After listening to Ruan Ciyi's teaching that "he who has heirs gets the backyard", Qiu Yilan finally found a reason to resign and leave. Even Qiu Jinglan disappeared and returned directly to the Jiang family courtyard.
It was already past lunch time, but Mother Li would never forget to leave some food for her.
After using it hastily, Qiu Yilan looked at the copper leak in the corner of the room: "It's easy for people to feel sleepy now, especially since Sister Sixteen is twins now. I'll go there later." But she was afraid that Sheng Shishui might not fall asleep. Woolen cloth? Then he told Chunran, "Send a little maid to Sister-in-law Sixteen and ask her when is a good time to visit?"
Fortunately, I sent someone to go there. The little maid who was running errands came back soon and reported: "Young Madam Sixteenth said that if you are not sleepy, you can go over and talk to her right now!"
Qiu Yilan stood up with a smile: "That's just right."
When we arrived at the house filled with passing water, we saw that the furnishings were simple, many decorations had been removed, and the house even looked a bit shabby.
"I often walk around the house. I'm afraid that there are too many things and I'll bump into them, so I order everyone to put them away." Sheng Shishui explained, "Fortunately, except for you, no one else comes here. Not afraid of being rude." This means that Qiu Yilan is not treated as an outsider, so I don't think that removing most of the furnishings is a slight to her.
Qiu Yilan smiled and said, "Just remove it yourself." She opened her eyes at Little Tao's place and knew that not only the children of the Jiang family were domineering, but also their concubines and concubines were ambitious. , and even pretended to be Jiang Yazhu’s concubine and raided the mistress’s house!
Sheng Shishui heard what she meant and said with a smile: "Thanks to grandma. The time I was almost killed before, grandma cleaned up the whole yard. Now I am almost the one with the manpower." "I promoted myself." The voice lowered, "The people in the room before you, Sixteenth Brother, took advantage of this summer vacation. Grandma didn't let them come with her. When she left, she told the housekeeper in the Duke's mansion to find someone to sell them. go out… "
In fact, this was Mrs. Tao's reward - Mrs. Tao was slandered before. In order to exonerate her grandniece, Mrs. Tao used the chess piece Yanniang placed in Jiang Yazhu's backyard. At that time, she not only dragged Sheng Si into the water, but also Let her take a small amount of heartbroken grass powder... Although Sheng Shishui noticed it, he didn't say anything.
She was very knowledgeable, and Mrs. Tao couldn't help but show her appreciation.
Clear out Jiang Yazhu's backyard, give her complete personnel rights, and personally be a villain and get rid of all Jiang Yazhu's relatives... If Sheng Shishui's unborn heirs are not affected by the small amount of heartbroken grass powder, this compensation can be considered Very worthwhile.
After all, for Mrs. Tao, these are just a few words. If Sheng Shishui came by himself, it would definitely take a long time to calculate it bit by bit, and it would be difficult to achieve the absolute advantage it currently has.
At this moment, Sheng Shishui's smile was full of satisfaction and gratitude, "Now I feel at ease staying in this yard!"
If she hadn't subconsciously trembled the hand on her belly when she said this, Qiu Yilan would have suspected that she had forgotten the pastry containing heartbroken grass powder.
Qiu Yilan didn't know if Sheng Shishui had any resentment towards Mrs. Tao - or it would all depend on the situation after the baby in her belly was born. She felt deeply that it was difficult to be a bastard daughter-in-law in a big family. Pregnant women who have been cheated have to smile and dare not show any resentment... Sheng Shishui also has a special background. He has been accustomed to seeing facial expressions since he was a child and has developed a deep look. If it were another person, unless he couldn't see it, how could he endure it
No matter whether Sheng Shishui's child is healthy or not in the future, the sixteenth sister-in-law's health and appetite are fine at present. Qiu Yilan is even more concerned about little Tao and Jiang Qizheng. Seeing that she doesn't need special care here, she will accompany her. She chatted for a while and then left.
When he walked to the door, he happened to meet Jiang Yazhu. He was startled when they met each other. Qiu Yilan hurriedly saluted: "Brother Sixteen!"
"Are you coming to see Passing Water?" Jiang Yazhu's face looked haggard, but he seemed to be in a good mood. He smiled at her, "Is she okay? I haven't been back for the past two days."
"Sister-in-law Sixteen is very good. She is just thinking about you, Brother Sixteen. She just said that now that your grandfather is well, you need someone to make some nourishing food for you to make up for the hard work these days." Qiu Yilan said with a smile. Now I have a good relationship with Sheng Shishui, and I don't mind helping him if I have the chance to say something nice.
Jiang Yazhu's smile grew even stronger after hearing this, and he subconsciously glanced at the courtyard: "Then I'll go see her, and I won't send my nineteen siblings away!"
"Brother Sixteen, go ahead! It's just at home, how can I need to give it away?" Besides, it's not right for the eldest brother-in-law to give his sister-in-law a gift. Qiu Yilan watched him hurriedly towards the backyard with a smile, and thought to herself: "I heard before that Jiang Yazhu and Jiang Yadan were both playboys who didn't learn well. Now it seems that he is still very obsessed with Sheng Gieshui... probably She's still young and hasn't completely deteriorated yet, and Sheng Shishui is pretty in terms of appearance, so she got pregnant so soon, right?"
He sighed, "If Sister-in-law Eight had a child early, I wonder if that guy Jiang Ba would treat her better?"
It’s true that everyone has his own destiny.
She shook her head and returned to her yard. Before she even entered the house, Chun Ran came out to greet her: "Just now, the third room sent news that the Fourteenth Young Lady is pregnant."
"Really?" Qiu Yilan was startled, then said, "This is a good thing... Have you prepared the gifts? Bring me the gift list."
Xia Ran, who followed him out, bowed and said, "The ceremony was prepared according to the order given by the sixteenth young lady when she was pregnant, and only a few furnishings were changed to colors and styles more suitable for the legitimate daughter-in-law. However, someone came from the third room. In addition to announcing the good news, he also said something.”
While talking, Qiu Yilan had already entered the room and sat down. While taking a sip of the tea from Su He, he asked, "What is it?"
"The visitor said that the Fourteenth Young Madam's fetus is not very stable because she has been busy with housework for many days. The doctor suggested that she rest on the bed for a few days to avoid any accidents." Xia Ran whispered softly, "And the Sixth Madam and the Seventh Madam are not very good at housekeeping. Now that something unexpected has happened, I would like to ask you to help me.”
If she had heard this before, Qiu Yilan would not be very suspicious.
But after hearing from He Shuijin that the third wife paid a lot of dowry when she was in charge, Qiu Yilan was foolish enough to wade into this troubled waters. She immediately said without hesitation: "Let's not talk about me as a young daughter-in-law. There are so many dowries." Elders, how come these sisters-in-law in my generation have my turn to be the head of the family! And with the current situation of the eighth sister-in-law and the sixteenth sister-in-law, how can I care about other things? "
In terms of her ability to manage money, Qiu Yilan didn't think she could compete with a natural economic master like He Shuijin after wearing it once. Once you covet the power of the housekeeper and agree to it, you will end up being extremely busy and being overshadowed by Shui Jin!
And Qiu Yilan knew very well why the third lady invited her like this - it was simply because there was Jiang Yadan in the fourth room.
This master is a big spender, and money-making talents like He Shuijin don't care about the prodigal sons of the Jiang family who spend money like water. Now she has an unstable fetus and needs to recuperate. If she continues to recuperate until the birth or even the baby is one month old - in a year or so, even if the successor completely follows her rules, there is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen, especially the current battle for the crown prince. It starts to get intense, which not only indicates that the possibility of accidents is increasing, but also means that the expenses of the entire Queen's Party will go up even higher...
At this critical moment, who dares to take He Shuijin's hand
"You want to use the power of the housekeeper to lure me into trouble, and then you are riding a tiger. If there is a problem with the accounts, for the sake of reputation, I have to do what the third lady did with your dowry to make up for it... Are you kidding me?" Qiu Yilan sneered in her heart, " The fourth brother is not the eldest son, and the nineteenth son is not the eldest son of the fourth brother. We will divide the family property in the future. It is hard to say how much our husband and wife will have in such a big palace, so why should I worry so much!"
With her dowry, I really don't care about the family fortune that Jiang Yashuang will get in the future.
Besides, Jiang Yashuang has a bright future and doesn't need to focus on things like home, so even if He Shuijin hadn't accidentally reminded her before, Qiu Yilan would not have agreed to take over as a housekeeper.
So after ordering the gift list, she rushed to Sanfang to congratulate He Shuijin. After that, she was invited to the main hall to talk about the housekeeper. She refused very simply: "Eighth sister-in-law is so ill, sixteenth sister-in-law is pregnant, my nephew is really leaving. I can't open it, and my nephew is young and doesn't know much about these things... I can't even help my sisters-in-law. Please don't embarrass my nephew. I really can't do it."
She carried out little Mrs. Tao and Sheng Shishui - the fourth wife, Mrs. Zhuang, was not in the capital. As a daughter-in-law of the fourth house, she should give priority to her sisters-in-law. Rejecting the housekeeper in this way also showed that she valued family ties more than power, and She had nothing to say, so she had to force a smile and praise her for her friendship, then reluctantly let her go.
After Qiu Yilan left, He's face turned ugly: "Originally, this Qiu is young, and she was very competitive in the previous conflict with Dafang! I thought she would agree as soon as I mentioned this, but I don't want her now But I don’t want to be in the limelight... What should I do now?”
The confidant's mother-in-law also felt troubled: "Among the young ladies, there is really no housekeeper who can compare with the Fourteenth Young Madam. But the Fourteenth Young Madam has had fetal contractions this time and is really exhausted..."
"This child usually looks very stable, how come he doesn't even know that he is pregnant?" He felt agitated in his heart - it turns out that the Duke of Qin reappeared to take charge of the overall situation, which not only increased the morale of the queen's party, but also meant a fight for the crown prince. It has completely entered the intense period, this period when money is flowing like water, is when Heshuijin, or Sanfang, shines!
However, not only was He Shuijin pregnant at the moment, she also found out because of the fetal gas and stomachache due to days of exertion! Now that she's fine, the doctor sternly told her not to worry anymore, not even to look at the account books - without He Shuijin's Jiang family property, it would be like losing Duke Qin's Queen's Party!
You can imagine how big of a blow this is!
"The old lady fell ill suddenly. These days, our family has been under great pressure. The fourteenth young lady is in charge of the family, and the pressure is also..." Because Mr. He has always been jealous of this niece, what happens if she is pregnant with Shui Jin? Unfortunately, these words were so heartbreaking that even her close confidant could not help but speak for He Shuijin - of course He Shuijin's usual large private filial piety was also an important reason.
After hearing what the mother-in-law said, He frowned and finally softened his tone and said, "I'm worried about her too!"
After all, the one He Shuijin was pregnant with was her biological grandson or her direct grandson. He was also sincere in what he said.
However, in addition to her sincere worries and Shuijin, she also thought: "Both Shuijin and Heng'er are still young, and the two children have always been in good health. In fact, there is no need to rush to have a child so early... If you can support it, How wonderful would it be to have children during this critical period?”
After this idea came out, she couldn't help but think about it, "Dafang has always been favored by his father; Sifang has made great contributions before; Liufang is the only son of his uncle. With his father's behavior, even if they don't do anything, there will be I will not forget them even if I get the benefits... It is a rare opportunity for us, the third wife, to show our face in front of our father. Do we miss it like this? Even if the child... is a legitimate grandson, with his legitimate son and daughter-in-law here, are we still afraid that he will not have a legitimate grandson to hold him in the future? ? Besides, who has never had a child die in infancy... let alone those who have not been born... "
He felt her heart beating faster and faster - she knew that such an idea was too cruel and contrary to human ethics, but thinking that she already had several direct grandchildren born to Shi and Zhang, it was actually... It's not that there is a shortage of grandchildren... but it is the internal fighting in the Jiang family. As the eldest son of Qin Guogong, the third brother is increasingly being suppressed by his brothers...
I missed such a big event right now and want to steal the limelight again... Is there still a chance
"The month is not old now. If you have a miscarriage, with Shui Jin's body, you can recover for ten days and a half, and you can almost get up. If you have an abortion, it will take at least a year. By then, the situation will have been settled..." He Shi Biting her lip, this matter was too sensitive for even her close confidants to discuss - after all, this woman was brought from her natal family as a dowry. If she accidentally revealed it to the He family in the future, it would not only make He Shuijin hate herself, but also her mother-in-law. Even her natal family and family will not give up!
"I want to think about it... think about it!"