The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 362 Sister Feng is pregnant
Wang Xifeng suspected that she was pregnant, so she didn't dare to make a big move and could only use her eloquence. In the end, Ping'er, who brought back the ginseng, took all the consequences.

After Zhang Yun逸 was satisfied and had finished packing, he took the two of them to find Zhen Shiyin.

As expected, Wang Xifeng was pregnant. After calculating the time, it turned out that she became pregnant when Jia Zheng left Beijing and lived in Mengpo Zhai.

However, he stayed in Wang Xifeng's room twice, and the time intervals were too close, so it is difficult to determine which time she got pregnant.

However, thinking of those two experiences, Zhang Yunyi couldn't help but curl his lips.

No matter when, this child was conceived under the witness of Jia Lian, and it cannot be faked.

In front of Zhen Shiyin, Zhang Yun逸 didn't say much.

After testing the medicinal properties of ginseng, on the way back, he reminded: "Since it is confirmed that you are pregnant, don't worry about those things. Go back and ask for leave from the old lady and the wife, follow Mr. Zhen's doctor's advice, and take care of the baby."

There were no caesarean sections in ancient times. The wives and concubines of wealthy families often had everything they wanted, and their lack of exercise made childbirth even more dangerous.

Just from Wang Xifeng's fighting ability, it can be seen that she neglects exercise.

Although he has made some progress under the sparring of Zhang Yunyi, his foundation is still too weak and he needs more practice.

Zhang Yun逸 also followed Zhen Shiyin's medical advice. Although Wang Xifeng was reluctant to give up her power, since it concerned the child and her life, and with Zhang Yun逸's strict order, she did not dare to slack off.

On the way to send her back, Zhang Yunyi thought for a moment and said, "Since you are pregnant now, Hongyu will stay with you for a while."

He had originally planned to transfer Lin Hongyu here after he came back, but now Wang Xifeng was pregnant, and it was a bit unreasonable to transfer her away from her room.

It just so happens that Youshi has to wait until she finishes her confinement before she can come back, so she might as well leave it alone for now.

Originally, Wang Xifeng thought Lin Hongyu was a nuisance, but now that she is pregnant, she doesn't care anymore.

As for Jia Lian, he was already useless. In ancient times, it was not like the modern times. Without a needle and only thread, one could not even embroider flowers, let alone produce any results.

There are three types of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. He was worried about how to explain to his family, and even asked Wang Xifeng several times in a roundabout way. If he knew that she was pregnant, he would probably be happier than Zhang Yunyi, her biological father.

After returning to Rong Mansion, Wang Xifeng came to Rongqing Hall.

He first reported the good news and not the bad news, saying: "Brother Yi said that it doesn't matter when the old ancestor passes away. He will still spend the fifteenth with us like last year."

Grandmother Jia smiled brightly, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Great! Great! Then you decide when to go there so that we can say hello to them as soon as possible."

The Lantern Festival also means reunion. Since Zhang Yunyi did not avoid suspicion and came to the Rong Mansion to celebrate the Lantern Festival together, there is no doubt that he also has the intention of being a family.

Wang Xifeng saw that Jia's mother was in a good mood, so she handed over the banknotes and said, "The old lady ordered yesterday, and I dare not neglect it. I sent someone to do it this morning. A total of 8,000 taels were sold, but... the medicinal properties of this ginseng are not good enough. I asked several medicine shops, but they refused to buy it."

The smile on Jia's face disappeared, and she frowned and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you ask a few more families?"

I heard that ginseng was difficult to sell, and the prices of the golden pheasant fur and duck-cheek fur were somewhat lower than expected, so I couldn't help but feel unhappy.

Wang Xifeng explained, "The old lady has ordered that I dare not neglect it. Now is the end of the year. If I don't act quickly, I'm afraid I'll have to wait at least half a month. And my granddaughter-in-law is pregnant now..."

"Oh?" Grandmother Jia said happily, "It's a matter of a long time. Why didn't I hear you mention it yesterday?"

In ancient times, people attached great importance to offspring, and Grandmother Jia was no exception.

"She must have gotten pregnant during the days when the master was away from Beijing. It's only been a month, and my menstruation is not regular, so I didn't take it seriously. Plus, it's the end of the year, and there are a lot of things to do in the mansion, so I didn't dare to ask the old lady and the ladies to worry about it. Today, I'm a little worried, so I went to find Mr. Zhen to check her pulse."

Because she felt guilty, she did not dare to say that it was during the days when Zhang Yunyi stayed, and only said that it was around the time when Jia Zheng left Beijing. Originally, Jia's mother was a little puzzled. Given Wang Xifeng's style of doing things, how could she only sell it for 8,000 taels?

Hearing her say that, I thought she was worried about the baby in her belly and wanted to finish the job as soon as possible, so she didn't haggle over the price.

In addition, she was pregnant, so he couldn't bear to blame her. He waved his hand and sighed, "Forget it! Since you are pregnant, you should take good care of the baby. Let Madam worry more about the affairs of the mansion!"

After sending Wang Xifeng away, Grandmother Jia couldn't help feeling upset.

As Zhang Yun逸 expected, although she had a lot of money, most of it was in the form of personal belongings. In order to avoid being disrespectful, she did not want to sell off those insignificant bottles and jars.

Only a few high-value items can be found.

This is also the reason why I chose ginseng and two fur coats.

At the moment, the fur coat was sold for a thousand taels of silver less than expected, and the ginseng was difficult to sell, so he was in a dilemma.

It's not that she doesn't have a suitable one. If those Hanlin scholars knew about Hui Niang's necklace, they would definitely flock to it.

However, she originally had three sets, and gave two sets to Concubine Zhen for Yuanchun's marriage. Now she only has this one set in her hand, and she loves it like a treasure and is reluctant to sell it.

After thinking it over, he called Lai Da over first, picked out two relatively recent ginseng roots and handed them to him, saying, "I heard that ginseng loses its medicinal properties if left for too long. Take these two roots and ask outside to see if they can still be used as medicine."

Originally, Lai Da was the most suitable person to find to sell the property, but Grandmother Jia no longer trusted Lai Da as much as before, and was worried that he would leak the news to Zhang Yunyi, causing him to look down on her family, so she handed the matter over to Wang Xifeng.

But now, I think of Lai Da again.

Of course, because of this concern, she deliberately changed the sale to medicinal use.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and it's getting dark. Why would Lai Da go so far away?

Zhen Shiyin was found immediately.

Zhen Shiyin had just tested it and said after just one look: "Cai Yunyi brought Lian's second wife over to ask about it and it is indeed unusable!"

When Lai Da heard that Wang Xifeng was approached first before he was approached, he knew clearly that Grandmother Jia's trust in him was not as great as before.

He immediately brought the ginseng back and pretended not to know that Lady Jia had entrusted it to Wang Xifeng before, and only told her what Zhen Shiyin had said truthfully.

Grandmother Jia rubbed her temples and waved her hands. After Lai Da left, she collapsed powerlessly on the Luohan bed.

It’s not that she didn’t think about giving these ginseng to Jia She to make up the number, but ginseng was used to save lives in ancient times.

After all, he was not so cruel as to be so mad. He was just worried that Jia She did not know the truth and would bring disaster to his descendants.

Once people are pushed into a corner, they will do anything to achieve their goals.

Just like a gambler, she began to make up all kinds of excuses and set her sights on targeting relatives and friends. Although Lady Jia had not yet reached the point of pennilessness and could not care less about her dignity, it did not stop her from coming up with such an idea.

The Xue family in Rongguo Mansion is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, but it just requires some slight adjustments.

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(End of this chapter)