Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 28

Chapter 28 Family with a Beautiful Wife (2)
Some of them had never eaten pork or seen pigs run. As a young man who grew up in the 21st century, although Lu Zhen had not seen many stunning beauties in reality, he had seen many stunning women through the developed internet.

However, the woman sitting in front of him, who seemed to be County Magistrate Lu’s wife, gave Lu Zhen a more exciting feeling than the beauties on the Internet. It wasn’t that her appearance was far better than those beautiful women who had already dressed up meticulously on their faces. Although her pair of shining starry eyes, curved nose, rosy little mouth and melon seed-shaped face perfectly fused together, she wasn’t much more beautiful than those carefully painted makeup in later generations. However, Lu Zhen could clearly see that the woman in front of him was just a thin layer of makeup, not something that could be considered disguising in later generations.

Not to mention this, what struck Lu Zhen even more was the charming temperament of the woman in front of him. That kind of quiet and graceful feeling was much more powerful than the so-called beauty stars. For a moment, Lu Zhen was somewhat absent-minded. He stared fixedly at this beautiful person, unable to move away.

After being stared at by Lu Zhen for a long time, the woman in front of her blushed and revealed an unhappy expression. She could only cough lightly before asking, “Did something happen to you when you suddenly disappeared? Is everything alright?”

Hearing the other party’s cough, Lu Zhen finally regained his senses from his stunning appearance and couldn’t help but blush. Because of his strict tutelage, even though he was twenty years old, he was still rather conservative in matters of men and women. He had only had a girlfriend who only held hands and kissed his cheek. Now that he was in close contact with such a beauty, he would naturally feel a burst of uncertainty and embarrassment.

At that moment, he was a little envious of County Magistrate Lu, who had the same name as him. Everyone was about the same age, but the other party was clearly a winner in life. Not only was it a county decree, but there was also such a beautiful wife at home. What could I possibly ask for!

When Lu Zhen heard the sweet voice asking him, he suddenly regained his senses. His face turned red and his eyes lowered, “I fell down the mountain and hurt my head, so there are many things I can’t remember. But now that I’m back, there’s naturally no problem.”

“That’s good.” The woman in front of him nodded calmly, “You must have suffered a lot outside these past few days. Since you have returned, you should properly freshen up. You should rest now.”

From her mouth, Lu Zhen could hear a kind of arrogant attitude, which seemed to be very different from the relationship between husband and wife in this era. In this era of low status for women, after marriage, they were more subordinate to their husbands and rarely spoke to their husbands in such an attitude. But on second thought, he smiled a little. It was rare for him to have such an immortal-like wife. Even a man would have to treat her like a precious treasure.

But then, Lu Zhen’s expression changed slightly, and he unconsciously hesitated in his heart, “Rest … wouldn’t that let me sleep with her?” Thinking of his current identity as her husband, he felt a burst of emotion, but at the same time, he was worried that the familiarity and tacit understanding between husband and wife were not something outsiders could pretend to be.

While hesitating, Lu Zhen was stunned on the spot. The woman in front of him was stunned when she saw that he had listened to her. Then, she remembered something. Her expression immediately sank and her tone became colder. “You go ahead, Cuimei, help Master light up.” Don’t think that this fellow can get closer to him just because of a little situation, there’s no need to even think about it!

“Ah?” Lu Zhen was stunned again, but in the end, he agreed. Accompanied by the girl named Cuimei, who was carrying a lantern, he left the room and walked along the narrow corridor to the door of the other side of the room. After Cui Mei helped him enter the room and lit the oil lamp inside, one was still clean, but it was somewhat empty. Only a wooden bed, a desk, a chair, and a cabinet of books appeared in front of him.

Looking at the half-new bedding on the bed, Lu Zhen seemed to have thought of something. He frowned unconsciously, but at the same time, his heart relaxed. It seemed that the relationship between the two couples was not as intimate as he thought. This was a good thing for him.

Seeing that he was a little dumbfounded, Cuimei said that he was unhappy that he was kicked out of the house by his own young miss again. He said, “Master, in fact, Madam has missed you a lot these past two days, but she has always said the same thing. She has been like this for several months. Naturally, she will not let you get close to her because of this. Don’t blame her.”

“Oh, no, why would I blame her?” Lu Zhen hurriedly shook his head. Although his heart was full of questions, he was not good at asking these questions for a while. He was afraid that the other party would see any flaws, so he could only perfunctorily say one thing.

Cui Mei, on the other hand, was a straightforward person. Seeing Lu Zhen’s unhesitating expression, she said, “Master, you’ve always called Madam Yun Rong by her best friend name, but today, you only address her as you and me. Isn’t it a little strange for Madam?”

Hearing this, Lu Zhen felt a burst of emptiness in his heart. He didn’t even know his opponent’s name, so how could he possibly call out his name? He hadn’t thought about it before, but now, it seemed that this was indeed a big flaw. Fortunately, the little girl in front of him had a lot of words, and he didn’t even bother to say anything. He knew the name of the other party from her mouth.

Then, he smiled and said, “Didn’t I have a brain injury and have been unconscious all this time, so I didn’t pay much attention to it. Don’t worry, I don’t have any intention of blaming Yun Rong at all.”

“Then I’m relieved.” Hearing that, Cui Mei patted her slightly raised chest and smiled happily before leaving.

Seeing that he had returned, Lu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief. He didn’t want to be seen as a fake identity by a little girl just like that.

Lu Zhen casually scanned the room and wiped it with a cloth. Only then did he take off his clothes and lay on the wooden bed with a thick layer of blankets.

Although this bed was much smaller and harder than the rest of his life, Lu Zhen had been sleeping on the ground for the past few months. At most, it was covered with a felt carpet, so it was a great improvement for him now. Not long after he touched the pillow, he had already fallen asleep.

In these past few months, Lu Zhen had to worry about the dangers that might arise. He really had never felt as assured as tonight …

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He, Lu Zhen, was sound asleep, but some people became nervous this night because of his appearance. Even if it was the big night, they couldn’t wait.

As a small city on the border, Guangling County was really shabby. Only a few houses near the south looked a little decent. Among them, there was only one courtyard that was the most dignified. Not only was it guarded by stone lions, it was also divided into several courtyards. There was also a small garden with many flowers and plants planted in the third courtyard.

Now, the entire courtyard had fallen into silence and darkness. Only the study room that entered the courtyard the second time still had a little flash of light.

A bearded, dignified, tall man wearing a loose robe sat on the main seat with displeasure. He stared at the thirty-something-year-old man in front of him with a somewhat pale face and said, “What exactly happened to you? You actually came to see me in the middle of the night.”

“Your Excellency, please forgive me. This matter is really urgent. I feel uneasy, so I have no choice but to pay a visit at night.” That person hurriedly cupped his hands at the other party and added in his heart, wasn’t this to avoid attracting the attention of others?

“If you have anything, just say it. Don’t hesitate.” The dignified man urged.

“Around 2:00 a.m., Han Si and Lin Lie returned from outside the city and actually brought Lu Zhen back!” That person no longer circled around and directly revealed the problem.

Sure enough, the dignified man’s expression changed when he heard this. He suddenly sat up straight and didn’t say anything. He even stretched his head forward, drawing the distance between the two sides closer. His voice also grew louder, “What did you say? That Lu Zhen actually came back? Is he still alive?”

“Exactly. Apart from the slight wounds on his body and his unconscious body, there’s nothing wrong with him.” As he spoke, he even gave the other party a worried glance.

The dignified man’s expression became even gloomier. He could not help but slap his hand on the coffee table, “I told you those fellows are unreliable. They can’t even handle such a scholar. What do they do to eat? Now this matter is going to be difficult to handle!”

“That’s right …” The man on the other side had a bitter expression on his face. “That’s why the little one hurriedly came over to report to Master. It’s good to have made plans earlier. Master, what should we do next?”

The dignified man quickly restrained his anger and tapped on the coffee table for a long time before saying, “Actually, only you and I know the truth about this matter. As for Lu Zhen, he was only greedy enough to fall into our net. I’m sure he didn’t have the courage to reveal the truth.” So all you have to do is pretend nothing happened, understand? ”

“This … can this really solve the problem at hand?”

“This is already the safest and most effective method. Otherwise, the more mistakes you make, the more mistakes you will make. Of course, you can also find an opportunity to test Lu Zhen and see what he means.” The dignified man added, “In addition, he has only been in Guangling for a few months. How can he grasp some of my matters? Someone must have given him some information. You can also try to get some information from him.”

“Alright.” Knowing how powerful this person was in Guangling County, seeing that he was so sure, the person opposite him could not say anything else, so he could only nod and agree. Of course, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. Although he had this backer, his status was still low.

But then, he comforted himself that although Lu Zhen was nominally a county magistrate, he had not obtained any real power until now. As long as he could not produce any concrete evidence, he did not need to be too afraid of him!

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Tonight, the elders of the family will live longer, so please forgive me for coming a step late. . .