Ye Chen carried Chen Qiu into the back room, and they both got into the bathtub. The hot water enveloped their bodies, and Chen Qiu muttered to himself, "This is more tiring than fighting on the battlefield!"
Ye Chen was washing Chen Qiu's body. Seeing Chen Qiu in a daze, he asked: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Shen Qiu shook his head vigorously and said, "Can I wash it myself? This is weird!"
Ye Chen sneered and said: "No, if you wash it yourself, it means I haven't tried my best yet."
Shen Qiu was confused, "Ah, what do you mean?"
Ye Chen leaned over to Shen Qiu's ear and said, "You can still wash yourself, which means your husband didn't satisfy you enough! Do you want to come again?"
Chen Qiu glared at Ye Chen and said nothing more, fearing that if he continued, something unbearable to hear would come out.
After washing Chen Qiu, he applied medicine to her and then carried her to sleep.
Chen Qiu woke up at the hour of Yin the next day. She had slept too late last night and wanted to sleep a little longer, but her mother had to go back to the northwest early this morning, and she had to see her off, otherwise she didn't know when they would meet again!
Ye Chen looked at Chen Qiu, who was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes. He hugged Chen Qiu distressedly and said, "Sleep a little longer in my arms. I'll wake you up when we get to the city gate!"
Chen Qiu nodded and said, "Okay, be sure to call me!"
When Ye Chen and Shen Qiu arrived at the city gate, Shen Qiuniang's carriage had just stopped at the city gate.
Chen Qiu was woken up. He slapped himself twice, let out a long sigh, and then jumped off the carriage.
Ye Chen looked at his wife's cuteness and couldn't close his mouth, but the way he was sober was a bit heavy.
The guards who followed Shen Qiu's mother back were the guards who escorted Shen Qiu back and forth between the northwest and Kyoto every year, as well as the eight people Ye Chen transferred from the Ye family, a total of sixteen guards, plus some small servants.
Chen Qiu's mother repeated what she had told Chen Qiu yesterday before leaving.
Chen Qiu looked at the road he walked every year and suddenly felt a little dazed. Every time he was the one who left by car, but today he became the one who said goodbye.
Ye Chen hugged Chen Qiu, reached out to wipe away the tears on Chen Qiu's face, and said: "Qiu'er, don't cry, I will take you back to the northwest to see them when I have time!"
Shen Qiu smiled and said, "The northwest is too far."
Ye Chen held up Chen Qiu's face and said, "Qiu'er, believe me, I mean what I say! Can you take me to see the four northwestern counties and the snow-capped mountains and Gobi?"
Shen Qiu smiled and nodded, holding Ye Chen's hand, sniffed, and said: "Thank you, my husband!"
Ye Chen said: "Silly boy, I am your husband, never say thank you to me, understand?"
It was already noon when the two returned to the Duke's Mansion, and they went together to pay their respects to the old Duke and Madam Xiao.
Ye Chen played chess with the old Duke on the bed, setting up a chessboard. Chen Qiu, Madam Xiao, and Nanny Sun arranged flowers, brewed tea, and untied flower strings. Madam Xiao loved untying flower strings.
Ye Chen watched Chen Qiu untying the flower rope with Xiao Taijun and acting coquettishly with Xiao Taijun, and felt indescribably safe and sweet in his heart.
So this is what it means to live in peace and quiet!
Xiao Taijun suddenly said: "It's already the beginning of the dog days, right?"
Nanny Sun replied, "Not yet. The day after tomorrow is the first day of the first dog days."
Madam Xiao looked at Chen Qiu and said, "Chen'er's study is the pavilion in the lotus pond. Do you want to move in after the dog days of summer? It's cool in there!"
Ye Chen continued, "Nian Qiu Pavilion has been packed up and we'll be moving in in the next few days!"
"Nianqiu Pavilion? Which courtyard is it?" Madam Xiao asked in confusion.
As Ye Chen placed his chess pieces, he said, "It's the original Mo Study. I had it renamed the day after I got married!"
Madam Xiao looked at Chen Qiu, who lowered his head. Then, she turned to Nanny Sun and said, "I heard you say that on the second day after their wedding, this bastard changed their courtyard into Qiuchen Courtyard? This bastard wants to turn our Duke's Mansion into a scene of autumn!"
Chen Qiu's face was so red that blood seemed to be dripping out. His eyes were darting around, hoping to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Ye Chen nodded seriously: "That's a good idea, Grandma, you understand me too well. Tomorrow I will change the name of your Rongwei Hall to one containing Autumn, and even change the name of the guest house as well!"
Madam Xiao pointed at Ye Chen and nodded, laughing and saying: "You are really shameless!"
Then he took Chen Qiu's hand and said, "I am really relieved that he can treat you well! My old sister can also rest assured!"
Chen Qiu glanced at Ye Chen secretly. Ye Chen was looking at her with a smile, and there was indescribable tenderness in his eyes!
Nanny Sun changed the subject and said, "In a month it will be the old Duke's birthday, his seventy-eighth birthday!"
The old Duke on the bed paused and said, "No need for a big event, just a meal for our family will be fine."
Madam Xiao suddenly said seriously, "No, we have to hold a grand ceremony this year. How long are you going to keep making things difficult for yourself? You're afraid of seeing people if you don't hold a grand ceremony, right?"
"If you don't get out of bed, your legs will really be broken!"
Ye Chen also said: "Let's do it in a big way, Grandfather. Qiu'er and I have a child, and we still need you and Grandma to help take care of it. You can't just ignore us, right?"
Ye Chen looked at Chen Qiu and smiled, "We are planning to have seven or eight children. We won't be able to take care of them by ourselves. If you don't help us, won't we be exhausted to death?"
Madam Xiao was immediately overjoyed. She looked at Chen Qiu and asked, "Really? That's great! If the old man doesn't help you, I will. I have to raise them all before I bury them!"
Chen Qiu glared at Ye Chen but didn't expose him.
In the end, although the old Duke did not nod in agreement, he did not stop it. This was also a big step forward for the old Duke.
After returning, Ye Chen sat at the desk and wrote down all the friends and subordinates of his grandfather that he could think of, and then wrote a post himself. It would be best if these people could come. As long as his grandfather was willing to meet them, it wouldn't be far to walk!
Chen Qiu brought in some iced plum soup and walked to the desk to hand Ye Chen a cup. Chen Qiu asked, "How is the list going?"
Ye Chen took Shen Qiu's hand, pulled her to sit in his arms, and said: "Thank you, Qiu'er, you are right. Grandfather has to force him to do this. He is punishing himself like this, but it is not easy for Grandmother either."
"He and my grandmother were comrades fighting side by side on the battlefield, and in life they were a loving couple. I heard from my grandmother that they had promised to stay together, even in life and death."
"But what grandpa is doing now is so unfair to grandma. He has never thought about his wife's feelings, or how painful it must be for grandma to see him like that every day."
Chen Qiu leaned his head on Ye Chen's shoulder and said, "I hope Grandpa will not let Grandma down again!"
Ye Chen said with a smirk: "Qiu'er, let's work hard and have a baby soon. Grandfather should be able to recover faster with a child crying!"
Shen Qiu looked at Ye Chen in surprise, and Ye Chen whispered in Shen Qiu's ear: "I think this idea is very good!"
After saying that, he picked up Chen Qiu and went to the bed! As he walked, he shouted: "Mu Qing, Qing people!" Then three more people sat at the door of Qiuchen Courtyard, and the other maids and servants were ordered not to go out!
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