The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 4

Xie Yunchu couldn’t calm down or swallow the anger in her heart. She closed her eyes and spoke in a cold tone, “Dream!”

Then she slowly turned half of her body on the bed, almost disdainfully looking at Wang Shuhuai, her tone sounded very ruthless and even mocking, “Why are you in such a hurry? Let me recover.” 

As long as she was still alive, Xie Yunxiu would never succeed. As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. The maid Chun Qi was so frightened that she almost fell to her knees. Ancestors of heaven and earth, why did her master say such foolish words? Weren’t she looking forward to the Second Young Master moving back to the backyard, having xoxo, and giving birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible? Why did she suddenly get so angry that she wanted to shut the Second Young Master out? This… wasn’t right. Chun Qi didn’t dare to look at Wang Shuhuai’s face. No man could accept being rejected by his wife in person. Chun Qi took a deep breath, watched his face, and tried to reduce her presence as much as possible.

The room was very quiet, with only the flickering sound of the lights. Wang Shuhuai was stunned for a long while, frowned slightly, and tapped the table with one hand. His fingers were slender and powerful, and he looked at Xie Yunchu motionlessly. He could conclude that Xie Yunchu was speaking in anger. Wang Shuhuai always appeared to be a very easy-going person. Whether she was happy or not, satisfied or not, she never showed it. Sometimes he didn’t care, and sometimes he was disdainful. Mrs. Xie had always been considerate and generous in her actions. Maybe there was a reason for her temper, but Wang Shuhuai had no time to find out the reason, nor was he used to noticing anything unusual about his wife.

His expression was still calm and indifferent, “Then you should have a good rest and get well.” Saying that, he turned and left. The bead curtain rustled with a crisp clash of sounds. Xie Yunchu snorted and lowered her eyes indifferently. At that moment, a familiar jade pendant suddenly flashed into her sight. Xie Yunchu lost her composure and immediately picked up the jade pendant with a strange look on her face. That jade coin carved with an anchovy was a wedding gift from her mother-in-law during the wedding tea ceremony. She loved it very much and always wore it around her waist. Unfortunately, it was accidentally broken by a maid on the day of her son’s one-year-old birthday banquet. She was afraid that others would find out, so she kept it secret. Later, in order to prevent her mother-in-law from asking about it, she made another coin based on the same pattern, but she kept it in her dressing box and never wore it again.

The piece in front of her was obviously the original one, so how come it was in her possession now? At the same time, the maid Chun Qi saw Wang Shuhuai leaving in anger and burst into tears. She knelt down in front of Xie Yunchu with a plop.

“Master, you are always patient, but what happened today? You looked forward to his coming back so long, but now you pushed him away? Please don’t scare me.” You have already been looked down upon. If you offend your husband again, your life will become even more difficult.

Xie Yunchu sat on the bed holding the jade pendant with a dazed look on her face. Her eyes moved from the jade pendant to Chun Qi. She was wearing a pink bodice, a sweat towel of the same color tied around her waist, and her hair was tied in double buns, which was only worn by young maids. Chun Qi got married a year ago, so she should have her hair in a bun. An incredible thought flashed through her mind. Xie Yunchu’s heart was filled with fear. Her slender fingers dug deeply into the quilt, and her eyes moved around the room several times without making a sound. Was she a wandering soul? Or did she die and come back to life?

Chun Qi looked at her bewildered master and gently tugged at her sleeve. “The girl is already six months old. You picked a date the other day and decided to invite your husband back to the room today. Now you’ve angered him and he’s gone. What will happen later? I’m worried that you’ll be scolded by the master and the madam.” Through Chun Qi’s words, Xie Yunchu became more certain that she returned to the past. Everything happened too suddenly. Even though Xie Yunchu had died once before, she didn’t know how to react. Only the hatred in her mind was growing and unceasing. Now, let alone the harsh criticism from her parents-in-law, even if they wanted to divorce her from their son, she would still set off a few firecrackers and burn incense for three days. So she sneered and replied, “Let him be.”

Seeing Chun Qi’s uneasy face, Xie Yunchu suppressed her chaotic emotions and comforted her with a smile, “You go and rest first, I will handle this matter properly.” 

Chun Qi still didn’t move. She had been serving Xie Yunchu since she was a child and was very familiar with her temperament. She just felt that something was wrong. Xie Yunchu was worried about being questioned by her, so she rubbed her stomach and said, “I’m hungry. Go and make me a bowl of golden bird’s nest porridge.”

Chun Qi’s face was shocked again. The Xie family was of noble origin but not wealthy. When the young lady married into the Wang family, she did not dare to touch her dowry easily and had been living frugally. There were only a few best bird’s nests in the warehouse. Every time she wanted to take some out to nourish the young lady, the young lady was reluctant to do so and said that she wanted to keep it to honor her parents-in-law. Chun Qi felt that Xie Yunchu was too selfless, always thinking about others and never caring about herself. After hearing that, she stood up without saying a word and walked very quickly, fearing that Xie Yunchu would change her mind.

After watching Chun Qi leave the east room, Xie Yunchu sat on the golden nanmu thousand-craftsmanship bed in a daze, her eyes slowly passing over the auspicious lintel carved with dragons and phoenixes, the large red gorilla and mandarin duck brocade curtains hanging on both sides, and all the familiar furnishings… Was she really still alive? Her hand touched the edge of the bed and she tried to stand up. She did not feel the dizziness as before when her feet touched the ground, which was good.

Her body dispelled the haze in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes. After dying once, living became precious. Xie Yunchu digested the matter for a while by herself, then called the young maid who was on night watch to ask some questions indirectly, and confirmed that she had returned to March 15th, the eighth year of Tianxi. At that time, she had been married to Wang Shuhuai for more than a year, and in that one and a half years, she had only eaten and slept with him for one month, and they lived apart for the rest of the time. Later, because Wang Shuhuai was busy with official duties and was no longer used to sleeping with her, the couple agreed to xoxo on the first and fifteenth of every month. After she gave birth to their son, Wang Shuhuai came to her room less and less often.

She originally thought it was because he had been practicing Taoism since he was young and had restrained himself and cultivated his character, but then thought that maybe he didn’t like her. Xie Yunchu closed her eyes, put her hands on the table, and let out a long sigh. She wanted a divorce. She wouldn’t be stupid enough to serve those ungrateful things again. But when she thought of Sister Ke, who was only half a year old, Xie Yunchu frowned deeply. It would be wrong to abandon Sister Ke, but it would be difficult to take her away too.

After thinking about it for a long time without any clue, Chun Qi had already handed over the bird’s nest porridge. After drinking the bird’s nest porridge, Xie Yunchu continued to sleep. She spent the night in a daze. When she woke up the next day, her eyes were swollen, but she was still energetic. Without saying a word, she asked Mama Lin to go to the upper room to ask for leave. Xie Yunchu looked after the child, asked the wet nurse and the maid to take care of Sister Ke, and returned to the moon-shaped window where she died in her previous life, and sat there in a trance. The servants saw that she was silent and did not dare to disturb her.