116 Chapter 116
"We want a child, too, okay?"
In the eyes of others, the prince and the princess have been as sweet as honey these days, and the noises in the bedroom every night are simply too embarrassing to listen to.
Many people joked in their spare time that it would not be long before the Duke's wife would be able to have her grandson as she wished.
So at the family dinner held every ten days at the Duke's Mansion, the wife of the Prince of Fuguo smiled happily when facing Xu Qinghe. Not long after everyone exchanged greetings, she ordered someone to serve her a bowl of nourishing soup.
Xu Qinghe only smelled the fishy smell of the soup, and as soon as it reached his lips, he felt nauseous.
When the wife of the Duke of Fuguo saw her actions, she was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.
She looked at her son, who was hurriedly passing water to his wife, and asked happily, "Could it be... that she's pregnant?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes, young and old, were instantly focused on Xu Qinghe.
Xu Qinghe looked calm, and Wei Che went to deal with it.
"This soup is too fishy. The smell makes me sick, let alone the princess. If you don't believe me, you can try it yourself."
As Wei Che spoke, he asked someone to remove the bowl of meat soup in front of Xu Qinghe.
Zhao Wan took the meat soup and sniffed it, which indeed made him feel nauseous.
"How did the kitchen staff make this soup? Get out of here quickly!"
After such an embarrassing incident, Zhao Wan felt a little disappointed as her surprise was dashed, and even the food in the bowl became tasteless.
Just as he was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, Wei Yiqun beside him suddenly spoke up: "It's only been a short time since the princess entered the mansion. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Zhao Wan snorted coldly and did not give Wei Yiqun any face in front of his children.
He had lost his military power recently, and she had no smile on her face when she went out to a banquet. Although this incident was caused by Wei Che, in Zhao Wan's eyes, whatever her son did was right, and the only one who was wrong was Wei Yiqun, his father who did not know how to take precautions before problems occur.
"At first, when my son wasn't married, you always said there was no rush. Now, a boy his age, all the children at home can go to school, but there's not even a single movement from Che'er. How can I not be anxious? If you hadn't delayed my son's marriage, I wouldn't be so anxious now."
Wei Yiqun just thought she was just a woman's opinion and ignored it. Instead, he looked at Xu Qinghe and said comfortingly, "It's just a joke, Princess, don't take it to heart."
Xu Qinghe replied softly, "Thank you, Father and Mother, for your concern. Qinghe understands."
Compared to the mother-in-law who keeps pressing, the father-in-law who still leaves room for maneuver seems to be more understanding.
During the meal, Xu Qinghe lowered his head to eat while chatting with everyone. At the same time, he was also wondering in his heart why Xie Qi chose the Prince of Fuguo Mansion when he stole someone else's identity.
She remembered that when he "died in the sea of fire", Wei Yiqun was still trying to refuse the emperor's offer to take over the military power of the Southern Border Army. How could he have expected at that time that the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion would be able to help him find out the truth five years later?
Xu Qinghe glanced to the side inadvertently and saw that Wei Che's eyes were still full of smiles. He was talking quietly with the fourth young master Wei Hao, and then ordered the maid to serve a bowl of sweet soup to the second young lady Wei Yun.
He really is like a responsible brother who cares for his younger siblings.
"With the New Year approaching, all government offices are busy, including the Honglu Temple. You should be more vigilant these days to avoid being caught by others."
As the banquet was coming to an end, Wei Yiqun suddenly spoke, obviously advising Wei Che.
Wei Che nodded and replied, "Son, I understand."
Later, when he remembered Xu Qinghe's questioning that day, he immediately added respectfully, "Father."
This made Wei Yiqun feel like a father, and he continued, "It's no longer a secret that you secretly persuaded Nan Mingzhao to lead the way to the capital to celebrate the birthday next February. You did a great job, and His Majesty is very pleased."
Da Ling was surrounded by numerous vassal states, but four neighboring states in the southeast, northwest, and northeast were also eyeing the throne covetously. Now that Nanyi had taken the lead in arriving in Beijing to celebrate Emperor Yongshun's birthday, the other three states, after some hesitation, would naturally follow suit. While this wouldn't completely subjugate all four states, it would at least allow Emperor Yongshun to experience the pleasure of having so many nations come to congratulate him.
At first, only the emperor and Wei Che knew about this matter. Later, the news spread only in the official circles, and the inner court still knew nothing about it.
Now that Zhao Wan knew about it, she naturally praised her son for his great contribution.
"Your birthday is in a few days, so we'll have a big celebration at home to add to the joy."
Wei Yiqun frowned and said, "You are so young, why do you need to hold a birthday party like this?"
Wei Che also advised: "Mother, don't worry. Just have a meal with your family like in previous years."
Zhao Wan actually didn't want to handle it herself.
Xu Qinghe had been married into the mansion for more than half a year, but had never done anything. She had wanted to take this opportunity to let her teach her how to organize a banquet so that she could give her some pointers and then slowly hand over the power of the housekeeper to her in the future.
But now that her son has refused, she can only give up and look for another opportunity in the future.
After the banquet, Wei Che tied Xu Qinghe's cloak, and then they left together.
"Sister-in-law—"
The two turned around and saw Wei Yun sneaking out from the bushes.
She put her hands behind her back, and when she walked in front of them, she held out an object in her hands as if presenting a treasure.
It is an exquisite, brightly colored wreath filled with flowers of various colors.
"Where did Yun'er pick so many beautiful flowers in this cold winter?"
Xu Qinghe squatted down to look at her at eye level and couldn't help but wonder.
Wei Yun held the wreath out to her and said, "Sister-in-law, Princess, just tell me if you like it or not?"
Xu Qinghe accepted the gift and held it in her hand. "This wreath is beautiful and delicate. I like it very much. Thank you, Yun'er."
Being thanked by such a beautiful princess sister-in-law, Wei Yun couldn't help but blush. She clutched the corner of her clothes and said, "As long as sister-in-law likes it, I'm glad. Thank you for saving me earlier. Yun'er has no way to repay you, so I can only present you with a wreath as beautiful as you."
"What rescue?"
Wei Che also squatted down, first looked at Wei Yun's chubby little face, and then couldn't help but turn his head to look to the side.
The sun was shining brightly today, casting a soft glow around the girl and making Wei Che's vision blurry, as if he could see their childhood through the hazy light.
When Xu Qinghe was a child, she also had a chubby, fair face, and was so cute that it often made him feel soft-hearted.
"A few days ago, I was picking plum blossoms by the well and almost fell into it. It was my sister-in-law who saved me." Wei Yun grabbed the corner of her clothes and answered honestly.
"Are you injured?"
Xu Qinghe replied, “No.”
Wei Che breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you're okay."
He looked at Wei Yun and began to lecture her: "Is the well a place for a little girl? This is because you met your sister-in-law. If you hadn't met her, would you still have the chance to talk to us here?"
Wei Yun was overwhelmed by what she heard and quickly said, "I've been sneaking out for a long time, my aunt must have discovered it. Sister-in-law, can I sneak in to play with you again in the future?"
Xu Qinghe nodded and said yes, patted the little girl's furry head, and whispered: "You can come if you want, but why do you have to do it secretly?"
Wei Yun felt a little disappointed: "My aunt doesn't allow me to disturb my sister-in-law. She always keeps an eye on me and doesn't let me run around."
"...You are not allowed to disturb me?"
She frowned and couldn't help but think of Aunt Jin's wary look at her that day.
After that day, although she later came with gifts to express her gratitude and said that she had misunderstood the princess in a moment of haste and hoped for her forgiveness, Xu Qinghe always felt that her attitude towards her was a little strange.
Before she could continue to ask indirect questions, Wei Che had already scratched the tip of Wei Yun's nose and said with a smile: "Okay, I've asked for credit and praised you, now can you tell me where this flower came from?"
Wei Yun lowered her head, quickly glanced at Wei Che, and whispered, "Yes... I stole it from my mother's flower room."
When Zhao Wan was in her boudoir, she liked to take care of these flowers and plants. Later, she opened a greenhouse in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion and sent skilled craftsmen to take good care of them. In winter, the room was filled with rare flowers.
"You're quite brave, little girl, to touch your mother's flowers."
Wei Che pinched the little girl's face, then stood up and took her hand: "Come on, I'll take you home and tell your mother by the way, so she won't punish you if she finds out."
"Third brother is the best!"
Wei Yun hugged her third brother's legs tightly, feeling extremely happy.
Mother loves her third brother the most. As long as he is around, she will definitely not punish her.
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For some reason, after taking a shower tonight and just about to dry my hair, Wei Che's hot body pressed against me.
While Xu Qinghe was thinking about Aunt Jin, she let him do whatever he wanted.
Because she was so absorbed in it, she couldn't help but let out a gasp when the two of them unexpectedly came together.
Wei Che's eyes darkened, and the bed curtains began to sway back and forth in an instant.
As sweat swelled up in his body, Wei Che rested his forehead against hers, looked deeply into her eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Qinghe, do you like a little girl like Wei Yun?"
Xu Qinghe climbed onto his shoulders. His movements today were a bit fierce, causing her some pain. She didn't hesitate to use her sharp nails to leave a few bloody marks on his back.
But the man on her body seemed completely unaware and only pressed her repeatedly: "Do you like it, huh?"
"Um……"
Xu Qinghe tilted his head back and took a deep breath.
Wei Che lowered his head and kissed her, holding her lips while mumbling, "Then let's have a child too, okay?"
Xu Qinghe tilted her head back and kissed him, tightening her arms and bringing the two of them closer.
After a kiss, both of them were panting. Wei Che stared at her straight, still forcing her to answer one by one.
Xu Qinghe asked, "Whose child is it?"
Wei Che replied: "Yours and mine."
Xu Qinghe laughed: "I am Xu Qinghe, then who are you?"
She hooked her arms around his waist and clearly felt the momentary stiffness in his body.
"I'm Xu Qinghe, who are you?"
Although she was in a lower position, she was not inferior in momentum at all, and now she was the one forcing him to question her.
Wei Che lowered his head, not daring to look at her, let alone move.
"Do you...know something?"
"Know what? What should I know? If you don't tell me, I naturally don't know."
She was smiling, waiting for him to speak, but the smile did not reach her eyes, instead there was a hint of threat and coldness.
"Qinghe, I'm sorry."
"After everything is over, I will come and apologize to you, okay?"
The bed was shaking, but Xu Qinghe did not respond to him.
【Author’s words】
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