Chapter 4: Fairy Days
Liu Fuying put his thoughts aside, went down the stairs, and was supported by Jinli to go over.
"Mother-in-law."
The person who came was Shen Xiunian’s mother, Old Madam Shen Yu Shuang.
"Ayin, you're back. You scared me to death. You're finally back."
As soon as she arrived, Madam Shen hugged Liu Fuying in her arms, but the first word she called was "Ayin" instead of Liu Fuying's "Ying".
"Mother-in-law, I'm sorry to make you worry."
Liu Fuying hugged her back with one hand and stroked her back to comfort her.
"Let me see." Old Madam Shen pulled the man out of her arms and looked him up and down carefully. "Why can't you stand steadily and need someone to support you? Are you injured? Have you seen a doctor?"
"I've seen it all. The doctor said it's nothing serious."
"That's good, that's good."
Old Madam Shen was wiping her tears, there was something unusual in her expression and her crying voice was like that of a child.
However, Mrs. Shen is already in very good condition now.
Liu Fuying still remembers the first time he met her, she was completely crazy and was almost hit by a carriage on the road.
The reason why Old Madam Shen became like this was not only because of her mental illness, but also because of the years of bullying and harassment from her second uncle and his family.
Therefore, with this reason added, Shen Xiunian would not agree to hand over the family business to his second uncle.
Liu Fuying went back to the house with Old Madam Shen, ordered dinner to be served, and coaxed Old Madam Shen to eat like a child. After the meal, it was time to drink the medicine, but the old lady grumbled that the medicine was too bitter and she didn't want to drink it. Liu Fuying sent someone to her yard to bring over the medicine that the doctor had prescribed for her today, and prepared to drink it with Old Madam Shen.
"Ayin, you must take your medicine well and get better soon."
Old Madam Shen refused to take the medicine herself but tried hard to persuade Liu Fuying. However, the word "Ayin" she called out all the time showed that she had always treated Liu Fuying as another person.
The girl's name is Xu Liangyin.
I heard from Shen Xiunian that Xu Liangyin was the daughter of Madam Shen’s best old friend.
When Xu Liangyin was raised in the Shen family, she was only four or five years old. Later, due to an unintentional negligence of Mrs. Shen, Xu Liangyin lost her life. Xu's mother had left her daughter in the Shen family because she had gone out to look for her missing husband. After more than a year, she only found her husband's body. When she came back, she learned the sad news that her daughter had died. She was so heartbroken that she committed suicide.
Over the years, this incident became Madam Shen's inner demon and was also the cause of her later madness.
When they first met, Old Madam Shen mistook Liu Fuying for Xu Liangyin and insisted on bringing her back to the Shen family.
But since meeting Liu Fuying, Madam Shen's condition has been getting better day by day.
This is also the reason why Shen Xiunian wanted to marry her, just to let her take care of Old Madam Shen.
After taking the medicine, Mrs. Shen considerately asked Liu Fuying to go back and rest.
Liu Fuying is currently having difficulty moving his hands and feet, so he needs to rest well.
"Madam, your ankle is so swollen, you must not walk any more. What if you seriously injure the bones?"
"Got it, I'll go back and have a good rest now."
She also wanted to recover quickly so that she could go into the mountains earlier, and having children should be done as soon as possible.
After returning to her own yard, Jin Li took off Liu Fuying's shoes and socks, lifted her legs, and used ice wrapped in cotton cloth to reduce her swelling.
Liu Fuying's eyes were full of tenderness as he brushed away the loose hair on Jin Li's forehead.
"You must have been scared yesterday."
It was Jin Li who accompanied her to Changming Temple to burn incense yesterday. When she came back to borrow an umbrella, she found that she was missing. Jin Li must have been scared out of her wits.
"Of course I'm scared to death. You are my only relative in this world. If anything happens to you, I will die."
The word "Miss" made Liu Fuying feel deeply moved.
She was originally a concubine's daughter in the family and was not favored. After her mother passed away, she was bullied even more severely. On weekdays, she was considered lucky if she could eat coarse food. Jin Li was always with her through the most difficult times.
"Don't be afraid... Even if it's just for you, I will definitely fight for it."
"What are you fighting for?"
What is she fighting for? She is fighting for the Shen family property that Shen Xiunian promised to give her.
"By the way, how much do you know about Uncle Pei's rebellion and imprisonment?" Liu Fuying suddenly thought of this and asked Jin Li irrelevantly.
"Uncle Pei...Miss, are you talking about the current queen's brother?"
"Yes, it's him."
"Why would Miss ask about him? I haven't heard much about him. It seems that he was involved in treason and collaborating with the enemy. In the end, one of his subordinates took the blame and cleared him. However, he was still charged with lax discipline, but this did not warrant a long prison sentence, so he was imprisoned in Xiangshan to let him reflect on himself. They said that he would be released after everything was investigated, but..."
But, there is a high probability that he will not be able to get out.
The matter of treason is sensitive in itself, and coupled with Pei Zhouwu's previous military achievements, which seemed to overshadow his master, regardless of whether he had rebelled or not, the emperor would not allow his external relatives to grow and threaten his imperial power. All the talk of self-reflection and waiting for investigation was just a nice-sounding explanation to outsiders.
Liu Fuying leaned back, his eyes wandering.
Speaking of which, Liu Fuying was actually satisfied with this engagement that was in name only.
Chen Xiunian had no other brothers or sisters, so although her family was small, it was a quiet one. There was no one to take care of, and she did not need to wait on her husband by warming the room and bed. Her mother-in-law loved her like her own daughter, so she did not need to worry about her food and drink all day long.
Isn’t this a magical day?
Originally, there was no need to even have children. After all, raising children is not an easy task.
It's not like she hadn't thought about faking a pregnancy to have a baby, but the looks on the faces of the people in her second uncle's room gave her a great warning.
What if the child grows up and knows his own background and wants to find his relatives? Or even more extreme, he steals the family business and supports his own blood relatives? What should she do then?
Therefore, no matter how you think about it, it is safest to have a child of your own blood.
"After a few days, when my mother-in-law recovers and I am well again, let's go into the mountains to Changming Temple to fulfill our vow."
*
Half a month later.
The day before, Liu Fuying asked Jinli to prepare the things needed for burning incense in the temple. He left the city in a carriage early in the morning, intending to return after having a vegetarian meal at noon.
The weather is nice today, the sun is shining brightly and it's a little hot.
It’s almost the hottest time of the year, and the strong sunlight can dry your hair faster, which is a good thing.
Liu Fuying also asked Jin Li to prepare an extra set of clothes to change into when going into the water. Hair dries easily, but clothes that are stained with water will leave heavy marks.
She had already told Jin Li everything about Pei Zhou Wu.
Jin Li was a little nervous, but she was determined to appreciate Liu Fuying's strengths.
"Miss!"
Liu Fuying has been married for two and a half years, but Jin Li still often calls her by the wrong name, and she hurriedly corrects herself and continues.
"Madam, I have checked. There is a place behind the house where Aunt Zhao's tablet is enshrined where you can go down the mountain, but it is overgrown with weeds and not suitable for walking. You can't even see the path."
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