Lin Xihe held Tangbao and played in the yard. Chu Yunni did not leave and stayed with the two wet nurses.
After playing for a while, Lin Xihe's arms got a little sore and she got tired of carrying Tangbao, so Chu Yunni naturally took Tangbao from her.
The two got along very well, talking only about Tangbao, and looked like a harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Before we knew it, the sky gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the entire courtyard orange-red.
Lin Xihe thought to herself that Ji Zhuo would be back from court soon, and if he saw her, she probably wouldn't be able to leave again.
“Madam Ji, it’s getting late, I should head back now,” Lin Xihe said politely, bowing slightly.
"Zhuo'er will be home soon, aren't you going to wait for him?" Chu Yunni's tone was very natural, as if she had already accepted the fact that Lin Xihe and Ji Zhuo were together.
Lin Xihe was quite surprised. She couldn't help but recall the last time she met Chu Yunni, when Chu Yunni insisted that they separate, especially after she learned that she was pregnant with Gu Qinghuai's child.
Chu Yunni seemed to see the doubt in Lin Xihe's eyes and took the initiative to explain, "Miss Lin, given your situation back then, it's only natural for a mother to disagree with you and Zhuo'er being together. Moreover, I stopped you at the time because His Majesty had issued a strict order."
She sighed softly, a hint of heartache in her eyes: "But after you disappeared last year, Zhuo'er was like a lost soul. He wouldn't eat or drink, he wouldn't even go to court, and he would lock himself in his room for days at a time. I was really worried at the time, afraid that he might do something rash."
"Later, probably after he found out where you were, he slowly came back to life. He even went out of Beijing to be with you during the New Year. During that time, he was so thin that he was skin and bones, and as his mother, I could only feel heartache..."
“Although his father is an official in the court, he has no ambition and the whole family depends on him. He is already under too much pressure. If I were to interfere, wouldn’t I be pushing him to the brink of despair?”
While gently coaxing Tangbao, who was already asleep in her arms, Chu Yunni continued, "Now that you're back, and he still can't forget you, then you should be together. Don't make him sad anymore."
Lin Xihe lowered her eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
It seems that Ji Zhuo didn't tell Chu Yunni where he had been during this time; otherwise, how could Chu Yunni have accepted it?
After a long while, she asked softly, "Madam Ji, may I take Tang Bao back with me?"
Chu Yunni's face showed a troubled expression: "Logically speaking, this is your daughter, so you naturally have the right to take her away. But when I went to see the wet nurses today, they told me as soon as they saw me that Zhuo'er instructed them that if they handed the child over to you, he would punish them..."
Lin Xihe's heart sank; she knew things wouldn't go so smoothly.
No wonder Ji Zhuo didn't let anyone watch her; she knew exactly what Ji Zhuo was going to do.
Although she was reluctant to part with Tang Bao, she understood that if she forcibly took Tang Bao back, Ji Zhuo might get angry and try to snatch her away, which would make the situation truly awkward.
"Then I'll come again tomorrow. I'll trouble Madam Ji to look after Tangbao for me," Lin Xihe said helplessly.
Seeing that Lin Xihe insisted on going back even though she wasn't taking Tang Bao with her, Chu Yunni didn't insist anymore and nodded gently, "Okay."
As Lin Xihe stepped out of the Ji residence, Mo Wusheng and Ling Shuang were waiting outside as usual. After getting into the carriage, Ling Shuang began to speak with self-reproach.
“Miss, I couldn’t stop General Gu yesterday.”
Lin Xihe's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but ask, "You didn't stop them?"
"This servant did as you instructed, but General Gu didn't believe me at all and barged straight into your bedroom..."
“It’s normal that you couldn’t stop him.” Lin Xihe sighed inwardly, feeling a terrible headache.
Ling Shuang slightly raised her eyes, pointed to Lin Xihe's neck, and hesitated before saying, "Miss, you..."
"What's wrong?" Lin Xihe asked, looking bewildered.
“There are a few red marks here.” Ling Shuang’s face flushed slightly, her eyes showing embarrassment.
General Gu was so angry yesterday, he might come again today. Seeing these marks, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause.
How many places?
"Yes, it's quite obvious, there are several places." Ling Shuang looked troubled, her heart filled with worry.
Lin Xihe was so frustrated that she wanted to crawl into a hole or just knock herself unconscious.
After sending Lin Xihe back to the mansion, Mo Wusheng immediately prepared to return to the Ji residence to continue guarding it.
Lin Xihe noticed that Mo Wusheng's gaze kept drifting towards Ling Shuang, and she understood what was going on. She then invited them to go together, only telling Ling Shuang to come back later.
Back home, Lin Xihe hurried in and immediately instructed Ling Xue to apply a thick layer of powder to her neck.
She inwardly resented Ji Zhuo, thinking he was like a dog, how could he leave so many marks on her neck?
However, the concealing effect of ancient powder was really not good. Even though the two of them worked on it for a long time and applied many layers, the red marks could still be faintly seen.
Lin Xihe was still applying powder when a maid announced her arrival from outside.
"Miss, General Gu has arrived."
"Tell him to wait in the flower hall, I'll be there in a bit."
"yes."
The maidservant obeyed and left.
"Miss, what if Lord Ji arrives at this time?" Ling Xue asked cautiously, her face showing worry.
"It's already a mess, don't scare me. But he got home so late yesterday, he probably won't be early today either." Lin Xihe frowned, looking annoyed.
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