Wen Ye pulled the child whose head had already stuck out back and lowered the curtain.
Several carriages drove one after another, slowly leaving the Duke's Mansion.
Duke Xu looked at the team going further and further away, sighed and said, "In this huge mansion, there are only two of us left, you and me."
Xu Yuejia retracted her gaze, looked at Duke Xu, and said calmly: "Brother can come with us."
Duke Xu tried to keep a straight face, not wanting anyone to see through him, and said, "I have official business to attend to. Your sister-in-law wanted me to accompany her, but I really can't spare the time."
Xu Yuejia seemed to believe it, and said in the same attitude as usual: "The carriage hasn't gone far yet. If you change your mind, you can still catch up."
Having said that, he turned around and walked back, as if he was going to ask someone to bring a horse over.
Duke Xu hurriedly stopped him, "Wait, what are you chasing for? I've already told you, I'm busy with official duties."
Seeing Xu Yuejia stop, Duke Xu caught up and continued, "Alas, your sister-in-law has been married for many years, and she has never been out for such a long time."
He just wasn't used to it.
Xu Yuejia looked at Duke Xu again and said, "Sister-in-law has been running the Duke's Mansion for you, and has done a lot of hard work. What do you mean by this, brother?"
Duke Xu felt that his younger brother was a little strange today and the tone of his voice was strangely familiar.
After thinking for a long time and still not being able to remember, Duke Xu asked, "When did I ever say that I would not allow your sister-in-law to go out?"
Xu Yuejia: "Zitan never told me that, brother."
Duke Xu: "......"
Finally I remembered where it was familiar.
He was so angry that he said bluntly: "Before your sister-in-law came in, your sister-in-law would not act like this."
Xu Yuejia said: "Brother, if you are dissatisfied with your sister-in-law, you can speak directly to her face. It is not gentlemanly to talk about her behind her back."
Duke Xu: "......"
He was clearly talking about his brother's sister's problems, why are you slandering him like this?
The two brothers parted on bad terms and returned to their respective homes.
Wen Ye seldom went out in her life. The few times she went out were in the year or so before and after she got married. After the carriage left the city, she opened the curtain again and looked at the lush scenery outside the carriage. Her mood involuntarily became much more open.
She turned her head and said, "Sister-in-law, the scenery here is so beautiful."
The lush bamboo forest blocks most of the sunlight. When the summer breeze blows, you can smell a faint bamboo fragrance. Unfortunately, it is summer now. If Wen Ye passed by here in spring, he really wanted to go down and dig some bamboo shoots to take with him.
This road that Lu specially chose, although it takes a detour, the scenery on this road is the most suitable, so the way to Xiquan Mountain will not be boring.
She said, "It is beautiful, but the scenery over at Xiquan Mountain is even better. You will definitely like it when you go there."
Wen Ye was happy to be able to go out and play and escape the heat. When the carriage passed the bamboo forest, she temporarily lowered the curtain, sat back and said, "The place chosen by my sister-in-law must be the best."
"You can only make people happy with your mouth. Xuan'er has learned all this from you."
There was a hint of blame in Lu's words, but the tolerance in her eyes betrayed her.
Wen Ye glanced at the child who was sitting obediently beside him, and said innocently, "I didn't teach Xuan'er. Xuan'er's teacher was Mr. Xu."
Obviously, Lu didn't mean that, but Xu Yuxuan, who didn't understand the situation, nodded in agreement: "Yes~"
Lu was speechless for a moment, then said, "You two, mother and son, have now learned to sing the same tune in front of me."
Wen Ye pointed at Xu Jinglin across from her and said, "Sister-in-law also has Jinglin."
Although Xu Jinglin was not very good at studying, he was not stupid. He could understand what his mother and second aunt were saying. Naturally, he would not accidentally cooperate with them and make a fool of himself like Xu Yuxuan did.
Mrs. Lu glanced at her son and clearly thought so in her heart.
When children grow up, they are no longer as lovable as they were when they were little.
Xu Jinglin heard someone calling him, so he looked up and saw his mother looking at him for a long time. He hesitated and called out, "Mother?"
The word "mother" brought Lu back to her senses and she said, "Nothing."
Xu Jinglin said "Oh" and continued to play with the toy in his hand, ignoring what was happening outside.
Lu: “…”
Wen Ye had already lowered his eyes and was playing with Xu Yuxuan's hair.
They set out early and arrived at Linyuanzhuang near Xiquan Mountain around noon.
After receiving the letter from the Duke's Mansion, the steward of Lin Garden sent people to clean up early. Now the food has been prepared, waiting for the masters of the Duke's Mansion to arrive and enjoy it.
The steward's surname was Wu. After Wen Ye and Lu got off the sedan chair, Steward Wu brought his entire family to pay their respects and reported on some recent events on the farm.
Manager Wu is an old man in the Duke's Mansion, and Mrs. Lu trusts him quite a bit. This time she came mainly to escape the summer heat, so she just took a quick look and let Manager Wu leave first.
After sitting in the carriage for a whole morning, everyone was a little tired, so Lu decided to have dinner first and pack up the luggage slowly after the meal.
The meals were prepared by Manager Wu's eldest daughter-in-law, and were mostly common farm dishes. However, the presentation of the dishes followed the Lu family's previous habits, being delicate and small in quantity.
I heard that the spring water here has a light aftertaste, and is great for making tea or cooking.
The food on today's table was cooked with mountain spring water.
But perhaps because Mrs. Lu had reminded us in advance, there was not a trace of chili in any of the dishes.
Fortunately, there were plenty of vegetables. Wen Ye sighed inwardly, and finally he could eat meat with big mouthfuls.
You know what, the chicken stewed with mountain spring water seems to taste much more delicious, so Wen Ye picked up another piece.
They came here to relax, and there was no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. After Wen Ye tasted it again, he immediately used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece for Lu and said, "Sister-in-law, the chicken stewed with mushrooms is good."
Lu took a small bite and asked naturally, "How does it compare to roast chicken?"
Wen Ye froze in her attempt to pick up some food, blinked, and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Roast chicken? I don't understand."
Lu looked indifferent and just looked at her.
Wen Ye: “…”
Who is the traitor?
Xu Yuxuan ate the chicken thigh meat that Nanny Ji had cut off, looked at both sides, seemed to think for a moment, and then suddenly said: "They are both delicious!"
Wen Ye heard the voice and looked towards him.
I thought to myself, it turns out it’s you, the little traitor.
Wen Ye quickly said, "My dear, you bought the roast chicken. I didn't know about it beforehand."
This is a fact, she is not blameless.
Lu pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Okay, I didn't mean to do anything to you. Look how scared you are."
It wasn't that she didn't want Wen Ye to eat these things, she just didn't want her to overeat.
However, she was a little surprised to find out that the roast chicken was bought by her second brother.
Wen Ye immediately stated: "I mainly ate the two legs."
Lu was just guessing, and after hearing her say that, she asked, "Did Xuan'er eat the rest?"
She frowned slightly and looked at Xu Yuxuan's belly, thinking that it seemed to be a lot bigger than before.
Wen Yefei said, "That's not the case. My husband also ate it, and Xuan'er just ate two chicken wings."
Only then did Lu withdraw her gaze with relief.
However, after hearing what Wen Ye said, Lu found that Xu Yuxuan seemed to have become more mellow.
She thought for a moment and looked up at Nanny Ji and said, "Be careful not to feed him too much. It will cause food indigestion."
Nanny Ji took note and said, "Yes."
Then Xu Yuxuan discovered that half of the meat in his bowl was missing.
His mouth pursed, but he didn't cry.
After a simple lunch, the servants had already cleaned up the place where they lived.
Wen Ye took a beautiful nap. Since she came here, if the leaves outside the window were not still green, she would have thought it was autumn.
After getting up, Wen Ye asked Taozhi to find a set of riding clothes for him. Before coming, Lu said that there was a grassland near the manor that was suitable for riding.
There just happened to be a few horses on the farm, so Mrs. Lu sent someone to ask her if she knew how to ride a horse. If she could, she would get two more sets of riding clothes.
Wen Ye can ride a horse, but she has only ridden a pony twice in her life when she was young. In her previous life, in order to cater to the preferences of her customers, she spent several months learning fancy riding.
Lu had also learned it, but it was a long time ago and she had long forgotten the techniques. Besides, she was not very interested in riding a horse.
The air here is good, and boiling mountain spring water to make tea has a unique wild charm.
There is a small pavilion beside the lawn, with a wide view and pleasant scenery.
Mrs. Lu had someone bring snacks and tea and went to sit in the pavilion. Xu Jinglin was over six years old, so with Mrs. Lu's permission, one of the accompanying guards asked Manager Wu for a pony and slowly taught him to ride.
Xu Yuxuan stayed beside Lu, holding a piece of pea yellow in his hand and watching eagerly.
Children are always interested in new things.
Seeing this, Lu smiled and said, "Xuan'er is still young. When you grow up, I will have someone teach you how to ride a horse."
Xu Yuxuan has been taught that he is too young to learn horse riding.
It’s just that understanding is understanding, and greed is greed.
Xu Yuxuan nodded dejectedly.
Mrs. Lu stroked his head and said, "Your mother is pretty good at riding."
Wen Ye had already walked around. Her black hair was tied up high, fluttering in the wind. She was wearing a red riding suit with tight sleeves. She looked just like the heroine in the opera, except that she had a long sword.
Xu Yuxuan looked at his mother who was looking very carefree in the distance and nodded silently.
When Wen Ye got tired of riding, she would walk along the stream and let the horse drink some water. Occasionally, she would see rabbits and pheasants flying past her, but unfortunately she didn't know how to catch them.
I did pick a lot of wild fruits.
A bag of mulberries, a few bunches of wild grapes, and some other miscellaneous wild fruits.
Wen Ye returned to the pavilion, dismounted from his horse, and walked into the pavilion with the wild fruits in his arms. He placed them on the stone table and said, "I picked all of them. I'll make fruit tea for my sister-in-law when I get back."
Mrs. Lu handed over a silk handkerchief and said, "Wipe your sweaty head."
Wen Ye smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, this is not sweat, it's the water I got from washing my face in the stream just now."
The mulberries were difficult to pick as the old mulberry trees were very tall, so she could only hit them with branches. During this time, there were always a few that were disobedient and hit her in the face, leaving her face covered with juice.
Xu Yuxuan looked at the red, purple, yellow, and green fruits on the table, raised his eyes and said, "Mother,..."
Before he could ask, Wen Ye picked up a mulberry and fed it to him, saying, "Eat it."
This mulberry fruit might be sour. Xu Yuxuan chewed and slurped it with a twisted expression, but he was reluctant to spit it out.
Finally, it was Nanny Ji who helped to take it out with a handkerchief.
Seeing this, Wen Ye reached out and grabbed a green grape and fed it to him again.
Lu saw it but didn't remind anyone.
Xu Yuxuan thought this one would be sweet, so he didn't think too much and took a bite. As a result, it almost made his teeth break from the sourness.
After spitting out the sour grapes, Xu Yuxuan looked at Wen Ye with tears in his eyes and accused loudly: "Mother!"
Wen Ye was unmoved and asked him, "Do you want to eat more?"
Xu Yuxuan shook his head.
Not tasty.
Wen Ye then turned to the cakes on the table, picked out his favorite date cake, and consoled him: "Eat this."
Xu Yuxuan held the sweet date cake in his hand and took a big bite, trying to suppress the remaining bitter taste in his mouth.
After Isotherm Ye had finished teasing Xu Yuxuan, Lu finally spoke: "You keep teasing him like this, be careful that he gets really angry with you one day."
Obviously, his starting point is to do good for Xuan Er, but he always goes against the norm.
Wen Ye sat down next to Lu, poured her a cup of tea, and said shamelessly, "Then sister-in-law must stand by my side when the time comes."
Lu: “…”
Wen Ye had hardly been quiet since coming to Xiquan Mountain. It was the first time that Lu saw her so energetic. She rode horses, climbed mountains, picked wild fruits in the woods, and even went fishing in the river.
By the time Mrs. Lu found out, the basket fish had already been placed on the table. What else could she say?
The fish were raised by drinking the mountain spring water that flowed into the stream, and their meat was even more delicious. After Lu took the first bite, he never mentioned Wen Ye going down to the river again, and only ordered people to watch over him carefully.
On the fifth day after the two left, the Duke's Mansion was the same as usual, with the servants following the routine and doing their respective duties.
Xu Yuejia went to work as usual, and Duke Xu occasionally went to the military camp outside the capital.
That evening, Xu Yuejia was handling official business in the study in the front yard when Duke Xu came over.
He came to ask, "Your sister-in-law and her husband have been gone for ten days, right?"
Xu Yuejia replied calmly: "Including today, it's the fifth day."
Duke Xu was suspicious: "Really? But why do I feel like more than ten days have passed?"
Xu Yuejia closed the book in her hand and raised her eyes: "Brother, you remembered it wrongly."
Duke Xu sighed, and with the corner of his eye he saw the cover of the book in his hand, and said, "Why are you reading the Three Character Classic now? This must be Xuan'er's book."
Xu Yuejia put the book back on the bookshelf behind her and said, "I'll just flip through it when I have time."
Duke Xu didn't care and continued, "I don't know when your sister-in-law will return home after playing."
Xu Yuejia: "Ten more days."
Duke Xu continued to sigh: "There are still ten days left."
Xu Yuejia: "If you are worried, go and have a look."
Although Duke Xu was tempted, he still said the same thing: "I am busy with official duties."
Xu Yuejia looked indifferent: "Yeah."
Duke Xu tried to cover up his mistake: "I'm really busy."
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