Ch 109: Thank You
“I’ve already sent people to guard the North Garden, and they won’t let him in.” Meng Tingyue said everything in an orderly manner, then stared at Shen Yunheng, waiting for his reply.
Shen Yunheng nodded slightly, his expression full of trust: “I trust you to handle things.”
Meng Tingyue blinked, warmth blooming in her heart.
“Since you know that your father-in-law deceived your mother-in-law, do you know the whereabouts of your other relatives?”
Meng Tingyue was stunned for a moment before realizing he was referring to her grandparents, who should have only been left as skeletons.
“Does the Crown Prince mean… you’re willing to help me find them?”
Shen Yunheng nodded firmly, “If you need it, I can help you find them. I am your husband, not an outsider, you can trust me.”
“Then thank you, Husband.” Meng Tingyue smiled, her lips curving upwards.
“We are husband and wife, there’s no need for thanks.” Shen Yunheng’s eyebrows showed a hint of displeasure.
“Husband is so kind.” Meng Tingyue accepted it well, changing her attitude very quickly.
Shen Yunheng’s gaze fell on her eyes, which seemed to possess magic, extremely beautiful eyes.
After a moment, he slowly lowered his gaze, his voice low: “I’ve already found the bodyguards you need. If you need them, I can send them to you directly.”
“So fast?” A hint of surprise appeared in Meng Tingyue’s eyes.
“The Court is extremely troubled about how to deal with those injured veteran soldiers, your suggestion has undoubtedly solved an urgent problem for the Court.” Shen Yunheng explained lightly.
“But rest assured, the men I’ve arranged for you, their injuries won’t significantly affect their work, and if it’s just running errands, they won’t need to run many times a year, it won’t be a big problem.”
This wasn’t Meng Tingyue’s main concern; no matter what, they were veterans who had been on the battlefield, organized, definitely faster than her suddenly finding a group of people to train.
Some old injuries are fine, at worst, she can just hire more people.
Meng Tingyue looked forward with anticipation: “How many people?”
“However many you need, I can find that many for you.”
Meng Tingyue’s eyes suddenly lit up, she pleaded: “I wonder if it’s possible to borrow a few more soldiers to guard my shops, Your Servant will pay.”
Shen Yunheng nodded without hesitation, “That’s fine.”
Meng Tingyue solved two problems at once, her heart filled with joy.
She subconsciously reached out and gently wrapped her arms around Shen Yunheng’s waist, her voice filled with excitement and gratitude: “Husband is really too, too, too, wonderful!”
Now, she saved herself the trouble of looking for strong men everywhere.
Shen Yunheng was shocked by this unexpected hug, his dark eyes widening slowly, the hand at his side slowly rising, about to hug back, when the person in his arms suddenly pulled away.
Meng Tingyue suddenly opened her lips, asking tentatively: “Does the Court still have soldiers who were discharged due to injury?”
She had an idea.
Mentioning this, a hint of helplessness and regret appeared in Shen Yunheng’s dark eyes, he nodded gently: “The Court intends to find them suitable jobs, but within Jingdu, the personnel are already saturated, and it’s difficult to easily add new positions.”
“Many things in the world require specialized skills, delicate work cannot be learned in a few days. They don’t have enough time, and they may not be able to master those complex techniques.”
“And among them, there are many with serious injuries, and many tasks are difficult for them to perform.”
Shen Yunheng had the intention to take them in, to give them jobs in the mansion, but with only his own strength, how many could he save?
“If Husband trusts me, Your Servant has some shops that might be suitable for them to try, they are simple jobs, such as grinding medicinal powder, checking the number of goods.”
She was just about to open some new shops, and there were many experienced workers in the old shops, and she wanted to send some to manage the new shops.
In this way, both the old shops and the new shops would need a lot of manpower.
If these veteran soldiers could handle it, it would solve her manpower problem and help the Court, it would be a win-win situation.
Shen Yunheng knew that since she had proposed this idea, she must be confident and certain of success.
His fingertips trembled slightly, without saying a word, he reached out and embraced the person in front of him, the strength was as if he wanted to merge her with himself, never to be separated.
Meng Tingyue was startled by his sudden intimacy, she didn’t dare to move, only feeling her heart beating like a drum, her heart pounding.
Her ear was against his chest, she could only hear Shen Yunheng’s steady and powerful heartbeat beating against her eardrum.
After a while, she heard Shen Yunheng’s low, magnetic voice coming from above: “Thank you.”
As soon as these words came out, Meng Tingyue slowly raised her eyes to look at Shen Yunheng, her pink lips gently rose, her eyes soft, curving into crescent moons.
“Husband just said that husband and wife don’t need to thank each other, why are you thanking me now?”
Shen Yunheng’s gaze fell on her constantly moving pink lips, the desire in his dark eyes deepening.
He slightly lowered his head, in an irresistible manner, gently kissed those chattering little lips.
Meng Tingyue’s eyes widened suddenly, the sudden temperature and touch on her lips made her instantly forget to react.
Until her soft lips were gently bitten, she slowly came to her senses, her cheeks flushed crimson.
At her waist, a strong arm tightly bound her, Meng Tingyue found that she had nowhere to retreat, and could only helplessly endure this sudden intimacy.
“Mmm~” She let out a soft moan, her hands weakly slapping Shen Yunheng’s strong chest, her cheeks flushed like the evening glow, revealing shyness and panic.
Shen Yunheng gradually noticed Meng Tingyue’s subtle resistance, and a bitterness arose in his heart, mistakenly thinking it was deep disgust towards him.
The hand on the back of her head loosened its grip, Meng Tingyue was freed, like a moon that had been parched returning to the lake, breathing deeply of the fresh air.
Her mind was blank, and no thoughts could be gathered.
Seeing this, Shen Yunheng was immediately filled with regret and self-blame, knowing that he had been too hasty, too close, causing the person in front of him to forget even the most basic breathing.
After understanding, his heart, which had turned cold because of the misunderstanding, gradually warmed up again.
Suddenly, Meng Tingyue felt something gently pressing against her waist, at that moment, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes.
She hurriedly raised her hand, her palm against Shen Yunheng’s strong chest, with a touch of panic and helplessness, trying to push him away.
Although a woman’s strength is not as great as a man’s, she still pushed him away.
Because Shen Yunheng let go.
Meng Tingyue, like a startled deer, covered her face with one hand and her lips with the other, her steps disordered as she fled to the bedside, in those watery autumn eyes, shyness and panic intertwined, not yet completely gone.
Those red lips had just been picked, redder than apples.
Shen Yunheng looked at her appearance, the desire in his eyes even heavier.
“Rest first, I’ll go out for a while.”
He said in a low, hoarse voice, before his words fell, he turned to leave.
“Wait.” Meng Tingyue called out to him.
