Chapter 514 Dejected
After a long while, Qingqiu came in and saw her mistress staring blankly at the porcelain box in her hand. She asked curiously, "Madam, what is this?"
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao snapped out of her daze, glanced at the object in her hand, and remembered what Zhang had said. She felt a little embarrassed, as if she had taken a hot potato. Her face turned unnatural as she closed her hand, holding the porcelain box in her palm, and replied calmly, "It's nothing, just a beauty and skin care cream to slow down aging."
Seeing her mistress's strange expression, Qingqiu was skeptical and said again, "Madam, you are still so young, only eighteen this year, and you don't even have fine lines on your face. Why would you need these things?"
Meng Jinyao hummed in agreement and said, "So we'll leave this for now and not use it."
Qingqiu guessed, "Did the First Madam send this?"
Meng Jinyao nodded: "My sister-in-law is very kind. She thinks of me when she has something good and sends me a gift too, but I don't need it for now." After saying that, she changed the subject, "Go and bring Wanwan over, I'll play with him for a while."
Qingqiu acknowledged and withdrew, then went to the next room to bring the young prince over.
Meng Jinyao played with her son, which distracted her from thinking about Zhang's words. After lunch, she took a nap with her son.
Half an hour later, Meng Jinyao woke up from her afternoon nap, sat in front of the dressing table to comb her hair, and carefully looked at herself in the mirror. She found that she had gained some weight. Zhang's words came back to mind, and her mood became heavy again, even a little anxious.
Qingqiu, being perceptive, noticed her unusual behavior and softly called out, "Madam?"
Meng Jinyao said, "I'd like to take a walk in the back garden."
Qingqiu said, "Then this servant will accompany you."
Upon arriving at the back garden, Qingqiu saw that her brows were relaxed, and she was temporarily relieved.
Afternoon, at the hour of You (5-7 PM).
When Gu Jingxi returned, he saw Meng Jinyao sitting blankly, looking preoccupied. She didn't even notice him walking up to her. He went around behind her and hugged her, asking softly, "Ayao, what's wrong?"
Meng Jinyao then noticed that he had returned, and looked up at him: "Husband, you just got back?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "I've been standing next to you for a while now, but you don't seem to have noticed me. What are you thinking about so intently?"
Meng Jinyao shook her head slightly, not telling the truth: "I wasn't thinking about anything, I was just wondering what kind of girl our future daughter-in-law would be."
Gu Jingxi didn't believe her. The expression she had just made was not the expression one would expect when thinking about a future daughter-in-law. But she still went along with her and replied, "There's no need to think about such a long-term matter for now. It's not too late to think about it in ten or twenty years."
Meng Jinyao nodded, met his probing gaze, then looked away and said, "Husband, I'll go check on Wanwan first." With that, she got up and walked out.
Gu Jingxi found it strange and called Qingqiu over to ask what was going on: "Qingqiu, where did Madam go today?"
Qingqiu replied, "My lord, the lady is at home today and has not gone anywhere."
Gu Jingxi then asked, "Who came today?"
“The eldest young lady and the first madam came today.” Qingqiu hesitated for a moment, then continued, “However, after the eldest young lady left, the first madam asked the madam to dismiss the servants and Ningdong, and then spoke with the madam. After the first madam left, the madam seemed to have something on her mind.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi frowned slightly. His sister-in-law often offended people with her words, and she would say unpleasant things without hesitation. Ayao was probably angered by her sister-in-law, but he didn't know what she had said.
That evening, after taking a bath, Meng Jinyao was getting dressed when she suddenly asked, "Qingqiu, have I gained a lot of weight?"
Qingqiu was taken aback, somewhat puzzled by her sudden question, but she didn't give her a perfunctory answer. After looking her over, she replied, "Madam, where are you fat? You are well-proportioned and don't have any excess fat on your body."
Meng Jinyao asked again, "Compared to before, haven't you gained weight? I think I've gained weight when I look in the mirror today."
Qingqiu replied, "Madam has only gained a little weight, not at all. Your figure is just right now. If you don't believe me, you can ask Chunliu and the others later."
Ningdong chimed in, "Qingqiu is right, you look just right, not fat at all."
Meng Jinyao touched her face, then her waist, which was free of excess fat. She decided to believe them for now. She was probably too concerned, which was why she couldn't help but overthink things today and became much more sensitive to her physical problems.
After leaving the clean room, Qingqiu took the opportunity to report to Gu Jingxi: "My lord, just now the madam asked me if she had gained weight. I suddenly remembered that this morning the first madam gave the madam some beauty and anti-aging cream. The madam's gloomy mood may be related to this."
Gu Jingxi frowned. So, his Ayao was preoccupied and sullen today because his sister-in-law had given him an anti-aging cream and said that Ayao had gained weight? His sister-in-law was not young, but she wasn't old and blind. His Ayao was clearly not fat; she was fair and tender with rosy skin. Did she need something like this to delay aging? If anyone was going to use this, it would be him.
Seeing that he was frowning and silent, Qingqiu didn't dare to speak again.
After a moment, Gu Jingxi said, "I understand. Go and have someone prepare water."
Qingqiu withdrew immediately.
After taking a bath, Gu Jingxi returned to his bedroom and saw the person lying on the bed. He walked over, lay down on the bed, and then reached out to pull her into his arms. He nuzzled her neck and softly called her, "Ayao."
Meng Jinyao reached out and hugged his waist, snuggling against him. She looked at him expectantly and asked, "Husband, have you noticed any changes in me?"
Gu Jingxi examined her carefully for a while and replied gently, "There has been a slight change."
Meng Jinyao's expression tightened: "What change?"
Gu Jingxi smiled and said, "Our Ayao was already beautiful, but now she's even more beautiful. I used to think you were too thin and wanted to fatten you up. After more than two years of raising you, you've finally gained some weight and look even more radiant and charming. Most importantly, you're so soft to hold, I can't put you down."
Although he was trying to make Ayao happy, he was telling the truth: his Ayao would look better if she gained a little weight.
Hearing his words, Meng Jinyao felt a great deal of relief from the gloom that had been hanging over her heart, and a smile appeared on her face. But when she thought of Zhang's words, her smile faltered, and she asked, "Husband, if, I mean if, after I give birth to Wanwan, my health might not be as good as before, would you dislike me?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi was taken aback at first, then replied without hesitation, "Silly girl, I'm too busy caring for you to care about you. How could I possibly dislike you? Don't overthink things in the future."
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