As soon as the ladies who had complained left, Fugui's face immediately showed a childish look. He and Wanwan snuggled up to Jiang Yuzhu and said affectionately, "Mom, I want to be a person like you, unrestrained and not afraid of other people's opinions."
Jiang Yuzhu was surprised to hear this. In fact, it was possible. She still hoped that her children would be more like Xie Zhao, who at least had enough intelligence.
At present, the situation is not optimistic.
"These ladies are our guests today. Perhaps there are some misunderstandings. Just talk it out. There's no need for you to be so sharp."
If you worry too much, you won’t grow tall.
Jiang Yuzhu was also reflecting on whether she was doing the right thing. As the mother of twins, she should protect her children from the wind and rain. Problems that can be solved between adults should not involve the two children.
There is no need for confrontation.
Even if it was Fugui Wanwan who said that, so what?
Even the emperor would not care about children's words.
As for whether the child will grow up crooked, that will be a matter of a few years.
"Mom, it's not that my son is sharp-tongued. They think they are standing on a moral high ground to criticize my son. Do they have the qualifications?"
Speaking of those officials' wives, Fugui shook his head repeatedly, saying that they had no magnanimity and no tolerance. No wonder their husbands had so many concubines and mistresses.
"My son taught Wanwan that as a woman, she should be like her mother and love herself first."
Only those who love themselves are worthy of being loved, instead of hiding in the backyard all day and feeling sorry for themselves.
The more Fugui spoke, the more surprised Jiang Yuzhu became. She almost thought her son had traveled through time and space and was reborn.
There are some things that even adults cannot see through, but a three-year-old child can.
"Mom, you can live your life however you like. You don't have to worry about us."
After Fugui finished speaking, a lonely look appeared on his little face.
Wanwan lowered her head and said nothing.
This one sentence made Jiang Yuzhu feel uncomfortable and filled with great guilt and shame.
Yes, when the twins were born, they did not drink her milk. There were wet nurses, maids and old women in the mansion, and Jiang Yuzhu only took care of their food, clothing, housing and transportation, and her contribution was too little.
"When your grandmother comes in a couple of days, I'll take you to the farm to escape the summer heat, go boating, and go to the market. How about that?"
Jiang Yuzhu is a man of action and made a plan immediately.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, she will go on a long journey to the northwest. She will not be able to return before the New Year at the earliest. She will not be able to see Fugui and Wanwan for at least half a year, so it is time to compensate them in advance.
"Thank you, mother."
Fugui sighed dejectedly and pulled Wanwan out.
The two little kids walked a long way and immediately put on happy expressions.
Wanwan praised with a smile: "Brother, you still have a way. Mom promised to take us to the big market. We can eat candied haws and cat ears!"
The food eaten by ordinary people has the flavor of life.
The sweetmeat at your house tastes good, but it always feels a little off.
Fugui was a little proud, but hesitant and said, "Daddy won't stop me, right?"
If mom agrees, the couple will probably have one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, and dad will become a stumbling block.
Wanwan said firmly, "No, Mom has the final say in this family, Dad's opinion doesn't matter."
The brother and sister smiled at each other, and went to the back garden hand in hand to see the koi.
Jiang Yuzhu was tricked without realizing it, and even prepared a travel guide out of guilt.
"Send a message to my cousin when the time comes, and bring my two nephews with you to keep Fugui company all night. People of the same age can play together better."
In the afternoon, Jiang Huaiqing came to the mansion with a worried look on his face.
"Little sister, second brother wants to ask you something."
After more than three years, the conflict between the couple finally broke out.
As elders, it is difficult for parents to mediate, so they tell Jiang Huaiqing to solve it himself. If the problem is not solved well and a rift arises, the couple will become alienated and it will be difficult to go back to the way they were before.
Jiang Yuzhu had heard something about this and asked bluntly, "Did Second Brother have a conflict with Second Sister-in-law over the issue of his heir?"
"Little sister, that's right!"
Jiang Huaiqing originally wanted to go find Xie Zhao, but when he heard that Xie Zhao had been called away by the emperor, he was at a loss.
"Last night, Yu Tan sent Chun Yu into the room to serve me. I was bathing at the time and got startled!"
Jiang Huaiqing was furious and wanted to punish Chunyu.
Chunyu cried miserably and said frankly that it was Princess Yutan's arrangement. As a servant, she had no choice but to listen to her master.
"Yu Tan didn't even discuss this with me, how could she do this..."
Jiang Huaiqing wanted to find Princess Yutan to argue with her, but he learned that Princess Yutan had gone to the palace for a short stay and had not returned home.
After staying up all night, Jiang Huaiqing's lower eyes were dark blue and he looked haggard. He wanted to ask for help, but his mother told him to find a way to coax his wife himself.
What a joke! If he could be coaxed into sleeping, why wouldn't he be unable to sleep?
Jiang Huaiqing was worried and said solemnly, "I know what Yu Tan is thinking. She has been married for several years without a child. She has been nursing herself with bitter medicine and has lost her sense of taste."
Those medicines were too bitter. I drank bowl after bowl of them, but there was no improvement.
It has been several years. How could Princess Yutan, who is so proud, bear it?
Jiang Huaiqing tried to persuade him many times, but every time it ended in vain.
"My parents said that having children is a matter of fate. Maybe I wasn't a good person in my previous life, so isn't it normal that I don't have children?"
There are so many people in Da Qi who have no children, and ordinary people have to live a peaceful life, so where would such trouble come from?
Even if Jiang Huaiqing has children with another woman, they are not Princess Yutan’s biological children. What’s the point?
"She didn't ask what I meant."
Jiang Huaiqing was deeply shocked. This matter had been on his mind for many years. After this outburst, he felt relieved and wanted to get to the root of the problem once and for all.
Jiang Yuzhu listened quietly, and finally said sharply: "Second brother, you didn't do a good enough job on this matter."
"What's wrong with me? I'm devoted to Yu Tan and never have second thoughts."
Jiang Huaiqing was stunned and said with grievance.
"Come, have some tea."
Jiang Yuzhu asked the maid to bring tea and began to help analyze, "You know better than me what kind of woman my second sister-in-law is."
Princess Yutan has been practicing martial arts since she was young. She has a cool and bold personality and hates evil, but she cares a lot about what others think.
Perhaps because she went to the battlefield when she was a teenager, Princess Yutan has a somewhat aloof personality and refuses to admit defeat in her bones.
After marrying Jiang Huaiqing, she was really willing to stay in the backyard and wash away the sharpness in her body.
"She was once a woman who rode a horse and fought in the battlefields outside, but now she is working in the backyard, cooking and taking care of her parents. She has sacrificed a lot."
Jiang Huaiqing thought that being a qualified husband meant not being fickle, but that was too simple.
"What were you doing when she was drinking the bitter medicine? If you really wanted to stop her, how many years did you wait? That shows that you also valued having children."
Princess Yutan probably didn't want to see Jiang Huaiqing disappointed, nor did she want to push her husband into another woman's bed. She struggled for a long time before gritting her teeth and making this decision.
Different from before, a little humble.
"Brother, put yourself in my shoes. What would you do if you were my sister-in-law?"
After all these years, Jiang Huaiqing is still stubborn and has made no progress at all.
After all, he was her good second brother, so Jiang Yuzhu couldn't just stand by and watch. She had to give him some advice: "Actually, what Dad and Mom meant is very clear. If there are any more rumors in the future, how will you deal with them?"
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