In the main hall of Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion, Xiao Yunrou and Shen Qingqing, who was wearing a veil, were receiving the Prime Minister's wife and Xue Lin.
Originally, when the Prime Minister's wife came, it was Shen who should have received her. However, Shen had been lying in bed these days because of Shen Tang's anger. She also had no good feelings towards Xue Lin, so she simply stayed at home due to illness and left everything to Xiao Yunrou to handle.
Xiao Yunrou explained to the Prime Minister's wife that although she was really ill, she was still unhappy. She endured it and didn't say anything unpleasant.
"Madam, let's not beat around the bush. Lin'er was just being naive the other day. Luckily, Miss Shen wasn't in any serious trouble. These things were meant to scare Miss Shen. They were just children's play. Please don't take it to heart."
The wife of the prime minister was born into a noble family and was taught the tricks of women since she was a child. After Xue Lin returned home and told her the story, she understood the twists and turns in it and immediately hated Shen Qingqing. In her eyes, no matter how domineering and ignorant Xue Lin was, she was still her child. A daughter of a poor family could bully her daughter, which made her unbearable. But this happened in public. Even if she knew it, she had no chance to complain after the fact. Xue Lin could only swallow this loss.
The Prime Minister's wife is not a person with a good temper. She brought Xue Lin to the door today and was still condescending to Shen Qingqing. Such a disdainful attitude made Shen Qingqing clench her fists and lower her head to hide the anger in her eyes.
"Miss Shen, I was wrong that day. I hope Miss Shen will be magnanimous and forgive my mistake."
Xue Lin stepped forward and bowed to Shen Qingqing, without much reluctance on her face, and every move she made revealed the demeanor of a lady from a wealthy family. However, she had changed so much in just a few days that Xiao Yunrou couldn't help but take a closer look, and even Shen Qingqing was very surprised.
"Madam, it's too serious. Sister Xue was just careless at the time. Sister Xue doesn't need to blame herself."
If Shen didn't show up, Xiao Yunrou wouldn't confront the prime minister's wife for her. As a cousin who depended on the Marquis's mansion, she could only accept the gift with frustration, which meant that the matter was over. If she didn't accept it, she would be in a bad position in the eyes of the prime minister's wife in the future. Even if she married into the Xiao family, how could she be a recognized mistress if she couldn't get along with the ladies of other families smoothly?
Compared to Shen Tang, Shen Qingqing was much smarter. She could see clearly where she was now, and knew that Xiao Yunrou had no feelings for her, and she also felt that Xiao Yunrou seemed to know what happened that day. She secretly glanced at Xiao Yunrou and saw that she was drinking tea nonchalantly, and seemed to be not surprised that she accepted the words of the Prime Minister's wife, and she could not help but frown.
"It's good that the misunderstanding has been resolved. Our Lin'er has been spoiled by me since she was a child. Although she has a quick temper, she is not a bad person. In the future, I hope the Crown Prince's wife can give her more guidance."
"No, I see that Miss Xue is very measured and has the demeanor of a noble lady. This is all due to the good teaching of the Prime Minister's wife."
Being praised for her daughter, the smile on the Prime Minister's wife's face became more genuine. Although she knew that Xue Lin's behavior today was the result of her teaching over the past few days, she would definitely return to her original nature if she encountered other situations. Looking at Shen Qingqing who was quietly standing aside, a faint light flashed in the Prime Minister's wife's eyes. She couldn't touch the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, but she didn't need to make any effort to take over the separated Shen family. If you bully her, you will definitely pay the price!
Two quarters of an hour later, the Prime Minister's wife took Xue Lin away, and Shen Qingqing also returned to the courtyard with the things sent by the Prime Minister's wife. Although the Prime Minister's wife was just putting on a show for outsiders to see, the things she sent were not bad. Not to mention the supplements, the set of golden lotus-shaped headpieces was extremely precious. Shen Qingqing had never worn such expensive jewelry before, and her eyes lit up when she saw it, and she couldn't let go of it and touched it.
Shen Qingqing was very proud of receiving such a big gift, but she didn't know the disaster that her father was about to face. In just half a month, Shen's father went from a seventh-rank official with a little power to a ninth-rank official without any power at all. To put it nicely, the Shen family is still an official family, but they live worse than a rich family.
When Shen Qingqing got the news, she was extremely anxious, and Shen Shi also became worried. In the past, Shen's father was a seventh-rank official, and with the help of Changning Marquis's Mansion, it was not impossible for him to go further. But this time, she got the news that someone was behind Shen's father's actions, and Changning Marquis's Mansion was useless, and could only watch them fail.
At this time, Mrs. Shen was silent. It was simply a fool's dream for Shen Qingqing, whose mother's family was dispensable, to want to marry into the Xiao family. Rich families paid the most attention to the matching of social status. Unless Shen Qingqing became a concubine, she would never be able to enter the Xiao family. But how could being a concubine bring any benefits?
Thus, Shen Qingqing became an abandoned daughter of the Shen family. She could no longer marry into a wealthy family in the capital, so she was allowed to marry into the family of the Marquis of Changning's mansion, which would still make her of some use.
Shen told this idea to Marquis Changning, who agreed immediately and began to look for the best family for Shen Qingqing to marry into. When Shen Qingqing heard the news, her face turned pale. She had been living a life of luxury in the mansion of Marquis Zhenyuan for the past few months. If she married into a poor family, how could she have such a comfortable life?
Shen Qingqing began to get anxious, but now she was in the backyard of Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, and her every move was restricted, so she could only think of a solution secretly. She didn't want to live in the Shen family, watching her mother budgeting for the family's livelihood and not even having a decent piece of jewelry.
No one else knew what Shen Qingqing was planning. At this time in Derou Garden, Xiao Yunrou was yawning as she watched Pei Yuanxuan playing with the children's toys that Pei Lingfeng had bought from a merchant from the Western Regions on the soft wool carpet.
Xiao Yunrou felt that her life after rebirth was quite comfortable. Shen Tang was no longer a bother to her, and Aunt Liu was very interesting, raising her children quietly in her own yard. Pei Lingfeng cared more about her than before, and loved Pei Yuanxuan even more. If she didn't remember the tragic death in her previous life, she would really think that such a life was great.
As Xiao Yunrou yawned again, Nanny Su frowned secretly, quietly left, and pulled Lvyi who was about to enter the house and asked in a low voice:
"Luyi, the Crown Prince's wife hasn't had her period this month, right?"
Lu Yi was slightly stunned, and it took her a long time to react. She counted the days and spoke nervously:
"The Crown Prince's wife has always been very accurate in her schedule. She is usually two or three days off. Madam, is there anything wrong with this?"
Madam Su shook her head, but the doubts in her heart were not dispelled. Thinking about Xiao Yunrou's sleepiness in recent days and her good appetite, if it was true as she thought, she might have another little master in her belly. But this little day did not come, and Xiao Yunrou gave birth to a child again. It is impossible that she did not notice her abnormality.
Nanny Su was troubled for a long time, and then looked into the room. Xiao Yunrou was holding Pei Yuanxuan, and Pei Yuanxuan's calves were thrashing around. This scared Nanny Su. If Xiao Yunrou was really pregnant with a little master, how could she tolerate being kicked twice by accident?
Regardless of whether she was really pregnant or not, Nanny Su hurried into the room and reminded Xiao Yunrou.
"Madam, you and the prince have been on good terms these days. You have been sleepy and have a good appetite recently. I wonder if you have... The young master is still immature. If he is injured..."
Nanny Su's eyes were fixed on Xiao Yunrou's belly. Xiao Yunrou was stunned for a moment, and only reacted when she saw Nanny Su's eyes. She touched her belly in disbelief, her heart pounding. She originally thought that according to the trajectory, it would take more than a year for her Jin'er to take root in her belly, but she forgot that now was different from the past life. Pei Lingfeng stayed in her room every day, and was very enthusiastic about bed matters. It was not impossible for her to get pregnant with Jin'er in advance.
Xiao Yunrou was also nervous now. Thinking about the fact that she had asked for water twice last night, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. If she was really pregnant, wouldn't it hurt the child? Xiao Yunrou was also afraid, but she also remembered that she hadn't had her period this month yet. She suppressed her worries and frowned:
"Don't make it public yet. Wait a few days, and if the period doesn't come, go see a doctor."
Xiao Yunrou let Pei Yuanxuan sit on her lap and gently fed him water from a cup. She thought that in her previous life, she only had Jin'er as a child. If she really had another child this time, her child would have a brother and would no longer be alone in a cold home like before.
With this speculation, Xiao Yunrou became much more cautious, and Nanny Su even removed all the food that pregnant women should not eat. When Pei Lingfeng came back that night and wanted to be intimate with Xiao Yunrou again, Xiao Yunrou refused.
Pei Lingfeng's expression suddenly changed. He hugged Xiao Yunrou from behind, smelling the faint fragrance on her body with a bit of reluctance.
"Rou'er, why do you refuse? Has your husband exhausted you these days?"
Xiao Yunrou's face turned dark and she glared at Pei Lingfeng fiercely, but in Pei Lingfeng's eyes, she looked extremely coquettish and angry, so he couldn't help but gently bite Xiao Yunrou's earlobe, causing her to shudder.
"Rou'er, I want you..."
Pei Lingfeng knew where Xiao Yunrou was most sensitive, so he began to ignite her with his hands. Soon, Xiao Yunrou gasped in the room. Seeing his beloved wife blushing and dazed, Pei Lingfeng could no longer hold back, and directly carried Xiao Yunrou to the bed. He was about to drive straight into her, but was held down by Xiao Yunrou.
Xiao Yunrou relied on her last bit of rationality and said in a sweet voice:
"My husband, I can't do it these days."
Pei Lingfeng was a little crazy when he heard the word "husband". Looking at Xiao Yunrou's serious expression, he could only resign himself to getting off her. He held her in his arms and lay for a while before going to the bathroom to take a shower to get rid of his anger.
Xiao Yunrou was somewhat moved when she heard the sound of water. If it were in the past, she would definitely let Pei Lingfeng go to her aunt's yard. But now, being treated like a treasure by Pei Lingfeng, she couldn't even bring herself to say that.
Xiao Yunrou closed her eyes and tidied her messy clothes. She thought that maybe she had started to be greedy in her life. She wanted to hold this tenderness in her own hands.
When Pei Lingfeng came out of the clean room, although he was still a little tempted, he didn't want to force Xiao Yunrou, so he could only hug Xiao Yunrou and fall asleep unhappily. For the first time, Pei Lingfeng experienced the taste of abstinence, which was really uncomfortable.
The author has something to say: Pei Lingfeng: MMP, you can only look but not eat~~
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