PFC Chapter 296: Inseparable
Chapter 296: Inseparable
Last year, the old lady of the Fuguo Mansion was placed under house arrest. The lady had a leisurely personality, and all the affairs of the family fell on Han Yuexi's shoulders for a while, so much so that during the Spring Festival, she didn't even have time to be with herself.
"Hey, are you still sulking? Okay, stop being angry. Didn't I come to see you?"
As soon as Han Yuexi entered the room, she teased Xiao Zhixue with her usual relaxed tone. She knew Xiao Zhixue's thoughts very well, and although she complained, she was not really angry in her heart.
Xiao Zhixue touched her bulging belly, slowly stood up, and said with a smile: "Come on, who cares about you? I miss our little babies more."
As she spoke, she waved to the nurse holding the child at the door: "Hurry up, put the children on the carpet and let them play."
Han Yuexi's two children are almost one year old and can stagger a few steps by holding on to furniture. Perhaps because they have just mastered this new skill, they are particularly excited. As soon as they land on the ground, they tightly grasp the nanny's hands and take staggering steps, not even giving them time to be intimate with Xiao Zhixue.
Looking at Xiao Zhixue's hands that were stretched out and then retracted with a little embarrassment, Han Yuexi couldn't help but laugh out loud with glee.
"Oh, my little masters, you really have no sense of romance. Look at your godmother, her heart is about to break into pieces."
Xiao Zhixue curled her lips and glared at Han Yuexi. Her smug look made her angry and amused: "Don't just laugh at me. If you get mad at these two guys and cry one day, don't come to me to cry."
Han Yuexi looked indifferent and waved her hand, "Come on, isn't my son here to collect debts? I'm really exhausted these days."
Xiao Zhixue asked in confusion: "Isn't it just receiving guests? Doesn't the Duke's wife care and let you take care of everything by yourself?"
Han Yuexi sighed and explained, "It's okay to tell you. Our ancestor has been restless again recently. Fortunately, my grandfather is sensible, otherwise there would be a good show in our house."
These words seemed to drop a stone into a calm lake, stirring up ripples in Xiao Zhixue's heart. Her curiosity was instantly ignited, spreading like wildfire.
"What happened? Please tell me in detail. Is there any relative in the family who wants to join in the fun?"
There was a hint of playfulness in Xiao Zhixue's words and her eyes flickered, as if she was looking forward to the upcoming story.
Han Yuexi's face showed a subtle expression of "I knew you were very smart". She stared at Xiao Zhixue, and her tone was full of admiration: "Tsk tsk, Zhixue, your intuition is even more accurate than a fortune teller. Did you secretly read some official newspaper? Otherwise, how could you be so accurate?"
As he spoke, his eyebrows curved, as if he was impressed by Xiao Zhixue's insight.
Xiao Zhixue responded with a helpless roll of her eyes, her lips slightly raised, revealing a bitter smile: "I'm a person who never leaves my house, how can I easily hear the ups and downs of the outside world? It's because of the not-so-small storm your grandmother had a few days ago, which made people think about it. It's most likely related to those cousins."
Having said that, her eyes sparkled with insight into household matters.
When Han Yuexi first heard this, her expression paused for a moment, and then she suddenly understood, "Well, Xue'er, you are absolutely right. I didn't think of this. You are really thoughtful."
At this time, the two toddlers, their faces flushed with tiredness, staggered over to Xiao Zhixue, tilted their little butts, and sat down at her feet.
Xiao Zhixue lowered her head and realized that the two little guys had already moved in front of her. Their little hands tightly grasped the hem of her skirt and tried to put them into their mouths with innocent looks on their faces.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhixue hurriedly and carefully tried to take back the clothes, but the two little naughty boys seemed to have grabbed something treasure and refused to let go.
She felt pity for them and was afraid of hurting their tender skin, so she had to be more gentle and cautious.
Seeing this, Han Yuexi took light steps forward and flicked each of the little hands. The two little darlings then let go of their hands and looked at Han Yuexi with innocent eyes, as if telling them about their grievances.
Xiao Zhixue looked at this scene and couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth, a tenderness welling up in her heart.
Such a young child already knows how to act coquettishly and please others, which instantly makes her heart soft as warm as spring water.
"Hey, the children are still so young, and you are so strict with them. Aren't you afraid that they will become estranged from you in the future?"
Xiao Zhixue said with some joking.
Han Yuexi responded to Xiao Zhixue with an exaggerated eye roll, raised the corner of her mouth, and said in a pretentious and majestic manner: "If they dare, I will teach them a lesson and make their little butts bloom."
At the same time, she put on a vicious look and pretended to glare at the little brothers, but the latter mistakenly thought that their mother was playing with them, and immediately grinned. Their milk teeth shone with a childish light in the sun, and even their crystal saliva overflowed unconsciously, making them look particularly naive.
Xiao Zhixue looked at this scene and felt a warmth in her heart. She gently rubbed her bulging belly and prayed silently in her heart, hoping that her future baby would be as lovable as these two brothers.
Han Yuexi, who was standing by, inadvertently caught Xiao Zhixue's gentle expression full of maternal love. She noticed her stroking her abdomen and smiled knowingly. She said no more and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the joyful interaction with the children, temporarily putting the previous topic behind her.
As night fell, the children left with laughter under the leadership of Han Yuexi. Xiao Zhixue then remembered the unfinished gossip and sighed softly: "Forget it, let's talk about it next time we get together."
After dinner, the air in the room was heavy due to the cold. Xiao Zhixue and Fan Yanmu paced slowly in the house, enjoying the quiet time after dinner.
In winter, Xiao Zhixue spends most of her time in the warm indoors and rarely goes out.
As she walked around, she couldn't help but sigh, "I really hope spring will come soon, so I can stroll leisurely in the courtyard."
Fan Yanmu stayed close to Xiao Zhixue, walking steadily, and comforted her, "You don't have to wait long. It's already the middle of February, and spring is just around the corner."
Xiao Zhixue suddenly remembered something and asked, "What's the situation with father? How is the war going? Tell me about it."
Fan Yanmu responded calmly: "The war has now advanced to the territory of Yizhou. According to my guess, it may take until May to completely quell the war."
Xiao Zhixue was puzzled: "Why did it take so long?"
"The leader of the Yizhou rebels is Yin Qing's father-in-law. He has Daliang blood and has close ties with Daliang. Even Zhu Shangwen's rebellion was arranged by Yin Qing. After Yin Qing was eliminated by Yu Kai, his father-in-law took advantage of the situation to seize power and control the military power of Yizhou."
Fan Yanmu explained patiently.
Xiao Zhixue was increasingly puzzled: "Why would the Yizhou army obey the command of Yin Qing's father-in-law?"
"Yin Qing's father-in-law was originally an important general under Zhu Shangwen. After Yu Kai killed two high-ranking officials in Yizhou, he naturally took over the military power."
There was a hint of helplessness in Fan Yanmu's words, as if he was deeply moved by the twists and turns of this power transition.