Chapter 7
Xie Yunchu also realized that he could no longer fool people by using his body as an excuse again and again.
The Wang Shuhuai in front of her had not experienced a past life, so no matter how much resentment she had, it was like a punch hitting cotton.
Wang Shuhuai realized that Xie Yunchu was trying to evade her. Xie Yunchu also realized that Wang Shuhuai was testing her. Thinking of "the night of the fifteenth" he mentioned, some images flashed through Xie Yunchu's mind.
The red little mouth suddenly shrank, and the grievance oozed from the corners of the eyes. Xie Yunchu replied in a hoarse voice with a stern face,
"Since you are asking, I have to tell the truth."
"Speak." He looked gentle and ready to go.
Xie Yunchu sat in the corner hugging his knees, lowering his eyes and saying, "My mother-in-law called me to the upper room early that morning and scolded me, blaming me for giving birth to a sister and not bringing honor to her. If I don't live up to her expectations in the future, she will simply choose two concubines to give birth to children for me. I was already in poor health giving birth to Sister Ke... How could she be so anxious..."
Xie Yunchu's voice became smaller and smaller, and waves of sourness surged into her eyes. Her shoulders trembled in pain, and she was so weak that she was like a helpless pupa.
It turned out that she was angry with her mother and took it out on him. Everything fit together and all the abnormalities were explained. Wang Shuhuai's doubts were immediately dispelled.
His mother, Jiang, looked powerful, but was actually confused. Having grown up in a wealthy family, she had been influenced by the family and thought she was smart, so she used some tricks to control her daughter-in-law.
The concubine of his third brother Wang Shukuang was his mother's. Wang Shuhuai was not surprised at all when his mother said this.
My wife was sobbing, her clear almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, and she looked very similar to Sister Ke just now.
Wang Shuhuai did not coax his wife like he coaxed Sister Ke. He counselled,
"She has no say in my affairs. You know the rules of the Wang family. She just nags a few times. Why should you be angry?"
Xie Yunchu's grievances were like a flood that burst out of a dam, and she couldn't hold them back. She choked up and said, "Second Master, will you never take a concubine in your life?"
It was the first time Wang Shuhuai saw his wife so aggrieved. He felt helpless and said, "I don't have this plan."
Xie Yunchu turned his head and chased him, "What if I can't give birth to a son?"
Wang Shuhuai was stunned. The jade palace lantern was extinguished. There was only a faint glass lamp in the corner. The light in the bed was dim. The two people's eyes met in mid-air.
Xie Yunchu bit her lip and stared at him straight in the face.
Silence is spreading.
Wang Shuhuai lowered his eyes slightly, feeling that Xie Yunchu was being unreasonable.
He never makes promises without proof.
Xie Yunchu was just trying to deal with him. She already had the answer in her mind and didn't expect Wang Shuhuai to come up with anything new. She turned sideways and prepared to go to sleep.
At this time, Wang Shuhuai suddenly spoke in silence.
"The future has never been seen, never heard, and cannot be predicted."
The man had a handsome and gentle face, and his tone was calm and rational, without any emotion.
Xie Yunchu believed that Wang Shuhuai was telling the truth, but it was precisely this deep-rooted rationality that always drove him to make the choice that best suited his status as the eldest grandson of the Wang family. So after her death, he immediately chose a suitable woman to replace her to perform the duties of the clan wife, which was in line with Wang Shuhuai's consistent temperament.
In the intertwined time and space, she finally got the answer.
She suddenly felt a sense of relief.
After a moment of silence, Xie Yunchu smiled calmly, "That's right, let's talk about the future later. It's getting late, go to bed."
She leaned quietly on the pillow, feeling the tranquility after the tide had passed.
Wang Shuhuai looked at his docile wife and comforted her, "Don't think too much, we are still young."
Xie Yunchu closed his eyes and hummed softly, then changed his position and continued sleeping.
After the explanation was clear, Wang Shuhuai let the matter go.
The couple lay down side by side.
Wang Shuhuai thought that he would be going south in three months, so he stayed tonight and had planned to have sex with Xie Yunchu. However, Xie Yunchu was obviously in a bad mood, so he did not take any action. Besides, in the past, when in this situation, it was Xie Yunchu who took the initiative to move towards him.
He is not used to taking the initiative.
This was the first time the couple had laid quietly in bed since they got married.
Being too quiet would be awkward.
The sweet fragrance from his wife's body drifted towards his nose. Wang Shuhuai closed his eyes quietly. Fortunately, he had been practicing Taoism and cultivating his character since he was a child, so he was more tolerant than ordinary people.
Xie Yunchu could hardly detect his breathing, but she could feel his cold yet strong aura. The refreshing breath that once made her obsessed and unrepentant could no longer shake her at all.
Same bed, different dreams.
The next day, Wang Shuhuai left before dawn.
Xie Yunchu checked his daughter and was relieved to be sure that she did not have a fever at night.
Then she called Xia An and wrote a prescription for her, "You go get the medicine according to this prescription, remember to buy the most expensive and best."
Xia An went inside to find Chunqi to get the silver. Xie Yunchu received twenty taels of silver every month, plus twenty taels from Wang Shuhuai and five taels from Ke Jie'er, a total of forty-five taels of silver per month. Thirty taels were kept in the account, and Xie Yunchu asked Chunqi to keep the remaining fifteen taels.
Xie Yunchu spent a lot of money on medical treatment this month, and he also had to prepare for the master's birthday at the beginning of next month. Chunqi didn't have much money saved, so he came out to ask Xie Yunchu for advice.
"Miss, I only have five taels of monthly silver left, and I still have several expenses to pay at the end of the month. If you want to buy such expensive medicine now, I'm afraid you will have to borrow money from the treasury."
Xie Yunchu was drying books in the yard and asked Xia An casually, "Hasn't that ghost ball been sold yet?"
Xia An answered crisply, "Uncle Lin took the things to Duobaozhai, and the shopkeeper liked them at first sight. He said that he was short of money, so he would return the banknotes after the things were sold."
Xie Yunchu didn't care much and continued to fiddle with the flowers in his hands.
"Then go look for the silver in the Dongning branch treasury."
In the afternoon, the prescription was ready. Xie Yunchu rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen for the first time after her rebirth. Chunqi and others had not seen her cook for a long time, and they all peeked in from the window and door.
"Master, who are you making cakes for?"
"To the eldest princess."
Wang Shuhuai's transfer to the Ministry of Revenue seemed to be an accident, but in fact he offended the eldest princess. The eldest princess knew that her step-grandson was ambitious, so she suppressed him secretly. From then on, the two began a tug-of-war between the grandfather and grandson that lasted for several years.
Wang Shuhuai was only concerned with maneuvering in the court, and was unaware of the difficulties in the rear quarters. After he offended the eldest princess, the other houses openly and covertly squeezed out the second house, and Xie Yunchu was walking on thin ice. It was not until he accompanied Wang Shuhuai to break out that he was able to feel proud.
Xie Yunchu began to recall the eldest princess.
He has a deep and tortuous mind, a strong desire for control, and an independent position in the court. With just a flick of his finger, he can make the second house suffer.
Regardless of the grudge between Wang Shuhuai and the eldest princess, Xie Yunchu decided to live a good life so as not to offend the eldest princess.
The eldest princess had a chronic headache. The imperial physicians had been treating her for many years but could not cure her. It happened that Xie Yunchu had this disease in her previous life. Once she suffered from the disease while sailing. She met a kind-hearted person who recommended a dietary therapy recipe to her. Xie Yunchu took it and saw remarkable results.
Xie Yunchu decided to personally make a plate of Chuanqiong blood-replenishing cake and present it to the eldest princess.
Half an hour later, the pastries were ready. Xie Yunchu combed her hair into a bun with eight treasures and beads, wore a deep red double-breasted jacket with long sleeves, and got into the car with her food box to go to the palace.
When we got to Donghua Gate, we asked someone to hand in the sign.
Soon, a palace maid came to report that the eldest princess was not feeling well and would not see any outside visitors.
Xie Yunchu was not surprised. He first signaled Xia An to secretly put a silver ingot inside, and then handed the food box to the palace servant. "As a granddaughter-in-law, we should go to the palace every day to pay respects to our elders. His Highness feels sorry for us and exempts us from the morning and evening visits. As the younger generation, we cannot be ignorant of etiquette, so I personally made a blood-replenishing cake that can prevent headaches to show my filial piety. I hope that you can help pass it on."
The palace maid was not so tactless as to take the food box with a smile.
"As for the things, we will help Young Madam pass them in. As for whether it will be successful, it depends on Young Madam's luck."
"Thank you very much."
Xie Yunchu's move quickly alarmed the Wang family, and even Wang Shuhuai in the government office area received the news.
Sure enough, she is still that virtuous and considerate wife.
Wang Shuhuai was very satisfied.
When Xie Yunchu returned to the palace, the second wife Jiang immediately sent someone to summon her over. She looked at her with a smile. In terms of worldly wisdom and knowledge, the other two daughters-in-law combined were not as good as Xie Yunchu. Jiang had been tormented by Xu Shiwei for more than ten days, and now her eyes were shining when she looked at Xie Yunchu.
"Brother Huai's daughter-in-law, you are feeling better now, right? Come and serve mother from tomorrow."
Xie Yunchu can cook for the eldest princess, and she can also cook for her.
Xie Yunchu smiled calmly and said, "My daughter-in-law obeys your command."
On the way back, Chunqi was a little anxious, "Miss, are you really coming back to serve the Madam?"
Xie Yunchu shook his head, "Of course not. As a daughter-in-law, I can't talk back to my mother-in-law. Someone else will be the bad guy."
After returning to Chunjingtang, Xie Yunchu told Minggui to give Wang Shuhuai a message and ask him to come back at night.
In his previous life, Xie Yunchu never dared to let Wang Shuhuai be distracted by housework. Now he has to change this habit and not spoil him.
If you need something, you should speak up openly. Why put yourself in a difficult position to consider others?
She has taken care of Wang Shuhuai all his life, but has Wang Shuhuai ever taken care of her once?
His wife would not easily urge him to leave the office. Wang Shuhuai thought that Xie Yunchu had entered the palace to meet the eldest princess today, and thought that it was an important matter, so he returned home in the evening.
Xie Yunchu was holding Ke Jie'er and playing on the stone path in front of the study. He caught a glimpse of Wang Shuhuai coming over here. Xie Yunchu grabbed Ke Jie'er's chubby hand and pointed in his direction.
"Look, that's Daddy."
Sister Ke couldn't speak yet. She was babbling towards Wang Shuhuai and making unclear sounds like "da da da..."
Big watery eyes, so tender and cute.
When Wang Shuhuai saw this scene, the familiar feeling came back to him. His eyes and eyebrows were as gentle as spring sunshine. He walked over slowly, hesitated for a moment, took the child from Xie Yunchu's arms, and asked her while teasing Ke Jie'er,
"Why are you standing in the wind? Let's talk in the study."
Xie Yunchu didn't want to go in. She decided to follow the example of Wang Shuhuai in her previous life and keep her distance.
She smiled, "I came here to discuss something with you. My father's birthday is coming up in a few days. You know, I lost my mother, my grandmother is old and I live with my second uncle, and there are only two aunts at home, which is not very decent. I plan to go back and stay for a few days tomorrow to help my father organize the birthday banquet. What do you think?"
Wang Shuhuai frowned slightly, thinking it was something important.
After some thought, she realized that her father-in-law really needed the help of Xie Yunchu, the eldest daughter.
He relaxed his brows and nodded, "It's my duty." Sister Ke was naughty and grabbed Wang Shuhuai's collar. Wang Shuhuai raised his hand to hold the chubby little hand and asked, "When is your birthday?"
"April 3rd." Xie Yunchu invited with a smile, "Second Master, are you free that day?"
Wang Shuhuai seemed dissatisfied with her questioning. He raised his eyes and looked at her calmly, "The old man is both my father-in-law and my elder. How can I not go?"
Xie Yunchu's father was the chief academic officer of the Imperial College and one of Wang Shuhuai's mentors.
Wang Shuhuai attaches great importance to rules and does everything he should do.
Xie Yunchu smiled without saying anything, then changed his mind and said, "By the way, about mother..." Xie Yunchu's tone was hesitant.
Wang Shuhuai immediately understood, "Don't worry, I will take care of it."
Xie Yunchu's smile was more sincere now. He immediately took the little tool back into his arms, knelt down in front of him, and went back to the backyard.
Wang Shuhuai put his hands behind his back and watched the mother and daughter go away quietly, unaware that his wife did not invite him to dine in the backyard as usual.
Ke Jie'er lay on Xie Yunchu's shoulder and made faces at her father. After a while, perhaps because she was hungry, her chubby cheeks puffed up and she looked at her mother's chubby chest with watery eyes. She lowered her head to bite it, but her body arched outward and she almost fell out of Xie Yunchu's arms.
Xie Yunchu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing this, Wang Shuhuai, who was not far away, quickly came over and raised his hand from behind to support Ke Jie'er's back.
Xie Yunchu was caught off guard.
The mother and daughter both ran into Wang Shuhuai's arms.
Half of her body hit his strong chest hard, and her soft body was squeezed out of shape.
Xie Yunchu looked a little embarrassed, and immediately took a step back, turned his face away and brushed his hair that was messed up by the wind.
Wang Shuhuai caught Ke Jie'er and his eyes swept across Xie Yunchu's chest inconspicuously.
The frightened rabbit's eyes trembled slightly in the night breeze.
A slight itchiness slid through her heart. She didn't even bind her chest. Well, it was okay at home.
Wang Shuhuai quickly looked away.
When Nanny Lin and others heard the noise, they came out. Some took the child, and some helped Xie Yunchu inside.
The couple turned around and walked in opposite directions.
Wang Shuhuai sent someone to tell Jiang overnight that Xie Yunchu would be back to her parents' home to stay for a few days. Jiang's face changed immediately. Since Xie Yunchu married into the Wang family, she had never returned to her parents' home to spend the night. She always went there during the day and came back before dusk. She calculated with her fingers and found that today was March 28th, and it was the third day of April, the birthday of the eldest master of the Xie family. According to this calculation, Xie Yunchu would have to stay in the Xie family for four or five days.
This is outrageous.
Jiang didn't dare to argue with her son, so she asked the housekeeper to
"Go and call Mrs. Xie to help me wash and dress."
The nanny left, and in the blink of an eye she came back again, with a sad face,
"Madam, the Second Mistress went out with the Second Master this morning. Before leaving, she bowed in the direction of the upper room and said that the Xie family had important matters to attend to and that she didn't have time to say goodbye in person. She left first and will apologize to you later."
Jiang was so angry that she fell backwards.
"How dare she!" Unfortunately, Xie Yunchu was very polite and no one could find fault with him, which made Jiang feel very aggrieved.
Xie Yunchu didn't know that her mother-in-law was so angry with her that she jumped up and down. She left the child at home and went out easily. She had just told Wang Shuhuai that he, as a father, should take care of the child while she was away. She wanted to leave home for a few days so that the Wang family could feel what it was like when she was not at home.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of Xie Mansion.
The red door opened, and a beautiful and graceful woman stood at the bottom of the steps. Seeing her, she moved lightly and quickly came over, her voice soft and earnest,
"The young lady is back."
It is Aunt Lu who has a kind heart like a bodhisattva.
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