Xu Chang An took a bath and changed clothes. Then he hurried to Xiao Qing Yan’s place. When he went, Xiao Qing Zhan was still there, but he was preparing to leave.
“Imperial sister-in-law, these days must look at the imperial elder brother, do not allow him to move. Oh yeah, three days from now, don’t go to the palace dinner. It’s troublesome and tiring. Let Imperial elder brother have a good rest.” For the solemn account of Xiao Qing Yan’s development, Xu Chang An was totally at a loss. Why did Xiao Qing Zhan suddenly call him imperial sister-in-law? What’s the matter with the Palace Banquet after three days?
“Qing Zhan will leave for the battlefield in the North soon. Three days later, the palace banquet will be held especially by the emperor for third younger brother; wish him an early victory and return.” Xiao Qing Yan was injured in the waist and abdomen. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured. He only had to take a rest for ten and a half days. But he also injured his right leg and had some inconvenience in movement. So Xiao Qing Zhan would let him stay in Wang Residence. Knowing that Xu Chang An was bound to be a fog, Xiao Qing Yan explained it to other and asked Xu Chang An to prepare dinner; hee was a little hungry.
“It’s been prepared, Wang Ye wait, I’ll hurry it up.”
Xiao Qing Yan was injured, and Xu Chang An thought that his dinner could not be as usual. He let the imperial physician prescribed a special recipe. Wang Residence had not prepared it before, so the dinner was a little late.
Out of the room, Xu Chang An had wanted the Yatou to go to the kitchen, but he had not ask, the Yatou told him something else.
“You send them back, let them come back tomorrow. Today, Wang Ye needs a good rest.” Xiao Qing Yan’s concubines had been waiting outside, wanted to come in and see Xiao Qing Yan, but previously Min Yu had been taught a lesson, nowadays Wang Fei didn’t say anything, they also dared not rush in, and they could only wait outside.
“Yes, Nubi is going to go.”
Because of the Yatou’s words, Xu Chang An somehow remembered the woman named Nanxi. He felt that Xiao Qing Yan seemed to have a good impression on that woman. Xiao Qing Yan did not like the women in the house. He was a normal adult man and naturally had physiological needs, did not know when he would take that woman into the house.
“Wang Fei, dinner is ready.”
“How come it was you all? Didn’t I let you all to have a good rest today? Why did you come out to work?” Chunyu’s face was still not good, Xu Chang An had obviously arranged for the small yatou in the courtyard, why were Chunyu and Dongxue here?
“Wang Fei, nubis are all right, and the wound does not hurt. Nubis are your Yatous and naturally serve you. Wang Fei, Wang Ye is not well enough; do all the meals go into the room?” Chunyu was beaten in vain and kept in prison for several days. Chunyu wasn’t ungrateful, but she was ungrateful for her young master. People said that beating the dog also depended on the owner! That Min Cefei dared to do something to them, that was, did not take the young master in mind; if the young master had a dependable parent’s family and was a daughter, how could that Min Yu dare to do so?!
After a lesson, they did not dare not take the established rules of Wang Residence to heart, the young master form of address, they only dared to think so in their hearts, in front of their own young master, they could only called him as Wang Fei.
“Take it all in, put it down and go back to the room to rest. There’s another Yatou to pick up.”
“Yes.”
Xu Chang An served Xiao Qing Yan for dinner. After dinner, Xu Chang An recalled his previous request to Xiao Qing Yan. He felt that he still had to have a momo who knew the Imperial House rules. “This thing will be arranged by Wang.”
“Thank you Wang Ye.” People around him still did not have enough strong influence, Xu Chang An did not want people around him, like this kind of thing to be beaten, happened again. If this courtyard had a momo given by the palace would be the best, after all, no one dared to hit the emperor’s face.
Yang Momo was old; Chunyu and Dongxue were old enough to marry. Xu Chang An thought that maybe he could let them go out of the residence and live a comfortable life.
Yang Momo had no children; he could give her Zhuangzi at will and look for some maids to take care of her. As for Chunyu and Dongxue, he would start to look for people for them. After they got married, if they could still get along in this residence, he could also let them continue to work, if the days were difficult, he would let them live their leisure time outside.
After having an idea in mind, Xu Chang An did not have much delay. He spoke directly to Yang Momo.
“No, young master. How can we rest assured while you are alone in the residence? No, no! This is absolutely impossible.”
“I’ve decided that in a few days I’ll go to the farmstead where we lived before; replace the servants, and Momo you’ll move in, I’ll go see you often. As for Chunyu and Dongxue, you are also at married age, I’ll seek you all a family, and you can also seek for yourself. If you have the right person, you can talk to me, as long as the other’s family is not the people of power and influence, I will try my best to be in charge of you.” Xu Chang An naturally reluctant to part with them, after all, they were people who depend on each other to come together. But the current situation, they being on his side would affect them, it was better to let them live their own lives.
Seeing that their young master was really iron-hearted, several people were completely panicked, they did not know what else to do except to follow the young master’s.
“Don’t worry, Momo. I’ve asked for a momo from the palace, and Wang Ye has agreed. Momo, you have been taking care of me for so many years, it’s time to enjoy the good fortune. Don’t worry about it. Wang Ye is really good to me. You really don’t have to worry about me.” Xiao Qing Yan was really much better than he’d imagined, Xu Chang An even thought that the First Prince suddenly being given a male wife, could not resist the emperor, then directly took him out of anger. Now the situation had been much better than he originally thought.
Xu Chang An was determined, and it was useless for them to do anything. After comforting the two girls with a few sentences, Xu Chang An went back to his room; Xiao Qing Yan had injuries and inconveniences, he had to follow suit.
“Where’s Wang Ye?” Wasn’t Xiao Qing Yan hurt? Didn’t he have a good rest in the room?
“Answering Wang Fei, Wang Ye is resting in the room, just told nubi not to go in.”
“… Oh, it may be my eyesight. I just couldn’t see clearly from the bed. You all go outside and guard-watching, don’t let anyone in.” Sending the yatous away, Xu Chang An frowned at once. A moment ago he entered the room, he did not see Xiao Qing Yan, and the bed was not laid in, Xiao Qing Yan was not really in the room, but how could the yatou said he did not go out?
The yatou naturally would not lie to him. Xu Chang An, puzzled by everything, walked into the room with a meditative face, but was directly stuck in the same place. How can Xiao Qing Yan lie in bed? Has he just been dazzled?
“What are you doing there? Take this thing and find a place to put it away.” Xiao Qing Yan’s words fell, and the water bag he had been holding was thrown directly on the ground by him, and there was not a bit of great care like previously.
Slowly picked up the water bag on the ground, Xu Chang An was really a bit silly, he felt that he could not see Xiao Qing Yan this person clearly at all; this was faster than turning the pages!
“Didn’t you hear it?”
“Oh, alright, alright.” Didn’t you really like other girl? Why did he look at the water bag that the girl gave…… seemed nauseated? Xiao Qing Yan’s, that look was of disgusted.
Although Xu Chang An did not understand Xiao Qing Yan, what could he do? He wanted to drain the water in the water bag and put it away again, but when he pulled the cork, he found that the water inside had been poured clean.
The water bag was empty. Xu Chang An should think that the water lost in the water bag should have entered Xiao Qing Yan’s stomach. So he couldn’t figure it out; Xiao Qing Yan drank all the water in the water bag, how could he still seem disgusted with the water bag?
When he returned to the room again, Xiao Qing Yan had already fallen asleep. Xu Chang An knew that Xiao Qing Yan was in a bad mood and hurting, so he put forward to sleep outside. Xiao Qing Yan would call him if he had anything.
“You are Wang Fei sleeping in the servant’s room, what would it look like? All sorts of things are done by the yatous. What are you foolishly consult and sum up to?”
“… But you have injuries, can’t sleep well, I’m afraid after I fall asleep, will be pressing you.” What if a hand hit his stomach? What happens if his leg presses on Xiao Qing Yan’s leg? When Xiao Qing Yan was not hurt, he should not have noticed it, but now Xiao Qing Yan was not feeling well. If Xiao Qing Yan was under his pressing, Xiao Qing Yan would have lost his temper.
“Don’t worry about your sleep posture. Quickly go to bed.” Fell asleep liked a bunny rolled into a ball, could not move a bit, where would he be pressed on? It’s not that they were sleeping together on the same pillow, Xiao Qing Yan naturally knew Xu Chang An’s sleeping posture. After letting the person go to bed and fall asleep, the person around him soon seemed to be really asleep.
Xu Chang An was really tired today, finally put down his mind, and soon fell asleep.
Xiao Qing Yan saw Xu Chang An was sound asleep, but he couldn’t fall asleep; he was still so angry, then he thought of mischief in his heart.
A hand stretched out directly to the nose of the other person, who knew after half a day (1), there was no reaction! Xiao Qing Yan was amazed and looked carefully to find that it was not because Xu Chang An was angry because he had pinched his nose, but Xu Chang An had opened his mouth slightly (2).
Warm breathing hit the palm, Xiao Qing Yan suddenly felt his palm a little itchy, let go of the pinched nose, did not take the extended palm, but naturally caressed the face close at hand.
This was his Wang Fei, his wife, and though he was a man, they were going to spend the rest of their lives together, and perhaps he would have to be nice to him in the future.
Chapter 30
On the second day, Xu Chang An took Yang Momo to Zhuangzi where they had lived previously. Because many of them had bullied him before, Xu Chang An drove them all out, and picked some people to take care of Zhuangzi and Yang Momo.
“Young Master, without those annoying people, this Zhuangzi looks much more beautiful.” It’s late autumn, but there were lots of good fields outside the farm; there were many evergreen trees around the farm. The houses were all made of wood; the paths were paved with milky white river stones. There were all kinds of wild flowers and weeds growing freely beside the road. There was no Wang Residence here. Stately, rustic houses and surroundings made people feel peaceful and comfortable.
“Nn, mother should also like this place.” Speaking of his mother, Xu Chang An suddenly gave birth to an idea. If he could be recognized by his ancestral home, mother’s tomb might be moved back to the Yang family in Feng Province. If he died someday, he would not have to worry about no one holding memorial ceremony for his mother.
Before he married Xiao Qing Yan, Xu Chang An had never thought of relying on others to hold memorial ceremony for his dead mother, but now he had to think about it. Because even if he was no longer a Xian Wang Fei, it would be impossible for Xu Chang An; his life was destined to be childless and lonely. It didn’t matter to him, but it would be unfilial if no one took care of his mother’s tomb and exposed her bones to the wilderness after a long time! At that time, he would not feel at ease in the spring.
“Let’s go back. When you two have nothing to do in the residence, come and see Momo on weekdays.” Xu Chang An had slowly handed over the courtyard chores to another yatous. Now Chunyu and Dongxue hardly had to do any rough work; they were only responsible for his own trivial things. He thought that he should let the two girls look elsewhere, instead of wandering around him all day, how they could even think about their life-long affairs.
“Yes, young master.”
“Young Master, Laoye must be angry right now. Now it is the time for each of Zhuangzi’s shops sending income. This time in the past year, Xu Family would be happy, this year can’t see even a single seed, and they deserve it!” Knowing that her young master and Xu Yongnian was not in father and son relationship, Chunyu did not need to abstain, just say what she want to say!
And what she said did speak of Xu Chang An’s heart. As long as he thought of the family’s quarrel over silver, Xu Chang An would be happy all day.
The Xu family, as expected by Chang An, had quarrels and abuses almost every day, and the whole family was restless.
Xu Yongnian was punished to ponder over his mistakes in solitude behind closed doors, but the emperor did not give a time limit, that was, as long as the emperor did not open his mouth, he would never have the opportunity to go to court and return to office, if so, did not say anything about the future, just with the salary could not be saved, then their only source of income would be cut off.
“I’ve been offering you delicious food and drink for so many years, bought whatever you want, don’t know how much gold and silver I put in for you every year. I don’t believe you haven’t saved any private silver! Now it comes to this, do you still want to disregard your family by covering your bits of silver? Hurry up and give it to me!” Xu Yongnian was also desperate, the slaves and maids in the family had been sold and there’s not much left to sell, the useless Yiniang had been sold by him, but there was still not much money available at home, if so, the whole family would starve to death!
Liu Shi had now lived in the servant room, not only no one to wait on her, she did not know what she did wrong, why she suffered from this disaster, but she knew that the private silver in her hand was her only thought.
As long as she had silver, she still had hope, and as long as she went out of the house one day, she would never come back, and if she had silver, she could go anywhere, buy a hamlet, and buy three or two servants to serve her, she would still have a good life.
The Xu family was supported by Xu Chang An’s mother’s dowry. Xu Chang An’s marriage took almost all the things left by his mother. Moreover, Xu Yongnian was punished by the emperor, so no one would contact the Xu family any more. Now without end they had no silver tael to scratch out at home, and they could not borrow from others.
“I did not have! I really did not have! ” Liu Shi’s treatment of others may be vicious, but for her own children in the end was good, since she gave birth to a pair of children, she began to save for her children’s marriage silver, and these silver were all hidden by her, nobody knew.
“Slut!” Xu Yongnian knew that Liu Shi was a fool, perhaps also had not thought of concealing private ownings. He came to her and asked only just a fluke, but hearing that there was no silver! In his heart inevitably short of breath, for a long time, he had long been depressed, he lifted his foot to kick Liu Shi, but he fell to the ground with an unstable center of gravity, and this fall seemed as if the whole spirit had been lost, it was like half a life had left.
Seeing that Xu Yongnian on the ground did not move, perhaps had been paralyzed, Liu Shi was greatly relieved! These days, the old lady at home, there were signs of improvement, Xu Yongnian was a filial son obedient to his mother, if the old woman was good to tell Xu Yongnian what she did to her, Xu Yongnian might point out a bowl of poison to send herself to the west paradise!
“That’s great, great!” Now the master of Xu’s family had fallen down, leaving only a pair of her son and daughter, and finally she did not have to live this cheap person anymore!
Excited Liu Shi did not care about Xu Yongnian falling on the ground, but hurried to find her children, she fully thought that the future Xu family was their mother and children three people, she no longer had to live a hard life, how to think that her beloved daughter even scolded herself confused, but also quickly let people to call physician for Xu Yongnian!
“Mother, how can you be so muddled? Now the Xu family wants to turn over and depend on father. If we don’t have father, we will all be over. Mother, didn’t you tell me before that you saved a dowry for me? Where did you put it, or was there a money bank?” Her brother and she were done with the emperor’s decree, and the only way to turn over was to let the emperor take back the decree. And to make the emperor recover his decree would be depended on her father.
Xu Chang An that little bastard must have hated them, but her father was also his father. She did not believe that Xu Chang An could be without sensibilities for his father that he could ignore his father’s life conditions. As long as her father and that little bastard repaired their relationship, he would certainly speak for father in front of the emperor, and the Xu family would be saved by then.
“What’s the use of him? He is no longer my cousin who used to defend me everywhere. He only knows to beat and scold me all day. I wish he died now. What are you doing by saving him, my daughter?” Liu shi’s heart was full of joy to find her daughter, but did not think of such a result, she really felt hopeless in this life, could only lead a bitter life.
Sadness came from her heart, and Liu Shi cried out directly.
“Mother! If you still regard me as your daughter and want me to live a good life, you must listen to me! Hurry up and take all your silver out or we will really be over!” In recent years, Xu Yinghua did not dare to go out, her better clothes and jewelries were taken out to pawn, she wanted to find the fourth Highness also dare not, afraid that he would abandon her. If there was silver, she could buy clothes and jewelries, could also go out to find the fourth highness.
“You… You…” Did not expect that the beloved daughter she held the palms of her hands talked to her like this, a look as if eager to eat her, Liu Shi’s heart deapaired. She cried and went back to the room. She rummaged out all the silver tickets in every secret corner and gave them all to Xu Yinghua.
“It’s all here. I really have nothing from now on. Only you and your brother, you all…”
“What is Yiniang talking about? You want to assume responsibilities to my brother and me? And is this place where you should stay? Still not rush to work! By the way, my father is not feeling well, you cook him some porridge at night, and you know father’s taste, do it carefully.” Like the eldest young lady in the family scolded her Yiniang who didn’t understand the established rules, Xu Yinghua’s face was that of taken for granted, completely lost the anxious request she had just made.
Almost thought she heard wrong, Liu Shi saw that there was only one figure of her daughter left behind, the whole face dare not believe!
What did she call her just now? Yiniang?!
“My God! Why do you have to treat me like this?” Liu Shi, who had no silver and was abandoned by her daughter, could be said to have been born without love. She went to a dry well in Xu’s backyard and wanted to jump down and die. But when she thought of her death, no one in Xu’s family would be sad for herself, and she felt unwilling.
Drying the tears on her face, Liu Shi slowly returned to the room, she wanted to go to Xu Yongnian’s mother there to strangle the old woman, but thought of it and let it go! Xu’s family was all beasts who were devoid of conscience! Now the sick old woman was only a burden to them, they wanted her to die! Why should she be cheaper than them?
All the way back to her former room in a trance, Liu Shi took out her red wedding dress more than ten years ago and put it on her body, and then walked toward her daughter’s room.
She hated it, she hated it! Why did she treated the people honestly, they were all so ungrateful and unlucky! A husband who she had depended on her whole life was, and her daughter she loved for more than ten years was!
“Just let me make this Yiniang that you detested and abhorred, attend you forever!”
Xu Yinghui went to her father to be filial daughter, so that her father could eat dinner easily. She was prepared to go back to her room to change clothes for dinner. But when she opened the door, what she saw was…
“Ah… Ah… Mother, mother…” Xu Yinghui was directly frightened and paralyzed on the ground. Her eyes roved at her mother’s red wedding clothes; her face was as white as snow and her eyes turned white.
What happened to the Xu family was unknown to Xu Chang An, and he was not interested in inquiring about the family.
After returning to Wang Residence, Xu Chang An met the momo from the palace. He did not expect Xiao Qing Yan to do things so quickly. He sent Yang Momo away today, and Momo from the palace came immediately.
“Fang Momo was the old servant who used to take care of my mother. Since then, the rules of the imperial family have been taught by Fang Momo. If you don’t know anything, you can ask her.” As early as when Xiao Qing Yan was married, the emperor wanted her to come, but Xiao Qing Yan refused. He didn’t want her to worry about the imperial palace as she grew older. Now he asked his father to let her out of the palace.
Xu Chang An looked at his side, Xiao Qing Yan was not well; he was injured and still worrying about his affairs. But he even left Xiao Qing Yan in the residence and went out of the residence himself. Didn’t he promise Qing Zhan to look after him? Who could not send Yang Mama out of the residence, he was a dignified Xian Wang Fei, why was he always consult and sum up together with the servants?
“Yes, Wang Ye.” Xu Chang An returned to Xiao Qing Yan’s words and sat down at the bedside with a smiling face, asking about Xiao Qing Yan’s health.
“Have youR wound better, Wang Ye?” In addition to yesterday’s injury, Xu Chang An also wanted to see how Xiao Qing Yan’s wound on his back looked like. Xiao Qing Yan did a lot for him, and he also wanted to help Xiao Qing Yan do something. He had applied medicine to him that day, it would be good to let the wounds on his back leave no scars.
“This is not a big deal. Don’t worry.”
“And… Wang Ye, can I see the wound on your back?” Still wanted to see the wounds on his back, previously he were used to deal with small wounds, if such a large wound could be effective, perhaps he could tell to Jing Wang!
That medicine could stop bleeding quickly and heal wounds quickly. It should be very useful for those on the battlefield.
“No need to see, there’s nothing left.” The wound on the back could hardly feel the pain. He stretched out a hand and touched it. It had begun to crust. It’s just a little strange. Since the wound had crusted, why didn’t it feel a little itchy? In the past when injured, after putting on a good ointment, the wound healing would itch, was it really his herbal medicine played a role?
“What kind of weeds you gave me that day? Is there a lot in the residence? Jing Wang will not leave the capital until a few days later. You should prepare a little more, and let the kitchen dry it and make powder to be sent to Jing Wang before he leaves the capital.”
“Wang Ye and I have the same thought. I think so too. I’ll do it right away.”
“Stop!” Seeing that Xu Chang An was going to do it himself again, Xiao Qing Yan could not help but stop him and looked at Xu Chang An, who had no idea what was wrong with him. Xiao Qing Yan was angry but more helpless and even….. a little pity.
He was also a young master of an official family, but he was used to doing it himself. It was probably a habit he had developed from childhood; did not know how much he had suffered in the past.
“You are Xian Wang Fei, except for Wang, the whole of Xian Wang Residence’s people can be ordered by you. You can do a little trifle things by yourself, but do you have to be busy 12 hours a day? If there is any things, you don’t know about giving orders to the servants?”
“… Yes, Wang Ye. I understood.” He was… Admitting that he was his Wang Fei?
Didn’t know what he thought was right or wrong, and didn’t know if Xiao Qing Yan really accepted himself, how to face it. Xu Chang An was at a loss in his mind, the current situation was far from what he expected. He didn’t know how to face it.