Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 8

"Which thing are you referring to?" Ye Xizhao urged, "Quickly tell me."

Zhilan slightly lowered her voice: "Princess Ping'an, Prince Jing's favorite, has a special liking for Lord Hou. Madam should have heard about it."

Ye Xizhao smiled, "Naturally, this is not uncommon. There are many women who adore Lord Hou—you have often said this before and after I got married."

Zhilan continued: "Yes, this is not unusual. But a few days ago, Prince Jing found a marriage for Princess Ping'an, and Princess Ping'an refused to agree to it no matter what. To be a concubine of a hero, not a mediocrity, a man, or a wife."

Ye Xizhao was astonished, he did not expect Princess Ping'an to be so decisive.

And this matter was never mentioned to her.No matter people close to her or alienated, they all expected that she would not care and would not listen, and it is reasonable to realize it later.

When Zhilan helped Ye Xizhao get dressed, she said what she was thinking: "Mrs. Tai considers the overall situation and family affairs, and if Lord Hou is invited to Prince Jing's mansion, it may cause a lot of trouble. I might be worried at that time. Madame noticed."

Ye Xizhao's eyes showed approval, "You are quite insightful."

Zhilan laughed and said: "This servant is just a heartless one, she can't hide anything in front of Madam." Immediately, she sent Ye Xizhao to the dormitory.

Outside the screen, Ye Xizhao waved his hand, and Zhilan quietly backed away.

Yu Shaoheng was already lying on the bed, his brows were stretched, his breathing was even, but he was lying on the bed.

Ye Xizhao put down the bed curtain and hesitated standing on the footboard of the bed. After a while, seeing the corners of Yu Shaoheng's lips curled up, he couldn't help saying angrily, "How old is he, still playing tricks like this."

Yu Shaoheng took her down on him.

Ye Xizhao panicked, "Master Hou, your injury."

"It's okay." Yu Shaoheng turned sideways, placed her in his arms, and reached out to turn off the lamp on the bedside table.

With darkness in front of his eyes, Ye Xizhao changed to a comfortable angle and let him hug him, absorbing his warmth.

Yu Shaoheng held her hand, "Why is it always so cold?"

"I don't know, except for Xia Tian, ​​it's the same."

"This weak little body." Yu Shaoheng hugged her a little tighter.

The atmosphere was very warm, which made Ye Xizhao feel at peace, thinking about Princess Ping'an, decided to talk to him.What is most lacking among them is openness and honesty.From this, she asked: "Why did Lord Hou reject Prince Jing's invitation today?"

"It is useless to associate with him."

Ye Xizhao said bluntly: "The concubine has heard some rumors, is it because of Princess Pingan's relationship?"

Yu Shaoheng didn't hide it from her, "It is indeed. You don't need to worry about this matter, I have a sense of proportion."

"I know it myself. I'm just upset for Lord Hou. I'm afraid the princess will not give up easily in this situation."

"She is a lunatic. If she is a man, she must be the second Yu Shaoheng." After Yu Shaoheng laughed at himself, his voice became more apologetic, "I finally understand how you felt when you married me."

Ye Xizhao replied easily: "Although Lord Hou was domineering, he was still unmarried at that time. But now the princess is still unwilling to give up after Lord Hou got married, so it is too difficult for others."

"It's rare for you to think so." Yu Shaoheng brought her hand to his lips and kissed it lightly, "Go to sleep."

"Ah."

When the two people here were sleeping in each other's arms, Xia He smiled at Mrs. Tai, "Don't worry, Master Hou is still resting in the main room today. When the little girl found a way to inquire, she heard that the two people We are talking about poetry, very harmonious."

"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Tai nodded again and again, with a smile extending from the bottom of her heart to her face, "I'm afraid that Xi Zhao will show Shao Heng's face again because of Princess Pingan's affairs. If she didn't deliberately accommodate, It's just a haughty and cold appearance. As for Shao Heng, he has tolerated her for too long, and he has already lost his patience. Don't say that I make a big fuss, I'm really afraid of the days when the two of them will quarrel."

Of course Xia He understood, and couldn't help sighing, "Isn't the common saying saying that a twisted melon is not sweet? At first, Lord Hou insisted on marrying his wife, but at the beginning he was accommodating everywhere, and then he caught up with his wife's temper... If it was Princess Ping'an, I'm afraid it's the same situation, it's just that the husband and wife switched positions."

"Princess Ping'an?" Mrs. Tai sneered, "I don't agree with her wanting to enter Yu's house. It doesn't matter if she is obsessed with obsession, and she makes a lot of noise and doesn't care about her reputation. Such a person is not worthy of Shao Heng."

Xia He laughed along, and gently pushed a plate of cherries on the black lacquered table to Mrs. Tai's side, "It's the servant who made a slip of the tongue. It's all because you are too lenient, and the servant is so used to talking that he can't think of anything."

Mrs. Tai laughed, "It's my fault instead? You are a good talker, you ghost girl. I understand that you are spying on me, so you can know what's going on."

Xia He admitted with a smile, "I can't hide this thought from you."

"Then I might as well tell you the truth. Even if Xi Zhao had something wrong, he would not cause trouble and make the house restless. In the past, at most, he treated people indifferently, trying to be clean, and never said it in front of the Prime Minister. What - she is the jewel in the palm of Xiangye, if she complained and complained from time to time, Xiangye would have taken her back to the mansion personally, and the two families would probably be at odds with each other."

Xia He thought about it carefully, and it really is the truth.Nowadays, there are more and more things about reconciliation, but no matter how stiff the madam was with Lord Hou before, she never meant it that way.What is it called?Filial piety, knowledge in general.

Mrs. Tai continued: "But if Princess Ping'an is changed, it's not sure what the situation will be - now that King Jing has lost all face because of her incident, is it not unfilial? What is the unfilial person? Have a happy life."

Xia He smiled, "I understand."

"That's good." Madam Tai glanced at the cherries in hand, "I'll go pick some more tomorrow and send them to the main house."

"Yes."

Early in the morning, Ye Xizhao told Hsinchu while washing up: "Go and tell Mama Wu, don't break the rules in front of Lord Hou. You can only say this, if it's Zhilan's place, there will be a quarrel if it doesn't go well."

Hsinchu smiled knowingly, "I understand."

Ye Xizhao took Zhilan to pay his respects, and when he came back, Yu Shaoheng had already washed up, so he ordered someone to pass the meal.

After a while, Mama Wu led two young maidservants into the door, and saluted the couple very respectfully, "My maidservant has seen Lord Hou and Madam."

When Yu Shaoheng saw Mama Wu, he frowned slightly and said nothing.

Ye Xizhao raised his hand, "Set the meal."

Yu Shaoheng hated Mama Wu, first because she had heard her call Ye Xizhao the eldest lady, and there was no distinction between superiority and inferiority in her words; Raising such a casual eater.Even though she has changed her title at this moment, she still can't change her mind.

Mama Wu was also sensible, and retreated after setting the meal.

Only the husband and wife were left, and Yu Shaoheng said, "Why is this person back?"

Ye Xizhao couldn't help laughing, "That's right, the people that Lord Hou hates, why did they come back?"

Only then did Yu Shaoheng smile back, "What's the use of being bored, I can't stand your reliance."

Ye Xizhao took advantage of the situation and said: "If you stay for a few more days, the concubine will let her return to the prime minister's mansion, or return to her hometown to retire." She really planned that, even if she couldn't find out the fault of Wu's mother, this person would not stay. By my side.Right now, I'm not in a hurry to release Madam Wu, I'm waiting for news from the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"That's not necessary."

Ye Xizhao naturally insisted: "It must be so. When Lord Hou returns home, everything should go smoothly. It's really unreasonable to have someone you don't like dangling in front of your eyes."

Yu Shaoheng's smile grew stronger, "Is this the truth, or is it deliberately trying to make me happy?"

Ye Xizhao looked at his smiling handsome face, and felt pleasing to the eye, and his good mood made his words more mellow and sweet, "It's both."

"It's good to have both." Yu Shaoheng patted her face lovingly, and immediately reciprocated, "It will be Ye Xiang's birthday in a few days, and I will accompany you to congratulate her."

Ye Xizhao nodded with a smile, "It couldn't be better." In the past, one of the two would always be absent in such matters, because they were too lazy to pretend to be affectionate in front of the Prime Minister.

After eating, Yu Shaoheng turned to the study and told her before leaving: "I'll go to my mother's place for lunch at noon." He wanted to express his attitude to Mrs. Tai regarding the matter of Princess Ping'an.

Ye Xizhao nodded knowingly.

In the morning, Xia He first sent a lot of cherries, and then Mother Yao came over.

Ye Xizhao sent the people around him to serve, and asked, "Is there any clue about Fei Cui?"

"The servant girl came here for this purpose." Yao's mother reported, "Jade said that the two bank notes were given to her by the young master Biao's personal servant. She told the big and small things in detail. She also said that she would hand over some items on weekdays." The last sentence was full of worry.

Ye Xizhao smiled wryly, "I can't accept the things, it's already ruined."

Yao's mother breathed a sigh of relief, "It should be so."

"No other questions?"

Yao's mother understood the deep meaning of the words and shook her head, "I only mentioned these things, I didn't mention anyone else, and I denied it when I asked."

Regardless of whether Mama Wu intervened or not, it is reasonable for Fei Cui not to know about it. Moreover, the two are relatives, and Fei Cui will not mention Mama Wu unless it is absolutely necessary.Ye Xizhao pondered for a moment, "Go back and tell Madam, I usually pay attention to the people around me."

Mother Yao said yes, and then said hesitantly: "I have heard some discussions in the prime minister's mansion. Some people say that Mother Wu's life is prosperous now, and she is like a little rich man in the countryside."

Ye Xizhao understood that Yao's mother meant to remind her, "Madam knows that I don't like to care about trivial matters, and has always ordered someone to take care of my dowry. In the Hou Mansion, Wu's mother just kept some jewelry utensils—where did she get the money?" , I will check as soon as possible."

"The servant will report to Madam Ming without saying a word when she returns." Mother Yao told the whereabouts of the jadeite before she left, "Madam handed the jadeite to the housekeeper, most likely to find someone to get rid of it. On the surface, she only said that she was seriously ill , and may infect others, so they were sent to another hospital to recuperate."

"Understood." Ye Xizhao called Zhilan to see Yao's mother off.

Mama Wu was waiting in the courtyard. Seeing Mama Yao going out, she stepped forward to ask why Fei Cui hadn't come back. Mama Wu smiled and perfunctory.

Ye Xizhao heard it clearly.

The matter of jade made Wu's mother vigilant, and the result of her vigilance was that everyone before and after Ye Xizhao respected Ye Xizhao, and the rules that were discarded in the past were picked up one by one.

Ye Xizhao sighed secretly, in fact, she hoped that Mama Wu made mistakes in her rush.In private, she told Zhilan Hsinchu to pay attention to Mama Wu's daily behavior.

Zhilan figured out Ye Xizhao's intentions, and muttered, "If madam no longer trusts Mama Wu, wouldn't she dismiss her with a single word?"

Ye Xizhao was a little helpless, "Isn't it too conspicuous for a big maid to dismiss Mama Wu with a few words? Those who don't know will think that something happened in my room, and they must be suspicious."

Zhilan smiled sheepishly, "I understand, but I have always been at odds with Mama Wu, and I wish I could see it right away. Don't worry, Madam, I will not talk nonsense, and everything will continue as usual."

Ye Xizhao smiled softly, "You are telling the truth."

At noon, Yu Shaoheng went to Mrs. Tai's room for dinner. After the meal, the Minister of the Ministry of War had something to see, and the two went to the study to discuss in detail. At dusk, they left the Marquis' Mansion together, and did not return after dinner.

Ye Xizhao was sewing pajamas while waiting for him to come back.

Zhilan came in with a solemn expression: "Ma'am, Mama Wu went to the third lady's room and just came back."

Ye Xizhao thought for a moment, "Just pretend not to know."

"Yes."

Afterwards, the servant Chang'an came to report that Yu Shaoheng was called into the palace overnight by the emperor, and he estimated that he would not be able to return home until tomorrow.

Ye Xizhao also took a rest early, but he was a little worried about Yu Shaoheng's injury, and complained in his heart that the emperor didn't know how to be considerate.

On the second day, when I went to pay my respects, the third lady also went.

After sitting down, the third wife said to the wife: "There is no one in the daughter-in-law's small kitchen who knows how to make pastries, but I always want to eat these days. These two days, I always order people to go to the sister-in-law's room to ask for some. One or two things feel very strange. It was Hekou, after inquiring, I learned that Zhilan did it. The people around my sister-in-law are different after all, they are outstanding in appearance and ingenious."

Ye Xizhao and Mrs. Tai did not speak, waiting for the next article.The words of the third lady were fabricated out of thin air, Ye Xizhao thought, in the future, I'm afraid there will be trouble out of nothing.

The third lady said again: "Sister-in-law, can you lend Zhilan to me for a few days? Send her back after I have passed the terrible situation."

Ye Xizhao replied calmly: "Third siblings should also know that Zhilan is the big maid in my room."

The third wife had been prepared for a long time, and immediately answered: "Isn't there still Hsinchu and Mama Wu?" She smiled sweetly and turned to Mrs. Tai, "Mrs. Tai, my daughter-in-law doesn't want to be difficult, but she is tricky because of the fetus. "

(End of this chapter)