Chapter 495 - 494: The Same

Chapter 495: Chapter 494: The Same

"It’s not me saying this," Jiang Yunuan pouted, averted her gaze, and sighed, "A few days ago, she went to the palace. The palace recognized her; Prince Shun’s mother is Consort Zhuang, so she took the surname Zhuang."

Mrs. Jiang Fang’s face stiffened, her lips moved, and after a while, she blurted out, "Really? The palace recognized it?"

Jiang Yunuan nodded, "Yes, the palace recognized it."

"Oh, she’s a Commandery Princess!" Mrs. Jiang Fang clapped the small table, "Look, look!

Fortunately, I made you marry the young master back then; otherwise, what?

Mr. Kang would bring a Commandery Princess back, they already have a son and daughter, and if you keep on holding out, how could you compare with them?

Have you seen a Royal Princess as a concubine?

If it really happens, you’ll end up as a concubine!

So I say, I’ve eaten more salt in my life than you’ve eaten rice; if you listen to me, you won’t be wrong!

You always oppose me, acting like I mistreated you. Judge for yourself, have I really mistreated you?

If you’re being foolish and disobedient, you’ll suffer a big setback!

I’m telling you, once the mourning period is over, if after a couple of months your stomach still shows no sign, I’ll raise up those two maids I gave you.

I don’t believe if your stomach is unresponsive, theirs will be like dead water too.

After all, they are people brought from your maiden family, and I can handle their family members, so you don’t have to worry about them bullying a fool like you.

Truly, when your mother-in-law can’t bear it anymore and adds people to your room, to whom will you complain then?

Do you understand?

Hey, I’m talking to you; don’t turn pale and start crying, you pathetic thing!

Enough, enough, I’m tired of talking to you right now, just looking at you frustrates me. I’ll talk to you about this by the end of the mourning period."

Mrs. Jiang Fang finished speaking to herself, called for Mrs. Jiang Deng, and went outside. Just as she left the room, she ran into Mu Liancheng, and she quickly smiled and called out, "Young Master."

Mu Liancheng performed a courtesy to Mrs. Jiang Fang. When he entered the room and saw Jiang Yunuan sitting dazed on the couch, her eyes bloodshot.

"What did your mother say to you?" Mu Liancheng embraced Jiang Yunuan.

Jiang Yunuan’s body stiffened, but soon relaxed again, leaning against Mu Liancheng, she said hoarsely, "Nothing."

She didn’t want to talk about Zhuang Ke’s matters, nor about Mrs. Jiang Fang urging her to give Mu Liancheng a concubine.

Mu Liancheng gently stroked Jiang Yunuan’s back and didn’t ask further.

After sending off the in-laws, Du Yunluo returned to Shaohui Garden, feeling an indescribable fatigue.

She somewhat missed the life in Lindong.

Aside from her and her husband raising their child, the only guests were Du Huarang’s family and Mu Liankang and his wife, her maiden family’s people who made her feel at ease, and Zhuang Ke was also very agreeable, making Du Yunluo’s life genuinely simple.

Returning to the capital, the people and affairs she had to face suddenly multiplied, not just within the Marquis Mansion. As the legitimate eldest branch’s first daughter-in-law, Du Yunluo had to deal with not just in-laws but also other noble mansion’s relations.

Fortunately, having come back after the New Year, otherwise, she would have been in over her head for a while.

However, despite the nostalgia, Du Yunluo understood that the life in the capital was something she couldn’t avoid, nor should she.

Mu Lianxiao was about to inherit the title, and as his wife, it was her duty to manage these affairs properly.

Jin Lan was helping Du Yunluo massage her legs.

Du Yunluo had just closed her eyes to rest briefly, when she heard footsteps outside, and quickly sat up.

Mu Lianxiao came in excitedly, carrying Brother Yan.

Du Yunluo slipped on her shoes and went forward to take Brother Yan from him, chiding, "The first birthday ceremony is over, and you’re still always holding him. Aren’t you concerned about your injury?"

Mu Lianxiao was about to say his back was much better, but seeing Du Yunluo’s concerned and distressed gaze, his heart softened, and he coaxed her softly, "As you say, everything as you say."

Several maids in the room couldn’t help but laugh.

Du Yunluo blushed and gave Mu Lianxiao a glare.

Mu Lianxiao lay down on the Arhat Bed, Du Yunluo placed Brother Yan beside him, pulled the brocade quilt over to cover Mu Lianxiao, and then she sat down herself.

"Yunluo, were you taking a nap earlier?" Mu Lianxiao held Du Yunluo’s hand, seeing her nod, he asked again, "Are you tired, do you want to rest a bit more?"

Du Yunluo smiled with pursed lips, "How could I be that precious, I was just lying down alone for a bit, now I won’t lie down anymore."

Mu Lianxiao looked at her with a smile, his thumb gently caressing her palm.

When was his Yunluo ever not precious?

He always treasured and pampered her, unwilling to let her suffer the slightest grievance.

His dark eyes seemed to shimmer with a gentle light, full of affection, which Du Yunluo saw clearly, sweetening her heart.

The calloused thumb slid from her palm to her index fingertip, as Mu Lianxiao looked at her slender jade-like finger and said, "Yunluo, do you remember the first thing you fed me?"

Du Yunluo was stunned.

She instinctively tried to recall the past.

Back then, she had a bad temper and always quarreled with Mu Lianxiao, yet he indulged her in everything.

In truth, she had never fed Mu Lianxiao anything.

Until one time, when Mu Lianxiao returned to the capital with an injury.

The wound had nearly healed, yet Mu Lianxiao, missing her, coaxed her for a reunion and the wound swelled again, causing a fever for two days.

During those hazy feverish days, he couldn’t take any medicine, which was all fed to him by Du Yunluo.

Thinking back on it, the first thing she fed him was actually that bitter medicine.

"Yunluo?" Seeing Du Yunluo lost in thought, Mu Lianxiao called her softly.

Du Yunluo snapped out of it, meeting Mu Lianxiao’s sincere, bright eyes. She suddenly realized that what she remembered from the previous life, Mu Lianxiao didn’t remember.

Although she had once spoken of a dream, the path in the dream was too bitter; Du Yunluo didn’t want to bring it up again with Mu Lianxiao at this time.

She quickly tried to think of it in this life.

The tingling sensation in her fingertip made her suddenly recall, and then her entire face flushed beet red.

In this life, the first thing Du Yunluo fed Mu Lianxiao was a piece of ginger candy.

She was sitting in a carriage while Mu Lianxiao rode a horse alongside.

At that time, they weren’t yet married, she wanted to hand him the ginger candy, but Mu Lianxiao suddenly leaned down and took the candy with his mouth from her hand.

The feeling of the tip of his tongue sliding across her fingertip, Du Yunluo still remembered to this day.

Bringing it up now, Mu Lianxiao was clearly teasing her because of Mrs. Zhen’s words earlier, truly infuriating!

With her heart racing, Du Yunluo wanted to withdraw her hand, but Mu Lianxiao wouldn’t let her, instead bringing her hand closer to him, brushing it lightly with his lips.

The maids in the room had sensibly left long ago; only Brother Yan, who knew nothing, was sleeping on the inside.

Du Yunluo ceased to struggle, puffing her cheeks, "I just grabbed a handful of ginger candy, what’s so bad about that?"

Mu Lianxiao chuckled softly, his eyes twinkling like stars, "Nothing bad at all."

"Then why don’t you let Brother Yan grab again?" Du Yunluo rested her chin on his shoulder, "Wouldn’t it be nice if he grabbed a spear?"

Mu Lianxiao chuckled deeply, "Didn’t he want to grab that box of rouge next to the spear?"

Du Yunluo was taken aback.

Brother Yan aimed for the rouge?

Well, forget it, a boy grabbing a box of rouge would indeed cause laughter if spoken of.

"Actually, rouge is not bad," Mu Lianxiao turned his head, gazing down at Du Yunluo with a smile brimming on his lips, "Being a Marquis who cherishes his wife, just like me."