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Chapter 1057: Doting
Chapter 1057: Doting
Chapter 1057: Doting
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
With the alternation of the two kings, there were too many things to deal with. Zongzheng Wei was busy until midnight almost every day.
On this day, he finally had some free time. The Empress Dowager went to Chengde Hall to look for him, but she missed him.
The Empress Dowager asked the new eunuch of Chengde Hall, “Where’s His Majesty?”
The eunuch smiled awkwardly. “His Majesty left the palace.”
“Did something big happen outside the palace?” the Empress Dowager asked worriedly.
The eunuch braced himself and laughed dryly. “His Majesty left the palace incognito.”
Private business?
The Empress Dowager was even more confused.
Her son had only returned to the palace for a short time. Surely he was not involved with anyone outside?
Of course, the Empress Dowager did not expect Zongzheng Wei to go to the Cheng family.
These days, Su Xiaoxiao was not at home. Fortunately, the three little packrats distracted Cheng Sang, so Cheng Sang did not feel so uncomfortable.
Zongzheng Wei put on his mask. The servant guarding the door had long been replaced by Uncle Quan.
The servant knew Zongzheng Wei and knew that he was a friend of the head of the family. He politely welcomed him in.
“The head of the family is in the small garden,” the servant said.
Zongzheng Hui nodded and brought the attendant to the small garden.
Cheng Sang was sitting on a stone stool watching the three little balls fool around.
Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu rolled around in the bushes.
In order not to hurt the three little balls, Uncle Quan would check the flowers every day. The thorny and floral plants had long been cleaned up.
The three of them played happily.
Cheng Sang couldn’t take her eyes off them.
Zongzheng Wei smiled and was about to go forward to greet her when a guy came.
Xie Yunhe came to Cheng Sang with a plate of hot snacks and a pot of sweet honey fruit tea. He looked at the three children dotingly and said, “Madam, Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu are exhausted after playing for so long. Let them come over and eat something.”
When Cheng Sang heard that it was prepared for Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu, she opened her eyes and looked at him. “Is this for them?”
Xie Yunhe smiled and said, “There’s also Madam’s favorite osmanthus cake.”
When Xie Yunhe went to look for Cheng Sang, he was always rejected. Ever since he started to treat the three children well, Cheng Sang was willing to pay attention to him.
Cheng Sang looked at the snacks Xie Yunhe had brought over. They were indeed the children’s favorites.
She looked at the three children who could not stop rolling. “Dahu, Erhu, Xiaohu, are you tired? Do you want to come over and eat something first?”
“I’m not tired!” Dahu said.
He was the most energetic.
“Erhu isn’t tired either.”
Erhu rolled behind his eldest brother.
“Xiao Hu is the least tired”‘
Xiao Hu nodded and rolled over.
“Do you want some water?” Cheng Sang asked.
The three little ones said, “No.”
Xie Yunhe said warmly, “Then they can come over when they’re tired and thirsty later. Madam, eat some osmanthus cake first.”
Cheng Sang was not too hungry.
Xie Yunhe poured her a cup of honey flower tea. “It’s made from your favorite tea leaves.”
He had just handed it over when it was blocked by a well-defined hand. “Sangsang can’t drink tea.”
Xie Yunhe looked up along this abnormally fair hand and saw the familiar mask.
He remembered that this was an actor raised by Cheng Sang in Changliu Lane. He was even intimate with Cheng Sang. It was obvious that he had ulterior motives!
Xie Yunhe’s expression darkened. “Who allowed you to come to the Cheng family?”
The eunuch beside Zongzheng Wei walked forward angrily, but Zongzheng Wei stopped him with a look.
The eunuch glared at Xie Yunhe coldly. He understood that His Majesty did not want to scare the Cheng family head, unlike this Xie guy, who would put on a straight face for no reason.
Cheng Sang turned to look at Zongzheng Wei. “You’re here.”
Zongzheng Wei had lived in Changliu Lane for a few days. Cheng Sang had seen him many times. Compared to Xie Yunhe, Cheng Sang was closer to him.
“I came to see you,” Zongzheng Wei said softly and sat down beside Cheng Sang.
Xie Yunhe’s expression darkened further.
Zongzheng Wei said to Xie Yunhe, “Sangsang is taking medicine and can’t drink tea. Don’t you even know this?”
Of course, Xie Yunhe did not know.
In the past, Su Xiaoxiao made medicine for her. Later on, she made it into pills. The smell of medicine no longer wafted out of the courtyard. He thought that she had not taken her medicine.
Xie Yunhe instructed the servant, ‘Go switch this to a pot of warm water for Madam.”
“Yes, Master.” The servant carried the teapot away.
Zongzheng Wei took out a bag of red berries like a magic trick.
When Cheng Sang saw the berries, she instantly sucked in her saliva.
These were fruits planted in the palace. They could not be bought outside, and the production was low. Even if they stripped the fruit tree bald, there were only two small bags.
Zongzheng Hui said gently, “Sangsang, try one.” As Cheng Sang ate one, her eyes were bright. “Is it delicious?” Zongzheng Wei asked.
“Yes!” Cheng Sang nodded. “More.”
Zongzheng Wei placed the berries in front of her. “They are all Sangsang’s.”
As he spoke, he took out another bag. “For Dahu, Erhu, Xiaohu.”
Only then did Cheng Sang eat in relief.
Xie Yunhe was extremely jealous. He had been fiddling for the entire morning, but in the end, what he brought was inferior to a few wild fruits.
It was obvious that this kind of fruit was wild. The market disdained to sell it, but this guy had the cheek to let Madam eat it. An actor was an actor and was not presentable!
Cheng Sang ate for a while and carried the fruit to feed the three little balls. Xie Yunhe looked at Zongzheng Wei coldly. “Don’t think that you can have the chance to cozy up to the Cheng family just because you played some unorthodox tricks. Remember your identity and don’t covet things that don’t belong to you.”
Zongzheng Wei said calmly, “I think you are the one who shouldn’t think about it.”
Xie Yunhe said in a low voice, “How dare you! She’s my Madam!”
Zongzheng Wei snorted. “Who knows when she won’t be.”
Xie Yunhe was furious.
Cheng Sang returned after feeding the three little ones. “What are the two of you talking about?”
Zongzheng Wei smiled. “I’m thinking of taking you, Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu to the lake later.”
Cheng Sang said, “Okay!”
Xie Yunhe said, “Madam! You forgot that there’s a lantern festival on Phoenix Street. We agreed to bring the children to the lantern festival tonight.”
Cheng Sang asked the maidservant beside her weakly, “Is that so?
The little maidservant braced herself and nodded.
Indeed, there was such an event.
The head of the family doted on the children too much. Recently, the old master had been getting close to the children. Hence head of the family had agreed too quickly.
Zongzheng Wei smiled and said, “Then let’s go to the lake first and watch the lantern meeting tonight.”
Xie Yunhe said disdainfully, ‘Who wants to watch the lantern show with you?”
In the end, the group came out together.
Xie Yunhe thought a small actor could not hire a good boat to travel the lake but he was dumbfounded when he went there.
The dazzling pleasure boat was like the Jade Pool Golden Palace.
Where did this actor get the money to hire such a luxurious pleasure boat?
Could it be from Cheng Sang?
It had to be.
At the thought of Cheng Sang spending money on an actor, Xie Yunhe was indescribably angry.
He had completely forgotten how he had taken Cheng Sang’s assets, had children with Cheng Lian, and squandered his days.
The pleasure boat was not hired by Zongzheng Wei. Zongzheng Wei bought it for Cheng Sang.
Zongzheng Wei brought Cheng Sang onto the boat and asked her, “Does
Sangsang like it?”
Cheng Sang nodded. “I like it!”
Zongzheng Wei asked the three excited little packrats, “Do Dahu, Erhu, and Xiaohu like it?”
“Yes! Yes! Yes!”
The three little ones bounced on the deck.
Xie Yunhe was so jealous that he went crazy.
Zongzheng Wei turned around and said to him, “If you don’t come up, we’ll leave.”
Of course, Xie Yunhe had to go up. Otherwise, how could he guard against this actor seducing Cheng Sang?
He was about to step onto the boat.
Zongzheng Wei smiled and reminded, “Walk slowly. Don’t take too big a step. Be careful not to do the same as last time.” Xie Yunhe clenched his legs in pain!