You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

"Silly goose."

Xie Wanru walked over and touched Shen Mo's little face.

A child's skin is delicate and smooth, even a silent one.

"I only asked Dongzhu to get you something to keep warm, what's there to cry about? Stop crying, have you had breakfast yet?"

Xie Wanru's voice softened involuntarily, and a slight smile appeared on her face.

The moment Shen Mo looked up, he seemed to see the woman described by his teacher as having a beauty that could shame the moon and flowers. In his young mind, Xie Wanru was the most beautiful woman in the world at that moment.

"No... I don't have any."

Shen Mo pronounced the word "no" with exceptional firmness, as if doing so would negate the words he subconsciously uttered.

Xie Wanru guessed that the child had probably already used it, but she wanted to spend more time with her, so she denied her subconscious thought.

"Mo'er, if you've used it, just tell me you have, understand? Otherwise, you'll have to pretend you haven't used it, and your stomach won't lie."

Xie Wanru showed no sign of reproach. Instead, she took Shen Mo's hand and led him towards the dining table. Dongzhu withdrew to have the meal prepared.

Shen Mo lowered his head in embarrassment. He had indeed lied, but he was reluctant to leave and wanted to stay a little longer.

"But if you want to eat something more, just say so, because once you tell one lie, you need more lies to cover it up, understand?"

Xie Wanru led the person aside to wash their hands before sitting down.

Shen Mo obediently dried the water stains on his hands and tapped them.

"Mo'er was wrong, thank you for your guidance, Madam."

His little scheme was seen through by his wife at a glance, but she did not punish him. This made him feel even more favorably towards Xie Wanru.

After having breakfast, Xie Wanru had nothing to do, so she let Shen Mo practice calligraphy and read in her study. Under the guise of accompanying him to read, she wrote several letters to her father and brothers.

According to her memories from her previous life, this winter will be exceptionally cold, especially in the northern border. Although the imperial court has prepared supplies, her second brother still lost a leg while defending against foreign enemies.

In her letter, she instructed her father to pack more ointments and other items in her second brother's luggage, and to take a military doctor with him every time he went out, because her second brother lost a leg because he did not receive timely treatment.

The Northern Barbarians would launch a surprise attack at the end of the year, and the Xie family army lost several thousand soldiers. Xie Wanru could not speak directly about it, so she only told her father to pay close attention to the snow-capped mountains at the end of the year, as the heavy snow accumulation could be very dangerous.

By the time she finished doing all this, it was already past lunchtime. Dongzhu saw that they were all very focused and tried to remind them several times, but did not disturb them.

Shen Mo was so engrossed in his book that he didn't even notice Xie Wanru walking up to him.

Xie Wanru was a little hungry, and Shen Mo was still a child. Forgetting to eat and sleep was not good for a child's growth, so she could only gently tap the table.

"Take a break."

Xie Wanru's voice remained gentle. He silently came back to his senses, but his stomach rumbled unexpectedly. He was still growing and had eaten breakfast twice, yet he was still hungry.

Shen Mo scratched his head sheepishly and put down the book.

"The books in Madam's study are really interesting. May I borrow them and read them in my room? I will take good care of them."

Shen Mo reluctantly put the book back in its place. The bookshelf was nice, but thankfully there was a wooden ladder.

"No, you can't." Xie Wanru actually refused.

Shen Mo felt a moment of disappointment, but no other emotion.

"Because you will definitely stay up late reading, which is bad for your eyes. You can read any of the books in my study, but only here. Don't do what we did today. We were both wrong today. You need to rest."

Xie Wanru naturally reached out for Shen Mo to take her hand. She held out her hand and waited, and Shen Mo immediately ran over with a big smile and took her hand.

Xie Wanru was amused by Shen Mo's adorable appearance and laughed, as if her heavy mood had become much lighter.

She tossed and turned all night. After lunch, Xie Wanru read a book with Shen Mo for a while before taking a nap. She was unaware of the commotion in the North Courtyard. Since she wasn't in pain, she naturally didn't feel anything.

When Shen Nian'an grabbed her wrist yesterday, Old Madam Shen didn't take it seriously. How much strength could a woman have? It was just a dislocated shoulder, so she had the family physician examine Shen Nian'an and didn't think much of it.

Madam Shen is good at judging the situation. If Shen Nian'an is unwilling to get close to Xie Wanru, how could Xie Wanru have a child?

Xie Wanru's reluctance to adopt the child is understandable, as she knows in her heart that the child is Shen Nian'an's illegitimate child, and the Shen family is in the wrong, so let them be beaten.

As a result, Shen Nian'an's hand was so swollen today that she couldn't even move it.

"How could she be so powerful! Quickly, fetch a doctor! Go and fetch the best doctor in Xuancheng! Have someone invite the second young mistress here too! If she dares not come, drag her here no matter what!"

Madam Shen was heartbroken. She only had one son, Shen Nian'an, and she hadn't held a grudge yesterday because she felt they had done something wrong. She never expected Xie Wanru to beat Shen Nian'an's hand like this.

Yesterday she disobeyed her and even hit Nianqing. Now she has injured Nian'an. Today she didn't even come to say good morning. This mother-in-law is really giving her too much face.

"Madam, this morning I asked a doctor to examine the Second Master. The doctor said that the Second Master's injury is unusual and cannot be cured by ordinary doctors."

Liu Qinglan's eyes were full of resentment.

Second Master finally managed to rest in her courtyard last night, but his hand ached all night and he couldn't do anything.

Now that Xie Wanru is going to adopt her son, she has to seize this opportunity to get pregnant with him. Once Xie Wanru has a firm foothold, she won't be able to survive without a child.

"Mother! Your son was injured by Xie Wanru. She hired someone to treat him. Doctor Huo has a good relationship with the Xie family. Only with Doctor Huo's treatment can we ensure that your son will not suffer any lasting effects."

Shen Nian'an was in excruciating pain, leaning against the rattan chair, cold sweat pouring down her face.

When Madam Shen saw her son in such pain, she became even angrier and sent her personal maid to fetch someone.

The old woman who came to invite someone was stopped by Dongzhu at the courtyard gate. She was the personal maid of Old Madam Shen and held a high position in the Shen family. This was the first time she had been stopped. The old woman waited impatiently, but in her heart she cursed Xie Wanru to the core.

Dongzhu came in to report that Xie Wanru had just woken up.

“Madam, there’s quite a commotion in the North Courtyard right now. They’re saying that Second Master’s hand is badly swollen and they want you to call Doctor Huo over.”

"Let's go take a look. It's so lively, we might as well go and see it. Go and call Mo-ge'er to come along."

Xie Wanru was unusually relaxed.

Her kung fu was personally taught by her father, and she also had the company of three older brothers. In addition, she was secretly sent to Mount Xuwu when she was ten years old. She also had another identity: the only female disciple of the sect leader of Xuwu Sect.

After descending the mountain, Xie Wanru was no match for her three elder brothers. When she attacked, it was something that no ordinary person could cure.

It's not just going to be ruined, it'll easily swell up like a pig's trotter.