Chapter 24
Xie Yunchu was still hoping for a child, so he agreed.
Fine beads of sweat oozed from Xie Yunchu's forehead. She held on without making a sound and endured the pain. Wang Shuhuai simply bent down, put half of his arm across her, and motioned for her to bite.
Xie Yunchu bit his arm like that. The flesh was as hard as stone, but she had no better way. She couldn't let anyone hear it.
The two people seem to be having an affair.
When the love reached its peak, Xie Yunchu couldn't help but put her arms around his neck, and Wang Shuhuai also moved closer to her and pulled her tightly.
Xie Yunchu could feel that her husband was different from before, like a sleeping lion slowly waking up.
It turns out that he is not a real god, Xie Yunchu sneered.
Wang Shuhuai had good hearing, and when he heard his wife's sweet voice, he lowered his eyes. Xie Yunchu's eyes were filled with tears, rippling as if they were about to be drawn. Wang Shuhuai suddenly felt reluctant to let go. The noise lasted for a long time that night, and Xie Yunchu was quite exhausted. She also admired his physical strength. Fortunately, it was only twice a month, otherwise she would not be able to bear it.
The rain had just stopped, and Xie Yunchu lay on the bed, catching his breath, and asked him sideways, "What about the water?"
Nanny Lin didn't come along. The maids were about the same age as her, and Xia An was even two years younger. It would be shameless for her to do such a thing. Wang Shuhuai tied his belt and stood up, "I'll go take a look."
The tall figure quickly went behind the screen.
Xie Yunchu watched the future Prime Minister condescend to get hot water, and thought to himself, it turns out Wang Shuhuai is not incompetent. He hated himself for being too honest in his previous life and seeing through things too late.
After a while, Chunqi came in to clean up. The little maid blushed and didn't dare to look at Xie Yunchu. Xie Yunchu was also afraid that the maid would feel embarrassed, so he tidied up his appearance, got out of bed, and slowly went to the bathroom.
Wang Shuhuai was indeed standing at the entrance of the corridor leading from the bathroom to the backyard. After a while, she saw Minggui bringing two buckets of water from somewhere, and Wang Shuhuai pushed them in.
The bathroom here is different from the one at home. There is no partition and only a bathtub, so two people have to take turns to take a bath.
Xie Yunchu held the tub with both hands, occupying the space, "Go sit in the front hall first, I'll take your place after I finish my bath."
Wang Shuhuai certainly would not compete with his wife for land, but Xie Yunchu was still worried, so he leaned against the screen and asked him softly, "Where does the water come from?" The direction Minggui came from just now did not seem to be the direction of the villa's kitchen.
Wang Shuhuai looked back and saw his wife standing there in all her splendor, her clothes wrapped up in a mess, her hair hanging down, like a delicate flower drenched by the rain. He replied calmly, "Don't worry, no one else will notice."
Wang Shuhuai was also very concerned about his reputation and would not give his aunt the chance to tease the two of them.
It was late and the place was unfamiliar, so Xie Yunchu slept very deeply the next day. Chunqi shook her for a long time before she woke her up. Xie Yunchu struggled to get up, and then applied some peppermint oil on her forehead, which made her feel refreshed.
Before leaving, Wang Shuhuai told the maid that he would accompany the emperor in Qiankun Palace today.
Xie Yunchu knew what was going on, so he dressed neatly and went to the main courtyard to meet Wang Yining. From a distance, he saw Wang Yining sitting in the hall with an unhappy look on her face. Wang Yining also noticed Xie Yunchu and immediately smiled.
"Come on, how did you sleep last night?"
Xie Yunchu didn't hide it and pressed his eyebrows, "I'm not used to it on the first night, but fortunately your room is spacious, so I can sleep comfortably."
Wang Yining understands, "I also have a problem with choosing a bed."
Xie Yunchu saw that Wang Yining's face couldn't hide her emotions, so he asked, "Aunt, what happened?"
Wang Yining sneered, "It's my mother-in-law. When she heard that my mother gave me a villa, she blamed me for not informing her in advance so that she could invite the two sisters-in-law to come over to play. She sent the nanny early in the morning and asked someone to go back to pick up the sisters-in-law. But because I refused, she got angry and said that I only had my mother's family in my heart."
Wang Yining found it funny. "My mother gave it to me. It has nothing to do with the Yao family. How can you have the nerve to say such things?"
Xie Yunchu frowned, "It's us who are causing you trouble."
Wang Yining was anxious, "Please don't say such things. Even if it's empty, I don't plan to let the Yao family live there."
"Humph, she never dared to be so arrogant in front of me before. She just wanted to act like a mother-in-law because I haven't given birth to a son yet. If she makes me angry tomorrow, I will have a falling out with her."
Xie Yunchu liked to hear this. This was the aura that the eldest princess's daughter should have. Even she could turn against Jiang. Wang Yining had the eldest princess' support and had nothing to be afraid of.
"Don't punish yourself for other people's stupidity. The more they jump up and down, the calmer you should be. If you keep it in your heart, it will satisfy them. You must be happy and make them angry to death."
Wang Yining looked at Xie Yunchu in surprise, "This is not what you would say." He pulled Xie Yunchu up and said, "I'll listen to you. Come, I brought a chef from the south to make some unique breakfast. Let's try it."
They walked and talked, "By the way, Shu Huai came over last night?"
Xie Yunchu said calmly, "Yes, I came back late and didn't come to pay my respects to my aunt."
Wang Yining laughed, "Why are you arguing with me about all this." But she was thinking in her heart that she would have to instruct the kitchen to prepare water for the young couple at night. Xie Yunchu was shy and might not do such a thing. She invited him to stay with her out of kindness, so she had to be considerate.
Soon, Wang Shuqin and Wang Shuya also came over. The two girls were very excited. "Oh, little aunt is sleeping so well. We can't help but stay in bed." Usually, they would visit their aunt every morning and evening. Now they didn't have to visit their aunt, so they were happy to sleep well.
Wang Yining pinched Wang Shuqin's nose and said, "Little girl, you are so frivolous here. When you go back, your mother might frame me again." Everyone laughed and went to the dining hall together. After the meal, they went to the Zhangde Hall where the eldest princess was to pay their respects.
As the villa was some distance away from the temporary palace, the princess allowed them to have breakfast before going there. When the four of them arrived at the main hall, it was crowded with people. It turned out that the old lady He from Duke Yao's mansion had also come to pay a visit to the princess. The duke had already gone to the Qiankun Hall, where all the women of the Wang family were sitting with him.
Old Madam He looked at her daughter-in-law who had come late, narrowed her eyes slightly, turned her head and said to the eldest princess,
"Yier has taken good care of herself. She still looks like a little girl after all these years. She is unrecognizable among the younger generations."
The hidden meaning is that Wang Yining does not behave like a housewife and even acts like a fool with the younger generation.
The princess was drinking tea and glanced at her. He was younger than the princess, but her forehead was wrinkled. Her long and thin eyebrows were hidden in the wrinkles, making her look older than the princess.
The princess said slowly, "As the ancients said, 'Makeup should never be discarded'. A girl should know how to take care of herself. Would you like to be a sallow-faced woman? There is no such girl in our Wang family."
"You should be calm in everything and know how to weigh the pros and cons. Women who exhaust themselves are incompetent in the final analysis. I like girls who are full of energy."
These words silenced He's speech. He's face turned pale and she felt a little embarrassed.
Isn’t she the yellow-faced woman sitting among a bunch of morning flowers?
Wang Yining came in and heard this. She bowed to her mother gracefully and calmly, and then asked how is her mother-in-law.
He forced a smile. The eldest princess lived a reclusive life and He had little contact with this relative. She thought that the princess was very disciplined and would not allow her daughter to do whatever she wanted. However, she did not expect that the princess thought very differently from her.
After hearing the eldest princess' words, Xie Yunchu showed admiration on his face. There were many princesses in the world, but there was only one eldest princess. No matter what the grudge between the eldest princess and the second wife was, Xie Yunchu admired the eldest princess from the bottom of her heart. The eldest princess did not care about the trivialities of the harem. She always took the initiative in her marriage, devoted herself to the court, and would go down in history in the future. She lived an enviable life.
The princess turned to ask He, "What has Tai'er been busy with recently?"
Yao Taihe is the eldest son of Duke Yao's Mansion and Wang Yining's husband.
He hurriedly replied, "Tai'er is serving in the army with his father." Duke Yao is the second-rank deputy governor of the Governor's Office and has a very high prestige in the army. If his family background was ordinary, the princess would not allow her daughter to marry him.
"What position do you hold?"
He replied nervously, "A fifth-rank judge is in charge of criminal justice." Duke Yao is the deputy governor, and his son is a judge, so he will be able to inherit his legacy in the future.
How could the princess not know what position her son-in-law held? She had a deep meaning in asking this question.
"I'm afraid it would be an insult to my son-in-law's talent to be a fifth-rank judge. In my opinion, why don't you change your place?"
If we move to another place, the princess will be at her mercy.
How could He not understand the princess's intention? This was a clear warning, so she immediately knelt down.
"I am terrified. Tai'er is only capable of that. I am afraid that your kindness will be in vain."
The princess didn't have time to argue with He, so she stopped talking and sent the person away on the pretext of feeling unwell.
Seeing that her mother had vented her anger, Wang Yining leaned against her and massaged her shoulders and back. The eldest princess brushed her away with disdain, raised her eyes and glanced at all the female members of the Wang family present, her tone was flat and serious.
"Behave yourself outside. As long as you behave properly, you don't have to be afraid of anyone. I will support you in everything. You'd rather come back and apologize than suffer my wrath. If you embarrass me, I won't tolerate it."
All the daughters-in-law and girls bowed their heads in agreement.
Wang Yining was very proud and said earnestly, "Then I hope mother lives a long life. We all depend on you."
The eldest princess glared at her.
Xie Yunchu's heart ached when she heard this. She remembered the hidden worry that had been weighing on her heart for a long time, which was one of the reasons why she decided to come to the palace this time.
At this time in her previous life, she was pregnant and stayed at home to look after the house, and never came to the palace. But one night, the guards knocked on the gate of the palace and hurriedly reported that the Duke had been assassinated in the palace. The assassin had shot an arrow through the Duke's chest and lungs. The Duke was seriously injured and could not recover. Even with the gathering of imperial doctors day and night to take care of him, he only survived for more than half a year before passing away.
After the Duke passed away, Wang Shuhuai rushed back to the capital from Jiangnan and accused the Princess of being responsible for the Duke's death. The conflict between the Princess and Wang Shuhuai broke out completely.
The princess promised the title of Duke's Mansion to the second master on the condition that Wang Shuhuai gave up re-measuring the land, and allowed the late old lady to be buried together with the Duke. However, Wang Shuhuai refused. The two sides started arguing about family affairs and then state affairs, and completely fell out.
Logically, Wang Shuhuai should have mourned for a year, but this year was enough for the princess to kick him out of the court or even worse. Later, Wang Shuhuai resorted to trickery to stir up unrest in Jiangnan, forcing the emperor to have to reinstate Wang Shuhuai and let him go south. In this way, Wang Shuhuai returned to Jinling after only mourning for three months.
The passing of the Duke dealt a heavy blow to Wang Shuhuai. He seemed like a different person, no longer as cheerful and cheerful as before. He became silent and taciturn, and the Duke's Mansion was shrouded in a gloomy haze all day long.
Later, Wang Shuhuai returned with his achievements. He competed with the eldest princess in the court, participated in party struggles, and was involved in the turmoil of winning the throne. The Wang family fell apart and there was no peace anymore.
Her child was born during that turbulent period.
In Xie Yunchu's opinion, the Duke was the pillar of the palace. After he got into trouble, the entire Duke's Mansion was in complete chaos.
It was also during that time that she learned that the eldest princess and the Duke had deep interests involved, and that the Duke was carrying a heavy secret, but she had no idea what that secret was.
It is true that Wang Shuhuai won over everyone in the end, but Xie Yunchu hoped that the Duke could live well and she wanted to live a peaceful life.
Seeing that Xie Yunchu looked unhappy, Wang Yining thought that she was not used to the local climate and asked her to go back and rest. On the first day in the palace, everyone was getting familiar with the environment and was not in a hurry to go into the mountains, so Xie Yunchu returned to the villa.
She had no idea where the assassin in her previous life came from or who he was. If she rashly reminded him, she might alert the enemy. There was still half a month before the Duke was assassinated, so she had to take it one step at a time and plan slowly.
After a good nap, at noon, Wang Yining invited some noble ladies from Beijing to play polo together and asked Xie Yunchu to come over to help. Xie Yunchu took her two sisters-in-law to change their clothes, led the horses that Wang Yining had prepared for the three of them, and happily went to the horse farm.
She couldn't remember how many years it had been since she last rode a horse. She felt both long-lost and excited, and she was determined to have a good ride today.
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