Chapter 14 Good Wife and Mother 2
Chapter 2
Qi Qi looked at Bai Jiye, "Jiye, I am your eldest sister. When you were little, your parents were not at home, so I took care of you. Does what I say work for you?"
"It works, of course it works." Bai Jiye smiled and glanced at Lu Kangshun. "Don't worry, elder sister. Your brother will hold up the sky even if it falls. If Kangshun doesn't listen to you, I will make sure that everyone in Shangjing knows that there is a Bai family behind you."
Qi Qi sneered and glanced at the two of them. "Then listen to me, Kang Shun. Help your cousin find a suitable partner to marry. Is it possible that my cousin from Lord Lu's family is not worthy of the position of a wife?"
"Mom...I don't...huh?"
Lu Kangshun suddenly realized what Qi Qi meant. He looked at Bai Jiye and saw a blank expression on Bai Jiye's face. Only then did he realize what Qi Qi had said.
He nodded quickly, "I understand, mother. I'll go find someone to prepare it."
"Wait a moment!" Bai Jiye quickly grabbed Lu Kangshun's sleeve, "Nephew, wait a moment."
He turned around and looked at Qi Qi, "Elder sister, what do you mean? This is different from what we agreed on."
Qi Qi was puzzled. "Why? Even if my niece Bai Hui is remarried, she can't be given to others as a concubine. Don't worry, Jiye. Your nephew is still a marquis after all. The person he finds won't be too bad. Besides, it's her second marriage. Let Xiuxiu choose more and find the right one."
After saying that, Qi Qi looked at Lu Kangshun with disdain, "What are you still standing here for? Go find a suitable one for your cousin. If you can't find one, I'll punish you."
Lu Kangshun quickly pulled out his sleeves and ran away quickly.
I don't know how my mother came to this conclusion, but this matter must be settled quickly. I must help my cousin find a good husband.
Bai Jiye's face was ugly. Seeing Lu Kangshun running away, he sat down angrily and said, "Eldest sister, how could you do this to me? We clearly agreed before that Kangshun and Xiuxiu would get married."
"That was in the past." Qi Qi snorted and said, "Hasn't the Bai family taken enough from the Lu family over the years? As long as I'm here, the Lu family will remember the Bai family's kindness. Why do we have to make things so bad for both families?"
"Eldest sister, what are you talking about? Is it possible that Xiuxiu is not worthy of Lu Kangshun?"
Qi Qi sneered, "I'm not worthy of her."
After a long time, the room was very quiet. Qi Qi saw Bai Jiye's expression kept changing, and finally let Bai Jiye go. She said, "Kang Shun and Hui Niang have a good relationship. Hui Niang has not been pregnant for so many years, and Kang Shun has not taken a concubine!"
"Your nephew is living a good life, so as his uncle, aren't you happy?"
Bai Jiye quickly said: "Of course not, elder sister, I just want to strengthen the relationship."
"Kang Shun obviously doesn't like Xiuxiu. He didn't like her more than ten years ago, and he still doesn't like her now. If you insist on pairing them up, it will only create another pair of enemies. Don't even think about it creating a closer relationship. I think it's just adding hatred to hatred."
"Eldest sister!"
"Okay, stop talking. I've made up my mind. If you treat me as your eldest sister, this matter will just pass. When Xiuxiu gets married, I, as her aunt, will also add some dowry to her. If you insist on making trouble, don't blame me for being cruel and sending the Bai family away from Shangjing."
Bai Jiye gritted his teeth in hatred.
Qi Qi said, "Jiye, you know me. I have always been a stubborn person. Once I set my mind to something, I will never fail to do it."
Bai Jiye's face turned pale, and he spoke weakly with a smile: "Eldest sister, what are you talking about? Since you have made up your mind, of course I will obey you."
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When all the guests had left, Hui Niang, who had been busy all day, looked pale. Several maids served her carefully, fearing that anything they said would make her even more upset.
Lu Kangshun happily walked into the room with a few portraits in his hand. Seeing that his wife looked unwell, he quickly put the portraits down and walked over to Hui Niang. "Are you feeling unwell again? Where's the doctor? Has he come to see her?"
Hui Niang shook her head. "It's nothing. I'm just a little weak. I've already been prescribed medicine."
Lu Kangshun helped Hui Niang sit down. "You must be careful. This pregnancy was not easy for you. The doctor said that you are not in good health. You must take good care of yourself. The baby is not important, your health is more important."
Hui Niang smiled weakly, "I heard that my uncle came today. What did he say?"
Hui Niang looked at Lu Kangshun's face and saw that he looked refreshed, not like his uncle had said anything. "Could it be that my uncle has changed his personality?"
"I told you, I told you!" Lu Kangshun chuckled and unfolded the portraits under Hui Niang's puzzled gaze. "Look at these men, are they okay?"
"What's this for?" Hui Niang took the portrait. "There's no one in our family of marriageable age, let alone a man. Could it be Peipei from my aunt's family?"
Peipei is the daughter of Lu Kangshun's sister Lu Jingyi. She is exactly sixteen years old now, which is the right age for marriage.
"These grades are a bit old and not worthy of Pepe."
Lu Kangshun couldn't help but said happily, "I'm not telling Peipei, I'm telling Xiuxiu. My cousin from my uncle's family became a widow last year, and now my mother asked me to help her find some partners."
Hui Niang wondered why her marriage with Lu Kangshun didn't go smoothly because the Bai family wanted to strengthen the relationship and make Bai Xiu Xiu and Lu Kangshun a couple.
A few days ago, they received news that Bai Xiu Xiu's husband died unexpectedly, and they were worried that the Bai family would have another idea. Unexpectedly, they wanted to choose a husband's family for Bai Xiu Xiu?
Hui Niang looked at the portrait more intently. "If it were my cousin who was choosing a husband, these would indeed be suitable. However, does my uncle agree with my cousin marrying for the second time?"
Lu Kangshun nodded and said, "Of course I agree. I agree very much. It was my mother who agreed."
Hui Niang found it hard to believe, "How could this be? Didn't Mother always want Xiu Xiu to marry into the Marquis' Mansion?"
"That's right." Lu Kangshun nodded, constantly measuring the portrait. "So, I have to hurry up. I'm going to my uncle's house tomorrow and arrange a blind date for Xiuxiu right away. This matter needs to be settled as soon as possible to avoid any mistakes."
Hui Niang had no choice but to nod hesitantly and say okay.
It's a bit abnormal after all.
Hui Niang has been feeling a little uneasy these days.
When it was time to pay respects to Qi Qi, Hui Niang's complexion had not returned to normal yet and looked even paler.
"Haven't you slept well these days? Why do you look so bad?" Qi Qi held Hui Niang's hand and secretly took her pulse.
Hui Niang's health had been deteriorating in her early years, and she fell into the water when she was young, which caused her to suffer from a chronic illness. Although she had been recuperating over the years, she had not recovered well.
This time, it happened to be twins, a boy and a girl. The mother was malnourished, and the children might not develop well. There might even be a risk of three deaths during delivery.
Qi Qi asked Hui Niang to sit down and released her hand. "Let someone else handle your father's funeral first. Your health is so poor, I'm afraid the baby in your belly won't have a good life either. Orange, bring up the chicken soup I made for Madam."
Hui Niang quickly knelt down to express her gratitude, "Mother, why would I bother to bring me some soup? I have a doctor taking care of me over there."
Qi Qi snorted and said, "I think your doctor is not very good. You have been treating me for so long, but your health is still so poor. You don't have to go back to your own courtyard. You can live in my courtyard from now on, and I will treat you personally."
Hui Niang was even more flattered, but after the surprise, she began to worry.
Mother, you don't want to keep me here and find a few concubines for your husband, do you?
She looked at Qi Qi hesitantly, but didn't dare to ask.
"Kang Shun has been ordered to go on a business trip out of town and won't be back for half a year."
The old marquis Lu Henian had just passed away, and Lu Kangshun should have been in mourning at home, but the war was urgent and could not tolerate any delay.
"Now the foreign tribes all think that Kangshun is in mourning, so they dare to cause trouble on the border. Now is the time to strike back. If all goes well, our dynasty won't have to worry about foreign invasions for another ten years."
Although Hui Niang was worried, she couldn't say no.
"Then Xiuxiu..." Xiuxiu's blind date is still in Lu Kangshun's hands. If Lu Kangshun goes to the battlefield, won't my cousin's marriage have to be temporarily put on hold?
Could it be that my mother planned to numb their vigilance first, and then welcome Bai Xiu Xiu into the mansion after my husband went to the battlefield? By the time my husband came back, everything would have been decided, and even if my husband was unwilling, it would be impossible.
Thinking of this, Hui Niang was certain that this was what Qi Qi was thinking. She was worried and anxious, but didn't know what to do.
Qi Qi didn't notice Hui Niang's worry, "Others will naturally take care of your cousin's affairs. You just need to stay at home and take care of your baby quietly."
Speaking of this, Qi Qi thought of the concubine in that courtyard again, "You are here today, and I need your advice on something."
"As for the concubines in your father's courtyard, I think your father has passed away. Some of these concubines are still young. If they want to get married, we have to make arrangements. There is no time limit. We will wait for them to find their ideal husbands. Then we can take out some dowries from the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion and send them off with great ceremony."
Qi Qi said, "X, your brothers should also find a few houses and live separately. If the aunt is willing to go with her, she can go with her. If not, we can see if they are willing to stay in the Marquis' Mansion."
Hui Niang looked at Qi Qi in shock, "Mother, are you really planning to let the concubines go out?"
Qi Qi nodded, "When your father was alive, they were fighting like black chicken eyes. Now, I just don't mind them. When they are all gone, I will have peace and quiet."
"Mother, didn't you plan to get a chastity arch for them before..."
"We have a chastity arch, but it's not for them." Qi Qi smiled. "You don't have to worry about these things. Just focus on taking care of your pregnancy these days. Remember to take the medicine I prescribe for you every day. Don't worry about anything else. Even if the sky falls, your mother will help you hold it up."
Hui Niang was more and more moved. It seemed that after the old marquis passed away, her mother had changed her temper and became more open-minded. She also liked her more.
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