I could only go horseback riding with Xie Yuancheng. Yu'er was having a great time playing in the carriage, her laughter like silver bells, which I could hear even while riding beside her.
“Well, everyone says sons grow up very quickly. Whether you watch over him or not, he will still grow up. We can’t be by Yu’er’s side, but we can give him more things. We can be reunited in a few years.”
"Is that so?" I was skeptical of his words, but I couldn't help but believe him, since I still longed for it. "However, let's do as you say. I'll listen to Xiao Chengcheng."
"Ying'er~ Let's go to the front to see the flowers, so you can see what it looks like outside, and so you won't always say that I'm restricting you and not letting you go out."
"How could I really blame you? I was just venting because I was unhappy. You know that."
"I know, I just want to remind Ying'er so you'll remember me." Xie Yuancheng pulled the reins and walked forward. I listened to Yu'er's laughter and ignored him, following him to see the flowers outside.
Last year, we had misunderstandings and separations, and I also had to take care of his injuries. This year, things have finally stabilized. There are so many flowers along the roadside, and the border along Linyang is beautifully done.
Once we stepped outside the gate, the flowers stopped blooming, and the road became narrower. Nevertheless, I was still very happy, since I was out with Xie Yuancheng, and I was quite excited.
"Ying'er, do you want to take the main road or the side road? The side road will be faster, while the main road is all official road, which will take a few days longer."
"Of course it's the main road!" I reached out and took his hand. This silly boy, who would complain about spending too much time with him? I want to see him every day, I'm practically begging to be with him.
"Alright, let me think of anything else. I'll bring it up while Ying'er's in a good mood." He's probably just too happy for me. I won't argue with him; I'll just ask whatever he wants and agree to it.
Xie Yuancheng made a bunch of demands, some of which were reasonable, but most were unreasonable, with only two or three being reasonable.
"Ying'er, I just thought of something else." He spoke again, and I leaned in to listen. Xie Yuancheng rubbed my head. "Never mind, even if I said something outrageous today, you would agree. Let's not talk about it."
"Just say it, and I'll agree. Nobody else can even think about it." I turned to look at him. Xie Yuancheng was smiling at me. Even though it was a cloudy day, it looked to me like I was seeing lots of flowers flying and birds singing. It was springtime, but nothing could compare to his smile.
When I told Xie Yuancheng, he became even more uncontrollable, making requests that made me want to hit him several times, but I always let it go. He was so happy, I was almost deflated. He's really henpecked; am I spoiling him too much? But then I thought about it again, and it seems like Xie Yuancheng is spoiling me too much.
"Ying'er, you've agreed to so many things, aren't you afraid you won't be able to handle it?" How dare you ask me that! I turned to talk to him, and after only a couple of sentences, Xie Yuancheng grabbed my hand, "Don't worry, I'll waterproof you."
"If you say that again, I'll hit you. Sit down properly, we still have a long way to go." I patted his face, and Xie Yuancheng smiled brightly. Seeing him in a good mood every day makes me even happier than him.
The journey was smooth, and Yu'er and I chatted and laughed in the carriage, even using Xie Yuancheng as an example. Xie Yuancheng truly could put aside his airs in front of his wife and children, regardless of whether he was putting on airs or not.
"Mother! Waaah!" Even though Yu'er knew we would be following him in secret, he still cried so hard it broke my heart. "Yu'er, don't go, I want Mother to hold me."
“Yu’er, be good. Go back to the capital and be with your grandpa and grandma. Mommy will come to pick you up.” I hugged him and cried. I couldn’t bear to part with him. Yu’er is so young, and we have to separate from him.
My son and I hugged each other and cried our hearts out. Yu'er cried so hard that his tears flowed like water, even more than his mother's. In the end, Xie Yuancheng comforted him until he stopped crying, and then he comforted me.
Seeing him leave in a large carriage, surrounded by elite soldiers, is still not as safe as us personally escorting him.
"Ying'er~ don't be sad, I'm about to cry too." I turned to look at him, still gasping for breath, wanting to see Xie Yuancheng cry.
"Go ahead and cry, didn't you say you were going to cry?" I threw myself into his arms and cried. Yu'er is gone just like that. All those fun things we gave him couldn't fill the pain of our parents not being around.
I don't know how long I cried. Xie Yuancheng's chest was soaked. I clung to him and wouldn't get up. The carriage was still moving. Xie Yuancheng told me where Yu'er was.
"Waaah~ What you say doesn't count~" I took out the scroll and looked at it, and it really was just as he said. "Did you secretly look at it?"
"I'm not you, how could I see that? It was my people who told me. You've been crying all afternoon, if you keep crying I won't let you off the hook."
I wiped my tears on his clothes, saying, "I'm going to sleep with Yu'er tonight, not with you."
“I want to sleep in the bed too. You’re not going to abandon men after having a child, are you? I’m so pitiful. I have to protect you, think about our son, and take care of Lin Yang. What if I get hurt?”
"Alright, I want it all." I still had tears on my face as I rubbed my face against his neck. "It's a pity you can't read the scrolls, otherwise you would definitely be better than me."
"Open it and show it to me, I'll teach you." Xie Yuancheng held me in his arms, and as soon as I turned my face away, I touched his chest, which was wet with tears. "This is from Ying'er's tears. When we get to our resting place, you have to wash it for me."
"How can it be dry after washing?" Of course I'm willing to wash it for him. Xie Yuancheng said he would use a brazier with some fragrant wood and spices to fumigate it. "You really are a nobleman who likes fragrance. I'll wash it for you and make sure it's spotless."
"I can't bear to hurt these hands. I'll wash Ying'er's clothes. Back in Jinglin, you wouldn't let me get close, but now you're holding me and won't let go. You're such a hypocrite."
"She's not a girl anymore, she's your wife, she can't control you anymore." I turned to look at him, and Xie Yuancheng actually added that she had given birth to three children for him. "Yes, my eldest son is gone, and my second daughter and youngest son aren't here either, sob sob~"
"Ying'er, I won't provoke you anymore, please don't cry." Xie Yuancheng came over and kissed me. I still had tears on my face. I tried to dodge, but he pressed me down. "It's no use dodging now. Let me see where all the tears have gone."
"No, give me a wet cloth, I need to wash my face."
He made wet wipes, the method of which is unknown, but many countries came to buy them. Surprisingly, his research on ancient sanitary napkins was the best-selling item. Although the shopkeeper helped him behind the scenes, he would never have succeeded if he hadn't been willing to put in the effort.
"Let me wipe it for you." Xie Yuancheng took a wet cloth from the side and wiped my face. He also did a lot of business behind the scenes. When I asked him, he showed me the catalog. Just looking at it made me dizzy.
"You're so considerate of me. You have to love me even more from now on, okay?"
"Do you even need to tell me this?"
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