C51 (1/2)
”You're awake.”
Zhang Siyan had just finished drinking his porridge and put down the bowl of food in his hands. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhu Youtang awake and looking at him.
Because the situation was special, Zhang Siyan could not bother to speak any more words of disrespect. To the emperor Zhu Youtang, Zhang Siyan would just call him by that name.
”Does my wife feel hungry?”
Since they were husband and wife, it was only natural for them to look like husband and wife. Furthermore, they were in a house like the farmhouse. Generally, it would not have a good soundproofing effect.
Furthermore, the two of them were originally husband and wife. Furthermore, they were husband and wife who had paid respects to the ancestors and the lands in the world. Zhang Siyan didn't feel that it was embarrassing at all, because he had never experienced feelings before.
But when he thought about how Zhu Youtang was the emperor, and how he was still a 'husband' to him. Therefore, Zhang Siyan's education did not allow him to abandon the Emperor.
”This is the white porridge that the aunt has prepared. Use some, my wife.” Zhang Siyan knew that the Emperor was used to extravagant food. What a peasant woman had made might not enter the eyes of the emperor. But for the sake of the emperor, Zhang Siyan still persuaded him to use food.
Zhu Youtang felt that he should also take a good look at Zhang Siyan. He was raised as a woman but knew how to defend himself. If such a person did not have any designs on him, then it would really be suspicious.
But Zhu Youtang was not stupid, now was the time for the two of them to depend on each other for survival.
”I'll do it myself.” Although his identity had been found out by Zhang Siyan, the emperor was still the emperor, so he was still looking at Zhang Siyan calmly and unperturbedly. Furthermore, the emperor rejected Zhang Siyan's idea of feeding him.
What a joke. It was just an abdominal injury, not a hand injury. Therefore, to the emperor, it was still something like carrying a bowl and eating. It was something he could do himself. Zhu Youtang was not allowed to receive help due to the dignity of an emperor.
This was a belittlement towards the emperor's personality.
”If your wife isn't feeling well, you must tell your husband.” Zhang Siyan didn't have to pretend to be a good man to be one. Zhang Siyan did not miss the instant of hostility and observation that the Emperor looked at him when he opened his mouth.
They said that it would be hard to take back everything they said, and now they couldn't take back what they said. In the end, Zhang Siyan could only shut his mouth.
”Husband, clean up the bowl.” Emperors were always able to submit, and so was Zhu Youtang. Therefore, after finishing the plain porridge, Zhu Youtang passed the porcelain bowl to his husband.
White porridge was cooked from ordinary rice. To the villagers, these ordinary rice were all very expensive. Before Zhang Siyan came, aunty rarely had the chance to eat white rice. Even though there was only one chance a day to eat rice, it was the same life as a landowner for a lady.
”The aunt, who was lying in the living room, was talking to her wife.” ”This couple is indeed our benefactor. We already have money at home.”
Although Zhang Siyan had given them all pieces of silver, the living standards of the small towns in the rural areas were only that much. Therefore, the price here was not high at all. If it was just three or five taels of silver, it would be worth it no matter how extravagant they were. It wouldn't be a problem to spend it for half a year.
But Zhang Siyan did not know that living near the Cangzhou was like having a wealthy family. Therefore, to Ms. Zhang, Zhang Siyan, these things were not considered important. Furthermore, Zhang Siyan was still the Queen, so the Queen would definitely not come into contact with any of these things.
As for the aunt, although she was a bit greedy, she didn't act against her conscience and treat Zhang Siyan as a god of wealth. Old man, I still have to speak to my respected person tomorrow, so there's no need to give me this silver. Ten taels of silver was already a sky-high amount of money. It's long been enough. ”
The old man had been farming in the fields all day and was tired. He had fallen asleep in the midst of his wife's nagging.
Having slept long enough, the emperor himself was now very clear. And Zhang Siyan was also in the same state, at this time, without sleep, Zhang Siyan suddenly thought of something.
”Your Majesty, the Huangzhuang's account is still here.” Thinking that it was already the middle of the night and the villagers were already fast asleep, Zhang Siyan also softly recounted the situation these few days.
”Darling, did you figure out anything?” Zhu Youtang and Zhang Siyan's thoughts were completely different. The Emperor's vigilance forced Zhu Youtang to stay in his previous state and live together as a husband and wife.
”I'm afraid that this account was calculated using the deduction made by Jiufang. The estimate that he made previously is not too far off from the estimate that he has now. ”My wife, I must say that our housekeeper is a greedy person.”
After chatting for a while, the two of them ended up in an awkward position for the second half of the night. It was awkward to think of an unfamiliar couple pretending to be close acquaintances.
However, he still had to live his life in this awkward situation. Life was like this. It will not lessen the suffering just because you are not the Emperor.
”Madam is awake.” Zhang Siyan carried Zhu Youtang who had been lying on the bed for five days in his arms until finally, he was able to get off the bed. However, because his legs were weak, he did not have much strength.
It was a good thing that there weren't many rules among the villagers. The married man and woman embracing each other only made them feel that their relationship was as good as honey oil.
When the aunt got up to cook, she saw that her esteemed guest had already woken up. Furthermore, he was standing in the yard as if he was enjoying the sunrise. The aunt did not understand these beautiful things, she only felt that if she wanted to see things that she did not understand, she might as well spend her time on crops.
Shaking her head, the aunt ignored the two people standing in the yard and went to Zhang Luo's family for breakfast.
”My wife, the servants at home have never come to pick up my wife. What should I do?” Although Zhang Siyan liked the simplicity of the villagers, he had never thought of living here for his entire life. How could he adapt to living in a land of luxury?