Chapter 35: Can Only Be the Prince
At this time, Li, whose skirt was wet, was baring her teeth and claws, and she wanted to rush over to deal with the bitch in front of her. She no longer had the loving motherly look she had just had.
Sang Ru had never expected that her wife would be so violent and throw a cup of tea at her. When she came to her senses, she immediately took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, "Madam, please wipe your hands quickly."
Yu Qinghuan took the handkerchief and pretended to wipe her hands. Then she looked lazily at Li. "My daughter's hand slipped and accidentally knocked over the teacup. I have been so rude over the years. If I hurt you, please bear with me."
"As for the good marriage that mother just mentioned, let's leave it to my second sister. After all, my second sister has always loved my things. If I don't give it to her, I'm afraid she will cause unrest in the family again like she did before."
Li gritted her teeth, she had thought that this damn girl would become more restrained after her husband died, but she turned out to be even harder to deal with than before. She was immediately annoyed. Why did she think she was easy to talk to? She should have brought a few more people with her and directly moved this damn girl back to the Yu Mansion and stuffed her into the bridal sedan. Why did she allow her to be so presumptuous in front of her!
Li: "Yu Qinghuan, my family is trying to find a good marriage for you, but instead you slander your stepmother. You are so ungrateful! Aren't you afraid that your father will find out and punish you according to the family rules?!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qinghuan burst out laughing. "Mother, I'm already married. I'm afraid the Yu family rules won't allow me, the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis, to be controlled."
Li was so angry that her teeth itched. She looked around and saw that everyone in the Marquis' Mansion was there. She could only vent her anger with her lips and teeth. "They have been driven away to the manor. How long do you think you can keep your position as the Marquis' wife?"
Yu Qinghuan sneered, "I don't need to worry about how long I can stay in this position of Marquis' wife. Sang Ru, find a broom and escort mother out properly."
Sang Ru: “Yes!”
Li Shi didn't gain any benefits, and even suffered a great loss. Half of her skirt was soaked. She left with a very bad look on her face, and threatened Yu Qinghuan, "Little bitch, when the new Marquis comes, you won't be able to stay in the Marquis' Mansion. I wonder how long you, a widow, can be so proud!"
Yu Qinghuan pursed her red lips and said nothing.
After Li was sent away, Mrs. Li saw that Yu Qinghuan was not in a good mood, and it was obvious that she had heard what Li said before she left.
She sighed in her heart and couldn't help but comfort her with a few words, "Don't worry, Madam. The old lady always keeps her word. As long as you give birth to the little prince, she will never treat you unfairly."
Yu Qinghuan knew better than anyone that what Li had just said was the dilemma he was facing now, and he absolutely could not keep wasting time with Xie Zhili and Wang.
"Mother Li, has the Second Master sent word that he will be back today? What time will he be back?"
Mrs. Li was immediately delighted. The Madam had heard what she had heard and had taken the initiative to look for the Second Master. "Madam, the Second Master sent someone back an hour ago to say that a distinguished guest was coming today, and he also asked someone to clean the other hot spring. I think they are on their way now."
Yu Qinghuan's eyes flickered slightly. There were two pools in the manor, one inside and one outside, separated by only a wall.
On weekdays, she and Xie Zhili would soak in the pool inside.
There are many dead leaves in the pond outside, which is not easy to clean, so it has not been used. Now, the one who can make Xie Zhili mobilize so many people to clean the pond can only be the prince.
When I really wanted to sleep, someone handed me a pillow.
Seeing that Yu Qinghuan was silent, Mrs. Li asked tentatively, "Would you like to eat first, Madam?"
Yu Qinghuan stroked the handkerchief with her fingertips, and she had already made a plan in her mind, "No, I'm a little tired. I'll go back and rest first. We can have dinner together when the Second Master comes back."
Mrs. Li agreed repeatedly.
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When Xie Zhili and Xiao Jinghe returned to Zhuangzi, they happened to meet the carriage from the Yu Mansion.
The path was narrow and blocked on both sides, so one side had to move back a distance to give way to the other side.
The road behind the Yu Mansion's carriage was wider, so they should have moved back to let Xie Zhili's carriage go first. However, Li's skirt was wet and she was in a very bad mood. She shouted at the driver, "Why isn't the carriage moving? What are you doing?!"
Hearing this voice, Xiao Jinghe frowned. Xie Zhili lifted the curtain and asked, "What's wrong?"
The driver explained briefly, and Xie Zhili glanced at them and ordered in a deep voice, "Go to the back alley and let them pass first."
The woman opposite spoke in a bad tone and didn't look like a reasonable person. There was only one way back. If he wasted time, he didn't know when he could get back to the village. He didn't want to keep Yu Qinghuan waiting for too long.
The carriage gave way, and the Yu family's carriage was able to pass smoothly.
Li was arrogant and said, "I think the other side knows what's good for them!"
Yu Zhilan was curious about the voice just now, and could not help but quietly lift the curtain of the small window to look out. She saw an extremely luxurious carriage and an extremely handsome profile, and her heart skipped a beat.
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Because of the delay, when Xie Zhili and Xiao Jinghe returned to the farm, it was already dusk and the sky was gray.
Mrs. Li told Xie Zhili that someone from the Yu family had come today and had made the eldest lady unhappy. The eldest lady was resting in the house at the moment and would have dinner with him later.
Xie Zhili nodded, and couldn't help but think of the carriage he met on the road just now. It turned out to be the Yu family.
Upon learning that Yu Qinghuan was in a bad mood, he ordered someone to send Xiao Jinghe to the hot spring, and then went back to the yard alone to look for Yu Qinghuan, but was blocked outside by Sang Ru.
"Second Master, my wife is a little tired today and is taking a short rest. She has asked no one to disturb her. If you need anything, please come back later."
Xie Zhili frowned slightly, and had to go back to his room, get his clothes, and go to the hot spring.
Outside the door, Sang Ru's palms were sweating and he breathed a sigh of relief.
On the other side, when they reached the small bridge leading to the hot spring, Xiao Jing and Yu Guang couldn't help but look at the courtyard where they had glimpsed the spring scenery that night, but the windows were closed today and they could not see anything.
Xiao Jinghe couldn't help but recall what color clothes Yu was wearing when she leaned against the window that night, and her expression when they looked at each other.
As he was thinking about this, the servants in the manor had already brought him to the door of the outer hot spring pool. Earlier, on the way to the manor with Xie Zhili, he had always had some vague expectations in his heart, but now he felt inexplicably empty.
The glimpse that night was just a coincidence. I probably won’t see her again today.
The servants left, Xiao Jinghe raised his hand, opened the curtain and walked in.
The pool was shrouded in mist and the sound of flowing water rang in my ears. I saw a beautiful woman wearing only a thin pink shirt sitting by the pool.
Under the slender jade neck, her skin was as white as jade, her wet long hair was draped over her white and smooth shoulders, and her waist was as slender as a willow and could be held in one hand.
Xiao Jinghe's eyes fell on the pair of beautiful legs, half-covered by the thin shirt, the white and delicate jade feet swayed gently, occasionally sliding across the surface of the pool, making a clear and long sound of water.
As the ripples on the surface of the pool rose, his Adam's apple rolled, and the itchy feeling once again came to his mind, and he could not take his eyes away.
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