Zhao Ruolan: That seems to make sense. "Mother, where did Mother go on the first day of the lunar month?"
Qiu Yumei… She turned her gaze to Ling Qi, “Even Mother doesn’t know.”
"Father, why does everyone else have a mother, but I don't?" This wasn't the first time Ling Chuyi had questioned this issue.
“Your mother went to a very far place.” This wasn’t the first time Ling Qi had answered this question.
Ling Ba noticed Ling Qi's embarrassment, shook his head, and headed towards the kitchen to see if there was anything he could do to help.
Qiu Yumei shook her head. A mother is a mother. No matter how good she is to Chuyi, she is still not a mother.
"Brother Xu and Second Sister have gone home. Lan'er, Chuyi, let's go eat."
"Hmm." Zhao Ruolan had already smelled the aroma of the food coming from the kitchen. "It smells so good, it must have been made by my eldest sister."
She followed behind Qiu Yumei, and the two went to the kitchen first.
Ling Chuyi didn't move, pouting with an expression that said, "I'm very angry."
"Hmph, Daddy's lying!" He frowned, his face full of displeasure. He turned his little head away, his stern face making Ling Qi feel helpless.
He lifted his son up from the ground with both hands.
Looking at his striking resemblance to Feng Qi, he thought to himself,
First day of the lunar month, your father does want to find your mother, but does she want to see you?
How heartbroken you would be if your mother disowned you.
"Chu Yi is leaving to eat."
After dinner today, to Qiu Yan's surprise,
My second uncle suddenly arrived.
And when he arrived, his wife and children were by his side.
Jiang Liu, along with nine-year-old Qiu Jingyuan, seven-year-old Qiu Luoning, and five-year-old Qiu Luoying.
Qiu Yan was caught off guard, and Qiu Yumei, Qiu Dazhi, and the others were even more surprised.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, what brings you here so suddenly?" Qiu Yan had planned for her aunt and uncle to come beforehand.
She was unaware that her second uncle's family had visited.
Originally, she had intended to have her second uncle and aunt come along.
However, at that time, my second uncle was finishing up the house.
“Your second aunt wanted to go home for a visit, so I handed over the project to Wu Erhu and the others,” Qiu Dafu replied.
Over the years, he would bring his wife to Tianjin every one or two years to accompany her to visit her parents and brothers.
Uncle and Aunt looked travel-worn, but Qiu Jingyuan and his two children were in high spirits.
Qiu Yan was preparing food when she learned that her second uncle's family of five had already been dining at the Jiang residence.
She learned from her second uncle that they had just arrived today and had just finished lunch before coming to the General's Mansion.
During their encounter, Second Uncle discussed with Qiu Yan the matter of building a mansion in Shangjin.
Well, Qiu Yan had been thinking about this too, and she had already chosen the address.
My younger brother is all grown up now and is about to get married and have children.
My second uncle's family didn't linger and headed to the Jiang residence.
Qiu Yan and her aunt and others saw her second uncle's family out the door.
Afterwards, accompanied by Feng Hua Liu Sha, Qiu Yan also went out to check on the jade shop's business.
She hasn't been there since Gu Qian left.
Unexpectedly, at the entrance of the jade shop, she overheard idlers gossiping.
"Have you heard? His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have contracted smallpox."
Smallpox, that's a deadly disease.
"Sigh, who can argue with that..."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan's head went blank and buzzed.
The two maids, Feng Hua and Liu Sha, also looked extremely unpleasant.
"Oh, isn't this the General's wife?" A mocking voice rang out. Qiu Yan turned her head.
Who else could it be but Qin Man?
That damned woman, she's here to make things difficult for her again.
Qiu Yan didn't want to pay any attention, but Qin Man, fearless of death, came over.
"Madam General, is General Gu's military pay not enough for you? Or do you look down on his meager pay? Why are you doing business while you're so pregnant?"
That's right, she came here on purpose to cause trouble, since Qiu Yan hit her last time.
After she finished speaking, she covered her mouth and mocked him, her sarcastic gaze becoming increasingly unrestrained.
She thought to herself with a sneer, "Now that Gu Qian is away on a military expedition, let's see what a pregnant woman like you can do to show off."
"Who told me to like money?" Qiu Yan was not angered by Qin Man's words at all.
"Hmph, she must have been terrified of poverty in her farming family." Qin Man punched a cotton ball, wondering what she should do to provoke Qiu Yan.
“Yes, I come from a farming family and cannot compare to Miss Qin, a daughter of a noble family, with her high moral character!” Qiu Yan paused, then continued, “But Miss Qin, what business is it of yours what I do? It’s none of your concern!!!”
"You're vulgar!" Qin Man sneered.
Then I heard a deep voice behind me.
Is what she said wrong?
Qiu Yan looked up and saw He Lin.
"Your Majesty," Qin Man stammered when she saw He Lin, and quickly knelt down.
"I was just passing by and came to buy jade from the General's wife. I was a little worried about her health."
"What business is it of yours if the General's wife comes to do business?" He Lin asked, without even glancing at Qin Man, and walked directly toward Qiu Yan.
"What a coincidence! The General's wife and I think the same thing. I also really like money."
To be honest, he has been short of money ever since he ascended the throne.
He couldn't help but recall the embarrassing scene at Baiyang Xingyue Tower where he had to use a gold medal to offset the cost of his meal.
Qin Man knelt tremblingly outside the bed.
"This humble woman...this humble woman has no other intentions, she simply...simply wants to make friends with the General's wife."
Her Majesty did not tell her to get up, and she dared not rise, which was a disgrace to the Qin family.
She is His Majesty's own sister-in-law.
But now, His Majesty would disregard her existence for the sake of the General's wife, making her feel ashamed and angry, yet helpless.
This incident left her with unpleasant images in her mind.
Everyone knows that His Majesty is as affectionate as water.
However, Qiu Yan's mind was filled with the gossip she had just heard.
"Your Majesty, is it true that His Highness the Crown Prince is ill?"
He Lin
"This requires further diagnosis and treatment. You are six months pregnant, so it's best not to worry about him."
Qiu Yan, however, couldn't remain calm.
They saw Xiao Ran lively and energetic just today, how could she suddenly have contracted such a serious illness?
"Your Majesty, may I be taken to the palace to have a look?"
"Alright." He Lin had always wanted Qiu Yan to enter the palace to keep Jin'er company, but Gu Qian always refused on Qiu Yan's behalf with various reasons.
When Qiu Yan accompanied He Lin to the East Palace,
At that time, the "Crown Prince" was still "bedridden with illness."
"Jin'er, your mother is here."
He Lin's reminder made him think to himself, "Why hasn't that brat come back yet?"
What exactly is he up to?
Nineteen, under the quilt, was tense all over, not knowing what to do.
Qiu Yan stepped forward,
"Xiao Ran, let me see." Xiao Ran doesn't look sick at all; she even has the energy to cover herself with the blanket.
Thinking this way, she felt a little relieved.
“Since this child got sick, he seems like a different person; he’s become timid and withdrawn,” He Lin said.
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