Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 78 Gu Yunyi is not good

Xu Qingmeng took the handkerchief and covered her face with it. The handkerchief was warm, and the moment it touched her face, she felt so comfortable that she almost opened up, and her mind instantly cleared up.

However, after taking off the handkerchief, her expression paused.

"Is this your washcloth?"

Gu Yunyi looked surprised, raised his eyebrows, and then calmly reached out and took it: "They look too alike, I took the wrong one."

Xu Qingmeng turned her head and saw that some of her personal belongings, which she had left in the previous room but hadn't had time to pack, were now all in the room.

This includes things like a washcloth, a regular drinking cup, and a small notebook for keeping accounts.

Gu Yunyi said, "Everything we usually use has been moved over. My wife, please see if there's anything we're still lacking."

"No, it's nothing." Xu Qingmeng twitched her lips; he was quick enough.

Gu Yunyi chuckled softly, "I think my wife is still lacking something."

"What?" Xu Qingmeng looked around. She didn't have many things to begin with, and this man was quite meticulous. He had taken all her personal belongings neatly and arranged them seamlessly in the room.

Gu Yunyi turned around and rummaged through the trunk, suddenly pulling out a small bundle.

"My wife, take a look."

Xu Qingmeng, not understanding why, reached out and took it.

She opened it directly, and her expression immediately changed to one of amazement.

The bundle contained a hairpin, exquisitely crafted from warm, lustrous mutton-fat jade. The jade was fine-grained and shimmered with a soft sheen in the candlelight.

The hairpin head is a delicate silver flower with lifelike petals and a small ruby ​​inlaid at the stamen, like a dewdrop on a blade of grass in the morning, lively and beautiful.

Seeing her delighted expression, Gu Yunyi felt relieved. "Last time I asked you what you wanted, you didn't say, so I used the money I had for copying books to buy this hairpin in the prefectural city."

What woman doesn't love jewelry? But Xu Qingmeng said, "I don't usually wear it, so why waste the money?"

"How could that be? Compared to what you've given, this is nothing."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something else, and took out a small purse from the book box and handed it over.

"The trip to the prefectural city didn't cost much. The travel expenses and lodging totaled less than thirty taels. Here is the remaining silver, seventy-five taels."

Xu Qingmeng exclaimed in surprise, "You only spent less than thirty taels? But this hairpin is not cheap."

Thirty taels is a lot; if nothing else happens, it's enough for a year's expenses.

Xu Qingmeng held the purse, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Gu Yunyi was frugal, managing to save money so much in the city, yet he used the money he earned from copying books to buy her such an exquisite hairpin. She was deeply moved.

Xu Qingmeng shook her head: "How can that be the same? I gave you these things hoping you wouldn't be stingy with yourself. If Mother knew, she would definitely scold you for not knowing what's important. Besides, this hairpin isn't cheap. How many books would you have to copy to buy it!"

Gu Yunyi was both amused and exasperated: "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. It's not entirely true either. I made a painting for someone, and they were very satisfied with it. They only bought the hairpin after receiving the money."

After thinking for a moment, she realized that if Madam He found out, she might really scold her, so she said, "Then you can keep this money, madam. I won't tell your mother yet."

Xu Qingmeng's heart skipped a beat, and she raised her eyes slightly: "You said it yourself. If Mother finds out in the future and asks about it, I won't take the blame." "Of course not."

Xu Qingmeng smiled gently and unceremoniously put the small purse away.

She usually kept the household accounts, and the money she received was placed directly in the chest in the main room. If she needed the money, she would take it, and Madam He would not say anything.

But that's the difference between private savings and public accounts; it gives people a secret sense of happiness.

Besides, this wasn't money Gu earned anyway, so she felt no pressure taking it, since he had already spent all the money he earned.

After Xu Qingmeng left the east wing, she saw Xu's eldest sister-in-law, Wang Cuiqin, carrying a basket of dried chili peppers out. Seeing her stretch, Wang Cuiqin glanced at Xu's stomach and smiled meaningfully, "Nannan is awake."

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry, I overslept." Xu Qingmeng scratched her head sheepishly.

Wang Cuiqin: "It's alright, it's alright, it's only been a short while."

Xu Qingmeng smiled and went to the kitchen to get busy.

Wang Cuiqin carried the chili peppers inside and followed behind, whispering in his ear, "Nannan, are you making any noise?"

Xu Qingmeng didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion, "What's that noise?"

"My stomach."

Seeing Xu Qingmeng stunned, Xu's eldest sister-in-law, Wang Cuiqin, immediately said, "You're still young and don't understand. I noticed you were sleeping so soundly today, could it be..."

Xu Qingmeng panicked immediately, then coughed twice to cover up her panic: "No, sister-in-law, you're overthinking it. How could it be so fast?"

"This is fast? I heard some women can detect it after a month. How long has it been for you?" Wang Cuiqin was even more worried when she thought about Xu Qingmeng's recent travels.

Xu Qingmeng was completely bewildered. Did her sister-in-law really realize she was pregnant? She herself hadn't even noticed, so how did she know?
Xu Qingmeng felt conflicted; she wasn't sure if her sister-in-law had truly suspected anything. But she quickly regained her composure.

"Sister-in-law, you might have made a mistake. I really didn't feel anything." Xu Qingmeng tried her best to make her voice sound calm.

Wang Cuiqin looked suspicious: "Nannan, is it because he's not good enough? Nannan, you're already married, and I think Yunyi will definitely achieve great things in the future, so you still need to have a child."

Xu Qingmeng was helpless. How did this turn into him being incapable? If he was incapable, who was? This time, two seeds were sown. Who could be as powerful as him?

Seeing that Xu Qingmeng remained silent, Wang Cuiqin assumed that her brother-in-law was truly incapable.
He walked up to Madam He and whispered a few words to her. Madam He was so startled that she quickly whispered a few words to Madam Xu's sister-in-law.

Wang Cuiqin's expression changed rapidly in an instant; she had thought it was true, but who would have thought it was like this?

"This...this is really...you're not in a hurry at all, do you not like my daughter?"

Madam He said, "No, no, sister-in-law, how could I be? I'm anxious too, but this can't be rushed. The Buddha of Renling Mountain Temple said to let nature take its course."

Wang Cuiqin, however, thought differently. There's a saying that everything depends on human effort. Drawing lots is just a way of expressing one's feelings; you can't believe it all.

Sister-in-law Xu whispered a few words in He's ear, and He's eyes widened instantly.

"Will this... will this work?"

“Why not? These are all good things, they’ll definitely warm you up.” Wang Cuiqin assured her, and seeing that He Shi was still hesitant, she persuaded her for the sake of her sister’s lifelong happiness: “Let’s not be blunt, it’s just about cooking a meal, let’s give it a try, what if it works out!”

(End of this chapter)