Chapter 80
Xie Yunchu took into consideration that he had just recovered from a serious illness and strictly adhered to the bottom line to prevent him from doing anything reckless.
Hearing the man whispering in her ear, the light in her eyes almost slipped away, and an extreme sadness suddenly surged in her heart, and she turned around.
Wang Shuhuai stared at her with a delicate look in his eyes, his expression very light, like a turbulent lake that maintains its surface calm. He cautiously waited for her reply.
Xie Yunchu bit his lip, his eyes gradually becoming moist.
For a moment, her heart moved a little, like a pupa breaking free from its cicada shell and gently spreading its wings.
If he could have said something like this in his previous life, how great it would have been. No matter how hard her life was at that time, she would always be able to keep a fire burning in her heart without hesitation, a light that dared to rush towards him at any time, and he finally had a place for her in his heart.
In this way, they can love each other.
Unfortunately, the matter of remarrying will always be a knot in her heart, and after experiencing the hardships of her previous life, it is impossible for her to love someone wholeheartedly again. She clearly knows that a woman should never indulge in a relationship at any time, and there will be no difference in the results whether she tries or not.
But, now that things have come to this, is there any point in struggling and arguing with him anymore?
No.
They have two children who need each other and may even be together for life. Love or not is no longer that important. She also doesn't want Wang Shuhuai to waste his energy on a relationship that may end in vain.
Companionship is the best long-lasting love.
That's enough.
The only regret is probably that they never fell in love.
So Xie Yunchu simply nodded, "Okay, I'll try."
The smile in his eyes fell into two small dimples along with the tears. Wang Shuhuai's eyes were sore, and the sweat on his forehead slid across his handsome cheeks and seeped into his clothes along the muscle texture. The undercurrent that was crawling under the calm surface suddenly surged, and he broke through Xie Yunchu's shackles like a hot knife through butter and slipped in unexpectedly.
This seemed to penetrate deep into Xie Yunchu's heart, and the tears in his eyes were broken by him.
The sadness just now was soon replaced by resentment. She got angry and hit his shoulders. Since her left shoulder was injured, she hit her right shoulder. But it was too late. He had succeeded. Xie Yunchu was so angry that she laughed. Her curled fists finally landed lightly on his shoulders. She pursed her red lips and said nothing.
Wang Shuhuai did not give her a chance to speak. The pillow was quickly pulled away and her back was pushed inch by inch onto the soft seat.
The light outside dimmed completely, and the movement in the yard disappeared in an instant.
Xie Yunchu knew that the servant had avoided him, and her cheeks flushed, her almond eyes misty with tears, "When did you learn to be so reckless like that young man?"
Wang Shuhuai still remembered the last time Xie Yunchu stared at someone at the polo field.
"It's been so long since we last met, and you don't even think about me?"
Xie Yunchu was not going to let him off. "Then how could you bear not coming to the backyard for months?"
Speaking of this, Wang Shuhuai couldn't help but sigh, "That was different. At that time, I had just entered the officialdom and was completely blind. I had to rely on myself to figure out everything. It was as difficult as climbing to the sky for me to stand out."
"Civil officials are different from military generals. If they want to accomplish something, they have to work several times harder than others, risk the disapproval of the world, and break the old and establish the new. They only care about the government and don't think about this matter."
"It's different now. I'm already a third-rank official. I have a senior and experienced minister above me. I can't get past him in a short time, so my pace has naturally slowed down."
All in all, I just didn't care about her at that time.
Xie Yunchu was too lazy to argue with him.
But this life is much better than the previous one.
In his previous life, Wang Shu went from Huainan to the south of the Yangtze River, and was attacked from all sides. He endured three years of hardship and finally made a name for himself. Then he returned to the capital, where he engaged in intrigues with the eldest princess and was involved in court disputes. Then, the Mongols in Western Chu attacked frequently. While he was wrestling with others in the court, he never forgot his responsibilities as a scholar-official, and even went to the battlefield as a civil official, wearing armor and holding sharp weapons. He was really busy.
Besides, the Duke died early, so there was no one to support him.
In this life, he is just strolling in the garden.
Take the present moment for example, with the Duke here, someone has taken care of the King of Han's affairs, and Wang Shuhuai has the opportunity to take some time off with her.
Wang Shuhuai saw that her thoughts were a little distracted, and he was very unhappy and used some force. Xie Yunchu whimpered softly and turned her attention back to the man.
"Does it hurt?" She glanced at his shoulder.
Wang Shuhuai was not happy with her ability to avoid the question and say something else, "It doesn't hurt."
"What about you, are you in pain?"
Xie Yunchu blushed and did not answer him, watching his sharp Adam's apple being washed by sweat and rolling back and forth sharply.
She was really afraid that he would fail because of her, "You should stop now."
Wang Shuhuai was completely infuriated by her. Didn't she suspect that he was not as strong as Gao Zhan?
"I have been practicing martial arts every morning since I was four years old, without fail. When have you ever seen me sick? If the detoxification had not been delayed, this would not have happened." He was even more angry at Xie Yunchu's words "remarry".
Xie Yunchu let out a light "oh".
"You can't ruin your body."
Wang Shuhuai could no longer bear it, "Xie Yunchu, I know exactly what I am doing!"
Xie Yunchu's face flushed. She naturally knew what he was doing. Such an arrogant presence...
A night of pleasure.
The next morning, Xie Yunchu returned to the backyard to busy himself, while Wang Shuhuai was locked in the study by the Duke and lectured.
Wang Shuhuai was dressed in a white shirt, with the ties gently pulled together. His wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, giving him a rather bohemian air. His slender figure leaned lazily in the armchair, allowing the Duke to scold him.
The Duke first blamed him for being too crazy and daring to joke about his body, and then mentioned the affairs of state behind his ear and scolded him again.
"How did you get into trouble with the King of Han?"
Wang Shuhuai agreed casually, "There are some festivals."
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, the Duke did not ask any more questions. "You are still young and hot-tempered. His Majesty might be angry with you because of this. He entrusted you with an important task, but you got involved in the fight between the princes."
Wang Shuhuai didn't care. "If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. I am young, and His Majesty can see everything I do. He is relieved. If I were so cunning that I left no trace, His Majesty would be frightened. Now His Majesty thinks he can still control me and won't do anything to me."
The most important thing is that the court needs him now.
People should make themselves indispensable at all times.
The Duke was just thinking about it, there was still this old fox of his to do the tactful things for him.
"His Majesty does trust you. In his opinion, it is because of your outstanding achievements recently that the princes have noticed you and they want to win you over. However, His Majesty also criticized me in front of the eldest princess. I hope you will be impartial."
"That's natural."
"Pack up and follow me to the palace to see the emperor."
After a while, Wang Shuhuai dragged his sick body into the Fengtian Hall to kowtow to the emperor and report the tax policy achievements in Jiangnan. The emperor looked at the handsome young man in front of him with mixed feelings and waved at him, "Come here."
Wang Shuhuai slowly got up from the ground and staggered forward. His face was pale and his tall figure was slightly bent, not as straight as before.
Recalling how majestic he was when he faced Western Chu, the emperor sighed in his heart when he saw him like this.
"Tell me the truth, what's going on between you and the King of Han and the King of Xin?"
Wang Shuhuai had served the emperor for several years, and he knew the meaning of every word the emperor said. Hearing this, he suddenly fell to his knees, his handsome face twitching inwardly.
"Your Majesty, I dare not fail to tell you the truth."
Then he told the emperor that Prince Xin and Xie Yunchu were childhood sweethearts, and that Prince Xin had coveted Xie Yunchu but failed, and had repeatedly provoked him.
"Prince Xin not only coveted my wife, he even sent people to follow her. On that day, the King of Han picked up my wife's embroidered handkerchief, and it was his people who found it and injured the King of Han's hand. I happened to go to find the handkerchief for my wife and saw the traitor sneak into the Guanzhan Tower."
"Inside the Golden Palace, after I pointed out Queen Zhengxin, the King of Han came to me privately, implying that since I had helped him, I would have offended King Xin, and it would be better for me to follow the trend and join his army. I refused, and His Royal Highness the King of Han probably held a grudge against me, so he killed me..."
Wang Shuhuai burst into tears when he said this.
"I have been diligent and self-reflective, working hard, hoping to share your majesty's worries, earn some fame and reputation, and protect my wife and children. But the King of Han and the King of Xin have deceived me too much. I have even kept this a secret from my grandparents. Now that I am here, I have no choice but to tell you the truth. Please help me!"
Wang Shuhuai fell to the ground with tears soaking his clothes.
When the emperor heard this, he understood the whole story and the veins on his forehead popped out little by little.
He suddenly remembered that on the day when he granted marriage to Xie Yunchu and Wang Shuhuai, there was a heavy thunderstorm in the afternoon. Prince Xin asked him to withdraw his order and scolded him. Later, Prince Xin repeatedly targeted Wang Shuhuai and refused to marry a wife. This shows his ability.
As for the King of Han... The emperor had many eyes and ears, and he often sent the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Eastern Depot to spy on his sons' every move in private. The emperor was not unaware of the King of Han's hobbies. In this way, all of Wang Shuhuai's actions could be explained.
Having your wife coveted by someone else is like a thorn in your side.
When the emperor thought of the bad things his sons had done, he was so angry that he personally helped Wang Shuhuai up.
"Shu Huai, I understand your difficulties. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation for this matter."
Since Wang Shuhuai left the palace, the emperor sent edicts to the two princes' palaces, ordering the Jinyiwei to whip Prince Han and Prince Xin with twenty strokes of the board each in court. Not only that, the emperor also issued an edict ordering the Ministry of Rites to prepare for Prince Xin's wedding and to grant him a principal wife soon.
Afterwards, the emperor rewarded Wang Shuhuai with a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, silks and satins to appease him.
Wang Shuhuai left the Fengtian Hall and when he reached the Meridian Gate, he turned his head to look at the towering palace in the distance. One hundred and eighty steps led to the foot of the Fengtian Hall, which overlooked the world like a deity's residence.
At that moment, Wang Shuhuai's eyes were like frost. He wanted to stand at the top of the court, he wanted to hold the power of life and death, he wanted to control the country, he wanted to control the people, everyone could listen to him, and he would no longer have to be controlled by others.
The news that Wang Shuhuai was assassinated on his way back to Beijing and was seriously injured and unconscious caused a sensation in the entire capital.
On this day, the Wang family's house was crowded with people, and many of the wealthy families and in-laws who were on good terms with them came to visit.
Xie Yunchu saw off Madam Ming and Madam Xiao, mother and daughter, in the morning, and welcomed Jiang Fan and Shen Yi in the afternoon.
It was cold outside, so Xie Yunchu moved everyone to the inner room to lie on the kang bed, and sent all the maids out to warm themselves by the fire. The three girls talked leisurely.
"I used to envy your Shuhuai's ability, but now I think about it, he is walking on the edge of a knife, risking his life for his future. It makes people worried. As a man, being content has its advantages." Jiang Fan sighed.
Shen Yi felt the same way about Xie Yunchu, "That's right. Whenever my man goes to war, I can't eat or sleep well. Fortunately, the border has been peaceful in the past two years without any major wars. Even if he goes on patrol, I can be more at ease."
"After all, you have the best luck among us." Shen Yi and Xie Yunchu both envied Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan said shyly, "What good fortune? The man in my family is really nice, but he is too soft-hearted. He believes whatever others say."
Xie Yunchu listened and shook his head, "You are really born with a blessing but don't know how to appreciate it. I think Mr. Zheng is a very good person. You don't have to be cautious in front of him. He will let you do whatever you want. Isn't that good? If husband and wife are still polite to each other, what's the point? Others can't even ask for such a blessing."
Chen Yi agreed, "Don't worry about what others say. You live your life behind closed doors. Even if he is not as promising as others, so what? Even if he is soft-hearted, so what? He comes home happily every day after leaving the court and sticks to you with a warm face. What else do you want? Although the appearance is good, the inside is the real thing."
Jiang Fan sighed, "You are right. People are like this. They eat what is in the bowl and look at what is in the pot. Sugarcane cannot be sweet at both ends. I like to nag all the time and I dislike him staying in the back house all day and refusing to go out for social activities. After hearing what you said, I have to treat him well when I go back."
"That's right."
In fact, Jiang Fan had another difficulty that she had never said out loud. Her husband's temper was really nice, but he was not very good in that aspect. In the first year of their marriage, he could come once every night, but recently he hadn't come for a whole year. He would still hug her to sleep at night as usual, and give all the money he got to her. He was always concerned about her and didn't seem like he had someone else outside.
Jiang Fan really wanted to ask how Xie Yunchu and Shen Yi got along with each other, and whether it was because the man was getting older that his energy was not as good as before. However, she was too shy to ask.
The sky cleared up after the snow, and the winter sun shone softly in the courtyard at 3 p.m. Wang Shuhuai stood outside the corridor with his hands behind his back, and overheard what was said in the inner room.
So Xie Yunchu likes men with soft personalities?
A man who likes to listen to her orders in everything?
Since there was a female guest in the room, Wang Shuhuai naturally could not go in. He waved to the maid, indicating that there was no need to inform her, and left casually. In the evening, Xie Yunchu sent someone to ask him where dinner was, and he walked towards the backyard alone.
As usual, we had our meals in the west wing.
Ke Jie'er was placed on a small brocade stool by her wet nurse, and ate her meals alone in front of a small table. The little girl had now learned to eat by herself. She held a small spoon and clumsily put food into her mouth one spoonful at a time, accidentally filling her mouth with food.
Wang Shuhuai sat down first. As Xie Yunchu hadn't arrived yet, he didn't pick up his chopsticks and asked Nanny Lin beside him,
"Where's the lady?"
Nanny Lin said, "My brother just wet his clothes and cried for a while. Second Madam went to see him. In winter, food gets cold easily, so she told Second Master to eat first."
Wang Shuhuai shook his head, "Wait for her together."
After a while, Xie Yunchu walked into the room holding a handkerchief. The couple looked at each other. Xie Yunchu sat down with a smile. Seeing that Wang Shuhuai looked good, he didn't care about what happened last night.
"Second Master, please eat quickly."
She waited for Wang Shuhuai to pick up his chopsticks first.
Wang Shuhuai didn't know where to put his hands. Although he coaxed Xie Yunchu to agree to try to accept him, he didn't dare to take it lightly. How could he be approachable?
I ate the meal with a heavy heart.
After dinner, he took his children to the corridor to digest the food and had no intention of returning to the study.
Since Xie Yunchu agreed to him, Wang Shuhuai slept in the backyard as a matter of course, and Xie Yunchu did not drive him away.
The couple now lives a completely ordinary life.
It was a cold winter night, and Xie Yunchu urged Ke Jie'er to go to bed, but Ke Jie'er refused and stayed in Wang Shuhuai's arms, acting coquettishly. She rubbed her soft little face against his cheek and made coquettish sounds. Wang Shuhuai felt warm in his heart and could not help but look up at his wife. Xie Yunchu was concentrating on calculating the accounts, with his eyebrows relaxed and his expression focused, with a touch of heroic spirit. At this moment, he suddenly wondered what Xie Yunchu would look like when she was acting coquettishly.
Waiting for the two children to fall asleep, Wang Shuhuai crawled into Xie Yunchu's bed at night.
Xie Yunchu looked at the man hanging over him with ease, and couldn't help but hold his forehead.
"Can't you just stop for a moment?"
A strange light flashed through Wang Shuhuai's mind when he heard this. Yes, she always addressed him "you" politely.
Was it because he was too particular about rules that he put invisible pressure on Xie Yunchu and made her feel uncomfortable in front of him?
While the man was busy, he discussed with Xie Yunchu without leaving any trace.
"Yun Chu, we are husband and wife, don't always say you and yours, you can call me husband, or just call me by my name."
Wang Shuhuai passed directly past the "Second Master", who seemed not close enough.
He would eat her away slowly.
Xie Yunchu paused for a moment. She couldn't call him either "husband" or "Yunzhi". It was too intimate, too hypocritical, like a lover acting like a spoiled child.
This hesitation was taken advantage of by him.
Xie Yunchu was embarrassed, and lowered his eyes through Jing'er, "I'll just do whatever I want from now on."
Leave the subject vague.
Wang Shuhuai did not force her, but asked directly,
"Are there any rules here that you don't like?" He looked deeply into her eyes.
Xie Yunchu didn't understand why he asked these questions. The light in his eyes flickered and he replied blankly, "Nothing, isn't this all good?"
Wang Shuhuai suddenly felt a little blocked in his heart.
She wouldn't even tell him the truth, let alone act like a spoiled child.
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