Chapter 20
When Xie Yunchu heard that he wanted to stay overnight, he was stunned at first. In his two lifetimes, this was the first time that Wang Shuhuai took the initiative to ask to stay overnight.
Why should she give it to him if he wants it?
Does he think he can change the rules whenever he wants?
No matter what Wang Shuhuai's purpose is, he will not be allowed to get what he wants.
Xie Yunchu slowly approached Wang Shuhuai, waving a Suzhou embroidered beauty fan. She knew Wang Shuhuai's weakness, so she said shyly, "Second Master, I am not feeling well and cannot serve you. Why don't you wait until the 15th?"
Wang Shuhuai was a gentleman of integrity and had never made a fool of himself in this matter in his life. When he proposed to let her stay overnight, it was half serious and half testing. He didn't mean to do that kind of thing with her by letting her stay overnight.
But when the words came into Xie Yunchu's mouth, he couldn't control himself, as if he was unsatisfied.
Wang Shuhuai controlled his temper, stood up gracefully, and looked at Xie Yunchu with his handsome eyes, "Then Madam, have a good rest."
Wang Shuhuai was angry and left again.
Xie Yunchu watched him leave, and told the nanny to take the drowsy Ke Jie'er away, then she fell on the bed with her legs spread out. As for what Wang Shuhuai thought, she didn't care.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to have no heart but still be served like a shill.
The next day, Xie Yunchu first went to the upper room to pay his respects, and then went to look for his aunt Wang Yining.
The third wife set out morning tea in the glazed hall to entertain Wang Yining, and Xie Yunchu went straight over.
Xie Yunchu knew that Wang Yining had brought the child back, so she brought a bowl of pumpkin porridge prepared for Ke Jie'er. When she went in, Wang Yining was holding her little daughter and coaxing her to eat some tofu paste.
The two-year-old girl is pretty, with black eyes and a big smile. She is a very lovely child.
The third wife went to the meeting room next door to do the housework and asked everyone to sit down and drink tea first. As soon as Xie Yunchu sat down, the fourth wife and the second wife Jiang came over. Everyone greeted each other, chatted with each other, and sat down.
When the fourth wife saw Wang Yining's little daughter, she took her and held her in her arms, "Thank God, such a beautiful girl was born from your belly. In our Wang family, only Sister Ke can compare with her."
The other grandmothers, Mrs. Miao and Mrs. Dou Keling, who had children, smiled reluctantly.
Wang Yining smiled and said indifferently, motioning the nurse to hold the child, "Fourth sister-in-law is a kind-hearted person. She praises everyone's child whenever she sees one. My Xing girl is not as smart as Sister Ke."
Xie Yunchu glared at her, "The child is so smart, and you're still not satisfied?"
Wang Yining pulled her aside and said, "Last night our Xing Jie played with your Ke Jie all night. The two children got along very well. When your Ke Jie saw her, she couldn't move her eyes away."
Xie Yunchu looked apologetic, "My two sisters insisted on going to watch the dragon boat race yesterday, so I was delayed on the way. I asked you to wait for me."
Although Wang Yining is a generation older than Xie Yunchu, he is only a few years older than Xie Yunchu. He does not act like an elder in front of Xie Yunchu.
"What's the matter? I didn't wait for you on purpose. Can't I let the children play without you?"
Then they talked about the headband.
Xie Yunchu asked, "When do you want it?"
Wang Yining leaned back and said lazily, "No hurry, I'm going to stay at Wang's for a few days before going back."
"Okay, I looked at the forehead wipe and it will take about two or three days to complete."
Wang Yining laughed again, "Oh, I asked five or six people about this job, and no one could be as calm and composed as you."
Xie Yunchu is sorry.
The third girl, Wang Shuyi, who was sitting in the south, looked over when she heard this.
"Second sister-in-law, you said earlier that you would embroider a double-sided purse for me. When can it be done?"
Xie Yunchu turned her head and glanced at her. When had she ever said such a thing? Wang Shuyi was always like this, saying that what she wanted was what others wanted.
She was about to start a conversation when Wang Yining frowned.
"It's just a purse, why do you need to embroider it on both sides? Besides, you are a young girl, why don't you learn it yourself and ask others for things all day long?"
With Wang Yining's intervention, Xie Yunchu remained silent.
Wang Yining is the elder, and the younger generations have to accept whatever he says.
Wang Shuyi suddenly felt aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes.
She glanced at her mother, Jiang, hoping that her mother would make the decision for her.
Jiang Shi wanted to save face after all, so she helped her daughter by saying, "Fifth sister is so straightforward, she will teach anyone a lesson if she catches them." Then she said to Xie Yunchu, "It's just a matter of a purse, you can fool your sister while you embroider for your aunt."
Wang Yining was very unhappy when she heard this. "Sister-in-law, you have never touched a needle and thread before, and you don't know what it means to have a purse. Look at Chu'er, she has been married for two years, and she has no free time."
"I begged her for help, feeling extremely guilty. But you borrowed my autumn wind and made me worry about something for nothing. If Chu'er gets tired later, Huai'er will definitely find fault with me."
Jiang really wanted to say that Xie Yunchu had become lazy recently, but when she thought back to the Xie Yunchu of the past, there was really nothing to say. It was something that everyone in the house could see, so Jiang had no way to refute it.
She tried to save face by saying, "Oh, I was just nagging you a little. If you don't want to embroider, then don't do it."
How could Jiang possibly win an argument over Wang Yining? She was the only person who could argue with the eldest princess.
Seeing that the situation was not right, the fourth wife immediately acted as a peacemaker and quickly pulled Wang Yining, who was sitting next to her, to ask,
"When I entered the palace on the second day of the Chinese New Year, I vaguely heard the Queen mention that mother was planning to ask for the title of Princess for you?"
Everyone looked at him with envy.
The eldest princess and the duke were strict with their four sons, but they doted on Wang Yining.
Wang Yining's smile was not deep. She said with a dull look, "Mother did mention it, but it's up to Uncle Emperor to make the decision."
That's just a matter of the eldest princess's words.
The title that others dream of is easily obtainable by Wang Yining, and even the always calm Fourth Wife has to envy her.
The following topics all revolved around Wang Yining, but Wang Yining did not want to talk in depth and instead talked about the flower-viewing banquet.
She asked the girls, "The Queen will host a flower-viewing banquet in a while. Will you all attend this year?"
The flower-viewing banquet hosted by the Queen was of a very high standard, and the ladies from prominent families in the capital were vying for a place to get in. It was called a flower-viewing banquet, but in fact it was a banquet for the princes and their relatives to choose concubines. In addition, young men from aristocratic families could also take the opportunity to meet each other and find suitable marriages.
Xie Yunchu won the first prize at the flower viewing banquet two years ago and was chosen by the eldest princess to be married to Wang Shuhuai. Last year's flower viewing banquet was not held due to the queen's serious illness, so this year's banquet became extremely precious.
The second girl, Wang Shuqin, swore not to marry, so she was naturally not interested, "I won't go."
The third girl, Wang Shuyi, was eager to make a move and looked at Xie Yunchu eagerly, "Sister-in-law, please teach me later. I want to participate this year." She hoped to show her talent and win Xiao Huaijin's favor.
Xie Yunchu pretended not to hear.
The fourth girl, Wang Shuya, lowered her eyes shyly.
At this time, the fourth wife noticed that Xie Yunchu was wearing a string of corals. "Oh, I seem to have seen this string of corals on my mother's dressing table. It turned out to be a reward for you. Brother Huai's daughter-in-law is lucky to be married to your grandmother."
All the hot gazes were cast on Xie Yunchu, but Xie Yunchu remained calm and composed.
The third girl, Wang Shuyi, was jealous and wanted something just from looking at it. In the past, whenever her sister-in-law got something good, she would always allow it as long as she asked.
Several daughters-in-law received rewards, but Xie Yunchu's reward was different from others, which made everyone feel a little jealous.
The eldest wife, Miao, laughed and joked, "Grandmother clearly gave me a string of corals, but I'm afraid she gave me half a house."
When Wang Shuyi heard this, her heart skipped a beat, "Is it so expensive? Grandmother can just give me half a house as a reward, then wouldn't she be as rich as a country?" If it was too expensive, she wouldn't dare to ask, after all, her sister-in-law was rather cold to her.
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.
The first wife held her handkerchief thoughtfully, while the fourth wife gathered the jade bracelet in her sleeve and slowly lowered her eyes.
Wang Yining glanced at everyone's expressions and sneered.
Second wife Jiang thought her daughter was talking too much, so she said, "Don't stand here, go to the small hall and study. Talent competitions cannot rely on just talking, but also on brains."
Wang Shuyi and Wang Shuya stood up quickly, but the second lady Wang Shuqin was reluctant to leave and was seen by the third wife who was walking slowly over.
"Your second aunt is speaking, didn't you hear it?"
Wang Shuqin stuck out her tongue awkwardly, and quickly left with Wang Shuyi and the other two.
At noon, Xie Yunchu returned to Chunjingtang and began to think about the headband. After two days of hard work, he finally finished it on the morning of the ninth day and sent it to Xiuchun Pavilion where Wang Yining lived.
Wang Yining held it in her palm and examined it carefully. "Oh my god, this phoenix is so vivid, spreading its wings as if ready to fly. You embroidered it with the aura of an eagle."
Xie Yunchu was confident that he had some ability, so he generously accepted her praise.
She had her reasons for doing so. The eldest princess was a person of great stature. She was born in the palace and was a phoenix. But a phoenix was not good enough for her. She wanted to be an eagle, just like her late mother...
Speaking of the late queen, she was a legendary figure throughout the ages.
The late emperor was in poor health, and the late empress assisted him and ruled the country for several years. One year, the Mongols invaded the border, and the court officials were afraid to act. However, the empress acted decisively, refused to negotiate, and marched the army north. The eldest princess was deeply influenced by the late empress since she was a child, and she has a lot of her mother's style.
Every year, students commit suicide to express their determination and curse the hens that crow at dawn, but this cannot shake the status of the late queen and the eldest princess at all.
It was because these two outstanding women had such unique vision and strong political acumen that it was difficult for court officials to disobey them.
Wang Yining did not understand Xie Yunchu's deeper meaning, she just thought the embroidery was very good.
She told her personal maid to keep it, and then she went inside and brought out a three-inch long red sandalwood brocade box and handed it to Xie Yunchu.
"Chu'er, you've put so much effort into me, and I have no way to repay you. You know, I'm not very skilled. I can't cook, and I can't sew. I don't have anything to show off. I really envy you for being so capable and outstanding in everything. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."
She opened the brocade box, revealing a set of red-gold head ornaments.
Xie Yunchu took a look and was blinded by the light. He quickly closed it and pushed it to her, saying bluntly, "I don't want it. Don't say you are my elder. I should do this. Even if you are not my elder, it is not a big deal for friends to help each other. I am relieved that you value me and treat me as a confidant."
Instead of being like those ungrateful people in her previous life who all took advantage of her.
Wang Yining glared at Xie Yunchu, "Since you said I'm your elder, then I dare not refuse the gift from an elder. You must accept it."
Xie Yunchu stood up to leave, and Wang Yining hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Good girl, listen to me."
Wang Yining was touched by some sad thing, but she shed tears, which was rare. Xie Yunchu stopped immediately, turned around and supported her, "What happened?"
Wang Yining choked up and pulled her to sit down. The two held hands.
Wang Yining's eyes were red as she asked, "Why do you think my mother wanted to help me get the title of Princess?"
Xie Yunchu thought of Wang Yining's fate in his previous life, and his heart suddenly ached, but he endured it with a forced expression, "Why?"
Wang Yining wiped away her tears and said, "I am already 25 years old this year, and my parents-in-law have only two daughters. Now my parents-in-law are quite dissatisfied and are secretly trying to take a concubine. I naturally refused. I went to the palace to complain to my mother, but my mother was not in the mood to listen to me. She just said that if life is not going well, we can just divorce... Why should we divorce when things are going well? Besides, I still have confidence in myself."
At this point, Wang Yining regained some confidence. "My mother was so upset by me that she finally decided to ask for the title of Princess on my behalf. I know this made the other people in the Duke's Mansion jealous. Humph, they all have their eyes on my mother's property. I don't know how much they hate me in private."
"They are my mother's sons, but they wish my mother would only care about her sons and not her daughters. That's not acceptable. If my brothers treat me well, I won't bother to fight for it. But if they think I should give in, then I will definitely fight for it."
In fact, there are also differences in the conflicts between the various families in the Duke's Mansion.
The third branch attaches the most importance to the title, and its biggest competitor is the second branch, the direct descendant.
As for the first wife, the fourth wife and Wang Yining, what they were really fighting for was the eldest princess's private property. Whether when the late queen was alive or after the current emperor ascended the throne, the fields and farms bestowed upon the eldest princess were innumerable. In addition, the eldest princess also had a fiefdom, so her private property was immeasurable.
Even Wang Yining, the biological daughter, doesn't know her mother's family background.
If not for this, there wouldn't be open and secret fighting among the various families.
Precisely because the second branch would never be able to obtain the eldest princess's private property, Wang Yining could open her heart to Xie Yunchu.
"Chu'er, you are not an outsider. I will tell you the truth. When I got married, in addition to the banknotes at the bottom of the box, my mother also gave me more than ten shops and seven or eight farms. I have never had to worry about food and clothing in my life. What I gave you is nothing. You must not take it to heart."
Xie Yunchu laughed, "No matter how much money you have, it's all yours and has nothing to do with me. If I accept your expensive gift just for doing some needlework, it would be against my principles."
Seeing that she insisted, Wang Yining had to give up.
"Good girl, I get it."
That afternoon, Wang Yining sent the headband to Changchun Palace. The princess always had headaches, so she didn't use any other ornaments, but she had to wear the headband. When Wang Yining presented it to her, the princess took a serious look at it. For a person like her, her emotions were not easily written on her face. She just asked her daughter slowly,
“This is not your craft.”
Wang Yining leaned on her mother's shoulder and acted like a spoiled brat, "It wasn't my daughter who embroidered it, but she personally selected the fabric, cut it herself, and designed the pattern herself. Others were just helping me sew."
The eldest princess nodded at her cute little daughter and said, "You are right." Her tone was doting.
Then he handed the things to the female official to keep, and ordered someone to bring a box. He took out the top deed at random and handed it to Wang Yining.
"This is a manor near Yanshan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. You can go there to escape the heat when it's hot, and take a warm bath when it's cold. This is a reward for you."
Then the eldest princess was busy reading the memorials, so she sent her daughter back.
Wang Yining did not bother to go back home. She happily took the land deed back to the Wang family. She found Xie Yunchu without saying anything and gave her a whole set of kingfisher jewellery.
"This is not a gift from me, but a share of my benefits. Let me tell you, although mother did not mention it, from the reward she gave, it can be seen how much she likes this headband. You should know that there are only a few hot spring villas in Yanshan, and even the imperial concubine cannot go there easily, but mother gave me one. Oh my God, Chu'er, I will ask someone to clean it up first, and I will take you there to escape the summer heat later."
Wang Yining was very excited.
When Xie Yunchu saw that she was determined to do so, he finally accepted it.
Wang Yining was not a scheming person, so she spread the matter of Yanshan Hot Spring Villa out loud, causing the other families to become secretly jealous.
When the fourth wife heard this, she felt very upset. When her husband came back in the evening, she complained a few words.
"I asked you to go to the palace to pay respects to your mother, but you were lazy. The hot spring villa in Yanshan is very valuable. Mother gave it to my fifth sister as a reward. You are her youngest child, and she loves you very much. If you behave yourself, you will get all the benefits."
Fourth Master Wang Dian was calm and collected. "You, put your heart back in your stomach. We will get what we deserve. Fifth sister is different from us. Don't focus on her. Focus on the eldest wife. Remember, we are both daughters-in-law. You must do what the eldest sister-in-law can do, and even do better than her."
After hearing this, the fourth wife immediately gained confidence and said, "My eldest sister-in-law is not good at talking, she can't compare with me."
The fourth master smiled softly, "Being dumb doesn't necessarily mean that mother doesn't like you."
The fourth wife's face fell.
"So what do you want me to do?"
The fourth master hit the nail on the head, "First, urge Ye Er to take the imperial examination to win honor for his mother. Second, talk less and do more in front of his mother. In addition..."
When the fourth master said this, the image of Xie Yunchu's calmness in the face of praise or criticism emerged in his mind. He thought deeply and said, "You should learn from Huai's daughter-in-law. She knows her mother's mind very well. She is very extraordinary. Remember, you can never offend her."
"If I'm guessing correctly, the reason why mother gave it to Fifth Sister Zhuangzi was because the headband made by Brother Huai's daughter-in-law was to her liking."
There was no obvious conflict of interest between the Fourth and Second Houses, and the Fourth Wife was willing to let go of her attitude, "I understand, I know what to do, I'll go to the Second House tomorrow when I have time."
The fourth master looked at his virtuous wife and couldn't help but hug her in his arms, "Marrying you is the greatest blessing in my life."
The fourth wife blushed and pushed him away, "Come on, you are already an old married couple, and you still say such things."
The fourth master picked her up, put her to the side, and leaned over gently, "How are you old? In my eyes, you are prettier than that 18-year-old girl."
The fourth wife couldn't stand her husband's mouth, so she pushed and shoved, but in the end she failed. After a while, a noise was heard from inside.
Wang Shuhuai hadn't been to the backyard for several days. Firstly, the peace talks with Western Chu were coming to an end and he was too busy to go. Secondly, once he devoted himself to government affairs, he would quickly put aside the affairs of the backyard.
Seeing that they were not effective in the competition, the people of Western Chu did not take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations, intending to make things difficult for Da Jin on the terms of payment for horse breeds. However, after Wang Shuhuai took over, he quickly adjusted his strategy.
He immediately reviewed the documents on the trade between Dajin and Western Chu in the past ten years and the written records of the branch office. He also combined the intelligence from the court and the population and taxes of Western Chu, and used the art of filing to roughly calculate the actual amount of salt, iron, raw silk and tea needed by Western Chu. The more scarce they needed them, the later the delivery time would be. It just so happened that Wang Shuhuai had just defeated Prince Jing'an's army, so he was at ease in the negotiations and would not tolerate Western Chu's refusal.
If Western Chu plays tricks on the matter, and Da Jin follows suit, they are both thousand-year-old foxes and no one can fool anyone.
The negotiations were successful, and Wang Shuhuai should be credited with the main credit.
On May 13, after seeing off the envoys, Minister Zheng of the Ministry of Rites ordered a meal at Yingjiang Red Teahouse and invited officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple to celebrate. Wang Shuhuai was pushed to the main table. Minister Zheng's son Zheng Jun was the husband of Jiang Fan, a close friend of Xie Yunchu. He had such a good relationship with Prince Li that they could wear the same pants as each other, so he invited Prince Li as well. When the two of them were leaving, they saw Doctor Wen walking out slowly. After a few visits, the few of them gathered at another table.
Everyone was socializing with each other, except Wang Shuhuai who was drinking alone.
Zheng Jun glanced at Wang Shuhuai, who seemed to be in a gloomy mood, slightly different from the past. He pushed Zhu Shizi beside him.
"Did you notice that Shu Huai drank more than usual today?"
Prince Zhu glanced at Wang Shuhuai and said softly, "Maybe you don't want to socialize?"
"No," Zheng Junren was gentle but thoughtful, "Shu Huai seems to be worried."
Prince Zhu knocked Zheng Jun and said, "Shu Huai has no heart, how can he have any worries to talk about?"
Zheng Jun was speechless.
At the banquet, Prince Zhu saw Doctor Wen abandoning his tea to drink wine, and his scalp tightened. He hurriedly persuaded him, "Sir Wen, be careful that your wife will be unhappy, please don't drink anymore." Seeing Doctor Wen twisting the wine pot to pour it into his mouth, he said anxiously, "Hey, hey, hey... drink less..."
Doctor Wen waved away Prince Zhu's arm and drank the wine in one gulp.
"I'm not afraid of her. Women should not be spoiled. I treated her so well, but she even threatened to divorce me yesterday?"
When Wang Shuhuai heard this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Doctor Wen motionlessly.
"If she is really willing to leave me, how can I, a fifth-rank doctor, be afraid that I won't be able to get married? Humph!" Doctor Wen said with high spirits.
Wang Shuhuai held the wine cup, was silent for a while, and drank it all.
When Prince Zhu saw that Doctor Wen was behaving very differently from before, he knew that he was just being stubborn, so he joked, "Don't take it to heart. The more a woman talks about divorce, the less likely she is to get it. Your Madam must have a sharp tongue but a soft heart."
"For me, I've heard this so many times that my ears are callused. I never take it seriously, and I can't take it seriously. I just go into the room and throw the person on the bed, and nothing will happen."
Everyone clapped their hands on the table and laughed.
After hearing this, Doctor Wen calmed down and said, "It seems to be the case." Then his brows relaxed and he drank happily.
The men drank some dirty soup and said some nonsense.
Wang Shuhuai had a solemn look on his face. He ignored everyone's words and silently flicked the dust off his collar. His clear and noble temperament isolated him from the noise around him.
Is it really just something you say?
Looking at Xie Yunchu's expression that day, he was smiling and talking happily, and he was not on guard against him, so it was not impossible.
Otherwise, how could he say "Why not wait until fifteen?"
In a blink of an eye, it was May 15th. Wang Shuhuai started preparing for the fish scale atlas, while Xie Yunchu was busy exchanging his unwanted jewelry for silver, planning to rebuild the villa.
Both masters are busy.
The emperor doesn't rush the eunuchs.
If you missed the first day, you must not miss the fifteenth.
Nanny Lin secretly found Minggui,
"I'll think of a way today to ask the Second Master to come back early."
Minggui was even more anxious than Nanny Lin. "Don't worry, I will go to the yamen in person and ask you to come back earlier." But he felt bitter in his heart. Looking around the capital, which young master needed someone to urge him to have sex?
It's just so funny.
At the beginning of the evening, Wang Shuhuai returned, which was very early in his political career.
Nanny Lin was very happy and served tea and water diligently. Since Xie Yunchu was not around, Wang Shuhuai held Sister Ke in his arms and played with her.
Xie Yunchu had just returned from the accounting office and saw her husband sitting inside.
Looking in through the red gauze window, palace lanterns were shrouding him all around. His back was tall and handsome, and his temperament was noble. As long as he was there, even the most noisy scene could be made peaceful and tranquil.
The slender fingers gently held a toy and waved it in front of Sister Ke. The child clenched his fist and grabbed his sleeve, trying his best to grab the toy. With such a white and clean hand, everything he did looked good.
Xie Yunchu admired the beauty outside the curtain, then slowly moved in.
"The Second Master is back." The tone was crisp and bright.
Wang Shuhuai glanced at Xie Yunchu and saw that she was holding the account book in her arms. "Are you checking the accounts again?"
The couple looked normal, as if the previous disagreement had never happened.
Xie Yunchu glanced at the book in his arms and handed it to him, "I'm taking inventory of the warehouse today, and I just happened to be counting and compiling a list of your birthday gifts last time. Take a look and you'll have an idea."
Wang Shuhuai didn't answer, "Just keep it in mind."
This time, Xie Yunchu insisted on giving it to him.
"Some of these people are your colleagues in the officialdom. I have no idea of their identities or status. If you don't know, what if I'm rude when you return the gift in the future?"
In the previous life, all these interpersonal relationships were handled by Xie Yunchu. She listed everything clearly in detail and was familiar with all the officialdom and social customs of Wang Shuhuai. She was truly a virtuous wife.
In this life, why?
People should not take on too much responsibility easily. Over time, the other party will take it for granted. If they quit one day, they will be blamed. This is Wang Shuhuai's first big birthday after marriage, so she has to "set rules" for Wang Shuhuai.
Wang Shuhuai felt that what Xie Yunchu said made sense. He put the child on the bed, took the account book, memorized the ten lines at a glance, and finally handed it back to Xie Yunchu. But when Xie Yunchu turned around, he suddenly remembered something and called her.
"Wait, there's another object written in there as well."
Xie Yunchu immediately put the book on the long table, sat down and asked him, "Whose is it, and what is it?"
Wang Shuhuai stroked Sister Ke's crooked little hair, "It was a crafted ball that my mother, father, third brother and fourth brother chipped in to buy..."
Xie Yunchu paused for a moment, his throat seemed to be glued shut, "Ghost ball?"
Wang Shuhuai supported the child's back and looked over, "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Nothing..." Xie Yunchu suppressed his shock and tried to keep his tone steady. "What kind of thing is it? How should I keep the account?"
"Just write seven layers of ivory concentric spheres."
"OK…"
I feel so complicated that I don't know what to say.
Sometimes he felt unwilling to see the thing fall into Wang Shuhuai's hands, and sometimes he found it funny.
After writing, Xie Yunchu casually asked, "Second Master, what does this thing look like? Can you bring it over so I can take a look?"
She wanted to find an excuse to erase the word "初" from it.
Unexpectedly, Wang Shuhuai looked at his daughter who loved to roam around and shook his head, "If you like, go to the study and read it, forget about it here." It would be troublesome if the child held the book and accidentally bumped her hands or feet, or broke it.
Since the first plan didn't work, Xie Yunchu could only think of another one. It was getting late, so she went to the bathroom first.
She washed slowly, her slender and plump arms were like solidified fat, stirring up waves of water that slowly poured down her cheeks.
The sound of splashing water spread all the way to the east room, striking people's hearts in the silent night. Nanny Lin stood by and observed Wang Shuhuai. Which man could stand such a noise? But her own son-in-law had a cold and calm expression without a trace of worldly air. Nanny Lin was already thinking about whether she should prepare some tonic soup next time.
Nanny Lin wanted to take the child, but Sister Ke pestered Wang Shuhuai, so Wang Shuhuai had to carry her to the east wing himself.
When he came back, Xie Yunchu had changed into a long gown of xiangyun gauze and was sitting gracefully on the Luohan bed, while Chunqi was standing beside her and helping her to twist her hair. Wang Shuhuai glanced at Xie Yunchu and seeing that she didn't look at him, he simply went to the bathroom.
By the time Wang Shuhuai came out of the shower, Xie Yunchu's hair was almost dry, and he was sitting at the dressing table combing his hair.
Her jet-black hair spread on her back and neck, the lights cast a glow all over her body, and her light and sexy dress fluttered faintly.
In contrast, Wang Shuhuai was dressed meticulously. He glanced at his wife.
The black black hair hung down, making her pretty face look as white as snow, and the beauty mole on the eyebrow was slightly upturned, highlighting her charming and seductive style.
In the past, Wang Shuhuai would have felt that his wife was not stable enough, but now, the more gorgeous her dress is, the more it shows that she has no ulterior motives, which indirectly confirms what Master Li said.
He went straight to the bed.
Xie Yunchu saw Wang Shuhuai's figure in the bronze mirror, combed his hair, and turned around to blow out the lamp.
Wang Shuhuai was still lying on the inside, watching Xie Yunchu slowly lower the curtains and slowly move onto the bed.
Since she was doing fine, he was doing fine too.
Wang Shuhuai's movements were faster than his movements back. Before Xie Yunchu lay down, he had already grabbed her in the middle with his long arms. She was caught off guard and bumped into him. Her chest rubbed lightly against his arm, and her beautiful hair slid behind her, revealing her stunning face.
He untied the loose ties with his hands, stared down at her with his eyes, and was not in a hurry to go in.
He hadn't looked at her like that before.
The fabric of Xiangyunsha was very smooth, and Xie Yunchu quickly pulled it up to cover some of her spring light. Wang Shuhuai's wide sleeves hung on both sides of her, revealing a hint of a smile, "You dared to wear it outside, and now you feel embarrassed?"
While he said this, his eyes were on her face.
He is always a gentleman, restrained and well-behaved.
Xie Yunchu understood that Wang Shuhuai was settling scores after the event. The silver moonlight poured in, making the cold white face look as handsome as an immortal.
She raised her head and looked at him.
"Second Master, please don't set rules for me. I feel really uncomfortable with that bundle of silk. Besides, is it my fault?"
The woman's slender neck swayed in front of him, covered with three parts of gauze, like a seductive fox.
His Adam's apple rolled, "Forget it." He could see that she wouldn't do it even if he didn't allow her to.
At this moment, he suddenly didn't want to be a gentleman anymore.
The big hand reached in, Xie Yunchu's arms trembled slightly, and his clothes were half untied. He looked calm on the surface, but his heart was beating fast.
This guy used to be very reserved, but he is acting strangely today.
A banished immortal is no more than this.
Wang Shuhuai had no idea that his wife was criticizing him, so he just asked slowly,
"If you don't want me to set rules for you, then you can't set rules for me either?"
Xie Yunchu paused slightly, and as he moved, his voice trembled a little, "What rules did I set for you?"
Wang Shuhuai stared at her deeply, his sleeve sliding across her face. Xie Yunchu tilted her cheek, feeling a slight itchy sensation, and was filled by that man without any preparation.
This time is easier than the last time.
Xie Yunchu quickly understood what he meant.
Set rules on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month?
Isn't this what he has always dreamed of?
Xie Yunchu played dumb.
Wang Shuhuai could see that his wife was now a slippery loach. He was not thick-skinned enough to discuss such things with his wife openly. He was just holding a little bit of anger in his heart and could not be described as very gentle.
Xie Yunchu, on the contrary, likes this energy.
Wang Shuhuai looked at his wife enjoying herself and wondered in his heart, if she liked her, why did she only book it for two days?
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