After the news spread that Pei Meiniang was pregnant, the Shen family was filled with joy.
Since the Taifu's Mansion is separated by a room, happiness, jealousy and jealousy are all separated by one floor, so that's it after giving gifts and congratulations.
Xiangning Bo Shen Zhou was overjoyed to put aside all the previous suspicions and gave the eldest daughter-in-law a set of hair jewelry left by his late wife, which marked the official end of Pei Meiniang's days of being unpopular with her father-in-law. Of course, the heirs were also very caring. After hearing the news, they just wanted to take good care of Pei Meiniang. She also promised that after Pei Meiniang gave birth, regardless of gender, she would return the power of housekeeping.
Shen Zhou and Shen Zangzhu are like this, and Shen Zanghui himself loves his wife very much, and his brother-in-law and sister-in-law don't dare to neglect her. For a time, Pei Meiniang became like the apple of her eye in Xiangning Bo's Mansion.
Of course, no matter how happy her husband's family is, they are never as happy as Pei Meiniang's mother, the Min family. Originally, the Pei family was not as good as the Shen family, but they unexpectedly got into this family relationship, and they didn't have time to be happy! As a result, the daughter was in trouble. Although the scapegoat Duanmu Wuse was found and the son-in-law insisted, the daughter was not divorced and returned to her parents' home. But as the eldest daughter-in-law of this family, she couldn't manage the family. Min was often laughed at by people inside and outside the clan! Even her husband blamed her for not being able to teach her daughter well. The Pei family finally got the boss to propose marriage in person, and even offended the in-laws.
Now that I have managed to survive until my daughter is pregnant, if I can get a boy in one fell swoop, the Xiangning House has only two sons, one legitimate son, and no grandchildren, and the entire Mingpei Hall has only two male grandsons so far. , I also know that Pei Meiniang is determined not to risk her death in the future, and her position will be stable.
While Mrs. Min was excited, she had to take the trouble to tell her daughter to cherish her blessings, not to mess with her anymore, to have a good pregnancy, to protect her husband's life, and to be respectful and courteous to her husband's parents and elders.
Pei Meiniang was obedient in front of her mother and said that she would be obedient, stop meddling in other people's business, concentrate on having a baby, and be a good, obedient, sensible and filial daughter-in-law. But just as Min left, she turned around and called her dowry confidant, Ming Manan, to come over and tell her the story. : "I remember when the third sister-in-law was pregnant, the sour plum cake made for her in her small kitchen was very unique. When you went out, you said I suddenly wanted to eat it and asked you to go to the third sister-in-law to get a recipe." Next. The voice became lower...
When Manman arrived at Jintong Courtyard, he first said the above words and then looked around. Wei Changying felt relieved and sent someone to ask her alone. She then said: "The eldest young lady of the Su family seems to be pregnant too."
"Ah?" Wei Changying was startled, thinking, haven't you heard? Could it be that he was patronizing and saying that Pei Meiniang was pregnant that day? And why did Pei Meiniang send someone to tell me this
Hear Manman continue: "The young lady said that because of a dish of drunken shrimps served at the banquet that day, the young lady couldn't stop vomiting after smelling the smell, and everyone gathered around to see the young lady. But when the young lady regained her composure and looked up, she suddenly Through the crowd, I saw the eldest young lady of the Su family also covering her mouth with her sleeves. Her face was very ugly. She was being supported by the maid, as if she had just vomited. At first, the young lady thought that the eldest young lady of the Su family was caused by the young lady. , but when the young lady looked again, she found that the eldest young lady of the Su family had her eyes fixed on the plate of drunken shrimps... "
Wei Changying said thoughtfully: "Sister-in-law Deng...you continue."
"The eldest young lady of the Su family vomited in her sleeves, and no one else noticed. Then she deliberately knocked over the wine glass and said she would go back to change clothes before leaving the table. When she left the table, the young lady noticed that she was subconsciously protecting her lower abdomen, so The young lady guessed that she was probably pregnant, and she knew it," Manman said softly, "the young lady said that she was given a toast at the table because the eldest son of the Su family was about to go out. The eldest young lady will also take up the post with her husband. The eldest son Su's appointment is far away in Lingnan! The young lady said that she couldn't understand why the eldest young lady didn't tell her that she was pregnant at this time, but she deliberately stayed in the imperial capital to have the baby. Conceal it?"
Wei Changying thought to himself that Pei Meiniang was really careful and prudent. She saw the Su family's affairs and did not forget to tell him... But Pei Meiniang didn't know about this matter, but Wei Changying knew it - there was no need to worry about it. Nine, it must be related to Aunt Qian!
I also thought about last year when Shen Zangning took the blame for killing Su Yuwu's beloved parrot on Deng's behalf. At that time, Wei Changying blamed her for not being able to help Deng and even got herself involved and was punished. What Shen Zangning was hesitating about was that the Deng family also had a back-up plan, and that they would find out in a few days. Now that I think about it, it is estimated that the back-up plan was released with her husband and left the hands of the Qian family.
However, there was obviously something wrong with Deng's plan, otherwise Su Ruoqian would not have been released until now. This Deng family was so tortured by her mother-in-law Qian family that even her unnamed biological daughter died. Now that she is pregnant, let alone go to Lingnan to serve as an official, even if she is exiled to Lingnan, she will definitely not let go of this Qian family. of opportunity.
Wei Changying thought for a moment and then said to Manman: "The fourth brother and sister can't figure this out, but I know something better: Sister-in-law Deng had a legitimate daughter before, but unfortunately she died. Maybe it was for this reason that she didn't want to keep her. The pregnancy and birth took place in the imperial capital.”
Manman returned to Xiangning Bo Mansion carrying a basket of sour plum cakes that Jintongyuan happened to make, and a recipe for sour plum cakes copied by Huang. Shen Zangzhu happened to come over to see his sister-in-law, and saw sour plum cakes. Cake asked.
Pei Meiniang said with a smile: "When the third sister-in-law was pregnant with Guang'er, I went over to congratulate her and saw this sour plum cake that Aunt Huang made for her. I tasted it at that time and thought it was too sour. The rest I couldn't eat even half of it, so I was embarrassed to throw it away in front of my third sister-in-law, so I secretly put it in my sleeve and took it out and threw it into the lotus pond. Unexpectedly, I thought about it now, so I asked Manman to ask for a recipe from my third sister-in-law." He complained to Manman, "Third sister-in-law has to take care of Guang'er now and is busy with housework. You went to ask for a prescription and you should come back. Why did you bring a basket?"
Manman explained: "In reply to the young lady, when the maid came over to talk, the third young lady said that it was a coincidence. There happened to be a drawer made in the small kitchen! Originally, Aunt Huang planned to bring it with her when she went to Ji's residence tomorrow. For her granddaughter, I heard that the young lady missed her, so I asked my maid to bring them."
After hearing what the master and servant said, Shen Zangzhu was very happy and said: "It's not Manman's fault. It's Meiniang. You have a good taste. Whatever you want to eat, you can have it." He also told her that besides sour plum cake, she would like nothing else. Don’t be constrained by anything you want, just say it and you will do your best to satisfy it.
Pei Meiniang, who is now a great talent, was very sensible when she came in. She even said that Shen Zangzhu was worried about her, and she also said that she didn't particularly like anything except sour plum cake.
Shen Zangzhu warned her a few more words and went out. Seeing that there was no one around her sister-in-law, she curled her lips slightly and whispered to the aunt beside her: "Sour children and hot girls, the third brother-in-law loves to eat them right now." It’s so sour that I gave birth to Guang’er as expected, and now my four younger siblings are like this too…”
The aunt joked: "My maid thinks so too. The fourth young lady's current appetite is exactly the same as the third young lady's. She must be a young master as well."
"I just said it in front of my fourth younger sister, I was afraid that I would make her careless. I thought that if she was born a little niece, I would not return the housekeeping rights to her." Shen Zangzhu thought about it for a while, and it was rare. Shu Shu smiled heartily, "But since the taste is the same, there should be no mistake."
The aunt comforted: "The fourth young lady was misled by Duanmu Wuse before, and she misunderstood the eldest lady. Don't you think she is very sensible now? We are all from the same family, and the fourth young lady only came here before, so she didn't know the eldest lady well." You're just a man who believed Duanmu Wuse's nonsense. Now that the grudge has been eliminated, you won't think that the eldest lady doesn't like her anymore."
"The eldest lady now really cares about the young lady as if she were a biological sister!" Shen Zangzhu and his party went out. After being taken care of by Mrs. Min and asked her to give some good advice to Pei Meiniang's wet nurse, Mrs. Qin seized the opportunity. He said, "Young lady, look at the basket of cherries sent by the eldest lady. They are all big and plump. They are all picked one by one. I am afraid that the cherries at the eldest lady's place are not as good as those here."
"There are only two boys and two girls in Xiangning's residence now, and there are not even one grandchild yet!" Pei Meiniang picked up a washed cherry from the basket that Shen Zangzhu had just sent, ate it and praised it. It's so sweet, and then he said casually, "It doesn't matter whether the one in my belly is a boy or a girl, he is my only grandchild. The eldest lady is his biological aunt, so it is right for him to care about her."
After hearing this, Mrs. Qin was worried that Pei Meiniang still had a grudge against Shen Zangzhu, so she said tactfully: "When Madam was pregnant with the Young Madam, none of the Young Madam's aunts were as caring as the eldest lady is now!"
A sister-in-law like Shen Zangzhu is really good. Madam, please don't bother me, okay? Mrs. Qin is an honest person. She was so worried when she saw her young lady tossing her around. I have only been happy for a few days now - why does this young lady of my family have to come to a happy event? The last time I was almost divorced and returned to my parents' home, how many months did it take for the cold face to gradually soften after I reluctantly stayed? That's still under the circumstances of being low-key and small!
Now that I'm pregnant, and my husband's family pays so much attention to it, can't I have a good abortion? If you insist on tossing it... Mrs. Qin really doesn't know what to say to her!
"I know the eldest lady is a good person." Pei Meiniang curled her lips and said, "Aunt Qin, you don't have to remind me three times a day of the kindness of my husband's family to me. I am tired of hearing you talk!"
Mrs. Qin said awkwardly: "My maid also wants to make the young lady happy."
"I'm not unhappy, you don't have to try your best to make me happy." Pei Meiniang wiped her fingers with a handkerchief, and her eyelashes were extremely long when she lowered her eyes. "I offended them before. Didn't I also look at them for a long time a few days ago?" Are you feeling angry? It’s hard to catch your breath now because of your pregnancy, but you can’t stop saying this is good for me and that is good for me. Do you want me to set up a longevity tablet for everyone in this family and pay homage to it sooner or later? The child I am carrying now, regardless of gender, is named Shen! Auntie, don’t think it’s the Shen family that treats me like this, I am the one who values the child!”
She whispered again, "Besides, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. Who knows what the faces of my father-in-law and the others would be like if she were a fifth-grandson? What you're saying now makes me very upset!"
Mrs. Qin responded with a bit of embarrassment, apologized, and said cautiously: "As you said, young lady, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, this child of yours is the first grandson of the Xiangning House, or a legitimate child. The maid thinks that both the master and the young master will be happy... Young Madam, you can't think too much now, you have to relax your mind."
"I know, I know!" Pei Meiniang was a little impatient, "You keep telling me not to think too much, and you still do things that make me think more. Can't you say something I like to hear?"
Seeing that Mrs. Qin was too embarrassed to reply, Manman hurriedly said: "Aunt Qin, the young lady is stewing chicken soup in the small kitchen. Is it almost ready now?"
Mrs. Qin stood up and said, "I'll go take a look." She took this opportunity to get off the stage.
After she went out, Manman tiptoed to the door and looked around. Seeing that no one was eavesdropping, he turned back and whispered what Wei Changying said. At the end, he asked in confusion: "Young Madam , What does the matter of the eldest young lady of the Su family have to do with our family? Young madam, why do you need to tell the third young lady about this matter? The maid looks like the third young lady is not very concerned about this matter. "
"Stupid!" Pei Meiniang pointed at the center of her eyebrows and said softly, "Have you forgotten that the third sister-in-law's direct aunt is the third wife of the Su family? That Deng is the daughter-in-law of the eldest family of the Su family. Isn't it a fight? Although I don't know much about the situation, in any case, since the third sister-in-law is the biological niece of the third wife of the Su family, she must be hoping that her aunt, the eldest daughter of the Su family, will win. The wife of the house-in-law didn't make it public that she was pregnant, and she still wanted to drag herself into the office with her husband. There must be some inside story! Maybe the third wife of the Su family could use this inside story? Legs, didn’t I bring this basket of sour plum cakes back to share with you? “What do you have to lose?”
Manman smiled and explained: "I didn't say it was a loss. I just couldn't understand, so I asked you. This is also because I am afraid that I am too stupid and missed your business."
"Just do what I say and don't think about the things that are there or not." Pei Meiniang spat and said, "You said that the third sister-in-law doesn't care about this matter. Who knows if she will send someone to tell her later? Auntie? Do I have to be shocked in front of you to be serious?" (To be continued)