Chapter 84
Chapter 84
Normally, when she smiled, people could not help but feel happy too. But this time, no one could feel happy. She felt sad in her heart. Aunt Qing stood behind Xie Shao. She was relieved to see her come back, but when she saw her like this, she couldn't help feeling distressed and turned her head away to continue wiping her tears.
A long line of lights blocked the bustling entrance, and no one said a word.
Xie Shao's wounds were still healing as he hurried out. The wound on his shoulder blade was already aching slightly, but at this moment he didn't care about the pain at all, his eyes were full of the young lady.
He walked down the steps and approached the young lady step by step.
Wen Shuse finally reacted and looked panicked, "My dear, why did you come out? Go back and lie down quickly. Didn't the imperial physician say that it would take half a month before you can get out of bed..."
"Everyone, go down." Xie Shao turned around and sent the people behind him away.
Knowing that the person returned safely, everyone felt relieved and filed back into the threshold, leaving the young man alone facing the young lady.
Wen Shuse originally wanted to come back early, wait for the Second Madam at the entrance of the alley, and then walk in with her. Unexpectedly, the Second Madam arrived before him. Seeing this, she must have come out to look for him. Knowing that she was probably in trouble, she looked at her husband who was walking over and said hurriedly, "My husband, I'm sorry, I forgot the time and delayed you for a long time. I made you worry..."
Langjun stood in front of her and interrupted softly, "Where did you go?"
Wen Shuse lifted up the food box in his arms and waved it to him, still smiling, "When I passed by Jiucaomen yesterday, I smelled a fragrance. I don't know where it came from, so I went out to look for it today. Min Zhang is right, the food in the small shop hidden in the deep alley is not necessarily worse than that in the restaurant. I have tried it and it is delicious. My dear, you have been eating the food from Zuixianlou for several days, and I guess you are tired of it. Try this..."
Xie Shao kept staring at her, "Why do you want to go out?"
Wen Shuse had thought of an excuse, but now she didn't know how much her husband knew, so she could only bite the bullet and say, "I went out to deliver money for my mother, but when I got there, she was gone."
Xie Shao ruthlessly exposed her, "Second Madam never asked you to send money."
That meant he knew everything. Wen Shu lowered his head and could only admit his mistake, "My dear, I was wrong. I wanted to be lazy and go out for a walk. Next time I will listen to you and never go back."
She made up a story, but her husband was still not satisfied and ruthlessly exposed it, "Mother said that you missed me."
Wen Shuse's heart twitched slightly, and the smile on her face froze a little. She couldn't deceive him, so she could only nod and admit, "Well, my husband was busy, so I didn't disturb him."
"So you ran out alone?" Xie Shao asked softly, and then explained: "The Second Princess and I grew up together. She had a crush on me in my early years. I received her as a friend, and I had no other intentions."
Wen Shuse nodded: "My dear, you misunderstood me. I don't mind. I just went out for a walk..."
Xie Shao held on to her words and asked, "What did I misunderstand?"
He was so determined to get to the bottom of the matter and to ask about her state of mind, probably because he heard what Aunt Qing said.
Although she lost her mother when she was young, the effort her grandmother and father spent on her was no less than that of others. She was brought up according to the rules of a lady from a noble family and naturally understood what she should and should not do as a wife.
It was indeed inappropriate for her to run out rashly today, but she will not do it again in the future.
Wen Shuse felt relieved for him, "My dear, you are now an official appointed by the court. You will have to deal with so many people in the future. Today, the second princess came to visit you because of their friendship. Your warm hospitality is reasonable and appropriate. If I keep it in mind, and you really marry another lady in the future, wouldn't I become a jealous woman?" The dim light of a sheep-horn lamp under the carriage fell lightly on the corner of her eyes. There was a smile and open-mindedness in her eyes, but without the expectation and joy that she had when she hurried back to see her dear in the daytime.
Xie Shao had already figured out what kind of person she was. What she said must have been what she was thinking in her heart.
She had been out alone for a few hours, and all she came up with were such a mess of things. Did she want to back off and never care about him again?
The wound on his shoulder blade hurt, and his heart hurt even more. He whispered to her, "If that's true, would you agree if I take another young lady?"
Wen Shuse nodded and said, "My husband is a powerful official, so it is normal for him to have three wives and four concubines. As his wife, I should be open-minded and like what my husband likes and what he likes. My husband..."
This was the future she had imagined. Xie Shao couldn't bear to listen any longer and interrupted her, "Wen Shuse, please speak properly."
She had walked for most of the night, visited countless stalls, and bought a cartload of things. She thought she had let it go, but now that her husband was questioning her, her heart still ached. But what could she do? A man like her husband was born noble, born in Dongdu, and had known royal relatives since birth. What could she say to him? She was afraid that no matter how many tears she shed, they would not be enough.
What the Second Madam said last night was only half right. Whether a woman can live a happy and fulfilling life depends mostly on her husband, but it does not entirely depend on him.
Half of it depends on yourself to choose.
She didn't want to live like Yao Shiniang. She realized that even if her husband was surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women in the future, she would not shed tears.
It doesn’t look good and you die quickly.
She looked up at Langjun and said firmly, "I'm telling the truth."
Xie Shao finally caught her, this thousand-year-old turtle, and got her head to stick out. But before he could even take a look at what she looked like, she shrank back in again, refusing to admit her mistake.
The century-old iron tree has blossomed and just sprouted new buds. How could she possibly let her nip them off? If she misses it tonight, she will retract her head into her shell and never reveal her heart again.
Not giving her a chance to back down, "Wen Shuse, let me ask you, did you feel uncomfortable when I talked to the Second Princess today?" Without waiting for her to answer, Xie Shao blocked her excuses, "You can't lie."
"Yeah." Wen Shuse nodded.
She would try her best to control it in the future, and if she couldn't, she would just turn a blind eye.
Xie Shao asked again: "This robe I am wearing was made by you yourself and given to me?"
Wen Shu was startled, and then she noticed the robe he was wearing. It was a bright royal blue satin with a few simple bamboo joints embroidered on the lapels. It was indeed the one she made. She didn't know how it ended up on him. Just as she was wondering, she heard the man in front of her say, "I stole it from Min Zhang."
Wen Shu looked at him in astonishment.
"I was jealous. I was jealous that the first new dress my wife bought was not for me. I put it on in the afternoon. I wanted to wait for my wife to come back and ask her if she had me in her heart besides the love between husband and wife."
In the past, he had scolded her countless times in his heart for being blind and blaming her for not being able to see his true heart and for having a pair of beautiful eyes in vain.
But now, I am the same.
She accompanied him all the way from Fengcheng. At the critical moment of life and death, she disregarded the danger to her own life and resolutely returned to save him. If this is not love, what else can it be?
What more did he want.
Looking at the stunned young lady in front of him, he felt both distressed and relieved. He stretched out his arms and gently hugged her, completely surrendering, dissecting his thoughts, and said to her in a gentle voice: "Wen Er, you don't know how long I have waited for this day. I want you to like me, to keep me in your heart, to look at me more, to stay by my side, and to talk to only me, but every time I want to talk to you, you always talk about something else." He tilted his head and continued: "How many times have I wanted to dissect your heart to see if there is me inside."
"I finally convinced myself that I like you, and I don't need you to respond. You suddenly gave me hope, and I'm happy. I'm happy that my lady also has me in her heart." Seeing that the lady didn't move for a long time, he loosened his grip slightly, lowered his head to look into her eyes, and coaxed her softly, "I'm waiting for my lady today, too. I've been waiting since this morning."
Wen Shuse's originally clear mind became a mess again after being disturbed by him.
It was hard for her not to be moved when the man she loved spoke from his heart. Her calm heart began to beat up and down again, and she was a little disoriented for a moment.
She raised her head and looked at him, and their eyes met for a while.
Before she met her husband, she had made up her mind very well. But now that she has met her husband and is tempted by him, the balance has already tilted to one side.
Wouldn't it be a waste of all the energy she had put in for most of the afternoon?
The more I look at it, the more I feel something is wrong. It is clearly a passionate confession, but coupled with the man's attractive face, it seems like a sugar-coated bullet.
Suddenly I turned my head and my heart became more confused.
Xie Shao saw the emotion in her eyes, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw her turn her head away, leaving half of her face to him.
He felt inexplicably anxious, and didn't care about his face anymore. He whispered to her, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have talked to others when my wife came back. You can punish me however you want, but you can't just ignore me."
He sounded so aggrieved that Wen Shu was stunned for a moment, then turned back to look at him. His eyes were deep, and there was even red in them.
What is he doing? The tip of her nose felt sour. Wen Shu pouted, looking embarrassed. "But I, I finally persuaded myself to go back. Now that my husband said this, I have to think again..."
As soon as the words fell, the man let go of her, snatched the food box and two wine jugs from her arms, and stood in front of her, "My lady, just think here, I'll wait for you."
This matter cannot be figured out in a short time. She has to slowly assess the risks. With hope comes disappointment. If she is not careful, she may even get hurt and become Yao Shiniang unknowingly. Wen Shuse is still a little embarrassed, "I..."
Xie Shao pressed on, "My lady, hurry up and think, it's getting late, we still need to take a shower, change clothes, and rest early."
His clear implication was that he was willing to degenerate and sacrifice himself. Wen Shu looked at him in astonishment, his face suddenly flushed and his head felt hot and dizzy.
She's not that lustful...
"Shameless." Wen Shuse was just wondering what to do when suddenly a voice came from behind the door. After listening for a long time, the second wife in the corner could no longer stand it, "Daughter-in-law, please come in quickly. It's windy outside. Don't let that shameless wind blow your ears soft."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two people outside the door froze and had no reaction.
I don’t know if the wind has persuaded the young lady, but the young man’s face has flushed.
I have never seen parents like this.
He must not put on an act in front of others, so he took the young lady's hand and walked quickly into the yard, forgetting for a moment that his arm was still aching. He entered the house, put down the food box and wine jug in his hands, and stood under the lamp, intending to continue arguing with the young lady. However, Wen Shuse saw that there were bloodstains on his shoulder armor that had soaked through his outer robe.
The wound had been healed for three to five days and the bleeding had finally stopped. If anything happened to him, I would be held responsible. I quickly pulled him to the bedside and undressed him, "My dear, don't move."
Xie Shao also saw the bloodstains and still felt pain, but his heart was still hanging on the young lady. Today, he had to let her kill him. He stared at the young lady and asked, "Have you thought it through?"
The young lady ignored him and continued to untie his robe, "Let me take a look at your wound first."
She didn't answer, but with his previous experience, he began to interpret it himself, "My wife still cares about me."
Wen Shuse was so focused on his injury that he took off his shirt and robe and threw it away subconsciously. Xie Shao was quick-witted and bent down to grab it back with his injured arm, "Don't throw it away..."
As he bent down and exerted force, the large bloodstain on his inner garment became more obvious.
Wen Shuse looked at the sweat on his forehead and quickly helped him up, "My dear, are you going to die?"
Once a person loses his shame once, he will give up on himself and become even worse. "No, I almost lost my wife, why should I live anymore?"
Wen Shuse had no intention of joking with him. The gauze had been mostly soaked with blood, so he hurriedly called Min Zhang in, and the two of them changed the bandage for him together.
The imperial physician came today and drained the blood clot again. Fortunately, it only caused the cut to rupture.
After the medicine was changed and the white gauze was tied, Min Zhang left and the husband started again, "Just give me a quick death. I'm carrying things on my mind and my wounds are healing slowly." He turned his head and asked Wen Shuse seriously, "Die of depression, have you heard of this saying, lady? Many times, people are not tortured to death by diseases, but trapped by their hearts. The three great sorrows in life are resentment and hatred, love and separation, and failure to obtain what you want. I don't know which one I am in..."
Having been with Langjun for such a long time, I have seen his resourceful, calm and composed side, as well as his cunning and slippery side. However, he has always been an open and honest person who values rules and has never done anything shameless.
I was a little surprised and didn't know how to respond to him.
Xie Shao glanced at her shocked expression and thought to himself, what's the matter, only she is allowed to set fire, but he is not allowed to light a lamp? This is nothing, he just learned a little bit from her.
Suddenly he covered his chest and took a breath with difficulty, as if he was enduring great pain.
The young lady noticed it immediately and stepped forward to ask anxiously: "My dear, does your wound still hurt?"
Xie Shao shook his head, "It doesn't hurt."
It was obvious that he was just being stubborn. The young lady didn't believe it, "I can see sweat on your forehead."
She was right to see it. The man on the bed said weakly: "This is not caused by the pain of the wound."
Wen Shuse was stunned for a moment, "My dear, is there any pain anywhere else?"
After he finished speaking, he stretched out a finger and pointed at his heart. "I'm afraid you have a heart attack. It hurts a lot." His brows were furrowed.
Wen Shuse had never seen a heart disease, but he knew that his grandfather passed away from it, and his grandmother said that it was very painful when it attacked.
She asked him nervously, "My dear, when did it start? Didn't the imperial physician come to see you today?"
"It didn't happen before, it just started today."
Wen Shu looked at him for a while, and then she understood. She was afraid that if she didn't give in today, he would make trouble all night. "Then if I promise you that I will continue to like you, will your heart disease be cured?"
Xie Shao turned around, knowing that he had been exposed by her, he was not ashamed, and smiled with curved lips. His heartache was fake, but the pain was real, and his face turned pale. "Thank you for your love, my lady. I will never let you down."
People say that a beauty on a sickbed has a special charm, and the same is true when a handsome man falls ill.
Not only did he lose his former spirit, but he also lost his usual cleverness. After changing the medicine, he simply took off his clothes and lay there, looking sick and weak, as if letting her do whatever she wanted.
He had shown weakness to her, what else could she do?
After Wen Shuse glanced at him twice, his heart trembled and he despised himself very much. It seemed that the wall that he had built with tears for most of the day had collapsed like this.
In fact, she is not such a petty person.
"Thank you..." I tried to call out, but I couldn't utter the word 'brother'. Not everyone can call someone brother or sister.
"How could my husband let me down? I can only benefit from following you. Before I married you, I never thought I would have such a blessing to become the second princess's sister." She looked at her husband with anticipation and excitement, "Am I also considered a royal relative?"
The man on the bed had just been immersed in happiness and contentment, but was pulled out of his sweet dream by her words.
She was very clear when she teased people.
But he actually enjoyed the feeling of being questioned like this. It made him feel much more at ease than the angry words she had just said outside the door.
Why does she care? Because she has herself in her heart.
When people are happy, they tend to get dizzy and like to make promises to others, "You don't have to envy her. I will earn you a title in the future. Isn't that more impressive than her?"
My babies are here. My period came today. My back aches and my head feels dizzy. That’s all I have to say.
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