Four years later.
That night was Zisu's turn to watch over Yuxi. In her sleepy haze, she suddenly heard a cry of pain. Her reaction was quick as she immediately got up and rushed into the house.
When Zisu arrived in Yuxi's bedroom, she saw Yuxi curled up into a ball while rolling on the bed, showing a painful expression on her face. Zisu cried out in fright, "Miss, Miss, what's wrong with you..."
A scream woke Yuxi up from her nightmare. She grabbed the quilt and leaned against the head of the bed, gasping.
Along with the scream, the lights in all the rooms inside the Rose Courtyard started to light one by one.
Mama Shen came in and put the tung oil lamp on the table. She saw beads of sweat on Yuxi's forehead, and her clothes were wet. She ordered, "Go and get some hot water. Then, get some fresh clothes and bedding."
Yuxi regained her calmness and stated, "Don't draw the water. Sent the hot water to the cleanroom. I want to take a bath." She was sweating from head to toe, so rather than just wiping them, it was better just to take a bath.
After bathing, Yuxi went back to her room. She noticed that the bedding and mosquito nets all had been replaced. She lay in bed and instructed Mama Shen and others, "You should all withdraw and sleep. I'm fine. " This noob translation was translated by a noob translator きつね at xin-shou.site.
Mama Shen was a little uneasy. She softly said, "Miss, I'll stay with Miss!" The current Mama Shen was still relatively dedicated to her duty.
Yuxi shook her head. "Just let Zisu stay."
Maidong went out and whispered to Kufu, "I don't know what nightmares Miss had. It looked like it was something really frightening." It seemed as if Miss had been tortured, causing Miss's heart alarmed and tremble in fear[1].
Moju, Motao and Hongshan were both older and had gotten married last year. Moju married Meng Xiaofeng, while Motao married the youngest son of the residence's second steward. Yuxi currently had Zisu, Zijin, Kufu and Maidong as her personal maids. Kufu and Maidong were both children of the state residence servants.[🤔]
Zijin grew stronger and stronger with age. Later, Han Jianye's Master felt that she was born with divine power. It was a pity to put her there. So, he recommended that Zijin learn martial arts from a woman surnamed Zhao. Zijin had been studying with her for two years now.[Note]
Kufu also felt terrible when her Miss had nightmares, but she could not mention this outside. "It's all right if we're the only ones who know about this. We can't let the news be heard by the people outside. The Lord and his wife will return tomorrow, so we should be more cautious." The Third Lady was coming, so Miss' life would undoubtedly be more challenging than it was now. As Miss' personal maids, they should be more careful not to add more trouble for her.
Yuxi laid on the bed and said, "Zisu, blow out the light. I'm fine." She hadn't had any nightmares in the past few years. She thought it was finally over. But she didn't expect that because Han Jingyan and Wu Shi were returning, she spent too much thinking about it during the day until it led her to dream of her last life. This noob translation was translated by a noob translator きつね at xin-shou.site.
The light went out, and the room suddenly darkened. Yuxi lay awake in bed, looking out the window with her eyes wide open, listening to the rustle of leaves outside.
After a while, Yuxi closed her eyes and wanted to sleep, but she seemed to be in flames again once she closed her eyes. She reopened her eyes, looked at the ink-coloured draperies, and muttered, "It's no use to be afraid. What should come is still going to come. There is nothing for me to be scared of. Can my life be any worse than before?"
Zisu heard Yuxi talking to herself, but she couldn't listen to what Yuxi was talking about, nor did she dare to disturb her. She just waited carefully for Yuxi's call. After a moment, no movement or sound came from Yuxi's side. Zisu lightly got out of bed and walked carefully to Yuxi's bedside. She saw that Yuxi had fallen asleep.
Zisu breathed a sigh of relief. She was scared to death just now. She didn't know Miss's nightmare, but her Miss looked terrible.
Yuxi got up two quarters before maoshi[4] hours every day and had developed this habit for several years. She woke up every day at this time without being awoken by her servants.
Yuxi finished a set of wuqinxi in the yard and began to wash after her sweat had dried. At this time, Kufu brought over a basin of warm water and Maidong with a basin of cold water. Momo[5] Quan told Yuxi that when she washed her face every morning, she should use warm water first, then cold water, which was good for her skin. Although Yuxi had not yet felt that doing so was good for her skin, she had already formed this habit.[🤔]
After cleaning herself up, Yuxi went to the backyard. People grew flowers in their backyards, but she grew various herbs. She planted these herbs more to understand their habits and not as medicine.
Yuxi stayed in the backyard for two-quarters of an hour. Then, Kufu came over and said, "Miss, breakfast is ready."
Breakfast includes millet gruel, soup dumplings, thin flat cakes, steamed eggs, and four small dishes. Now that Yuxi had a small kitchen, she ordered her own breakfast. After breakfast, she drank a cup of soybean milk with honey.
This was also requested by Momo[5] Quan. She told Yuxi to drink soya bean or sheep milk after every meal. Momo[5] Quan didn't say exactly what its effect was, only insisted Yuxi drink soya bean or sheep milk daily.
After breakfast, Maidong asked Yuxi, "Miss, are you going to wear the light red clothes sent by the embroidering room yesterday?"
Yuxi responded with 'en'. Yuchen wore quite elegant clothes, while Yuxi liked to wear bright clothes so that she would not be entirely suppressed by Yuchen.
As Yuxi sat by the dresser, Kufu stood behind and combed her hair.
Yuxi looked at herself in the mirror for a moment. The girl in the mirror had an oval, round face, and her skin was as bright as snow. Although she didn't have national grace, a divine fragrance[7] like Yuchen, her appearance was not bad. She did not understand why she felt so inferior in her previous life.
Yuxi saw Zisu take the butterfly flower pearl hairpin out, but Yuxi shook her head. "Take out that set of emerald jewellery." Over the past few years, she had become increasingly popular with Qiu Shi. In addition to the jewellery that Qiu Shi regularly purchased daily, she even gave her several custom jewellery sets yearly. Besides, Yuxi also received some rewards from the Old Lady. After several years of accumulation, Yuxi now had a lot of jewellery and more choices to wear.
Zisu frowned. "Miss, today is when the Third Lord and the Third Lady return to the residence. Is it not good to wear this set of jewellery?" The First Lady gave this jewellery set at the time of Miss' birth, which was the most valuable one among Miss' jewellery.
Yuxi smiled slightly. "I have a sense of propriety, so I want to wear the one I already chose."
After Yuxi had dressed neatly, she took Kufu and Maidong to the main room. Usually, when she went out for social engagements, she would bring Kufu and Maidong. While in her courtyard, she would be with Zisu.
On the way to the main room, Yuxi happened to meet Yuchen. She called out with a smile, "San Jie[8].” No matter how beautiful Yuchen was, you would become accustomed to it after seeing too much of her.
Yuchen greeted Yuxi back with an 'en' and looked at her. She asked with concern, "Why did you have swollen eyes? You didn't sleep well yesterday?"
Yuxi only smiled and said, "San Jie[8], Father is coming home today. I thought about it too much yesterday till I couldn't sleep. It took me some skills to finally make myself asleep." After five years of teaching by Momo[5] Quan, Yuxi had changed entirely. Nowadays, it was difficult for others to know her true feelings. To put it simply, she was now very good at disguising herself. She was no longer the person who used to show all the joys and sorrows on her face.
The only thing that made Yuxi somewhat regretful was that Momo[5] Quan was unwilling to stay in the residence and insisted on returning to her hometown. Therefore, in the ninth month of the last lunar year, the First Lady found a Momo[5] who was good at making a medicated diet to replace her, and then Momo[5] Quan left. Only Momo[5] Gui still stayed with Yuchen.
Yuchen saw that Yuxi did look quite haggard, and with a feeling of relief that could be seen in her eyes, she said, "When Father comes back this time, he won't go any more." Father went to work in Hebei when she was a little more than one year old, and he hadn't returned for many years. The image of her father was told mainly by her Grandmother.
Yuxi smiled wryly as she said, "It is a great pleasure for Father to come back, but he is not the only one who comes back this time." The implication was self-evident.
Yuchen understood what Yuxi meant. She smiled and said, "As long as we keep to the etiquette, we will do it well. About others, we don't need to worry." Wu Shi was only a jishi[9], which wasn't worth worrying about.
Yuxi nodded and replied, "Well, I will listen to San Jie[8]."
As they walked along, Yuchen stated, "Grandmother always said that the residence was too cold and cheerless. Now that Father and our younger brother and sister are back, the residence will be lively." Teacher Song taught Yuchen until the end of last year. She did not come to the residence again this year. Although Teacher Song had left, Yuchen still had a lot to learn, which resulted in her having little time to accompany the Old Lady. Now that Yurong and Jiancheng had returned, Grandmother would no longer be afraid of boredom.
Yuxi replied with a smile, "San Jie[8] is right. Now that Jiancheng and his family are back, the residence will certainly be very lively." Jiancheng was born to Wu Shi but was not the Second Room's eldest son. The eldest son was born by Concubine Xin.
Concubine Xin was a personal maid of the Old Lady. Jianjun could grow up safely under Wu Shi's hands because of her own ability.
Once Yuxi entered the main room, she saw the Old Lady sitting on the couch in her new dress. When she looked at her Grandmother clearly, she felt satisfied that the Old Lady had used the headband that she made.
Yuchen courtesy and walked to the front of the Old Lady. She asked anxiously, "Grandmother, you also didn't sleep well last night? Your spirit is not very good. "
The Old Lady smiled. "There's nothing wrong with Grandmother. It's just that your father will be home soon." She hadn't seen her son in 11 years, till she almost fell sick. Her son would be coming back today, and yesterday she thought about whether her child had changed, had he lost his weight or something...after thinking all night, she became more excited, so she didn't sleep all night.
Just then, Qiu Shi came with her eldest daughter-in-law, Ye Shi, Yuru and Yujing. Ye Shi was the eldest di[10] daughter of the Governor of the Left-wing Army. She entered the gate at the beginning of the last lunar year and was now helping Qiu Shi manage the household.
Yuru gave her courtesy to the Old Lady, then greeted Yuchen and Yuxi with a smile. Since Momo[5] Chang had a long talk with her, Yuru's attitude towards Yuchen and Yuxi had been very intimate. Although Yuxi felt that Yuru was scheming, she didn't mind acting along without a smile on her face. Yuru was several years older than her anyway, and she would get married in two years.
Yujing was locked up for another year by the Old Lady because of Concubine Lian's other miscarriage. After she came out, a strict, nurturing Momo[5] took care of her. Current Yujing was very formal and over-regulated. Looking at Yujing now, it was easy to forget her former arrogant and domineering previous convictions. However, Yuxi still didn't put down her guard as she believed it was easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character[11]. She still needed to be more guarded against Yujing.
At this time, the Old Lady did not have the mood to talk with others. She frequently asked people to go outside to see if the Third Lord had arrived. Her neck kept on rising higher like a giraffe.
Footnotes Full List
- Chinese idiom: scared witless
- Wait... How about Hongshan? Who did she marry?
- This Zhao is not related in any way to the Zhao who prepares snacks for Yuxi’s grocery store. Just in case someone asks if they're the same person.
- 5-7 am
- wet nurse
- Is it truly good for skin?
- Chinese idiom: an outstanding beauty
- san=third, jie=elder sister, short form for Jiejie
- new wife of after the main wife had passed away
- born from formal wife
- Chinese idiom: you can’t change who you are
Noob Translator's Musing
So, what we get from this chapter is that Yuru and Yujing have turned 14, Yuchen is now 12, Yuxi is 10, and Yurong is 8...I guess.
And Momo Quan did not stay in the residence anymore. T_T
Also, the author stops posting the chapter number. Weird…
Also, the author stops posting the chapter number. Weird…
Oh, this morning, I've just finished reading the raw of the novel I'm Pregnant With A Villain's Child. It is a lovely story about how a so-called villain was turned into the ML with the help of his 'transmigrated' wife and children. I'm so so so so in love with the ML and the MC.
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The Rebirth of Han Yuxi