After hearing his mother's words, Xie Yuancheng sighed: "Ying'er, how could you provoke the princess of Chequ?"
“I, I, you knew perfectly well that you were at the table at the time.”
"The matter was already settled at that time."
That bastard, he just wants to embarrass me in front of my mother. Wait until no one's around, and I'll teach him a lesson.
“Ying’er, this matter is ultimately your fault. You were already handsome in men’s clothing. You could still flirt with other women before, but now that you and Yuan Cheng have Yu’er, you need to settle down.”
"Mother, do you mean I can have affairs before I'm married? I should have found a few more. Ouch, that hurts."
I was rubbing my wrist when Xie Yuancheng suddenly came over and grabbed my hand. He twisted it, and it hurt terribly.
Her mother also came over to look, and saw that it was neither red nor swollen: "Ying'er, you're making a mountain out of a molehill. No wonder Yuancheng is angry."
I looked up at Xie Yuancheng and quickly pulled my hand away. He didn't dare to act recklessly in front of his mother.
"Mother, he even married Princess Chequ behind my back. Why don't you say anything to him?"
Mother opened her mouth, but still didn't say a word.
Xie Yuancheng said in a calm tone, "Mother-in-law, Ying'er and I will explain in person when we get to your residence."
Mother nodded, "That's good then."
I was just asking casually, but judging from their expressions, they really were hiding something from me. But if my mother can find out, why can't I?
All the way, Xie Yuancheng kept subtly and tearfully pointing out my mistakes, saying I was wrong for flirting with girls in Linyang and for having a relationship with Lu Fengjun. My mother's eyes widened as she listened, her face full of anger. If we were at home, she would have started lecturing me endlessly.
It was the sound of Meng Anshi driving his horse that saved me. I hurriedly jumped off the carriage, otherwise I would have wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.
In Xie Yuancheng's words, it's because I don't focus on my own things that he's always thinking about me when he's in Linyang and on the battlefield. My mother is so easily fooled. If it were Consort Ji, I bet she would argue with Xie Yuancheng.
As soon as I helped my mother down, she gave me a meaningful look.
"Mother~"
"Alright, let's welcome the princess in first, I'll talk to you later."
With her mother standing by, Caiwei's people settled down in the mansion in an orderly manner.
After everything was over, my mother dragged me into the house and talked to me for a long time. Yu'er listened to me being talked to, babbling and even trying to hold my finger.
“Yu’er, when you grow up, you must find a wife who is devoted to you. You can’t be like your mother, who can take both men and women into her harem.”
I was truly on the verge of tears. My mother scolded me, and then she complained about me to Yu'er. Yu'er was laughing so happily; he's almost six months old, and his laughter still carried his babyish voice, which melted my heart.
But my mother wouldn't let me hold him, saying she was afraid I'd corrupt Yu'er and make it hard for him to find a wife later.
It was all Xie Yuancheng's fault. I strode back from my mother's room and kicked the door open without any politeness.
"Xie Yuancheng, you've gone too far! You've ruined my reputation."
I rushed in, furious, and saw him talking to the maid: "You two are secretly chatting here behind my back!"
That bastard, he badmouthed me, made Mother misunderstand me, and even Yu'er was laughing along, and he actually had the mood to chat with a maid.
"Ying'er, come quickly." Xie Yuancheng was very happy. He closed the door first, then pulled me over. I tried to shake him off, but although he was thin, he was much stronger than me.
"Let go, I won't bother you anymore, I'll leave now."
I don't care what they're whispering about. They're meeting with other women behind my back, even if they're talking behind closed doors. Do they think I don't exist?
"Ying'er, you're being willful again." Xie Yuancheng pulled me into a hug: "Sister, take off your mask quickly, or I won't be able to sleep in the bed tonight."
Sister? I decided not to argue with him anymore. Looking at the maid, I wondered if it really was Li Ruowei.
She pulled at her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman, truly resembling Li Ruowei.
"Sister-in-law, you're always in a bad mood whenever we meet outside the palace."
"Sis, sis, what are you doing here?"
I was so pleasantly surprised that I stopped arguing with Xie Yuancheng. I was especially curious about how Li Ruowei had become Caiwei's maid.
"Ying'er, you pushed me away again." Xie Yuancheng looked aggrieved. He told me bad things, and I didn't even care. What's wrong with pushing him away?
"Yuancheng, you're being too petty."
"That's right, my sister knows how to care for people."
I both love and respect Li Ruowei. With her around, Xie Yuancheng wouldn't dare to play any tricks.
"Sister, your dear sister-in-law has cheated on me so many times, and now she's even a father. Shouldn't I be a little petty?"
"That's not my child."
"If he were really your child, I would have crippled him long ago."
Seeing that he was still talking, I quickly grabbed Li Ruowei's sleeve and asked her to help.
“Yuancheng, don’t blame your sister-in-law. She didn’t want these things to happen. It’s all because those girls have bad eyesight.”
"Yes, that's right, my sister understands me best."
Xie Yuancheng then seized on a word: "Are you saying that I don't understand you, and only girls understand you?"
Seeing his angry expression, I wondered what was wrong with him today. I had suffered the greatest injustice, so why was he so upset? However, for the sake of the bigger picture, I decided to back down and try to persuade him.
"Yuancheng~ I only love you, you are mine inside and out."
I hugged Xie Yuancheng's waist, rested my head on his chest, and acted coquettishly. He had to give me face, though; it's better to resolve our marital issues behind closed doors. Even though I'm not exactly a dashing figure, I still need to maintain appearances.
"Hmph, at least you still know she's my wife."
He's just relentless when he's in the right. I was so stupid to fall for him. Now I can't escape him, and I don't want to either.
"I've been your wife for a long time." I said only what he wanted to hear. Li Ruowei laughed beside me, and I quickly pulled away from his embrace.
"Ying'er, this is the second time you've pushed me away today."
"Your sister is sitting here, so behave yourself." He was just being hypocritical after getting the benefit.
In the end, Li Ruowei persuaded him: "Yuancheng, don't be angry. Your sister-in-law has had a hard time too."
I agreed in my heart, but I didn't dare say it out loud. If Xie Yuancheng made another joke, I would have a headache.
"Sister, you don't know, she was hugging a palace maid just a few days ago. I can't even remember it." I quickly pulled him aside. He really is something, he can remember such a small thing for so long.
"Yuancheng, young ladies tend to overthink things. I've held hands with other girls before, does that mean we have a romantic relationship? Don't overthink it."
If Li Ruowei were in Ji Shuang's era, as a negotiation expert, few could rival her.
"oh."
I saw Xie Yuancheng with his head down. He was having a little man's outburst. I turned to him and massaged his shoulders. He quickly smiled again. He's more fickle than a child.
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