With a fawning smile, Lady Jiang pretended not to hear the sarcasm in Xia Zheng’s words and looked at Lin Yuan’s high, rounded belly, saying obsequiously, "It’s been a while since we t, Commandery Princess, and now you’re pregnant! Congratulations, congratulations!"
Lin Yuan curled her lip with so impatience and turned to look at the space beside Lady Jiang, surprisingly not seeing Chen Leyao.
Thinking back to what Xia Zheng had told her before, Lin Yuan could guess the purpose of Lady Jiang coming to find her.
So that’s how she views Lin Yuan, as such a petty-minded woman!
Feeling a bit displeased and pursing her lips slightly, Lin Yuan looked at Lady Jiang with even more dislike.
"Of course, everyone in the Capital city knows I’m pregnant. You can’t be just finding this out, can you?"
Uh!
Can we have a proper conversation?
Lady Jiang chuckled awkwardly, her voice sounding sowhat dry, "Commandery Princess, your belly is round, which is a sign of a son! Congratulations on giving birth to a noble son!"
"Really? A son?"
Lin Yuan suddenly widened her eyes; at first glance, she seed to be happy!
Lady Jiang saw Lin Yuan finally reacting and thought she had struck a chord, so she quickly flattered her with a smile, "Isn’t it so? They say a belly like a ball ans a boy, like a lon ans a girl! In Commandery Princess’s case, it’s definitely a boy!"
In order to please Lin Yuan, Lady Jiang was racking her brain to find pleasant words!
But, those words, which she believed would be delightful, obviously didn’t win Lin Yuan’s favor.
Lin Yuan looked very disappointed, pouting as she exclaid, "A son? She said my baby is a son! Xia Zheng, what should I do? Didn’t Mother say my baby is definitely a daughter? What should I do? It’s not a daughter!"
Could you not see she was pretending?
Xia Zheng suppressed his laughter and quickly walked to her side, gently patting her back and softly advising, "Madam, don’t worry. Even Old Mr. Zhen couldn’t determine whether it’s a boy or a girl, so how can it be decided based on her words? Don’t worry, don’t worry!"
"Yes, I know, she’s definitely talking nonsense. My baby is a daughter!"
The couple whispered back and forth, leaving Lady Jiang almost dropping her jaw.
Not liking sons? Wanting a daughter?
Good heavens, what kind of thinking is this? How is it different from what she imagined?
Lady Jiang had grown up in prestigious families and was a wife of a prominent household, so she naturally knew how important having a son was for a woman’s status in these circumstances.
Furthermore, Xia Zhen, the eldest son of the Xia family, had already had a son. If the second house didn’t have a son, wouldn’t they be overshadowed by the first house?
She had thought by saying Lin Yuan was having a son, it would certainly make her happy, but unexpectedly, such a situation occurred!
They actually don’t favor a son; they cherish a daughter more!
"This, this..."
Before Lady Jiang could find words to explain herself, Xia Zheng took the lead, speaking with an unfriendly tone, "Madam Chen, please do not appear in front of my wife again. I don’t want to hold you accountable for what you did to her in the past. But now she is pregnant; if anything happens to her, I absolutely will not let your Chen family off lightly!"
Xia Zheng’s threat was definitely not uttered lightly. Having stayed in the Capital city for several years, Lady Jiang had experienced Xia Zheng’s thods firsthand, especially when Chen Leyao was at the crucial stage of entering the palace selection; she didn’t dare to offend Xia Zheng and his wife further.
"Second Young Master Xia, let explain, I-I didn’t an it intentionally; I was just, just casually speaking. Yes, I was speaking casually; Commandery Princess, please don’t take it seriously!"
Lady Jiang was truly on the verge of tears, feeling how terrible it was to make a flattering attempt that backfired!
"Madam Chen, your offhand remark almost broke my heart!"
Though appearing aggrieved and angry, Lin Yuan’s heart was already jubilant; she had watched this Lady Jiang act arrogantly before, but it was rare to see her restrained now, so she couldn’t miss this amusing scene.
"Commandery Princess, I..."
"Alright, Madam Chen, if there’s nothing else, please leave. I believe my wife doesn’t want to see you."
Xia Zheng had already issued an expulsion order, so Lady Jiang couldn’t stay even if she wanted.
But she hadn’t finished speaking!
After hesitating for a while, Lady Jiang still chose to disappear quickly. She initially ca to win favor with Lin Yuan, but if she annoyed the couple further, it would be like shooting herself in the foot!
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