Chapter 213 Yun Qiao decided to stay at home

Chen Jingyan's feet were covered with blisters from walking. There weren't many of them, but they were quite big.

He wanted to pop the blister so that it would feel much better the next day after a night's rest, but if he didn't pop it, it would hurt for a long time.

"dirty."

Seeing her take a stool and sit in front of him, wanting to lift his feet and put them on her legs, Chen Jingyan frowned and didn't allow her to do so.

"I don't mind. I've changed diapers for your daughter and son, and they're even dirtier."

"Do you want help or not? If not, I won't care about you anymore."

Yun Qiao said this deliberately, but still held his ankle to prevent him from moving.

Chen Jingyan's ankles are very nice, with that kind of bony beauty. His feet are big but have no odor. Instead, the soles of his feet are shiny. His feet are much whiter than his face.

Yunqiao is not annoying.

She picked up the embroidery needle and punctured all the blisters quickly and accurately.

Chen Jingyan took the handkerchief and got a blister on it.

"I'll apply some ointment to the Marquis. Don't wear socks. He'll definitely feel much better tomorrow morning."

Yun Qiao spoke softly.

Chen Jingyan looked at Yun Qiao and shouted, "Mother Qiao..."

Yun Qiao could hear the little touch in his heart.

"My Lord, don't say anything. Get some rest tonight. We'll be here for seven days to watch over Grandmother, so this is a good time for you to get some rest."

He is not made of iron and cannot endure like this.

If he really ruins his health, what will happen to the Chen family of Zhenbei Houfu in the future?

The two were originally going to be separated. Firstly, Princess Huayang was of noble status, and secondly, it was to prevent the two of them from living together and inevitably losing control and doing something they shouldn't do.

If you do it, but you're not pregnant, no one will know.

Once a woman becomes pregnant, even a fool can guess that the child must have been conceived during the mourning period.

This is naturally not allowed.

The two of them lay together, talking. Chen Jingtan was a little unwilling to endure this. He pressed on Yun Qiao, panting and saying that she was so heartless...

Yun Qiao scolded him for not following the rules.

Instead, he said that Yun Qiao was becoming more and more obedient.

Chen Jingyan didn't understand. It was because Yun Qiao abided by the survival rules of this world that she could survive well and not offend anyone. It was also because she understood the rules that he was willing to marry her, wasn't it?

Although I kissed him, touched him, and did some things with him, I didn't really touch him.

Seven days passed like this, and it was time for Chen Jingyan to leave.

Before he could leave, several clan leaders came to his door.

"...As I said before, Sanlang cannot observe mourning here. You, his wife, must stay and observe mourning for six months. This is the rule and cannot be broken."

"Yes, it's only six months of mourning. This time is already short enough. If we are to be serious, you and your wife should stay here for a year or two."

"Sanlang, that's your grandmother, your real mistress. Are you really so cruel that you can't even observe the mourning period?"

This group of people in the tribe, apart from using rules to control others, have never made any contributions to the people in the tribe.

However, it is precisely because of their existence that the people in the Chen family are loyal to the Marquis' Mansion. The younger generations of the Chen family have learned to respect the Marquis' Mansion since childhood.

Everything has its pros and cons.

Chen Jingyan did not let Yun Qiao come forward, but Yun Qiao still heard Li Yuan say that several old men in the clan were trying to use rules to suppress the Marquis again.

She came forward.

It was through the door that I heard what the Chen family members were saying.

That was really pressing.

Chen Jingyan was about to slam the table in anger when he heard Yun Qiao's voice coming from outside the door.

"Who said I wasn't at home mourning for my grandmother? Just because I didn't say so doesn't mean I wasn't mourning, right? Clan elders, you are also the elders of the clan. You should understand and support the Marquis better than I do. Everything he does now is for the honor of the Chen family, including the Chen Family Ancestral Hall."

"If you have anything to say, tell me. Don't go to the Marquis again."

The matter of the Chen Family Ancestral Hall is a small matter.

What Chen Jingyan was worried about was the major issues of marching and fighting.

So that family matters wouldn't disturb his thoughts.

Chen Jingyan looked at Yun Qiao and said, "Madam, this matter could be big or small. There are some things we need to discuss."

"My Lord, you are busy. There is no need to discuss these trivial matters. I have already made up my mind."

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me..."

Yun Qiao spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, and her voice was loud, which made these elderly clan leaders seem to feel insecure.

Chen Jingyan had previously told them that the couple could not observe mourning at the ancestral home, but he would arrange for good people and invite nuns from the temple to observe vegetarianism and chant Buddhist scriptures at the ancestral home for a full six months.

Chen Jingyan is going back to Mobei, and Yun Qiao is going back to the Marquis' Mansion in Kyoto to take charge of the overall situation.

When the time is right, Yun Qiao and her son will go to Mobei. This is Chen Jingyan's recent plan. If Yun Qiao wants to observe mourning here, he will have to suspend his plan.

He was not in Kyoto, and Chen Jingyan was not at all at ease leaving Yunqiao here alone without the protection of her grandmother.

"Since the princess has agreed, we have nothing more to say."

"The princess has agreed to observe mourning. Her filial piety is evident, and the Chen family ancestors in heaven will sense it."

Several clan leaders said some compliments and left without further entanglement.

Only Chen Jingyan and Yun Qiao were left in the room.

Yun Qiao knew what he was thinking without him asking.

"I know what the Marquis wants to ask, but the most important thing right now is to observe mourning. This matter cannot be declined. Otherwise, you and I will definitely be branded as unfilial, which will damage the reputation of the Marquis and the Marquisate."

"Besides, I've already agreed. It'll only take about half a year, so don't worry, Your Majesty."

Chen Jingyan smiled helplessly.

"You've said everything I wanted to say, everything I wanted to ask. What else can I say?"

"I'm just worried about you and the three children at home. What will happen to them if you stay here? They're still so young. Besides, to me, the dead are greater, but the living are even greater."

His worry was genuine, and Yun Qiao could feel it without having to read his mind.

"I naturally believe in the Marquis."

"I will properly arrange all the issues you mentioned. It will only take half a year, just half a year, and we will get through this. I know the Marquis has to hurry to Mobei, and he shouldn't delay any further on these matters."

Chen Jingyan sighed softly.

Then he held the person in his arms.

The night Chen Jingyan left, he couldn't help but touch Yun Qiao.

Perhaps because she had accumulated too much pressure, Chen Jingyan demanded things like crazy that night. When she woke up the next morning, her body was covered with bruises and she couldn't bear to look at it.

Chen Jingyan woke up and apologized to her again.

How could she say anything bad about him anymore, because Chen Jingyan was about to leave after breakfast.

Yunqiao could only wear high-necked clothes.

Unfortunately, the weather was very hot these days, so she refused to take it off.

After the marks on their bodies had mostly faded, they changed into low-necked clothes. Li Yuan and Gu Heng had to leave after the seventh day.

Yun Qiao asked them to go back together.

The three children at home were also entrusted to Li Yuan and Gu Heng for care.

Gu Heng knew that Yun Qiao had to observe mourning at the ancestral home for half a year, and he also promised Yun Qiao that he would stay in the Marquis' Mansion for the next six months. As for other businesses, they were not as important as the Marquis's offspring.

Yun Qiao suddenly felt that it was good to have more brothers and sisters.

Look at Gu Heng, didn’t he sacrifice a lot for Chen Jingyan?

Yun Qiao has lived in the ancestral home for two months and has probably gotten used to the life here. She eats vegetarian food and wears plain clothes every day. All she does every day is copy scriptures and grow flowers in the yard.

Occasionally listen to some gossip within the Chen family.

It wasn't just someone's aunt being caught having an affair with her nephew, or a man having an affair and having a child. Even more shocking, there was a widow in the family who had given birth to three children, all with different fathers...

Yun Qiao spent some boring days relying on these gossips.

In October of the same year, the weather began to get colder.

Xiaotao came to the ancestral home with the supplies and talked a lot about the children.

At night, Yun Qiao let Xiao Tao lie beside her bed and talked to her.

"In a blink of an eye, they'll all be running and calling for help."

"Yes, it's been a year since the New Year, and I'm two years old now."

"The young lady speaks very fluently."

"Young lady, don't overthink it. What's being said isn't true. The Marquis is so kind to you, he definitely wouldn't..."

Yunqiao had already read Xiaotao's thoughts.

She came to the ancestral home this time because she was really worried about her master. In Xiaotao's heart, the three children born to her master were important, but her master Yunqiao was more important.

"Are you talking about the female military advisor that the Marquis has with Mobei?"