Chapter 730: The Family Time
Xi Ying came to Li Manor early than Li Rui had expected him to.
"The Emperor is busy so dismissed the assembly early."
Xi Ying told his wide with a mysterious smile on his lips.
Since Qin Wenya's brother was here, Zhao Wang Lei would have to first manage him. He could already see that Zhao Wang Lei's face didn't look good.
Xi Ying also knew that Zhao Wang Lei would want him to stay in the Imperial Palace. However, since he knew that's why he left the Imperial Palace as soon as possible. Hence, Eunuch Wang didn't even get the chance to reach him before he left. How could he stay when he wanted Zhao Wang Lei to stay busy in this matter?
Xi Ying's eyes were covered with a layer of frost when he remembered what the minister from the prison had told him.
He was just near what he wanted to find out.
He had already found out what Zhao Wang Lei wanted to do. However, to defeat Zhao Wang Lei, he needed to find out when exactly would Zhao Wang Lei make his plan a reality.
When he would get to know of this, there was no way Zhao Wang Lei would be able to harm anyone in any way …except for himself and his people.
Xi Ying decided to put aside these thoughts for now.
He looked at his wife who was reading a book while sitting on the bed and went to her.
"Where is Xi Ling?'
He asked as he sat beside her and then laid down his head in her lap.
Li Rui was a little surprised by the sudden move but soon composed herself. She didn't pull away or push away Xi Ying but decided to focus her attention on the book while she answered him
"Sying took him with herself to her courtyard. She wants to play with him."
Xi Ying didn't say anything after that. He knew that the third household was more sincere than the second household and Li Sying…he had seen that girl. She loved her sister too much to let anything happen to her child.
Also since his shadow guards were always around to protect Li Rui and Xi Ling, he was not much worried about his son.
He instead looked at his wife who was reading her book when her husband was lying on her lap.
Xi Ying's continuous gaze could be felt by Li Rui.
She tried her best but after a few moments, she couldn't stop herself from getting flustered. She still looked calm, however, her red ears gave her away.
Xi Ying chuckled deeply.
His deep laughter only made Li Rui more embarrassed. Flustered and frustrated, she moved the book closer to her face so that her face could no longer be seen and behaved as if she could not hear him laughing.
However, this move of hers made Xi Ying feel more amused.
His eyes were filled with playfulness as he easily snatched the book away from her hands.
"Ying…"
Xi Ying paused to look at Li Rui. Did she just whine?
It was first. Xi Ying accepted.
But he liked it.
With every passing day, he would find something new about his wife. He would feel as if she was slowly shedding each and every layer, that separated them from each other, slowly and slowly.
And he liked it.
Xi Ying pulled Li Rui closer. His fingers went to smoothen her frown and he asked her gently
"You were fine in my absence?"
Li Rui slowly raised her eyes to look at him. She got the hint of what he wanted to ask.
"Yes. Mother was fine."
Xi Ying paused and then smiled.
This was also new. He had never thought that they would have so much understanding between each other one day when she would get to know what he wanted to know from his one question.
"But I asked about my wife. Were you fine?"
Li Rui also nodded her head obediently and said
"I was fine."
Xi Ying was relieved. Seeing that Li Rui was calm and she didn't look angry, he thought that her mother must have not said anything rubbish to her.
However, this was only something he would get to see tomorrow morning.
If she woke up early, he would find out that she was indeed impacted by her mother's words.
But that was to be found out later on.
Right now, he wanted to spend some time with her.
A gentle smile graced his lips as he slowly leaned down. Li Rui blinked and then closed her eyes slowly.
However, before she could feel anything, she heard the loud sound of his son.
"Mother…"
Li Rui immediately opened her eyes and pushed Xi Ying away from herself as if he was some kind of fire.
On the other hand, Xi Ying himself was caught off guard because of being pushed away suddenly.
Li Rui was fast but not enough fast for Xi Ling not to see anything.
Xi Ling looked at his mother who had a weird expression on his face and then at his father who was now lying down on the bed and …glaring at him.
He, however, didn't mind his father's glare and asked his mother
"Mother, what were you and Father doing?"
Li Rui blinked and looked at Xi Ying.
Feeling his wife's gaze, Xi Ying retracted his eyes from his son as he got up from the bed and answered calmly.
"Something went in your mother's eyes. Father was helping her to blow it away."
"Ohhh"
Xi Ling whispered and then said immediately as he ran towards the bed.
"Xi Ling will also help Mother."
Xi Ying's face went black and before the brat could run to his mother, he caught him and said coldly
"Your Mother is fine now. You tell me why did you come running inside."
As soon as Xi Ling was reminded of this, his eyes were filled with grievances and he started speaking
"Mother, why did you leave Xi Ling alone with that girl?"
"She is your younger Aunt, Xi Ling."
Li Rui corrected her son with a strict expression on her face.
Xi Ling looked confused as he whispered to himself
"Such a small Aunt…"
But then continued
"Mother, Xi Ling won't play with Aunt. She pulls Xi Ling's cheek. See…Mother"
Xi Ling showed his face to his mother as he leaned forward and said with an almost crying expression on his face
"Mother, Xi Ling's cheeks hurt."
Li Rui sighed and her eyes softened. She rubbed Xi Ling's face softly and felt distressed when she saw that his cheeks were slightly red.
She needed to ask Li Sying to be a little soft.
However, Li Rui suddenly felt amused when Xi Ling whispered
"Mother, rub it again."
She smiled but did as he said, while the small bun continued to complain.
"Mother, Xi Ling's cheeks are already non-existent, Aunt will sometimes squeeze them or pull them. Xi Ling's face will disappear if she continued to do so…that's why Xi Ling ran away when it was her turn to find me."
Xi Ying's lips twitched on hearing his son's word.
He shook his head when he saw his wife's amused expression.
Li Rui called for Li Hua and asked her to send someone to tell Li Sying that Xi Ling was with her lest she worries.
Xi Ying had decided to spend some time with his family, however, he was ought to get disappointed when Liu Lan came and informed him that General Li wanted to talk to him about something.
Xi Ying sighed heavily.
Li Rui also looked concerned and looked at Liu Lan.
"Did Father have lunch? Ying is also yet to have lunch. Ask Father if the talk can happen after lunch."
However, Xi Ying waved his hands.
It must be important for General Li otherwise he wouldn't have come here right after coming back from the Imperial Palace.
Xi Ying found General Li outside the courtyard.
"Study room?"
Xi Ying nodded his head at the suggestion and then he and General Li went to the study room together.
He also had to tell General Li about what he had found out today so Xi Ying thought that talking right now would be good.
"Was it you who made the news reach Qin so early?"
General Li asked Xi Ying as soon as they entered the study room. Xi Ying had not even taken a seat yet.
He looked at General Li with raised eyebrows and then said
"Yes, this Lord indeed did that. What is wrong with that?"
General Li sighed exasperatedly and took a deep breath before he said
"Prime Minister Xi, you could have at least informed this Lord before you made such a move. What if instead of coming here, Qin had directly initiated the war? This General could have quickened the process of readying the army."
That was new. Xi Ying was surprised and asked General Li.
"You were readying the army, General Li?"
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