Chapter 36: Sleeplessness
The abrupt rise in the room sounded particularly harsh in the dark night.
The girls on night duty outside glanced at each other and hurriedly retreated.
Mrs. Chen held the tea bowl in her hand and trembled.
"Then the lord means that this is a great event?" She asked in a hoarse voice.
Under the lamp, Chen Shao's face was dark and uncertain.
"What do you want me to say?" He said slowly, "From which side?" ”
The prince got married and the imperial line was continued, which was a great joy and something he wanted to promote.
The daughter is going to marry an idiot, but it is...
Mrs. Chen raised her hand to hide her face and cried.
"There are many people in the world who want to marry the prince, and we don't have to do it." She cried, "What you have to do is to support the prince and stabilize His Majesty's country, and don't you even have to take on the prince's wedding, do something and don't do something, master, have you forgotten the way of a gentleman?" ”
Chen Shao sighed and reached out to pat his crying wife.
"I know." "That's what I'm talking about." ”
"This matter is not negotiable!" Mrs. Chen cried, "Master, don't forget what you are going to do, what you have to do is different from people like Gao Lingbo, what if you disobey the Queen Mother and mock the Prince's body?" Your heart for the country and the king remains the same, and you will be upright and upright. ”
Chen Shao smiled.
"Yes, I know, I didn't mean Danniang, I just said this." He said, "As soon as this incident comes out, it is inevitable that it will be able to afford a storm, you and Danniang, go back and live for a few days first." ”
Mrs. Chen was relieved at this time, and raised her hand again to wipe her tears and shouted to the master.
"You can't be reluctant, how can I be a father." Chen Shao sighed and said.
Mrs. Chen wiped away tears.
"This thing. It's all my fault. She choked up. I shouldn't have neglected to let Danniang go to the palace. ”
But I never imagined that the Queen Mother would do such a thing.
Chen Shao shook his head.
"Since the Gao family has thought about it. Even if it wasn't this time, there were other calculations. He said, pausing at this point, "Eighteen Niang must have heard the news too...."
The Queen Mother gave the marriage after meeting Chen Danniang, and Chen Danniang was the Queen Mother who followed Chen Shibanniang into the palace.
"I'm afraid she doesn't feel good either."
Mrs. Chen nodded.
"I've already gone to talk to her, I didn't let them come over today, let's talk about it tomorrow." She said.
Chen Shao nodded.
"It's not early, and I'm tired. Rest. Mrs. Chen said, "Tomorrow, I will be busy." ”
The lights in the house were blown out.
Standing in the distance, the little girls watched for a while before tiptoeing into the room on duty.
The people around her turned over, and Mrs. Chen, who was inward in the dark night, kept her eyes open, and it was conceivable that Chen Shao was the same.
At this time, how can you sleep, there is no need to say those words of consolation.
Mrs. Chen looked at the darkness and did not move.
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The king of Jin'an turned over on the couch.
The outer study is his daily resting place, and it has been less than ten days since he didn't sleep here.
The bedding was new, even the tents were new, and the wind was blowing through the window. It is very pleasant with the chirping of night insects.
The king of Jin'an turned over again and put his hand under his head. Looking at the tent that shook slightly with the wind.
He's annoying her, isn't he?
Is...
He didn't know how he got dizzy and did that kind of thing.
The thought flashed, and the face of Cheng Jianniang on the couch appeared in front of him again.
White face, red cover, black hair, bright eyes...
The face that looks a little pale every day feels extremely smooth to the touch, and there are more silky than the face....
The king of Jin'an sat up suddenly, stretched out his hand to fan the wind, and only felt that his face was hot.
They are married, but the time when this family is done is not right, it is a last resort, how can he really do this to her unscrupulously.
Besides, even if you are a husband and wife, you shouldn't make such a rash move at this time.
There are few people who are familiar with her in this capital, the Chen family is the most familiar with the most, not to mention that Mrs. Chen is responsible for the operation when she gets married, and now that this kind of thing has happened to Danniang, she doesn't know how uncomfortable it is, she first lost her temper and was happy, and then she was wantonly close....
It would be light to be kicked out of bed by her, and it would not be an exaggeration to break her neck according to her temper.
Obviously it was annoyed, I don't know why I thought of this, but the king of Jin'an couldn't help laughing, the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to laugh, so he simply pulled out his hand to cover his face and laughed.
"Your Highness?"
Grandpa Jing asked in a low voice outside.
It's been so long, and the people inside have been baking cakes on the bed at first, and now they are laughing, this is the middle of the night....
He replied not with the sound of talking, but from footsteps, and someone turned the door and walked out.
He looks tall in the night.
"Your Highness?" Gonggong Jing shouted in surprise, while busy lighting the lamp, "What's wrong?" ”
Before he could finish speaking, the man had already passed by him, bringing a gust of wind.
"I'll go back."
Get back? Where to go?
Gonggong Jing was stunned, looked at the king of Jin'an who had already walked out, and stomped his feet in annoyance.
What is this!
"Someone, lantern." He hurriedly shouted and chased after him.
Su Xin suddenly got up from the couch, and Banqin on the side also got up suddenly.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
Before he could finish speaking, footsteps came outside the door.
"Your Highness"
Outside the door, the maid's slightly surprised voice came from.
Your Highness!
Su Xin and Banqin were startled, got down from the couch in a little panic, and hurriedly pulled their clothes and put them on indiscriminately, and went to open the door without putting on their shoes.
The lantern shone brightly, and Su Xin was busy avoiding the light, and Banqin was already lighting the lamp.
"No need." King Jin'an lowered his voice and said, "Don't wake her up." ”
So he went to the inner room.
Su Xin and Banqin were stunned in the hall, looking at each other a little overwhelmed, the light in the clean room turned on, and it went out again after a while. The room was dark again.
King Jin'an's gaze adapted to the light in the room. Gently raise the curtains. The woman on the couch fell asleep on her side, sleeping on the outside as she had done for the other two nights, leaving a place inside.
With his long legs, he should be able to easily step in....
The king of Jin'an raised his feet
Outside the door, Banqin and Su Xin had already returned to the second room, looking at the bedding on the floor.
"Are we still here for the night?" Banqin asked in a low voice.
Before Su Xin could speak, they heard a muffled sound from the inner room, and the two of them were startled.
Although the person below him stretched out his hand to support it, the king of Jin'an still pressed half of his body on her body. As if it was hot, the king of Jin'an County hurriedly turned over again, kicked on the bed board, and made a bang.
There was a freeze in the room.
"I'm just getting better, but I'm still weak," said Wang of Jin'an County.
Cheng Jianniang moved out and gave him a little more place.
After the sound of squirming, the king of Jin'an County lay down and exhaled.
"Woke you up." He whispered.
"Nope." Cheng Jianniang said, "I haven't slept yet." ”
Haven't slept yet...
The King of Jin'an was silent for a moment.
"Me." He said, "I'm afraid you'll annoy me, so I want to sleep outside." ”
Su Xin and Banqin were tiptoeing out with the bedding cover. happened to hear this sentence, and the two couldn't help but stop.
The lantern under the porch shone on the surprised and surprised expressions of the two.
Su Xin shook his head. Banqin hurriedly raised his feet, and the two walked out and gently closed the door.
Su Xin turned her head to look at Banqin's smile that couldn't help but smile too.
"Let's just say you're foolish." She whispered in disgust.
Banqin just laughed.
Su Xin looked back and sighed with some relief.
"If you can say anything openly, it's fine." She whispered.
Knowing Suosuo in his ears, the king of Jin'an turned his head, and looked at Cheng Jianniang in the blurred night.
"So, aren't you afraid now?" The female voice asked.
The King of Jin'an County sneered.
"I'm afraid." He nodded on the pillow.
Cheng Jianniang turned her head.
King Jin'an smiled and reached out to poke her shoulder.
"Is this afraid?" Cheng Jianniang's voice came, because her back to him sounded a little far away and a little muffled.
The king of Jin'an laughed, and the fingers that poked her became two.
"Fang Bocong." Cheng Jianniang turned her head.
She must have been staring, but she couldn't see clearly in the night.
The king of Jin'an let go of his hand and lay back on the pillow to look at her.
"Hey." He replied and smiled again.
Cheng Jianniang turned her head again.
King Jin'an shook his pillow and moved his body to find a comfortable position to lie down.
"It's weird." He seemed to say to himself, "You kicked me down, and I suddenly felt easy to go to bed again." ”
Cheng Jianniang next to her snorted and laughed, the laughter was very short, and she quickly put it away.
If it weren't for the silence of the night, it wouldn't be heard.
King Jin Anjun laughed again and bumped her back with his elbow.
"You think so too." He said.
"I've always felt that way." Cheng Jianniang said.
The king of Jin'an County smiled.
"It's the first time people have married." He laughed.
As soon as the words fell, he felt that the person next to him was tense, and his voice stopped abruptly.
"I said the wrong thing." He said immediately, the smile faded and was replaced by solemnity, "I shouldn't have made this joke. ”
What is the first marriage, does he still want to be the second time?
They were newly married, and the marriage was so unjoyful, he really shouldn't joke about it.
The room seemed to be stagnant, Cheng Jianniang's figure moved, and the person turned around.
"Nope." She said, looking at the king of Jin'an County, "You didn't say the wrong thing, I thought about the wrong thing." ”
The King of Jin'an looked at her, close at hand, and could feel her breath exhaling and landing on his face.
She is always like this, thinking about others, never blaming others, and everything will be attributed to herself.
The king of Jin'an felt that his heart was swollen and a little sour.
"Cheng Fang." He said, raising his hand and stroking her arm, quickly retracting it, "I see." ”
Cheng Jianniang looked at him and smiled.
"Sleep." She said.
King Jin'an hummed and closed his eyes.
A light fragrance, a warm scent. This is the familiar taste of him. Familiar place.
Obviously, there is one more person around, but it has only been a few days. Why did it become a habit that you can't quit?
Moved slightly on the pillow, the feeling of relaxation and peace of mind came to him, and drowsiness struck, but when he was about to fall asleep, the king of Jin'an opened his eyes suddenly.
The room was silent, and the people around them were lying quietly.
"Cheng Fang." The King of Jin'an called in a low voice, propping up his arms and looking at her.
There was a pair of eyes shining in the darkness.
"You can't sleep." The king of Jin'an said, "Just talk to me." ”
Cheng Jianniang did not speak. Eyes down.
"I used to stuff myself a lot." King Jin'an continued, "That's because there is no one to say. ”
At this he smiled again.
"Although it's not a big deal to look back on a lot of things after a while, it's just that it was that time after all, and maybe it would be better if I could find someone to talk to."
As his words fell, the room fell silent.
"However, whether you want to say it or not, it's still up to you." The king of Jin'an hurriedly said, "I just..."
What is it?
I'm so verbose...
She is Cheng Fang, not the sixth brother.
"I'm just afraid you'll be bored." He said.
She's not a talker. This forced her to change.
It feels bad to be forced to be forced.
King Jin'an was a little annoyed.
What's wrong with you, why is it so annoying. It doesn't matter if you make someone hate, but how can you make her hate?
He rubbed his nose with his hand and lay down.
"I'm thinking about Danniang, so I can't sleep."
Cheng Jianniang's voice sounded in her ears.
King Jin'an felt a bang in his heart, and hurriedly turned his head.
"Don't worry." He took a deep breath, his voice calmed down, and said seriously, "Although Lord Chen's refusal will cause some trouble, but it is all things that can be endured by gritting your teeth, as long as you endure it, the matter will pass, but Danniang's future marriage may be a little troublesome, but compared to this, it is still good." ”
Because of this incident, Chen Danniang's future marriage will inevitably be difficult, and she will inevitably marry away from her parents in the capital, but in the end, it is better to marry a well-looking husband than to marry a stupid sixth brother...
His sixth brother has never had a chance with good words in his life, although it is cruel, but he has to admit this fact.
Anyway, whether he marries a woman in the future or not, it has nothing to do with the sixth brother, he doesn't know and won't care.
"So, what about you?" Cheng Jianniang asked.
King Jin'an was stunned.
"Me?" He asked, looking at Cheng Jianniang and smiling again, "I don't lie to you, although I know that marrying any woman is the same for the prince, but I still hope that he can have a good wife as a companion, if the crown princess is the daughter of the Chen family, I will be happy." ”
Cheng Jianniang stood up, and her eyes seemed to hover over his face in the night.
"Do you think the prince should really be the prince?" She asked suddenly.
The king of Jin'an was stunned for a moment, his heart beat violently twice, his face changed for a moment, and he immediately returned to normal, but this qiē was silent in the night.
"Of course it is." There was a smile in his voice, "The crown prince is the heir of His Majesty, the only heir, then he should be the prince." ”
"But he's not suitable." Cheng Jianniang said.
The king of Jin'an also stood up and looked at Cheng Jianniang.
"Cheng Fang, whether it is suitable or not, it is not up to people to decide." He said with some subtlety.
A person's blood origin is not something that people can choose.
"What if it's heavenly?" Cheng Jianniang looked at him and said.
The King of Jin'an smiled slightly.
"Since it's heavenly, then we shouldn't say it." He said, "Just wait for the heavens, and don't worry." ”
Wait?
"But the way of heaven must also be smooth, and people must act according to the way of heaven." Cheng Jianniang said.
King Jin'an smiled again.
"I don't understand this." He said, with a bit of calmness, "I just know what I have to do, as for the way of heaven, the way of heaven is too high, the way of heaven is far away, humane, and beyond the reach." ”
Heaven is far away, humane, and beyond reach, but...
"We know...," Cheng Jiaoniang muttered.
It is precisely because I know that I take the way of heaven as my responsibility.
A hand touched her head, Cheng Jianniang couldn't help but stiffen, that hand did not dodge, but continued to caress twice.
Cheng Jianniang's body relaxed.
Dao, if you want to get it, you have to give it up, it stands to reason that this is a very clear truth, but why, she feels a little sad.
Is it because Chen Danniang wants to marry a stupid prince?
It's sad to marry a fool, but how does it compare to death?
For example, knowing that marrying someone will be a dead end, a father still lets his daughter marry....
The hand stroking her head moved more gently, and Cheng Jianniang slowly lay down.
The room stopped talking and fell into silence again, but unlike just now, the atmosphere seemed to be much more relaxed, and Cheng Jianniang slowly closed her eyes.
When I opened my eyes again, the sky was faintly bright.
The weight of the foreign body on her body made her subconsciously raise her hand, and when she touched an arm, Cheng Jianniang's movements stopped, and she looked sideways to see the king of Jin'an who was almost close to herself.
He closed his eyes and slept soundly.
One hand is placed on top of one's head, while the other hand rests on one's body.
They kept this relative and hugging posture.
Cheng Jianniang's movements made the king of Jin'an County open his eyes, and when he saw her with his eyes open, he was obviously frightened, and he retreated to avoid it, but then he returned to normal.
"It's still early." He squinted at the outside of the tent and said with a bit of laziness, "Let's sleep a little longer." ”
Saying this, his hand seemed to pat her subconsciously, and he closed his eyes without waiting for Cheng Jianniang to move.
After hesitating for a moment, Cheng Jianniang still reached out and gently took his hand away, but did not get up, but turned over and closed her eyes outward.
Behind her, a shallow smile appeared on the corner of the mouth of the King of Jin'an, and he didn't open his eyes, nor did he put his hand on her body again, but moved slightly to this side on the pillow, and fell asleep close to her long hair that was spread out.
At this time, the Chen family and his wife, who had not slept all night, had already gotten up, and when they were about to have breakfast after freshening up, someone came to report that Chen Bainiang was coming.
"Eighteen Niang." Seeing Chen Banniang who walked into the door, Mrs. Chen's red and swollen eyes couldn't help but become astringent again.
Chen Banniang's expression was the same as her, obviously she didn't sleep well yesterday, and sat down in the hall with a little solemnity.
"Where's my uncle?" Chen Shao asked.
"He's gone to inquire about it." Chen Banniang said.
The matter of yesterday's edict must have spread all over the night, and today the capital or the court will inevitably be noisy.
"I don't need to ask, I know what I will say." Chen Shao said.
Chen Banniang was silent for a moment.
"Eighteen Niang, Danniang and I are going to go back, you should also go back with your aunt." Mrs. Chen said.
Chen Banniang raised her head.
"Danniang's matter, has my father already decided?" She asked.
Before Chen Shao could speak, Mrs. Chen spoke first.
"Eighteen Niang, don't worry, this matter has passed, don't think about it too much." She said, "The matter of entering the palace was an accident..."
Before she finished her words, Chen Banniang shook her head and interrupted her.
"Father, mother." She said, clasped her hands on her lap, raised her head and looked at Chen Shao, "Danniang's entry into the palace is not an accident. ”
Chen Shao and his wife were stunned and looked at Chen Bainiang.
"I'm going to introduce her to the Queen Mother." Chen Banniang took a deep breath, the hand on her lap suddenly let go, and said word by word.
What the?
Chen Shao's and his wife's faces changed suddenly.
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Five thousand words, happy weekend~~
I finished writing this chapter at 25 a.m., and I couldn't open my eyes anymore, so I updated it regularly first, and then corrected the typos when I woke up. (To be continued......)