Both of them were burning with heat, but his was more obvious. Yi Ning was stubborn and said, "I didn't think anything of it. You're just talking nonsense."
He smiled and said, "I just wanted to cover you with the blanket." Then he got up from her, tidied his clothes and left. There was no time left as he had to go to the government office.
He shouldn't have teased her. Now she is full of desire and only thinks about obscene things.
Yining got up only after she saw him leave.
After the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year atmosphere in the mansion became stronger.
Luo Yining sent for the steward to come and instruct the family to distribute new clothes and cotton-padded jackets, and to give the servants some sunflower seeds and snacks. These treats were usually small, but the maids and servants who received them were overjoyed, and some were even saved and sent back home by others for their parents and brothers to enjoy.
When the sisters returned home at 9:00 PM, she went to the screen wall to greet them in person.
Luo Yihui's eyes welled up at the sight of Yining. She stepped forward and hugged her sister. Yu'er, the seven-year-old at her knees, looked up at Yining. He was delicate and graceful, and after not seeing her for so many years, he felt unfamiliar. If Luo Yihui hadn't urged him to call for help, he still wouldn't have. Yining had given him a purse filled with gold beans as a gift.
The two sisters walked together to the main house and talked on the way. Luo Yining told her elder sister about Luo Yilian's marriage, and Luo Yihui just sneered: "She despises that merchant family the most. How can she not be upset now?" She warned, "But you need to pay more attention to Luo Xuanyuan. That child has a very strong character."
"I told you to demonize him." Luo Yining just laughed, "He's just a half-grown boy, and he has Third Brother to pressure him. What can he do?"
What's more, in Luo Xuanyuan's heart, the concubine Qiao who had been out of favor for a long time was not as important as the concubine he had just taken in.
Luo Yihui also smiled after hearing this. What Yi Ning said made some sense. In the face of absolute strength, Luo Xuanyuan was a smart man and would not do anything.
Luo Yixiu and Luo Yiyu had also returned from the main house. Luo Yixiu was also holding a chubby baby girl, not even a year old, whom she called "Qing Jie'er," and she was truly adorable. Although she had given birth to a girl, because the older members of the Zhu family had all given birth to boys, this only girl was actually loved more by the old lady, and she was also very proud.
Luo Yiyu was even more reserved than usual, and her silence at this moment was filled with a sense of desolation. Luo Yixiu, who used to not get along with her biological sister, now treated her much better, offering her a portion of any food. He tilted his head and whispered to Yining, "Where's that little hoof?"
Luo Yining knew she was talking about Luo Yilian, so she said, "She's embroidering at home, she doesn't dare to go out."
"She hurt Yiyu like this..." Luo Yixiu's eyes reddened as she spoke. "I've never seen Yiyu cry like that before. She's never cried like this since she was little."
Luo Yining patted her shoulder. Family matters are often difficult to judge, and she was in a difficult position to speak on. On the one hand, she felt that Luo Yiyu had brought this upon herself, lacking sufficient appreciation for the person she was with. On the other hand, Luo Yilian truly shouldn't have done such a depraved act, ruining someone else's happiness. Liu Jing actually wanted to marry Luo Yilian, and Luo Yiyu, despite all her efforts, couldn't get the resolute Liu Jing to forgive her. One can only say that the human heart is unpredictable, and things can change over time.
"Let me hug Qingjie'er, she is so well-behaved." Yining stopped talking about Luo Yilian and held Qingjie'er in his arms to tease her.
Qing Jie'er bit her fingers obediently, and when she wanted to eat, she would pull at her mother's sleeve. She was much more obedient than Bao Ge'er, the naughty monkey. She didn't cry in her arms, but leaned against her softly.
Luo Yining's heart was filled with tenderness. She thought it would be great to have a girl. Why should she give birth to a monkey?
Bao Ge'er was originally being held by Luo Yihui for playtime, but when he saw Luo Yining holding Qing Jie'er, he immediately became unhappy. He cried and threw himself into her arms, his sobs still deafening. Yining looked at his chubby little hands that were open like pigeons, and could only let go of Qing Jie'er and hold him over, kissing his soft face: "Okay, Bao Ge'er! I'll just hold you, okay? Stop crying."
Baoger hugged his mother tightly, sobbing, his little face covered with tears.
"Luo San was much more obedient than him when he was little. He's actually quite difficult to deal with, just like you!" Luo Yihui said with a smile. "When you were little, you loved to hold me and wouldn't let go, no matter who tried to coax you!"
In this way, seeing Baoger was like seeing Xiao Yining, and even her eyes softened.
Chen came back from outside at this time and said with a smile, "It's just right that you are all here. The aunts of the Cheng family invited me to tea. I just got a few boxes of abalone and snails with bones, and also some pickled goose feet. The latter is fine, but the former is hard to come by. Why don't you all come with me for tea?"
After Chen finished speaking, she looked at Luo Yiyu. She said all this because she hoped that she would go with her for a walk and relax. But Luo Yiyu shook her head: "Mother, I am not feeling well, so I won't go."
Chen sighed slightly. The remaining few had nothing to do, so it would be nice to go to the Xie family.
Luo Yining was now circumventing Xie Yun, ready to resort to the same tactic of feigning illness. But Luo Yixiu insisted on dragging her over. Growing up, Luo Yixiu had always loved watching the action. Forcing Luo Yining to watch was also her passion.
After Luo Yining arrived at the Xie family, he at least knew that the fourth young master Cheng had gone to court, and he felt a little relieved.
Anyway, you don't have to face him.
Xie Yun, clutching a hand warmer, sat among the women, her expression indifferent. Having grown distant from Luo Shenyuan, Xie Yun naturally no longer harbored the same hatred for Luo Yining that she once had. Seeing her, she asked, "Are you well?" Her main focus now was on her feud with Grandma Cheng, a bloody quarrel that raged throughout the night at home, and Yining had heard about it.
"I'm recovered now. Thank you for your concern." Luo Yining replied with a smile.
Xie Yun no longer hates her, but she still remembers every little thing about Xie Yun.
"I have a fifty-year-old ginseng that I don't need. I'll ask the housekeeper to pack it and send it to you later so you can replenish your body." Xie Yun said again.
Pearl's lips twitched slightly as she listened. Their wife's current status was such that she didn't need to use such a congratulatory tone. The elder was now in charge of the Ministry of Works, and he was wealthy and powerful. He had so many ginseng and ganoderma lucidum at home that he could chew them like carrots.
"No need." Luo Yining naturally refused with a smile, "I'm not suitable for big supplements, so you should keep it."
Xie Yun thought she was very boring: "No!"
"Madam, it's time to prepare the soup for the fourth young master in your kitchen..." A maid came to report.
Xie Yun heard this and said, "We need to add some more salt. Tell them not to rush to take the soup out of the pot." She stood up and went to check on the soup she was stewing.
Luo Yining continued to drink tea when a commotion came from the other side. Someone followed the sound, followed by a servant. A clear and low voice said, "Sister-in-law, why is the mansion so noisy today?"
Luo Yining heard it was his voice, Cheng Lang.
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