I can't stand it. It turns out they were arguing over a "fake prince consort." Don't these two girls have anything better to do so early in the morning?
"snort."
Li Zhaole turned and left, her manner suggesting that anyone who ran into her was in for a world of trouble.
"Thank you for saving me, Madam."
“Miss Wan’er, please don’t be so polite. It was thanks to your help last time that the young marquis and his wife were safe. We will always remember this kindness.”
Bizhu is good with words. If the two of them were friends and worked together on their careers, they would definitely achieve great things in Ji Shuang's era.
I held Yu'er in my arms, and he looked so adorable as he slept soundly. The more I looked at him, the more reluctant I was to let him go; I wanted to hold him and sleep with him all night.
But the thought of Xie Yuancheng's unpredictable whereabouts these past two days, and the possibility that Yu'er might be woken up by him at night, would likely cause unrest throughout the entire mansion.
“Madam, the young marquis looks just like you now.”
Indeed, Yu'er's body began to become smooth, and her skin became fair, making her look much better than when she was first born, when she was all wrinkled.
"Nanny, I'll have to trouble you to take better care of me from now on."
I was still a bit cruel to Yu'er, so I chased after Xie Yuancheng to the battlefield, leaving him, a little baby, in the mansion.
But the thought of Xie Yuancheng covered in wounds made my heart feel like it was being cut by a knife.
Yu'er is too young, his body is still so fragile, even the slightest ailment can make him sick. If I were sitting in the manor and heard the news of Xie Yuancheng's sacrifice for the country, I'm afraid I would disregard everything and take Yu'er with me to be buried with him.
The dream I had last time felt so real; I'm still scared when I think about it now.
"Madam is too kind. I also feel great affection for the young marquis, just like when I saw my own child."
“Yu’er is like your son. This time, thanks to you all, I don’t know where I would have found breast milk for him.”
My arms are sore from holding him. I put Yu'er in the cradle and looked at him all day, as if I couldn't get enough of him.
"Madam, the Marquis has returned." Bizhu walked in, her expression strange. I thought she was frightened by Li Zhaole's bad temper.
Xie Yuancheng came back just in time; why didn't he stay outside a little longer?
When I got to the lobby, I saw bloodstains constantly appearing on Xie Yuancheng's hands.
"Yuancheng, how did you get injured again?"
I took the gauze from the doctor. This person must be quite skilled, to be able to get injured in Linyang.
"fine."
I could see his face was pale; he was just putting on a brave face.
"Madam, the Marquis's injury is external; he'll recover in a few days."
Of course I know it's an external injury, but the injured hand is the same one that was cut on my wrist last time. It had finally recovered, and now it's been cut again with a big gash.
"Doctor, is there anything I should be careful about these next few days?"
"Avoid water, and change the medication daily."
I nodded, and seeing that he was about to move around again, I applied a little force, and he behaved himself.
"Ying'er, I've been so uncaring towards myself."
If you keep pretending, I'll tie a knot in your hair.
"Alright, it's all your fault for being careless. Now you know what pain is."
The doctor left the medicine and then left. I just checked, and Xie Yuancheng's wounds aren't deep; they're much lighter than when he came back last time with all his injuries.
"What happened to you? You were fine when you went out, but you came back with bruises and blood."
"I bumped into it by accident."
That's just how he is; he's so concerned with saving face that he'll suffer for it. I just don't believe it, and I can't get the answer out of him.
"Master, which girl was the Marquis injured with?"
“Ying’er, I’m not that kind of glutton. Besides, I have a beautiful wife and virtuous children at home. If I were to go out and flaunt my wealth, wouldn’t that invite divine retribution?”
"That's hard to say. The wound isn't deep or shallow, and it looks like something a girl would do. Maybe you've been out flirting with other women."
I pretended to be angry. He's so good-looking, it's no wonder people care about him.
"Ying'er~"
“Madam, Brother Xie is not that kind of person, but this injury was indeed inflicted by a woman.”
It really is!
"I knew it. You've been acting strangely lately, appearing one minute and disappearing the next. So it really is you from outside, huh."
Xie Yuancheng knew this trick all along. Considering his injury, I had no choice but to obediently lie in his arms.
There was no one left in the hall, and I lost face just like that.
"Ying'er, I won't let you down. I've just been busy these past few days."
"Um."
"This time, on the way back, I sparred with a masked woman and was caught off guard when she ambushed me."
"Even though she was wearing a mask, you still knew she was a woman."
"I know, her eyes look just like yours."
"Stop trying to change the subject, I don't believe you."
“Everyone was there at the time, you can ask each and every one of them, as well as some people who passed by. I’ll tell you their backgrounds and names later.”
"I don't have that much free time. I'll just believe you. Maybe that masked female warrior has taken a liking to you and is deliberately trying to get your attention."
Xie Yuancheng grinned mischievously and pinched my nose: "No, I have more enemies than anyone else."
"You hold a marquisate, and it's hereditary; how could you possibly have any enemies?"
"There are many people in the court who want me to disappear. As far as the Empress's family is concerned, they are barely considered one of the more capable ones."
Even with the Empress in charge of the inner palace and powerful relatives supporting her, she could only be considered one of the more outstanding factions.
I immediately grabbed his uninjured hand: "Then what's the most threatening?"
“Da Zhao is a man of his word. This time, recapturing Sizhou will not only bring me military merit, but also promotion and a higher rank. However, I am already a distant relative of the General’s Mansion. If I join forces with my father-in-law to achieve a great victory, we will suppress other forces and become the dominant power.”
The emperor's schemes and calculations are all for the sake of the throne. As long as someone wields power and influence, they will threaten him.
I was speechless. Power is something many people yearn for, and they're willing to sacrifice anyone for it.
"Did you already plan this out, so at the crucial moment of victory, you summoned the 'son-in-law' to go? This way, you can return to Linyang and avoid a struggle."
"Yes, but there's another important reason."
"What?"
Xie Yuancheng bit my ear and it's so itchy. This guy is still restless even when he's injured.
"Brother Yuancheng, I heard you were injured. You're going to the battlefield tomorrow. Why don't you take me with you?"
Li Zhaole rushed in like that. I had just remembered that the veil was placed next to Yu'er's cradle, so I hurriedly buried my face in Xie Yuancheng's arms.
"You, you all..."
I could hear Li Zhaole's voice, half shy and half embarrassed. "I didn't want to either, but these are special times. I'd better just be a coward."
“Sister Zhaole, we were just talking when you barged in. That’s not right.”
"Speak? Talk to me? You think your new sister-in-law will talk to you?"
"It's the same whether I say it or she listens."
"Then, I won't bother you any longer."
Thankfully she left. I quickly got up. Now anyone can come into the Marquis's mansion, so I'd better be prepared.
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