That night, Aji was not sleeping soundly.

She dreamed of Meng Zhongjing, and dreamed that he stood in front of the back door of his home with a smile, giving her the apricot blossoms in his hand with a red face. This scene seemed familiar, but the dream was messy, not when he was a child or now. In the hazy, she heard Meng Zhongjing ask her if she was doing well. She was wondering if she was doing well, but the dream suddenly changed. She hid beside the stick. Not far away, Meng Zhongjing stood with her back to her. Ru Niang took off her clothes in front of him, and he did not push her away. The two fell to the ground, and he and another woman did such a thing.

The dream changed again, she became the person below, and the person above also became Zhao Chen. She pushed him in pain, but he didn't listen...

Aju woke up.

The tent was pitch black, and the sound of water flowing outside made the darkness more cold.

Fortunately, I have a warm chest around me.

Aji leaned against her husband and closed her eyes again.

She once thought about what the bridal chamber would look like, beautiful and shy, and got married to Meng Zhongjing and Zhao Chen. When she thought about the bridal chamber, the sound of Meng Zhongjing and Ru Niang on the side of the stick would always suddenly come to her heart. Later, Zhao Chen became more and more intimate with her, and when she was moved, his mind was burned into chaos, and he could not think of anything. All the sadness and sadness could not withstand the warmth of the people around her. When she was about to come last night, she was afraid of nervousness, and that scene flashed again, but before she could have time to develop any emotions, Zhao Chen slowly and domineeringly took away all her emotions.

It hurts, she hurts, her only thought is to ask him to stop quickly, no shy expectation or sadness can compare to that pain.

This is life, no matter how much you think, it is just a dream. It is really just a bridal chamber. It hurts. After sleeping, you have to live the same way when you wake up. He is her husband. The two of them work hard to live a good life and have children in the future. So what about the Marquis’ mansion? Isn’t it like this between husband and wife? It’s just that the means of raising a family is much higher than farming. The women she interacts with in the future are more complicated than those of the village daughter-in-law, but it is still the same after all.

It was his man, and she would follow him any way he walked.

But she still wanted to hit him. The more he slept, the more annoyed she became. She said it better than anything else. She didn't make her hurt or cry and listened to whatever she said. In the end, she just cared about herself?

With random thoughts, I fell asleep again.

Then he woke up from the sound of talking next door.

"Mom, Aji caught a cold last night and was a little seasick. I didn't let her get up. I'll let her come over to talk to you when she gets better."

"Have you caught a cold? Have you told the servants to decoct medicine?" A new orchid in the room was blooming. Ning was looking at the flowers. When he heard that his daughter-in-law was sick, he hurriedly turned over, "I'll go and have a look."

After hearing this, Aji was about to get up quickly, but then she turned around and felt a soreness on her waist, and she couldn't help but cover her stomach.

Zhao Chen had already helped Ning sit down on the couch, looking at the orchid and explained, "Mother, don't worry, she is just a little uncomfortable, just take a good rest for a while. If you go over to see her, she will be restless." It's a coincidence that the orchid in the pot bloomed, and his aju bloomed last night.

The boy's face was rosy and smiled with a smile on his lips. Ning looked at him suspiciously. Zhao Chen turned his head to look at Lan, and a red mark behind his ear was clearly revealed. Ning was not a girl who was not married, so he didn't understand it now. It must be that his son had a fuss last night that his wife couldn't get out of bed.

She was not good at saying anything about this kind of thing, so she just followed his words: "Since you said that, I won't go over it. Okay, she's feeling uncomfortable. You go and guard her. You both have breakfast by yourself. Come over after lunch."

Zhao Chen was thinking about his wife, so he got up and went out.

Ning watched him leave and asked Mei in a low voice: "Let me add two bowls of soup to the young master and grandma." He was young and energetic, normal. Wen Mei understood it and went with a smile.

Aji heard Zhao Chen's footsteps getting closer and closer, and hid in the quilt with shame, facing inside and pretending to sleep.

It was cold and the curtains inside had not been pulled up yet, and the wind could not come in, and the breath left by last night could not be released.

Zhao Chen put down the door curtain and stood at the door, glanced at the quilt, and his eyes fell on the board in front of him. He looked at the board, as if he had seen last night, he pressed her and did the happiest thing with her. It would be great if, if only the two of them were on the boat, then he could tell her loudly about his excitement and praise her for being good.

Just one thought, he was so impulsive that he wanted to ask her again immediately.

Walking lightly to the couch and lying down, Zhao Chen looked at her with his arms, his face turned red, making him unable to help but want to kiss him, and he quietly came over and suddenly found that her eyelashes were trembling. Zhao Chen laughed secretly, and he wanted to pretend to be asleep even though he woke up, but why was his wife so cute? He didn't expose her, but just stretched his right hand in...

He had just walked around outside and his hands were very cold. When Aji was touched by him, he shivered and hurriedly hid in. Knowing that he had seen through him, Aji was buried in the quilt and refused to look at him no matter what he said, as he was embarrassed and annoyed.

"Does it still hurt?" Zhao Chen turned around with the quilt and whispered in her ear, "I was too anxious last night, I will definitely be gentle tonight and won't hurt you." In fact, he felt very restrained last night, and was so restrained that he came to the rhythm of the river. It was only the first time she had, without her saying that, he could feel her pain. After all, she was delicate everywhere, and he was tall and strong... a magic weapon.

But even though he felt guilty, Zhao Chen still couldn't help but feel complacent. What is more worthy of being proud of than letting his wife know that he is powerful?

He was so moved that he hugged her and rubbed her, "Aji, let's try again tonight?" This kind of thing cannot be just a man's happiness. He also wanted to see her enjoy it, instead of begging him to stop pitifully, although he loved his wife's unbearable style.

"No……"

Aji could hear the smugness in the man's voice. It happened that his big hand was unhonest again. She grabbed it and pinched it hard. Zhao Chen took a breath, but did not hide, pinched it to her obediently, and continued to talk nonsense, "Aji, I can't wait to arrive in Beijing soon. Then the only two of us are in the house. You can wait and see how I deal with you."

"Stop talking!" Aji pushed his hand away and hid in his arms and said, "You are not allowed to make trouble again before getting off the boat." He wanted to have a bridal chamber, but she had already given it, but the place on the boat was too small. Last night, there was a moment of great movement that made her frightened, for fear that she would be noticed by the mother-in-law next door. She would never want to experience the feeling again.

Zhao Chen didn't want to agree, but before he could speak, Cuiyu's voice came in outside: "Young master, grandma, breakfast is ready, it's still brought in now..."

Aju is very anxious, she is not dressed yet!

Zhao Chen kissed her face and turned his head and said, "Set the meal in a quarter of an hour."

The footsteps outside left, and Aji quickly pushed Zhao Chen: "I'm going to get up."

"I'll help you wear it." Zhao Chen knelt up and pulled her clothes to help her. Aji was still naked inside and refused to do so. But in this small boat tent, the thin-skinned one was destined to lose to the thick-skinned one. Aji finally surrendered obediently and was hugged by Zhao Chen, and dressed while kissing him, in a very embarrassing situation.

Pull up the curtains, and the fresh wind blew in, taking away the beautiful atmosphere in the room.

Zhao Chen wanted to serve Aji to wash, but Aji couldn't resist, so he had to follow him and sit on the long couch waiting for him to serve him. When the couple was fucked, Cuiyu's eyes did not look sideways, and led the little maids to set the breakfast, and then took the basin of water out.

When he got to the low table, Aji immediately found that there were two bowls of soup on the table. When he was in Tongwan, his mother-in-law would ask the kitchen to stew them every three days. Today is it? Is it a routine, or does the mother-in-law hear the movement last night?

Her face was so hot that Aji made up her mind that even if Zhao Chen was talking so wildly before getting off the boat, she would not indulge him.

Zhao Chenzhen only took half a month...

Just like a beggar sleeping on the street, if he has been living a hungry life, he will get used to it after a long time. But one day, someone suddenly invited him to the best restaurant for a full meal, and then he can only watch but not eat. It is even more uncomfortable than death.

In the past half a month, Zhao Chen felt that he was almost finished with sweet words in his life, but in vain. The words didn't work, so he took off his wife's clothes and pressed them on him. If it were a couple who had been married for many years, the wife would be half-supported, but Aji couldn't do it. The pain that night made her completely afraid, and her body instinctively resisted. In addition, she was worried that her mother-in-law would hear it, so she refused to say anything. Zhao Chen pressed her legs and wanted to break through directly. Aji cried, and he quickly kissed her and coaxed her until her body softened. But she refused to cooperate like that night. The city gate was closed and he couldn't open it...

If he is cruel enough, it will definitely be fine, but can he be cruel?

I had to grit my teeth and endure it, threatening her in her ear every night.

Aji was still scared at first, but later she thought about it, what if she was in the capital? At worst, she could hurt her again. She couldn't escape anyway, so she slept on her own, and kept pace with her mother-in-law during the day, not giving Zhao Chen the chance to touch her.

Ning was happy to watch his son's fun and pretended not to know anything. He only stewed the winter melon lotus leaf soup in the kitchen several times to remove the heat for Zhao Chen.

When Aji went out for the first time, his understanding of the towns on both sides of the canal was all from Zhao Chen's mouth. The day was getting high, and the couple stood in front of the railing to enjoy the scenery. Aji pointed to the distance in front of the distance, although it was small, he could still see the busy dock and asked: "Is this Tianjin Wei? How far is it from the capital?"

Her peach blossom eyes were shiny and full of curiosity. After all, it was the first time she went out far away, and excitement was inevitable. Zhao Chen leaned on the railing side and reached out to pluck the snow-white fox fur on the edge of her cloak. Because there was a maid standing not far away, she did not touch her white and red face. She only looked at the front and said, "It's Tianjin. If you dock from here, you can reach the capital in two or three hours. Let's walk slowly, find a yard to stay at night, and you will arrive at noon tomorrow."

Aji knew that he was just talking casually that their ship was driving directly to Tongzhou at the end of the canal, closest to the capital.

The river was vast and sparkling. Aji looked at the water surface and calculated it. His expression suddenly became dim: "Tomorrow is the Little New Year. In previous years, my father led Xiaojiu to sweep the room together, and my mother led Azhu and I to wash the laundry and cut window flowers to prepare lunch..." As he said that, his eyes turned red and tears floated in his eyes.

"Don't cry, the wind is strong, your face will easily wrinkle when you cry." Zhao Chen immediately stood up and raised his hand to wipe her tears. "Next year, my father-in-law and mother-in-law will come to the capital. I will be here for the first time this year and spend the New Year with me?"

He whispered gently, Aji felt warm in his heart and nodded.

Zhao Chen held her hand and said, "Let's go inside."

Aji wanted to retract his hand, but when he looked up, he realized that Jinshu, who was originally standing there, had turned around and walked forward. Looking at Zhao Chen again, his phoenix eyes were smiling. Aji finally understood that these maids were smart and were the best at seeing the master's expression. But she did not hide anymore and let him take him.

Before he could take a few steps, a shout of full breath came from behind him: "Master!"

Aji instinctively turned around, and the man around her had already let go of her hand and strode forward, "Go in and find your mother first."

Aji looked at the black-sailed boat rowing towards this side in front of him. The distance was too far, so he could only see two men in dark robes standing on the bow of the boat. His face was hard to see clearly, and he didn't know why the other party recognized Zhao Chen. There were only two ships on this side, and Zhao Chen happened to be the eldest master of the Hou's Mansion. The person who came here must have recognized the wrong person.

There was a difference between men and women, so Aji did not continue to stay and went to find her mother-in-law. "Mom, we seem to have met an acquaintance." He told the outside story.

Ning was a little surprised, and then greeted Aji as usual to sit down beside her, "I'll know if Chengyuan comes back later." His son's acquaintance, the businessman he knew in Dengzhou would not call him the eldest master. Such a servant's title of master can only be from the Marquis's mansion. Who else can there be except him for two men?

The person who came was Zhao Yunting’s servant.

Zhao Chen was very surprised. When the boat approached, he reached out to help Zhao Yunting come: "When did my father arrive in Tianjin?" No wonder he wrote to ask what boat they were on, and it was obvious that he was waiting here.

Zhao Yunting didn't use him to help him, so he stepped over steadily. After Zhao Yuan also came up, he glanced at the boat tent behind Zhao Chen and explained with a smile: "The court has a great rest, so I will come to pick you up. Where is your mother?"

Zhao Chen raised his chin towards the boat tent: "Aji is here too."

Zhao Yunting paused his feet and said to Zhao Yuan: "Go and tell the boatman to dock at the pier in front."

Zhao Yuan took the order and went there.

Zhao Yunting withdrew his gaze and saw that his eldest son's face was calm and he did not intend to ask. He smiled and took the initiative: "I have arranged the village. Let's take a break there tonight. We will leave after lunch tomorrow. We can go home before dark. Chengyuan, this year's Little New Year, our family will spend the rest."

He is nearly forty years old and looks much younger. He looks solemn and does not angry immediately. Now, when he smiles, he is like a bright moon breaking through the dark clouds, gentle and kind.

Facing his father who was so energetic but thinner than when he met last time, Zhao Chen was speechless for a moment.

Little New Year?

Since he was seven years old, no family has celebrated the New Year.

When his wife mentioned the Little New Year at her family, he felt sorry for her leaving home and never thought about herself. Now when she heard this from her father, she felt a little uncomfortable. After tossing and chasing, who would blame her? If my father would rather give up his future than be with his mother...

If no, then the mother will be happy? My grandfather's family was murdered and exiled. If the father didn't want to have a way out and no one helped the Ning family, the Ning family would never have a day to clear the grievances in this life. If the father did not deal with the Qin family and let the Duke's Mansion no longer suppress him, the official position would not be promoted, and he would not be qualified to be valued by Emperor Wen of Tang. If he had not seen his mother's suffering and encountered the same situation, what would he do?

Zhao Chen couldn't make it clear, so he blamed his father for being sorry for his mother, but he could not hate him. What's more, his mother said that his father had tried hard to do his best to his son, and he had no reason to hate him.

He raised his foot and walked forward, took two steps to pause, and whispered: "Father, Aji is my wife and my mother likes daughter-in-law. If you dislike Aji's low-bornness and dislike it in your heart, don't let us see it, otherwise don't blame us for not recognizing you."

"You say it again?" Zhao Yunting grabbed Zhao Chen's arm and finally reunited. The little brat was not filial to him, so he even threatened to deny his father?

Zhao Chen looked at him coldly: "You heard what I said."

Zhao Yunting snorted coldly, pinched his wrist hard before swaying away, and replied in a low voice: "Unfidious son, if it weren't for your mother, I would have rejected you long ago. I'm still waiting for you to say this to me?" After saying that, he ignored him and quickly walked around the tent in front of the boat. He stopped again when he turned around and turned around and signaled Zhao Chen to follow.

The daughter-in-law is inside, so he can't break in directly. The eldest son no longer recognizes his father, and he can't attract his daughter-in-law's dislike when he meets him. The eldest daughter of the Lin family, no matter how bad she is, she can't show her displeasure after she gets her wife's eyes.

Inside the boat tent, Aji stood up nervously. The father and son were talking outside, and they all heard it.

What kind of person is Zhao Chen’s father and father-in-law?

The lies that Zhao Chen made up before the marriage certainly did not count. The Yanping Hou that Aji learned at present was the domineering man Ning told her, and the helpless father Zhao Chen said that he liked Ning and had to marry Qin. No matter which one, Aji did not hear hatred from Ning or Zhao Chen's narrative. Anyone of them hated him, she had reasons to hate him, just because they didn't hate her, and she couldn't figure out what attitude she should be towards her father-in-law. She was wronged for her mother-in-law, but her father-in-law seemed to have difficulties...

As the footsteps approached, Ning also stood up and patted Aji's hand and said, "Don't be nervous, just treat him as an ordinary father, don't think too much." No matter what knot there is between the three of them, it has nothing to do with their daughter-in-law. She knows Zhao Yunting, and as her father-in-law, he will not make things difficult for his daughter-in-law.

After receiving the comfort of her mother-in-law, Aju felt a little relieved.

The next moment, the curtain was lifted up. Aji saw her husband leading in, followed by a man in a dark gray robe. The man blocked the curtain with one hand, lowered his head, and then raised his head. Just as Aji was shocked by the Zhao family's father and son so similar, she felt the man's eyes swept across her body, and after a brief stay, it fell on her mother-in-law. At that moment, his eyes were like the river water shining by the first ray of morning light, shining brightly.
To be continued...