The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 398 Qiu Li Turns the Tables

Inside the Pear Blossom Garden, Qiu Li lay comfortably on a soft couch with a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth.

"My lady, what do you think will happen if this lady goes to the government office?" the nanny asked, massaging her legs.

Qiu Li straightened up, stretched, drank the pregnancy-preserving medicine on the table, and then answered her:

"So be it. I think the master is determined to divorce her this time."

"Besides, even if she wanted to fight for those things, how much do you think the master would let her have?"

Anyway, all she had to do was drive Guo Rong out. Now that Meng Jichang had no worries, he naturally wouldn't hold back when doing things.

Just as she thought, Meng Jichang had already bribed the officials earlier, so when Guo Rong approached them, they would at most turn a blind eye.

Once in the hall, he feigned concern and offered a few words of advice, urging Meng Jichang to reconsider divorcing his wife without mentioning Guo Rong's dowry.

Finally, Guo Rong made a scene at the entrance of the Meng residence for three days and three nights, but Meng Jichang ignored her and ordered her to be driven away every time she came, which almost drove Guo Rong crazy.

Li Yunwan felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, never expecting that Meng Jichang would be even more ruthless to his own wife than to outsiders.

"Yunniang, Qiuli is here."

When Song Tingwan saw the housekeeper bring Qiu Li in, she gave her a reminder, and then she took Song Chengguan out to find Wen Zizhou.

"Madam Song, thank you so much this time."

Qiu Li bowed deeply as she entered, and Li Yunwan helped her up, looking at the things the servants had brought in, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"You've come with such fanfare? Where's Meng Jichang?"

She looked up and examined Qiu Li, noticing that she looked much better. The two times she had seen Qiu Li before, there was always a hint of sorrow between her brows, but now it was all gone.

Qiu Li smiled, sat down, and said, "He's busy dealing with those old hags from Guo Rong's family, how could he have time to keep an eye on me?"

“Yesterday he promised that if I give birth to a son, he would make me the mistress of the house.”

Li Yunwan was somewhat surprised, and Qiu Li couldn't help but chuckle, "Didn't expect that, did you? I was quite surprised too."

"Later I heard that Meng Jichang had someone calculate that he was destined to have no descendants, but he did have a son named Meng Jingyang."

"But Madam Song also knows this person..."

Qiu Li didn't continue, but Li Yunwan and the others already knew what kind of person Meng Jingyang was.

Now all that matters is the baby in her belly, so Meng Jichang has to keep her happy.

"That's good now. Hopefully, Meng Jichang can discipline Meng Jingyang properly."

Li Yunwan sighed, and Qiu Li, not wanting to linger, soon returned home.

Without Guo Rong and the Song family's shops, including Baiweizhai, things have become much more peaceful.

A few days later, Qiu Li swaggered over with people to show her support. Li Yunwan could tell from her outfit that she must have encountered something good.

During their conversation, they learned that Meng Jichang, worried about the son in her womb, had specially found a highly skilled old doctor to stay in his mansion, and was keeping a close eye on Li Yunwan.

Recently, I noticed that she had an unusually large appetite, and after a series of examinations, I found out that she was pregnant with twins.

Upon hearing the news, Meng Jichang was overjoyed and wanted nothing more than to worship Qiu Li.

Even if it was a child born out of wedlock, it wouldn't sound good to say it out loud, so he immediately made Qiu Li the mistress of the house.

People outside said he favored his concubine over his wife, but he didn't care. Qiu Li treated Meng Jingyang very well and even hired a tutor to teach him to read. The outside noise gradually subsided.

"There will be no more unpleasant incidents involving members of the Meng family coming to our door, Madam Song, please rest assured."

Qiu Li assured Li Yunwan and apologized to Wen Zizhou.

Wen Zizhou waved his hand and said, "This has nothing to do with Madam Meng, there's no need for that."

He breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that opening a restaurant had caused his future in-laws a lot of worry.

He couldn't wait a moment longer. After sending Qiu Li away, he immediately wrote a letter to Wen Luozhi to tell her about it. His words revealed how relieved he felt at that moment.

After receiving the letter, Wen Luozhi tossed it to Xie He without even looking at it. Xie He opened it and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "This unreliable person still needs some practice!"

"If you hadn't thought that the concubine had Yunniang and the others helping her, this kid really wouldn't know how to shake off those brats!"

Wen Luozhi grinned at her and buried herself in drawing the crib design she had come up with.

Looking up at Jiang Shuqian, she asked, "Fourth Sister-in-law, it's so much better if you stay at home. You don't have to go through all that trouble to make this trip for me."

She said this aloud, but she was secretly overjoyed; she was about to celebrate her first birthday here.

"You can't just skip your birthday celebration since you can't leave here, can you?"

"Father and my eldest brother should arrive in the next couple of days; our whole family must be together."

Jiang Shuqian's eyes lit up, because Wen Zian had been on his way for several days, but he should be the last to arrive.

Xie He paused as she was tidying up, and Jiang Shuqian realized that she had overlooked something.

Wen Zixun is still on the battlefield, how can he come back?

Wen Luozhi noticed Xie He's disappointment and quickly spoke up to smooth things over: "Mother, I'll take you and Fourth Sister-in-law to those estates later."

"By the way, could you comment on whether it's better for my elder brother to lead the villagers in planting at home, or for me to lead everyone in planting on the farm?"

Xie He was delighted to hear this; she hadn't expected her daughter to be so ambitious as soon as she arrived in the capital.

At first, I thought he was just coming to the prefectural city to visit his fifth brother, Wen Zijin. Sure enough, he can't stay still wherever he goes.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law readily agreed and set off after lunch.

Wen Zijin had been holed up in his study these past few days, only appearing during mealtimes. Wen Luozhi felt this was unacceptable and dragged him out of the room.

"Fifth Brother, you can't keep reading like this every day. You need to pay attention to balancing work and rest, you know?"

She chattered away, and Wen Zijin smiled without saying a word, but her master, Wu Yazi, nodded in agreement.

"That girl is right, I'll go out and relax today!"

"Master, I also need to go out and see a grand opera!"

He left as soon as he finished speaking, afraid that Wen Zijin would want to stay home to study, which would force him to stay as well.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the manor. Uncle Fu and Bai Qinghuan, the siblings, were talking when they saw Wen Luozhi's carriage and waved happily.

"Young Miss and Third Young Master, Boss Wen is here."

Bai Qinghuan turned around, just as Wen Zijin got off the car.

Their eyes met and they smiled at each other. Wen Qingyu had already run over to her.

"Young Master Wen, it's been a long time. I originally wanted to visit you and have a chat, but my elder sister wouldn't allow it."

He was extremely enthusiastic towards Wen Zijin, and Wen Luozhi exclaimed that he was practically her fifth brother's little fanboy.

Look at those bright, sparkling eyes; they're almost as bright as the stars in the sky.

"Mother, this is Qinghuan, the one I told you about who saved Fifth Brother."

"This is Qinghuan's younger brother."

Wen Luozhi linked arms with Xie He and introduced Bai Qingyu, who smiled and said, "Hello Auntie, I'm Bai Qingyu. You can just call me Qingyu."

"Hey! Good boy," Xie He replied cheerfully, noticing that Bai Qinghuan beside him also looked delighted.

She couldn't believe that this gentle and refined girl in front of her would dare to fight two burly men for someone.

Seeing the faint scratches on Bai Qinghuan's face, she felt a pang of heartache and said softly, "Good child, your aunt doesn't know how to thank you enough."

"It's not good for a young lady to have scars on her face. I have some good medicine at my place; I'll bring it to you when I get back."