The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 69

Wang Shuhuai paused in the corridor. The light from the house bathed his wife and daughter in a soft, golden glow, their cries and smiles reflecting back at him. He realized then how much time he had missed with them, being too busy with his duties.

A sudden thought crossed his mind, and he stopped mid-step. “Madam,” he called, “didn’t you say you wanted to see the ivory puzzle ball?”

The implication was clear—she could bring their daughter along and join him in his study. In the past, he would have complained about children being too noisy. But now, he was learning to adapt, and perhaps, he wanted to spend more time with them.

Xie Yunchu had indeed thought about it, but later gave up. Once the things were sold, they had nothing to do with her anymore.

“You go ahead and do your work. I’ll just coax her for a while.”

Wang Shuhuai did not insist.

That night, Sister Ke cried for a long time, and Xie Yunchu held her in her arms while she slept.

How deep could the obsession of a baby of only a few months old be? She fell asleep soundly after being coaxed for a while.

Xie Yunchu looked at her daughter sleeping behind the small curtain and fanned her personally. Sister Ke had a very strange sleeping posture, and at that moment her legs were kicked out in a “一(yī) one” shape, but she could still sleep soundly even so.

She was reluctant to leave her child, but she had to.

In her previous life, she was so worried every day, never leaving for a moment, taking care of everything from head to toe, even taking care of a strand of their hair. The two children were her life, but in the end, the children thought she was too restrictive and turned to the warm and lovely aunt who bribed them with candies from time to time.

Every child liked someone who obeyed them.

Xie Yunchu certainly wouldn’t give in to her child in everything, but she must learn to separate the child from herself. No matter how old the child was, she was an independent person, not an appendage of her parents.

Thinking back to the time when Wang Yining got into trouble in her previous life, the Eldest Princess handled the situation with great vigor, which made her deeply aware that only by becoming a better self could one become a support for those around them.

She had to be kind to herself first.

She wanted to go to Yanshan, she wanted to travel.

The first time she left Beijing without her child, the test was not for Sister Ke, but for her as a mother.

It was the first day of June, the weather was sunny and windy, and after a night of heavy rain, the air was filled with cool moisture.

The Wang family packed up and set out early.

The Second Madam was under house arrest, the Third Madam stayed behind to look after the house, and the first and fourth madams rushed to serve the Eldest Princess. Xie Yunchu begged the Third Madam to take better care of Sister Ke and the Third Madam asked her to take care of Wang Shuqin. After the carriage left Beijing, Wang Yining sent someone to look for them, and finally the two of them squeezed into Wang Yining’s large carriage together.

“Where’s Sister Ke? Why didn’t you bring her here? Our little girl Xing is looking forward to playing with her younger sister.” Wang Yining was disappointed when she saw that Xie Yunchu didn’t bring the child.

Xie Yunchu smiled and replied, “The child is too young and has just learned to crawl. I was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to acclimate to the local climate, so I didn’t bring her with me. I’ll bring her with me when she gets older. Besides, I want to have some free time.” She said, but she was worried about her child in her heart.

Wang Yining suddenly understood, “I see that you are not worried about the child getting sick, but you just want to indulge in pleasure with your husband.”

Xie Yunchu was slightly stunned. Is Wang Shuhuai going too?

Wang Shuqin on the other end asked her, “Is the Second Brother going too? He didn’t like these things before.”

Wang Yining had not noticed Xie Yunchu’s abnormality. “Of course he will go. He is now a favorite of the Emperor. His Majesty has summoned him to serve by his side and he cannot leave his side all the time.” Then Wang Yining held Xie Yunchu’s hand and said sincerely, “Chu’er, you married well. Huai’er is really a good man.”

Xie Yunchu smiled but said nothing.

Her husband was going on a trip, and she heard the news from other people.

It didn’t matter. She didn’t pack his luggage for him anyway, so she just let him go.

“The success of the Second Young Master is the glory of our entire Wang family.”

Wang Yining and Wang Shuqin hadn’t been out for a long time, and they were very excited. In just a few words, they arranged their trips for the next half month. Xie Yunchu was so happy that she ate melon seeds. “I guess I can be a rich and idle person this time, relying on you two and having fun with you.”

“Don’t worry.” Wang Yining looked at the two juniors with the attitude of an aunt, “I have selected all your riding gear, bows and arrows, and horses for you. You don’t have to squeeze with my mother and the others. You can stay with me in my villa.”

Wang Shuqin and Xie Yunchu were very happy. Who would want to be governed by the Eldest Princess’s rules?

At the end of the evening, the Emperor arrived at the Yanshan Palace.

The Eldest Princess and her husband lived in Zhangde Hall, and all the younger generations of the Wang family moved in together. When they arrived at the palace, everyone paid their respects to the elders first. Wang Yining publicly proposed to take Xie Yunchu and Wang Shuqin to live in her own villa. There were many people in the Wang family, and Zhangde Hall seemed crowded, so the Eldest Princess agreed. Everyone was tired that night and left without saying a word.

Wang Yining’s hot spring villa was very spacious, with three courtyards. The main courtyard was where Wang Yining and his wife and two children stayed. The guest courtyard on the left was for Xie Yunchu, and the guest courtyard on the right was for Wang Shuqin.

Later, the Fourth Madam sent someone to take Wang Shuya there as well, saying that there were too many people in Zhangde Hall and they couldn’t accommodate her. As they were both nieces, although Wang Yining didn’t like Wang Shuya’s weak personality, she still loved her, so she placed her together with Wang Shuqin.

The guest houses were some distance apart from each other and did not interfere with each other.

Living in the villa was much more comfortable than living in the palace. Chunqi, Xia’an, and Qiusui, the three maids, helped Xie Yunchu pack her boxes and arrange her usual bedding. She strolled in the yard by herself, and when she came back, she saw a man standing under the corridor like a mountain. The bright lights in the yard could not fade the thin frost on his body. He cast a faint glance at her through the hazy smoke.

Xie Yunchu pretended to be surprised, “Second Young Master? You’re here at the villa too?”

Wang Shuhuai’s face showed no emotion. “Yes.”