Thirteen had seen Heyue angry, happy, domineering, and willful and unreasonable, but he had never seen her so calm and almost indifferent. He panicked immediately, grabbed her hand tightly, and pleaded in a low voice, "Heyue, I know I shouldn't have lost my temper. Please forgive me, okay? I really didn't mean to."
He Yue pulled her hand away, her attitude unwavering, her voice cold: "You can lose your temper with me, I know you're in a bad mood, and I won't blame you. But Hong Tun is just a child. You shouldn't vent your anger on him, and you certainly shouldn't lay a hand on him."
He's your son, not your punching bag. He can't understand your behavior; it will only hurt him. If you can't control your emotions, I suggest we live separately for a while. I don't want Hongtun to be affected by you anymore and unhappy.
Thirteen lowered his head in regret, speechless.
Seeing him like this, Heyue sighed and softened her tone: "If you really can't bear to leave the capital, can't bear to leave your status, then we'll go back. I don't want you to be trapped in the mansion, feeling depressed and frustrated all day long, but I don't want to see you so absent-minded and lost yourself."
Thirteen suddenly looked up, grabbed Heyue's arm tightly, her face pale, and shook her head frantically: "Heyue, I didn't, I'm not reluctant, I also want to live with you like this, but I, I..." But she couldn't say anything more, her expression revealing pain and entanglement.
His expression revealed the resentment in his heart.
Even if someone pretends to be nonchalant on the surface, you can sometimes still see their true feelings.
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed; it's just human nature.
People who are used to being high and mighty can hardly adapt to the life of ordinary people.
She was being unreasonable and didn't consider Thirteen's wishes.
"Think it over carefully. Once you've made up your mind, if you want to go back, whatever you face, I hope you won't regret it." He Yue's tone was calm, without complaint or persuasion.
Next, Heyue really moved into the west wing.
Lady Irgen Gioro thought they had quarreled, and in the evening she came to persuade Yue to reconcile: "What knot can't be untied between husband and wife? After all, the Thirteenth Prince is a prince, and he usually spoils you enough. You can't just act on your own whims and give the Thirteenth Prince a hard time all the time."
“Mother, you don’t need to worry about this. I’m not angry with him. This is his own hurdle, and he needs to get over it himself.” Heyue didn’t explain, she just said this.
When Yiergenjueluo heard her say this, although she didn't know why, she didn't pay any more attention to it.
But that night, as soon as Heyue lay down, Shisan barged in with his bedding.
Before He Yue could get angry, Shisan smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you don't want me to go, I won't go. I just want to keep an eye on you, otherwise, I won't be able to sleep."
Then he spread the bedding on the ground not far from Heyue and lay down directly.
He Yue was stunned.
Then I laughed in anger, what a scoundrel!
Too lazy to pay attention to him, Heyue turned over and lay back down. Hmph, whatever!
However, Heyue underestimated Thirteen's perseverance. In the following days, Thirteen asked for leave from the school and stayed at home all day. Wherever Heyue went, he followed, and he couldn't be driven away.
Heyue was playing with Hongtun in the room, while Shisan stayed by his side, occasionally reaching out to touch Hongtun and teaching him to call him "Father".
At first, Hongtun was afraid of him and ignored him. Later, seeing that the other party was smiling and playing with him like a mother, he gradually seemed to forget what happened that day and became close to him.
Later, whenever Thirteen was not around, Hongtun would throw a tantrum, yelling "Ah ah ah!" and even Heyue couldn't soothe him.
He gritted his teeth in anger and had no choice but to allow him to approach Hongtun.
During these days, Thirteen has lost the gloom of the past few days and has regained his former cheerful and lively self.
With the other party's tireless flattery, Heyue's anger gradually subsided. Unable to bear it any longer, the two resumed their affection, and Heyue eventually moved back to the east wing.
Just as the saying goes, couples who quarrel in bed make up before they get out of bed.
After Zhang Penghe arrived in Jiangnan, the examination cheating case did not go smoothly. First, it was discovered that the deputy chief examiner Zhao Jin and the Governor-General of Liangjiang, Ga Li, had accepted bribes from the candidates. Then, a scandal broke out in which the Governor-General of Liangjiang, Ga Li, and the Governor of Jiangsu, Zhang Boxing, impeached each other in court. The two almost broke off their relationship and became irreconcilable.
In short, this farce lasted for a long time. What the capital city thought was unknown. Ever since Thirteen vented his bad mood on Hongtun, he had been oblivious to everything else and devoted himself to playing with Hongtun, keeping Heyue company at home to relieve boredom, or going out for walks. He lived a very leisurely life.
It wasn't until a year later, after many twists and turns and multiple trips by the imperial court to Jiangnan to thoroughly investigate the case, that this case of cheating in the imperial examinations finally came to a conclusion.
Deputy examiners Zhao Jin, Wang Yueyu, and others were sentenced to immediate execution. The Viceroy of Liangjiang, Gali, was found guilty of embezzlement and bribery and was dismissed from his post. The Governor of Jiangsu, Zhang Boxing, was also dismissed but retained his post due to a scandal caused by his mutual accusations with Gali.
But soon after, something else happened that left everyone speechless.
Gali attempted to poison his own mother, but she reported him to the emperor.
It is said that Gali's mother was once Emperor Kangxi's wet nurse. It was because of this that Emperor Kangxi turned a blind eye to Gali's actions in Jiangnan. Now that such a matricide has occurred, Emperor Kangxi naturally no longer protects Gali and orders Gali to be executed.
That's a story for another time.
Meanwhile, Heyue and Shisan are living their peaceful lives in Jiangnan, and the imperial examination case has just ended.
At this time, another major event suddenly swept across the entire Qing Dynasty.
In October of the fifty-first year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the crown prince, who had been reinstated for three years, was deposed once again.
When they heard the news, He Yue was not surprised at all, while Thirteen accepted it calmly after a moment of surprise, without any other reaction.
Thirteen has become much more composed over the years, seemingly having truly forgotten everything from the past.
He Yue knew, however, that this was just an appearance.
Hongtun is already two years old and can run all over the yard. Hearing him happily calling out "Father" and "Mother" fills Heyue's heart with great satisfaction.
Guan Zhu also got married at the beginning of the year, which put his father and mother at ease, and they went on a trip.
Now Heyue is pregnant again, just over three months along. Thirteen carefully accompanies Heyue every day, afraid that she might fall, and forbids Hongtun from bothering Heyue anymore, which makes Hongtun very dissatisfied.
Heyue ultimately failed to bring Hongchang and the others over.
After a month of coldness, Heyue finally forgave him for deceiving her.
Ultimately, it was Heyue who naively believed Thirteen and genuinely thought he would bring Hongchang Tongxuan over.
In the end, I was just a complete fool, completely under his control.
Even knowing his thoughts, Heyue couldn't bear to blame him anymore.
They thought they wouldn't see Hongchang and Tongxuan again for many years, but soon people from the capital came and disrupted their family's peace.
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