Chapter 5: No Time When did you become the type to leave your child hanging every day...
Jiang Keyu woke up early in the morning and felt that her hands were empty, so she opened her eyes in panic.
Jiang Chengyou, who was originally by his side, "escaped" again at some point, clinging to his sister and squeezing into the same bed with his mother.
Jiang Keyu was helpless and covered the three of them with more of the quilt she had.
He watched quietly. The two little guys looked cute and slept soundly.
But... why is Madam frowning?
He stretched out his hand, intending to smooth it out, but just as he was about to touch it, his fingertips stopped.
It's offensive, a bit offensive.
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Keyu stopped and quietly got down on the bed.
The maidservant waiting to serve was already standing outside the door, but Jiang Keyu did not call her in. He changed his clothes silently, his eyes fixed on his wife and children, as if thinking about something.
After getting dressed, he walked out with light steps, pushed the door open, and gestured to the maid who was guarding the door and was about to salute to keep quiet.
He hooked his finger again, motioning them to follow him.
After walking a few dozen steps, Jiang Keyu finally asked, "Has anything happened in the mansion recently?"
Qiao Yue and Qiao Yin lowered their heads and looked at each other. Qiao Yin pretended to be surprised, "Why do you ask that, my dear?"
"Madam seems to have been a little worried since yesterday."
"My dear, do you really not know?"
As soon as Qiao Yue asked the question, Qiao Yin immediately glared at her.
Jiang Keyu took in their little movements and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's just... it's time to settle the accounts every year." Qiao Yin said quickly, "My dear, you know that with so many shops, Madam is bound to be overwhelmed. Add to that the young master and young lady being so clingy and naughty, and Madam must be a little exhausted."
Qiao Yue lowered her head, pursed her lips, and looked indignant.
Jiang Keyu couldn't see it, so he just nodded and said, "When Madam wakes up, tell her that I'm busy today and don't have to wait for me for dinner."
The matter of clearing accounts happened once or twice every year and was unavoidable, so he didn't take it to heart.
"yes."
After crossing the archway, Jiang Keyu paused again, "I will take a day off the day after tomorrow. Please tell the young master that if he behaves well today and tomorrow and does not cause trouble for his mother, he can go out and play wherever he wants the day after tomorrow."
"yes."
*
“I’m going fishing!”
At the lunch table, Jiang Chengyou excitedly spun around, holding a small wooden sword. Beside him was his nurse, who was chasing him to feed him.
"I want to ride a horse!"
"You are still young and cannot ride a horse."
A few steps away, Song Baoyuan, who was flipping through the account book, said lightly.
Qiao Yin waited beside her, "Madam, please wait until you finish your meal before watching."
"I'm not hungry yet."
"I want to ride a horse!" Jiang Chengyou pushed away the wet nurse's hand that was feeding him, "I want to ride a horse."
Song Baoyuan put down the account book and coaxed him in a low voice, "You need to grow up a little before you can ride a horse. Otherwise, it's too dangerous. Let's go fishing, okay?"
"I want to fish." Jiang Chengyou poked the ground with his wooden sword and refused to eat. "I want to ride a horse too!"
"Chengcheng, you're still too young." Song Baoyuan took the bowl and spoon from the wet nurse and fed him herself. "There are other fun things to do. Why do you have to ride a horse?"
Jiang Chengyou threw his hands unhappily, "No matter what! I want to ride a horse, I want to ride a horse!"
He was shaking his head and acting like a spoiled child, and without noticing, he knocked the spoon his mother was using to feed him to the ground.
"I want to ride a horse, I want to ride a horse! I want to ride a horse!"
The food was spilled all over the floor and the children were still making noise. Even though Song Baoyuan had a good temper, she couldn't hide her anger.
"Chengcheng!"
"Just ride a horse!"
"Bang!"
Song Baoyuan put the bowl in her hand back on the table. The bottom of the bowl and the wooden table made a crisp sound, which showed her strength.
Jiang Chengyou was stunned for a moment, a moment of confusion flashed in his big eyes, "Is it not possible for me to ride a pony?"
"If your father told you not to ride a horse, would you make such a fuss?"
Jiang Chengyou tilted his head and said nothing, looking at his mother timidly with his big eyes.
Song Baoyuan hated to see him looking so pitiful. She couldn't help but feel distressed, yet also inexplicably anxious.
"Let's eat first." She said in a low voice, suppressing the emotions surging in her heart.
Qiaoyin stepped forward to clean up the mess on the ground. Qiaoyue pulled the young master away and whispered a reminder: "Your father said that if the young master behaves well in the next two days, he will take him out to play the day after tomorrow. If your father knew that you didn't eat well and made mother angry, you wouldn't even be able to leave the house, let alone ride a horse!"
Jiang Chengyou lowered his head upon hearing this and sat down obediently.
As soon as the noise died down, Jiang Suisui ran into the house, went straight to Song Baoyuan, and reached out to touch his mother's belly.
She opened her innocent eyes and asked expectantly, "Do I have a sister?"
Song Baoyuan: "..."
How should she explain it?
She took her daughter's hand away and said vaguely, "No, not that fast."
Jiang Suisui suddenly felt disappointed and puffed up his face.
"Let's eat." Song Baoyuan felt a little tired, so she asked Qiao Yin to feed her and she stepped aside.
Jiang Suisui had no appetite and dodged from side to side.
"This is the young lady's favorite tofu and shrimp. Have a bite quickly." Qiao Yin coaxed her while holding the bowl.
"I want a younger sister." Jiang Suisui muttered, "I want a younger sister."
Song Baoyuan sighed, rubbed her brows, and was about to speak when Nanny Yao interrupted her.
"Little Miss, eat first. After dinner, let's go fly a kite, okay?"
"Fly a kite? Great!" Jiang Suisui immediately became happy again and cooperated by eating a mouthful of shrimp. Before she could swallow it, she leaned on the chair, tilted her head back, and said loudly: "But I still want a sister, mother, you must remember to kiss father every day and give me a sister soon!"
The room was suddenly filled with laughter, but Song Baoyuan turned her face away in embarrassment.
Qiao Yue said mischievously, "The young lady must be supervised every day. If Madam forgets, she won't have a younger sister!"
"Okay!" Jiang Suisui nodded seriously.
Song Baoyuan's cheeks flushed, "Qiao Yue!"
*
On Dongqiao Street, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice were working together on a case, and a large number of officers and soldiers were pouring in. They were searching for the real culprit who had poisoned the family of the Minister of Revenue and brutally dismembered his body at night two days ago.
The case was kept secret, but the four horrifying bloody words "Murder for a Life" written in front of the residence of the Minister of Revenue were seen by innocent people, causing widespread discussion.
Chang Yunbai was the chief official of the Ministry of Justice in charge of this case. At noon, he met with Jiang Keyu, who was in charge of the liaison at the Dali Temple.
Sitting at the tea stall, Jiang Keyu flipped through the files, looking a little unhappy. "The clues were cut off at Dongqiao Street, and there's no clear direction yet, and you made such a big fuss, causing panic among the people."
"I don't want to either." Chang Yunbai spat out the tea he had just taken a sip of and pushed the teacup away with disdain. "There are people above me putting pressure on me. How can I show my respect if I don't make a fuss?"
He shook his head. "A mere Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has embezzled more than ten thousand taels of gold over the past few decades, and at least eight hundred lives have been lost. Just relying on the four words 'kill for a life,' we won't be able to close this case even after investigating it for the next year."
"If we were to investigate thoroughly, we would inevitably have to dig up old cases, involving a wide range of people, and offending many people. Everyone knows this is a hot potato, and those old guys in the Ministry of Justice are more shrewd than the other, and they actually asked a small official like me to handle it."
Chang Yunbai was full of resentment and put his arm on Jiang Keyu's shoulder, "Fortunately, you are here with me."
"Get lost." Jiang Keyu pushed him away coldly and kept her distance.
Chang Yunbai was already used to it. He looked up and looked around, "Hey, Xiao Si is here."
Jiang Keyu didn't even raise her head, not surprised at all, "She's been very bored lately, running around everywhere."
"She's lucky," Chang Yunbai said happily. "At least Xiao Si is just joining in the fun, unlike that guy Gao Luoshu, who's still looking for fairies. He wasted so much time and effort. I'm really worried that he'll end up finding a married woman, and then he'll become the cause of the trouble."
As he spoke, Sheng Qinyin, carrying a lunch box, had already walked up to them.
"I guess you two didn't have time to eat a proper lunch," she said with a smile, taking credit for it. "So I brought it to you. It's all your favorites. How's that? I'm considerate, right?"
Chang Yunbai gave her a thumbs up and couldn't wait to open the lunch box. The aroma of food hit him in the face.
He put the food on the table and glanced at Jiang Keyu who was still reading the file. "Let's eat first, there's no rush. We're working together now, how about going for a drink tonight? Xiao Si is here too."
"No." Jiang Keyu showed little interest. "The two naughty kids at home are getting more and more noisy. I have to go back early."
Chang Yunbai was surprised, "Where is your wife?"
"She's been busy these days and can't spare any time."
Chang Yunbai raised his eyebrows, "Then the day after tomorrow, we will all have a day off. Call Gao Luoshu, and let's find a place to relax."
"No." Jiang Keyu said indifferently, "I promised Jiang Chengyou the day after tomorrow that I would take him and Sui Sui out to play."
"Come on, Jiang Keyu, when did you become that boring person who talks about children every day?" Chang Yunbai looked at him with disdain.
Jiang Keyu finally raised her eyes, "Did I say that? Didn't I say it because you asked me?"
Sheng Qiyin was also dissatisfied. "Second brother, you haven't gone drinking with us for a long time. It's really a spoiler. Big brother also has two children, and big sister-in-law is busy, but she still takes good care of them inside and out. Look at you, does Sister Song know that you think she is so useless?"
"My wife is too gentle, unlike my sister-in-law..." Jiang Keyu thought again and again, and finally said bluntly, "She is not as fierce as my sister-in-law, so it is difficult for her to subdue those two little devils."
Chang Yunbai opened his mouth, but didn't say anything for a long time. It was really difficult to refute.
"Anyway, I'm busy lately." Jiang Keyu glanced around and said, "Don't bother me, anyone."
"Forget it." Chang Yunbai shook his head, "But I'm moving to a new house next month and holding a housewarming party. You can't and don't have time."
"Let's talk about it later." Jiang Keyu said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, the gift will come even if the person doesn't show up."
Chang Yunbai took his chopsticks and squinted at him, "Do I care about this? When the time comes, you can bring your sister-in-law and the two babies along. Although your sister-in-law...it's been so long, she should still move around more. For your sake, and because your sister-in-law is easygoing, I'm sure everyone will get along well with her."
Jiang Keyu was stunned for a moment and did not respond, as if she was thinking.
"Second brother!" Sheng Qiyin narrowed her eyes slightly and suddenly spoke, interrupting his thoughts, "Where are you... planning to take Chengcheng and Suisui to play?"
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