The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 13

Wang Shuhuai was afraid that she would think too much, so he deliberately explained, “There are many people in the palace, and they are gossipy. You should bear with it.” He meant that he was afraid that she would be seen by men.

What else could Xie Yunchu say? Instead, she felt sweet in her heart.

From then on, Xie Yunchu understood her husband’s temperament and became more restrained towards herself.

Now, Xie Yunchu let out a long sigh, picked up the white silk and rubbed it in her hands, then threw it into the basket in the corner. “No need for that anymore.”

Chun Qi and Qiusui looked at each other, both a little surprised, but then they thought that as both were women, who would want to live on silk and satin every day and feel suffocated? So they were happy to see it happen.

After Xie Yunchu finished dressing and had breakfast, she asked her maid to go to the yard to pick flowers. She then turned around and sat under the eaves to start arranging flowers.

She was going to try to slow down.

In the next few days, Xie Yunchu pretended to be sick and did not go to the upper room, nor did she care about the affairs in the meeting room.

The first two days were fine, but on the third day, Madam Jiang could no longer bear it.

The bird’s nest porridge cooked by Xie Yunchu was moderately sweet, and adding ginseng could remove the faint egg white taste. Xu Shiwei couldn’t make it.

Xu Shiwei knew nothing about the thing mixed by Xie Yunchu.

Jiang found herself feeling uncomfortable when Xie Yunchu was not around.

The mother-in-law, who had never cared about Xie Yunchu, took the initiative to send people to inquire about Xie Yunchu’s condition several times, and finally even threatened, “If this doctor is not good, go see another one.”

Xie Yunchu didn’t even sneer.

Mama Lin sent the person away with ease, and when she came back she complained to Xie Yunchu, “Tsk, you served her so attentively before, but she was still picky. This time she met the Fourth Young Madam, it’s like a needle against a dough. She can’t pick it up and has to be stuck in it.”

After a while, Xia An got the news and told her with a smile, “Miss, it’s very lively in the upper room. I heard that this morning, the mistress asked her fourth daughter-in-law to cook bird’s nest porridge, but the Fourth daughter-in-law got the wrong ginseng and was severely scolded. In the meeting room, the Third daughter-in-law made two mistakes in the calculation and was laughed at by the manager. The aunts all advised her to come and ask for your advice, but the Third daughter-in-law refused. She probably didn’t want to bow her head and admit that she was not as good as you.”

“Everyone was saying privately, ‘Look, once the Second daughter-in-law gets sick, the family loses its backbone and everything is in chaos.'”

Xia An said that with a funny look. Xie Yunchu pursed her lips and drank the medicinal food by herself.

If they hadn’t suffered a little, how would they know how good she was?

People may not be greedy for credit, but she couldn’t be stupid and let others take advantage of them.

Wang Shuhuai was busy for a few days and disappeared. He returned home in the evening of March 25th. As usual, he went to Ninghe Hall to pay his respects to his parents. When Jiang saw him, she wiped her tears and asked, “Huai, how is your wife?”

Her taste for food had been spoiled, and she was somewhat concerned about Xie Yunchu.

She sent several waves of people to Chunjing Hall, but they were all sent back, so she could only turn her attention to her son.

Xie Yunchu had a very good image in the past, so Wang Shuhuai didn’t think she did it on purpose. He thought for a moment and then said, “She is taking good care of herself so that she can have more children.”

These words stopped Jiang’s tears.

Offspring was the most important.

Although Jiang was acting like a spoiled child, she did not dare to show off in front of her eldest son and held back the rest of her words.

After a while, Dou Keling came in and said that dinner was ready, and invited her parents-in-law to have dinner. Wang Shuhuai was there too, so the Second Master simply asked him to eat with them.

The whole family sat in the main room of Ninghe Hall, divided into two tables. Madam Jiang and the Second Master sat at one table with their sons, and Dou Keling and Xu Shiwei sat at another table with their children.

In the past, when Xie Yunchu was in charge, if anyone was not there, she would send someone to deliver the dish. But that day she was not there, and no one thought of her.

The Third Young Master Wang Shukuang ate a few bites and then put down his chopsticks. Jiang was not in the mood to eat either. Seeing that her son was not eating, she asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Wang Shukuang glanced at Xie Yunchu’s original position. He was embarrassed to say that he was thinking about the fish, so he responded casually, “I drank some wine at noon, which hurt my spleen and stomach. I am not hungry now.”

Before he finished speaking, the Second Master stomped over and said, “I told you not to be lazy but like your elder brother. You can’t let your younger brother outdo you.”

The Fourth Young Master, Wang Shutong, studied very hard.

But Wang Shutong smiled bitterly. He thought that his diligence was all fake. He was not a good student at all. He was just introverted and usually spoke less than Wang Shuhuai, so he just ate without saying a word.

Wang Shukuang was bored and just buried his head in eating.

Wang Shuhuai disliked their noise and regretted staying for dinner.

After the meal, Wang Shuhuai accompanied his father to drink tea. When the Second Master didn’t see Xie Yunchu and couldn’t taste the crystal sashimi made by his daughter-in-law, he felt a little uncomfortable. “The crystal sashimi made by the chef is not as good as your sister-in-law’s.”

Wang Shuhuai was a little speechless, “Really?”

The Second Master spoke with great enthusiasm, leaning forward to analyze for him, “Your wife is very skillful. The crystal minced meat is tender and smooth, and very chewy, which goes perfectly with the spicy vermicelli.”

Wang Shuhuai had too many things on his mind and had no time to care about eating, but when his father reminded him, he felt that it was indeed not as good as before.

It was just a little food, was it necessary to worry so much about it?

There were so many cooks in the mansion, there must be someone better than Xie Yunchu, so he said, “If you don’t like the cooks in the house, I will help you find a few more.”

There was no reason for a lady in charge to spend all day in the kitchen.

The Second Master looked at his son with a calm expression and smiled without saying anything.

After a while, Wang Shuhuai left Ninghe Hall, and the Third Master Wang Shukuang followed him out and asked anxiously, “Brother, is my sister-in-law seriously ill?”

Wang Shuhuai stood in the corridor and looked at him. His cheeks were as clear as jade under the light, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes. He didn’t think that his brother-in-law should ask about his sister-in-law’s affairs. “What’s the matter?” He asked in a cold tone.

The Third Young Master Wang Shukuang knew that he had overstepped his bounds, but he could not help himself and said with a bitter face, “I love the sweet and sour carp made by my sister-in-law the most. I am greedy for it now.”

Such a small matter was not worth his eager pursuit. Wang Shuhuai became even colder.

“You mean I should tell her to do it for you?”

What did they think of Xie Yunchu?

At that moment, he suddenly wondered if Xie Yunchu had spoiled these people.

The Third Young Master Wang Shukuang was so scared that he broke out into a cold sweat. He was annoyed at his own words and waved his hands repeatedly, “How could that be possible? I just care about my sister-in-law and hope she gets better soon.”

Wang Shuhuai didn’t even look at him and turned away.

Passing by Chunjing Hall, he had no intention of going in. Thinking of what had just happened, he was still annoyed, so he walked through the moon-shaped door and saw Mama Lin holding a brocade box and preparing to enter the house. He stopped under the eaves. Mama Lin saw at a glance that Wang Shuhuai had something to say, so she immediately handed the brocade box to the young maid and trotted over to pay her respects, “Greetings to the Second Young Master.”

Wang Shuhuai glanced towards the main courtyard. The light shone through the screen window, and the beauty seemed to be painting by the window. 

He asked, “How is Madam?”

Mama Lin carefully examined his expression and was unsure of what he meant.

Was this a request to stay overnight, or was this a deliberate expression of concern?

If she said she was fine, her master would have to go back to the upper room to serve her parents-in-law. If she said she didn’t recover yet, it may delay having children.

Mama Lin’s reply was ambiguous, “She looks fine on the surface, but I don’t know what’s going on inside. Second Master, why don’t you go in and have a cup of tea?” This meant that she wanted him to ask Xie Yunchu in person.

Wang Shuhuai still had official duties. In the past, whenever he was in the mansion, Xie Yunchu would personally make some ginseng soup to come and visit him, and would also take the opportunity to ask about his court affairs. He would also pick out some simple things to tell her to reassure her.

The husband and wife always discuss things.

Wang Shuhuai said succinctly, “Tell Madam to continue recuperating and not to rush to the upper room.”

After giving the instructions, he went straight back to the study.

Mama Lin’s mouth was as wide as a duck egg. This was the first time ever that it had happened. She happily went in to tell Xie Yunchu.

Xie Yunchu was painting, her expression calm.

Mama Lin looked at her master who was motionless and said anxiously, “Young Lady, your husband is supporting you. It’s rude not to return the favor. Do you want to go to the study room and take a look?”

Xie Yunchu paused, thinking back to this day in her previous life.