Chapter 423
Shen Rang smiled and parted his thin lips slightly: "My mother said that once you give birth to the child, you will be the family's second wife."
Upon hearing this, Yunxi's eyes widened immediately: "Really?"
“My mother told me this herself, so it’s definitely true,” Shen Rang said with a smile. “My mother also told me to tell you that the reason we’re not promoting you now is because you’re pregnant and can’t overexert yourself. Regardless of whether the child you give birth to is a boy or a girl, the position of equal wife is already yours.”
Yunxi was still staring wide-eyed, clearly not yet in a daze.
Shen Rang was thoroughly amused by her appearance: "What, are you so happy that you forgot to blink?"
Yunxi snapped out of her daze, her cheeks slightly flushed: "No, I didn't."
"I'm just curious, why would Madam suddenly..."
"Because of Duan Huiyuan."
When Duan Huaichuan was mentioned, Shen Rang's tone suddenly turned much colder, "You put in a lot of effort in Duan Huiyuan's matter, so you should be rewarded."
Noticing the change in his tone, Yun Xi burst out laughing: "Zi Rong, you're not jealous, are you?"
Shen Rang pursed his lips and remained silent.
I wouldn't say I was jealous, I just felt a little uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Yunxi said, "I went with Madam today and chatted with him for a while. I think... he has changed a lot."
"What changes?"
"Um......"
Yunxi frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "I can't explain it clearly, but I just feel that he may have already let go."
They've let go of their past, their so-called childhood sweetheart relationship.
After all, when the two of them chatted together today, Duan Huaichuan no longer looked at him with that love-hate gaze. When talking about Shen Rang, he only expressed disappointment and frustration.
Upon hearing this, Shen Rang raised an eyebrow.
Have you let go?
He better be.
But whether it is or not is no longer important.
Yunxi will be his wife from now on, and that will not change. Even his childhood sweetheart will have to take a backseat.
Thinking of this, Shen Rang resumed his actions.
——
As the days went by, Yunxi gradually gained a foothold in the family.
After all, she was a concubine and the proper mistress of the household, so the servants naturally trusted her even more. In addition, Yunxi was kind and generous, so the servants carried out her orders with utmost care and diligence.
This was an attitude that the servants never displayed when Yun Wan was the housekeeper.
Seeing this, Shen Rang shifted all his attention to the outside world.
After he finished his work on the Ministry of Personnel's assessment of officials, he was transferred to the Ministry of Rites to be in charge of the palace examination.
He continued to leave early and return late, and Yunxi didn't see him for several days in a row.
That morning, Yunxi leisurely ate breakfast and suddenly remembered something: "Shouldn't the young mistress's confinement be lifted by now?"
"yes."
"We've managed to keep a firm grip on the Marquis's mansion while the young mistress has been confined for so short time. I wonder if she'll feel disconnected once she gets out?"
Yunxi glanced helplessly at Le'an, whose face clearly showed schadenfreude, and said, "You'd better watch your mouth!"
Jixiang also said, "Yes, don't you know the saying that trouble comes from the mouth?"
Le'an quickly covered her mouth.
Just then, the maid who had been guarding outside the door came in: "Madam, Miss Yao has arrived. She said she's here to bring you some tonics."
Yunxi raised an eyebrow: "Bring me tonics?"
Could Yao Duoduo really be that kind?
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