These two women, probably mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, started playing the victim right there in the street, glancing warily back every now and then. I lowered the carriage curtain; although there was some distance, I could still see them more clearly.
They were just on guard duty, and after following the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for a short distance, they were mistaken for robbers? Are there really such righteous bandits? I don't know whether to say they like to perform or are just very vigilant.
"Ying'er, you just love watching the excitement. Xiaoyun, drive faster."
"yes."
I was resting in the carriage when Xie Yuancheng would occasionally strike up a conversation with me, but I wasn't in the mood and just gave him casual replies. I was perfectly fine; why was he getting angry? He's more petty than a woman!
"Yuancheng, I'm just feeling down, I'm not angry with you, why are you looking like that? Be careful you don't age too fast and then you won't be handsome anymore."
With that devastatingly handsome face, he could live a good life just based on his looks. He's also incredibly capable, and most importantly, he belongs to me alone. Even when we occasionally argue or bicker, I always come first.
"What's bothering you? Is Ying'er getting tired of being with me?" What kind of talk is that? I'm not a fickle woman.
"Where?" I snuggled into his arms, but Xie Yuancheng wouldn't even look at me. I nestled closer, still tilting my head back, "Look at me! I'm not a bad woman~"
"Yes, not a bad woman, but a little rascal. She's really bad, always picking on me behind my back."
"No, no, I just feel that you've already been very considerate of your subordinates, but they're still trying to find loopholes, and I always feel that something's not quite right."
"Is that so?" Xie Yuancheng finally looked at me. I propped myself up and hugged his face, making him look at me. "Ying'er, you just like to overthink things."
"That's true. For example, today there were two mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. The daughter-in-law looked young, her face wasn't clean, and she was wearing patched clothes. Her mother-in-law, on the other hand, was dressed quite well. The two of them were carrying some things and looked very anxious."
But I noticed they kept looking back, and they weren't heading out of the city. Wandering around in this cold weather, they mistook the soldiers following behind for bad guys and put on a strange conversation. I didn't know what to say to them.
"They are just some rural women. I am not a perfect person, so how can I take good care of every family? I can only leave those without major problems to do things themselves."
“I know, but you can see other people in them. Even though it’s for their benefit, some people just want to take advantage of loopholes.”
"Ying'er, are you saying they're all still waiting to give out red envelopes?" Xie Yuancheng is really too smart. It's a bit hurtful to say this directly, and I feel uncomfortable about it, so I just wanted to say it.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng hugged me and sat me down. "You're becoming more and more interested in worldly matters, and you're observing so closely, it's almost scary~"
"Stop trying to coax me. I'm not the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business. I just feel that you've worked very hard to help the people of Linyang move forward, but there are also people who like to cheat and shirk their responsibilities."
"I know you feel sorry for me. Don't worry, I don't want Linyang to become a particularly wealthy place. I just want to protect the people in the manor, take good care of you, and take good care of the children."
"Hehe~" I leaned into Xie Yuancheng's arms. I really brought this trouble upon myself. Luckily, Xie Yuancheng understood what I meant. I won't overthink things next time. Other people's lives are their own, and it's not our responsibility to take care of them.
While on the carriage, he could steal a moment to go back to the manor to see what Li Ruowu had told him to pay attention to during her pregnancy, and then he went with Xie Yuancheng to take care of things.
I regret saying that he had arranged everything, was so busy he was dizzy, and his eyes could barely keep up, yet he still had to continue handling things. How does he manage to take care of himself and do so much? I really need to idolize him as a role model.
"Xiao Chengcheng, let's go to sleep." He's so energetic. We only slept at noon. He's been so busy today that he barely had time to drink tea, but he still has the energy to be intimate with me.
"Ying'er~ Tomorrow will be busy too, so I'll let you off the hook for the next couple of days. But when I get my revenge, I won't be lenient."
"It's all good, you should go to sleep now. Come into my arms, you'll fall asleep soon." I was massaging Xie Yuancheng, and I was almost asleep when I felt him holding me as I slept, and then I lost all my energy.
"Yuancheng, what time did you go to sleep last night?" I got up and saw him propping himself up on his hands and looking at me. I touched the blanket. "Luckily it's still warm, otherwise I would have pinched your hair."
"You're so fierce first thing in the morning. I went to bed a long time ago last night, and you wouldn't let me get close. It must be so hard for me."
"Yes~" I habitually reached out to look at the scroll. Everything in the mansion was normal. I put it in front of Xie Yuancheng to look at. He could tell where the problem was just by looking at it.
"The kitchen will be handed over to a new person to manage. We'll change people after the major holidays," Xie Yuancheng said. He added that it was not allowed for outsiders to enter the mansion; only people from the mansion could come and go.
"Could it be someone from the family coming to see the cook, or to meet someone?"
"That's their business. The kitchen is very important. If something goes wrong, no one in the household will know who's behind it, no matter how badly things get into trouble."
"Alright, but there are a lot of people in Linyang. Whatever you say goes. Luckily, the shopkeeper left us this good stuff, otherwise we wouldn't have known to take precautions in advance."
"Someone will still report it, but it won't be soon. Get up. If we work hard today, tomorrow afternoon will be much easier."
Xie Yuancheng was so diligent that I felt embarrassed. He served me so carefully that I couldn't help but help him undress. I tried to tie his belt several times but failed. He moved his fingertips and tied it perfectly.
"I'm relieved that Ying'er is still the same as before." What kind of twisted logic is that? Anyway, as long as he's happy, I won't object.
As soon as I stepped outside, the sun came out, and a kingfisher flew out. It wanted to smell the fragrance of plum blossoms, saying the scent was very faint. I could smell the fragrance of winter plum blossoms, but I couldn't understand what it meant.
"Ying'er, let's go quickly." Xie Yuancheng pulled me away. I glanced back and saw the kingfisher still flying around. Let it rest for a day. It must be tired of following me around and listening to boring things all the time.
As soon as I got into the carriage, I heard a commotion. Just as I was about to lift the curtain, Xie Yuancheng stopped me, saying, "They are just some people who came to the manor on business. We don't need to see them. Sister will handle it."
"Seriously? Someone actually dares to give you gifts? You definitely wouldn't accept that. Are you going to kick them out?"
“You can’t just kick them out, but you can find other reasons to send them away. They just want peace of mind, they don’t really need that. Just do your job well.”
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