Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 343 Fetal phase (two updates combined into one)

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, many people who rushed home to celebrate the New Year begin to leave home and embark on a journey to the new year.Some people have to leave their hometowns to make a living, some leave their parents in order to study, and some travel far for business or even venture out to sea...

In Luocheng, the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion is now enveloped in a rare feeling of separation and farewell, because the second girl Qiu Yanran is going to Ningzhou to relax and stay for a month. The old lady is reluctant to part with it and has prepared a lot of things. She said that she was wiping away tears as she was told, but people didn't know and thought Qiu Yanran was getting married.

Xu Yuanniang couldn't understand why Qiu Yanran, who was so arrogant and coquettish, could suddenly drop her attitude and visit a so-called "mother's acquaintance" and actively ask to stay in the Zhuangzi where they lived to relax?
I heard that the Guo family was just a relatively wealthy farming and studying family, with thousands of acres of fertile land, a large village, and dozens of rice shops. Each generation could produce three to five talented people and one or two successful candidates. I heard that our ancestors still had There was one Jinshi, that's all.

In such a family, let alone the fact that the hostess was just a so-called "Golden Lan acquaintance" whom Ji had formed when she was about ten years old, and had little contact for decades, even if they were serious relatives, I'm afraid Qiu Yanran would look down on her, right?Oh, so if something goes wrong, there must be a monster. She intuitively felt that Qiu Yanran's purpose of going to Ningzhou this time was not simple. It was not for relaxation, but for ambition.Since marrying into the Qiu family, Xu Yuanniang has seen very clearly that the young lady is high-spirited and has been thinking about getting rid of the stupid fiancé of the Ding family.

Xu Yuanniang doesn't care whether Qiu Yanran can get rid of the Ding family. She is not so vicious that she insists on seeing Qiu Yanran marry into the Ding family.However, she was really worried that Qiu Yanran would take drastic measures and do something embarrassing, which would not only affect Qiu Yiran's future, but also affect her future children, especially her daughter.

Caressing her still flat belly, Xu Yuanniang showed a trace of worry on her face.Yes, the doctor just diagnosed her yesterday that she is nearly two months pregnant.No one knows how difficult it is for her child to come, so whether it is a boy or a girl, she will protect her children and do her best to pave the way for them so that their future will go smoothly.

Not long after she arrived at the Hou Mansion, Baoxing, the maid next to her, discovered Juezi San in the chicken soup delivered from the kitchen.She was extremely angry at the time, but she was even more grateful.Sure enough, as her mother had expected, the Qingyuan Hou Mansion would make a fuss about the issue of heirs, first making it impossible for her to have a child, and then threatening her to hand over the dowry because she had no children, and even getting money from her natal family to replenish the money for the Hou Mansion unconditionally. Maybe she would be obedient. How can you raise a bastard in your name and not be obedient?Isn't it a warning that Yin Zhiruo was demoted as a concubine on the day of their marriage?
Oh, Baoxing is the eldest maid prepared by her mother for a long time. She was sent to study medicine since she was a child in order to protect her as a dowry maid in her husband's family. Mingyue's parents, brothers and sisters are all in the Xu family. .It is said that merchants are smart, but merchants lack power. Even if their family exchanges money and marries daughters for some power and seeks long-term interests, it will be difficult and even shocking at every step. Isn't it smart?Without the treasure star, she would have become a hen that her mother-in-law said could not lay eggs in the near future.
However, when she confirmed through probing and secret investigation that her husband Qiu Yiran was very much looking forward to their child and knew nothing about Juezi's Chicken Soup, her mood immediately improved and she gained confidence in the future.At least, with her efforts, the relationship between her and Qiu Yiran was still good.

Xu Yuanniang had always been generous with the money she spent on Qiu Yiran's future. Now, Qiu Yiran had joined the prince and found a position with Chief Secretary experience. She was excitedly preparing to show off her skills and work her way up.

Xu Yuanniang was also happy to see it. Qiu Yiran's title reached his generation. If he didn't work hard to find a future, what would the Hou Mansion have left for their children when they grew up?

When Qiu Yiran walked into the house, she happened to see Xu Yuanniang leaning against the window and looking out, and said with a smile: "You think Yan'er is annoying, I won't see her for a while." Originally, they were all seeing off their second sister outside, As a result, my mother said that she still had a few words to say to the second sister in private, so she asked them all to go back to the room first.

Forced to marry a merchant girl, Qiu Yiran was reluctant at first.Although he heard that Xu Yuanniang was smart and generous and had received a good upbringing since she was a child, he was still worried that her wife would not be able to stand out in public and would not be able to bear the status of the Marquis's wife.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yuanniang's appearance, demeanor and performance were far beyond his expectations. She was considerate to him without being humble, gentle without being cowardly, and most importantly, she was willing to spend money to support him in his future.Xu Yuanniang's dowry is not amazing, but her dowry shop and Zhuangzi have very good and stable income, so she will not stick to the money in the box, so he is becoming more and more satisfied with this wife.Especially when he got involved with the prince's lineage after Xu Yuanniang married into the palace, he regarded her as Wang Fu's virtuous wife.

Originally, Qiu Yiran was a little dissatisfied with Xu Yuanniang's unwillingness to use more dowry to supplement the household income of the Hou family, but Mr. Xu was right. He still had a long way to go, not to mention that it would cost a lot to get an official position this time, and the management needed in the future would still be necessary. It was a lot, and her dowry money was only so much. If it was all used up at once, it would be too late to collect it when needed.Moreover, although the income of the Duke of the Hou Mansion is small, it is still enough to maintain the current living expenses. Why not wait until his future is stable before thinking about improving his living standard? Only when he is truly well, will the entire Hou Mansion be well. .

He also wants to understand now that Mrs. Xu is his daughter-in-law, and he and his children should use her dowry as a matter of course. It is not possible to let Mrs. Xu support the entire Hou Mansion, right?She doesn't have as much dowry as Yin Zhiruo, so she can't afford it, right?The more others use it elsewhere, the less he can use it for.It is better to wait until he is really developed and then take care of his younger brothers and sisters.Mother despises the current low standard of living in the Hou Mansion, but hasn’t it been like this for so many years?

Looking at Qiu Yiran, who was obviously in a good mood, Xu Yuanniang also smiled and said: "It's terrible for my mother to hear what my husband said. How can I dare to dislike my sister-in-law? But I am really worried that my sister-in-law's arrogant temperament will not work in the Guo family." Maybe you’re used to living here? You won’t cause any trouble, right?”

Qiu Yiran disagreed: "What trouble can it cause? She just wants to stay away from home and find a quiet place to relax." He was also worried before, worried that Yan'er would not be able to reach Mingshizi in order to get rid of the Ding family. , the broken jar is broken.The Guo family is just a rich man with a bit of bookishness. He thinks it would be better to marry into the Ding family. Young master Ding is not born stupid. As long as Yan'er can give birth to a smart son in the future, he will. Counting on it?

However, he received news last night that the fifth prince would go to Ningzhou to handle some matters on behalf of His Royal Highness. By coincidence, the village where he lived was very close to the Guo family's farm.

Haha, he knew that her sister had a high vision, and since she woke up after falling off her horse, her temperament had become much calmer, and she was even smarter and more scheming.

Although she couldn't figure out how Qiu Yanran knew that the Fifth Prince was going to Ningzhou, since she and her mother didn't make any announcement and even hid it from her father and him, they must have their reasons, and the matter really needed to be kept secret if it didn't work out. Qing The Yuanhou Mansion can no longer withstand any rumors.

Now that Qiu Yanran is gone, if it succeeds, their relationship with the royal family, His Highness the Crown Prince, and Concubine Qi will be closer.Even if she is just a concubine, she can still be included in the royal book.As long as he can make some achievements, his sister is favored in the Fifth Prince's Mansion, and the brother and sister work together, when the prince ascends the throne, their Qingyuan Hou Mansion will rise up.

In the unlikely event that Qiu Yanran failed, the matter was kept silent, and everyone just thought that it would be fine if she came back to relax.Xu Yuanniang snorted secretly. Businessmen and people in official circles have one thing in common, that is, they are good at observing people's emotions.From Qiu Yiran's face, she could tell that he must have known the true purpose of Qiu Yanran's trip, but he just didn't intend to say it.

Well, as long as he knows, as long as it doesn't hinder Qiu Yiran's future, she really doesn't care what Qiu Yanran does.

Well, it's time to tell Qiu Yiran about the child in her belly, because it should be obvious after three months, and it's unrealistic to hide it from her mother-in-law.Also, she wanted to build a small kitchen in her courtyard while she was pregnant and had picky tastes. Although it must be her own private money, she still needed Qiu Yiran to help her negotiate it in front of her parents-in-law.

Xu Yuanniang was just thinking about how to speak when Baoyue came in with a bowl of freshly brewed anti-fetal medicine: "Madam, the medicine is ready. It's time to drink it. Uh, Mr. Hou," she looked up and realized when Mr. Hou was Also back.

"Medicine?" Qiu Yiran asked quickly, "Yuan Niang, are you sick?" When he returned home yesterday, he seemed to have seen Baoyue sending a doctor out, but before he could ask anything, his mother called him , and later I was so busy that I forgot about it.

"No," Xu Yuanniang waved her hand and let Baoyue go out, blushing, "It's just that the doctor said that I may have been busy recently and my fetal condition is not good, so I would feel more at ease if I took a few doses of medicine. "

"Oh, wait, fetal phase? No," Qiu Yiran was so excited that she couldn't speak clearly, "You... Yuanniang, are you pregnant?" This is his first legitimate son and legitimate daughter, how could he not? Excited?Well, he had to hurry up and tell his father and mother the good news. A few days ago, his mother was telling him that he was the eldest son, and that his career was as important as his future, so he should hurry up.

Xu Yuanniang said shyly: "Well, the doctor just confirmed it yesterday, and said it's almost two months old." No matter how generous and neat she is, she is still very shy when talking about such a thing. This is the first child, and she is still a bride.

"Okay, great!" Qiu Yiran was indeed very happy, "You have to take good care of yourself from now on, and I will worry about mother's affairs for the time being." He has been going well recently. He successfully obtained an official position and was delighted to have Lin'er. What a double happiness!

Xu Yuanniang shook her head and said quickly: "No, there is no need to force mother, she still has to chant and copy scriptures. The doctor also said that my body is in good health, as long as I don't overwork myself." Ji was supposed to be at home. Now I have come back early. In order to avoid criticism, I have to copy more scriptures and donate them to the temple regularly. I also stay in the temple regularly for three days and chant sutras with the monks in the morning and evening, hoping to reduce the damage caused by the collusion with bandits. reputation.

Qiu Yiran understood it after thinking about it for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, you should pay attention to it. Fortunately, the maid and mother-in-law around you can also do it." Her mother always complained that Yuan Niang was stingy, but in fact, the house Everyone here knows very well that even with the current living standards, Yuan Niang has to replenish a lot of private money every month, not to mention that her dowry village has to send a lot of fresh vegetables and wild animals every day. Come over here.The mother knows best how many foundations the Duke of the Hou family has, so how can she be willing to accept the middle child again?Unless Yuanniang is willing to hand over all the dowry to the public school.

Xu Yuanniang nodded, striking while the iron was hot, and taking advantage of Qiu Yiran's slight guilt at the moment, she brought up the matter of the small kitchen.She was also unambiguous and directly told the story about the poisonous chicken soup.However, Juezi San was only said to be something that would harm a woman's body and make it difficult for her to conceive, and he did not say that he suspected anyone of trying to harm her. He only said that the people in the big kitchen obviously didn't understand this, so she was worried, and she brought it from her parents' home. The nanny Wang not only cooks the most delicious food for her, she is also very knowledgeable about the dietary precautions for pregnant women.

Qiu Yiran is also a human spirit. He took a deep look at Xu Yuanniang and said, "Okay, I'll go and tell my mother that I often leave early and come back late now. It's really convenient to have a small kitchen in our own yard." Based on what he said to her, The understanding between mother and Yanran has not benefited from Yuan Niang so far. Either of them may do this, and it is not surprising that mother wants to take advantage of Yuan Niang through the heir.

However, not to mention that he is quite satisfied with Xu Yuanniang now. She has also taken on the role of Qingyuan Hou's wife. For example, she handled the chicken soup incident very grandly, wisely and taking the overall situation into consideration.To take a step back, even if he is dissatisfied with this legitimate wife, can he still divorce her?He has already been divorced once, and it has caused huge losses and negative effects that cannot be eliminated. If he does it again, whether it is divorcing his wife, making peace, or doting on his concubine and killing his wife, his image in the eyes of everyone will be even worse. , it will definitely affect his future, it is really unnecessary.

Xu Yuanniang nodded meekly: "Thank you, sir!" She knew that Qiu Yiran had already guessed the truth, but such a family scandal couldn't be a big deal even if there was evidence, let alone if there was no evidence.The conflict between mother and wife is always difficult for men to handle. She was very satisfied with Qiu Yiran's reaction. It was much better than she had expected before marrying into the Hou family.

Of course, if Qiu Yiran's reaction makes her dissatisfied or even completely disappointed, she has her own means to protect her children and herself.But in that case, the relationship between him and Qiu Yiran would really consist of scheming and exploiting each other.

"What I should do," Qiu Yiran also said warmly, "By the way, I also want to thank you. The jade-encrusted fur cloak you gave to Yan'er is very precious, isn't it?" Qiu Yanran's eyes lit up at that time, I still couldn't believe it, and my mother rarely smiled.

Xu Yuanniang said: "This is what I should do. When I go out to visit, it also represents the face of our Marquis Mansion." When to be generous and how to use the least amount of money to achieve the best results, she has been able to use it since she was a child.

(End of this chapter)