A brief flicker of fierceness flashed past Marquis Mu Houchu’s eyes. He tugged at the corner of his lips, "Xin He, Xiao Bei’s mansion is almost finished. Since Li Nan and Xiao Bei are close, how about letting Li Nan live at Xiao Bei’s place when the time comes? The two of them can keep each other company while studying. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll prepare another mansion for him."
Xin He thought about it for a moment and said, "Let’s just let Ah Nan stay at Xiao Bei’s mansion directly. Given his introverted nature, he would probably prefer to live with Xiao Bei rather than alone in a mansion."
Marquis Mu Houchu was indifferent to the whole thing. "Alright, let’s settle on that then."
Xin He looked at Marquis Mu Houchu with suspicion, "Why have you suddenly taken such an interest in Xiao Chaohuo’s affairs?"
Marquis Mu Houchu pinched her chin, "Because of you."
"Hm?"
Marquis Mu Houchu did not elaborate, directly leaning down to kiss her lips. With a wave of his hand, he let the curtains onto the bed, pinning her beneath him.
Unrequited love is hard to bear, a night of spring dawn is worth a thousand gold coins.
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Early the next morning, when Xiaoyu and Shulan heard sounds from inside the room, they brought in washing utensils. To their surprise, Marquis Mu Houchu was there. Shulan was so scared that she almost dropped the basin of water in her hands. Xiaoyu, however, remained calm and gave Shulan a stern look. Both of them silently took their positions.
Marquis Mu Houchu grinned at Xin He, "Your maids are quite disciplined now."
Xin He glared back at him. Aren’t they scared by him?
"You two can leave now," She said.
"Yes." Shulan and Xiaoyu promptly left the room.
As soon as they left, Shulan couldn’t help venting, "When did His Highness arrive?! Why didn’t I know?"
Xiaoyu thought it over and then remembered the noise that had occurred in the middle of the night. So that’s what it was.
"Mind your words. Do you think His Highness can’t hear your voice once you cross the door?"
Shulan immediately covered her mouth, "I was wrong!"
"We better go now," Xiaoyu announced.
Inside the room, Marquis Mu Houchu proficiently combed Xin He’s hair. "Should I go back? Maybe your dad would be upset if he saw me."
Marquis Mu Houchu hadn’t forgotten how much his father-in-law disapproved of him. When he had wanted to marry Ji Xinhe, the man was reluctant. Had it not been for his plea to the Emperor for an Imperial Edict, it would have been difficult to settle the marriage.
Marquis Mu Houchu thought, despite seven or eight years having passed, Lord Marquis’ impression of him probably hasn’t improved much.
Xin He laughed, "Where would you go? Given Shulan’s loose tongue, do you think she can hold back? I’m sure she’s already told my dad that you’re here. Moreover, what are you afraid of? We are married after all."
Marquis Mu Houchu gave Xin He a half-smile, "True, you didn’t seem too scared when we weren’t married. My wife indeed has more nerve than I do."
Seeing Marquis Mu Houchu’s expression, Xin He knew exactly where his mind was. She gave him a stern look, "Mu Houchu!"
Marquis Mu Houchu chuckled, "Well, the ugly woman will have to meet her in-laws sooner or later. I can’t avoid it." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
Xin He burst into laughter, "Don’t sound so wronged. My father hasn’t been that unhappy with you. He even praised you this time when he got back from the trip. He said you are more formidable than he is."
Marquis Mu Houchu raised an eyebrow in interest, "What do you mean?"
Xin He explained, "He said that twenty years ago, he took a concubine because my mother had not given birth. The Marquis Mansion couldn’t be without an heir. Not to mention the old lady disagreed, even the clan elders disagreed. Therefore, they forced Lady Sun on him. Although he was reluctant, he couldn’t disobey as progeny was essential. But my father said you are better than him. Despite being married to me for seven years and only having one daughter, you have never taken a concubine."
Marquis Mu Houchu kissed her forehead casually, didn’t seem to care, "No son, no son. If necessary, we’ll let our Ah Guai be a queen"
Xin He burst into laughter, "How come you’re saying the same thing as me? You can’t tell my dad this. That would scare him to death."
Marquis Mu Houchu chuckled, "I remember you once told me about a queen named... Wu Zetian. Although it’s a mythical legend, I don’t find it impossible. Our Ah Guai is born to be the happiest child in the world. Whatever she wants, we can provide."
Moreover, the so-called kingdom doesn’t particularly attract Marquis Mu Houchu.
If it were ten years ago, before he met Ji Xinhe, he was all about getting revenge and recapturing the Da Qian kingdom that the Leng Family had usurped by plotting a coup; he was full of ambition.
But from the moment he met her, the meaning of his life had changed. All he wanted to do was protect her, protect their child, and break away from the court, just to give them a peaceful home. As for who this kingdom, which he had fought for, would go to after he and Xin He passed away a hundred years later, what did it matter?
Xin He was slightly taken aback. She was initially joking, and she didn’t expect him to take it seriously.
"Xin He?"
Xin He smiled, giving him a kiss on his lips, "Mu Houchu, do you realize how wonderful you are?"
"As long as you know," Marquis Mu Houchu hooked his lips, seemingly very satisfied with this reward.
Just as they were talking, Xiaoyu’s voice came from outside, "Madam, Le Yuanhou is here."
Xin He quickly pushed Marquis Mu away and cleared her throat, "Wait, I’ll be out in a moment."
"Yes," Xiaoyu replied, her scalp tingling.
She turned around to deliver the message to Le Yuanhou.
Le Yuanhou frowned, "Why is she getting up so late today? Is she not in a hurry to leave?"
Just yesterday, he had noticed his daughter was looking forward to going back to Yu State.
Xiaoyu awkwardly laughed, "Uh, uh, uh, Madam probably overslept. Lord Marquis, you should go downstairs first."
After deliberating, Xiaoyu decided that it would be better for her not to be the one to reveal the truth. After all, as a lowly servant, what could she do if Le Yuanhou got upset?
Le Yuanhou sat in the inn’s main hall, sipping his tea while waiting. Soon, Ji Xinhe came downstairs.
Upon a closer look, Le Yuanhou noticed Marquis Mu Houchu was following her. When did this young man come?!
Xin He laughed, "Dad."
Marquis Mu Houchu also laughed and greeted, "Dad."
Le Yuanhou’s eyes widened in surprise, "When did you arrive?!"
Xin He looked at Marquis Mu Houchu and tugged him to sit down, "He came early this morning. He said he was worried and wanted to meet you further."
Le Yuanhou didn’t believe her and retorted, "If he had come to meet me, why didn’t he greet me first?"
Wasn’t it because he didn’t trust Ji Xinhe? Or himself?
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