The relationship between Tan 'er and Yunzhu had always been good, but they only really became close when Ning Yi left the capital and went to Luliang Mountain.
They were both relatively rational women, and after Yunzhu saved Ning Xi, the two had the intention to get close. Before Ning Yi left Bianliang, he married Yunzhu and married Jin 'er. During that time, Yunzhu enjoyed organizing a small five-in-a-row competition in Takeshi's residence, while Tan' er took care of Takeshi's business near the capital, so the two had more time to spend together.
Even though the entire society had the mentality that men were superior to women, and it had the background of a feudal society. One was a wife, and the other was a concubine. They surrounded the same man, and they didn't have much in common. It was naturally impossible to say that they had a sincere relationship. Most of the closeness was due to rationality. However, there were many opportunities for them to understand each other.
After the arrival of summer, the weather in the capital became hot, and the two often discussed the details of the five-in-a-row competition at home. Such a situation often happened in the courtyard where Yunzhu lived. At noon when the sun was scorching, and in the afternoon when the rain was pouring, they would sit on the cool bed in the room, eat some cold drinks and fruits, and chat a little.
At first, it was naturally to give advice to Yunzhu, and talk about some interesting gossip and family matters. But as time went on, Yunzhu could see the burden Tan 'er was carrying. Although Tan 'er had always shown that she had enough ability to handle the things around her, and rarely said the word' tired 'in front of others, all kinds of pressure still wrapped around this twenty-two-year-old girl like a spider web. It consumed her mental and mental energy, and also urged her to keep moving forward.
If it was in the future, twenty-two years old was just a clumsy age for a girl who had just graduated from school and just entered the workforce. Even at this time, people had a slightly earlier definition of adulthood, but twenty-two years old, to many things around her, was still a very young number.
Career, family, children. Su Tan'er had complicated responsibilities and obligations. Occasionally, Yunzhu could only see these things in the gaps between their interactions. This woman, who was slightly younger than him, was worried about the matters that he and his husband left behind. She was also concerned about the discipline of her child. In addition, while she was busy, she interacted with him and even Jin'er. Behind the seemingly casual way she interacted with him and even Jin'er, perhaps it was because she was aware of her feelings as the mistress of the household.
After her husband left, she had to take good care of the things her husband left behind, discipline the children, and take the initiative to get along with the woman who shared the same man with her. Perhaps what she wanted in her heart was not to look good on the surface, but from the bottom of her heart, she hoped to reduce some of her worries for the man in the distance. Perhaps it was not easy to explain things so clearly, but there was definitely a part of the reason.
Yun Zhu used to work in brothels, so she was very sensitive to these things. As a woman, after realizing this, she more or less felt guilty and pitied Tan'er. She didn't have the ability to do too many things for Ning Yi, nor could she support a family. If there was anything she could do, it was nothing more than chatting with her to relieve her boredom and prepare some relaxing refreshments for her. In the hot summer afternoon, Yunzhu chatted with her softly and played a soothing song. Sometimes, as they chatted, Tan'er would also fall asleep in this atmosphere. When she woke up, it was the quietest moment of the afternoon.
If at the beginning, the contact with Yunzhu was based on some "necessity", after a period of time, it became mutual recognition and intimacy. Although Tan'er had the ability, after a period of contact, she could feel Yunzhu's concern for her, and the deeper reason behind that concern. In a sense, Tan'er was a woman from a merchant family, after all. She was quite interested in many qualities and talents of Yunzhu.
And the biggest basis for the intimacy between the two could only be said to be the recognition and cherishing of this family. The intimacy between Xiaochan and Tan'er stemmed from the master-servant relationship and sisterhood since childhood. The relationship between her and Ning Yi belonged to another matter. Jin'er only felt recognition for Yunzhu and Ning Yi. And because of the recognition of this family, Tan'er and Yunzhu quickly became close friends in a few months.
For such a thing, after Ning Yi came back, he felt a little surprised. Yunzhu would talk to him about the pressure on Tan'er, and Tan'er would occasionally talk to him about the many talents of Yunzhu and her elegant and quiet temperament. The two of them would occasionally sleep together. If Ning Yi took the initiative to make such an inappropriate request, he would most likely be rejected. But after the two of them slept together, he could go over and join in the fun. The three of them chatted softly and fell asleep quietly in each other's arms.
After nearly half a year, Jin'er and Tan'er basically adopted an attitude of reconciliation, but they were still not intimate. She had a good relationship with Yunzhu and Xiaochan, but Ning Yi felt a little sorry for her. After the marriage and the bridal chamber, Ning Yi set off for Lu Liang. No matter what the reason was, during this half a year, Jin'er's mood was somewhat lonely.
Because of this, after Ning Yi came back, the first thing he did was to find her and accompany her. When the two of them were alone, the originally lively and cheerful woman looked at him and kept crying, completely unable to stop. Whether it was Ning Yi hugging her to apologize or talking to her softly, it only aggravated the situation. Jin'er just cried in his arms and occasionally said, "I don't want to cry... I, I'm very happy..."
This went on until night. After Ning Yi took off her clothes, her lips were choked with sobs. After nearly half a year, she had sex with Ning Yi for the second time. Her body trembled like a virgin, and her hands tightly wrapped around Ning Yi's body until the two of them finally fell asleep because of exhaustion.
In the next few days, her emotions gradually recovered, and it took her nearly half a month to return to the state of a carefree young girl.
The weather in September was getting colder. At the end of the month, the young prince, Zhou Junwu, went to the capital and talked with Ning Yi about many things, including the scale of the Gewu Gang in Jiangning, the current situation, and the results on Ning Yi's side. Needless to say, the sixteen-year-old boy was surprised. In the beginning, he almost completely forgot about the blind dates and refused to come out of the Takeshi Mansion outside the city. Later, after recording many things and talking with Ning Yi, he was willing to come out to meet the women of the rich families or participate in some social activities.
The simple and well-behaved young prince was very indifferent to the affairs between men and women, which surprised Ning Yi a little. But the most surprising thing was that Jun Wu told him about the relationship between his sister and brother-in-law. These things were not mentioned in the letter that Zhou Pei sent him.
Ning Yi vaguely remembered the deep bow that Zhou Pei gave him before she left the capital. In this era, whether a woman could be happy or not, it was just a business. When he first met the siblings, Zhou Pei was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl. Now, she was already on the question of whether her marriage would be happy or not. Thinking about this, he felt a little sad. But this kind of problem, even he couldn't do anything about it. He could only sigh. If he sighed about the tragedy of the old society, it would be too pretentious. But no matter what, he felt a little complicated.
In October, Xiaochan was pregnant, and it was beginning to be winter. The family often stayed in a warm room full of fox fur coats and blankets, chatting and playing games. Ning Xi often ran outside, not afraid of the cold. When Wenren Bu'er and the others came over, they often said that Ning Yi was extremely extravagant and wanted to hibernate before it snowed.
As time went by, the Prime Minister's Mansion's business in the north was carried out in an orderly manner. They roped in some really useful members of the mountain strongholds and tried their best to use all the military supplies that were going to be sent out. In the Golden Hall, they argued with Tan Zhen and the others, sometimes they had to take two steps forward and one step back. Everything seemed to be moving slowly, but the changes were also abnormally rapid. From a certain point of view, Ning Yi and the others did not know whether the situation was getting better or worse.
Their tentacles reached out to Yanmen Pass. Every aspect of the court was trying their best to win over Medicine Master Guo. The Prime Minister's Mansion also had to participate and frequently expressed their goodwill. As for the Jin Kingdom, the court envoys and representatives of many big merchants were trying their best to promote trade between the two sides, hoping that these exchanges would be normal and mutually beneficial. However, the snow had already begun to fall in the north.
Outside the court and the country, in the martial arts world. Due to Sikong Nan's death, Lin Eechan, Wang Nantuo and the others were furious. The Great Radiant Sect counterattacked with all their might towards the south, hunting down the Chen couple. However, the Miao Village where Blade Overlord was had already taken the opportunity to gather momentum and connect with some of the people of the Greenwood Forest who had dealings with him before. At this moment, the entire Greenwood Forest in the south had already started to fight. With the involvement of the Six Fan Sect, it really seemed like a bloodbath. However, because the court had already set their sights on the north, there would not be any large-scale forces sent to the Greenwood Forest in a short period of time. In addition, Sikong Nan's death was a blow to the Great Radiant Sect. In this battle in the Greenwood Forest in the south, Blade Overlord's side might not be at a disadvantage. Therefore, there was no need for Ning Yi to rush into it.
When Ning Yi went out occasionally, he would also invite people to discuss business with him. Sometimes, Shishi would also pay him a visit. To Shishi, her future marriage had become an urgent and important issue. However, Ning Yi also knew that during this period of time, Shishi would often go out of the city to give porridge and steamed buns to the beggars outside the city when she was free. There was once when she was almost attacked by someone, but she still enjoyed it.
In the past, Shishi also often did good deeds. Therefore, most people said that she had a Buddhist nature and had a good evaluation of her kindness. However, at this moment, her kindness was getting stronger and stronger, so they could only think that she was avoiding something. Ning Yi had nothing to say about this. It seemed that she had no choice but to not get married. However, even if she did get married, it would be difficult for her to avoid being unhappy like Xiao Pei. Since it had nothing to do with him, Ning Yi did not say much about it. After all, this kind of thing could be wrong no matter what he said.
During her interactions with Ning Yi, the biggest question in Shishi's mind was: What has he been doing recently? She asked him twice, but Ning Yi could not explain it either. How should I say it? The Golden Men will attack sooner or later? In order to prevent the Golden Men from attacking, I sent out a lot of storytellers? No matter how you look at it, it would seem extremely strange.
Time passed in such an atmosphere. It began to snow in Bianliang City. In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cheng Zhouhai came back. As for the Qin family brothers, Wang Shanyue, Li Pin, and the others that Ning Yi was familiar with, most of them stayed in their respective places and were busy with their own affairs. At the end of the twelfth year of Jinghan, it was not a very lively winter. In the Ning Mansion, only warmth was worth mentioning. However, in the process of occasionally going out of the city to give porridge, a large number of beggars gathered outside the city were also freezing and starving to death.
The heavy snow sealed the mountains.
On the broken roads, only in some places around the city, there were carriages and horses passing through in the wind and snow. The brothels in the city were still warm, and there were pedestrians going out on the streets. In the few shops that were open, there were often steaming cauldrons to attract customers. In the inns, travelers who had used up their travel expenses fought or quarreled with the boss. In the interval of three to five days, the literati would have poetry gatherings. The courtesans would sing soft and sweet words, and the atmosphere was warm and fragrant. The vegetable vendors rubbed their hands in the morning market, exhaling hot air from their mouths. The charcoal seller walked through the city gate in the morning.
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