Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Wen Shuse stared at the wound under his shoulder that was crawling like a worm. He didn't know to what extent it would recover in the future, but he didn't hold out any hope. The knife wound on his brother's back was much shallower and smaller than this one, and there was still a scar there.

The more I thought about it, the more I regretted it. My face was full of regret and I looked like I was deeply regretful, as if I had missed out on a great thing.

Xie Shao looked at the obvious disgust on her face in astonishment. The breath in his chest began to become unstable again. He was already paralyzed on the bed, unable to move, so why did she still care about being flawless?

He understood that if he wanted to stay with the young lady, he needed a strong heart, but he was injured and could not be strong for the time being. He drove her away without any courtesy, "Get out!"

"I don't dislike you, my dear." Wen Shuse looked at the half of his face that turned away again, knowing that he had misunderstood her meaning again, and explained: "Don't worry, my dear, no matter what you become, I will want you."

When she pokes people, she can see through their hearts, and when she coaxes people, she can be as sweet as honey.

But he is ill now and cannot stand such ups and downs, so he said helplessly: "Just take the medicine and shut up."

Wen Shuse also felt that she had gone too far, and nodded quickly, no longer thinking about it, and concentrated on changing the bandage for him. Although her mouth was a little unreliable, she was very careful when doing things, for fear of hurting her lover. Her movements were very gentle. After applying the ointment, she carefully helped him up and tied new white gauze for him circle by circle. She was right next to the military doctor when he changed the bandage this morning, and it looked simple, but now she realized that it was a technical job. The gauze she tied was completely different from that tied by the military doctor.

Very ugly, like a cicada pupa.

I couldn't speak and could only communicate through eye contact, looking at my lover apologetically.

Xie Shao understood, "No problem, you can go down, I need to rest."

Wen Shu was stunned, watching her husband close his eyes. She was going down, where was she going? Wasn't this room and this bed hers?

Now that he is back, it will at most belong to them.

She didn't want to sleep in separate rooms, but she couldn't open her mouth, so she could only go forward and gently touch the back of his hand that was outside the quilt. As soon as he turned his head, she moved her mouth and looked at him aggrievedly.

Xie Shao said weakly: "If you have something to say, just say it."

As soon as her mouth was unsealed, she started to talk immediately, "My dear, you can't be alone at night, so I have to stay with you. The bed is so wide, and I always sleep very well. My dear, don't worry, it won't affect you..."

Her sleeping habits? Forget it.

Didn't expose her.

It wasn't that he was afraid that she would wake him up, because she had stayed with him all night last night. Once the anesthetic on the wound wore off, the pain was excruciating, and he was worried that he would not be able to hold it in at night and wake her up, "You'd better take me back to the next yard."

Seeing him like this, Wen Shuse could only settle for the next best thing, "Can't I just make a bed on the floor?"

Xie Shao pretended to stand up.

"Okay..." Wen Shuse could only give up, "I'll go out, my dear, just lie down. If you feel pain at night, I'm afraid you'll have to endure it yourself. Even if you call me, I can't hear you because we're too far away..."

No matter what she said, the man closed his eyes and remained unmoved.

Things change over time. I never thought that one day I would be driven out by my husband. But what can I do? He has been injured so badly, I should hold him in my hands and fulfill his requests.

Give in, you should give in.

She took her clothes and went to the room where her husband had stayed before. Aunt Huiqing had secretly tidied the bed. Except that it was not as big as the bed in the main room, the mattress and cushion were the same.

Moreover, the bedding was the one that my lover had slept on before. I rubbed it in my arms and hugged it. I had stayed up with my lover for most of the night last night and had not slacked off during the day. As soon as I lay down, I felt sleepy immediately.

I slept until dawn. When I woke up the next morning, Aunt Qing came in and reported, "Master Pei is here."

Pei Qing came to see him in the military camp yesterday, and only returned to Prince Jing's Mansion after knowing that he was fine.

Two brothers in distress came out of Fengcheng, one with a knife in the stomach and the other with an arrow in the shoulder. They had gone through nine lives and one death, and both had gone to the King of Hell. Now that they were alive, they must have a lot to say.

Wen Shuse didn't rush over. After washing up, he started to get busy.

What she said to her husband yesterday, "Those who survive a great disaster will have endless blessings in the future," was not an empty promise. From today on, her husband will have only good days left.

He just does his job as an official and manages the household himself.

He instructed Aunt Qing one thing at a time: "I'm afraid Aunt Qing will have to run a few more times today. You have been busy all these days in Dongdu. There will be more things to do in the house in the future. First, go to the market to pick out two smart maids, and then select three or five old women to come back to help you. Then go and hire two grooms. They have to be reliable. Ask Uncle Wen to help buy horses and carriages. They must be top-notch. When my husband's injury recovers in a few days, he will go to court in the future, and he cannot lose face. Find out which tailor shop in Dongdu is the most famous. The price is negotiable. Call them over, bring the patterns and colors, and I will choose them myself..."

The house is quite comfortable to live in, so there is no need to move for now. When Old Madam Xie and my parents-in-law come over in the future, there will be no rush to move together.

After hearing the words, Aunt Qing went to do it immediately.

Knowing that things are different now, although the son-in-law was given a fifth-rank official position after arriving in Beijing, he seldom interacted with others. Most people did not dare to visit him because of his relationship with the former crown prince.

Now, due to a military rebellion, the former crown prince has completely lost hope. The crown prince has been replaced by Prince Jing, and the son-in-law has become a great contributor to the emperor's grace.

He was a third-rank official and the commander of the Palace Front Department, and he was by the emperor's side every day.

I'm afraid this threshold will be broken down in the future.

Aunt Qing nodded, hurried to the market, picked out a few maids and old women, and handed them over to Wen Shuse, then went out to continue running.

Min Zhang and Pei Qing were looking after her husband, so Wen Shuse didn't have to worry. After explaining the rules to the maids and old women she had bought, she personally led them to various parts of the house to assign tasks.

It took most of the day to clean the yard from inside to outside, and then put flower pots and ornaments in it. Only then did he arrange for people to hang the plaque on the house.

Two simple words: Xie’s House.

Unexpectedly, the first person to come to the door would be a eunuch from the palace, followed by several eunuchs, holding a pile of cloth and boxes in his hands.

After seeing Wen Shuse, the eunuch bowed and greeted him with a smile on his face, "Thank you for your residence, Commander. It will be easy for me to find it."

This morning the Emperor gave out rewards. In addition to a thousand taels of gold, he also had people pick out silks and gold and jade jewelry to visit him.

The eunuch left the palace at 9:00 p.m., and the huge team shuttled through the alleys, asking from house to house, and finally found the door in the afternoon.

It was a hot day and there was a layer of water on my forehead.

After the two of them came to Dongdu, they did not tell others where they lived. They just packed up today. Wen Shuse looked apologetic and ushered them in while apologizing. "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. Please come in and have a cup of tea and rest for a while. I will go and inform my husband now."

The eunuch hurriedly stopped her, "Madam, you don't have to be polite. His Majesty has specifically instructed that Commander Xie is injured and cannot be disturbed. Commander Xie can just rest and recover. When he recovers, His Majesty will personally invite you to a banquet."

Wen Shuse thanked him and politely saw the person out.

Not long after they left, Young Master Wei came with Madam Wei and gifts. The originally quiet alley suddenly became lively in one day.

When the news reached the Wen family, the whole family was having dinner. The eldest lady was holding the bowl and did not react for a long time, as if she was in a daze.

The eldest grandmother of the Wen family buried her head and muttered, "I heard from people in the houses nearby that the eunuchs from the palace came in person, with a group of five or six people, holding several rolls of tribute silk and fox skins, and holding lacquered wooden boxes in their hands..." She made a hugging gesture, "They were this big, two at least, and they were so heavy in their arms, they must be filled with a lot of agate, jade, gold and jade jewelry..."

Just hearing about it is enough to make people jealous, let alone seeing it with their own eyes.

Logically speaking, Third Master Xie is the son-in-law of the Wen family. Now that he has made great contributions and has been promoted, the Wen family should be happy.

But no one at the table was happy. They all kept their heads down and kept silent. The eldest lady took a long time to swallow the few grains of rice in her mouth.

Damn it, how could she have known that his Xie family could have such good fortune.

That day, Wen Shuse came to ask for a place to stay, and it was obvious that he was just a hypocrite.

She was worried about this family and her refusal was reasonable, but the old man actually slapped her.

She had never been treated like this before. She cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to hang herself. She really didn't want to live anymore.

But on the second day he learned from the second brother that Xie Shao's certificate was of the fifth rank.

Many people were envious of the fact that his eldest son was able to get a substitute position in the Hanlin Academy and receive a monthly subsidy of more than ten strings of silver.

The third son of the Xie family, who had just arrived in Dongdu, was already a fifth-rank official.

Ma Junsi Du Yu was in charge of more than 200 soldiers and held a real official position. After knowing that it was Prince Jing who tried to please His Majesty on his behalf, the eldest lady finally noticed something was wrong.

I'm afraid Prince Jing is about to gain power.

At that time, I felt a little regretful in my heart, wondering if I had been too cruel.

If the second branch of the Xie family were to rise to power, wouldn't she be cutting off her own retreat?

What you fear will come to pass. Only two days later, the former crown prince suddenly rebelled, the entire Yuan family was wiped out, Prince Jing was named crown prince, and the third son of the Xie family became the top meritorious official, and was directly promoted to the third rank.

The commander of the Palace Front Department is much more powerful than my master's assistant minister.

If she had known earlier, she should have listened to the master and brought the two of them to his house that day. Then all the things today, including the thousand taels of gold as a reward, would have gone to the Wen family.

Because of this, she didn't sleep well for two days. I guess everyone present here is blaming her.

Blame her for being so ruthless.

Gold, silver and money are just things that everyone can see. What really concerns them is the status of the Xie family.

Xie Pushe was reinstated, and the second branch of the Xie family finally rose to prominence.

Originally, relying on the marriage between the Wen family and the Xie family, the eldest son and the second son would have no worries in the court in the future, but they ended up offending the second lady.

Cut off the retreat route abruptly.

She didn't care about whether it was embarrassing or not. She regretted it so much that she put down the bowl, covered her chest with her hands and said in pain, "Look at what I have done."

Ever since he saw her attitude towards Wen Shuse last time, the master has been extremely disappointed with her and has ignored her until now.

Seeing her like this, he sarcastically said, "There are seven times of poverty, and seven times of wealth. You are greedy for money and don't care about people. Let's see what happens next. Even if you, An Shi, can bend and stretch, and can give up your own skin, I, Wen Zhongqiao, still have to save my face. You should take care of yourself."

After saying this, he left the table.

But the lady wouldn't listen.

Especially after dinner, I heard my grandmother say, "I secretly sent someone to check out that house. It also has four entrances and four exits, but compared to where we live, it has an extra back garden and the house is much more spacious..."

The eldest lady was stunned, "Didn't she say that the one living here was a servant..." She suddenly reacted, took a breath, and said in a lost voice, "Is she doing this on purpose? She can't wait to draw a line between us. I'm afraid we are taking advantage of her."

Wen Er has always been treacherous, and the more I think about it, the more I think this is possible.

But what does it matter if I know? I have already made it clear in front of me. From now on, no matter good or bad, we have nothing to do with each other.

That being said, you can’t just disown even your relatives.

Wasn't Xie Shao injured? They should have gone to visit him. After what the eldest master said, she didn't have the face or the courage to go again, but the younger generations could.

He called Wen Suning over that night and said, "I'll prepare some things. You can go there tomorrow. I believe the people who come here are all important people. It would be good for you to go and meet them..."

Ever since Wen Suning's marriage with the eldest son of the Xie family fell through, she has not found a satisfactory family until now. Either she looks down on others, or others despise her because the Wen family is from outside.

Now that the Xie family is in power, many people are lining up to curry favor with them. If Wen Su Ning can take advantage of this opportunity to marry into a powerful family, she won't have to worry about her future.

Wen Suning frowned and shook her head, "I don't need it."

The eldest lady knew that she had a bad temper, so she sighed and didn't force her anymore. In the end, she decided that the third lady and the eldest son would go to Xie's house early the next morning.

Wen Shuse was busy all day and only went to see her husband at night.

Seeing that he had changed the medicine and was half lying on the bed, she brought the medicine on the wooden table to feed him. She touched the porcelain spoon to his mouth first and found it was not hot. She carefully put it to his mouth, "My dear, drink the medicine obediently, and get better soon..."

The tone was gentle and flattering, as if offering sacrifice to a Buddha.

Xie Shao had heard about her busy life in the front yard today. Since he had entered the officialdom and was in charge of the Palace Front Department, there must be a lot of people coming. He thought she would be tired of dealing with all this, but now that he saw her cheeks were rosy and she looked energetic, he couldn't help but be curious, "Aren't you tired?"

Wen Shuse shook his head, "Not tired."

She likes to socialize with people. She entertained the friends that her father brought back. My grandmother once laughed at her to Aunt Cao, saying, "Everyone wants to hide, but she tries to get close to them. I've never seen such a donkey-like person."

But who can blame her for being so energetic since she was young?

On the contrary, she was not used to such a cold and lonely life. She put the porcelain spoon close to his mouth again, "Drink it quickly, my dear, before it gets cold."

If she fed him this medicine spoonful by spoonful, he would probably have only a bitter taste in his mouth tonight. He dodged the bowl in her hand and tilted his head back to pour it down his throat in one gulp.

Wen Shuse considerately took out a silk handkerchief to wipe his mouth. After wiping, she did not leave. She leaned close to him, smiled at him, and asked in a low voice: "My dear, do you know what they called me today?"

Being too close, Xie Shao paused for breath and quietly stepped back a distance. What else could he call her? He asked, "Mrs. Xie?"

Wen Shuse shook his head. Manman dragged out a tone of denial and continued to look at him, "My dear, guess again."

The tone of her voice, coupled with her shaking head, made Xie Shao unsure whether she was being coquettish to him, but he felt it was quite good and he enjoyed it very much. He patiently cooperated with her, "I can't guess, you tell me."

As soon as the words fell, the corners of the young lady's mouth rose up little by little. In the end, she couldn't help but show her love in her heart, and showed her two rows of silver teeth, "Commander Madam."

Just one word of commanding the lady can make her so happy. She is indeed a snobbish lady who loves fame.

But he didn't think there was anything wrong with her doing this. He was even proud of it. He was slowly infected by her smile and the corners of his mouth curved up as well. "Are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied." Wen Shuse nodded, and moved closer to him, and said in a lower voice, "They are all older than me, and some are even older than my mother, but when they saw me, they bowed to me."

What's so strange about this? The dignity among women is based on their family status.

Now that he was the conductor, she was the conductor's wife.

If he becomes prime minister one day, then she will be the prime minister's wife, and no one will dare to disrespect her.

The young lady naturally understood, "Today, there are a lot of people, all of them are competing for a husband. After comparing, you are both talented and handsome, which makes me proud."

It is so rare to receive such a compliment from the young lady.

I'm glad I didn't let her down.

He really liked her smile like this, which made him feel relaxed and as if everything was worth it. But for some reason, the more he liked it, the more obvious the slight sense of loss in his heart became.

Although he didn't blame her for what she said to him that night, every time he recalled it, he could still remember every word clearly and couldn't help but feel a dull pain in his heart.

If he really has no future, he will never see such a smile from the young lady again in this life.

Of course, he would not let her see what he was thinking, so he smiled and said, "As long as my wife is satisfied, I'm glad. You are tired today, so go back and rest early."

Wen Shuse was indeed happy today, so much so that even though her husband had chased her away, it did not affect her mood. She helped him lie down and considerately tucked in the corners of the quilt for him.

She covered his chest with the quilt, raised her eyes, and suddenly met her lover's eyes.

The two of them were only five fingers apart. Her heart was beating wildly because of her lover's deep gaze. The gauze lamp at the head of the bed was dim. The night made her bolder. Perhaps she was really overwhelmed by joy. After looking at each other for a while, she closed her eyes, leaned down, pecked his lips with her lips, and as if it was not enough, she gently sucked it again.

Feeling the stiffness of the man below, Wen Shuse suddenly came to her senses, and her head made a buzzing sound.

What did she do.

She didn't dare to look into her husband's eyes. She got up from the bed, looking like she had done nothing. She hid under the light and shadow beside the bed, hiding the blush on her face, and said calmly, "My husband, go to bed early."

Min Zhang showed up just in time, "Master, the water is ready."

Xie Shao didn't respond. He just lay there blankly. It took him a long time to catch his breath. Then he realized what had just happened and sat up in bed instantly.

Just as he lifted the quilt, the daring young lady suddenly fell back, lifted the curtain, and leaned in, "My dear, do you want me to serve you?"

The heat in his heart was stuck in his abdomen, and he couldn't get it down. He stared at the provocative young lady in front of him, his face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No need!"

"My dear, you don't have to be polite." The young lady said sincerely, "My dear, you haven't bathed for a few days, you should take a bath, but the military doctor has told you not to get wet..." After thinking about it, she was still worried, "My dear, it's inconvenient for you to be injured, I'd better stay and serve you, I'm willing..."

"Wen Shuse!" Xie Shao's forehead exploded.

This call finally worked. Wen Shuse didn't dare to say another word. He stepped forward and quickly retracted his foot. "I'm leaving."

She turned around and walked back from the house, her face actually burning. If he really agreed, she would probably run faster than anyone else.

She just wanted to ask him when she could move back.

The former crown prince rebelled and was captured, and Prince Jing was made crown prince. People from Fengcheng will be here soon, and grandpa has been reinstated, so he will definitely come to Dongdu as well.

I have been married into the Xie family for so long, but I have never met my grandparents.

I can't just see them sleeping in separate rooms when we meet.

Two days should be enough. She can hold out for one more night. If the man is still unwilling tomorrow, she will have to throw a tantrum and force her way in.

The babies are coming~

Wen Er: Am I looking for death? Really? I really didn’t mean it.