Yin Wenxuan stayed at the Yin residence with her son Zijin for two days. On the third day, she specially chose the time when Qin Sheng came to pay his respects to the old lady, while Zijin was composing a poem.
Not only did he compose a poem on the spot, but he also wrote it down on paper.
Despite his young age, he has beautiful handwriting.
Even Yin Wenxiao praised Zijin, saying that Zijin had such knowledge at such a young age and wrote such beautiful characters, and that he would definitely have a bright future.
Yin Wenxuan was naturally happy that her son had been praised, and in her joy, her gaze fell on Qin Sheng.
"Speaking of which, the most famous calligrapher in our Great Xiang today should be my sister-in-law's uncle, the Grand Secretary Nian."
"..."
Qin Sheng kept his eyes down, smiled, and didn't respond to her words.
But the siblings had conspired together. Yin Wenxiao looked over and said with a smile, "Speaking of your uncle, Madam, you haven't seen him for a long time, have you?"
Qin Sheng's maternal uncle, Nian Qing, and her mother were not siblings. Grand Secretary Nian was born to his first wife, while Qin's mother was his second wife. As a result, the two siblings were more than ten years apart in age.
Although they were not born of the same mother, Grand Scholar Nian treated his younger sister, Madam Qin, very well.
He was also very good to his nephews and nieces, Qin Sheng and Qin Yu.
"No, not at all," Qin Sheng said. "Didn't we just see each other at the palace banquet last time? Has Your Excellency forgotten?"
Although the Grand Secretary had retired and was now at home, he would still occasionally enter the palace to tutor the young emperor at the invitation of the Regent.
Since the palace banquet was to celebrate such a major event as the suppression of the rebellion in the Northwest, Grand Secretary Nian was naturally invited as well.
"..."
Yin Wenxiao had really forgotten.
Seeing this, Yin Wenxuan decided not to beat around the bush and said, "It's like this, sister-in-law, you are also a woman full of knowledge. What do you think of our Zijin? Is he qualified to be your uncle's student?"
"this……"
Qin Sheng looked somewhat embarrassed: "I don't know how to answer your question, Grandma. My uncle takes students based on their aptitude and his first impression of them. I really can't say whether Zi Jin is qualified or not."
Upon hearing this, Yin Wenxuan's expression immediately became somewhat strained.
Even Old Madam Yin's face darkened, feeling that Qin Sheng was really bad at speaking. Even if that was the case, couldn't she have put it more politely?
“That’s true,” Yin Wenxiao said, “but after all, we’re family. Zijin has beautiful handwriting at such a young age and is quite knowledgeable. If he can find a good teacher, his future will be limitless.”
Qin Sheng remained noncommittal and picked up his cup to drink tea.
The Yin family mother and son (daughter) looked at each other in bewilderment.
For some reason, Qin Sheng seemed completely unresponsive and pretending to be stupid.
Having received no definite answer from Qin Sheng, Yin Wenxuan did not continue to stay with her son and returned home early the next morning.
Yin Wenxiao, however, went to Zhefang Courtyard specifically to talk to Qin Sheng about this matter.
Qin Sheng wouldn't budge. She even said that this was a basic principle of being a person. If everything could be done through back channels, what would be the point of family education and etiquette?
Enraged, Yin Wenxiao stormed off.
"lady……"
Emerald and Qiao'er entered, both looking at the lady with worried expressions. This was the first time they had seen the Earl lose his temper with the lady.
"I'm fine."
Qin Sheng smiled at them, "Some people always like to place all their hopes and concerns on others. Once others refuse to help, they will complain about everything but themselves."
"..." The two maids looked at each other, neither of them understanding what the lady meant by that.
...
A few days later, at Rainbow Courtyard, Aunt Mei continued to vomit, so Qin Sheng had someone find a female doctor specializing in women's illnesses to come and examine her.
The news of Aunt Mei's pregnancy spread throughout the mansion in less than a quarter of an hour.
However, none of the masters seemed happy.
Logically speaking, Aunt Mei had only been in the household for a short time. If the child in her belly was indeed the Earl's, she would only be about half a month pregnant. How could she have been diagnosed and diagnosed so quickly?
In ordinary women, pregnancy is usually not diagnosed until after two months.
However, the female doctor Qin Sheng found was very famous in the capital. She specialized in treating the ladies of wealthy families, especially pregnant women, and her diagnosis was almost always accurate.
Even if it's only been half a month, it can still be diagnosed.
The female doctor said that Aunt Mei's pregnancy was most likely a boy. In addition, Aunt Mei was too thin, so her body couldn't take it for long after she became pregnant. Her morning sickness was more severe than that of other pregnant women.
After hearing this, and learning that Xue Mei was carrying a boy, Madam Yin's expression changed from gloomy to cheerful, and she immediately instructed Granny Shi to go and see.
The small Rainbow Courtyard was crowded with people.
Xuemei lay on the bed, her face slightly pale.
Qin Sheng had already sent over a lot of tonics, and the female physician had prescribed medicine to prevent miscarriage. Qin Sheng was talking to her.
Yin Wenxiao was the last to arrive.
He was still holding a grudge, and when he saw Qin Sheng, he remained indifferent. After Qin Sheng turned around, he sat down on the edge of the bed to talk to Xue Mei.
evening.
Inside Mingyue Pavilion.
Ye Jiaoniang sat in front of the dressing table, looking listless, and didn't move when she saw Yin Wenxiao come in.
"The maid said you're not feeling well?" Yin Wenxiao came over.
"..." Ye Jiaoniang saw him walking towards her in the bronze mirror. Her lips moved, her eyelashes blinked, and tears fell silently.
"Do you even care whether my broken body is comfortable or not?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yin Wenxiao put a hand on her shoulder. "Didn't the doctor say that you should take good care of your body and not think about anything else?"
After a pause, Yin Wenxiao softened his tone: "Don't overthink it."
"Am I overthinking things?" Ye Jiaoniang was a little agitated. She turned around and looked up at him with teary eyes. "How could I not overthink the things you've done?"
What did I do?
Yin Wenxiao asked the question knowingly, and he was displeased that his beloved wife had questioned him in such a tone.
"..." Ye Jiaoniang didn't know whether she was heartbroken or devastated; hearing this rhetorical question was like a knife to her heart.
"Back in Hushan, you said you would come to fetch me one day in a grand sedan chair carried by eight men, and I believed you... Later, you were forced to marry the eldest daughter of a high-ranking minister, and I understood that too, but you, you..."
She seemed unable to continue speaking, covering her face with her hands, her body trembling as she cried.
Yin Wenxiao was completely humiliated by her words.
"What about me? Jiao Niang, words spoken in the heat of the moment are easily forgotten. You've been in the Yin household for quite some time now. Don't you understand my situation and the Yin household's situation at all?"
These words were so heartless, yet Yin Wenxiao was still somewhat moved when he saw her crying like this.
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