boyutpedia Chapter 518: Absolutely Cannot Give Birth
Chapter 518: Absolutely Cannot Give Birth
"What? Wan Ning is pregnant!"
He Wen stopped picking up the food, put down his chopsticks and checked with He Yulin.
He Yulin looked at Qin Wan Ning beside him tenderly and said, "Well, it was just diagnosed today, and it's only been a month."
He Wen laughed out loud, "We will be able to hold our grandchildren soon. This is such a great joy! Don't you think so, Madam?"
From the previous incident, He Wen could see that both of them had grudges in their hearts, especially Wan Ning. Although she didn't say anything about the lifting of Jia's house arrest, she never went to pay her respects to Jia during this period.
The He family is a family of scholars, and this kind of thing must not continue. Over time, outsiders will say that the He family has no family rules and is not governed strictly.
This would have an impact on their reputation in the court and the future marriages of their younger generations, so he deliberately mentioned Jia to give her and his daughter-in-law an opportunity to repair their relationship.
Jia's body and face froze at the same time. Realizing He Wen's purpose, she pulled the corners of her mouth and forced out an unnatural smile, "Ah, yes, yes... Wan Ning, congratulations."
Under the table, Jia's nails dug deep into her palms.
"Thank you, father and mother." Qin Wan Ning smiled faintly and responded. Now the He family father and son still favored her, so there was no need to turn against Jia.
He Yulin smiled and tried to smooth things over, "I just hope that in a few months, my parents won't think that the child is noisy."
"How could that be? It's too late for my baby."
The father and son laughed together.
Next to Jia, He Qianqian saw her clenched hands on her knees under the table. She looked at Qin Wanning with hatred and sneered, "You said before that you couldn't have children, but now you're pregnant again. Sister-in-law is so fickle!"
He Wen immediately scolded He Qianqian, "Qianqian, shut up! Instead of congratulating your sister-in-law, you are speaking rudely here!"
He Qianqian was so intimidated by his pressure that she didn't dare to speak anymore.
He Qianqian looked at He Wen with red eyes and pouted aggrievedly, "Father, don't you have any doubts?"
He Wen knew the truth of the matter, but He's mother did not tell her the original situation for the sake of her image in front of He Qianqian, so He Qianqian stood up for Jia.
Qin Wan Ning looked at her sister-in-law coldly without saying a word. She snorted in her heart, and the next moment her eyes turned red. She looked at He Yulin and He Wen, and said with a sob: "Husband, father, I..."
She swallowed all her grievances and swallowed the words of explanation into her stomach.
He Yulin held her shoulders and gently comforted her, then reprimanded He Qianqian with a sullen face, "Qianqian, Aning has always been virtuous and polite, and has never made any mistakes. You shouldn't have said that about her. Apologize to your sister-in-law!"
He Qianqian stared at He Yulin. She didn't expect that her brother was completely on Qin Wanning's side. It seemed that the whole family bullied their mother when she was away.
She looked at them with tears in her eyes and accused them, "Dad, brother, you have all changed! You have all been bewitched by this woman!"
"Snapped!"
The sound of broken porcelain frightened everyone in the hall into silence, and the maids and old women dared not even breathe, and lowered their heads, not wanting to look at what was happening in the hall.
"Rebellious girl! It seems that I raised you in my hometown for the past few years. I wanted to protect you, but I didn't expect you to grow up to be so naughty!" He Wen was so angry that his chest was heaving and his face was terribly gloomy.
"From today on, you will copy "Women's Virtues" and "Women's Precepts" in the ancestral hall until you know where you are wrong and then come out!"
"Master!" After being silent for a long time, Jia's eyes were red, and she spoke with an aggrieved look: "Qianqian is just used to being free and unfettered, and has a straightforward personality. She doesn't understand the twists and turns of the house, and just says whatever she wants."
She stood up and knelt beside He Wen's chair, wiping her tears with a handkerchief and sobbing, "Qianqian is young and cannot stand the coldness of the ancestral hall. I, as a mother, have not taught her well. I am willing to punish myself by copying "Female Virtues" and "Female Commandments" in the ancestral hall, and I will teach Qianqian well in the future."
Under the handkerchief, Jia had a sneer on her face.
As long as she enters the ancestral hall, Qin Wanning's reputation of being harsh to her mother-in-law and intolerant of her sister-in-law will spread. After a long time, her reputation will be ruined and there will be no place for her in the capital.
"Father, husband." Qin Wanning stood up, bowed, and said with red eyes: "It is a happy event that my daughter-in-law is pregnant now. I just hope that there will be harmony in the family, so that I can rest assured to take care of the baby. My younger sister is young and has not been with me for a long time, so I say whatever I want. I believe that after getting along for a long time, my younger sister will understand my feelings. I hope father will forgive me."
He Wen and He Yulin knew the truth and would stand on her side. The more wronged she felt, the more compensation they would give her.
He Wen looked at Jia and He Qianqian, turned his face away unhappily, and said in a deep voice: "Since Wan Ning pleads for mercy, your punishment will be waived, but if Qianqian says such things again in the future, you and your daughter will be punished together, and no one's plea will be of any use."
"I understand, Dad." He Qianqian spoke reluctantly and glared at Qin Wanning again.
"...Yes, Master." Jia responded, her eyes becoming even colder. She didn't understand why Qin Wan Ning was begging for them.
Seeing that they were no longer making trouble, He Wen was more satisfied with Qin Wan Ning's understanding. He softened his expression and said in a gentle voice: "Wan Ning, you are pregnant with the first grandson of the mansion. You are a great contributor to the mansion. The Queen Mother once awarded a jade Guanyin and some jewelry before Yu Lin was born. Tomorrow I will have someone find them and send them to you. From now on, you can rest assured and take care of your pregnancy. Don't be afraid of anything in the future. Yu Lin and I will support you."
He Yulin also agreed: "Well, An Ning, I will protect you and our child, don't be afraid."
Qin Wan Ning wiped the moist corners of her eyes and chuckled in response.
Jia never expected that her husband and son would protect Qin Wan Ning so much that they would even give her the things that the empress dowager had given her when she was pregnant.
Jealousy made Jia's nails dig into her palms, and blood slowly dripped onto the ground.
If Qin Wan Ning gave birth to the eldest grandson of the He family, her husband and her son would completely stand on Qin Wan Ning's side, and she would have no place to stand in the mansion.
This child must not be born!
*
When Su Lingyue and Xiao Yu returned home, Caiyi had already arranged dinner.
"Miss, do you want to take a bath first or eat first?"
"Let's eat first. I'm hungry."
"Yes."
Caiyi responded and asked Qiulu outside to notify the kitchen to serve dinner.
When dinner was served, Su Lingyue saw that Caiyi had a strip of cloth wrapped around her fingers.
"What's wrong with your finger?" Su Lingyue asked.
Caiyi put the plate away, her cheeks flushed, she hid her hands behind her back and said, "I accidentally hurt myself with the scissors."
"is it serious?"
"It's not serious. I've already taken medicine."
At this time, Caidie, who had arranged the dishes and chopsticks, smiled and said, "Sister, you got hurt while making clothes for your sweetheart. Even if you got hurt, she's happy."
It turned out that she was making clothes for Ji Tang.
Su Lingyue smiled and said, "Don't get wet during these few days since you've been injured."
Caiyi nodded "yes" and glared at Caidie again.
At night, Xiao Yu soaked in the bathtub while Su Lingyue massaged the acupoints on his back.
After a set of massage, Xiao Yu closed his eyes comfortably, feeling the relaxation and warmth brought by the medicinal bath.
Su Lingyue leaned close to Xiao Yu's ear and said coquettishly, "My Lord, I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Xiao Yu still had his eyes closed, his voice lazy.
"Cai Yi has been with me for many years. She is two years older than me and is also old enough to get married. Well, I thought that since she and Ji Tang love each other, why not help them get together? Is that okay?"
Xiao Yu raised his eyes slightly and squinted at Su Lingyue, "Can Yue'er bear with it?"
Ji Tang's wanted order was posted all over the city, so he couldn't come to the palace. If he wanted to make this marriage happen, he could only send Caiyi to the farm.
That was Xiao Yu's secret base, and no mistakes could be made.
Su Lingyue put her arms around Xiao Yu's neck and placed her head on his shoulder. After thinking for a while, she said, "I can't bear to let them go. But they have served me wholeheartedly for so many years, and it's worth it for me to find a good marriage for them. I can buy more maids and train them again."
Feeling the warmth on his cheek, Xiao Yu's heart softened. He couldn't refuse Su Lingyue's request at all.
But he also had to consider the other people in the village. Their lives were in his hands, so he had to be careful. "I'll talk to her tomorrow and then decide."
Hearing Xiao Yu say this, Su Lingyue frowned.
Thinking of Xiao Yu's usual cautious approach, her brows relaxed again. Regardless of whether this marriage could be successful, she had tried her best to fight for Cai Yi, and Xiao Yu might not refuse.
Xiao Yu raised his hand to smooth Su Lingyue's frown, and his mind recalled the happy look on her face when she said Qin Wanning was pregnant.
He raised his eyes to look at Su Lingyue and asked, "Yue'er, do you want to come in?"
Xiao Yu's tone was indifferent, and his emotions could not be discerned.
Su Lingyue came back to her senses and was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was Xiao Yu's invitation.
"But I'm not in the mood today." She kissed Xiao Yu's cheek with her soft lips and said, "A lot of things happened today. I need to sort them out. Your Highness, wash yourself!"
After saying that, he left the cubicle.
This was the first time he took the initiative to invite her, and she rejected him just like that?
Xiao Yu rubbed the place where Su Lingyue had kissed with his fingertips and couldn't help but sneer.
This little girl is good at acting like a spoiled brat and will leave once she achieves her goal.
You little heartless one!