Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
Yun Xiangye returned to the embroidery workshop.
As soon as I entered the house, I smelled an unpleasant smell of medicine. Gu Yan still looked dying.
Xiao Nuonuo walked up to Gu Yan and said, "Daddy, I feel uncomfortable."
Gu Yan touched Nuonuo's face and said, "Daughters are indeed caring. Xiangye, let's have another daughter and give Nuonuo a younger sister."
"Are you crazy?" Yun Xiangye saw Gu Yan's pale face and thought that only a crazy person could say such words.
Nuonuo looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "I want a sister!"
"Mother, I want a younger sister."
"My sister plays with Nuonuo."
Yun Xiangye smiled and said, "Perhaps it won't be long before you have a younger sister. Your aunt in the palace is already four months pregnant. With your cousin's mother getting married today, maybe she'll get pregnant soon too."
Gu Yan looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "Jingyu checked my sister's pulse and it's the emperor's grandson, not my sister."
Yun Xiangye said, "This is good too. Sister's position will be more stable."
Nuonuo held Yun Xiangye's hand and said, "Mother, sister..."
Yun Xiangye said, "It's not that easy to have a sister. Mother has to find you a stepfather before she can give you a sister."
Yun Xiangye thought that if Nuonuo wanted a younger sister, it would be fine to have another one. After all, the bloodline of the Yun family was weak.
She had also experienced the difficulty of finding a son-in-law. If Nuonuo met a beloved man in the future who was unwilling to marry into the Yun family for her, having a younger sister would help her share some of the burden.
Gu Yan coughed and said, "Yun Xiangye, I'm not dead yet! If you just want to give Nuonuo a sister, why bother looking for another man? Wouldn't it be better to find me? I have the same father and mother as Nuonuo, and I can be as cute as Nuonuo.
It is said that a daughter resembles her father. If you find a man who is not as handsome as me, the daughter you give birth to will inevitably be extremely ugly.
"Since my elder sister is so beautiful, if my younger sister is ugly, wouldn't she feel inferior?"
Yun Xiangye said, "I will naturally find a stepfather for Nuonuo who is extremely handsome and can be her sister's biological father."
Gu Yan said without any modesty: "I just don't believe that you can find a man more handsome than me."
Yun Xiangye said slowly, "Zhao Rui is on par with you..."
Gu Yan: "You dare? Cough cough cough, cough."
Yun Xiangye made Gu Yan unhappy, and she felt very comfortable in her heart.
When Yun Xiangye was holding Nuonuo to coax her to sleep, Nuonuo kept muttering that she wanted a younger sister. Yun Xiangye, who always granted Nuonuo's wishes, said, "I don't have a younger sister."
Nuonuo pouted and said aggrievedly, "I want a sister~"
Yun Xiangye said, "Nuonuo, go to sleep first."
Yun Xiangye took a long time to coax Nuonuo to sleep today. After putting Nuonuo down, Yun Xiangye glared at Gu Yan who was lying on the small couch.
Gu Yan said to Yun Xiangye, "Are you really not considering giving Nuonuo a sister with me? After all, people with different fathers and the same mother cannot be blood relatives. Only people with the same father and mother are blood brothers."
Yun Xiangye said coldly, "You must have really gone crazy from the fever."
Gu Yan coughed and said, "If we have another child, they can also take your surname Yun. You know, I have never wanted to disappoint Nuonuo. Nuonuo has been looking forward to having a sister so much, and I can't let her get too disappointed."
Yun Xiangye frowned slightly and looked at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan continued, "After all, your Yun family's bloodline is weak. If you have any concerns, there is no need for you and me to get married."
Yun Xiangye said, "Don't think I don't know what evil plan you have. When you recover, go back to the Princess's residence immediately."
After Yun Xiangye finished speaking, she took down the bed curtain, blocking Gu Yan's sight.
Gu Yan has been recuperating in the embroidery workshop these days. Yun Xiangye is happy to let him take care of Nuonuo so that she can focus on business matters.
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and Chang'an City is very lively.
There was also a dragon boat race in Chang'an City. On the Dragon Boat Festival, Yun Xiangye took Nuonuo to watch the dragon boat race.
In the afternoon, Yun Xiangye took Nuonuo back to the embroidery workshop and drew a Chinese character "王" with realgar wine. She put a sachet and a colorful rope on Nuonuo, and they had a very happy Dragon Boat Festival.
Only Yun Xiangye returned to the room and saw that Gu Yan had not left yet.
Yun Xiangye frowned and looked at Gu Yan and said, "You said you would leave on Duanwu."
Gu Yan said, "Isn't the Dragon Boat Festival even over yet?"
Gu Yan stepped forward and picked up Nuonuo. Nuonuo smiled softly in Gu Yan's arms, "Daddy."
Yun Xiangye frowned and said, "Gu Yan, you can't go back on your word in front of the child."
Gu Yan said: "I understand. I will return to the princess's mansion tomorrow."
Yun Xiangye finally gave up.
Summer has arrived and the nights are very hot. Even with a fan, Yun Xiangye is still woken up by the heat after falling asleep.
Gu Yan sat on the small couch. Seeing Yun Xiangye waking up from time to time, he went to Yun Xiangye's side, took the fan from her hand and said, "Go to sleep. I'll fan you."
Since Gu Yan was willing to be a maid, Yun Xiangye did not bother to be polite with him. After all, Nuonuo was also sweating profusely while sleeping, and Yun Xiangye felt very distressed.
Gu Yan sat on the edge of the bed, slowly fanning the mother and daughter until late at night. When the weather gradually became cooler and they would no longer be woken by the heat, he put down the fan.
Gu Yan looked at Yun Xiangye's peaceful sleeping face through the dim candlelight, reached out and gently touched her temples. He did not leave until it was bright outside.
Yun Xiangye slept well that night. Just as she woke up, Run'er came in and said, "Young lady, the Princess's residence sent two carts of ice today. I've had them put in the basement. I'm not sure if they can hold the ice, but you and Nuonuo will sleep more comfortably tonight."
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