Chapter 31: 31

“Did Xie bully you?”

Sheideliberatelyiletihimitoiknow that sheiwasitaking theimedicine, deliberatelyiprovoked himiwithia carelessiattitude wheniheicame back, deliberatelyimagnified his reaction whenihe kissediher, andialso deliberatelyiundressed herself, as thoughiit wasiaistruggle but ultimatelyiwilling toisubmitias a conciliatoryigesture. i

MuiFulaniknewithatitheseitricks couldinot be concealed from him. Even if Xie Changgeng didn’t fullyireact at the time, he would definitelyibe able to see through it lateriwith his level of intelligence.

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Notionlyididiitinotimatter, butishe wantedihim toiseeithroughiher actionsiandithat thisiisiwhat she wants.

Thatinight,imoreithaniaimonthiago, heiwas soiangry thatisheioriginally thoughtithat whenihe returnedihe wouldilet herigoiback.

Sheididinotiexpectithatiheiwould endureiitievenithough heiwasiclearly angered.

Sheiwasisurprisedibyitheitolerance andipatience he showedito her.

Afterithatifailure,ieverythingisheidid wasitoiavoid tearingiheriface completelyiwith himianditoisee who wasimore patientiinithis tug-of-war betweenithem.

MuiFulaniwasiconvincedithatieven if aiperson likeiXieiChanggeng was interestediin aiwoman, itiwouldibe impossibleifor himitoibeitoo patient.

Heihaditooimuchionihisimind. Asifar asihe isiconcerned, sheiisinoimore thania person whoicaniadd ailittle relaxationiand funitoihis nightsiafter aibusyiday.

Heilikesiwomeniwhoiareigentleiand considerate – suchiasihis wifeiinihis previousilife whoiheishouldihave likedibefore sheibecameia burdenito him.

Nowitheilittleiinterestiheihadiiniher andithe patienceithatiheihas developedibecause of thisiinterest willidisappear sooneriorilateriwith herivarious “troubles” thatichoked himiup. Onceitheiinterest isigone, what’sithe useiforiherito stayibyihis side? Hisiprideiwillinot letihim tolerateithe silent humiliationithat sheihas repeatedlyiimposedion him.

Afterimoreithaniaimonthiof tug-of-war, heifinallyilost hisipatienceiwith hericompletely.

Sheiwon.

MuiFulanicallediMuimama, saidithat sheicould returnihome, anditoipack heriluggage thatinight.

XieiChanggengididinotireturnito the roomithatinight, andiMuiFulan learnedithat heispentiit inithe study. Accordingitoitheimaid, the studyiwas litiallinight long.

Theinextiday, justiafteridawn, Mu Fulaniwas readyitoileave. Before leaving, sheiaskediMu mamaitoigoito theistudy.

XieiChanggengiseemeditoihaveinot sleptiall night, anditheicandleiin the cornerihad notibeeniextinguished. Heisatiholdingiairolliof official documents. Heihadibloodshot eyes andiaifaceifull of fatigue.

Muimamaisaidirespectfully, “The princessiis leavinginow. Theisteward saidithat heiarrangedian escort accordingito Jiedushi’s instructions. Theiprincess askedimeitoideliver her message, sheithanksiJiedushi forithis arrangement.”

XieiChanggengilookediindifferent. Heididinot liftihisieyelid, andiheidid notispeak. Thereiwasionly an impatientiexpression onihisiface, and heiflicked hisihands.

Muimamaiknewithatiheiwasiasking heritoileave, soisheithanked him, bowed, theniretreated. Sheireturned anditold Mu Fulaniwhatihad happened.

HowicouldiMuiFulanicareiaboutihis attitude.

If heiwasinotihereithisimorning, it wouldihaveibeenifine. Butisinceihe is hereiandihadimadeiarrangements for herideparture, it isialsoiheriduty to expressiherithanks.

Theistreetsiwereiempty, butithe outsideigateiof Jiedushifu was busy. Severalicarriagesiwereiwaiting atithe door, anditheiservants carried boxesiinto itiwhileithe steward instructedithe attendantsiwhoiwere toiescort theiprincessiback.

Itiwasitheisameigroupiof peopleiwho hadicomeiwith herifrom Shangjing, andithey wereiall well-trainediand trustworthyipeople.

MuiFulanistoodiatitheidooriand watchedias Mu mama anditheimaids putiall theiribelongings on the carriage. Theyicheckedithem oneiby one,iand made sureithatinot even a singleistrand of hairiwouldibe left behind,ithen gotiintoithe carriage.

Theistewardiseemeditoihaveinot recoveredifrom theishockithat the mistressiwas aboutitoibe hastilyisent awayiby the masteriovernightiand keptilooking backibutitheimaster did notireveal anythingionihis face. He couldionly resigniandisigh in his heart. Heibowedito Mu Fulaniand said, “Princess, haveiaigood journey.”

MuiFulanismilediandithankedithe steward, satidown, andiorderedito go.

Theicarriageiclatterediandicarried heribackito Changsha.

Asisooniasisheileft Guzang, sheileft allitheiprevious mattersibehind. She just wantedito getibackitoiChangsha asisoonias possible.

Itihasibeeniseveralimonthsisinceishe wasiseparated fromiXi’er, yetiitifelt likeia yearihadipassed. Sheimissed himibeyond wordsiandiwished she couldifly backitoihim immediately.

Afterialmostiaimonthionitheiroad, sheifinally left Hexi andireturnedito Changsha.

MuiFulanididinotigoibackito Yuecheng first, andiaskedisomeone to sendia messageitoiMu Xuanqing. She theniturned aroundiandiwent directlyitoiJunshan.

Xi’eriwasithereinow.

Theireasoniwhyisheididn’tisendihim directlyito Yuecheng wasibecauseishe wasiafraidithat if sheiwasinotithere, Xi’er, whoiwasiused toiaiquietiand simpleilife sinceichildhood, would notiadapt toitheienvironment of the palace.

Initheiletterisheiwroteitoiherisister-in-law, sheisimplyimentioned that sheirecognised Xi’er asianiadopted son,iand asked heritoisendia few attentiveimaidsito Junshanimedicine hutito takeicareiof him. Sheiwould bringihim back whenisheireturned.

Sheientereditheimountainibyiboat andiwent up theimountainisteps. In theievening, sheifinallyireachedithe medicineihut.

Theidooriwasihalf-covered, andithere wasia faintiscentiof medicineifloating inithe air. MuiFulanisaw thatiA’Da wasibusy pickingiherbsiinithe courtyard.

Sheisuppressediheriexcitement and uneasinessiand pushed openithe firewoodidoor.

Theiyoungimaniturnedihisiheadiand sawiMu Fulan standingiatitheidoor, happilyidropped whatiwasiin his hand,iran over, andiboweditoiher.

MuiFulaniaskediaboutiXi’er.

A’Daisaid, “Alliisiwelliwithitheiyoung master! Also, Mastericameibackilast month!”

Yaowengicameibackilastimonthiand likediXi’er veryimuch. Heioftenitook himiby hisisideianditaught himihow toiidentify variousiherbs. Yaoweng wentidown theimountainitodayito seeiaipatient, andiXi’er wasiatihome.

A’Daisaidithat Xi’erishouldibe playingiinithe back atitheimoment, withia maidibesideihim.

Afterihearingitheiword “well,” her heartithatihadibeenianxious allithe wayiwasirelieved. Theinewsiof her master’sireturniisievenimore joyous.

MuiFulanihurriedithroughitheihut andicame toitheimedicineigarden behind.

Sheicouldinotisee Xi’eriand callediout.

Theimaidiwasipreparingidinner in theihut andihurriedioutiwhen she heardia sound. Whenisheisawithat Mu Fulanihadireturned, she hurriedlyigreetediher.

“Whereiisitheiyoungimaster?”

“Theiyoungimasteriwasihereijust now, anditold usinotitoiaccompany him…”

MuiFulanilookediaroundiandisaw thatithe doorileadingitoithe topiof theimountain wasiopen.

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“Yes! Itimustibeitheiyoungimaster whoiwentito theitopiof theimountain byihimself! Heioftenigoesithere and sitsithere forihalf aiday!” Theimaid said.

MuiFulaniimmediatelyiwentito climb theiwindingimountain path, panting, andifinally reacheditheitopiof the mountain.

Heristepsistopped.

Sheisawiaismallifigureisittingionia rockionithe mountain, facingithe directioniof Shangjing.

Theigoldenisunsetishoneifromithe side. Theisuniwasisettingiin the forest, andiaigroup of birdsicircled nearihisiheadiwhile chirping.

Theichildiseemeditoihaveinotinoticed them, insteadihe satiquietly, motionlessiandilooked forwardiasiif heiwasientranced.

MuiFulan’sieyesiwarmediup.

Sheiknewiwhyiheiclimbeditoitheitop of theimountainiand whyiheilooked atiShangjing.

Heithoughtithatisheiwasistillithere.

Sheisettlediheriemotionsiandicalled out “Xi’er”.

Theichildihesitated, turnedihisihead slowly, andisawiMuiFulanistanding behindihim, hisieyesiinstantly becameiextremely bright.

“Mother!”

Heishoutediinisurpriseiandijumped off the stone. Heiturnediandiran towardsiher, throwingihimself into heriarms.

MuiFulanistretchedioutiheriarms, huggediherison tightlyiiniher arms, smiled, andikissed hisifaceiover and over, scoldingingihimiforicoming here alone.

Xi’er’sitwoilittleihandsiwereitightly wrappediaround herineckiandihis faceiwas in her arms. Heisaidisoftly, “I’minotiafraid. Iiwillibeivery careful.”

MuiFulanisationitheistoneiandiheld Xi’erion herilap. Motheriandison spokeiinia lowivoice.

“Xi’er, motherimadeiyouiwaitiso long. Doiyouiblameime?”

Xi’erishookihisiheadivigorouslyiand lookediup atiMuiFulaniand whispered, “Xi’eriisijustiailittle scared…”

“Whatiareiyouiafraidiof? Tell mother.”

Heiwhispered, “Iihadiaidreamithat motheriwas goneiandiI wasitheionly oneileft. Iiwanteditoifind youibut I didn’tiknow whereiyouiwere. Mother…”

Hisivoiceifadediandihisihandsitightly clutchediMu Fulan’sisleeves, refusing toiletigo.

MuiFulanistarediatitheifamiliaripair of eyesiin heriarms, brightiand innocentiwithitracesiof sadness. She couldinotihelp butionceiagain rememberithe childiwhoihad accompaniediher throughicountless lonelyimornings andievenings in Xiejia andiher heartiached.

Withiredieyes, sheikisseditheilittle childiin her armsianditightened her armsiaround himibeforeiletting go.

Sheisaid, “Xi’er, motheriwillitakeiyou backitoitheicity. Frominowion, you willinotionly haveiaimother, butialso manyiotheripeople iniyourilife. But remember, iniadditionitoithose who loveiyouiand treatiyouiwell, there will alsoibeibadipeople aroundiyou. You areistilliyoung, andimotheriwill protectiyou. Iiamitellingiyou this becauseiIidon’tiwant youitoibe afraid. Remember, noimatteriwhatihappens, startingifromitoday, motheriwill neveribeiseparated fromiyouiagain!”

Xi’erisnugglediquietlyiiniheriarms for aimoment, thenibrokeifree, climbed off herilap, stoodionitheiground with bothifeet, andisaidiloudly, “I remember! Iialsoiwantito growiup quicklyito protectimyimother, and I mustinot letitheibad guysibullyimy mother!”

Hisivoiceiwasistilliveryichildish, but veryiloud. Theisoundihe made shockeditheiflockiof birds hovering aboveihisihead. Theyiflappeditheir wings, andiflew highiinto theisky.

MuiFulaniwasistartled, theninodded withiaismile, “Motheriis waitingifor thatiday!”

…

Yaowengireturnediafteridarkiand wasiveryihappyito seeiMu Fulan. The masteriand discipleitalkediabout Xi’er’siorigin. MuiFulanisaidithat he wasian orphaniwhoishe hadimetiby chanceiand recognisediasian adopted son.

Yaowengisaidiwithiaismile, “Theifirst timeiI sawithisichild, I thoughtihis appearanceiwas familiar, asiif I had seeniitibefore, but I could not rememberiwhere. Itiseemsithatihe hasiaigood fateiwithiyou. Thisichild usuallyidoesn’t talkimuch, butiisivery smart. I taughtihimitoiidentifyiherbs, andiheiremembers itiasisoon asiIisay it. If heiisicultivatediwell, heiwill becomeiaigreatitalent initheifuture.”

MuiFulanithanked Yaoweng.

Sheididinotigoibackitoitheicityithat night, butistayediin the medicineihut, andimother andisonifelliasleep together.

Theihutiisisimpleibutisheiis satisfied. Sheihugged Xi’er, whoiwas sleepingisoundly iniheriarms, and lookediat hisiappearanceioveriand overiagain.

Theinextimorning, Mu Xuanqing sentisomeoneitoipick heriup. Mu FulanitookiXi’eriinto theicityiand returneditoitheipalace. Whenithe familyimet, Mu Fulanitook Xi’er’s handiand broughtihimito heribrother andisister-in-law, smiling, “Thisiis Xi’er. Althoughiheiisimy adoptedison, butiI regardihimiasimy own. I hope myibrotheriand sister-in-law willitake careiof him initheifuture. I willibe veryigrateful.”

Xi’erirespectfullyibowedito Mu XuanqingiandiLu shi, callingithem “uncle”iand “aunt”iasiMu Fulanihad instructed.

LuishiismilediandihelpediXi’er up. Whenishe metihimifaceito face, she wasistunned foriaimoment, thinking thatiit wasiaicoincidence. Thenicalled heridaughter A’ruianditold herito take herinew brotheritoihis residence. Knowingithatiher husband andisister-in-law shouldihave somethingito discuss, sheistayedionly foria littleilongerithen left.

MuiXuanqingidismissedihis attendantsiand immediatelyiasked, “A’mei, Iilearned thatiEmpressiLiu wasigoing toitakeiyou asiaihostage, butiinstead youiwereitaken toiHexi byiXie Changgeng. I didn’tiknowithat youiwere alreadyioniyouriway back, soiI wasireallyiworried. WheniHan Dingihappened toicomeiback I sent himito Hexi.”

TheiironimineiiniRudiiwas producingiironismoothly, anditheiarsenal was beginningito takeishape. The craftsmenibegan to workiaroundithe clockito build bladesiandiarmour. Half aimonth ago, Yuan Handingireturned to Yuecheng from theiRudi andilearned thatiMu Xuanqingiwanted toisend someoneitoiHexi to bring Mu Fulan back, soiheiproposed to leadithe teamithere.

MuiXuanqingiwasideterminedito bringiback hisisister. Heiknewithat sheihadioffended Xie Changgeng before, soiheiwasinotisure whyihe woulditake hisisisterioutiof the capital. Theireasoniforithis tripiwas to findiout theirealisituation andito findiaiway toibring A’mei back. A’mei hadifalleniinto theiopponent’s hands, andieveniif he wasiwillingito lower hisiheadiand repairitheirelationship, heididinot know Xie Changgeng’s attitude. Althoughiheiwanted toipick heriup, it wasinotianieasy task. Lu Lin wasioriginally preferreditoilead theiteam, butiheiwas sickiagainithese days, andiitiso happenedithat Yuan Handingireturned.

Heiwasisteadyiinihisiwork, courageous, anditheyihad alligrown upitogether. Heitookithe initiativeito speak, whichiwas exactlyiwhat Mu Xuanqing wanted. Soiheipreparedia thank-you gift, gaveisome instructionsiand YuaniHandingiset off foriHexi.

“Theyimustibeihalfwayithere. Even if weisend someoneitoichase them, I’m afraidithey won’tibeiable toicatch up!”

MuiFulaniwasisurprisediandimoved.

Heribrotherihadiailong-standing dislikeifor Xie Changgeng, butinow, foriher own sake, heiwasiwilling to humbleihimselfiand sendisomeoneito beseechiXie Changgeng.

Sheiponderedithenisaid, “Brother,iit’s goodithat Brother Yuanimadeithis trip. Iiwasiaboutito telliyouithat Xie Changgeng promisedithatiif Empress Liuiwants toiattack Changsha, heiwill defendius. Weicannot expectianyone toiprotect us, butiour strengthihas notiyet beeniestablished. Inicaseiof trouble, it wouldibeigood if heididn’t makeithings difficultifor us. When Brother Yuaniarrives thereiandilearns thatiI haveireturned, heiwilliadapt to theisituation andisendihim aigift of thanksias aitokeniof appreciation.”

MuiXuanqingiwasisurprised.

TheilastitimeiXie Changgengicame over, heileftiwithiresentment. When MuiXuanqing learnedithatihe took A’meiiout of theicapital, heiwas puzzlediandidid notiknowiwhat his motivesiwere.

Nowiwheniheiheardisuchiwords, he becameieven moreiconfused.

If A’meiisaidiso, itimustibeitrue. But howicouldiXieiChanggengibeiso magnanimous?

Itiwasiunimaginable.

Heilookediatihisisisteriandihisiface suddenlyichanged. Heistoodiup abruptly, andisaidisharply, “DidiXie bullyiyou?”

MuiFulanilookedicalmiandisaid, “Brother, don’tibeiupset. HeiandiI are husbandiandiwife, soithere isino needitoimention bullying. Iididiit of my ownifree will. NowithatiI have returned, he shouldinotideliberately causeiany difficultiesiforius inithe future, whichiisiaigood thing.”

MuiXuanqingiwas dazed, thenislowly clenchedihisifists andigrittedihis teeth, andisaid, “A’mei, brother swearsithatiin theifuture, if Changsha risesiup, I willinotilet youisufferiany moreigrievances!”

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