After dinner at the Marquis's residence, He Yunxiao did not rest.
He first pretended to go back to the room with Sister Jiang, then shamelessly said, "Wife, I'm going out. I won't be back tonight."
Jiang Wuyou asked knowingly, "What are you going out to do, sir?"
"My lady~" He Yunxiao helped Sister Jiang sit down properly by supporting her arm, and then massaged her shoulders attentively. "My lady, please don't ask questions you already know the answer to."
As the biggest traitor in the female lead's camp, Sister Jiang knows everything about He Yunxiao's "beloved ones," except for Fei Bao, whom she doesn't often interact with.
He Yunxiao took three women with him on his military expedition: himself, Fan Ziruo, and Chu Xiaoxiao. He also left three women in the city: Li Qingmeng, Meng Qingrou, and Du Yinyun.
Even without He Yunxiao saying anything, Jiang Wuyou knew what he was doing out so late at night. If he wasn't coming back, there must be someone in a house where he could stay overnight, and that person could only be "Mengbao" in his mouth.
"Go find your 'Dream Treasure'?" Jiang Wuyou asked with a smile.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from my wife." He Yunxiao quickly patted his shoulders, trying to please his sister Jiang.
"Be gentle, or you'll miss the morning court session tomorrow," Jiang Wuyou instructed.
"I'll try my best," He Yunxiao said, not daring to make a promise.
"Go."
"Mua." He Yunxiao gave his wife a big kiss on the cheek before stepping out the door.
Jiang Wuyou watched He Yunxiao's retreating figure and smiled slightly, playfully scolding, "That guy."
She was happy not because she was glad He Yunxiao had finally left, nor because He Yunxiao was "capable," but simply because she was glad that he was still the same person she was when they were dating.
Even if He Yunxiao went out to see girls without reporting to her or asking for her opinion, he would still do so. He would ask for her opinion and feelings, and act coquettishly towards her like when they were dating.
Jiang Wuyou was overjoyed for the umpteenth time that she had chosen the right person; she had not married for social status, but for love.
...
He Yunxiao has three female protagonists in front of him: Mengbao and Nanzhu are in the palace, while Sister Du lives in the Fan family mansion.
The Fan residence is definitely off-limits. Ruobao and Yinyun have been separated for a long time and might be chatting all night. Going to the Fan residence at this time would be tantamount to walking into a trap.
Therefore, whether from the perspective of feasibility or quantity, He Yunxiao chose to go to the palace first.
There is a specific order for Mengbao and Nanzhu. Nanzhu cannot stay overnight at Linxuan Palace, so you have to go to Linxuan Palace first, and Mengbao is the last to go.
Outside Linxuan Palace, He Yunxiao quietly sneaked into Xing'er's room.
Linxuan Palace is large, with few people and many empty rooms, so even palace maids can be assigned a private room. It's just that some people live there and some don't.
The palace maids in Linxuan Palace had a lot of work to do, but there wasn't much to do at night. So Xing'er stayed in the room sewing clothes for her master.
He Yunxiao knocked gently on the door.
Who is it?
"Cough, Xing'er, don't..."
Xing'er exclaimed in shock, "Young Master!"
"Call……"
Before He Yunxiao could finish speaking, Xing'er exclaimed in surprise, leaving He Yunxiao standing there awkwardly.
The palace maids lived very close together, and when Xing'er shouted, all the palace maids from Linxuan Palace came out.
"Stop! Stop! Calm down! Listen to me first. I am He Yunxiao, yes, that's right, it's me, not a ghost. I'm back from fighting the Yan army, everything is normal. Don't shout, those who understand, nod, understand?"
He Yunxiao finished speaking in one breath.
The palace maids nodded.
He Yunxiao said, "Xing'er, take me to find someone."
Logically, outsiders must announce their arrival before entering the Princess's residence, but He Yunxiao and the palace maids of Linxuan Palace seem to have forgotten this. It's as if Linxuan Palace has to obey He Yunxiao's every command now that he's here.
Xing'er led He Yunxiao back to the main gate of Linxuan Palace and, following standard etiquette, led him into the hall. Several palace maids, who had come to watch the commotion, followed behind.
"Why don't you go directly to His Highness, young master?" Xing'er asked.
He Yunxiao scratched his head. "I haven't seen Nanzhu for a long time. If she causes trouble, I'll need Xing'er to save me."
Xing'er smiled and said, "Your Highness is intelligent and sensible, and will not act recklessly."
He Yunxiao felt uneasy. Rou'er was very well-behaved when she was obedient, but she could also be quite temperamental when she threw a tantrum.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the bedroom of Nan Zhu's wife. The room was brightly lit, and Xing'er gave He Yunxiao a meaningful look.
He Yunxiao was hesitating at the door when he saw Xing'er knock on the door for him.
Knock knock knock.
“Xing’er…” He Yunxiao complained.
The top-tier support player smiled without saying a word.
"Xing'er? Come in." A clear voice came from inside the house.
With things having come to this point, He Yunxiao had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.
Gently pushing open the door, He Yunxiao stepped into the room. The familiar furnishings in Nanzhu's room calmed He Yunxiao's anxious heart considerably.
The girl, who looked like an elf, was sitting at the table, engrossed in writing.
"Xing'er, you need to..."
Meng Qingrou looked up and saw He Yunxiao appear, and suddenly froze.
Her previously good mood suddenly turned sour, and large tears rolled down her fair and delicate skin.
He Yunxiao felt a pang of heartache upon seeing this, and without bothering to be coy, he rushed over to comfort Nan Zhu's wife.
"Rou'er, I'm fine. Look, I'm completely unharmed."
"Waaah..." Nam-joo's wife's eyes started to fall.
He Yunxiao squatted down in front of her, "Rou'er, Rou'er, are you upset? Don't cry, don't cry, I'm here."
Comforted by He Yunxiao, Meng Qingrou buried her face in his shoulder and cried even harder. All the emotions she had suppressed for so long burst forth at this moment.
He Yunxiao let her lie there and cry, but he didn't expect that her crying would become uncontrollable.
"Rou'er, let's not cry anymore."
"You bad guy," Meng Qingrou sobbed.
"I'm such a bad guy, I'm such a bad guy, leaving Rou'er behind for so long. How about I take Rou'er out to play tomorrow?"
"Ugh...okay..."
"Good girl, Rou'er, good girl." He Yunxiao gently stroked his wife Nanzhu's back, just like coaxing a daughter.
Compared to the almost superhumanly intelligent heroines like Mengbao, Ruobao, and Youbao, Nanzhu is practically He Yunxiao's white moonlight and little angel. Aside from being a little temperamental at times, she's all good in every other way.
He Yunxiao realized that he couldn't comfort his wife, Nanzhu. She had almost stopped crying, but as soon as he opened his mouth, she started crying even harder.
Just as He Yunxiao was in a state of utter distress, Xing'er's voice came from outside the house.
"Your Highness? Is Your Highness alright?"
Hearing Xing'er outside the door, Meng Qingrou immediately straightened up, wiped away her tears, and adopted the mature and composed demeanor of a princess. "I'm fine. You can rest now if you have nothing else to do."
"Yes." Xing'er gracefully withdrew after successfully completing her mission.
He Yunxiao looked at his strict and proper wife, Nanzhu, and squeezed her small hand, saying, "What's wrong, Rou'er? Is she two-faced? Is she just crying for my sake?"
Tears still clung to Meng Qingrou's long eyelashes. She blinked and pouted slightly, saying, "I'm a grown woman now, and I can stand on my own like my older sister."
"So amazing? Rou'er is truly wonderful." He Yunxiao praised her, as long as this young lady stopped crying, everything would be fine.
"Hmph~" Meng Qingrou showed off cautiously, feeling quite pleased with herself.
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