The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Xie Huai'an knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."

"Get up."

Emperor Mingde did not expect him to return so quickly.

"What is the current situation in Northern Qi?"

Emperor Mingde inquired about some matters concerning the Northern Qi.

Xie Huai'an answered them one by one.

Upon hearing the satisfactory answer, Emperor Mingde dismissed him and granted him a half-month leave to spend time with his family.

After Xie Huai'an expressed his gratitude, he went to find Xie Huaiyu. It was already dark when they came out of the palace.

When they arrived, Jiang Shuwan and the others were already waiting in the front hall.

"Huai'an and Huaiyu are back."

When Pei saw them arrive, a smile spread across her face.

Xie Huai'an and Xie Huaiyu bowed to Pei Shi and Xie Jingshan.

Xie Jingshan saw that Xie Huai'an's mouth was practically stretched to his ears in a wide grin.

"She's lost weight and gotten darker."

Madam Pei greeted them with a smile, "It's getting late, everyone should sit down and have dinner."

Xie Jingshan said, "Yes, yes, everyone, sit down and have your meal."

Jiang Shuwan had the wet nurse carry Xie Mingyu back to the courtyard.

The table was full of dishes that Xie Huai'an liked to eat.

Their family hadn't had a reunion dinner in a long time.

After dinner, Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an walked side by side toward Mingxiang Garden, with Feiyue and the others following at a distance.

Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an did not speak along the way. Xie Huai'an carried the lantern to light Jiang Shuwan's way, and the two walked quietly, giving off a sense of peaceful tranquility.

Back in the room, Jiang Shuwan was in a bit of a predicament. Before, she and Xie Mingyu slept in the same bed, with the wet nurse sleeping on a makeshift bed on the floor next to them. The wet nurse would get up to feed the baby when needed. But now that Xie Huai'an was back, things couldn't be like that anymore.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Shuwan said, "Tonight, I'll take the girl to sleep in the next room."

The wet nurse said with a joyful expression, "Yes."

Seeing the wet nurse's smiling face, Jiang Shuwan felt that she had misunderstood.

At this moment, Xie Huai'an came out after washing up.

Jiang Shuwan said, "You can go down now, and come back to hug the girl later."

"Yes."

The wet nurse went out to wait.

Xie Mingyu knew nothing; she just wanted to keep Jiang Shuwan company.

Xie Huai'an sat on the bed and said, "I'll watch over her. You go wash up."

"Okay, if she cries, call for the wet nurse."

Jiang Shuwan was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Xie Mingyu is quite endearing when she's obedient, but when she gets angry, no one but herself can appease her.

Xie Huai'an nodded.

Xie Mingyu looked at Xie Huai'an with curiosity. She had never seen a man in this room before, and she was very curious about Xie Huai'an.

Xie Huai'an and Xie Mingyu stared at each other, wide-eyed.

This is Xie Huai'an's first time becoming a father, and today is the first time he has seen his daughter. He doesn't know what to do.

Jiang Shuwan was worried about the father and son, so she quickly finished washing up and came out. When she came out, she saw the two of them staring at each other.

When Xie Mingyu saw Jiang Shuwan arrive, she waved happily, wanting Jiang Shuwan to hug her.

Xie Huai'an hugged her tightly.

"It's alright, you go about your business."

Xie Huai'an knew that Jiang Shuwan would do skincare after washing up.

Jiang Shuwan glanced at Xie Mingyu; she was still quite obedient. "Alright then."

Jiang Shuwan sat in front of the dressing mirror and picked up the bottles and jars to start applying makeup.

Xie Huai'an placed his daughter on his lap, and the two of them, one big and one small, watched Jiang Shuwan wiping and cleaning.

Xie Huai'an felt particularly at ease at this moment.

After Jiang Shuwan finished doing all that, she saw the two of them looking at her intently and felt a little embarrassed.

"what happened?"

Xie Huai'an smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Seeing that Jiang Shuwan had finished her work, Xie Mingyu twisted her body, wanting Jiang Shuwan to hug her.

Jiang Shuwan hugged her daughter and couldn't help but exclaim, "You little chubby!"

Xie Mingyu chuckled; she had no idea what a meat dumpling was.

Xie Huai'an's eyes were filled with the mother and daughter.

Xie Mingyu was unusually energetic tonight. When it was her usual bedtime, she refused to sleep and held Jiang Shuwan tightly, refusing to let go.

Jiang Shuwan had no choice but to lie down, pull her into her arms, and gently pat her to sleep.

Xie Huai'an stood aside, not daring to speak.

After another incense stick's time, Xie Mingyu finally fell asleep in Jiang Shuwan's arms. After a while, Jiang Shuwan planned to take her out and hand her over to the wet nurse.

Xie Huai'an lowered his voice, "I'll do it."

"Let me have her, don't wake her up."

If Xie Mingyu wakes up again, it will be difficult to get her back to sleep.

Seeing this, Xie Huai'an walked to the door and opened it, and the wet nurse came in.

The wet nurse wrapped Xie Mingyu in a small cotton blanket and carried him out.

The maid went out and closed the door.

The room fell silent instantly.

The couple hadn't seen each other for over a year, and both were a little reserved, even though they clearly missed each other very much.

"It's getting late. You've been traveling all day, so you should get some rest." Jiang Shuwan lay down on the inside of the bed.

"it is good."

Xie Huai'an blew out two lamps, took off his shoes, and lay down.

Jiang Shuwan couldn't sleep because there was suddenly someone next to her.

Xie Huai'an suddenly spoke up, "You've had a tough year."

Jiang Shuwan smiled upon hearing this. Her husband was understanding, so her efforts had not been in vain.

"How is General Ashu? Is everything really as good as written in the letter?"

Jiang Shuwan still had Li Shu on her mind.

"It was indeed difficult at the beginning, but fortunately General Zheng was there, and she has now gained a firm foothold in Northern Qi."

Otherwise, Emperor Mingde would not have allowed Xie Huai'an to return.

"General Zheng? The God of War of Northern Qi?"

Jiang Shuwan had heard of Zheng Qingshan's name.

"Ah."

At this point, Jiang Shuwan looked at him and asked, "Is Yan Jingrong really dead?"

Xie Huai'an turned to meet her eyes.

Do you remember the poem I wrote for you before?

Jiang Shuwan asked, "Do you remember what I meant?"

"Ah."

Jiang Shuwan knew the answer, but she didn't know why Yan Jingrong did it.

“The princess is now the ruler of Northern Qi, and he is the heir of Xuanping Marquis of Daqing. Given their respective statuses, they can never be together.”

Jiang Shuwan never expected that Yan Jingrong would go to such lengths for Li Shu. What exactly happened between Li Shu and Yan Jingrong in their previous life?

Xie Huai'an raised his hand and tidied the stray hairs by her temples. "How have you been doing in Daqing for the past year or so?"

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "As you can see, everything is fine." After she finished speaking, she added, "Tell me about the Northern Qi."

Xie Huai'an spoke softly about the customs and culture of Northern Qi, and soon he heard Jiang Shuwan's steady breathing.

Xie Huai'an pulled the blanket up for her, then pulled her into his arms and closed his eyes contentedly.

Jiang Shuwan had a nightmare late at night, and Xie Huai'an would wake up alertly at the slightest sound she made.

He didn't know what kind of dream Jiang Shuwan was having, and his face was full of pain and sadness.

“Awan, Awan.”

Xie Huai'an woke Jiang Shuwan up.

Jiang Shuwan opened her eyes in alarm to find Xie Huai'an looking at her with a worried expression.

After calming down for a moment, Jiang Shuwan said apologetically, "I woke you up."

Xie Huai'an asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Jiang Shuwan shook her head. "It's nothing, just a nightmare."

Xie Huai'an pulled her into his arms. "Sleep, I'm here."

Hearing Xie Huai'an's strong heartbeat, Jiang Shuwan quickly fell asleep again.