Nội dung text FGEP CH 160-167
Hearing the word ‘daddy’, Lin Baishui’s eyes lit up at once. She jumped into Lin Wanyue’s arms, hugging her neck tightly as she called sweetly: “Daddy!” One hug from her daughter dispersed all of the anxieties in Lin Wanyue’s heart. Filled with happiness, she carried little Baishui up, thinking: mm, she’s gotten heavy, she’s grown up. There was a trace of sorrow within that happiness; Lin Wanyue remembered a pair of old friends. “Daddy, when did you come back? Daughter misses you so much, will daddy be going away again?” The little lady threw out a whole chain of questions. Lin Wanyue answered patiently: “Daddy misses Baishui too, daddy... may have to go back soon.” The little lady’s gaze dimmed, but she quickly recovered to say proudly: “Daughter knows, Daddy is a big hero, a big general who protects the common folks at the northern border from being bullied by the Huns!” Lin Wanyue looked at Lin Baishui. She was stunned that a child with just a few years of age could say something like that, hence she asked curiously: “Who told you that?” “Of course mommy did, mommy said that daddy has to protect the children over there from being bullied.” Lin Wanyue was speechless. Little Baishui did not notice her ‘daddy’s changes. She wiggled into Lin Wanyue’s arms. Suddenly, her nose crumpled. She took a sniff, then she said with dislike: “Daddy, stinky.” “Hahahahaha!” Lin Wanyue took a bath, then she came to the main hall. Little Baishui was sitting on Li Xian’s lap excitedly. The two of them mother and daughter were talking about things cheerfully, appearing as if they were truly blood-related. Seeing that Lin Wanyue was here, Lin Baishui jumped out from Li Xian’s arms. With one hand pulling her daddy, the other pulling her mommy, a family of three ate dinner together with boundless happiness.
Dinner was very simple because the late Emperor had just passed. They were all vegetarian dishes, but it was the first reunion dinner that this family had together. After dinner, Lin Wanyue played with Lin Baishui for a while. Li Xian could see Lin Wanyue’s fatigue showing up, and so she called the wet nurse to carry Lin Baishui away. Now there were only two people left in the main hall. Lin Wanyue put away her smile: “Princess...” Lin Wanyue had just spoken up, but Li Xian had already guessed what she wanted to say. Did she not also have plenty of things that she wanted to tell her too? On one hand, the greater picture was not yet set. Li Xian could not make any promises to Lin Wanyue before that. She was not proficient with explanation, so she might as well wait a bit more. On the other hand, Li Xian was indeed dearly worried for Lin Wanyue. Even messengers would need up to seven days to travel between the capital city and the northern border. This person led an army of a hundred thousand here in just six days; the hardship within it speaks for itself. And with that startling white hair, Li Xian was even more worried about her health condition. “Fuma, you must be tired from continuous journey. The hour is late, I shall not keep you further. The Fuma estate has been completed, but if Fuma does not mind, the small courtyard is available too. Have a good rest, there is ample time ahead.” Lin Wanyue nodded. She got up and bid her leave, then she went straight to the small courtyard. Once she entered the room, she plopped down on the bed still fully clothed. She fell right asleep once her head touched the jade pillow... Meanwhile, Li Xian came to a decision. She must think of a way to get Luo Yi here, to properly take care of this person’s health. And especially to deal with those temples of white hair; her heart would ache whenever she looked at it. Missing this chance to talk, Lin Wanyue and Li Xian started to get busy the next day. They had to make preparations for the Crown Prince’s ascension. Lin Wanyue had successfully taken control of the capital city. She had also put the left and right chancellors, Commandant Yin, along with his eldest son Yin Boyuan and the Second Princess Li Yan under house arrest.