Jiang Rou's fingers dug deep into the flesh of her palm, but the pain did not quell her anger in the slightest.
Aunt Liu comforted her, "Be careful of the baby in your belly. It's not worth it to upset the baby over a few pieces of venison. If you want to eat, just have the young master hunt for you. With his martial arts skills, he's not afraid of not being able to have a meal of venison."
Aunt Liu soothed Jiang Rou and looked at the dishes on the table. "It's better to eat something light. You're newly pregnant, and too much oily food will make you lose your appetite."
The mother and daughter sat down at the table. Aunt Liu picked up a piece of stir-fried carrot for Jiang Rou and said, "Come on, eat more, it's good for the baby."
For the sake of her unborn child, Jiang Rou picked up a carrot and put it in her mouth, but spat it out after just one bite. "What is this? It smells fishy. The kitchen won't even put a drop of oil in it. Jiang Wei must be deliberately targeting me."
She slammed the bowl on the table. "I'm going to go find that bitch and ask her."
Aunt Liu quickly pulled her back, "Now that you are the wife of the heir apparent, are you afraid that you won't have a chance to deal with her? Your most important thing now is to give birth to this child safely. If you can give birth to a son and the eldest grandson, won't the Marquis's mansion treat you like royalty?"
She helped Jiang Rou sit down and said, "Listen to your mother."
Hearing this, Jiang Rou had no choice but to swallow her anger for the time being and eat her meal reluctantly. These were not the dishes she wanted to eat, and she quickly ate her fill after a couple of bites.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wei accepted the rice balls with wine and grains. If Jiang Wen could eat them, she certainly could too.
At worst, I'll just take a couple of bites to taste it, that'll be fine.
Jiang Wei scooped a glutinous rice ball into her mouth with a spoon, and it burst with sesame filling and a faint fragrance of osmanthus.
It didn't taste like alcohol yet, it was sweet like sugar water. Jiang Wei thought there couldn't be anything wrong with it, so she couldn't help but finish the whole bowl. Little did she know that the fermented rice balls would have such a strong aftereffect.
She put down her bowl and sat down to watch. Jiang Wen and Ming Zhao played around for a while, their faces gradually turning rosy, and a smile spread from the corners of their mouths.
Seeing her like this, Dewdrop stood beside her with concern, "Miss, are you alright?"
She just ate two bowls and is perfectly fine now, but her daughter...
Seeing this, the raindrops and water droplets also came over.
He helped Jiang Wei back into his room.
Jiang Wei barely managed to wash up before collapsing onto the bed and falling asleep.
Dewdrop carefully closed the door and stood guard outside.
Outside the courtyard wall.
Xiao Zhan left again without anyone noticing, the same place where he had brought Jiang Wei over the wall that morning.
He looked at the withered branch of the trumpet creeper she mentioned in the darkness.
He hesitated whether to come in, say hello to Jiang Wei, and then go back to rest.
After hesitating for a while, I decided to go in and check on her, saying that I was just passing by and wanted to see if she was being bullied at home.
He knew he was making excuses for himself, and he found that the excuses were actually quite reasonable.
He jumped directly onto the courtyard wall, without going through the backyard.
I just saw Dewdrop closing the door. She always goes to bed this early.
There was no one inside, so Xiao Zhan groped his way in.
Lian Sang noticed someone was there and hurriedly tried to follow them.
Qingfeng leaped in front of her and said, "Yes, Master."
The two then disappeared back into the darkness.
Xiao Zhan peeked into the room from the outside and found that Jiang Wei was already fast asleep.
Not wanting to bother her any longer, he was about to turn around and leave when he heard a girl's voice behind him, "Big brother."
Xiao Zhan stiffened. 'She found out already.'
She woke up, and Xiao Zhan decided to go in and talk to her for a while, hoping to deepen their relationship.
When he went inside, he discovered that Jiang Wei was not awake at all.
"Where do you talk in your sleep?" Xiao Zhan thought for a moment, a faint smile remaining on his lips in the darkness.
She even dreams of his name; does that mean she has feelings for him?
Xiao Zhan sat on the edge of the bed, stroking Jiang Wei's cheek in the faint moonlight.
Jiang Wei was familiar with Xiao Zhan's aura. She felt a little hot and grabbed Xiao Zhan's hand. "Little brother's is so cool, just like a watermelon just taken out of a well on a summer day. It makes people feel soothed and comfortable."
As Jiang Wei spoke, Xiao Zhan smelled alcohol in her breath.
"You've been drinking again."
Jiang Wei rubbed her face against his like a kitten, "No, I only ate a bowl of rice balls with fermented grains, they were so delicious."
Xiao Zhan let her hold his hand. "Is it really that delicious?"
Jiang Wei answered groggily, "Really, Auntie's rice balls with fermented grains are so delicious. I'll ask her to make some for my little brother next time."
Xiao Zhan's eyes were filled with tenderness that couldn't be softened, and his gaze towards Jiang Wei became even more ardent, "Then when will you marry your little brother?"
Seeing how adorable she was, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but want to put this matter on the agenda.
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Wei opened her drunken, hazy eyes and said with displeasure, "Of course it was agreed that I would marry you and you had already accepted the betrothal gifts. Do you want to go back on your word?"
Xiao Zhan was overjoyed, and his throat bobbed involuntarily.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Jiang Wei let go of Xiao Zhan's hand. "Yes, it's unfair for you to marry me, little brother. Well then, I wish you find your perfect match soon. You can go now!"
Xiao Zhan quickly grasped Jiang Wei's hand in return, saying, "I'm not aggrieved; I'd rather do it than feel wronged."
When Jiang Wei saw Xiao Zhan say this, she was about to turn her back to him, but she turned back again.
She smiled sweetly, "That's more like it." She patted the bed next to her, "Let me lie down with your future wife for a bit."
Jiang Wei didn't know where she got the strength, but she pulled Xiao Zhan to her side with a single pull.
Xiao Zhan's nose touched Jiang Wei's nose, his heart skipped a beat, and he pulled away slightly.
Jiang Wei saw that Xiao Zhan's eyes sparkled like stars in the night sky under the moonlight, and couldn't help but raise her hand to cover his eyebrows. "So handsome."
Xiao Zhan couldn't help but smile. "What's so good about it?"
His breathing made Jiang Wei's heart itch and her mouth feel dry.
The faint fragrance emanating from Xiao Zhan surrounded Jiang Wei, making her feel incredibly safe. Her hand moved from Xiao Zhan's eyebrows to his cheek.
Xiao Zhan smiled as he let her trace his face.
Jiang Wei didn't answer, she just smiled and said, "I'm so thirsty."
He cupped Xiao Zhan's face in his hands and pressed his lips to it.
Her lips were soft and light, like cotton that had just been sun-dried, or like a ripe peach, full of juice.
Xiao Zhan's heart was floating on a colorful cloud, with a girl sweetly feeding him sweet fermented rice balls.
By the time he tried to respond, Jiang Wei seemed completely exhausted. She closed her eyes and lay there, gesturing weakly to her side, muttering, "Mine's here. Lie down and sleep with me."
Xiao Zhan couldn't help but laugh when he realized his efforts had failed, but he still obediently lay down next to Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei snuggled closer to Xiao Zhan, drawn by the familiar scent, and drifted off to sleep.
Xiao Zhan pulled Jiang Wei into his arms and kissed her forehead.
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