Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Chapter 196 That time back in the room?

Cheng Yan glanced at her, then took the bowl and finished his meal in a few bites.

Qin Yizhen: "...Stingy."

Cheng Yan disagreed: "It's not that I'm being stingy, but you should eat less and we'll talk about it when you're feeling better."

She was a bit weak and refused to take medicine, so she could only slowly replenish herself through diet. She was afraid of both heat and cold, so she could only eat a little bit of iced food to satisfy her cravings, not too much.

Qin Yizhen sighed, not wanting to talk to him anymore. She said to Princess Huizhen, "The Empress Dowager will make a clear decision about the Zhang family's affairs and will certainly not be lenient. If you are worried, you can mention it to the Empress Dowager."

The Zhang family has a deep-seated hatred for the Cheng family and their associates. With the Cheng family and others around, the Zhang family will never be able to rise again in Eastern Qin. The only way out for the Zhang family is to leave Eastern Qin or follow the rebels and establish a new master.

In short, to them, the Zhang family were mortal enemies, and they deserved no pity whatsoever.

Princess Huizhen thought it made sense: "Then I will talk to the Empress Dowager. The Zhang family must not be let go. By the way, the anniversary of my maternal grandmother's death is coming soon. I will tell my maternal grandmother and that Zhang family about this news. What do you think?"

"Very good."

If Lady Mingguo knew of the Zhang family's fate, she would surely be pleased in the afterlife. As for Madam Zhang, she would probably go mad if she knew.

Princess Huizhen stayed at the Marquis of Pingxi's residence for a long time this time. Only when the sun was setting did she happily take the completed painting into the palace.

Qin Yizhen sat down next to Cheng Yan, watching him wash his brush in a copper basin and casually fan him with a round fan. She couldn't help but ask, "Tell me, what should we do about the people in the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion?"

"After what happened to the Zhang family, I feel that the Chengen Marquis's mansion should also resolve this matter as soon as possible. Otherwise, if one of them recovers, it may be detrimental to us."

Cheng Yan paused, turned to look at her, and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

"As my elder sister said, if you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze. So it's only right to remove them at the root. Since we have such deep hatred that we can't let it go in this lifetime, eliminating future troubles is the best course of action."

Cheng Yan remained silent for a while. After washing and hanging up the brush, he washed his hands with the warm water brought by the maid, dried them with a towel, and then reached out to touch her head.

"I see."

"What do you know?"

“The Zhang family will be executed, Zhang Shi will commit suicide, Marquis Chengen will die, and the rest will be exiled to the desolate continent, so that they will never be able to go there again. This is indeed a good opportunity. In the past two years, it is not that the Empress Dowager did not want to deal with the Marquis Chengen’s family, but as the Empress Dowager, she is in charge of the government and always has to consider her reputation.”

Moreover, Empress Dowager Cheng did not want the Cheng'en Marquis's family to die too easily. Now that they had been tortured enough, it was indeed time to end it.

Qin Yizhen nodded: "If the Chengen Marquis's Mansion is gone, you and the Empress should let go of those past grievances. I think the Lady of Mingguo certainly wouldn't want you to live your whole lives with hatred."

"Lady Ming?" Cheng Yan raised an eyebrow, somewhat dissatisfied with the title. "If I remember correctly, she is my mother, that should be right, isn't it?"

Qin Yizhen blushed slightly and couldn't help but pinch him: "I'm being serious with you."

"I'm being serious with you too. Shouldn't you change how you address me?" Cheng Yan tucked a strand of her hair behind his ear, and his mood suddenly improved.

Because she was staying at home, she didn't tie up her beautiful hair completely, but instead styled it into a simple bun, adorned with a jade hairpin, with the rest casually falling over her shoulders.

This made her appear gentle, graceful, and beautiful.

Cheng Yan said, "If Mother knew that I had married such a woman, she would be very happy."

His childhood was filled with hardship and suffering, but things always got better. He married the girl he loved, and they were mutually in love, intending to spend their lives together...

Qin Yizhen opened her mouth, but for a moment she found it difficult to speak.

Cheng Yan pinched her ear: "Shall we go back to the room?"

What?! Go back to your room?!

Qin Yizhen was stunned for a moment, then looked at him in shock.

No, is this person crazy? Why is he thinking about all this nonsense all the time?

Qin Yizhen glanced around. The people in the courtyard were quite far away, and he had spoken right next to her ear, so she didn't seem to hear him.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, reached out and pinched his waist: "Can't you tone it down a bit? Wasn't it enough that you were fooling around at night? And now, in broad daylight, you're doing this..."

She simply couldn't find the right words to describe him; he was just too much.

Qin Yizhen felt that it wasn't good for him to stay idle at home. During the day, he had nothing to do and could keep her company, which made her quite happy. But at night, he had plenty of energy to torment her.

It would be fine for a day or two, but if it were like this every day, she couldn't take it anymore.

Cheng Yan squeezed her hand and smiled shamelessly: "I just wanted to remind you what you are to me."

"What do you mean you just wanted to remind me? I think you did."

"That's what the lady said."

Ah.

"You admit it so readily, but don't you think about what people outside are saying about you? They say you're indulging in a life of pleasure, only wanting to stay drunk and never wake up. From now on, you're probably no longer the Marquis of Pingxi you used to be."

"These words have reached the ears of the Empress Dowager and His Majesty."

For a moment, Cheng Yan was speechless: "These people are really too idle. They have nothing better to do than eat their fill."

You say he just wants to be closer to his wife these days, and when there's nothing to do at court, he leaves early to go home. Is that really necessary?

Does that mean he can't do it?

If that's the case, he must be incredibly weak!

"Besides, don't you know in your heart whether I'm capable or not?"

Qin Yizhen reached out and covered his mouth: "Stop talking, I don't want to hear it."

"Then change your words."

Qin Yizhen paused, glancing at him sideways. She saw him looking down at her with a hint of a smile in his eyes, his fingers gently twirling a strand of her hair.

This man is truly cunning.

"Alright, I'll change my address. I should call you Mother now. Are you satisfied?"

Cheng Yan nodded: "Your intentions aren't exactly sincere, they're more like reluctant, but you'll eventually do it willingly."

Qin Yizhen wanted to say something, but then someone came to report that Aunt Cheng San and Aunt Cheng Er had come again and wanted to see Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan frowned, feeling annoyed with them.

Qin Yizhen nudged him: "Go and see him. Maybe something happened. If he's short of money, ask someone to give him some."

"Alright, I'll go take a look. I'd like to know what they've got up to this time."

Cheng Yan got up and went to the front yard to see Third Aunt Cheng and Second Aunt Cheng. Qin Yizhen then called Chen Yinniang over to discuss dinner with her.

With nothing else to do, Qin Yizhen found herself with a skilled cook in the courtyard, as she also enjoyed preparing various dishes.