The head of the Mu family

Chapter 195 Precious Friendship

"Brother-in-law! What happened to Sister Huaisheng's foot?"

Before Qianyan could utter a sound, Huaisheng jumped up and down, shouting:

"Are you asking for a beating?!"

Why are you yelling at your brother-in-law?

I wasn't talking to you, didn't you understand what I was saying?

Qianyan picked up Huaisheng and put him in the wheelchair, her eyes reddening, and she didn't answer.

"Fine~ You all kept it from me!"

No wonder you haven't come back for so long every time I bring my kids to play.

No, does my mother know something?

As soon as you returned, she found out and even secretly had Uncle Ping send a letter over, which I saw.

I told her I would bring it over, but now that I think about it, her expression did seem a little unnatural.

Before the New Year, I received a letter and my reaction was quite strange.

I initially thought she missed her father, but it seems that's not the case.

Thinking back on the letters she received from her father, she realized she had never done anything like that before.

"I did a good deed when I went out to provide free medical services, but I offended a bully."

By sheer coincidence, we ran into each other while we were out.

I got retaliated against; my leg was almost ruined.

"You kept such a big thing from me!"

"I didn't hide it from you. Even if I told you, you'd only be anxious. You can't leave the capital without an imperial edict."

Huaisheng wheeled himself over to the sullen Jingtang and tugged at his sleeve.

"Humph~"

"Ouch~"

Huai Sheng pretended to frown and shouted out in an exaggerated way.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have turned away."

Jingtang quickly squatted down, lifted the hem of Huaisheng's skirt to look at her feet, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Does it still hurt?"

"Nonsense, if it didn't hurt, I'd be in a wheelchair!"

Okay, okay~

The child is all grown up now, don't cry like when they were little.

"It's much better now. Tomorrow your brother-in-law and I will take the kids out to play. Prepare some good food."

"Okay~"

You and your brother-in-law have both lost weight; you must take good care of yourselves now that you're back.

"I know, don't worry with your brother-in-law here!"

Last year, after the snow disaster was just over and reconstruction was completed, we saw on our way back this year that the spring harvest was not doing well again.

You have been supported by the people since childhood; now that you are grown up, you should do more to give back to them. That is the right thing to do.

"I know that His Majesty has sent me, along with Third Master Qi and the First Prince, on this inspection tour to learn about the spring harvest situation in various places."

I will be leaving in a few days.

As they were talking, Granny Yu came to call them for lunch.

"Let's go eat."

You pushed me so your brother-in-law could take a break.

Jingtang went to the back to push Huaisheng's wheelchair, and they went to the dining room together for a meal.

In the afternoon, Huaisheng and Qianyan dealt with the carrier pigeons from the south, and Jingtang went back first.

The next day, Huai Shengqian took the child to the wealthy woman's house.

Jingtang and the children greeted them at the door, and the children went inside together as soon as they got off the carriage.

When the group arrived at the hanging flower gate, the noblewoman and Miss Liao were waiting, and a group of children were surrounding Jingtang's wife.

When the noblewoman saw Huaisheng, she immediately turned away to wipe her tears. Huaisheng, upon seeing the noblewoman for the first time, also had tears in his eyes.

"Huai Sheng..."

Are you... are you completely better?

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. My foot still needs a little more time, but it's much better now."

The group went inside together. The noblewoman asked Jingtang to entertain Qianyan, while Jingtang's wife took the children to play.

Shi Shu pushed Huai Sheng and the noblewoman into the courtyard. After they went inside, the noblewoman asked Shi Shu to stand guard at the door.

"Huaisheng, I'm sorry..."

"It was I who begged you to go to the border..."

Before the noblewoman could finish speaking, she burst into tears.

Huai Sheng didn't remember this at all, and it took him a moment to come to his senses.

"Oh dear, madam!"

What is all this nonsense?!

Doesn't what you're saying make me sad?

I would have gone to the border by myself even without you.

It was my own suggestion to be the bait in the first place.

On the battlefield, men risked their lives to defend their country.

At the time, I felt that I should be just as capable as any man.

This has nothing to do with anyone else, and it has nothing to do with you!

"I...I..."

Why do good people not get good rewards, but have to suffer like this...?

"I don't know if good people will be rewarded, but since I've survived, I will live well!"

Mu Huaisheng: I'm not dead, so I'll make that beast wish he were dead!

"Yes... that's how it should be!"

The noblewoman took Huaisheng's hand, patted her head, and pulled her into her arms.

Huai Sheng's eyes suddenly stung, and he hugged the noblewoman back, sobbing.

"Good child~ It's all in the past, it's good that you're back."

Everyone around me is still here, and we will always be here.

The two hugged and cried for a while before gradually stopping. The noblewoman then looked at Huaisheng's foot injury.

"Back then, Cui Yao seemed like a good kid."

He takes better care of you than anyone else.

"Hmm... He really suffered this time."

"With your foot injured like this, when will you be able to walk again?"

"The main problem is that as the weather gets warmer, wounds heal more slowly."

Otherwise, in another month or so, he would be able to walk around.

"It'll be another two or three months, and the hot weather makes it hard for wounds to heal."

"If Lord Lan and his wife knew, they would be heartbroken!"

Qingwu will be sad too if she finds out.

"They must be very busy at home. The spring harvest I saw on my way back was not doing well."

Although recently, Qianyan and Qingyue have been taking care of things at home.

Although I am not involved in affairs, they did not hide anything from me.

More than a decade ago, during that natural disaster, we were still able to go to Daliang to find solutions.

I vaguely heard that Daliang has also suffered a disaster; I fear it will be beset by internal and external troubles.

"Don't worry about it, just focus on taking good care of yourself."

The two chatted about everyday things for a while, then a maid came to call them to have their meal.

When Qianyan saw Huaisheng, the two exchanged a glance, and Qianyan pushed Huaisheng to the toilet first.

After lunch, the nanny and maids took the children away.

The group exchanged information about the disaster and discussed possible solutions.

The noblewoman refused to stay for dinner that evening, but because Huaisheng needed to bathe and change his dressing, the plan had to be abandoned.

“Then leave the child here and let Huaisheng raise him properly.”

Huai Sheng misses his children, so he comes over during the day to avoid being bored at home.

If you're not comfortable entrusting your child to me, then so be it.

As the lady spoke, she pretended to be angry.

"It's just too much trouble for you. We have nothing to worry about in leaving the child with you."

My two little rascals are probably going to disrupt my daughter's early education.

"Then it's none of your business~"

"Young Master Cui, take your wife back with you."

After hearing this, I smiled knowingly.

"Thank you for troubling me so much, Madam!"

I'll have Xuanmu bring the child's things over later.

"Brother-in-law, no need to trouble yourself. We've prepared everything for the two kids at home."

Since you were often not in Yedu before, I would often bring them over to stay for a while.

If you're free tomorrow, just come see the kids~

"Alright~ I won't thank you any further."

It was getting late, so Huaisheng and I headed back first.

After saying their goodbyes, Qianyan returned home with Huaisheng.

From that day on, Qianyan would get up early to run errands and visit the store.

Ruo Huaisheng got up, ate his meal, and then sent her to the Marquis's residence to stay with the children.

After finishing her business, Qianyan went to bring the person back.

Huai Sheng was visibly much happier.

Lan Yaoshen came once when he had some free time. Huaisheng went to the Marquis's residence, so Qianyan didn't mention Huaisheng's injury.

Seeing that Huaisheng was doing better, Qianyan felt relieved, as he had finally gained some weight back.