??Chapter 218: Chapter 219: The Lady Likes Girls (1)
Chapter 218: Chapter 219: The Lady Likes Girls (1)
“Didn’t the brothers already prepare their ink and brushes? Why is Mom still buying them?” Hongsheng asked.
Madam Liu stroked his head, “These are for your sister, so she can learn to write too.”
Tianniu was startled, she originally thought that when Madam Liu said she would let Hongde Hongsheng teach her to read it was just a casual remark, but she didn’t expect her mother to actually buy her ink and brushes, and she was montarily stunned.
“What are you spacing out for? Co pick so,” chided Madam Liu, the child must be over the moon.
Tianniu jumped up joyfully, hugged Madam Liu’s waist and said happily, “Mom is the best!”
“If I’m not good to you, who am I good to? If you want to study, could I even stop you?”
Tianniu wiped her teary red eye sockets, her heart lted. She once felt her biggest regret in life was not being born a boy, but now, she didn’t feel regretful at all, because she had the best mother in the world.
Seeing the Liu Family being so harmonious and loving, Muniang also felt happy, “Such a joyous occasion, why the tears? Tianniu is such a good and clever girl, of course your mom would cherish you. If I had such a precious daughter, I’d pamper her as much as I could.”
Those words were spoken without particular intent, but Yu Ze took them to heart, rembering that his wife liked girls. In the future, they would have daughters!
Muniang didn’t really have anything to buy but went to the pharmacy to buy a lot of supplents for Qinghe’s pregnancy care. Qinghe was far along in her pregnancy, and Muniang had never had a child herself. Afraid of any mishaps, she always took extra care.
Seeing what Muniang had bought, Madam Liu couldn’t help but click her tongue, “I was wondering why Qinghe has been looking so much plumper lately, so it’s because you’ve been taking such good care of her.”
Muniang started to laugh, “Pregnant won need the most care, don’t they? Especially since she was originally frail. I’ve heard childbirth is truly like risking one’s life. If she doesn’t nurse her health properly, what will we do if sothing happens during delivery?”
Listening to that, Madam Liu felt it made sense. Childbearing for won was indeed like a trip through hell, with many won dying in childbirth, particularly with their first child, which was the hardest.
When they got ho, Qinghe saw that Muniang had bought so many more supplents, her eyebrows knitted in worry, “Why did you buy so much again? Such a waste of money, all these things are precious.”
“The doctor said a person with a weak body needs these things. Don’t argue with ; be good,” Muniang said sternly.
Qinghe laughed helplessly, “Look at
now, do I still look like I’m frail?”
Now, Muniang observed Qinghe carefully, indeed noticing that she had gained quite a bit of weight, and she nodded in satisfaction, “Looks like these supplents are effective after all. I didn’t make a mistake; we must continue taking them.”
Qinghe: “·······”
Seeing that Yu Ze wasn’t around, Qinghe pulled Muniang aside to begin a private conversation, “I heard that Yueren plans to take you back to the Capital City to et his parents. When are you planning to go?”
Muniang said, “There’s no rush. Yueren said he didn’t tell his parents to take
back to et them right away. Anyway, we should wait until your child is born, otherwise, I won’t have peace of mind.”
Qinghe gave her a reproachful look, “How can you be so unhurried? This is about your status! Let
tell you, if Yueren were an ordinary citizen it would be another thing, but he is now the son of the Marquis Mansion. To tell the truth, your marriage in Tupo Village doesn’t really have any actual effect without the official marriage certificate from the governnt, right? You need to get his father’s approval quickly, to be entered into the family records. That is when you’ll truly be married into the family. Don’t delay and let any mishaps occur!”
Muniang, however, said, “What trouble could it possibly cause? Is it likely he’ll refuse
now? I truly don’t care about being entered in the family register. As long as he says I’m his wife, who can say otherwise?”
Qinghe poked her forehead and said, “You’re usually so shrewd, why can’t you figure this out now? With Yu Ze’s status now, there must be countless won clamoring to beco his princess. If you don’t secure your position in the Capital City, and soone else cos along and squeezes you out, won’t you be wronged?”
Muniang pondered for a mont before saying, “If soone can easily take him away from , then I shouldn’t feel aggrieved. A man who doesn’t have
in his heart is of no use to . Besides, in my eyes, the empty title of princess really doesn’t amount to much.”
Qinghe sighed, “All right, you’ve always made up your own mind. I won’t say any more.”
Muniang touched Qinghe’s belly and then said, “You’re seven months along now, and we still haven’t found a midwife. I’ve heard that Nanny Guo from the village has a lot of experience in delivering babies. Let’s pay her a visit soti soon and ask her to check on you, so she can help with the delivery when the ti cos.”
Finding a midwife isn’t like other things; you need to book one in advance and agree on the expected delivery date. Otherwise, there’s a risk that she might not be in the village or available on the day of the birth, so it’s customary to arrange for a midwife ahead of ti.
Qinghe nodded, “That sounds good.”
Early the next morning, Muniang took Qinghe out with her. Since this was a matter of finding a midwife, Yu Ze couldn’t follow.
Qinghe had stayed away from the village since she beca pregnant, mainly because the gossip about her divorce from Qiao Yuanzhen had been too intense. She didn’t want to be the subject of backstabbing, so she chose to hide away and avoid seeing anyone.
But having been absent for such a long ti, when the villagers saw Qinghe with her big belly, their idle chatter ca to a halt. After all, here was a woman who had been discarded by her husband’s family while still carrying a child; to speak ill of her now would be downright indecent.
“Qinghe, we haven’t seen you in a long ti, have we? Your belly is so big now—it must be a chubby little boy, right?”
Seeing that no one ant harm, Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Yes, seven months now. I’m looking for a midwife.”
Hearing this, everyone greeted Qinghe warmly, which made her feel much cheerier; she had thought they would all shun her.
Muniang tightened her grip on Qinghe’s hand and whispered, “I told you that people wouldn’t speak ill of you. It’s plainly the Qiao family who’s at fault. Everyone’s eyes are clear; you just didn’t believe .”
Now feeling relieved, Qinghe replied with a delighted laugh, “Yes, yes, I shouldn’t have been lost in pointless worries.”
As Qinghe and Muniang walked past, a group of gossiping won started to buzz again.
“Qinghe really is a hard-luck girl, so shafully treated by the Qiao family. And now, even pregnant, she’s been abandoned. Yet she insists on giving birth to the baby; it’s not easy for her.”
“I always thought she was a good sort. After all she’s been through, her mindset is still positive, not a trace of pessimism. She’s also skilled and nifty with her hands—a daughter-in-law like that in my ho, I would light incense and thank the Buddhas. Just look at the Qiao family, how ungrateful they are—”
“Shush! Don’t talk like that. The Qiao family now holds a special status in our village; they have the only Scholar, and he’s still so young. In the future, he might just have a career in the court. We can’t afford to offend them.”
At these words, there was another round of sighs, mostly about Qinghe’s tough fate.
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