Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 129 Have you ever thought about replacing

After applying the medicine, Xin Baoer sent Lancao to prepare dinner, and arranged for Wei Yu to contact Butler Lin and the others. When she was the only one left in the room, she let out a long breath and felt that the stuffiness in her chest was a little better.

After what happened, Xin Baoer felt a little bored, but not too sad. After all, she and Xiaobao didn't have such a deep relationship. She was more concerned about his status. However, this incident reminded her of her past life.

In her previous life, her parents favored boys over girls and favoured her younger brother. Even though she had raised him almost entirely since he was a child, she, as a child, tried her best to learn how to take care of and educate a child, but in the end, everything turned into her enemy.

She taught him to read and count, and his mother said she wanted to tire his brain out; she taught him to trace and practice calligraphy, and his father said she wanted his fingers to grow crooked. Later, she became smart and stopped teaching him anything except playing with him, but her parents said she didn't care about her brother and had a vicious mind, just not wanting her brother to have a better future than her.

The younger brother grew up under the care of his parents, and naturally took her care of him for granted. He even ordered her around. If something didn't go his way, he would throw a tantrum and complain to his parents.

The result is predictable. She was beaten and scolded by the couple, and then punished by having her eat fewer meals or having her lunch money reduced for a few days. The only thing to be thankful for was that at least they didn't beat her.

Haha, look how easily she is content!

My younger brother is eleven years old now. I don’t know whether the family will continue to live in love with each other or finally realize her importance after the departure of this competent nanny. I feel a little uncomfortable or miss her a little bit.

The person who was leaning on the couch by the window in a daze did not notice a tall figure appearing in her boudoir until she heard footsteps approaching, and then she suddenly came back to her senses.

"When did you come over? I'm going to see if Lancao has prepared the meal. Please wait a moment!"

"Don't be in a hurry. I saw her when I came in. She had already gone to get the food." Chu Xingchen quickly stopped her, took her to the table and sat down, and said in a gentle voice.

"Okay, then I'll go wash my hands and wait a moment." Xin Baoer said with a smile.

Chu Xingchen nodded and made way.

Xin Baoer tidied herself up and when she came back, Lancao was setting the table with a sullen face and Chu Xingchen also had a blank expression. Xin Baoer found it funny and walked in and tapped her little head with her fingers.

He asked with amusement, "You are not afraid of the Second Master anymore now."

"Huh! He~"

"Well, you should go eat quickly, or they will snatch all the food away soon." Xin Baoer interrupted her chattering, stretched out her hand and pushed her out of the door, and said, "It has nothing to do with the Second Master. Be careful and go!"

"Yes, I'll come over to clean up later." Lancao left reluctantly.

"Baoer, what happened today..."

"Let's not talk about this for now," Xin Baoer sat down opposite Chu Xingchen, interrupted him, and continued, "I really have something to talk to you about. Let's eat first and talk after dinner."

Since Xin Baoer had said so, Chu Xingchen didn't want to continue talking about things that would affect their appetite, so they both just focused on eating.

After the meal, they rinsed their mouths and waited for Lancao to clear the food away before Xin Baoer spoke.

"A few days ago, I asked someone to buy the abandoned manor and the courtyard that connected the tunnel. Just now, Ayu came back and said that everything has been done there. I made an appointment with them to meet tomorrow night. Do you want to go?"

Chu Xingchen looked up in surprise and asked in confusion: "Your people? Xin family?"

Xin Baoer shook her head and said, "My real parents left it to me."

Chu Xingchen thought for a while and said, "I'll go with you, but I won't participate in your conversation. To be on the safe side, you should first determine what they think before deciding how to use them in the future."

"Okay, I understand." Xin Baoer nodded. Knowing that Chu Xingchen was doing this for her own good, she gladly accepted his suggestion.

After finishing the serious business, the room suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

Both of them knew what the next topic would be, but Xin Baoer had already pulled herself back into the role of an outsider, so she didn't want to care about what was going on over there and didn't say anything.

Chu Xingchen felt that he was the one who had implicated Xin Baoer, and now he had to ask the victim to help him solve the problem. He felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to start for a moment.

The light in the room was getting dimmer and dimmer. Neither of them stood up to turn on the lamp. The darkness hid their expressions. Just when Xin Baoer was thinking about whether to ask the person to leave, Chu Xingchen spoke.

"I know I have wronged you today, but could you please... help me again and help educate Xiaobao."

After saying this, Chu Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little nervous. After all, Xin Baoer had no obligation to educate a child who had ill intentions towards her, and educating this child would mean endless trouble.

"Second Master, have you ever thought about replacing him?"

In the darkness of the night, Xin Baoer's voice sounded vague, as if she was just asking a casual question.

Chu Xingchen frowned when he heard this, and his eyes became a little gloomy.

"Why do you ask?" The voice was a little cold.

Xin Baoer smiled, but that smile was very hazy, like a lost ink painting.

"It seems less risky to invest in a mature tree than to fix a small tree that has grown crooked."

“When you are alone, you can travel the world with a sword, you can cut off all grudges with a sword, or you can just laugh it off. After all, it’s just a life.”

Chu Xingchen moved but still did not speak. He felt a little bitter in his heart. He suddenly felt that Xin Baoer's direct approach made him a little overwhelmed.

This is the question he has been avoiding and doesn't want to face.

The more people behind you, the greater the responsibility of the leader. Now that many heroes have emerged, who cares about blood inheritance? The struggle in troubled times is nothing but a winner and a loser, and it is not something that can be influenced by the surname Chu or Ning.

However, he had promised his brother to give his wife and children the respect and status they deserved, and he always remembered that since he was brought home, it was his brother who had been taking care of him, teaching him how to read and write, and adapting to life in the palace. It can be said that without his brother, there would be no him today. How could he do such a thing as betraying his brother?

"Bao'er, we are able to manage the current situation mostly because of my brother's efforts. This was originally planned by him for Xiaobao. Don't say those things in the future."

Xin Baoer suddenly sneered, her laughter full of sarcasm, and then she didn't speak for a long time, just staring at the vague figure in the darkness.

"Tomorrow, I will borrow Wangchuan River and show me the way. I won't bother you anymore. Ayu will accompany me."

Chu Xingchen stood up, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"It's getting late, Second Master, you should go back and rest early. I'm tired too."

In the dark room, Chu Xingchen couldn't see her expression clearly. He wanted to explain something, but Xin Baoer had already walked to the door before him.

"Lancao, prepare some water. I want to take a bath."

She turned around and respectfully performed the concubine's salute to the man behind her, with an obvious intention of seeing him off. Chu Xingchen's gentle eyes dimmed, and he finally walked out.

"I'll have Wangchuan waiting downstairs tomorrow night."

When they passed each other, the man left these words and did not stay any longer, until he walked out of the courtyard and disappeared.

Xin Baoer leaned weakly against the door frame, looking at the lonely figure illuminated by the candlelight, slightly dazed.

She didn't quite understand the man's emotions. He walked so neatly, so why did he show such emotions?

If I can't figure it out, I just stop thinking about it. I soak in the warm water, and the fatigue of the day finally dissipates a little. I let the orchid take care of me, closing my eyes and falling asleep.

Leave behind all the troubles that are invisible and intangible.

Chu Xingchen returned to the study, covered in weather and frost. The lights were off and the room was quiet. He was now in a state of confusion and had no intention of dealing with business, so he simply groped his way into the inner room with the faint candlelight outside.

He quickly took off his coat, sat down at the table, picked up the kettle to pour a glass of water, and his eyes unconsciously scanned the room. The strange bulge on the bed caught his attention.

"Yifan, go to your own room and sleep." He took a sip of water and ordered in a deep voice.

The quilt moved slightly, but no one answered or stood up.

Chu Xingchen felt something was wrong. Yifan was always alert, so he should have woken up when he came in. And knowing that he was in a bad mood today, it was impossible for him to choose this time to joke with him.