At the first watch of mao, morning breeze lifted a corner of the carved-wood canopy bed. Jiang Wan raised her head from the brocade quilt to see Lu Jingyuan tying up his hair by the window. His moon-white undergarment hung loosely, revealing the faint scar on the back of his neck from his martial arts days. Suddenly recalling the crisp sound of their wedding wine cups clinking the night before, her earlobes grew warm, and she hurriedly grabbed the embroidered shoe from beside her pillow and tossed it at him.
"Jingyuan, you're heading to the Ministry of Revenue today to report back for duty, so how are you up even earlier than me?"
Lu Jingyuan turned and caught the shoe, the Twin Lotus embroidery on the toe brushing against his palm. "A newlywed bride should be sleeping in, so why are you complaining about the groom?" He walked back to the bedside, his fingertips gently brushing away the stray hairs from her forehead. "I heard you muttering about 'account books' in your sleep last night. Don't tell me you're still worrying about the Yan Family's affairs?"
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