Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen had felt uncomfortable since the arrogant woman said in the afternoon that she wanted a man like Li Xuan to be her husband.

That dancer just now...is so shameless!

Ye Zhen knew that she shouldn't be jealous. There was nothing wrong with someone who had died once, especially since Li Xuan liked her.

But, she didn't know why she couldn't control herself.

Coming out of the hall, it was drizzling outside, and the fresh scent of soil and flowers made her calm down a little.

The guest room was on the west side. There were four young girls in the yard, two of them were cleaning the yard, and two were moving new mattresses into the room. After Ye Zhen revealed her identity, the four girls were very respectful to her.

Ye Zhen took out some change and gave it to the four people as a reward, and asked them to serve outside.

The four of them understood that the Imperial Master did not like them to serve him closely, so they retreated obediently.

Ye Zhen closed the window to prevent moisture from coming in, then changed the incense, went to the bed and touched it, and found that the quilt was a little thin, so she asked them to bring another one. Just as she was about to go out to boil water and make tea, she saw the nanny beside Madam Yao coming in with a food box.

"Madam saw that the young lady did not eat well, so she asked the old servant to bring some hot food over." The nanny smiled and stopped tactfully when she saw that Ye Zhen had already cleaned the room.

Ye Zhen was indeed not full, so she said without hesitation, "Thank you, Madam Yao."

Seeing her like this, the nanny said, "Young lady, don't be angry. That bitch is so delusional that she offended the Imperial Master. Madam has ordered her to be sold."

"I have disturbed your and the Imperial Master's interest. The Master and the Madam are upset."

"Please ask Miss to help the master and the mistress to speak in front of the Imperial Master."

The nanny took out two gold ingots from her sleeve pocket and silently placed them on the table in front of Ye Zhen, watching her reaction with wide eyes.

Ye Zhen glanced at him calmly. She had never lacked money, so how could she be excited? But in order to reassure the nanny, she still glanced at him twice more to show that she was a little moved.

Yao Zhaoan and Madam Yao couldn't find any loopholes in Li Xuan'an, so they wanted to start with her. If she was also airtight, wouldn't they be anxious?

The nanny's eyelids twitched, and she took out another ingot, "Thank you for your hard work, young lady."

After dealing with Ye Zhen, the nanny walked out of the yard with her chest held high.

Mrs. Yao, who had been worried, finally smiled after hearing the news. "It's not an exaggeration to say that the girl is a lady of a wealthy family with her looks and temperament."

"The way the Imperial Master looked at her was really not shy."

Yao Zhaoan's mouth twitched twice, "Humph, they are all men. They can always get involved in wine, sex, money and anger."

Madam Yao said, "I think the Imperial Master probably hasn't gotten his hands on the food yet. We might as well help him choose a grave site tomorrow. It's always a good idea to give him something he likes."

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Ye Zhen came back from making tea and found that the maid was not in the yard. Then she saw Li Xuan'an's upright figure through the window and realized that he had driven her away.

Li Xuan was playing with the gold ingots on the table. His bony fingers looked even more translucent against the gold.

Ye Zhen looked a little absent-minded. Li Xuan looked over and said, "You're going to sell me out for three gold ingots?"

Ye Zhen came in with her head down, put down the tea first, turned around and closed the door, but Li Xuan lightly said, "Why are you closing the door? What do you want to do to me?"

Ye Zhen paused in closing the door, her ears slightly red.

He leaned against the door and coughed softly, "It's cold outside, I was worried you might feel uncomfortable. What nonsense are you talking about."

Li Xuan pretended to be surprised and said, "So that's how it is. Just now you walked away in a huff. I thought you were going to punish me."

Why does the tone sound a bit disappointed?

It would be fine if he didn't mention it, but since he was going to say it, Ye Zhen couldn't help but ask him as he poured tea, "We should have dispersed after I left, why did you come back just now?"

Li Xuan'an had a smile in his eyes, but he kept his mouth tight, "Mrs. Yao wanted to beat and kill the dancer. The dancer was scared."

"I..." He deliberately dragged out the tone, just loving to see her purse her lips and take a breath.

Ye Zhen thought, could it be that Madam Yao wanted to kill the dancer, and it was because of his plea that she was spared and sold out?

Even after seducing him like that, he still begged for mercy!

Ye Zhen was holding back her anger, "Rather than being sold out, Lord Yao would prefer you to bring her back."

"Second Master, please be merciful and bring the person back to comfort him."

Li Xuan saw that her cheeks were puffed up with anger, and laughed, "If I really brought it back, you wouldn't have gotten the 150 taels of gold."

Knowing that he was joking, Ye Zhen didn't know why she couldn't bear to hear these words. She gritted her teeth and said, "If Second Master really likes it, I'll pay you gold."

Li Xuan couldn't laugh anymore, "I was just teasing you. She made you angry, so I only broke her wrist and that was showing mercy."

When Ye Zhen heard that he had taken action, she was surprised and her momentum weakened, "Then, why did you take so long to come back?"

Li Xuan'an hooked his finger slightly and said, "Come over here, and I'll tell you."

Ye Zhen did not hesitate and sat on the stool closest to him. Before she sat down, he grabbed her hand and kissed her. "Go to the kitchen and get some golden cage pastry."

"I'm afraid you'll be hungry."

Hearing this, Ye Zhen felt that she had gone too far and didn't save face for him in front of others. She even said that...

Li Xuan put her hand on his cheek, feeling a little aggrieved, "I miss you all the time, but you sell me out when you see gold. What did you promise them?"

Ye Zhen answered truthfully, "Speak well of them in front of the Imperial Master."

Li Xu'an used his palm to cover his eyes, and raised the corners of his eyes unscrupulously, "Pillow talk?"

Ye Zhen's heartbeat suddenly quickened, "That's not the word."

“That’s not how it’s used.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuan pulled her to sit on the bed. There were two thin quilts on the bed, so it was soft and comfortable.

He added, "You can't accept someone's gold for nothing. I'm giving you a chance to persuade them."

After saying that, he put his ear close to Ye Zhen's lips. The rosy earlobe carried the faint scent of sandalwood from his body, which almost made Ye Zhen lose her mind.

Ye Zhen's breathing suddenly became tight, and she thought, can we still play it like this?

Humph, this bad guy must have planned it all out long ago and is leading himself to the bed step by step.

He appears to be a sage and a pure-hearted man, but he uses all his tricks on himself.

Li Xuan said seriously, "Go ahead."

Ye Zhen looked at his hair at the temples, which was as black as ink, with crystal sweat stains oozing from the roots of his hair, and her breath suddenly became hot.

With a thought in mind, he blew a breath into his ear, the so-called... pillow talk.

But she didn't know that ears are a very sensitive place. Li Xuan'an's whole body stiffened in an instant, and the fingers that were supporting the bed sank into the quilt little by little, and then clenched tightly.

The blush that started from his ears spread like a raging fire, and no matter how hard he tried to control it, it was useless.

"Who, who taught you to blow it like this?" he asked hesitantly, then hurriedly stood up and walked to the window, his steps weak.

Ye Zhen didn't realize that she almost caught the man, and she was still smiling smugly, "Didn't the Second Master ask me to brag? After all, he gave me gold, so of course I have to work harder."

When Li Xuan heard this, his mind exploded.

If it weren't for what happened in the attic that night, he would at most blush and have a beating heart, but now, scenes of ecstasy flashed through his mind, making him feel that the room was filled with her fragrance and he couldn't escape it.

It's so fucking torturous.

What’s even more speechless is that he wanted to recite two mantras to purify his mind, but found that he couldn’t remember how to recite them!

Li Xuan opened the window and felt much better after feeling the cool breeze.

Ye Zhen was anxious, "Yun Zhui said you can't blow the cool air, turn it off quickly."

Li Xuan heard her footsteps coming, and his breathing, which had finally calmed down, stopped again. He hurriedly pulled the window and said, "Close it. Sit down and take a rest."

"I'll go get the golden cage pastry. It won't taste good if it gets cold."