Chapter 103 Zhao Yi: I have something to confess to you
Old Madam Zhao left Shen Qingtan alone and dismissed the maidservants who were serving her.
"Tan'er, you should know about Yi'er's situation. What are your thoughts?" Old Madam Zhao took Shen Qingtan's hand and asked her to sit next to her: "Talk to Grandmother."
"Grandma, I just want to find the Medical Sage to treat my husband. I don't have any other thoughts for now." Shen Qingtan could feel the old lady's love for her and smiled slightly, "Even if my husband is in good health, I don't want to get pregnant so soon. I still want to spend some time with him as a couple."
She has too many things to do. If she is pregnant now, how can she have the energy to deal with the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion?
Old Madam Zhao stared at Shen Qingtan for a long time, and when she was sure that she was really not affected by Shen Mingzhu, she felt relieved.
"You and Yi'er have a good relationship, and we, as the elders, are happy too." Old Madam Zhao raised her hand to smooth down her hair and said kindly, "Our Duke's Mansion and the Emperor are sending people to find the Medical Sage, hoping that the Bodhisattva will appear and bless Yi'er's recovery."
Shen Qingtan said firmly, "I definitely will."
"This child has suffered so much since he was little. Even at the age of two or three, he didn't need any effort from adults to coax him. He obediently swallowed bowl after bowl of bitter medicine without crying or making a fuss. Only when the pain was severe would he cry secretly. Anyone who saw him would feel as if their heart was being torn out. He is truly so pitiful."
Madam Zhao couldn't help but talk to Shen Qingtan about Zhao Yi's childhood. "He was always quiet. He would never say a word about anything he shouldn't do. Every day, besides reading, he would practice calligraphy and play chess with his teacher."
Shen Qingtan seemed to be able to imagine that scene, and a sour feeling arose in his heart.
He had been seriously ill since he was a child. He couldn't eat anything, and he couldn't go out to play with other children. He could only stay in his room.
What was she like as a child?
Some are greedy, some are playful, and some are a bit spoiled.
It is absolutely impossible to do what Zhao Yi did.
Shen Qingtan knew that Madam Zhao mentioned this because she hoped that she would be more considerate of Zhao Yi.
She sniffed and whispered, "I once heard that some people suffer first and then enjoy happiness. My husband, once you have endured the bitterness, all that follows will be sweetness."
"Yes, you're right." Old Madam Zhao smiled. "Yier's suffering is finally over and he will finally have a happy ending."
Shen Qingtan spoke a few more words to Old Madam Zhao before getting up and leaving Shi'an Hall.
She walked out of the yard with Liu Yue and saw the Fourth Madam standing at the gate.
"Tan'er..." The Fourth Madam stopped talking abruptly. She stared at the tip of Shen Qingtan's slightly red nose and frowned. "The Second House is full of people with shallow eyes and low bones. What pleasant words can they say? It goes in one ear and out the other. Don't take it to heart."
Shen Qingtan shook her head: "Fourth Aunt, I don't take it to heart."
"Just wait and see. They are so happy now, but they will have many tears in the future." The Fourth Lady took Shen Qingtan's arm and said mysteriously, "Aunt Si is taking you to have some fun?"
Shen Qingtan was startled and quickly refused, "Fourth Aunt, I...I won't go."
"How dare I take you to the theater again? If my nephew finds out, he won't allow you to have any contact with me anymore." The Fourth Madam was afraid that Shen Qingtan was still thinking about Shen Mingzhu's pregnancy, so she wanted to take her out to relax. "There's a horse farm in the West Hills. I'll invite a few girls over to play chuiwan. If you don't want to play chuiwan, there's also cuju and horse racing there."
"Aunt Si, let's go play some other day?" Shen Qingtan was worried about Zhao Yi. "I have some things to do today."
The Fourth Madam was a knowledgeable and understanding person, so she stopped forcing her. "Then when you are free some other day, send your maid to tell me."
"Okay." Shen Qingtan said softly, "Fourth Aunt, thank you."
"You're being too formal. There's no point in being so formal between us." The Fourth Lady fanned her cheek with a handkerchief. "If you really want to thank me, when Zhao Qiyuan returns to the capital, if I don't like him, have my nephew drive him out of the capital."
After leaving these words, the fourth lady left, twisting her slender waist.
Shen Qingtan felt a little helpless. Although the Fourth Madam seemed to reject Zhao Qiyuan, she actually cared about him in her heart.
She walked a few steps and saw Zhao Yi standing under a golden osmanthus tree, looking at her calmly.
Shen Qingtan raised his eyebrows and said, "Second Master, are you waiting for me on the way back to Lanxue Garden?"
Zhao Yimei's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't get over this.
He said in a gentle tone: "I'm waiting for you to go back together."
Shen Qingtan tilted her head slightly and smiled at him with curved eyebrows, her eyes sparkling, as if she was a little proud of hearing a truth from his mouth.
He stared at her for a while and then smiled slowly, truly having the temperament of a little girl.
The couple returned to Lanxue Garden together, and Shen Qingtan saw Zhao Yi sitting on the Arhat couch. He was not holding a book in his hand as usual, but looked like he was worried about something.
After washing her hands with bath beans, she came to Zhao Yi's side and said, "Second Master, are you thinking about what happened in Shi'an Hall just now?"
Zhao Yi raised his eyes to look at Shen Qingtan's bright and refined face. Even though her facial features had grown, she still looked a little childish.
He originally thought that he would give her the divorce papers after his death and give her freedom.
But today she said that apart from him, she had no one else to rely on.
He heard a hint of sadness in her words, and his heart was inevitably touched.
Later, when they were in Shi'an Hall, Shen Mingzhu, knowing that Shen Qingtan would not have children if she married him, still used the matter of children to provoke her.
Zhao Yi hadn't thought so much about it before, until that moment when he saw Shen Qingtan being exposed in public, he truly realized one thing.
No matter how well he did, as long as he could not give her a child, she would have to endure a lot of grievances.
This was the first time that Zhao Yi felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
He said guiltily: "I'm sorry for making you suffer today."
"I didn't suffer any injustice today. Instead, I received care from many people." Shen Qingtan said sincerely, "I have always known what I want, and I will not be shaken by anyone or anything."
Zhao Yi looked into her clear eyes, made a decision in his heart, and whispered, "I have something to confess to you."
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