What does this have to do with whether she is innocent or not, or whether she is from a good family?

Eleventh Lady felt sad and a little depressed, and couldn't help muttering, "I look in the mirror and blame myself for my sad face, and regret going to the army to seek a title."

If Luo Zhenxing had not passed the imperial examination, given his personality, he probably would not have taken a concubine regardless of whether his first wife was still alive or not!

Although her voice was soft, Xu Lingyi, who was paying attention to her, heard it clearly.

He was a little surprised.

Thinking of the words of advice she had given him when she first got married, and the time when she heard Zhu Anping and Qiniang whispering and crying, a faint smile could not help but appear on the corners of her mouth.

Eleventh Lady seemed to be particularly envious of those couples who could stay together, and was even happy that she could resign from her official position and stay at home.

His mind suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but look up and look at his wife carefully.

She was lowering her head to sort out the things in the wicker basket. Her slender fingers had neatly trimmed nails. She carefully folded her socks and put the needlework in order one by one, her movements were graceful and calm, her expression was calm and gentle. He suddenly remembered that when he was a child, he woke up in the middle of the night and his wet nurse was sitting by his bed, fiddling with needlework in the same leisurely manner, smiling gently, bringing him warm tea to drink, and patting him to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, his wet nurse was still sitting there, holding the dried clothes, waiting for him to get up with a smile... The days were peaceful, but so stable... just like the feeling now!

He hasn't felt this way in many years.

Xu Lingyi shook Shiyi Niang's hand.

Looking at her suspicious look, I was speechless. A lot of words came out, and I didn't know which one to say first.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "Don't worry, my Lord. I will prepare a gift for the new concubine tomorrow morning and let my eldest brother take it over!"

Facts cannot be changed. After complaining about them, you should learn to let them go, lest they rot in your heart like maggots. What is poison to one person may be honey to another.

Xu Lingyi nodded, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

What else don’t you know?

Shiyi Niang wanted to ask for details, but Xu Sijie, who was concentrating on tracing the characters carefully, looked up and said, "Father, Mother, I've finished writing!" Then he picked up the rice paper and showed it to Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang.

Both of them smiled at the same time. Xu Lingyi even praised Xu Sijie: "Well written. If you spend more time, it will be even better!"

Xu Sijie looked at Shiyi Niang and smiled like a sunflower in summer.

Nan Yong's wife hurried over and held the child: "My Lord and Madam should also rest early!"

Eleventh Lady nodded, and after Xu Sijie paid his respects, she asked Qiuyu to see them out.

Xu Lingyi carried Jing'er to the warm room to rest, and then went to wash and rest.

In the middle of the night, Shiyi Niang felt a little difficult to breathe and woke up in a daze.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself being held tightly in Xu Lingyi's arms, with her face pressed against his chest.

No wonder you feel suffocated.

"My Lord!" She moved uncomfortably, a tingling sensation rising in her body.

Eleventh Lady moaned, closed her eyes, hugged Xu Lingyi's neck, and let him go.

However, Xu Lingyi did not let her bury her face in his arms. Instead, he held her face and looked at her carefully.

She was in poor health and had few demands on matters between husband and wife.

Xu Lingyi would study her expression.

This time, Eleventh Lady hid in Xu Lingyi's arms and was unwilling to look up.

"What's wrong?" Xu Lingyi had no choice but to kiss her temples and coax her in a low voice.

Xu Lingyi's attitude towards Luo Zhenxing taking a concubine made Shiyi Niang feel slightly moved.

She knew very early that it is difficult to change one's nature. Especially between men and women, most people will fail when they try to make the other party compromise in the name of love. What's more, Xu Lingyi was educated by feudal scholars since childhood. It is simply a pipe dream to persuade him to go against his education. She also knows that when emotions override reason, people can compromise and give in blindly, even to the point of being humble. Otherwise, how come so many people will give up all their conditions when they meet the person they love?

It just depends on how deep your feelings for this person are!

Eleventh Lady wanted to try to keep the person in front of her.

With a considerate and tolerant heart. Just like when she was sick, he put aside the gender distinction and let Dr. Liu give her an acupuncture, and when she was in the life-and-death situation of giving birth to Jinger, he put aside his family responsibilities and let the midwife save her life first...

Thinking of this, her nose felt a little sore.

The head buried deeper.

Eleventh Lady didn't want him to act according to her mood anymore.

"You always bully me!"

Xu Lingyi liked Shiyi Niang's rationality when dealing with things, her humor when speaking, her refusal to blindly obey, and her unwillingness to argue aggressively, and even the cunning little tricks she played in front of him when she insisted on her own ideas... He liked to hang out with her in his spare time, and liked to see her angry, shy, or extremely frustrated in front of him.

Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh softly and asked her, "How did I bully you? You can't wrongly accuse me!"

*

Xu Lingyi woke up just as the sky was getting light.

Eleventh Lady lay languidly in his arms. She felt some movement and her eyelids moved slightly, but she did not open her eyes. She mumbled, "Xu Lingyi."

The sound was thin and small, like the cry of a kitten that had just spoken.

The corners of Xu Lingyi's mouth curled up into a pleased smile, and he whispered in her ear.

Eleventh Lady moved towards his arms and fell into a sound sleep.

Xu Lingyi stood up and half leaned against the head of the bed, his hand occasionally stroking her black hair that fell like clouds on the red brocade pillow with a carp pattern.

Just like that, Eleventh Lady didn't wake up.

Xu Lingyi leaned over and kissed her forehead.

Every time when Shiyi Niang was extremely tired or suddenly woken up, she would call his name, and after receiving his response, she would fall into deep sleep again. It seemed that as long as he was there, he could sleep peacefully and entrust everything around him to him.

Thinking of this, Xu Lingyi couldn't help but stare at her peaceful face as she fell asleep.

It seemed like she had been like this a long time ago... Thinking about it carefully... When she first got married, although she felt uncomfortable, she had never been afraid of herself... Even if she was afraid, she was only afraid of what he was going to do to her, not afraid of him...

As his mind turned, he was slightly stunned.

Eleventh Lady was not the kind of woman who only knew how to obey blindly, but she never doubted him. You know, the first time they met was in the courtyard, and he was caught by Yuanniang...

What kind of person is he in her eyes?

Xu Lingyi's hand gently stroked her face.

Her sleep was disturbed, and Eleventh Lady frowned slightly and turned her face to the side.

Xu Lingyi stopped stroking.

Eleventh Lady's dark brows slowly relaxed, and a smile as gentle as a spring flower blossomed at the corners of her mouth.

Xu Lingyi didn't know that he also started laughing.

He really liked yesterday's Eleventh Lady.

The thought flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but tuck in the corner of the quilt that was already tucked in tightly for her.

The image of Eleventh Lady's sad but helpless face appeared in his mind.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud, and my determination deepened.

*

When Xu Sizhun came to pay his respects to his mother, he felt that the atmosphere in the room was a little strange.

Although both father and mother had smiles on their faces, mother's smile seemed a little stiff, unlike father's smile, which came from the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and was as gentle as the spring sunshine in March.

Xu Sijie pulled Xu Sizhun's sleeve.

Xu Sizhun was smart enough not to ask anything. After replying to his father, he went out with Xu Sijie.

"Mother is ill!" Xu Sijie immediately said to Xu Sizhun, "She was still asleep when I went to pay my respects this morning."

Xu Sizhun was shocked when he heard this: "Is it serious? Did you go and see a doctor?"

Xu Sijie was a little depressed: "Mother Song said that there is no need to call a doctor, just rest for half a day and you will be fine!" He added, "Tell me, why don't people call a doctor when they are sick!"

Xu Sizhun thought for a long time and said, "How about we go tell grandma after school? Mother is embarrassed to ask a doctor, but if grandma agrees, there will be no worries!"

Xu Sijie was delighted when he heard this: "Yes, let's go tell grandma!"

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The update is a bit late, please get up tomorrow morning and read it!

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