After dismissing the three women, the servants in the yard came in one after another to pay their respects, and also got familiar with each other.

  Back in her room, Hua Ru was a bit tired and sat down at the dresser. Ren Chunyu took off all the pearls and jade from her hair, and she closed her eyes to rest.

  Compared to her previous life, this is nothing, but the difference is too big. Before, no matter what she did, it was all done with her own heart, and she was willing to work hard for it. Now, however, she has to endure those women, even though she knows their expectations and the tactics they think are clever, but still can't help but put up with them, and even has to play along, this feeling is really frustrating.

  Although she was reluctant, she had no choice but to put aside her sharp edges and become his wife.

  "Don't like it, ignore it then." Qi You couldn't help but say as he looked at her.

  As soon as Hua opened her eyes, she met his gaze through the mirror, "It's not difficult to make them behave, but if I show off too much, others will shift their attention to me, and I can't do nothing either. Several people in the house are holding back, which would displease Old Madam. I still have patience for small matters, let's just consider it as accompanying a play."

  Qī Yòu was originally a person who paid attention to details, and at first, he could see that she didn't like this kind of life very much. This was also because she didn't want to deceive herself. If he hadn't been determined to get along well with her, he firmly believed that with Rú Chū's personality, she would have definitely kept a low profile and made him think she was an introverted and shy person.

  Thinking of this, Qi You's mood improved a bit.

  It was probably his silence that made Hua Ruji misunderstand, and she continued: "Don't worry, I won't let them bother you. You just take care of yourself outside, don't mind the commotion in other rooms, I won't let your backyard be disturbed."

  I'm relieved about you.

  Is this a confirmation for her? Hua Ru smiled slightly and stopped talking, just half a day's time had made her feel exhausted. Thinking that the future would be like this, she felt dark and hopeless, missing the days when she could ride horses freely, speak and laugh recklessly, and travel the world in men's clothing.

  Familiar things made her feel at ease, as if she were still living in that world. Some things had been etched into her bones and couldn't be forgotten just by thinking about it. The silhouette would gradually blur, but the habitual way of life wasn't so easy to erase from her mind. Since it couldn't be erased, then let's replicate it instead.

  It's a very fulfilling thing to slowly infuse a place with the atmosphere of another world.

  Linglong Pavilion's success is enough to prove that her ideas can be realized, unfortunately, Linglong Pavilion is an inanimate object and cannot be taken away, and she can no longer be as free as before. Fortunately, there is still a Yunshu by her side.

  When the sky was slightly bright, Qi You opened his eyes. There was no confusion of a person who had just woken up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he was awake.

  He was already content with being able to rest at home for three days, and what he saw during these three days also made him put his mind at ease about the new wife, not to mention dragging him down, but her original cleverness and competence were enough to dispel his worries.

  However, he still felt a little resentful. Although he had never fantasized about how his new wife would stick to him, he was clear that with his own personality, the two of them wouldn't be able to get along. But from the beginning, she had been calm towards him and lenient towards his concubines, making him understand that his new wife didn't have any feelings for him, not even a little bit. She treated him as her husband, nothing more.

  Although I know this is for the best, my heart just isn't at peace with it.

  Under the dim light, he carefully examined her unpainted face. Her delicate features were something that women from Ji Zhou did not have. If there was one aspect where she fell short of the women from Ji Zhou, it would be her height. Standing next to Qi You's tall stature made her appear petite and slender. However, when they were intimate in bed, the feeling of her fitting perfectly in his arms was a satisfaction that Qi You had never experienced before. It was as if she was always meant to be in his embrace, and now she had simply returned to where she belonged.

  One day, you will put me in your heart, won't you? Qi You asked silently.

  Just then, Hua Ru moved slightly, half-opening her eyes to look at him, then closing them again and burying herself in his arms. Her muffled voice came out, "Why did you wake up so early?"

  She knew she had been a bit too much last night, and Qiyou gently patted her back to comfort her, "Do you want to sleep for a while?"

  Last night she had been tossing and turning for half the night, her waist aching and back sore, she needed rest, Hua Ru Chus really almost fell asleep again, suddenly she woke up with a start, "Are you going to be late?"

  "Yes, the prince can't be separated from his people."

  "Eating imperial rations is always unhappy." Hua Ru Chuhad murmured a sentence of complaint, having a warm embrace to sleep was very happy, even if the person was not a lover, but the temperature was real. "I'll serve you getting up."

  "No need, sleep for a while longer."

  Hua Ru Chu covered her mouth and yawned, saying: "Later we need to go to Old Madam's place for an early meal, it won't be good if we're late. We can rest again at noon."

  When she said that, Qi You no longer refused.

  The cloud-like servant brought in water and, seeing the interesting scene inside, quietly put down the washing utensils and retreated.

  Hua Ru was not very skilled at serving people, and when washing his face, he almost suffocated Qi You, but Qi You just silently endured it without complaining.

  Open the wardrobe and look at the clothes inside. The eyebrows are slightly frowned, black, brown, dark gray, blue, only a few pieces of two or three.

  She picked out a deep blue one that was still quite decent, and as she helped him put it on, Hua Ru said, "I'll get Yaoyue to make you a few more clothes. They won't be too flashy, but they'll be brighter than these colors. You're not an old man, no need to dress so somberly."

  She opened her arms and slightly lowered her head to look at her tying the belt for herself, her hands had an urge to put them down, she was small in his embrace, it must feel great to hold her.

  Noticing that he was a bit distracted, Qi You cleared his throat and said, "Alright, you take care of it."

  Finally, she made a four-sided bun for Qi You and used a bone hairpin to secure it at the top of his head. This was a common hairstyle among men at that time. Hua Ru had practiced on her brother before, so after finishing Qi You's hair, it looked quite sturdy and didn't need to worry about coming undone.

  After looking around again and making sure everything was fine, Hua Ru asked, "Are you satisfied?"

  Qī Yòu nodded, gazing at her through the mirror for a moment, and didn't miss the satisfied look in her eyes.

  "It's still early, wait for me for a while."

  Yun Shu was summoned to help her dress up. Hua Ru asked as she put on her makeup, "Don't you usually go to Old Madam's place for breakfast when you're on duty?"

  "I'm used to going out early and coming back late, so I rarely have breakfast or dinner together."

  It would be better if she didn't have to serve in the past either, Hua Ruochu thought secretly in her heart.

  The breakfast was sumptuous, with porridge, pancakes, boiled eggs, and four dishes of refreshing small dishes. Compared to the thousand-year-old steamed buns, clear porridge, and salty vegetables in Jizhou, Qiyou realized for the first time that breakfast could have so many varieties.

  Hua Ru had been waiting on Xi You, and after seeing him off, she ate a bowl of millet porridge herself before heading to the old lady's residence at the appointed time.

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