Chapter 91
Wang Shuhuai saw that Xie Yunchu was distracted and didn't know what she was thinking. He gently covered her soft hand, and slowly put his slender fingers along the gaps between her fingers. His rough fingertips caressed the soft skin bit by bit, and finally wrapped her completely in the palm of his hand.
The whole palm is soft and tender.
He moved neither fast nor slow, as if he was slowly eating away at it.
It was obviously a very subtle action, but it made Xie Yunchu blush.
Wang Shuhuai sat side by side with her, much taller than her. His right hand was interlocked with her left hand, and she was almost leaning on his arms.
Here is the carriage, outside in broad daylight.
Xie Yunchu had never done anything so outrageous before, so he turned his head subconsciously.
Wang Shuhuai didn't give her a chance. He put his left arm around Xie Yunchu's waist, leaving her nowhere to hide.
Xie Yunchu could feel his steady and deep breathing. His tall and broad body held her in his arms. For the first time, she had the illusion of being cared for and protected.
The faint fragrance permeated his nose, and he gently leaned his head against her bun. There was nothing unusual in his movements, but it was extremely ambiguous and intimate.
He didn't know since when, but he began to crave this moment of tenderness.
"Yun Chu, next time I go to war, can you write to me? When I'm at the border, all I think of in the dead of night is you..." His fresh breath came to her cheek and behind her ear.
Xie Yunchu's face flushed, and he turned his head slightly in his arms, rubbing his forehead against his hot chest, "Didn't I write it?"
"You wrote about two children, not about yourself..."
"I..." Xie Yunchu paused, "It's always like that... busy and fulfilling every day... you know it..." Xie Yunchu was not the kind of person who was fussy and was not used to sharing every detail of her whereabouts with another person.
"But I want to know..."
Xie Yunchu stopped talking.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Wang Shuhuai rubbed her hard with his fingertips again. Xie Yunchu got goose bumps and her palms were hot.
"I... understand." She said softly and helplessly.
The corners of Wang Shuhuai's lips curved slightly.
When the carriage arrived at the palace, the couple got off as usual.
Wang Shuhuai's expression was always calm and peaceful, with a hint of aloofness and majesty. None of his servants dared to approach him, let alone look at him more than once.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince and his wife."
The familiar attendants still called her Second Master and Second Madam, while the others changed their titles respectfully.
Ever since the eldest princess left, the Duke has hardly taken care of anything, the Third Master is depressed and no longer high-spirited, and the Fourth Master has also resigned himself to his fate, like a frosted eggplant. Almost all matters in the mansion are decided by Wang Shuhuai.
The servants cordially welcomed the couple into the courtyard. Wang Shuhuai went to the study. Xie Yunchu returned to the courtyard. Before he entered the gate of Chunjing Hall, he saw a little maid holding a plate of cherries and going to the backyard. Xia An hurriedly called her to stop.
"Mulan, where are you going?"
The little maid turned around and found Xie Yunchu coming back. She quickly knelt down and greeted him with a fruit plate in her hand.
"In reply to Second Madam, Second Madam sent someone to pick up my brother and sister this afternoon. They are now playing in the Glazed Hall. This servant is here to bring some fruit to the two young masters."
These cherries were sent by Uncle Lin from outside. They are very large and rare.
The small plate of fruit might not be enough, so Xie Yunchu ordered, "Wash all the cherries in that basket and send them over together."
The maid obeys the order.
Xie Yunchu did not go back to the house either. He simply followed the stone path to the backyard and then to the Glazed Hall.
Jiang and Xie Yunchu are getting along very well now.
When she saw Xie Yunchu, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. She was silent and did not dare to put on airs. As soon as Xie Yunchu left, she asked Nanny Ming to go to Chunjingtang to pick up her grandson, or she would bring the child to her side when Sister Ke went to school.
I heard that the Xie family is holding a welcoming party, and Xie Yunchu won't be able to come back for a while after going to her parents' home.
Jiang then took her two little grandsons out to play with peace of mind.
The school is closed today and the children are gathered together to have fun. Lin Ge'er, who is already nine years old, has become like an older brother. He no longer plays with his younger brothers, but sits alone under the corridor reading a book.
The six-year-old Xuan Ge'er became the leader of the children. He got a hydrangea and kicked it in the yard.
Sister Ke and Brother Yue followed behind him.
Xuan Ge'er really enjoyed the joy of being chased. He was older and stronger, and his younger brothers and sisters were no match for him and were busy playing by themselves. Xuan Ge'er followed the hydrangea with his eyes, very curious, and followed at the end with his little arms and legs.
After running for a while, Yue saw Xuan looking at him eagerly, so he said to Xuan,
"Second brother, let your younger brother play for a while." Yue Ge'er also wanted to play football, but he couldn't get the ball from Xuan Ge'er. Usually, everyone gave in to Yu Ge'er, so if the ball was in Yu Ge'er's hands, he could play with them.
Xuan Ge'er stopped, held the hydrangea in his arms, and glanced at Yu Ge'er.
"He's so young, he can't even kick, how can we let him play?"
Sister Ke came over and stood in front of him with her hands on her hips.
"We agreed that each person would play for a while, and now it's my turn."
Xuan Ge'er refused and glared at his sister, "You can't catch me, why should I give it to you? If you have the guts, come and snatch it away."
Sister Ke puffed her cheeks, looked around, and came up with an idea. She couldn't do anything to Xuan Ge'er by herself, so she asked Lin Ge'er, who was reading a book under the corridor, to come over. Xuan Ge'er was no match for his brother, so he immediately gave the hydrangea to his younger brother and sister.
After playing for a while, Ke Jie'er was sweating profusely and was helped by her wet nurse to wipe her sweat. Jiang saw this and waved to her to come over.
He peeled a grape himself and put it in her mouth.
Sister Ke saw her familiar aunt and uncle sitting under the corridor, but her mother was nowhere to be seen, so she asked Jiang,
"Grandma, why hasn't my mother come back yet?"
Sister Ke loves to go to her grandparents' house to play. Xie Yunchu is concerned that Xie Yunxiu doesn't want to take the child there, so he makes an excuse to go out for something.
Jiang didn't know the reason, so she said, "Your mother went to your grandparents' home."
Sister Ke pursed her lips and looked like she was about to cry.
Jiang was panicked when she saw this. "Oh, grandma remembered it wrongly. I'm afraid your mother went to the academy."
Sister Ke wiped the corners of her eyes and then ate the grapes obediently.
Seeing her granddaughter clinging to Xie Yunchu, Jiang was worried that the child would not miss her father, so she fed her and teased her.
"What did your father do?"
Ke Jie thought for a moment and answered, "My father went to beat up the bad guys."
"Nonsense, your father is back," Jiang smiled and brushed away the wet hair on her forehead. "Ke'er, is it hard for your father to beat up the bad guys?"
Sister Ke remembered her mother's teachings and nodded, "Daddy has worked very hard."
"Do you feel sorry for Daddy?"
"I feel sorry for Daddy..."
Jiang held her in her arms and said, "Then you must be filial to your father and remember his kindness, okay?"
Sister Ke looked up at her still beautiful grandmother, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly said, "Grandma, my mother has worked very hard too. You can't just remember Daddy and not Mom."
When these words were spoken, the fourth wife, the eldest grandmother and others present were all shocked.
Miao looked at Ke Jie'er in amazement, leaned over and stroked her hair with satisfaction, "Good girl, you really know how to talk."
The fourth wife smiled and said, "Oh, seeing how thoughtful Sister Ke is, I am jealous. If I have such a smart grandson in the future, I will burn incense and pray to Buddha."
The Third Madam smiled and continued, "One moment you hope to have a capable daughter-in-law like Chu'er, and the next moment you hope to have a well-behaved granddaughter like Ke'er. I think even the Buddha is not enough for you to worship."
The ladies all laughed.
Jiang was embarrassed by her granddaughter and tapped her forehead.
"Yes, your mother has worked hard too."
Sister Ke was satisfied, and went to the yard to play like a gust of wind.
Xie Yunchu came over to pay his respects to the elders, and then took the sweaty child back to change his clothes.
Before leaving, Miao quietly told her,
"Your sister Ke is really smart. She knows how to scold people with her little mouth. She is less than five years old, but she says things that even us adults can't refute."
Xie Yunchu was also surprised and stroked his daughter's head lovingly, "I never taught her these."
Miao said enviously, "We thought the children were ignorant, but they are actually very smart."
That evening, Wang Shuhuai did not come back for dinner, and returned to Chunjingtang at 15:30 a.m.
Through the beaded curtain, I saw Xie Yunchu sitting under the lamp mending Ke Jie'er's clothes.
The little horse-faced skirt I made yesterday was torn today.
Sister Ke particularly liked this one, so Xie Yunchu had to give it to her.
Ke Jie'er leaned against her mother obediently and asked eagerly, "Mom, will you blame me?"
"Why does mother blame you?"
"I scratched the new clothes that mother made. Will mother be unhappy?" Ke Jieer stood beside her, with her little hands on the long table, looking at her mother's expression, half guilty and half worried.
Xie Yunchu looked at the child's slightly wrinkled face, and her heart softened immediately. "Silly girl, it's just a piece of clothing. How could it scare you like this? Mother doesn't blame you."
She vaguely recalled that when she was young, she accidentally broke a teacup of her father and was severely scolded by her father. From then on, she acted more cautiously. The fear remained in her heart until she reached the age of 15. She didn't want her child to grow up in fear, so she put down her clothes and held Ke Jie'er in her arms to comfort her.
Sister Ke was happy. She raised her eyes in Xie Yunchu's arms, looked at her mother's cheek close to Chi Chi, gave her a stolen kiss, and then jumped away.
Wang Shuhuai took this scene in, and sat down opposite Xie Yunchu.
Xie Yunchu caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye, still looking down at the thread, not looking at him, "Second Master, are you back so early today?"
Wang Shuhuai leaned back in the armchair leisurely. "I have made more achievements this time when I returned to the capital. I have accomplished both civil and military skills. There are voices in the court recommending me to join the cabinet. His Majesty and the Princess may not be happy with this. Why should I work so hard to provoke their fear? I should just let go of all the court affairs that I can."
Xie Yunchu understood.
This year, the eldest princess supported the fifth prince in confronting Prince Xin, and the two parties were almost at loggerheads.
The Wang family did not favor the eldest princess because of their relationship with her, nor did they suppress Prince Xin because of their conflicts. They always maintained an impartial attitude. Those officials and aristocratic families in the court who did not want to participate in party struggles almost all depended on the Wang family.
These people all hope that Wang Shuhuai can enter the cabinet.
"Some people always tell me that you are going to be a minister this time. Is that true?"
Wang Shuhuai sat up straight, resting his long arms on the long table, and looked at her quietly. "The Minister of Revenue is seriously ill and plans to retire, but I'm afraid the Princess and His Majesty will not allow me to take over the Ministry of Revenue."
Xie Yunchu pondered, "You have been working in the Ministry of Revenue for a long time. They are worried about you. Will they transfer you to another government office?"
Wang Shuhuai praised, "That's right. Western Chu lost the first battle. The court will definitely hold them accountable. If I'm not mistaken, the Minister of War will probably be dismissed. And the Princess will definitely transfer me to the Ministry of War in order to use me to restrain Prince Xin. This way, I can join the cabinet legitimately, and there will be no need to worry about me dominating the Ministry of Revenue."
Xie Yunchu hummed.
The topic was dropped.
The skirt was only torn a little, which was quickly repaired. Wang Shuhuai looked at his serious wife and suddenly remembered that his button was also loose, so he stretched out his sleeves and asked cautiously,
"My button is loose too. Madam, can you fix it for me?"
Xie Yunchu paused and looked up at him. Wang Shuhuai's dark pupils were staring at her motionlessly.
Xie Yunchu was not unaware of this. This time, Wang Shuhuai was different from the past. He was no longer satisfied with her passively enduring it and hoped to get some feedback from her.
Seeing that he performed well today, I'll give him the reward.
"Take off your clothes." She said calmly.
Wang Shuhuai remained calm and stretched his arm forward under the light, "Change it like this."
Xie Yunchu gave him a glare, "What if I get poked?"
"I'm not afraid of pain."
Xie Yunchu held the needle with her slender fingers and stared at him motionlessly. Wang Shuhuai also looked at him calmly, with a burning passion hidden in his deep eyes.
Xie Yunchu was defeated. Where did the man who had rules engraved in his bones go? Now he is extremely shameless.
With the remaining thread, she lowered her eyes to look for his loose button.
Wang Shuhuai was wearing a thin robe with narrow sleeves today. There was a button embedded under the sleeve. The button in this place was really easy to be loosened by rubbing. He spread out his palm, and Xie Yunchu had to press his elbow on his palm to tighten the button.
Wang Shuhuai's eyes were always on her cheek.
Her skin was as white as mutton-fat jade, and it was translucent and glowing. Her almond-shaped eyes were focused and gentle. The lights were flickering, and even her eyebrows were flickering like spring sunshine. Her whole person had a kind of graceful and soft beauty. Her shallow breathing and hazy fragrance, along with the lingering waves of late summer, poured into his nose together. Her breath was like surging boiling water slowly boiling.
The loose buttons were quickly tightened, and at the moment of closing the stitches, the lamp was suddenly moved away.
The broad palm under the elbow suddenly closed, the needle and thread on the fingertips were taken away, and a kiss was passed over.
The soft and tender lips were soon pushed against the teeth, and the tip of the tongue pried open her lips, easily hooking the tip of her nipple that had nowhere to hide, playfully entwining them, creating a shimmering pattern.
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