NCCnovel Chapter 199 "Are you having fun?"
Chapter 199 "Are you having fun?"
"You've got it all wrong. I just can't bear to part with you, not that I'm thinking about that." Xie Bohuai bit Ye Wanning's earlobe, his wet tongue making Ye Wanning shiver, and then she said she was going to sleep.
In the darkness, Ye Wanning was held tightly in Xie Bohuai's arms. She was used to sleeping in Xie Bohuai's embrace and quickly fell asleep.
The next day, while still half asleep, Ye Wanning suddenly felt a warm sensation. When she opened her eyes, she saw a large bulge under the covers. Xie Bohuai had actually crawled under the covers.
"Xie Bohuai, what are you doing?" Ye Wanning couldn't push Xie Bohuai away.
Xie Bohuai didn't reply from under the covers, and began to examine himself, starting from his ankles...
It was still dark when Xie Bohuai got up to go to court, but at this time usually, someone knocked on the door.
Ye Wanning became even more anxious, "It's time to get up."
"I will not attend court today."
"How can I not go... ah... not go?"
“I am the Regent. I can go or not go as I please. There’s no need for explanation. If I’m too obedient, the Emperor won’t trust me. He wants to see my reputation suffer.” Xie Bohuai parted the bushes. “Wanning, don’t shout. If you shout, they’ll all hear you.”
Ye Wanning had never experienced anything like this before. She gritted her teeth and cursed Xie Bohuai for being shameless, but Xie Bohuai didn't care about such words. He just wanted to please the person he liked.
"Xie Bohuai, please, please, don't..."
The room was bathed in the soft glow of spring, a sight Yunzhi outside seemed unsurprised by. However, Ye Mingde sent someone over to ask Xie Bohuai when he would get up so they could go to court together.
"Please tell the master that my master is not feeling well today and will not be attending court." As soon as Yunzhi finished speaking, the other party asked if she should call a doctor. She quickly said no, "It's nothing serious. You go and tell the master, and he will know."
The servant didn't understand, but since Yunzhi had said so, he could only reply in this way.
Ye Mingde was already dressed and ready. When he heard Xie Bohuai say that he would not go to court, his face immediately darkened. He whispered to Lin Shi, "This Xie Bohuai is still so disrespectful."
"Could he really be feeling unwell? Should I ask a doctor to come and take a look later?" Madam Lin was afraid that Xie Bohuai was truly ill.
"Judging from his energy yesterday, do you really think he'd fall ill? I don't know what he's been doing all day. Ever since he came back from Huaizhou, he's been sick every three to five days and misses court. You don't know, there are quite a few people in court who criticize him, but he's becoming more and more unruly. Anyway, I have to go to court now. When you see Wan Ning, ask her to persuade Xie Bohuai. As subjects, we should be diligent and conscientious in serving the country and its people. Xie Bohuai already has a bad reputation, so we should make sure the Emperor sees his sincerity." Ye Mingde finished speaking quickly and went out.
Lin thought that Xie Bohuai's complexion was rosy and he didn't seem to be sick. She had no choice but to wait until she saw Ye Wanning again. When she saw Ye Wanning's swollen lips, she immediately understood what had happened. When no one was around, she looked at Ye Wanning and wanted to say something but couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Does your sister-in-law have something to say?"
"Actually... oh dear, Wan Ning, it's good that you two are a loving couple, but your husband is the Regent, after all. He's second only to the Emperor, with so many people watching him. It's not good if he skips court every now and then." Madam Lin didn't dare look at Ye Wan Ning; young people just have more energy. "Don't you think so?"
Ye Wanning was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground. She had already said that this kind of behavior wouldn't work in the Ye family. She had intended to avoid him for two years, but who knew Xie Bohuai would come crawling back to her.
This morning Xie Bohuai didn't take off his own clothes, but he...
Thinking of the scene from early morning, Ye Wanning blushed. "Sister-in-law, I know."
"It's good that you know. I'm hoping you'll have a child soon, but you're young, so you need to take it easy." As she spoke, Madam Lin called Yunzhi in. "I've asked the kitchen to make some nourishing soup. Take it to your son-in-law and the others later." This kind of lifestyle will weaken their bodies, so they need to replenish their energy.
Ye Wanning was truly ashamed to face anyone. When she returned, she saw Xie Bohuai sitting on the soft couch, rushed over and punched him several times, "I told you this is the Ye family, not the Xie residence, why... why did you insist on coming here?"
"I just want you to be happier." Xie Bohuai pretended to be aggrieved. "Wanning, we're only together for life, why care about those empty titles? Isn't it better to be carefree? Do what you want to do, and if you don't want to do anything, just stay at home. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up. No one will hurt you."
"That's what they say, but where is anyone..."
“Others are other people, I don’t care about their business, I just want to be with you every moment.” Xie Bohuai held Ye Wanning’s hand and coaxed her softly, “If you’re afraid of what the Ye family will say about you, then come back with me, we can close the door and do whatever we want. Besides, weren’t you happy this morning?”
"I...I can't be bothered to talk to you!" Ye Wanning nudged Xie Bohuai, then quickly went out after hearing the children's laughter coming from the courtyard.
She decided not to stay any longer and took her child home the next day. Otherwise, if she stayed too long, her sister-in-law and the others would hear all sorts of things.
She had just returned home when Princess Xihe arrived and pulled her to go out.
"In such a hurry, Your Highness, where are you taking me?"
“You’re coming with me to see Lu Cheng. I don’t want to see him by myself,” Princess Xihe said with a gloomy face.
Today, the Lu family sent an invitation to Princess Xihe to visit them, hoping to further cultivate their relationship.
Ye Wanning felt it was inappropriate, "Since we're going to the Lu family, it's against the rules for me to go with you. It would be better if we were outside."
"Then let him meet us outside." With that, Princess Xihe sent someone to deliver a message to the Lu family, and she took Ye Wanning to Fanlou.
As soon as she sat down, Princess Xihe began to pour out her grievances, "I really don't have that kind of magnanimity, but when I see those people, living such a miserable life. My brother said that as long as I agree, they can live. Wan Ning, do you know what? I saw two little girls, four or five years old, fighting with wild dogs for food, and a man selling his ten-year-old daughter to an old man for just two bushels of rice. I really couldn't bear to watch, I..."
Ye Wanning hugged Princess Xihe. "Your Highness, please don't say anymore. I know. We all have our own difficulties. You have made your choice, let's look forward. Xie Bohuai told me that Lu Cheng is an upright person, and in terms of character, he is not bad."
"But...but I also want to marry someone handsome." Princess Xihe felt sad thinking about that fat Lu Cheng. "Your Xie Bohuai is so handsome, there's no man in the whole capital who's better looking than him. Waaah, Wan Ning, I'm so bitter, why is my brother forcing me?"
Ye Wanning couldn't answer, and just then, a palace maid came in to announce that the young master of the Lu family had arrived.