The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 10

Xie Yunchu was worried that Wang Shuhuai would show resistance and dampen the child’s enthusiasm, so she quickly took Sister Ke out of his arms. With her back to Wang Shuhuai, she secretly gave her daughter a thumbs up. Encouraged, Sister Ke’s eyes lit up, she giggled, and then she kissed her mother. Compared to Wang Shuhuai who stood there motionless, Xie Yunchu returned a kiss to her daughter.

Wang Shuhuai: …

He just wasn’t used to being so intimate with people. Dinner was placed in the west wing, and Mama Lin came over to invite them to have dinner. Xie Yunchu handed the child to the wet nurse and walked out of the door with Wang Shuhuai. She glanced at Wang Shuhuai’s face from time to time. She believed that Wang Shuhuai must not be used to it or even disliked it. She suddenly found it very funny.

For a full eight years in her previous life, this husband who was like a mountain to her eyes had never gotten angry with her, nor had she ever seen him get angry with anyone or anything. He was neither hasty nor arrogant, never ostentatious in good times nor complaining in bad times. His emotions were incredibly stable. A malicious thought suddenly flashed through Xie Yunchu’s mind. She wondered if she would ever have the chance to see him change his expression in this lifetime. It was just a change of thought. What did it have to do with her whether he changed his attitude or not?

The meal went smoothly. At the end, Mama Lin considerately brought a bowl of medicine and placed it in front of Xie Yunchu, saying in a soothing tone, “Second Madam, the Imperial Physician said that you got ill during childbirth, so you have to drink this medicine even if it is bitter.”

Mama Lin had a purpose for doing that. Last night, Wang Shuhuai was embarrassed, and Xie Yunchu refused to explain. The servants should hope that their masters could get along well, so they had to find a way to turn things around. Mama Lin was Xie Yunchu’s teaching Mama. Xie Yunchu had nothing to say and drank the medicine in front of Wang Shuhuai.

Wang Shuhuai was wiping his hands slowly. His hands were very beautiful, with distinct joints, slender and white, like a fine sculpture. He asked at the right time, “What did Doctor He say?”

On the surface, Wang Shuhuai had always been a good husband. After Xie Yunchu finished drinking the medicine, she turned around and replied, “The doctor said that I was suffering from a deficiency of Qi and blood and overwork, and told me to rest well.”

Xie Yunchu expressed two meanings in just one sentence. First, it was very hard for her to run the household. Second, she was not suitable for having children and should not have xoxo for the time being. Wang Shuhuai was a man of great character and he immediately understood what was going on. He had nothing to say about the latter meaning, but the former meaning…

He recalled the comments of everyone in the mansion about Xie Yunchu: clever and perfect. If a person wanted to achieve perfection, they needed to work hard. Offspring was obviously more important than busy housework. Wang Shuhuai pondered and said, “You have two younger brothers and sisters at home. You can ask them to help you on weekdays. Don’t take on everything by yourself.”

Xie Yunchu achieved her goal and smiled, “Second Young Master, since that’s what you said, I’ll listen to you.”

Although she was under pressure from her parents-in-law, the person who had the final say in the house was Wang Shuhuai. As long as Wang Shuhuai agreed that she should put her health first, she would not be afraid of her parents-in-law’s interference. It was a pity that she was so blind in her previous life that she was always tempted and hard-working, always demanding perfection.

In this life, as long as she did not commit the seven offenses for divorce, Wang Shuhuai would never divorce her. Then in the future she would be the wife of the Prime Minister. Even if she did nothing, it would not affect her honor and wealth at all. Why bother? Wasn’t it good to be a rich and idle person?

Wang Shuhuai didn’t pay attention to Xie Yunchu’s expression at this time, but noticed Xie Yunchu’s way of addressing him. She didn’t call him Second Young Master before, but Husband.

But, it didn’t matter.

Wang Shuhuai stood up and returned to the study.

There were four houses in the Duke’s Mansion. In addition to the household’s supplies, each household had its own small accounting office. Although small, it had all the necessary facilities. Third daughter-in-law Dou Keling was busy in the accounting office all day “on the orders” of her mother-in-law, Madam Jiang. After going to the main courtyard to have dinner with her parents-in-law, she thought for a while and then went to Chunjing Hall to visit Xie Yunchu with the fresh fruits distributed by the Duke’s Mansion that day. The visit was fake, the purpose was to spy on the enemy.

She and Xie Yunchu had been sisters-in-law for nearly two years. Xie Yunchu had been working hard and never complained. Why didn’t she come to the accounting office all day? Dou Keling wanted to know how serious Xie Yunchu’s illness was.

Before Xie Yunchu came into the house, Dou Keling was in charge of the household chores. As soon as Xie Yunchu arrived, Madam Jiang, remembering that Xie Yunchu was chosen by the Eldest Princess, immediately handed over the power of household management to Xie Yunchu. Dou Keling was naturally unhappy. It would have been fine if she had never tasted meat, but after being the head of the household, she knew that there were many benefits.

For example, the stewards below would show their respect to her when they were seeking jobs; when the allocations from the Duke’s Mansion and the palace came down, she could secretly pick out the good ones. After Dou Keling got married, she gave birth to a son as her first child. She felt a little proud in her heart, thinking that she was more qualified to be the head of the family than Xie Yunchu.

No matter what the three sisters-in-law felt in their hearts, they often visited each other. Xie Yunchu quickly welcomed Dou Keling into the east room and sat down. Dou Keling was not as open-minded as Jiang and Xu Shiwei. She found that Xie Yunchu was a little different. In the past, whenever she came, Xie Yunchu would come to greet her in person, but this day she was putting on airs and waiting in the east room. From what she knew about Xie Yunchu, Xie Yunchu was not a proud person, and it seemed that she was seriously ill.

After sitting down and as the maids brought tea, Dou Keling looked at Xie Yunchu’s face and asked with concern,”I heard that my sister-in-law was not feeling well, so I came to check on you. It just so happened that the public had distributed fruits today, so I picked out some of your favorites and brought them to you.”

There were several fruit boxes on the table. Xie Yunchu was like Wang Shuhuai, not concerned about food, clothing, and other expenses. The so-called “favorite fruits” were just a selection of a few of each.

Xie Yunchu and Dou Keling had been together for eight years. Just by the curl of her lips, Xie Yunchu knew what she was thinking.

Seeing through it but not saying it, she smiled and said, “My sister-in-law is thoughtful. The Imperial Physician came to see me today. The disease is not serious, but it cannot be taken lightly.”