Translator – Xiao He Lian
This is a translation hosted on KnoxT, copies found elsewhere are either stolen or plagiarized. Please support the translator by reading it at KnoxT.
Chapter 51.2
On New Year’s Eve, he took her to meet Shen Hong. Under the bright white moonlight, she thanked him with gratitude on her face.
When he returned from the Chu Mansion, he put his arm around her waist on horseback, albeit trembling, she didn’t hide away.
In fact, everything should have ended on that day.
Then an unforgettable scene happened on the day they left Yangzhou and entered Dacheng.
Red candles flickered at night and when he saw her in her wedding clothes, sitting in front of him, he unexpectedly kissed her. He was so entranced that he couldn’t control his feelings and finally got drunk in the alluring fragrance.
He wanted her after all.
Her legs were slightly open, and when he looked down, it looked like a peach cut in half.
It was tantalizing and breathtaking.
When he reached the depths, her tears soaked his lapels.
He originally thought it was because the woman was in pain because it was her first time, but later he found out that he was wrong, because her tears didn’t stop until late at night.
Following the moonlight, he turned her face and asked, “Did you do it because of Shen Hong?”
She didn’t answer directly, and only said thank you to him.
One look at her and he knew that she was unwilling.
This romantic affair was just wishful thinking on his part.
However, as arrogant as he was, he only felt guilty for a moment. He said “Shen Zhen, I will make it up to you and I will never touch you again.”
After returning to the capital, their relationship could not help but become cold…
After returning from his thoughts, Lu Yan quickly walked out of Suning Hall and stopped Yang Zong in his tracks, “Give me back those things.”
In the end, he couldn’t hold himself back and went to Chengyuan.
He pushed open the door of Lanyue Pavilion.
The moonlight overlapped with the candlelight in the room and poured in diagonally.
When Shen Zhen saw him, she was stunned. After a long pause, she stood up and greeted him.
Lu Yan threw the bottles and jars in his hand back to her with a stern face, “What do you mean, Miss Shen?”
Shen Zhen lowered her head, her heart pounding.
There was always only one answer to his questions. As for what Yang Zong said to her a few days ago, naturally she couldn’t say it.
For example: “Miss Shen, do you know what it cost for the Heir Apparent to send the doctor to Dali Temple Prison?”
Another example: “The Heir Apparent has been ill recently and often has trouble sleeping.”
…
The heavy rain fell suddenly, and the branches that had just sprouted new buds were swept away by the strong wind, and the windows in the house made a knocking sound.
If you ask Shen Zhen what she was thinking about at this moment, it was indeed a bit complicated.
Thankful, apologetic, broken jar1(Broken jar, broken fall, folk proverb, pronunciation: p ò gu à n zi p ò shu ā i. Definition: The jar has already broken and is falling into it again. Metaphorically speaking, after having shortcomings, mistakes, or setbacks, one allows themselves to go their own way without correction, or intentionally develops towards a worse direction.)…..
Shen Zhen took a deep breath, took two steps forward and hugged his waist, “My Lord, previously it was my fault. I shouldn’t have made you angry.”
Sometimes a people’s heart works in a strange way.
Before entering the house, Lu Yan thought the bottles and jars in front of him were extremely ridiculous, but now listening to her pitiful voice, he suddenly thought, what’s wrong with her?
Where does she have a choice?
================
Lu Yan woke up with a start and pressed his temples tightly.
He subconsciously looked out the window. The sky was bright and the bright sunshine after the rain was shining in, making the room warm.
He reached out and patted the bed next to him, but it was empty.
Lu Yan suddenly sat up, put on his shoes and walked to the door with a rare hint of panic.
At this moment, Shen Zhen walked in.
She smiled and said, “My Lord, are you awake?”
Lu Yan’s heart that was hanging gradually fell back and his face suddenly returned to its original self. Then he asked, “Why didn’t you call me?”
Shen Zhen smiled and said, “Isn’t My lord taking a break today, is it not good to have more rest?”
The wind today was much gentler than in his dream.
After washing, Shen Zhen thought he was going to have a meal, but unexpectedly he said: “I have something urgent to do today, so I won’t be eating now.”
While Shen Zhen helped him change his clothes, she put her arms around his waist as usual.
Unexpectedly, before the girdle was fastened, he cupped her face and gave her a peck on the lips
“Wait until I come back, eh?” The implication was self-evident.
Shen Zhen blushed and nodded at him.
——
After leaving Chengyuan, while Lu Yan bent down and got into the carriage, he said to Yang Zong: “Go to Zhou Mansion.”
Yang Zong said the same thing as in his previous life,”Master is talking about Lord Zhou of Dali Temple?”2(Chapter 36)
“Um.”
Much like in his dream, he followed the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion to his study.
Zhou Shu’an was still sitting in front of the table, wearing white clothes and looking as graceful as jade.
The white porcelain incense burner in the room was sending out curls of green smoke and his sharp features were filled with a hazy softness amid the smoke.
Zhou Shu’an smiled and said, “Lord Lu, please sit down.”
His eyes reveal maturity and sophistication, which cannot be concealed by the smile at the corner of his eyes.
Lu Yan was the first to speak: “I am here to ask for the favor owed by Lord Zhou.”
Zhou Shu’an was silent for a long time, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Lu Yan, “Lord Lu, please tell me.”
Just like in the dream, Lu Yan told him what he wanted.
Zhou Shuan looked at him suspiciously.
After a while, he finally asked, “Is the third young lady of the Shen family in the hands of Lord Lu?”
Lu Yan smiled and said, “Lord Zhou, I am here to ask for favors, not a prisoner of Dali Temple.”
Zhou Shu’an played with the empty tea cup in his hand and smiled.
No wonder.
No wonder….
Zhou Shu’an raised his eyes to look at him and asked quietly: “So, the case of Madam Li was also tried by Lord Lu?”
T/N – Next chapter will be updated on Wednesday next week.
