Lu Nianfu thought the girl was worrying unnecessarily and waved her hand, preparing to go inside.
Before she had taken two steps, a figure suddenly darted out from under the eaves. She was startled and then realized it was Wang Shoucheng. Wang Shoucheng bowed respectfully to her, "This servant greets the young lady."
"What greeting? Didn't I tell you I'd find you and Uncle Yan at the shop tomorrow?"
"Uh, actually, greeting you is just a side matter. I came to find Qingya."
Lu Nianfu: ...
Wasn't Shoucheng always eloquent? When did he start speaking so crudely? Fortunately, she was a kind and generous mistress and wouldn't bother him with such trivial matters. "Qingya is busy. What do you need her for?"
"A personal matter."
"What personal matter?"
Wang Shoucheng clasped his hands together in supplication to Lu Nianfu, "...Miss, I beg you, just fifteen minutes."
Qingya, standing nearby, suddenly said irritably, "I have nothing to say to you."
Lu Nianfu looked at Qingya in surprise. This girl usually held no grudges. What was going on today?
Wang Shoucheng's expression froze, and he quickly tried to appease her, "Qingya, don't be like this. Just for a moment, okay? I really have something to tell you."
Qingya pursed her lips stubbornly.
Lu Nianfu felt ashamed of her carelessness. She had felt something was off with Qingya as early as when they went to Yangzhou, but she had thought she was just feeling down. Seeing this now, it was clearly not the case.
Curiosity surged in an instant. She looked back and forth between the two of them and unhesitatingly sold Qingya out, "Alright, just fifteen minutes. Qingya, at least give me some face. Your young lady still relies on him to help make money."
Then she slipped away, turned the corner of the eaves, and stopped to peer back, ready to eavesdrop for some gossip. Mian'er was very speechless, "Miss, it's already been said that the master is jealous. Shouldn't you go back and placate him first?"
"What's going on with Qingya?"
"This, how would this servant know?" Mian'er actually knew a little, but Qingya, usually optimistic and cheerful, hid everything in her heart when it came to matters of the heart. She had sensed something was wrong and had tried to pry, asking indirectly more than ten times, but she couldn't get her to talk.
It was only now that she was certain that the person who had made Qingya act strangely for over a month was actually Wang Shoucheng.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at her young lady again.
It must have been when Qingya went to help at the shop during that time that these two got entangled.
Lu Nianfu leaned against the corner of the wall, "Then let's watch."
Mian'er was speechless, "Miss, you are now the Princess Consort. Eavesdropping is not very fitting for your status."
"If you don't say it, and I don't say it, who will know?"
Lu Nianfu was unconcerned, stooping down and tilting her ear, completely disregarding the dignity befitting a Princess Consort. Unexpectedly, the two in front said something, and then they walked away, one after the other...
They left.
The two figures quickly disappeared around the corridor, making Lu Nianfu's curiosity even more intense. Recalling Qingya's recent behavior, something seemed to be about to reveal itself.
With no gossip to be had, Lu Nianfu finally entered the room, only to be immediately embraced by a large hand around her waist and pressed against the door.
Gu Yanchen's familiar scent enveloped her completely, and then her lips were kissed.
Lu Nianfu's eyes flew open, and she quickly pushed him, "What are you doing?"
Gu Yanchen held up her hands above her head, his hot lips pressing against hers, rubbing intensely, kissing her until she could barely breathe before kindly pulling back slightly, but still pinning her against the door.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Nianfu was so weakened by the kiss that her questioning came out as a pout. Gu Yanchen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he scooped her up, carrying her towards the inner room.
Head down, the world spun, and blood rushed to her head, making her dizzy. She angrily pounded his back with her fist, "Gu Yanchen, put me down."
Gu Yanchen did put her down, but onto the bed, his tall body pressing down. "What did Madam talk about with Cheng Beizheng today? You were so engrossed that you even missed dinnertime."
Lu Nianfu took a moment to regain her voice, "No, are you really jealous?"
"My wife talked happily with another man for an entire afternoon. Shouldn't I be jealous?"
Especially when that man was a childhood sweetheart of his wife.
"We were just having a normal chat."
"Hmph, a man and a woman alone."
"Where is it a man and a woman alone? Is Qingya made of transparent air?" Lu Nianfu pushed him, "Stop fooling around. I have important matters to discuss with you after dinner."
"Let's take care of this important matter before we discuss that important matter." His lips moved down, his teeth gently nibbling her neck. His hand naturally moved upwards from the hem of her clothes.