Chapter 705: Xi Ying Made Li Rui Angry Again
Xi Ying left the Imperial Study room after leaving a bundle of problems with Zhao Wang Lei.
He felt somewhat satisfied all the way to Xi Manor.
When he reached Plum Courtyard, his son's cheerful and vibrating laughter made him happier. With a smile on his lips, he stepped inside the Courtyard.
Xi Ling seemed to have stopped playing just when he stepped inside the outer hall.
"Mother, please play with Xi Ling."
Xi Ling spoke innocently holding his mother's sleeve and shaking it up and down.
Xi Ying frowned when he saw his son pleading with his wife. He had clearly taught him not to bother his mother.
So he stepped forward and pulled him away from his wife making him leave her hand.
"Don't trouble your mother."
He said strictly and the small bun's eyes went wide on hearing his father's voice all of a sudden. He swallowed and said immediately.
"Yes, Father."
He obeyed though he still wanted to play with his mother.
Li Rui smiled sadly on seeing him silently obeying.
Xi Ying who saw this sighed and said generously.
"Come, Father will play with you."
However, his generosity received a somewhat different kind of response.
"No!"
Xi Ling's loud shout was heard in the outer hall startling the maids as well as Li Rui.
"Xi Ling"
Xi Ying immediately reprimanded his son. The small bun bit his tongue and immediately apologized to his mother.
Li Rui smiled but was confused when she saw her son blinking his eyes at her. She knew that this was his way of asking her for help but what kind of help did he want from her.
On the other hand, Xi Ying dragged his son inside the Courtyard as he said that they will play some inner games till lunch since Xi Ling had been playing outside for a long.
It was only after almost half a shichen later did Li Rui understand why Xi Ling had shouted such a big 'no'.
As she heard, Xi Ying saying one game after another.
'What kind of stupid game is this?'
'You are so stupid, Xi Ling.'
'You can't even win against such a weak move.'
Even Li Rui felt frustrated.
Since the first game, they had changed thirteen games in this half a shichen because many games were found very stupid by Xi Ying.
And the other most irritating thing in Li Rui's eyes was that Xi Ying never went easier on her son.
Xi Ying was intelligent and very skilled. It was very obvious and easy for him to win. However, he didn't know that while playing with children, you have to lose intentionally sometimes …just to cheer them up.
Even Li Hua and Liu Lan knew such a small thing.
Li Rui's heart was full of pity as she looked at her son who looked as if he would cry at any moment.
Perhaps that's why when she heard Xi Ying asking Xi Ling next time
"What kind of stupid game is this? Who taught such a stupid game?"
Li Rui's responded coldly and indifferently.
"I taught Xiao Ling this stupid game."
She emphasized the word 'stupid'.
Xi Ying went completely still.
He looked at all the small stones he had won from Xi Ling in his hand to avoid his wife's cold gaze. It was a game where one had to guess if the other had the even or odd number of stones in his fist.
He didn't know how he should correct his words.
Xi Ying raised his head and smiled sheepishly.
"I was wrong, Rui. Anything related to you can never be stupid."
He said firmly, however, it did nothing to reduce the coldness in his wife's eyes.
"Let's go, Xiao Ling. We will have lunch."
Li Rui said as she stood up from the chair she was sitting on and the small bun immediately followed him.
Xi Ying also immediately threw the stones away and followed his wife. On his way, he also ordered Li Hua to ask the chef to put extra effort into cooking.
If his wife had good food perhaps she would forgive him because of her good mood.
Xi Ying could only hope.
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After coming back from the Imperial Court, Zhao Zhang Wei went to Lantai Courtyard. When he stepped inside Yi Huiqing's chambers, he found her sitting in a chair near the window.
Zhao Zhang Wei immediately ran towards her and said in a rather loud voice.
"What are you doing here? Who allowed you to get out of bed? What if the wound reopened or something else wrong happened!"
Yi Huiqing was startled when she heard his sudden voice and especially when she saw his face. Because he looked very worried for her.
Her eyes went wide when she saw him bending down …perhaps to carry her back to the bed. She immediately tried to avoid his hands.
Zhao Zhang Wei looked at her with narrowed eyes. Yi Huiqing was about to open her mouth and say something when Li Fan entered the chambers.
"Your Highness."
Without even turning to look at the maidservant, Zhao Zhang Weii spoke coldly.
"Are you already tired from taking care of your mistress? If this is so then tell Benwang."
Li Fan's eyes widened and she immediately kneeled down on the ground.
"Your Highness…this servant was told by the Imperial Physician Sun that there was nothing wrong in letting wangfei have some fresh air. Please forgive if this servant had done some mistake."
Li Fan banged her head against the floor after she finished her words.
"Stop!"
Yi Huiqing immediately said when she saw this.
She then looked back at Zhao Zhang Wei hiding the anger inside her heart and said politely.
"Your Highness, Liu Lan is a very devoted maidservant. Asking Your Highness not to scold her when she is not at fault."
Zhao Zhang Wei sighed when he felt the hidden anger in his wangfei's words. He waved his hand and ordered Li Fan to leave.
Afterward, he dragged a chair and sat beside Yi Huiqing.
Yi Huiqing, however, turned her head away immediately and started to look out of the window at the clear sky.
Inside her heart, she couldn't help but remember the news that had come from the Imperial Court.
Was his mother really killed?
She could never imagine the same happening to her mother. Yi Huiqing's heart unconsciously went soft and she forgot her recent anger.
Curiously she turned her head to look at Zhao Zhang Wei only to find him already looking at her. Her eyes went wide on seeing this and she immediately turned her head to look out of the window again.
A moment later, she heard a deep chuckle that made her cheeks color up with embarrassment.
She scoffed.
Who was she even feeling sympathy for!
This person doesn't look even a bit sad because of whatever happened in the Imperial Court!
He just knew how to irritate her. Hmph!
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