It was already 3 p.m. when Ye Chen and Shen Qiu returned to the Duke's Mansion. The sun was beginning to set. There were many trees in the Duke's Mansion, so it was very cool.
Chen Qiu and Ye Chen returned to their own courtyard first. After washing and changing clothes, they went to Rongwei Hall together. Old Lady Xiao was playing with the flower rope with Nanny Sun beside her.
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Grandma, you are really an old child. Madam Sun and you two only look older, but in fact, you are only three years old!"
Old Lady Xiao pouted, put down the red rope in her hand, pointed at Ye Chen with her index finger and said: "You, you, you are the only one in the Great Yin Kingdom who dares to make fun of me!"
Then she waved to Shen Qiu and said, "Qiu'er, come, come to grandma!"
Chen Qiu reached out his hand, and Old Lady Xiao grabbed Chen Qiu's hand and asked Chen Qiu to sit next to her. The maid also brought over the tea, and Ye Chen picked it up and put it on the small table next to him.
Old Lady Xiao patted Chen Qiu's hand and said, "Before you got married, you would come with your grandmother every year. You were so cheerful back then. Now that you're married, why are you so estranged from your grandmother?"
Chen Qiu smiled and said: "It's not that I'm distant, it's my mother who said that after getting married, you should be more stable so as not to bring shame to your husband's family, so..."
Before Chen Qiu could finish, Old Lady Xiao said, "Alas... who said that? We are family, there are not so many rules there. I still like you the way you were before. You would act like a spoiled child with me then. Now that I'm your grandmother, you're being distant with me. I'm so sad!" As she spoke, she wiped away her tears.
Seeing this, Chen Qiu immediately leaned her head on Old Lady Xiao's shoulder and said coquettishly: "Grandma, I have to stop doing this in the future! Please don't be angry!"
Old Lady Xiao immediately burst into laughter and said, "That's pretty good!"
Dinner was still eaten together in the old Duke's bedroom.
In the evening, Ye Chen and Shen Qiu walked side by side in the yard. The Duke's Mansion was really big.
Ye Chen said to Chen Qiu: "This Duke's Mansion was the courtyard of the previous regent, so it occupies the largest area among all the courtyards in the capital."
"It's divided into a front yard and a back yard, covering a total of over ninety acres. The front yard is small, where I handle government affairs and receive male guests. The back yard has five main courtyards: our Qiuchen Courtyard, my parents' Xi Garden, my grandparents' Rongwei Hall, my aunt's boudoir, the Hibiscus Pavilion, and a guest courtyard, which is also the largest courtyard!"
Chen Qiu asked: "Doesn't your study count?"
Ye Chen tapped Chen Qiu's nose and said, "Not really. That's a waterside pavilion, a kind of pavilion for enjoying the view. The courtyard I'm talking about is just the one where people live."
"There are several gardens on each side. On the east side, there's a plum garden, a flower garden, and a medicine garden. The flower garden is for the flowers in the mansion, and the medicine garden was specially carved out for a good friend. He's currently traveling and hasn't returned yet."
"To the west is an orchard, a laundry, stables, and a place for the servants to live."
“That’s probably what it’s like!”
Chen Qiu nodded and said, "I know! By the way, my husband, is Grandpa's leg problem serious? Lying down like this for a long time is not a good idea!"
"Grandfather is a veteran of the battlefield. It must be so uncomfortable for him to lie like this!"
Ye Chen looked at Shen Qiu and said, "Grandfather's legs are broken and no one can help him. He just doesn't want to get out of bed."
Chen Qiu said in surprise: "Ah, why?"
Ye Chen lowered his head and sighed, "Grandfather has been proud all his life. When the Emperor was in the most difficult time, my mother married my father just to get my grandfather's full support. But according to my grandfather's personality, even if my mother didn't marry my father, he would still protect the Chu family's kingdom."
"Later, my father went to war for the last time and never returned. My mother went to look for him, but he didn't come back either. My grandfather finally assigned my aunt to lead the troops and brought back the bodies of my father and mother. However, my aunt was seriously injured and died half a month later."
"My grandfather always felt that it was his fault for misjudging and issuing the wrong order that led to my father's death in battle, and also to the deaths of my mother and aunt. He never left his bed after my aunt passed away. Doctor after doctor examined him, but no one could find a cure!"
"Qiu'er, but I know that grandpa is not sick, he is sick here!" Ye Chen pointed to the location of his heart and said to Chen Qiu.
Chen Qiu held Ye Chen's hand and said, "It's okay, let's think of a way. We are the only two young people in the Ye family. When we have a child, grandpa might be happy and that'll be all right!"
After Shen Qiu finished speaking, he realized what he had said and his face turned red.
Ye Chen looked at Shen Qiu with a smile, and then said softly in Shen Qiu's ear: "Qiu'er, are you willing to give birth to a child for me? Qiu'er, can you say it again?"
Chen Qiu lowered her head even more. Ye Chen gradually laughed out loud, and then whispered in Shen Qiu's ear: "Qiu'er, let's go back and have the baby now!" After that, he picked up Chen Qiu and ran to Qiuchen Pavilion!
Qiuchen Pavilion was the name that Ye Chen had changed on the second day after their wedding. It was their home.
Ye Chen trotted back to Qiuchen Pavilion, and Mingyue foolishly chased after him and asked, "Duke, what happened to the Madam?"
Chen Qiu was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to raise her head. Xing'er also ran out of the house, thinking something had happened. Just as Mingyue was about to follow Ye Chen into the house, Mu Qing suddenly appeared from the sky, stopped Mingyue, and said, "The Duke and his wife have important things to do, why are you joining in the fun?"
At this moment, there was a sound of clothes being torn in the room, followed by Ye Chen's voice: "Mu Qing, clear out everyone in the yard. If anyone disturbs me and my wife, I will chop you to pieces!"
Mu Qing said hurriedly: "Yes"
Then he said to Mingyue: "Hurry up and leave. Madam is helping the Duke to cool down. You girls should stop listening!"
Xing'er pulled Mingyue out of the yard. Mu Qing looked at the door, smiled, and followed them out.
Shen Qiu hadn't expected Ye Chen to be so violent. His inner garment was torn to shreds. What would she do when the maid came in to clean up? How would she, the Duke's wife, face the world in the future?
Seeing that Chen Qiu was distracted, Ye Chen used a lot of force, held Chen Qiu's lips and said, "Qiu'er is not obedient, I have to punish you!"
Before Shen Qiu could react, his breathing became unstable.
Xing'er and Mingyue left the yard. It took a while for the heat on their faces to subside. Mu Qing jumped onto a big tree nearby.
It was not until Mingyue and Xing'er fell asleep leaning against each other and Mu Qing closed his eyes in the tree that a voice came: "Someone come!"
It was Ye Chen's voice. Mingyue and Xing'er woke up at once. Mingyue muttered, "It's finally done!"
Mu Qing looked at Mingyue and sneered, then said to Xing'er, "Is this girl missing a bone in her brain?"
By the time Mingyue realized that Mu Qing was scolding her, Mu Qing was already in front of Ye Chen.
Ye Chen said: "Ask someone to put in some hot water. Once it's done, the water will come out. No need for anyone to serve you!" After saying that, he went back and crawled into the bed curtain.
The maidservant drained the water, and Xing'er went into the room to pick up the clothes on the floor. The curtains on the bed were hanging down, and Xing'er didn't even dare to raise her head. She picked up the clothes and ran away.
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