The next day, the two got up quite early. They hadn't made too much noise the night before. It was their first time together, and although they were quite excited, they didn't want to get too excited because they knew Zhong Qingyi's condition was still unstable.
He got up at this time, but instead of having breakfast, he went straight to Zhong Qingyi's room.
"Young master, young lady, you're awake! Come in and see the general. He's awake and seems to be better. He can even sit up on his own." A maid carrying a basin came out of the room.
"Really? That's great!" Song Tantan quickly pushed open the door and went inside.
Ye Moxun followed closely behind, and upon entering the room, he indeed saw Zhong Qingyi sitting on the bed, leaning against the headboard with a gloomy face.
A gloomy face? Who upset him?
But besides the two servants, there was only Song Zhuiyan and his three children in the room. He should be happy to see his wife and children, right?
Song Zhuiyan sat to the side with a bowl in her hand, speaking softly, "Have something to eat, aren't you hungry?"
Zhong Qingyi glanced at her with a cold face, then turned her head away, as if she had seen something upsetting.
"Dad, eat something. Look how thin you've become!" Zhong Jingheng urged from the side.
But the person in bed didn't speak. Every time he heard someone around him say something, he would frown, as if he was extremely impatient but had no choice but to endure it.
"Why is Father ignoring everyone?" Zhong Yingshuang stared intently at her father on the bed with wide eyes.
"What's wrong, Father? Are you feeling unwell?" Rui'er was held in the servant's arms, very obedient. Even at such a young age, she couldn't bear to see her mother being neglected by her father.
"Get out! All of you get out! Don't disturb my rest!" Zhong Qingyi pointed to the door and growled.
Everyone was startled by him and didn't understand why he suddenly got angry. He used to be very kind to his family and had never yelled at them like that, even when he was angry.
Could being in a coma for too long really cause a person's personality to change drastically?
"I told you to get out, can't you understand human language?" Zhong Qingyi was even more annoyed when he saw that the men were just staring at him in shock and had no intention of leaving.
Song Zhuiyan was the first to react and quickly comforted her, "Don't be angry, we'll go out right away. Calm down, don't be angry. We'll be right outside. Just let us know if you need anything. Don't get upset."
“Uncle, you are still very weak. Let me take your pulse.” Ye Moxun said, stepping forward.
But Zhong Qingyi threw a pillow at him, saying, "Get out! Did you hear me? I'm fine, I don't need to have my pulse checked. Get out!"
Seeing how agitated he was, no one dared to linger any longer. They turned around and immediately left the room, heading to the front hall for dinner.
Everyone sat at the table in silence, their expressions inscrutable, their feelings even more complicated.
"Uncle seems like a different person?" Ye Moxun voiced his question. He had a strange feeling that something terrible had happened.
"Was his initial injury too severe, affecting his temperament? Perhaps there were lingering effects from the head injury he suffered," Song Tantan said.
Song Zhuiyan rubbed her temples. "It's possible, but right now the most important thing is to get his health back in order. Nothing else is that important."
As long as he wakes up, that's the best news for Song Zhuiyan. No matter what he becomes, she will accept it.
Zhong Qingyi stayed quietly on the bed for a while, and only relaxed after everyone else had left. He closed his eyes and began to sort out his thoughts.
He remembered being stabbed by his half-brother and then pushed off a cliff into the sea. He should have died, but when he woke up again, he was lying in this ghostly place from some unknown dynasty.
He was really scared when he woke up yesterday. At first, he thought he had wandered into a period drama filming set, but everything around him told him that was not the case.
Those people were speaking a language different from modern Mandarin, but he could strangely understand it all. From their fragmented conversations, he deduced that they were his family members, relatives, and friends.
The young woman who had been gently coaxing him was this body's wife, and the three children beside her were the original owner's children. So he didn't die; he just transmigrated.
Next, he needs to figure out everyone and everything around him, otherwise he'll easily be exposed, and he doesn't want to be killed as a monster.
After Zhong Qingyi woke up, he refused to let Ye Moxun examine him, because his intuition told him that his nephew was too smart and that if he stayed by his side all the time, Ye Moxun would easily notice something was wrong. So he tried his best to avoid seeing him.
Although it was strange that Zhong Qingyi was always reluctant to see him after waking up, Ye Moxun decided to go along with him for the time being for the sake of her health.
Once he has recovered enough, we should have a proper talk with him. How can the relationship between uncle and nephew be strained?
In addition, Ye Moxun had just gotten married and was enjoying a sweet and loving relationship with Song Tan. After being criticized by Zhong Qingyi a few times, he stopped paying attention to her.
Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. These past few days, Song Tantan has been feeling nauseous and has no appetite. After Ye Moxun took her pulse, he discovered that she was one month pregnant.
"This is wonderful news! Your uncle has fully recovered. Let's invite everyone over for a meal to celebrate." Song Zhuiyan was in high spirits. Zhong Qingyi's injuries had fully healed, and his health was gradually improving. These past few days, he had been able to get up early and practice his martial arts in the courtyard.
Song Tantan gently stroked her flat stomach and said with a smile, "Let's not. Uncle prefers peace and quiet now. If we call everyone over and disturb him, he'll just sulk."
After Zhong Qingyi woke up, he became particularly gloomy. He would often get angry if Heng'er was too noisy and would grab the little guy and beat him up. Considering that he had been unconscious for so long, everyone held back and didn't say anything to him.
Heng'er was much more obedient after being taught a lesson, and she felt extremely wronged.
Thinking of Zhong Qingyi, Song Zhuiyan's smile froze. For the past six months, her husband had been very cold to her, and their relationship had become extremely distant. Song Zhuiyan was always the one who was enthusiastic, and if it weren't for the fact that she was thinking about the other person's injuries, she would have lost her temper long ago.
"Then let it go. There's nothing I can do about him right now. I can only wait for him to calm down on his own. Hopefully, once he's healed, his temper will change too," she said wearily.
The three were chatting when suddenly a servant ran in from outside with a letter, shouting with a distressed expression, "Oh no! The General has ridden his horse out of the mansion!"
"When did this happen? What was he doing outside the manor?" Song Zhuiyan immediately stood up.
"Madam, please don't be anxious. Take a look at this letter first. The General said you should read it first," the servant said with a mournful face.
The general left an hour ago. He was tied up by the general and couldn't come to deliver the message. If another servant hadn't found him just now, he would still be tied up.
Song Zhuiyan went out in the morning and just returned not long ago, so she doesn't know what happened at the manor.
“My lady, I am going to the capital to resume my post. You don’t need to come after me. I will not be coming back.”
The letter contained only one sentence, without even a signature. It seems they knew she wasn't home, so they sneaked away.
But what position did he go to reinstate? He fell into a coma after the war and has been staying in Xifeng ever since. Apart from a house in the capital, what official position does he hold?
They've handed over military power to the emperor. They had agreed not to become officials, so why is he so obsessed with power now?
Did he sneak away on his own because he was afraid she would object?
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