After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

Zheng Wan was waiting early.

The servant had already driven the carriage to the palace gate to pick up Xie Yunjie.

She already knew what Xie Yunjie had done in the palace.

The maid went back and forth at the door several times, and this time she finally saw the car.

"Hanlin! Hanlin!" The maid hurried forward.

She was rescued from the house search along with Zheng Wan. The worry she had experienced during these two days and one night was no less than that of her own wife. You have to know that her honor and disgrace depended on Zheng Wan, and Zheng Wan's honor and disgrace depended on Xie Yunjie.

The Hanlin was free from trouble and was promoted for his meritorious service. The whole government was very excited.

Xie Yunjie got off the carriage, glanced at Zheng Wan's maid, and asked, "Is Madam okay?"

The maid nodded hurriedly, then shook her head, "Madam is so worried about Hanlin! She can't eat or sleep! She has been looking forward to Hanlin's return, and she also said that if Hanlin is not well, she will follow Hanlin."

Xie Yunjie stopped walking, was silent for a moment and said, "Lead the way."

As I walked through the gate, I saw a woman standing on the steps.

She had a solemn expression and a slender figure, as plain as ever.

Will she really worry about him when he is not around?

And you said...you want to go with him?

His Majesty granted the marriage, so he had no choice but to agree. From the ceremony to the bridal chamber, he was completely confused. Only then did Xie Yunjie begin to feel a sense of reality about the marriage.

This woman relies on him and lives by him.

A woman's honor, disgrace, joy and sorrow in life are all determined by her father, brothers and husband. Zheng Wan has no father's family or relatives, and all she has is the status of the wife of the top scholar.

It's just a title.

But she belonged to him.

Her whole life depended on him.

When Zheng Wan saw Xie Yunjie, she stared at him blankly. After two days and one night of training, blue stubble had grown on his chin, and his hair, which was always meticulous, was a little messy, but his features were still handsome.

She walked up to him, hugged him and cried.

The maid and the servant left with their hands covering their mouths and laughing. However, the maid could not help looking back when she turned the corner. The Hanlin had bright features and was handsome, while his wife was as beautiful as a delicate flower. They were such a perfect match.

Xie Yunjie took a deep breath and gently hugged her back.

This was the first time the two had been so close since they got married.

Zheng Wan let him go. She wanted to know why he did this, why he risked his own life and death to help the emperor, was this what a civil official did?

It is said that Hanlin scholars are noble and elegant, so why do you have to charge into battle more bravely than that military general?

The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them and turned them into a sentence: "Thank you for your hard work, Hanlin."

Xie Yunjie hummed, lowered his eyes and looked at her, as if trying to see something from her face.

After a long while, he said, "I'm sorry to have made you worry."

"It's good that Hanlin is alright." Zheng Wan said, "Hanlin's character is admirable. Wan'er understands the unyielding spirit of scholars."

She felt Xie Yunjie's gaze soften.

"If I die, you don't have to die with me, you can remarry." He said what he wanted to say, "If that day really comes, Xie will not abandon you. At that time, the uncles in the clan will definitely use some money to rescue you, and will not let the daughter-in-law of the Xie family reveal such dirty things. You can go back to Chen County, and my mother will treat you well."

Zheng Wan raised her head hesitantly.

When did she say she wanted to die for him...

She lowered her head again and nodded slightly.

He took her hand and walked into the room.

She changed his clothes and waited for him to come back from washing up. This time he did not go to the study.

Zheng Wan was trembling a little.

She once cried in hatred for Xie Yunjie's indifference to her on the wedding night, but now... she couldn't be happy.

Even very uneasy.

In Zheng Wan's opinion, what this man did in front of the emperor was immature. First, he was impulsive, and second, he was blindly loyal.

very dangerous.

It was a fluke this time, but what about next time?

"Take a rest." Xie Yunjie looked at her and said.

She lowered her eyes, without any expectation, and said something else: "Hanlin, I heard that the eldest son was demoted in the court today."

Xie Yunjie was stunned for a moment, thinking that she was just a girl who was nervous about her first time, and then he agreed with her and said, "Yes, my elder brother was demoted to Yunmeng Prefecture as a governor."

Zheng Wan's mind was full of thoughts about whether or not to consummate her marriage with Xie Yunjie. She didn't notice that he didn't want to talk about it anymore. She asked, "Why? Is it really because of Madam Mingde? She was the eldest son's first wife?"

Xie Yunjie hummed.

"Then how did she become the emperor's woman? It is said that the emperor wants to make her the empress. A woman like this, marrying the emperor for the second time? It is simply ridiculous. The eldest son is troubled by this. He has obviously been promoted to the prime minister. After this trip, many people have been promoted, but the eldest son is going to Yunmengze..."

Xie Yunjie withdrew his hand from her shoulder, pressed it on his knees, lowered his eyes, and his brows were cold.

The candlelight was too dim, and Zheng Wan could not see his expression clearly. She continued to talk to herself, "It is true that Hanlin's actions this time fulfilled his character, but swords and guns are blind. Sometimes life is more important, right?"

She thought, if he was willing to listen to her...

"Zheng Wan." Xie Yunjie suddenly called her name.

Zheng Wan's heart trembled, and she stopped talking immediately.

The room was very quiet.

The candlelight was dim, the curtains were hazy, and the atmosphere was clearly ambiguous, but it suddenly became colder.

After a while, Xie Yunjie said, "Zheng Wan, Madam Mingde is a second-rank imperial edict, how can you make up your own story? What you just said was beyond the rules, do you know you are wrong?"

Zheng Wan was stunned and felt very disappointed.

"Don't say such things again in the future." Xie Yunjie's voice was cold and solemn, without the warmth just now. "In terms of official status, even if you are demoted, your elder brother is still a fourth-rank official. In terms of seniority, you should respect him even more. Your elder brother is upright and upright. Even if he made mistakes in the past, it is not something that most people can do to bring up the past under such circumstances."

"I received the kindness of my master, so I redeemed you from the Music Bureau. Later, with the grace of the emperor, I became your wife. I have always felt sorry for your loneliness and hoped that one day you would be able to move on from the past and understand that your identity and status are no longer the same. However, I didn't expect that you didn't know what time it was, but you had your own opinions and persistence."

"Madam Mingde, like you, had her property confiscated and was forced to live in the Imperial Music Bureau as a slave. It was because of her that His Majesty issued an edict that marriage between the noble and the common people was allowed. Although you didn't know her, you were treated with favor because of her, and although she didn't know you, you made up and talked about her."

"I won't let you offend her." Xie Yunjie's eyebrows were stern, his expression was colder than the moonlight outside the window, and he repeated, "Don't say such things again in the future."

After he finished speaking, Zheng Wan quickly stood up, bowed her head and said, "Yes... I will be careful with my words in the future."

Xie Yunjie nodded, his tone softened, and said, "I don't want to teach my wife by my pillow, but you are too outspoken."

She was his wife, not his concubine. Since she was his wife, she had to abide by the proper duties of a wife. He had requirements for his wife.

"The Hanlin is generous and kind. I am grateful for his teaching." Zheng Wan said with her eyes lowered.

Xie Yunjie also lost interest. He was born handsome, and now he had no expression on his face. He looked cold and sullen. "Do you know you are wrong?"

Zheng Wan's pale and beautiful face showed a submissive expression. She nodded and said, "The Hanlin will have to attend the court tomorrow. You should go to bed early. I know I made a mistake. I will go and copy the female rules ten times. I hope the Hanlin will calm down."

Xie Yunjie actually understood vaguely the reason for his sudden anger. In addition to being angry that she despised Song Nihuan, who had the same background as her, it was also because she, as a person rescued by him, did not know her own position.

He saved her and gave her a new life, so she should be grateful and not question his political insistence.

She shouldn't be so unruly and ungrateful.

Fortunately, she is not dull and is willing to admit her mistakes and repent.

After Zheng Wan said this, Xie Yunjie felt pity for her instead. He said, "It's not necessary to read the "Rules for Women" ten times. Just don't make the same mistake again in the future."

He was just about to call her "Wan'er" when Zheng Wan bent her knees slightly, turned around and left.