Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 56.1
Shen Zhen remained frightened for a long time and Lu Yan reached out and held her on his lap.
“Shen Zhen.” He stroked her back and said, “What did you dream about?”
In fact, when he asked this question, he was very afraid that she had the same dream as his.
“Don’t be afraid, take your time.”
Her eyes were slightly red, she took a deep breath and said, “I dreamed about my mother.”
“ńg, what next?” Lu Yan continued to coax.
“She came to this room.”
As soon as these words came out, Lu Yan looked at Shen Zhen with a complicated expression. Is it really so stressful to live with him?
“Anything else?”
Shen Zhen shook her head.
She could no longer say the rest.
“Haven’t you heard? Dreams are usually reversed.” Lu Yan said with a smile.
Shen Zhen raised her eyes to look at him.
Lu Yan grabbed her little hand and said, “I bought dim sum1(Desserts are pasta-like foods. According to legend, a general during the Eastern Jin Dynasty was deeply moved when he saw the soldiers fighting bloody battles day and night, killing the enemy bravely, and achieving many military exploits. He immediately ordered people to bake delicious cakes that were loved by the people, and sent people to the front line to express his condolences to the soldiers. Since then, the name “dim sum” has spread and has been used ever since. )
from Liu Fangzhai’s shop for you.” After saying that, Lu Yan reached out and took the snack box on the round stool.
Shen Zhen took it.
“Get up and eat.” Lu Yan said
She had a lot of thoughts on her mind and Lu Yan could tell that if she had just dreamed about her mother, she would definitely not be so frightened.
Maybe Shen Zhen herself didn’t know that she had the habit of talking in her sleep but compared to before today was different.
After washing, Lu Yan hugged her body, rested his chin on her shoulder and bit her ear, “If you have something to say to me, tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself.”
“I understand.” Shen Zhen said.
Shen Zhen’s eyes were extremely beautiful, as if gold foil was sprinkled on the lake. Lu Yan occasionally found that she looked more pitiful when she cried, but in the end he was reluctant to see her cry.
Before turning off the lights, Lu Yan pinched the tip of her nose, neither lightly nor harshly, like a gentle reminder.
Shen Zhen didn’t hide and let him fiddle with her.
He stopped and she lowered her head to straighten the bedding.
She didn’t want to say it and he didn’t force her. After all, there are many things between them, and the timing was not right. Once spoken out, it will only become more complicated…
The room suddenly became dark and Shen Zhen turned back and forth. Lu Yan put his arms around her waist and said helplessly: “Go to sleep.”
After a long time, when her breathing became even, he sighed and murmured: “Wait a little longer…”
The night was dark and long.
That night, Lu Yan also had a dream…
Surrounded by the chirping of summer cicadas, looking through the cracks in the elm branches and leaves, he saw Shen Zhen and the same man in white, standing deep in the dense forest.
The man was much taller than her and he didn’t know what he said when he lowered his head, which made her smile.
Everything in front of him was blurry and clear at the same time. He clenched his fists, unable to move an inch.
Not long after, he saw the man’s hand falling on her ear.
Lu Yan suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head and recalled the scenes in his dream in disbelief.
Then he glanced at her ears.
“Heh” He smiled at the beam. No matter how scary her dream was, it was all fake.
But what he dreamed about was all true.
Before dawn, Lu Yan got up.
Yang Zong bowed and said: “Master, Marquis Yunyang’s visitation rights have been granted.”
Lu Yan raised his eyebrows and said, “The Crown Prince does things very quickly.”
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Such news naturally reached Li Mansion as well.
Originally it was still sunny, but suddenly it rained heavily, with huge raindrops falling on the eaves, sounding empty and desolate.
“Shen Shu, when we go to see, father-in-law later, you know what to say right?”
Shen Shu pursed her lips, feeling too lazy to bother with him.
The churning sound of the carriage continued. Li Di was sitting beside Shen Shu, looking at her side face and suddenly broke the silence, “The Shen family doesn’t necessarily have to hang themselves on the tree called the East Palace.”
Shen Shuo looked at him and said, “Lord Li, you are becoming more and more bold in your speech now.”
Li Di smiled in response.
The carriage bypassed the crowded streets, crossed Zhuque Street and drove slowly toward the Dali Temple Prison.
There were two prison officials standing in front of the door.
Shen Shu slowly got out of the carriage and took off her curtain hat.
The warden picked up the records and asked, “Who are you?”
“Shen Wenqi’s daughter, Shen Shu.”
“Shen Wenqi’s son-in-law, Li Di.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Shu couldn’t help but glance at him, feeling that this scene was extremely ironic.
The warden led the way and they walked slowly inside.
Dali Temple implements separate detention management. Those who have titles and have been above the seventh rank, such as Yunyang Marquis, were held in separate cells.
They stopped in front of a wooden door and the warden said: “Only one person can enter at a time and only for a quarter of an hour. Who will go first?”
Li Di frowned, took out a money bag from his chest and stuffed it into the warden’s hand, “I’ll go in with her.”
The warden pushed back and the money bag fell to the ground with a clang.
At this moment, Zhou Shu’an happened to walk over from another cell, calmly and unperturbed.
