Slowly Deep Love

Chapter 140 Punishment

Birds are singing, trees are green, and Zhuyu Pavilion is bathed in gentle light in the early morning.

Li Hengan lay lazily on the bed, the sunlight shining through the gauze curtains onto his face, making him feel warm. He opened his eyes and saw Lin Yuan's back as she was putting on makeup.

She is graceful and elegant, with her black hair cascading like a waterfall and dancing in the wind. Her flexible and straight back is hidden among her hair, with her fair neck faintly visible.

As beautiful as a picture!

Li Hengan sat up. Lin Yuan noticed the movement and turned around to see his infatuated eyes. She couldn't help feeling shy and her cheeks flushed, which was very cute.

"Getting up so early!" Li Hengan complained quietly.

Lin Yuan's face suddenly became hot, and she said with a pouty look, "It's already noon!"

“I didn’t get enough sleep!”

Lin Yuan didn't dare to look at him, and quickly turned around to look at himself in the bronze mirror.

She had already put on her makeup, with dark eyebrows, bright eyes, white teeth and red lips. She was very happy and showed a bright smile.

Li Hengan walked over slowly, suddenly appeared in the bronze mirror, and immediately held her shoulders.

Lin Yuan raised her hand tenderly, touched his fingers with her fingertips, and said softly, "Husband, will you accompany me for breakfast later?"

"Want to accompany you!"

Li Hengan lifted his hair, put it to his nose, and smelled a hint of floral scent.

Lin Yuan helped Li Hengan change his clothes, and after they were dressed, they went to have dinner.

At this time, gossip in the Taiwei Mansion was spreading like wildfire.

Sui Ning and Hua An were carrying food boxes and walking towards Qingxiang Pavilion. On the way, they heard what they heard and felt resentful in their hearts.

"Our master is still incompetent. Look at the people from Zhu Yuge. They quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. How fast!"

Sui Ning rolled up the corner of his clothes and said in a sarcastic tone.

Hua An disagreed and said, "Mrs. Ming wants to have a love affair with the eldest master, but there are mountains and ridges between them. Unlike Miss Lin, she has unique conditions."

As Suning let go of her hand, the corners of her clothes came loose, and she said, "The eldest master had a meal at Qingxiang Pavilion yesterday, which was indeed unexpected. Madam Ming will have to add more firewood to make the fire burn more vigorously."

Hua An said: "Lin Xiaoniang cannot escape the decline of her beauty and love, but Ming Xiaoniang is different. She has status and wisdom, so she can endure."

Suning sighed and said, "If you can't bear it, there is no way out!"

As they were talking, they arrived at Qingxiang Pavilion, and the gossip from Zhuyu Pavilion had already been heard in.

Qian Yue was busy in the room, muttering to herself.

"Miss, this son-in-law was having dinner at your place yesterday. He had a quarrel with Lin Yuan in the afternoon and stayed at Zhuyu Pavilion at night. He is so infuriating."

Yue Weiwei listened to these words without any hesitation. She didn't care about Li Hengan's behavior at all, and she was not angry at all.

Qian Yue turned around and saw that she looked unusually calm, and was a little surprised, so she asked, "Miss, did you hear me?"

"heard it!"

"Aren't you angry?"

"I told you yesterday not to make a fuss about nothing, but you think a meal is a gift!"

Yue Weiwei spoke jokingly, paused, and continued: "Keep a calm mind, we need to see clearly where Li Hengan's heart lies."

Qian Yue felt discouraged when she heard her talk. Her whole body relaxed and all the anger in her heart dissipated.

"Miss……"

When Qian Yue called "Miss", the ending tone was drawn out, and the pitch was sometimes high, sometimes low, sometimes up, sometimes down.

Yue Weiwei was speechless. She looked at her and said, "You are singing!"

"I feel so sorry for you. I feel so sad. Yesterday I was full of hope, but today I am full of despair!"

Yue Weiwei pulled her to her side and comforted her: "Don't worry, don't worry. No matter who he is with or who he eats with, it won't make me angry."

Qian Yue felt that she must have a trick up her sleeve, and asked in surprise, "Miss, what are you going to do?"

"I'll eat first and rest quietly in Qingxiang Pavilion."

Suning and Huaan walked in and interrupted them.

Suning placed the plate on the table and said with a smile, "Mrs. Ming's heart is made of gold. Only those with endurance can go far!"

Hua An nodded and said, "That's right! Miss Lin used to be the only favorite, but now it seems that she is slowly losing, while Miss Ming is gradually gaining!"

These girls are really amazing, they can talk, do things, and even cook. They can thrive in modern society.

Yue Weiwei stared at the two of them for a while, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, they were worthy of being maids following the wife of the Grand Marshal!

At this time, Nanny Li came in and said, "Don't mention that unlucky courtyard so early in the morning."

Several people immediately fell silent and left.

She helped Yue Weiwei sit at the table and served her breakfast.

"Miss, please ignore these long-legged news. It disturbs the peace."

Yue Weiwei said: "I don't care. Being in this kind of environment, it's inevitable to be criticized. Don't take it seriously."

"Suning once said, 'Your heart is made of gold, and it is extremely valuable.'"

Yue Weiwei laughed out loud, she really enjoyed the flattery and was happy to hear it.

In the afternoon, the wife of the Grand Marshal was strolling in Chengtai Theater. Li Hengan and Lin Yuan happened to pass by, and Lin Yuan hurriedly greeted them.

The Taiwei's wife ignored him and looked at Li Heng'an and asked, "Did you stay at Qingxiang Pavilion for dinner yesterday?"

Lin Yuan looked embarrassed, his face was pale, his eyes were looking at the ground, and he held back from speaking.

Li Hengan paid attention to her, then nodded slightly to the wife of the Grand Marshal without saying anything.

The wife of the Grand Commandant smiled and said, "Even if the sun rises from the west, even an iron tree can bloom!"

Li Hengan looked embarrassed and said, "Mother, Huaan cooked the meal yesterday. This is the maid you sent. Minglu invited me to dinner, and I wanted to talk to her about what happened that day, so I ate there."

"Have you learned anything new?"

"Minglu was frightened and just ran away without knowing where to go."

"Minglu suffered this time, you should spend more time with her!"

Li Hengan remained silent. Lin Yuan endured the anger for a long time, his face turning red.

Suddenly, she said, "Mother, Lin Yuan was ignorant and made a big mistake last time. She deserves to be punished. I copied the family rules several times and have memorized every clause. One of the clauses says that if a woman does not return home at night, she must kneel in the ancestral hall for three days! Sister Ming disappeared that night. This was inappropriate and she should be punished according to the family rules! Mother, do you know that after my husband knew she was missing, he rode his horse to rescue her. In just a short time, she ran away without a trace and her foot was injured!"

The wife of the Grand Marshal was stunned and had some doubts in her mind. She remained calm and said, "This is indeed one of the family rules. What Miss Lin said makes sense. It happened suddenly that day. Minglu was frightened and disappeared for no reason. It's a bit strange, but we need to verify it."

Li Hengan said, "Mother, the assassination will eventually be solved. Father has reported it to the emperor, who is furious and has ordered a thorough investigation."

The wife of the Grand Marshal looked gloomy and said, "You don't even take the Grand Marshal's Mansion seriously. This is a slap in the face of the emperor! Who is so bold as to do this?"

"Mother, your health is more important. Let the Ministry of Justice handle the investigation."

The Taiwei's wife nodded and said, "I am tired and need to go back and rest."

Li Hengan and Lin Yuan hurried to see him off.