"I'm just a concubine, why would anyone even look at me?"

Zhao Caiju was seven months pregnant and rarely saw Su Changsheng in a good mood, so she thought about getting something for herself.

Now that Liu has run away, this is a good opportunity for her to become the legal wife.

She didn't know what Liu and Lian were thinking, giving up all their wealth and status.

But this is for the best, because it gives Zhao Caiju a chance.

"What concubine? That vile woman betrayed me, so naturally I'm divorcing her. From now on, you are my legal wife!"

Su Changsheng knew that Zhao Caiju had many thoughts, so he went along with her words and coaxed her.

Zhao Caiju was overjoyed and smiled shyly, nodding: "This is what Master said, so you can't go back on your word. As long as Master needs me, I will do my duty without hesitation."

Once she becomes the legal wife, she can attend banquets from time to time, and then she will be a noble lady.

In her view, the Su family's misfortune was only temporary, and Su Chang'an was the Marquis of Anping, so nothing could happen to him.

Now is Zhao Caiju's chance.

"I, Su Changsheng, am so lucky to have a wife like Ju'er."

Su Changsheng said with a smile, "Zhao Caiju is not very cunning and is easy to manipulate."

They've said they'd give her the position of principal wife, but it's not official yet, so who knows what will happen in the future?

Su Changsheng simply instructed all the servants in the manor to call Zhao Caiju the Second Madam.

Zhao Caiju didn't understand these intricacies and thought that this made her the legal wife. She was overjoyed every day and loved hearing the servants call her the second wife.

So on the second day of the twelfth lunar month, Su Changsheng asked her to deliver food to Qian Min, and she happily went.

Qian Min looked down on Zhao Caiju, but she didn't understand the situation here. She originally wanted to find out through Liu and Lian, but those two ran away. She thought that Zhao Caiju was also a member of the household, so maybe she knew something.

So the two of them drank tea, ate snacks, and chatted.

Zhao Caiju was beaming as she recounted how there were unusual celestial phenomena after her birth, and how her mother dreamt of fairies and such.

Qian Min didn't get the information she wanted, and after sitting with Zhao Caiju for an hour, she got tired of it and said with a smile, "It's getting late, let's talk again next time."

Of the pastries she brought, Qian Min only ate two pieces; Zhao Caiju ate the rest herself.

Zhao Caiju was somewhat reluctant to leave, but she knew that Qian Min was asking her to go, so she didn't want to linger. She stood up and said, "Then I'll go back. I'll come to see you again next time, sister-in-law. Tell me about the interesting things in the capital."

Qian Min nodded.

She would never see Zhao Caiju again.

Zhao Caiju got up and went back, supporting her pregnant belly.

She drank a lot of tea, and when her stomach hurt, she thought she needed to go to the toilet.

But when she returned to the courtyard, she saw Su Changsheng waiting for her.

"How is it? Does your sister-in-law like it?"

Su Changsheng asked with a smile.

Zhao Caiju thought back for a moment and realized that she had eaten most of the food, while Qian Min seemed to have only eaten two pieces. Feeling a little guilty, she said perfunctorily, "I really liked it. My stomach hurts, I need to go to the restroom..."

Su Changsheng waved his hand: "Go quickly."

Qian Min is safe once she takes the medicine. She's a noble lady from the capital, and she's pregnant. If she miscarries, can her brother handle it?

Who would keep someone in their household who brings them bad luck?

"ah--"

Zhao Caiju's scream broke Su Changsheng's thoughts.

"Help! Help! I'm bleeding..."

Then Zhao Caiju started wailing and crying.

Su Changsheng immediately ordered someone to fetch a doctor.

Meanwhile, Qian Min also felt unwell, experiencing abdominal pain.

The maidservant hurriedly went out to fetch a doctor.

Qin Jin sat quietly in the courtyard, looking at the blue sky. It was December.

Tomorrow is the perfect day to go home.

She scratched her head and looked troubled. It had been a long time since anyone had properly combed her hair, and it was a complete mess.

If I go back like this, my mother will be heartbroken.

Qin Jin'an ran back into the house and began calling for the green snake and the gray rat.

"Xiaoqing, Huihui, come help me quickly!"

Qin Jin'an called out to his friends.

The green snake and the gray rat have arrived.

The green snake looked at the gray rat with drooling mouth: "Friend, you smell so good."

The gray squirrel trembled and squeaked.

Yu Bao, what do you want from me? Tell me first, I have other things to do, and if it's too complicated, I'll have to go.

The green snake hissed, flicking its tongue.

Fishy, ​​what's up? This gray mouse is so plump, when are you going to stop being friends with it?

If we're not friends, then we can eat it. Not now, because eating fish now would make us sad.

"Could you help me comb my hair? I'm going home tomorrow, and my hair is all messed up. Do I have lice?"

Qin Jin'an was very worried. She hadn't washed her hair and taken a bath properly in a long time. She felt that she hadn't been clean enough, and the thought of getting lice made her even more distressed.

Hiss—

Fish Baby, I'm sorry, I can't help you.

The green snake felt apologetic; it couldn't help Qin Jin'an.

The gray mouse looked down at its paws, then glanced warily at the green snake, and squeaked.

Fish Baby, I can try, but you have to let it out first, I'm afraid it will eat me.

Qin Jin'an immediately looked at the green snake and put his hands together: "Little Green, can you go out and play? Gray is afraid that you will eat it, but I know you won't eat it. However, Gray is very timid."

Hearing that soft voice, the green snake had no choice but to turn and swim away.

Hiss—

Fish Baby, I'm going outside.

After the green snake left, the gray rat approached Qin Jin'an and began to rummage through her hair on her shoulder, tidying up her messy, tangled hair very carefully.

...

The Su family was extremely tense at this moment.

Qian Min suffered a miscarriage and was placed in bed to protect the pregnancy. The Su family was prohibited from entering or leaving her courtyard.

Zhao Caiju gave birth prematurely, and the Su family all came; the whole family was in the yard.

Su Changsheng angrily pressed Su Chang'an: "Brother, are you still not willing to send Su Dai away? Are you really going to be satisfied only when the family is destroyed?"

"My sister-in-law's pregnancy is stable for now, but Zhao Caiju's baby was born prematurely. It's stable this time, but what about next time?"

Su Changsheng gritted his teeth. According to the plan, Qian Min should have miscarried; she had only experienced a miscarriage.

Zhao Caiju actually went into premature labor. How could she have the nerve to eat that snack? She's shameless. She deserved to have premature labor.

“There’s no point in arguing now. Let’s wait until she gives birth.”

Su Chang'an did not look directly into Su Changsheng's eyes; he simply spoke calmly.

Neither Old Man Su nor Old Lady Yang said anything.

Old Mrs. Yang walked with a limp, and none of her three sons asked her a single question, which made her feel bad.

Old Su fell silent. His three sons had fought each other several times, none of them would submit to the other, and they all harbored resentment. He couldn't control them anymore.

Hearing screams coming from inside the house, the family members were all preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when a faint cry was heard.

Zhao Caiju gave birth to a baby boy prematurely. The midwife came out to announce the good news, but soon the doctor also came out, shaking his head with regret: "Premature birth has damaged her body. She won't be able to have children in the future."

A premature baby is the hardest to raise, but that was none of his business. He did his duty, took the consultation fee, and left.