Chapter 109 Chapter 109 He is just jealous and can’t hide...
Fang Ying thought back to their conversation and finally found a clue: "What do you mean I married someone else? You just said that if they were a step later, they wouldn't be able to get married. Are you saying that I got married first?"
Ji Yanlang heard something strange in her tone and remembered that he hadn't told her about this yesterday. He hurriedly explained, "It wasn't my second uncle who caused all the trouble. My father-in-law told me the whole story. It was all my second uncle's own decision. My father-in-law's own plan was to find an in-law who knew me well and was a good match for me..."
"And then you became jealous?" Fang Ying interrupted and asked, ignoring her father's words.
Ji Yanlang: “…”
"You're really promising." Fang Ying laughed at him. "But it's just a waste of words. You're so upset about something that doesn't even exist."
Ji Yanlang: “…”
Seeing that he was speechless, Fang Ying stopped laughing at him. She took his hand and said softly, "Aren't we husband and wife now? In a few months, you'll be a father and a mother too."
"I know." Ji Yanlang opened his arms and hugged her. "I was just joking."
He had a smile on his face, but he couldn't help but think: If she had married someone else at the beginning, she wouldn't have to waste two years waiting for me. The child would have run away by now, right?
Saying "heart-rigging" was indeed an exaggeration, but when this thought came to mind, Ji Yanlang felt uncomfortable, and he felt that he could never be like Fang Ying, who said these things as a joke without caring.
He was just jealous and couldn't hide it, nor did he want to.
But why wasn't Fang Ying jealous at all? Even if she was talking about what would have happened in the past, she shouldn't have felt jealous at all, right?
Ji Yanlang couldn't figure it out and didn't know who to ask. He didn't dare to ask Fang Ying at this time and upset her. It was such a small matter and it would have been over if it was talked about at the time, but the doubt was never resolved and instead remained in his heart.
Fang Ying had no idea about this. Her morning sickness became more and more frequent. She tried all kinds of anti-vomiting methods, but with little effect. And it wasn't just dry heaving in the morning. Often, as soon as the meal was on the table, she would barely take a few bites before vomiting.
I don’t feel good after vomiting. My stomach is empty and I feel sour. I don’t want to eat a single bite of food.
Seeing that Fang Ying was so thin that her chin was pointed, Li personally watched over the kitchen, cooking different dishes for her every meal, and even called several old maids to help her recall what she liked to eat when she was pregnant.
After a few days of hard work, I actually made a few soups that Fang Ying could eat, and even her morning sickness was better.
"Luckily, mother is at home, otherwise I would be at a loss and would just be worried."
Li said, "I can't rely on you for this matter. If you can spend more time with Ying'er and don't make her angry, that would be considered a help."
As the year drew to a close, the Hu people in the north had quieted down, and there was nothing much to do in the cavalry camp. Ji Yanlang could go home every afternoon, and he spent a lot of time with Fang Ying.
"My father-in-law said that the person who helped to deliver the letter was in a hurry to return home, so it was inconvenient to carry more things. I have already brought a gift once in autumn, so let's forget about it this time." Ji Yanlang came back from work that day and said to Fang Yingxian when he saw him.
"Has the letter been sent?" Fang Ying asked.
"Well, they said it could be delivered to your home before the New Year." Ji Yanlang said as he glanced into the study. "You look so energetic today that you even remembered to practice calligraphy?"
Fang Ying shook her head: "I'm not practicing calligraphy. I want to write down how I got through these days so I don't forget them later."
Ji Yanlang was curious, so he walked in and flipped through the pages. He saw that she had been writing since the day she found out she was pregnant. She wrote down everything, including her appetite, what she ate, what smells she couldn't stand, how the imperial physician diagnosed her and what the doctor ordered, what discomforts she had later, what she liked to eat, what she couldn't eat, and so on.
"Are you going to save it for the next time you have a baby?" he asked with a smile.
"Not only that, I want to put these together with the maternity matters we wrote down earlier."
Ji Yanlang remembered what she had said before, that writing it down was not only to prevent himself from forgetting, but also to show it to Princess Zhou and his sisters for reference when they became pregnant in the future.
He nodded and agreed: "I will compile it into a book when the time comes."
"How can this be called a book?" Fang Ying thought for a moment, "It's just a collection of pregnancy notes at best."
"Okay, let's call it that. But you've written so much, isn't it time to take a break?"
Fang Ying was originally preparing to take a rest, so she told the maid to wait until the ink dried before putting it away, and then she went to the west room to talk with Ji Yanlang.
Over the next two days, she wrote two pages every day, and finally caught up with the schedule. She could write about the day's events, which was much simpler. She could usually finish writing in just a few sentences.
New Year's Eve came in a blink of an eye. There was no war this year, and Ji Yanlang was at home, but there were far fewer people in the family than last year.
The third and fourth wives were not at home, Ji Si Niang was married, and Yue Qing'e was still in confinement after giving birth. There were only nine people, big and small, who stayed up to see the New Year.
Although there were few people, Mrs. Li was very happy. She played cards with her son and daughter-in-law. In the end, she doubled the money that the younger generations deliberately lost to her and divided it among her three daughters-in-law.
“It’s been hard work all year round,” she said with a smile.
Fang Ying and Gao thanked them happily, and Ji Yanshou also thanked his mother on behalf of his wife.
Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Li was afraid that Fang Ying might feel sleepy, so she asked Ji Yanlang to take her back to her room first.
Fang Ying was indeed sleepy and her waist was very sore, so she went back to her room as she was told and went to bed early.
She spent the New Year in a very quiet manner and did not go back to her parents' home. On the second day of the New Year, Ji Yanlang went to Fang's house alone with gifts and came back after dinner.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, my second nephew’s birthday came. Because it was Chinese New Year, we didn’t have a banquet for guests. Instead, we only invited Yue Qing’e’s family, Ji Lanjun and her new son-in-law to a party to celebrate.
Yue Qing'e's cheeks were round and full, and her face was full of joy. The only regret was that her two sisters-in-law, An and Cheng, were not there, so she couldn't see their frustrated expressions, which made the life less interesting.
"We'll meet sooner or later." Fang Ying said with a smile.
Yue Qing'e waved her hand: "Forget it, it's better not to meet." After all, the comfort is only temporary. If these two people stir up trouble in the mansion, there will be no peace.
Fang Ying also felt that it would be better not to see him for the time being. She didn't want to be pregnant and having morning sickness, and also have to waste her energy fighting with her sisters-in-law.
Afterwards, when he returned to his room and told Ji Yanlang about this, he snorted coldly and said, "Not to mention my second sister-in-law, even I want to see their ugly faces when their delusions are dashed and their beautiful dreams are shattered."
Fang Ying heard this and thought there was a reason for it, so she asked the reason.
"Before the New Year's Day ancestral worship, my mother specifically told me and my second brother to talk more about the happy events in the family when we burn incense and paper for my eldest brother. I just thought that my mother was missing my eldest brother during the holidays, so I specially chatted with her for a while afterwards."
He paused for a moment and asked Fang Ying, "Guess what mother told me?"
"Is it related to Third Uncle and Fourth Uncle?"
Ji Yanlang nodded with a hint of anger on his face. "Mother said that my third brother, seeing that I had returned safely and that there was no hope of usurping our family property, had evil thoughts again. He wanted to adopt one of his or my fourth brother's sons to my eldest brother to continue his family line."
“…He really dares to think so.”
"That's right." Ji Yanlang sneered, "Humanity is insatiable, like a snake swallowing an elephant. It's greedy to the extreme."
Now that her mother-in-law knew about this, Fang Ying became a little worried: "Will my father agree?"
Ji Yanlang shook his head: "How could that be? Adopting a son for my eldest brother is no small matter, and they are not prepared to consider it so early."
Ji Guangting and his wife were both under fifty years old. They never forgot their eldest son during seasonal sacrifices and prayer ceremonies. It was indeed not the time to consider adopting a son.
"Then why did father talk about this with mother?"
Fang Ying was a little puzzled. It was impossible for her father-in-law not to know her mother-in-law's attitude towards the matter. As the father and the head of the family, since he didn't agree, there was no need to bring it up. Wouldn't that make his wife unhappy and make him tired of the illegitimate son?
Ji Yanlang said, "I learned last time that my second sister-in-law had given birth to a son. I was so happy that I drank a few more glasses and told her about it."
Fang Ying thought for a moment and said, "So, father still hopes to adopt from the second wife?"
"I didn't ask. Mother said it wouldn't be too late to discuss this matter when my second brother and I reach her age." Ji Yanlang sighed softly, "Mother probably saw that it was difficult for my second sister-in-law to give birth, and she didn't want to cause her any more trouble with this matter."
Fang Ying lowered her eyes to look at her still flat belly and said softly, "It's not just my second sister-in-law."
Ji Yanlang raised his arms and put them around her, smiling, "You really only thought of yourself. Mother didn't ask me to tell you."
Fang Ying also smiled: "Don't worry, I won't cause myself trouble. Whether it's a boy or a girl is determined by fate. There's nothing to worry about. I just appreciate your kindness."
Ji Yanlang agreed: "I don't think you would either. We both think the same thing. As long as the child is born safely, I like it regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl."
Finally, he remembered to tell Fang Ying not to tell his second sister-in-law, "Even my second brother doesn't know about this."
"I know."
Fang Ying had not originally intended to tell Yue Qing'e. Her mother-in-law had said that there was no rush regarding the adoption. It was New Year's Day, so why should she bring it up? It would only cause more trouble for everyone.
If you have that much time, you might as well listen to Yue Qing'e talk about postpartum care.
Although Yue Qing'e had finished her confinement, her lochia had not yet been completely discharged, so it was inconvenient for her to go out and visit guests. She had hardly gone out to play since she became pregnant, and she was really bored. Every now and then, she would invite Fang Ying and Gao to talk and play cards.
The three of them were often together. When Fang Ying noticed that Yue Qing'e had some minor ailments that she hadn't had before, she would ask about them immediately. Not only would Yue Qing'e answer them, but Gao would also talk about her postpartum condition.
After the first month of the year, Fang Ying had more than ten pages of miscellaneous notes about her pregnancy, and she also became much closer to her fifth sister-in-law.
At this time, her morning sickness was alleviated, her appetite improved, she was able to eat some fish and meat, and her complexion also improved.
Unfortunately, spring came late this year. It snowed on the second day of the second month, and many people in the suburbs of Beijing suffered from the disaster. Ji Yanlang was worried about Aunt Deng and her daughter, so he went to visit them specially.
"Everything else is fine, except that there's a hole in the chicken coop and a few chickens got sick from the cold." Ji Yanlang went home and drank a cup of hot tea, and said to Fang Ying.
"Auntie, are you feeling bad?"
"Well, I said we could just kill it and eat it, but she couldn't bear to do that, so she asked me to bring it back and make a soup for you to nourish your body. I said you can't drink chicken soup right now because it's too fishy, so I asked her to make it herself and nourish your sister."
"How is my sister these days?"
Ji Yanlang said, "Very good." He paused briefly and smiled, "I went there today and saw a young man I didn't know among the people helping to repair the chicken coop. He had a good physique and worked very efficiently, so I asked him a few questions."
Fang Ying knew it was for Deng Hehua, so she asked, "How is it? Are you not married yet?"
"No, he's a miserable man. His parents passed away early, leaving behind only a few thatched houses, which are occupied by his uncle. Even Aunt Deng knows about it. This young man is treated like a slave in his uncle's house. He has been working in the fields since he was a child. Now he is eighteen or nineteen years old, and there is no marriage for him."
Fang Ying frowned: "Isn't this inappropriate?"
Ji Yanlang said, "Auntie thinks he's quite good, honest, kind, hardworking and capable." He paused for a moment and then continued, "Like Brother Deng."
"What about Sister Lotus?"
"I'm not in a position to ask about that. Wait until the weather warms up in a few days and bring them over. Then you can ask them."
"Okay."
Fang Ying agreed. Marriage is a big deal. Even if it is to marry into the family, it cannot be decided just because Aunt Deng thinks it is good. She has to ask Deng Hehua's opinion.
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