Reborn Lady - Chapter 406
Yin Hui was holding Xiao Heng and adhering to etiquette outside, but when she saw him at that moment, her eyes seemed to convey volumes.
Wei Luo hugged Xiao Heng and instructed her to take him to the washroom for a bath. As they approached the washroom, he hugged Yin Hui from behind, pressing his face against her back.
“Did you suffer while I was away?” Wei Luo pulled her in front of him, lifting her chin to ask.
Yin Hui shook her head. There was no unbearable suffering, just a longing for him.
She and Wei Luo both thought the same: the husband and wife embraced each other like vines that could never be separated again.
When Wei Luo returned, he brought back only the gold, silver, and jewels bestowed upon the young couple by Emperor Jianlong. On the other hand, Wei Yang brought back Concubine Meng.
Yin Hui felt secretly happy, sensing that Wei Luo loved her.
Shortly after, her father-in-law arranged for Wei Luo to go to the Northwest Guard Station on an errand. Though it was a necessary task, it also signified her father-in-law’s appreciation of Wei Luo. Seeing Wei Luo’s spirits rise, Yin Hui thought their life together would become increasingly enjoyable.
However, things took a turn for the worse. During winter, Wei Luo competed with Feng Teng, the son of Feng Su, the commander of the Northwest Guard Station. Feng Teng accidentally fell off his horse, resulting in disability. King Yan sought renowned doctors nationwide, but none could cure Feng Teng.
Feng Su requested resignation and left Pingcheng with his family to seek treatment elsewhere.
With Feng Su’s departure, her father-in-law demoted Wei Luo from deputy commander to a menial official position.
Since then, Wei Luo hadn’t set foot in the backyard for a month, only visiting once until Chinese New Year.
Due to infrequent meetings, Yin Hui noticed his decline, recalling when Wei Luo first assumed the role of deputy commander, his elder and second brothers visited Chengxin Hall to congratulate him, yet he was overlooked by her father-in-law.
How would his brothers treat him?
Not to mention, even real brothers harbored secret rivalries.
Yin Hui remained unaware of Wei Luo’s experiences outside, enduring several ridicules from her second sister-in-law alone.
Yin Hui was uncomfortable, let alone Wei Luo.
He remained distant during the day, and Yin Hui didn’t dare to comfort him. However, at night, Yin Hui mustered the courage to get into bed with him for the first time and embraced him.
“What’s wrong?” Wei Luo’s tone was light, as if he intentionally kept himself cold, desiring solitude and silence without external interference.
Yin Hui felt a bit frightened, but she still spoke from her heart, “It was just an accident, and it’s not your fault. You couldn’t have known that Mr. Feng would suffer such an injury when he fell off the horse.”
Feng Teng was left paralyzed.
When her father-in-law learned of Feng Teng’s accident, he personally visited the guard and, in front of a gathering of military officers, drew his sword, intending to sever his own leg in atonement for Feng Teng’s injury.
For a moment, Wei Luo wasn’t certain if his father’s actions were genuine.
Perhaps his father was merely putting on a show to demonstrate respect for the generals.
But if those generals hadn’t intervened in time, would his father truly have gone through with it?
He was born of a concubine. Even if he were truly disabled, would his father care much?
Even when his mother saw him, the first thing she said was why he was so careless.
Only Madam Yin could comfort him.
However, Wei Luo wasn’t in the mood to discuss it further.
He held her hand, squeezed it, closed his eyes, and said, “Go to sleep.”
Yin Hui observed him growing colder day by day, colder than when they first got married, and not just towards her. Even in front of Xiao Heng, he rarely smiled.
In the second month, King Yan suffered from tooth disease.
Initially, Yin Hui felt a slight sense of relief—her father-in-law, despite Wei Luo’s innocence, was finally experiencing some hardship himself.
But Wei Luo was a filial son, and seeing King Yan unwell made him anxious.
However, being a filial son proved unrewarding. Wei Luo accompanied his brothers to serve King Yan, only to be dismissed by him.
King Yan’s tooth disease persisted until March, leaving the once robust King Yan weak. Yin Hui eventually stopped secretly rejoicing, though she couldn’t help feeling a bit of satisfaction.
On the ninth day of March, Xiao Heng’s birthday banquet was scheduled. Due to King Yan’s toothache, hosting such an important event became challenging, and Chengxin Hall remained empty. Yin Hui watched Wei Luo’s tense expression throughout the day, while only Xiao Heng, oblivious to the situation, could eat and smile.
Later, the palace found a genius doctor named Yuan Daoqing, who successfully removed King Yan’s bad tooth, dispersing the cloud that had loomed over the palace for months. Everyone else returned to their cheerful selves, but Wei Luo remained locked in his icy demeanor.
In June of that year, Concubine Meng from the main household gave birth to Liu Lang, bringing prosperity to the main house while exacerbating the desolation of Chengxin Hall.
After a long time without seeing Wei Luo alone, King Yan finally saw his son again, expressing disdain for the lack of heirs in his household.
Despite Wei Luo feeling his father was meddling, he still had the doctor check on Yin Hui’s health.
If he didn’t do anything, it would be her who would be despised by her father-in-law in the end.
The doctor prescribed two medicines for Yin Hui to regulate her body.
When Yin Hui drank it for the first time, it was so bitter that she vomited.
Seeing Wei Luo looking over, she hurriedly said, “It’s okay, I’ll get used to it after drinking it a few more times.”
After she finished speaking, she drank it again, and she seemed to be fine.
Wei Luo ordered Jinzhan, “Prepare a few pieces of candied fruit.”
He seldom came to the backyard, and most of the time he couldn’t see Yin Hui drinking the medicine.
But Wei Luo knew that the medicine was not good, and at the end of the year, the decoction didn’t work, but she lost a lot of weight, and looked pitiful.
“From tomorrow onwards, you don’t need to drink that medicine,” at night, Wei Luo said to her.
Yin Hui looked over nervously, “Why?”
Could it be that he thought that she might not give birth again, and wanted to take a concubine?
Wei Luo just didn’t want her to suffer any more.
Facing her flustered eyes, he didn’t know what the always timid woman was thinking at the moment.
Wei Luo took her over, sniffed her neck, and said disgustedly, “It’s all about the smell of medicine.”
Yin Hui’s body froze, and just as she wanted to smell herself, Wei Luo stopped her.
Since he didn’t like the smell of medicine, Yin Hui stopped taking the medicine. In reality, she didn’t like drinking it either.
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