Shi Xiaohe, who had just gotten up, passed by Wang Jingshui's house and unexpectedly heard Yan Xia's voice.
She walked in with a puzzled look on her face.
But they saw Wang Jingshui lying on the bed, looking very weak. Since she hadn't gone to the restaurant, they assumed she was sick.
"Jingshui is pregnant, only a month along. It's her first pregnancy, so she doesn't know much about it. We just thought she was sleepy because of the autumn weather. She's been going to the restaurant every morning, which upset her and caused her to vomit so badly last night. It was so pitiful. When Changlu spoke to me this morning, his eyes were red. He was heartbroken. He specially invited a doctor to come over last night to check her pulse and prescribed some medicine to help with the pregnancy. She's resting in bed now..."
Yan Xia explained to her eldest daughter-in-law.
"What? Jing Shui is pregnant? Oh my, that's wonderful news! Congratulations, Jing Shui! Are you feeling any better? Let me tell you, if you feel nauseous, eat something sour to calm down, it will make you feel much better." Shi Xiaohe said with a look of surprise and delight.
She walked to the bedside, took Wang Jingshui's hand, and asked her with great concern.
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law. I feel much better now," Wang Jingshui said with a sweet smile.
"That's good. If you have any questions in the future, just ask me. I've had Tuanzi, so I have more experience than you." The two sisters-in-law started chatting.
Yan Xia sat beside them, looking at them with a kind expression.
Before long, the maid brought breakfast. While her daughter-in-law was eating, Yan Xia returned to the second courtyard and had Xiao Ji pack up all the storybooks she had been reading and bring them over.
Shi Xiaohe also came over with Tuanzi in her arms. She sat on the edge of the bed and chatted with Wang Jingshui to pass the time.
Wang Jingshui, who had just become pregnant, was overjoyed to see Tuanzi. She had always doted on Tuanzi and wanted to hug and kiss her again and again.
Shi Xiaohe was afraid that holding the baby would tire her out, so she didn't let her hold the baby. She just leaned closer and let her touch the baby to satisfy her craving. "After you give birth, you'll have one too," Shi Xiaohe teased, seeing how much she wanted it.
"That's another nine months, that's a long time—"
Wang Jingshui is an impatient person.
This is quite different from Shi Xiaohe's gentle and reserved nature.
"What, can't wait? Time flies, in the blink of an eye my little dumpling is already so big. When she was first born, she was like a kitten, I didn't dare to hold her."
Shi Xiaohe touched her daughter's chubby cheek with her chin.
She spoke with overflowing maternal love.
"Ahhh—"
After drinking her fill of milk, Tuanzi opened her big eyes and looked around. Suddenly, she cried out twice in Yan Xia's direction.
"Oh, Tuanzi has seen Grandma. Come here, let Grandma hold you." As soon as Yan Xia finished speaking, Xiao He very sensibly put Tuanzi into Yan Xia's arms.
"Tuanzi has gotten fatter again! Look at her chubby little face, the wet nurse should reward her! Xiao Ji, take this purse, everyone gets two taels of silver." Seeing her chubby granddaughter, Yan Xia couldn't resist the temptation.
Her affection was written all over her face.
"Okay." Upon hearing Yan Xia's words, Xiao Ji immediately took out the purse from his waist and went outside.
The wet nurse was waiting outside.
"Auntie said you've fed her well, so you deserve a reward! Two taels of silver each. After receiving the reward, you must serve the young lady even better from now on, understand?" While giving her the money, Xiao Ji didn't forget to give her a little lecture.
The wet nurse was hired from outside.
Although he has a clean background.
But ultimately, there was no binding contract to bind them.
If someone harbors any ill intentions, or shirks their duties and fails to properly feed the young lady, causing her to become thin, it will break Auntie's heart.
"We will do our best to take good care of Miss, please rest assured, Sister Wangji." The two wet nurses accepted the silver and replied in unison, their tone steady and firm, showing great respect for Xiaoji.
After all, Xiao Ji was someone close to Yan Xia.
Even though she is still young, she deserves to be called "older sister".
Yan Xia has very sensitive hearing.
She could hear everything that was happening outside.
Thinking back to when I first met Xiaoji, she was a completely different person compared to now.
A complete transformation, inside and out.
Yan Xia was very pleased to see that Xiao Ji could stand on his own.
Time passed amidst the daughters-in-law's playful banter. After lunch, they ate together in the youngest daughter-in-law's room, while the eldest daughter-in-law took her granddaughter back to her room to sleep. The youngest daughter-in-law was still feeling weak.
Yan Xia told her to rest for a while, and then left the second courtyard.
She asked Da Liang to drive her to the Wang family at the end of the city to deliver the good news.
Da Liang has now become the Yan family's personal coachman; whoever needs a carriage will call him to drive.
He also gained face in front of his masters.
The carriage was very stable.
Yan Xia actually fell asleep leaning against the railing. When she woke up, she had already arrived at the Wang family's gate. The Wang family's gate was wide open. She got off the carriage and went inside without knocking.
After all, we're too familiar with each other.
There's no need to be so formal.
Walking into the courtyard, she saw Xu Chunxia sitting at the stone table picking vegetables.
"Mother-in-law, are you picking vegetables?" Yan Xia walked very lightly and came to Xu Chunxia's side without her noticing.
The voice rang out, and Xu Chunxia trembled with fright.
"Oh my, mother-in-law, what brings you here? Is there something you need?" Xu Chunxia felt uneasy as soon as she woke up in the morning, and when she saw Yan Xia come to her door, her eyelids twitched.
"Yes, something is indeed wrong." Yan Xia sat down.
"What's wrong? Could it be that Jing Shui is sick?" Xu Chunxia was extremely anxious, but Yan Xia kept her in suspense.
“I’m not sick, but…” Yan Xia saw Xu Chunxia staring at her expectantly.
He burst out laughing.
"I'm not teasing you anymore, my dear in-law. Jing Shui is pregnant! She's been pregnant for a month!" After Yan Xia finished speaking, Xu Chunxia staggered back a step, almost lost her balance, and sat down on the ground. Luckily, Yan Xia caught her in time.
“Really? Oh my God—” Xu Chunxia started crying as she spoke.
The incident disturbed Wang Yuanshan and his wife, who were taking a nap inside.
"What's wrong, Mother?"
"Mother, why are you crying?"
The two of them came out wearing only their outer garments.
But then he saw Yan Xia in the courtyard.
Their hearts skipped a beat.
They thought something had happened to Wang Jingshui.
The two quickly put on their coats and walked to Yan Xia's side.
"Auntie, has something happened to my sister? Huh?" Wang Yuanshan looked at Yan Xia, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
"No, no, it's good news. Your mother is just too excited. Jing Shui is pregnant! Oh dear, this is causing such a commotion. Mother-in-law, please stop crying, or you'll scare the children." Yan Xia was somewhat speechless.
No wonder they're family.
Always thinking the worst.
What could possibly happen to Jing Shui at her house?
"You're pregnant?" Wang Yuanshan was also startled, which caused his voice to crack and sound like a rooster crowing. Yan Xia almost burst out laughing.
"Congratulations, Auntie! Mother, husband, this is wonderful news! Let's go to the Yan residence to visit my sister first thing tomorrow morning." Qian Wanyue was also very happy.
Not long after she married into the family, she heard her mother-in-law mention Wang Jingshui several times. She said that Wang Jingshui hadn't conceived a child even after being married for so long, and that her mother-in-law was always talking about her.
Now everything is fine; the heavy weight that had been pressing on my mother-in-law's heart is finally gone.
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