Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 48

That night, Yu Shaoheng was caught up in his work and was busy until late at night. He couldn't bear to go back and wake Ye Xizhao, so he rested in the study.Ye Xizhao didn't live a leisurely life, he read the account books under the lamp for a long time, and was urged by Zhilan several times before he stopped.

In the morning of the next day, Ye Xizhao took the three maids in the room to the warehouse to check the list carefully.She knew that this was just Madam Tai letting her know how much property there was in the mansion, and nothing could go wrong, but she still needed to be careful and not be careless.

After checking the valuables one by one, Ye Xizhao handed over the rest to the three maids, and sat outside to wait by himself.

Yu Shaoyun walked over with her maidservant, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I just went to your room, and I know you're here."

Ye Xizhao got up and asked with a smile, "Can you find me for anything?"

"It's nothing, I just want to find two kinds of silk thread and see if you have any in your room." Yu Shaoyun came to Ye Xizhao and added, his voice lowered slightly, "I know you are busy, so I went to the second sister-in-law's room at first. , but I didn't expect..."

"What's the matter?" Ye Xizhao just remembered that when he greeted her in the morning, the second lady had a bad face.

Yu Shaoyun's bright eyes flashed suddenly, and when he came to Ye Xizhao's side, his voice was lower: "My second brother didn't go out early in the morning. When I passed, I heard two people arguing in the yard..."

"Arguing?" Ye Xizhao couldn't believe it, Yu Shaoqian and the second wife were really on the same page, and they were deeply affectionate.

"Really!" Yu Shaoyun said earnestly, "I heard the movement, and the second elder brother seemed to have smashed the short table on the big kang with his palm. As for the reason, it seems that my second sister-in-law said that she hadn't had a baby in the past two years. I went to check my pulse and find someone to take care of me, but there was no improvement, so I thought about adding a concubine to my second brother, so as not to delay his heir's affairs."

"..." Ye Xizhao was just thinking, she is not in a hurry as the eldest wife, so why bother the second wife?
Yu Shaoyun continued: "My second brother said that my second sister-in-law is ignorant and making trouble for nothing... Hearing that tone, he looks very angry. I can't stay in the yard and listen, so I ran over to find you."

Ye Xizhao tried his best to think back.In the previous life, the second master had never taken a concubine. As for the offspring, the second wife probably had a happy event this winter, and later gave birth to a baby boy, and the mother and child were safe.Thinking of this, he felt relieved, and smiled at Yu Shaoyun: "It's okay, don't worry. They will get their wish sooner or later, and there will be no concubine's room."

Yu Shaoyun looked suspicious and asked, "Sister-in-law, when did you become a fortune teller?"

Ye Xizhao chuckled, "Just now."

"I'll borrow your good words, I hope it's okay." Yu Shaoyun was willing to believe Ye Xizhao's words from the bottom of his heart, "You should understand their two temperaments better than I do now."

"Forget it." Ye Xizhao looked at Yu Shaoyun with a smile, "Did you make up your mind to embroider the picture yourself this time?"

Yu Shaoyun couldn't help feeling frustrated, "Of course, otherwise my elder brother might not talk to me anymore, and it's not like you didn't see how he treats me."

"He's doing it for your own good." Ye Xizhao informed Zhilan, returned to the main room with Yu Shaoyun, and took out silk threads for her to choose.

Yu Shaoyun selected the silk thread he needed, and returned to the room without delay.

Immediately, the second lady arrived at the main room, and smiled pitifully after entering the door, "I don't know where to go, so I came to my sister-in-law."

Ye Xizhao ordered the little maid to serve tea, and then asked knowingly, "Why are you so sad?"

The second lady lowered her head and sighed, and said veiledly: "My mother's family makes trouble out of nothing, which makes me in a dilemma. They worry all day long, which makes me restless all day long."

Taking a concubine for the second master is actually the meaning of the second wife's natal family?Ye Xizhao was very surprised, and then he gently comforted him: "Now that you are married, the husband is the wife, so naturally you have to listen to what your natal family says is right, and just listen to what's not necessary."

The second lady nodded, chatted with Ye Xizhao for a while, her mood eased a little, and then she left and went back to her room.

Ye Xizhao was busy until the afternoon before finishing the matter at hand, and went to Mrs. Tai's room to answer the phone. When he came back, he wanted to take a nap, but he couldn't. Ye Xihan came.

Ye Xizhao was more curious than anyone about Ye Xihan, who had been having bad luck recently, what he had become now, so he hurriedly invited him to the hall.

Ye Xihan's complexion was not good, his face was slumped, except that he was still neatly dressed, he seemed to be a different person compared to before, after he sat down, he asked in a muffled voice: "You have heard how unlucky I have been these few days, right?" ?”

"I heard a few words from someone." Ye Xizhao knew that the smile in his heart was unkind, but he couldn't restrain himself, "How have you been these few days?"

"Don't mention it, my lungs are going to explode." Ye Xihan even waved his hands weakly, "It's only now that I know that the people I used to hang out with are indeed friends. Seeing that I don't have a lot of money, my father won't allow me to do it anymore. Go out to eat and drink, and spread the word to everyone within two days, and no one will look for me anymore."

Ye Xizhao smiled and said, "That's great, isn't life so quiet now?" Then he thought of Tang Hongxiao, "The Tang family—you don't see each other anymore, do you?"

"No." Ye Xihan glared at Ye Xizhao, "Father told me about that guy. Even if I don't know how to count, I won't treat him like before. He's going to the prime minister's house now, just Ask Dad about something."

"Then you came here because—" Ye Xizhao was really worried that he came here to ask her for a loan, and in that case, he would really embarrass the Ye family.

Fortunately, Ye Xihan just said: "What can I do if I come to you? It's just pouring bitter water!"

"What's the matter? If I were you, it's too late to be happy." Ye Xizhao said sincerely, "It's a happy event to see the true colors of so many people."

"I understand this, and I should be lucky. But the problem is—" Ye Xihan hesitated for a moment, but still said what he said from the bottom of his heart, "What I do in official business is wrong, and what I do is always wrong. I really doubt it's you. Husband and father join hands to make life difficult for me."

"How can Lord Hou have time to talk to you?" Even if Ye Xizhao had the same doubts as him, he would not admit it, "Don't just blame Lord Hou when you fall down, can you?"

"That's not what it means. If you think too much, he made the move, and it was also ordered by Dad. I understand. I don't blame anyone, but now I feel like a headless fly, bumping into walls everywhere, and feeling depressed." Ye Xihan He rubbed his face vigorously with his hands, looked at Ye Xizhao, and suddenly showed a lonely smile, "Xi Zhao, if my position in the prime minister's mansion is replaced by Xi Lang in the future, it will be troublesome—where should I put my mother's face?" ? When you go back to your mother’s house in the future, you will be in trouble, right?”

Ye Xizhao then sighed, "Second brother is indeed more progressive than you, more promising than you."

"...." Ye Xihan became even more depressed.

"After all, I'm better. The saddest thing in my heart is actually my parents. I have counted on you for so many years. If you really can't support the family in the end, it will be a lifelong regret." Ye Xizhao said, thinking of Xu's family. , "My sister-in-law is the same. After marrying you, I haven't gotten any benefits so far. Wouldn't this life be ruined in your hands?"

"..." Ye Xihan stood up, staring deeply at Ye Xizhao for a while, and finally smiled helplessly, "I intended to pour out bitterness with you, and hoped that you would comfort me a few words, you are good...I listened Your words make you want to die."

"Even if you are dead now, no one is willing to shed tears for you." Ye Xizhao gave him a white look, "I can do it for myself."

"Your sister-in-law..." Ye Xihan didn't finish speaking, but his eyes were filled with warmth, "I'm going home."

"No business to do?" Ye Xizhao looked at the sky, "Everyone else is busy right now."

Ye Xihan turned his head and glared at her, "The commander of the guards wants me to go home and face the wall! He reprimanded me head and face, and the worst thing is that I didn't know how to offend him!" After speaking, he turned and left.

Ye Xizhao couldn't laugh or cry.After all, he is the elder brother of his own mother and compatriots. Seeing him like this is after all a bit unbearable.But at this time, it is better to let him face the truth than to comfort him.Both siblings actually have disadvantages in their personalities, and if they don't suffer, they won't have a long memory.

This night, like yesterday, Yu Shaoheng was caught up in business and couldn't come back for dinner.When he returned to the main room under the moonlight, Ye Xizhao was still asleep, sitting at the kang table and writing something at his desk.Her long, wet hair was loosely pulled up, and a cloak was covered over her pajamas. The corners of her lips were slightly pursed, with a focused expression.Realizing that he was approaching, he raised his eyes and smiled, "Are you back?"

Yu Shaoheng sat beside her and saw clearly that she was copying a long list of family members of officials, "What are you doing?"

Ye Xizhao explained: "Madam Tai asked me to write down these people, and I will have to go back and forth in the future."

Yu Shaoheng was puzzled, "Isn't it enough to read it a few more times?"

"I can't remember it after reading it," Ye Xizhao frowned angrily, "I have always been like this. I have to copy the things that need to be written down twice before I can remember them in my mind."

Yu Shaoheng laughed, "It really is different from ordinary people."

"You'll make fun of me." Ye Xizhao raised his hand and pushed him, "Don't make trouble on the sidelines."

Yu Shaoheng was unmoved, and asked, "Does mother want you to host Zhongfei?"

"Well. I know you can guess it."

"No wonder, they started to neglect me." Yu Shaoheng pretended to be disappointed.

Ye Xizhao couldn't help laughing, "Nonsense." Then he pushed him again, "Go take a bath, I'll go to bed in a while."

"it is good."

After he got up to take a bath, Ye Xizhao caught a glimpse of a small and narrow brocade box by his side, which should be used to place hairpins.She opened it and saw a jade hairpin carved with cloud patterns against the bright red silk cloth.There were soft ripples in my heart like this, and I played with it for a while before forcing my thoughts back, putting away the hairpin, and continuing to copy the list.

After Yu Shaoheng came back, seeing that she hadn't rested yet, he came to her side, picked her up and left without saying a word.

The brush in Ye Xizhao's hand fell onto the big kang, and he couldn't help beating his chest to blame: "Can't you go to bed first?"

Yu Shaoheng smiled and placed her on the bed, "Why do you want me to stay alone in the empty room?"

(End of this chapter)