Chapter 82
Xie Yunchu's back was pressed against Wang Shuhuai's chest, as if it was against a stove. His arms came around from behind, tightly covering every inch of her spine. The slight friction made her feel itchy through her clothes, and Xie Yunchu's body was soon comforted by his warmth.
After Xie Yunchu warmed himself up, he had the urge to destroy the bridge after crossing it.
"Where did you throw your bedding?"
Wang Shuhuai replied, "Let Madam take it away."
Xie Yunchu: “…”
"It's easy for two people to disturb each other when they sleep together. You get up early and I'm afraid of being woken up."
"Would you rather wake up cold in the middle of the night?" he said in a faint tone.
Having said that, he still let her go, and Xie Yunchu quickly adjusted his position and lay down.
"Then stretch out your feet to warm them for me." Xie Yunchu said as a matter of course.
Wang Shuhuai liked her speaking to him in this tone, the same tone she used to speak to her husband.
He looked at her sideways. Xie Yunchu was lying obediently in the quilt, with only her fair little face exposed. Her black hair covered the entire pillow and the beauty mole at the end of her eye was slightly raised, inadvertently bringing out a touch of charm.
Wang Shuhuai's eyes gradually tightened, and he just looked at her like that, unable to suppress the desire in his body. However, Wang Shuhuai didn't want to scare her, so he still controlled his body. He spoke gently,
"Give it a try. If you don't sleep well tonight, I'll move another quilt back tomorrow."
Xie Yunchu just let him do it.
Unexpectedly, I slept surprisingly well that night.
There is always a source of warmth beside her, standing there motionlessly, so she can draw heat from it whenever she wants.
Wang Shuhuai wanted to hold her in his arms and sleep, but remembering that she was still in the trial stage, he did not dare to act rashly.
Xie Yunchu slept until the early morning. She casually put her arms behind her back and touched something she shouldn't have touched. She didn't notice it herself, but Wang Shuhuai was woken up by her in an instant. The people tore a ray of light in the dark night, and some dim light and shadows came in from the back corridor. Her black hair was lifted up unconsciously, revealing a piece of snow-white skin.
Wang Shuhuai gently covered it and rubbed it bit by bit.
Perhaps feeling itchy, Xie Yunchu turned around and faced him.
The dark blue crow feathers were neatly arranged under her eyes. She looked particularly well-behaved while sleeping. He gently gathered the ends of her hair and helped her to push away the loose hair, revealing a tender and beautiful face. Her whole body was soft and she almost let him do whatever he wanted.
The hazy sleepiness blurred his mind. His thin, cool lips gently rubbed her cold earlobe. An extreme electric current ran through her body. Xie Yunchu slowly woke up, and his lips kissed hers. His breath suddenly poured into her throat.
While she was still confused, he held her in his mouth for a moment.
Xie Yunchu's breath was taken away in an instant, her body tensed up involuntarily, and her shoulders hunched as if in resistance. This action made the man feel more in control, and he completely held her in his hands.
The temperature in the small space rose, and the rapid breaths intertwined with each other.
The slightly cool skin gradually became sticky and wet, and the dense pores opened one after another. It seemed that water was slowly sliding out from there, deep inside the body, or somewhere else.
On the first night of the twelfth lunar month, the eldest princess returned home. It was late at night and very cold, so apart from the mistress and the master, no one else was asked to pay their respects to the younger generation.
In the early morning of the next day, when it was just light, the palace maids slowly pushed open the door of Qinghui Palace from inside the palace, and the Wang family entered the palace in an orderly manner, waiting for the eldest princess and the duke to wake up in the morning.
Grandma Miao seldom got up so early and yawned in the morning breeze.
She turned her head to look at Xie Yunchu, and saw that her cheeks were flushed and she looked refreshed. She felt a little envious.
"Why are you so energetic?"
Xie Yunchu's expression paused slightly and he secretly glanced at Wang Shuhuai beside him.
Wang Shuhuai was wearing a jade-colored robe, standing tall and graceful, with clear and elegant features, and he stood motionless, regaining his former noble appearance. Who would have thought that he had just played such a trick in bed.
After a strenuous exercise, Xie Yunchu sweated a lot and washed himself, feeling relaxed and in good spirits.
"The child started crying, so I woke up two minutes earlier. I'm very energetic now."
Miao didn't think much about it.
Wang Shuhuai glanced at his wife lightly, and Xie Yunchu pretended not to see it.
After a while, Chao Yun came out and called everyone in.
The eldest princess sat on the soft couch in the warm room with her head propped up, while the Duke sat beside her drinking tea.
The masters and wives went in first to pay their respects, followed by the young masters and grandmothers, and finally the wet nurse led the children in to pay their respects.
The children were young and could not be restrained for the moment. Xuan'er broke free from the wet nurse's wrist and jumped in behind Dalang Lin'er. Yue'er was exactly one year old and could already walk. Led by the wet nurse, he slowly stepped over the threshold. Perhaps the threshold of the warm room was too high and the little guy's legs were a little short, so he fell to the ground with a flop.
The crying sound spread out in an instant.
Xu Shiwei and Wang Shutong were so frightened that no one dared to move.
The wet nurse was frightened. Only when she heard the crying did she react and tried to pick up the child. However, she didn't realize that the little person had already reached out his hand and helped his younger brother up.
Sister Ke said to Brother Yue seriously, "Don't cry, don't cry."
The little girl had two buns on her head and wore a festive pink jacket. Although she was small, she had a certain aura. Her tone was crisp and childish, which made the eldest princess and the duke laugh.
"She's quite well behaved."
The eldest princess said, "She is brave. She even dared to stare at me last time."
Seeing that the princess was not angry, Xu Shiwei felt relieved. She quickly brought her son over and motioned him to kneel down and kowtow.
The princess looked at Yue Ge'er's silly look and waved her hand, "No need."
Everyone could see that the eldest princess was not in as bad a mood as they had imagined, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The youngest child, Er Ge'er, was still in swaddling clothes, so he was not brought to the hospital in such a cold day.
After greeting the princess, the master knew that the princess did not like noisy children, so he ordered the wet nurse to take the child away.
The Duke took his son and grandson to the study, leaving the women to talk.
The maid brought a bowl of bird's nest porridge. Seeing this, the fourth wife immediately rolled up her sleeves and was about to serve. The eldest princess shook her head and suddenly looked at Jiang.
"You come."
Jiang looked at the eldest princess in confusion and shuddered.
The eldest princess looked sad. "I often hear people praise you for your good fortune. Your husband is considerate, your son is ambitious, and your daughter-in-law is filial. Even when they are pregnant, the daughters-in-law still rush to serve you. I guess the second son's family knows how to serve people better than anyone else."
This is to show her how powerful she is.
As expected, when the princess returned home, the first person she wanted to treat was her.
Jiang felt as if he had been hit on the back of the head by lightning. He was totally dazed and lost, like a stupid goose.
Seeing that she didn't move, the eldest lady beside her quietly pushed her, and she slowly moved forward.
It's no wonder that Jiang had never served anyone in her life. Now, as she looked at the bowl of bird's nest porridge, her hands were shaking.
The eldest princess washed her hands slowly and looked at her calmly.
Jiang gritted her teeth, racked her brains to recall the ways her daughters-in-law had served her, and slowly learned to do the same.
The first spoonful was passed to the eldest princess' mouth. She was stunned and moved aside, then stared at her coldly.
"Do you usually let people feed you?"
As the regent princess, she was served by servants in everything, and except when she was sick, she did not need anyone to feed her. This Jiang was simply arrogant and domineering.
Seeing her face darken, Jiang quickly knelt down.
"My wife...I know my crime..."
The eldest princess sneered, "Then get up and feed it."
Jiang's lips drooped and she was about to cry. She got up reluctantly, went to pick up the bowl of porridge again, and fed him two mouthfuls with some stuttering. The eldest princess was really disgusted and frowned.
Upon seeing this, the fourth wife immediately stepped forward to replace Jiang and served with ease,
"Let me demonstrate to my second sister-in-law."
She stirred the bowl of porridge gently, and when the heat had dissipated a little, she put some on her wrist to test the temperature. When it was ready, she presented it to the eldest princess.
The princess continued to drink her porridge without even looking at Jiang. She just ordered,
"From now on, you will come to Qinghui Palace to serve at noon every day."
Upon hearing this, Jiang's face turned pale, and she felt depressed as if a disaster was about to happen.
No, she doesn't know how to serve anyone at all. She will just suffer in vain.
Jiang was also stubborn. Since the relationship had already been torn apart, she simply threw the pot into the ground and knelt down respectfully, saying,
"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I understand that you didn't really want me to serve you. You just wanted to remind me to treat others the way you treat yourself and not be harsh on others. You ordered me to serve you in Qinghui Palace, and I was really scared. I was afraid that I couldn't serve you well. Instead of going back to accept the punishment, you might as well punish me now."
The princess gently placed the thin celadon bowl on the table, thinking that Jiang had finally been smart for once.
"Jiang, you want to solve the problem once and for all, but I won't allow it. If I don't let you suffer a little, how can you understand the suffering of others? Remember, you are also a woman. Why should a woman make things difficult for another woman?"
Jiang sat dejectedly on the ground, surprised and speechless.
The daughters-in-law looked at the eldest princess with a little more awe.
The eldest princess washed her hands and looked at the fourth wife again, "Can you handle the family affairs?"
The fourth wife felt bitter in her heart, but she kept saying, "I can handle it."
The princess glanced at Xie Yunchu and said, "I'll let Huai's daughter-in-law help you. It shouldn't be a problem."
When the fourth wife heard this, her heart tightened. If the eldest princess knew that she had sent Xie Yunchu to the Discipline Institute, she was afraid that she would be in trouble. The Jiang family's previous experience was a lesson here. The fourth wife thought of a way to save herself.
"Earlier, Yunchu always said that she was young and afraid that she couldn't handle the work, so my wife didn't dare to let her work hard. Mother, from today on, let Yunchu help to look after the accounts. Last time, I heard from my third sister-in-law that Chu'er is very good at accounting."
The eldest princess was such a person that she could see the clues at a glance and knew what the fourth wife was planning. She sneered and said indifferently, "It's up to you."
She had no time to take care of these detailed chores.
Later, he thought of something and said, "Xie Jijiu was famous for his annotations to the classics. He deeply admires the classics, history, and literature. How could Yun Chu's abacus be so good?"
Xie Yunchu stepped forward and answered truthfully, "When my mother left when I was young, there was no mistress in the mansion, so I became the housekeeper for my father. After a while, we became familiar with each other."
The eldest princess looked at her deeply, thinking of the wife of the governor's mansion whom she had met before, and felt a little pity for Xie Yunchu. In the end, she said nothing and nodded slowly.
Finally, he asked the eldest wife, "Has the eldest wife been behaving well lately?"
The first wife quickly spoke up for her husband, "He really took mother's advice to heart this time, and he has hardly gone out in the past two months."
The eldest princess nodded softly. As for the third wife, she kept her head down and remained silent from beginning to end. The eldest princess did not make things difficult for her, and naturally did not look at her. Chao Yun handed over some documents at this time, and the eldest princess waved her hand to signal everyone to leave.
Chaoyun was busy all morning, and at noon he went to look for Xie Yunchu.
The eldest princess is at home today, so the wives dare not take a break and all come to the Glazed Hall to report for duty. The fifth young master, Wang Shuxu, has decided to marry Zhou Min on the 18th of the twelfth lunar month. The third wife wants to review the wedding ceremonies, and the fourth wife wants to prepare for the banquet.
At the end of the year, all the debts from various farms fell on Xie Yunchu's shoulders.
In the afternoon, Chen Yi sent someone to deliver an invitation, saying that he would have a small birthday the day after tomorrow, and asked a few good friends to hand over their handkerchiefs while they had a drink.
Xie Yunchu immediately asked for leave from the Second Madam Jiang and the Fourth Madam. Jiang didn't dare to find fault with Xie Yunchu and just agreed without saying a word. However, the Fourth Madam was reluctant to let Xie Yunchu go.
"Two village heads are coming to settle accounts the day after tomorrow. Do you have to go?"
Xie Yunchu found it funny. It was only because the eldest princess returned that the fourth wife dared to let her take over the accounts. Otherwise, how could she give up such a lucrative job?
Just as Xie Yunchu was about to answer, Jiang shi beside him coldly rebuked him.
"She is my wife, not yours. I allowed her to leave. Why are you stopping her? Otherwise, why don't you find a wife for Ye Ge'er earlier? Do you have someone to order you around?"
Jiang had now completely broken off relations with the eldest princess. She no longer had any scruples in her heart and would not give face to anyone.
The fourth wife choked. Jiang was a barefoot woman who was not afraid of wearing shoes. The fourth wife could not afford to offend her.
"I'm just talking, if Yun Chu wants to go, then go ahead."
Xie Yunchu could even ignore Wang Shuhuai, let alone housework. If she was asked to help, she would do her best. If she was not asked to help, she was happy to have nothing to do. On the fourth day of the New Year, Xie Yunchu had already packed a gift and happily got on the car to go to the Li family.
Chen Yi married Li Chengji, the second son of Ninghou Mansion. Ninghou Mansion had made great contributions to the emperor in his early years. Ninghou was also a fierce general who had fought on the battlefield. Now he is the commander of Wudu Guard, responsible for patrolling various districts in the capital.
Young Master Li Er has an older brother who is the heir of a marquisate. Li Er is a quiet person and has followed his father to the border to gain experience since he was young. He worked hard to gain merit and now serves as the Lieutenant General in the Southern Army.
After entering the mansion, Xie Yunchu felt that the courtyard was too deserted. She took a quick glance and saw some maids at the gate looking around in the back room. She felt quite strange and asked the housekeeper who came to greet her,
"It's your young mistress' birthday after all, why is the house so deserted?"
This nanny was a close confidant of Shen Yi. Upon hearing this, she said with a sad face, "Our grandmother and the eldest grandmother have similar birthdays. The mansion just held a birthday banquet for her a while ago. Madam said that the mansion had just invited people to drink, and the mansions were busy at the end of the year, so it was inconvenient to arrange it for our grandmother. Grandma simply didn't want to host it. She just felt that it was embarrassing to eat at your table on weekdays, so she invited you to the second room to have a drink to make amends."
Xie Yunchu knew what was going on, so he didn't ask any more questions. He followed the maid to the second courtyard. As soon as he entered the hall, he heard laughter coming from inside, which seemed to be Wang Yining's laughter.
"Oh, my aunt is here too." Xie Yunchu asked in a high voice.
Wang Yining sat on the kang bed, gently pushed open the window and leaned out half of her head. Through the crack in the window, she saw Xie Yunchu wearing a thick red satin jacket, walking lightly towards her. She smiled and said,
"What are you busy with, little girl? You're here so late. We're all here."
Xie Yunchu hurried into the house and saw that the east side room, which was neither too big nor too small, was full of people.
Xiao Youran and Jiang Fan sat at the bottom, while Shen Yi and Wang Yining sat on the kang bed. Seeing Xie Yunchu coming, Shen Yi quickly gave up his seat and said, "You are always afraid of the cold, come up to the kang quickly."
Xie Yunchu declined, saying, "My aunt is upstairs, I dare not sit with her," and pushed Xiao Youran upstairs, and sat down next to Jiang Fan. Chen Yi then brought a brocade stool and sat below Wang Yining.
On top of the fire was laid a thick brocade quilt embroidered with peony flowers, and everyone gathered around the fire to chat.
Xie Yunchu started to complain about Wang Yining, "My aunt didn't come to pick me up, so I was scolded by the elders, who said I was still visiting relatives during the New Year."
Before Wang Yining could say anything, Shen Yi said for her, "She doesn't have the time to think about you. The Gao family personally drove her here and then to the government office."
Everyone laughed.
Xie Yunchu was surprised and asked, "Aunt, you've been captured already?"
Wang Yining held her face in her hands and said anxiously, "No, that bastard wanted to be the driver himself. I was thinking about you, but I forgot about it after he messed with me."
"Look, once you have a man, you forget about your nephew's wife."
Wang Yining was furious, "Today is Shen Yi's birthday, please stop messing with me."
After a while, an old woman came to the door and greeted through the curtains.
"I pay my respects to the princess. My wife heard that the princess has arrived. It's a rare guest. Please go to the upper room for tea."
Several people in the room exchanged glances. Chen Yi's cheeks swelled up, and his face was full of grievance. Wang Yining did not intend to give face to Madam Hou.
"I should have gone to visit you, but I heard that the Marquis's wife has been unwell recently, so I didn't dare to bother her. Please thank her for her kindness on my behalf."
Wang Yining's rank is higher than that of the Marquis' wife, so logically it is the Marquis' wife who should come to pay her respects. After all, this is the Li Mansion, so Wang Yining could have gone there.
It’s just that Mrs. Hou didn’t do her best to entertain guests and didn’t even show up at her daughter-in-law’s birthday party, so Wang Yining naturally didn’t have to give her any face.
The nanny left in embarrassment.
After the others left, everyone looked at Shen Yi.
Xiao Youran asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Chen Yi's eyes were red. "What else could it be? She always thinks big and supports the prince's family. My eldest sister-in-law has a hot temper. My wife is usually a little afraid of her and afraid that she will cause trouble, so she always obeys her. She always can't stand me being good, as if I am inferior to her and I have to be humble in front of her."
"Having such a sister-in-law is really a headache." Everyone sighed.
Wang Yining asked, "Who is your sister-in-law?"
"Yang Xiyan's biological sister, the eldest daughter of Marquis Yang's mansion."
The Yang family had a prime minister in their early years. The daughters of the Yang family were both talented and beautiful. They were once very eye-catching in the capital, and matchmakers often came to their doorsteps.
It was at that time that Shen Yi's eldest sister-in-law was proposed to be married.
"Back then, my sister-in-law gave up marrying a prince and married into the Li family. My parents-in-law and my eldest brother treated her like an ancestor and worshipped her, which led to her becoming spoiled."
When Wang Yining heard that she was Yang Xiyan's sister, her brows furrowed deeply, "Sisters indeed, with exactly the same personalities."
Xiao Youran was impatient and aggressive. Hearing this, she immediately flew into a rage. "Good people are often bullied. If it were me, I would never tolerate her. If she dared to bully me, I would scold her so hard that she would be speechless."
Wang Yining teased her, "You have been arguing with your mother-in-law for so many years, and she has gained a reputation as a virtuous woman, while you have suffered losses. Some things cannot be solved by arguing."
Chen Yi is as straightforward as Xiao Youran, but a bit more cunning than her.
"What if I quarrel with her? She is the eldest sister-in-law and has the support of the Yang Marquis Mansion. I don't have any brothers in my family who can speak for me. Even if we quarrel, I will be the one who suffers in the end."
Jiang Fan said, "That makes sense. Just live your own life. Those without parents-in-law have to rely on themselves. Just don't expect them to help you. As for the eldest son's family, your husband doesn't rely on them for support, so you don't have to associate with them."
Xie Yunchu pondered again, "Don't fight with her on weekdays. If she goes too far one day, you can quietly catch her tail and give her a hard blow. She will know that you are not easy to bully, and she will not dare to do anything rash."
Shen Yi thought about it and smiled, "I remember it."
"Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's play drinking games." Chen Yi asked someone to bring wine cups and called a maid to act as the matchmaker. Wang Yining started with the game. It was an elegant game that required quoting from classics and reciting in rhyme. They played from 9:00 to 5:00. Except for Xie Yunchu, who was born a talented woman, everyone else was fined two or three cups.
Shen Yi was punished the most, and he put down the dice and said, "Ladies, continue playing. I'll go check on the banquet, which will be set up soon."
Wang Yining watched her stand up and suddenly asked, "We have you by our side today, what about your husband? Will he not come to celebrate your birthday?"
Chen Yi blushed, "What's the big deal? I'll send some wine and food to the government office for him."
Xiao Youran said sarcastically, "Oh, Princess, you worry too much. General Li will come back for the dinner."
Wang Yining understood.
As soon as Chen Yi left, everyone stopped playing. Wang Yining and Xiao Youran had been sitting on the kang bed for a long time, so they stood up to stretch their muscles. Later, they went to the guest room one after another, leaving Jiang Fan and Xie Yunchu behind during the meal.
Xie Yunchu asked Jiang Fan, "Why are you so unhappy today?"
Jiang Fan sighed, winked, signaled the maids to wait outside, pulled Xie Yunchu and said with a wry smile,
"I have something I have been wanting to ask you, but today I can no longer hold it in. Tell me the truth, have you and your wife been diligent in sex since you gave birth to my son?"
Xie Yunchu's face was filled with a hint of irritation at first, and then he was puzzled. Jiang Fan was usually very shy, so why would he ask such a question? Then he thought again, even Jiang Fan, who was usually the most introverted, couldn't help asking such a question, so he was afraid that something big had happened.
Xie Yunchu didn't dare to hide it, "He is quite diligent."
Ever since Wang Shuhuai returned injured, that guy moved into the backyard openly and could be said to have no restraint in that matter.
It seems to be about making up for what was lacking in the past.
If she wasn't happy too, she really couldn't let him do that.
Jiang Fan's face became even gloomier when he heard this.
"I don't know why my wife was so diligent at first. After she gave birth to two children, her frequency became less and less each year. In the past year..." Jiang Fan was too embarrassed to continue, "I haven't had any pregnancy at all."
Xie Yunchu was startled, and his first reaction was that there was someone outside.
"Could it be that you have some thoughts on this?"
After all, Zheng Jun is not Wang Shuhuai. Wang Shuhuai cultivated himself from the beginning and then slowly let go. But Zheng Jun was greedy at first. Although she didn't want to think badly of him, a man will not feel hungry only if he is full outside and goes home.
Jiang Fan shook his head decisively, "That's not the case. He has no money and no free time. He returns home after leaving the court every day. Sometimes he comes back earlier than me. Sometimes I go to my mother's house and come back later. He has actually taken good care of the two children. The older one can be taught to read, and the younger one can also hold a pen. The kitchen has arranged for the meals to be prepared, just waiting for me to enjoy them."
When Xie Yunchu heard this, he couldn't help but be envious, "Mr. Zheng is indeed a model husband."
"I also tried to test him and asked him if he should take a concubine, but he got so angry that he jumped away. He even hugged me and cried for a long time at night, fearing that I would not want him..."
Jiang Fan said this with a frustrated look on his face, "He is good in every way, but this one thing, I really..."
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Youran came in from behind her, slowly answering,
"You're overthinking this."
"Ah?" Jiang Fan was stunned. Seeing that Xiao Youran had heard it, he was worried that Xiao Youran would not keep his mouth shut, so he hurriedly said, "You are not allowed to tell anyone."
Xiao Youran showed a look of sympathy.
"My man is not as good as your Mr. Zheng. Although he has turned over a new leaf recently, he was not honest before. I tell you the truth, all men are the same. When they first get married, they are full of energy and vigor, but after a few years, their bodies can no longer bear it and their condition deteriorates. I am not much better than you."
Jiang Fan felt relieved when he heard this, "Is it really so?"
Xie Yunchu thought of Wang Shuhuai's vigor and enthusiasm, and still felt uneasy. "I think you should ask a doctor to take a look at Master Zheng?"
Jiang Fan said impatiently, "That won't do. We can't lose face for him."
Xiao Youran smiled and said, "Then get some pills to stimulate him."
Jiang Fan had this thought before, so he kept silent.
After a while, Wang Yining and Shen Yi came in together. Xiao Youran looked at Shen Yi. Shen Yi was not beautiful, but her figure was very charming and graceful. She was smaller in stature, so Xiao Youran couldn't help but feel a little pity when he looked at her.
It is understandable that General Li is as fierce as a wolf and a tiger.
Suddenly he glanced at Xie Yunchu again. This man was even more stunningly handsome. No one could match him in terms of appearance and figure.
Unfortunately, he met a banished immortal who was detached from worldly affairs.
The topic unknowingly turned to Gao Zhan again. Chen Yi acted like a man with a lot of experience.
"Princess, I think that since Prince Gao is willing to lower himself to be your lover, you might as well give it a try. A military commander is really good."
As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere in the room became tense and everyone looked at Chen Yi with sour eyes.
Shen Yi's face flushed, and he coughed lightly, "I'm serious."
Xiao Youran said with a straight face, "Of course I know you are serious, but have you considered the feelings of the three of us? We already have two children, and we can't change men."
"Alas, it is true that those who are drought-stricken will die of drought, and those who are flood-stricken will
Shen Yi and Wang Yining looked at the three people opposite at the same time. Xiao Youran, Jiang Fan and Xie Yunchu's husbands were all civil servants.
Chen Yi's mind flashed with Wang Shuhuai's angry face, accusing Xiao Youran,
"You are talking about yourself, why are you talking about Chu'er? Minister Wang is not comparable to your husband."
All eyes fell on Xie Yunchu.
Xie Yunchu held his forehead with his hand.
Wang Yining was the first to cheer up her nephew. "Don't drag my Shu Huai into this. Our Shu Huai is both civil and military. He is neither comparable to those rough military generals nor those weak civil officials. Shu Huai has practiced martial arts since he was a child. Did you forget that he knocked down the Western Chu man last time?"
Then Wang Yining raised an eyebrow at Xie Yunchu and hinted, "Is it, nephew's wife?"
Xie Yunchu said calmly, "Yes."
Xiao Youran laughed again, "Don't be afraid to tell the truth in front of your aunt."
Wang Yining's shoulders trembled with laughter, "Chu'er, if Shu Huai gets into trouble, I'll find a doctor for him for you."
Xie Yunchu couldn't listen any longer, his face flushed, "That's not true."
Everyone laughed together.
"Minister Wang is not only talented in both literature and martial arts, but he is also talented and handsome. Chu'er, you are truly blessed."
At night, Xie Yunchu enjoyed that "blessing" again.
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