Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 120 Surprise turns into fright

Xin Baoer didn't know when this gathering ended after years of repression. She was now eating a small meal with her master in the study room under the special care of Lancao and Mother Lin.

"Being with Baoer, my food standards have improved a lot." Chu Xingchen took a bite of stir-fried pork and said to Xin Baoer with a smile.

"It tastes good." Xin Baoer also took a bite.

"Lancao is not without her good points. At least she is a good cook." After swallowing the food in his mouth, Chu Xingchen praised sincerely.

"I'll bring her to thank you, but you should also thank me for being able to eat such delicious food." Xin Baoer kept the secret with a smile.

Chu Xingchen put down his chopsticks cooperatively and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Xin Baoer took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth slowly, then calmly took out a stack of papers from her side and handed it to Chu Xingchen while shaking it proudly.

Chu Xingchen took it readily and read them one by one. His smile deepened as he read more.

After a long time, he handed the paper back.

"Where do you get so many ideas?"

Xin Baoer didn't answer, "Just think of it as me reading a lot of books. This is just the beginning. There are still many more here," Xin Baoer pointed to her head.

"But~ take your time."

You can’t become fat in one breath, you have to take it slow!

The two smiled at each other knowingly and continued eating in tacit understanding.

Two days passed without any trouble and the new house was finally completed.

It took only one day to move the house. Everyone packed up their own houses. Except for the original residents who had more stuff, the later arrivals didn't have much belongings, so each person just carried a package and was done with it.

The four houses built side by side are all in the style of farmhouse courtyards. There is a main house with two side rooms, and the two side rooms in the east and west have one side room each. One of the two side rooms is used as a kitchen, and the other is divided into two small rooms, one for bathing and the other for toilet.

On the far left lived Wang Chuan and other guards, of course now only Wang Chuan was there. Next was the courtyard of the head of the family Chu Xingchen, where Chu Xingchen and Niu Mama lived, as well as Li Pozi, who cooked and served Niu Mama, and there was another room as a guest room for Mo Xuan Yifan, a frequent guest.

Next is the lady's courtyard. The lady and the young master live in the main room. The original plan was for the young master to live with Chu Xingchen, but the child is too young after all, just over three years old, and there are no suitable servants to take care of him. Only Bijun has to take care of the lady, so she is unable to do so, so the plan has to be abandoned.

But think about it, I will only live here for two years, and Xiaobao will be only six years old by then. In ancient times, boys and girls should not sit together at the same table after they are seven years old. Even if the boy grows up and avoids his mother, there is still a year difference, so it won't be a problem.

The remaining two side rooms were naturally divided between the two daughters Xu and Zheng. Although the lady was not necessarily happy about it, she thought that if she did not accept these two people, she would be isolated and helpless when dealing with Xin Baoer in the future, so she turned a blind eye and acquiesced.

The last house is where Xin Baoer, Wei Yu, Zhao Xian, "Wuyin", Lancao and Lin's mother live. There are many of them, but except Xin Baoer, they all live in groups of two or three.

Xin Baoer's main house and the adjacent side room were allocated to Lancao and Lin Mama, while the side room adjacent to the flower hall was occupied by Wei Yu and Zhao Xian, and the two side rooms were occupied by "Wuyin". Three people lived in one room, and two people lived in one room. The side rooms were not small, so it didn't seem crowded for three people to live in.

This day was spent moving, cleaning, and putting things away. Xin Baoer was so tired that she didn't want to move anymore.

She had wanted to celebrate the housewarming tonight, but seeing that everyone was a little tired, and she felt sorry for Lancao and Mother Lin, who were tired after a whole day and had to prepare food for so many people, so she postponed it to tomorrow.

After a quick dinner, she sent the two of them to rest and lay on the bed trying to fall asleep. Although she was tired, she was still a little excited.

She finally had a room of her own and no longer had to run to the Second Master's study every now and then.

Just as I was happily thinking about buying some things for my room, I heard a "clicking" sound from the footstool beside the bed.

All the fatigue in Xin Baoer's body was scared away at once. She jumped up and ran to the door at the fastest speed in her life. She nimbly picked up a large vase from the square table beside the door and looked at the footstool vigilantly.

Chu Xingchen quietly lifted the wooden board at the entrance of the tunnel, subconsciously looked at the bed, and asked in confusion: "Where is the person?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Xin Baoer's courage suddenly disappeared, her whole body began to go weak, and she almost couldn't hold the vase in her hand.

Chu Xingchen walked out of the tunnel and turned around to see Xin Baoer slumped on the ground with a large vase in her arms.

The little girl's face was pale, and even her usually rosy lips had dimmed a little. There were beads of sweat on her forehead. If you looked closely, you could see her arms trembling slightly. It seemed that she was very scared.

Chu Xingchen scolded Mo Xuan Yifan in his heart, what a bad idea he came up with. He didn't even give him a surprise. Judging from how scared he was, he might not want to talk to him for several days.

He walked nervously to Xin Baoer, squatted down, and comforted her softly, "Baoer, it's me. Don't be afraid."

In fact, as soon as he walked out of the tunnel, Xin Baoer saw the person clearly, and the fear that suddenly arose in her heart had subsided. It was just that the aftereffects came back and she felt weak all over, so she didn't say a word for a long time.

Hearing Chu Xingchen's gentle soothing voice, tears suddenly fell from Xin Baoer's big eyes, which had been following his footsteps, and the tears fell down her pale cheeks.

The girl shed tears and stared at Chu Xingchen with her tearful eyes. Chu Xingchen felt as if his heart was pricked by a needle, and it hurt so much that his throat felt tight, but he still tried to speak gently.

"I'm sorry, Bao Er, I won't do it again, and I won't give others the chance to scare you, okay? I promise. Let's get up first, the ground is cold."

Seeing that Xin Baoer was still motionless, he sighed and tentatively reached out to take the vase in her arms. Xin Baoer did not struggle and let him take it away obediently.

Seeing how well behaved she was, Chu Xingchen felt even more guilty and distressed. He put the vase away and carefully reached out his hand again. This time, he picked her up without hesitation. The girl in his arms still did not struggle and leaned obediently in his arms, looking so light that she seemed to weigh nothing.

Chu Xingchen sighed deeply in his heart again, walked carefully to the bedside and put the person down, took the quilt to wrap her up, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped away her tears.

"Bao'er, be good. I was wrong today. You can punish me however you want. Just stop crying, okay?"

Maybe it was because the quilt was too warm, or maybe it was because of the kindness and gentleness of the person in front of him, his icy heart gradually warmed up, and his eyes regained some spirit.

Seeing this, Chu Xingchen finally felt relieved. As long as there was a response, it was good.

Seeing her eyes fall on the footrest, he quickly explained: "It will be convenient for us to discuss things later. It was dug from the stone chamber where we stayed last time."

Xin Baoer nodded in understanding, and then wrapped the quilt tightly around her body, frowning and asking, "Second Master, is it unreasonable to enter a woman's bedroom at this time?"

Chu Xingchen's face turned red at the girl's innocent expression and aggrieved tone. He stammered for a few words, but didn't dare to say that he originally wanted to give her a surprise. He was afraid of being beaten, so he decided to beat up that unreliable cousin when he returned to vent her anger.

Xin Baoer did not insist on an answer and continued, "I know that having three wives and four concubines is normal in this era, and I am not opposed to being a concubine. When I was at home, I also thought about finding a suitable wealthy family to be my concubine, but the premise is that I would not destroy the relationship between the master and the queen mother, and just be a vase quietly guarding the backyard. Although the idea is a bit naive, it is my truest thought."

Chu Xingchen was a little surprised when he heard this, and didn't understand why she suddenly said these words.

Seeing the confused look on the man's face, Xin Baoer bit her lip, her hands clenched nervously under the quilt, and after thinking for a while, she decided to speak more clearly.

"Second Master, I am very grateful to you for taking the risk to rescue me from the wolf's den. I can accept the identity of the concubine as agreed upon at the beginning, but I don't want to be the bad guy who destroys the relationship between you and the lady. I can also act with you, but can you keep your distance except on necessary occasions?"