Qian Wanyue took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears on Xu Chunxia's cheeks.

"Yes, yes, I have to go see Jing Shui tomorrow, otherwise I won't be able to rest easy." Xu Chunxia finally managed to stop crying. In fact, she couldn't wait to leave, but she was worried that if she seemed too eager, it would make Yan Xia feel uncomfortable.

So she decided to go again tomorrow.

"Forget about tomorrow, let's go now. It'll be just the right time for me to go back and forth. Jing Shui will also wake up from her afternoon nap. You can stay and have dinner with her tonight. She'll definitely want to see you. Let's go, get in the carriage."

As Yan Xia spoke, she pulled Xu Chunxia into the carriage.

Wang Yuanshan hesitated for a moment, then followed Qian Wanyue. Before leaving, he made sure to lock the door.

The carriage started from the end of the city, passed through the road, and arrived at the top of the city. The streets outside the window changed from sparsely populated to bustling and lively. Finally, the carriage stopped in front of the Yan family mansion. Yan Xia and her daughter-in-law Xu Chunxia got out of the carriage, and Wang Yuanshan was responsible for taking the carriage to the backyard.

The three of them walked from the connecting corridor of the first courtyard all the way to the third courtyard.

Logically speaking, entering through the back door would bring you closer to the third courtyard.

But there's no reason to let guests use the back door.

Therefore, the three of them had to take a longer route.

"Has the still water risen yet?" I asked as I approached my youngest son's room.

Yan Xia asked the maid who was guarding the door.

"The young mistress has just woken up." The maid was young and short, looking about twelve or thirteen years old. Her thin body and yellow hair were clearly caused by long-term malnutrition. This maid had just been bought.

Normally responsible for sweeping the three courtyards, Yan Xia instructed her to guard the gate every day after learning that her younger daughter-in-law was pregnant, following the instructions of Jing Shui's personal maid.

Each of the daughters and daughters-in-law had a personal maidservant.

But there are always times when a person is too busy to handle everything.

She felt more at ease with more people around.

"Okay, open the door." She said that Jing Shui had woken up.

After Yan Xia had the maid open the door, she led Xu Chunxia and Qian Wanyue inside.

The son and daughter-in-law's bed is on the left side of the room. Just inside the main entrance is a small square table used for meals and entertaining guests. Turn left and lift the gauze curtain.

Wang Jingshui was seen leaning against the bed, reading a storybook and giggling, while her personal maid, Shi'er, was sitting on a stool cracking walnuts.

The name Shi'er was given by Wang Jingshui himself.

She likes to eat dried persimmons.

They felt that calling it "persimmon cake" was too straightforward, so they only took the first character and added a "er" to it.

It sounds surprisingly easy to pronounce.

"master--"

Shi'er was the first to see Yan Xia. She put down her walnut-cracking tools, stood up, and bowed to Yan Xia.

"Keep cracking them open. Eat more walnuts, they're good for your brain. Jing Shui, are you feeling any better? Look who's here." After Yan Xia finished speaking, she stepped aside, and Xu Chunxia and her mother-in-law appeared behind her.

Xu Chunxia saw her daughter lying on the bed, her face unusually pale.

Her eyes instantly turned red.

"My dear daughter, you've suffered so much. Are you feeling unwell? Is there anything you want to eat? Are you hungry? I'll go make you something..."

She sat on the edge of the bed, holding Wang Jingshui's hand.

Crying is not an option, nor is laughing.

His expression was absolutely awful.

On the one hand, she was happy that her daughter was finally pregnant, but on the other hand, she felt extremely distressed when she saw that her daughter looked terrible.

She choked up and could barely speak, then hugged Wang Jingshui and burst into tears.

"Mom, don't cry. Why cry on such a joyous occasion? I'm not feeling bad anymore. I just threw up a lot last night, so I don't look well. Don't worry, I've already taken some medicine to help with the pregnancy, and I've stopped throwing up now. Look, I'm lying in bed reading a storybook. It's so comfortable. Mom, I don't want to eat anything. My mother-in-law treats me very well, and I'm already full."

Wang Jingshui wiped away her mother's tears and comforted her.

"Yes, my dear mother-in-law, don't worry. I'll take care of Jing Shui. She won't go hungry. Come, Wan Yue, sit down and rest. Are you tired? Are you thirsty? Shi'er, go make a pot of tea."

Yan Xia saw Qian Wanyue standing silently to the side, so she pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed and asked the maid to pour her a pot of tea to quench her thirst.

"Oh dear, I'm confused. What nonsense am I talking about? My dear mother-in-law, your family is so wealthy and powerful, how could Jingshui possibly go hungry? I just saw that she didn't look well and got too excited. Look, I'm crying again. I've been hoping for you to get pregnant every day. Now that you're pregnant, I should be so happy. Jingshui, you're so lucky to have married into such a good family. Your mother-in-law and husband treat you so well. This pregnancy must give Changlu a son, then I can finally rest easy."

Xu Chunxia regained her senses, took a handkerchief from her waist, and wiped away her tears.

They started lecturing.

“Mother-in-law, you can’t say that. It’s only been a month, who can know whether it’s a boy or a girl? Changlu and I will love Jingshui whether it’s a boy or a girl. Don’t put pressure on her. Jingshui needs to rest now. Jingshui, don’t think too much. No matter what she has, we will love her and cherish her just the same!”

Seeing her daughter-in-law frown, Yan Xia quickly expressed her opinion.

They were worried that their youngest daughter-in-law was under too much pressure and that it might affect her pregnancy.

"Yes, yes, I'm such a loose tongue. Jing Shui, I don't mean anything by it. As long as you're pregnant, that's all that matters. It's your first child, so it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Your mother-in-law is a good person, and she won't blame you if you give her a granddaughter. You're still young, and you can keep having children. There will be a second and a third child in the future, so please don't overthink it. Taking good care of your health is the most important thing."

The more I explain, the more confused I get.

Yan Xia wanted to roll her eyes.

Just then.

Shier brought up the tray.

Inside was a pot of tea and four cups.

Wang Yuanshan followed behind, having just delivered the carriage.

"Big brother—"

The brother and sister were of one mind; Wang Jingshui knew her brother was coming just by hearing his footsteps.

So she happily called out to Wang Yuanshan.

"Hey, brother's here." Although Wang Yuanshan was usually quiet and had a stern face, he was very kind to Wang Jingshui.

Seeing his younger sister lying weakly in bed, he, like Xu Chunxia, ​​had tears welling up in his eyes.

Her voice still trembled with tears.

"Are you feeling unwell? Is there anything you want to eat? Your older brother will go out and buy it for you." No wonder they are mother and son; they speak in the same way.

For the poor, eating their favorite food seems to be the greatest happiness.

So the two of them asked Wang Jingshui what she wanted to eat without prior arrangement.

"I'm not eating anymore, my stomach is too full. I'll just eat some walnuts later. Brother, please sit down and talk, standing is tiring. I haven't asked you yet, how are you treating your wife? You haven't bullied her, have you? Sister-in-law, although my brother doesn't smile much and doesn't like to talk much, he's a really good person. You'll know once you get to know him better. But if he bullies you, just come and tell me, and I'll definitely help you scold him."