She was in high spirits, as if admiring some beautiful scenery. After a while, she gently held onto the wooden fence and sighed, "During the time when the master was kidnapped, I really didn't want to live anymore. I felt like the sky was falling. Fortunately, Jinjin stood up for me. Sisters, through this experience, I have come to a deep understanding of a principle: men are sometimes unreliable. Having a caring daughter is more important than anything else."
A group of peasant women echoed this sentiment.
"Absolutely, men are such bastards. My husband looks at me like I'm some kind of monster now."
"It's inevitable for men to get tired of the old and crave the new. We're getting old and our looks have faded, so we have to rely on our children."
"Sigh, I really wish I had a daughter like Jinjin."
"Madam Liu is lucky to have such a wonderful daughter. Now everyone in the world knows that Miss Jinjin is a great hero."
"......."
guard:"?"
So what are you talking about?
He didn't know, nor did Liu and the others; they talked about one topic after another, never getting tired of it.
Soon, the guard's wife suddenly thought of something and whispered, "Madam Liu, is it really possible for a male concubine like you mentioned yesterday? Can we women also have several men?"
This sentence instantly made the atmosphere both quiet and lively.
"Then, as you all know, Princess Le'an, right? She's the Emperor's half-sister. Some time ago, her husband had an affair. Well, my daughter found out. Because of this, the princess is going to become sworn sisters with Jinjin." As Liu Shi spoke, she went off-topic again, but no matter how she went off-topic, it was something everyone wanted to hear.
Especially since it involves the princess!
Countless eyes stared wide-eyed.
“If a man does something to betray us, we must never be soft-hearted. What’s the point of chastity? Don’t put on a show for others. The important thing is to be true to yourself. For example, I’m only good because my husband dotes on me. Otherwise, I would have divorced him and kept several male lovers long ago.” Madam Liu spoke eloquently. She had heard some of these words from Jin Jin and some from Princess Le’an. Finally, she said generously, “Sisters, if you have any ideas, I can help you.”
guard:"......."
Does it mean he doesn't exist?
Should we report this to the village chief? I feel like something bad is going to happen if this continues.
Fortunately, this topic came and went quickly, and somehow it shifted to burning incense and making offerings.
Lady Liu was satisfied with everything about this place; it had mountains, water, flowers, and grass, but there was no temple. As a noblewoman, praying for blessings with her family was an essential part of her daily routine.
This issue was resolved immediately.
Someone suggested that there was a long-abandoned temple on a certain hilltop.
The guard hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
He knew that temple; it was old, but the roof seemed to have collapsed, and it seemed to enshrine the Goddess of Fertility, so it didn't seem suitable for praying for blessings.
A group of women left in a flash, following the lady of the imperial family to learn how to worship Buddha and make wishes.
So Chu Jinjin went to look for her mother but found that her whereabouts were unpredictable, appearing here one moment and there the next. She decided to give up and wait quietly in the house.
Then a group of people arrived.
After more than ten days of not seeing her, Liu had been hiking and swimming all day, and had gotten quite tanned, but she was in good spirits and looked radiant. Her clothes had also changed; she wore loose and comfortable everyday clothes and no longer wore makeup. She looked no different from the other peasant women.
"Jinjin, you're done with your work!" Liu was both surprised and delighted. She affectionately pinched her daughter's cheek and introduced the people behind her with a smile, "This is your Aunt Wang, Aunt Li, Aunt Zhang, and this one, um, you should call her sister."
Chu Jinjin: "......."
I adapted very well.
After she finished calling out to everyone, Madam Liu took out a yellowed talisman from her bosom and said mysteriously, "Take this quickly, keep it close to your body, it's a blessed talisman for giving birth."
Inside the dilapidated temple was only a broken statue of the Goddess of Fertility. However, Liu didn't care who it was, since they were all deities. After leading the way in making a wish, she was pleasantly surprised to find a talisman for granting children, which had been left behind in an unknown year and month.
It's so old, it must have been blessed.
Chu Jinjin: "...Thank you, Mother."
I don't know if it was Zhang or Wang's aunt, but she said cheerfully, "Keep it close to your body, it's very effective. I couldn't get pregnant after I got married, so I asked for a fertility charm—it wasn't as good as this, and then I really got pregnant."
In the eyes of the aunties, Chu Jinjin was first and foremost a woman, then a hero, and a woman was expected to give birth.
A woman without children is no good.
Chu Jinjin was both amused and exasperated. She obediently kept watch, but then something occurred to her and her heart skipped a beat.
My period seems to be many days late.
Perhaps it was because of her powerful soul, but she was able to travel through time without any problems. Her period was never painful or late.
It's been more than twenty days since the last time I watched a shooting star. Could I have gotten pregnant in one go?
Ah, not just once.
Chu Jinjin became increasingly anxious as she thought about it. Once the group of aunties had finally left, she quickly brought up the matter.
"What? What did you say?" Liu's eyes widened like saucers. "You, you actually had physical intimacy with Zhan Qin! You, you didn't tell your mother about something this big?"
Chu Jinjin couldn't tell if her mother was worried or just wanted to hear gossip, and said weakly, "Can we not talk about this for now? Mother, I'm not really pregnant, am I?"
"Have you vomited, or are you craving spicy or sour foods?" Liu Shi had only heard these things from others. When she was pregnant, she was completely confused and thought her belly was just getting bigger. After asking a few questions, she didn't even ask Chu Jinjin's opinion before decisively saying, "Just stay home and wait for me. I was just planning to become sworn sisters with Doctor Zhu's wife."
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