After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Su Qing watched Zhou Yu stride into the yard and walk towards the main room. Her originally furrowed brows relaxed, and when Zhou Yu stood in front of her, she was already laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

Zhou Yu looked at Su Qing, and the joy he had just felt when he saw her was replaced by embarrassment. "Don't get me wrong, this is not what I wear on a daily basis. I did it for Mrs. Hu. It's all my fault. My father told me about our marriage at noon, and I was so happy that I came out without changing my clothes."

The more Zhou Yu explained, the happier Su Qing became. Looking at this small mobile treasury, he was not afraid of being targeted by others along the way.

"You, even if you don't dress like this on weekdays, there will be times when you dress like this, haha, it's so funny, like you're in an opera, you... mmmmm"

Su Qing looked into Zhou Yu's eyes, feeling the warmth of the hand covering her mouth and the faint smell of the man. It was an inexplicable flower scent, not strong but very light, and it smelled very comfortable.

In this situation, Su Qing even wondered why he couldn't smell the sweat when he hurried in on such a hot day with sweat on his forehead?

Chuan'er, who came in behind Zhou Yu, saw the two of them and exclaimed in surprise, interrupting their awkward moment.

Zhou Yu rubbed his hands and tried to find something to say, "It's not my fault. I told you not to say it. I really don't dress like this on a normal day. I explained it to you, but you still laughed."

"Wang Xiaoer, I told you not to cover my mouth anymore. Count how many times this has happened."

Seeing Su Qing glaring at him and pretending to be angry, but with a smile on her face, Zhou Yu felt as relaxed as if he had drunk plum soup.

"You need to be taught a lesson, girl. Why did the master come in without saying hello? From now on, when I come back, they are not allowed to come near me."

"You tell me what my girl did. Besides, she didn't know you were touching her right away."

"Is this called touching me?" Zhou Yu asked in a low voice with ill intentions, which made Su Qing blush and pushed him away, "Get out of the way, it's so hot."

"Of course. It's so hot. What are you yelling for? Pour your brother-in-law a cup of plum soup with ice in it." Zhou Yu turned to look at Chuan'er.

Chuan'er's brain is not working well. There is too much information. He hasn't figured out what the sentence "stay at home in the future" means just now, and what's going on with "son-in-law" now?

After Su Qing calmed down, she said, "Ask Yongqing's family if they have any scented tea that can reduce internal heat in autumn. If they do, pour me a cup. If not, pour me some warm water."

Chuan'er nodded woodenly. Just as she was about to turn around, Su Qing held her back and said a little embarrassedly, "This is Mr. Zhou Er, the second son of the Prince Shen's Mansion."

"Ah?" Chuan'er was completely petrified on the spot.

"Go ahead and don't let anyone else get close."

"Why don't you give me plum soup? It's more comfortable to drink."

"It's already the beginning of autumn. Even though the weather is still hot, the solar term is here. Drinking something cold will hurt your body."

Zhou Yu sat down with a smile, "I'll listen to you. From now on, I'll listen to you in everything."

Su Qing rolled her eyes at him and sat opposite him. "Is this what you wanted to talk about that day in Qingming Mountain?"

"Yes, but your girls are all annoying. They ruin my plans at the critical moment."

"Don't talk nonsense. The one just now was Chuan'er. He worked with me when I first arrived at the East Palace. We had the best relationship and he was the most loyal."

"Well, when you go to my house, you must bring loyal people with you, and don't let Hu deceive or bribe you."

After hearing this, Su Qing thought that the maids and old women around him must have been bribed by Hu.

"So, this matter of ours was not something that Lord Pingxi thought of out of the blue, but was your idea?"

Zhou Yu looked at Su Qing, who was still smiling faintly, and it was hard to tell whether she was happy or unhappy.

"That's what I thought of. When I heard that the second young lady of the Meng family was you, I thought of this and went to look for my sister..." Zhou Yu told the whole story.

"So, if you didn't know that the second young lady of the Meng family was me, you would have wanted to cancel the engagement?"

"Of course. I'm not a fool. Why would I put myself in such a difficult situation?" Zhou Yu sat down and looked around the room.

"Where is this? You called me here. Aren't you afraid that you might misunderstand that you were having a secret meeting with a man?"

Seeing Zhou Yu's sly look, Su Qing smiled and said, "This is my mother's dowry yard. The last time you saw me going to the tea shop, she brought me here and we passed by on the way."

"Give it to you?"

"Well, I said I could give it to you if I liked it."

"Yes, it's a good place. It's also close to my iron shop. I'll ask Wu Hen to see if he can build a secret passage here. It will be convenient this way."

Zhou Yu told Su Qing about his secrets and plans without any hesitation. Su Qing didn't need to ask, because all his words were related to what he was doing now, and it must be a big thing.

"If you can use it, just go ahead and get it. There are only two people in this courtyard, a husband and wife. The one from Yongqing's family was originally my wet nurse. After being saved by mother, she has been guarding the courtyard here. Last time, mother told her to listen to my orders from now on, so you don't have to worry about someone mistaking you for my lover."

Zhou Yu listened to Su Qing saying "lover" without blushing, and pointed at Su Qing, "You, how can you say such a thing without blushing, are you a girl?"

"What? You are only allowed to stay in Xiao Meihua's room in Zuihualou every night and not come out, but I am not allowed to say whatever I want to say?"

Zhou Yu saw Su Qing looking at him with sidelong eyes, with a half-smile on his face, and stood up and stammered nervously, "Who told you this nonsense? I'm not that kind of person. I haven't even touched that little Meihua's hand."

"Oh, then why did you fight with Young Master Gao?"

"That's not it, that's not it, ah, anyway, you have to believe me, there are some things I will tell you after we get married, really, you have to believe me, I'm not that kind of person. I don't even look at those young ladies in the capital, let alone women from that kind of place. It's all Master Lin and Third Brother Yue's fault, they forced me to do this, it killed me."

"They asked you to do this for your own good. Otherwise, how could you have kept it a secret from the princess for so many years?"

Zhou Yu wanted to say something else, but after hearing Su Qing's words, his playful expression suddenly became serious. He looked at Su Qing seriously, but his heart was like a storm.

Su Qing stopped talking and just let him look at her with a smile.

After a long time, when Su Qing felt that Zhou Yu was about to see through her, she heard Zhou Yu burst into laughter. It was a genuine, uncontrollable laugh, and he laughed until tears came out.

Then, Zhou Yu turned around, facing the window with his back to Su Qing, staring at the sycamore tree in the yard and muttering, "You see, God is still open-minded. He knows that he owes me a lot for so many years, so he let me meet you, Su Qing, thank you."

Looking at his shaking shoulders, Su Qing felt distressed. How depressed this young man must be in the palace. Although he has a sister who cares about him and a few like-minded people, they are not close to him after all. He has to spend countless lonely times by himself, especially when Prince Zhou is with his wife and children to enjoy the family life.

When Su Qing thought about this, her desire to protect him became stronger, and she became more determined. Whose future is not unknown? How can you know that it is not what you want if you don't work hard?

Su Qing took out a handkerchief, walked forward gently, patted Zhou Yu's shoulder, and handed the handkerchief over.

Zhou Yu turned around, not caring at all that Su Qing saw the tears on her face. Su Qing picked up the handkerchief and carefully wiped the tears from Zhou Yu's face, as if comforting a wronged child.

Zhou Yu followed Su Qing's actions, and the two of them just looked at each other, with no distracting thoughts in their eyes, only trust and determination.

Chuan'er's report brought the two back to their senses, and Zhou Yu felt a little unnatural at this time.

"I called you here today to make three rules with you." Su Qing poured tea for Zhou Yu and sat down.

"What's the three-part agreement?"

"I have three requirements for my visit to your house in the future."

"Do you agree to marry me?" Zhou Yu sat down and asked happily.

Su Qing rolled her eyes at him. She felt like he was an adult just now, but now what he said was so childish.

"How fresh! Can I not marry? You have calculated so much? If I don't marry, do you think the Marquis will agree with me? Will the Crown Prince agree? Will the Crown Prince's wife be sad and embarrassed?"

"No, what I mean is that if they agree, it's theirs, but you have to be willing to do it."

"If I'm not willing, will you still marry me?"

"Marry, of course. Even if you are not willing, I will make you willing."