A life of ups and downs is pure joy

"Huan'er, you are so beautiful!" Xiao Yi lowered his head and kissed Lin Qinghuan, whose face was flushed due to physical excitement.

"Husband... Huan'er likes you so much now." Lin Qinghuan murmured, feeling intoxicated by the satisfaction of her desire at this moment.

The woman's humming voice was soft and full of desire. Xiao Yi's kiss unconsciously stopped at the woman's soft spot, licking circles and occasionally biting it gently with his teeth. Lin Qinghuan held the man's head with her small hands. The extreme excitement and satisfaction of her body made her unable to control her voice, "No... Don't... Huan'er..."

"Do you really want me to stop?" Xiao Yi held Lin Qinghuan's slender wrist, interlocking his fingers to hold her soft little hand. The man did not listen to the woman. Seeing the woman's blushing face so charming, he was reluctant to let her go.

"No...no...husband...Huan'er can't breathe..." Lin Qinghuan looked at Xiao Yi with her misty eyes. The man in front of her was so intimate with her every day, which made her shy but extremely addicted. It turned out that couples could have such enjoyment. Then she gently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her smile was shallow, but her brows were slightly furrowed because of the indescribable joy that came every time.

The man held Lin Qinghuan's slender waist, and the tension of his body had reached its limit. The subsequent drunkenness and dream made the two of them wander in a dream for the last moment.

Xiao Yi hugged Lin Qinghuan from behind. He especially liked to hold her like this while sleeping, this soft and fragrant beauty.

"Husband...can you tell me about what happened with Tao Baiwan? Her expression as if she wanted to eat me tells me that she likes you very much." Lin Qinghuan had something on her mind so she couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard she closed her eyes.

"Minghui has liked following Brother Jinyang since she was young, and I have also studied with him since I was young, so we see each other every day. The emperor loves her very much, so he lets her do whatever she wants." Seeing that she wanted to have a long chat, Xiao Yi sat up and leaned against the bed railing and said.

"Oh... so we are childhood sweethearts. Has she ever done anything naughty to you?" Lin Qinghuan asked while being embraced by Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, pinched Lin Qinghuan's face and said, "If I tell you something, you must not be angry, otherwise I won't say it."

"Since it makes me angry, it must be a big deal. If you don't tell me now, I will know it in the future." Lin Qinghuan pouted and said unconvincedly.

"Even if you get angry in the future, since we are so close today, you won't be angry." Xiao Yi said deliberately.

"Husband, you are so bad. You aroused my curiosity but didn't tell me. It's obvious that you don't want to sleep." Lin Qinghuan climbed up and sat on Xiao Yi and said, rubbing Xiao Yi's face with her little hands unhappily.

"Okay, okay... I'll say it, but can you please not be angry?" Xiao Yi knew his jealous nature and said again.

"Since it happened in the past, and I wasn't your wife then, I won't be angry with you. But you can't hide the details from me." Lin Qinghuan thought that they might have been childhood sweethearts, or they might have been in love with each other at first sight, just like she and Brother Yu.

"Details... your little head is full of random thoughts again. Huan'er, she is the eldest daughter of Princess Lingluo, so she wanted to marry me at first, but was stopped by my aunt..." Before Xiao Yi finished speaking, Lin Qinghuan looked up at him.

"When did it happen?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"It was three years ago..." Xiao Yi said.

"So that means she didn't marry you because you were forced to marry me?" Lin Qinghuan looked at him in surprise and said, "That means if I married Yu...Gong Heyu, you would marry Princess Minghui?" Lin Qinghuan said with a frown.

Xiao Yi looked at this silly girl and didn't want her to know the truth, so he nodded.

"It was me who ruined her good marriage. No wonder she treats me like this now." Lin Qinghuan said with some guilt.

"Huan'er, I was not forced to marry you. Even if there was a reason, I married you because I was willing. After all, there is only one wife in this life." Xiao Yi thought of Lin Qinghuan who always felt that his marriage with her was due to imperial power and helplessness, and hugged her with some heartache and said.

"Really?" Lin Qinghuan's soft voice sounded very pitiful.

"Of course, it was also the best decision I have ever made."

"Husband, I don't like her calling you Brother Yi, just like you don't like hearing me call you Brother Yu. Husband can only be Huan'er's Brother Yi, and you can't call her Wanwan, even if it's too intimate." Lin Qinghuan smiled happily, then held Xiao Yi's face with both hands and said seriously.

"I won't meet her in private, okay? But she has called me that since she was a child... and I can't make the decision for her." Xiao Yi looked at Lin Qinghuan with some embarrassment. After all, Tao Baiwan was indeed a follower-like sister to him.

"That's right, the mouth is hers, and there's nothing your husband can do about it. So, can you please not take the initiative to pay attention to her?" Lin Qinghuan is now more sensible, and naturally will not make things difficult for Xiao Yi who has done nothing wrong.

"I promise you." Xiao Yi said with a smile.

"Good brother..." Lin Qinghuan threw herself into Xiao Yi's arms and called out coquettishly.

He Su came back a day later than planned, perhaps because she had not yet finished chatting with her uncle He Gang's wife, Guo.

"Huan'er, you are much more sensible than this naughty girl Yi'er. You even know that you have been accompanying your elder sister in the mansion these days. You can't even tell who is the elder sister and who is the younger sister." He Su said while glaring at Lin Qingyi and pulling Lin Qinghuan.

"It has nothing to do with Fourth Sister. It's just that Huan'er is willful and wants to stay at her mother's house more. Fourth Sister has been much more well-behaved these days and plays in the mansion every day." Seeing Lin Qinghuan winking at him, he kept talking nice things to He Su.

Xiao Qiannan came to pick up Lin Qinghuan and take her back to the Xiao Mansion. After all, the busy man Xiao Yi had left Jinhan City again and would not be back for about two days.

"I've heard more or less about what happened at the Eastern Palace welcoming banquet." Xiao Qiannan said after she and Lin Qinghuan sat down in the carriage.

"Did you hear it from Sister Yang?" The only person Lin Qinghuan could think of was the Crown Prince's concubine Yang Sizheng.

"Haha... Sister-in-law, you understand people. I met her in the palace this morning and she also came to pay her respects to my aunt. She talked about this matter as soon as she saw me. I really hate this Tao Baiwan since I was a child. However, it seems that Ning Xiaoqi knows about this matter. Do you know?" Xiao Qiannan asked.

"Ah? Then what? How did Xiaoqi know?" Lin Qinghuan asked in surprise.

"Yesterday she went to Tao Baiwan's residence and gave her a good scolding. Don't you know about such a big commotion? The two of them even went to the emperor's uncle for this." Xiao Qiannan looked at her sister-in-law who was oblivious to what was happening outside in some disbelief.

"Third sister came back yesterday, and we spent the whole day learning to play the piano in eldest sister's yard." Lin Qinghuan knew that this skill was very important since he played a song at the banquet, so he began to learn it with special care. Lin Qingyao was a master of pipa, and Lin Qingwan was the best at playing the pipa. With the guidance of these two masters, Lin Qinghuan was now learning very enthusiastically.

"I never thought that the seventh princess of the royal family is very protective of her sisters-in-law. When she heard that Minghui was making things difficult for you and dragged elder sister Qingyao into it, she couldn't stop her. I tell you, only she can make Tao Baiwan restrain himself a little." Xiao Qiannan said.

"That's how Xiaoqi is. It's a pity that she has to go to her fiefdom with big brother in the spring. It's a little late today. I will go to the mansion to see her and Baoer tomorrow. I haven't seen her and big brother for several days." Lin Qinghuan said.

"I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I'll go with you." Xiao Qiannan said while playing with the jade bracelet on Lin Qinghuan's wrist.

Lin Qinghuan nodded with satisfaction, watching Xiao Qiannan change from a willful young lady to someone so close to him now. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family. Although she is naughty, she has the correct pattern and cognition when it comes to major issues. She has been proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and she also knows some martial arts for self-defense. General Xiao and the old lady know how to educate children. Xiao Yi and Xiao Fan are both born with the wisdom of heaven and earth, and are also the pride of Hanzhong.

After returning to the Xiao Mansion, he went to Qingyin Pavilion with Xiao Qiannan. Li Jiaxin was already there.

"Has the young lady been at her mother's house these days? I went to look for you twice but didn't see you." Li Jiaxin asked.

"My mother went out of town to visit relatives, leaving my pregnant elder sister and elderly grandmother alone at home. I'm really worried." Lin Qinghuan sat down next to Liu Ji and said to Li Jiaxin apologetically.

"Well, how is Mrs. Lin's health?" Xiao Qiannan was sitting on the other side, and Liu Ji looked at Lin Qinghuan and asked.

"Grandma is doing fine and in good health. She just misses dad and uncle, so she has no appetite." Lin Qinghuan was also very worried, and his voice couldn't help but sound a little lonely.

"This is what it means for a mother to worry about her son even when he is far away. Especially since both of her sons are on the battlefield at the front, it is really hard for Mrs. Lin." Liu Ji patted Lin Qinghuan's hand and said comfortingly.

Lin Qinghuan just nodded without saying anything.

"Oh, by the way, how many days will Yier be gone? It's so cold today, did you bring thick clothes?" Liu Ji asked again.

"Yes, Dayuan brought the fleece clothes for wearing underneath. My husband even ridiculed me for thinking too weak of him, saying that these fleece and cotton clothes are for us women to wear, and he would feel uncomfortable wearing them." After Lin Qinghuan finished speaking, Liu Ji's eyes narrowed with a smile.

"Yier has never been afraid of the cold since he was a child. His little hands are warm even in the cold winter. Yuer..." Liu Ji stopped talking halfway, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea with some embarrassment.

Lin Qinghuan smiled, picked up the teapot with a red gold butterfly pattern on the table and added more tea to Liu Ji.

"Mother, I have never been afraid of the cold like my older brother since I was a child. Now that I have grown up, I am not as fearful as before." Xiao Qiannan continued.

Liu Ji looked at her own daughter with a relieved smile.

"I see that the young lady is afraid of the cold. When I was paying my respects just now, your hand was cold. Is this warm woman not warm enough?" Li Jiaxin asked gently and concernedly.

"You can't blame the woman who warmed my sister-in-law's hands for being cold. There were some icicles on the beams in the corridor on the way here just now, and my sister-in-law insisted on breaking off a piece to see if it was real. I couldn't stop her. I never thought she could be even more naughty than me sometimes." Xiao Qiannan said as she smiled secretly at the embarrassed Lin Qinghuan.

"Hahaha..." Several women laughed.

Liu Rong walked in and said, "It's time to eat."

The two daughters-in-law stood up and went forward to help Liu Ji up, and they walked towards the main hall together. The fifteenth day of every January was the day when the Xiao family had dinner together. Unfortunately, Xiao Yi had left Jinhan City, so he could not eat his favorite braised lamb.

Grandma Lin was not feeling well, so she had a light meal and went to bed early. After serving her, Hu Tao Niang rushed to the main hall.

Xiao Fan had been busy in Jinhan these days. Now he had brought his wife and concubines to the main hall. Xiao Bowen had already taken his seat and was talking to Xiao Fan. Lin Qinghuan saw the people in the room as soon as she entered the courtyard of the main hall. She felt a little disappointed. It would be great if her husband was here at this moment.

Lin Qinghuan felt a little uncomfortable while eating. She didn't know if it was because the food she had eaten at Suheju was too greasy or because Xiao Yi was not there. She felt nauseous just looking at the meat soup in the bowl.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Qiannan asked curiously when she saw that she didn't want to pick up her chopsticks.

"I was very hungry just now, but now I suddenly feel strange. I feel choked by the meat in the bowl of soup. If I pick up the chopsticks again, it will be even more uncomfortable." Lin Qinghuan suddenly felt his stomach churning, and then he quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth.

"What are you two talking about? What happened to Huan'er?" Because the aunt and sister-in-law were sitting next to each other, their voices were relatively low. Aunt Chen was sharp-eyed and could tell that something was wrong with Lin Qinghuan as soon as she raised her eyes, so she asked.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at Lin Qinghuan.

"Mother, my sister-in-law said she's not feeling well and is choking. I saw she couldn't even look at the broth." Xiao Qiannan stood up and supported Lin Qinghuan, saying, "I'm afraid it's my sister-in-law's old illness that's come back."

"Rong'er, Xi'er, go and take a look." Liu Ji said hurriedly. The two female doctors quickly stood up, and Xiao Bowen also put down his chopsticks.

"Oh, looking at my sister-in-law's reaction, I wonder if she is suffering from morning sickness?" said Xiao Fan's wife Zhang.

"Then hurry...go over there quickly." Upon hearing this, Liu Ji stood up anxiously. Liu Rong, who was next to her, was about to go to Lin Qinghuan, but hurried back to support her anxious elder sister.

"Look how anxious you are. If your legs are not in good condition, don't get up so violently." Xiao Bowen also reached out to support the excited Liu Ji, looking at her helplessly and said.

Liu Xi walked forward with a smile and together with Xiao Qiannan, helped Lin Qinghuan to the soft couch at the back of the main hall. She gently lifted Lin Qinghuan's sleeve and took his pulse with two fingers to listen carefully. Liu Rong also walked over, supporting Liu Ji.

Li Jiaxin and Hu Taoniang stood up and walked into the back hall. They thought that since Liu Ji had already gotten up, it would not be appropriate for them to stay. They also wanted to watch the fun, so Chen Yi Niang and her room decided not to join in the fun and stayed in the front hall waiting for news.

"Maybe I just ate a little too much at lunch..." Lin Qinghuan said embarrassedly when he saw such a big scene.

When he looked up and saw Liu Ji's hopeful eyes, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"What happened?" Xiao Qiannan asked hurriedly when she saw that Liu Xi had not spoken for a long time.