Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Fang Ying listened to Deng Hehua's logical speech...
The layout of the Deng family's house was different from what Fang Ying usually saw. The inner room where they lived was not in the east and west inner rooms, but in a small northern room behind the main hall. The kang that Ji Yanlang mentioned, which was connected to the kitchen stove, was also in this room, built between the east, north and south walls.
Because the house is small and half of it is a kang, the inner room is much warmer than the main room. However, the north window does not let in much light, so it is darker than the main room.
Deng Hehua invited Fang Ying to sit on the kang, lifted the door curtain and went out, asking the maid to bring in tea.
Fang Ying sat down beside the window and saw a sewing basket under the north window. Inside was a basket of colorful silk threads and several woven Ruyi knots. She smiled and asked Deng Hehua, who had returned, "Are these the knots my sister made?"
"Oh, I just learned it and I'm not very good at it." Deng Hehua smiled embarrassedly.
"Can I take a look?" Fang Ying asked.
Deng Hehua hurriedly picked up two and handed them to her, then asked Lichun if he needed a mirror to comb his hair again. Lichun smiled and said no, so she sat on the round stool next to her and asked Lichun to help her replace the silver hairpin.
Fang Ying held the Ruyi knot and looked at it while praising it: "You've just learned how to tie it, and it's already very good. When I learned it before, it always ended up in a mess."
"Does my sister-in-law know how to do it? I heard there are more than ten ways to play the Kyoto knot."
"Really? I don't know. I learned it when I was a kid in Yangzhou. I can only tie a Ruyi knot."
Deng Hehua heard this and smiled, saying, "Sister-in-law, you must have many skilled sisters around you. Why would you need to do it yourself? Oh, by the way, since you rarely come here, could you please leave me a shoe pattern? I'm clumsy, so I can't do other things well, but I can make shoes."
Of course Fang Ying declined, saying that there were servants at home and her sister didn't need to go through so much trouble.
Deng Hehua said, "Since we arrived here, my mother and I have been so well taken care of by the family. My sister-in-law has been so thoughtful, even making her menstrual supplies and sending them to us. We don't have much to offer in return, so we can only make some shoes and socks to show our appreciation."
"Sister, you are so polite. It was your family who took Liu Lang in first. We haven't repaid this favor yet..."
"It's just a pair of shoes. I'm at home all day, so I have nothing to do anyway. I've been thinking about it for a long time, not only for my sister-in-law, but also for my wife. But the two maids stopped coming, and I couldn't find anyone to ask for shoe patterns for my wife or my sister-in-law, so I didn't start."
She spoke sincerely, and further refusal would have made it seem as if Fang Ying despised the shoes. Furthermore, the mention of Madam was mentioned in the letter, so she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister. But I think your room is a little too dark. Sewing might hurt your eyes. When I get back, I'll have someone bring some candles. You can light them while you sew. Don't be reluctant to use them and damage your eyes over such a small task."
"It's cloudy today, but it's fine on normal days." Deng Hehua explained and thanked Fang Ying.
At this time, Lichun also replaced the silver hairpin for her. Deng Hehua found a mirror to look at herself and praised it again for being beautiful.
Fang Ying had already surveyed the furnishings in the room. Seeing how tidy it was, and hearing Deng Hehua speak so coherently, she had a much better impression of her. She said, "The mansion has been very busy lately, with so many visitors. I wasn't able to invite you in because you and your aunt are in mourning. But after the army has left in a few days and the mansion is quiet, I'll let Madam know and invite you over for a visit. Would you mind?"
Deng Hehua hesitated: "Madam...are you not angry with my mother?"
"No, sister, why do you say that?" Fang Ying smiled and took her hand. "Our wife is the most kindhearted and doesn't get angry easily."
Deng Hehua glanced outside the curtain and whispered, "Sister-in-law wasn't there at the time, so she might not know. My mother was confused when she met Madam and said that my brother died because of Sixth Brother... But she really didn't mean it. She was just scared by the grandeur of the mansion, so she said this to give herself courage..."
Fang Ying comforted her, "I understand, and our wife understands too. Don't worry about it, sister. We will be like family from now on. How can family members care about a few slips of the tongue?"
"Madam, are you really not angry?" Deng Hehua was still a little unconvinced.
"Really not." Fang Ying answered affirmatively, and then pointed at the jade bracelet on her wrist. "If you were angry, why would you personally choose this bracelet for you?"
Deng Hehua touched the bracelet and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great. Sister-in-law, when you go back, don't forget to ask me for the pattern of Madam's shoes..."
Fang Ying smiled and said, "Why not wait until I pick you up and you can ask for it yourself?"
Before Deng Hehua could speak, her maid came in, lifting the curtain and reporting, "Madam Ji, Liu Lang said it's getting late and we should go back."
Fang Ying stood up, and Deng Hehua hurriedly held her back, asking the maid to help draw the shoe pattern according to her feet before sending her out.
Outside, Ji Yanlang and Aunt Deng were standing together, saying to her, "Don't be reluctant to spend the money I gave you. It's so cold, if you don't warm up the house, you'll catch a cold and have to spend money on medical treatment and medicine. Wouldn't that be a huge loss? And the same goes for eating. Don't always hide the good things. If you don't eat them, your sister will have to eat them!"
He looked at Deng Hehua who had come out hand in hand with Fang Ying, and said, "I'm telling you, if my sister doesn't grow taller, it's all your fault for not giving her good food."
Aunt Deng immediately started blabbering, apparently scolding Ji Yanlang. Deng Hehua smiled at Fang Ying and said, "Don't take it seriously, sister-in-law. They are just joking."
Fang Ying smiled and said, "I'm not kidding. Eating good food will really help you grow taller." She turned to Aunt Deng and said, "I just told Sister Hehua that the inner room is too dim for sewing. When we get back, I'll have someone bring some candles. I'll light them while I work. They'll be brighter, but not as irritating as oil lamps."
"You're really thoughtful." Ji Yanlang praised his wife and said goodbye. "Well, it's getting late. We'll go home first. If there's anything next time, send someone to tell Yang San, and he'll pass the message back to the mansion."
"Hmm," Aunt Deng agreed and started babble again. Fang Ying listened and guessed, but could only roughly make out the words "Be careful" and "Swords have no eyes." Then she saw Aunt Deng turn around and say to her, "Come back when you have time."
These four words were spoken very clearly, but Fang Ying didn't react for a moment. Ji Yanlang thought she didn't hear clearly and said with a smile: "Auntie told you to come back when you are free."
"Hey." Fang Ying smiled and replied, "I just told my sister that after a few days when our house is not busy, I will tell my wife to invite my aunt and my sister over to sit and talk."
Ji Yanlang was stunned for a moment, then he heard Aunt Deng reply: "Your house has strict rules, I won't go. Let's go."
He smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, let's go."
Fang Ying only heard Aunt Deng say she wasn't going, but didn't understand the first half of the sentence. After getting out and into the car, she asked Ji Yanlang, "Why didn't Aunt Deng say she wasn't going?"
"She said that our family has strict rules. If we don't want to go, then we don't have to go. It will avoid unnecessary trouble."
Unexpected complications? Just go sit with Li, what complications can there be? Fang Ying really couldn't understand what he was thinking. However, she was tired after coaxing Li and persuading him today, and she had just entertained the mother and daughter of the Deng family. She didn't want to say anything more.
Ji Yanlang quickly changed the subject and began to tell her about Fengle Tower. "I heard that Fengle Tower existed before Jin Liezu established the capital in Tokyo, but it was not called that at the time..."
Fang Ying lifted the curtain to look at the bustling street while listening to him tell some half-true and half-false rumors. Soon they arrived outside Fengle Tower. She put on her veil hat, helped Ji Yanlang get out of the car, turned around and looked around, and saw the palace not far away. She was a little surprised.
"The closer you are to the palace, the more restaurants there are." Ji Yanlang said with a smile, "When I come back, I'll take you to another restaurant when I have time."
He had already sent someone to reserve a table in advance, and immediately took Fang Ying directly to the second floor.
It was getting dark at this time, and there were already quite a few guests in the building, especially in the hall on the first floor, which was almost full. The noisy sounds could even be heard on the street.
The seat Ji Yanlang had booked was a private room, but because the partition was just some wooden lattices and was not soundproof, the noisy sounds could still be heard clearly.
Fang Ying hadn't been to such a bustling market for a long time. Suddenly being there, she felt at home and somewhat emotional: "This hustle and bustle, it feels like I'm back in Yangzhou."
"Yeah, I felt the same way the first time I came here. Coincidentally, my companion at the time was also a playmate from Yangzhou. That day, we reminisced about our youth and drank quite a bit. Oh, right, we also want a pot of wine and a few drinks, right?"
Fang Ying shook her head: "You didn't tell Mom when you came out, and now you're going back after drinking. What's the point of saying that?"
"Mom won't pick us."
"This isn't a matter of whether or not Mom is picky. This is about being unruly and ignorant of etiquette." Fang Ying refuted, then felt her tone was a bit stiff, so she softened it and said, "If you really want to drink, bring a pot with you when you go back later. After you go home and see Mom, I'll drink some with you."
Ji Yanlang was a little disappointed when he saw her flatly refuse, but when he heard her change of tone, he smiled again: "I'll do as you say."
How could this be called listening to her? Clearly, he only listened because it suited his wishes. However, considering he was about to go to war and had brought her here to taste delicious food, Fang Ying didn't expose her or provoke him again. She didn't talk about anything else and just focused on eating.
Ji Yanlang always felt that it was a bit boring to just eat and not drink in a place like this, and there was no point in talking about sex. The two of them quickly ate their fill, went downstairs, and got in the car to go home.
Ji Yanlang had not forgotten to buy some wine, but unfortunately, not long after Fang Ying got in the car, she felt a cold pain in her lower abdomen. After she went home to see Mrs. Li, she returned to her room and found that she had indeed had her period.
"When did you come last time?" Fang Ying asked Lichun after changing her clothes.
"The second day of last month, it's not that late this month." Lichun replied.
Fang Ying's period usually comes about ten days later than the previous month. So this time it came early. She was in a very good mood. If it was a few days later, Ji Yanlang would have passed away. Then she would have suffered a lot and would not have gained anything.
She placed the hot water bottle in front of her belly, walked out slowly, and told Ji Yanlang that she was having her period. She then asked him, "Will you sleep in the outer room or go back to the east wing?"
Ji Yanlang was puzzled: "Why can't I be with you?"
"Uh...I'm not feeling well..."
"Then you don't have to kick me out, right?" Ji Yanlang said jokingly, "We can sleep separately, that won't be a problem, right?"
How could it not be a problem? Don't you know how you sleep? Fang Ying forced herself to hold back and explained, "The maids taught us that menstrual blood is unlucky, and it's best to sleep in separate rooms with your husband during your period..."
"What's so unlucky about that? Can it be more unlucky than a pile of dead bodies?" Ji Yanlang disagreed. "Don't listen to them. I, your husband, have seen everything. We have no taboos. There's no need to sleep in separate rooms!"
Fang Ying was stunned. Although she did not like the result, she still looked at Ji Yanlang with admiration.
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