Chapter 200 Mai Dong returns to the Marquis' Mansion, Li Yuan gives birth to a baby

Maidong went straight back to Kyoto with Madam Li. She put what happened in Jiangcheng behind her and never thought about it again.

Lu Yu is a good person, but he wants to take care of too many things.

She is used to taking care of her own affairs and no outsiders are allowed to interfere.

After returning to Kyoto, Mai Donghao rested for a few days, and then took the initiative to find Yun Qiao, saying that she wanted to learn some business matters.

Yunqiao was playing with her children in the yard.

I heard the maid say that Miss Maidong was here.

Brought the person into the hospital.

"I originally wanted to go see you, but when I saw you were back and not in a good mood, I didn't go."

"I'm a little tired, so I rested for a few days." Maidong said.

Seeing Nian Nian walking towards her, Mai Dong reached out and picked up her little niece. If she had to say who she liked most in the family, it would be Nian Nian. She didn't know if it was because she was a girl, but she liked Nian Nian especially.

She wasn't as fond of her other two nephews.

Although it's not annoying, Maidong has never experienced kissing and hugging like this.

Yun Qiao looked at Nian Nian and said to her with a smile: "Nian Bao, call me auntie, this is my little auntie..."

“Gugu…”

The little guy couldn't speak clearly, but he knew how to call for help.

"Little Nianbao is so great, he can even call me auntie now."

When Maidong hugged her, Nian Nian took the initiative to give him a kiss.

This made Maidong in a very good mood.

This was the first time Yun Qiao saw Maidong smiling so happily.

While playing with the children, Maidong explained the purpose of his visit.

"I have nothing to do anyway, so I want to learn something. Please find me a nanny."

I found a way for her to learn before, but she refused to learn.

After staying in Jiangcheng for a while this time, she has changed a lot.

"You've almost learned all the rules. Your second sister-in-law has already told you everything, and she's said a lot of good things about you. I thought, if you learn them, I have a restaurant under my name, and I'll give it to you to run. You can run it for the first half of the year. If you do a good job after that, I'll give you some other benefits."

"Aren't you bored and have nothing to do? Would you like to learn these first?"

The restaurant under her name is not large in scale, and she thought that if Maidong were to manage it, it would be enough for her to learn.

"Okay, sister-in-law will arrange it."

"You should also take over some of the affairs in the Marquis' Mansion. Your second sister-in-law is about to give birth, so you should take over the chores she is doing, including the expenses of the maids and servants in the Marquis' Mansion, as well as some of the social interactions..."

If it were before, Maidong would definitely not be willing to do it.

But now, she wants to do something.

Don't think about people you shouldn't think about.

Seeing that Mai Dong didn't say anything, Yun Qiao asked her softly, "Nothing happened in Jiangcheng, right?"

Maidong immediately replied: "No."

She answered decisively and directly.

[My aunt is thinking about love]

[Hehehe, I wonder who my little aunt will like. My little aunt is so lucky.]

Yun Qiao suddenly heard Nian Nian's voice.

Little brat, you have a lot to worry about.

Maidong didn't say in her heart who the man she liked was.

Chen Jingyan meant to find a man from a good family for Maidong so that when she married him, she would have no worries about food and drink and enjoy a noble status.

What Yun Qiao wanted was to find someone she liked.

How high is considered high status?

If she likes him, then the man is not bad. Even if they can succeed, the worst that can happen is that she will get more dowry.

Maidong is different from other ladies. It may not be possible for her to stay at home and take care of her husband and children after she gets married.

She had a strong personality, and although Maidong seemed unwilling to accept the marriage proposal they had agreed on, he couldn't force her to agree.

Yun Qiao couldn't hear what Mai Dong was thinking. It must be something she herself was not sure about, so outsiders couldn't hear it.

Yun Qiao later got some money and opened the restaurant with Fang Jia. However, Yun Qiao later started other businesses. In addition, Fang Jia was pregnant with her second child, and her husband Song Ziyu was recommended to be an official. The official position was not high, but he was an official anyway, so it was not easy for Fang Jia to show up in public and work.

She no longer works at the restaurant.

Now it’s just right to hand it over to Ophiopogon japonicus.

The restaurant's business has been a bit bad recently, mainly because the dishes are few and ordinary, with no signature dishes.

When Maidong took over the restaurant, he first learned about the restaurant's operations, which took him a month.

Later, I went to an old chef's house and learned how to make braised beef with soy sauce.

Yun Qiao leaned on the couch, holding the letter sent by Chen Jingyan in her hand.

He said in the letter that everything was fine in Mobei and not to worry.

He also said that he was thinking about her and the children very much.

Looking forward to your reply.

He didn't mention a single word about the bad things happening in Mobei.

Yun Qiao is not a fool. Either she sees what he says is good, or she thinks Mo Bei is really good.

The biggest problem that area faces every year is the constant wind and lack of water resources. Therefore, beef and mutton are common in Mobei, but fresh vegetables are very scarce.

She was just thinking about whether she should get some dehydrated vegetables and send them to Mobei.

I heard the sound of cicadas outside the door.

"Princess, Miss Maidong won't be back for dinner this morning. However, I did receive a letter and some other things, saying they were from Jiangcheng. But it doesn't look like they were from the Second Master."

"The Second House said that the Second Master is in a hurry to come back and will definitely not miss the Second Madam's birth."

Yun Qiao stood up curiously.

"What are these?"

Qiu Chan said, "It looks like some small things, woven together. It's sealed inside. I'll bring it to you."

"No need. I think it was sent by a friend of the young lady. You should all take it to her room and put the letter away. No one is allowed to touch it."

Yun Qiao has no habit of opening other people's letters in private.

Qiu Chan responded and called two servants to quickly deliver the things to the yard where Maidong lived.

Qiu Chan didn't leave.

He whispered a few words to Yun Qiao.

Yun Qiao looked up and said, "Is this true? Maybe you are seeing things."

"I'm absolutely sure I'm not mistaken. That man looks very similar to Lord Zhao. Lord Zhao was quite close to us when he came to the Marquis's residence. You don't know, but I've even discussed Lord Zhao privately. He said he's only thirty-eight this year, but he doesn't look like him at all. Lord Zhao's appearance is one of the best among the Marquis's friends."

Yun Qiao had heard of this Lord Zhao, but had never seen him.

The girl Qiu Chan said that the young man outside the door who delivered toys and letters to Maidong looked very similar to Lord Zhao in his eyes and eyebrows.

It seems that Lord Zhao has no child lost outside?

Yun Qiao was also curious. Qiu Chan said that the messenger was handsome. How handsome was he?

She asked the maid to call the person outside in.

When the maid went out, the person outside the door had already left.

The matter was dropped.

It was a month later when Maidong came back. Li Yuan gave birth prematurely. Fortunately, Gu Heng seemed to have a premonition and came back early.

He just happened to be in time to get to the Marquis' Mansion. The moment he entered the gate, Li Yuan from the second house was born.

It's a son.

Li Yuan's mother, Mrs. Li, worried all day, and the child was born at night when it was dark.

Yun Qiao also brought her servants to wait in the courtyard of the second house.

She is not worried about Li Yuan giving birth.

Nian Nian said that her second aunt would give birth to a younger brother, and everything would go smoothly.

At first, the birth was difficult. She kept crying out in pain, but the baby didn't come out. But as it got dark, it went much more smoothly. Finally, when Gu Heng came back in time, the baby was born smoothly.

Mrs. Li held Yun Qiao's hand gratefully.

"It's really troublesome for Princess to stay here all the time. Look at how dedicated the maid is. I'll hand Yuan Niang over to the Marquis' Mansion. Now you can rest assured."

Yun Qiao chuckled, "Don't worry, the people in the Marquis' Mansion will definitely not let Yuan Niang suffer any injustice."

"You've been tired all day, go and rest for a while. Don't worry now that the Second Master is back."

After Gu Heng came back, he was anxious to go into the house.

Yun Qiao called the maid to wash Gu Heng's hands and change his clothes before allowing him to enter.

Li Yuan looked at the man in front of her. He had an unshaven beard and didn't look like her former handsome and elegant husband at all.

"Why don't you clean up? You look so unkempt."

Gu Heng said, "I was worried because I came in a hurry. My left eyelid kept twitching before I left, fearing that something might happen to you."

"I originally wanted to come earlier, but my younger sister asked me to help, so I was delayed for a while."

Li Yuan had no intention of complaining.

She said, "Go and see the child. Bring him to my mother and the princess to see."

"Okay, have a good rest."

Gu Heng said this, but he didn't get up and leave. He leaned over and whispered to Li Yuan, "I'm worried about you."

These five simple words made Li Yuan feel warm in his heart.

She thought that it was worth it to go through so much pain and take so many risks to give birth to a child for Gu Heng.

And she found that since she became pregnant, Gu Heng's heart was on her.

Now that they have a child, he treats her better.

***

Gu Heng held his cradle son. To be honest, he didn't dare to hold the child at all. Although he had delivered pigs, cows and sheep before, this was the first time in his life that he held a newborn baby.

"Mother-in-law, Princess, look, this is the child Yuanniang gave birth to me."

He was talking about the child, not the son.

In Gu Heng's heart, as long as it is his own child, whether it is a boy or a girl, he likes them all.

When Mrs. Li saw that he was a man, she was completely convinced.

If a woman gives birth to a son as her first child, it means that she has established herself firmly in her husband's family.

The position is secure.

"Princess, I'm going to go see the old lady and tell her that Yuanniang has given birth to a boy."

When Mrs. Li calls the old lady, she has to call her cousin to connect the relationship.

She wanted to go, and she also wanted to say something in front of the old lady. Gu Heng was not the legitimate son of the Marquis's family, but Yuanniang was the old lady's cousin from her natal family. Madam Li also wanted the old lady to help the young couple more.

I want the old lady to pay more attention to the second wife.

Yun Qiao knew exactly what she was thinking at a glance.

As long as it's not malicious, she won't care.

"Second brother, take the child back to the house first. It's not cold anymore, but it's still windy at night."

"Yes, Princess, please go back and rest."

Although Gu Heng appeared calm on the surface, he was actually anxious and irritable inside.

[This child is so small and so soft, I can't hold him. I really can't hold him.]

How's Yuanniang doing? I wanted to see her, but she wouldn't let me see her any longer. Maybe she's angry that I came back late.

I will definitely treat them well in the future.

Ahhh, I’m a dad, I really am a dad, so this is what being a dad feels like.

[Other children are crying, but he isn't. Is he mute?]

Just listening to Gu Heng's inner thoughts, Yun Qiao almost laughed to death.

As she looked at her gentle and refined second brother, she had a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Yun Qiao went into the house to check on Li Yuan. She was in pretty good condition. Yun Qiao didn't say much to her. She told the maids and servants to take good care of the Second Madam before she left and returned to the East Courtyard.

After Yun Qiao left, Gu Heng immediately gave the child to a woman with experience in taking care of children.

The wet nurse that had been found in advance was also there, so he didn't need to worry about anything.

When Gu Heng went in, Li Yuan had already packed up, changed into clean clothes, and replaced the remaining mattresses with new ones. All the dirty ones stained with blood were taken out and thrown away.

But there is still a smell in the house.

Li Yuan was soaked from the struggle of giving birth, and her hair was now a mess.

Seeing Gu Heng coming in, she subconsciously turned her face away.

"Second Master, we need to carry the Second Madam to the west room. Please wait in the west room while I wash and groom her."

"Let me do it."

Without waiting for the maids and servants to come and carry it, Gu Heng walked forward.

Looking at Li Yuan, he said softly, "You are the most beautiful at this moment."

Li Yuan said, "I haven't washed yet. Second Master shouldn't come in at this time. You have to wait until I'm done washing before you can come in."

Gu Heng smiled and said, "It's my fault. I'll fix it next time."

"I'll carry you over."

He bent over to hug Li Yuan, and Li Yuan put her arms around his neck before saying, "Second Master, I'm very heavy. I gained a lot of weight during my pregnancy. The princess even said I should eat less."

"The princess told you to eat less because she's worried that the baby in your belly is too big and it will be difficult to give birth."

"You are my wife. If I can't even hold my wife, what kind of man am I?"

Gu Heng carried Li Yuan horizontally and went straight to the house in the west that had been prepared long ago. Everything in there was ready. The wet nurse and the child lived in the east room. They would wait until she was out of confinement before arranging other things.

"I'll have to trouble you to sleep in the study tonight."

"My child and I have taken over both the east and west rooms."

No matter how clean the other rooms are, they are not as comfortable to sleep in as the study.

Gu Heng asked tentatively, "Is it possible for me to stay with you in this room tonight?"

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan refused immediately and said, "No, Second Master, you should sleep in the study. I haven't been feeling well these past few days and need the maids and the old women to take care of me. You sleep in the study."

Every time she moved, she would bleed and need to change her body after a while. If the Second Master was around, the lochia would be discharged and scare him again.

It was good to have her husband by her side, but Li Yuan knew in her heart that she could not accept the bloody scene, and she felt sick and disgusted watching it.

She didn't want Gu Heng to see it.

Seeing her insistence, Gu Heng nodded in agreement.

"I'm going to the study. Don't be angry. If you need me, just send someone to call me. I also know medical skills."

"Well, I understand, Second Master."

After putting Li Yuan down, Gu Heng stayed in the house for a while, then called the wet nurse to bring the child to show Li Yuan.

When the family of three got together, Li Yuan felt that she had made the right decision to marry Gu Heng.