Chapter 374 Extra: Being tricked by the twins
As soon as the ladies who 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, wanton 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 here today. Maybe 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 is also reflecting on whether what she did is right. 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 Fugui Wanwan said that, so what?
Even the emperor would not care about children's words.
As for whether the child grows up crooked, that will be a matter of a few years.
"Mom, it's not that my son is sharp. They think they are standing on a high moral 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 kid can.
"Mom, you can live your life as 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, and will not be back until 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 took Wanwan out.
The two little kids walked a long way and immediately put on happy expressions.
Wanwan praised with a smile: "Brother, you are the one who has the solution. Mom promised to take us to the market, where we can eat candied haws and cat ears!"
The food eaten by ordinary people has the flavour 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 playing the bad cop, and dad will become a stumbling block.
Wanwan said firmly: "No, Mom has the final say in the family, Dad's opinion is not important."
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.
"When the time comes, send a message to my cousin, and bring my two nephews with you to keep Fugui company. 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, my 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 the parents to mediate, so they tell Jiang Huaiqing to solve it himself. If it is not solved well, it will create estrangement and the couple will become alienated, and it will be difficult to go back to the way they were before.
Jiang Yuzhu had heard something and asked bluntly, "Did Second Brother have a conflict with Second Sister-in-law over the heir?"
"Little sister, that's right!"
Jiang Huaiqing originally wanted to go find Xie Zhao, but when he heard that Xie Zhao was 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 taking a bath 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 to listen to her master and had no choice.
"Yutan 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 had black eyes and 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 falling asleep, 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 and has no children. She has been drinking bitter medicine to recuperate 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 someone as proud as Princess Yutan bear it?
Jiang Huaiqing tried to persuade him many times, but every time it ended in nothing.
"My parents said that having children is a matter of fate. Maybe I wasn't a good person in my previous life. Isn't it normal that I don't have children?"
There are many people in Da Qi who have no children, and ordinary people have to live a peaceful life, so why would there be any trouble?
Even if Jiang Huaiqing had children with another woman, they were not Princess Yutan’s biological children. What was the point?
"She didn't ask me what I meant."
Jiang Huaiqing was deeply shocked. This matter had been weighing on his mind for years. After this outburst, he actually 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 well enough in 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.
"Here, 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 straightforward and bold personality, hates evil, but 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 a woman who rode a horse and fought outside, but now she has to cook for her parents and take care of them. She has paid a lot."
Jiang Huaiqing thought that being a qualified husband meant not being fickle, which 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 means you also valued having an heir."
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.
"Second brother, put yourself in my shoes, what would you do if you were my second sister-in-law?"
After all these years, Jiang Huaiqing is still stubborn and has made no progress at all.
After all, he is her good second brother, Jiang Yuzhu can't just stand by and watch, she always has to give some advice: "In fact, what parents mean is very clear, if there are rumors in the future, how will you deal with it?"
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