Chapter 577 He'll Get Tired
"Ah Yao, dear son-in-law, take care."
Meng Dongyuan escorted his eldest daughter and son-in-law to the front door as if they were plague carriers. Heaven knows how uncomfortable it was that they still didn't leave after lunch, and he was too embarrassed to ask them to leave. He could only grit his teeth and stay with them, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles for an hour.
Zhao saw that her husband's smile was now more sincere, and she felt contempt. If he were a decent human being, he wouldn't act like a mouse seeing a cat now that he hadn't mistreated the children before.
Meng Dongyuan watched with a smile as his eldest daughter and son-in-law mounted their horses. But then his daughter stepped onto the stool and pulled it back, turning around to look at him. His smile froze, and alarm bells went off in his head, fearing that his eldest daughter might cause some trouble again.
His smile was forced: "Ayao, is there something else?"
Seeing this, Meng Jinyao found it amusing and shook her head slightly: "It's alright, Father. Please take care of yourself. I'll head back now and come see you again when I have time."
Meng Dongyuan's lips twitched, and he thought to himself: Don't come back, it's creepy. Your father wants to live a few more years.
But on the surface, he still had to smile and reply, "Okay, I'll come back and visit when I have time."
Meng Jinyao nodded slightly, turned around and got into the carriage. After getting into the carriage, she almost couldn't help but laugh out loud. After the carriage started moving, she said, "Husband, back then he put on a very authoritative air in front of me. Now he is afraid to see me."
Gu Jingxi said, "Because seeing you reminds him of his own shameful state."
Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "There's still a long way to go, so he should just keep a close eye on things." After she finished speaking, she changed the subject, "I saw today that Grandmother's complexion is not bad. If her condition can be stabilized and she is well cared for, she should be able to live for a few more years without any problem. She won't be a burden to my second brother."
Gu Jingxi held her hand and said gently, "Ayao, your mother-in-law knows what to do. Your second sister is married far away, your third brother can't cause any trouble, and your father-in-law doesn't dare to cause any trouble either. Your second brother has grown up now and can handle many things on his own. You can relax and worry less. It's time to relax."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao paused for a moment, then nodded gently and said "Mmm." She then snuggled into his arms and added, "Once my second brother gets married, I won't need to worry about these things anymore."
Gu Jingxi listened and chuckled helplessly: "I don't think so. You're used to worrying. Even if your second brother gets married, you'll still have other things to worry about."
Meng Jinyao looked up and gave him a reproachful look: "What else could I possibly have to worry about?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "Worrying about our Wanwan? In the future, you'll worry about his studies, whether he'll go astray, and when he reaches marriageable age, you'll worry about his marriage."
Meng Jinyao remained silent. It must be said, she really did care about the child. After a moment, she asked in return, "Doesn't my husband care about Wanwan's affairs?"
Gu Jingxi nodded: "Yes, so I'll let you worry less and I'll take care of it."
Meng Jinyao asked again, "I've already made you worry about everything, so what am I supposed to do?"
Gu Jingxi cupped her face, making her look up at him, and said earnestly and solemnly, "Be my carefree wife."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao froze, looking at the handsome face so close to hers, meeting those affectionate and doting eyes. Her heart pounded. Even though they had been married for several years and had a child, she still felt a flutter in her heart.
After gazing at each other for a long time, Meng Jinyao buried her head in the man's arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. She felt that this man only knew how to tease her all day long.
Gu Jingxi put one arm around his wife and stroked her head with the other. His wife had suffered so much over the years. She lost her mother at birth and was tormented by her family. She had finally escaped from their clutches. He hoped that Ayao would live a carefree life from now on, instead of worrying about this or that all the time.
After a long while, Meng Jinyao murmured softly, "Husband, you will be very tired."
Gu Jingxi disagreed, saying, "Ayao, you're mistaken. This will make things much easier for me."
Meng Jinyao suddenly raised her head, looking completely bewildered: "What does my husband mean by this?"
Gu Jingxi pinched her cheek and smiled, "Because these things aren't really a big deal to me, I can handle them, but seeing you worry about them makes me tired."
Meng Jinyao was even more confused: "I'm just worrying, why are you so tired?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "I'll get emotionally exhausted."
Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment, and asked in bewilderment, "...No, I'm worried, but what's troubling you? Is it any of your business?"
Gu Jingxi said, "No, it's just that I hope you can live a relaxed and carefree life. Seeing you always worrying about this and that makes me worry more, and that makes me feel mentally exhausted."
Meng Jinyao remained silent again, and after a long while, she said, "Fine, fine, I'll let you worry about it from now on."
Gu Jingxi smiled and kissed her cheek, saying, "That's right. When Wanwan is older, you can accompany him to eat, drink, and have fun. Just be happy and let me worry about his studies."
Meng Jinyao said reproachfully, "Aren't you afraid of spoiling me?"
Gu Jingxi laughed and said, "I would like to spoil Ayao, but my Ayao is just too sensible."
Meng Jinyao smiled, wrapped her arms around his neck, and rubbed her face against his neck affectionately.
Gu Jingxi pushed away his little wife who was rubbing against him, looking at her intently with a hint of lingering affection, and said, "Ayao, let's keep this up tonight."
Meng Jinyao: "..."
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Emperor Jingwen was in a bad mood at the first morning court session of the year.
An official made a minor mistake that incurred Emperor Jingwen's wrath. The emperor was furious and deducted the official's salary for three months. The other officials remained silent, thinking that it was nothing serious and that they could handle the matter themselves, so they did not submit any reports to avoid being punished for the slightest mistake.
After the court session ended, the officials began to whisper among themselves outside the Golden Palace.
"What's wrong with Your Majesty?"
"The Fourth Prince has fallen ill again."
"The fourth prince has been frail and sickly since childhood, and he takes medicine like food, so it's not surprising that he falls ill."
"You don't know this, do you? I heard that the Fourth Prince might not make it to summer."
"No wonder His Majesty is in such a bad mood."
Within three days, the fourth prince fell ill. The news that his illness was severe and that he might not live to see the summer spread like wildfire, and everyone knew about it and sighed with regret.
The fourth prince was exceptionally intelligent, but unfortunately, he was in poor health and would fall ill every few days. He was a veritable medicine addict, taking medicine like food. Despite being sick so many times over the years, he was still alive and well. Who would have thought that he would eventually be unable to escape the fate of dying young.
The Emperor has seven sons. The Crown Prince was assassinated by the Second Prince. Although the Second Prince did not die, he was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life. In the Emperor's heart, it was no different from death. Now the Fourth Prince is seriously ill and on the verge of death. The Emperor is about to face the fate of a white-haired man burying a black-haired man again, which is also pitiful.
For a moment, the court officials became cautious again, fearing that they might displease the emperor once more.
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