The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 85
When Zhao Yunting stepped into the Rongshou Hall expressionlessly, Mrs. Tai was about to send her maids out to find someone.Seeing her son finally arrived, Mrs. Tai asked displeasedly: "The whole house is waiting for you to come over for dinner, where are you busy?"

Everyone looked at Zhao Yunting.

Zhao Yunting's complexion softened, he lowered his head and apologized: "My son is taking a nap in the room and got up late, please ask mother to calm down."

Ah Ju couldn't help lowering her head, the corners of her lips curled up slightly.Father-in-law really knows how to lie, Zhao Chen is so good at deceiving, he learned from father-in-law, right?
Mrs. Tai glanced in the direction of her eldest grandson, and snorted coldly.

Nap?He fell asleep, could it be that the followers around him were all dead, and they didn't know to remind Lord Hou when the time came?He must have gone to Ning's side to please people again.Tonight is New Year's Eve, how could he not appease his son with the importance he attaches to the Ning family?

With so many people watching, it was another day of great joy, Madam Tai didn't want to make trouble, so she waved her hand and said: "Okay, sit down quickly, Mother Chengan, hurry up and tell the kitchen to prepare dinner."

The latter sentence is for the Qin family, and Cheng'an is a new word given to Zhao Han by Zhao Yunting, and the three sons of the Zhao family all started the word when they were ten years old.

Ziying next to Qin Shi has already gone out to pass the meal, Qin Shi beautiful eyes looked at her husband sitting across from her affectionately, but she was a little disappointed that she didn't get a return look, but thinking that Zhao Yunting would definitely go to her side tonight, this A little disappointment was quickly left behind by her.The table was too quiet, Qin Shi wanted to liven up the atmosphere to please her husband and mother-in-law, so her eyes fell on Aju, and said with a smile: "This year Chengyuan and his wife came back, and the New Year's Eve dinner was quite lively, and next year Chengyuan's daughter-in-law will give birth to a big fat girl." Boy, our Hou Mansion is getting more and more lively."

What she said were auspicious words, plus Ah Ju still couldn't do what Zhao Chen did, he turned a deaf ear to what Qin Shi said, and simply lowered his head to pretend to be ashamed.

The population of the Zhao family is not considered prosperous, and there are only two grandchildren. Mrs. Tai still values ​​the great-grandchildren very much, so she made up her mind and asked Ah Ju: "You and Chengyuan have been married for two months, and there is no movement yet. ?"

Just as Zhao Chen was about to speak, Zhao Yunting coughed first, and said in a low voice: "Mother, you should tell your granddaughter-in-law these words in private, Chengwen and the others are not young anymore, besides, Chengyuan and the others have a short time to get married, so there is no need to worry about the children. "The wife is infertile. At the beginning, the two got married in the second year. They got their first son, and they never got pregnant again in the next few years. During the ten years of separation, they got together less and separated more. It is normal to be infertile. However, now the two We are together again, I wonder if my wife will conceive another one?
Of course, the more children he has with her, the better.

Mrs. Tai knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, so she gave Qin Shi a look. If Qin Shi didn't talk too much, she wouldn't be scolded by her son.

Qin shi lowered her eyes in grievance, and made up her mind not to speak again.Recently Mrs. Tai has complained about her quite a bit. Qin knows that it is because she does not have the support of the Duke's Mansion. Mrs. Tai wants to show her mother-in-law's image, so she should not speak, lest everything she says is wrong.

When the food was served, the whole family ate in silence amidst the sound of firecrackers one after another.

Ah Ju had already eaten, so she put on two chopsticks to pretend, most of the time she was lost in thought looking at the dumplings in the bowl, thinking of her parents and younger siblings in the distance.Zhao Chen saw his wife's longing in his eyes. Although he felt distressed, he was helpless. The distance was too far, and his wife in the second grade of junior high school could not even go back to her natal home.

Aware of his worried gaze, Ah Ju smiled at Zhao Chen from afar.It is inevitable to touch the scene, but it is not too sad. She is very lucky that he treats her so well.

After dinner, a group of people moved to the pavilion in the garden to watch the fireworks.

It stands to reason that boys like to join in the fun, lighting firecrackers and setting off fireworks, running around, but the Zhao family has no naughty young master.Zhao Chen is already married, so naturally he can't do this kind of thing. Zhao Qing's age can be played or not. In previous years, he would play with Zhao Han and Zhao Yi for a while. Zhao Han touched those accident-prone things, Zhao Yi had a lively chat with his sister-in-law who was beside Ah Ju, Zhao Qing was happy, and talked with Zhao Chen and Zhao Yunting.

The men set seats outside the pavilion, and the women's relatives sat inside the pavilion.

Except for Zhao Han.

He sat alone in the corner of the padded pavilion. He didn't go out to find his elder brother, and he didn't stay by Qin's side obediently. Instead, he sat with his back to the pavilion and looked up at the night sky. The loneliness in the eyes.

The eldest brother doesn't like him, Zhao Han understands very well, his mother's grandfather's family has done so many things to the eldest brother, how can he expect the eldest brother to treat him without any grudges?But what can he do, Qin is his mother, no matter how bad she is, she is also the mother who gave birth to him, the mother who would hug him, cry, feed him medicine and hum songs to him when he was sick.

He only hoped that he would grow up quickly, get the honor in the exam and get released, and then take his mother to take up the post, and leave the marquis mansion to his father and his elder brother's family.He was redundant and shouldn't be in the Zhao family.

On the stone table not far from him, Mrs. Tai asked about Ah Juzisi again, and because the men were standing outside, she became rude: "Daughter-in-law Chengyuan, I know that few men in your country take concubines. But since you are married to the Hou Mansion, you should do as the Romans do. Looking at the entire capital, how many people of some status do not take concubines? Even your father-in-law has two concubines? Let me tell you, you will accept concubines for Chengyuan. Concubine, outsiders will praise you for being tolerant, which makes you look like a mistress, and if you have any health problems, Cheng Yuan will not have no offspring."

Aju lowered her head and said respectfully: "Grandmother is right. At the beginning, I was ignorant and good-natured, so I made such a promise to me. Afterwards, I also felt that it was wrong, especially the last time my grandmother gave hibiscus to me. I am good, but in the end I failed my grandmother's good intentions. I have been trying to persuade my husband these days, but he refused to listen to me. If he gets angry with me too many times, I dare not. Don't worry, grandma, I will find a chance later Tell Xianggong again, add a few more people to Xianggong, so that we can spread the branches and leaves for the Zhao family sooner."

Who wouldn't say nice words?Zhao Chen didn't need to remind her to play red face, she knew what to do.

Mrs. Tai stared at her suspiciously, "You really think so?"

Ah Ju nodded, looked at her embarrassedly, and whispered: "Grandmother Lao is worrying."

Mrs. Tai didn't say a word.

Qin blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "You're right if you think so. Besides, men like the new and dislike the old. Don't look at how good Cheng Yuan treats you now. After a long time, he will definitely miss others. Instead of waiting for him to carry his You steal food, you take the initiative to arrange for him, he still remembers your kindness. Aju, I know Chengyuan has complaints against me, but after so many years, am I still his aunt? He doesn’t take me I will tell you something from my heart, I am also happy that you two are doing well."

Ah Ju didn't make a sound, Mrs. Tai is Zhao Chen's grandmother, it's okay to be perfunctory, Qin, are you pretending to treat people as fools?
The Qin family was bored, and no longer condescended to talk to a village girl, and looked out of the pavilion expectantly.

There stood her husband.

Ten years have passed, and the man who is nearly forty years old has not diminished his demeanor. Fireworks bloom and illuminate his stern side face. I don't know what he said to his two sons, but he suddenly smiled. He is so handsome that it makes her heart sink deeper.

Qin Shi began to hope that everyone would leave quickly.

For tonight, she carefully prepared a set of underwear, and the hot water for bathing has already been prepared.In the past, she was ashamed to lower her figure in such matters, but Zhao Yunting hadn't been here for a long time, she had to let him remember her well, she didn't believe that he was a big man with a strong body, she really didn't like him that kind of thing.

As time went by, the excitement on the street receded a bit.

When the clapper sounded at the second watch, Zhao Chen entered the pavilion and said to Mrs. Tai: "Grandmother, I'm not feeling well, I want to go back first. It's cold in the night, so grandmother should go back early, don't freeze."

This sounded good, even knowing that the eldest grandson probably felt sorry for the daughter-in-law who was here to accompany her, Mrs. Tai still felt very good, she waved her hand at Ah Ju and said: "Well, I will leave after sitting for a while. Chengyuan daughter-in-law, hurry up Fu Chengyuan go back, take good care of him at night."

Ah Ju stood up obediently, and the couple bid farewell to Mrs. Tai and left side by side.

Qin couldn't help showing joy, raised her hand to hide the smile on her mouth, and then said to Mrs. Tai: "Mother, why don't we send you back now?"

Could Mrs. Tai know Qin's thoughts?
In terms of resentment, the two daughters-in-law disliked her, but at least Qin was obedient, and she was willing to help her to put Ning in the way, lest Ning become more and more arrogant.

So Mrs. Tai nodded, and said to Zhao Yunting who led Zhao Qing into the pavilion: "It's getting late, let the children go back to the room first, you and your wife will take me back to the Rongshou Hall." She gave the Qin family a chance, if In this way, Mrs. Qin can't drag her son into her room, so she can only blame her for being stupid and stupid.

Qin took a look at her husband, and helped Mrs. Tai to stand up first.

Zhao Yunting called Zhao Han to his side, asked a few questions, and then let the brothers go first.

He stood on the left side of Mrs. Qin and sent Mrs. Tai back together with Mrs. Qin.

After coming out of the Rongshou Hall, Qin Shi dismissed the maids who followed, and quickly followed Zhao Yunting, talking to him softly: "Master Hou, this year's New Year's Eve, our family will be reunited. Mother is very happy."

Zhao Yunting didn't make a sound, his tall figure appeared indifferent in the dim light.

(End of this chapter)