Chapter 947
The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar
Chapter 947 The Ghost and the Old-Fashioned Scholar (18)
Wei Ling felt that Chu Ruyan had been acting strangely lately. "I heard that Shuyi has woken up. We should go and visit her."
Chu Ruyan gently shook her head, "Wei Lang, I'm the one who's wronged Sister Shuyi. Now that I'm with you, how can I face her?"
"In that case, I won't force you." Wei Ling told her to rest well and went out to have the steward prepare a gift to send to the Prime Minister's residence. Even if he and Shuyi couldn't become husband and wife, they were still friends of many years.
At the same time, many officials and servants entered the Prime Minister's residence, and even people from the Dali Temple came.
The servants sweeping the floor in the mansion whispered to each other by the artificial hill, "I heard they caught a petty thief!"
"What kind of petty thief dares to steal from our Prime Minister's residence? I heard that person is carrying poison and wants to poison our young lady!"
"The person has been arrested by the Dali Temple, and I believe the truth will come out soon."
"Oh, so someone was trying to harm Miss. I knew it! How could someone as steady and cautious as Miss be so careless as to fall down like that?"
While there was much commotion outside, Shen Shuyi's courtyard was unusually peaceful, with Wen Yanci holding her in his arms.
She asked, "What's wrong? You rushed back without even changing out of your official robes."
Wen Yanci took out a bracelet from his pocket, took her hand and showed it to her, "It fits perfectly."
"You bought this?" Shen Shuyi thought the bracelet was of very good quality; it would be hard for Wen Yanci to buy one with his meager salary.
Wen Yanci nodded. "I solved a difficult problem at the Hanlin Academy and performed outstandingly. My superiors praised me, so I picked out a bracelet for you."
"Put it on me, I really like it," Shen Shuyi said with a smile.
Wen Yanci held her hand and put the bracelet on her wrist. Her fair wrist was as white as snow, and it looked even more beautiful with the jade bracelet.
He lowered his head and kissed the back of Shen Shuyi's hand.
Shen Shuyi raised her hand and wrapped it around Wen Yanci's neck, pulling him down.
Wen Yanci met her bright eyes and finally couldn't help but pull her into his arms and kiss her fiercely.
The longing of many days turned into passion in this instant, and Wen Yanci couldn't wait to press his lips against hers, lingering and caressing them.
He greedily savored the sweetness of his beloved in his arms.
At this moment, he felt a sense of peace he had never felt before.
I no longer worry that she will suddenly disappear.
Wen Yanci wasn't satisfied yet, so he hugged her tighter and tighter, finally burying his head in Shen Shuyi's neck, inhaling her fragrance, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yiyi, will you marry me?"
Shen Shuyi blushed deeply in his arms, "Didn't I already promise you?"
Wen Yanci smiled, "I'm afraid you'll forget when you wake up."
"How could that be?" Shen Shuyi poked Wen Yanci's chest. "A top scholar husband fell from the sky, why not take him?"
Wen Yanci looked at the lips he had just kissed, which were red and alluring.
His eyes grew even deeper, and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss Shen Shuyi's lips.
The kiss lingered for a long time, until both of them were breathless.
Shen Shuyi looked at his official robes and said, "Brother Yanci, you look so handsome in your official robes."
Her hand moved down from Wen Yanci's chest, but Wen Yanci grabbed her hand and pulled her onto his lap.
A warm breath drew near, and her cherry lips were kissed familiarly by a courtier with a promising future. Wen Yanci's body was growing stronger and stronger, and even his kisses were so forceful.
The lips and teeth convey a burning love and an obsessive passion.
After a while, Wen Yanci's low, hoarse voice rang in my ears.
"You like it? Then after we get married, I'll make you take off your official robes every day."
Shen Shuyi's beautiful eyes accused him, "Oh, so this upright and proper newly rich official outside is actually so lustful in the mansion. People will laugh at you if they find out."
Wen Yanci gently bit her lip. "It's only natural for husband and wife to have sex. No one will laugh at you."
After saying that, he kissed Shen Shuyi again. This kiss was much gentler than the previous one, slowly exploring and invading her.
Her lips were different from before; they were warm, sweet, and had a pear-like fragrance.
After a tender kiss, he restrained himself from separating, but his lips still lingered on Shen Shuyi's.
Wanting to absorb all the sweetness.
When they parted, Shen Shuyi was already a little breathless from his kisses.
Wen Yanci gently stroked Shen Shuyi's flushed cheeks. "Yiyi, we'll spend the rest of our lives together."
Shen Shuyi touched his forehead and nodded.
Wen Yanci smiled slightly, "The date has been set. You just need to rest well and wait for me to come and marry you."
Shen Shuyi nodded, already feeling dizzy from all the kisses.
Wen Yanci knew his limits. He hugged Shen Shuyi and talked for a while before leaving. Staying any longer would have been inappropriate.
With his wedding date fast approaching, he voluntarily resigned and returned to his house near the Prime Minister's residence. However, he had already bought the house and was decorating it to prepare for his new home.
For the next period of time, Shen Shuyi stayed at home, drinking tea and admiring flowers. Her mother didn't let her worry about things like making her wedding dress, fearing that she would overwork herself after recovering from a serious illness.
Meanwhile, the truth of the case was also revealed.
Originally, Prime Minister Shen intended to join forces with the Dali Temple to investigate, but unexpectedly, Chu Ruyan walked right into the door, brazenly sending someone to poison the Prime Minister's residence, only to be caught red-handed.
Before they were even tortured, all the people bribed by Chu Ruyan confessed.
The officials from the Dali Temple arrived at the Minister's residence in a grand manner to arrest Chu Ruyan, who was dealing with Wei Ling about taking a concubine at the time. Unexpectedly, the door was kicked open and she was arrested.
The Wei family was stunned.
Minister Wei asked coldly, "Lord Chen, what exactly is going on?"
He looked down on this humble family, but Chu Ruyan was now his daughter-in-law, a member of the Wei family. Could he just sit idly by?
"Lord Wei, Chu Ruyan has committed murder. Are you sure you want to obstruct my investigation?"
"Kill someone?!" Madam Wei was stunned.
Wei Ling was even more shocked, "Ru Yan is so weak, how could she possibly kill someone?"
Chu Ruyan looked at Wei Ling and cried, "Wei Lang, save me!"
Minister Wei's face darkened, and he said to the steward, "Take the young master inside."
Wei Ling was forcibly dragged back by the butler and servants. He watched helplessly as Chu Ruyan was taken away, completely bewildered.
As the people from the Dali Temple were leaving, Minister Wei hurriedly stepped forward to inquire. When he heard that Chu Ruyan was suspected of murdering Prime Minister Shen's daughter, his eyes widened.
With everyone gone and Wei Ling regaining his freedom, he immediately ran to his father to plead for Chu Ruyan's life.
"Father, could you please send someone to the Dali Temple to smooth things over? There must be some mistake involved."
"Slap!" Before Wei Ling could finish speaking, he was slapped across the face by Minister Wei.
“A doting mother often spoils her son, and I, Wei Guang, have such a foolish son.”
"Would the Dali Temple come in such a big fuss to arrest someone if they had no evidence?"
"Do you even know that Chu Ruyan killed Shen Shuyi?!"
Wei Ling froze upon hearing this. Chu Ruyan killed Shen Shuyi?
How could that be? Didn't Shen Shuyi already wake up? She just accidentally fell down.
Wei Ling recalled the things that had been wrong with Chu Ruyan recently, and those inexplicable anxieties now made sense.
He was greatly affected and became completely dejected.
"You should stay behind closed doors and reflect on your actions. Don't do anything unnecessary that could implicate the Wei family!" Minister Wei waved his sleeve and left.
Wei Ling quickly caught up, "Father, Father, I want to go to the Prime Minister's residence to see Shen Shuyi."
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