Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 116 Not a Vegetarian

After the shop opened, Zhao Junning was busy for nearly a month. As for Li Ziyan, he was now an idle official. Apart from attending court every day, he would go to the Ministry of Works to check on engineering projects and farming. Then he would go to the shop to pick up Zhao Junning and take her home every day.

"Wife, are you busy today?" Li Ziyan pulled Zhao Junning's clothes and said coquettishly. Zhao Junning thought for a moment and said, "Everything has settled down. I'm not busy anymore."

After hearing this, Li Ziyan said: "That's good, my parents will come tomorrow."

Zhao Junning smiled and asked, "Really?" Li Ziyan nodded, "His Majesty has issued a death order for my father to come to Pingliang and my father-in-law to return to the court. The reason is that my father is in Yangzhou, and the Jiedushi is useless. All the officials in Yangzhou, big and small, only listen to my father. This is used as an excuse because the Jiedushi is useless."

Zhao Junning frowned after hearing this: "Recently, many veterans have returned. Xing Hui's father also retired and returned home as an excuse." Li Ziyan heard this and said, "Your Majesty is worried about these old ministers, whose achievements are greater than his!"

Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan with worry in her eyes, "Ziyan, you are so capable, you will be promoted soon in the future..." Li Ziyan knew what Zhao Junning was worried about, "Don't worry, think positively. I, your husband, will always find a way. Don't worry about me scaring yourself." Zhao Junning nodded.

The next day, Li Yin and Xu Zhiwan had already arrived in Pingliang. The carriage drove straight to the former Guangping Marquis's Mansion. The mansion was cleaned by servants arranged by Zhao Junning. When Li Yin and Xu Zhiwan got off the carriage, they saw Zhao Junning, Li Ziyan, Meng Xiangning and Zhao Nian waiting at the door.

The two walked towards the four people who entered the mansion together. "This time we can play chess well again." Zhao Nian said to Li Yin. Li Yin smiled and nodded: "Yes, we can play chess well again. When Yuan Song comes back, the three of us and Huo Zhong can play mahjong together." The two laughed loudly.

Meng Xiangning looked at Xu Zhiwan: "My dear mother-in-law, you must be exhausted from the journey, right?" Xu Zhiwan smiled: "It's OK. Are you feeling better?" Meng Xiangning nodded: "I'm better now than before."

At night, Li Ziyan hugged Zhao Junning on the bed, "My parents and my father-in-law and mother-in-law have a really good relationship. The couple has a good relationship and friendship."

Li Ziyan said gently, "We will be better than them." Li Ziyan then said to Zhao Junning, "Junning."

Zhao Junning replied: "What's wrong?"

Li Ziyan smiled and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to call you."

Zhao Junning knew that Li Ziyan must be in trouble: "What's wrong?" Li Ziyan sighed and hugged Zhao Junning tighter, "I have to go on a long trip in a few days and it will take a long time for me to come back. I can't bear to leave you, so I want to hug you and call you more."

Zhao Junning raised her head and looked at Li Ziyan who was holding her: "How far is the door? When you said that, it feels like it's very far away."

Li Ziyan said in a relaxed tone: "I am going to Bingzhou Sangping City. This time... I am going to do a big project in the name of the Ministry of Industry. Bingzhou is on the border and many people there have lost their homes because of the war. I am going to repair the city tower and rescue the people."

Zhao Junning asked, "Did you agree? You were alone? Did you hesitate when you found out about this?"

Li Ziyan answered one by one: "I agreed. I will go with Xiao Xuantang Xiao Zhengshu and Qin Zhuoyuan's retainer Lu Wu. I didn't hesitate when I learned about this."

Then Li Ziyan asked, "Jun Ning, are you angry?" Zhao Jun Ning smiled and held Li Ziyan's hand tighter. "My husband is going to do great things and be a hero. Why should I be angry? I'll wait for you to come back."

Li Ziyan put his face against Zhao Junning's forehead, "Okay." Zhao Junning then asked, "When are you leaving?" Li Ziyan took a deep breath, "On the fifteenth of next month." Zhao Junning said, "Okay."

The next day, Li Ziyan was busy in the Ministry of Industry for a long time. "Minister Li, someone asked me to give this to you."

Li Ziyan took the letter and said, "Thank you." He opened the letter and it said, "My dear, please come home early tonight." Li Ziyan just read these words over and over again many times and smiled.

Minister of Industry Wu Hao came in and saw Li Ziyan still smiling, "Minister Li? What makes you so happy?" Li Ziyan quickly folded the letter and put it away, "Minister Wu."

Wu Hao looked at Li Ziyan with a smile: "Minister Li, are you particularly happy today?"

Li Ziyan smiled and replied, "I received a letter from home asking me to go home early today, so I'm happy." Wu Hao understood, "Minister Li and his wife have a really good relationship." Li Ziyan was very happy: "Yes."

"Has the letter been delivered?" Zhao Junning asked. Gan Cao nodded: "Yes."

Zhao Junning continued to use the abacus and quickly closed the account book. "Okay, now that we've settled the accounts, let's go back home."

After returning home, Zhao Junning ordered the servants to prepare food and wait for Li Ziyan to come home. Li Ziyan also returned home soon and saw Zhao Junning waiting for him.

Walking into the dining hall, "You're back." Li Ziyan nodded, "Okay." After the meal, Zhao Junning said to Fuling Gancao, "Boil some hot water for Gancao Fuling."

"Yes."

Li Ziyan seemed to understand something. When he returned to the house, he stared at Zhao Junning. Zhao Junning touched his face and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

Li Ziyan shook his head: "No, no."

Then he took Zhao Junning's hand and said, "I want to see you more. I will be going to Bingzhou next month and I can't bear to leave you."

After hearing this, Zhao Junning moved closer to Li Ziyan and said, "Okay, then take a closer look."

Li Ziyan nodded and hugged Zhao Junning tightly. Zhao Junning was a little shy: "Ziyan... the water is hot, go take a shower."

Li Ziyan nodded: "Let me hold you for a while longer."

Zhao Junning patted Li Ziyan on the back: "Go wash first, then hug me after you're done."

Li Ziyan was reluctant to let go and said coquettishly: "You accompany me to take a shower."

Zhao Junning was ashamed and angry: "I don't want it."

Li Ziyan said with grievance in his voice: "I injured my shoulder while moving stones in the Ministry of Works these days." He looked at Zhao Junning with an increasingly aggrieved look as he spoke.

Zhao Junning lowered her head and thought for a while: "Okay, I'll take a bath with you." Li Ziyan became happy after hearing this and went to the bathroom first. Zhao Junning entered the bathroom wearing only a thin inner garment. Li Ziyan was already soaking in the water, and the mist filled the entire room. Zhao Junning picked up a towel and felt Li Ziyan's back, and asked: "Which arm hurts?"

Li Ziyan replied, "It hurts both of them." Zhao Junning had no choice but to sit down and use a ladle to wash Li Ziyan's body. When Zhao Junning's hands touched Li Ziyan's skin, Li Ziyan's ears turned an inch red and his heart beat much faster.

"Why are your ears red?"

"hot."

"Oh." Zhao Junning continued to help Li Ziyan wash, "Okay, you can go out now. I want to wash now."

Zhao Junning stood up and turned around. Li Ziyan thought for a long time and pulled Zhao Junning back, "Zhao Junning."

Zhao Junning responded: "Ah?"

Li Ziyan said: "Are you going to grind me to death?"

Zhao Junning looked at Li Ziyan in a panic. Li Ziyan looked at Zhao Junning and said, "You are always like this. Do you really think I have good self-control? I am not a vegetarian."

Zhao Junning was stunned when she heard that. Li Ziyan pulled Zhao Junning into the bathtub. Zhao Junning trembled. Li Ziyan could no longer hold back and slowly moved closer. Their breathing became closer. Li Ziyan's lips fell on Zhao Junning's lips.

Zhao Junning's body softened at this moment, her hands grasping the edge of the tub. After a moment, the two separated. Li Ziyan wiped the water drops off Zhao Junning's face, relaxed his strength and chuckled, "Don't be like this, I won't scare you, but you... do you know that I am your husband?"

Zhao Junning nodded softly: "I know, I'll take a shower first, you wait for me." Li Ziyan smiled and let go of her hand.