Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 58.2
Seeing tears welling up in Shen Zhen’s eyes, he immediately leaned over and pecked her eyelids, then said, “Okay, I won’t torment you anymore.”
The lights were turned off and the room fell into darkness again.
Lu Yan hugged her, put his hands on her back and rubbed it back and forth, with a somewhat flattering intention.
“Shen Zhen.” He called her in a low voice.
The person in his arms ignored him.
“Third Young Lady.”
Although Shen Zhen was not the kind of girl who would make a fuss, she was a little angry at him just now. As the saying goes, even a rabbit bites when it is angry. She was so angry that she raised her hand and pinched his arm.
Out of instinct, when she pinched him, she couldn’t help but use force. When she used force, his muscles tensed up so in the end she couldn’t pinch anything…
Shen Zhen frowned slightly, feeling a little aggrieved.
This man has a hard heart and hard flesh.
Seeing this, Lu Yan put her little hand back on his arm and said sincerely, “I won’t tense this time.”
There is only one such opportunity and there may not be a second one. Since he said it himself, she cannot be blamed.
Shen Zhen pinched his arm again using a lot of force.
“You are so cruel.”
Shen Zhen locked eyes with him and said, “My Lord said it himself.”
The two looked at each other.
The man held her face with one hand, a faint chuckle escaped from his mouth and bent down to kiss her.
“Go to sleep.”
He hugged her from behind.
Shen Zhen nudged his chest with her elbow.
“If you really want to break free from me, you should have used all the strength you have.” After saying this, Lu Yan realized that he had made a mistake
He had just now messed with her, he can’t mess with her again.
“Okay, go ahead and hit me. I won’t say anything.”
Shen Zhen’s face completely fell…
Lu Yan closed his eyes and entered the dreamland again…
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Fifth month in the seventeenth year of Qingyuan.
Every year at the summer solstice, Empress Xu would host a polo match. All the aristocratic families in the capital, including their wives, were invited, and it was a very grand event.
Lu Yan sat at the high seat with the Grand princess and the sixth prince was also there.
Empress Xu looked at the audience and said, “The young Marquis of Changping is really amazing. When this young general plays polo, others are really helpless.” At this time, Su Heng had inherited the title and went from being the eldest son of the Marquis of Changping to the Marquis of Changping.
Princess Jing’an also nodded, “When he left the capital, he was only a young man. After a few years, his appearance has changed.”
“The generals of our Great Jin Dynasty have earned their military merits on their own. Once they have fought their way back from the battlefield, how can they retain the elegant demeanor they possess?” Empress Xu sighed.
Concubine Xi at the side continued, “Is the Marquis of Changping ready to marry?”
“Not yet.” An Zhaoyi raised the teacup in front of her and whispered, “But I heard that he asked the Emperor about the whereabouts of the person from the Shen family.”
“I almost forgot that the old Marquis of Changping and the Shen family are old friends and they have a deep bond.” Concubine Xi said in a low voice.
It is possible to use one’s great military achievements to protect one person’s life.
Lu Yan’s Adam’s apple moved slightly and his body stiffened.
After a moment, a woman appeared behind the curtain, “Empress.”
“Come in.” Empress Xu raised her eyes, “Qing’er, what’s wrong?”
“Your Majesty, my brother suddenly sprained his ankle and can’t play polo with me. I came here to ask Your Highness if you can do me a favor.” As she spoke, Xu Yiqing looked at the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince spread his hands and said, “It’s not that your cousin won’t help you. I injured my right arm a while ago, and the imperial physician specifically told me not to play polo or Cuju. Hey, you can ask Shi Yan, he’s a very good polo player.”
The Duke of Zhenguo was a military general, and it was he who taught Lu Yan horsemanship personally.
So when it comes to polo skills, there are few people in the capital who are better than Lu Yan, except for the one in the field.
Just as Lu Yan was about to refuse, the Sixth Prince said with a smile, “Shi Yan, you will have to go on the field soon anyway. Can you play one more round with my cousin as a favor to me?”
Empress Xu smiled and said, “Although my niece is young, her strength should not be underestimated. She will not hold you back.”
Xu Yiqing looked at the Grand Princess and said softly, “If it’s inconvenient for you, then forget it.”
If it was someone else today, Lu Yan would have refused long ago.
But the two people in front of him were the current Empress and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei. How could he refuse when these two people spoke at the same time?
Lu Yan said softly, “Since the TYour Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince Wei have spoken, there is no reason for Shi Yan to refuse.” After saying that, he stood up.
Empress Xu’s eyes were full of smiles, “Then you both be careful.”
After a polo match, Lu Yan got off his horse. Xu Yiqing said to Lu Yan with a smile, “Thank you for your help today, Heir Apparent.”
“Seventh Young Lady, you are too polite.”
Such a well-matched couple standing together would naturally attract a lot of attention.
The wife of the Marquis of Suning, who was not far away, said to Madam Xu, “Is that the son of the Duke of Zhenguo and your fourth daughter?”
“That’s not my fourth daughter, that’s our seventh daughter, our Xiaoqi1(Means little seven, a kind of nickname).“
The seventh daughter of the Xu family.
Xu Yiqing.
Xu Yiqing.
Xu Yiqing…
Lu Yan didn’t know why, but when he heard the name, he couldn’t help but want to stay away from it, and even felt a hint of inexplicable disgust.
For a moment, some things in front of his eyes started to blur, his head was splitting, his heart was aching, and he woke up from his dream.
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Lu Yan opened his eyes and saw Shen Zhen sitting up, looking at him with red eyes, as if he had suffered a great grievance.
Lu Yan rubbed his temples, took a long breath, and finally distinguished between dreams and reality.
He went to hold Shen Zhen’s hand and said in a hoarse voice: “What’s wrong with you?”
Shen Zhen bit her lip. This time, she truly felt the feeling of her self-esteem being trampled upon.
This person, this man, had just finished doing that with her, and then he called out another woman’s name in his dream.
And that person was Xu Yiqing. Not only had she seen her before, but she was also very familiar with her.
Shen Zhen’s tears were falling down, and this scene really made Lu Yan panic.
He covered his chest, almost suffocating from the pain, and said in a hoarse voice: “Shen Zhen, don’t cry first, tell me, what happened?”
Shen Zhen knew that she was just his mistress, and no matter who he had in his heart, she had no right to cry.
But….
It feels so sad to be held in his arms but hear him calling another woman’s name.
Lu Yan wiped the corners of her eyes with his thumb, “My heart will shatter if you cry.”
Heart will shatter…
Shen Zhen tried to endure it again and again, but the question she wanted to ask finally overwhelmed her rationality.
“Is the person in your heart Seventh Young Lady Xu?” Shen Zhen asked.
Lu Yan’s pupils shrank.
“Xu Yiqing, is that her name?”
Lu Yan had just woken up and his head was still aching. After hearing this, he frowned and asked, “How did you know?”
As soon as the words fell, Shen Zhen’s tears suddenly stopped.
Even if she was asked to cry now, she couldn’t.
The slender white fingertips pinched the palm of her hand, and the pain gradually calmed the chaotic emotions in her heart.
It was her fault, she shouldn’t have thought too much about it.
Shen Zhen nodded and said word by word: “I understand.”
Lu Yan’s heart tightened, and he completely sobered up. He grabbed Shen Zhen’s wrist and said, “Shen Zhen, listen to my explanation. It’s not what you think.”
