Chapter 75 Daddy and Mommy, What Are You Doing?
Xiao Yan couldn't lie to Meng Mingshu, so he could only explain: "One night without sleep is nothing to me."
"Then Tuan'er and I won't sleep either."
Xiao Yan reached out to hug Meng Mingshu, but worried about the dirt on his body, he put his hand down again: "No."
"You are different from me."
Xiao Yan worked so hard, even if Meng Mingshu was angry, she couldn't bear to say anything at this moment.
"Xiao Yan, you are not allowed to do this again. You can do everything slowly."
Xiao Yan nodded: "The urgent matters are almost done. Once the roof is repaired tonight, there is no need to rush for the rest."
"Are you hungry?"
Xiao Yan handed the bun to Meng Mingshu again.
"Have you got a meal yet?"
Xiao Yan nodded: "I ate five."
Only then did Meng Mingshu feel at ease to bite the bun. She was starving, and this was the first time she felt that buns could be so delicious.
"Xiao Yan, where did these things come from?"
Meng Mingshu knew that they were penniless.
"I saw wild boar tracks near my home last night, so I dug a trap and set some bait."
"After getting the wild boar, I directly exchanged it for silver and other things with the hunters who went into the mountains."
Xiao Yan said this and took out another copper coin.
"I've borrowed a bow and arrow from a hunter. Once the roof is repaired, we can go hunting in the mountains."
"When I'm not home, I'll take you to the temple."
"Is it dangerous to go hunting in the mountains?"
Xiao Yan shook his head: "I'll go with the hunter."
…
Three days after moving into this new home, Xiao Yan had renovated every corner of the house.
The roof, doors and windows were all repaired.
Even through hunting, rice, flour, grain, oil, mattresses and winter clothes were exchanged.
Meng Mingshu and Tuan'er sat on the stones in the yard, watching Xiao Yan chop firewood.
The firewood at home was also piling up little by little. Xiao Yan said it was in preparation for winter.
"Mom, is Daddy awake again?"
Tuan'er held his chin, his tone full of worry.
Meng Mingshu coaxed Tuan'er: "He slept, but before Tuan'er woke up, Daddy got up and went to work again."
But Meng Mingshu didn't know.
Xiao Yan always secretly got up to work while she was sleeping.
The house changes every day. It would be impossible for it to change so quickly if I didn't stay up at night.
No matter what is said today, Meng Mingshu will pester Xiao Yan and not let him get up in the middle of the night.
After chopping firewood, Xiao Yan began to alter his clothes.
The ready-made cotton he bought was not enough, so Xiao Yan bought some cotton himself to fill it in.
The bedding in the house was also made by Xiao Yan himself.
Meng Mingshu and the others only slept on the bedding in the temple for one night before returning it.
"Daddy is so awesome."
Tuan'er held her face with her hands and watched Xiao Yan sew clothes.
"Is this for Tuan'er?"
Xiao Yan shook his head: "This is for mother, make it for mother first, and then make it for us."
Tuan'er nodded obediently: "Okay."
"Daddy, Tuan'er is hungry."
Xiao Yan put down his needlework and said, "I'm going to cook now."
Meng Mingshu wanted to go along, but was held down by Xiao Yan again, and was stuffed into the bed together with Tuan'er by Xiao Yan.
"Just go read the storybook, don't worry about it."
Xiao Yan’s cooking is even better. Ordinary ingredients taste great when they are in Xiao Yan’s hands.
There was meat and vegetables for dinner, and Meng Mingshu and Tuan'er were very satisfied with the meal.
After eating, Xiao Yan boiled water for Meng Mingshu and Tuan'er to wash their feet.
After washing clean, Meng Mingshu lay down in the bed holding Tuaner.
"Mother, Tuan'er feels so happy."
Meng Mingshu hugged Tuan'er: "Mother too."
She still had the storybook that Xiao Yan bought in her hand.
Next to them were the cakes and dried fruits that Xiao Yan bought for them.
Meng Mingshu felt that there was nothing wrong with living like this for the rest of her life.
No worse than the palace.
"Xiao Yan, come up quickly."
After Xiao Yan got into bed, Meng Mingshu hugged his arms tightly and said, "You are not allowed to go anywhere tonight."
Xiao Yan smiled: "Don't worry, the housework has been done, and we can take our time later."
Meng Mingshu nestled in Xiao Yan's arms: "That's good, I want to hold you while I sleep."
With the soft, fragrant and warm beauty in his arms, Xiao Yan's Adam's apple rolled and his eyes became deep.
"Tuan'er, are you sleepy?"
Tuan'er opened her big round eyes and said, "I'm not sleepy."
"Daddy, can you tell Tuan'er a story?"
Meng Mingshu guessed Xiao Yan's intention. Every time Xiao Yan started telling a story, Tuan'er would fall asleep quickly.
"OK."
Xiao Yan patiently began to coax her to sleep.
After finishing the story, Xiao Yan lowered his voice and asked softly, "Is Tuan'er asleep?"
Seeing that Tuan'er didn't respond, Xiao Yan's throat tightened, and he looked at Meng Mingshu with his dark eyes, which were filled with desire that could not be suppressed.
Xiao Yan used his arms to lift Meng Mingshu from the bed and placed her on the table in the room.
Then he untied the tie around Meng Mingshu's waist, and rubbed his tall nose against hers, their breaths meeting each other's: "Do you miss your husband?"
Meng Mingshu blushed: "I thought about it."
When the atmosphere was just right, Meng Mingshu saw Tuan'er's big black eyes on the bed, staring at them intently.
Meng Mingshu was startled and she quickly pushed Xiao Yan away.
"Tuan'er, aren't you asleep?"
Tuan'er blinked her innocent eyes and said softly, "Hey, Tuan'er is just pretending."
"Daddy and Mommy, what are you doing?"
…
In the palace.
"how?"
The secret guard told the whole story of the situation over there.
After hearing this, the emperor and the empress dowager both looked very unhappy.
I heard that Xiao Yan carried Meng Mingshu and Tuan'er all the way to the outskirts of Beijing.
I also heard that Xiao Yan was busy running around and had not slept for several days and nights.
He cleaned the house and went into the mountains to hunt.
Even cooking, chopping wood, washing clothes and other tasks were all done by Xiao Yan alone.
The emperor was so distressed that he covered his chest in anger.
His voice was trembling as he finished speaking:
"How could I have given birth to such a son? He's going to tear my heart out!"
"I originally wanted them both to suffer together."
The main purpose was to make Meng Mingshu suffer, to let her know that life in the common people and in the palace were completely different, and thus to understand the value of the position of concubine.
"My son has suffered all this pain."
Meng Mingshu's life nowadays is no different from that in the palace, except that she has worse food and clothing.
It’s just that before, servants served Meng Mingshu, but now the person serving her is Xiao Yan.
"You use my son as a slave, and he does the work of seven or eight slaves!"
"How could there be such a woman in this world who doesn't care about her husband!"
The more the emperor thought about it, the more his heart ached.
"What did Meng Mingshu do? She has to do something?"
The secret guard spoke honestly: "Eat, read the storybook, eat, read the storybook, sleep."
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