Chapter 23
The soft curtains were swaying gently, and Xie Yunchu's graceful figure was busy behind the curtains. Wang Shuhuai looked down at the child in his arms. Sister Ke didn't see her father often, so she liked her father to hold her up high and keep making ah ah sounds.
As a father who is often absent, Wang Shuhuai couldn't understand what his daughter meant at all and felt a headache.
Xie Yunchu laughed, holding a sweat towel and half-rolling up the curtain to reveal a fair-skinned and delicate face, "She wants the Second Master to lift her up high."
Wang Shuhuai did as he was told. Sister Ke flapped her feet in the air, feeling her father's strong support. She looked around excitedly and happily, and the room was filled with her silvery laughter.
Xie Yunchu occasionally glanced at Wang Shuhuai and noticed that her husband looked at her too often. She knew that Wang Shuhuai had something to say.
If he doesn't say anything, she won't ask. Let's see who can outlast the other.
Xie Yunchu packed up the package and placed it on the Arhat bed.
When Sister Ke saw this, her eyes widened into a big smile. I don’t know if the child was spiritual or not, but her little mouth pursed as if she was about to cry or not.
Xie Yunchu took her from Wang Shuhuai's arms, held her and sat on the Luohan bed, and said to her seriously,
"My dear girl, how about you let your mother go out to play for a few days? There are many mosquitoes and insects in the forest, and the humidity is heavy. You are still young, and I am afraid you will not be able to adapt to the climate. You stay at home, and your mother will be back in a few days."
The emperor would stay away from summer heat for half a month to a month. It was impossible for her to leave the child behind for so long. She would be back in ten days or half a month at most.
Sister Ke didn't understand, but she seemed to know that her mother was going to leave, and she cried in grievance. She looked so adorable that it made Xie Yunchu laugh.
When Ke Jieer saw her mother smile, she widened her eyes again, with crystal tears hanging on her eyelashes. Then, to the surprise of Xie Yunchu and Wang Shuhuai, she spoke clearly for the first time,
"Mother...mother..."
Xie Yunchu was stunned.
In her previous life, the first thing Sister Ke called was "Daddy". No matter how she coaxed him, the little guy just kept calling him Daddy, which made her so angry.
The first person she called in this life was mother.
Before this, Sister Ke could babble a few words, but her pronunciation was really inaccurate.
Xie Yunchu immediately held the child in his arms and kissed him a few times. Ke Jieer was happy and hugged her mother's neck tightly, burying her little face under her neck. The feeling of skin touching skin made Xie Yunchu feel more secure and even sweet than before.
Sister Ke held Xie Yunchu tightly and refused to let go.
Wang Shuhuai sat aside and looked at his wife, somewhat unable to understand why she was so happy. Then he discovered that Xie Yunchu rarely smiled so movingly. She was always quiet and gentle, but today she laughed to the point of tears, and every part of her brows was lively.
Seeing that his wife had no intention of saying anything, Wang Shuhuai did not sit for long.
He had to serve the emperor during the day recently, and also had things to do with the fish scale atlas, so he was really too busy to handle it, so he got up after finishing his tea.
Wang Shuhuai lifted the curtain and walked to the corridor. He heard crying coming from the door of the main house. He stopped and looked back. Ke Jieer was unhappy to see her father leaving. She cried. Xie Yunchu carried her out and watched Wang Shuhuai leave. He even taught her, "Daddy has official business to attend to. Mom, can you accompany Ke Jieer? Daddy will earn more salary and buy toys and make clothes for us, Ke Jieer."
Sister Ke didn't understand. She shook her head and looked at her father with tears in her eyes.
Wang Shuhuai stood at the corner of the corridor, the light shrouded the mother and daughter like the moon. Their crying and laughing were reflected in his eyes by the light. Perhaps he was too busy on weekdays and failed to spend enough time with them.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he suddenly remembered something, "Madam, didn't you say before that you wanted to see the ghost ball?"
The implication is that you can now bring your children to accompany him to the study.
In the past, he would complain that children were noisy, but now he has to slowly adapt.
Xie Yunchu had indeed thought about it, but later gave up. Once the things were sold, they had nothing to do with her anymore.
"You go ahead and do your work. I'll just coax her for a while."
Wang Shuhuai did not insist.
That night, Sister Ke cried for a long time, and Xie Yunchu held her in his arms while she slept.
How deep can the obsession of a baby of only a few months old be? He will fall asleep soundly after being coaxed for a while.
Xie Yunchu looked at his daughter sleeping behind the small curtain and fanned her personally. Sister Ke had a very strange sleeping posture, and at this moment her legs were kicked out in a "one" shape, but she could still sleep soundly even so.
She was reluctant to leave her child, but she had to.
In her previous life, she was so worried every day, never leaving her parents' side for a moment, taking care of everything from head to toe, even taking care of a single strand of their hair. The two children were her lifeblood, but in the end, the children thought she was too restrictive and turned to the warm and lovely aunt who bribed them with candies from time to time.
Every child likes someone who obeys them.
Xie Yunchu certainly won't give in to her child in everything, but she must learn to separate the child from herself. No matter how old the child is, she is an independent person, not an appendage of her parents.
Thinking back to the time when Wang Yining got into trouble in her previous life, the eldest princess handled the situation with great vigour, which made her deeply aware that only by becoming a better self can one become a support for those around him.
She has to be kind to herself first.
She wants to go to Yanshan, she wants to travel.
The first time she left Beijing without her child, the test was not for Sister Ke, but for her as a mother.
It was the first day of June, the weather was sunny and windy, and after a night of heavy rain, the air was filled with cool moisture.
The Wang family packed up and set out early.
The second wife was under house arrest, the third wife stayed behind to look after the house, and the first and fourth wives rushed to serve the eldest princess. Xie Yunchu begged the third wife to take better care of Ke Jie'er, and the third wife asked her to take care of Wang Shuqin. After the carriage left Beijing, Wang Yining sent someone to look for them, and finally the two of them squeezed into Wang Yining's large carriage together.
"Where's Sister Ke? Why didn't you bring her here? Our little girl Xing is looking forward to playing with her younger sister." Wang Yining was disappointed when she saw that Xie Yunchu didn't bring the child.
Xie Yunchu smiled and replied, "The child is too young and has just learned to crawl. I was afraid that she wouldn't be able to acclimate to the local climate, so I didn't bring her with me. I'll take her with me when she's older. Besides, I want to have some free time." She said this, but she was worried about the child in her heart.
Wang Yining suddenly understood, "I see that you are not worried about the child getting sick, but you just want to indulge yourself with your husband."
Xie Yunchu was slightly stunned. Is Wang Shuhuai going too?
Wang Shuqin on the other end asked for her, "Why, second brother is going too? He didn't like these things before."
Wang Yining had not noticed Xie Yunchu's abnormality. "Of course he will go. He is now a favorite of the emperor. His Majesty has summoned him to serve by his side and he cannot leave his side all the time." Then Wang Yining held Xie Yunchu's hand and said sincerely, "Chu'er, you married well. Huai'er is really a good man."
Xie Yunchu smiled but said nothing.
Her husband was going on a trip, and she heard the news from other people.
It didn’t matter. She didn’t pack his luggage for him anyway, so she just let him go.
"The success of Second Master is the glory of our entire Wang family."
Wang Yining and Wang Shuqin hadn't been out for a long time, and they were very excited. In just a few words, they arranged their trips for the next half month. Xie Yunchu was so happy that he ate melon seeds, "I guess I can be a rich and idle person this time, relying on you two and having fun with you."
"Don't worry." Wang Yining looked at the two juniors like an aunt, "I have selected all your riding gear, bows and arrows, and horses for you. You don't have to squeeze with my mother and the others. You can stay with me in my villa."
The aunt and sister-in-law were very happy. Who would like to be set rules by the eldest princess?
At the end of the evening, the emperor arrived at the Yanshan Palace.
The eldest princess and her husband lived in Zhangde Hall, and all the younger generations of the Wang family moved in together. When they arrived at the palace, everyone paid their respects to the elders first. Wang Yining publicly proposed to take Xie Yunchu and Wang Shuqin to live in her own villa. There were many people in the Wang family, and Zhangde Hall seemed crowded, so the eldest princess agreed. Everyone was tired that night and left without saying a word.
Wang Yining’s hot spring villa is very spacious, with three courtyards. The main courtyard is where Wang Yining and his wife and two children live. The guest courtyard on the left is for Xie Yunchu, and the guest courtyard on the right is for Wang Shuqin.
Later, the fourth wife sent someone to bring Wang Shuya here as well, saying that there were too many people in Zhangde Hall and there was not enough room for her. As they were both nieces, although Wang Yining did not like Wang Shuya's weak and introverted personality, she still loved her, so she placed her together with Wang Shuqin.
The guest houses are some distance apart from each other and do not interfere with each other.
Living in the villa is much more comfortable than living in the palace. Chunqi, Xia'an and Qiusui, the three maids, helped Xie Yunchu pack her boxes and put in her usual bedding. She strolled in the yard by herself. When she came back, she saw a man standing under the corridor like a mountain and a deep pool. The bright lights in the yard could not fade the thin frost on his body. He cast a faint glance at her in the hazy smoke.
Xie Yunchu pretended to be surprised.
"Second Master? You are here at the villa too?"
Wang Shuhuai's face showed no emotion, "Yes."
Xie Yunchu stepped over the threshold with regret and walked towards him, "What should I do? I didn't know that the Second Master would accompany the Emperor, so I didn't pack your clothes or anything like that. How about I send someone back to the capital to get them?"
Wang Shuhuai looked at his wife with mixed feelings, "If I don't tell you, you won't ask?"
Xie Yunchu blinked and asked back, "You won't tell me if I don't ask?"
Wang Shuhuai understood that Xie Yunchu did it on purpose last night.
He was speechless, turned around and went into the house, sat down first beside the high table in the hall, poured a cup of tea and pushed it in the direction of Xie Yunchu.
Xie Yunchu knew that he had something to say, so he sat down with him.
The maids were busy in the rooms on both sides. It was quiet everywhere except for the chirping of cicadas.
Wang Shuhuai looked at his wife with bright features and said, "Why can't you just tell me if you're unhappy? Why do you have to make me guess or come to you on your own initiative?"
Xie Yunchu held the teacup and replied, "Second Master never speaks to me no matter what happens on weekdays, so I am like the spirit in Second Master's stomach, following you around and asking questions. If I ask too many questions, you will find me annoying. If I don't ask clearly, I will sometimes delay your time, and you will be unhappy. Don't you think this is reasonable?"
In the past, regardless of whether Wang Shuhai instructed or not, she would make preparations and take the initiative to help her husband pack some luggage. But she didn't do that this time. Her purpose was to teach Wang Shuhuai a lesson.
People won't take it to heart unless they suffer a loss.
Wang Shuhuai was silent. He had been really annoyed when Xie Yunchu kept asking him questions. Plans could not keep up with changes, and he was sometimes unsure, so he disliked his wife's nagging.
Xie Yunchu continued, "Of course, you may think that we women have no sense. We only have three meals and a few clothes to take care of all day long. What's the big deal? But you don't know that if you don't say anything, I won't know when you will come back. If I prepare the food too early, it may not taste good. If I prepare it too late, you will be hungry and it will be too late. What's worse, you may not come back at all, and the food on the table will be wasted."
"Your world is vast, and I only have this little corner of it. But because I only have this little corner of it, when you move my hair, my whole body moves. Sometimes I wait from morning till night, but there is no sign of you. Throwing a stone makes a sound, but you never say a word. Now, I have come to terms with it. If you have something to say, just let me know. If you don't tell me anything else, I won't ask."
After Xie Yunchu finished speaking, he still had a smile on his face and drank his tea calmly and peacefully.
Wang Shuhuai listened to her every word and understood his wife's difficulties. He looked ashamed and said, "I was negligent. I will send Minggui to inform you if there is anything next time."
Xie Yunchu responded indifferently.
Now she has no time to guess her husband's thoughts. To get by, Wang Shuhuai must make changes. She doesn't ask for this marriage to be smooth sailing, but at least it should be comfortable and free.
After talking about it, Xie Yunchu asked, "Second Master, can you bring some clothes with you when you come?"
Wang Shuhuai nodded, "Let Minggui prepare two."
In fact, when he went out today, he asked Minggui to make some preparations. He originally wanted to see to what extent Xie Yunchu ignored him. Now he realized that Xie Yunchu was waiting for him to report actively.
It turns out that this is what has been making him angry lately.
Instead, he became more down-to-earth. This is the attitude to live life.
"During this period of time, I will be with Your Majesty during the day. If I have something to do at night, I may return to the capital. I will let you know in advance."
This is taking the initiative to reveal your whereabouts.
The changes were quick.
Xie Yunchu smiled, "I see. I will send someone back to your house tomorrow morning to get some of your things."
The couple were both tired after a day's work, so they quickly bathed and changed clothes. Xie Yunchu bathed first, then combed her hair. When she finished combing her hair, Wang Shuhuai had also finished bathing and came out.
The couple looked at each other.
Tonight is the first day of the new year.
They went to the bed one after the other in a very tacit understanding.
But when Xie Yunchu lay down, she felt a little worried again. She turned sideways and looked at her husband, whose slender figure was like a mountain in front of her in the darkness, "Second Master, are you tired today?"
Wang Shuhuai's brows wrinkled when he heard this, "What do you mean?" He felt that his wife had something else in her words, as if she didn't want to have sex with him very much.
Xie Yunchu looked embarrassed, "We live in the villa, which is someone else's territory. I'm afraid my aunt will find out if I call for water at night, which would be embarrassing."
Wang Shuhuai did not answer her, but turned over and pressed his wife under him.
Xie Yunchu clearly felt his determination and took a deep breath.
Wang Shuhuai wants it.
The familiar chill pressed down, Xie Yunchu avoided it, turned her face to the side, her breathing was a little unstable, but she was still struggling, "Weren't you... okay before?" She tried to discuss with her husband, "How about, bear with it for a while? I'll go to the kitchen and make some arrangements later..."
Wang Shuhuai has been in Yanshan all this time, and he will come back one day.
But in this gap, the belt had already been picked up by him.
In the darkness, Xie Yunchu felt the man's sharp gaze and unprecedented execution ability.
"How can we break the rules at will?"
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