Yu'er tugged at Xie Yuancheng's belt, calling out, "Daddy~ Daddy~"
"You start causing trouble if I don't keep an eye on you for a moment." Xie Yuancheng pulled Yu'er's hand up and untied her belt.
I laughed from the side: "Haha, our son is so good. From now on, when you go out, I'll hold Yu'er in your arms and see how you manage to leave."
Yu'er laughed along with me when she heard me laugh. Xie Yuancheng looked at the two of us; he was probably feeling annoyed.
Seeing his helpless expression, I went to pick up Yu'er and said, "My good son is so good. Give the sash to your mother."
Yu'er was dangling his belt in front of me, grinning so hard his teeth were showing. I grabbed one corner, and he let go.
"See? My good son is still the most obedient to me."
"Yes, when did he learn to untie my belt? Did Ying'er teach him?"
Xie Yuancheng grinned mischievously, and I stepped on his foot: "Come on, my son is standing up for me, and you're the one making things up."
Yu'er reached out, and I carried him out. I wondered if his mother had returned yet. I still needed to tell Xie Yuancheng about the dream later. Yu'er was too young, and constantly hearing such unpleasant things would have a negative impact on him in the future.
I went to my mother's room, but she still hadn't returned. Wan'er and Qiao'er were playing with Su Ling and Xi Zhi.
"Little sister~" Yu'er saw Su Ling smiling and rolled around in my arms. I put him next to Su Ling's bed.
"Wan'er, how is Xiao Junjun now?"
"He's all better now. He was just a bit too particular about his food. He didn't eat the things he should have eaten, which made him prone to diarrhea."
"That's good. It's good that you're here in the manor to serve as a doctor for everyone."
Yu'er pulled Wan'er to look at Su Ling, pointing her little finger at Su Ling's hand, which made Wan'er laugh. Seeing that they were having a good time, I told Wan'er and Qiao'er to take good care of the child, and that I would be right back.
Before I even left the house, Yu'er ran over and hugged my leg, saying, "Mommy~" He must be worried that I'll abandon him.
"Yu'er, Mother is going to talk to Father about something. You have fun with the girls."
"Hug me~" Yu'er hugged my leg tightly. He was so soft and small. My legs are naturally sensitive, and every time he hugged me, I felt a shiver run through my body.
I really wanted to lull him to sleep, but Yu'er was unusually energetic, so I had no choice but to pick him up.
As soon as Yu'er was picked up, he started laughing happily. I put him next to Su Ling, and he grabbed the edge of Su Ling's cradle with both hands. I took the opportunity to say something.
"Yu'er, play nicely with your sister, or she'll get angry."
"Little sister~"
I put him down beside me, and as soon as I let go of his hand, he lunged at me and almost hit my chin.
"Mommy~ Hehe~"
I held Yu'er and felt like crying. When did he become so smart? He knew I was leaving as soon as I let go of his hand a little.
"Yu'er, come to Daddy." Xie Yuancheng's voice sounded from behind. Yu'er held my hand, but when he saw his father, he didn't want me anymore.
"Why did you come here too?"
I wanted to talk to Xie Yuancheng about something, but I was worried that he had already arranged everything and I would end up hitting him with a stick. He may be able to accept it, but I feel bad for him.
"When I heard that my son was looking for me, of course I had to come over."
Yu'er is such a fickle person. Whenever Xie Yuancheng is around, he'll be nice to Xie Yuancheng and ignore me completely.
"Daddy~ Daddy~"
Xie Yuancheng looked in the direction Yu'er was pointing: "Want to go out and play?"
Yu'er clapped his hands. He had wanted to leave the manor for a long time, and since Xie Yuancheng was here, he asked him to take him out for a walk.
I saw Su Ling looking at Yu'er, so I went over and pinched his cheek: "Yu'er, don't you want your little sister anymore?"
"Daddy~ Daddy~"
"You opportunist, all you do when you want to go out and have fun is cling to your dad."
He laughed as soon as I pinched him, and even let out a shrill laugh. I quickly let go. Why was he so happy when he went out to play?
Qiao'er and Wan'er were laughing behind me. I buttoned up Yu'er's clothes so he wouldn't lose them when he ran around like crazy.
"Ying'er, aren't you coming out with us?"
“There are two little ones at home. You can take Yu’er instead. He’s been talking about it for a long time. Every time he hears about leaving the manor, his big eyes squint with excitement.”
"Alright, I'll take my son out of the mansion for a walk."
Xie Yuancheng really took Yu'er away, but he climbed over the wall. When I looked again, he had climbed back over.
"Haha~ Dad~ Dad~" Yu'er clapped his hands beside me. I had just brought Su Ling out when I saw the performance by the father and son.
"Yu'er, go down to play, your father and mother need to talk."
Yu'er clung to him tightly, kicking his legs. Xie Yuancheng put him on the ground, and he pounced on him, his big, watery eyes flashing with excitement once again.
"Don't you want your sister anymore? She's over there watching you." Xie Yuancheng's clothes were almost torn to shreds by him. Seeing how hard he was working, I carried Su Ling over.
"Little sister~"
I asked Wan'er to hold Su Ling for me, and Yu'er took her to talk to Su Ling in baby talk.
Xie Yuancheng and I went to the other side, to a place where Yu'er couldn't see us, before we started talking.
"You really don't want to get some sleep? Your eyes are all red and swollen."
"Ying'er, you've learned to change the subject now."
"I care about you, and what I'm about to say is also out of concern for you, so please don't overthink things."
"Yes, my father-in-law told me about it, but..."
I quickly grabbed his hand: "No, you mustn't. This concerns you. No matter how meticulously you plan, you have to think about yourself."
What if he insists on leaving and ends up with a limp? Even if he's so handsome he could bring ruin to the country, he still has to consider his health.
"Ying'er, I haven't finished speaking yet, so don't overthink it."
"So you agree." I looked at him with the same expression as Yu'er, and Xie Yuancheng put his arm around me and led me to the back door.
“Since Madam has spoken, I have to agree, even if I don’t want to. However, we need to leave a day earlier; otherwise, there will be more problems later.”
"A day earlier?" I turned around and took his hand. "It's okay for Yu'er and the others."
"Don't go anywhere these next couple of days. Just play with the kids and I'll bring you back as soon as possible."
"But, I..." Why do we have to leave early now? If I had known we were leaving early, I would have taken Yu'er to other places more often.
“There are people watching outside the mansion. Just now, I carried Yu’er to the wall closest to the outside of the mansion and threw something out, and they started to get uneasy.”
"Who are they? Father is just a sinecure official, he doesn't bother anyone, why should he watch over the mansion?"
"It's because he became a sinecure that everyone wants to step on him. The Second Prince is now enjoying the show. Although he was punished, he is still unwilling because his father-in-law's military power was not handed over to him."
"What about Zhao Le and her son?"
“I’ve already spoken with Anxiang. After we leave, she will take them to the villa in the crabapple and bamboo forest outside the city. Few outsiders go there.”
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