Chapter 33 Chapter 33 The drunk Yun Wu was very obedient...
Xie Yi had been away from home for many days and finally returned from Jinyun Temple.
At dinner, the chef of the Duke's Mansion prepared a table full of delicious dishes. It was a rare occasion that everyone in the mansion was present, and they filled the entire long table.
"Why did you come back so early this year, Third Brother?" Big Brother Xie Chong asked, raising his wine glass. "You usually stay in the temple for a few extra months, returning only in autumn. The cool mountain air is a great place to escape the summer heat."
Xie Yi simply replied, "That place is not very convenient."
No matter how convenient it was, it couldn't compare to home. Everyone listened to his answer without giving it much thought, or asking why he hadn't felt any inconvenience in previous years. Only Yun Wu raised her head, glanced at him quickly, and then immediately lowered it again.
"You're back just in time for today." Erlangjun Xie Fei said with a smile, "Big brother has been promoted. It's better to come back at the right time than to come back early. You can just ask for a glass of wine to celebrate Big brother's promotion and share in the joy."
"Promoted?"
The other women at the table all looked at Xie Chong, even Meng Qingtong's face was full of surprise.
Lord Xie and Erlang Jun both served in the imperial court, so they knew the news earlier than the women in the inner chambers, but not by much.
Xie Chong smiled, his face full of joy as he said, "I was going to say that, too."
The turmoil in the capital has just subsided, and old cases have been reopened. Those implicated were all officials appointed by the imperial court. Over twenty years have passed, and several have risen to high positions. Many have been beheaded, dismissed, and several positions have been vacated.
Recently, there have been frequent changes in official positions in the court, and many people have been transferred. Xie Chong was promoted by the emperor for his contribution in helping to investigate the case!
"What a happy event!" Aunt Cui was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. "The eldest son has been busy going out early and coming back late every day for a while now. Now, his hard work has paid off!"
Xie Chong said modestly, "I am working for His Majesty. I must do my best and nothing I do can be considered wasted."
Chen Qiutang poked her husband, who was eating quietly, and asked curiously, "What about you?"
Xie Fei: "Me? Me what?"
Chen Qiutang: "Did you get promoted?"
Xie Fei groaned, "I haven't done anything, so why should I get a promotion? We have an ambitious older brother in our family, and I'm redundant."
He feels that his current position is pretty good.
It's decent, leisurely, and a small job that's insignificant. He can just check in every day and then slack off. It's the most suitable job for him in the world.
Chen Qiutang: “…”
Chen Qiutang glared at him, but couldn't lose his temper in front of his elders, so he pinched his thigh hard under the table.
Xie Fei took a deep breath.
Fortunately, everyone was busy congratulating Dalangjun and no one noticed his gaffe. He quickly picked up the bowl and covered his face.
With Xie Yi returning home and Xie Chong getting promoted, happy events were coming. Madam Xie asked the servants to bring a few more pots of sake and distribute them to the women at the table so that they could share in the joy.
No one was polite. Except for the two children, Zhao Ge'er and Nuan Jie'er, everyone's glass was filled with wine.
With Xie Chong's promotion as the topic, the conversation quickly began. With good food and wine to cheer them up, everyone was talking enthusiastically.
The wine from the Duke's Mansion was naturally good. Clear, fragrant, and smooth, it wasn't spicy at all, but rather had a subtle floral aroma and a sweet aftertaste. Yun Wu was drinking wine for the first time, and she was cautious at first. But she found it wasn't as bad as she'd imagined, and it was actually quite sweet, so she couldn't help but take a couple more sips.
She usually doesn't drink at all and her alcohol tolerance is almost zero.
"Third brother, you are not in good health, so don't drink." When everyone urged him to drink, Xie Chong did not forget to turn around and remind his younger brother.
Xie Yi played with the exquisite little wine glass in his hand and replied casually, "I know."
Just as he finished speaking, he felt his right shoulder sink and a furry head rested on it.
Xie Yi lowered his eyes and looked.
The young woman leaned against his shoulder, her cheeks rosy, her lips wet with wine, her expression lingering. Her breathing was shallow, her eyes half-lidded, her long lashes casting a small shadow beneath them, as if she were about to fall asleep.
Xie Yi paused, then raised his hand to embrace her.
Meng Qingtong, who was sitting across from them, quickly noticed and asked in confusion, "What happened to Ah Wu?"
Yun Wu has always been shy and would never take the initiative to show affection in front of outsiders, let alone at the dinner table with the whole family present.
Hearing someone mention her, she was slow to come back to her senses. She looked in Meng Qingtong's direction, but her eyes were blurry and she couldn't find the focus. So she lowered her head again and gently rubbed her cheek against the familiar person.
Chen Qiutang turned around and said, "Eh?" "Is she drunk?"
"Drunk?"
Meng Qingtong wondered: "How much did she drink?"
Xie Yi remembered: "Five cups."
Everyone was speechless.
At a family dinner, people enjoy a small drink and don't compete with each other in drinking. The small wine glass is not much bigger than a finger and will not easily make people drunk.
But looking at her drunken state, no one would have thought that her alcohol tolerance was so poor.
A hint of smile flashed in Mrs. Xie's eyes. "This Autumn Drunk tastes good, but it has a strong aftereffect. I'm afraid this is Ah Wu's first time drinking, so I forgot to remind her."
Meng Qingtong instructed the maids behind her: "Send the Third Young Madam back to rest first, and be careful with your movements."
"No need, I'll take her back." Xie Yi said, standing up.
As he moved, Yun Wu raised her head and tried to identify him dazedly: "Husband?"
"Can you walk?"
"Hmm?"
Xie Yi stretched out his hand. Yun Wu stared at the palm in front of him for a long time, and then took the initiative to insert her hand into his fingers and held it, showing an expression of asking for reward like a child.
Xie Yi clasped his five fingers together, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and with a smile on his face, he clasped his fingers with hers and held them tightly.
The drunk Yun Wu was very obedient. She would follow him whenever he held her hand. She didn't look drunk when she walked. She took every step steadily. But once she stood firm, she couldn't help but stick to him.
Xie Yi was very pleased with her proactive approach. He shook his gorgeous tail feathers like a peacock spreading its wings and pretended to greet everyone: "Father, Mother, Big Brother, Second Brother... I'll take my wife back first."
Then he took the person's hand and left ostentatiously in the sight of everyone.
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving together, Xie Fei wondered: "Was Sanlang like this before?"
Chen Qiutang said to him, "You will carry me back later."
Xie Fei: "Ah? Why?"
Chen Qiutang glared: "Just recite it when I told you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Xie Fei: "..."
He had nothing to say, so he had to eat another bowl of rice to save up his strength.
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Yun Wu was just a little dizzy.
She felt that she was not drunk, but her actions were somewhat out of her control.
The courtyard of the third room was the farthest from the main courtyard. Halfway there, she was blown by the night wind, and the drunkenness from the five glasses of wine sobered her up a little.
Xie Yi held her five fingers firmly in his palm. Her hands were soft and she had no strength to struggle, so she had to let him hold them.
When passing by the garden, Yun Wu stopped and looked into the lake: "Fish."
The lake was quiet. The golden and red koi that had been shaking their heads and tails during the day had already gone to sleep. Chun'er brought a lantern closer, but it could only illuminate the ripples on the water caused by the night wind.
Xie Yi put his arm around her waist and stopped her, "We'll see tomorrow."
Yun Wu looked at the flowers blooming brightly on the treetops again, and was eager to pick them.
Xie Yi suppressed his laughter and pulled the man back: "You are drunk. It's getting late. Let's enjoy these flowers tomorrow."
Yun Wu looked at him a little aggrieved and agreed obediently.
Once she entered the yard, she felt she was completely sober because she still remembered to make medicine for her husband.
Xie Yi had no choice but to watch her go into the small kitchen.
The people in the Duke's Mansion were all good at drinking. Even the most dignified Meng Qingtong could drink a whole pot. This was the first time he had seen someone with such a poor alcohol tolerance.
But even when he was drunk, Yun Wu still remembered clearly how to boil the medicine for him. He boiled three bowls of water into one bowl of water and brought out a bowl of black medicine juice.
Stared at by her pair of dark eyes, Xie Yi had no choice but to hold his nose and drink.
But he soon realized a benefit.
Because Yun Wu was very obedient when she was drunk.
She was originally a very good and obedient person, she would do whatever she was told, but she was always shy. After getting a little drunk, she became a lot bolder, and still did whatever she was told, being extremely obedient.
Xie Yi wanted to get something sweet after taking the bitter medicine, so he coaxed people to do some things he learned from the pornography books, which were not easy to do normally.
After a fierce battle, both of them were sweating profusely.
After sweating, Yun Wu was completely sobered up from his drunkenness.
Her whole body, even her fingertips, was pink. She didn't know whether it was because of the heat or shyness. She turned her back to him, faced the wall, and curled up deep in the bed.
When Xie Yi tried to touch her, she rolled up the thin blanket and wrapped herself up.
She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling, with wet tears on her eyes. She had not yet recovered from the aftermath of what had just happened, and her chest was heaving rapidly.
Perhaps because he had been living in seclusion in the temple for too long, Xie Yi had initially given up on any thoughts. But then, seeing her rosy cheeks, her misty almond eyes, and her skin as white as fresh snow, he felt his desire stir again. So he lowered his head and kissed her bare shoulder, his fingers slipping under the edge of the thin blanket, and, using the rising thought, he suppressed it.
When the wind and rain stopped, Yun Wu didn't even have the strength to lift a finger.
It's always more convenient at home.
Xie Yi called for water twice, and finally returned with a refreshing coolness. After letting out a good vent, he felt a sense of comfort in every bone.
New bedding had been put on the bed. Yun Wu hugged the quilt, and the pillow pressed against the soft flesh on her cheeks. She was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes.
As soon as Xie Yi lay down, she closed her eyes, came over to him in a daze, and snuggled into his arms familiarly.
During the time in Jinyun Temple, although I couldn't do much else, things like holding hands and hugging seemed like an instinct I had since birth, and I had become extremely proficient at them.
It seemed as if we were two different pairs of people who slept on the same bed a few months ago but now wished we were separated by mountains and seas.
Xie Yi touched her face, looked at her peaceful sleeping face for a while, warned himself in his heart not to be a beast, and then he hugged her and closed his eyes to sleep.
This sleep was surprisingly smooth. The evening breeze was gentle and quiet, and he slept very peacefully.
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