Chapter 2: Son
When Qin Mingzhu heard this, her eyes became a little dazed.
It seems like I haven't been able to escape from that extremely real nightmare.
When she regained consciousness, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Chunhua, what day is today?"
Chunhua paused while wiping her forehead and thought for a moment, "It's already the beginning of spring today. If it weren't for the Second Miss pushing Madam on New Year's Day, she wouldn't have been lying in bed for so many days."
The little girl came with Qin Mingzhu as a dowry, and she was full of dissatisfaction with the second young lady.
When Qin Mingzhu heard this, she remembered everything. She remembered this day particularly clearly, and it was the same in her previous life.
She propped herself up and stood up, touched her belly, and suddenly her heart was relieved!
Her body was slightly thin, but her belly was bulging. She looked like she was seven or eight months pregnant and about to give birth.
She once thought she had a child with Yan Qinghao.
In her previous life, she had a confusing wedding night.
The candlelight was completely extinguished, and there was no time to lift the veil on her head.
I could just barely smell the man's hot breath, and a special fragrance that made me extremely confused and infatuated...
Less than two months after Yan Qinghao left, she became pregnant.
Unfortunately, the child was not born safely and became a stillbirth.
She was heartbroken at the time and felt guilty for not being able to protect her and her husband's only child.
That's why he later raised a child he picked up as a comfort.
She never thought that before she died, she learned the truth. That boy was not an adopted son at all, but her biological son with Yan Fengxiao, the third son of the Yan family!
Her biological child was replaced with a stillborn one, and after being lost, she was found again by Yan Fengxiao and sent back to her quietly.
It was because he protected her so well that she was able to spend those ten peaceful years without any setbacks...
Qin Mingzhu smiled bitterly in her heart. That man was really hateful. He actually hid such a big thing from her for her entire life!
She knew Yan Fengxiao to some extent. He was a rare hero of his generation. He had made great military achievements at a young age and had already established a reputation.
Not relying on his birth but on his own ability, he became the governor of Yanjing, the capital of Southern Yan, and held the highest official rank.
Later, when she learned that something happened in the Marquis' Mansion, she was quite caring towards her, the widowed sister-in-law. Although she strictly observed etiquette and never crossed the line, Qin Mingzhu was not stupid and could see some of the other party's intentions.
But she didn't know where that feeling came from before, but now the truth is revealed.
However, Qin Mingzhu still had many doubts in her heart.
For example, what happened on the wedding night...
For example, why did Yan Fengxiao keep such a big thing to himself without saying anything?
Also, what kind of calculations has the child in her belly gone through!
After listening to Chunhua's words, Qin Mingzhu had already deduced the current situation. She was reborn nine years ago. At this time, she had just been married into Dingyuan Marquis Mansion for more than half a year.
Just one month before the end of the year, bad news came from the border battlefield. The Dingyuan Army led by Dingyuan Hou was defeated. Yan Qinghao died in the battlefield and his body was not found. Only half a set of tattered armor was brought back.
Upon hearing the news, everyone in the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion was shrouded in sorrow. Old Madam Yan was so heartbroken that she almost fainted. The house was filled with white banners, which have not been completely removed until today.
The entire mansion became a mess, and Qin Mingzhu was the only one who could hold it together.
The two children left behind by the former mistress had originally had a good relationship with her, but upon learning of their biological father's death, they became irritable and stressed.
She tried her best to appease him for a long time, until the end of the year, when one of the servants brought up the matter. The second lady, Yan Yunyue, was so angry that she smashed many things and wanted to run away from home to find her father on the battlefield. She tried to stop her, but was pushed to the ground by the other party.
Chunhua handed over the warm medicine, "Madam, please take the medicine first. You must take care of your body first. It's better for you not to worry about the things in the mansion these days."
Qin Mingzhu took the medicine and drank it in one gulp.
Listening to Chunhua's words, she couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips and smiled.
In her previous life, Chunhua often advised her not to pay too much attention to the two children left by the former mistress, but she never listened.
Now I know that what Chunhua said was right.
Qin Mingzhu nodded in front of Chunhua very obediently and reservedly.
"Um."
Chunhua took the empty medicine bowl and was stunned when she heard the voice.
She blinked and looked at her wife, not reacting for a moment.
"Madam, how could you..."
She just felt uncomfortable.
In the past, when she nagged like this, the lady would always refute her, saying that the eldest son and the second daughter were still young and just a little ignorant. Without their mother and father around, if she didn't care, no one would care about them.
Qin Mingzhu responded softly: "I think you are right. I won't worry about it anymore. I just need to take care of myself."
Chunhua's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked happy for a rare moment.
"Madam, you are right. I know you have good intentions. Being a stepmother is not easy. It's easy to be gossiped about. But people can say whatever they want. Just pretend you didn't hear it. Being a stepmother is a thankless job. You are very kind to them, but you haven't seen those two ungrateful people respond to you at all!"
Qin Mingzhu smiled instantly when she heard this, but raised her hand to cover Chunhua's mouth.
"Tell me you're fine in front of me, but don't let anyone else hear. After all, she's the former mistress's child. Be careful you don't get into trouble."
Chunhua obviously didn't expect her wife to react like this.
Of course, she didn't dare to say that in public, but in her heart she was very angry for her wife. In the more than half a year since her wife got married, she had given all the good things to the two children and even a lot of treasures as gifts, but for such a long time, she didn't even get a good look from her.
Now that the Marquis has died on the battlefield, everyone in the mansion depends on the Madam for their livelihood. Even in this situation, the young Second Miss is still so vicious that she almost killed the little boy in the Madam's belly!
Chunhua was almost mad, so she said something inappropriate today.
"I'm not afraid. Even if I'm punished, I still have something to say. You're the daughter of a general who protects the country. Marrying into the Marquis's mansion as a second wife is already an injustice to you. If the general hadn't lost both legs and his wife's health hadn't deteriorated, how could I bear to see you suffer even the slightest injustice!"
Qin Mingzhu was lost in thought.
Her father lost both legs while trying to save the old marquis five years ago, and her mother's condition is getting worse. She is the only daughter in the entire General's Mansion.
In her previous life, her parents died one after another in the second year after she married into the marquis's mansion. From then on, she became a daughter of an extinct family and no longer had parents.
And now, she was reborn into a time when her parents were still alive!
But when Qin Mingzhu thought about more than a year later, her heart still ached.
However, calculating the time, she had only returned home to see her parents before the New Year in this life. In order not to attract attention, she took a deep breath for a long time before suppressing the urge to see her parents immediately.
As the daughter of a general, her father taught her martial arts since she was a child. However, after marrying into the marquis's mansion, she let go of all that and devoted herself to cooking for her two children.
As the daughter of the richest man in Huaiyang City, my mother is also good at business. Even if she does nothing, she can still live a rich life.
However, she was afraid that Qin Mingzhu would not be able to take care of herself after she left. She learned that the wife of Dingyuan Hou's eldest son had passed away a long time ago, and that Qin Mingzhu was elegant and handsome, and had good character, so she decided to send her daughter to the Hou Mansion as a second wife.
Qin Mingzhu withdrew her thoughts. It was not easy to live again. She didn't dare to ask for more than just seeing her parents and spending some time with them.
However, none of those who owed her in her previous life will have an easy life in this life.
Qin Mingzhu suddenly said, "Bring Yan Yunrui and Yan Yunyue here first."
A hint of coldness flashed across Qin Mingzhu's originally gentle and beautiful eyes.
Chunhua looked at her wife and always felt that her temperament had changed after the serious illness.
The lady used to be gentle and modest, without any sharp edges, but now it seems that thorns are quietly sprouting.
Chunhua immediately responded: "I'll go right away."
The little maid ran out of the mistress's courtyard, but after a long while, a group of people came outside the courtyard making a lot of noise.
Qin Mingzhu got up and walked to the yard, and saw Chunhua and several other maids pulling two children, a boy and a girl, about eight or nine years old, into the house. There was a clear slap mark on her face, which was covered with scratches from nails and blood.
Yan Yunyue, who was only eight years old, glared at Chunhua fiercely, then shook off the little maid who was still pulling her. She raised her head and shouted at Qin Mingzhu with dissatisfaction, "Why don't you take good care of these slaves under you? They actually dared to disrespect me. Who gave her the courage to order me around?"
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