The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 22

Concubine Lu’s slender fingers trembled slightly, and tears rolled down her face first, saying “Chu’er…” She couldn’t help herself and her body trembled.

Xie Hui thought about it for a moment and nodded slowly, “Chu’er does make sense.”

Especially promoting her as the legitimate wife at the birthday banquet would only draw more attention to Madam Lu’s background as a concubine. It would be better to promote her as the legitimate wife first and let her appear in public as Madam Xie, which would make the Lu family more respectable.

Xie Hui looked at the old lady, asking, “What do you think, Mother?”

In short, it was all about getting married, so it didn’t matter if it was earlier or later. The old lady didn’t like ostentation, so she approved of Xie Yunchu’s idea and said, “Just follow Chu’er’s wishes.”

Xie Yunchu did this because she didn’t want anything to go wrong at her father’s birthday party and didn’t want her father’s reputation to be damaged.

Concubine Lu ran over with tears in her eyes, hugged Xie Yunchu, and said excitedly, “My eldest lady, you treat me so sincerely, even if you want to take my life, I am willing to do it.”

Concubine Lu always had the ability to say some high-sounding, tender and sweet words in a soothing way, and even if she was acting, people couldn’t help but be moved.

Xie Yunchu avoided her embrace without leaving a trace, held her arm, and said with disgust, “What are you talking about? I hope you live a long life and accompany my father forever.”

The family dinner was scheduled for the day after tomorrow. The next day, Xie Yunchu helped Concubine Lu to prepare. By the evening, everything was ready and she slept soundly.

Without children to worry about, she could fall asleep right away with her head touching the pillow.

Wang Shuhuai was not so lucky.

He completely forgot Xie Yunchu’s instructions on the first night. It was not until the next day when he heard his colleagues mention their one-month-old baby that he remembered his wife’s instructions before she left. So in the evening, Wang Shuhuai returned to Chunjing hall.

The heart-wrenching cry was deafening, and Wang Shuhuai immediately frowned.

Holding up his robe, he quickly entered the yard and saw the maids and Mama gathered in the east wing. The crying inside was aggrieved, and it came in waves, making his head ache.

He didn’t like quarrels, and Chunjing Hall had never been so noisy.

Wang Shuhuai suppressed his anger, came to the door of the wing room, and took a glance inside. The seven-month-old child was rolling around on the bed, refusing to eat rice porridge no matter what. The porridge was all over her body, bed, and floor.

The servants knelt down to pay their respects, but Sister Ke was so immersed in crying that she didn’t notice her father coming.

Wang Shuhuai pressed his eyebrows together. His tall figure stood at the door, making the whole room look cramped. His tone was quite gentle as he asked, “What happened?”

Mama Lin knelt on the ground and trembled as she spoke, “Sister Ke refused to eat the rice porridge. It was fine during the day, but when it got dark and she didn’t see her mother, she started to make a fuss.”

They couldn’t even do the smallest things well.

Wang Shuhuai’s eyes were dull and almost emotionless.

When Sister Ke heard her father’s voice, she stopped crying immediately. Her red face was still tense, and she lay on the bed with a pout looking at her father.

Wang Shuhuai usually didn’t like to hug his daughter. The child probably thought it was new and liked to stare at her father.

Wang Shuhuai walked over the messy water stains with an expressionless face, came to the bed, and leaned over to look at the dirty child. Sister Ke opened her big watery eyes and made a sound at him like a puppy. Maybe it was because Xie Yunchu taught her well, she actually made a coquettish sound and raised her chubby little hands, as if she wanted to be hugged.

Wang Shuhuai had no choice but to hold her under the armpits and lift her up, deliberately keeping some distance between them. Sister Ke was even stronger than he had imagined, and she fell headfirst into his arms, with rice soup, tears, and snot all over him.

Wang Shuhuai took a deep breath.

The child was feeling the novelty, so Wang Shuhuai fed her himself. He finally got her to eat two bites, but unfortunately, she soon stared at the door and refused to eat anymore. Wang Shuhuai had a headache and had to look at Sister Ke with a stern face.

Sister Ke didn’t even look at him. She was tired of crying, so she rolled off him and grabbed the tiger-head doll on the bed to start playing with it.

Wang Shuhuai took the opportunity to scoop a spoonful and serve it to her mouth. Sister Ke raised her hand and waved the doll, inadvertently spreading the rice paste on the bed, and smiled happily at Wang Shuhuai.

Wang Shuhuai lost his temper. He put the bowl of porridge on the small table and didn’t say anything for a long time.

He turned around and asked the kneeling wet nurse and Mama Lin, “Who feeds her?”

“Young Madam.”

“Who puts her to sleep?”

“It is also the Young Madam…”

Wang Shuhuai was silent for a moment, suppressed his impatience, and tapped his temple with his fingers, “Doesn’t she cry or make a fuss usually?”

Mama Lin smiled bitterly, “It’s normal for children to cry. Madam is very careful and patient. Since she became a mother, she has taken care of all the headaches, fevers, abdominal pains, and vomiting. She has become half a doctor.”

Wang Shuhuai remained silent.

On the first day of April, the morning breeze and dew were bright, the steps were covered with willows and flowers in the garden, and the morning sun was shrouded in a colorful halo. The servants of the Xie family cleaned the courtyard early in the morning and wiped the tables and chairs in the flower hall in an orderly manner. A lively maid came skipping and bringing fresh flowers, which were placed one by one in the plum vase in the corner.

Before the hour of Si (9-11 am), clansmen from the side branches arrived at the main house one after another, and then gathered outside the ancestral hall. Some elders in the clan were not very satisfied with the promotion of a concubine to the position of clan wife, and they had many complaints in private. However, Xie Hui was the most outstanding person of that generation in the Xie family, and the whole clan relied on his power, so they did not dare to say anything.

In order to avoid arousing Concubine Lu’s suspicion and also to keep an eye on her, Xie Yunchu accompanied her in getting dressed. Concubine Lu didn’t dare ask Xie Yunchu to work, so she called her personal Mama to serve him.