Chapter 518 Qing'er's Father Wants to Take a Concubine
Du Wanchun hurriedly called to the maid in the room, "Go and cook some hot soup and meat patties."
"Yes, Madam." The maidservant quickly withdrew after hearing this.
Du Wanchun brought Xiao Qing'er into the house.
Xiao Qing'er ate five or six steamed buns in a row, and kept burping after finishing. Soon, a maid brought over hot soup and meat pies.
Du Wanchun then instructed the kitchen to prepare a table full of dishes.
After Xiao Qing'er drank the hot soup, she brought over a table full of snacks.
"Eat slowly, don't rush." Du Wanchun handed a piece of pastry to Xiao Qing'er, and then gave her a piece of glutinous rice cake. "There will be food later."
As Xiao Qing'er ate, tears streamed down her face.
After all, he was just a kid, and he had suffered a lot along the way. Now that he was being taken care of by Du Wanchun, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Du Wanchun took a handkerchief and wiped him clean, saying, "I'll have the servants give you a bath and change your clothes later."
Xiao Qing'er wiped away her tears and nodded obediently, "Thank you, Aunt Wan Chun."
Du Wanchun asked him, "Xiao Qing'er, you've always been well-behaved. Why did you sneak out this time without telling your parents?"
Xiao Qing'er lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Du Wanchun arranged for servants to help him take a bath.
When he came back after changing his clothes, the food was ready.
When Xiao Mianmian saw Xiao Qing'er arrive, she was very happy. She helped him get a chair and served him food. "Brother Qing'er, this is delicious. You should eat more."
After Xiao Qing'er sat down, she picked up her chopsticks and looked at the food in her bowl, and her nose tingled with emotion again.
Actually, he was already full from eating steamed buns and drinking soup, but he would still eat whatever Xiaomianmian put on his plate.
Du Wanchun came over and brought them some sweet soup to aid digestion.
Afterwards, someone was sent with food boxes to Yi'er, Yu'er, Hai Qingyang, and Mr. Yuan.
They've been learning to ride horses at the horse farm for the past few days.
After the children finished eating, Xiao Qing'er finally spoke up, "Aunt Wanchun, my mother wants to arrange a marriage for me."
Du Wanchun had heard Wu Niangzi mention it in the letter, and she never expected it was really because of this matter.
Xiao Qing'er is still young. If it were someone her age, they wouldn't even know what an engagement is.
He matured earlier than most children.
Then Xiao Qing'er said, "At first I didn't know what engagement was, but later I found out that it was like my father taking a concubine."
"Your father is going to take a concubine?" Du Wanchun asked in confusion, as this Lady Wu did not seem to have mentioned it in the letter.
She had always thought that Wei Xun and Lady Wu were deeply in love, but she never expected that such a relationship would end up with Wei Xun taking a concubine.
As Xiao Qing'er spoke, she began to cry. "I heard from people in the palace that my father is going to take a concubine, and then I will have a new little brother, the child born to that concubine."
"Then what about my mother? Aunt Wanchun, you always say that husband and wife are of one mind, but what about this third person? What about my brother and me?"
Little Mianmian took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped away his tears. "Brother Qing'er, don't cry. When you come to our house in the future, call my father 'father' and my mother 'mother'."
It was just a comforting remark to a child, but Xiao Qing'er took it to heart and nodded emphatically.
Du Wanchun felt heartbroken. She could save the lives of Wu Niangzi and her son, but she couldn't control their fate. If Wei Xun really had no choice but to take a concubine, she would be powerless to stop him.
However, judging from the past few months, Xiao Qing'er's disappearance seems to have truly prevented Wei Xun from taking a concubine.
It seems they still value this son.
Du Wanchun comforted him, saying, "Don't cry. Your father hasn't taken a concubine yet, has he? Maybe they've changed their minds."
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