Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Will it conflict with the unborn baby? ...
Xuan Jinyu watched helplessly as the jailer locked the cell door again.
She slowly raised her head and met Su Guanzhang's silent gaze. She couldn't help but put her hands in front of her stomach.
Her subconscious action deeply stung Su Guanzhang's eyes, and his heart ached unbearably, as if a sharp blade had pierced through his chest.
"Jinyu, I'm sorry." Of all the words he could say, this was the only one he could say.
He hadn't slept all night, listening to Xuan Jinyu tossing and turning, remembering the fleeting glance he'd gotten from her that year, how she had fallen in love with him. He remembered everything that had happened since she married him, and then he remembered her words, "Su Guanzhang, I hate you."
Over and over again, sweetness and pain intertwined. As dawn approached, a white light flashed through his mind.
He suddenly realized that he had done something wrong and shouldn't have ignored her wishes, even if it was for her own good. Besides, that was his child, how could he bear to give it up?
After three years of marriage, he still hadn't been a good husband to her.
He always thought that obeying her in everything was enough, but he didn't expect that she wanted more than that.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong." A gleam of water flashed in Su Guanzhang's eyes, and he looked straight into Xuan Jinyu's eyes.
Xuan Jinyu's eyes were filled with tears and she turned her head, "Mom, let's go home." She leaned her head on Lin Qingwan's shoulder. Everyone else saw her red eyes, but she stubbornly didn't want Su Guanzhang to see them.
She had already revealed too much weakness in front of him.
"Grandmother, mother, sister-in-law..." Xuan Jinyu held back the tears in her eyes, and her voice was no longer as sweet as before, but had a bitter tone.
She looked around and called out to everyone, including the children, except for Su Guanzhang. "I'll leave with you after the child is three months old. I'll have to inconvenience you to wait here for a while."
She bowed slowly.
The seven children were so frightened by her that they quickly moved away and saluted her; the three sisters-in-law hurriedly accepted half a salute and also hurriedly returned the salute.
Only Duke Su, the old lady, Xu Yu Niang and Second Aunt Su accepted the gift, nodded slightly at her, and then looked at her with disapproval.
Madam Su said, "Jinyu, you're too polite. We're family, there's no need to dwell on this." The old lady looked at her kindly and sighed softly, "If you really want to dwell on this, Jinyu, it's not us who are waiting for you, but you who have been implicated by us."
Xuan Jinyu shook her head slightly.
Lin Qingwan stood in front of the prison door, holding Madam Su's hand, "Old Madam, please don't be estranged. Since Jinyu married into the Su family, she is now one of your family. This child just feels bad."
"We feel bad seeing Jinyu here." Old Madam Su shook hands with Lin Qingwan. "Forget it. If we continue, we'll become estranged."
She smiled and said, "Take Jinyu home quickly. She is pregnant and it is not suitable for her to stay here any longer."
Seeing Lin Qingwan nod, Madam Su looked at Xuan Jinyu again and said, "You should take good care of your pregnancy at home. You don't have to worry about this."
Before the mother and her two children left, Su Sheng said, "As long as the child is safe, it doesn't matter how long he stays at home." His words were quite meaningful.
Xuan Wenwei understood it immediately.
He looked at his sister and saw her stunned for a moment, then he knew that she also understood. He laughed for a moment, his sister was smart at one moment and not smart at another, he didn't know why.
Could it be that what her grandfather said was true, and she was just too lazy to use her brain?
Xuan Jinyu did not respond to Su Sheng's words, but only said: "Father, I will sit firmly on the meconium and set off with you."
Indeed, she also understood what her father-in-law said.
What he meant was that she could stay at home all the time, even until she gave birth and finished her confinement period.
As time goes by, she can also say that the child has a headache or fever and extend the time he stays at home.
Xuan Jinyu bit her lower lip before walking out of the passage.
She wouldn't do that.
Every day she stays at home means the Su family will have to stay in this death row for a day, which means they will be in more danger.
Even if she wasn't thinking about the father of her unborn child, she still had to think about the Su family who treated her like a relative.
Lin Qingwan has always been sensitive to her daughter's thoughts. She held her in her arms and slowly walked out of the prison door, not letting her go until they were about to get on the carriage.
"It's okay, just do whatever you want, I'll always support you."
After getting on the carriage, Lin Qingwan held Xuan Jinyu in her arms, just like when she had a nightmare as a child and ran to her for comfort, stroking her soft long hair with one hand and gently patting her back with the other.
Xuan Jinyu hummed and buried her head in her mother's familiar and warm shoulder, but the tears in her eyes slowly soaked her clothes.
On the first day Xuan Jinyu returned home, Lin Qingwan invited the court doctor to see her.
The court doctor carefully felt the pulse and finally stood up and said, "The young lady is fine, and the child is also fine."
His words determined the hearts of everyone in the inner room.
Lin Qingwan pulled down her daughter's sleeves, patting her hands. "Don't worry. I'll take good care of her when we get home, okay?"
Xuan Jinyu nodded slightly, her right hand still held by her mother, and her left hand subconsciously stroked her abdomen.
The child is fine.
Nothing could have comforted her more than this.
She smiled slightly, and her eyes, which had been dull for the past two days, finally showed some life.
Lin Qingwan looked sad and was about to get up when she heard her eldest daughter-in-law Zhao An'er's worried question: "Sister, you have been staying in a place like that for a few days. Will it clash with the fetus in your belly?"
Lin Qingwan's expression changed slightly as she looked at her eldest daughter-in-law. She also noticed her standing position, which seemed to have remained unchanged since she entered the inner room. She had always been standing at the screen farthest from the bed.
Zhao An'er was nearly five months pregnant at this time, but she did not sit down. Instead, she was supported by her personal maid, with one hand on her bulging belly.
Jinyu who despised her so much.
Lin Qingwan was unhappy, but out of consideration for her daughter, she said nothing.
Zhao An'er is the eldest daughter of the Ding'an Marquis. She is not favored in such a family with many descendants, especially since her father, the Ding'an Marquis, favors concubines over wives and values sons over daughters.
Therefore, she learned to read people's expressions since she was a child, and was extremely sensitive to the gazes of others.
She noticed it the moment her mother-in-law Lin Qingwan looked over.
Zhao An'er smiled at her mother-in-law and said nothing more.
The court doctor was completely oblivious to the veiled exchange between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, believing Zhao to be worried about her sister-in-law. "The death row is dark, and there's certainly some foul air. But the young lady won't be there long, so it won't be a problem. If you're worried, try getting some sun these days."
Xuan Jinyu agreed, "Do you want to take pregnancy-maintaining medicine?" she asked.
The court physician did not need to prescribe any medicine to maintain the pregnancy. He only reminded Xuan Jinyu of some precautions and wrote a list of dietary supplements.
"Although this is your first child, Miss has always been in good health. With proper care, the delivery will be smooth."
The court physician already knew that his young lady would be exiled with her husband in a while, so he looked at Xuan Jinyu gently and said, "Please take care of yourself, young lady, and don't worry too much." He said this out of the affection he had for watching Xuan Jinyu grow up.
Xuan Jinyu stood up and thanked the palace physician.
The court doctor waved his hand and quickly walked out of the inner room carrying the medicine box.
Xuan Wenwei, who was waiting in the main room, saw the court physician come out, asked about the situation, and then personally escorted him to the courtyard gate and sent a servant to take him back to his small courtyard in the mansion.
"Mother, I..." After the court doctor left, Zhao An'er spoke, wanting to explain to her mother-in-law that what she had just said was not meant to dislike her sister-in-law.
But Lin Qingwan interrupted her, "Okay, eldest daughter-in-law, you must be tired, go back and rest!"
She has always had a calm temperament, but what the eldest daughter-in-law asked the court doctor in front of her just now was almost as if she was saying that Jinyu had been in the death row for a few days and had an ominous aura on her body, which might conflict with her as a pregnant woman.
She looked at her daughter, who was completely oblivious to her sister-in-law's dislike, and slowed down her voice, "Jinyu, you should get some rest now that you're home."
When the late emperor had granted her the marriage, she had already felt it was a bad match. What kind of place was the Ding'an Marquisate? They favored concubines over wives, made no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and were filled with secrets. Only a few of the details had been revealed, yet they had already revealed the filth within the family.
Ever since Zhao An'er married into the Xuan family, the Xuan family has never done anything wrong to her. But she is the one who always picks on her sister-in-law, causing the relationship between Jinyu and her biological elder brother to become a little distant.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult for sisters-in-law to get along. Lin Qingwan saw it clearly, but her daughter was willing to give in. In addition, Zhao An'er did not do anything excessive, so she did not say anything to her daughter-in-law.
In addition, the eldest son handled the situation properly, and the eldest daughter-in-law also behaved well for a few years. As time went by, she almost forgot how she had secretly tripped up her own daughter.
"Jinyu, this is your home. We'll always have your back." Lin Qingwan said, hinting, "You can still talk to your mother about anything, just like when you were little."
Xuan Jinyu snuggled in Lin Qingwan's arms, choked with a "OK" and responded, completely unaware of her mother's inconsistency.
Zhao An'er looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other and pursed her lips. Her words just now still made her mother-in-law unhappy.
"Then the daughter-in-law won't bother my mother and sister."
She looked at her clueless sister-in-law with some embarrassment, bowed to her mother-in-law, and then walked out.
Xuan Wenwei was still in the main room. Seeing his wife coming out, he hurried over to support her. "How is Jinyu?"
Zhao An'er acted as if nothing had happened. "The court doctor said there's nothing wrong. My sister has always been in good health, and the baby is also fine. A smooth delivery won't be a problem."
Having just heard the palace doctor say this, and seeing his wife say the same thing, Xuan Wenwei nodded and said, "My third brother will personally escort me to Guangxu Mansion when the time comes. I'll write him a letter later."
Zhao An'er paused slightly.
My husband wrote to my third brother yesterday, and today he's writing again to instruct him on how to take care of his younger sister. He truly loves her. My younger sister-in-law is a blessed person.
She thought of Xuan Jinyu, who seemed depressed but still beautiful in the inner room just now, and a subtle sense of jealousy arose in her heart.
Xuan Wenwei noticed his wife's distraction and asked her, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhao An'er forced a smile at him, "No problem."
She remembered her mother-in-law's displeasure and spoke hesitantly, "I seem to have angered my mother just now."
Xuan Wenwei felt so familiar with his wife's expression, and said in a normal tone, "Mother has a kind nature and usually doesn't get angry with people."
He didn't mean any other by saying this, he just meant it as a word of advice, but Zhao An'er interpreted it in another way.
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