Adhere to the gentleman's principles

After hearing this, Zhao Junning went to the backyard and the deadlock was eased.

In the backyard, Zhao Junrong and Zhao Junqin were shooting arrows with bows, while Zhao Junxin was watching. Zhao Junning walked up and patted Zhao Junxin. Zhao Junxin turned around and said, "Junning, you're finally here. They've been shooting for half an hour and still haven't hit the bull's eye. They must win against me."

Zhao Junrong put down his bow and arrow when he heard Zhao Junning's voice and walked over: "Hey Junning, you're back. Do you want to compete with us?"

Zhao Junning said, "Cousin. My cousin wants to compete in archery as soon as we meet!" Zhao Junrong said, "Junning, ignore her. She just wants to have fun. After all, your archery skills are the best in our Zhao family except for the elders. Hey, what about your husband? How is he?"

Zhao Junqin said, "I heard that your husband is very handsome. You'd better be careful about Zhang Sanniang's daughter Lu Ping'er. She is the biggest fan of flowers." Zhao Junxin said, "And there are Murong Xiaoxiao's daughters Anxin and Anle. They are also fan of flowers." Zhao Junning said, "I know you can rest assured. I believe Zi Yan." "I will protect your husband now." Zhao Junning lowered her head.

At this time, Li Ziyan wanted to go to the backyard to look for Zhao Junning. By the backyard pool, Lu Ping'er was talking to Zhao Junning. Zhao Junrong, Zhao Junqin and Zhao Junxin were watching. Lu Ping'er said, "I heard that your husband is here too? Why is he nowhere to be seen? Why don't you come out to see me?"

Zhao Junrong said, "What's the big deal if my husband asks you to look at it?"

Zhao Junning said: "Zi Yan is chatting with his uncle and others in the lobby."

Lu Ping'er said, "I heard that you and your guy got married because he openly flirted with you and confessed his love to you on the street. I didn't expect that my sister has such a hobby."

Zhao Junning said, "My cousin knows a lot." Lu Ping'er said, "Zhao Junning, look at yourself. You are not half as pretty as me, and you are still married to the son of a marquis. Do you think there will be a day when your husband will divorce you and no longer want you?"

Zhao Junning was very unhappy when she heard the word "rest". Zhao Junqin said, "Lu Ping'er, are you being rude? You are always jealous. Junning is not half as pretty as you are? You are attacking her appearance. Look at your appearance. Our Junning has been loved by everyone since she was a child. You are not like me. You want to compete with Junning in everything but you can't win and you have to say a few words. Marrying into the Marquis' Mansion means that the young Marquis likes our Junning."

Zhao Junning didn't want to pay any attention to Lu Ping'er. She turned around and looked at her three cousins ​​and said, "Cousins, let's go check out the fish in the warm pool over there. It's too noisy here." Lu Ping'er quickened her pace and walked in front of Zhao Junning. She tried the stupidest way to push Zhao Junning into the pool. Lu Ping'er pushed Zhao Junning to the pool with great strength. Zhao Junning turned sideways and Lu Ping'er fell in. Li Ziyan, who came over, heard someone shouting by the pool, "Help."

He ran over and saw Zhao Junning swaying by the pool, almost about to fall in. In fact, she didn't. Li Ziyan ran up to Zhao Junning and pulled her a step inside and asked, "Are you okay?" Zhao Junning shook her head. Li Ziyan let go of her hand a little embarrassedly and looked at Lu Ping'er who was struggling in the pool. Lu Ping'er saw Li Ziyan struggling even harder and shouted, "Sir, save me, I can't swim."

Li Ziyan looked at Lu Ping'er and then at Zhao Junning and said, "I don't know how to do it either." Then he looked at the pond and said, "I think this pond is not deep, at most the water is up to your waist." Then he said, "Come up by yourself. It's cold in December. I'll take my wife to buy some more clothes."

After saying that, she pulled Zhao Junning towards her room. Lu Ping'er in the pool wanted to struggle again, but Zhao Junxin said with a look of disgust: "Alright, alright, can't you see? This young master is Junning's husband, you are too clumsy, come up quickly."

Zhao Junrong and Zhao Junqin looked at Zhao Junning's room with envy: "How envious! The newlyweds are so loving." The three turned around and handed over a bamboo pole, saying, "Lu Ping'er, grab it and come up."

After Lu Ping'er climbed up shivering from the cold, the three sisters gave her a cloak and said, "Be careful next time. You've been using this kind of trick since you were little. When you were little, you teamed up with Gao Xue and Wang Xuan from Pingliang City to bully Jun Ning. Now that you've grown up, aren't you ashamed?"

In Zhao Junning's room, Li Ziyan asked, "How was my performance? I just rejected your two cousins' requests for peace of mind and happiness. I was two tables away from them. How was it?" Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan's cute look of seeking praise and said, "My husband is really amazing."

Li Ziyan said, "Of course, I, Li Ziyan, am extremely smart." Just as Li Ziyan was looking for Zhao Junning, An Xin and An Le caught up with him and shouted, "Young Marquis, wait a minute."

Li Ziyan stopped and turned around to look at the two and asked, "What are you two doing?" An Xin said, "I heard that the young marquis likes flowers. I..."

As he was about to approach Li Ziyan, Li Ziyan said, "Hey, hey, hey, just stand there! I like flowers because they are beautiful, but I don't like dead flowers."

Anle said, "I have living flowers." Li Ziyan smiled awkwardly and said, "That's quite thoughtful. The flower I like is my wife's." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the woman's shouting in the backyard.

At the dinner table, Zhao Junhao held up a glass of wine and said, "Young Marquis, you are now my brother-in-law, and I, your younger brother, toast you." After that, the two of them clinked their glasses and drank, one glass after another. After the family dinner, Li Ziyan was a little drunk, but he still knew to help Zhao Junning get on the carriage.

After returning to Guangping Marquis, Li Ziyan was supported by Zhao Junning as he got off the carriage and returned to the Marquis's residence. Li Ziyan also clung to Zhao Junning until they returned to the room, muttering, "Zhao Junning, are you happy today? Have I done you a favor?"

Zhao Junning helped Zhao Junning to the bedside. Li Ziyan kept repeating this sentence. Zhao Junning smiled gently and said, "Happy."

Li Ziyan fell on the bed, and Fuling came in with some hangover soup. Zhao Junning took the soup, and Fuling left the room. Zhao Junning helped Li Ziyan up and said, "Ziyan, drink some hangover soup."

Li Ziyan sat up in a daze and opened his mouth and said, "Madam, feed me." Zhao Junning brought the hangover soup and fed it to Li Ziyan one spoonful at a time.

After drinking, Zhao Junning put the bowl away, and Li Ziyan pulled Zhao Junning into his arms. The two of them lay on the bed. Li Ziyan pressed Zhao Junning under him and buried his head in the crook of Zhao Junning's neck. Zhao Junning's breathing became rapid. The next day, Li Ziyan woke up, rubbed his eyes, looked around, and found Zhao Junning beside him: "Zhao Junning!"

He sat up suddenly and looked at his clothes and Zhao Junning's clothes, thinking back to the night before. Zhao Junning was awakened by Li Ziyan and sat up and yawned: "You're awake."

Li Ziyan swallowed and asked carefully: "I was drunk last night" Zhao Junning said: "You were drunk last night."

Li Ziyan said, "I didn't do anything, did I?" Zhao Junning shook her head. Li Ziyan said, "I am serious. If I offend you, just tell me. I won't let you feel wronged."

Zhao Junning said, "No, you were drunk last night. You drank the hangover soup but you were still drunk. You just had too much energy and dragged me to sleep. We didn't do anything else."

Li Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief, Zhao Junning got out of bed, and Li Ziyan followed suit. Fuling knocked on the door and said, "Miss, the son-in-law is here for breakfast." Zhao Junning said, "Okay."

The next day, Zhao Junning was preparing to go to the store as usual. Suddenly, a maid fell in front of Zhao Junning with disheveled clothes. "Madam, Madam, save me." Zhao Junning looked at the maid in confusion: "What happened? Why are you dressed like this?"

Li Ziyan, Xu Wenhe and Shen Congwen were at the Cuju field. During a break, Xu Wenhe asked, "Why are you suddenly so hardworking? You're playing Cuju and holding a book." Li Ziyan said, "I've made up my mind. I want to pass the imperial examination so that I can become an official and support my wife in the future."

Shen Congwen spat out a mouthful of tea after hearing this: "Puff!" He laughed and said: "I heard it right, Li Ziyan!" As he said this and laughed, Li Ziyan said: "Shen Congwen, I will keep my word anyway, we'll see when the time comes!"

Shen Congwen stopped laughing and said, "By the way, how are you getting along with your lovely wife now?" Li Ziyan said, "Very well."

Xu Wenhe asked, "Your sudden enlightenment really surprised us." Shen Congwen said, "But brother Li Ziyan, although I don't have confidence in your persistence in studying hard, I believe you can definitely become an official."

Li Ziyan was about to hit Shen Congwen with a book in his hand.

At this time, "Xu Wenhe." A young girl's voice called out. Xu Wenhe turned around and saw Wang Ningyi. Xu Wenhe left the two of them and ran over to ask with a smile: "What's the matter, Ningyi?" Wang Ningyi said: "I was looking for you. I will go back to Pingliang in a few days. This is for you."

When Xu Wenhe heard that Wang Ningyi was going back to Pingliang, he asked, "Then why can't you go back after the New Year?" Wang Ningyi said, "I want to, but my grandfather urged me to go back earlier."

Xu Wenhe took the shoes Wang Ningyi gave him and asked, "When are you leaving?" Wang Ningyi said, "I don't know yet, but it should be soon. Oh, by the way, Lin Muchen is back, as well as Ci Qiu. Lin Muchen wants to talk to Jun Ning, but she's not there at the Marquis' Mansion. Ask Li Ziyan."

Wang Ningyi looked at the Cuju field again and said, "Although Bianjing is in the south and not as cold as the north, it is still cold and damp. You should wear something thicker. I will go back first."

Xu Wenhe looked at Wang Ningyi's back and felt very lost. He took the shoes and looked at them, and a sentence flashed in his mind: "When a woman gives a man shoes, it means they are walking hand in hand."

Xu Wenhe smiled: "Could it be that Ning Yi likes me too?" Shen Congwen shouted: "Xu Wenhe? Wenhe?"

Xu Wenhe turned and walked over to the two of them, still smiling. Li Ziyan looked at the shoes in Xu Wenhe's hand and asked, "Are you so happy about this pair of shoes?"

Xu Wenhe said: "You don't understand. You don't understand because you have never liked anyone."

Then Xu Wenhe said, "Oh, by the way, Lin Muchen wants to talk to your Jun Ning. Go back and tell Jun Ning to make time to go to the Lin Mansion."

After hearing this, Li Ziyan looked at Xu Wenhe: "Lin Muchen? That great talent? How come he is so familiar with Zhao Junning?" Xu Wenhe said: "Junning and I were childhood playmates. Your wife even liked him when she was young. He comes from a family of scholars and is the grandson of the right prime minister."

Li Ziyan replied disapprovingly: "Oh. I'll tell her when I get back." Xu Wenhe looked at Li Ziyan: "Aren't you jealous?" Li Ziyan said indifferently: "No."

At 5 p.m., Li Ziyan arrived at the store. Zhao Junning had just finished counting the bills and was taking care of the store. After closing the door, she saw Li Ziyan and walked up to him and asked, "Why are you here?"

Li Ziyan said, "I'm here to pick you up. Let's get in the carriage." Zhao Junning nodded, "Oh."

Let’s get on the carriage. Li Ziyan said, “I have finished reciting Mencius today.”

Zhao Junning nodded after hearing this: "Okay."

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning: "Aren't you surprised?" Zhao Junning said: "You have a good memory and can recite quickly. My parents-in-law said they are not surprised."

Li Ziyan was a little disappointed: "Oh."

Zhao Junning couldn't help but smile when she saw Li Ziyan's disappointed expression. Li Ziyan said, "Xu Wenhe asked me to tell you that Lin Muchen is back. You should go to their house to reminisce when you are free."

Zhao Junning heard Lin Muchen smile and said, "Brother Muchen is back. I will go to the Lin residence if I am free tomorrow afternoon. We haven't seen each other for two years."

Li Ziyan felt a little aggrieved when he saw Zhao Junning so excited: "Why are you so excited when she comes back?"

Zhao Junning said, "Of course I'm excited." Li Ziyan said with a sour tone, "That's because you liked her when you were a child."

Zhao Junning saw that Li Ziyan's tone was exactly the same as in his previous life, so she leaned closer and asked, "Are you jealous?" Li Ziyan said, "No."

Zhao Junning leaned closer and said, "Really? Then why is there a sour feeling in your tone?"

Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning who was close to him and his breathing became faster. His heart beat so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out, which made him feel itchy. Li Ziyan turned his head away: "No, why are you so close?"

Zhao Junning said, "It's nothing, I just heard your heartbeat was very fast, I hope your husband is not having palpitations?" Li Ziyan took a deep breath and said, "No, you are overthinking it."

He helped Zhao Junning sit up straight and said, "Sit still. You are so close to me..."

Zhao Junning asked: "What?"

Li Ziyan thought: I won't be able to control myself. When they arrived at Guangping Marquis's Mansion, Li Ziyan got off the carriage. Mo Yu looked at Li Ziyan carefully: "Sir, why is your face red?"

Zhao Junning walked out of the carriage. Li Ziyan covered his face with one hand and let Zhao Junning pull him with the other hand. After getting out of the carriage, he said to Mo Yu, "It's hot in the carriage."

Mo Yu said, "Sir, it's winter now!" Zhao Junning lowered her head and chuckled. The candlelight at night illuminated Li Ziyan's shyness.