Chapter 85
Wang Shuhuai changed into a plain jade robe and quietly returned to Chunjingtang.
Sister Ke was wearing a small double-breasted jacket with silver-white embroidered patterns. She was kneeling on the bed and playing with paper-cuts with her brother. She was still young, so Xie Yunchu didn't dare let her use the scissors, so he handed the cut paper-cuts to her to play with.
Sister Ke accidentally tore the window paper-cut, so she picked up a piece of the broken flowers and stuck it on her brother's cheeks. His left and right foreheads were all covered with them. The usually quiet brother, actually burst into laughter.
Er Ge'er's laughter is very penetrating and full of energy.
Wang Shuhuai looked at this heartwarming scene, temporarily put aside the chaotic court affairs, and strode into the east side room.
There is one good thing about him: no matter what the situation is outside, he never easily brings his emotions into the backyard.
He saw his wife wearing a light pink long jacket, kneeling on the kang bed pasting window paper-cuts. The jacket was very close-fitting, outlining her exquisite curves. Her hair was tied up in a high bun, revealing a section of her pink and white skin, which was as delicate as porcelain. There was only a jade hairpin inserted in her bun, which was not the one he carved.
Although Wang Shuhuai felt a little disappointed, he didn't care too much. He sat beside the bed and watched the two children play.
"Ke'er, have you memorized the Three Character Classic today? Recite a passage for Daddy."
Xie Yunchu heard the noise and looked back. Wang Shuhuai's gaze turned to her, with a tenderness that was not usually there. Xie Yunchu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, so she turned around and continued to paste the rest of the window paper-cuts.
After hearing her father's question, Sister Ke sat obediently on the bed, motionless, and began to recite.
Although Sister Ke is small, she is very serious when studying and reads with clear and precise pronunciation.
After reciting a paragraph, Sister Ke smiled and stretched out her hand to Wang Shuhuai.
"Daddy, please give me a reward."
"Okay, Daddy will reward you." Wang Shuhuai took out two red envelopes from his chest, one for Ke Jie'er and one for Wei Ge'er.
Er Ge'er was just four months old and had no idea what a red envelope meant. He stared at the red envelope in front of him for a long time. Wang Shuhuai took the initiative to put it into his chubby little hand. Er Ge'er took it in his hand and played with it curiously for a while. Perhaps he didn't like it, so he quickly threw it to the corner of the bed.
Nanny Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quietly put it away for him.
Sister Ke got the red envelope and happily climbed from the bed to the kang bed, stuffed it to Xie Yunchu, and then pouted her little face to let Xie Yunchu kiss her. Xie Yunchu took the red envelope and kissed her hard.
Soon the New Year's Eve dinner was ready and Nanny Lin led the child over.
As soon as Xie Yunchu got off the kang, he asked Wang Shuhuai,
"How is the court going?"
When King Han died, Xie Yunchu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time she felt nervous, as she was worried that Wang Shuhuai was involved.
The King of Han in his previous life died a year later than in this life, and it had nothing to do with her.
Xie Yunchu was worried that she would affect the direction of the political situation.
Wang Shuhuai stood up and looked at her. There was a hint of uneasiness in his wife's clear almond-shaped eyes. It was rare to see her so uneasy.
"Don't worry. No one can escape responsibility for this incident. His Majesty is in poor health, and the grief of losing his son has exhausted him. The case has been handed over to the eldest princess, and the eldest princess must have a purpose in investigating the case."
Since it was handed over to the eldest princess, it naturally could not be traced back to Wang Shuhuai.
Xie Yunchu felt relieved.
After a while, the family of four had the New Year's Eve dinner, and Wang Shuhuai took Ke Jieer to make lanterns.
Wang Shuhuai first drew a picture of the mother and her two daughters playing together, then called Xie Yunchu and said,
"Yun Chu, come here and write a poem."
In the past, when Xie Yunchu had him in her heart, she asked him to paint a picture for her and then wrote a poem on it. Now the painting is still hanging in the study.
Tonight is New Year's Eve, and it is time to make lanterns for Sister Ke again. Without hesitation, Xie Yunchu took up the delicate wolf-hair brush and wrote a five-character regulated verse.
Wang Shuhuai was very satisfied. After waiting for the scroll to dry, he took Sister Ke to make lanterns.
This was the first time that Sister Ke made lanterns. The little girl was very excited and ran around the house holding the lantern.
There was a floor heating in the room, and the air was a little stuffy. The child felt sleepy after playing for a while. The wet nurse carried the child to sleep. When Xie Yunchu came back from washing up, Wang Shuhuai was already waiting for her on the bed. The light of the lamp gently opened up the night. He was holding a book in his hand, reading it intently.
Xie Yunchu sat down to put on her makeup. There was a colorful hydrangea lantern on the dressing table. The red hydrangea lantern illuminated Xie Yunchu's face like a full moon. A breeze came from nowhere, gently blowing her jet-black hair, making her look indescribably charming and beautiful.
After packing up, Xie Yunchu was about to blow out the candle, but Wang Shuhuai called her, "Wait."
He took out a thicker red envelope from his back and handed it to Xie Yunchu, saying seriously,
"This is the New Year's money for Yun Chu."
Xie Yunchu looked at the handsome man and was slightly surprised. "I have one too?"
This was the first time she received a red envelope from Wang Shuhuai.
Wang Shuhuai smiled but said nothing, feeling slightly guilty in his heart. If he wanted Xie Yunchu to act coquettishly with him, he had to treat her like a child first. She had always been well-behaved and docile, and her mother didn't love her, and her father didn't care for her. She was probably never spoiled in her life, so he should spoil her a little.
Xie Yunchu felt a little hot in his heart. He was silent for a moment before taking it. It was obviously heavy.
"What's in here?"
She curiously opened it and saw two thick gold ingots inside. "Where did you get this, Master?"
Things like this are not easy to come by. Only government agencies have them and you can’t buy them on the market even if you want to.
Wang Shuhuai replied, "Today when I went to the palace, His Majesty asked me what reward I wanted. I remembered that you have everything you need, so I chose this."
Xie Yunchu had no shortage of gold and silver jewelry, nor of silk and satin. The ingenious ball had not been carved yet, and he had nothing else to offer now, so he might as well give him some tangible benefits.
Xie Yunchu smiled, "What does your majesty say?"
"Your Majesty said that I was also tainted by worldly dust."
In the past, Wang Shuhuai didn’t care about these yellow and white things, but now he has learned to understand her thoughts, which is really rare.
Xie Yunchu placed the two gold ingots in his palm for a while, then stood up and put them into the box on the dressing table.
After a while, the couple blew out the lights, and Xie Yunchu got into bed. The bedding had been warmed up by Wang Shuhuai. Xie Yunchu lay down comfortably, and Wang Shuhuai quickly covered her from behind and held her soft and charming body in his arms.
From New Year's Eve to the 16th day of the first lunar month, there are holidays, so Wang Shuhuai can rest for a while. Once a man has free time, he will naturally do something.
Xie Yunchu refused and held him tightly.
"Have you forgotten His Majesty's decree?"
"He is just a vassal king. It is not worth it for us to mourn for him."
Xie Yunchu just wanted a stove to warm himself up, not to sweat.
"I have given the kitchen maid a day off. I finally washed myself clean and now I am sweating and sticky. Tomorrow is the first day of the new year and I have to meet people again."
Wang Shuhuai shamelessly grabbed her hand.
"Then help me."
Xie Yunchu's face instantly turned red, and he pushed him away without saying a word.
"dream!"
The Princess's Mansion was quieter than any other mansion on New Year's Eve.
Fireworks and firecrackers are not allowed, and Wang Yining's sisters Xing and Jing are clamoring for their daddy again.
After finally coaxing the two children to sleep in the side room, Wang Yining returned to the main house, only to see a man falling from the beam.
Gao Zhan was wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist and his temples combed meticulously. He stood tall and straight at the door, looking more handsome and serious than ever before.
Wang Yining was no longer surprised by this alien visitor.
"It's New Year's Eve, why are you here? Do your parents not care about you anymore?"
"It's windy outside, let's go inside and talk." Gao Zhan smiled and lifted the curtain for her.
The cold wind blew into her collar, and Wang Yining shivered and went into the house. Gao Zhan followed her through the threshold and explained to her again,
"They are all worried about the prince's affairs, so how can they think about the New Year? I was thinking about you, so I came here."
The room was heated by a floor heating system and was as warm as spring. Wang Yining took off her coat and moved to sit on the kang bed. Gao Zhan moved a brocade stool and sat below her.
Wang Yining held her chin up and looked at the glass window covered with water vapor. Gao Zhan looked at her profile.
"Yining, we grew up together. I took you hunting and caught fish for you. You loved playing with me. I said I wanted to marry you. You were so ignorant that I tricked you into agreeing. After His Majesty granted marriage to my sister and the crown prince, I guessed that the princess and His Majesty would not allow you to marry me. My heart was cold. You don't know how sad I was. I drank alone and had no one to talk to."
"After you got married, I fled far away from the border. I wanted to force myself to forget you, but later I couldn't help but ask about your news."
"Looking at those girls flying on the grassland, I think of you. You were such an innocent girl. How could I bear to see you marry into the Yao family and live a miserable life?"
He tried to pull Wang Yining's hand.
"Yining, we have missed so much. You can choose not to marry me, but keep a place for me by your side, okay?"
Wang Yining sat with her back to him, her lower lip bitten by her teeth, tears streaming down her face.
She took a deep breath, "But my mother..."
"Don't mention your mother. She was also involved in the Crown Prince's incident this time. She is her and you are you. Do you want to be bound by her for the rest of your life? Yining, I don't ask for a name, so I won't get in her way. Just ask yourself, are you willing?"
Wang Yining pursed her lips and said nothing.
Seeing that she was not as determined as before, Gao Zhan ignored everything and rushed over like a leopard, knocking her to the ground.
Wang Yining lay down inch by inch with his back pressed down by her. She was so angry that she raised her fist to hit him, "You bastard..." Before she could finish her words, she was blocked by his chaotic kiss.
He was tall and mighty, looming over her like a mountain. Wang Yining blocked with her knees and kicked with her feet, but she could not do anything to him. Gao Zhan also let her toss him around and just kept kissing her neck.
He easily broke through her knees and squeezed in.
Wang Yining had been single for a long time, so how could she withstand his reckless behavior? After a few tosses and turns, her body became limp.
Gao Zhan hugged the soft girl, not used to her gentleness. His throat churned for a moment, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Is this a promise?"
Wang Yining's eyes were full of tears, and she glared at him unhappily, "Then get out now?"
No way.
Gao Zhan hugged her and kissed her fiercely.
Wang Yining looked at the clumsy man, and became angry and hit him hard on the back, "Can't you go slower?"
"I can't slow down."
"Yining, I will treat you well, trust me."
Wang Yining slowly let down her guard under his fierce attack.
She also didn't want to be alone on such a day when families were reuniting.
The mighty man enthusiastically hugged his beloved girl and went to the bed.
But everything was different from what they expected.
Half a minute later, Gao Zhan sat down on the bed dejectedly, slapped himself on the forehead, and asked seriously and cautiously,
"Yining, give me another chance."
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