Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Li Xuan lost his usual calmness in front of others, and all the unspeakable emotions finally turned into one sentence, "I was the first to cross the line."

Ye Zhen may not know that even the leader of the Qing Sect may not be able to make Li Xuan admit his mistake.

But she is different, because she really likes it and really wants it, so she is more cautious.

Her thoughts stopped for a moment, and she didn't know how to answer.

In their previous private contacts, he was either joking or deliberately making her blush and her heart beat faster. Suddenly considering her reputation and future, Ye Zhen felt respected, but also depressed at the same time.

He said he didn't know if he had someone he liked in his heart, or if he would get married in the future...

The meaning couldn't be clearer.

Ye Zhen felt bitter. She was sure that Li Xuan treated her differently these days, but before she could admit whether she liked him or not, she was rewarded with such an answer.

If she said that she didn't have anyone she liked and wouldn't marry anyone casually, would that make him think too much?

"It's good that Second Master likes these looks. We'll talk about the future later."

She smiled faintly, her eyebrows and eyes were a little blurred by the halo, making it difficult for Li Xuan to see clearly.

He laughed at himself in his heart, she...had planned for the future, but her future had nothing to do with him.

I am willing to explain it to him and don't want him to misunderstand me, but is that all? Is there nothing more to it?

Li Xuan'an finally put away his inner claws, but was suddenly provoked by the lukewarm words "let's talk about it later". The teardrop mole at the corner of his eye seemed to tremble slightly, "I can calculate for you what the second young lady wants later."

"Or I can help the Second Miss set up a Feng Shui plan now, and I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Ye Zhen frowned slightly, "Second Master, you are joking."

Li Xuan said seriously, "I am not joking."

Ye Zhen felt that his deep gaze was somewhat scary, as aggressive as a poisonous snake.

Fortunately, Yun Zhui knocked on the door in time, "Second Master, what's wrong?"

Liuxia also asked, "Second Miss, I heard something fall, are you okay?"

When the two men heard the sound of teacups rolling, they both became nervous. After listening carefully, they heard nothing happening inside, so they mustered up the courage to knock on the door.

The grimness in Li Xuan'an's eyes disappeared instantly. He drank the cold white tea in one gulp, and his eyes returned to normal. "Thank you for the white tea, Miss."

Then he stood up, opened the door, and said coldly to Yun Zhui, "Go back home."

Yun Zhui saw that his face was expressionless, but there was a sense of oppression from the dark clouds, so he didn't dare to say anything more. "Yes."

Coming out of the winery, the sun was scorching, and Yun Zhui was sweating all over after only walking halfway.

Hiding beside the sedan chair, seeking some shade, he said sarcastically, "Second Master, don't you like the tricks that Second Miss has prepared?"

"Liuxia said that the second young lady had searched through almost all the fabrics before choosing these few."

Soon, Li Xuan'an's dull voice came from inside, "Don't mention this matter again!"

Yun Zhui shuddered and quickly said yes.

But in my heart I thought, oh no, how did the Second Miss offend the Second Master? Wasn’t she fine when she left?

Liuxia was just as worried as Yunzhui.

Because the sun was too hot, Ye Zhen stayed in the winery and asked for the account book to find something to do.

However, she was in charge of the winery's accounts, and she couldn't find any loopholes even if she flipped the notebook to pieces. The rhythm of the abacus beads became faster and faster, like the sound of horse hooves running in a thunderstorm.

Liuxia was terrified listening to this.

Ye Zhen counted all the numbers from beginning to end without missing a single one, and finally got rid of the depression in her heart. After relaxing, she felt tired and had no energy to think about anything else.

Liuxia brought hot tea and asked, "Second Miss, would you like me to go to Huichun Pavilion to pick out some materials and bring them back for you to see?"

"Rejuvenation Pavilion receives a batch of fashionable materials every March, and we just happen to have new stock this month."

Ye Zhen's eyes twitched, "Are you afraid that others don't know that I want to make sweat towels for men?"

Liuxia was startled and said, "I have spoken out of turn."

Ye Zhen took a sip of tea and spoke in a softer tone, "Second Master just wants a sweat towel, he has no other requirements. He is a Taoist priest, he is not like the young masters in the mansion who are picky about these things."

"It's my fault. I thought too much."

In this case, it should be easy, but Liuxia saw her master with a serious expression.

But she didn't dare ask any more questions.

Ye Zhen lingered in the winery until almost the evening hour, and then came out. He took a detour back to the Ye Mansion, only to find out that Ye Xue had sent someone to deliver silver to pay off the debt owed by Li Chengge, and Hong Luo was still waiting outside for the IOU.

Ye Zhen knew that Ye Xue's money came from an unscrupulous source, so she asked Xiaonian to carry the silver out again and said, "The one who owes the money is General Feihu. The second young lady will not accept Aunt Xue's silver."

Hongluo put her hands on her hips and said, "What? Aren't you trying to cause trouble?"

"Send all the money to the Second Miss! Isn't your purpose to get money? What else do you want to do?"

Xiaonian glanced down at her condescendingly and said, "General, if you want to pay back the money, at least let the housekeeper deliver it. Aunt Xue's people sent silver, but who knows where the money came from? Our young lady dare not accept it."

"you!"

Hong Luo was kicked out of the house. She was so angry that she cursed a few words. When she heard others mocking Li Chengge's aunt for paying off the debt for the Marquis' Mansion, she realized that she had caused trouble and quickly left.

The news soon spread to the Dance Studio, and all the girls knew that Qin Yu and Li Chengge were having a hot affair and were doing a lot of weird things.

Qin Yu was so angry that she ordered that Li Chengge should not be seen even when he came! She didn't want people to say that she had to use the money of the concubine of the Marquis' Mansion to redeem herself!

If I had known this would happen, I would have followed Xue Ming. Although she might be poorer, at least she is a legitimate wife and won't be laughed at by others.

Qin Yu remembered that Xue Ming was beaten by Li Chengge in the morning and was resting in the guest room, so she planned to take off her makeup and go over to take a look.

When Li Chengge heard the eunuch say that Qin Yu was not feeling well, he thought she was still angry about what happened in the morning. He was indeed a little impulsive, so he didn't want to argue with her. He left Qin Yu her favorite osmanthus cake and prepared to leave.

Before he went out, he heard two little girls say that Qin Yu was in Xue Ming's room and was personally giving him medicine.

Li Chengge immediately exploded. Was he refusing to see him because he was taking care of that guy named Xue?

"General Feihu, what are you doing!"

"Miss Qin said she was not feeling well and could not entertain you. Why... Hey! There are other guests in the room!"

Li Chengge pushed aside the two turtle slaves who were blocking him, and kicked open the doors of the guest rooms on the second floor one by one, almost setting the Wusifang on fire like a fireball. Until the last room at the northeast corner, before he kicked the door, he heard Qin Yu sobbing, "He is a general, he likes me, what can I do?"

"I always have you in my heart."

Li Chengge's head was buzzing. He licked his back teeth with the tip of his tongue and kicked the door open with a bang.

Qin Yuyi was trembling with fear in Xue Ming's arms. The corners of Xue Ming's lips were still swollen. When he saw that it was Li Chengge, he was really jealous of each other as if they were enemies meeting!

*

In the evening, Shulan Courtyard became noisy again.

The servants in the Ye Mansion were no longer surprised, but Ye Zhen was already in a state of anxiety, and had nearly been pricked by the embroidery needle several times. It was difficult to calm down after listening to the intermittent accusations and curses.

It was completely dark, Yu Lu prepared dinner, Ye Zhen had no appetite, she just drank a small bowl of red bean paste and went to make a sweat towel under the lamp, but she couldn't erase what Li Xuan said today from her mind, she made several wrong stitches, so she simply put down her needlework and rubbed her brows.

"Liuxia, accompany me to the warehouse to find some materials for autumn and winter."

It was cold on the mountain, so Jing Lan had to bring two more thick clothes with him, especially cotton boots, and make two extra pairs as a backup.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhen felt that five days was very tight.

The material was chosen quickly, and Liuxia and Yulu put down their work and started making clothes in the house with Ye Zhen. There was no rush for winter clothes, so they made two padded jackets first, to keep warm in case it rained and it would be cold and wet on the mountain.

It was almost three o'clock in the morning before Shulan Courtyard became quiet.

"Second Miss, let's do it tomorrow. You need to rest your eyes." Liuxia saw that she was in a bad mood after returning from the winery and there were red bloodshot eyes. She felt distressed.

Ye Zhen didn't stop what she was doing. "I can't sleep anyway, so I'll do some more."

"Your health is ruined. How can you go with me with peace of mind?"

Ye Zhen smiled and said, "I know what's going on. You can go and take a rest."

Seeing that persuasion did not work, Liuxia had no choice but to say, "I will go to the kitchen to warm up some porridge."

As soon as Liuxia left, Wang Ma came to their courtyard with red eyes and begged, "Second Miss, the master and the mistress beg you to speak well in front of the Imperial Master and let the Cui family and the Ye family go."