Not long after, Wu Chaoxing entered the hall and raised his hand to salute.
"Mother."
Mrs. Xu nodded and asked with a smile: "Why haven't you rested yet at this hour?"
Perhaps because she had experienced too many disappointments from her incomprehensible husband, Mrs. Xu had no expectations for her son.
Therefore, when Xu saw the young man's empty hands, there was no ups and downs in Xu's heart. Instead, she felt a numb feeling of "Haha, it really is so."
"I heard that my mother sent away all the wives, and my son just came here."
As Wu Chao spoke, he turned to look outside the hall and said, "Bring it in."
A boy said "yes" and walked into the hall carrying a bamboo basket.
Xu looked over subconsciously.
However, the bamboo basket was covered with a layer of green gauze, making it difficult to see what was inside.
But at this moment, the green yarn suddenly moved, as if it was grabbed by something.
Then he grabbed it again.
Most of the thin green gauze was torn off, and the 'culprit' first took out a small, furry pink claw from the basket.
"Meow-"
The little kitten's meowing sounded, Xu's eyes widened, and she almost screamed.
Look what she saw?
It's a cat!
Then, a kitten's head appeared in her sight, staring at her with a pair of round eyes.
Xu, who was hit hard again, said "Ahhhh" twice in her heart, quietly grasped the handkerchief tightly, and her heart turned into water.
What should I do if I really want to hug you?
The dignified manner she had cultivated over the years made her still sit firmly in the chair. She reluctantly turned her eyes away and asked her son casually: "Where did this cat come from?"
"It's a birthday gift prepared by the son for his mother."
——Sent to her?!
When Mrs. Xu was feeling happy, Wu Jingming, the crown prince of Dingnan who came from the study after hearing the commotion, entered the hall, took a look at the kitten in the basket, shook his head helplessly, and said to his son: "How could you think of giving this kitten away?"
Cat? Your mother never liked these noisy things——"
Mrs. Xu looked at her husband with a dull expression.
What grudge does the taciturn husband have against her?
Sensing the sudden surge of "murderous aura" around his mother, and looking at his father's "you don't understand your mother" look in his eyes, Wu Chao couldn't help but feel confused for a moment.
…Who are the people who don’t understand?
Thinking of Xu Mingyi's previous words, he spoke at the right time: "My son will return to Ningyang soon. This cat is obedient and sensible. He just wants to stay with his mother for a while and to relieve her boredom."
Mrs. Xu was surprised and pleasantly surprised when she heard this.
It really makes a difference when you have a sweetheart. Look how agreeable these words are.
Mrs. Xu, who was in a good mood, was waiting to answer the question when she heard her husband say with a smile in front of her: "Your mother is busy with trivial matters and has to deal with all the ladies. There is never a dull moment all day long, and she always likes to be quiet.
.If you really have this filial piety, you will often write letters to me and your mother after you return to Ningyang, and your mother will be very happy."
"..." The smile on Xu's face could hardly be maintained.
Can I still have a husband with such a lackluster look?
Looking at his father who seemed to consider himself quite considerate of his wife, Wu Chao felt strangely complicated.
At this moment, he couldn't help but wonder that if his father hadn't had the important status of Prince Dingnan, whether he would have been able to find a wife would have been a problem.
"After all, it's A Yuan's wish. It's just a cat. Just leave it in the yard and let the maids take care of it." Mrs. Xu said in a casual tone, with a dignified smile still on her face.
After hearing what his wife said, Wu Jingming nodded.
He was originally afraid that if the cat made a noise at night, it would make his wife unable to sleep well.
Since the wife wants to fulfill her son's wishes, there is no reason for him to insist on being a villain.
At worst, he could just give the cat away after his son returns to Ningyang.
Seeing that her husband finally no longer insisted on causing trouble, Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "A Yuan is serious this time."
As he said that, he glanced at his husband and said in a joking tone: "I'm more considerate than your father."
A whole day passed without saying anything. What was even more hateful was that this man didn't even say a word to congratulate her on her birthday.
Wu Jingming smiled and said to his wife: "Didn't you yourself say before that this birthday banquet will not be held?"
Mrs. Xu tightened her handkerchief, smiled, nodded and said, "Yes..."
She said no, but it doesn't mean that today is not her birthday!
Seeing that the smile on Xu's face seemed a little forced, Wu Jingming secretly wondered in his heart.
Why do you feel like your wife is really unhappy?
But how is this possible?
There is absolutely no reason for my wife to be angry.
Thinking like this, Wu Jingming glanced at his wife again.
Mrs. Xu was drinking tea with her eyes lowered, and there was no trace of displeasure on her face.
When Wu Jingming saw this, he dispelled his doubts.
He just said it was impossible, and it was indeed his illusion.
Seeing this suffocating scene, Wu Chao couldn't help but look at his father for a moment longer.
In fact, my father is very talented in studying and doing everything, but when it comes to family members, especially my mother, his brain is not so good.
Could this be the rumored ignorance?
Wu Jingming was slightly startled when he noticed his son's eyes.
My son seems to dislike him for not knowing how to get along as a husband and wife?
But a person who is seventeen years old and has no idea of getting married actually has the nerve to dislike him?
The father and son's eyes met for a moment, and Wu Chao silently withdrew his gaze.
"It's getting late, so my son will go back first."
Mrs. Xu smiled and nodded: "Have a rest earlier."
Wu Chao responded, raised his hand to salute his parents, and then left.
"Your Majesty, please go back to the study and read." After her son left, Mrs. Xu began to urge her obtrusive husband.
Now that she also has a cat, who would want to deal with a man who can only cause trouble for others?
Wu Jingming ate his tea.
Why do you feel like your wife is chasing you away?
However, looking at his wife's eyes full of gentle smiles, Prince Wu quickly came to the answer that repeated itself almost every day - this must be his illusion.
"There happens to be half a page left to finish."
Wu Jingming put down the tea cup and stood up, telling his wife: "You don't have to wait for me, you can rest first."
After Mrs. Xu sent her husband away as she wished in her heart, she quickly signaled her confidant mother-in-law with her eyes.
The confidant mother-in-law knowingly picked up the basket containing the cat, followed the dignified Mrs. Xu into the inner room, and took the maid out of the inner room.
"Nanny, remember to keep an eye on me!"
"Yes, Madam, don't worry."
The mother-in-law went to the curtain to look after her wife.
Mrs. Xu couldn't wait to take the cat out of the basket, carefully held it in her arms, rubbed her cheek against the fluff on the kitten's head, and then sighed with satisfaction.
