Chapter 103
Long had to make amends for her daughter to the lady, and then also left in a hurry.
Rong Xiangmei finished his meal quickly and went to his sister-in-law’s courtyard, checking the various aspects of the feast with Gu Shuang and showing her the new seating chart.
They also showed her the new seating plan. They had to talk about the Wu and Li families again.
Rong Xiangwen finished her nap and happened to come over to hear it, and her eyebrows flew up: “This Li family is really shameless. It’s not like they want to take a concubine, it’s obvious that they want to take advantage of both! If Mr. Li is true to his cousin, what’s the harm in losing his family’s fortune? If he had the ability, he could have given her a wife and children, and given her a decent life. But now he’s taken her in as a concubine!”
Gu Frost was also a bit indignant: “The Wu family girl is naturally aggrieved, that cousin is also aggrieved ah. Although it is a small official’s daughter, if married to an ordinary official’s family as a maiden, not better than marrying this kind of profit-oriented people?”
Rong Xiangxian sighed, “I think there are very few successful marriages in the world.”
Gu Frost sees her expression and guesses that she came home because she was unhappy with King Yu, so she changes the topic, “Thanks to my sister’s carefulness, I arranged for the two families to be separated. Otherwise, that day will inevitably give rise to unhappiness.”
After checking, Gu came up with another idea: “On that day, both the King’s residence and our residence will allocate people to go over, the two sets of people have never met, so I’m afraid that there will be something inappropriate. As I see it, we should tie a red armband to the arms of our house. You all wear a dark green one. As long as you don’t wear one, you’re not part of the family, you’re a guest, and you’re not allowed to go near the garden where the food and tea are made or the water is boiled. On that day, there will be many people and many mouths to feed, so there will not be any trouble.”
Rong Xiangmian was also thinking about this, just as his sister-in-law said it, and seeing her work is capable and organized, he admired her: “Thanks to a capable person like sister-in-law, otherwise I would have been panicked.”
Gu smiled, “Thanks to fourth sister, I have the opportunity to see the world!”
Rong Xiangxian grunted from the sidelines, “You all get to go and play, but not me!”
Rong Xiangxian knew she would be upset, so she took her by the shoulders, “His Majesty and the Empress Dowager were there that day, and they were trembling with fear and trepidation, so where was the time to go and play? When this feast is done, in a few days it will be my birthday, then I will invite you guys alone to have a good time.”
“This is more or less the same! Fourth sister, I will prepare a gift for you!” Rong Xiangxin immediately smiled.
After everything was settled, Rong Xiangxian suggested that she wanted to go see Aunt Zhong, so her sister-in-law led them along.
Aunt Zhong had just gotten up from her nap, and when she saw her, she got up and bowed, Rong Xiangmian told her not to be too polite, and asked, “It seems like we’ve met a few times in the palace, your name is Zhong Xi.”
Zhong Xi laughed: “Yes, it is difficult for Wangfei still remember.”
“The first time we met, it seems to be the second year of Shengping.”
“Wangfei has a good memory. That year, droughts and floods hit everywhere in a row, and His Majesty burned incense and prayed day after day, staying at the Chonghua Hall and not returning to the harem. The Sixth Princess couldn’t see His Majesty for a few days and became anxious, so she and the Princess sneaked into the Chonghua Hall. I stopped it, and received a good scolding. ”
Speaking of the jokes that were made when he was young, Rong Xiangmian was a bit embarrassed, “At that time, we were half grown up and didn’t know any better, please forgive me, Auntie.”
Aunt Zhong laughed: “Wangfei is polite. I am grateful for the gifts that you sent to me a few days ago, but the Yuhang Mansion has a distinguished family name. It’s just that the Yuhang Mansion’s lintel is so conspicuous that I really don’t dare to go to the door to say thank you, so I can only wait here for Wangfei and thank you to Wangfei.”
Rong Xiangmian smiled and glanced at her stomach. Zhong Xi understood: “The month is still small, it will take a few months before the pregnancy becomes apparent.”
“Now that you are carrying father’s child, you must be careful with everything you eat and live. Don’t be afraid to trouble the people in the mansion, just say what you need.”
“I’ll save it. Madam is an extremely virtuous person and treats me very well. She sends me all kinds of good food and drink, and rare supplements. It’s so good that I’m a bit overwhelmed.”
“Well, you should still be careful yourself.”
Seeing Rong Xiangxian instructing her like this, she was also a little worried. Big brother and second sister’s mother and her mother were both gone. Therefore, she hoped that this Aunt Zhong, would be able to accompany her own children safely as they grew up.
Zhong Xi didn’t expect Rong Xiangmian to be so concerned about her, and was not touched: ”Thank you, Your Highness, for caring about me, I am really a blessed person to be able to enter such a mansion. From the Duke of State and Mrs. Rong, everyone is so harmonious. I only seek to give birth to this child in peace, there is nothing else I can ask for.”
Rong Xiangmian knew that she served in the imperial court and must be intelligent, so he didn’t worry too much and chatted for a while before going back to Fufeng Xuan.
At night, Feiyun made the bed, called Rong Xiangmian rest, but called not. A look, she is still leaning against the waterfront window, looking at a round of bright moon into the lake, out of focus for a long time. So she went over and asked, “Miss, what are you thinking about?”
The corner of Rong Xiangmian’s mouth hooked up into a warm smile, “Do you think my mother she will be as gentle with her own child as Auntie Zhong.”
“Definitely.” Feiyun’s nose was sore, she also didn’t remember what her mother looked like, the mother in her dreams, so kind. When she was sad, she always hugged her, comforted her, and lulled her to sleep.
“If my mother was still alive, she would definitely ask how come you ran home for a good reason? How did Yu Wang upset you? Would she advise me not to be angry with him, or scold him for being a brat who doesn’t know how to cherish her precious daughter?” Rong Xiangmian fell into a beautiful fantasy, his eyes seemed to be swirling with a piece of moonlight in the center of the lake. At the end, a glittering teardrop fell from the center of that lake.
Rong Xiangmian remained mesmerized in his own world: “I haven’t dreamt of my mother for three years, did she reincarnate and forget about me?”
Fortunately, in his sleep, Rong Xiangmian saw his mother as he wished. This time, Niang’s appearance was a little clearer, and the feeling of her touching her face was so real.
Mother whispered, “Girl, I received all the things you burned for me. Those jewelry of yours, I wear them all. Those words you say to me daily, I also listen to them all. Mother won’t go to reincarnation, so I will watch over you and protect you in heaven.”
Rong Xiangmian grasped that hand in her sleep, pressing her face hard into her palm, wanting to feel the temperature there as much as possible, and murmured, “Mother …… in the next life …… we… . be sisters.”
Zhou Xian Yang listened to her dreamy murmurings, his heart was sour and heartbroken, I don’t know how long it took, but Rong Xiangmian suddenly woke up.
She clutched his hand tightly, not daring to move or make a sound in the darkness, as if she was afraid of disturbing this beautiful phantom dream.
He did not move, could not bear to poke that beautiful fantasy. Soon, she came to her senses and realized that the hand that stroked her cheek in the dream, whose hand it was. Busy throwing it away, she coldly said, “Why are you here?”
Zhou Xian Yang softly said, “I missed you, so I came.”
In the evening, after the Criminal Investigation Department left, Zhou Xian Yang returned to his bedroom and looked at the empty building. Wangfei was gone, but she had left traces everywhere. Her konghou, her paintings, the rabbit lantern ……
He listened to the breathing of only himself in the room, savoring the loneliness of her being alone in the empty bedroom last night, regretting that he shouldn’t have left her alone in the house because he was drinking to drown his sorrows.
Sagami snorted softly, “Going over the wall in the middle of the night, banditry.”
“Yes. But the guards of the State Duke’s Mansion are indeed lax. I see that you live alone in such a remote corner, if you meet something ……”
“Our British Duke’s Mansion has been peaceful for decades, there are no assassins, no mole and no one to watch, besides you, who would break in while it’s still night?”
The words were full of dissatisfaction.
Zhou Xian Yang leaned down, very sorry: “In the Yu Wang Mansion, it really wronged you. I’m sorry to see you. From now on, I will never stay out all night drunk again, if I do this again, let me die outside drunk.”
“Bah, you’re talking nonsense again!”
Rong Xiangmian disliked it the most when he said such unlucky words and skimmed his face.
“No more,” he never removed his hand, his fingers gently touching her warm and soft cheeks, wiping her tear stains in the darkness, “Thinking of mother?”
“Well, it’s been a long time since I dreamed of her, I dreamed so clearly just now.” Xiang Xiang’s words were full of longing, “I left in a hurry during the day, I didn’t even offer her incense.”
Zhou Xian Yang crouched down and came in front of her, “I have offered incense to mother today, don’t worry.”
She was silent for a few breaths, “Many thanks.”
“So polite with me?” Zhou Xian Yang didn’t like her being so raw, “I will go to offer incense every day, you just stay in the mansion with peace of mind, and when the assassin’s matter has come to an end, I’ll pick you up and take you home again, okay?”
In the darkness, it was quiet for a moment, and a scent of Jianlan incense lingered at hand.
“Zhou Xian Yang, I hate you!”
“……”
“You’re always like this, constantly being nice to me and making me sad. If you just hurt me and ignored me, I would naturally draw a line with you and be at peace with each other. It wouldn’t be like this, there wouldn’t be any hopes that shouldn’t be there, and there wouldn’t be any disappointments. Do you know that this is cruel?”
Hearing this, Zhou Xian Yang’s insides were on fire, he hugged Xiang Xiang and buried his head in her neck, apologizing continuously, “I will never do anything to hurt you again, believe me. It’s easy for you to hit me and scold me, you can take out your anger any way you want, just don’t be so sad.”
Rong Xiangxian had mixed feelings in his heart, “You are the prince, and from the day the marriage was bestowed, I am your person. Even if you treat me harshly every day, I have no other choice. What does it matter if I believe you or not? You don’t have to say such words again to make me get the wrong idea.”
An inexplicable uneasiness welled up in Zhou Xianyang’s heart as he heard that she had the intention of abandoning herself.
He subconsciously kissed her, his low voice and characteristic fresh breath slowly disturbing her mind, “Xiang Xiang, it’s not like that, it’s not like that. I like you, really. You are the best woman in the world, and I know I don’t deserve you. But since we are destined to be together, I will try my best to be a good husband, put you first in everything, put you first, you give me another chance, okay?”
Rong Xiangxian did not respond, only saying faintly, “I’m sleepy.”
Zhou Xian Yang sat up and took her hand, “I won’t bother you. Sleep at ease, I’ll leave when you’re asleep. Tomorrow morning, I will come to the State Duke’s Mansion to make amends to my father-in-law.”
When Rong Xiangshi heard that he was leaving, he unconsciously gripped his hand a little tighter.
Zhou Xian Yang was sensitive to this and laughed, “What, you don’t want me to leave?”
“I don’t,” Rong Xiangshi muttered, and Zhou Xianyang tried, “If you keep me, I won’t leave.”
“You can leave if you like, I don’t want to see you anyway!” Rong Xiangshi opened his hand, Zhou Xianyang’s tone was disappointed, “Then fine, I’ll just leave.” Saying that, he got up and disappeared into the night.
Rong Xiangmian heard the sound of the window opening and cursed, “Son of a bitch.”
A few moments later she got up and got out of bed and saw that the window facing the lake was open. The gusty wind was rolling in moisture, and it was about to rain.
Outside the lake, only sporadic lights shining, she leaned against the window frame out of mind: this back, can catch a heavy rainstorm, to the home has long been drenched into a soup chicken ……
Is secretly sighing, behind the screen out of a silhouette.
“You little liar whose mouth is not what it seems.”