Chapter 644: Having a sister-in-law like this is such a headache

Yu Chongjie returned to the courtyard where he and Mao Fuqiu lived. Before he even entered the house, he heard the laughter of Mao Fuqiu and her maids, which was as sweet as the sound of silver bells.

Yu Chongjie's heart was moved.

He and Mao Fuqiu, a young couple, had feelings for each other.

He liked Mao Fuqiu's shy and gentle smile. Whenever he saw it, he felt warmed and happy.

But ever since Mao Fuqiu gave birth, every time he went home, Mao Fuqiu looked like a ghost wandering in the world, lost and depressed, becoming thinner and more haggard. Even when she smiled, it was a forced smile.

Like a withering flower.

However, ever since Yu Mingzhu was sent to Baiyun Temple a few months ago, Mao Fuqiu seemed to have found nectar and gradually became lively, full and full of vitality.

Hearing Mao Fuqiu's laughter, Yu Chongjie's expression softened a little.

He walked into the house, and Mao Fuqiu called him "husband" in surprise, then stood up and came to greet him, looking in a very good mood.

The maids all retreated with interest.

Yu Chongjie hugged Mao Fuqiu and said softly, "Fuqiu, I have something to tell you."

Although they were an old married couple, Mao Fuqiu's cheeks still blushed at this moment, and she said shyly and happily: "Husband, I also have something to tell you... You go first!"

Yu Chongjie held Mao Fuqiu in his arms and said softly, "Fuqiu, it's been quite some time since Zhuzhu went to Baiyun Temple to pray for you. Look, you're almost well now. Why don't you bring Zhuzhu back? My birthday is coming soon, and I'm really thinking about her."

Mao Fuqi's body stiffened and her face turned slightly pale.

She actually knew this day would come.

Yu Mingzhu...whether she is a biological daughter or not, she is the apple of the eye of the Duke Xin's family.

Mao Fuqiu was silent for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Yu Chongjie naturally felt Mao Fuqiu's stiffness. He sighed and advised, "Fuqiu, you are the eldest grandson's wife of the Xin Guo Mansion. It is your responsibility to be filial to your parents-in-law and take care of your younger sister-in-law and children. How many days can Zhuzhu stay in the Xin Guo Mansion? No matter what, Zhuzhu is our spoiled sister. How can we bear to see her suffer so much in Baiyun Temple... Besides, she will be fourteen years old this year after the new year. How many more years can she stay in the Xin Guo Mansion? Fuqiu, I know you are broad-minded. Can you please consider that she has been praying for you for many days in the austere Baiyun Temple? Your physical improvement is also due to her..."

Mao Fuqi's face turned even paler.

She knew that although all the things Yu Mingzhu did to her were heartless, if she really looked into it carefully, as the eldest grandson's wife, she was so jealous, which was not in line with the virtues of a woman.

As for Yu Chongjie's words "I've been praying for you for many days", it made Mao Fuqiu's heart fall as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

What does it mean to pray for her for many days?

Doesn't Yu Chongjie know how her health deteriorated?

Mao Fuqiu felt a chill in her heart.

"Fuqiu?"

Yu Chongjie called her in a gentle voice, as if he really cared about her opinion.

Mao Fuqiu forced a smile and said, "My husband, you don't have to ask me. My sister-in-law is a noble lady, and it is not appropriate for her to stay in such a poor place for a long time."

Yu Chongjie's smile faded a little: "Fuqiu, I'm discussing this with you, why are you speaking in such a tone?"

Mao Fuqiu, who was always gentle and considerate, rarely lost her temper. She turned around and walked towards the inner room in a somewhat shy manner, saying in a light tone, "I'm not doing anything. I just think what you said is very right. It's not appropriate for me to stay in Baiyun Temple to practice in seclusion. Why, this is not okay either."

Yu Chongjie suddenly became angry: "Fuqiu!"

However, Mao Fuqi ignored him, lifted the pearl curtain in the inner room, sat on the bed, and ignored Yu Chongjie for a long time.

Yu Chongjie endured it, but still chased after him.

He stood there, looking down at Mao Fuqiu, who was sitting on the bed with a somewhat exhausted look on her face. "...Okay, just pretend I didn't tell you. Zhuzhu was wrong to get so caught up in a rut and find a maid to annoy you. She has a childish nature, so you shouldn't always take it to heart. If she gets upset and hurts herself, wouldn't that be my fault again?"

Mao Fuqiu didn't raise her head. She only felt pain in her heart as she listened to Yu Chongjie's words.

He also said that she was being weird. Didn't he think she couldn't hear the weirdness in his words?

A tear rolled down Mao Fuqi's eye.

She lowered her head, and Yu Chongjie did not see the tears.

Yu Chongjie said to himself: "...Yes, I suddenly remembered that we have the custom of holding a water and land ceremony every year in Xinguo Mansion to worship our ancestors. This year, why not hold the water and land ceremony at Baiyun Temple?"

Mao Fuqiu still didn't say anything. She knew that when Yu Chongjie said this, he was not discussing with her, but informing her.

Yu Chongjie looked at Mao Fuqiu, who was so gentle and considerate in the past. Now she was as stubborn as if she had eaten a weight. He was also completely angry: "Okay, if you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent! This matter is settled!"

Having said that, Yu Chongjie flicked his sleeves and left.

Mao Fuqiu looked at Yu Chongjie's leaving back and tears fell silently.

She touched her belly and didn't speak for a long time.

…

Xingxing asked someone to ask Nie Luming out to talk about the bow.

Nie Lu Mingrao knew that Xing Xing's date with him was not out of any romantic interest but was for a serious matter, yet he was still excited and dressed himself up in high spirits.

He was born with good looks, and after this makeover, he looked even more handsome and elegant.

Xingxing and Nie Luming met in a private room of a teahouse.

Nie Luming was much more sober now, but the heartbeat caused by the drug was still engraved in his mind, so much so that when he saw Xing Xing coming up the stairs, he could hear the sound of his own heart beating.

"Princess."

Xingxing raised her eyes to look at Nie Luming and saw that his face was still very red. Xingxing was a little puzzled. Could it be that the effect of the medicine had not yet worn off?

It shouldn't be like this.

Is it possible?!

Xingxing's little face looked serious.

Could it be that someone poisoned him again? !

Xing Xing thought of this possibility, and when they arrived at the private room, she directly asked Nie Luming to stretch out his hand.

Nie Luming blushed even more and stretched out his hand.

Xing Xing took her pulse and frowned slightly.

The pulse is very normal, there is no sign of poisoning at all.

There is not even the slightest difference...

Xing Xing looked at Nie Luming in confusion. Nie Luming blushed even more and even stuttered: "...Princess, what's wrong with me?"

Xing Xing couldn't figure out what was going on with Nie Luming.

Could it be true, as Daxi Sipo said, that Nie Luming gave himself the medicine?

Xing Xing was silent for a moment, then returned the small bow, which had been cleaned of the toxin, to Nie Luming.

When Nie Luming saw the small bow, his expression changed: "This bow..."

Xing Xing didn't want to say more, and only said: "Master Nie Wu, someone has poisoned this little bow. I don't know whether the poison is aimed at you and me, or at the Crown Princess. But for the sake of safety, don't send this little bow to the East Palace in the near future... I will also remind the Crown Princess of these."

Nie Luming's face turned from red to white in an instant. He took a breath of cool air and was speechless for a long time.

Apart from this serious matter, Xing Xing didn't have much to say to Nie Luming. After drinking a cup of tea, she was about to say goodbye when she heard someone in the next room slam the table in an emotional voice: "Sheng Kairan, what are you hiding for!"

Sheng Kairan?

Xingxing thought, isn't this Princess Qing'an's cousin?

Wait, this female voice...

She does look a bit like Miss Wei Er?

It wasn't that Xingxing intentionally eavesdropped, it was just that the quarrel in the next room was a bit loud, and Xingxing had sharp ears and eyes, so she could hear it clearly.

She heard Sheng Kairan sigh: "Miss Wei Er, I'm sorry I can't agree with your proposal. There is no love between us, and you suddenly say this, I..."

Xingxing thought to herself, oh no, it really is Miss Wei II.

Then Miss Wei Er's voice sounded very angry: "What are you talking about? I asked you to pretend and help me, but I didn't ask you to give yourself to me. Why are you so…"

Sheng Kairan seemed to be choked and kept coughing.

Xingxing was almost scolded.

To be honest, the four words "commit yourself to me" are quite impactful.

Nie Luming saw Xingxing coughing, and hurriedly poured a cup of tea for her, pushing it over and saying, "Princess, are you okay? Have some tea?"

Xing Xing thanked Nie Luming somewhat embarrassedly, took a sip, and then stood up to say goodbye: "I'll return the bow to you. I still have to go to the Xin Guogong Mansion, so I'll leave first."

Nie Luming felt a little confused, but he didn't stop Xingxing and even opened the door for her.

However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw that the door of the elegant room next door was also pushed open with force, and Wei Shuangyan came out angrily.

Xingxing happened to be out too—

The two groups of people stood in the corridor, looking at each other.

Wei Shuangyan frowned, looked at Xingxing, then looked at Nie Luming next to Xingxing, and said very impolitely: "...You are, having a secret meeting with someone? I'm telling you, you are no longer a peasant girl. You are a princess, you should pay attention to your status. How can you run away with a man outside of your family?"

Whenever Wei Shuangyan thought of her silly brother, she could only think of Yu Xingxing. But Yu Xingxing was so unrestrained. She was flirting with other men at such a young age. She even had a secret meeting with another man in a private room. She really had no self-discipline!

Sheng Kairan followed Wei Shuangyan out. When he heard this, he hated Wei Shuangyan even more.

The princess is still young, and has maids around her. What's wrong with her coming out to the elegant room to drink tea with others?

Besides, if Wei Shuangyan really thought that a single man and a single woman living together in the same room was so disgusting, how could she have the nerve to ask him out to discuss the matter? !

Xing Xing was quite calm: "Hey, Miss Wei Er knows that I am the princess. You are so rude. I thought Miss Wei Er was the princess."

These words touched Wei Shuangyan's heart.

She is not even a lady of the county, while Yu Xingxing is already a princess!

"You!" Wei Shuangyan was extremely angry.

Sheng Kairan said coldly: "Second Miss Wei, you are too reckless. It is because of your flawed fate and your family's indulgence that you are spared, but it is not a reason for you to slander others with such a white mouth!"

Wei Shuangyan's face turned pale, and she turned around and glared at Sheng Kairan: "Who do you think you are! What are you showing off for! I just wanted to ask you for a favor, and it's fine if you don't help, but how dare you stand there and lecture me?!"

Nie Luming added: "Really? I think what this young master said is right. Besides, Miss Wei just dared to lecture the princess, so what's wrong with this young master saying a few words to Miss Wei?"

Wei Shuangyan was so angry that her face turned blue and red. She pointed at this and that with gritted teeth. Finally, she was so angry that she threw her sleeves and was about to leave.

However, she forgot that she brought Sheng Kairan here today specifically because she heard that Yu Chongen was going to come to this elegant room to taste tea with a certain lady.

When she was about to go to the stairs angrily, she saw Yu Chongen walking upstairs with the young lady.

Wei Shuangyan was stunned.

Yu Chong'en was also stunned for a moment, then his face turned cold again. When passing by Wei Shuangyan, he acted as if he didn't know Wei Shuangyan and said, "Excuse me, please make way."

Wei Shuangyan stared at Yu Chongen and the young lady.

She suddenly smiled sweetly: "Second Brother Yu is so lucky. Why is the girl he saw this time different from the last time?"

The lady's face turned pale immediately.

Yu Chongen was furious and glared at Wei Shuangyan: "What does it have to do with you!"

Wei Shuangyan's eyes were red.

What does it have to do with her?

They used to be an engaged couple, but now Yu Chongen wants to marry someone else because of some fate theory, and he even asks what it has to do with her!

The grievances she had just suffered and the grievances she was experiencing at this moment seemed to converge into one. Tears welled up in Wei Shuangyan's eyes and she pushed Yu Chongen hard: "You bastard, I hate you!"

She turned around and ran downstairs, actually running out crying.

Yu Chongen seemed to be hit by a hammer and did not move for a long time.

He wanted to chase after her, but his mind told him not to.

He actually started to wander on the stairs.

The young lady felt deeply insulted. She angrily said, "Second Master Yu, since you still have feelings for Second Miss Wei, why do you have to tease others again?"

The lady turned and walked away.

Yu Chongen's face turned a little blue. He stood there with a gloomy expression, but finally chased after him.

But looking at the direction they were chasing from, it was the place where Wei Shuangyan left.

Xingxing was about to leave, but after watching such a big show, she couldn't help shaking her head.

Yu Chongen and Wei Shuangyan are in a mess and can't be sorted out. They are so entangled.

Fortunately, Yu Chongen is not her brother!

If her brother had such a sister-in-law, what a headache he would have!

Fortunately, all the sisters-in-law are very nice!

Xingxing increasingly appreciates the goodness of her sister-in-law.

When I went back, I specially brought gifts for my sisters-in-law.

Even Princess Qing'an, who had not yet married into the family, received a copy, which Xingxing asked someone to deliver to Prince Ying's palace.

After buying the gifts, Xingxing went to Duke Xin’s Mansion again.

After all, at the last birthday banquet for Duke Cheng'en, I took the pulse of the old lady of Duke Xin, so this time I should take the pulse of the old Duke Xin as well.

Xingxing came over and handed over the post in advance.

The old Duke Xin and his wife were waiting in the yard early in the morning, and they even asked about the tea and fruits again and again, fearing that something was not thoughtful.

But Xingxing hadn't come yet, and Jiao came over.

Jiao didn't know that Xingxing was coming. She came only to discuss with the old lady of Duke Xin about setting up a water and land Taoist temple in Baiyun Temple.