So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

In any case, the Jiangzhou corruption case has indeed come to an end.

Zhou Yao and Xiao Yueshan were still in low spirits after returning from Ji Shu's house. The Ministry of Personnel's Department of Selection and Purification had already sent a message that, in consideration of Zhou Yao's contribution in the Jiangzhou corruption case, the Ministry of Personnel would grant him an official position at its discretion. He should wait for the imperial decree in the capital for a few days and then take up his post.

It just so happened that Xiao Yueshan's sister Xiao Yuerong and Chu Hao Ning, the deputy director of the Ministry of War, were getting married in a few days, so they could happily attend their sister's wedding before leaving.

Although Chu Hao Ning was also a member of the royal family, he was out of the fifth degree of mourning. His ancestor was the cousin of Taizu Chu Guoding. At that time, he was awarded the title of Duke of Pingchang and the second generation Marquis of Pingchang. However, his father, the third generation Earl of Pingchang, died early, and he no longer had the title.

Because the Earl of Pingchang died early, an official from the Ministry of Rites who was on good terms with the Earl of Pingchang wrote to the emperor to ask for an official position for him. The late emperor, mindful of the Earl of Pingchang's family's obedience and diligence, granted Chu Hao Ning a fifth-rank position as a Deputy Director of the Ministry of War's Chariot and Imperial Purposes, in charge of matters such as the procession, ceremonial guards, imperial guards, post offices, and mail orders. He did not have to attend court in the mornings, but only had to report for duty at the Ministry of War.

The wedding is approaching, and the five rituals of asking for the name, engaging, accepting the betrothal gifts, accepting the betrothal gifts, and asking for the date have all been completed. All that is left is for the Chu family's bridal sedan to arrive and pick her up.

Xiao Yuerong has been very busy recently and hasn't come to the front hall to eat for a few days. Madam Yu said she had to learn etiquette with the nanny in the boudoir, and also had to sew the final size of the wedding dress and try on her makeup. In short, she was very busy.

In the evening, Xiao Yueshan, Zhou Yao and Mrs. Xiao Zhengyu had dinner together, and then they returned to Mingyuyuan to rest.

There was the black bones found on the stone wall in Yonghe Lane, the murder of Deng Wenkai's family, and the interrogation by Jiangzhou officials. Zhou Yao and Xiao Yueshan encountered one thing after another, and the couple hadn't had time to sit down and have a good talk for a long time.

After washing up, Zhou Yao asked all the maids and servants to leave, closed the door, and finally had a good talk with his wife.

There are no electric lights here, only candlelight. The lampshade made of bamboo strips is covered with ivory-white gauze, making the light even more hazy.

Xiao Yueshan had already taken a shower and changed into a thin bamboo green gauze shirt and a cotton and linen skirt. Her long hair was loose and tied behind her with a ribbon of the same color. She looked particularly gentle in the candlelight.

She fanned herself gently beside the bed. After traveling through time, she particularly liked green clothes, and thought they were very elegant and eye-catching when paired with jade jewelry.

Zhou Yao closed the door and did not approach his wife immediately. Instead, he looked at her carefully from a few steps away.

He actually didn't get into trouble, but his wife had a choked throat and had not been conscious since being sent to the hospital. The doctor said that the foreign object was not cleared in time, causing the patient to suffocate due to lack of oxygen, and she needed careful treatment until she woke up.

He stayed in the hospital with her for a long time without taking off his clothes, but Xiao Yueshan never woke up. He held her hand and looked at her peaceful sleeping face. If he could save her, he would go through fire and water without hesitation. If he couldn't, he would go wherever she went.

He fell asleep lying on the bed, and when he opened his eyes, he was immersed in the cold flood.

After landing, he saw the villagers' clothes. Although he was a straight man of science and engineering, he knew that he might have traveled through time. He thought of his oath and wondered if Yue Shan had also come here. With the idea of ​​finding her, he killed all the gods and Buddhas along the way to the capital.

Finally found my wife! He really wanted to hug her and cry! But he was a taciturn person who was not used to expressing his emotions, so he had to hold it in.

Zhou Yao's heart was churning rapidly. Xiao Yueshan looked at him and said with a roll of his eyes, "What are you daydreaming about? Looking at the beauty under the lamp, saying the most extraordinary words of all time?"

"Nothing, nothing," he walked over quickly, "I have something very important to tell you," he hugged her, and the man's hot breath hit her face.

"Just say it, don't move your hands. There's no air conditioning here, it's terribly hot." She pushed him away and looked at him with a pair of bright eyes.

Zhou Yao looked at her face and found it difficult to speak. He could only turn his head away and whispered, "I should have told you about this when I first arrived in Beijing, but I was about to go to the court to file a complaint, so I didn't have time. It shouldn't be too late to tell you now..."

He said it very hesitantly. Xiao Yueshan was worried and couldn't help asking, "When you were in Pingyi Prefecture, did you go on a one-day trip to Happy Brothel with that Luo Xing?"

"Oh, no!" He was so angry. He really shouldn't have pretended to be sick. "Listen to me. I pretended to be sick on the way to Beijing. Zhou Yao's father thought I was really sick and invited some kind of Jade Hand Medical Fairy to cure me. His method was to touch other people's bodies."

He took a deep breath and said quickly, "He is an old man. It would be fine if he touched himself, but I didn't expect he had an apprentice, a woman. He let this woman touch me as well."

He was angry, anxious and aggrieved. He finished his words in one breath and looked at Xiao Yueshan's face anxiously.

Xiao Yueshan was completely torn apart. Although she was not a pure girl, she knew that many men could not keep themselves clean, but when the time came, she really didn't know how to feel. She could only say: "You are not clean?"

“I didn’t, I didn’t!” Zhou Yao argued anxiously, “My acupoints were sealed and I didn’t feel anything. I couldn’t drive them away either. Not long after that, Zhou Yao’s mother drove them away.”

Will my wife leave me...Oh my god, he regretted it so much! He shouldn't have pretended to be sick! Zhou Yao's father really hurt him!

Uh... Although she knew in her heart that it was a temporary measure and not Zhou Yao's real intention, she couldn't digest such exciting information for a while. She stared at his face, and tears suddenly flowed out of her eyes like a spring, wetting her cheeks.

Zhou Yao was frightened by her. He had never seen Xiao Yueshan like this before. He quickly went over to hug her. "I really didn't mean it. I didn't expect it to be like this..." he murmured, reaching out to wipe the tears from her face.

"I know this isn't your fault," she sobbed, "but I still find it so hard to accept it..." She still pushed him away, "I need time to digest it..." She hugged her knees and curled up into a small ball, crying silently.

His heart was broken. She had a happy family, was smart and friendly, and she could get whatever she wanted through her own efforts. She also had many friends, and everything went smoothly and she was always happy. Even if she was unhappy, it was not a big deal and she would not be sad for more than a few seconds.

It was he who made her so miserable... He really hated himself.

He didn't dare to approach her, nor did he want to leave, so he could only sit beside her. Xiao Yueshan cried for a long time, and her inner emotions were more complicated than she had ever felt in the past thirty years.

If Zhou Yao was really dirty, with her free and easy personality, she would have to leave. Even if there was no divorce in ancient times and it was very difficult for women to divorce, she would still separate from him.

But this was indeed an accident, and there was such a noble reason. Her reason told her that she should let it go, but it was really hard for her to accept that someone had touched something she cherished!

"You are not clean anymore... You are not clean anymore..." She was very confused and kept muttering to herself unconsciously.

"I didn't! I didn't!" he responded anxiously.

"I don't blame you, but I need to think about it for myself." She stood up, "I'm going to sleep on the recliner tonight."

"No, you stay here." Zhou Yao held her down, "I'll go sleep over there."

He moved the recliner under the window closer and sat on it to watch over his wife. He watched Xiao Yueshan blow out the light, lie down and sob silently. He blamed him for her suffering! His heart was also in great pain.