Chapter 384 Wanxin's Daily Life After Marriage
After the Queen’s birthday banquet, Gao Wanxin left with her son.
On the way back, I looked at the rewards given by the queen.
Gao Wanxin couldn't tell whether she was happy or not.
She half-hugged her son and whispered, "I'm glad you're in charge of the eldest prince's mother today, but while you're protecting him, you must also protect yourself."
"Mom, Daddy said I should protect Mingxu. Mingxu is my nephew, and I'm his uncle. I may not be old, but I'm still his uncle, so I should protect him."
Gao Wanxin sighed.
Her husband values her son so much. I really don’t know whether it’s because Yi’er is already outstanding or because Zhao Xuan needs to train talents for the eldest prince.
Gao Wanxin used to hope that her son could become successful, but now, she feels powerless and would rather her son be mediocre.
"Your father is right, but when protecting others, you must also pay attention to your own safety. Right?"
Yier nodded: "What mother said is right."
"Don't worry, mother. I will make myself stronger so that I can protect Mingxu."
What Yier thought of as protection meant that as an uncle, he should protect his nephew.
In Gao Wanxin's eyes, Yier might be a chess piece, a chess piece used by Zhao Xuan to protect his grandson.
Thinking of this, Gao Wanxin felt very uncomfortable, and she didn't feel anything about those rewards.
Gao Wanxin and her son had just returned home when Zhao Xuan came back.
After the carriage stopped, he walked directly to the main courtyard.
Gao Wanxin looked at him, her face was very good and she was smiling. It was obvious that she was in a good mood.
When he came over, Yier was looking at the rewards in front of Gao Wanxin.
"Yier did a good job today."
Zhao Xuan praised Yi'er as soon as he entered the room, "You've always wanted to learn martial arts, haven't you? Daddy has promised you. I'll send you to a martial arts school and you'll learn with Silang from the Chen family of the Marquis' Mansion. You're about the same age."
"Dad, really? I want to learn some for self-defense."
In fact, Zhao Xuan would rather let Yier take the imperial examination and follow the same path as him in the future, but Yier seems to be more interested in martial arts.
However, this child is good at studying and may become a person with both literary and military talents in the future.
After seeing Yier protecting Mingxu today, Zhao Xuan became more convinced that the son he taught was very good.
We can cultivate it better in the future.
Seeing how Zhao Xuan treated his son, Gao Wanxin couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, but as long as Yier liked it, Zhao Xuan was willing to help him, and Gao Wanxin was happy about that.
Suddenly, Gao Wanxin remembered what Yun Qiao had said to her.
Being gentle to others is not only for yourself, but also for your children.
Gao Wanxin then lowered her voice and said gently, "Come back to eat tonight, my Lord. I'll cook something myself, and we can have dinner together as a family of four."
Zhao Xuan immediately said, "Okay."
"You've been working hard taking care of the children during this period. If there's anything you need me to do, just tell me directly. We're husband and wife, so you don't have to be too polite with me, okay?"
Gao Wanxin hummed, "I know everything your Excellency said. It's just that you've been busy lately, and as a woman like me, I can't be of much help, but I also can't cause trouble for you, my Excellency."
Zhao Xuan also knew Gao Wanxin's gentleness and consideration.
He then added, "There are several daughters in the family. Please find marriages for them."
"Once the marriage is settled, I will let them all go to the farm in the countryside."
Gao Wanxin suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Zhao Xuan.
"Sir, you are..."
"I know that those people in the backyard, relying on their age, have often given you a hard time. You never told me about it because you are magnanimous and tolerant. I feel very relieved to leave the Zhao family's inner courtyard to you."
After Zhao Chengliang was sent to the ancestral home in the countryside to guard the Zhao family's ancestors, his wife Zhang stayed there and never left.
But Zhang felt resentful.
There is always something going on.
Gao Wanxin handled it very well and didn't let Zhang cause trouble to him. Zhao Xuan came back every day, so how could he not know what was happening at home?
Gao Wanxin's eyes were a little moist.
"It's good that you know it in your heart."
“These are all things I should do.”
In fact, Gao Wanxin wanted to say that if Zhang wanted to remarry, it would not be a bad idea. After all, she and Zhao Chengliang only had one daughter. Even if she gave birth to a son with Zhao Chengliang now, the child would be from the Zhao family and would not be able to inherit everything from the Zhao family.
Zhao Chengliang was kicked out of the house.
The Zhao family can recognize his children, but they cannot be trained as heirs.
Besides, Zhao Chengliang had been doing evil things in those years and his body had been drained by women. Even if he wanted to have a child now, he might not be able to.
But Gao Wanxin didn't want to mention Zhang's remarriage. If she wanted to mention it, it should be Zhao Xuan.
With her status, no matter what she does, she will be criticized.
After Zhao Xuan thought about it, he said something and asked several older maids in the Zhao family to persuade Zhang.
Or ask Zhang's family members to persuade her to remarry.
If she remarried, Zhang would be treated as the daughter of the Zhao family, and the Zhao family would give her a generous dowry.
Add to that the dowry she brought when she got married, this is a considerable amount of money, enough for her to spend for the rest of her life. As long as she doesn't spend it lavishly, she will definitely live a rich life.
But I’m afraid Zhang won’t agree.
Gao Wanxin didn't care about this matter anymore and let Zhao Xuan find someone to handle it.
She prepared dinner herself and made several home-cooked dishes.
After getting used to the meals prepared by the Zhao family chef, Zhao Xuan felt that the light side dishes prepared by Gao Wanxin were quite good and his appetite improved a lot.
After dinner, Yier was taken back by his nanny to rest.
After dinner, Gao Wanxin and Zhao Xuan took a stroll in the yard.
Zhao Xuan knew that Gao Wanxin was doing business outside, so he asked some questions out of curiosity. After all, Gao Wanxin's level was relatively low, so she panicked when he asked.
"It's just some small business, sir..."
Zhao Xuan took Gao Wanxin's hand and said soothingly, "Whether your business is big or small, it's your own doing. No matter how much money you make, I won't let you use it for public purposes."
"I remember all the kindness you've shown me. I also know that you specifically instructed the kitchen about the food."
Gao Wanxin was nice to Zhao Xuan, perhaps because she loved him, but more importantly, she didn't want Zhao Xuan to die so soon.
Therefore, she pays special attention to her diet.
Zhao Xuan was not allowed to eat any greasy food. His diet was mainly light and he had to have some nourishing soup every day.
It was visible to the naked eye that Zhao Xuan was in much better spirits and energy than before.
The Chen family in the Marquisate has several fruit trees that bear a lot of fruit. Every time the fruit is ripe, a lot of it is delivered.
Gao Wanxin discovered that the fruits sent from the Marquis' Mansion tasted better than those outside.
She now eats an apple every day and her complexion has improved a lot. Gao Wanxin asked Zhao Xuan to eat it, but he didn't like fruits and refused to eat it no matter what she said.
Gao Wanxin asked the people in the kitchen to cook a bowl of soup with three apples every day for Zhao Xuan to eat.
The fruits sent by the Chen family in the Marquis' Mansion were precious, so they used three apples to make a bowl of soup for him. If it were ordinary apples, at least five or six would be needed to make a bowl of soup.
Zhao Xuan has been well taken care of during this period. He is in good spirits and in good health.
I stayed in Gao Wanxin's house at night and did it twice.
Gao Wanxin was originally worried about his health, but after this incident she found that Zhao Xuan was still in good health.
At least it satisfied her.
The next morning, Gao Wanxin woke up in a good mood.
After breakfast, he went to the old lady's courtyard to pay his respects and told her about the Zhao family's daughters who were waiting to get married.
"I'm glad you took the initiative to bring this up. Since Lingxi entered the palace, our Zhao family's status has also risen. Most of the marriages you've suggested to them will be of help to Lingxi."
Gao Wanxin nodded.
"That's what I thought. The adults told me that the children are not young anymore, so even if there are younger ones, we can settle them first."
"The second sister in this courtyard has difficulty walking, so I want to find her a man from a lower-class family so that she can live a more comfortable life."
There is a lame person in the family, and Gao Wanxin wants to find an ordinary man for her. Relying on her status as a illegitimate daughter of the Zhao family, she can live a good life. If she finds a man from a wealthy family for her, she is afraid that she will suffer again after marriage because of her inconvenience in walking.
The old lady nodded and said, "It's up to you to handle this matter."
"My health is getting worse. Since Xuanlang said he would leave the household affairs to you, then I will leave it to you to take care of it."
"You should have some ideas about what to do in the future. I'll ask my mother Du to go to your courtyard and help you make arrangements."
Gao Wanxin was a little confused about what the old lady was thinking.
But I still agreed.
After Gao Wanxin returned to the East Courtyard, Mother Du arrived soon.
Gao Wanxin naturally thought that Mother Du was sent by the old lady to keep an eye on her.
Unexpectedly, when Mother Du came up, she expressed her loyalty first.
"Don't worry, Madam. The old lady asked me to help you sort out the affairs of the Zhao family's inner house. From now on, I will be your servant. Please rest assured."
Gao Wanxin nodded.
"Mother Du, please stand up and speak. You are the old lady's housekeeper. I am naturally grateful for your assistance in managing the affairs of the inner chamber."
"You are too kind, ma'am."
Mother Du didn't say much about her own good qualities.
In the first few days, Gao Wanxin didn't let Mother Du do anything. Later, seeing that she was still well-behaved, she asked her some questions.
Mother Du tried her best to speak and do things.
Gao Wanxin was very satisfied.
After half a month, the old lady's health suddenly deteriorated.
Gao Wanxin was looking for a husband for her illegitimate daughter while taking care of the old lady.
Look at Gao Wanxin, she looks much more haggard.
Mother Du and her maid were taking care of Gao Wanxin in the inner house.
"Madam, what you need to do now is to quickly find husbands for the girls. The second and third girls are already quite old. If it's the old lady's case... I'm afraid they'll have to observe mourning for three years."
Gao Wanxin then said, "That can't be helped."
After all, she was born out of wedlock, so Gao Wanxin didn't take it too seriously.
Besides, these illegitimate girls were not very close to her, the mistress.
When she first arrived at the Zhao family, Gao Wanxin approached them with good intentions and gave them fabrics, jewelry, and clothes, but those illegitimate children obviously didn't want to pay attention to her kindness.
She probably thought that as an orphan without a father or mother, she would not be able to sit in the position of the mistress of the Zhao family.
Later, Gao Wanxin just had to be nice to them.
Mother Du whispered, "The second and third daughters are married now. You can just send the concubines in the backyard to the farm. From now on, you and the two young masters will naturally live a much more comfortable life in the Zhao family."
When Mother Du said this, she was naturally thinking about Gao Wanxin.
Gao Wanxin chuckled, "Mother Du is right. The adults also said this. When the concubine's daughter gets married, the concubine will be sent to the farm."
"Mother Du, please take this matter to heart. Go ask around and see if there's a suitable young man. If there is, send an invitation and have the women of their families come to the mansion for a gathering."
Mother Du received the errand and said hurriedly, "I'll go right away."
Mother Du had worked for the old lady for many years, so naturally she knew many powerful ladies in Kyoto. She knew everyone's family background and connections, and every family had a few relatives. She was good at finding out about people.
Gao Wanxin serves the old lady every day, and Zhao Xuan will come to her when he is not busy.
Look at how haggard Gao Wanxin is, visibly.
"When I entered the palace today, the Queen asked about your identity. She is worried about you. You must rest well." Zhao Xuan looked at his mother and said with concern.
He grabbed Gao Wanxin's arm and signaled her with his eyes to go sit outside and rest for a while.
Gao Wanxin shook her head at him, "Sir, I'm fine, I'm just worried about mother."
I'm really worried.
In any case, the old woman was kind and had treated her and her mother well.
She will remember this kindness for the rest of her life.
"I'm fine. I'm old and I'm afraid I can't make it. Last month, Mrs. Luo, who was the same age as me, passed away. One after another, they passed away. Now it's hard to find someone my age."
The elderly like the hustle and bustle, but they also feel that the noise of the younger generations is a bit noisy.
After the hustle and bustle, the prosperity ends and there is endless loneliness.
"Mother, don't you want to go for a walk in the countryside? There are so many interesting old people in the countryside. If you want to go, I'll take you there later."
Gao Wanxin stepped forward and spoke to the old lady.
The old lady's eyes fell on Zhao Xuan.
"You go ahead and do your work. I'm fine. Wanxin is here to take care of me. She's a nice person. You should be nice to her from now on. Let's get on with our lives."
"Xuan Lang, go see Cheng Liang later. I know you're afraid he'll continue to cause trouble in Kyoto, so you sent him back to the ancestral home. But he's your biological son after all. If you have time, go back and see him. Don't let him come back, and make sure he lives a good life..."
Zhao Xuan didn't care much after Zhao Chengliang left Kyoto.
Firstly, he was busy helping his daughter secure the position of queen. Secondly, he had Gao Wanxin by his side, so he really didn't think much about his useless son.
Hearing his mother's words, Zhao Xuan nodded, "Yes, son, I'll remember it."
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