Chapter 119: Spring Wind Remains as Before

Why is it that only an even split is fair?

Do we still need to ask that?

Naturally, that's just how the principles of this world are!

Du Shanü wants to enjoy the blessings of the Qi people; she must split things evenly, or she'd be slighting someone.

It's like, if she later has children and gives birth to two, could she favor one over the other?

Du Shanü has always known that Yu Baobao is occasionally silly and clueless, and occasionally perceptive to a frightening degree.

But this time, she truly doesn't understand what Yu Baobao is thinking.

However, Yu Baobao never keeps her waiting too long.

He gazed at Du Shanü, his eyes full of tenderness and solemnity.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly, his voice gentle as a stream flowing over stone, each word spoken with careful cherishment:

"Wife Master, actually an even split is unfair."

Though his voice was not loud, it struck Du Shanü's heart like a great bell.

Yu Baobao thought left and right, finally picking up an old matter as an analogy:

"We still have the spirit tablets of Chen Weifang's parents enshrined in front of our hall; Wife Master, do you remember?"

What's there not to remember?

When Du Shanü entered today, she saw that the offering table before the altar had fruits and incense burner all present; evidently, in her absence these past days, someone has been frequently going to offer incense.

Yu Baobao let out a breath of relief and continued speaking softly:

"What if Chen Weifang's parents, back then, had not only given birth to Chen Weifang but also a fraternal brother? We'll call him Chen Weifen......"

"If Chen Weifang had been sensible from a young age, while Chen Weifen was more mischievous."

"One day, Chen Father said to the two children, 'Study hard; when I return I'll examine your lessons. If you can answer, I'll reward whoever with a string of candied haw.'"

Chen Weifang heard this, gave up rest, studied hard all day, and finally, after her father returned, answered all the questions, earning a string of candied haw.

Chen Weifen was habitually lazy, never even opening his books, so naturally he couldn't answer anything.

But he also wanted candied haw—what could be done?

So he cried, crying until Chen Father grew annoyed, crying until Chen Mother felt heartbroken.

He wasn't necessarily truly bad.

But he could make Chen Mother say, 'The eldest has it, how can the youngest not have one?' and then she'd go out and buy Chen Weifen a string of candied haw......

"Wife Master, do you think this is fair?"

Yu Baobao asked softly.

Du Shanü already understood what Yu Baobao wanted to say, but she opened and closed her mouth, yet couldn't utter a sound.

So Yu Baobao answered for her:

"This is certainly not fair."

"The former earned it through his own ability—that's what he rightfully deserved."

"But Chen Mother showed favoritism; in a situation where the younger should have been disciplined, she instead, in the name of 'fairness,' destroyed this balance."

"If someone knew they could obtain, without effort, what others could only get through hard work, who would still strive?"

"If the one who earned it saw the other easily obtain what he had struggled for, how could he not resent it?"

"The fairness of this world is not this principle."

"Fairness is actually simple: reward and punishment from the same source."

"Doing good and right deeds brings reward."

"Doing bad and wrong deeds brings punishment."

"Not saying 'must split evenly' or 'whoever has something first must always make up for the other.'"

"That is truly, genuinely unfair."

Yu Baobao spoke carefully, as if trying to understand something, then lifted her head and earnestly asked Du Shanü:

"Wife Master, what has Chinu been asking you for?"

Du Shanü still remained silent.

Yu Baobao then grew anxious:

"Has he finished his 'assignments' through hard work? If so, he naturally deserves it!"

"Why, instead, do you come back asking whether I care?"

"He said so!"

"Chinu's temper, though never good before, has always been a sharp tongue with a soft heart—how could he just leave without looking back!"

"No, no!"

"He must go look for Chinu!"

"Any misunderstanding cannot be left overnight!"

"Otherwise, by the time the daylilies grow cold, everything will be over!"

Yu Baobao flustered, Du Shanü finally reacted.

She grabbed him and pressed him back into the chair, for a moment overwhelmed with mixed feelings:

"Don't be all startled; at least let the person finish speaking."

"I understand what you're saying, but I can't stand watching Chinu aim to seize others' 'candied haw' as his goal......."

"If there is one candied haw, who can do it, who can eat it—that's natural."

"But if there are two candied haw, each person could naturally have one, yet one not only wants his own, but aims to seize the other's candied haw as his goal......."

"That is clearly abnormal."

Chinu is jealous, and he even outshines all the flowers before the hall.

This is actually the reason why Du Shanü argues with Chinu.

Yu Baobao, even to her face, will speak up for Chinu over and over, worrying about Chinu...

And Chinu?

Chinu would love for her to kick Yu Baobao out right now, to prove that he is the one and only.

But everyone in the world already knows that he is one of a kind.

Not only do people in the world know, even a wisp of autumn wind passing by that night knows.

Du Shanü worries, Du Shanü truly worries.

Yu Baobao worries, Yu Baobao truly worries.

The two fell silent for a long while, and Yu Baobao still wanted to speak up for Chinu, haltingly opening her mouth to say:

"Chinu's nature... is originally like this."

"If he were too perceptive, then he wouldn't be Chinu."

"They just want to be lenient, even more lenient—there's nothing wrong with that!"

As Yu Baobao spoke, Du Shanü's heart grew more conflicted; she scratched her forehead and couldn't help but say:

"Why don't you find a time to have a heart‑to‑heart with Chinu?"

"When you go, bring your magnanimous air as the senior wife; if Chinu could learn even one‑tenth, no, one‑hundredth of it… then our days would be easier."

Yu Baobao: "......"

Yu Baobao startled: "Me? Me? I go talk heart‑to‑heart with Chinu???" (」゜ロ゜)」

Don't joke!

How could this possibly happen!

If Chinu ever gets angry, he'll beat up the whole household!

By then he'll be kneeling at Chinu's feet, and if the Wife Master wants to rescue him, she'll have to kneel alongside him!

Just as before, Chinu alone can dominate a bed; they—one Young Emperor, one woman who wants to be emperor, and a whole entourage—would all have to sleep miserably on straw mats.

To speak frankly, who in the household would dare provoke Chinu?

The two stared at each other, both understanding the look in the other's eyes—

Yu Baobao: "(○o○)"

Du Shanü: "(○o○)"

Scared, scared.

Really, we're scared of Chinu.

These two have never tasted the pain of love from each other in their lives; instead, they've both fallen for Chinu.

Du Shanü racked her brains, found no solution, and could only say:

"Forget it, don't think about it."

"It's getting late; let's put out the lights early and admire the jade."

Yu Baobao thought they were going to admire the Peace Token, puzzling over why they'd do it now, when she saw a hand lightly press on his shoulder.

Du Shanü leaned forward, casually loosened Yu Baobao's collar, tapped his chest with a finger, and coaxed with a light laugh:

"Don't be afraid......"

"This is actually what you deserve."

?? Is it coming? Is it coming! (secretly rubbing hands. jpg)