Sheng Hong was startled awake and lost all sleep. But looking at Yu Jiaxing, who was hugging her, with his unshaven and haggard face, she knew he must have worked day and night to get back. She drifted off to sleep.
Outside, snow fell thickly, the intermittent north wind blowing white flakes onto the rooftop porch. Inside, a frosted charcoal burned, warm as a March day. Thus, the newlyweds slept, neck in each other's arms.
It wasn't until the gong sounded at midnight that Yu Jiaxing woke from his deep sleep. He turned his head to look at Sheng Hong, who was nestled in his arms. He blinked and leaned over to touch the top of Sheng Hong's head. Then he hugged Sheng Hong tightly again, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
After a long while, Yu Jiaxing slowly put Sheng Hong down and slowly stood up. He gently closed the door to the inner room, walked out, and whispered, "Go, put the hot water in the side room."
After a bowl of warm meat porridge and a thorough wash, around four in the morning, Yu Jiaxing climbed back into bed. Sheng Hong, sound asleep, suddenly felt an itch. There was someone on top of her. Her mind was hazy, and she raised her hand to strike, but someone grabbed her hand. She opened her eyes sharply, and upon seeing the face of the person on top of her, her heart finally settled.
Half an hour later, Yu Jiaxing, who was still moving, was pinched by Sheng Hong. Seeing the slight blue color under Sheng Hong's eyes, Yu Jiaxing shook his head and hugged Sheng Hong, saying, "I'll let you go today."
Sheng Hong turned her head away and ignored him, but Yu Jiaxing pulled her head back and kissed her hard. It was not until dawn that Yu Jiaxing let Sheng Hong go and carried her to the inner room to wash up.
Sheng Hong had just finished washing and was yet to put on her makeup when the mother of Lin Jiaoniang from the main courtyard arrived and said to Sheng Hong's maid, "Madam, sympathizing with the eldest young master's hard work from traveling day and night, has waived the eldest young master and the young mistress's formalities today. Madam, please ask the young mistress to accompany the eldest young master. There's still time to deal with today's household affairs in a few days."
After hearing the maid's report, Sheng Hong's face flushed red and she threw her fists at Yu Jiaxing. As a result, he was held on her lap and kissed for a long time before being put down.
After breakfast, Sheng Hong drove Yu Jiaxing out of the room and took a good nap.
Lunch was eaten in the main courtyard, and the elders were delighted to see the harmony between the two juniors. After dinner, Lord Yu summoned Yu Jiaxing to the study, while Lin Jiaoniang spoke to Sheng Hong for a while before letting her go.
After Sheng Hong returned to the main room, she suddenly realized what she had done. She called over the former housekeeper and the housekeeper's wife, and after assigning tasks one by one, she felt relieved. The inner housekeeping was never meant to be done by the wife herself, but rather to understand how to supervise and manage. She had been so busy lately that she had lost focus. It was also thanks to Yu Jiaxing's casual remarks. Now thinking about it, he probably saw the problem and pointed it out on purpose.
New Year's Eve was coming soon. Originally, Sheng Hong was not qualified to attend the New Year's banquet, but Yu Jiaxing was the prince's former companion, and the prince personally sent an invitation for the two to enter the palace.
Sheng Shu, who was a few years younger than Yu Jiaxing, also received a post. After all, he was still young. After a few months away, he came back so thin that he looked like he would be blown away by the wind. When Xu Wen saw her son who had returned home for the first time, she burst into tears. She didn't care about the fact that her son was old enough to avoid her mother. She hugged Sheng Shu and kept saying, "My son, my son."
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