Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 24

The third lady was lying on the bed, her face was blue, her lips were purple, she was looking at the void above, her eyes were gloomy.

"What are you thinking about?" The person who spoke was Li Shi, the mother of the third wife.

"What else can I think?" The third lady's voice was hollow.

Li sighed: "The most important thing right now is to keep healthy and healthy. If the bones of the body are destroyed, it's useless to think about anything."

The third lady's hand fell on her sore abdomen, "How can you live without a child to rely on? It's not like you didn't hear what the doctor said."

"There will still be children, don't let wild thoughts!" Li's tone became more serious, but he was a little choked up, "Besides, the incident happened suddenly, so I invited a doctor nearby, and I will ask the imperial physician to take your pulse later."

A layer of steam appeared in the eyes of the third lady, "Don't comfort me. You have also seen the pain I suffered when I had a miscarriage. It has already hurt the root. If it is not for sure, how dare the doctor say that. Otherwise, how could I I have to go back to the Marquis Mansion to make amends to Mrs. Tai. I am useless, and if Mrs. Tai despises me even more, what will happen to me?"

Following these words, Mrs. Li thought of her daughter's blood-stained clothes and bed sheets during her miscarriage... couldn't help but closed her eyes, almost crying, "Which woman conceives and gives birth, she walks through the gate of hell. After all, you are still too young to be pregnant, if you had known about today, you should have postponed it for two years..."

The third lady sneered, her eyes were resentful, "It wasn't Ye Xizhao, how could I have been rejected by the third master and Mrs. Tai, how could I have returned to my mother's house in embarrassment, how could I have ended up in such a situation if I didn't return to my mother's house? It's all because of that broom star Damn it!" After a pause, his voice became colder and colder, "Didn't you also hear about what happened early in the morning? Tai Furen gave the most powerful maid to the main room. I only have half my life left here, Tai Furen I never even sent anyone to ask, but I am getting closer to Ye Xizhao, it's more embarrassing than scolding me in public!"

Mrs. Li reprimanded: "You still have the face to say it? Others can coax Mrs. Tai into a circle, why can't you? When something happens, you know how to play your temper and go back to your mother's house, that's all you can do! No matter how wronged you feel, you can't do it." Let's face it." Realizing the situation of the third lady at this time, the voice softened a little, "Now you know how powerful Ye Xizhao is? You don't have to worry about making you like this, but what about you? ? Really lost my wife and lost my army.”

The third madam protested aggrievedly: "She has been making a living arrangement for two years, how could I expect her to change now? Besides, in the past, Tai Furen was also the kindest to me, who would have expected to turn her face suddenly? I am in an embarrassing situation, and the only one I can rely on is my natal family..."

"Alas—" Li's face was full of sadness, "You are too impetuous to suffer such a big loss, and you will still be in the same situation in the future, but what should you do?"

The third lady was silent for a moment, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips, "I understand that I understand. I have a hard time, so naturally I need someone to accompany me."

Mrs. Li was about to answer the conversation when the servant girl came in and reported: "The eldest lady, the second lady, and the fifth lady of the Duke's Mansion are here to visit."

The third lady ordered: "Please hurry up."

The three women entered the door one by one, met with Mrs. Li first, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then sat down, and ordered their respective maids to bring the nourishing things they brought.

Several people chatted for a while, and the third lady showed fatigue, and said with an apologetic smile: "I always sleep too easily."

The three people who came to visit stood up and gave speeches.

The third lady smiled at Ye Xizhao again: "Fifth Miss Feng and I are just casual acquaintances, but I often come and go with my sister-in-law. I came here to visit today because of the relationship between me and my sister-in-law. If so, I will bother my sister-in-law to entertain Miss Feng Wu."

Ye Xizhao smiled back, "It's my duty to help you treat guests, a family should be like this."

As a result, Feng Huixuan and Ye Xizhao left the third room and went to the main room.

Along the way, the fragrance of flowers is clear and distant, and the gallery is golden powder.

As time passed, Feng Huixuan was intoxicated at first, then she lowered her head and only looked at her feet.

Zhilan sneaked a peek at her, and saw that there was a sadness between her brows.Is it out of daughter's feelings to hurt spring and autumn, or is it because of something?

Because of the slight change in Ye Xizhao's attitude towards Feng Huixuan, Zhilan has doubts about Feng Huixuan from the bottom of her heart, and fear arises from it.

When they arrived at the main room, Ye Xizhao and Feng Huixuan went to sit in the Xici room.

Hsinchu Zhilan served refreshments.

Ye Xizhao looked sideways at Feng Huixuan's Hunan-colored trousers, and asked, "This dress looks familiar, did you wear it last spring?"

Feng Huixuan nodded uncomfortably.

Ye Xizhao smiled and said, "You are still nostalgic, unlike me, you are always greedy for new clothes and styles."

"You are the Madam of the Hou Mansion, even if you are not picky, you must pay attention to your clothes." Feng Huixuan smiled mockingly, "An Guo Gong's Mansion also wants to be particular about everything, but it is already powerless."

Ye Xizhao expected that she would seize the opportunity to cry and complain, so he pretended to be surprised and asked, "How do you say that?"

"I saw you depressed in the past, so I didn't talk about these frustrating things. Since you asked me, I will tell you about it." Feng Huixuan withdrew her happy face, looked sad, and said in a low voice: "My father provoked the dragon a few days ago. Yan Buyue was ordered to be punished for one year, and she thought about her mistakes at home. She was born in an officialdom and didn't make friends with anyone who would take care of her with all her heart. The emperor would forget about him sooner or later. Besides, the emperor never said that the time limit for thinking about it was over. Therefore, my father now only has a title of title...The family situation is going from bad to worse. I don't want to stay at home all day because my parents are worried every day."

An Guogong was tantamount to being thrown into the cold palace of officialdom by the emperor.One of the nightmares of officials is that the emperor doesn't even bother to talk to you.

Ye Xizhao asked again: "Then what about your elder brother and brother-in-law? Can't they relieve the predicament?"

Feng Huixuan smiled wryly, "They are all big sesame seeds, how can I help you. I have tried every possible way, and spent a lot of money, but nothing has been done. It’s just perfunctory with haha.” Then, when talking about her sister and sister-in-law, “Several people have been persuading my parents to find me a place to go quickly...they want to use my life’s important affairs to solve the predicament in Fuzhong.” The last words , it was clearly extended to her marriage on purpose.

Ye Xizhao thought to himself: You are in a hurry to speak, but I am not in a hurry to listen.She had obtained what she wanted to know, so she ended the topic, "Don't worry too much, you will be fine."

Feng Huixuan looked down at the tea in the cup, and continued on her own: "This kind of involuntary matter, when it's my turn, I don't know how unwilling I am, and I understand what kind of mood you were in at the beginning."

Ye Xizhao responded briskly, "My parents are in charge of my marriage, what kind of mood can I have? Why, don't you still want to make decisions about your life?"

The order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker, the destination of an ordinary woman's life, but these eight words.Who dares to complain to others after marriage?That is something that loses a woman's morality, even to her closest relatives, she can't tell it easily.It was because of these rules and regulations that Ye Xizhao could deal with it calmly today, and never said anything inappropriate to anyone in the past.

Feng Huixuan laughed when she heard the words, "How come, it's just out of emotion." As she spoke, she looked at Ye Xizhao meaningfully, "And you, don't I know? You used to be miserable, and you always told me that you couldn't handle it." A lot of trivial matters, so I simply hide in the room all day long to find leisure. The reason..." Before he finished speaking, he just smiled meaningfully.

"The reason is that you are not sensible." Seeing that Feng Huixuan was unwilling to give up the topic, Ye Xizhao simply advised him solemnly, "Even if what you just said comes true, don't worry about it. Your parents have raised you for 17 years , even if you trade life-long events for the rest of their lives, it is also a filial piety, which will only make me admire and respect. It’s fine to tell me this kind of thing, remember?”

"...." Feng Huixuan was speechless in surprise, blinked before smiling, "No wonder Ye Xiangye loves you the most, this insight is different from ordinary people."

"Teasing me again." Ye Xizhao smiled sweetly.

Zhilan walked in and whispered beside Ye Xizhao: "Master Hou came back and said that he forgot to bring a book of poems to the study. Hearing that Madam has guests, he didn't bother to come in. He is waiting in the courtyard now, please The madam sent out the collection of poems—it was the one that Lord Hou read yesterday."

Ye Xizhao nodded knowingly, and said to Feng Huixuan, "Wait a minute, I'll go back as soon as I go."

Zhilan changed Feng Huixuan to a cup of tea.

Feng Huixuan said with a smile: "Go and get busy, I'm not an outsider."

Zhilan said she was quitting, and when she reached the hall, she was surprised that Ye Xizhao hadn't gone to pick up her poetry collection yet, so she waved to her.

Ye Xizhao gave some instructions in a low voice.

Zhilan nodded seriously.

Ye Xizhao found the poetry collection, went to the courtyard, and handed it to Yu Shaoheng.

Yu Shaoheng asked: "A person from Anguo Gongfu?"

"Yes." Ye Xizhao noticed that he frowned slightly.

Yu Shaoheng nodded, turned around and left.

Ye Xizhao called him, "Master Hou." This guy is like this, when he is upset about trivial matters, he doesn't bother to talk.

"Anything else?" Yu Shaoheng turned to look at her.

Ye Xizhao explained in a low voice: "I told her when I met her at the prime minister's mansion that I'm busy these days and don't have time to entertain guests. But today she came to visit her third sibling and wanted to sit in the room. Can you refuse it straight away?"

Yu Shaoheng asked back, "Why not?"

"...." Ye Xizhao blinked his slender eyelashes aggrievedly, and said in a lower voice, "This concubine will go back to her room to see off the guests."

Yu Shaoheng couldn't help laughing, "Why do you take it seriously? Just teasing you."

"The concubine is not a cat or a fish... I should obey Lord Hou's orders."

Yu Shaoheng's eyes flickered slightly, and his voice became softer and softer, "One concubine and one concubine, I'm tired of hearing it, what should you do?"

"But this is courtesy."

"This is red tape. Ordinary couples don't pay so much attention. According to what you say, should I keep calling my wife?" What Yu Shaoheng really wanted to say was that she wanted to restore the relationship between husband and wife. It is understandable from the beginning of etiquette, but until today , is unnecessary.

Ye Xizhao smiled.

Without waiting for her to speak, Yu Shaoheng approached, with a smile in his voice: "Ma'am doesn't agree, I don't know if I bite you out of my husband's anger."

Ye Xizhao bit her lips hard, and stopped laughing, "I'll just listen to you." She had deliberately followed this etiquette, not because she wanted to obey it from the bottom of her heart, and it also meant that she was getting close to him again. After a few minutes, I was naturally happy to agree.

Then, Ye Xizhao asked again: "Why do you hate the people in An Guogong's mansion so much?" He didn't realize this in the past, because he felt that he was bored with everyone she associates with.However, the current situation is different, which means that before the incident of taking concubines in the previous life, he had already complained about the Feng family.

Yu Shaoheng pondered for a while, "I'll talk to you in detail tonight."

Thinking about yesterday's topic of gambling, Ye Xizhao half-jokingly said: "Will you say it?"

Yu Shaoheng couldn't help laughing, "Ye's a grudge, I'll definitely say it. Go back."

"Okay." Ye Xizhao watched him walk out of the courtyard, then turned around and walked up the steps.

Zhilan walked out of the hall in a hurry, supported Ye Xizhao, walked through the verandah, stood still in the East Wing, and replied in a low voice: "Ma'am, this servant and Hsinchu were hiding in the dark and watching, and this servant felt that Miss Feng Wu... It should be because I have admired Lord Hou for a long time."

Ye Xizhao was not surprised by this, but said: "Tell me in detail what you saw just now."

(End of this chapter)