Chapter 54: Husband and Wife Matters

  Huang Yueying's face turned bright red like fire, her arms and legs tightly curled up together, tense to the point of almost suffocating.

  Yan Liang pressed his body tightly against hers, gently moving the arm that was wrapped around her chest away, and gazed at those proud jade peaks, unable to help but feel a surge of excitement, so he unhesitatingly grasped those plump jade peaks.

  At that moment, Huang Yueying was like being struck by lightning, her weak body trembled, and she stood still, not daring to move.

  As Yan Liang gently stroked, Huang Yueying's tender breathing grew heavier, and the blush on her face spread like a tidal wave.

  At this moment, Huang Yueying blushed and humbly said: "Husband, can you turn off the lamp? I'm a bit shy."

  Yan Liang immediately stripped off his clothes and threw them at the red candle, extinguishing the flame as they fell to the ground.

  The room suddenly fell into darkness.

  Under this gloomy atmosphere, Huang Yueying's shy emotions seemed to have eased a lot. At first, she was stiff and didn't dare move, but unknowingly her slender hands slid onto Yan Liang's sturdy back, tightly embracing him.

  Yan Liang, who had been accumulating his strength for a long time, held his breath and focused his mind, slowly entering the depths of the Jade Palace.

  When the two bodies were tightly merged together, Huang Yueying let out a long sigh, and her throat made a faintly hoarse gasping sound.

  Then Yan Liang took a deep breath, shook off his spirits, and began to conquer the land that belonged to him with abandon.

  At first, Huang Yueying furrowed her brow, tightly pursing her red lips, and endured the pain with difficulty.

  After several rounds of cloud and rain, she gradually entered the realm, panting and gasping for breath, using all her strength to welcome him, indulging in the joy that a woman should enjoy.

  One had long hidden his sharp spear, the other was newly experienced in human affairs. After a night of spring, the two were like hungry and thirsty warriors, fighting for a long time, stirring up the red canopy and waves, filling the room with spring.

  After several rounds of cloud and rain, they were exhausted, and the two finally reluctantly fell asleep in each other's arms.

  Long Zhong, Cao Tang.

  "Who was the first to wake up from a great dream? I have always known myself. The thatched cottage has slept enough in spring, and the sun is slow outside the window."

  A gust of wind blew by with a whistling sound, and from within the bamboo door, faint rustling sounds of clothes being put on could be heard.

  Before long, the bamboo door opened and a handsome young man walked out with a leisurely pace.

  He wore a silk fan with feathers, his body was dressed in crane cloak, his shoes were made of white leather and black straps, his face was like jade, his eyebrows were clear and his eyes were bright, he was eight feet tall, and had the appearance of an immortal.

  "Master, Mr. Xu Yuanzhi has arrived for some time." The young servant in green clothes said.

  "Where is Yuan Zhi?" Zhuge Liang stretched his waist and said.

  The little boy pointed outside the door and said, "Mr. Yuan Zhi is fishing by the pond."

  Zhuge Liang let out a soft "hmm" and walked out of the courtyard, where he saw a young man with a green scarf sitting by the small pond on the west side of the thatched cottage, fishing idly.

  Zhuge Liang also took a fishing rod and went over, sat down beside him, and started fishing.

  Xu Shu glanced at him and smiled: "Kongming, the virtuous wife who was in your hands is now lying in someone else's arms. You can still sleep so soundly, you really are something."

  Zhuge Liang furrowed his brow slightly, but smiled vaguely: "What's this nonsense about a virtuous wife in hand? Yuan Zhi, you're talking gibberish, I don't understand what you're saying."

  "Don't pretend in front of old friends."

  Xu Shou put down his fishing rod and stared at him, saying: "That Miss Huang, originally was arranged by Master Shuijing to be your match, but was forcibly taken away by Yan Liang. I don't believe you didn't feel a twinge of discontent in your heart."

  "Master Water Mirror just mentioned it in passing, I have never met Miss Huang, nor is there any engagement between us. Who she marries has nothing to do with me, why should I be concerned?" Zhuge Liang said calmly, his tone and expression showing not a hint of resentment.

  "Is it really so carefree?" Xushu smiled somewhat eerily.

  Zhuge Liang shook his head and sighed with a smile, too lazy to bother with him again.

  Xu Shu's expression turned serious, and he coughed dryly a few times before saying: "Let's not mention Miss Huang, no, it should be Mrs. Huang now. Kongming, just talk about Yan Liang, what do you think of him?"

  Zhuge Liang fell silent for a moment before saying, "This person's actions are always beyond people's expectations, and it's really hard for me to see through him."

  For the first time, a hint of confusion flashed across his deep eyes.

  "This Yan Liang is able to turn the tide in desperate situations, his military prowess is indeed impressive. To dare to stand up against Yuan Shao at this time and establish himself independently, his courage surpasses that of ordinary people. Wen Ping, Man Chong, Xu You, Yi Ji and others are all willing to follow him, which shows that he has extraordinary charm. In my opinion, Yan Liang is a hero of the current era."

  Xu Shuzheng had a few words of praise for Yan Liang.

  Zhuge Liang snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "The heroes of the world are only Liu Xuan De, Yan Liang is at most a heroic general, where can he be called a hero?"

  "Alright, alright, a hero is just a hero. Anyway, in my opinion, Yan Liang, whether he's a hero or a rogue, is still better than our Governor...” Xu Shu's tone seemed to carry another meaning.

  Zhuge Liang's eyes flashed with a hint of unusual color, and he frowned, saying: "Yuan Zhong, are you planning to go and surrender to Yan Liang?"

  "I'm just saying, don't take it so seriously." Xu Shu puckered his lips, "But on the other hand, the Battle of Guandu will soon see a conclusion, and I'm afraid several more lords will fall. If we continue to lie low like this, all that we've learned might end up being useless."

  Zhuge Liang revealed a hint of sarcasm, his eyes refocusing on the fish float in the pool, saying lightly: "Choosing a master is like fishing. Only when you catch a big fish is it worth reeling in. If all you catch are small fish and shrimp, not even enough to fill the gaps between your teeth, I'd rather continue sitting here."

  Xu Shu nodded, seemingly deeply convinced by Zhuge Liang's words.

  After a moment, Xu Shu suddenly asked again: "About Miss Huang's matter, are you really not uncomfortable?"

  Zhuge Liang turned his head and gave him a glance.

  Xu Shu hastily smiled and said: "Alright, alright, let's just forget I asked. Let's quietly fish and catch a big one."

  The two of them then both fell silent, focusing solely on fishing.

  At some unknown time, Zhuge Liang's gaze quietly shifted into the distance, and where his eyes were looking was precisely in the direction of Xinye.

  In those clear and profound eyes, a hint of loss faintly flowed out.

  One night of revelry, and by the time Yan Liang opened his eyes the next day, it was already high noon.

  Yan Liang glanced at his wife in his arms, who was sleeping sweetly. Her rosy cheeks still had a lingering aftertaste of the shocking and thrilling events of the previous day.

  Yan Liang kissed her face and his two hands began to search her body involuntarily.

  Huang Yueying was woken up by the commotion, opened her eyes to see the two of them embracing each other naked, and her face couldn't help but flush with shame.

  Yan Liang only felt that his whole body was full of energy, and seeing her shy appearance, he couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart again, regrouping and turning over to prepare for another fierce battle.

  Huang Yueying, however, gently pushed him away and smiled reproachfully: "The setbacks of last night are not enough for you, husband? The sun is already high in the sky, and as the master of seven counties, you should be attending to official business."

  This young wife, newly married, can already be so understanding and accommodating, truly a rare virtuous helper.

  Yan Liang didn't want to offend her either, so he composed himself and stood up with a smile.

  Huang Yueying also got out of bed, dressed and helped Yan Liang wash and dress.

  Half an hour later, the two of them walked out of their new home together and headed to the main hall. Along the way, the servants and officials in the mansion all came to pay their respects to the new mistress.

  Huang Yueying was called "Madam" by everyone, and at first she felt a bit uncomfortable, but soon she adapted to her new role and was able to handle things with ease and composure.

  In the main hall, Xu You had arrived for some time and hurriedly went forward to pay his respects.

  Zhu Meng spoke a few words, and Xu You made eye contact with Yan Liang, as if there was something secret to report.

  Huang Yueying also understood the situation and said: "Let husband and Mr. Xu discuss official business, I will go attend to household chores."

  Yan Liang watched Huang Yueying leave before saying: "Today is the first day of my new marriage, I don't think you have any bad news to tell me, do you?"

  Xu You coughed a few times, and bitterly smiled: "This old man didn't intentionally disrupt the general's new marriage, but this old man indeed has some not-so-good news that must be reported to the general."