Volume 1 Chapter 105 Heading South (6)

  Yao Cunhui smiled wryly to himself, thinking that it was already quite an achievement for him to have made it this far. At least the child in his sister's womb would be much safer now, and in the future, even if it was just for the sake of this child, he would still have some affection for his sister. But his sister looked so happy now, with a smile in her eyes, if she knew the true nature of the man in front of her, how much pain would be in her heart?

  No way, I have to think of a way to give her some hints. Can't let my sister be completely unaware, or when the blow comes too suddenly in the future, how can she bear it?

  "Hui'er, what are you daydreaming about!" Yao Cun Jia called out with a smile.

  "Ah? I'm coming!" Yao Cun Hui smiled and hurriedly followed.

  This time, Yao Cunhui refused to ride on the sedan chair. Xie Fu Yun and Yao Cun Jia couldn't persuade her, so they didn't insist either. She walked with Xie Fu Yun on either side of Yao Cun Jia's sedan chair, surrounded by maids and servants, heading towards the main courtyard.

  Mrs. Xie was very considerate of her pregnant daughter-in-law, and after dinner, she only sat for a while and chatted to help with digestion before ordering someone to send Mr. and Mrs. Dajia and Second Miss back home, not forgetting to instruct Yao Cun Jia to rest well.

  "Hui'er, you've had a long and tiring journey, get some rest early tonight! You sleep soundly, tomorrow morning I'll have someone wake you up." Yao Cun Jia said with a smile.

  Yao Cunhui looked at Xie Fuyun with some surprise, following her in. She thought that after dinner, Xie Fuyun would probably go to one of his concubines' quarters to indulge in sweet nothings, but instead he lingered by his sister's side, showing no intention of leaving.

  "Well, sister, you should rest early too!" Yao Cunhui smiled and Green Leaf led them away.

  Xie Fu Yun's nerves subconsciously relaxed, and he stretched his shoulders, letting out a slight breath. Yao Cun Jia glanced at him and couldn't help but let out a "heh" of laughter.

  Xie Fu Yun smiled after seeing her, waved his hand to dismiss the little maids, leaving only Lu He, Xing Er and Ruo Fang attending by her side.

  "Second sister seems to still have a prejudice against me." Xie Fu Yun had the second half of the sentence that he didn't dare say: It's gotten to the point where I'm even a bit afraid of her.

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said, "Hui'er has always been the closest to me. She..." Yao Cun Jia sighed softly, with a mix of pity and love, "Clearly younger than me, but she acts like an older sister, always trying to protect me! As for Zan'er, it's even more so! But when it comes to her own affairs, she seems completely carefree. It's really frustrating! She didn't intentionally target you, husband, don't blame her."

  "How could I blame her!" Xie Fu Yun lost his smile and said: "That little girl is quite interesting, hehe! She's good to you, I'm glad, how could I blame her?"

  Yao Cun felt relieved and smiled: "That's all I can ask for! Tomorrow, I'll have a good talk with her and explain things clearly. She's never been an unreasonable person."

  The young couple talked for a while and then went to bed as well.

  The next day, Yao Cunhui got up to pay respects to Mrs. Xie and then returned to Ruhuatang. Originally, Mrs. Xie had instructed Yao Cunjia not to worry about paying respects while she was pregnant, but since Yao Cunhui had gone to pay respects, Yao Cunjia naturally accompanied her. Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Hui'er, you can just stay with your sister and chat, no need to trouble yourself every day by coming to pay respects to this old lady! You're a guest, there's no need for such formality!"

  Yao Cunhui understood Mrs. Xie's intention and thanked her with a smile.

  "What's wrong, where is Lan Xiang?" In the Yuhua Hall garden pavilion, two sisters were admiring the view and chatting. Yao Cunhui glanced around, slightly surprised, four accompanying maidservants, only three were in front of her.

  Isn't it that Orchid Fragrance has been given a house by her brother-in-law? Even if she was given a house, shouldn't she still show up and serve in front of her sister?

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said: "She is seriously ill due to unaccustomed climate and has gone to the villa to recuperate."

  Yao Cunhui was taken aback, looking at Yao Cunjia with some surprise, not because of anything else, but because she hadn't expected Yao Cunjia to have such a move - what's wrong with the water and soil, nursing a illness, Yao Cunhui naturally understood what it meant.

  "Ah, I see!" Yao Cunhui nodded her head, feeling a bit relieved in her heart. Her sister was too kind and dignified, she had originally been worried that these few maidservants were not honest! It seems that her sister also has a bottom line.

  On second thought, if someone with such a temperament as my sister can be driven to this point, Lan Xiang must have been incredibly overbearing and domineering.

  Yao Cun Hui couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her sister in her heart, and seeing that Liu Li, Su E and the others were still there, she deliberately said with a smile: "So it's just a case of not being used to the local water and soil, huh? People who get this illness are always making a fuss, I'm sure Lan Xiang hasn't been spared from all the commotion either! It's really hard on sister! Sister is so kind-hearted, letting her go to the villa to recuperate, this is also the good fortune she accumulated from her past life! If it were me, I wouldn't have let her off so easily!"

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said: "Then, what's your opinion on this?"

  Yao Cunhui burst out laughing and said, "What's the point of keeping this kind of troublemaker around? It's better to get rid of her and avoid future troubles! A bowl of poison would do the trick, or slashing her face and selling her off somewhere. That would be a blessing for her, if she were any more unlucky, who knows, she might even get run over by a horse carriage or fall into a lake while out buying something!"

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled slightly.

  Luli, Su'e was cold sweat dripping, standing aside with a frightened heart, at the Yao Fu she had felt that Mrs. Ma also somewhat dreaded the second miss, and indeed the second miss was ruthless enough!

  Lu He and Lu Ye were delighted to hear this, and subconsciously glared at Liu Li and Su E. Taking the opportunity, Lu He smiled at Yao Cun Hui and said: "Hey, Second Miss, what you said is right, but some people don't think that way in their hearts, they just want to climb up high and feel safe!"

  Yao Cun Hui smiled and said, "This is also true. If Sister wants to maintain her reputation as a virtuous woman, if she really cooks uncooked rice into cooked rice, she must think that Sister has no choice but to admit it. But if she can't even manage the people around her, how can she manage the household? In my opinion, if there is such a shameless person, I would rather not have this reputation as a virtuous woman than let someone with ill intentions get away with it! Humph, as the legitimate wife and mistress of the house, there are plenty of opportunities and methods to deal with someone who can't be brought onto the stage. At worst, she can just take in two more obedient and honest ones later, and this reputation will still come back!"

  "Miss's words are absolutely right! Even I, a humble servant, have learned from them!" Green Lotus smiled with her eyes shining.

  Jade, Su E's heart sank to the bottom, and her mind was empty. Yao Cunhui was right, as a mistress, there are ways and opportunities to deal with one or two who can't be brought out in public, even if they are favored again, what can they do? After dealing with this one, she would put another two honest and virtuous ones by her husband's side, who could say that she was not wise and tolerant, the only ones who would die in vain were those who had foolish fantasies!

  They suddenly realized that in order to climb up the big tree of Master, they must first go through Grandma! Only if Grandma nods can this matter be settled. But how could Grandma possibly nod at someone sent by Madam Ma? Moreover, Master didn't even want other women to serve him when she was pregnant, and the two original concubines were locked in the west wing, still foolishly dreaming of something that would never happen. It's truly laughable! On the other hand, it's better than Su Yan being clever, having long given up on this idea and devoted herself to showing loyalty to Grandma, now it's clear that Grandma treats her much better than them.

  Yao Cun Jia knew that his sister was scolding the servants for him, so he couldn't let her have all the say. He smiled at Lu He and jokingly said: "Second Miss's words must be reasonable, you guys listen carefully and learn from them! In the future when you get married and become the mistress of someone else's family, it will also come in handy!"

  "Grandma is teasing us!" Green Lotus and Green Leaf's faces turned red as they lowered their heads, but they were actually very happy.

  Xie Jia's eldest daughter-in-law, the big girl by her side, was enough to marry a young master from an ordinary rich family as his first wife. If not, marrying a steward with a good reputation in the government would also allow them to hold their heads high wherever they went. Yao Cun clearly wouldn't be stingy with their marriages, so they were at ease.

  Although the Xie family is wealthy and noble, being a concubine in such a household is not an easy task. One might spend their whole life as a nameless, low-ranking concubine, always speaking softly and living in fear, never comparable to being the legitimate wife of another household. After years of devotion, I beg of you, master, to grant me your favor, and it would only take one word to free me from my slave status.

  "Sister, where did you tease them?" Yao Cunhui smiled and said: "You've been following her since childhood, how can you not know her character? You serve her wholeheartedly, sister will naturally not treat you unfairly!"

  Green lotus and green leaves all nodded in unison, casting a grateful glance at Yao Cun Jia.

  After a while, Yao Cun Jia made a gesture to dismiss everyone and sat alone with Yao Cun Hui by the railing, looking at the lotus flowers and fish in the pond as they talked.

  "Sister, how are you getting along with your sister-in-law?" Tomorrow, Yao Cunhui had made up her mind to go to Lake Town, and the two sisters only had half a day to talk privately.

  "Uh-huh." Yao Cun Jia nodded, a smile spreading unconsciously at the corner of her mouth, and the expression in her eyes suddenly became gentle as water. It was clearly the happy expression of a woman who had fallen deeply in love. Yao Cun Hui watched with a silent sigh in his heart.

  "He's been good to me!" Yao Cun Jia smiled, her eyelashes fluttering lightly as she gazed at Yao Cun Hui with a hint of a smile: "Hui'er, on the Lantern Festival that day, it was just a small accident, don't remember it anymore, okay? I know you're taking your sister's side, but he's already apologized to me, so good little sister, please forgive him too!"

  Yao Cunhui couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, hurriedly laughing: "About that day's matter, I've long stopped caring about it! Since sister has forgiven him, what else do I have to care about? As long as sister is fine!"

  "Then I can rest assured!" Yao Cun Jia was very relieved.

  "Sister," Yao Cunhui hesitated slightly and smiled, "Sister is now pregnant with twins. For a pregnant person, everything must be taken care of carefully, but the most important thing is to have a good mood! You must keep your mood relaxed! If sister's mood is good, the little treasure in her belly will also be good, it's all about the connection between mother and child! So, sister, you must take care of your mood well and don't let external things affect you easily!"

  Yao Cun Jia smiled and said: "I will! The child in my belly is very important to me, I understand more than anyone else!" Yao Cun Jia sighed slightly as he spoke.