Chapter 359: Not in vain

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Heng Yi stepped forward and carried Ah-Yao, “Ah-Yao, don’t be angry. Mother is sick. She’s hurting.”

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Ah-Yao blinked, pouted, and was about to cry.

“Ah-Yao, be good. If you are good, Mother will recover soon,” Heng Yi comforted the child gently.

Duan Yue wiped Han Qiao’s face.

Not only was the Madam feeling feverish, but she was also sweating profusely.

She had been busy with Li Mi and Han Chi’s marriage for so long and was also busy taking care of the people in the manor and the people in the residence. Not to mention arranging and confronting the Han family and the Heng family when they visited.

She was physically and mentally exhausted.

Heng Yi’s heart ached.

However, he was not good at expressing himself, so he could only carry All Yao and not let him disturb Han Qiao’s rest.

He carried him and He Cheng to play under the roof. He Cheng was still a little understanding. When they were playing, he would look into the house from time to time.

Heng Yi thought of seeing Zhao Huan today.

This child was quite pitiful. His biological parents were not by his side.

As his adoptive father, he often neglected him.

“Cheng’er.”

“Father?”

“Do you want to ride a horse?” Heng Yi asked.

He Cheng’s eyes lit up. After a moment, he shook his head firmly, “I’ll accompany Mother.”

Heng Yi was silent for a moment, then patted his head, “Your mother didn’t dote on you for nothing.”

Han Qiao treated the children equally.

While he was biased towards Yao.

Although he didn’t say anything, his actions were very obvious.

He carried him, coaxed him, and if the baby was hurt, his response would probably be different if the other children were hurt.

When the news of Han Qiao getting sick reached the other courtyards, the children came over to take care of her. Li Mi brought some herbs over.

When they saw Heng Yi, they were respectful, but not very friendly. Heng Yi didn’t talk to them much, so he nodded slightly, gave Ah-Yao to Pucao, and went to the study to read.

Even though the words were not registering in his head.

When Han Qiao woke up, she was surprised to see that the children were all there.

“Why are you all here?”

“Mother, are you feeling better?” Sun Xiu immediately helped Han Qiao sit up.

Sun Yi gave her a pillow to lean on.

Han Qiao felt pain all over her body.

Li Mi came over with warm water, “Mother, rinse your mouth.”

Han Qiao looked at the three girls in front of her.

Two people were standing on one side. Ah-Yao sat in the cradle and watched her obediently.

For a moment, her heart felt as if it had eaten honey.

She really did not raise these children in vain, nor did she dote on them in vain.

She rinsed her mouth and drank a few mouthfuls of hot water before her throat felt better.

“Mother, we will help you handle some of the family matters in the future. You only need to worry about the matters outside,” Sun Xiu’s eyes reddened as she spoke.

“It’s all my fault. I only focus on studying and never think about how tired everything makes you feel.”

Sun Xiu’s face was filled with guilt and regret.

“Silly child.” Han Qiao pulled Sun Xiu’s hand and patted it gently.

After a few years, her hands had become tender, but not as soft as Li Mi’s. That was because the princess had never worked physically, that was why her hands were soft. The children had suffered a lot in their early years.

“I’m happy that you can study, practice the zither, draw, embroider, and learn cooking seriously. 1 dream of raising you to be outstanding girls, but outstanding people can’t be achieved overnight. They need time to settle down and grow. You will also need to work hard.”

Han Qiao drank a few more mouthfuls of water before continuing, “Everyone will get sick at some point in life. It would be troublesome if they didn’t get sick at all.”

Ever since she gave birth to Ah-Yao, her body had been well taken care of. Usually, if she had a headache or a fever, she would be fine after some rest.

Doctor Yang’s medical skills were superb. With a single portion of medicine, Han Qiao’s illness was mostly cured.

It was just that her illness was gone as if she was drawing silk. His entire body did not hurt, but her spirit was not feeling well. She leaned on the bamboo chair to rest.

In the past two days, the children had taken turns to come over to show their concern and took over all the matters in the residence. Sun Xiu and Sun Yi also seemed to have grown up overnight and become responsible girls.

Sun Ke and He Cheng were innocent, but they were also well-behaved.

Ah-Yao had grown teeth and was drooling as he babbled.

It was rare for her to have so much free time, so Han Qiao decided to ignore everything and focus on recuperating.

On the other hand, the madams of the various families sent over many tonics and medicinal herbs when they learned that she was sick.

Han Qiao, Li Mi, Sun Xiu, and Sun Yi were discussing whether they should hold a small banquet on the twentieth day of the sixth month. Firstly, it was to thank the madams for coming to visit, and secondly, it was to let them know about the new Eldest Young Mistress of the family. It was also to let Sun Xiu and the others get to know the young misses of their age.

They couldn’t always work behind closed doors. They had to have their own friends.

After confirming the date, the three of them began to prepare for the invitation.

Li Mi knew which aristocratic families were in Chenzhou City. She told Sun Xiu and Sun Yi bit by bit.

The poster they put up also had to be particular. It had to look good, beautiful, and have some novelty. It had to have its own characteristics so that when it was sent out, people would know who this post was from.

This was also a sign.

Those who wanted to curry favor with you would read the post immediately. Those who didn’t want to pay attention to you would also discard the post immediately.

Han Qiao looked at the invitation card designed by the three girls. It was exquisite, especially when she held it in her hand. There was a faint fragrance of tea, a circle of auspicious clouds, and in the middle were two upright words. The mark of Marquis of Wanning was at the bottom as if it was stamped with a seal.

Han Qiao took a closer look and saw that it was embroidered.

“The outside is made of satin, and the rice paper inside has been smoked in the tea leaves, so there’s a faint tea fragrance.” Li Mi said to Han Qiao.

Han Qiao took a whiff. It was very fragrant.

It was a good thing that girls were thoughtful and willing to spend time to live their lives delicately.

“It’s very good. Send it to the other families when it’s done.”

The three children heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. They happily arranged for the servants to make this invitation.

They still had to find someone in the residence who was good at writing invitations.

After arranging them, they still had to prepare the dishes, snacks, fruits, candied fruits, wine, and even the place and dishes that he needed that day.

Therefore, holding a banquet was not an easy matter.

Han Qiao found Li Mi, “Did you send an invitation to your mother?”

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Li Mi was surprised for a moment before she remembered that she had forgotten to send an invitation to her mother.

“I’ll write it now. Thank you for your reminder, Mother.”

The Gong Prince had strictly forbidden the news of the princess consort and Li Zhao leaving the palace from spreading outside, so no one knew that the princess consort and the prince were not in the palace.

When Li Mi sent the invitation over, she learned that the princess consort and the prince were not in the residence.

The old woman hurriedly came back to report. Only then did Li Mi know that her mother and brother had left the imperial manor on the day she and Han Chi visited.

She quickly asked someone to find out where her mother and brother had gone.

Then, she went to Han Qiao and wanted to go out.

“After we confirm where your mother and brother are, we’ll get Ah-Chi to send you there.”

Since they didn’t hadn’t confirmed where they were, Han Qiao was worried that Li Mi would go out to look for them rashly.

But Li AAi nodded in understanding.

“Don’t worry, the princess consort and your brother are both powerful people. It’s not difficult to find a place to stay temporarily. Think carefully, what other properties does your mother have that she can temporarily live in and that she likes.”

Han Qiao’s words gave Li Mi a clue.

“Thank you, Mother. I will send someone to the village to ask around..”