The Rebirth of Han Yuxi

Chapter 0518 Wounded (4)

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Gazing at the sleeping Zaozao, Yuxiʼs face was filled with guilt as she gently caressed Zaozaoʼs chubby cheeks. Zaozao slept soundly, but the touch of something cold on her face made her uncomfortable, prompting her to turn her head away.

Yuxi quickly withdrew her hand as a wry smile spread across her face. ”After weaning, all the weight I finally managed to put on her will be gone again.” She still preferred to see Zaozao chubby and plump.

Mama Lan said, ”Madam, Young Miss is already seven months old and has a good appetite, so donʼt worry. The most important thing now is to concentrate on getting your health back so you can conceive again soon.” No matter how capable a woman was, she would only make wedding dresses for others if she could not give birth to a son.

Yuxi chuckled. ”Whether itʼs a boy or a girl is up to fate, not me. But as soon as I get better, weʼve planned to have another child.”

Seeing that Yuxi had made up her mind, Mama Lan decided not to pursue the matter further. ”Madam, Mama Qu is responsible for the daily needs of dozens of people in the Yun Residence. She doesnʼt have the time or energy to manage the inner courtyard. Perhaps itʼs time to bring in someone else of stature to oversee the household affairs.”

Yuxi replied, ”I also want to; itʼs just that itʼs not easy to find such a candidate!” It wasnʼt that easy to find someone trustworthy and capable.

Mama Lan suggested, ”Madam, I remember Momo Quan, who taught you etiquette, has been living in the countryside. Why donʼt you bring Momo Quan here?” Other people might not be trustworthy, but Momo Quan shared a special bond with Madam, and she was a very capable woman.

Yuxi shook her head. ”Momo Quan said she didnʼt want to work anymore and wished to enjoy her retirement.” She had considered asking Momo Quan to come with her, but she refused.

Mama Lan paused momentarily before saying, ”Madam, how do you know it wonʼt work if you havenʼt even tried? Perhaps Momo Quan has changed her mind now!” Mama Lan had come to realise that Yuxi was not someone who was content to stay within the confines of the inner courtyard. Therefore, having someone of sufficient stature to manage the household affairs was crucial. Otherwise, incidents like this could happen again. It wasnʼt that Madam lacked ability, but one personʼs energy was limited. With Madamʼs primary focus on external matters, the management of the inner courtyard would inevitably be neglected.

Yuxi thought for a moment before saying, ”Let me think about it!” Although she knew the chances of Momo Quan changing her mind were slim, Yuxi genuinely wanted to give it a try. She had too few reliable people around her, and if Momo Quan were to come, she wouldnʼt have to worry about the inner courtyard anymore, and incidents like Mama Xi wouldnʼt happen. However, to convince Momo Quan to come, Yuxi had to think carefully about how to influence her.

After Fu Tianlei had finished discussing official matters with Yun Qing in the front yard, he brought up a personal matter: ”Yun Qing, I remember that Xu Wu is still unmarried!”

Yun Qing nodded. ”He hasnʼt found a suitable match yet.” Among his close aides, only Xu Wu remains unmarried. However, the thought of the fallen Jiang Bo weighs heavily on Yun Qingʼs heart.

Fu Tianlei smiled and suggested, ”Yun Qing, Iʼd like to propose a match between Qingluo and Xu Wu. What do you think?” Fu Tianlei dared to suggest this because Xu Wu was Yun Qingʼs trusted confidant, and he was also an orphan without any parents or siblings. If Qingluo married Xu Wu, there would be no need to worry about mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts.

Yun Qingʼs face stiffened. If it were up to him, he would definitely not want Xu Wu to marry Fu Qingluo. From any point of view, that woman would not be a virtuous wife and a good mother. However, Fu Tianlei was his good brother, after all. If he were to say this, it would cause a rift between them. Yun Qing said, ”Marriage is a major life event, and itʼs ultimately up to him to decide. If Xu Wu agrees, I have no objection.” This statement implied that if Xu Wu disagreed, he would not force him to do so.

Xu Wu was taken aback when he learned that Fu Tianlei wanted to arrange a marriage between his sister and him. However, he quickly shook his head and refused: ”I, Xu Wu, have nothing. My life and position were given to me by the General and my Yifu. I donʼt dare to get married right now.” It wasnʼt that Xu Wu didnʼt want to get married, but he was reluctant to marry Fu Qingluo. Firstly, he didnʼt think highly of Fu Qingluoʼs behaviour. Secondly, there was a huge difference in their social status. He was only the Generalʼs personal guard, while Fu Qingluo was the di daughter of a lower second-rank general. If Fu Qingluo married him, it would be a significant social downgrade for her. While the Fu family might not mind their daughter marrying beneath her status, he didnʼt want to marry above his rank. A match based on social compatibility was the right path to follow; otherwise, their future life would undoubtedly be filled with difficulties.

Fu Tianlei didnʼt look too good when he left.

Yun Qing patted Xu Wuʼs shoulder and promised him, ”As soon as your Madam recovers from her illness, Iʼll ask her to find a suitable match for you and try to resolve your marriage matter as soon as possible.”

Xu Wu shook his head and said, ”General, I think itʼs better to let nature take its course.” He also wanted to find a woman who would devote herself to him wholeheartedly and be willing to share hardships with him rather than rushing into marriage like Guo Xun and Jiang Bo. As a result, Zisu ended up despising Guo Xun for his disability, and if it hadnʼt been for the pressure from the General and Madam, Zisu might not have settled down with him willingly. Although Zisu was now pregnant, and they seemed to have settled down, it still left a bad taste in Xu Wuʼs mouth. As for Jiang Boʼs wife, there was no need to mention her. She had already remarried. Xu Wu didnʼt disapprove of widows remarrying, which would be too heartless, but still, she should have observed at least a year of mourning. However, Jiang Boʼs wife had already remarried before the hundred days had even passed since his death, which was genuinely disheartening, considering how much Jiang Bo had devoted himself to her in life, only to have his devotion end like this.

Yun Qing understood that matters of marriage must be oneʼs own choice. He said, ”If thereʼs someone youʼre interested in, you can talk to me or Madam about it when the time comes.”

Han Ji entered and reported, ”General, thereʼs a letter from the capital.” He had been instructed by Yun Qing not to burden Yuxi, so Han Ji reported this matter to Yun Qing beforehand.

Yun Qing accepted the letter, which mainly contained family matters with a few irrelevant court matters thrown in. After reading it for a while, Yun Qing couldnʼt make much sense of it. His dajiuzi had gone to great lengths to have the letter delivered, so it couldnʼt just be about these trivial matters. He asked, ”Is there anything else besides this letter?”

Han Ji presented three additional letters, saying, ”These letters are from the Old Lady, the Second Lady, and Jing Wangfei.”

Yun Qing took the letters and opened them all. However, the contents were filled with trivial and mundane family matters without any significant issues. 

Yun Qing had no other choice but to take the letters to Yuxi and let her interpret them. After reading Han Jianmingʼs letter, Yuxi became so dizzy and disoriented with anger that she crumpled the letter in her hand.

Sensing something was wrong, Yun Qing asked, ”What did your Dage say?” For Yuxi to be so angry, it must be more than just a trivial matter.

Yuxi quickly calmed down and replied, ”Song Guifei wants to summon me back to the capital, while the Crown Prince believes I pose a threat to the dynasty and wants me dead.”

Yun Qing was sure he had misheard. He asked, ”The Crown Prince believes you pose a threat to the dynasty? Why would he have such a perception?” That was a completely unreasonable perception.

Yuxi recounted to Yun Qing what Song Mingyue had said that day: ”My actions in Yu City were too conspicuous. With Song Mingyueʼs warning beforehand, itʼs no wonder they would want me dead.ʼ”

Yun Qing found it unbelievable and wondered, ”Isnʼt Song Mingyue your teacher? How could she say that you would bring disaster to the world?” His wife was such a kind person whose existence could possibly benefit the world. How could she bring disaster to the world? He was afraid that there was something wrong with Song Mingyueʼs brain.

Yuxi wanted to know why, too!

Noticing Yuxiʼs pale face, Yun Qing stopped talking about Song Mingyue and asked, ”Could it be the Crown Prince who orchestrated this incident?”

Yuxi shook her head. ”No, the Crown Prince may want to kill me, but he wouldnʼt hurt Zaozao. This person is most likely our enemy. I suspect itʼs someone from the Xu family.” Like a centipede that continued to wriggle even after it was dead, the Xu family had been rooted in Xinping City for a hundred years. They had undoubtedly hidden their influence in the shadows.

Yun Qing shared the same thought and said, ”Iʼve already sent Cui Mo with three hundred elite soldiers to Xinping City to help Tan Tuo restore order there.” Earlier, Yun Qing suspected the Xu familyʼs involvement in the poisoning, which was why he dispatched Cui Mo to Xinping City. The stated purpose was to restore order, but in reality, it was to eliminate any potential threats.

Yuxi asked, ”Are three hundred men enough?”

Before Yun Qing could answer, they heard Gancao enter and report, ”Madam, Master Uncle is here and is waiting in the main hall.” Master Uncle was someone who could not be neglected, so there was no question of asking him to wait outside in the yard.

Seeing Yuxi looking at him, Yun Qing explained, ”Er Ge must have heard about your injury and come to see you.” Han Jianye was too late to hear the news; it had taken him a day to know that Yuxi was injured.

As soon as Han Jianye entered the room and saw Yun Qing and Yu Xi, he immediately scolded Yun Qing, ”How could you hide such an important matter as Yuxiʼs injury from me? Are you disrespecting me, your elder brother, by withholding this information?”

Donʼt be fooled by the fact that Yun Qing was a high-ranking general of the upper second rank; his official position was higher than Han Jianyeʼs. However, when Han Jianye rebuked him, he didnʼt dare speak.

When Han Jianye saw that Yuxi still wanted to plead Yun Qingʼs case, he became even more furious. He bombarded Yuxi with criticism: ”When the children at the Charity Home were poisoned, you could have just called a physician to go and see them. Why did you have to go there yourself? Even if you did go, how could the assassins succeed when you had so many guards with you? Are all the guards you hired useless? I always thought you were intelligent but never expected you to be so foolish. Have you ever thought about what would happen to Zaozao if something happened to you? How could you not know what kind of life a motherless child would lead...” He continued to scold Yuxi relentlessly, leaving her battered and unable to even lift her head.

Yun Qing quickly intervened to stop Han Jianye and said, ” Er Ge, Yuxi has lost a lot of blood. The physician advised her to rest and avoid anger and stress. Once she recovers, you can discipline her as you wish.” However, for now, it would be best to let her go.

Knowing that Yuxiʼs life was not in danger, Han Jianye allowed himself to scold her. When he saw Yuxiʼs pale face, he immediately stopped and asked, ”Where is Zaozao? Why donʼt I see her?” Han Jianye had sons but no daughters, and he had always longed for a daughter, so he was particularly fond of Zaozao.

Yuxi muttered, ”Zaozao is in the front courtyard. I donʼt have her with me.” She feared that if she said that Zaozao was being weaned at the time, her Er Ge would scold her again.

Han Jianye said, ”Then you rest well. Iʼll go see Zaozao.” With that, he strode out.

Yuxi felt deeply hurt. ”Er Ge used to love me the most, but now heʼs like a different person.” Not only did he not comfort her after she was so severely injured, but he also scolded her and ran off without a word of consolation. Just thinking about it made her heart ache!

Yun Qing found her reaction both amusing and infuriating.