Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 589 - 0549: Can I Decide to Hold the Baby Alone? (2)
Li Yuwen was extremely depressed, why did everyone talk about her wherever she went?
Seeing her lower her head and remain silent, Prince Luling said in a deep voice, "Quickly go find Shen Yan, he’s eating and drinking here, you need to settle him well. You’re already married and still need your family to remind you?"
Li Yuwen lowered her head, "I understand, Father."
Prince Luling turned his back and went to the North Courtyard.
Li Yuwen sighed and also walked towards the North Courtyard.
Her little maid Cui Xi ran over at this time, "Young Mistress."
Li Yuwen looked at her, "Where’s the Young Master?"
After she entered the mansion’s gate, Pei Shenyan, along with the young servant Pei Fusheng and her maid Cui Xi, went to move the things from the carriage.
She went to the South Courtyard to see Chai Eying’s child.
"I don’t know, Fusheng and I were just cleaning the carriage. Young Mistress, weren’t you with the Young Master?" Cui Xi looked at Li Yuwen in shock.
Li Yuwen, "..." Cui Xi’s expression was just like her father’s, looking at her in disbelief. Was it strange for her not to know where Pei Shenyan was? "I... I just went to the kitchen for a bit, and then I didn’t see him again."
Cui Xi let out an "oh".
Li Yuwen looked at Cui Xi, "Um... Cui Xi, go find the Young Master."
"Got it, Young Mistress." Cui Xi lifted her skirt and ran off.
Li Yuwen exhaled and turned to go to her old room.
Cui Xi searched all over the Li Mansion, asking everyone she met where Pei Shenyan was.
It ended up that the whole family knew Li Yuwen was looking for Pei Shenyan.
Uncle Gui told her that after Pei Shenyan entered the mansion, he went to the North Courtyard House.
Cui Xi ran to the North Courtyard House.
Inside the room sat Mu Yuanxiu, who had bought things and returned home, as well as the visiting Eldest Young Master Chai, and the recently returned Prince Luling, along with the accompanying Li Xingmao and Li Xingsheng.
Cui Xi first greeted Prince Luling, "Hello, Mr. Li." After greeting the others, she said to Pei Shenyan, "Young Master, the Young Mistress is urgently looking for you."
Pei Shenyan was slightly startled, "What’s the matter?" Li Yuwen rarely sought him out.
"I’m not sure, but she seems pretty anxious," Cui Xi replied.
Prince Luling was satisfied after just scolding his daughter, "Since Yuwen is looking for you, Shen Yan, you should go. It might really be urgent."
Pei Shenyan, looking embarrassed, stood up and apologized to Prince Luling before hurriedly leaving with Cui Xi.
"What does the Young Mistress need me for?" Pei Shenyan asked Cui Xi.
Cui Xi shook her head, "Ah, I don’t know. But, when I passed by the kitchen, I heard Mrs. Li urging her to quickly have a child so that by this time next year, she could bring a grandchild home."
Pei Shenyan, "..." He looked embarrassed, "Did Mrs. Li really say that?"
"Yeah, not only Mrs. Li, but Nanny Jiang in the kitchen also said so," Cui Xi added, looking at Pei Shenyan, "Young Master, by this time next year, can you bring a grandchild home?"
Pei Shenyan, "..." Is this something he can decide? "Can I decide this on my own?"
He couldn’t have a child by himself.
Cui Xi had been with Li Yuwen for two months now and could see that Li Yuwen and Pei Shenyan were living a life of superficial harmony. They were as polite as strangers to each other, unlike other young married couples.
But she was just a little maid; if even the Emperor wasn’t anxious, what’s the use of a eunuch being anxious?
"That’s true," Cui Xi sighed.
Pei Shenyan continued walking forward and suddenly smiled as if he had thought of something.
Cui Xi was puzzled, "Young Master, why are you smiling?"
Pei Shenyan restrained his smile, "It’s nothing. Where’s the Young Mistress?"
Cui Xi widened her eyes, "I forgot to ask, maybe... in her room? I saw her heading that way."
Pei Shenyan changed direction and went to Li Yuwen’s room.
The door to the room was half ajar, Pei Shenyan stood outside and called in, "Yuwen, are you inside?"
This room was shared by the three sisters, Pei Shenyan never went in; he only spoke outside the door when necessary.
Li Yuwen was sitting inside sulking when she heard his voice, she said, "I’m here."
She knew that Pei Shenyan would not come inside, so she went outside herself.
Cui Xi glanced at them, "I’ll go to the front, call me if you need anything."
Pei Shenyan looked around, here was shaded, no sunlight shone in, it was cool and shady.
He said, "Let’s talk over here."
Li Yuwen followed him over.
"Cui Xi said you were looking for me, what’s the matter?" Pei Shenyan asked, smiling as he looked at Li Yuwen’s face.
Li Yuwen looked up and met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she averted her eyes, "Can’t you pay a little more attention normally? I just got scolded by my father."
Pei Shenyan immediately stopped smiling and asked with concern, "What did father say to you?"
Li Yuwen glanced at him, "Say what? Say about us... say we are too distant. Can’t you explain it to him, or at least show some affection in front of my parents?"
She felt very troubled; this fake marriage was really not something anyone should do.
Pei Shenyan furrowed his brow, "Did I not perform well?"
"Yu Wen!" Princess Consort Luling’s voice called from afar. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
Pei Shenyan quickly grasped Li Yuwen’s hand, "How’s this?"
Li Yuwen, "..." It’ll do for now!
If they didn’t even hold hands, she worried her mother would bind her and Pei Shenyan to the bed.
"I’m... I’m here. What’s up, Mother?" Li Yuwen turned around, looking toward Princess Consort Luling.
Princess Consort Luling walked over, seeing them holding hands, smiled warmly, "Shenyan is here too."
"Yu Wen came to talk to me, so I came over, Mother," Pei Shenyan nodded and smiled at Prince Luling.
Princess Consort Luling laughed and said, "Yu Wen, the kitchen has made silver ear Red Date Lotus Seed soup, take it to your sister-in-law and Sister-in-law Chai." Then she said to Shenyan, "Shenyan, you haven’t seen Yu Wen’s sister-in-law’s child yet, have you? Go have a look together."
Pei Shenyan smiled, "Okay."
Princess Consort Luling smiled at them, then turned and walked toward the kitchen.
Li Yuwen sighed inwardly, pulling Pei Shenyan gloomily as they followed behind.
Pei Shenyan glanced at her, trying to hold back his laughter.
They entered the kitchen.
Nanny Jiang had already placed three bowls of silver ear soup on a red lacquer tray. There were two larger bowls and one smaller bowl on the tray.
Nanny Jiang smiled at Li Yuwen, "The small bowl is Tian Lang’s, he doesn’t like red dates, so this bowl has none."
Li Yuwen moved to pick it up.
But Pei Shenyan was faster and picked it up first.
Guoguo and Jingjing were still playing in the kitchen.
Both were sitting by the table, using small wooden hammers to crack walnuts.
Earlier, it was Li Yuzhu cracking walnuts, but they thought it was fun, so took over Li Yuzhu’s task.
The walnut kernels were put in the ribs stew, which was part of Chai E Ying’s postpartum meal.
Jingjing stopped cracking, looked at Pei Shenyan, "Uncle, when are you and Aunt bringing home a baby like Brother Yu?"
Pei Shenyan quickly looked at Li Yuwen.
Li Yuwen turned her head and glared fiercely at Jingjing.
Jingjing blinked, "Aunt, why are you glaring at me? Do you want a walnut? Auntie said this is for mothers who have had babies, but you haven’t had a baby."
Li Yuwen, "..." After getting married, has her status become so low that not even Jingjing, this little brat, is afraid of her anymore?
"Auntie can eat them next year when she gets a baby," Guoguo reminded.
Li Yuwen, "..." She didn’t dare glare at Guoguo, gritted her teeth and left.
"Yu Wen, wait, let’s go together." Pei Shenyan carrying the tray followed her.
Li Yu En stretched his head from the stove area, giving a thumbs-up to the two little ones, "Your aunt really is afraid of you, hahaha."
Jingjing didn’t understand, "Afraid of us for what?"
Li Yuzhu took the walnut shells from the table, threw them into the stove, and smiled, "If aunt scolds you, ask her if she’s going to have a baby, she surely won’t scold you."
"Really?" Jingjing blinked and asked.
"Wasn’t it just like that earlier?" Li Yuzhu tried to hold back laughter, realizing Li Yuwen also had a soft spot.
Jingjing tilted her head, thinking hard, "Seems like it."
.
Li Yuwen walked forward without saying a word.
Pei Shenyan jogged behind her with the tray, "Yu Wen, slow down."
"It’s not like you don’t know the way," Li Yuwen said without turning her head.
"If we walk separately, aren’t you afraid Mother and Father will ask why you’re walking apart?" Pei Shenyan watched her back and asked.
Li Yuwen stopped, held back her anger, turned to look at him, "Waiting for you, hurry up."
"If we walk fast, it might spill; Nanny Jiang filled it too full." Pei Shenyan glanced at the tray.
Pei Shenyan, towering tall, carrying the small tray, looked careful and cautious, quite comical.
Li Yuwen went over and took it into her hands, "Let me do it."
Pei Shenyan looked at his now-empty hands, puzzled, "Isn’t it the same if I carry it?"
"Not the same!" Li Yuwen glanced at him, "This is work meant for women."
If Sister-in-law Chai saw this, wouldn’t she mock Pei Shenyan? A dignified man, carrying a tray and following his wife.
That’s a no-go!
Even though she didn’t like Pei Shenyan, she didn’t want others mocking him.
"Alright then." Pei Shenyan flicked his sleeves, quickened his pace, and walked alongside her.
