The Noble Woman’s Guide On How to Tease One’s Husband

The Noble Woman’s Guide On How to Tease One’s Husband – Chapter 59

Translated by: Oinkoink

Proofread by: SilkScreen

Chapter 59 – Warm Night

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Lights were lit up when night approached and Ye Huaiyang stared fixedly as she contemplated the correspondence in the study.

There were many prerequisites for her success in getting rid of the Bai family; discord among the four prominent families, the neverending secret power struggles, the decline of the Bai family, the resentment of the Empress, the Emperor’s suspicion and so on; while also included the manipulation of others’ influences. The most significant was that the Bai family was the weakest of the four prominent families who had no chance to fight back. If this was changed to either the Xie’s or the Wang family, this plan would definitely have no possibility of success.

There’s needless to say about the Wang family as both queens of the Central Palace are theirs. The head of the hundred officials, Shangshu ling* Wang Ying while the one in charge of military and political affairs, Privy Councilor Wang Jian, can be said to have power over the royal court and the common people. As for the Xie family, Xie Yuan is also a figure that can call the shots in the royal court though he is forced to work under Wang Ying. Not to mention Xie Qian, who is married to the one in charge of the Xiaoqi Battalion, King Tao, whose strength can’t be underestimated either. The only thing that Ye family can outplay them on is Guanzhong’s 200,000 strong cavalry in Ye Huaili’s hand.

[T/N: 尚书令 (Shàngshū lìng) – an official title in ancient China who was responsible for the management of the files and documents of the central government]

But what’s the use of that? It’s fine if there is really a fight. He, however, is of little help in the successive power struggle of the royal court and the imperial harem. Hence, she has to put in extreme effort to handle and ensure that there will be no mishaps if the Xie family really wants to deal with the Ye family.

Nevertheless, she would never have expected Bai Xizhi to go look for help from Xie Yuan in times of crisis. After all, Bai Zhixuan was the reason that Xie Qian could not get into the Imperial Palace back then, which turned both families against each other like water and fire since then.

Let’s not talk about the past, it was her miscalculation anyway.

But this Xie Yun was also surprisingly bold. She herself apparently was forced to marry Chu Jinglan that even the Emperor and the Empress did not have any inklings. Yet she (XY) is so sure that she herself (YHY) is on Chu Jinglan’s side. There is absolutely no way for her to make such a judgement merely based on the few words of Bai Xizhi. Was it possible that she missed something …

Ye Huaiyang kneaded her glabella. The strenuous long journey, as well as the oncoming crisis really made her physically and mentally exhausted.

“Ci Yuan.”

Once those two words softly spilled out from her lips, movement immediately stirred outside the door where a phantom veered in under the bright light then stood in front of the table of correspondence with drooped brows and restrained gaze, “Young Miss, what is your order?”

“Last time when I’ve asked Tianqi House to investigate the affairs of Lu Heng and Xie Yun, I vaguely remember that something was not right but I somewhat couldn’t remember it clearly, do recount it again.”

“Yes.” Ci Yuan bowed with his hands cupped and tirelessly recited soon after, “This subordinate and others learned during the investigation process that both fathers of Miss Xie and Physician Lu were good friends, which resulted in this engagement of childhood sweethearts. Miss Xie had to observe the mourning period for three years when her father passed away; hence, the wedding date was delayed. Xie Yuan mentioned this matter of agenda again after he became the head of the family and repeatedly invited Grand Tutor Lu to discuss but was always refused for some reason. Nevertheless, he still went later and it was on that occasion he was poisoned to death by Xie Yuan and a few days later, the new emperor proclaimed his ascension to the throne while this matter was soon buried.” 

Grand Tutor Lu was considered a senior courtier in the royal court and most likely had already perceived the revolt of Chu Sanghuai at that time; hence, wanted to inform Chu Jinglan. As a result, Xie Yuan used the marriage of both Lu-Xie to lure and kill him, thereby enabling him to claim credit from Chu Sanghuai, which didn’t sound strange.

“Carry on.”

“There was not much information that could be found on this matter since Xie Yuan concealed it very well, which was also under the Emperor’s protection. This subordinate visited several Xie family’s old servants and only heard some details from one mouth, saying that Miss Xie was also present when Grand Tutor Lu died as she was the one who brought and handed the cup of poisoned tea to Grand Tutor Lu. After the poison materialized, she fainted out of fright then for more than half a month, she was in a state of madness and only got better bit by bit. While Grand Tutor Lu was truly a magnanimous elder that prior to breathing his last breath, he asked Xie Yuan not to make things difficult for Miss Xie.”

“Wait!”

Ye Huaiyang raised her eyes suddenly as suspicion flashed from within.

No matter what role Xie Yun played in this matter, she is Xie Yuan’s niece after all. At most, it was the marriage that was ruined while her life would not be harmed after being used by him. Grand Tutor Lu’s remarks seemingly not wanting Xie Yun to be treated badly due to her involvement with the Lu family but from another perspective, he clearly referred that Xie Yuan might make his move on Xie Yun, why was it?

If he was worried Xie Yun would leak the secret, then it was needless letting her bring the tea to begin with since Grand Tutor Lu already entered Xie mansion at that time and had no way to survive. Doesn’t Xie Yuan have the final say on how to kill him?

So, what was it after all?

Knitting her brows, Ye Huaiyang remained mum when a moment later, a glimmer of divine light appeared in her mind suddenly.

Were there still other existing disputes between Xie Yun and Xie Yuan?

She immediately spoke to Ci Yuan, “Look into it again. Check what Xie Yuan did before and after he became the head of the family, don’t let off even any small trifling matter. Do it post-haste and also secretly, understand?”

“Yes, this subordinate understands.” Ci Yuan bowed in salutation then swiftly left.

The room was quiet again and only the sound of Ye Huaiyang’s fingers tapping the table was heard, rhythmically clear just like the night watch sound made by the night watchman on the outer street. The time unconsciously flowed through the crevices of the fingers.

The dusk gradually thickened while the dew under the porch leadened again. It was the coldest time of the night.

There is still a large stack of unread folders on the table.

Placing the brush down, Ye Huaiyang pressed her forehead and closed her eyes for a while, seemingly weary. The night breeze fluttered in through the curtains and swayed the candle flames in passing, reflecting the heavy shadow under her eyelashes, which in no way could be dispersed. A sudden slight sound of door opening and closing was heard yet she did not open her eyes and merely spoke softly, “Go to bed first, Yue’ya. There’s no need to serve here.”

No one responded.

Sensing something amiss, Ye Huaiyang opened her eyes abruptly then merely saw a wide and fuzzy dark shadow leaning down. Before she could scream, she was gathered into the crooks of the arms. Her cheek felt slightly ticklish, pricked by the chillness that has yet to shed from the person’s body when the all-too-familiar faint scent of pine needles indistinctly seeped through.

“Why are you here?” After a moment of astonishment, Ye Huaiyang hooked her arms around Chu Jinglan’s neck with pleasant surprise. The feeling of weariness seemingly dissolved in the wake of his arrival.

Attired in a black with vague patterned brocade robe and without a crown ornament, Chu Jinglan was dressed very casually. His eyes seized her small face tensedly and spat out a few words in a low voice moments later, “Why aren’t you home in the middle of the night?”

“Didn’t I send someone to notify you? There are too many things to handle, so I will just stay the night in the clan home. But why are you running over here when it’s freezing cold outside, you should sleep early …”

Ye Huaiyang’s endless rambling paused abruptly as she immediately bent down with her left hand pressing against her waist, appearing somewhat trembling. Chu Jinglan’s expression froze. He speedily picked her up and walked towards the inner room then placed her carefully on the narrow soft couch before asking in a deep voice, “Is your waist uncomfortable again?”

Biting her lips, she nodded her head slightly.

“I’ll call someone to get the doctor.” After saying that, Chu Jinglan turned around to head out but was unexpectedly pulled back by Ye Huaiyang.

“I’m fine. It’s most probably caused by having been jolted in the carriage for a whole day and sitting for too long since coming back. I’ll be fine after a night’s sleep. If you go out like this, everyone in the family would be alarmed.”

Her paternal uncle and aunt have always loved her the most. They will probably worry sick if they know about this.

Chu Jinglan pursed his lips coldly, evidently disagreed of her making do for the night but seeing her frequent frowning while stroking her waist, he could not bear to argue with her and merely sat back at the edge of the couch then rubbed her waist as he sternly spoke, “If it get worse later, nothing you say will work.”

“Okay.” Smiling softly, Ye Huaiyang turned sideways and snuggled into his arms.

The soft couch is indeed a little narrow that there isn’t much room left when her slender body lay down while half of Chu Jinglan’s body is still suspended on the outside. He didn’t leave after pulling the embroidered flowers brocade quilt to cover her up and just leaned on the side, whose posture was so uncomfortable to look at that she raised her arm to push him.

“Why don’t you return to the King mansion first? I can’t walk around now, besides, there are still many things that I have not dealt with…”

A spark seemingly flashed through Chu Jinglan’s eyes as he stared at her for a moment before his towering body pressed down all of a sudden and spoke with a hint of danger in his low voice, “Shooing me away?”

The tip of Ye Huaiyang’s heart quivered as she responded hastily, “No, I’m only worrying that you will not rest well …”

A pair of brown rhino leather boots were thrown on the ground as soon as her voice faltered. Chu Jinglan squeezed onto the couch then fluidly picked Ye Huaiyang up and let her lay prone on his chest. The action was done in one go, too fast for any reaction. Ye Huaiyang was sandwiched between him and the quilt. The upper part of her body was warm while the lower half was scalding hot. Raising her eyes slightly, the sexy contour of Chu Jinglan’s chin to neck fell into her line of sight that her throat suddenly felt dry.

“Used to be stuck so tightly but looking forward to my departure today.” The force of Chu Jinglan’s palms were slightly heavier as he pressed her firmly against himself, “Did I feed you too much?”

Like the desirable fresh lustrous honey peach, Ye Huaiyang’s face flushed red suddenly. Her pink lips opened and closed before quivering out a few words softly, “No, no, I…”

“No?” The spark in Chu Jinglan’s eyes flickered again.

“Yes, yes, yes!” Ye Huaiyang reacted abruptly, nodding her head like pounding garlic, “I’m full and have eaten enough…”

All the way back to Wangdu, they had been strumming music night after night* and he almost tossed her to death. So how could she eat inadequately, she was full to the point of bursting!

[T/N: 夜夜笙歌 (Yè yè shēnggē) – describing an erosive life of indulgence]

“So there is no need for me anymore?” Instead of angry, Chu Jinglan was smiling. The handsome face actually bore a few hints of evil charms while the pair of black eyes flashed like a bewitching flame that burnt her wits to ashes with just two puff of breaths and her mind turned blank all of a sudden.

Why do all the answers … to this question seem wrong?

Ye Huaiyang stopped talking. Tremblingly, she climbed up to kiss him. It would be better to be a little well-behaved at this moment.

Sure enough, Chu Jinglan’s annoyance was slightly suppressed and the strength of his hands also alleviated a little. He stretched out his arms to support her butt to make her lie more comfortably. This move was as good as a decree for pardon that clearly pointed out the way to forge ahead, so Ye Huaiyang nibbled more vigorously.

Just when the moment was imminent, someone suddenly knocked on the door outside and the voice was like a surprise raid of a snow shower that thoroughly dispersed the surging tide of passions in the room.

“Sister, are you in there?”

As the fire of lust in Chu Jinglan’s eyes was curtailed, a thousand mile of ice frost instantly shot over at the shadow outside the heavy curtains, dying to freeze the person alive.

This Ye Huaixin just has to intervene in everything. He will toss him out of Wangdu sooner or later!

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