She had been tricked!
Liu Yuanchun pushed aside the beaded curtain in front of his face and his gaze fell straight onto the long table by the bedside.
To think that she was a talented girl from T University. She was actually fooled by her cleverness and taught an ancient person from the Ming Dynasty to fool her.
Yao Xuanye had indeed delivered ten bushels of pearls and a hundred catties of tribute tea within ten days…Of course, there were also ten carriages of gold.
Damn ten carts of gold!
Liu Yuanchun's pair of bright eyes stared at the neatly arranged golden carriages that were smaller than her palm.
That damned old fox!
She wanted ten carts full of gold. However, what he gave them were the miniature versions of the toys on the table!
As for the ten golden carriages, each of them had a different design. The craftsmanship was extremely exquisite. Even the horses and coachmen were lifelike. It was a rare masterpiece.
However, Liu Yuanchun's small face was filled with an unyielding anger, and he was ready to attack.
Her future was ruined just like that. She could not believe it!
Not long after, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Liu Yuanchun hurriedly put down the curtain on his face.
Yao Xuanye pushed open the door and closed it again. He walked to the table, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and slowly took a sip.
"Are you satisfied with these ten carts of gold?”He broke the silence.
He really brought up a sore spot!
The fire in Liu Yuanchun's heart burned even more, and he simply tore off the phoenix crown. "Do you like it?" she asked.
"I asked the best master in Jin Ling City to make this, so it's naturally flawless.”His expression was as calm as ever.
However, Liu Yuanchun clearly saw the cunning glint that flashed past his eyes. Damn it!
"Alright, if you like it, I'll give it back to you. This lady won't marry!”As soon as she finished speaking, she stood up and walked out of the door.
"You're not allowed to go anywhere!" Yao Xuanye reached out his long hand and grabbed her hand at lightning speed, pulling her into his embrace.
"You, let go of me!" Liu Yuanchun discovered that he was locked in his arms that were like iron pincers, unable to move at all.
"I won't let go." He met her eyes, looking calm and composed.
"You, if you don't let go, I'll scream!”Liu Yuanchun said angrily.
Her words made him laugh.
"If you want to scream, just scream. Tonight is our wedding night, so it's normal for you to scream. No one will ask, let alone enter the room to help you.”As he spoke, the smile on his handsome face gradually faded. His pair of dark eyes stared straight at her face, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.
Under his burning gaze, Liu Yuanchun's heart skipped a few beats. She took a deep breath and replied,""You're despicable!"
"How am I despicable?" His handsome face had a faint smile on it and did not show any anger.
Liu Yuanchun's gaze landed on the ten golden carriages on the table.
"What I want is not those things on the table!”
"Oh? Then what do you want?"
"What do I want?" Liu Yuanchun narrowed his eyes," I want a real carriage, ten carriages of gold, not those toys on the table.”
Hearing this, Yao Xuanye raised his eyebrows. "Why don't I remember you asking for the shape and size of ten carts of gold?”He asked without changing his expression.
Damn it! This old fox actually pushed all the responsibility onto her!
"Are you saying that everything is my fault?”
"No, it's your blessing to be able to marry me.”Yao Xuanye stared at her confidently.
What a hateful egomaniac!
" Aren't you too…" Before he finished speaking, Liu Yuanchun's mouth was sealed by him.
Her mind went blank.
Although the kiss came quickly, it was extremely gentle. When their lips touched, he took advantage of the gap to pry open her mouth and enter her lips bit by bit. He used his smooth tongue to guide her, trying to make her submit to his seduction.
Liu Yuanchun's face inexplicably heated up, and his body also felt like it was on fire under his wanton caress.
His hand seemed to have magic, and wherever it went, there were clusters of flames.
Suddenly, he reached out to pull open the buckle on her lapel and reached into her red wedding dress. A large palm gently grabbed her round chest through the dudou.
Liu Yuanchun's consciousness cleared up for a moment.
Heavens!
" Don't, don't be like this…" She began to twist her body to avoid his overly intimate touch.
"Shh! Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." He comforted her in a low voice and carried her to the bed.
Liu Yuanchun was tightly surrounded by his strong male body and once again lost in his fiery passionate kisses, forgetting to resist him.
Yao Xuanye's eyes were filled with a smile as he gently took off her red wedding dress. His passionate kiss gradually moved down to her snow-white breasts that were half-exposed outside her dudou.
When he gently bit the tip of her breast through the thin undergarment, Liu Yuanchun immediately came back to his senses from his lust and shouted with a low breath,"" Don't-" As she spoke, she pushed him away with all her might, trying to put some distance between them.
"Don't forget, we've already gone through the ceremony and become husband and wife.”Yao Xuanye suppressed his passionate desire and softly but firmly stated this fact.
Liu Yuanchun's small hands were still pushing against his chest. "Can you disregard the feelings of your other half and do whatever you want?”
"What do you think?" The languid tone was laced with a sharp questioning tone.
Oh no! Liu Yuanchun knew that there were no laws to protect women's rights in ancient times.
"You…you can't force me." She braced herself and said.
"Forced? I thought you should use joy to describe what you just experienced.”Yao Xuanye stared at her without blinking.
"Shut up!" Liu Yuanchun's face turned hot as he couldn't help but shout in a low voice.
The kiss that confused her was her first kiss. Moreover, she had never been so intimate with a man before.
"I think we should continue." He expressed slowly and lowered his head to plant a kiss on her forehead.
"No, doing that…doing that without feelings is no different from animal intercourse.”
"Feelings? What kind of feelings?" He stared at her without blinking.
" Uh…" She had never experienced it before, so she did not dare to jump to conclusions. "Let's not talk about feelings first. Don't you think it's funny that we got married after less than ten meetings?”
"Not at all." His burning gaze scanned her beautiful face that had not yet faded.
Liu Yuanchun continued," I don't even know you. I don't know your likes and dislikes. I don't know where your ancestral home is. I've never even met your parents."”
"You'll slowly learn about those things in the future.”He answered casually.
" Then, can we slowly understand each other first, then, then…" Liu Yuanchun blushed and couldn't continue.
She had never been a shy person, but under his gaze, she seemed to be unable to breathe smoothly.
After a while, Yao Xuanye laughed and left the bed.
"I think I can agree to your proposal.”
"Really?" Liu Yuanchun almost couldn't believe what he heard.
"I never lie." After a pause, his black eyes were still burning. "However, this promise has a time limit.”
"How long?"
"Half a year." This was his biggest concession.
When Liu Yuanchun heard this, he laughed from the bottom of his heart. "It's a deal."
Yao Xuanye nodded. "Definitely."
That night, he fell asleep on the couch in the bridal chamber with his clothes on.
Liu Yuanchun knew that in the next half a year, she must think of a way to end this ridiculous marriage.
"My lord!" Yao Fu appeared in the study.
Yao Xuanye didn't even raise his head. He was still dealing with the lecture materials in the Academy and said,""Leave it there. After I verify it, I'll order someone to inform you to retrieve it.”
Yao Fu walked forward and placed the thick journal in his hand on the big table.
After a while, he still lingered at the table and did not leave.
"Is there anything else?" Yao Xuanye raised his head and looked at Yao Fu.
"Uh…Sir, there's something I don't know if I should say.”Yao Fu hesitated.
"Just say it." He said lightly and put down the sheep-hair brush in his hand.
"Milord," Yao Fu made his decision,"the expenses of the manor this month are three times more than usual.”
"Oh? On what?" Yao Xuanye asked calmly.
"Uh…this, this…"
"Hurry up and tell me!" Yao Xuanye stared straight at Yao Fu, his eyes sharp and dignified.
Yao Fu's eyelids twitched and he quickly replied,""Yes, Madam spent it."
Yao Xuanye's expression softened.
"How does she spend the money in the residence?”he asked, a smile even appearing in his eyes.
"Just the money for the kitchen to buy vegetables has been spent, spent…"
"How much?" He was slightly impatient.
"I spent more than thirty thousand taels of silver." Yao Fuyu spoke in a lower voice, even his gaze was fixed on the corner of the table, avoiding facing his master.
If it was him who married such a prodigal woman, he would definitely fly into a rage.
However, Daren had instructed that all matters in the residence were managed by Furen, so he could only let Furen squander.
However, in just a short month, the speed at which Madam spent money was simply amazing.
The one that left the deepest impression on him was ten days ago when Madam had asked the shoemaker to make a hundred pairs of shoes in one go, and she had set a deadline of five days to hand them over.
At that time, he had sneered in his heart and was certain that the shoemaker would not be able to deliver the goods. However, on the afternoon of the fourth day, they sent someone to deliver a hundred pairs of exquisite shoes to the Minister's Estate. The Madam immediately paid a thousand taels of silver.
As he watched, he almost couldn't retract his chin.
From then on, Madam became the most popular official's grandmother in Jin Ling City. Almost all the officials wanted to befriend this legendary woman who could throw a thousand gold without changing her expression.
"She usually likes to eat, so let her be!”Yao Xuanye replied casually.
This time, Yao Fu boldly met his master's eyes.
It seemed that Daren was not angry at all. Come to think of it, the Furen is a heavenly beauty, like a fairy from heaven descending to the mortal world. Don't blame the Daren for spoiling her.
"You can go down first! I will check the accounts one by one." After saying that, Yao Xuanye picked up his pen and started writing again, ignoring Yao Fu.
Yao Fu had followed Daren for nearly ten years. He mustered up his courage and asked,"Doesn't Milord blame Yao Fu?"
"Why should I blame you?" His dark eyes quickly swept across him.
"Yao Fu didn't stop Furen from spending too much, nor did he report to Daren.”
Yao Xuanye took the account book and flipped through it one by one.
"I spent three hundred taels to make new clothes for the servants. The glazed stone bricks in the back garden cost a thousand taels. She had asked Ruyi Embroidery Manor to tailor fifty sets of new clothes for her, as well as two sable furs, for a total of seven hundred taels. Also, the chairs, tables, bed skirts, and pillowcases in the residence were all changed, spending five hundred taels.”He closed the account book.
"Also, Furen even got the craftsmen to plant a total of fifty pear flowers and broad-leaved banana trees in the back garden, spending six hundred and fifty taels of silver!”Yao Fu spat out.
"Anything else?" His dark eyes were deep and unfathomable.
"Hmm…Ah! Also, Furen had transferred a thousand taels of silver from the accountant yesterday, saying that she wanted to hire someone to repair the Baiyue Bridge in the east of the city.”
"Which expenses do you think are excessive and unnecessary?”Yao Xuanye stared at Yao Fu.
"Uh…there are many!"
"Shouldn't servants get new clothes? Or could it be that Madam couldn't add new shoes? Or should the Minister's Residence not build bridges and roads?”His seemingly calm words were actually sharp.
After being asked this question, Yao Fu was like a petty person who liked to complain. He was instantly speechless.
Finally, he shook his head. "Milord, there is no place where the cost is unreasonable.”
"In that case, you can leave first!"
"Yes." Yao Fu left the study listlessly and went to the reception hall.
He smiled and hurried back to the study.
"Furen, what do you think of this jade hairpin?”
The one who spoke was Wang Fulan, the owner of the Fuyu House. She was the biggest jewelry and antique dealer in Jinling City.
Liu Yuanchun took the hairpin and felt that this jade hairpin was too old-fashioned. Just as he was about to reject it, he saw Yao Xuanye coming to the reception hall.
"Alright, I want this hairpin and that pair of jade bracelets. They fit perfectly with the hairpin.”She deliberately said it loudly, deliberately squandering in front of him.
"This commoner greets Minister!" When Wang Fulan saw that the Minister of Rites had arrived, she immediately knelt and bowed.
"Rise." Yao Xuanye's gaze fell on the table full of rare antiques and dazzling jewelry.
Yao Fu followed beside Yao Xuanye with a smug look on his face.
This time, he had caught Madam spending money recklessly again!
Yao Xuanye looked at his wife and asked slowly,""Have you bought everything?"
Liu Yuanchun shook his head provocatively." No!”He must have looked at the accounts and knew how much she had spent this month!
It would be best if he got angry and divorced her. That way, she could get rid of this fox.
"Then, I'll buy everything on this table for you.”Yao Xuanye said calmly.
With that said, not only was Yao Fu unable to close his mouth, even Liu Yuanchun was stunned.
On the other hand, Wang Fulan did not lose her shrewdness as a businessman. She immediately fiddled with a delicate golden abacus beside her.
After a long while, everyone could only hear the clanging of the abacus.
"Milord, the total is thirty-six thousand seven hundred taels.”
Liu Yuanchun instinctively said,"There's no discount?”
"For the sake of Sir and Madam, I'll deduct the last 700 taels!" Wang Fulan said with a smile.”
"Yao Fu, bring the Lady Boss to the accountant's room to retrieve the silver notes!" Yao Xuanye said straightforwardly.”
"Yes." Sigh! Now that things had come to this, he, Yao Fu, could only admit defeat.
After sending Wang Fulan off, Liu Yuanchun came before Yao Xuanye.
"I spent so much of your money, aren't you angry?”She did not believe it.
Yao Xuanye stared at her and quickly hugged her, planting a kiss on her lips.
"As long as you're happy." After saying that, he did not let go of her and lowered his head to kiss her small mouth again.
After a long time, when he let go of her, Liu Yuanchun still felt that the world was spinning.
What should he do? He actually didn't mind her squandering at all and even helped her.
It seemed that she had to think of another way to leave this place.
Sigh…
Qinghuai Academy was located outside Jinling City. It was a school jointly run by the government and the people.
The Academy was the highest institution of learning compared to the Imperial College. The students came from a wide range of sources. Most of them were tribute students who had been transferred from the Elementary Scholars. There were also supervisors who had been Juren or supervisors whose fathers were officials.
As a scholar in the academy, he had two privileges. One was that he did not have to take the imperial examination first, but directly took the provincial examination. The second was that those with outstanding results could have the opportunity to practice official affairs in various government offices. They were called calendar supervisors. If their performance was outstanding, they could often be directly appointed to official positions.
Therefore, Qinghuai Academy was a place that scholars dreamed of, and not everyone could enter easily.
It was precisely because Liu Yuanchun was studying History that he knew about this matter. Therefore, he woke up early and followed Yao Xuanye out of the city to the Academy.
As the Academy was a place for men, Yao Xuanye did not allow her to go with him at first.
However, Liu Yuanchun did not give up and immediately returned to his room to change into a man.
Just as Yao Xuanye was about to board the palanquin, Liu Yuanchun came up to him with a smile.
"This way, I can go out with you, right?”She pulled Green Sleeves, who was also disguised as a man, and looked at Yao Xuanye excitedly.
This was the first time since the two of them got married that she put aside her hostility and smiled at him.
For a moment, Yao Xuanye was slightly dazed.
Without waiting for his reply, Liu Yuanchun entered the sedan chair.
Yao Xuanye smiled and stopped trying to stop him. In fact, no matter if she was dressed in women's or men's clothes, she was equally attractive and people could not take their eyes off her.
"Who is that green-robed man outside the palanquin? Why haven't I seen this person before?" Liu Yuanchun asked curiously.
"His name is En Sheng, he is my personal guard.”Yao Xuanye replied.
"Are you afraid of being assassinated?" Humph! He probably needed a bodyguard because he was usually corrupt.
"Aren't you afraid?" He looked at her with interest.
"I'm not afraid!"
"Why?"
"Because I don't do bad things, no one will want to assassinate me.”Liu Yuanchun said meaningfully.
"According to you, it seems that I have done all kinds of bad things and am an evil person.”He raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Are you?" She looked into his sharp eyes fearlessly.
"What have you heard?"
"It should be the same as what you heard." Her clear black eyes were still looking at him fearlessly.
After the marriage, she began to be shocked by the extraordinary wealth of the Minister's Residence.
A first-grade official's annual salary was only two thousand taels of silver. How could he pay for the huge expenses of the residence? Even if he relied on the profits of the tavern and the silver tavern, it would not be enough.
It was rumored that he colluded with the business world, monopolizing all the illegal salt, grain distribution, flood control, embankment construction, and so on.
Yao Xuanye smiled. "Then, do you believe those rumors?”His bright eyes locked onto her small face, as if he wanted to see through her thoughts.
Liu Yuanchun met his unfathomable eyes and suddenly blurted out,""It doesn't matter if I believe it or not, but I hope the rumors are false.”
"In that case, you have a 90% chance of believing me.”His smile did not fade.
But Liu Yuanchun fell silent.
To be honest, he had treated her very well in the past month. He had even spoiled her a little too much. She wasn't cold-hearted, so she started to worry for him.
Most corrupt officials in history did not end well. What about him? What would his future be like?
"What are you thinking about?" Yao Xuanye asked gently.
"I, I feel dizzy." After the palanquin swayed for a while, she began to feel a little dizzy.
Sigh! It was difficult for the ancients to do this. She missed the days when she rode a motorcycle and pressed down on the road. Wu…she felt a little nauseous.
Finally, Liu Yuanchun couldn't help but lean on Yao Xuanye's shoulder as he woke up too early and suffered from the sedan chair's effects. He closed his eyes and endured the discomfort in his stomach.
Seeing this, Yao Xuanye gently caressed her watery cheeks. "Why don't we get off the sedan chair and walk instead?”
Liu Yuanchun immediately raised his head, opened his eyes and replied,""It couldn't be better." She needed fresh air and the feeling of being grounded.
"Stop the sedan!" he said.
After that, he sent the sedan chair carriers back to the mansion. He only took Ensheng and Lvxiu, who were his attendants, and the four of them went to the Academy.
Liu Yuanchun finally regained his spirit after alighting from the sedan chair. He laughed and laughed nonstop along the way, jumping about like a bird that had just been released from its cage.
After walking for about an hour, they finally arrived outside the Academy.#
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