Chapter 90 The Clown Nobody Cares About
This was the day the celebration banquet was held at Qujiang Garden.
Xie Linyuan carried the child onto the carriage. After settling her in, he gently patted Xie Mianmian's head twice with his broad hand. "If you have any questions, come find your brother."
With him around, let's see who dares to talk nonsense in front of my little sister. Anyway, he's already dealt with a lot of gossipy people lately.
Xie Mianmian nestled in her sister-in-law's soft embrace, "I know, Mianmian is so amazing. Hey, when will you give Mianmian a lesson again, big brother?"
Xie Linyuan remained silent, feeling that something seemed wrong with his parenting.
It's like a child who was embroidering with a needle, but it seems that in the next instant, he will flick his hand and shoot the silver needle into the enemy's neck.
Xie Linyuan shook his head slightly, choosing to speak to his wife with a hint of resentment in his eyes, "You've been very busy lately."
She was even busier than him, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. These past few days, his wife had been looking at account books in the study until very late, and when she came back, she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, without even saying a few words.
Wen Shuwan covered the child's eyes with her palm, gesturing for Xie Linyuan to come closer. He thought his wife had something to say to him, so he obediently leaned in.
The silent softness, like a feather caressing his face, eased Xie Linyuan's previously furrowed brows, melted away the coldness in his eyes, and softened his entire demeanor.
"So, you've calmed the child down now," Wen Shuwan said, releasing her hand from the child's cover.
As the end of the month approached, the shops under her management needed to be audited. She had to look after Xie Mianmian during the day and could only check the accounts at night. "Husband, please don't be angry. It will be fine once I get through this busy period."
Xie Linyuan quietly held his wife's hand, "Some things don't always need to be done personally." Are his subordinates just there to do nothing? Everyone cares about their own wife.
Wen Shuwan nodded, causing the kingfisher feather hairpin in her hair to tremble slightly. It was a gift from her husband a few days ago. "I quite enjoy looking at the accounts. I don't find it tiring at all."
Every time Wen Shuwan turned the abacus and watched the numbers on it grow larger and larger, she would feel a sense of excitement and satisfaction. She was so engrossed in it that she forgot about her husband who was waiting in bed.
Xie Linyuan gazed at her intently, "I know."
He remembered the first time he saw her; she was so vibrant and unique, making him curious about a woman for the first time.
At the time, he wondered, what kind of extraordinary woman was this, to be so...?
"Oh, we're here! We're here!" It was Xie Mianmian's excited voice.
She leaned against the window, parted the curtains and looked outside. Qujiang Garden was bustling with people, and there were many vendors hawking their wares along the street. It was quite lively.
The carriage moved slowly, stopping and starting, before finally entering the palace gates. As soon as the carriage stepped inside, the bustling noise outside was immediately cut off, leaving only the chirping of cicadas and the rustling of leaves.
Xie Mianmian stretched her head out and looked at the towering trees outside, their branches and leaves intertwined to form a green curtain that loomed high above.
Most notably, Xie Mianmian could feel a refreshing coolness, with a damp, cool mist rushing towards her, instantly dispelling the stuffiness inside the carriage.
What a wonderful place to escape the summer heat!
Soon they arrived at their destination. Xie Linyuan carried the child off the carriage and then reached out his hand to his wife.
Wen Shuwan held up her skirt with one hand and grasped Xie Linyuan's rough hand with the other. With a strong effort, the man lifted his wife down steadily.
There were many carriages parked here, and quite a few people had already arrived. "Oh, Minister Xie and his wife are truly very loving."
It was Lin Ruoxue. She touched her belly with one hand, slowly stepped onto the back of a palace servant, and got off the carriage.
But no one in the Xie family paid any attention to her; they simply pretended not to hear.
Xie Mianmian turned her head away angrily, not wanting to pay any attention to this nasty woman. For the sake of the child in her belly, Xie Mianmian hadn't made a face at her, which was already very kind of her.
The Xie family really didn't want to pay attention to her, and they didn't care about the etiquette for royal women anymore. Out of sight, out of mind, the group walked towards the banquet.
Lin Ruoxue was so angry that her teeth itched. She tore at the handkerchief in her hand. Damn it, damn it! If the Lady of Destiny is gone, let's see how arrogant the Xie family will be!
Xie Mianmian was led by her second sister. Along the way, her eyes couldn't take it all in. There were many exotic flowers and plants that the children didn't recognize. They also passed by many quiet and exquisite waterside pavilions and flower pavilions.
Every time the children wanted to crawl inside to take a look, Xie Mingyi would pull them away.
There is a winding stream in Qujiang Garden, named Qujiang, and this banquet is being held by the stream.
The Xie family members sat in their own seats, waiting for the emperor's arrival. Xie Mianmian hadn't even warmed her seat when she jumped up.
"Second sister, Mianmian wants to go play with the Sixth Princess."
Xie Mingyi could tell that the child really wanted to go out and play, so she let the nanny go with Xie Mianmian, along with two maids who knew martial arts.
Xie Mianmian chatted with her second sister for a while, then went to the royal seats.
She originally wanted to find the Sixth Princess, but then she thought that the Seventh Prince seemed to be more powerful. So she turned her little feet and headed towards the Seventh Prince.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
After exchanging a brief greeting, Xie Mianmian, without any hesitation, sat down next to the Seventh Prince, all smiles.
The child felt that the seventh prince's complexion resembled that of his eldest brother, and his speech sometimes sounded like that of his third brother. In short, he treated the child very well, just like his own older brother.
The Seventh Prince glanced at Eunuch Li, who understood and immediately opened a food box beside him, which contained exquisitely crafted pastries.
"Greetings, Miss Xie. This is mint mung bean cake, which is refreshing and helps relieve summer heat. And this too." Eunuch Li pulled out the second drawer, "Lotus root starch and osmanthus sugar cake, I'm sure you'll like it."
Xie Mianmian clapped her hands with a "Wow!" and grinned, revealing shallow dimples on her lips.
"I love it! I love it!" I already love it even before I've eaten it.
Seeing the child's smile, the Seventh Prince loosened his grip, indicating that Xie Mianmian didn't seem to care about the rumors circulating these past few days.
Or perhaps she was unaware of it, and the Seventh Prince preferred that the child knew nothing.
"This was made by Aunt Lan."
Xie Mianmian was even happier. She carefully picked up a piece of sugar cake, took a big bite, and was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, which permeated her heart and soul.
As she ate, Xie Mianmian remembered that she hadn't come here to freeload; she had important business to attend to!
She swallowed the sweet cake in her mouth with a sudden movement, but choked. She patted her chest with her small hands, and a cup of tea stopped at her lips.
Xie Mianmian opened her mouth and gulped down the tea. The cool tea flowed down her dry throat and into her stomach, leaving a refreshing sensation.
"Ahem, thank you, Seventh Prince."
The Seventh Prince patted the child's back expressionlessly, "No one's going to take it from you, what's the rush?"
Of course I'm anxious!
As long as this matter remains unresolved and people continue to misunderstand her, her family will worry that the child will hear unpleasant things and will prevent her from going out.
Mianmian misses her friends in the palace very much.
"Seventh Prince, do you know where there are white cranes around here? Mianmian has something very important to do!"
The Seventh Prince pondered for a moment, "As far as I know, there is a flock of birds that look like white cranes kept by the lotus pond, which are said to be tributes from foreign lands."
Xie Mianmian tugged at his sleeve and shook it from side to side, "Seventh Prince, can you take Mianmian with you?"
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