My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 112 Regrets Marrying Me
May is getting hotter every day.

Fortunately, there is a ration of ice in the Jade Palace, but the ice was not thick last winter, so there is not much ice in the ice cellar this year.

Aside from the ice used by nobles in the palace, the price of ice sold to aristocratic families outside had risen to three qian of silver per piece.

In Chang'an, ice suddenly became a scarce commodity.

Because Zhang'er dislikes heat and prefers coolness, ice blocks were kept in the Jade Palace for twelve hours without interruption.

Lu Jinshi returned from the academy and was overjoyed to see that little Zhang'er, dressed in light clothing, could already walk while holding onto the edge of the small couch. He went over and hugged Zhang'er, saying, "Zhang'er is so amazing."

Rong Yi gently stroked Zhang'er's little face next to Lu Jinshi and said, "Zhang'er will be one year old soon. We should have a big celebration for his first birthday."

Lu Jinshi smiled calmly and said, "Of course, I can't mistreat my little Zhang'er."

Looking at the numerous ice blocks in the Jade Palace, Lu Jinshi said, "Let's take some ice to the academy tomorrow. Although it's well-ventilated there, it's still very hot."

Rong Yi said, "Then put a few more pieces in the carriage tomorrow, it's getting hotter and hotter these days."

Lu Jinshi said, "I heard that ice is very expensive in Chang'an City recently, to the point that it's hard to find any?"

Rong Yi hummed in agreement and said, "There are five ice cellars in Chang'an City. The largest ice cellar is only supplied to the palace. The other four ice cellars have less ice and are sold to wealthy families in Chang'an City by the Tribute Tea Department under the Ministry of Revenue. This year, there is a shortage of ice, so the price of ice has naturally risen."

"Furthermore, the palace is using a lot of ice this year. After all, my elder sister's wedding is coming up in a few days, and a large amount of ice will be needed for the palace banquet..."

Lu Jinshi gently waved his fan and said, "My Tianzhang Academy is still the best. It's just that the plum rain season is a bit unbearable. After the plum rain season, the summer days in the mountains are not as hot as in Chang'an City. If you encounter some windy and rainy weather, it is even cooler."

Lu Jinshi gently fanned Zhang'er in her arms, her gaze gazing out the window as she said, "I also miss the summer days in Jiangnan, when the clouds hung low as if you could pluck them out of the air, and the blue sky and white clouds were so beautiful."

Lu Jinshi sighed and said, "It's a pity we can never go back."

When Lu Jinshi came to Chang'an, she never imagined that she would come to Chang'an to see her seriously ill grandfather and then marry a man from the imperial family.

Rong Yi listened to Lu Jinshi's tone and said, "Are you regretting it?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Zhang'er is almost a year old. Is it too late for me to regret it?"

Rong Yi took the child from Lu Jinshi's arms, handed Zhang'er to the wet nurse, and let the wet nurse take Zhang'er away from their bedroom.

Inside the room, Rong Yi held Lu Jinshi's hand and said, "We've been married for almost a month now, do you still regret marrying me?"

Before the wedding, Rong Yi knew that Lu Jinshi had married him unwillingly for Zhang'er's sake. He didn't expect that a month after the wedding, Lu Jinshi was still the same.

Lu Jinshi said, "I regret that I shouldn't have asked you to help me with my son's affairs. I don't know whether to say I had good judgment or bad judgment."

Enraged, Rong Yi pulled Lu Jinshi into his arms and kissed her lips.

Rong Yi only released Lu Jinshi when she was almost out of breath: "It's no use regretting it now. You will only ever be my princess consort..."

Lu Jinshi gasped for breath, gave Rong Yi a coquettish look, and said, "Go and write your article. You haven't submitted your policy proposal for several days."

Rong Yi laughed and said, "Are you worried that I won't pass the imperial examination?"

Lu Jinshi said, "Prince Jin is eight years older than you and entered the court five years earlier. He is quite accomplished in the court now, and many officials respect him. If you want to compete with Prince Jin for the position of crown prince, you can only make a name for yourself in the autumn examination and enter the court with a good reputation."

Rong Yi said, "I understand. I'll rest for a while before I start writing."

As he spoke, Rong Yi picked Lu Jinshi up in his arms, and Lu Jinshi clung to Rong Yi's neck with both hands.

Even with ice blocks in the bedroom, Lu Jinshi was still covered in a light sweat after an hour.

Rong Yi's bangs were damp with sweat, and he chuckled, saying, "Indeed, the climate at Tianzhang Academy is more comfortable than in Chang'an." Lu Jinshi quickly dismissed Rong Yi, saying, "Go and write your essay; I'm going to take a bath."

Rong Yi said, "Together."

Another hour passed in the steamy bathroom.

Lu Jinshi helplessly let Rong Yi carry her to the bed, and couldn't help but wonder if her relationship with Rong Yi was a bit too absurd.
However, Lu Jinshi placed her hand on her lower abdomen. Although Rong Yi was calculating the time carefully, Lu Jinshi was actually looking forward to getting pregnant soon.

Firstly, she did want a daughter; secondly, since they were in the royal family, and she forbade Rong Yi from taking concubines, she certainly couldn't only have Zhang'er as her child.

When Rong Yi saw Lu Jinshi's hand on her lower abdomen, he said, "Zhang'er is still so young. It's not too late for us to wait another two or three years before having a younger sister for Zhang'er."

Lu Jinshi kicked Rong Yi and said, "Go and write your article. You're not allowed to rest until you finish it."

Rong Yi chuckled and went to his desk to write.

Lu Jinshi, under the bright lights, was looking at the articles written by the scholars in Lingxiao Academy.

When Lu Jinshi saw the parts that needed to be revised, he walked over to Rong Yi's side. Just as he was about to pick up the brush, he saw that Rong Yi was not writing an article at all, but drawing a picture of himself lying on the bed.

"Rong Yi!"

Rong Yi chuckled softly at Lu Jinshi's irritable words and said, "I'll write the article right away."

Lu Jinshi was revising Yuan Fei's and others' articles, glancing at Rong Yi as he made the changes.

In less than an hour, Rong Yi had written a neatly written article. Lu Jinshi picked it up and looked at it, but could not find any mistakes.

Rong Yi asked, "Mr. Lu, how is the article I wrote?"

“Excellent.” Lu Jinshi nodded with certainty.

Rong Yi leaned closer to Lu Jinshi and said, "Mr. Lu, would you be so kind as to reward your student with a sweet kiss?"

Lu Jinshi pushed Rong Yi away and said, "You're so unserious."

Rong Yi put his arm around Lu Jinshi's waist and said, "We are husband and wife, this is a proper matter between husband and wife."

The candlelight flickered, and Lu Jinshi didn't know when she had fallen asleep. When she woke up, she realized that Rong Yi after marriage was even more shameless than he had been at Tianzhang Academy.

May 28th is an auspicious day, and it is also the wedding day of the Prince of An's heir and the princess.

On the 27th, Lu Jinshi was supposed to go to the princess's residence early to add to Princess Yongjia's dowry.

Because Rong Yi knew last night that she didn't need to get up early to go to the academy for the next two days, he dragged her around fooling around. Lu Jinshi woke up very late, so she simply had lunch before going to the princess's residence to deliver the dowry.

Inside the princess's residence, the characters for "double happiness" were already pasted up everywhere.

Lu Jinshi arrived at Princess Yongjia's courtyard.

"Your Majesty, I've come to deliver your dowry."

Princess Yongjia smiled and said, "You've gone to so much trouble."

Lu Jinshi handed a box of candied fruit to Princess Yongjia and said, “Elder sister, this box of candied fruit can help stop morning sickness. I ate this candied jujube when I was pregnant with Zhang’er. I brought it with me because I was seasick on the way to Chang’an. You will be sitting in the bridal sedan chair for a while tomorrow, so you can eat this candied fruit to stop the nausea.”

Princess Yongjia smiled and said, "Seventh sister-in-law is right. It wouldn't be good if she vomited on the bridal sedan chair tomorrow."