First Wife of Zhu Family

Chapter 360
"Later I was pregnant with a child...there were a lot of gossip in the house, they said—" her voice choked, and she smiled wryly, "even you...you didn't believe me, and locked me in a broken courtyard...only Zi Sue is with me."

Song Zixun frowned blankly, and after thinking for a long time, he managed to recall that among Du Rongzhi's dowry girls, there seemed to be a girl named Zisu who was not safe...

"My life was very sad at that time... My eyes couldn't see, and the servants in the mansion were also ruthless..." She recalled, her tone was surprisingly calm, "The food brought back in summer is often rotten. It's cold again..."

Song Zixun held her hand tightly.

A faint smile appeared on her face, and she continued, "Fortunately, I still have a child in my stomach... Although I have never seen him, I always guess that he will be a boy as good-looking as you—I even I often imagine that when this child is born and you see his face exactly like yours, you will believe that he is your child, and you will not want him..."

"Rong Zhi..." he whispered.

"But I... didn't wait until that day." She took a deep breath, ignored the pleading in his tone, and said in a very soft voice, "You don't know, that child is just like our Guan'er , was born in winter, but on the night of the onset, someone put poison in my ginseng soup..."

"Hush—" Song Zixun stepped forward and hugged her tightly, "Stop talking...Rong Zhi...stop talking. It was a dream, not real."

He kept rubbing her slender arms, as if only in this way could he suppress the inexplicable grief and despair that welled up in his heart.

But... it was just a dream.

Du Rongzhi nodded obediently in his arms, "Okay, let's not talk about it."

She also didn't want to recall that night... that night full of hatred, despair, and unwillingness.

The two sat in silence for a long time, until they both calmed down, and then he heard him ask softly, "Since you often have these terrible dreams...why have you never told me?"

Du Rongzhi pursed her lips, and said calmly, "You also said...it's just a dream. If I didn't scare you today, I didn't plan to tell you..."

"I was too careless... I didn't notice that you are often depressed recently." Song Zixun stroked her hair and blamed himself, "I think we talked too much about the Huo family these days, which made you think about it every day , because of dreams at night."

"Hmm." She leaned her face against his firm chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, "Maybe..."

No matter what, being able to speak out what was hidden in her heart—even if it was only in such a tortuous way, made her feel a lot easier.

She also clearly realized that everything in her previous life was long gone—she would never know whether Song Zixun really believed in her, whether he knew about the bowl of poison that killed her and her child in the previous life...

But now, these are not important.

She just needs to remember that in this life, he has treated her extremely well, sincerely, doing his best, and not asking for anything in return, that's enough.

He even gave her enough courage to believe that even if she still couldn't escape the fate of being framed in this life, he would definitely stand by her side firmly, shelter her from the wind and rain, and protect her for the rest of her life.

She never asks for much, just live in the present and live well in the present.

The sky outside is getting brighter...

Du Rongzhi raised her face, a bright smile curled up on the corner of her mouth, "Zixun, I'm so hungry."

Song Zixun also smiled, "Okay, then let them bring the food." He was holding her hand but was reluctant to let go.

........................

Du Rongzhi didn't even eat the meal in the end.

Probably because of the sudden relaxation of the mood, the two of them were talking at night, and she fell asleep again.

When he woke up again, Song Zixun had already gone to the Yamen.

"Grandpa almost didn't close his eyes last night. It was after midnight that you fell asleep and then rested on the couch for more than half an hour...you went out again at dawn."

Du Rongzhi put the steamed buns into his mouth while listening.Probably because I was so hungry last night, everything I ate this morning felt extra delicious.

"Young master has worked very hard these days," she said softly, contentedly destroying the last steamed bun under Yuan Yuan's dumbfounded gaze, "I think everyone else seems to be a little thin...I'll let the kitchen stew later." Give him some health-preserving soup."

It's rare for the young lady to take the initiative to care about the master's affairs... Yuanyuan was overjoyed, and quickly smiled and said yes.

Seeing that Du Rongzhi's chopsticks were about to fall on the golden spring rolls again, Qing He reminded, "Young Madam, don't eat too much, or you will feel uncomfortable after drinking medicine."

Du Rongzhi was taken aback, "What medicine to drink? Why should I drink medicine?"

Qing He said honestly, "Last night when you fell asleep, my grandfather specially invited a doctor to come over to see you. He said that your qi stagnation is not stretched, and you have been prescribed a prescription to nourish your heart and invigorate your qi. You need to take a few adjustments."

Du Rongzhi frowned and said displeasedly, "I'm not sick, I won't eat."

"That can't be done." Qinghe said with a smile, "Master, before leaving, we must watch you and obey." She didn't know what to think, her face flushed slightly, and she pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Mr. Tell you to take the medicine well, and when he comes back, he will bring you sesame candies."

After all, Yuanyuan was young, and burst out laughing when he heard the words, "I didn't say that like Sister Qinghe did."

She cleared her throat on purpose as she spoke, and pretended to be Song Zixun's usual cold look, keeping her brows and eyes motionless, "Let the young lady be obedient and come back and buy her candy."

Hearing the vivid tone, Qing He couldn't help laughing.

Du Rongzhi blushed immediately, and spat out angrily, "You little hoof...you dare to make fun of me! Wait for me to come back and see what I can tell him!"

Yuan Yuan hurriedly said, "Young Madam, forgive me, Young Madam... this servant will not dare anymore." As he spoke, he turned his eyes wide, "Slave, let's go to the kitchen to see if Young Madam's medicine is ready..." Hurry up run away.

"This ghost girl!" Du Rongzhi couldn't laugh or cry, after thinking about it, she still put down her chopsticks.

Qing He asked, "Young Madam, do you still eat?"

Du Rongzhi glanced at her coolly, "What do you think?"

Qing He just laughed, "The servant girl can be accepted."

Du Rongzhi nodded in dismay, "Take it away." After thinking about it, she said casually, "By the way, you put away the book I read half of it yesterday? Why didn't I find it when I woke up this morning?"

Qing He shook her head and said, "My lord said those books are miserable, and reading them is not good for your health, so they have already been put away...I'll find some joke books for you later..."

Du Rongzhi: "..."

Now she seems to suddenly understand what it means to lift a rock to shoot herself in the foot...

(End of this chapter)