by Ning er
The well-bred young ladies of the prestigious families within the capital were quite noble and reserved, they were quiet and elegant, women who behaved like the Xie sisters were truly rare, also only a few women could equally match with them.
And at this moment, Xie Wan Wan stretched out her hand to lift up the scattered hair beside her ear, on that snow white arms which was slightly exposed from her sleeve, was surprisingly the gold bracelet, and on that bracelet a little bell was suspended on it without producing any sound, it looked uniquely pretty, yet their adornments were hugely different from those worn by the ladies in the capital.
Yun Qian Meng lowered down her head to look at that Yangzhi jade worn on her wrist, secretly thinking that with her adornment during the usual days, if Xie didn’t give her this Yangzhi jade bracelet today, perhaps she would just wear the jade bracelets left behind by Qu Ruo Li, and as for those who would wear gold bracelet suspended with little bell, it will be the first time that she encountered such thing.
“Cousin Wan Wan’s bracelet is truly unique!” Wearing a simple smile in the corner of her mouth, Yun Qian Meng held the teacup in one hand, the other hand lifted up the lid, as she complimented indifferently.
Xie Wan Wan’s hand that hooked up her hair slightly paused, after which she became aware that Yun Qian Meng was referring to the golden bracelet worn on her right wrist. Then she quickly laid down her wrist, smiled and said “Cousin-in-law, you are overpraising me, this is merely just a small item, it’s not worth mentioning!”
Watching her reaction, Yun Qian Meng still put up a simple smile on her face, but she did not say anything further.
On contrary seeing Yun Qian Meng taking notice of her own niece, Madam Xie laughed and said “Wan Wan and Yuan Yuan are twin sisters, it’s too bad my brother and sister-in-law had died so soon, then they entrusted them to me! During the time when my sister-in-law was pregnant with them, someone had unexpectedly gifted them a pair of bracelets, all of us thought that it must be worn by the baby in both wrists, yet unexpectedly they were twins, each of them has one!”
Hearing Xie’s explanation, Yun Qian Meng retained a smile in the corner of her mouth. Then slightly nodded her head “That was truly an amazing experience! Being able to give birth to twins, it was also the furen’s blessing!”
After speaking, Yun Qian Meng regained her gaze from the sisters, then glanced back at Madam Xie, after which she drooped down her eyelids then took a sip of warm tea. The tea was fresh and fragrant, momentarily swirled around inside her mouth then slided down the throat, that was truly fragrant and refreshing.
“Hay, it was not some kind of good luck. These two children had lost their parents since they were small, that was truly pitiful! Fortunately after I have Jie’er, the three sisters accompanied each other, they were having a great time, that made me feel relieved. But only this Jie’er is really naughty, she had caused headaches for me and your grandpa!” While speaking, Madam Xie pulled her daughter closer to her, stroking her scattered hair, her eyes expressed the tender love of a mother.
“What are you talking about, Mother? Jie’er is a good girl! Now that we have sister-in-law, Jie’er has something else to relieve her boredom! But, I wonder if I will be allowed to go to Xiang Fu to chat with sister-in-law?” Chu Jie leaned on Madam Xie’s arms, her both eyes gleaming as she looked at Yun Qian Meng with a smile, inquiring about her opinion.
Yun Qian Meng laid down the teacup in her hand, hearing her question she pursed up her lips and smiled, after which she replied “Of course you can! Initially I was afraid that I won’t able to invite Er Niang and sisters over for a chat!”
Hearing the positive response from Yun Qian Meng, Chu Jie immediately beamed with happiness.
What they were chatting, they saw Chu Fei Yang and Chu Qing Yang walked inside the hall.
Seeing Yun Qian Meng, Chu Fei Yang exposed a simple smile, and Yun Qian Meng stood up and approached beside him. After that she turned around to bid her farewell “The time is running late, we shall take our leave now. Er Niang and brother, sisters, you all take some good rests!”
Seeing the two of them left, all the people stood up one after another, under the hindrance of Yun Qian Meng they stood by without sending them off to the gates of Chu Wang Fu.
And with the assistance of Chu Fei Yang, Yun Qian Meng sat inside the horse carriage, watching his slightly sparkling dark eyes, Yun Qian Meng felt that there must be something unpleasant going on inside the study room earlier.
But this time Chu Fei Yang needed more time to pacify his emotions, then Yun Qian Meng didn’t speak further, but just sat beside him tightly holding his both hands, giving him the silent support.
While the horse carriage advanced forward, the rolling sound resonated through the quiet long road, appeared to be utterly clear during this cold winter night of twelfth lunar month.
The sound of the firecrackers faintly echoed from a distant place, perhaps those families who have kids were lighting up the firecrackers, playing with them.
Just when the horse carriage settled in the doorway of Chu Xiang Fu, they saw a slender figure standing by the doorway of Xiang Fu.
“My lady, it’s Le Yao, the personal servant of your cousin!” Yuan Dong’s sight was especially great, as she was able to recognize the person instantly.
“Quickly ask her to come over here!” Yun Qian Meng nodded her head at Chu Fei Yang, gesturing him to get inside first, then she puts on her cloak, under the assistance of Mu Chun she stepped down from the horse carriage, watching Le Yao approached her.
“Nubi greets xiaojie!” Seeing Yun Qian Meng, Le Yao immediately came running, afterwards she quickly saluted.
“It’s late now, why are you standing here?” Seeing Le Yao’s face turned pale due to the freezing weather, Yun Qian Meng immediately led her inside Xiang Fu.
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Chapter 132: Part 1 Biaojie has a Problem, Qian Meng to the Rescue | Chu Wang Fei
“Mu Chun, quickly give her a cup of tea!” Upon returning to Meng Xin Zhu and seeing Le Yao’s body slightly trembling, Yun Qian Meng instructed Mu Chun to give her a cup of tea for her to warm up her body.
Le Yao was indeed frozen cold as she had waited for the entire night for Yun Qian Meng came back. She also forgot to bring her cloak and it was truly cold. This time she felt her teeth trembling continuously and the cold chill steadily rushed forth from within her body.
After receiving Yun Qian Meng’s instruction Mu Chun immediately approached the table side and poured a cup of warm tea, she then quickly put it inside of Le Yao’s hands, which allowed her to warm herself up while holding it.
A flow of heat immediately spread through her hand and Le Yao lowered down her head to take a few sips. After this she was able to disperse the chill that was lingered inside of her., She then exerting her strength to take a deep breath and slowly spoke “Xiaojie, my Xiaojie is inviting you to visit her at Ting Yu Xuan tomorrow.”
Yun Qian Meng noticed a deeply worried expression inside of Le Yao’s eyes and could not help but feel a bit worried and she immediately asked “Did Biaojie mention anything further?”
Ever since she got married she was trying to familiarize herself with the matters inside Chu Xiang Fu, and the addition to her thinking about the father and son relationship between Chu Pei and Chu Fei Yang, she had not met her biaojie for quite some time already.
But when she thought of the matter that Chu Fei Yang had informed her during that time, it had startled Yun Qian Meng’s worried heart once again and she did not know whether Qu Fei Qing was also inviting her to go over because of that same matter.
After hearing Yun Qian Meng’s words Le Yao persistently shook her head and replied honestly “Yes, Xiaojie, my Xiaojie had not informed nubi about this matter.”
After speaking Le Yao paced back and forth for a while with a slight hesitation and struggle. Her slightly pale lips opened a few times, yet she was unable to speak the words from the bottom of her heart.
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br /> Seeing her awkward behavior Yun Qian Meng knew that Le Yao must have known something therefore gently said “Me and biaojie are like real sisters. If you know something, you have to tell me, so that I will be able to know how to help my biaojie!”
Looking at Yun Qian Meng’s serious face and sincere gaze Le Yao slightly bit her lower lip. She then, as if she had already made up her mind as she resolutely lifted up her head, slightly took two steps forward and approached Yun Qian Meng and lowered voice said “Tonight at dinner Mister had visited my Xiaojie at Ting Yu Xuan and had dinner together. After dinner, Xiaojie invited Mister to the side room for a heart-to-heart chat, but the Mister sent all the yatous out of the room. After a while a faint sound of argument between Xiaojie and Mister echoed from within. Soon afterwards, the yatous saw Mister left Ting Yu Xuan wearing a cold expression on his face, and our xiaojie’s face turned ugly. She then instructed nubi to come over to Chu Xiang Fu and invite you over to have a chat with her tomorrow.”
After hearing Le Yao’s report Yun Qian Meng slightly tightened her grip on her handkerchief asshe immediately remembered about her conversation at Ting Yu Xuan with Qu Fei Qing about Physician Xiao Nie a few days ago. Later Xi Lin informed her that during that time, Qu Zhang Qing was =standing by the doorway. Perhaps he had already heard the conversation between her and Qu Fei Qing, however during these past few days he had been too busy handling the matters concerning Yun Xiang Fu and with the addition of his newly promoted position as the head of the Ministry of Justice, things have gotten too complicated and this matter was delayed.
Now that the matter concerning Luo Cheng had came to an end and Emperor Yu Qian had already issued an imperial decree summoning all the imperial physicians who had been dispatched to Luo Cheng. In a few days, Physician Xiao Nie would be returning back to the capital, perhaps Qu Zhang Qing wanted to make use of this period of time before Physician Xiao Nie returned back and have a thorough discussion with Qu Fei Qing.
But, Yun Qian Meng was unable to grasp what sort of special approach Qu Zhang Qing had regarding this matter. What would be the main point of the argument between him and Qu Fei Qing.
For a moment, numerous thoughts flashed through Yun Qian Meng’s mind, yet her face remained calm. Then hearing the second sound of the night watches faintly echoed from the outside, she took a thick cloak from Mu Chun hands and handed it over to Le Yao. She then she instructed “The time is late, you must return in advance! Tomorrow after lunch, I shall go to Fu Guo Gong Fu to visit my biaojie!”
Seeing Yun Qian Meng had already agreed Le Yao looked delighted. She immediately bent her knees towards Yun Qian Meng and under Mu Chun’s assistance o she put on the cloak and left Chu Xiang Fu.
“Xiaojie, it is already dark, you must take your rest a bit earlier.” Looking at Yun Qian Meng’s slightly tired face Mu Chun spoke with concern.
“Where’s Xiang Ye?” Yun Qian Meng inquired about Chu Fei Yang.
Probably due to the reason of Chu Fei Yang wanting to make the place free to herself, he had not returned back to Meng Xin Xiao Zhu.
“Xiang Ye had instructed Xi Lin to come here and report earlier. He said that he would go to the study to arrange the account books and be back in after a while. He wanted Xiaojie to have some rest first and not get too tired.” Yuan Dong carried a basin of warm water while walking in and replied after, hearing Yun Qian Meng’s question.
Soon after she proceeded to the inner room and put the copper basin on the wooden rack.At the same time Mu Chun assisted Yun Qian Meng and entered the inner room, then she helped Yun Qian Meng to take off her outer winter clothes and let down her strong and fine black hair that she worn in a bun before and , combed them gently.
Yuan Dong held up the copper basin then laid it down beside Yun Qian Meng’s hands permitting her to wash her hands.
Yun Qian Meng waited until her both hands turned warm and soft, then she took out her hands from that warm water. Afterwhich, while facing the copper basin, she carefully washed off the exhaustion from her face. Finally, she took a dry handkerchief from Yuan Dong’s hand and carefully wiped off the traces of water from her face.
After she freshened up, Yun Qian Meng reclined down on the bed and read the remaining travel journals that she used to read during her normal days. Mu Chun, being afraid that she might hurt her eyes, put the candle-light near her and together with Yuan Dong retreated out from the inner room.
Unconsciously, the sound of the night watch had echoed outside for the third time. Yun Qian Meng had originally planned to stay and wait for Chu Fei Yang but her vision had already turned misty due to drowsiness., Unable to resist against her sleepiness, she reclined on the bedside and deeply dozed off to sleep.
After Chu Fei Yang returned back to Meng Xin Xiao Zhu what greeted him was the sight of his wife reclining down on the bedside while only wearing a honey-colored coat and her hands holding a scroll as she was sleeping.
In his heart he felt somehow angered because of Yun Qian Meng’s carelessness but at the same time he blamed himself for coming back too late. He immediately stepped forward quietly and softly pulled out the scroll from her hand. He then helped her removed the outer coat while he carefully supported her nape, letting Yun Qian Meng to lie inside a quilt.
Yun Qian Meng originally had a high mental alertness, since there was something missing in her hand, she was slowly woke up from a dream. She slowly opened wide her eyes, which were still sleepy, and with the automatic reflex in her both hands she intended to grab onto the other person’s arms and make a shoulder throw. But the moment she saw w clearly that the person in front was Chu Fei Yang, she just muttered in her low sleepy voice “You’re home!”
Watching Yun Qian Meng’s hands quickly stretched out from the quilt earlier, Chu Fei Yang shook his head, finding it funny. Then with patience he tucked her both hands inside the quilt once again as to prevent Yun Qian Meng from catching a cold. After that,he stood up to blow out the majority of the candle and took off his outer clothing. He then also laid down on the bed and embraced Yun Qian Meng with his arms. He then gently kissed her fragrant hair, spoiling her as he spoke “Sleep now.”
But after being tossed by him from side to side, Yun Qian Meng became awake. While Chu Fei Yang was embracing his waist with one had, her body rested on top of it. Her small face leaned closer to his chest and listened to the strong and powerful heartbeat. Yun Qian Meng slightly narrowed her both eyes and spoke in a lowered voice “Fei Yang, I will go to Fu Guo Gong Fu tomorrow.”
“En!” A low voice responded from the top of her head “I’m a bit busy tomorrow, I might not be able to accompany you, you must be careful.”
Hearing Chu Fei Yang urging her with unease, the half-asleep Yun Qian Meng laughed. A smile with a bit of indolent charm spread out from the corner of her mouth, which caused Chu Fei Yang who was lowering down his head to be able to see her distinctively, stirring up the sad feeling in his heart. It reminded him of the unfinished task earlier at Feng Mo Zhai. Chu Fei Yang’s hand touched Yun Qian Meng’s waist, however seeing the faint blue-green below her eyes, that agitated hand gradually halted its activity and just quietly hugged her without proceed further.
“Do you know what my biaoge thinks?” Being unaware of her husband’s thoughts, Yun Qian Meng rubbed her face against his chest, after which she spontaneously leaned her body closer to him, shrinking back in his arms. After feeling the warmth of his body, she sighed in pleasure, while feeling comfortable.
Seeing his wife throwing herself in his arms, Chu Fei Yang suddenly cursed himself secretly for pretending to be a gentleman during this moment. She definitely was his wife, the time now was obviously night, he was obviously inside the inner room lying on his own bed, so why would he just sit back and relax?
He slowly increasing the strength in his hand which had Yun Qian Meng’s breasts to lean closer to his chest he then replied “Regarding what Qu Zhang Qing thinks, how will I know? But his love and protection for his meimei is quite si
ncere. I believe he wouldn’t hurt his own meimei!”
Hearing Chu Fei Yang speaking that way Yun Qian Meng slightly opened wide her half narrowed eyes. She then lifted her head up and looked at Chu Fei Yang. As she was about to ask another question, she was welcomed by a very sentimental kiss. A warm hand had already passed through her inner clothings and unknowingly fit snugly into the skin on her waist and its burning heat quickly ignited the temperature on her body…...
The next day when she woke up Chu Fei Yang was no longer by her side. Yun Qian Meng felt as if her body was falling apart. Her head hurt, her waist hurt, even her bones hurt. However, thinking about the things that she needed to do today she supported her forehead and sat up. Then with a soft voice she called out for the people outside the door “Mu Chun!”
“Xiaojie, you’re awake!” Not long after, Mu Chun carefully lifted up the curtain and saw Yun Qian Meng sitting on the bedside wrapped in a small coat. Mu Chun immediately hung the curtain on the silver hook and went to support Yun Qian Meng down from the bed, however after seeing Yun Qian Meng’s face that still look tired, she spoke in a convincing manner“Xiaojie, lie down and rest longer. The time is still very early. Before Xiang Ye had left he instructed all servant girls to work quietly, and not to wake you up.”
Yun Qian Meng looked up at the sky and saw that it had just started brighten up as the, strands of sunlight started to go through the cotton curtain, shining inside the inner room, which had made the already warm inner room to appear even more comfortable. Yet, Yun Qian Meng was preoccupied in her mind and could no longer sleep. She shook her head and allowed Mu Chun to assist her in changing clothes and washing up. By the time everything was arranged Ying Xia and the others had already arranged the dishes on the dining table.
Yun Qian Meng ate some of them, then she allowed for the people to take them away. During this time Mi Mama brought in the brocade box that contained the jade bracelet given to her by Madam Xie, and asked “Xiaojie, should we put this jade bracelet inside the inner room, or the storeroom?”