pleaded softly, "Commander in Chief, don't call me a fierce woman. It sounds like you're scolding me."
"Oh?" Xiao Jue said with a faint smile, "But I saw that you were quite happy when you said that I would marry no one else but you. If I couldn't marry you, I would jump into the river. Lady He isn't tall, but I didn't expect you to have so many tricks up your sleeve. "
"Isn't that to prove that your heart is as firm as a rock?" He Yan said helplessly, "I just wanted them to give up. Otherwise, they would come to find trouble with me every few days. Who could stand that? You can use your beauty to commit crimes. The unlucky one is me. Commander in Chief, you have to have some sympathy. "
"I don't have any sympathy?" Xiao Jue was so angry that she laughed. If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to help her out and teach Ling Xiu and the others not to do useless things, he wouldn't have had to do so in front of others. Even now, he still felt uncomfortable.
"Why should I have sympathy?" He said indifferently, "Don't you have the ability to control your husband? You only need to hook your finger to make your husband dote on you. It sounds like your husband is more pitiful. "
He Yan didn't know what to say.
"You have a face that makes people want to marry only you." Xiao Jue's lips curled into a playful smile. She stared into her eyes and said slowly, "He loves you like a jewel and a treasure, but you don't love him as much as he loves you. You pester him, but he doesn't change his infatuation and insists on being with you for three lifetimes. Fierce woman, aren't you a little too heartless? "
He Yan had goosebumps when he heard her call him a "fierce woman". She quickly moved the stool closer to Xiao Jue and grabbed his arm. She said righteously, "That's right! Our Commander in Chief is such a beautiful person. How can she be the one who pesters him? Other than you, no one else has the right to be called a fierce woman. If you want to be with someone for three lifetimes, don't even mention crossing a bridge, you can even cross a mountain of swords! No one can be heartless to you, no one! "
"That's not what you said just now." He said slowly.
"What I said just now was a lie. I'm speaking the truth now." He Yan said, "You have to believe me!"
The girl's eyes were clear and firm, just like the wild cat he met in the courtyard. When its tail was stepped on, its fur would explode, but when it jumped up to be patted, it would be exceptionally obedient.
A hint of a smile flashed across his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash. He said lightly, "In the future, don't read such nonsense." He paused and said, "Let's forget about this matter."
He Yan was greatly relieved. This person was really not easy to fool. All he did was make him sound a little … less cold, and he got so angry. It seemed that Second Young Master Xiao really cared about his image in other people's eyes.
He Yan thought about it and said, "Commander in Chief, don't just look at these things. Before this, I also said a lot of good things about you. For example … I said that you are proficient in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and that you are omnipotent. Next time, you must perform well in front of them to prove that what I said is true. "
Xiao Jue sneered, "Am I a street performer?"
"… That's not true." He Yan scratched his head. He thought for a while and said to Xiao Jue, "But next time, if something like this happens again, and there are still people who don't know how to read the situation and come looking for trouble, Commander in Chief, you must cooperate with me and show that we are a loving couple. Maybe this way, they will know how difficult it is and retreat, and stop looking for trouble."
Xiao Jue raised her eyebrows, "Cooperate?"
He Yan nodded.
He glanced at He Yan, "If you beg me, I can consider it."
He Yan said, "Please, Commander in Chief."
Xiao Jue, "…"
She actually said it out loud so easily? He frowned slightly, and a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "You are so spineless, and you call yourself a fierce woman."
"I told you not to call me a fierce woman." He Yan was angry, "Commander in Chief, you are really childish."
"Oh." He raised his eyebrows and said word by word, "Fierce woman."
"Childish!"
However, after the incident in the garden, it was unknown whether He Yan's words had an effect, or whether Xiao Jue's indifferent performance of doting on his beloved wife had an impact. For two days in a row, the entire Cui Residence was very quiet. There were no more young ladies from Jiyang City who wanted to drink tea and chat with Madam Qiao.
Hong Qiao took out the 'teardrop gauze' from the box and said, "Today, Madam will enter the Prince's Residence, wear this."
He Yan nodded, "Okay."
Princess Meng Ji held a banquet in the Prince's Residence today, and He Yan and Xiao Jue attended. She said that there would be guests, but they didn't know who they were. Cui Yuezhi was still a little confused, "Why did Her Highness invite the two of you, but not me?"
He Yan knew that in Mu Hongjin's heart, her and Xiao Jue's identities had already been exposed. If Cui Yuezhi was also present, it would be inconvenient for them to talk. But there was an important guest, and she and Xiao Jue were invited to accompany them. Why? Did they know the other party?
But they couldn't figure it out. They would know when they arrived at the Prince's Residence. After Hong Qiao dressed He Yan, He Yan went out. Xiao Jue was already waiting outside, talking to Liu Buwang. These days, Liu Buwang wasn't around during the day and only came back at night. When he came back, it was too late. He Yan had already fallen asleep, so he didn't have time to talk to Liu Buwang. Now that she saw Liu Buwang, she had to go out again.
"Master," she said.
In fact, there were several times when He Yan wanted to ask Liu Buwang if he wanted to see Mu Hongjin. But after all, it was someone else's business, and he couldn't interfere too much. Besides, only he knew what had happened between the two of them.
Liu Buwang smiled and nodded at her, "A He, be careful."
He Yan nodded. Now that there might be Uto in Jiyang City, there might be people who had seen Xiao Jue. It was never a bad thing to be careful.
Fei Nu and Chi Wu followed them as coachmen. Lin Shuanghe stayed in the Cui Residence, so he didn't have to go with them. He Yan and Xiao Jue got on the carriage. He Yan asked, "Commander, today, Princess Mengji specially asked you and me to go to the Prince's Residence for the banquet, but she didn't ask Cui Zhongqi. That means she was worried about our identities. But there are important guests coming. Could it be that … the important guests know our identities? Who are they? "
Xiao Jue lowered her eyes. The emotions in her eyes were unclear, and her voice was extremely flat.
"People from Shuojing."
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