It's almost New Year's Eve now.
No matter how turbulent the undercurrent is, the annual festival must be celebrated.
Jiang Yashuang and his wife started to prepare for the festival while guarding against hidden attacks in the main house. They had many elders, brothers and sisters-in-law, and apart from decorating their own yard, they had nothing else to be busy with during the festival; so most of their energy was spent on Spent staring at the big house.
But a few days before New Year's Eve, a piece of good news temporarily stopped the couple from scheming with Dafang: Qiu Yilan is pregnant!
Although An'er is already raised under his knees, his biological flesh and blood are different from his nephew.
Qiu Yilan could be said to be happy, but Jiang Yashuang, who had been unscrupulously deceived by her, was so happy that she almost went crazy - after all, he had always thought that he would never have any biological children in his life, and now his wife was pregnant. There are simply no words to describe this feeling of joy that fell from heaven!
However, after almost crying with joy in front of his wife and servants, Jiang Yashuang suddenly thought of a fatal question: "At first, Lanlan said that she could not have children because she suffered from the cold during the avalanche in Dizi Mountain. Now being pregnant is certainly a happy event. , but don’t know about the mother body...?”
You can't blame him for thinking too much. After all, a woman's childbirth is a life-or-death experience. Especially since the Jiang family just lost their grandson-in-law not long ago, how could Jiang Yashuang not think more about her
It was so easy to have biological flesh and blood, but he might face the risk of losing his wife. Jiang Yashuang forced a smile to comfort his wife, excused herself to go to the Yamen to handle some business, and went out, quietly arriving at the home of Qi Shuluo, who was diagnosing Qiu Yilan: "Ning How is Yi’s pregnancy?”
"The young lady is in good health, and the young master is also doing very well!" Qi Shuluo felt a little bit dumbfounded: You asked me about it more than a dozen times at the Jiang family just now, why are you still not at ease and you came to my house to ask? Although the feeling of becoming a father for the first time is understandable, given Jiang Yashuang's education and status, it is too nervous!
But what surprised him was that after receiving this answer, Jiang Yashuang not only did not relax, but frowned even more tightly: "Seriously?"
Seeing that he was not unreasonably worried, Qi Shuluo felt awe-inspiring. He quickly suppressed his relaxed expression and said seriously: "Xia Guan has been practicing medicine for many years and does not dare to boast of being a national expert. However, the young lady can still see the pulse of this baby accurately. Both mother and child are fine." , Absolutely true!" In fact, Qiu Yilan is still young, and the man and woman have not yet separated - as usual, he calls him "young master" first to gain praise.
Jiang Yashuang clasped her hands behind her back and walked back and forth in the hall for a few steps. She raised her head and asked, "So if Ning Yi gives birth to this son, will it be okay for the mother?"
Qi Shuluo was stunned by this question: "This, this, this... of course it doesn't matter!" I told you that your wife and children are very good, but you still ask such a question? !
The old doctor really felt that the regular doctor of the powerful minister's family was not so easy to do: If it weren't for the fact that everyone inside and outside the Jiang family hadn't said that the Nineteenth Young Master and his wife were extremely loving, and there was no one else in Jiang Yashuang's backyard except his wife, it would have been better to have someone like Jiang Yadan. If you ask this question, he will suspect that he wants his wife to die in order to give Xin Huanxin a place!
"Is it really okay?" However, Jiang Yashuang's question was not enough. She stared at Qi Shuluo with lightning eyes, "There is no one else here, you have to tell the truth, otherwise -"
For the first time in his life, Qi Shuluo wondered if there was something wrong with Jiang Yashuang's brain? !
I have told you almost twenty times, your wife and children are doing very well, very well, very well! ! !
As for your wife, she has not coughed once for almost two years since she came here. She is more beautiful than a flower, with fair and rosy skin and radiant eyes - you cannot have children like this. There are still people in the world who are suitable for giving birth. person? !
Qi Shuluo was complaining wildly in his heart, but he didn't dare to speak out. He could only promise with a grimace: "If I tell you any lies, I will let the Nineteenth Young Master do it for you!"
"...Don't mention today's events to anyone!" Jiang Yashuang thought for a while, left these words, flicked her sleeves, and left.
Behind him, Qi Shuluo was in a mess in the wind, trying hard to understand the purpose of his trip: "This Nineteenth Young Master... does he expect the Nineteenth Young Lady to be good, or is he not?"
I don't understand it at all, okay
Jiang Yashuang had no time to deal with Qi Shuluo's madness. He was extremely nervous when he entered the house, fearing that he would have to make a choice to protect his parents and children. Although he was still a little worried after going out, Qi Shuluo's assurance finally made him relieved!
"This is really God's blessing!" Jiang Yashuang decided to do less deceptive things in the future, such as killing everyone in the Dou family, so as to accumulate virtue for her children...
However, the lifespan of this idea was only the short journey from Qi Shuluo's house back to the Duke of Guo's Mansion.
The reason is very simple. He returned to his yard with light steps. Before he entered the house, he heard little Dou's words: "... Why don't you send her to my place and I'll take care of you for a while! After all, you are pregnant. , An’er is so young, it’s inevitable that she won’t be able to take care of her!”
Jiang Yashuang opened the curtain and walked in without even thinking about it. With a stern face, she answered the lobby sister-in-law on behalf of her wife: "We understand your sister-in-law's wishes, but since An'er was raised by our grandmother, we don't have to worry about it." Even if Lanlan is pregnant, she will make arrangements for him... It's getting late, sisters-in-law, if you have nothing else to do, please go back! It's a busy holiday!"
...In the room, there were the young Dou family, Shi family, Zhang family, Xiaozhuang family, Mi Yinyin, He Shuijin, and Sheng Shishui, in addition to the ten young ladies who were still waiting at their parents' home, and the second child who had been beaten by Qiu Yilan before. In addition to the young lady, the sisters-in-law in Beijing have all arrived, congratulating Qiu Yilan and joking at the same time. Although Xiao Dou's previous words made the scene quiet, everyone including Xiao Dou knew that Qiu Yilan would not agree to this request, so everyone took it as a joke and no one took it seriously - so the atmosphere was still very harmonious. of.
Jiang Yashuang suddenly barged in and said this, and then issued an eviction order. The group of sisters-in-law were speechless.
"Nineteen is right. The New Year is approaching and everyone is busy!" Jiuhe Shuijin reacted quickly and hurriedly said, "Now that Nineteen is back and the Nineteen brothers and sisters are with us, we should say goodbye with peace of mind!"
Barely trying to smooth things over.
At this time, Xiao Dou and others came to their senses and left one after another.
It's just that Little Dou felt really bad: "The eldest brother has raised his eighth brother to death before. I also know that you will definitely not send An'er to the eldest brother to raise him again, but aren't these polite words? Nineteenth's words are too much. Why am I still his sister-in-law? Why don’t you give me face?”
In fact, for a child as old as An'er, how old is it even if Xiao Dou just wanted to raise it for Qiu Yilan during her pregnancy and childbirth, even if she took it to a big house to raise it for three to five years? How bad can you teach? Even if you teach it badly at that young age, you can easily teach it back, right
The more I think about it, the more I feel aggrieved!
But little Dou didn't dare to quarrel with Jiang Yashuang. After this brother-in-law became really angry, even the elders regarded him as one of the same, mainly those of the Dou family. It also depends on the attitude of Qiu Yilan's brother and sister. . She couldn't explain that she had no choice but to endure this grievance. She even wanted to explain that it was because Jiang Yashuang was so aggressive in chasing people away that she couldn't stay any longer.
After everyone left, Qiu Yilan picked up a kumquat from the silver plate and threw it to her husband, laughing and scolding: "The eldest family doesn't even think that I will agree to hand over An'er to them for adoption. Besides, if we agree, why don't we give it to them?" Where is the grandmother? I think my sister-in-law just said it casually and didn't take it seriously at all. It's better for you! You rushed in and said this without saying anything. Looking back, I saw my sister-in-law going to the elders and crying, how can my grandfather deal with you? "
Jiang Yashuang, who has always been generous, has not regained her composure at this moment. After waving her hand for the servant to step back, she said calmly: "Do you think she meant no harm when she said it casually? What does it mean that you are pregnant, An'er?" You’re so young, so you can’t take care of it, aren’t you going to neglect An’er by daring others to talk about your pregnancy?”
"If she doesn't mention it today, someone in this family will definitely say that in the future!" Qiu Yilan didn't know that he was so ecstatic that "I can actually have a biological child! And I don't have to sacrifice my wife's life." So after being happy, my mentality was very peaceful, "Just ignore it! After all, the two of us have already stabbed the eyes of countless people!"
For a rich and handsome man like Jiang Yashuang, and in this generation where keeping prostitutes and concubines is normal, it is not uncommon for a mother-in-law to be so loyal to her - how can she not attract a lot of jealous people
"You are jealous! Nineteen is just good to me, he is good, but he doesn't mess around with women!" Qiu Yilan thought proudly and proudly, "And I'm pregnant now - whether it's a boy or a girl, look at Ten I love you like a treasure, but if your eyes turn red and turn into rabbits, you are just making yourself more unhappy! What can I do?”
Jiang Yashuang, who had always been submissive to her, insisted on being cautious this time: "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest. I am deliberately trying to make my sister-in-law lose face! After this spreads out, I wonder who dares to chew such food again." Tongue!"
He stroked her shoulder again and said softly: "Next, I will recruit a few more staff to do things for me, so that I can have time to come back with you to raise the baby, and take care of An'er... Don't worry about anything, just worry about the food." Just drink and live your life! I will take care of everything else!”
He coaxed his wife to smile with sweet words, and then they snuggled together and imagined what would happen after the child was born. Of course, he had to draw up hundreds and eighty names first, and there had to be spare boys and girls...
After that, it was getting dark, and the servants came in and served dinner. The couple finished the meal and went to see whether An'er or Qiu Yilan was twins. Although she didn't have morning sickness yet, she already had some. Feeling sleepy, I went back to the inner room to settle down.
Jiang Yashuang went to the study tiredly but happily to deal with the backlog of official documents accumulated during the day.
As soon as he entered the study, he told Jiang Tan: "Are there any suitable people among the people you were asked to arrange for observation before?"
Without waiting for Jiang Tan's answer, he added, "As long as they can handle official duties for me now, I will recruit them first. I will need a lot of free time next!"
After arranging a mission to find coolies, Jiang Yashuang asked him to send someone tomorrow to invite Oubicheng, a die-hard man, to come over to discuss important matters -
At this moment, the Nineteenth Young Master has thrown out of his mind the idea of "doing less deceptive things and accumulating more virtues for Lan Lan and her son" that he decided on the way home in the afternoon. What he is thinking now is: "Use extraordinary means at extraordinary times! Means are not enough." Ku Lie, there are always things I don’t know how to write the word ‘fear’!”
"We, as a couple, have had such a hard time hoping for this child, so we must be foolproof! Whoever dares to harm my wife and children, whether intentionally or unintentionally - I will make them regret coming into this world for eight lifetimes!!!"