贵女撩夫攻略

Chapter 077

Chapter 77 – Ghost Festival

Ye Huaiyang has never doubted the driving force of Ye Huaili, so she has not gone out and wandered around since he left words that day. Claiming to be ill, she did not attend any of the palace's activities. Even the occasional outings of taking fresh air were also closely guarded by the shadow guards whereby she would return when time was up, not knowing how miserable she had been.

Yet the groundless gossips from outside would still eventually spread to the ears. It was nothing else but King Lan and the young miss of Meng family going in and out together every day; the husband is in love while the concubine is inclined; Wangfei Lan will probably be divorced or the newcomer is about to enter the door and so on without any other ruse. She usually will let it pass after listening to it while Chu Jinglan did not have much reaction either but there was an unspeakable sense of weirdness.

On a certain night, Ye Huaiyang lay half-naked on the soft couch examining her fingers and counting the days when she finally realized what was not right.

King Uncle seems to be overexerting himself a little ah ...

This is not good. When he comes back from the bath, she has to have a good chat with him. Without saying, he was busy enough outside during the day but still being like this at night, how can the body be able to stand the exertion? She doesn't mind about the scenes he acts with Meng Chen. Is he trying to forcefully prove his innocence or making up for her grievances?

Ye Huaiyang felt both amusing and annoying at the same time when she pondered over it. He has excessively underestimated her. It was precisely a matter that they both agreed on at first, so how could she be jealous or distrust him? Even if he is truly worried, isn't it much better to ask her directly? Why does he have to do such strenuous but unrewarding works and what's to be done if she doesn't grasp it?

He is soon thirty but really childish to the extreme in this kind of matter!

Ye Huaiyang smiled and hurdled into the quilt, ready to wait and give Chu Jinglan a vivid educational lesson once he came back. But who knew, he had been there for so long while she played with her hair to overcome the boredom and accidentally fell asleep.

Not knowing how long she dozed off when she was woken up by Chu Jinglan's kiss later.

"Um... you're back?"

"Mm."

Chu Jinglan responded softly and in motion, grazing her tender cheek that she felt slightly itchy by the prick from the stubbles on his chin. She woke up from her sleepiness at once. With squinting eyes, she saw him attired in a dark robe with brocade belt while the crown and his hair were meticulously groomed too, totally unlike he had just finished bathing and ready for bed which made her full of doubts all of a sudden.

"It's so late ... what are you going to do?"

Chu Jinglan asked a question in reply, "Are you afraid of ghosts?"

"I am fearless, how can I possibly be afraid of ghosts?" Ye Huaiyang smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her voice was soft and sweet, "I'm only afraid of my husband in this world, especially when he is being fierce to me."

At these words, Chu Jinglan burst into a low laugh then pulled her up immediately while tying the sash of her underclothes and said, "Get dressed. I'll take you down the mountain."

"Down the mountain? To do what?"

"There is a parade of ghosts in Fengdu at the bottom of the mountain tonight. I'll take you for a look."

The misty eyes a moment ago instantly sparkled. Ye Huaiyang hugged Chu Jinglan's arm excitedly and asked continually, "Is that the parade of masquerading as ghosts and demons? Isn't it only held in the middle of the seventh lunar month? Tonight too?"