readsfreenovel Chapter 343
Chapter 343
Nalan Jingwen was surprised when she saw the wooden house. She couldn't imagine that someone as precious as Rong Hengyu would live in such an ordinary wooden house. She turned her head to look at the person next to her, and Rong Hengyu seemed to sense her gaze and met her eyes.
"Doesn't Your Highness like it?"
Nalan Jingwen shook his head, "I just feel a little sorry for you."
A hint of a smile appeared in Rong Hengyu's eyes. "I'm not wronged."
The two walked hand in hand into the courtyard, which was filled with all kinds of flowers and plants, dazzling the eyes. The air was filled with a faint fragrance. Two pear trees in full bloom stood at the entrance, swaying in the wind like piled clouds and snow, and the fallen blossoms covered the ground in white.
Rong Hengyu released Nalan Jingwen's hand, squatted down to pick up a snow-white pear blossom, stood up and placed it in Nalan Jingwen's palm. He then held her hands in his arms. Sunlight fell through the dappled shadows of the trees, landing on his jade-like face and casting a faint golden hue, softening his beautiful features.
"I have always envied Young Master Liu for having a wooden house with Your Highness. Now his wish has come true."
"Do we Hengyu people envy others?"
Nalan Jingwen stared into his eyes and teased him.
Rong Hengyu pursed his lips, turned his head to look at the flowers blooming brightly in the courtyard, and said softly, "With love comes desire. Your servant craves everything about Your Highness, and naturally envies what others have with Your Highness."
"Just like Hengyu would envy Jing, who could always stay by the prince's side and protect his safety."
Nalan Jingwen was slightly stunned, a subtle bittersweet feeling welling up in his heart. He couldn't help but pull the person into his arms, gently resting his chin on the other's forehead.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Rong Hengyu leaned against her and slowly closed his eyes.
"Hengyu misses you very much."
Nalan Jingwen picked the man up and carried him into the room. He carefully placed him on the bed, tucked his hair behind his ear, and leaned down to kiss his forehead.
"Sleep now, I'll stay with you."
Rong Hengyu held her hand and nodded gently at her voice. Perhaps because the person he had been longing for was right beside him, he quickly fell into a deep sleep. Nalan Jingwen gently stroked his haggard face with her fingertips, her eyes filled with a tenderness she herself did not realize. She quietly watched his sleeping face for a while, and finally whispered in his ear, "Me too."
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Nalan Jingwen originally wanted to sleep with Rong Hengyu until the end, but he was afraid that Rong Hengyu would be hungry when he woke up, so he simply walked around the hut to see if there was anything to eat. The courtyard was built a little inside the woods, and there were a few families living on the edge of the woods.
In almost every household, the men chop vegetables and cook in the yard, while the women work outside. Now, as dinnertime approaches, many small vendors who have gone to the city to sell goods are returning home one after another. Before the woman, carrying a shoulder pole, even enters the yard, the men busy in the yard seem to have a telepathic connection. They put down their things and run out of the yard to take the things from the woman's hands and take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
There are also women who deliberately walk quietly on their way home, walk behind busy men, and hug them tightly. The men are startled, turn around and see that it is their wives. They scold them and then push them away with a blush.
Nalan Jingwen rarely paid attention to the lives of ordinary people, but now he took the opportunity to observe them carefully, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
As she passed by a house, Nalan Jingwen stopped. A man in the courtyard was washing bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots were peeled one by one, revealing the tender white flesh inside, which looked very appetizing. She didn't have any particular favorites, but she remembered that Hongyun had once mentioned that Rong Hengyu loved to eat bamboo shoots, especially fresh bamboo shoots that had just been dug up and washed.
Just as she was hesitating whether to go in and ask someone to buy some, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder. Turning around, she saw a woman staring at her warily. "Hey, who are you? What are you doing standing at my door?"
Nalan Jingwen knew that the other party might have misunderstood something, so he explained, "I was passing by and saw that the bamboo shoots in this courtyard were fresh. I wanted to ask the owner where they were picked so that I could take them back for my husband to try."
The woman sized her up, noticing her elegant clothes and striking appearance, clearly indicating she wasn't an ordinary person. Slightly convinced by her words, the woman relaxed her guard and patted Nalan Jingwen's shoulder familiarly. "Oh, is that all? You've come to the right person. These are bamboo shoots we grew ourselves, crisp and refreshing. Everyone who's tried them raves about how delicious they are! You look unfamiliar; is this your first time here? Why don't you come in and try some?"
Just as Nalan Jingwen was about to say something, the woman pushed him into the courtyard and called out loudly, "A-Yuan! We have guests. Cook extra rice tonight!"
The man named A Yuan turned to look at his wife, "Why are you shouting so loudly! I'm not deaf!"
The woman scratched her head and gave him a silly smile. "I just missed you."
A-Yuan glared at her, "Stop being so cheeky!"
After saying that, he turned to Nalan Jingwen and said, "This young lady must have just arrived here. I've cooked some good dishes for you to enjoy with your drinks tonight. Just wait a little while, and we'll be able to eat soon."
The woman immediately interjected, "Get us some more bamboo shoots!"
"understood!"
The woman wasn't angry at being yelled at; she smiled and then, remembering there were other people present, said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry you had to see this."
Nalan Jingwen shook his head, "The two of you have a very good relationship, which is enviable."
The woman was even more delighted. "Really?"
“They all say I’m too poor and not good enough for A Yuan. They say it’s my great fortune to be able to marry A Yuan.”
"They're right, marrying A-Yuan is my blessing!"
Nalan Jing exclaimed, "You two seem to be a good match."
The woman shook her head, looking at her husband's busy figure in the courtyard, and said, "A-Yuan was born into a wealthy family. His mother did not agree to him marrying me, thinking that I could not give A-Yuan a good life. I knew the gap between us and could not bear to let A-Yuan suffer with me. I thought that we were destined to be apart in this life. But I never expected that A-Yuan would defy his mother for me and elope with me without hesitation. From that moment on, I vowed that I would make sure he had a good life!"
Nalan Jingwen followed her gaze and could see that she was indeed trying her best to keep her promise. Although A Yuan was at home cooking for her, he had a smile on his face, which showed that this made him happy.
Moreover, A Yuan's clothes were noticeably more comfortable and refined compared to hers, while A Yuan was wearing coarse linen clothes.
She herself was tanned dark on her face and body, but A Yuan was very fair-skinned with smooth and delicate skin, clearly showing that she didn't want anyone to suffer.
The woman scratched her head again, looking embarrassed, and said, "Look at me, why am I saying all this? It's our first meeting, I don't even know your name. My name is Lin Tian!"
"Just call me Awen."