After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

Xiang Hongxuan lifted the veil and saw Shen Jinyao, whom he had not seen for many days.

I saw her, wearing a heavier makeup than ever before, and she was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.

Xiang Hongxuan has always known that Shen Jinyao is beautiful, and in his heart she has always been that free and wise woman.

But he didn't know that Shen Jinyao, who was dressed up well, made his heart beat faster.

Suddenly, those beautiful eyes looked at him.

There was confusion, urging, and a bit of sleepiness in his eyes.

Urge?

Feeling sleepy?

Xiang Hongxuan curled the corner of his mouth slightly.

The matchmaker didn't expect that the eldest daughter of the Shen family was so beautiful.

Isn't it said that the second daughter of the Shen family is the most beautiful in the capital? It turns out that the eldest daughter of the Shen family is not bad either.

Seeing General Xiang staring in a daze, she couldn't help but laugh.

"General, this is the wedding wine."

Shen Jinyao watched Xiang Hongxuan pick up the wine glass, and she looked at Xiang Hongxuan.

There was a question in his eyes.

Xiang Hongxuan raised his eyebrows, meaning that he had to perform the whole act.

The two of them communicated silently, completely ignoring the people in the room.

Xia Zhu and Lan Xing, who were standing beside Shen Jinyao, thought that Shen Jinyao was embarrassed, so they urged their daughter with their eyes.

Shen Jinyao didn't think much about it. After all, it was just a drink from the wedding cup and there was nothing to lose.

Xiang Hongxuan has a strong physique but not very bulky. Even so, Shen Jinyao looks very petite when the two of them get closer.

Xiang Hongxuan could see Shen Jinyao's nose and her red lips as soon as he lowered his head.

His body stiffened involuntarily, and he couldn't help but want to keep some distance.

But unfortunately, the wine in his hand almost spilled out of the glass.

Although Shen Jinyao didn't say anything, she still looked at Xiang Hongxuan in confusion.

Xiang Hongxuan glanced at him and said nothing.

The matchmaker said auspicious words, and the two finally finished drinking the wedding wine.

There seemed to be some formalities afterwards, but Xiang Hongxuan suddenly asked the matchmaker to leave.

Xi Po was a little hesitant.

Afterwards, Xiang Hongxuan asked someone to give Xipo a purse, and Xipo left contentedly.

"You guys go down too."

There were four maids in the room, in addition to Xia Zhu and Lan Xing, there were two newly bought maids by the Xiang family.

Xia Zhu and Lan Xing naturally looked at their own girl.

Shen Jinyao nodded in agreement.

The performance is almost over, and they can handle the rest of the grooming themselves.

After all the maids left, the room became quiet.

Neither of them spoke.

In the end, it was Shen Jinyao's slight yawn that interrupted the awkwardness between the two.

Xiang Hongxuan smiled and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Shen Jinyao shook her head.

While she was in the sedan chair, she had already eaten the food in the space.

She just felt a little sleepy now.

Seeing that Xiang Hongxuan wanted to say something else, Shen Jinyao said, "Ahem, General, it's getting late now. I think we should all rest."

Xiang Hongxuan paused as he was about to pour tea.

His ears couldn't help but feel hot.

Although I know that nothing will happen between them, but the thought of them being in the same room together...

Xiang Hongxuan said calmly: "Yeah."

Shen Jinyao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Xiang Hongxuan was the same as usual.

It turned out that she was overthinking it.

Why did she feel that Xiang Hongxuan was shy just now?

Shen Jinyao smiled and walked to the dressing table alone.

As she took off her hairpin, she asked, "Which room does the general sleep in?"

Isn't that where the general sleeps?

Instead, he asked directly which room the general slept in?

Xiang Hongxuan felt uncomfortable, but he didn't show it on his face.

He walked silently behind Shen Jinyao, naturally took the hairpin from her hand, and helped her take off other hair accessories.

Shen Jinyao was puzzled and was about to say that she didn't need help.

But Xiang Hongxuan whispered, "Madam, are you afraid that outsiders don't know that you and I are a fake couple?"

Xiang Hongxuan's thick and low voice was very aggressive.

Shen Jinyao felt a little uncomfortable. She was about to retort, but she saw that Xiang Hongxuan had already removed and put away all the hair accessories on her head.

"All the things in this mansion were newly bought, so they should still be usable. The Emperor sent some of them over, and I'll tell you more about them tomorrow."

Shen Jinyao understood.

Xiang Hongxuan was implicitly telling him that they had to continue acting in the Xiang Mansion.

Xiang Hongxuan continued, "Madam, please rest early. I will go to the morning court tomorrow. If anyone from the Xiang Mansion knocks on the door, I will naturally ignore them."

Shen Jinyao naturally knew what Xiang Hongxuan was talking about.

"General, then..."

"Madam, you will sleep in the bedroom from now on. I will sleep on the small couch outside. Just call me if you need anything."

Shen Jinyao opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she heard Xiang Hongxuan continue speaking.

"Also, Madam, you have to get used to calling me husband from now on."

Shen Jinyao...

Why had she never felt that Xiang Hongxuan was so talkative?

Shen Jinyao seemed to have just remembered what she wanted to say.

But Xiang Hongxuan had already said everything he needed to say, and she originally wanted to make three rules with him.

That's why I deliberately said "which room to go to".

But Xiang Hongxuan had already made arrangements.

The emperor's men are watching outside. Since she has already married in, she still has to do the necessary things to save face.

At this point, if she brought up those 'three rules' again, wouldn't it be a bit redundant?

She believed in Xiang Hongxuan's character and believed that he would not do anything to her in the middle of the night.

Of course, if anything really happened, she would divorce him immediately.

With this thought in mind, Shen Jinyao packed her clothes and lay down on the bed.

There was a soft murmur coming from outside the house, but Shen Jinyao couldn't hear it clearly.

Thinking of how Xiang Hongxuan reeked of alcohol when he entered the room just now.

"Are you ok?"

Xiang Hongxuan covered his head and responded to Shen Jinyao with some pain.

"It's okay, I drank too much."

Shen Jinyao thought that the two of them should live in peace in the future, so they still had to show the necessary care and concern.

"Should I have someone bring you some hangover soup?"

No one outside spoke.

Shen Jinyao thought he agreed, so she opened her mouth but heard the man outside sigh.

"No need to make such a fuss, just pour me a glass of water."

Shen Jinyao: Hmm?

However, it seems to make some sense.

She was no longer sleepy.

Now that I was wearing my inner garments and free from the heavy clothes and headdress, that feeling of exhaustion had vanished.

Xiang Hongxuan heard the people in the room quiet down, and just when he was thinking about how to end the topic, the person in the room got out of bed.

"Give."

Xiang Hongxuan held his forehead and slowly stood up, taking the teacup from Shen Jinyao's hand.

The tea in the cup is neither hot nor cold, which shows the attentiveness of the person who poured the tea.

Just like Shen Jinyao.

Although he appears cold on the outside, he is always very attentive and considerate, making the tea he drinks now feel comfortable.

Of course, only those who have spent a long time with each other will know these good things.

Xiang Hongxuan suppressed the raised corner of his mouth.

"Thank you ma'am."

Shen Jinyao was still not used to this kind of address. She didn't understand how Xiang Hongxuan adapted so quickly?

"General Xiang, from now on, when it's just the two of us, let's address each other by our first names."

"Okay, call me Hongxuan."

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