Chapter 257: Eating Dog Food
Chu Yuehou got out of the carriage at this moment.
Upon seeing him, Shen Ruolan subconsciously wanted to call out “Father,” but remembering Wen Ruiqing’s words, she lowered her head: “Greetings, Grand Commander.”
Chu Yuehou glanced at her indifferently, a wave of displeasure rising in his heart.
Xi’er would call him “Father” every time she saw him!
Wen Ruiqing also hurriedly bowed: “This official greets the Grand Commander.”
Xingnong ignored the two of them and walked directly inside with Chu Tiankuo.
Chu Yuehou, feeling disgruntled, also didn’t spare Wen Ruiqing a glance and followed them inside.
Wen Ruiqing: “…”
The guards respectfully bowed to Xingnong: “Princess, Chu Kingdom Crown Prince.”
Shen Ruolan and Wen Ruiqing hurriedly followed inside.
However, the guards stretched out their hands to stop them: “Whom are you two looking for?”
Shen Ruolan’s face flushed. The guard had clearly heard their conversation, yet he still wouldn’t let them in.
Wen Ruiqing quickly handed him the invitation: “We are here to visit my mother-in-law. My wife’s elder sister is the Empress of Jin Kingdom. This is the invitation she gave us.”
The guard looked at the two suspiciously before taking the invitation and glancing at it. Finding no issue with the invitation, he finally let them in and had someone lead the way.
His attitude wasn’t particularly respectful. After all, the Princess didn’t treat them well either.
Everyone in Xi Garden knew that Princess Xingnong and the Empress had the final say.
If the Empress glared at the Emperor, he wouldn’t dare utter a sound.
As for Princess Xingnong, who didn’t know that the Emperor had been longing for the Princess for years?
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Xingnong and Chu Tiankuo walked straight towards Madam Gu’s room.
Chu Yuehou: Well, he was here to ask the Crown Prince to examine his head, so naturally, wherever the Crown Prince went, he would follow.
Thinking this, he walked inside as a matter of course.
As for Shen Ruolan and Wen Ruiqing, they didn’t receive such favorable treatment. They were invited to wait in the side hall’s flower hall.
Shen Ruoxi had just finished feeding Madam Gu water. Seeing the three of them, she directly ignored the first two and excitedly called out: “Father!”
Chu Yuehou felt inexplicably pleased, and the stern frown lines on his forehead seemed to relax a bit.
Shen Ruoxi then turned and shouted: “Mother, Father is here to see you!”
Chu Yuehou: “… I…”
He wasn’t! He didn’t! He was here to see the Crown Prince about his head!
He wanted to explain, but after speaking, Shen Ruoxi turned to Chu Tiankuo: “Is the Crown Prince here too?”
Chu Tiankuo nodded: “To check on Grandmother’s pulse.”
Shen Ruoxi: “Then you two go in quickly. I’ll go prepare some tea and snacks.”
As for her daughter, Xingnong, with her husband and father present, she forgot about her!
Chu Tiankuo and Xingnong went straight into the outer room.
Chu Yuehou, seeking treatment for his head from the Crown Prince, naturally followed them in.
His gaze first fell on Madam Gu’s face. Seeing that her complexion was no longer as pale as that day, he then looked at her feet, but her legs were covered with a blanket, so he couldn’t see them.
Xingnong called out to Madam Gu.
Chu Tiankuo also followed: “Grandmother, I’m here to check your pulse and change your dressing, and also see how well the bone is healing.”
Madam Gu smiled: “Thank you for your trouble.”
She was quite satisfied with this grandson-in-law. He was cold to outsiders, but warm and gentle to his own people. As the Crown Prince, he had no airs at all.
Xingnong’s good taste in choosing a husband must have been inherited from her.
Thinking of this, Madam Gu couldn’t help but glance at Chu Yuehou and found him frowning as he stared at her legs.
Madam Gu felt a warmth in her heart. Her husband was always like this, never expressing his concern verbally, but his care and attention for her had always been meticulous.
She had guessed that he wouldn’t be able to hold back for more than two days and would come to see her!
See!
She guessed right!
Madam Gu subconsciously wanted to test him further. She swallowed and glanced at the teacup placed on the bedside table.
Chu Yuehou saw it. His subconscious actions were faster than his brain’s reaction. He directly stepped forward, picked up the teacup from the bedside table, and handed it to Madam Gu.
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Madam Gu smiled as she took it: “Thank you, child’s grandfather.”
They had been husband and wife for many years. Her husband understood what she meant with just a glance.
Even though he had lost his memory and forgotten about her and their daughter, these habits remained in his body.
Madam Gu believed that he would one day remember them.
He loved them so much, how could he bear to forget?!
She would make him remember them, bit by bit.
Chu Yuehou: “…”
At this moment, a phrase popped into his mind: “Thank you, husband.”
After finishing her water, Madam Gu naturally handed the teacup back to him.
Chu Yuehou, still not fully back to his senses, naturally took it and asked: “Are you still thirsty?”
Madam Gu shook her head: “Not thirsty anymore.”
Chu Tiankuo, who was checking Madam Gu’s pulse, silently observed their interaction and then glanced at Xingnong. When would he and Xingnong have the same tacit understanding as the Grand Commander and Madam Gu?
Xingnong, noticing his gaze, looked at him in surprise: “Is there a problem?”
Hearing this, Chu Yuehou also looked at Chu Tiankuo.
Chu Tiankuo shook his head: “No, the recovery is going very well. Better than expected. It probably won’t take three months, two and a half months should be enough for you to move freely.”
After speaking, he couldn’t help but smile slightly.
Madam Gu then asked: “When can I return to Peach Blossom Village?”
Chu Yuehou: “…”
Chu Tiankuo replied: “In five days, after the bone has healed well and there’s no high fever, you can go back.”
Xingnong said: “Grandmother, why are you in such a hurry to go back? Uncle and Aunt will help take care of the work at home.”
They had previously agreed to stay in the capital for a while longer and wait until her foot was completely healed before returning.
After all, Madam Gu was old, and the long journey back and forth was tough on her.
Madam Gu shook her head: “I’m just worried about the work at home, and Xinghui is alone in Futai County, I’m worried about him too.”
Of course, Madam Gu wasn’t really in such a hurry. She just wanted to push Chu Yuehou a little.
She knew this man too well!
He was very worried about her.
Pushing him a little might just trigger his memories.
She glanced at Chu Yuehou and saw him frowning in disapproval as expected!
Thinking of Chu Yuehou’s condition, Madam Gu, who understood his stubborn nature very well, asked: “Did the Grand Commander come to see the Crown Prince about his head?”
Chu Yuehou nodded.
Madam Gu: “Crown Prince, please take a look at the Grand Commander.”
Chu Tiankuo knew Madam Gu’s worry and expectation, so he checked Chu Yuehou’s pulse again and examined him.
Madam Gu asked nervously: “How is it?”
Chu Tiankuo said: “The blood clot has shrunk a bit more. It should completely disappear within a month.”
Hearing this, Madam Gu was relieved. She asked again: “Is there anything he needs to avoid eating?”
Chu Tiankuo listed a few things.
Madam Gu asked other questions.
Chu Tiankuo answered them all.
Xingnong felt like she was eating dog food.
And it was dog food from two elderly people.
The family was so engrossed in their conversation that they completely forgot about the couple waiting in the flower hall.
