Yueyao’s biological clock was very punctual, and she woke up as soon as it was ti. As she woke up, Yueyao felt uneasy, and as she raised her head, she saw the large head of An Zhichen.
People who practice martial arts are very alert, and as soon as Yueyao moved, An Zhichen woke up, holding her, he said, "It’s not dawn yet, go back to sleep!"
Yueyao glanced outside and roughly knew what ti it was. Yueyao wanted to get up but felt helpless, so she closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
When she woke up again, An Zhichen was no longer beside her. Yueyao saw the sunlight streaming through the window into the room. Yueyao asked loudly, "What ti is it?"
Upon knowing it was near noon, Yueyao got up to dress. An Zhichen walked in from outside, smiling as he said, "If you’re still tired, sleep so more."
Yueyao glanced at An Zhichen, turned her head, and continued to dress. An Zhichen thought of yesterday’s events and smiled.
Nanny Hua ca in and said, "Miss, the herbal bath is ready, you can go for a wash." This herbal bath was specially prepared by Nanny Hua, generally, people with family background would give the bride a soak the morning after, as it is beneficial for the bride’s body.
Yueyao got dressed and hurried to the clean room. An Zhichen was left behind, laughing, thinking that his wife being too shy is not good, she needs to be more relaxed.
After the herbal bath, Yueyao ca out to have lunch with An Zhichen. The lunch was delicately prepared. The kitchen maid knew Yueyao preferred vegetarian dishes, while An Zhichen liked at, so she made four at dishes, four vegetarian, and a soup.
Yueyao noticed An Zhichen eating only at and couldn’t help but add so vegetables to his plate, "You can’t just eat at, you have to eat vegetables too." Always eating rich food is not the way to health.
An Zhichen looked at Yueyao, nodded, and casually added a piece of fish to Yueyao’s bowl, "Just eating vegetables won’t do either, look at you, you’re too thin."
Upon hearing this, Yueyao was embarrassed. With her figure, she was definitely considered plump among won, or rather robust, yet now she was told she was thin.
After lunch, An Zhichen took Yueyao out of the room. They ca to the courtyard, An Zhichen said, "I’ve thought a lot, and I don’t know what to plant in the Main Courtyard, I’ll leave it to you to decide."
The Main Courtyard was empty, with nothing there, it seed a bit desolate compared to Lanxi Courtyard and Begonia Garden. Yueyao thought for a mont and said, "I would like to plant a Bodhi tree, what do you think?"
An Zhichen turned his head sharply, thinking that since Yueyao had married him, she should no longer be contemplating becoming a nun.
Xiang Wei, standing behind, seeing An Zhichen’s attitude, instantly understood what he was thinking, chuckling to herself, it seed now not only she was worried the lady would beco a nun.
Yueyao looked at An Zhichen’s expression and quickly understood, smiling, she explained, "In Sanskrit, Bodhi ans enlightennt and wisdom." Actually, Bodhi mainly serves to calm the mind and encourage contemplation.
An Zhichen complied with Yueyao’s wish, "If you think planting a Bodhi tree is good, then let’s plant a Bodhi tree!" Quickly, he needed Yueyao to give him two children, so she wouldn’t entertain thoughts of becoming a nun.
An Zhichen took Yueyao to the backyard. The backyard of the An Mansion was only a quarter the size of Begonia Garden, yet, chrysanthemums were planted in the backyard, and an osmanthus tree was transplanted.
An Zhichen, seeing Yueyao’s smiling face, said, "If you don’t like it, we can remove all of these and plant whatever you like anew."
Yueyao shook her head, "I quite like it." Though not beautiful, it showed that An Zhichen was truly attentive.
The afternoon sun was gentle, the two stood under the osmanthus tree, their shadows stretched long. The wind blew, leaves gently falling, landing on both of them.
An Zhichen gently brushed the leaves off Yueyao’s shoulders.
Yueyao gazed blankly at An Zhichen, not knowing why, but she felt warm all over, as if the sunshine had reached her heart, dispelling all shadows.
An Zhichen noticed Yueyao staring at him blankly, a bit surprised, "Is there sothing on ?" An Zhichen never imagined Yueyao was entranced by looking at him.
Yueyao gently shook her head, "Let’s go look at the front!" Though the back garden is small, with so tidying up, it could be made very beautiful. However, it required a lot of work, not sothing that could be accomplished overnight.
It took half an hour for Yueyao to look over the entire mansion, then she returned to the Main Courtyard. An Zhichen said, "Yueyao, what kind of furniture do you want in the study and the studio?" The bedroom was furnished, but the studio and study were empty.
Yueyao ntioned that she had a set of rosewood furniture, "Once I finish handling things in the next few days, I’ll move those pieces over. If it’s not enough, we’ll add more."
An Zhichen smiled, a set of rosewood furniture would cost at least tens of thousands of silver. Yueyao’s dowry calculated over twenty thousand pieces of silver, he had truly married a little wealthy lady: "Once the study and studio are furnished, I’ll have your books and scrolls brought over."
Yueyao nodded.
Before long, An Zhichen’s attendant, Ah Kai, ca looking for him, Yueyao saw him off, then went to bed for a nap.
Xi Yu and a few others gathered to whisper, all speaking good things about An Zhichen. Xiang Wei walked over and tapped each of their foreheads: "Whether he’s good or not depends on his future actions. It’s too early to praise him now." Unless one is dissatisfied with the marriage, which newlywed couple isn’t like honey mixed with oil?
Yueyao woke up at the early of the Shen hour, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw An Zhichen, startling her. It wasn’t that Yueyao was timid, she just hadn’t adapted yet.
An Zhichen smiled and said, "You’ll get used to it over ti."
After Yueyao got up, she asked Xi Yu to bring over the two garnts she made for An Zhichen: "I made these based on mory, see if they fit. If not, we can make adjustnts."
An Zhichen was sowhat surprised. He put on the clothes; they were neither too big nor too small, fitting perfectly: "They’re just like they were custom-made."
Yueyao smiled.
Xi Yu chid in from the side, "The Master doesn’t know, the young lady has sharp eyes. Once she sees sothing, she rembers it clearly." What wasn’t said was that her drawings were almost like the real person, without any difference.
Yueyao playfully scolded, "Mind your own business."
Xi Yu smiled and took a tray outside.
Yueyao asked about the Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion. Even though he was adopted, An Zhichen was still the biological child of Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion, so they definitely had to visit.
An Zhichen was in a good mood, but when Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion was ntioned, his expression soured: "No rush, we can talk about it after you return ho." To be honest, An Zhichen genuinely didn’t want to go to Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion, but he knew they had to make the visit.
Seeing this, Yueyao said, "You don’t have to worry about , I can handle it." Since the uncle and aunt from the separate household didn’t live together, it was enough to maintain superficial courtesy, so there was nothing to worry about.
After thinking about it, An Zhichen said, "Yueyao, in the future, don’t associate with the people from Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion. If they invite you, don’t go." The Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion was chaotic, and An Zhichen was afraid that they’d be tainted by their ssiness.
Yueyao had heard from Xiang Wei about the happenings in the Marquis Weiyuan’s Mansion, including the Second Master’s issues with his cousin. She nodded gently, "Don’t worry, even if we have to go, I’ll go with you."
Yueyao talked to An Zhichen about so internal affairs, and An Zhichen rembered sothing, turned around, and went out. He ca back shortly, carrying a brocade box which he handed to Yueyao. Inside the box were all of An Zhichen’s belongings.
An Zhichen said with a smile, "Besides these, I also have earnings from a seafood business partnership in Haikou, which brings in twenty to thirty thousand a year. So, there’s no need for you to save silver for ." An Zhichen didn’t want to use Yueyao’s dowry. No matter how wealthy his wife was, as a man, he wouldn’t spend his wife’s money.
Yueyao looked at the things in the brocade box and laughed, "Xiang Wei said you’re poor. If she saw these assets of yours, she surely wouldn’t say that again." Although An Zhichen wasn’t as rich as her, he was by no ans poor. Aside from the business in Haikou, his other properties also brought in five to six thousand a year, which was sufficient for the two of them.
An Zhichen knew Xiang Wei’s background, and hearing this didn’t bother him.
Yueyao also shared her plans with An Zhichen: "In a couple of days, Nanny Deng will send over the six maids she’s trained. As for the coarse maids, I plan to buy them outside." The current issue wasn’t about the maids but rather about the house servants and guards.
An Zhichen smiled and said, "You don’t have to worry about that, I’ll take care of it."
Yueyao initially intended to manage household affairs, but An Zhichen told her to rest: "There’s no rush, we can handle it slowly after you return ho."
They couldn’t just sit quietly without talking. Yueyao knew that talking about painting and calligraphy wouldn’t interest An Zhichen, so she smiled and said, "Tell about your experiences in Haikou. I heard the sea not only has storms and waves but also pirates."
An Zhichen picked so interesting stories to share with Yueyao.
Yueyao listened intently, occasionally asking An Zhichen questions. Seeing Yueyao’s interest, An Zhichen talked more enthusiastically.
The conversation continued until it was ti for dinner.
At night, Yueyao was worried An Zhichen might not be satisfied like the previous day. Surprisingly, An Zhichen did nothing but hold her to sleep.
Yueyao sensed An Zhichen’s desire, but seeing he made no further moves, An Zhichen gently said, "Don’t move, if you do I might not be able to hold back." They were to return ho the next day, and if Yueyao lacked energy and beca a laughingstock, given her pride, she would surely be annoyed.
Yueyao realized it was because of the return ho the next day, and felt a bit moved, "Thank you, husband."
This term of endearnt made An Zhichen feel completely relaxed: "You’re silly, between husband and wife, there’s no need for thanks!" Yueyao’s response was much better than he had anticipated.
That night, it was Xi Juan and Ruo Xiao who kept watch outside. Keeping watch was generally for the master’s needs during the night, so it was convenient to have soone outside. But unless there was a special situation, Yueyao normally slept through until morning, so keeping watch wasn’t tiring.
The two heard the silence from the room and fell asleep themselves.
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