Rebirth as Hou Menfu

Chapter 9

When I returned to Qiao's Mansion, the Spring Festival had just come to an end, Shiya took Yingxiu and secretly turned the path back to the yard, Yan's mother was shocked when she saw that she came back like this, and she didn't have time to ask the whole story He quickly asked Qiutong and Zhui'er to boil water for her to take a bath.

"Take off your clothes quickly, why are you soaked, Zi Yan, hurry up and cook some medicine for the lady to dispel the cold, oh, my eldest lady, what did you go to do, why not swim in the lake? This way." Yan's mother pulled her into the room, asked her to take off her wet clothes, took out a clean one from the cabinet, and let her change into it first.

Shiya couldn't help much and could only stay on the sidelines and watch. Qiutong and Zhui'er quickly boiled the water and brought it over. After the water temperature was adjusted, Yan's mother urged her to go into the bucket to take a bath. Breaking away from the shivering, the warm water wrapped her body to dispel the coldness along the way, a gust of hot air rushed up, Yingxiu covered her nose and sneezed.

Yingxiu felt warm after soaking in the bath for a long time, got up and put on her clothes, Ziyan brought her the cold medicine and asked her to drink it, Shiya watched her frowning and drank half a bowl, and urged her After drinking, "Is it better now?"

Yingxiu stuffed a candied fruit into her mouth and nodded after diluting the strong smell of medicine, "It's much better."

Yan's mother took Ziyan to clean up the house, and then went back to the house and looked at them with a serious face, "Miss, you fainted last time, this time you fell into the water again, are you trying to scare us to death. "

Yingxiu knew she was wrong, she had to bring a maid with her when she went out, and she forgot this time, with candied fruit in her mouth, she looked at Mama Yan pitifully, and she sneezed, tears filled her eyes, "Nurse, don't do it again next time!" I dare not, it was really an accident, I was accidentally hit by a ship."

Yingxiu can't mention that she met Liu Xu'er and the two young masters of Nanyang Hou's mansion when she was swimming in the lake. She can only say that she accidentally fell down. Mother Yan is determined to educate her this time, even with her poetic elegance. One piece was 'reprimanded' for a while, and after Baoqin came back and heard about her falling into the water, he looked at her back and forth, making sure she was okay, and began to read like Yan's mother, and finally Add a sentence, "If Sister Qingbi and Mother Qiao were here, Miss, you wouldn't be talked about!"

It didn't take long for Mrs. Qiao to find out about this matter. It is impossible for Jinze to say nothing about such a big matter, not to mention that Shangguan Ling and her eldest brother-in-law were both there. Watching Shiya go to admit her mistake first, Ruomu was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat, seeing that Yingxiu's cheeks were blushing and nothing unusual, so she went back to Jiang's house with Jiang Yizhu in peace.

Mrs. Qiao held Yingxiu's hand with lingering fears. After hearing Jin Lu's embellished words, Mrs. Qiao's heart also became entangled, "I heard that it was the eldest son of Nanyang Houfu who rescued you. Thank you, otherwise, what would we do with Xiuer?"

A look of unnaturalness flashed across Yingxiu's face, and she was most afraid that grandma would drag this matter to the Nanyang Hou Mansion, so Yingxiu pointed to Jinze and said, "My cousin has already thanked me, grandma, let my cousin help me someday." I'll just send you something."

"How can it be done? He saved your life." Mrs. Qiao didn't agree with her words, and Jin Ze relieved her in a timely manner, "Grandma, son, he also said that you don't need to be thankful. If we still come to thank you, I'm afraid The prince will also feel uncomfortable, it is better for me to send something for Yingxiu."

"The eldest son of the Nanyang Marquis Mansion is also a pretty good person." Seeing this, Mrs. Qiao didn't say anything anymore. Yingxiu heard what the old lady meant, so she had to pretend to be deaf and dumb and didn't understand. Hao Yingxiu no longer needs others to say anything to her.

When she returned to the yard, Yingxiu began to feel her face was a little hot. Fortunately, Mama Yan had already made preparations. She took a bowl of medicine and covered it with the quilt for a night, and she was fine when she woke up the next morning. Yingxiu did not continue to grow after the spring workshop The reason for staying in Qiao's Mansion is that after receiving Qingbi's third letter, Yingxiu decided to return to Shen's Mansion.

It has been a month and a half since she left Shen's mansion. Mrs. Qiao was very reluctant, but after all, she couldn't stay in Qiao's mansion forever. The day before she left, Yingxiu and Mr. Qiao stayed in the study all afternoon. Put the two dowry lists that I copied earlier in front of Mr. Qiao, "Grandpa, this is the dowry from my mother when she got married and the rest of the list in the warehouse. Xiu'er knows that she is weak, so she wrote an extra copy and put it in the warehouse. Grandpa is here."

Yingxiu no longer beat around the bush when talking to Mr. Qiao, Mr. Qiao looked at another clearly arranged list with a serious expression, and naturally understood what Yingxiu meant.

Back when the two daughters got married, especially the youngest daughter, the dowry was particularly generous. Mrs. Qiao was afraid that her daughter would live in a low life. The dowry was much higher than that of the eldest daughter. Even Qiao Qingyou, the older sister in the Qin Mansion, prepared it for her younger sister. After a while, Qiao Qingran married Shen Heye within three years and left due to dystocia, so the dowry did not change much.

If the youngest daughter has no children, the Qiao family should take back all the dowry. Now that Yingxiu has made the list so clear, she just wants to let Mr. Qiao be clear about her daughter's dowry when she gets married in the future.

With such a large sum, the old man doesn't know whether Shen Heye will be tempted or not, but whether the Tang family will be tempted or not is not certain. Mrs. Shen still has a daughter.

Swallow as much as you want, as long as you can’t see it on the table, there are ways. Mr. Qiao has lived such an old age, and he has seen a lot of things about the inner palace and house. After you settle down, I will personally go to the Shen residence with my uncle."...

When it was almost lunch time the next day, Yingxiu returned to Shen's residence and asked Yan's mother to pack things in the house, while she took Qingbi to Mrs. Shen's yard. Mrs. Shen was teaching Shen Yinghui how to embroider. When she came in, she said nonchalantly, "You're back?"

"I just arrived, and my aunt asked me to bring some things back to my mother." Yingxiu took the two boxes from Qingbi's hand and handed them to Mrs. Shen, and Yinghui quickly opened the box.

The Shen family was also invited at Chunfang, but at that time Mrs. Shen was angry and did not go because of illness. Mrs. Qiao asked Yingxiu to bring a gift from Chunfang, plus some medicinal materials, "Auntie heard that mother If you feel unwell, ask Xiu'er to bring back some spring cold herbs."

"Madam Laoqiao, please worry." Madam Shen glanced at the box and asked the maid to keep it. The Jiang family's marriage was not settled, but she let Master Shen tell the truth. It's even worse, it's nothing more than a daughter-in-law who doesn't have any backstage. The Qiao family is very lively, but so what if the Qiao family is there. She Tang Wan is the mistress of the Shen family, and she is still a member of the Shen family for a day. One day, this marriage can't be decided by oneself!

"It's getting late. You've been driving all morning. You should go back earlier to have a meal and rest. You don't have to come here in the afternoon."

"The weather has changed a lot recently, mother, you should also take care of yourself, then I will go back first." Yingxiu smiled lightly, turned around and left the house, when did it start, her aunt began to treat her She calmed down, but how could she notice it when she was young.

After walking through the corridor, Yingxiu stood in front of another courtyard, "Qingbi, go and prepare some things for fetal relief. I'm going to congratulate Aunt Kong."

Aunt Kong was the maid that Mrs. Shen gave to Shen Heye when she was pregnant with her second child, but her stomach hadn't moved in the past six years. Mrs. Shen arranged the day very skillfully, but because of Yingxiu's marriage, Shen Heye and Tang quarreled and went to Aunt Kong's house in anger, and the good news came out of that house one month later.

Yingxiu stood in the corridor waiting for Qingbi to come back. Aunt Kong was also pregnant in her previous life, but after Mrs. Shen became pregnant again, the child was not kept. Yingxiu hoped that the child would be born safely, as a support for them. It was better than living alone in this Shen mansion for a lifetime.

Qingbi came back soon, carrying in her arms Yingxiu asked her to prepare some common miscarriage medicines. Aunt Kong's Xianghe courtyard had few servants. Yingxiu walked all the way and only saw one sweeping the floor in the courtyard. The mother-in-law saw her coming in and hurriedly made way for her. Yingxiu stepped on the fallen leaves that hadn't been cleaned, and slowly stepped up the steps.

Such a courtyard gave her a sense of familiarity. Before entering the house, the maid inside heard the movement and came out. When she saw that it was Yingxiu, a trace of panic flashed on her impatient face, "Daddy ...Miss, why are you here?"

"You are the only servant girl in the Xianghe Courtyard? What about the others?" Renshan was bullied, and there were many servant girls in the mansion. Yingxiu looked at the servant girl with a serious face, "That's how you Waiting on the master!"

"Miss, I'll call them back right away." Seeing that Yingxiu became angry, the maid hurriedly slipped away from her. When she passed by her, Yingxiu could clearly smell the fragrance of citrus. Looking at the citrus that accidentally rolled down on the ground, Qingbi bent down and picked it up.

Or pick what's left.

Yingxiu bypassed the screen and walked into the room. Aunt Kong was sitting on the couch with her head down, embroidering handkerchiefs. The decoration in the room was extremely simple, "Miss, why did you come here, Xiaohong, go and make some hot tea , Xiaohong." There was no response from the outside room after shouting a few times, Auntie Kong's face flashed with embarrassment, she put down the embroidery work in her hands at a loss, and wanted to stay in the bed in person, but Yingxiu stopped her.

"Is the little red that my aunt is talking about the one who just went out?" Yingxiu's eyes fell on her still flat stomach, and she slowed down her voice, "My aunt is already pregnant, so it's better not to do everything by yourself. .”

"Thank you for your concern, miss. I'm used to it, and it's not comfortable to be served by someone." Aunt Kong is very delicate, and her temperament is quite responsible, otherwise she wouldn't have been pregnant for six years.

"It's wrong for Auntie to think so." Yingxiu's voice suddenly turned cold, "You are pregnant now, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the child in your belly."

Concubine Kong looked at Yingxiu who suddenly changed face in astonishment, and subconsciously covered her belly with her hands. She had never thought of this child coming so suddenly. Congratulations, until the appearance of the eldest lady, life seems to have become less peaceful.

"Auntie is a smart person, she should understand what I mean." Yingxiu saw the change of expression on her face, she gently stroked the edge of the brocade box on the table with her fingers, and lowered her head slightly so she couldn't see the expression on her face...

(End of this chapter)