The Rebirth of Han Yuxi

Chapter 354 : Grief (1)Translated byきつねonJune 25, 2022

Yuxi noticed the intention in Yun Qing’s eyes and immediately said, “This medicine is complicated to prepare, and all the required medicinal ingredients are costly.” The medicinal ingredients were outrageously expensive, making it impossible to mass-produce.

Yun Qing asked, “What kind of medicinal ingredients are required?”

Yuxi replied, “Sanqi, musk, bing pian and a dozen more other herbs.” The essential medicinal ingredients were expensive, but one still needed the recipe to have this kind of effect. It was just that Master Yang treated it as his valuables, and he certainly would not pass it on to others that easily.

When Yun Qing heard it needed musk, he became speechless. Musk was more expensive than gold, and to even think of producing it in large quantities was the same as him having a daydream.

Zijin brought the gauze over at this moment. Yuxi wiped Yun Qing’s hands clean and then wrapped his wound with it. Her technique was so skilful that it amazed Yun Qing. “How did you know how to dress wounds?” Yuxi wouldn’t have been taught this even if she did learn pharmacology.

Yuxi answered, “I learned it from my momo right after I knew I was going to marry in the northwest. I didn’t expect it to be used so soon.” Her statement was true. Knowing that she would be going to the northwest and thinking that Yun Qing may get hurt in the future, she asked Momo Quan to teach her. This was a precaution should the day come, but she didn’t expect to use it right after getting married. And this medicine had been personally made for Yun Qing.

There were still many things waiting for Yun Qing to be dealt with, so he could not stay at home for too long. Yuxi wouldn’t say something embarrassing like she wouldn’t allow Yun Qing to leave. She only reminded him, “You must come back at night to change your dressing.” She guessed she could only let out a sigh of relief after this war ended.

Yun Qing paused for a moment before saying, “I may not be able to come back at night. You can give me the medicine, and I will have the military physician change it for me tonight.”

Yuxi was a bit depressed, but she still gave Yun Qing the medicine. “I will stew a chicken and send it to you later.” He had lost so much blood that he had to properly nourish his body back.

Yun Qing wanted to say no need, but looking at Yuxi’s distressed appearance, he swallowed back the words in his mouth. “Okay, I will definitely eat it all later.”

Yuxi softly said, “Yun Qing, you’re not alone anymore. Right now, you have our unborn child and me. Therefore, you have to take care of yourself. You are the backbone of our family. If something happens to you, what will happen to us?” Although her restaurant was booming, it was all backed by Yun Qing. Otherwise, she was sure it wouldn’t even last for a day. This was the way the world was. No matter how capable a woman was, everything she did would only be in vain without a man beside her.

Yun Qing touched Yuxi’s face and gently soothed her, “Don’t worry, I will take good care of myself and won’t let anything bad happen to me.”

That evening, Yun Qing was discussing things with someone when he saw Guo Xun walk in and say, “General, Madam has sent soup over.” Yun Qing had been so busy that he hadn’t had dinner until now! Guo Xun thought that the arrival of Madam’s soup was just right.

Everyone in the barracks turned their sights towards Yun Qing with a swoosh.

Yun Qing calmly instructed, “Go down to eat first, and come back after a quarter of an hour.” Once everyone left, he let Yu Zhi come in with a helpless look on his face.

It was already a bit chilly these days. Yuxi was worried that the chicken soup would get cold on the way to the barracks, so she put charcoal under the food box. As soon as the box was opened, the aroma of chicken soup immediately wafted throughout the room.

There were two large bowls of chicken soup inside the food box. Yu Zhi said with a smile, “Madam divided the chicken soup into two portions, saying one for the General and one for Uncle Huo.” The chicken soup not only had ginseng in it but also wolfberries and pig’s feet were put in it. The soup was mainly for increasing one’s qi and blood. Although it was fragrant, it tasted a bit bitter.

Yun Qing did not act unreasonably as he took a spoon and finished the bowl of chicken soup. After he was done, he said, “Uncle Huo went out to do something. You can leave this bowl of chicken soup here and wait for Uncle Huo to eat it once he comes back.” He didn’t receive this kind of treatment when he was injured before. [T/C]

Yu Zhi was only instructed to make sure Yun Qing finished eating the soup. Whether Huo Changqing ate it was not within his jurisdiction, so after hearing Yun Qing’s words, he simply went back.

When Huo Changqing returned that evening and knew that Yuxi had sent chicken soup with ginseng over and left him a portion, he didn’t act thoughtlessly by saying he wasn’t going to eat it. However, when he saw the ginseng in the soup, he was stunned and turned his head to speak to Yun Qing, “This ginseng should be fifty or sixty years old. You can’t buy this in Yu City.” Knowing that Yun Qing was injured, Yuxi had taken out something good to make a tonic for him. This thought made Huo Changqing feel pretty pleased.

Yun Qing was very surprised. “Fifty or sixty years ginseng?” He initially thought it was only five or six years! The main reason was that he rarely ate such things, so he didn’t know much about it.

Huo Changqing nodded and said, “There’s no mistake.” After saying that, he asked Guo Xun and Yu Cong to divide the large bowl of chicken soup. Good stuff should be eaten with everyone.

After preparing chicken soup with ginseng for Yun Qing, Yuxi herself ate more sumptuously and had a bowl of goat’s milk and egg soup afterwards.

As Yuxi touched her belly, she muttered softly, “This child is such a well-behaved one.” It had been two months and almost three months, not to mention the morning sickness; she didn’t experience any sleepiness or low spirit.

Zijin commented with a smile, “This child must have known Madam is in distress. The child is well-behaved now and will surely be a filial one in the future.”

Yuxi smiled as she said, “That’s right! This child already knows how to feel sorry for me.”

After finishing her meal, Yuxi went out for a walk. She walked from the front to the back yard, walked around for a bit and then came back. This mansion was too small. If she was still in the State Residence, a stroll around the garden would have taken her half a shichen to complete.

Yuxi had just entered the room when Han Jianye came soon after. Looking at the grave expression on Han Jianye’s face, she became extremely nervous. “What happened at home?”

Han Jianye said, “Grandmother passed away at the end of last month.” Originally, it was enough to get to the northwest if one spurred the horse to full speed. Unfortunately, when the messenger stayed overnight in a store, the food was unsuitable for his stomach, delaying his journey for several days.

Yuxi froze for a moment. Her grandmother died? In her previous life, she had clearly passed away a year after she was sent to the village. As Yuxi thought of this, she jolted out of it and asked, “I remember at the beginning of the year, Grandmother’s health was still excellent. How come she’s suddenly dead?” Yuxi had little affection for her grandmother and did not feel much emotion when she passed away. She just felt that many things have changed. But on second thought, even the 9th Prince was saved by Heshou Xianzhu. It seemed that nothing was set in stone anymore.

Han Jianye shook his head and said, “Dage did not mention it in the letter. He just told me to hurry back to the capital to mourn. Yuxi, I’m going back to the capital first thing tomorrow morning and may not be back until next year.” As the grandson, he also had to observe filial mourning for a month.

Yuxi froze for a moment before asking, “Did Dage write a letter to me?” It was so strange that he didn’t even give an obituary notice to the public.

It finally dawned on Han Jianye that he hurriedly pulled a letter from his sleeve and gave it to Yuxi. “I would have forgotten about it if you didn’t ask. This is the letter from Dage to you.” Dage’s letter to Yuxi was obviously thicker than the one he received.

Yuxi took it and opened it without haste. After reading it, her body trembled with anger.

Seeing that something was wrong, Han Jianye asked, “What’s wrong?” How could she tremble with anger rather than grieving for their grandmother, who had just passed away?

Yuxi gritted her teeth and said, “Dage said in his letter that Grandmother’s last words were that I was not allowed to observe mourning for her!” Not allowing her to observe mourning for her grandmother was not the important thing, but her own reputation was. Outsiders who did not know would have thought she had done something treacherous and unforgivable!

Han Jianye froze for a moment and asked, “Are you mistaken? How could Grandmother leave such last words?” Yuxi had not been removed from their clan, so how could she forbid Yuxi from observing mourning for her?

Yuxi handed the letter to Han Jianye to read. After reading it, Han Jianye didn’t know what to say. Seeing the tears in Yuxi’s eyes, he tried to comfort her. “Yuxi, Grandmother must have been muddled-headed because of her sickness. Don’t be sad.” He didn’t know what his grandmother was thinking. Because of a single rumour, she requested Yuxi to be removed from the clan. Since that couldn’t be done, she forbade Yuxi from observing mourning after her death. What else could it be other than her being muddled-headed because of her illness?

Yuxi took out a handkerchief to wipe the teardrops from the corner of her eyes and asked, “Er Ge, when are you going back? I have some things that need your help to bring them back home.” Fortunately, she was already married. Otherwise, with a reputation like that, she could only spend her whole life as an oil lamp before the statue of Buddha. Even when her grandmother was dying, she still wanted to stab her. She did not understand what she had done to make her grandmother hate her so much.

Han Jianye nodded and told her again, “I will leave tomorrow morning. If you have something to send back home, it’s better to pack them this evening. But I’m in a hurry, so I can’t bring too many things.”

Yuxi nodded. “Don’t worry, there isn’t a lot, just a box.” She had prepared jade stones to be delivered to Qiu Shi and her two sisters-in-law as gifts. As for such things as annual gifts, forget it! Even if they were sent, they wouldn’t reach the capital.

Han Jianye nodded, said a few more words to Yuxi and then left. Since he was requested to perform filial mourning, he had to do many things. He could pass the majority of them to his subordinates to take care of, but for his resignation, he had to do it himself.

After Han Jianye left, Yuxi instructed Zijin to invite a physician over. Regarding this observed mourning prohibition, she had to tell Yun Qing herself. Otherwise, this matter could not be hidden when Qin Zhao returned from the capital. [+]

Zijin went out in a hurry and asked Xu Wu to get a physician.

Xu Wu was shocked. “What’s wrong with Madam?” How could she ask for a physician when she was fine before?

Zijin was not an expert in acting. She put up a tearful face and lied, “Madam’s grandmother passed away, and Madam fainted.”

Xu Wu stared at her for a moment before rushing out to ask for a physician.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Yuxi ordered Mama Qu, “Change everything with colours in residence. Also, put away all my brightly coloured clothes.” Even a married granddaughter needed to observe three months of mourning.

Mama Qu was hesitant and said, “Madam, aren’t you disallowed from observing mourning? Wouldn’t that be inappropriate if you go against the Great Old Lady’s wishes?”

Yuxi sneered, then quickly returned to her usual expression and said, “Isn’t the Old Lady muddled-headed because of her sickness? How can you take the words of a dying patient seriously? Moreover, if I’m not allowed to observe mourning for her, wouldn’t that be a great unfilially!” She didn’t even care if she was disallowed to observe mourning. What she could not bear was the reputation of disobedience and being unfilial. She didn’t mind if it only involved herself, but she couldn’t implicate her children.

Mama Qu nodded. “Then I will pass the order down.”

This was a big move. As long as people had eyes and brains, they would know someone had died in the family. But this had not much effect on the people in residence.