My Husband Is Not Easy To Mess With. - Chapter 75: Do Not Suppress Your Emotions
Chapter 75: Do Not Suppress Your Emotions
The Crown Prince of Dan disappeared.
Everyone thought Qi Hewen was responsible. The Dan Country envoy visited the palace several times, attempting to seek the Emperor’s help in finding their Crown Prince.
They had all come together.
Now, when it was time to leave, the Crown Prince was gone.
How could they survive returning home?
The Dan envoys wept bitterly. Having been pampered for too long, they fainted not long after kneeling at the palace gate.
This, this, this… this is not right!
The civil officials of Great Yu were deeply worried.
They had previously thought that letting a military official receive the envoy would bring them disgrace. Now it seemed they had been too optimistic.
The current situation was not about losing face; it was more likely about losing their lives.
“Your Majesty…”
From the perspective of the civil officials, Great Yu was currently facing both internal and external troubles.
They could be annexed at any moment by the State of Yuan, which had been coveting them for years, due to having too many enemies. They were afraid! “How about sending out the Dragon Guard to find the Crown Prince of Dan?”
“What, you want to command the Dragon Guard?”
“Your servant dare not!”
Since the Emperor would not listen to their advice, they formed a group to appeal to the Prime Minister.
They hoped he could save Great Yu from its predicament.
“This matter is not urgent.”
Dou Jin-yuan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was burning with frustration. He had already learned the news that his precious ge’er was pregnant. Already dissatisfied with Nie Yao, he now gnashed his teeth with hatred even more.
Childbirth was dangerous.
The old father was extremely worried because of this.
This subtle difference allowed a few perceptive officials to notice, assuming he was also worried about state affairs.
They thought, Thank goodness, there are still people in court who worry about Great Yu.
Dou Jin-yuan: “Everyone, please return. This official still has some important matters to attend to.”
He must be going to advise His Majesty, right?
That’s great.
There is still hope for them!
The many officials returned home reassured.
Finally having sent them away, Dou Jin-yuan rushed straight to the Imperial Palace.
“Father-in-law.”
“A’Lan!”
Dou Jin-yuan completely ignored Nie Yao, his haste entirely unlike the Prime Minister who usually remained composed when facing a mountain collapse.
There was no composure, no elegance.
His hair was messy, making it clear to anyone who saw him that he had rushed over.
Nie Yao thought he was worried about the matters concerning Dan and Yuan, and comforted him: “Father-in-law, don’t worry. They are just a bunch of rabble. Even if they all unite, it will be fine.”
Who cares about you!
Extinguish the fire you set yourself!
“A’Lan, how has your health been recently?”
He ignored Nie Yao’s words, and Du Suilan chose to ignore his as well.
Nie Yao: ??
Since his wife wasn’t speaking, he had to speak on his behalf: “Father-in-law, rest assured, Lanlan’s health is very good. The Imperial Physician comes every day and says Lanlan is being well cared for.”
Who asked you?
Dou Jin-yuan didn’t want to hear the pig grunt at all right now.
However, his precious ge’er was consistently biased toward this person. If he didn’t respond, he was afraid A’Lan wouldn’t even look at him.
“Mhm.” Dou Jin-yuan managed a slight smile, “This matter… you must have it under control. I’m not worried.”
Under the threatening gaze of his precious ge’er, he changed “you don’t need to ask me” to something a little nicer. After speaking, he looked eagerly at his precious ge’er.
The pòfēng xiǎo’ǎo (a term of endearment, perhaps “little darling”) smiled sweetly, “Don’t worry, Daddy, I’m doing great!”
He recounted how his husband was taking care of him in detail, leaving his old father no room for fault-finding.
But didn’t Nie Yao know about A’Lan’s pregnancy?
Dou Jin-yuan was confused.
He glanced at the annoying wild boar, seeing that his eyes were clear, completely unlike someone who knew the truth.
Heh, idiot.
He can’t even tell when it’s so obvious.
“Then I am relieved.”
Dou Jin-yuan brought a large amount of precious tonics and guarded his precious ge’er for quite a while, unwilling to leave.
Du Suilan urged his old father to hurry back.
He didn’t want Daddy to take care of him.
Having his husband was enough!
Dou Jin-yuan: “…”
He knew this path with his precious ge’er wouldn’t work, so he could only turn his gaze toward the person he disliked.
Insincere words came readily.
“The court is turbulent recently. Situated where I am, there are likely dangers lurking all around.”
Nie Yao had never seen a clingy father before and didn’t immediately grasp his meaning.
He even thought he was being very clever and said, “Then I’ll arrange some reliable men for Father-in-law, guaranteed to be skilled in martial arts…”
Before he could finish, he was nearly pierced by his father-in-law’s dagger-like stare.
“Dad!!”
Du Suilan shielded his husband: “Why are you glaring at my husband? If you have nothing to do, go back and rest. Stop interfering with what’s between my husband and me!”
Being so explicitly chased away by his precious ge’er, the old father was heartbroken.
His already still, calm eyes grew dimmer.
Nie Yao quickly stepped in to smooth things over: “Ah, no, Father-in-law, Lanlan didn’t mean it that way!”
He wanted to argue… explain for his wife.
“I know, Father.”
Dou Jin-yuan forced a smile.
He said he would leave immediately.
“Father-in-law!!” Nie Yao also figured out that his father-in-law wanted to stay with his wife, “Lanlan’s birthday is in a few days. Father-in-law, why don’t you stay to celebrate together!”
Du Suilan’s birthday was still over a month away.
It was far too early.
The excuse sounded utterly fake.
Dou Jin-yuan didn’t care about that at this moment. He looked toward his precious ge’er with hopeful eyes.
“Fine.”
Du Suilan didn’t want to live with his father after getting married; he disliked it.
But to avoid offending his husband, he reluctantly agreed, holding up two fingers: “Two days at most. Then you go back yourself.”
“Good.”
Dou Jin-yuan instantly went from sorrow to joy and happily moved into the side hall.
Now he could watch over his precious ge’er at all times.
He had failed to fulfill his duty as a husband when Lanxi was pregnant, and he had failed to fulfill his duty as a father when A’Lan was young. Whenever he thought of these things, he was filled with self-reproach and regret, unable to sleep.
Now that they were at another important stage.
If Dou Jin-yuan didn’t see it with his own eyes, he couldn’t feel at ease.
“Dad!!!”
Du Suilan’s emotions had been volatile recently. With his beloved husband by his side, he was somewhat better.
Now there was an extra father.
He found him displeasing no matter how he looked at him.
He only endured for a little while before he flew into a rage, demanding to know why his father still hadn’t left.
Nie Yao instantly hugged his wife, clamping his lips to prevent him from saying anything too hurtful during this special period that would make both of them sad.
“Father-in-law, why don’t you go to the kitchen and check on the pudding for Lanlan?”
He offered his father-in-law a chance to leave temporarily.
After watching him leave, he properly discussed the matter with his wife: “Precious wife, Father-in-law is also worried about you. I know you’ve been feeling unwell recently, which is why you can’t help but lose your temper. Don’t rush, let’s first figure out why you’re upset, and then we’ll think of a way to fix it, alright?”
Du Suilan nodded.
Nie Yao let go of his mouth, allowing him to speak.
“I don’t want Daddy!” Du Suilan cried, tears flowing, “He wasn’t there when I was in Daddy’s belly, and he wasn’t there when I was little either! Then he shouldn’t come back now! I hate him!”
Nie Yao couldn’t even imagine how much his father-in-law would cry if he heard those words.
Fortunately, fortunately, I covered my wife’s mouth in time.
Even if his father-in-law could understand his wife’s current condition, he would still be hurt.
“Make him leave! I don’t want him here!”
“Okay, okay, okay.” Nie Yao apologized to his wife, saying he shouldn’t have arbitrarily decided to let his father-in-law stay. “I’ll go and explain clearly to Father-in-law right now and guarantee that he’ll stay put in the Prime Minister’s residence today. Don’t be angry, wife. As an apology, I’ll let you have an extra half bowl of pudding later, alright?”