Chapter 94: Pregnancy

  "Hehe, Dad, Mom, let's go back then!" Xie Fu Yun smiled and carefully hugged Yao Cun Jia away.

  In the past, his mother would nag him so much that he would lose patience and interrupt her. But now she was talking about his wife's pregnancy, which he knew nothing about, so he listened carefully.

  Mrs. Xie felt extremely pleased in her heart, for the first time she had a long talk without being interrupted by her son's impatience, and couldn't help but smile at her husband, saying: "After all, he's going to be a father soon, our child has grown up and become sensible! He no longer randomly interrupts his mother's words!"

  The old man gave her a deep glance, his mouth curled into a hum of laughter, knowing what she was lamenting about, and didn't have the heart to strike her down, so he remained silent. This woman, good at managing the household and socializing outside, but when facing her son, always couldn't think things through.

  Yao Cun Jia's pregnancy suddenly became the focus of attention for everyone in Xie Fu, and after the initial excitement, the people of Ruhua Hall were even more cautious and careful, afraid that they might be slightly neglectful.

  Green lotus and green leaves are all happy for their own masters. The meaning of this sentence "Congratulations, Madam" can only be understood between the master and servant themselves.

  The young lady from the Yao family to the Xie family, step by step, has come to today, how difficult it is, only they themselves know in their hearts.

  Although the new son-in-law is very fond of his wife, he has been staying in her room for two months since their marriage, but a husband's love is not as stable and secure as a son's in maintaining a woman's status.

  A husband's love may change, but a son is always a son, even after a hundred years!

  Green lotus, green leaves are one thought, orchid fragrance, crystal and other dowry girls are another thought, the temporarily suppressed spark begins to stir again.

  Xie Fu Yun, although spoiled since childhood, did not neglect to learn what he should, and also had a few tricks up his sleeve. Lan Xiang, Liu Li, and several others were quietly taken care of by him after Yao Cun Jia entered the house for a few days.

  At that time, Lan Xiang was trying her best to win the favor of Xie Fu's family and become a respected mother-in-law. One day, however, she suddenly felt weak all over and dizzy in the head, almost unable to stand steadily while serving the young couple.

  Xie Fu Yun saw her looking unwell and smiled: "Lan Xiang, are you not feeling well? If you're not feeling well, go back and rest, let someone else serve!"

  Since that day, Lan Xiang was lectured by Xing Er and Ruo Fang about the rules of the mansion, she didn't dare to be too forward in front of Xie Fu Yun again. These past few days, she made a great effort to work hard and seize every opportunity to appear in front of Xie Fu Yun, but he never even glanced at her with the corner of his eye, his heart and eyes only had Da Niang. It was rare for him to smile so warmly at her and speak such caring words, Lan Xiang felt like she was flying, her feet were on cloud nine, light and airy, her heart beating wildly with excitement.

  Happiness is within reach! How could she give up such a good opportunity?

  "Slave, it's just a little uncomfortable, no big deal! Let the slave serve Master... and Madame instead!" Lan Xiang smiled shyly, slightly lowering her head, with a delicate and weak appearance. She almost fainted into Shifu Yun's arms, wanting him to hold her.

  Yao Cun Jia glanced at Xie Fu Yun with a faint gaze, and remained silent.

  Orchid fragrance sees the master smiling at her in front of grandma, caring about her, while grandma doesn't even dare to show a face, nor does she dare to say anything dissatisfied, which makes Orchid fragrance even more confident and also looks down on grandma.

  "Bring tea!" Xie Fu Yun smiled and glanced at Lan Xiang.

  This smile was like a warm breeze blowing ripples on a spring pool, like a mountain full of flowers blooming brightly. The fragrance of orchids made one's soul dizzy, and when presenting the tea, one stumbled, the precious Qing Shan Shui tea bowl shattered into powder, and several drops of tea splashed onto the hems of Xie Fu Yun and Yao Cun Jia's clothes.

  Lan Xiang was shocked, the value of this tea bowl, selling her would not be enough to compensate for it, and immediately "thud" knelt down, trembling and kowtowing for mercy.

  "How can it be so sloppy." Yao Cun Jia slightly frowned and hastily ordered the little maids to come and clean up.

  Xie Fu gently patted Yao Cun Jia's smooth and slender hand, smiling: "Forget it, I think she's ill, can't blame her! Hehe, serving the master while sick, loyalty is commendable! However, our Xie Fu isn't that kind of stingy household, who would make a servant serve while sick? Xing Er, take Lan Xiang down to rest, invite a doctor to come and take a look, prescribe some medicine for her to brew! For the next few days, Lan Xiang doesn't need to come in to serve, just focus on recovering from her illness!"

  "Servant girl, it doesn't matter..." Lan Xiang heard this and suddenly became anxious. Wasn't this the progress they had just barely obtained, now being wasted in vain?

  "Let you rest and rest, what's with so many words? Can't even take it down!" Xie Fu Yun's face sank two points, and he nodded at Xing Er.

  If Lan Xiang wasn't brought by Yao Cun Jia, the Xie family would have kicked her out long ago. But she was Yao Cun Jia's dowry maid, and even if Yao Cun Jia didn't like her, she still represented Yao Cun Jia's face. In other people's eyes, they were one entity, so naturally others would think that a dowry maid with a bad reputation couldn't be the mistress of the house.

  Xie Fu Yun's heart was still filled with resentment because of this.

  Xing'er responded with a sound, beckoned two small maids, and forcibly took Lan Xiang away.

  Lan Xiang was gone for a whole month. After a month, when she recovered, she found that the things in the house were no longer within her reach. Just then, the Xie family sent a parrot to Yao Cun Jia, and Yao Cun Jia loved it dearly, so he ordered Lan Xiang to take special care of this parrot hanging under the eaves, without needing to enter the house for anything.

  The matter of Lan Xiang was clear to everyone, including Liu Li, and they all knew what had happened. Having learned from past experiences, no one dared to make any excessive moves again, and for a short time, everything was peaceful.

  During this period, three of Yao Cun Jia's four concubines were also sent to the villa. The reason was ready-made: Xie Fu Yun had several private villas under his hand, he was a good husband, after marriage, he gave three to his beloved wife and let her send people to manage them.

  What else can Yao Cun Jia send out besides accompanying the house? Those three people from the Ma family were naturally unwilling, and they agreed to find Yao Cun Jia to reason with him. Yao Cun Jia also met them, but no matter how much they said, this matter could not be changed, and if he wanted to shirk responsibility, he was not stronger than the people of Xie Fu Yun.

  It wasn't until then that they realized this was the Xie family and not the Yao family, and they didn't even have the qualifications to reason with them!

  Now, Big Grandma is pregnant and naturally can't serve Big Grandpa anymore. Does that mean their chance has come?

  Not only was Lan Xiang's heart burning with anxiety, but Liu Li and Su E also subconsciously put more thought into their dressing, except for Su Cen who remained as usual, respectfully serving Yao Cun Jia.

  Xing'er and Ruofang both secretly looked at each other with disdain, their mouths curled up high.

  Two people couldn't help but sigh for the sake of their mistress: How could their mistress have such a shameless maid! If they hadn't kept a close eye on her, she would have ruined their mistress's reputation long ago!

  Xie Fu Yun and Yao Cun Jia were still immersed in the joy of becoming parents, completely unaware of the changes around them. It wasn't until two days later that Mrs. Xie summoned Yao Cun Jia to speak with her.

  Yao Cun Jia sat in a sedan chair and went past, wanting to pay his respects when he was hurriedly helped up by Mrs. Xie's orders with a busy smile.

  Mrs. Xie gave a glance, and the maidservants all retreated, leaving only her trusted attendants, Fang Mama and Xu Mama, to wait on her.

  Yao Cun Jia's heart skipped a beat as he looked at this scene with some unease.

  "Don't be nervous, hehe, the lady just wants you to chat with her for a bit!" Mrs. Xie smiled warmly and ordered someone to pour tea.

  Yao Cun's heart slightly relaxed, and he smiled: "Mother, what instructions do you have?"

  "It's not an order, just a casual remark!" Mrs. Xie smiled slightly and first asked a few questions about her body and daily life, then suddenly changed the subject and casually asked with a smile: "These past two days... where has Yun'er been resting?"

  Yao Cun Jia was taken aback, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise, and suddenly he understood the implicit meaning behind Xie Furen's words. His body involuntarily trembled slightly, his face paling by two shades, and he subconsciously lowered his head, saying in a low voice: "These past two days, I've been..."

  Yao Cun Jia's heart suddenly ached, her chest felt stuffy and she seemed to be out of breath. These two days, the two of them were so happy that they didn't think about anything else. Xie Fu Yun naturally still slept with her in the same bed, embracing her, neither of them had thought about sleeping separately or living apart.

  She neglected it, she neglected it!

  But realizing this oversight, she was especially especially heartbroken and unwilling to admit it.

  She thought she wasn't a jealous woman, but just thinking about Xie Fu Yun being with another woman made her heart ache terribly!

  Since they got married, the two had never been apart. His doting and love for her had long since captivated her, and the sweetness of their relationship had unknowingly become a part of her life. But in this moment, something broke.

  Yes! How can she be so muddled? She is the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Xie family, how could she make such a low-level mistake?!

  Yao Cun Jia took slow, deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. He clenched his fists and forced a smile: "This is the wife's negligence, the wife will return and make arrangements for Grandfather."

  Mrs. Xie's face changed slightly when she mentioned this matter, and she was a little unhappy at first, but after hearing her say so, her mood improved somewhat, and she nodded with satisfaction: "You think that way is right! Our Xie family's daughter-in-law must be virtuous and tolerant! I think there's no need to add new people to Yun'er's house for the time being. The two maids he had before, you arrange them to take turns serving him!"

  The new daughter-in-law has only been married for more than two months, and it's still within the honeymoon period. At this time, she's already trying to get close to her son, which makes Mrs. Xie feel uneasy, fearing that she might disturb the fetus. After all, who doesn't have a bit of vinegar taste in their heart? As time goes on, it will slowly wear off and be fine!

  Just like herself, Mr. Xie still has three concubines, one died and now there are two left, and as for the servant girls, there must be three to five of them, she can't even be bothered to count!

  At first, I felt uncomfortable in my heart, as if someone was cutting my heart with a knife. Later, I thought about it and realized that he respected himself, and when things happened, he would discuss them with himself, and never because of his concubine's behavior made him lose face! The concubine is just a servant who tries to please the master, when the master is happy, she will be brought over to listen to her flattery, and when the master is not happy, she will be sent away, why bother to argue with her?