loving husband

three days later

In order to adapt to the three-inch golden lotus on her feet, Dongxiu has been practicing walking.Otherwise, not to mention running, even walking would be a problem. Fortunately, her aptitude and reaction are good. She always knows how to learn swordsmanship, and even her master has praised her more than once, so she got the trick in less than three days.

She stepped on the exquisite bow shoes, and the more she walked, the more stable she walked, but it was hard for a group of maids behind her, all of them were out of breath, and they were afraid that they would lose their master.

"It's really troublesome to have so many pairs of eyes watching..." Dongxiu muttered softly.

Unexpectedly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Dongxiu's mind, and she planned to relax the opponent's defense first, turn her attention steadily, and then take the opportunity to get rid of them.

"Mr. Rong...where does he sleep at night?" She casually picked up a topic.

The maidservant who followed closely behind replied: "If you go back to Madam, I have lived alone in the east courtyard for these years, so I will naturally go back there at night."

"That's great..." Dongxiu sighed, causing her to worry about this every night.

Anyway, she is not the real Mrs. Rong Guo, and she doesn't want to share the bed with a husband who has only met a few times, or even other women, so she can finally feel at ease.

The maid asked suspiciously, "What did Madam say?"

"Hehe, it's nothing." She smirked, and then quickened her pace.

"Ma'am, go slowly..."

"Ma'am, wait a minute..."

I could only hear the maidservants yelling behind me.

Dongxiu turned a corner unexpectedly and jumped into the flowers to hide.

"... Ma'am?"

"The madam is gone!"

There was no trace of the master, and the maidservants looked around anxiously.

Seeing that they were all far away, Dongxiu stood up from behind the flowers, and walked towards the other end without any explanation, but she had not gone far, and she was already supporting her knees with her hands, dripping with sweat, dragging her soft and boneless clothes. body, I am afraid that he will be arrested before stepping out of the gate.

"No...you must find a way to escape from here..." she said while panting. "Otherwise, it will be too late when senior brother and the others leave the capital..."

She looked around cautiously, making sure that there was no one there, and then walked forward again.

"lady……"

At this time, the shouts of the maidservants came to this end again.

"Oops!" Dongxiu secretly cried out that it was not good, and instinctively, she was about to jump up the tall eaves, but she couldn't jump up no matter what, tried again and again, but she was only two inches off the ground.

"I have practiced for more than ten years...the lightness kungfu I am most proud of..." She felt that the sky and the earth were dark in front of her eyes. Without internal strength, it was equivalent to the abolishment of martial arts, which was simply bad news.

"Go over there and look for it!"

"lady……"

Hearing the cries of the maidservants, Dongxiu could only look at the eaves and sigh, what used to be an easy task is now more difficult than reaching the sky, but there is no extra time to hang her head down, holding the hem of her skirt in one hand, and immediately ran in the opposite direction, now The most important thing is to find the gate.

She looked around cautiously, and caught a glimpse of the Moon Cave Gate not far away, which might be the exit leading to the outside of the courtyard. As soon as her eyes lit up, she immediately lifted the hem of her skirt and ran towards the target.

When Dongxiu was about to step out of the Moon Cave Gate, a tall male figure happened to be about to enter the courtyard, and the two of them just looked at each other, stunned by coincidence.

"Ah!" She froze in place.

It's abominable!This man didn't come sooner or later, but he chose to show up at this juncture, just one step away.Dongxiu couldn't help spitting angrily in her heart.

Sheng Yonglan also saw his wife's astonished expression, and then seeing that she was not accompanied by a maidservant, he couldn't help frowning and asked, "Why did you come here alone?"

"Uh...I..." Dongxiu forced a smirk. "I'm going out to relax..." It seems that today's escape plan has failed.

"Let's relax?" He noticed that the sideburns on his wife's head were crooked, there were a few emerald green leaves on her back, and even the hem of the embroidered skirt was dirty, and he was suspicious.

Dongxiu always answered with a smirk.

Although this is her specialty, her mouth will still be sore after laughing for a long time.

Staring at the silly smile on his wife's face, Sheng Yonglan couldn't help sighing in his heart, if he had been willing to treat her better all these years, let her take a little more step, and say a few nice words to coax her, the relationship between them Will the relationship improve?But every time I think that what my wife said is so vitriolic, and every sentence is full of guns and sticks, it is really unbearable, so I will break up without saying a few words.

What's more, the matter between husband and wife is not unilaterally right or wrong, but to be tolerant to each other. It's just the disparity and difference in personality between the two, and they can't get along no matter what, which has always made him quite distressed.

However, Sheng Yonglan had to admit that his wife was partly responsible for going to a Taoist priest to do harm to others. He knew that she was a jealous, possessive woman, but he couldn't tell her the "secret". misunderstanding.

"Mr. Rong..." She smirked again.

"It's right to call you Mr. Gong." Sheng Yonglan straightened his face and corrected them. In terms of their status, they are husband and wife, so they still have to follow the rules.

Wait for the next life!She snorted coldly in her heart.

Originally, I wanted to reply "You are not my husband", but the words reached the tip of my tongue, but I stopped because of this man's actions, and I forgot to avoid it.

I saw Sheng Yonglan sighed lightly, reaching out to remove the fallen leaves that were stuck to his wife's hair bun, and then the ones on her shoulders. Although it was only a small gesture, it contained a tenderness that was rarely shown.

"In the past five years since we got married, we have been unable to sit down and have a good talk, and we have not been able to listen to each other. Can you listen now?"

Dongxiu froze and looked at him with some embarrassment.

"Uh..." Don't say these words to me.

Sheng Yonglan sighed deeply again, and spoke the rare truth.

"Seeing you look like this now, I think it's not a good thing. At least it's much more straightforward and cute than before the accident..." I have thought a lot these days, and the biggest problem with my wife is not only the personality disagreement , and lack of trust, there are many things that I would rather keep in my heart than tell her, so the rift between each other is getting bigger and bigger.

Seeing that their husband and wife have come to this point, should he also reflect on himself, and make some concessions and changes?Sheng Yonglan couldn't help having such a realization.

Hearing this, Dongxiu's face became hot.

"Cough...uh..." Is this... a compliment to her?

"It may be too selfish to say this, but if I were to choose, I really hope that you will be like this for the rest of your life. If you are a little stupid, you will naturally not have too many thoughts, whether it is good or bad, you will not be too much. If you care about every detail, life will be easier this way." Sheng Yonglan slowly said what was in his heart.

For a long time, the wife he wanted didn't need to be beautiful or have a good background. He only hoped that he could be a couple with him who raised eyebrows and stayed with him day and night. He could share the troubles of worry and be as loving as his parents. On that day, my father also passed away in his sleep. The husband and wife loved each other deeply, but they didn't want to live alone in the world, but that was the marriage that he could only hope for but could not dream of.

Hearing this, the blood in his whole body rushed to Dongxiu's face, and he felt uncomfortable all over.

wait!What's wrong with her?

This man thought that the woman standing in front of him at this moment was his wife, and he only said that when he regarded her as another woman. He was not really praising her, so don't make a mistake.

Dongxiu quickly reminded himself.

"...Let's not always quarrel when we meet, do we really want to live like this forever?" Sheng Yonglan is tired of the days of confrontation with his wife, and hopes to stop here.

Hearing this, she couldn't help but look up at the man in front of her. Her originally introverted and rigid facial features revealed obvious helplessness and exhaustion, and she slowly confided her heart.

She thought he was a domineering and unreasonable man who always liked to speak in an orderly tone and had a fierce attitude towards his wife, but at this moment, Dongxiu was moved by these words.

It turns out that this man is not like the elder brother who is always thorny, and he just speaks out when he has something in his heart. Instead, he is armed with sternness and indifference, not only letting people see the softness in his heart, but also unwilling to be seen through his true thoughts. It is not as difficult to get along with and unkind as it looks.

If his real wife heard it, she would be touched too!Dongxiu couldn't help thinking this way, but she wasn't Mrs. Rong Guogong, so what's the use of telling her, it made her feel uneasy for some reason, as if she had cheated someone's feelings.

"Actually... uh, I'm not your wife." It seems that the other party is not a completely unreasonable person, she hesitated for a while, and finally decided to admit it.

Sheng Yonglan was stunned at first, and then he didn't take it seriously, as if she was talking stupid again.

"I'm really not your wife. Although she looks right on the outside, but...how should I put it?" Dongxiu compared herself with a slender finger. "Actually, there is another person inside..."

"What are you talking about?" He looked puzzled.

"I'm serious, you have to believe me!" Dongxiu shouted loudly.

"lady!"

"I found my wife!"

The maid who was in charge of serving finally found her. Seeing that Sheng Yonglan was there, she couldn't help turning pale with fright, worried that they would blame them for not serving well.

"I'm really not your wife." Dongxiu reiterated again.

"Okay, so who are you?" Seeing that his wife was ill, he asked following her words.

"My surname is Jiang...Jiang Dongxiu..." In order to gain the man's trust, Dongxiu had to reveal her surname and boudoir name. "I really didn't lie to you, I'm not your wife... It's just that I accidentally exchanged with her..."

Hearing this, Sheng Yonglan pondered for a moment. "The prescription prescribed by the imperial physician is quite effective, at least it reminds you of who you are."

"I said I'm really not..." Dongxiu was about to die of anger, if the inner strength was still there, he could give him a slap to prove it. "You have to believe me, your real wife is somewhere else..."

Hearing what she said became more and more outrageous, Sheng Yonglan frowned even deeper. "Okay, so who can prove that what you said is true?"

"Of course, it's mine..." She bit her tongue sharply.

wait!If this man asks to be confronted face to face, and then accidentally finds out that the elder brother and the others are important criminals that the government is offering a reward for arrest, wouldn't he be falling into a trap?Although they were killing harm for the people, there were many dog ​​officials among the people they killed. If they were captured, they would definitely be beheaded.

What's more, the master has been exhorting and explaining to them since childhood, and they are required to swear a poisonous oath, no matter who is unfortunately caught by the government in the future, they would rather die than confess other companions.

"Your what?"

"Oh, ah, I forgot..." She couldn't say.Dongxiu smirked, but it was actually a wry smile.

"Forgot?" Sheng Yonglan was stunned again.

"Yes, I can't remember it for a while..." Dongxiu really wanted to cry now.

He sighed, thinking it was because his wife's head was still unclear. "Bring Madam back to the room, there must be no less medicine to drink, and she must drink it all."

"I don't want to drink any more..." She shook her head desperately, and drank those bitter decoctions every morning and evening.

"Madam must be exhausted, let's go back to the room and rest..."

"Servant help Madam change clothes first..."

So, several maidservants carried her away half-handled and half-pushed.

"I... I can walk by myself..." Dongxiu was pulled forward by someone, and looked back at the tall figure who was still standing there, unable to produce witnesses. He would not believe such a bizarre thing, but I don't want to involve the elder brothers and the others, what should I do.

Back in the dormitory, Dongxiu could only let herself be manipulated, Youdao was hard to beat with two fists, but now she couldn't resist the strength of these five maidservants at all.

"The medicine is ready, madam, drink it quickly...!

"Maidservant help Madam comb her hair..."

After a while, Dongxiu's whole body has been rearranged.

"Actually, I'm not your wife..." she murmured weakly.

Maids, you look at me, I look at you, you think she is talking stupid.

"Of course you are Madam, the servant will not admit it wrong."

"My lady thinks so now that she's sick..."

They in turn comforted the master.

"If I say... My name is Jiang Dongxiu, I'm seventeen this year, and I'm not married yet..." Looking at the maidservants in front of her, she should be the one who knows Mrs. Rong Guo the best. "You should be able to tell the difference."

The maidservant who had been serving the longest couldn't help covering her lips and laughing. "Madam has already remembered her boudoir name at this moment, I believe it will not take long before she will remember everything."

"That's right! At least Ma'am is not like when she just woke up, she just smirked when she saw people, and talked in a nonchalant manner. Now she is much more organized and reasonable. The medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor really works. , as long as you take a few more doses, you will be cured soon.”

"That's right." The other maidservants also echoed.

Dongxiu only listened to one sentence from the beginning to the end. "You just said...what did you say? I remember my boudoir name, what does that mean?"

"Madam's maiden name is Jiang, and her maiden name is Dongxiu..." They all looked at the master with a blank expression in unison. "I married my grandfather when I was 17 years old."

"You said her... her name is also Jiang Dongxiu?" She stuttered.

It never occurred to me that I have the same name and surname as the real Mrs. Rong Guo. It is really a coincidence, or there is an arrangement somewhere...

Dongxiu immediately shook his head, it should be just a coincidence.

If she had known that she would not have stopped the carriage that day, and had found a hidden place to be a slave, it would have been better than the current situation where she could not advance or retreat. At this moment, Dongxiu really regretted it.

Seeing the pale face of the master, the maidservants exchanged glances with each other.

"Ma'am, it's better to lie down and rest..." As long as the master doesn't run around and add to their troubles, that's fine.

"I..." Dongxiu really wanted to cry. "I'm really not her..."

"Yes, the slaves know." The maids perfunctory.

"Ma'am, let's talk about it after a while..."

Dongxiu was forced to lie on the bed by them, but she didn't feel sleepy at all. She could only open her eyes wide and stare at the ceiling in a daze. Now she had to pin her hopes on the elder brother. They grew up together, and they will definitely find that " "Jiang Dongxiu" is not him, maybe he will come to rescue her soon.

It's better to quickly find a way to exchange with the real Mrs. Rong Guo, so that everything can be restored to the original state. After a long time, she finally fell asleep.

I just hope that when I wake up, I find it was just a dream.

Chongde Palace

Sheng Yonglan, who was wearing a python robe with nine chapter patterns, had just met the emperor before he stepped out of the Deyang Hall. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a group of people walking towards him, headed by the present prince, who was also the last person he wanted to meet.

"...Isn't this Rong Guogong?" Among the ministers surrounding the prince, someone saw him, and all eyes were fixed on Sheng Yonglan.

He had to hand over the gift. "Meet the prince."

As the eldest son, the crown prince, who was naturally established as the crown prince, raised his chin and stared at him aloofly, his eyes filled with arrogance and conceit.

"It's really rare to meet Rong Guogong here. Could it be...the father announced you into the palace? What did he tell you?" The prince asked immediately.

"Returning to the prince, the emperor just chatted with the humble minister." Sheng Yonglan said it calmly, but to the ears of those who cared, it seemed that he was deliberately avoiding the important.

The prince snorted. "Just a few small talk?"

"Yes, Prince. The emperor heard about the accident that happened in Jiannei a few days ago, so he specially sent Xuanchen to the palace to express his condolences." He replied unhurriedly.

"It's really just like that?" The prince squinted suspiciously. "Father really didn't mention "other" things, but wanted to hear your opinion? "

Sheng Yonglan knows the meaning behind the word "other" in his mouth, because the emperor has been unwilling to abdicate until now, and the prince is already in his 30s, and he is still a "prince" and cannot sit there. Zhang Longyi was naturally anxious.

And he also heard a lot of rumors, knowing that in recent years, many princes and ministers in the court, even the harem, have been secretly working hard, hoping to support the prince to sit on the throne as soon as possible, but the emperor has been unable to make a final decision, and the abdication is even far away. no period.

"The crown prince is overthinking." Sheng Yonglan said with downcast eyes.

Although he opposed the crown prince's ascension to the throne, it was not yet time to make a public statement. It would not do any good to confront the prince too early, and he could only wait quietly for the day when the time came.

The prince's face was filled with a look of prey, and he said darkly: "The prince remembers it very clearly in his heart. You have a close personal relationship with the Zhao family, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who was raped and beheaded seven years ago, and you and the eldest son of Zhao are still close friends , Rong Guogong should not be so stupid as to follow in their footsteps and become an enemy of this crown prince, right?"

He cupped his hands and replied calmly: "The prince is too worried."

Hearing this, the prince returned to his smiling face, intending to win her over. "A smart person like Rong Guogong should have heard the saying that "the one who knows the current affairs is a good man". This prince will still need your help in many places in the future, and he will often go to the East Palace to walk around when he has time. "

After speaking, the prince walked forward with several civil and military officials around him, and he could still hear the conversations of those ministers, which was nothing more than flattery and fawning.

"...With the lessons learned seven years ago, who else would dare to oppose the crown prince?"

"Even Chief Assistant Master Qu didn't dare to be too presumptuous when he saw the prince..."

"I believe the prince will be able to fulfill his wish soon."

The prince's triumphant and rampant laughter sounded, making Sheng Yonglan, who was heading in the opposite direction, look cold, and his fists on the back of his waist suddenly clenched.

Compared with the violent and murderous prince, there is a more suitable candidate among the princes. If he is really allowed to take the throne, it will not be the luck of the heavens or the blessing of the people.

Just thinking of the tragedy seven years ago, the faction of courtiers who originally advocated the establishment of another prince were all eliminated, and no one was spared, so Sheng Yonglan became more cautious and did not want history to repeat itself.

At the hour of You, Sheng Yonglan returned to Rongguo Mansion.

"Grandpa, please drink tea." The servant brought tea into the room to serve.

Sheng Yonglan took off the fish bag on his waist, remembering that the emperor sent him into the palace today to inquire about his wife's condition. After all, she was the only daughter left in Jiang's family. The elder brother and sister died early or died of illness, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law were gone. The achievements made will of course express concern.

After Sheng Yonglan changed into normal clothes, he decided to visit his wife. The negligence and neglect in the past caused a serious estrangement between the two. The reason why she had an accident this time may be that God gave them a chance to start over, and it was a turning point.

Just as Sheng Yonglan stepped through the moon cave gate and entered the courtyard, he saw a few maidservants running around in a panic from a distance, which made his face darken, and he walked over quickly.

"What's going on?" he asked loudly.

The faces of the maidservants turned pale, and they bowed their bodies, not even daring to lift their heads.

"Ma'am, she... disappeared again..."

"The servant just turned around, and the madam ran away..."

He asked angrily, "So many people are looking at one person, but you still can't see it? What's the use of keeping you?"

"Slaves are wrong!"

"Please forgive me..."

Immediately, several maidservants all knelt down and begged for mercy.

"If you search carefully, you must find Madam!" Sheng Yonglan looked around the courtyard. If he really wanted to hide, it would be difficult to find him for a while, so he said to the servants beside him, "Go and find some more people." .”

The maidservants who had escaped temporarily got up and scattered to look for the trace of the master.

"Where is she going?" he murmured.

Thinking of my wife's habit of being served by people since she was a child, no matter where she goes, she must be served by her side, and she rarely walks outside the house, but after the accident, she often goes out alone.

"I'm not your wife..."

What his wife said two days ago sounded in Sheng Yonglan's mind again, and he felt ridiculous immediately. She shouldn't take her stupid words seriously. If it was not true, then who would this woman with the same appearance in front of him be?

When he walked into the small garden, his eyes couldn't help moving between the rockery and the gazebo, but unfortunately he still couldn't see anyone, so he walked across the small bridge and walked to the other end, but Sheng Yonglan couldn't help guessing that according to his wife's footsteps, there should be no one. As for coming so far.

Unexpectedly, there seemed to be some movement in the shade of the trees not far ahead, which attracted his attention, and Sheng Yonglan took a step subconsciously.

At this moment, Dongxiu is holding a slender branch with two or three leaves on it, gesticulating a sword technique that she has practiced thousands of times. It is her habit to practice swords every day, but now that she has lost her internal strength, she has been He couldn't be recruited, he was already out of breath, and couldn't even raise his arms.

"I stretch out my hands for tea and open my mouth for food every day. I really can't get used to this kind of life... I must hurry up and strengthen my body so that I can have the strength to escape..." Dongxiu wiped the sweat from her forehead with her cuff, biting Gritting his teeth, he decided to do it all over again.

In this way, she used the branches as swords, and began to practice each move.

Sheng Yonglan looked at his wife not far away, and asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"

"Wow!" Dongxiu was taken aback by the sudden male voice. If she still had the inner strength, she would have already found out that there are other people around her.

If there is no mistake, the actions of stabbing, wiping, pointing, and chopping just now are very similar to swordsmanship, which makes Sheng Yonglan suspicious, because according to his understanding, his wife does not know martial arts, even though every move just now is soft Powerless, but it has a shape, it doesn't look like just waving casually.

He stepped forward with a puzzled look on his face. "The gestures you made just now..."

Hearing this, Dongxiu was startled, it was easy to tell the truth, but if this man asked where his real wife was, he would have to tell about the elder brother, but he was not sure if it would hurt them, At least until it is confirmed that Sheng Yonglan is trustworthy, he still can't say anything.

"This... seems to have been... seen somewhere before... but I don't quite remember..." She smirked and raised the branch and waved it a few times.

Hearing his wife's answer, Sheng Yonglan always felt a little contradictory, but he couldn't explain why, but the seeds of doubt had been quietly planted.

He has always been calm and can observe slowly.

"Mr. Rong..." She quickly changed the subject.

"You should address him as Mr. Xianggong." Sheng Yonglan corrected again.

"Uh... Xiang, Xianggong..." Dongxiu cried out awkwardly. "Can I go outside?" As long as I can step out of this deep house compound, I have a chance to slip away.

"What are you doing outside?" Sheng Yonglan asked in confusion.

Dongxiu tilted her head and said with a smile: "Because there are many interesting things outside, which are more interesting than here."

"There are many maidservants in the mansion who can play with you." He said.

She really wanted to roll her eyes, those maidservants were monitoring her actions, none of them could be trusted. "They're no fun at all, I'm going outside."

"We'll talk about it when your condition improves." Sheng Yonglan didn't want his wife to have another accident.

"I'm ready!" Dongxiu was a little annoyed.

Sheng Yonglan only treated her as his wife to make him lose his temper, but compared to before, it did not make him feel unhappy, and instead he had more patience to coax her.

"Let's wait a while."

Hearing his refusal to agree, Dongxiu couldn't help showing a disappointed expression. It's been more than ten days, senior brother and the others haven't realized that "Jiang Dongxiu" is not her?And she couldn't escape, so was she really going to be locked up in this mansion for the rest of her life?

"How about this..." Seeing his wife's unhappy face, Sheng Yonglan had to give in, hoping that she could smile again. "You can step out of this courtyard and go to any place in the mansion, but you must be accompanied by the maids, and you are not allowed to deliberately shake them off."

Hearing this, Dongxiu immediately turned from worry to joy, and smiled.

"That's what you said." At least it was an opportunity.

"I'm right." Seeing her smiling, Sheng Yonglan's hard face softened a lot.

"Then it's settled!" Dongxiu said with joy on her face, and her tense emotions relaxed a lot, revealing her true nature naturally. "When I'm in a good mood, my stomach will also become hungry. I can eat three bowls of rice later. It would be even better if I had a chicken leg..."

Although they are killers, they charge very little fees, because those who entrust the business are the victimized masters, so naturally they can't pay much money, and they still have to support themselves, such as growing their own vegetables, raising chickens, and feeding ducks. Come for everything.

Sheng Yonglan couldn't help laughing, these words really made people think that she had never eaten good food in the past, but it sounded so straightforward and natural, it made people smile, temporarily throwing away the contradictions and doubts just now, just I felt that after the accident, my wife really seemed to be reborn, and she was no longer as domineering as before.

If God really caused such a huge change in his wife, then Sheng Yonglan is willing to lighten up the past and try to treat her well.

This time they want to forget the unhappiness of the past and be a real couple.

Noticing that the man in front of him was staring at her with those deep and dark eyes again, Dongxiu touched her face and her bun in embarrassment, whether it was stained with something again.

"Ah...my earrings..." Seemed to be off the side, Dongxiu couldn't help but look down to avoid the two bewildered eyes.

"Did it drop?" he said.

"It's gone..." Dongxiu always felt that the evolution of things was getting more and more out of control.

"Forget it, don't look for it anymore." Sheng Yonglan stretched out his right palm towards her, hesitated for a while, and finally took his wife's little hand.

Thinking that their husband and wife have been entangled for five years, it is the first time that they are holding hands. They should be the closest pillow people, but in fact the hearts of the two are far away, and they never thought of doing this, but facing their current wife, he It is really incredible to be willing to get closer to her.

And this seemingly ordinary, but somewhat intimate gesture made Dongxiu's cheeks suddenly warm, and she wanted to pull her little hand back, but the other party held it even tighter, and she had to let him hold it, feeling The rough and callused male palm is attached to the delicate palm.

"Go back." Sheng Yonglan said softly.

At this moment, she couldn't even pretend to be smirking.

What should I do now?The better this man treats her, the more she feels that something is wrong, and she has to escape from this mansion as soon as possible.