WLAEF afterward 1

 May and September were probably the most comfortable times in the north. It was neither cold nor hot. A thin shirt was sufficient.

Shen Feng Ming rode a horse and brought Jiang Yun Zhu back from the pier.

The two of them took their time, enjoying the gentle breeze and admiring the scenery along the way.

Suddenly, Jiang Yun Zhu saw a clump of wildflowers blooming prettily on the side of the road. The bright yellow flowers were as dazzling as the sun in the sky.

Shen Feng Ming noticed the look in her eyes, bent down and picked out a branch that bloomed best, and wanted to hand it to her. But when he lowered his head and saw her hair full of black hair, he got a sudden impulse. He picked one from the flower and inserted it into her hair.

Jiang Yun Zhu noticed his movement and turned back to look at him.

With her white and translucent skin, twinkling eyebrows, she was as bright and moving as the sunlight when wearing such a golden flower.

Shen Feng Ming handed the remaining flowers to Jiang Yun Zhu.

Jiang Yun Zhu saw the flower and then touched her head with her hand. She knew what he had just done.

"Does it look pretty?" she asked, raising her head slightly.

"Pretty." Shen Feng Ming's eyebrows were soft.

Jiang Yun Zhu's eyes spun. She suddenly hooked her arm around his neck and pulled him toward her.

Shen Feng Ming lowered his head slightly, wanting to kiss her.

Jiang Yun Zhu put a yellow flower in his hair and then turned her head, as if she was properly traveling.

Shen Feng Ming had keen senses and naturally knew what she had just done.

"You aren’t going to look at your own handiwork?" He didn't take down the yellow flowers, but instead grasped her waist with his hands and asked in a low voice.

Actually, Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to see Shen Feng Ming with flowers...

Unable to resist the temptation, she turned back.

Due to the rush, the flower was placed a little crookedly. Still, it looked hilarious, like a small flower blooming on his head.

She curved her eyebrows. Before she could reveal a smile, she was kissed by Shen Feng Ming.

She wanted to break free, but a hand held the back of her neck. Holding her firmly so that she couldn't break free.

As if Shen Feng Ming was punishing her, this kiss was very oppressive.

Jiang Yun Zhu wanted to resist at first, but then she just went limp into his arms, breathing heavily.

"Let's go back early." Shen Feng Ming whispered in her ear.

Jiang Yun Zhu was very close to him, so she naturally noticed the changes in his body and knew what he meant by those words.

After the wedding night, he was worried about her physical discomfort and the two of them never had any skin-to-skin contact again.

Now her body had recovered...

 "En." Jiang Yun Zhu responded softly. Her face flushed. He treated her well and she wanted to treat him better.

Her voice was very light. Still, Shen Feng Ming heard her clearly. He immediately whipped his horse and rushed toward the capital.

When they almost arrived in the capital, Jiang Yun Zhu remembered the little yellow flower on his head and quickly helped him take it off. If someone saw Commissioner-in-chief Shen entering the city with a small flower on his head, she would be guilty of a big crime.

The two wanted to go back home immediately, but when they were passing by a street, a voice suddenly stopped them, "Yun Zhu."

Jiang Yun Zhu followed the voice and saw that it was Qin Yao. Xie Lian was standing next to her.

Interaction with Xie Chen became less and less. Jiang Yun Zhu hadn’t seen Xie Lian for a long time.

When Xie Lian saw Jiang Yun Zhu, she looked like she wanted to speak but didn't dare.

"Official Shen." Qin Yao tentatively greeted Shen Feng Ming. This was the first time she had seen Shen Feng Ming since she knew his identity. She didn't know what he would do to her. But he was Jiang Yun Zhu's husband, so it wasn’t good if she didn't greet.

"Miss Qin." Shen Feng Ming's voice was clear and booming, but there was no malice in it.

Qin Yao became much bolder and said to Jiang Yun Zhu, "The emperor had made me the County Lord of Qingxia."

"Oh?" Jiang Yun Zhu vaguely guessed something. Then she wanted to get off her horse. Since she happened to meet Qin Yao, she should meet Xie Chen and have a good chat with her.

Sensing her thoughts, Shen Feng Ming dismounted first and then helped her down.

It was just a simple gaze and movement. The sight of it had Qin Yao sighed in her heart. If one only looked at now, who would have thought that the man in front was the legendary Commissioner-in-chief Shen who killed without blinking an eye.

"If you are busy, go and work away first." Jiang Yun Zhu had a lot to say to Qin Yao, so she told Shen Feng Ming this as she was afraid that he would be impatient from waiting.

"Okay. I'll pick you up later." Shen Feng Ming knew that they had something to say that they couldn't talk about with him nearby and replied.

"I can go back by myself." Jiang Yun Zhu said.

"It's okay, I'll pick you up later." Shen Feng Ming said, already getting on his horse.

Whatever. Jiang Yun Zhu didn't want to argue with him about these trivial matters.

After Shen Feng Ming left, Qin Yao returned to her true self, lively and cheerful. She took a look at the small yellow flower on Jiang Yun Zhu's head and praised, "It's beautiful."

Only then did Jiang Yun Zhu remember that she was wearing the little yellow flower on her head. However, forget it. She’ll wear it.

The three of them entered the teahouse and found a seat to sit down.

"Qingxia County Lord?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked Qin Yao.

Qin Yao was very happy, "The imperial edict came yesterday, saying that I had contributed to the court by relieving the victims."

Jiang Yun Zhu understood that it was indeed because of Lu Prefecture's relief work for the victims.

"I got to thank you." Qin Yao took Jiang Yun Zhu's hand and said. That idea was hers. If it hadn't been for her, she might have married Subprefectural Magistrate He's son and fallen into a fire pit. So don’t even mention becoming Qingxia County Lord.

She treated her truly well.

"It's not necessarily all because of me." Jiang Yun Zhu said. When she told Qin Yao to openly do this matter, she had the intention to make her famous. But to be named the county lord, one needed someone to help them in the court.

She thought of Lin Ting An, who seemed to have reached an agreement with Boss Qin.

"What do you mean?" Qin Yao asked.

Jiang Yun Zhu shook her head, "It's nothing." 

Anyway, this matter should be over. Since Boss Qin didn't tell Qin Yao, she didn't need to say anything.

Qin Yao didn't ask further questions and chatted with Jiang Yun Zhu about something else.

For example, she brought Xie Lian out today because she wanted to help her buy some clothes. And for example, Xie Chen.

Speaking of Xie Chen, Qin Yao's voice slowly dropped. Her face showed worry.

"What?" Jiang Yun Zhu asked.

"It's just that he's too busy. He leaves early and comes home late every day." Qin Yao seemed to complain.

No, it should be for something else. Jiang Yun Zhu knew, but didn't ask.

The two chatted for a long time. Qin Yao looked up and saw a man riding a horse across the street. She said to Jiang Yun Zhu, "Official Shen is here to pick you up. Go back quickly."

Jiang Yun Zhu also saw Shen Feng Ming,  "En." 

Then she added, "If anything happens, you can come to me at any time."

"Okay." Qin Yao agreed.

Jiang Yun Zhu stood up and left the teahouse.

Shen Feng Ming pulled her onto the horse and returned to Shen's home.

Jiang Yun Zhu was thinking about what happened just now and was a little absent-minded.

The two returned to Shen's home. It was already dinner time. They had dinner with Princess Danyang and Academician Shen. They wanted to go back to the room, but Princess Danyang halted Jiang Yun Zhu and said she had something to tell her.

Shen Feng Ming stood there and stared at Princess Danyang.

Irked, Princess Danyang glared at him. She wouldn't eat his wife.

Only then, Shen Feng Ming returned to the room first.

Half an hour later, Jiang Yun Zhu returned to the room holding a booklet.

"What did Mother tell you?" Shen Feng Ming was waiting for her.

"Didn't say anything." Jiang Yun Zhu said. Alright, Princess Danyang had talked about the issue of heirs. She had already reached a consensus with Shen Feng Ming on this matter.

Shen Feng Ming pondered and asked, "Are you worried about something today?"

There was something. It was about Gu Yan Zhou and Xie Chen...

Shen Feng Ming held her on his lap, "Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Jiang Yun Zhu had previously speculated whether it was because she and Shen Feng Ming were getting closer and closer that they distanced themselves from her. After all, Shen Feng Ming's identity and reputation... If this were the case, what would he think if she told him?

"En?" Shen Feng Ming squeezed her waist. He discovered that he particularly liked grasping her waist. Her waist was so slender that it seemed like it would break if grasped, but he knew that her waist was actually very flexible.

Feeling his strength, Jiang Yun Zhu decided to speak clearly.

"Gu Yan Zhou..."

After saying this name, Jiang Yun Zhu clearly felt that Shen Feng Ming's hand holding her waist became stronger.

He couldn't be jealous, right? Jiang Yun Zhu found it funny. She and Gu Yan Zhou had nothing.

"Since Xie Chen and Gu Yan Zhou were appointed as officials, they rarely interacted with me. Today I saw Qin Yao. After talking to her, I felt that she seemed to be hiding something from me." Jiang Yun Zhu finished in one breath.

So it was like this. Shen Feng Ming said, "Gu Yan Zhou is in the Hanlin Academy. The people in the Hanlin Academy are all supporters of the Crown Prince. As for Xie Chen, Jingzhao Manor used to always follow the lead of the Sixth Prince. Later, it was replaced with a new governor and the situation got better.”

His meaning was that Gu Yan Zhou sided with the crown prince, while Xie Chen sided with the sixth prince?

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