Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 280 Su Xiaomin and Xiao Laoqi
"Husband, why are you back so soon? I haven't seen my brothers and sisters for a long time. I have a chance to talk to you when you are not at home."

Wen Qingwan glared at Xiao Jin with resentment as she spoke. She was a little worried about having a child.

She didn't know if she could be a competent mother, after all, she had never given birth to a child in her previous life.

Xiao Libo and Fan Yuhuan's son is already one year old, and Xiao Laowu and his wife's daughter is almost one year old, so she wants to learn from their experience.

"That's right, big brother. You have been with big sister-in-law every day for the past two years. We still have a lot to say to big sister-in-law!"

"Yes, the second sister-in-law is right. Big brother, you have something to do first. Let's chat with the eldest sister-in-law for a while."

"Yes, brother..."

Seeing his brothers and sisters talking at once, Xiao Jin glanced at them expressionlessly: "Your sister-in-law is pregnant now, it's not suitable for her to sit for too long. I'm going to send her back to lie down for a while before getting up to eat."

Hearing this, the brothers and sisters didn't dare to say anything more, and a look of loss appeared on their faces.

Xiao Jin took in everyone's reactions, and his heart, as cold as iron, softened slightly.

But he still forced himself to ask in a deep voice: "Why? Don't you want your sister-in-law to be well?"

Hearing this, the brothers and sisters quickly waved their hands and denied it: "How could that be, big brother? Of course we hope that big sister-in-law will be well."

"Sister-in-law, go back to the yard and have a nap first. I'll talk to you in the afternoon." Xiao Lichun said with a giggle.

He is ten years old now and has long learned to raise rabbits and farm. He is very busy every day. Today, when he learned that his eldest brother and sister-in-law were coming back, he waited for them at home.

Xiao Jin curled the corners of his lips indifferently, turned around and pulled Wen Qingwan up: "Wanwan, let's go."

Wen Qingwan nodded and said with a smile: "Well, I'll go back and rest for a while."

She waved to her brothers and sisters reluctantly, signaling them to leave quickly.

Looking at the figure walking away, the Xiao brothers and sisters all looked at him with envy.

Xiao Jinying's aunt and Xiao Wangshi were so angry that they stamped their feet. The Weiwu Marquis' Mansion had been in great glory in the past two years, and their families had also benefited a lot from it.

Their fathers and brothers came to curry favor with her again, as their maiden families were originally wealthy.

Because of the relationship with the Weiwu Marquis Mansion, the Wang family's business grew bigger and bigger. In order to thank the Weiwu Marquis Mansion, the Wang father and son would give a lot of silver to the Xiao Wang family every year.

Now Mrs. Xiao Wang no longer needs a housekeeper. Her six-year-old daughter can earn money by herself with her brothers and sisters.

The money her father and brother gave her could never be spent no matter how much she and her son spent, so she didn't have to work every day.

Xiao Jinying's maternal grandfather is richer than the Wang family. Xiao Jin and Wen Qingwan have not been in the mansion for two and a half years, so they are not afraid of anyone.

The other concubines were kind, gentle and virtuous by nature. They were busy making money and had no time to argue with them.

So Xiao Wangshi could only gossip with Aunt Li, who was also bored.

Madam Xiao Wang muttered in a low voice, "Humph, why should we all accommodate her just because she is pregnant? I was still doing housework when I was pregnant before!"

"That's right, as if everyone has been pregnant before. I gave birth to two children, and the master never asked about it."

After hearing what Aunt Li said, Mrs. Xiao Wang thought of her past. She felt wronged and quickly lowered her head with red eyes.

"Yes, there is no man as careful as the Marquis. It's simply unbearable to watch."

"Sister, let's not complain. If those bastards hear us, they will definitely report us."

The two of them were whispering in a low voice, and Xiao Lichun and Xiao Lixia really didn't hear it. If they had heard it, they would definitely go forward to argue. Now that their eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law are back, they will definitely defend their eldest sister-in-law.

The Xiao brothers and sisters didn't hear it, but Xiao Jin and Wen Qingwan heard it, but they were too lazy to care.

Xiao Jin devoted himself to his wife and children, while Wen Qingwan had a remote melon-eating talisman, so she knew everything that happened in the Marquis' Mansion.

She would not care about some harmless things. As long as Mrs. Xiao Wang and Aunt Li did not do anything detrimental to the Marquis's Mansion, she would turn a blind eye.

Xiao Litao won the top spot in the imperial examination a year ago and is now working as a sixth-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy.

Because of his eldest brother, he became the object of competition among all the girls from noble families in Shangjing City, but he never paid much attention to those girls.

Whenever the matchmaker came to inquire about the news, he would make the excuse that he would wait for his elder brother and sister-in-law to come back, as he had not yet finished his duty.

The couple returned to their own courtyard. Wen Qingwan complained lightly, "You are always worrying about nothing. I just want to ask my sisters for some experience!"

"Wanwan, don't worry. Your husband is here. I will definitely take good care of you and your daughter."

Wen Qingwan turned over and rested her head on Xiao Jin's legs. "How can you be sure that I'm pregnant with a daughter? Do you like daughters so much?"

"I like boys, but I still like girls more. If I had a daughter as beautiful as Wanwan, I would wake up with a smile in my dreams."

"You are the only one who is poor. By the way, my husband, did you see the emperor today? Is there anything special?"

"We are free and easy, living a carefree life. What can the emperor do? Oh, by the way, the emperor doesn't seem happy."

"The emperor is unhappy? Oh, my husband, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful."

"It's not that I'm careful, but the emperor's unhappiness is written on his face." Xiao Jin said as he rubbed Wen Qingwan's belly.

"My dear, why is the emperor not happy? The country is peaceful and the war is far away. You have only been playing with guns and sticks for more than a year."

Wen Qingwan frowned and thought. She and Xiao Jin were looking at the scenery everywhere, and they really didn't have time to use the melon-eating talisman to eat the emperor's melon.

Seeing his wife frown, Xiao Jin also frowned and thought, "The emperor seemed to say that there are a few corrupt officials."

"It shouldn't be those things. Could it be that the ministers forced the emperor to hold a beauty contest?" Wen Qingwan asked tentatively.

"By the way, the emperor seemed to have said that he wanted to select a concubine. Could it be that the ministers forced him to do so and that's why he's not happy about it?"

"What was the emperor's expression when he talked about the beauty pageant?" Wen Qingwan didn't really care about the emperor, she was purely curious.

"..."

Xiao Jin didn't know what to say. The emperor's unhappiness was clear on his face, so he could tell.

"The emperor doesn't want to marry Su Xiaomin, does he? But she hasn't reached the age of marriage yet?" Wen Qingwan was upset.

In the past two years, Su Xiaomin was ordered to go to the south with Xiao Laoqi to impart planting experience.

The relationship between the two was very deep, but Su Xiaomin was not yet of marriageable age, so they did not get married.

In Wen Qingwan's opinion, the two of them are a perfect match. If the emperor insists on marrying Su Xiaomin, Xiao Laoqi will probably fight him to the death.

Seeing that his wife was frowning, Xiao Jin said, "By the way, the emperor invites us to the palace tomorrow. Wanwan can ask directly if she wants to know anything tomorrow."

"Well, Your Majesty, please don't even think about marrying Xiaomin."