Chapter 100 – Qing Transmigration Tale (9)
Lin Yu Tong laid down and sighed in pleasure.
“You taught the two children very well,” Si Ye suddenly said.
It was very dark inside the drapes. They could not see each other’s expressions. Lin Yu Tong did not know what Si Ye meant by his words. She was silent for a moment and then changed the topic, “I thought that Hong Hui is under too much attention. The wind is not right. Is this bad?”
“Ye will be able to protect him,” Si Ye sighed. “Being low-key does not mean not having a temper.”
Lin Yu Tong made a sound of agreement.
“In these years, Princess Consort, did you feel wronged?” Si Ye turned over and asked.
Lin Yu Tong felt that he was facing her right now. Wronged? The original definitely felt wronged. No woman saw their husband taking concubines and did not feel wronged. However, the terrible relationship between husband and wife was not just due to one person. She was not the original and could not answer this question.
Si Ye thought that Lin Yu Tong’s silence was silent agreement and said, “Ye made mistakes, but if you had been like this earlier, we would not have reach this……”
Lin Yu Tong could not respond to such words even more.
“Let us husband and wife talk heart to heart. What are you so uncomfortable about?” Si Ye asked. “You look well recently but you hide from Ye. Do you have some unresolvable matter or anything else?”
Lin Yu Tong stilled. He saw that she was hiding from him?
“What? You do not want to say?” Si Ye sat up and looked at Lin Yu Tong.
For an introverted person, it was not easy to proactively ask such a question. If she did not say anything, the relationship would return to the coldness of the past. If she wanted to live well, she could not afford to offend this ye.
“No! I just feel I am unfamiliar with Ye,” Lin Yu Tong said softly.
Husband and wife had lived separately for many years. From the memories, ever since the original got pregnant with Hong Hui, they had never slept on the same bed again. Even if he wanted to give the princess consort face, and came on the fifth and fifth of each month, one would sleep in the inner room, and one in the outer room. Later, even this honor was gone.
It was not just unfamiliarity in emotion, but their bodies were also unfamiliar. It was human nature to feel uneasy when together.
Si Ye stilled. He had been separated from Princess Consort for such a long time?
Men were always thoughtless. He would go to rest where he felt most carefree. There was no reason to be worried about the matters outside, and have to feel irritated when he returned home.
This was the reason? Si Ye lifted the drape a bit so light came in and he could look at Lin Yu Tong’s face.
White skin, bright eyes, long curled eyelashes, a fine small nose, full lips. She was looking at him in shock right now, her lips slightly open, showing her white teeth, her hair casually loose behind her on the pillow. It was very different from when she would be so neat that she would flatten her hair with hair oil.
Was this truly his princess consort? Si Ye was dazed for a moment. He reached out with his hand and held Lin Yu Tong’s chin. This person was his princess consort, but she did not seem like his princess consort.
He could not help but say, “Ye‘s princess consort is so beautiful?”
Lin Yu Tong thought, you are flirting with me? Yes?
In reality, no. He truly felt the more he looked, the more she did not look like his princess consort.
But if this person was not, who was she? The memory of what his princess consort had originally looked like had faded in his mind. What he could think of now was her present state.
Lin Yu Tong looked at the puzzlement flashing through Si Ye’s eyes. Suspicion, uncertainty, and other emotions. No matter what, she could not copy how the original lived. So, if someone had suspicions, they were clues all over the place. If something happened now, she likely would never be able to return.
What to do?
Lin Yu Tong looked with wide eyes at Si Ye, and suddenly reached out to wrap her arms around his neck. Then she kissed him. She was stronger than Si Ye. Looking at his wide eyes in shock, she thought that he likely had not expected her to be so daring.
Lin Yu Tong was able to bet it all, turning and pressing down on Si Ye. Her robe slipped off her shoulder. Then she released him and sat on top of him, looking at his response.
Si Ye first stared in shock at Lin Yu Tong, but seeing the nervousness in her eyes, his eyes moved down the robe which had slid down her shoulder.
Lin Yu Tong immediately felt a pair of hands roam along her back, and then she was pressed down by a strong force……
Su Pei Sheng had originally been standing guard outside. Hearing that the sounds inside were not right, he was shocked for a moment. How long had it been since Ye and Princess Consort done this?
He quietly had people prepare water. But the water cooled and was heated, heated, and then cooled, but it did not end inside.
It was only in the second half of the night that Si Ye called for water.
When Lin Yu Tong got up the next day, it was not early. After the indulgence of the night, Lin Yu Tong felt she had no face to see others.
“If you are awake, get up, we are going out today.” Si Ye’s voice sounded. He seemed to be in a good mood.
Lin Yu Tong wanted to cover her face. She did not know if she had been more proactive last night, or Si Ye was more proactive. However, they were in harmony.
“Ye did not go to the front?” Lin Yu Tong asked a stupid question in a whisper. She was too embarrassed to see people right now.
Si Ye laughed and said, “Now, you are embarrassed.” Then he said, “Last night, we slept late. Today, Ye woke up late.”
Lin Yu Tong could only lift the curtain and walk out. The bed was covered in the marks of pleasure. The room was filled with a strange scent.
Si Ye looked at her with laughter in his eyes.
Lin Yu Tong uneasily went to the washing room. She washed her face. Who cared about him? It was already like this.
After washing up, breakfast was on the table and Hong Hui and Hong Yun were sitting by the table.
Lin Yu Tong tried to be at ease and sat over, serving soup for Si Ye and the two children. Si Ye served a steamed dumpling to Lin Yu Tong’s plate. Their gazes met.
Hong Hui looked at one and then the other person. He clearly felt that A-ma and Eniang were different today.
Lin Yu Tong tasted the dumpling. It was mutton. She ordered Shi Liu who was serving by the side, “For three days, Eldest A-ge‘s table is not allowed to have mutton, and Second A-ge no radishes.”
Si Ye asked, “Why?”
“Mutton is hot. Hong Hui has a lot of internal fire recently. Hong Yun’s stomach is weak, and I do not dare to have him eat more radishes,” Lin Yu Tong said.
Si Ye said, “It seems that the establishment needs a physician on call.”
Lin Yu Tong nodded. “I would not think that two is many. There are many masters, and even the servants of the establishment, if they have some pains and aches, they can go visit.”
“Good! Ye will send someone to do this,” Si Ye said. He turned and felt that Princess Consort did not just look good at night, even in daytime, without any powder on her face, she was as white as jade, and good looking.
After eating, Si Ye took the two children to the front courtyard. Lin Yu Tong put on a purple qipao, drew on beautiful make up, put on a yellow cloak, and looked several years younger.
Si Ye was standing by the carriage. Seeing that Lin Yu Tong was gracefully coming over with the support of a servant girl, he came to welcome her.
“Do I look well? Will I appear frivolous?” Lin Yu Tong asked, seeming a bit nervous.
Si Ye carefully examined her and said, “Good looking!”
Lin Yu Tong naturally knew she was good looking. Since she had taken this step, what could she do except to manage this well?
She sat on the carriage and thought like this.
When they reached the gates of Commandery Prince Zhi’s establishment, Si Ye got off his horse, lifted the curtain and reached out a hand to pull Lin Yu Tong out. Lin Yu Tong held Si Ye’s hand, and was going to step down. Si Ye carried her up, and Lin Yu Tong was given a fright. “What if people see?”
“No one! Ye looked around now,” Si Ye said and pulled Lin Yu Tong to enter.
The subordinate officials of the princely establishment welcomed them at the gates. There was also a sedan to bring Lin Yu Tong to the inner courtyard.
When Lin Yu Tong arrived, the third, fifth, and seventh princess consort had already arrived. Eldest Princess Consort said, “Perfect, you four can make a table.”
This was to play card games. Lin Yu Tong did not fear this. She had learned in the Red Chamber, and could play well. The original knew how to play too. Also, this was just to wile away the time. Who cared about the silver won?
Would they not immediately agree?
Seventh Princess Consort kept on looking at Lin Yu Tong’s face. “Fourth Sister-in-law, have you gotten better looking?”
“Better looking? Never mind.” Lin Yu Tong handed over a card and said, “In a few years, Hong Hui is going to marry, how can I get better looking? I have understood, it is fine if other people do not care for us, we have to care for ourselves.”
Fifth Princess Consort sighed, “Fourth Sister-in-law, you are not like us. You have a son, you have hope. Us……”
“Fifth Sister-in-law is still young. Maybe the luck for a child will come at some time,” Lin Yu Tong comforted.
Third Princess Consort had a di-son, but one of her sons had passed away early. The loss of this child had been a great blow to Third Princess Consort, and she seemed to have aged a lot. In the past, in terms of looks, Third Princess Consort had been the most beautiful. She said, “Fourth Sister-in-law is right. Luck is hard to predict.” Even if the child is born and raised, they may make people love for nothing.
Seventh Princess Consort asked Lin Yu Tong, “Fourth Sister-in-law, are you still raising the second a-ge of your establishment?”
Lin Yu Tong stilled for a moment and said, “No. The child was ill a while ago, and Li-shi‘s Third A-ge is young, and we feared the illness would spread. Our ye had me care for him for a few days. After the fifteenth, he will move to the front courtyard. After the new year, he will be eight. He cannot keep on running around in the inner courtyard.” After saying this, she remembered that the Seventh Prince’s princely lady had just had birthed his eldest shu-son. Seventh Princess Consort likely was anxious. Luckily, she had not said the wrong thing. It was better to not speak of other family’s matters.
This also reminded Lin Yu Tong. It was just chatter, but she had to pay attention to avoid leaving grabbing onto any missteps.
As they were talking, the eighth, ninth, tenth princess consorts, and the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth princess consorts had arrived.
Lin Yu Tong found it interesting. Ninth Princess Consort and Tenth Princess Consort looked very close. Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princess consort were talking together. Twelfth Princess Consort sat by herself, and did not find it dull, and did not try to go to talking to Eighth Princess Consort who was also sitting by herself.
After a while, Thirteenth Princess Consort Joogiya-shi came to watch them play cards. Lin Yu Tong pointed at a stool by the side and said. “Thirteenth Sister-in-law, come and help advise me. I have not yet won once.”
Thirteenth Princess Consort sat down. “Fourth Sister-in-law, do not ask me, I am even worse than you.”
Lin Yu Tong said, “If one does not come out to play, one does not know their skills. Now, after coming out, I know how bad my skills are.”
“Hearing Fourth Sister-in-law’s words, I know that you play with the servant girls in the establishment. They are all very clever, they let their masters win without detecting it,” Twelfth Princess Consort took over, “I have frequently been fooled by the servants in the establishment like this.”
The others laughed at this. Clearly, more than just one person had experienced this.
“I think you can make another table,” Third Princess Consort said to the other people.
Twelfth Princess Consort sat down on Lin Yu Tong’s other side and said, “My skill level is just to give away silver, I will not play. Otherwise, my ye will scold me for being a wastrel. Have Ninth Sister-in-law and the others play, and they can make a table.”
Left were the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Fourteenth Princess Consorts.
Lin Yu Tong’s heart jumped. All of them were smart. Clearly, the men did not want to be close to the Eighth Prince, so they did not dare to go play cards over there.
Eldest Princess Consort came in to look and raised her eyebrows. “Then let’s set up another table.”
Eighth Princess Consort saw Eldest Princess Consort and said with a smile, “I wanted to see if Eldest Sister-in-law has anything you need help with. If you need help, just say the word.”
Eldest Sister-in-law said, “How can I trouble Eighth Sister-in-law? I have to do what I need to.”
Lin Yu Tong raised her eyebrows. There were meanings in the words.
In the front, Si Ye only looked at the teapot in front of him like he could see a pattern from the sweet white porcelain.
Fifth Prince only slowly peeled the peanuts on the table, and then put the peanuts into another tea bowl. Third Prince’s hand moved in front of Fourth Prince and he only grabbed the ones that Fifth Prince had peeled.
Si Ye reached and moved over the cup with the peanuts for Third Prince and quietly placed the empty cup in front of Fifth Prince.
Fifth Prince seemed to have discovered nothing, and kept on peeling.
Commandery Prince Zhi looked and almost laughed out loud. He did not know how his brothers were able to come up with these strange methods to avoid talking. If needed, they were able to do the dullest things in the world with great interest.
Over there, Seven and Twelve were admiring a fake decoration. He had brought it for a few hundred cents on the streets. Thirteen was caressing an unsharpened blade that had hung from the wall. What had he managed to see from it?
Only Eight was sitting next to him, saying things he did not want to hear.
He laughed coldly inside. Eight wanted to jump, he could jump. One day, the price of your jumping is something you cannot afford. So he smiled and said, “Eight, you have grown up, you can start shouldering some of the worries for Khan A-ma.”
His tone was one of gratification.
The air in the hall immediately grew quiet. Si Ye’s ears had not been idle. His hand froze slightly, and then he started to calmly turn his cup again without batting an eyelid.
Fourteen smiled and said, “Big Brother is Big Brother. Today, I have to toast Big Brother.” After he spoke, he found that everyone did not speak, and no one took over for him. He did not have a way to step down. He could only say, “Fourth Brother, do you not think so?”
After being rejected, now you remember I am your brother? Si Ye snorted inside. This was a failure.
Fifth Prince saw that Si Ye was pitiful after being tripped up by Fourteen. He interrupted, “Fourth Brother, where are my peanuts? Your brother has peeled for a long time.”
Si Ye looked up, first in confusion at Fourteen, and then said to Fifth Prince, “Third Brother ate them, you ask Third Brother.”
Nine blurted out his laugh.
Fifth Prince glared at Ninth Prince. Laugh! You just know to laugh! Bull! Is your brother easy? If not for my face, see if Four will not sort you out. This person was the most petty and vengeful. He would trip people up behind their backs and very black hearted and vicious. If he was very offended, you would have a good time.
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