Chapter 40 You Are Mine
Seeing Xie Zhili's anger growing more and more intense, Yu Qinghuan's eyes turned red. "I know you've always looked down on me, thinking that I'm of humble origin and unworthy of being a marquis' wife... You're a marquis' wife, and you've never even seen a night pearl."
Hearing her suddenly say these words, Xie Zhili was stunned for a moment. He was still suspicious in his heart, but the hostility in his eyes had dissipated a lot.
"Your family background is not something you can decide. I don't look down on you."
Tears welled up in Yu Qinghuan's eyes, and she looked aggrieved, yet she forced herself to maintain her composure in front of Xie Zhili. "You simply feel that the things in the palace are beyond the reach of a widow of humble origins like me. If you don't want to help me get them, just say so. There's no need to tease me by bringing up the Crown Prince's preferences!"
As she spoke, she pushed the person in front of her away, pulled her scattered thin shirt back onto her shoulders, turned over and got down from the small platform by the window, and made a gesture to leave.
Seeing her reaction so intense, Xie Zhili thought he was too suspicious.
Being able to marry into the Marquis's mansion was already her greatest fortune, not to mention that she had openly agreed to the continuation of the imperial family. How could a widow like her dare to dream of becoming the crown prince?
Thinking of this, he immediately stopped doubting Yu Qinghuan.
Xie Zhili pulled Yu Qinghuan back as she was about to leave, and carried her back to the stage. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted you."
Yu Qinghuan turned her head away, looking as if she didn't want to talk to him.
After all, he was just being suspicious and said the wrong thing. Xie Zhili coaxed him in a low voice, "Don't be angry. I will go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow and ask for that night-shining pearl for you."
Hearing this, Yu Qinghuan finally turned around to look at him, her eyes filled with joy. "Are you serious?"
Xie Zhili nodded and raised his hand to wipe the tears from her face. When his fingertips rolled over the wet eyelashes, he couldn't help but think: I don't know how Xie Zhiwen took care of me in the past, but now she has become a tearful person in front of me.
Yu Qinghuan clearly didn't believe him, and said with red eyes, "But you just said you couldn't get it, and now you're just deceiving me."
Xie Zhili had no choice but to explain, "I have an authentic painting by Zhang Yanren. I will go back to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow to get it and exchange it with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the night-shining pearl for you."
Yu Qinghuan snorted softly, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Just a piece of calligraphy and painting, can His Royal Highness return the Night Pearl to you?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes calligraphy and painting, especially Zhang Yanren."
"Tomorrow, I will definitely ask for a night-shining pearl for you."
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The next day, Yu Qinghuan had severe back pain and could barely get out of bed.
When Sang Rulai helped her wash and change clothes, he saw a large bruise on her waist and said with a look of heartache, "Second Master, you are too unkind to women. You even have bruises on your waist."
How violent must it be to turn things like this?
Madam, you never acted like this when you were in the Marquis' Mansion.
After hearing Sang Ru's words, Yu Qinghuan's mind was filled with the scenes of last night. She was completely unable to look directly at the window in the room, and her face was flushed.
Where does Xie Zhili get so many tricks?
Fortunately, I found out Xiao Jinghe's preferences last night.
Yu Qinghuan stared at herself in the bronze mirror for a long while, then said to Sang Ru beside her, "Get me some comfortable clothes. I'm going back to the capital today to do some shopping."
Sang Ru stared at her waist and curled her lips. "If you need anything, just ask the people in the village to buy it for you."
She thought to herself: Madam’s waist is already in this condition, and she still needs to climb the wall?
Yu Qinghuan smiled mysteriously, "I want something that cannot be known to others."
If I let the people in the village buy it for me, I will definitely tell Xie Zhili. I had a hard time fooling him last night, and I can't arouse his suspicion again.
Sang Ru sighed, took out his purse, opened it, and poured the little silver left on the table. "This is all we have left."
Yu Qinghuan counted them and said, "Enough."
Sang Ru added, "If we want to leave quietly, we can't use the carriage on the farm. We can only borrow one from outside."
After all, you can't go back to the capital without a carriage.
Yu Qinghuan patted her shoulder and said, "We can borrow the carriage from the neighbor next door. I'll go out by myself, and you stay at the farm. If I come back late, you can cover for me."
Sang Ru was dumbfounded, "Huh?"
Didn’t Madam say last night that you didn’t need the young master’s help? Are you going to borrow a carriage today?
...
Having not seen Yu Qinghuan for two days, Mu Huaian didn't even have the mood to play the piano.
The servant who was making tea beside him kept sighing. He didn't know what Madam Yu was busy with these past two days. She didn't even come to listen to the piano for her young master.
He advised: "Sir, the weather is very nice today, why don't I accompany you out for a walk?"
Mu Huaian: "Not interested."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps. He subconsciously looked up and saw Yu Qinghuan, who had not been seen for two days, suddenly appear, stepping over the threshold of the yard and walking towards him.
After not seeing her for two days, she looked better, and the smile on her face made him a little dazed.
After a cup of tea, Yu Qinghuan explained his purpose: "Huai'an, I need to go out to buy some things today. Can you lend me your carriage?"
Mu Huaian: "I just happen to want to go out for a walk too, why don't we go together?"
The servant beside him: "......"
It turned out that his young master was not not interested in going out, but wanted Madam Yu to accompany him.
Yu Qinghuan hesitated for a moment, then said frankly, "But I'm going back to the capital. Are you going too?"
She had just heard from people in the village two days ago that Mu Huaian had been unwilling to return to Beijing in the years since the accident.
Upon hearing this, the servant beside him immediately looked at Mu Huaian. He was afraid that the young master would not go out with Madam Yu today.
Unexpectedly, Mu Huaian stood up and looked at Yu Qinghuan in front of him with a gentle smile on his face. "I've been away from Beijing for a long time. I just want to go back and see you."
Yu Qinghuan was stunned...
Doesn’t he want to go back to Beijing?
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