The Reborn Lady

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Yin Hui suddenly realized that Wei Ruo was a bit self-righteous. He had just come in and blamed her for allowing Xiao Heng to play with ink, but now he actually did it himself, holding Xiao Heng's shoulder with one hand and holding Xiao Heng's little hand with the other hand to help him write.

Yinzhan brought in a plate of cherries.

These cherries were sent from Shandong. The cherries there grow well and are offered as tribute every year. The emperor, thinking of his three sons who were enfeoffed as princes, ordered local officials to send a batch of cherries to the three princes when they were ripe, to prevent the cherries from going bad on the way after being sent to the capital and then shipped to other places.

After receiving the cherries, the King of Yan ordered his men to store them in an ice storage and to deliver a basket to each courtyard every day, with each master receiving one pound of cherries.

The cherries are round and each one is as big as a copper coin. They are kept chilled after being delivered to Chengxin hall. When they are ready to be eaten, they are washed with water and served. They are cool and refreshing with water droplets hanging on them, and they are fresh and tempting.

Yin Hui wiped her hands, picked up a cherry, peeled it, removed the core, and then tore it into small pieces, and put them one by one to Xiao Heng's mouth.

Xiao Heng opened his mouth obediently and ate with relish.

Basically, after Xiao Heng finishes one, Yin Hui can eat two.

This time when Yin Hui was feeding her son again, she saw Wei Ruo looking at her.

It was a hot day and he had just come back from outside. It would be strange if he didn't crave these sweet and sour cherries.

Yin Hui winked at the two maids.

After Jinzhan and Yinzhan retreated, Yin Hui peeled another cherry, removed the pit, stood up and handed it to Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo opened his mouth.

Yin Hui retracted her hand, put the food into her mouth, and sat back on the chair, glancing at him aggrievedly, "I wanted to feed you, but when I thought about how much effort I put into teaching Xiao Heng to read, and you scolded and glared at me, I didn't want to feed you anymore."

Wei Ruo didn't really want to eat the cherries, but seeing her aggrieved look, he was silent for a moment and explained, "I thought you were just wasting paper and ink."

The Yin family had a lot of money, and Xiao Heng also gained a huge fortune. Wei Ruo was very worried that this child would grow up to be a playboy.

Yin Hui liked what he said and replied, "Am I so ignorant in your eyes?"

Wei Ruo pursed his lips.
　
Yin Hui looked at the sky outside the window and snatched her son from his arms, "It's almost time for dinner. I'll take Xiao Heng to wash his hands. You can take your time."

Xiao Heng hadn't played with ink enough, but when he heard his mother say it was time for dinner, the little guy obediently let his mother take him away.

Wei Ruo glanced at their backs, then looked at the pot of cherries. He suddenly felt that she was not ignorant, but was just getting bolder and bolder. She dared to tease him, talk back, and even show bad looks.

His right hand was stained with ink from Xiao Heng's hand. Wei Ruo absentmindedly picked two cherries with his left hand. The first one tasted fresh, but the second one seemed ordinary to him.

Guessing that the mother and son were almost done washing their hands, Wei Ruo carried the tray to the hall, just in time to see Jinzhan lifting the door curtain and Xiao Heng holding onto the door frame and stepping out.