Chapter 13: Unable to Have a Child
The carriage gradually went away, and the noise outside also faded.
Jin Lida, who was standing beside him, sighed and said to Liu Fuying, "So, this is the real purpose of Madam asking me to spread the news that day. At that time, I really thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Madam is really thoughtful."
Liu Fuying turned around and smiled at her, and she sticks out her tongue playfully again.
"Madam, please don't think I'm stupid."
"How can you be so stupid? You care about me too much, and care leads to confusion."
"Well, now that you have this excuse, no one will suspect you if you continue to go to the mountains. It will only further confirm the rumors that the second branch is bullying you."
Liu Fuying smiled and gently touched her hair.
After returning home, Liu Fuying went back to his room to rest for a while, then went to the kitchen to ask someone to prepare dinner.
Recently, the rumors about the second branch in the capital city have been getting more and more intense, causing the second branch to not dare to go here anymore, for fear of being caught with some substantial evidence. It is also because they feel guilty and are hiding in the house as if the truth is true.
Liu Fuying no longer had to deal with them, so of course he felt relieved.
A few days later, Liu Fuying sent someone to take care of what he had told the abbot when he left Changming Temple.
This time, in order to appear to be on purpose, she planned to bathe, fast, and stay in the temple for a few days.
When the day came, Liu Fuying still took Jin Li out early.
She was full of expectations, thinking that this time she would have to spend several days with Pei Zhouwu, and there would definitely be good progress. Jin Li was also looking forward to it, hoping that Liu Fuying could get pregnant soon and end these sneaky days soon.
Unexpectedly, an accident occurred when we were about to leave the city.
Someone came closely and stopped Liu Fuying's carriage.
"Sister, you walk so fast, I can hardly keep up with you."
The woman who called her sister lifted the carriage curtain high with a joyful smile on her face, but Liu Fuying turned cold.
He is from the Liu family.
The third daughter of the first wife was named Liu Shiyuan. She was three years younger than Liu Fuying and was the right age for marriage.
Without waiting for Liu Fuying's response, the person got off her own carriage and got into Liu Fuying's carriage without her consent. She sat next to Liu Fuying with a smile and pushed Jin Li away.
"Sister, a few days ago, mother went out of town to burn incense. We heard that sister planned to stay in the temple for three days to pray sincerely. We then believed that the rumors in the city were true. Sister, did my second uncle and his family really bully you like this?"
Now he calls me sister all the time.
Liu Fuying looked straight ahead and didn't look at her. She used to follow her mother's example and only called her a bitch.
"What is your purpose for coming here today?" Liu Fuying asked in a rather cold tone.
Liu Shiyuan was thick-skinned and pretended not to hear her impatience, and replied: "Sister, mother was afraid that you would be too sad, so she asked me to come and accompany you to comfort you."
Jin Li next to her couldn't help but almost spit.
Liu Fuying raised the end of his eyebrows and said calmly, "Mother is thoughtful."
There were people coming and going on the street, and if she just drove Liu Shiyuan away like this, she would definitely suffer.
People from her natal family cared about the hardship she had suffered from being bullied, and came to accompany her through the difficult times. However, she did not appreciate it and tried to coax them in the street. She was bound to be known as heartless and ungrateful. After marrying into a wealthy family, she forgot about her natal family, which had estranged her from a minor fifth-rank official.
After leaving the city, Liu Shiyuan started chattering again.
"By the way, sister, how is my brother-in-law, General Shen, doing?"
Liu Fuying gave Jin Li a look, indicating that Jin Li should answer for her. She really didn't want to pay attention to Liu Shiyuan.
"Ms. Shi Yuan, our general is almost fully recovered."
"Oh, that's good. I heard that the general doesn't like to go out. I think it's because he doesn't like to see people. So we don't dare to go to his house to disturb him for fear of upsetting him."
Liu Fuying's patience with her was almost reaching its limit.
How could she not know what Liu Shiyuan was planning? He said something to comfort her, but his actual purpose was to target Shen Xiunian.
"Oh, by the way, sister, can I ask you something privately behind closed doors? I just hope you won't be angry. We care about you, too."
Before she asked, Liu Fuying asked for her.
"You want to ask me if my inability to have children is my problem or the general's?"
Liu Shiyuan's eyes lit up, and she said with a smile on her face, "Sister, you are amazing. How did you know I was going to ask this?"
"The general is in his prime, how could there be any problem?"
Hearing what Liu Fuying said, Liu Shiyuan's eyes brightened a little more. He thought that since there was no problem with Chen Xiunian, the problem must be with Liu Fuying. Liu Fuying was a hopeless case. She thought that she had climbed up the social ladder by marrying into the general's mansion, but whether she could eventually become a phoenix was another matter.
Liu Fuying can't give birth, but she can.
Shen Xiu was young, promising and very handsome, and the bitch Liu Fuying was indeed not worthy of him.
Sooner or later, he will be kicked out of the Shen family.
“Sister, you…”
"I got up early this morning and I'm a little sleepy. I need to take a nap to rest."
"Oh... then you should take a rest, sister."
Seeing Liu Fuying closing her eyes and leaning closer, Liu Shiyuan no longer hid the contempt in his eyes and cursed her in his heart for being so arrogant. If she were still in the Liu family, he wondered if she would dare to be so arrogant.
Finally they arrived at Changming Temple. The abbot knew she was coming and came to greet her from afar.
Money makes the world go round, this saying really applies everywhere.
“Mr. Shen has arrived. You must be tired on the way. Come in and have a rest and drink some tea. The separate room for worship is ready.”
"Thank you for hosting."
That room and the room where Liu Fuying enshrined his mother's tablet were in the same courtyard, with one room on the east, west and north. The north room was for Liu Fuying to rest at night.
"Excuse me, Master, are these Bodhisattvas all praying for children?" Liu Shiyuan asked, looking at the shrines on the wall.
The abbot smiled at her and said, "Praying to God requires sincerity of heart."
Liu Shiyuan smiled awkwardly and turned sideways, not knowing what he was thinking. He was probably praying that Liu Fuying would not get what she wanted and would never get pregnant.
The abbot gave a few more instructions, saying that no outsiders would be allowed to approach so as not to disturb Liu Fuying's peace and sincerity.
Originally, Liu Fuying and others were going to set off to look for Pei Zhouwu after seeing the abbot off.
But right now, Liu Shiyuan was standing here and getting in the way.
Even after having vegetarian lunch at noon, she refused to leave.
After a while, the sun was about to set, but Liu Shiyuan still showed no sign of leaving.
Liu Fuying knew very well what she was planning.
She acted so considerately, just waiting for people from the capital, even Shen Xiunian, to come and praise her. She was also concerned about the offspring of the Shen family, and she wanted to leave a good impression so that it would be easier for her to enter the Shen family in the future.
Using the excuse of going to the toilet, Liu Fuying took Jin Li out.
"Ma'am, why is she staying here?"
Liu Fuying's eyes were cold, she was also very angry.
An entire afternoon was wasted, and I missed many opportunities to interact with Pei Zhouwu.
"Go inside and get my insect attractant powder."
"Insect attracting powder? Didn't Madam say that it was to be used on Uncle Pei?"
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