The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 54

Master Zhu did not expect that Doctor Wen was even more miserable than he was, and was speechless for a moment. Doctor Wen wiped his tears, pulled Wang Shuhuai aside, and spoke to him earnestly, “Madam is virtuous, modest, capable, and steady. She is Shu Huai’s wise wife. You must not let her down.”

Wang Shuhuai’s wrist was held tightly by the doctor, but his eyes were fixed on the teacup, and the dark light in his pupils flickered with the tea.

What the two colleagues said was simply outrageous to Wang Shuhuai. Not only could he not accept such a petty woman, he wouldn’t even look at her.

In comparison, Madam Xie never gave him any trouble, and she did things in an orderly and perfect manner.

If he must find fault, it would be that she said, “I want to divorce him.” Was that wrong?

Thinking about it this way, he felt a mixed feeling in his heart.

With Madam Xie’s talent and beauty, she would be able to remarry smoothly after divorcing him, and he could also marry again.

But… Wang Shuhuai took a sip of tea, swallowed the sour taste, and didn’t think any further.

After leaving the teahouse, Wang Shuhuai immediately rode his horse to the Xie Mansion. As soon as he arrived and met the elders, he was told by Xie Hui that Xie Yunchu had taken her sisters to watch the dragon boat race.

“Yunzhi, we have been master and disciple for so many years, and we don’t need to follow these etiquettes. I heard that there are many people in Liangyuan today, so why don’t you go and pick up Chu’er and bring her back home?”

Wang Shuhuai followed his father-in-law’s order and rushed to Liangyuan. He caught up with Xie Yunchu halfway.

The lights were like a thick mist in the alley. One person stood in the dark with bright eyes, and another stood under a canopy with a charming smile.

The wind from the distant lake blew over hot and slapped his face, but it was as cold as a mountain stream.

He heard the man ask, “Does Wang Shuhuai treat you well?”

Xie Yunchu replied hesitantly, “He is my husband, how can he treat me badly?”

“You are lying.” Prince Xin’s voice was cold.

In the darkness, Wang Shuhuai curled up his hands and tightened the reins without moving. His eyes were like a dark abyss, deep and bottomless.

Xie Yunchu was stunned. “Why do you say that, Your Highness?”

Prince Xin replied slowly, “You always hesitate before telling a lie.”

Xie Yunchu choked.

This guy really understands her.

Wang Shuhuai’s pupils shrank sharply, and his sharp gaze pierced through the wind and light to lock onto the graceful woman. He was usually calm and composed, but there was a rare surge of emotion in his eyes.

Wang Shuhuai understood very well what Prince Xin’s words meant. The rage in his heart rose uncontrollably, but was suppressed by his innate self-cultivation. For a moment, he felt like he was trapped between two walls and could not move for a long time.

Xie Yunchu no longer had the heart to exchange pleasantries, and said, “These have nothing to do with Your Highness Prince Xin. It’s getting late, and I have to go home to serve my husband, so I won’t see you off.”

After saying that, she turned back to the carriage and told the driver to hurry on.

Prince Xin silently watched the carriage go away, his eyes casually casting towards the darkness in the other corner, before he mounted his horse and left.

Xie Yunchu lost her sleepiness after being disturbed by Prince Xin.

She was aware of Prince Xin’s thoughts, so she had been avoiding him. After getting married, Prince Xin went on a northern expedition, and she never saw him again. Unexpectedly, she ran into him in the alley.

Chunqi and Xia An were familiar with the relationship between the two, but they saw through it without saying anything out loud. Compared with Wang Shuhuai, Prince Xin obviously understood Xie Yunchu better. 

Xia An sighed silently.

If her master had not been so cautious and self-protective, it was unknown whether Xie Yunchu would have become the Princess.

Xie Yunchu rode back to the mansion at full speed, putting the matter of Prince Xin behind her mind, and happily went to the backyard with her skirt lifted up. But a sound came before she went in, “Madam, sorry to have kept you waiting…”

When she stepped over the threshold, holding her delicate skirt in one hand and lifting the curtain with the other, a pair of deep, sharp eyes shot over, causing her smile to freeze on her face.

“Second Young Master?”

The light pink jacket hung on her shoulders, swaying with her brisk steps. The blue and green floral skirt slowly spread out around her body. She was like a blooming crabapple, rushing into his eyes with passion.

Her cheeks were red from jogging, and her panting made her slender figure look even more graceful.

Wang Shuhuai looked at his wife, and the gentleness in his black eyes faded away. His gaze fell on her like snowflakes, with a cold and sharp intention.

“Madam, I was waiting for you.” His tone was extremely calm.

Xie Yunchu was even more shocked. That was the first time in her past and present lives that she had seen Wang Shuhuai waiting for her in the backyard.

Could something big have happened?

She sat down opposite him with a serious expression and asked, “Second Yung Master, what happened?” She racked her brains to recall whether there was any major change at this time in her previous life.

Wang Shuhuai looked at his wife’s worried face, her thin eyebrows furrowed, and under the light, they looked like frost that could not be melted. She was anxious and doubtful, but not guilty. The indescribable anger in Wang Shuhuai’s heart suddenly shattered.

No matter what Xie Yunchu’s plan was, at least she had been behaving properly as his wife for nearly two years. It was not her fault that Prince Xin stopped her carriage.

It was really ungraceful to question your wife just because she said a few words to others.

The sharpness in his eyes faded away, and his gaze turned away from her. Wang Shuhuai’s face returned to normal.

“Nothing, my aunt has been here with Sister Ke for a long time, so I came to visit her.”

Xie Yunchu felt relieved when she heard this.

“What did she say?”

In fact, Wang Shuhuai did not meet Wang Yining at all. When he came back, Wang Yining had already left and the child had just gone to bed.

Mama Lin knew about it and answered from outside the curtain, “She originally made a headband for the Eldest Princess, but the pearl and jade on it was torn by a child at home. The item has been passed to the Eldest Princess, and she liked the color, so your aunt thought of changing it to a double-sided embroidery with a phoenix inlaid with kingfisher feathers. You are the best at double-sided embroidery in the mansion, so she wanted you to embroider it for her.”

“I see,” Xie Yunchu said with a smile, “Where is the item?”

Mama Lin pointed to the dressing table in the inner room and said, “I put it in the box on the dressing table myself. You can see it later.”

Xie Yunchu nodded. Having just run all the way, her mouth was dry. She immediately poured a cup of tea and drank it. Then she asked Wang Shuhuai with a smile, “Second Young Master, do you want some tea? This is not the West Lake Longjing you like, but Emei Maojian (snow bud tea). If you want, I will pour you a cup.”

She liked Emei Maojian tea, so she replaced the original West Lake Longjing tea. She usually only prepared some for Wang Shuhuai on the first and fifteenth of every month, but this time she hadn’t had a chance to go to the kitchen to get it.

Wang Shuhuai appeared casual, but his mind was occupied with thoughts. Prince Xin had special feelings for Xie Yunchu, and he had never married. Could it be that he was hoping Xie Yunchu would divorce him and marry him instead?

Why?

Why would she provoke him and marry someone else?

The Prince was just not the one she wanted.

The subtle discomfort in Wang Shuhuai’s heart suddenly disappeared. He sat upright and looked at his wife.

“Ming Gui is sick. I will stay in the backyard tonight.”

His eyes examined Xie Yunchu, not missing any expression on her face.