That kind of situation, while exciting to think about, is mostly unsettling! At the very least, he can forget about having a peaceful life with his wife, kids, and a warm bed every day.
“I want to see him,” she said.
Qiao Dongzi took a sip of tea, frowning slightly. This tea didn't taste as good as his sister-in-law's. "Do you want to see your sister-in-law?"
"No, it's Fu Yunchen."
"That's easy. I'll go to the palace later, and you can come with me. If it's to see my sister-in-law, we'll need to inform her first."
"Hmm, has he mentioned me to you?"
"Of course I've mentioned it. But I rarely think about the past these days."
Would he want to see me?
"Of course." Qiao Dongzi called the waiter over to settle the bill. "Why don't you come to the palace with me now? You can also enjoy a meal of palace delicacies."
"You're still so greedy."
"Hey~ I just want some good food and wine."
"Not a womanizer?"
"Fine! But I have a shrew at home, all talk and no action."
How many children?
"Hey, five, two boys and three girls."
"No wonder you've been behaving yourself. Even with the five little ones tied up, you didn't dare to do anything reckless." Yu Shan covered her mouth and chuckled.
Qiao Dongzi looked at her, then suddenly looked away and gazed outside.
Just then, I saw Redmi carrying Huanhuan outside, looking at me with a reproachful and disdainful expression.
Bai Shalu stood up from the sugar figurine stall with Tuantuan in his arms, then looked over at him, and also at Yushan, before finally giving him a thumbs up!
“…It’s over!” Qiao Dongzi felt as if he had heard the sky collapse.
Hongmi has a very good relationship with his wife, who is also the godmother of his five children! He must have misunderstood something.
"What's over?" Yu Shan asked, noticing Qiao Dongzi's sudden change in expression. "What's wrong?"
"You're staying at the Qilin Inn, right? I'll come find you later." Qiao Dongzi immediately opened the window wide, placed a piece of silver on the table, and leaped out of the teahouse.
At this moment, Hongmi and Baishalu had already left with Huanhuan and Tuantuan in their arms.
They even seemed to be deliberately preventing Qiao Dongzi from catching up with them, walking very fast.
Qiao Dongzi had no choice but to use his internal strength to catch up, while also having to avoid bumping into passersby.
After catching up with the four of them, they were almost at the entrance of Chongyang Palace.
"Wait...wait!" Qiao Dongzi said breathlessly.
Hongmi stopped and turned to look at Qiao Dongzi. "I'm so disappointed in you!"
Bai Shalu exclaimed with admiration, "Brother, you're amazing!"
Qiao Dongzi glared at him: "Why are you running away?"
Bai Shalu patted the little girl in his arms. "Isn't this person here?"
Hongmi snorted. At this moment, several people came out of the palace, one of whom was Yan Zhengkun.
"Dean Yan, I want to report Qiao Dongzi. He has a mistress!"
"No, that woman is not my mistress, it's all a misunderstanding," Qiao Dongzi explained.
Yan Zhengkun's expression immediately became extremely serious. He said to the attendants and two students behind him, "Take the young master and young lady back to the palace first."
"Yes, Dean." The attendants and students took Huanhuan and Tuantuan from Hongmi and Baishalu's arms.
The two little men recognized them, so they followed them into the palace.
Bai Shalu said to Yan Zhengkun, "It is truly remarkable that Dongzi was able to endure for so long before having a mistress; he is a role model for us all."
"Old Bai, shut the hell up!" Qiao Dongzi shouted. "When did I ever admit that she was my woman?"
Mu Run lay on the tatami mat, her body aching all over, barely able to lift a teacup, but her spirits were high and she was flipping through a book that she usually found very soothing, but now she was surprisingly engrossed in reading it.
Huanhuan and Tuantuan ran into the hall one after the other.
"Mom, Uncle Qiao has a mistress." Huanhuan's little mouth spread the word so quickly, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube, dry and crisp.
Tuantuan thought for a moment before saying, "Aunt Hong is very angry."
It started snowing again outside, the floor heating was warm, and the air still carried the lingering fragrance of the tea she had brewed for Fu Yunchen.
Mu Run closed the book in her hand and got up from the couch.
“Say it again.”
Huanhuan immediately repeated it, adding fuel to the fire: "That woman is so beautiful, much prettier than chubby Aunt Qiao."
"How does that compare to your Uncle Long?"
"He's even better looking than Uncle." Actually, Huanhuan couldn't see it that clearly; she just felt that saying it that way was better...
Mu Run frowned. "Even more beautiful than Long Qian? That's incredible, a peerless beauty!"
"Not as pretty as Mom," Tuantuan said seriously.
"Mom isn't as pretty as your Uncle Long. So, who's right?"
However, the two children's aesthetic sense may not be very reliable.
"Where's your Aunt Hong?" It's better to ask the older one.
"Aunt Hong is with the dean, and Uncle Bai is with her too."
"This is a trial, huh? We need to tell your father about this."
When they arrived at Fu Yunchen's study, he was reviewing official documents and handling state affairs.
Seeing Mu Run arrive with the two children, she put down her pen and stood up. "You're back! What did you do outside?"
"Playing is fine, but something happened." Mu Run had Huanhuan repeat what she said to Fu Yunchen.
Fu Yunchen looked incredulous: "Dongzi keeping a mistress? That's impossible."
"As the old saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. The children have all seen it, and now Dean Yan and Master Bai know it too."
"...Run'er, let's set aside whether this matter is true or false for now. Even if it is true, it seems to be Dongzi's private matter. If it doesn't affect outsiders, let's wait and see. Let them handle it themselves first."
“Hmm.” Mu Run thought of Qiao Niangzi. “Ever since she followed Qiao Dongzi, she has managed the household affairs, given birth to one child after another, and even treated the orphans he adopted as her own. In what way has she wronged Qiao Dongzi? If she has an affair, I will be so disappointed in him. And you, you become like those you associate with. If he has a mistress, maybe you will too.”
"What nonsense are you talking about? If I had any other intentions, the backyard would have been full long ago. You do the math yourself. How much time have you spent with me all these years? The backyard has been empty for so many years and I didn't look for anyone else. Now that I have someone else, why would I look for anyone else?"
"..." That seems to be true, Mu Run was speechless.
“I know Qiao Dongzi very well; he won’t have a mistress. Just like me, he also values Qiao Niangzi and the children.”
At this point, Fu Yunchen asked Huanhuan, "Did Uncle Qiao admit it?"
Huanhuan replied, "No, Uncle Qiao said it was a misunderstanding."
Tuantuan nodded, "Yes, Uncle Qiao kept chasing, and we ran ahead."
"Hey? Wait a minute, why don't you tell Mother that Uncle Qiao didn't admit it?" Mu Run felt increasingly embarrassed.
"To be convicted, we need to wait until the criminal confesses and there is irrefutable evidence before we can make a conviction," Fu Yunchen said, patting Mu Run's head.
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