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Upon hearing this, Liu Yuansheng was startled, and a rare ripple appeared on her usually calm face.

She looked at Xiao Jinghan anxiously, her hands unconsciously clenching her sleeves, her eyes darting around, and her face turning pale.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"

Xiao Jinghan looked at Liu Yuansheng's expression and laughed, "It's just consummating our marriage, it's not like I'm going to eat you, why are you so scared? Look at your face, it's even whiter than a wall."

As he spoke, he plopped down next to Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng suddenly stood up and stepped off the footstool covered with a thick carpet.

She had her back to Xiao Jinghan, her back conveying an unspoken resistance. Xiao Jinghan became even more interested, lying down on the canopy bed and propping his head up with his hand, saying, "Trying to sneak away? Where do you think you're going to go in the middle of the night? Come back here."

"Your Highness, please don't joke with me," Liu Yuansheng said. "You don't want to consummate our marriage, do you?"

Xiao Jinghan chuckled.

He certainly wasn't planning to consummate his marriage with Liu Yuansheng.

Everything that just happened was merely a test, a test to see what Liu Yuansheng's true intentions were towards him.

She might be good at pretending, but her instantaneous reactions couldn't be faked or lied about. This woman genuinely didn't care about him.

Very good, very good.

"A forced marriage won't be sweet. Even if you consummate the marriage like this, it won't mean anything." Xiao Jinghan sat up. "Where's your personal maid? Let her in."

Liu Yuansheng had two personal maids. Sui'er was calm and composed, and managed Chenxiang Courtyard in an orderly manner. Ying'er was lively and active, and her greatest pleasure every day was to chatter in her ear and teach her skills of domestic intrigue that she was not interested in.

Tonight it was Sui'er's turn to be on duty, but Liu Yuansheng had a gut feeling that Xiao Jinghan was looking for Ying'er, so he said to Sui'er, who was guarding the outer room, "Sui'er, go and call Ying'er here."

Ying'er was probably having a late-night snack in the side room. When she came in, she was clutching her chest and hiccuping. She smelled faintly of meat, which was quite pleasant.

"This servant greets the young master and the young lady," Ying'er said, bowing slightly with her round belly. "May I ask what orders you two masters have summoned me for?"

Xiao Jinghan sniffed and asked, "What did you eat so late at night?"

"Braised pork hock!" Ying'er said innocently. "Would the young master like some? It's stewed until it's very tender."

Xiao Jinghan: "Are you full?"

Ying'er nodded: "I'm full."

"Are you full?"

"I'm a little full."

"That's great." Xiao Jinghan stood up. "Come and rock the bed."

"Huh?" Ying'er looked confused. "Why are you rocking the bed?"

She looked at Liu Yuansheng, "Miss, is there something on the bed? Did a mouse climb up there?"

Liu Yuansheng's face turned pale and then red, and she really didn't know what to say. Although she didn't understand Xiao Jinghan's actions, she understood his intentions.

"Just shake it when I tell you to, why all the nonsense?" Xiao Jinghan walked to the antique shelf and sat down. "Go shake it."

Ying'er blinked, unable to believe what she had just heard. She looked at Liu Yuansheng again, who couldn't help but plead for her, "If you absolutely must rock the bed, I'll do it."

"No, let her have it." Xiao Jinghan glanced at Ying'er with a cool look. "You maid, you're scheming, gossipy, and greedy. It's good to let her rock the bed, so she won't have anything better to do than eat and be bored."

Ying'er felt a chill run down her spine when Xiao Jinghan glared at her with eyes as cold as stars. She stopped thinking about the braised pork hock that she had only eaten halfway through and quickly ran to the rocking bed.

This exquisitely crafted and beautifully carved golden nanmu canopy bed weighs at least a thousand pounds. Ying'er gripped the bed frame with both hands, gritted her teeth, and shook it vigorously, successfully making the canopy bed creak and groan.

The jarring noise completely ruined Liu Yuansheng's mood for reading. Sitting on the daybed, she stared blankly at Ying'er, who was vigorously rocking the bed. Xiao Jinghan, however, was quite content, flipping through Liu Yuansheng's medical books while mercilessly ordering Ying'er, "Put more effort into it! Where did all that pork hock you ate go?"

Ying'er gritted her teeth and had no choice but to shake the bed harder.

About fifteen minutes later, Ying'er stopped, panting, and said, "Young Master, is that enough?"

Xiao Jinghan glanced at the water clock, "What do you mean 'okay'? It's only been a quarter of an hour, keep shaking it!"

The oriole sways and sways.

"Young Master, how long will the lottery last?"

"I said stop, and I'll stop again."

The oriole swayed for another quarter of an hour.

"Your Highness, is this alright now?"

"shake!"

"But if we keep shaking it, the bed will fall apart!" Ying'er said, her voice trembling with tears.

Xiao Jinghan smiled, crossed his legs, and picked up a medical book to continue reading.

Didn't they just break the bed apart?

Don't the men and women in those banned books always shake the bed frame apart?

Shake it, you have to make Grandma happy.

"Then use a little more force." Xiao Jinghan said ruthlessly, "You've got the guts to shake it apart."

Upon hearing this, Ying'er couldn't catch her breath and collapsed beside the canopy bed.

Liu Yuansheng couldn't bear to watch, and was also extremely annoyed by the creaking noise, so she pleaded with Xiao Jinghan again, "Your Highness, please let it go. Yan'er is still next door. Aren't you going to let the child sleep?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinghan paused, pondered for a moment, and then put down the medical book.

Looking at Liu Yuansheng, he couldn't help but recall what had happened during the day, and felt a pang of guilt in his heart.

They caused this scene in her room again tonight, which really disturbed her peace and quiet.

"Alright, for Yan'er's sake, I'll let you off the hook tonight." Xiao Jinghan got up and walked towards the warm pavilion, leaving a comment as he passed Ying'er: "Watch your tongue from now on."

The next day, Ying'er was unusually silent. Whenever she had a spare moment, she would lean against the wall, pound her shoulders, and massage her wrists, with a gloomy face, looking as if she were heartbroken and devastated.

"Didn't I tell you to fetch water for the young lady to wash her face? Why are you here rubbing your arms again?"

Sui'er, who was about to finish her shift, frowned as she looked at Ying'er, who was throwing a punch at her arm, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Ying'er had a lot of grievances to vent, and was about to tell Sui'er everything that had happened last night, when she suddenly remembered Xiao Jinghan's warning to her, so she had to change her words and say, "It's nothing."

Sui'er sighed as she stared at Ying'er's complicated expression, then returned with hot water and handed the basin to Ying'er.

"Here you go. Stop hammering and go inside to serve them."

Ying'er looked exhausted and pale. She weakly took the washbasin, her arms trembling.

Sui'er was also quite tired. She had been keeping watch in the outer room all night, listening intently to all the noises inside. How could she have slept well? But why didn't the two of them ask for water afterwards? She had been waiting for them to ask for water for a long time!

"Ying'er, were you serving her inside all night?" Sui'er asked.

Ying'er nodded, "Yes."

Sui'er blushed and asked again, "Then last night, the two masters..."

Sui'er's question instantly stirred up Ying'er's painful memories. She pouted, about to vent her frustration, when she suddenly heard Xiao Jinghan from inside the room say, "Ying'er, come in."

Ying'er trembled, and without paying any attention to Sui'er, she quickly carried the washbasin inside.

In the bedroom, Xiao Jinghan was drinking tea while Liu Yuansheng helped the wet nurse change the young master's clothes, not noticing her.

She put down the basin of water, lingered, and walked over to Xiao Jinghan's side. "Your Highness."

Xiao Jinghan had finished washing up. Since he didn't have to attend court, he dressed very casually, with one button missing from his round-necked robe, looking carefree and unrestrained.

He took a sip of tea and said, "Didn't I tell you to keep quiet? What are you whispering about outside?"

Ying'er stared at Xiao Jinghan in shock, thinking to herself that she hadn't said anything at all!

"Young Master, you have wronged me," Ying'er said. "I just glanced at Sui'er, but I didn't say anything."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinghan glanced at the outer room. Sui'er, who had been behind the beaded curtain, had disappeared and he didn't know what she had gone to do.

"Alright, that's all for you. Go and serve the meal."

"Yes."

Ying'er, as if granted a pardon, ran off in a flash. Xiao Jinghan stood up and walked towards Liu Yuansheng, "Not dressed yet?"

Liu Yuansheng was putting tiger-head shoes on Yan'er. The tiny shoes made the baby in her arms even cuter, making her irresistible.

"Third Young Master, look at the tiger-head shoes that Third Young Mistress made! Aren't they beautiful? Third Young Mistress is so skillful!"

Nanny Li smiled and praised Liu Yuansheng, gently stroking the tiger-head shoes on Yan'er's feet, showing her great fondness for them.

Xiao Jinghan's eyes fell on the pair of small, exquisite tiger-head shoes, and he was equally satisfied. "The craftsmanship is excellent, even better than those bought outside." He touched Yan'er's chubby little face, and Yan'er, being ticklish, giggled.

Touched by the baby's innocent laughter, Liu Yuansheng's lips also curled up slightly.

They both gazed at the infant in swaddling clothes with gentle smiles and loving eyes. Anyone who saw them would think they were a happy family of three.

Before long, the servants set out breakfast on the round wooden table made of rosewood in the outer room. There were pan-fried goose breast, crystal shrimp dumplings, and fish soup, which Xiao Jinghan usually liked, as well as lotus root rice porridge and flowing cloud silver thread rolls, which suited Liu Yuansheng's taste.

In addition to the usual dishes, today we also had braised mutton with cistanche, stir-fried pork kidneys with goji berries, and steamed venison with almonds. Just looking at these three dishes makes me feel hot and bothered, let alone eating them.

Xiao Jinghan stared at the two dishes and said, "Who eats braised mutton, stir-fried pork kidneys, and steamed venison so early in the morning?"

The nanny in charge of setting the meal said with a smile, "Third Young Master, this was specially ordered by the Old Madam."

Xiao Jinghan felt a headache coming on just thinking about his far-sighted and indomitable grandmother. "Alright, go down."

He waved the nanny away, pulled out a chair and sat down, saying to Liu Yuansheng, who was still taking care of Yan'er, "Come out and have breakfast."

His tone was familiar and natural, as if he and Liu Yuansheng were an old married couple who had lived together for more than ten years.

Liu Yuansheng walked out of the bedroom, sat down opposite Xiao Jinghan with a blank expression, and then noticed the three unusual dishes.

She often reads medical books, so she naturally understands the uses of these three dishes.

She already had little appetite, but the presence of these three dishes made her even less inclined to eat. Xiao Jinghan, however, picked up his toothbrush with great interest. "Eat up!" He picked up a slice of pork kidney. "Grandma specially prepared this for the two of us."