Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 117

Ye Xizhao briefly reviewed in his mind the three brothers of the Yu family and the father and son of the Xiangfu family who often come and go, and said with a smile: "There are so many people who have heard of it and haven't, how can I guess?" up? Tell me quickly."

The second lady approached Ye Xizhao and said, "It's Master Tang, Tang Hongxiao."

"...." Ye Xizhao's expression froze.

The second lady nodded, "It's absolutely true. When the second master mentioned it, he couldn't understand it."

"...." Ye Xizhao still didn't know what to say.

The second lady talked about some other things she heard: "Master Tang is now the chief editor of the book and does not participate in politics. This time, for some reason, he sent the memorial to the official. The memorial was presented to the emperor. The memorial listed several plausible crimes against Mr. An, and finally he talked about doting on his concubine, destroying his wife and harming his original spouse."

Then, the emperor remembered the reason why An Guogong had been sitting on the bench for a long time before, when Ye Xizhao thought this way, he asked, "What did the emperor say?"

The second lady smiled and said: "The emperor said that he will order people to investigate slowly first, and Mr. An will stay in the mansion pending trial."

This tone will inevitably lead the officials to take advantage of the situation to impeach An Guogong.

Ye Xizhao just couldn't figure it out, how did Tang Hongxiao learn about the secrets in Duke An's mansion?

Knowing that Ye Xizhao was in a hurry to leave the house, the second wife said with a smile, "Whether it's Feng Huixuan or Mrs. Tang, both of them have problems with my sister-in-law and the Prime Minister's house, so I hurried to talk about it. You rush out and go back first."

Ye Xizhao didn't hold back either, "I'll talk to you when I come back."

"it is good."

Ye Xizhao sent the second wife out of the courtyard, and when he returned, he heard sister Xin's cry.

She couldn't help frowning, "Why did you wake up so soon? Didn't you just fall asleep?" Worrying that Miss Xin would feel uncomfortable, she hurried to the wing room.When they got to the door, they could also hear that Sister Xin seemed to be faking crying, and the wet nurse was coaxing her softly.

Sister Xin was sitting on the big kang, pretending to cry and pulling the quilt angrily.

"Why are you so naughty?" Ye Xizhao walked over with a smile, "You always go to bed when others wake up from their afternoon nap. What are you going to do today? Just stop sleeping?"

Sister Xin stopped her fake crying, smiled, put her chubby little hands into Ye Xizhao's, stood up with her strength, and walked to the edge of the kang unsteadily.

Ye Xizhao smiled and hugged Sister Xin who threw herself into his arms, and then took a small thin blanket to cover her, then kissed her on the cheek, "Tell mother, what do you want to do?"

Sister Xin pointed to the door.

Ye Xizhao guessed: "Are you going to sleep in the grandmother's room, or in the mother's room?" For several days in a row, Sister Xin slept in the dormitory at night, and often slept in the wife's room in the afternoon. inside.The good thing is that the mother and daughter are getting closer. The bad thing is that Sister Xin quickly developed this habit, and she doesn't want to sleep with the wet nurse for a while.

Sister Xin couldn't answer, she just continued pointing outside, clamoring to go out.

Ye Xizhao looked at Sister Xin, her big clear eyes were no longer sleepy, but she was rushing out, there was a visitor in Mrs. Tai's room, so she had to tell the little maid: "Go to the front yard to see if Master Hou is available." On the contrary, he intends to take Sister Xin to Xiao's Mansion together, but he is afraid that he will get sick again after a toss.

The little maid went away in response.

Ye Xizhao turned around and brought two smiling tumblers, put them on the low table on one side of the big kang, and played with sister Xin.

These two tumblers were acquired by Sister Xin in the past two days. When she thought it was funny, she moved the tumblers with her hands from time to time, making melodious laughter.

Children's innocent smiles and laughter are the most contagious, not only Ye Xizhao, but also the wet nurse and the little maid unconsciously raised the corners of their lips.

After the little servant girl came back, she said: "Master Hou is listening to someone answering, and he won't be back until a while."

"Understood." Ye Xizhao looked at the time, called the wet nurse over, and said softly, "You stay with Miss Xin."

The nurse understood and nodded.

Ye Xizhao walked out lightly, and within a few steps, he heard sister Xin's dissatisfied voice, and he paused to look back.

Sister Xin stood up with the help of the short table, and walked along the edge of the big Kang, trying to get close to Ye Xizhao, but the nurse hurriedly supported her.

Ye Xizhao teased Sister Xin: "You don't want me to go? Call mother, I won't leave if I call mother."

Sister Xin was anxious and angry.

"Call mother. If you call, I'll take you to find daddy." In order to hear his daughter calling him, Ye Xizhao used tricks.

Sister Xin looked at Ye Xizhao angrily, impatiently trying to push the nurse away.

Ye Xizhao continued to seduce in a serious manner: "Are you calling mother or not? If you don't call me, I'll leave, and I won't take you to find daddy."

Both the nurse and the little maid knew that Ye Xizhao's heart was about to fall apart, and they all laughed and helped.

Ye Xizhao backed away slowly, his smile was slightly restrained, and he acted as if he would do what he said.

Sister Xin really became impatient, and between opening and closing her small mouth, she called out: "Mother!"

To Ye Xizhao, this is really a sound of nature.She originally thought that when she heard this call, she would be very calm, but it was not the case.

She fell into ecstasy in an instant, and that kind of joy made her freeze instantly, and after that, she didn't know what to say or what to do.

The little maid smiled and said, "Ma'am, the eldest lady has called you! Congratulations, madam!"

The wet nurse smiled and sent Sister Xin to Ye Xizhao, "Ma'am, don't just be happy."

Only then did Ye Xizhao regain his senses, hugged Sister Xin with a smile, kissed her daughter's face fiercely, "Scream again!"

Sister Xin pointed to the door and called out, "Mother...Daddy...."

This is obviously because of her father's affection, so she called mother.Ye Xizhao laughed, thinking it would be better to keep his promise, "Okay, mother will take you to find daddy."

The nurse smiled and took the cloak, and helped Ye Xizhao put it on for sister Xin.

Sister Xin became happy now.

When Ye Xizhao went to the outer room, Yu Shaoheng just happened to come in.

Sister Xin jumped up and down in Ye Xizhao's arms.

Yu Shaoheng saw that both mother and daughter were smiling like flowers, and the smile spread across his lips. He took Sister Xin's childhood and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

"Sister Xin called my mother." Ye Xizhao replied, "It's really not easy."

"Really?" Yu Shaoheng was sincerely happy for her, "Now you feel at ease?"

"Yes." Ye Xizhao said truthfully, "I'm always worried that when she turns one year old, she will still only call you and mother, but not me. How embarrassing."

But Yu Shaoheng lightly rubbed Sister Xin's hair, half-truthfully said: "Didn't you tell Dad? It will take a few days to call mother."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Ye Xizhao smiled and raised his hand to cover his mouth, "She understands a lot of words and remembers them."

Yu Shaoheng couldn't help laughing, "Look, I scared you."

Sister Xin looked at her father and then at her mother, seeing that both of them were smiling, her smile became brighter and brighter.

Although Ye Xizhao really wanted to stay and strike while the iron was hot, he couldn't help but get down to business. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Put Sister Xin to sleep for a while, I really have to go find Qiao An."

"Go." Yu Shaoheng said as he walked towards the main room, "Did someone tell you about Duke An's impeachment?"

"I heard. Then I have to go to Xiao's mansion." Ye Xizhao looked down at his clothes, then raised his hand to touch his bun, but he didn't feel any mess, turned around and stepped down the stone steps, calling Shang Zhilan to accompany him, and said again He briskly said to the father and daughter, "I'm leaving, come back as soon as possible."

Yu Shaoheng looked at her light-footed back with a soothing smile.

As soon as Qiao An saw Ye Xizhao, he asked, "Where's Miss Xin? Why didn't you bring it?"

Ye Xizhao asked seriously: "If Miss Xin doesn't come, can I not enter the door?"

Qiao An laughed, "Don't let me see Sister Xin, I'll do it if I'm not sure."

Only then did Ye Xizhao smile and said, "Didn't sister tell you? Sister Xin was not feeling well a few days ago. She just got better, so I didn't dare to bring it out."

"Look at me, forget about this." Qiao An took Ye Xizhao's hand and sat down, took the teacup from Jixiang's hand, put it in Ye Xizhao's hand, and ordered: "Go and invite the uncle."

Auspicious said yes and.

Ye Xizhao didn't expect Xiao Xun to be at home, so he immediately asked, "Do you know why I came here?"

"Yeah, he thought you'd come over early in the morning."

Ye Xizhao looked at Qiao An carefully, seeing her gentle attitude and good complexion, he understood that it was due to the smooth life, so he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

After Xiao Xun entered the door, he also went to find Sister Xin first, and after hearing the explanation, he handed the two brocade boxes in his hand to Ye Xizhao, "Sister Xin is going to be one year old, and I don't have time to go there, you take this with you Go back and use it when you catch the week."

One sentence reminded Qiao An, and he called someone to fetch a brocade box, "Bring it first, so that I don't forget."

Ye Xizhao smiled and thanked.

Xiao Xun sat on the grand teacher's chair and said bluntly, "Is it because of Feng Huixuan's business?"

"Yes." Ye Xizhao said, "I came here specially to ask you for help."

"It's a small matter, I don't need you to tell me, I will take action. I told my subordinates early in the morning to intercept the two of them, and I can use any method."

Ye Xizhao responded with a grateful smile, then thought about Tang Hongxiao's impeachment of An Guogong, and said what he had heard, and finally said: "I really don't understand, how did Tang Hongxiao know about the affairs of An Guogong's mansion?" ?”

"Isn't this something that makes me confused." Xiao Xun frowned, "During the days when I left Beijing, I neglected this kind of thing. I will hurry up."

"Okay, then I'll wait in peace."

Qiao An was also thinking about Tang Hongxiao's purpose, "Why do you say he is like this? Do you want to get back together with Ye Xiang?"

Ye Xizhao felt that it was impossible.

Xiao Xun also said: "It doesn't look like that. That guy has more than 3000 literati who have been found from all over the world, and countless books from the past dynasties at hand-not to mention that he is doing his best to repair books now, just doing ostentation. There are all kinds of things, and he is busy enough."

Ye Xizhao didn't speak.

It just so happened that there was something wrong with the steward at this time, Xiao Xun and Ye Xizhao also didn't come out, they immediately ordered someone to come in and talk, and asked, "What's the matter?"

The steward secretly glanced at Xiao Xun, then looked at Qiao An nervously, "Yes, it's about the spice and jewelry shop run by Madam..."

Xiao Xun immediately turned cold, "I told you a few days ago, sell it out as soon as possible! Is there anything else to say?"

The steward trembled slightly in fright, and his voice was the same: "But, sir, madam does not agree...."

Ye Xizhao held back a smile and looked at Qiao An.

Joan drank tea as if nothing had happened.

Xiao Xun was helpless, "What do you keep those things for? The total income for a year is only one or two thousand taels..."

"Is one or two thousand taels a lot?" Joan glanced at him, "How many tables can a table of 2000 taels be open for? Besides, it's also a pastime, why do you want to sell it to me?"

Ye Xizhao lowered his eyelids, took a sip of tea, and acted like he didn't hear anything.

Xiao Xun looked at Qiao An.

Qiao An stared at Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun was defeated, and turned his anger on the steward, "What's the matter?! Tell me!"

The steward trembled, took a step back involuntarily, and said, "Yes, it's a new way to get jewelry with my wife, but I said earlier that I would close the shop...so, come first...."

"Shut up!" Xiao Xun heard impatiently, "Remember, the shop was squeezed out to find the housekeeper. Fortunately, I was asked to get the silver taels, so you don't need to talk to me about other things!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Qiao Anyang gave a satisfied smile, and told Ji Xiang: "Go and bring the new pattern to the steward."

Jixiang said yes, and left with the steward.

Xiao Xun looked at Ye Xizhao, who was holding back a smile, his smile became more helpless, and he leaned back on the chair back more lazily, raised his hand and patted his cheek gently, "My face... ..."——I really lost everything.Now everyone in the capital knows that Xiao Xun is both outside and inside in order to make his wife change her mind.

Ye Xizhao and Qiao An both laughed it off.

Afterwards, Xiao Xun and Qiao An both asked Sister Xin about the big and small things, and even asked if Yu Shaoheng was going to be careless about anything just to be with Sister Xin.

There is no mother who does not like topics related to children. Ye Xizhao smiled and said one by one. Referring to Yu Shaoheng, he joked: "The Hou Mansion has been visited by people since the New Year's Eve, but you don't come often. Just busy with other officials and female relatives."

Xiao Xun smiled, "It can't be helped, we have to act like we treat people regardless of closeness or closeness."

"clear."

After chatting with the husband and wife for a long time, Ye Xizhao missed sister Xin more and more in his heart, so he couldn't sit still and got up to say his speech.

On the way back, I just felt that the carriage was going too slowly.

For a long time, I have been used to handing over Miss Xin to Mrs. Tai and Yu Shaoheng, even if we meet each other in the morning and evening, I don't think much of it.But today's feeling is different.

Back in the main room, Ye Xizhao asked the maid after entering the courtyard, and learned that Sister Xin had been playing in the dormitory since she woke up, so she hurried into the room.

When I arrived at the Xici room, I heard the sound of jingling, turned around the screen at the door of the bedroom, and saw a low table in front of Miss Xin, on which was a set of very small and delicate toys, half a foot wide and high On a small wooden frame, there are small bells hanging on the crossbar according to the size.Sister Xin was holding a small hammer in her hand, beating and beating, her eyebrows beaming.

This must have been built by Yu Shaoheng according to the original shape of the chime bell.

At this moment, Yu Shaoheng was leaning on the big welcoming pillow, lying beside Sister Xin, with a book in his hand.

It's not too noisy, Ye Xizhao admires it.

The wet nurses, Hsinchu, and Xia He who were serving at the side saw Ye Xizhao, smiled and bowed their knees.

Yu Shaoheng looked at Ye Xizhao, put down the scroll, patted Sister Xin's back with one hand, and pointed at Ye Xizhao with the other, "Mother is back."

Sister Xin followed his gestures and looked at Ye Xizhao, and immediately patted the little girl and smiled.

Ye Xizhao walked over, sat on the short side, leaned over and kissed Sister Xin on the cheek, "If I knew you were having such a good time, I wouldn't be in a hurry to come back." Then he placed Sister Xin on her lap. on, and brought her toys close to her.

Sister Xin accepted it calmly, looked at Yu Shaoheng again, and continued beating.

Yu Shaoheng waved his hand and ordered Xia He and others to retreat, and then asked, "What did Xiao Xun say?"

Ye Xizhao then repeated Xiao Xun's words to him.

"Leave Feng Huixuan and Du Liang's matter to him, and I'll investigate other matters."

What this means is, is he sure that his subordinates are more capable than the hidden guards?
Yu Shaoheng's next words verified Ye Xizhao's conjecture in disguise: "There will be another happy event in the palace."

Ye Xizhao looked at him, "Is it Concubine Shu?"

Yu Shaoheng nodded slightly, "I already have a happy pulse, but I keep it secret."

(End of this chapter)