Chapter 78
In the dead of winter, the weather was freezing cold. The lattice windows of Chunjing Hall were replaced with transparent colorful glazed windows. The house was heated by a floor heating system, but Xie Yunchu was not cold. She was only wearing a plain homely jacket. She looked at the accounts for a while, and when her eyes became swollen, she glanced out the window. There were faint snowflakes falling, like goose feathers dancing in the air. The glazed windows were filled with water vapor, and lines of soda slid down, outlining mottled window patterns.
"What time is it?" she asked suddenly.
Xia An, who was embroidering, rubbed her eyes and glanced at the newly bought Western clock.
"It's the first quarter of the evening."
It’s getting late, time to rest.
It has been nearly two months since Wang Shuhuai left, and Xie Yunchu has been very busy in these two months.
The eldest princess ordered her to help with the household chores, and to report to the Glazed Hall at noon every day, and to help the Fourth Madam to some extent. The Fourth Madam was not as capable as the Third Madam, but she was more strict than the Third Madam. She did not want Xie Yunchu to review the accounts, and Xie Yunchu was not allowed to do the glamorous work of showing power such as purchasing invoices every day. Instead, she ordered her to manage the discipline of the mansion. If the maids and old women made mistakes, they would be handed over to Xie Yunchu for punishment. This was to make Xie Yunchu the bad guy.
However, Xie Yunchu accepted it happily, and even wanted it very much. Why? There was a disciplinary court in the mansion, and all the rules were strictly enforced. The maids patrolled everywhere every day, so there was no need for her to be a bad person. She could just go to the disciplinary court at 3 p.m. every day, sit there, and ask a few questions. It was very relaxing.
She didn't want to take care of the household affairs in the government office, so she returned to Chunjingtang to take care of her own business.
At the end of October, the canal was opened, shops were erected, merchants gathered, and the prices of shops rose sharply.
The merchants who had not been able to buy shops under her management originally, started to buy shops in her newly built three-story warehouse. There were a total of 180 shops on the three floors, with shops in front and warehouses in the back. Only five of them were sold, and these five were the ones she specially left for herself.
I counted silver until my hands became weak. Occasionally, when I heard Sister Ke babbling and calling "Daddy", I would wonder if Wang Shuhuai was safe in Jiangnan.
Wang Shuhuai would write home every three days.
Xie Yunchu occasionally wrote him a letter, telling him about the recent situation of his two children, but did not mention anything about himself.
Since Wang Shuhuai left Beijing, Xie Yunchu has become more at ease.
During the period before he left, Wang Shuhuai's various actions caused some fluctuations to Xie Yunchu. Xie Yunchu was torn between conscience and desire in her mind all day long. Sometimes she told herself that the current Wang Shuhuai was a bit like her in her previous life. When he put his mind on her, shouldn't she also give some response? Otherwise, what is the difference between her and Wang Shuhuai in her previous life? At the same time, she warned herself not to soften her heart because of some kindness from a man. Whenever she thought of the ending of her previous life, Xie Yunchu could always keep her heart as hard as iron.
Later, when Wang Shuhuai left, Xie Yunchu was completely relieved.
Without him around, the layer of aggressive pressure was removed, and Xie Yunchu felt relaxed all over.
Although I feel comfortable, I still worry about his safety sometimes.
He offended the King of Han because of her, and he had always been at odds with the King of Xin. Among the several princes in the court, he had offended two. She didn't know what the King of Xin would do, but the King of Han was not a good guy. It was unknown whether he would find an excuse to create trouble for Wang Shuhuai.
Whenever such thoughts came to his mind, Xie Yunchu became restless.
My heart was beating especially hard tonight. Xie Yunchu couldn't help but stand up and look outside the bead curtain.
"Where did Qi Wei go tonight? Last time I heard him say that he would be returning to Beijing soon. Has there been any definite news?"
Nanny Lin shook her head and said no, Dong Ning put on a cloak and said, "I will go to the front yard."
Xie Yunchu waved his hand to signal her to go.
After Dong Ning left, she sat down at the desk again to look at the accounts. After a while, she dozed off with her head propped up. At this moment, she heard the sound of urgent footsteps. Xie Yunchu opened her eyes suddenly, and then Dong Ning's voice rang out from outside.
"Miss, Qi Wei went out of the city to pick up the Second Master early in the morning. Logically, he should be back by now, but he is still nowhere to be seen."
Xie Yunchu's face darkened. He told Nanny Lin to watch the yard, put on a thick cloak with peacock feathers, and strode to the front yard with Xia An and Dong Ning. It was a late winter night, and the cold wind cut into his cheeks like a knife. Xie Yunchu was choked by the cold wind. He held the hands of the maids on both sides and went to the open hall in front. When he was about to walk along the stone path to the front yard, he caught a glimpse of a group of people running on the sloping corridor with lights in front.
She clearly saw Lengshan carrying a person on his back, and judging from the bright red third-grade robe, that person was Wang Shuhuai.
"Second Master!"
She screamed in surprise and walked over quickly.
Leng Shan raised his eyes and saw Xie Yunchu. Her thin eyebrows were furrowed like sharp blades, her snow-white face was red from the cold, and her expression was very solemn.
Fir stumbled, feeling mixed emotions.
"Second Madam, my master was assassinated by the Second Prince's men on his way back to the capital. He has been poisoned and is unconscious. Do you think we should send him to..."
Before the three words "Chun Jing Tang" came out, Xie Yunchu said decisively, "Send it to the study quickly!"
After Wang Shuhuai left, Xie Yunchu ordered someone to clean up the study room decisively. Now it looks brand new and is the perfect place to accommodate Wang Shuhuai.
Lengshan pursed her lips and looked at Xie Yunchu, unable to find any words to refute. She glanced at Wang Shuhuai who had actually fainted behind her, and thought to herself, why bother? She resigned herself to her fate and sent Wang Shuhuai to the study.
Xie Yunchu followed beside him and could see that Wang Shuhuai was covered in blood. There was a cut on his shoulder caused by the blade, and the flesh inside was exposed and had changed color. Xie Yunchu's heart tightened. In his previous life, Wang Shuhuai had been walking on the edge of a knife and in a sea of fire every day, but he had never been injured like this.
No, that's not right. Fighting for the throne is such a dangerous thing. Maybe he got hurt sometime and he didn't even want to hide it from her.
The group hurriedly sent Wang Shuhuai back to the inner room of the study. Xie Yunchu took a look at the couch and saw that Wang Shuhuai's handsome face was stained with black and blue, and his face was messy with blood. He no longer had the clean and elegant demeanor of the past.
"Xia'an, go get some water."
While waiting for the water, she turned to ask Leng Shan and Qi Wei, "Have you called the doctor?"
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Not yet."
Xie Yunchu's face changed, staring at the two of them, "Didn't you tell the concierge to ask for a doctor before you came in?"
Wang Shuhuai's life is hanging by a thread, how can the two of them remain so calm?
That’s all. Now is not the time to blame. She immediately ordered Qi Wei to call the doctor and “find a way to tell the Duke about this and ask him to take charge of the situation.”
Since the Second Prince dared to assassinate Wang Shuhuai, the Wang family will never let it go.
Qi Wei immediately took the order and left.
After a while, Xia An brought a basin of warm water. Xie Yunchu rolled up his sleeves, wet a towel and wiped Wang Shuhuai himself.
Warmth covered his eyelashes, and Wang Shuhuai's thick long eyelashes trembled slightly. A ray of light leaked in, and then a vague shadow flashed in front of his eyes. Wang Shuhuai looked at the beautiful face and slowly became clear, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
"Yun Chu..."
His voice was very weak. Xie Yunchu looked at his dry lips and immediately asked someone to bring him some tea.
Wang Shuhuai was lying there unable to move, so he had to be helped up. Xie Yunchu turned around to look for Lengshan, but Lengshan had disappeared without a trace. As for Minggui, he had followed Wang Shuhuai to Jiangnan earlier, so no one knew where he was at the moment.
Xie Yunchu looked at her husband with very weak features, endured it, sat on the bed herself, hugged his back from behind, and helped him up a little. Just when she was about to put him on the pillow, Wang Shuhuai suddenly turned around, tied his arms tightly around her slender waist, and leaned on her chest with his whole body in her arms.
Xie Yunchu was stunned. She looked at her husband who was clinging to her like a child, and glanced at Xia An and Dong Ning. The two maids pursed their lips gently, and the worry in their eyes was dispelled by smiles. "Miss, the second master is sick and confused."
That's right, my cheeks are slightly hot.
Xie Yunchu wanted to push him away, but the man seemed to have fainted, half of his body sunk into her arms, pressing on her heart like a huge rock. Xie Yunchu took a deep breath and said, "Go find Lengshan and ask if there are any detoxification pills. Bring them back to Second Master for emergency treatment."
Calling a doctor in the middle of the night, there is no telling how long the disease will last. If the poison is not removed, it will harm Wang Shuhuai's body.
Dong Ning immediately went to find fir, and soon asked for half a tablet of Qingdu Pill. Xia An helped to add water. Xie Yunchu struggled to turn Wang Shuhuai in his arms a little, revealing his black mouth. Xia An knelt on the side and held the teacup to feed him water. Wang Shuhuai's poison had not been eliminated, his head and forehead were confused, his throat was dry and itchy, so he drank the water happily.
After drinking, he still held her tightly, and Xie Yunchu felt like a scorching stove in his arms, and his cheeks were also burned red.
Xie Yunchu had no choice but to signal the two maids to go out.
Xia An and Dong Ning went to the outer room.
Xia An waited for Xie Yunchu to call him, while Dong Ning went outside to inquire about the process of the assassination of Leng Shan.
As the people left, the room became quieter. Xie Yunchu tried to push Wang Shuhuai away.
"Second Master, you are sick, lie down quickly."
"I don't..." He was confused, but his voice was very clear.
Xie Yunchu didn't expect that the confused Wang Shuhuai would be like this. He felt helpless and amused.
Fearing that he might faint, Xie Yunchu spoke to him.
"How did you get hurt? Did the King of Han send someone to assassinate you?"
Wang Shuhuai felt weak all over, as if his limbs were stuck in the mud, heavy and powerless. He knew that this was despicable, but if it weren't for this, she would never have been willing to enter this room, and would never have been willing to speak to him so softly.
He greedily inhaled the sweet fragrance from her body, and could not help but use all his strength to pinch her slender waist and drag her down. Half of his body fell into her arms, and his cracked thin lips pressed against her neck.
Xie Yunchu took a deep breath, "Wang Shuhuai!"
Just as she was about to get angry, Wang Shuhuai closed his eyes and spoke in a hoarse voice,
"On my way from Tongzhou to the capital, I passed by that gorge and was ambushed by eighteen assassins sent by the King of Han..."
His heavy breathing squeezed into her earlobe, and her earlobe was burned and covered with goose bumps.
Xie Yunchu's mind was suddenly diverted, and his head was forced to rest on the pillow behind him. His posture was a little weird.
"Let me go, I'll let Lengshan come in and treat your wound."
Wang Shuhuai refused, his tone was weak and messy, and he was breathing heavily in his chest, "Let me hug you... just for a while..."
He pressed against her chest, even wandering dishonestly in her arms. Xie Yunchu's heart was almost burned by his hot breath.
The wet tongue caressed her clothes, and Xie Yunchu was flustered. She put her hands on the bed rails behind her, and her voice trembled.
"Stop making trouble. You are seriously injured and your lips are black. If you don't get treatment in time, your life may be in danger..."
He just didn't say anything, perhaps under the pretext of being injured, taking advantage of the confusion to do some things recklessly.
His hand involuntarily reached inside her clothes, and his rough palm caressed the back of her neck. Her soft skin soon turned pink. Xie Yunchu hadn't been so intimate with him for a long time, and she couldn't stand it. She soon broke out in layers of sweat. She thought he was going crazy and turned sideways with difficulty to avoid his palm. "The doctor will be here soon... Lie down and rest for a while."
She put her fists on his chest to prevent him from getting closer.
After Wang Shuhuai drank the pill, his face gradually turned pale, but the poison had stayed in his body for too long, so he was not conscious yet and looked very weak.
No matter how weak she is, it is not something a weak woman can resist.
Wang Shuhuai still held her waist and did not allow her to get off the bed.
His eyes were tightly closed, and his whole handsome face was a sickly pale color. His sharp features had lost their former sharpness due to exhaustion, revealing a kind of beauty that was pure and unadorned.
Wang Shuhuai's facial features are so handsome that it makes people ignore all his bad points.
Xie Yunchu softened his tone and coaxed him, "The doctor will be here soon. How can he see us like this? You are always a stickler for rules, and you are a third-rank minister in the court. How will you live your life in the future if this gets out?"
These words did not shake him at all.
Instead, he leaned into her arms. He didn't dare to kiss her because of the poison in his mouth, so he tormented her in various ways.
A dense tingling sensation spread throughout her body. Xie Yunchu was so angry that she wanted to hit him. Her eyes fell on his wound. The wound was still festering and it was shocking to see. Xie Yunchu was furious and had no way to deal with him. She gritted her teeth and said in hatred,
"If you die like this, I won't be a widow to you. I want to remarry a man who is better than you..."
These words successfully stimulated the man. He suddenly raised his eyes from her arms and looked at Xie Yunchu with heavy eyes, looking extremely angry and weak and helpless.
Xie Yunchu was in a good mood, and greeted him with a cold look, "Let me go, lie down obediently."
At this time, there were footsteps of varying weights outside the house. Xie Yunchu immediately stepped back. Wang Shuhuai did not let go of her at first, but stared at her with hatred, with bloodshot eyes.
Until the Duke's voice came from outside, Xie Yunchu was so anxious that he pushed it again, "If I die, you will remarry, and if you die, I will remarry, isn't it natural?"
Wang Shuhuai's lips trembled as he listened to her heartless words. Xie Yunchu took the opportunity to push him away, and the force was so strong that his body swayed.
His palm slowly slid down her waist, blood seemed to spurt out from the corner of her mouth, and she fell heavily onto the bed.
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