When Zhou Changqing passed by, Lin had already stopped. Without waiting for the maid to report, he strode in directly.

"Master, Madam has already rested..."

Nian Zhen trotted and followed, while loudly reminding Lin inside.

Lin heard this, when Zhou Changqing stepped into the door, she was already wearing a dress. Her hair was loose, her collar was a little loose, and her face, which was not covered with powder, had a softness that was not usually soft. She looked slender and thin. The lights in the room hit her, and her white clothes and black hair were as bright as her eyebrows and eyes, and she actually had a spotless beauty.

Zhou Changqing's eyes stopped and he was in a daze, remembering the first time he met Lin.

He and Lin did not show off their first meeting at the wedding night.

That was nine years ago.

The ninth day of the second month, the first day of the imperial examination.

It was drizzling that day, with carriages in front of the tribute courtyard, and the people who were taking the exam were holding umbrellas, which were lively and noisy.

In the crowd, he saw a touch of thin white.

The sound of rain drizzles, thousands of faces and figures, but she opens in his eyes. The pink oil paper fan and white dress are like lotus that are untainted from mud in this complex world.

The brother was urging him to leave, but he responded, but couldn't help but turn around. It happened that she also turned around and raised the oil paper fan that the maid was holding.

With a glance, he saw her face.

The eyebrows and eyes are clear, as quiet as flowing water.

It was not stunning beauty, but it was lingering in his mind.

He remembered the sign on the carriage, and after he returned, he begged his father to go to Lin Mansion to propose marriage. At that time, he was nineteen, and his father promised him that if he was on the list of the imperial examination this time, he would ask for marriage for him.

He went there early in the morning on the day the results were released, with nineteenth place.

My father kept his promise and asked him for marriage.

Although the Zhou family is a noble family, they do not value family members so much. Therefore, although the Lin family is a concubine, neither his father nor his grandfather ever complained.

He really liked Lin, but after marriage, he found that his wife was cold and polite to him. He thought she didn't like him.

That day he went to see the brother Xu, who was assigned to Qingzhou as the county magistrate, but was sent to see him off because of his humble background but was unable to go to the Hanlin Academy.

Then he met Xu.

The fifteen-year-old girl was dressed in plain white and her graceful back looked like the Lin family. He was in a daze for a moment, and the girl had already seen it.

He was surprised to find that her eyes looked very similar to Lin. The only thing that didn't look like was the expression in his eyes. Lin's eyes were always quiet, like an endless abyss, and could never see the emotions clearly. Xu's eyes were full of the liveliness and agility of a girl, and even more shy and tender.

That shyness and tenderness was something he had never seen in Lin's family.

He was lost for a moment, and his friend felt that he was interested in Xu, so he betrothed him at the dinner table. He was a little drunk and thought of those beautiful eyes in a daze, thinking of Lin's calm and indifferent eyes, and somehow, he responded.

He regretted it afterwards.

But the Zhou family is a noble family, and they definitely cannot do anything like regretting marriage. He is afraid that his wife will be sad. After all, he will take a good concubine shortly after they have just married, which is really a slap in the face. His apology and apology were exchanged for his wife's indifference and cold words.

She actually said she wanted to take him a concubine?

She really didn't take him to heart.

Zhou Changqing felt cold and turned around and went to Xu's room. He had always had a gentle temper, but that night he was particularly rough with Xu. He looked straight into her eyes and saw that the beautiful eyes responded to his reflection. She called his husband in a delicate voice, and relied on him with tenderness...

He thought, that's it.

If you can't get what you want most, cherish what you see in front of you.

At first, he was somewhat angry. He also wanted to see if his wife really didn't care, but he was disappointed. She was particularly calm, generous and virtuous, and was not jealous or jealous at all.

He should be relieved, and he was pleased to marry such a virtuous wife. The fact is that the more generous the Lin family, the more angry he is.

I don’t know whether to be angry with Lin or compete with him, but he became more and more pampered by Xu. His father couldn’t stand it and scolded him fiercely. He was scolded and went to his wife’s room openly.

She is pregnant.

He was ecstatic.

But she said that she could not serve him if she had any inconvenience and asked him to go to Xu's room.

His face turned cold. In her eyes, he was a person who was addicted to sensuality?

He turned around and left. Since she wanted him to favor Xu, he would live up to her expectations.

However, Xu was not her after all.

Xu is charming, but Lin is calm and arrogant.

Xu is like a lilac that is broken by the cool breeze, while Lin is a Qinglian that is independent of the world.

He gradually realized that what he liked at first was Lin's elegance and incompetence. But he was too young and a little arrogant at that time, and he was unwilling to bow his head again and again.

Until Lin's production.

She gave birth prematurely, and the child was only seven months old, and it was very dangerous when she gave birth. She was suffering inside, and he was wandering outside.

She had been in pain for two days and one night, but he never closed his eyes.

Until the moment the night fell, the baby's cry sounded.

That was their first child. He named it "Yi" and wanted to ease the relationship with his wife. But she gave birth to a child

If he is injured, his offspring may have a hard time, so he once again asked to take a concubine for him.

He was cold again.

Since she is so generous, it is as she wishes.

Not long after, Xu became pregnant.

When he first found out, he was a little panicked and at a loss. He rushed to her room, not knowing whether to explain or something. But she smiled and congratulated him and told someone to have a good pregnancy for Xu.

The third time.

Every time he was warm, she always poured a basin of cold water with a smile on her face, extinguishing all his enthusiasm.

Again and again...he was tired.

Xu gave birth to twins, looking at him with a weak face but with joy. He held one of the children, but remembered his eldest son, and his heart was mixed.

He thought that maybe he and Lin were like this.

Respect each other as guests, and live a cold life.

Now, can she finally be unable to help it?

Zhou Changqing walked along with a thrill of excitement. He never even thought that the first sentence he said after seeing her should be accusing of being angry. How would she react? Will she explain, will she care, or will she be calm and calm as always?

As soon as I entered the door, I saw this scene.

All preparations disappeared.

He stared at her in a daze, and in a daze, the situation returned to her back. She was still the little girl who carried a paper fan in the spring rain to send her brother to the exam.

Stand graceful and spotless.

"It's so late, why did the master come here?"

Lin signaled Minzhen to withdraw, tightened his cloak and spoke in a low voice.

Zhou Changqing looked at her and remembered her purpose, but her tone became softer unconsciously, "Why are you confined to Xu?"

Lin's eyes were filled with sarcasm, "It turns out that the master is so angry that he is here to seek punishment."

Zhou Changqing frowned and subconsciously wanted to explain, but Lin said lightly: "The eldest sister's family has moved here not long ago. She cares too much and needs to be quiet."

Zhou Changqing was slightly stunned.

This is the first time she has defended herself under his questioning for so many years.

Something was about to move in his heart, but Zhou Changqing was afraid that he would be self-indulgent and stabilize his emotions. He said, "Sister has always liked to be quiet, but she doesn't know how to judge you, why should you punish so much?"

Lin was carrying a wick, and his cold expression under the hazy light became more gentle, and his tone was still stable. "Do you think it's heavy? I think it's too light."

According to her previous personality, she probably gave in, but this time she was rarely no longer obedient.

Zhou Changqing was surprised and had some vague expectations, "Oh?"

He didn't realize that his tone had relaxed a lot, and even had a faint smile.

Lin heard it, raised his eyebrows slightly, but remained indifferent. "She was petty and arrogant, making the family uneasy. If it weren't for her many years of serving the master and having three children for the master, I wouldn't have invited the family law."

Zhou Changqing had never seen her so calm and powerful, and she was shocked for a moment.

He looked at her for a while and said, "You are the mistress and she is the concubine. If there is anything wrong, it is necessary to teach her."

He said and walked over.

"It's night, go to bed."

Lin was slightly stunned, looked at him for a while, and said, "Master, are you going to rest here?"

Zhou Changqing looked at her calmly, "You are my Ming matchmaker who is married to the eighth-carrying sedan chair. I'm resting here. Are you wrong?"

Lin walked over in silence for a moment.

"I'll give the master a generous dress."
To be continued...