As for Lin Yixuan, when she heard the servants report that Li Yaonan had returned, she immediately became flustered and could not take care of her son for the time being. She shouted at the maid, "Hurry up and prepare water for me to bathe."
Madam Liu disagreed and frowned, saying, "You are still in confinement after childbirth, how can you do anything reckless?"
Lin Yixuan was not listening at all. Her mind was completely on Li Yaonan. She urged the maid beside her, "Go get some water. Why are you still standing there?" She turned around and said to Aunt Liu, "It doesn't matter if it's a few days earlier or later. It's so hot now. Taking a bath won't hurt your body."
Besides, it would have been fine when Li Yaonan was not around, and I could have just put up with it. But now that my husband is back, he stinks, even he himself is disgusted by it, and I can't let my husband see it.
Then, another servant came to report: "The son-in-law has reached the second gate."
Lin Yixuan urged even more urgently, and everyone in the room became busy.
Nanny Liu had no choice but to obey him. Ever since her son-in-law left, she had realized that this delicate and weak Ninth Young Master was a ruthless man. He always acted stubbornly and would not tolerate any questioning from others about his decisions.
Nanny Zhou is an obvious example. Although she also despised Nanny Zhou, such punishment was a bit too severe. She had thought about persuading the young master to leave some wiggle room. After all, Nanny Zhou was Lin's mother's dowry maid, so she had some respectability. If the punishment was too harsh and showed no regard for their old friendship, she was afraid that some people would gossip, which would damage the reputation of both the lady and the young master.
However, seeing the young master's cold eyes, for some reason, Nanny Liu's words of persuasion got stuck in her throat and she couldn't utter them.
Compared to when the son-in-law was at home, the young master was like a completely different person, so strange that it was unbelievable. If Chunxian and others had not been used to it, she would have really thought that the young master had been replaced by someone.
Ten days after Lin Yixuan gave birth, she no longer needed to stay in bed all the time. When she recovered a little, she couldn't wait to deal with Nanny Zhou. Not only did she write a letter to Lin's mother, she also told Lin Hua to tell his brother that Nanny Zhou's family must not be kept and it would be best to sell them far away. She must eradicate the Zhou family completely from Lin's mother's heart.
Lin Yixuan had wanted to deal with those servants before, but he had to prepare for his marriage and time was tight. Later, he followed his brother to Yangzhou, and had to put the cleanup of the people around his mother on hold for the time being. This time, Nanny Zhou ran into him, so how could Lin Yixuan let go of this opportunity? There was no other way.
Anyway, he would not tolerate any servants from the Wenchang Marquis's Mansion being around his mother, and as for the rest, he would deal with it after he went to the capital.
The Wenchang Marquis' Mansion is Lin's mother's family. Lin's mother passed away early, and she only had two daughters. That's why Lin's mother has no one from her family to take care of her. Otherwise, how could the Jingyang Marquis' Mansion dare to plot against herself and her brother like that.
After a while, the maids prepared the water.
Li Yaonan returned home in a hurry, but he never expected that he would be rejected.
After hearing the servant's explanation, he was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry. How could his little husband still be like a child
Speechless, Li Yaonan had his son brought in and sat in the main hall waiting.
Xiao Xu'er changes every day. After not seeing him for only twenty days, Li Yaonan discovered that his son seemed to have grown up a lot, and even the waving of his little paws was more vigorous than before.
When Lin Yixuan came out of the room, she saw this warm scene between father and son. Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she felt a little embarrassed. When she saw Li Yaonan looking at her, she smiled and said, "You, have been waiting for a long time."
"Not long." Li Yaonan looked at him jokingly: "You have to wait for your husband to wash and dress. It is an honor for your husband."
Just one sentence instantly melted away the awkwardness between them not seeing each other for a long time.
Lin Yixuan glanced at him, and in her clear eyes, there was a hint of charm unconsciously: "I'm glad to know."
Li Yaonan curled up the corners of his lips, feeling quite surprised that his young husband's temper was rising. He patted the seat beside him and asked Lin Yixuan to sit next to him. He looked at the person in front of him carefully: "I missed you."
Lin Yixuan's ears turned red with embarrassment. What a ridiculous person! How could he be so frivolous
Li Yaonan smiled softly, loving his young husband's shy look.
Lin Yixuan raised an eyebrow, then quickly realized what was happening and smiled brightly: "I miss you, too."
Li Yaonan teased, "What are you thinking about?"
"I think about it all over my body, even in my dreams."
Li Yaonan laughed out loud. His young husband had been taught a bad lesson and had become thick-skinned.
Lin Yixuan pursed her lips and smiled, the light kiss that Li Yaonan gave her when he left came to her mind.
The atmosphere between the two was very lively. Smelling the faint scent of grass on Lin Yixuan, Li Yaonan felt satisfied. With his son and husband by his side, he felt that he was complete. Looking at his husband's soft and docile face and his rosy lips, Li Yaonan suddenly remembered his plan when he left.
Lin Yixuan's lips are actually very sweet. They don't taste unpleasant at all. They are light and cool, and quite comfortable.
Noticing Li Yaonan's focused gaze, Lin Yixuan lowered his eyebrows, revealing his beautiful profile. He knew very well what that kind of look meant to a man. He felt a little shy, but more of joy, for he knew that he had entered his husband's heart.
The smell in the air became ambiguous, but unfortunately, there was a super light bulb here, the kind that could not be hit, touched, or even talked to.
Xiao Xuer didn't know whether she was feeling uncomfortable or what, but she burst into tears.
Li Yaonan's hands froze, and he held his son in his arms, at a loss. To be honest, Xiao Xuer had been born for so long, and he really didn't know how to coax him.
Lin Yixuan smiled faintly, took his son from Li Yaonan's hands, and held him up skillfully. Smelling the scent of his father, the little guy burped a few times, howled a few times, and then laughed again.
Li Yaonan frowned. So, he thought children were troublesome creatures, but if the child was his own, he could barely tolerate it.
"Xu'er is hungry, you should have eaten something in the morning. I'll go call the wet nurse." Lin Yixuan said, and walked out the door. After he came, the maids had already tactfully left space for the couple.
Li Yaonan stopped him and said, "Let me go." After all, Lin Yixuan was still in confinement after giving birth. Although he didn't know much about these things, he still had some basic common sense.
Lin Yixuan did not refute. He carried Xiao Xuer back to the house, poked Xiao Xuer's nose, and said in a low voice: "You bad guy, you disturbed your father's good thing, do you know." It was rare for Li Yaonan to take the initiative like that. It was a pity that the opportunity was missed, but there was still a long way to go.
Lin Yixuan made up her mind that after he recovered completely, she would definitely hook up with Li Yaonan. Such a good man must not be let go.
Not long after, Li Yaonan called the wet nurse back.
The wet nurse carried the child to the inner room, while Li Yaonan followed Lin Yixuan to the bedroom.
The husband and wife talked about each other's things. Li Yaonan told his husband that he had made several good friends in Yangzhou.
Lin Yixuan told Li Yaonan about Xiao Xuer's daily changes and the full moon banquet in two days.
Li Yaonan slightly disagreed: "You haven't even finished your confinement yet, how can you worry about these things?"
Lin Yixuan smiled and said, "It's just a bunch of talk. The servants will do it. It's okay. I will take care of myself."
Li Yaonan nodded and let it go. The couple discussed the details of the full-month banquet. Li Yaonan planned to announce that he was a Qingyang lay Buddhist on his son's full-month day. He would first let his family know about it and then make it public after he passed the imperial examination.
Lin Yixuan's mind turned, and she immediately understood her husband's idea. Li Yaonan probably wanted to establish a reputation for himself before going to the capital. With the title of Qingyang Jushi, even if he was just a small juren, others would look up to him, so he would not be looked down upon.
"Thank you!" Lin Yixuan's voice was so soft that it was barely audible.
Li Yaonan tilted his ear: "Hmm? What did you say?"
"No." Lin Yixuan shook his head. He thought his husband would not like his politeness. He asked, "I want to have people go to the capital to clean up the house first. There are also a few farms outside the city. I also want to turn them into something... Well, greenhouse vegetables. Do you think it's okay?"
"You make the decision. Your husband will support you in the future. Don't just think about money." Li Yaonan said indifferently.
Lin Yixuan was angry and glared at him: "We don't need money to raise our son!"
Li Yaonan touched his nose and made a wise decision. It was better not to argue with him about these issues. Just let his little husband do whatever he wanted, as long as he was happy.
The two talked for a while, and when it was time to eat, Li Yaonan remembered with annoyance that she had not yet told her husband the results of the imperial examination.
Li Yaonan said proudly: "Your husband is a scholar, and he ranked third in the Suzhou Tongshi exam."
"Really? That's great." Lin Yixuan had a look of surprise on her face, and was determined not to tell Li Yaonan. In fact, she already knew it, and was very upset in her heart. Why did she forget to ask him just now? It would be bad if he found out.
Li Yaonan's tail was cocked, feeling very proud: "Of course, don't you see who your husband is? Just wait for the imperial decree."
"Yes!" Lin Yixuan nodded heavily: "I believe you."
Li Yaonan just felt relaxed both physically and mentally. Look at his husband, he is so nice and speaks so nicely. The feeling of being trusted makes him feel even more proud of himself.
The two of them had their meal in the bedroom. Lin Yixuan was in confinement and couldn't leave the room, so Li Yaonan stayed with him.
After dinner, Lin Yixuan sent someone to Zhang's house to announce the good news.
Seeing that it was still early, the couple talked for a while and then Li Yaonan went to the study. Although he was feeling proud, he would not really get carried away. The provincial examination would be held in another month and he just wished he could divide his time up.
He was determined to pass the imperial examination this time, even if it was just to suffer less. Just think about the nine days and nine nights, he had to pass it in one go!