Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Madam likes it, so take a look at it more...
The next day, when Yun Wu woke up, Xie Yi was no longer by her side, and there was only an unfamiliar hairpin left on the pillow.
She smiled slightly, picked up the hairpin, and inserted it into her bun in front of the mirror.
Afterwards, he cheered himself up and took care of the remaining affairs after Xie Yi's death.
After the seventh day, Xie Yi's coffin was buried, and a tablet was added in the courtyard of the third room.
As soon as Xie Yi "died", Yun Wu became a widow.
When she first entered the Duke's Mansion, she thought her husband would not live long, so she imagined her future as a widow and lived in fear for a while.
Fortunately, the Duke's Mansion was more kind than she had imagined. The whole family was tolerant and kind. They would not be harsh on her just because she lost her husband. Even the servants' attitudes did not change.
The two sisters-in-law came to visit her more often to prevent her from getting too upset and becoming overwhelmed. Their relationship became much closer than before.
After the first month of the year, spring seems to arrive overnight.
The breeze brought warmth, and the sycamore trees in the yard sprouted new buds, making clothes lighter. Yun Wu often sat beneath the tree, reading or embroidering, the spring sunlight falling on her eyebrows and hair, bringing a warm feeling.
If she felt uncomfortable, she would occasionally look up and her eyes would subconsciously look towards the empty window.
That was Xie Yi's usual spot, but now it was empty. Yun Wu couldn't break this habit anytime soon, and would always stare at that spot for a while.
Once Chen Qiutang saw it and told Erlangjun about it when she returned. Erlangjun's clothes were wet with tears again.
But if she was to say she was sad, it wasn't because her husband had really died, so Yun Wu wasn't sad at all.
Although she was a widow, she was a happy widow.
Although she had to wear plain clothes every day as a widow, she did not forget to braid her hair exquisitely, match her jewelry beautifully, and embroider a few small white flowers on the corners of her clothes.
Of course, she did not forget to pay attention to her husband's movements.
In the capital, the two biggest events of the day were: the conclusion of the Spring Imperial Examination, the unveiling of the gold medal list, and the parade of the newly crowned number one scholar. The other was the sudden appearance of a man who claimed to be the orphan of the former crown prince.
The former had nothing to do with Yun Wu, but she kept asking about the latter.
I also mentioned this matter when chatting with my two sisters-in-law in the afternoon.
"This prince is quite strange. He keeps a very low profile. Although he has been recognized as a member of the royal family, he usually stays indoors and rarely shows his face." Chen Qiutang said mysteriously, "Do you remember the incident when the crown prince overturned the verdict? So many officials were dismissed, and the court was completely replaced. It is said that this prince was responsible. But judging by his behavior, he really doesn't seem to be the same person."
Yun Wu nodded secretly.
That’s right, being so low-key is really not like Xie Yi’s style.
After regaining his royal status, he was crowned a prince and granted residence in the prince's mansion. But no matter how much Yun Wu inquired, she didn't hear much news about him.
If she thought about it, given Xie Yi's personality, he would definitely make a big fuss so that everyone could see it.
Chen Qiutang turned around and asked Meng Qingtong, "Sister-in-law, have you heard anything?"
Meng Qingtong shook her head: "I've never heard of it."
"I wonder what that prince looks like," Chen Qiutang said with a laugh. "I've heard that he's incredibly handsome, even more handsome than Pan An. If I get the chance, I'd really like to meet him."
Yun Wu thought to himself: Not only have you seen it, you have also cursed it.
Chen Qiutang talked a lot and then started gossiping: "We can't see it, but the master and the eldest son may have seen it."
Meng Qingtong hesitated and said, "You must have seen it before, right?"
"How do you say that?"
Meng Qingtong shook her head: "It's hard to say. My husband came home that day with a very strange look on his face. I asked him what happened, but he just sighed. Later he went to the ancestral hall to see Sanlang..." She glanced at Yun Wu and swallowed the rest of the words.
Chen Qiutang was also filled with regret, and quickly changed the subject, talking about the Spring Examination again.
"Ye Huaiqing was once so glorious when he passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. We used to think he had the talent to be the top scholar," Chen Qiutang said. "I never thought he would fail the spring imperial examination. This year's top scholar is over fifty years old. I heard that he was chosen as the third scholar thanks to his good looks. When the parade was held that day, Ah Wu and I went to watch the excitement, and there were quite a few unmarried girls staring blankly."
"There are so many talented people in the world, and being the third place is a good ranking."
Chen Qiutang leaned over with a gossipy smile and said, "Sister-in-law, when my eldest brother was paraded through the streets after the imperial examination, you were the one who spotted him upstairs, right?"
Meng Qingtong blushed and pushed her away: "Why are you teasing me?"
Yun Wu looked at the two of them curiously, and Chen Qiutang smiled and told her the old story between Da Langjun and Meng Qingtong.
Meng Qingtong spat at her lightly: "You're still blaming me, but you yourself fell in love with Erlang at first sight and sent a matchmaker to propose marriage."
Chen Qiutang slapped her thigh, "Yes, it's me! I only saw that he was good-looking, and the eldest son was famous, so I thought the two brothers were not much different. But after I married him, I realized that besides good looks, that's all he was good-looking!"
The three brothers of the Xie family each have their own strengths and weaknesses, and each of them is born good.
At night, Xie Yi climbed over the wall again.
Yun Wu held his face, looked left and right, and nodded in agreement.
In terms of appearance, although Xie Yi does not look like anyone in the Xie family, he is equally outstanding and ranks among the best.
"What's wrong?" Xie Yi grabbed her hand that was teasing his face and kissed her palm with a smile: "I just realized today that your husband has good complexion. Why are you so fascinated by him?"
Yun Wu blushed and tried to pull her hand back, but she couldn't get it free. Instead, he grabbed her five fingers.
Her husband had always been thick-skinned. Now he even brought his handsome face closer, almost to her eyelids, and said, "Madam, if you like it, then take a closer look. This way, you won't be blinded by those wild foxes outside while I'm away."
Yun Wu was dumbfounded: "What vixen?"
Xie Yi snorted softly.
He glanced at Yun Wu with his phoenix eyes, which seemed to contain resentment and anger, but it disappeared in an instant. Before Yun Wu could figure out what he meant, his expression suddenly changed again, as if he had said nothing just now, and pulled Yun Wu towards the inner room.
When he passed by his own tablet, he picked up the incense sticks placed next to it and bowed to it seriously.
Yun Wu was speechless by his actions.
Who would burn incense for themselves?
After Xie Yi finished his worship, he looked at the remaining embers in the incense burner and said with a bit of dissatisfaction: "Why is it so clean? Don't you often worship me?"
Yun Wu: “…”
She slightly widened her almond-shaped eyes and said in disbelief, "You, you are not really dead, why should I worship you?"
Xie Yi argued confidently, "I haven't been 'dead' for a few days. If you don't show it, won't others think there's an opportunity to take advantage of you?"
Yun Wu felt that the blame was put on her head, which was very unfair!
She was confused and aggrieved, and said anxiously: "How can you talk nonsense! Although I am not a real widow, I also care about my reputation. I have only left the house once in these days!"
Xie Yi snorted.
He thought to himself: I just went out once, why did I have to stand on the top floor of a teahouse and watch the new scholar in the imperial examination riding a horse in the parade?
At that time, he was in another teahouse not far away. He stood there for a long time, but his wife didn't even look at him.
You can't blame him for being worried.
Widows can remarry, and his young wife is young and beautiful, so it's inevitable that she will be coveted. After faking his death and leaving, he was like a hungry wolf without his guardian angel, feeling that everyone coveted his treasure.
Since the big thing had not been accomplished and could not be done openly, Xie Yi could only come back more often and talk to her about his longing for her.
The two of them were clearly in the same capital, and perhaps had passed each other on the same street during the day, but they seemed to be separated by mountains and rivers, and could only see each other every few days. Once they met, they would seize the opportunity to ask each other about their recent situation.
Of course, it was mainly Yun Wu who asked him.
She couldn't find out what Xie Yi had done by herself, so she could only listen to him when they met.
So, Xie Yi played with her fingers and briefly explained which court official he had been in frequent contact with recently and what he planned to do.
He was crowned king and given a higher rank. Although he acted low-key, he did a lot of things, but they were all hidden in the dark. He had quietly won over many forces.
Yun Wu was shocked when she heard this: "I thought, based on your habits, you would act more flamboyantly."
Xie Yi just smiled.
In his previous life, he was indeed flamboyant.
Once they reveal their identities, they eagerly wait for everyone to see them and make up for all their losses. This blinds them to arrogance, making them think they have everything under control, but they don't realize they have already become a pawn on someone else's chessboard.
This time, despite his experience from his previous life, he was still extremely cautious and took every step carefully.
Because he already has a weakness and can't afford to lose a second time.
Xie Yi hugged his sweet and soft wife, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath: "Let me hug you... I don't know when we'll meet again..."
Yun Wu gently stroked his broad back, as if to brush away all his worries and anxieties.
Yun Wu turned her face to the side and pressed her cheek against Xie Yi, her eyelashes casting a soft shadow.
She whispered, "Let's go tomorrow morning."
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