Eight Treasures Trousseau

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Chapter Twenty-two: To Suspect

Waking up in the morning, Hua Xi Wan opened her eyes and saw Yan Jin Qiu smiling at her as he sat on the bed. She smiled, flipped her body and avoided his eyes. She lay on the soft pillow and said, "Are you not going to court today?"

"The Emperor's body is not comfortable today, so court is not open." Yan Jin Qiu reached out to brush the hair next to her face, and his thumb brushed past the faint red mark behind her ear. He said with a warm smile, "Get up and eat some breakfast."

Hua Xi Wan's entire body lay on the soft bed. With a crease in her brow, she said, "I do not want to move."

Yan Jin Qiu laughed lightly and then bent to give a light kiss to her forehead. "It is not very good to sleep too much. Let's sleep after the noon meal."

The servant girls serving in the room saw the interactions between their master and mistress and lowered their heads in embarrassment. Junwang Ye was really warm and considerate to Junwang Fei.

"People have their own habits and likes in their life." Hua Xi Wan unwillingly sat up. "Some people like power, some people like money, some like beauty. I do not have many likes, but I like eating and sleeping. If I do not have these two in my life, there is nothing to look forward to."

"What are you saying?" Yan Jin Qiu's brow furrowed, but when he looked at Hua Xi Wan's drowsy expression, he sighed helplessly. "When I am here, I will guarantee that you will taste the best food in your life, will have no worries, and there will not be a time when you do not have anything to look forward to."

"It is because Jin Qiu protects me that I dare to say such things." Hua Xi Wan lay on Yan Jin Qiu's legs with a smile. "This is probably called having no fear?"

Yan Jin Qiu laughed lightly again. He reached out to caress her silky hair, his eyes seeming soft and emotional.

Hua Xi Wan's finger twisted around the flower patterns embroidered on his robe, a smile in her brows.

When the servants in the room saw this, they thought admiringly, even the most perfect pairing would just be so.

Outside Xian Junwang Fu, Yan Bo Yi pulled the reins and got off the horse. He threw the horse crop in his hand to the follower behind him and said, "Go knock on the door."

The gatekeeper guard of Xian Junwang Fu had already recognized Yan Bo Yi. Before his servant could knock, a servant came to open the gate. A well-dressed steward came forward, bowed and said, "This small one greets Sheng Junwang."

"Is your junwang ye home?" Sheng Junwang glanced at this steward. This steward's attire was neat, and his mannerisms were polite. It could be seen that the fu was well-regulated.

"Sheng Junwang, Junwang Ye is in the fu. Please come into the fu for a while, and this one will instantly send someone to report to our junwang ye." The steward bowed and made a movement to usher. Out of the corner of his eyes, he glanced over the subordinates and guards before he lowered his eyes.

"Trouble you." Yan Bo Yi nodded at the steward and walked in.

"Do not dare, do not dare." The steward bowed even lower as he ushered Sheng Junwang to the wang fu's main hall.

In the main yard, after Hua Xi Wan ate and rinsed, she said as she washed her hands, "Since Jin Qiu is not going out today, why don't you accompany me to feed the goldfish?"

"All right." Yan Jin Qiu was wiping his hands. When he heard Hua Xi Wan's suggestion, he instantly agreed. "Right. A few days ago, I had Mu Tong order a few sets of jewelry for you and had him clean out all the jewelry in the wang fu stores. In the afternoon, I will have people deliver them to you. If you like any, use them. If you do not, keep them in your private stores to bestow to other people."