Chapter 1224: Chapter 1226_1
"What did you all go out to play? Why have you come back so late?" The first question was for Yangyang, and the second for Yang Chuxia.
"Buy, buy, buy..." What they played had, at that moment in Yangyang’s mind, turned into three words.
Because he discovered that at every place, his mom and aunt would bring out lots of things. Mom said they were buying stuff and needed to give silver for it, the kind that’s small stones.
"Pfft... Your three words describe it quite well," Yang Chuxia chuckled. She and Dongyang had indeed bought lots of things today: food, drinks, playthings, and also clothes and jewelry, not one less. "I accompanied Commandery Princess Dongyang for a tour around Mianyang County, and we had lunch outside, so that’s why we’re back late."
Ye Zi’an rubbed his nose with some resentment, "So the result of me waiting until now without having my meal is that I’m still going to eat alone?"
"Sorry, it looks like it’s true." Seeing him somewhat displeased, she quickly added, "However, I packed some dishes for you from the restaurant."
"That’s more like it!" Ye Zi’an was satisfied.
Once he saw what Yang Chuxia had packed for him, he was even more pleased, as they were all dishes he liked.
While he ate, Yang Chuxia went to wash up the two steamed buns first – after playing all day, they were tired, so both the steamed buns went to bed early.
By the time she returned, Ye Zi’an had finished his meal.
"Did you figure it out?"
Yang Chuxia knew what he was asking and nodded, but mentioning it made her look rather unhappy.
"What, isn’t it delightful?"
"More than un-delightful, it’s downright miserable, at least for Dongyang." Yang Chuxia recounted her conversation with Commandery Princess Dongyang to Ye Zi’an.
Ye Zi’an was also taken aback after listening.
However, he quickly shook his head, "This matter we still need to ask Mu Shaoling about; there might be more to it. If it were my cousin, I would find it all too normal, but coming from Mu Shaoling, it just doesn’t seem likely. Mu Shaoling isn’t someone who takes a fancy to others so easily. From the time he left the island until now, it’s been such a short period, yet he fancied someone and even has a child, and now he’s taking a concubine. It all seems too strange for my liking."
"Mu Shaoling himself said he’s taking a concubine. If he admits to that himself, what’s so strange about it?" Yang Chuxia rolled her eyes. Besides, even if he had his reasons, a hurt that happened still happened.
Ye Zi’an laughed but didn’t reply to the question anymore.
"Do you think he’s doing this out of spite, because Commandery Princess Dongyang previously forced a marriage with an imperial edict and he was displeased?"
"Wife, you’re overthinking it. Just like you said, if he really was dissatisfied with the marriage, why didn’t he agree to annul the wedding after leaving the island when Commandery Princess Dongyang proposed it? Mu Shaoling is very stubborn, I tell you, he definitely holds the Commandery Princess dear. As for what exactly happened this time, we have to ask him himself," Zi’an replied.
"You have a point there."
Seeing her still pondering over this, Zi’an shook his head helplessly.
And stepped forward to say, "Instead of having the leisure to think about these matters, why don’t we continue discussing how to give our sons a little sister, huh?"
"You lecher, it’s all you ever think about."
"Wife, don’t pretend you don’t want it," Zi’an chuckled. "As a husband, I won’t believe you, since every time the wife is so, so..."
"You shut your mouth"
"..." Zi’an thought to himself, if he had to shut up, then so be it; he could always open his mouth when they were in bed.
So it was another night of spring delights.