Inside the post station, Princess Wenxuan, who was eagerly awaiting a reply from Prince Wenxuan, or even his arrival in person, gradually changed her expression of anticipation and joy from calm to sadness when she received the letter.
In the letter, Prince Wenxuan not only scolded her harshly, but also offered her the only solution of preparing gifts and going to the Duke's Mansion to ask Tian An to find a way to rescue the two children from the prison.
She looked at the letter in her hand and shed tears silently for a long time, but for the sake of her two children, she had no choice but to put the letter down and told the maid to prepare a generous gift, and then brought people to the door of the Duke's Mansion again.
When he saw them coming, the doorman still had the same attitude as yesterday.
But with no way out, she was not as arrogant and conceited as before. Instead, she put away her domineering attitude and spoke with respect.
"Xiao Cui, tell the doorman to tell Madam Huguo that I'm here to sincerely apologize. If she doesn't want to see me, I'll be waiting here."
Xiao Cui did as she was told.
However, a whole day passed and no one came out to invite them into the Duke's Mansion.
It wasn't until dusk, after the sun had already set, that Xiao Cui finally spoke up, "Princess, it's getting dark. Madam Protector of the Nation is still in confinement after giving birth. She must have retired early. I'm afraid there won't be any results today. Why don't we go back first and come back early tomorrow?"
Looking at the tightly closed door before her, even though she was already rumbling with hunger, Princess Wenxuan thought of her two children who were still suffering in the prison. She waved her hand firmly, "Wait a little longer! If we wait a quarter of an hour longer, maybe Minru and Qingwei can stay in the prison for a quarter of an hour less."
Xiao Cui stopped trying to persuade her and stayed by her side quietly until it was completely dark. Then she spoke again, "Princess, go back!"
"Oh..." She sighed heavily and then let Xiao Cui support her and go back.
In Tongxin Garden, Zhao Yiming was feeding Tian An the old hen soup that he had slaughtered and stewed himself.
The hot and fragrant chicken soup was skimmed off the floating fat and then cooled down to the appropriate temperature one spoonful at a time before being carefully fed into Tian An's mouth.
After taking a few sips, Tian An couldn't help but reach out to Zhao Yiming, "I'd better drink it myself! This makes me look like a cripple."
And eating like this is too slow. It takes a quarter of an hour just to drink a bowl of soup.
The temperature in August is still okay now. If it remains like this when the weather turns colder in a while, the food we prepare later will get cold.
Zhao Yiming ignored her outstretched hand and continued to scoop up the soup to feed her. "You've suffered so much this time, you must take good care of yourself. This bowl of soup is hot and heavy, let me carry it!"
Tian An subconsciously drank the soup he fed to his mouth before continuing to refute: "I had a natural birth, and Yaoyao gave me a painkiller injection. My body recovered quickly. If nothing else, I should have no problem holding a bowl."
After saying that, he took another sip of the soup that Zhao Yiming fed to his mouth.
Zhao Yiming didn't argue with her. He agreed with everything she said, but he just didn't give her the bowl.
After a while, when Tian An argued again, he nodded readily, "Well, I think you are right. In that case, I will let you eat by yourself next time."
Tian An was stunned and subconsciously looked at the bowl in his hand. Sure enough, it was empty.
So I was fooled by him again.
It is said that a woman becomes stupid for three years after pregnancy. She didn't believe it at first, but she has clearly felt that her IQ has dropped in the past few days. No wonder she is always being manipulated by this man.
"Oh!" Tian An sighed and stopped worrying about the soup. He turned to ask Zhao Yiming, "How are you going to deal with the matter of Princess Wenxuan? You can't really let her come and stand at the door of our house every day!"
Zhao Yiming stood up and put down the bowl, then pulled Tian An's feet over and massaged her while saying, "If she wants to come, she can come. We can just act as an extra free doorman."
"Hmm?" Tian An retracted his foot. "Are you sure? Aren't you afraid that people will say our Duke's Mansion is unreasonable?"
Zhao Yiming's hands were empty, so he put his arm around Tian An's shoulders again, gently soothing her scalp with his ten fingers, and said nonchalantly, "So what if we're right? The premise is that we're right."
Feeling the perfect strength of his fingers, Tian An squinted his eyes in comfort and praised him. "Your skills have improved again."
Being praised by his wife, Zhao Yiming worked even harder, "When doing things for my wife, I naturally have to put my heart into it."
The two of them joked around for a while, and then Tian An turned the topic back to Princess Wenxuan.
This time, Zhao Yiming stopped joking and said, "It wouldn't be a bad idea to let her stay for a few more days."
In the next few days, Princess Wenxuan reported to the gate of Duke Zhao's mansion on time every morning, and was not afraid of passers-by pointing and talking at her.
However, no one in the Duke's Mansion still paid any attention to her. Even the maids and servants who came in and out of the mansion seemed not to see her. They went out as usual and did what they were supposed to do, without being affected at all.
It was not until the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival that she arrived with two carts of apology gifts in a grand manner, and Zhao Yiming then allowed the steward of the Duke's Mansion to go out and meet her.
Seeing the housekeeper go out, many people who had been following this matter immediately gathered around, ready to get the first-hand information.
The butler politely greeted Princess Wenxuan before explaining in a high voice, "My wife went into premature labor after being assaulted by your son and your daughter. She suffered greatly during childbirth and is still bedridden. The master has been caring for her the entire time and has been unable to entertain guests. Therefore, I have neglected Princess Wang. I hope Princess Wang will not blame me."
These words immediately reminded the audience of the scene where Xiao Minru and her brother had come forward to provoke them. Those who had originally felt a little sympathy for Princess Wenxuan standing outside the Duke of Zhao's mansion for several days immediately came to their senses.
Many people were whispering:
"The Lady Protector of the Nation narrowly escaped death and is still lying in bed! She's only been standing for a few days, so who are you to blame?"
"They say like son, like mother. To raise such vicious, overbearing, unreasonable, and domineering children, how can Princess Wenxuan be a good person? I bet she's just putting on a show!"
"Of course not. A few days ago, when I passed by here, I heard her say something mean, saying that the Duke's wife couldn't bear her apology.
I'm afraid her actions today were just a coping strategy to save her two children."
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As everyone was talking one after another, Princess Wenxuan's face was burning.
She hated these gossipers in her heart, but for the sake of her two children, she still said the apology she had prepared in advance despite the criticism. After having someone deliver the apology gift, she asked the housekeeper to convey her apology on her behalf.
"The two children are young and naive. After all, Yiming and his wife are their brother and sister-in-law! We ask them to be magnanimous and forgive them this time, considering that we are related. They will definitely not do it again."
The housekeeper had no intention of inviting her into the house from the beginning to the end. In order not to delay saving the children any longer, she could only say these humble words in public.
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