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Minister Lu ordered the steward to move all the account books in front of Qin Xi, handing over full control of the management of the backyard to her.
Lu Huai lay in bed for two days, unable to move. She thought Qin Xi would soften and take care of her herself, but to her surprise, she became obsessed with looking at the account books, saying, "Now that I am the mistress of the house, I naturally have to put in more effort."
Lu Huai couldn't refute it, so the person taking care of him became A Yu, this rough man, and the two men stared at each other.
"Young Master, eat!" Ayu scooped up a spoonful of rice and held it in front of him, almost shoving it into his face.
Lu Huai was speechless. How could he possibly eat this?
"Could Qin Xi feed me?" Lu Huai still wanted to struggle a bit more.
Ayu scratched his head: "The young mistress said that if you don't want to eat, you can go hungry, which is a way to train your ability to withstand hunger."
Lu Huai: "..." Okay, that's ruthless enough.
Left with no other choice, he had to grab the bowl and eat by himself. He had been punished on his back, and his hands were perfectly free to move; he was just trying to be lazy. Who would have thought he'd be fed such a thing? No wonder he couldn't possibly eat anything; he'd better do it himself.
Qin Xi pushed open the door and came in: "Lu Huai, you're going back to your parents' home for a visit tomorrow. Are you feeling better?"
Lu Huai quickly put down his rice bowl, his mouth full of food, and replied indistinctly, "Alright, alright, I can run and jump, there's no problem with going back to my parents' home!"
As he spoke, he tried to stand up, but cried out "Ouch!" and lay back down on the bed, laughing awkwardly twice.
Qin Xi shook her head helplessly, walked to the bedside and sat down: "If it doesn't work, I'll go back by myself. You should stay in the manor and recover from your injuries."
Upon hearing this, Lu Huai could no longer remain silent: "I can do it! I'm the best! How can you say that men can't do it! Besides, how can a bride be allowed to return to her parents' home alone?"
"Pfft—" Qin Qi laughed: "Then you can come back with me."
Lu Huai snorted in agreement. That's more like it.
The next morning, Qin Xi still couldn't wake Lu Huai, so she lifted the covers and splashed a basin of water on him.
Lu Huai shivered: "..."
"You're awake? Then get up quickly and come back with me to see my father," Qin Qi said innocently.
Lu Huai resignedly let A Yu help him up. He felt that Qin Xi was not as gentle as before, and he felt a little wronged, but he dared not say anything.
"Hiss—" Lu Huai gasped, "Be gentle."
“Young Master, I’ve already been light enough,” A-Yu said innocently.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and bring me some water to wash my face." Lu Huai frowned and waved his hand.
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At the entrance of the Minister's residence.
Minister Lu also got up very early today and has been busy with Qin Xi's homecoming.
"Old Chang, take that thousand-year-old ginseng, bestowed by His Majesty, to Yizhi!" Minister Lu said to Steward Lu.
"Yes! Good!" Butler Lu hurriedly sent someone to the storeroom to fetch ginseng.
Minister Lu counted on his fingers as he spoke, "And bring her a portion of that swiftlet's bird's nest too! Are you out of silk and satin in the manor? Send some to Yizhi as well! I don't know if my in-laws like drinking, so pack a few jars of aged Shaoxing wine! And that..."
"Alright, alright!" The steward took out a notebook from the side, and Minister Lu wrote it down as he spoke.
Qin Xi saw this scene when she arrived, and immediately felt a warmth in her heart. It wasn't that she hadn't seen these things before, but Minister Lu's thoughtfulness was truly rare. She had thought it was a political marriage, but she hadn't expected Minister Lu to treat her so well.
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