The Noble Woman’s Guide On How to Tease One’s Husband

Thefirsttimetheymet,alltheothernoblewomenscurriedawayinanattempttodistancethemselvesfromhimasmuchaspossible.OnlyYeHuaiyangremainedrootedtothespot,unabletotearhergazeawayfromChuJinglan.Thefifthtimetheymet,hethreatenedtotakeherlifeaway;andyet,shefearlesslyshiftedherselfclosertohim;easilysucceedinginplantingakissfullyonhislipsbeforesighinginsatisfaction–sheisnowhappy;andcandiewithoutregrets.Theninthtimetheymet,thetwoofthemwereforcedtohideinthebookshelf.Grabbingtheopportunitytocopafeel,shemanagedtoteasehimtillhefeltasthoughhisentirebodywasablazed.Subsequently,thetwoofthemwerefinallywedtoeachother.HewantedtooverthrowtheEmperorandclaimhisrightfulplace,sosheaccompaniedhimonhistreacherousjourneywithoutcomplaint,diligentlyremovingeveryobstacleinhisway.Andwhenthecriticalmomentfinallyarrived,YeHuaiyangsetinplacethebiggesttrapshehadeversetinherentirelife;andbravelymarchedtohersolitarydeath.ChuJinglan,whohadalwaysbeencalmandrestrained,angrilygrabbedholdofher–“Whatdidyoutakemefor?Didyouthinkyoucouldjustdecidetostopteasingmesoabruptlyafterallyou’vedone?”