"The young master is still discussing matters in the study room. Why don't you bring the dinner to him? We can eat together and perhaps his appetite will be better."
"I think he has even less appetite!" Wanruo gritted her teeth in anger.
Cuizhu was stunned for a moment, thinking the two were arguing again, and hurriedly tried to persuade them, "Young Master, it hasn't been easy these days. I heard from Qing'an that you've been dealing with court affairs while also staying in the Jin Shangtang to accompany the young lady, and you haven't gotten much sleep."
Wanruo snorted coldly: "I think he is very energetic."
Cuizhu smiled and said, "How can a husband and wife hold grudges overnight? Young Master hasn't had dinner yet. He's been so busy these days that he hasn't even had time to eat. If the young lady doesn't bring him dinner, he might just skip it tonight."
When Xie Xianyu was doing his work in the study, the servants dared not disturb him.
Wanruo was silent for a moment, thinking about how he had been traveling back and forth to Jinshangtang these days, and he really had no free time, no more relaxed than her.
"Then prepare dinner."
"yes."
Wanruo got up, changed her clothes, and went to the study in the waterside pavilion with Cuizhu and the lunch box.
Just as I walked outside the door of the waterside study, I saw a figure walking towards me along the pier.
Wanruo took a closer look, recognized it, took two steps forward and bowed: "Congratulations, General."
Zhu Jia clasped his fists and said, "Mrs. Xie, I'll come down to discuss matters with Master Xie."
Wanruo nodded: "He is in the study."
"Of course I know. I told you when Lord Xie sent someone to invite me."
Zhu Jia glanced at the food box carried by the maid behind her and asked, "Young Madam, what's this..."
"I thought he had not yet had his dinner, so I brought it to him."
Zhu Jia laughed and said, "Young Madam, this is probably inappropriate."
"Um?"
"Young Madam, do you know who is in the study meeting today?"
Wanruo shook her head blankly and didn't ask.
"How can one come and go as they please in this study? Furthermore, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here in person today, how can the young lady come in and serve food on such an occasion?"
Wanruo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly saw a hint of contempt in Zhu Jia's eyes.
Before Wanruo could reply, Qing'an opened the door and came out: "Young Madam is here?"
Then he paid attention to Zhu Jia and saluted hurriedly: "Zhu General."
Zhu Jiaqi then strode forward.
Qing'an asked Wanruo with a smile, "Is the young lady here to bring food to the young master?"
I thought the two were going to quarrel again, but I didn't expect that Madam Ye would take the initiative to surrender. No wonder the young master was particularly happy today.
Seeing that she didn't come in, Xie Xianyu turned around and asked, "Why aren't you coming in yet?"
Wanruo pursed her lips, but still stepped into the room.
The prince smiled and said, "I envy you for being so lucky. Even during meetings, your wife still remembers to bring you food. I've been so busy lately that I can't even get a sip of water, and I don't even have a caring wife who cares about me."
Xie Xianyu suppressed the corner of his lips that was slightly raised: "She has always been virtuous."
Zhu Jia's expression became a little stiff and uncomfortable. She had thought Xu Wanruo would be reprimanded for entering the study, but now it seemed like she was meddling in other people's business.
But the Xie family has always been a law-abiding family. How could they allow a woman to enter the inner house without permission?
He actually praised her for being virtuous? !
Wanruo glanced at Cuizhu, and Cuizhu put the food box on the table.
"My husband is discussing matters with His Highness, so I'll take my leave first." Wanruo bowed politely.
She turned to leave, but Xie Xianyu held her hand and whispered, "We'll be back in half an hour."
She nodded and walked out of the study.
After Wanruo left, Xie Xianyu asked, "My wife has made great contributions to quelling the plague. Does Your Highness have any other rewards?"
The prince smiled and shook his head: "Just tell me what reward you want."
"Such a great achievement should at least be rewarded with an imperial decree."
"That's what should be done. I will draft an edict when I return to the palace."
The prince then began to discuss matters again.
"The turmoil in the court seems to have subsided, but in reality, it's still unstable. The Prince of Zhennan is still restless. Although Your Majesty has punished the Empress with confinement in Fengyi Palace, the Empress's clan will not let it go. If Your Majesty were to die, even if I were to ascend the throne, I'm afraid there will be many people with ulterior motives who have other plans."
Zhu Jia immediately clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, rest assured. Before I returned to the capital, my adoptive father had already told me that he would definitely support Your Highness's ascension to the throne and would never give other forces an opportunity to take advantage of it!"
The Crown Prince nodded in satisfaction. "With Marquis Ding'an's words, I feel relieved. With Xianyu in charge of the capital and Marquis Ding'an guarding the border, what do I have to fear?"
Xie Xianyu stared at the map on the desk, his brows furrowed. "Prince Zhennan is incredibly ambitious, hell-bent on supporting Prince Xuan as a puppet. Now that Prince Xuan has been deposed, he might not be reconciled."
The prince looked much more nervous after hearing this: "So what do you mean?"
"Don't take it lightly. The Queen is nothing to be afraid of. The difficult one is the Prince of Zhennan. He commands a hundred thousand soldiers, and it's not easy to reduce his power now. I'll have people keep a close eye on him."
The prince nodded repeatedly: "Okay!"
When Wanruo returned to Songhe Garden, she felt depressed and uncomfortable, and she couldn't concentrate even when reading medical books.
Half an hour later, Xie Xianyu returned as expected.
Wanruo was still sitting at the desk under the window, flipping through a book impatiently.
He hugged her from behind, feeling happy: "Why did you remember to bring me food today?"
"Cuizhu asked me to send it."
He snorted softly: "Yeah, can I expect you to remember me?"
Even so, it was difficult for him to be considerate to her for once. He thought she was going to be angry with him because of what happened in the afternoon.
Wan Ruo didn't even raise her head: "I don't miss you, but General Zhu must miss you."
He was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"
Wanruo had a cold face and didn't say anything else.
He seemed to react and looked at her cold little face, his eyes flickering slightly, with a strange glow in them.
He placed one hand on the table and the other on the arm of the armchair, holding her halfway in his arms and glaring at her: "Xu Wanruo, are you jealous?"
Wanruo's hand on the page suddenly paused as she flipped through the pages. She was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and glared at him, "When did I get jealous?!"
The voice suddenly rose, as if he was trying to hide the panic in his heart that was suddenly exposed.
Cuizhu and Qing'an, who were waiting outside, looked at each other and sighed. Oh no, they started arguing again.
Xie Xianyu looked at her annoyed face, his eyebrows slightly raised, his expression gradually becoming contented, and his tone stretched out, "Really?"
The tone seemed to say, Really? I don't believe it.
Wanruo felt even more depressed and decided to ignore him again with gritted teeth!
He suddenly grabbed her chin, forced her to look up, and said slowly, "Xu Wanruo, has your daughter learned anything? Jealousy is one of the seven grounds for divorce."
Wanruo's face suddenly turned red: "I didn't!"
He curled his lips: "What did you tell me before? You said that I should be the impeccable wife of the Xie family, virtuous, tolerant and generous, and you also gave me a woman."
He leaned over, approaching her, his lacquered eyes showing a hint of pride. "I just discussed something with a woman for a while and exchanged a few words, and you're being so sarcastic with me. Do you care about me so much?"
Wanruo was so choked that she almost couldn't breathe. She regretted so much that she had said so many words to him on impulse!
He concealed the joy in his eyes and said in a serious tone: "You are so cunning, and you still want to be a virtuous wife?"
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