Chapter 453 Medicine in the Cup
"How can she eat when a busy man like you isn't back yet?" Xu Miaomiao looked at the man in front of her sarcastically and said.
Hearing this, Xu Qingshan nodded, frowned, sighed, and slowly walked towards the house. Seeing this, Xu Miaomiao slowly grinned, clapped his hands, and turned away triumphantly.
Seeing Xu Qingshan approaching slowly, a smile gradually appeared on Gu Yuanniang's face. She immediately put away the dishes beside her and placed them on the table for Xu Qingshan. She handed the dishes to him and said to him, "Why did you come back so late? You must be busy with your studies at school. Eat something to fill your stomach."
As Gu Yuanniang spoke, she handed the chopsticks to Xu Qingshan. Xu Qingshan took the chopsticks from Gu Yuanniang's hand, but was reluctant to move. He looked at Gu Yuanniang and said, "Sixth Mother, have you been waiting for me?"
Gu Yuanniang did not respond to this, but kept urging Xu Qingshan to eat. Xu Qingshan put down his chopsticks, picked up the serving chopsticks beside him and picked up a few bites of food for Gu Yuanniang, and said, "You should eat more too. We can talk about anything after we finish eating."
Hearing Xu Qingshan say this, Gu Yuan's mother was stunned. It seemed that Xu Qingshan knew what she was going to say to him today. Gu Yuan's mother did not answer, but ate all the food in the bowl that Xu Qingshan had given her.
In the past, they always had endless things to say during meals, and they kept chattering away, but today, for some reason, everyone was silent and couldn't say a word. Gu Yuan's mother didn't say anything either, and Xu Qingshan was also silent. They finished the meal in silence.
As soon as the two returned to the house, Gu Yuanniang had turned on all the lights in the lunchbox. Seeing what he did, Xu Qingshan was stunned and a little puzzled.
Gu Yuanniang pulled Xu Qingshan to sit on the bed and said, "Mrs. Zhang came to see me today."
For some reason, Xu Qingshan frowned slightly when he heard this. It was not that he was unfilial, but every time Madam Zhang came, she was either looking for faults with Gu Yuan's mother or urging him and Liu Juan to do things. He was really annoyed.
Gu Yuanniang naturally understood Xu Qingshan's feelings, but now she had no other choice but to pull Xu Qingshan aside and say, "I know you don't want to do it, but how can I do it? Watching my husband spend his whole life with another woman and give birth to a child, do you think I feel good about it?"
After hearing what Gu Yuan's mother said, she actually started crying. The grievances that had been suppressed for a long time finally burst out at this moment. Xu Qingshan felt distressed when he saw this. He immediately hugged Gu Yuan's mother tightly in his arms, saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" all the time.
But Gu Yuanniang had no choice but to sob in Xu Qingshan's arms. After crying for a long time, she took her head away from Xu Qingshan's arms and said to him, "If you really think I'm sad, then you can be with her. Madam Liu Zhang promised me that after Liu Juan gave birth to the child, she would take Liu Juan back to the capital. At that time, Liu Juan's child would be fostered under your name. Although I also know that this matter is a bit cruel to Liu Juan, she also agrees in her heart. As long as the child is born, Madam Zhang will make Liu Juan a maid, and we don't have to go back to the capital. We can just stay in Bai County and live our lives."
When Xu Qingshan heard this, he slowly loosened his grip on Gu Yuanniang's hand, and kept silent, not wanting to look at Gu Yuanniang. But Gu Yuanniang didn't think so. She knew that Xu Qingshan wanted to avoid this matter, but how could she give Xu Qingshan another chance to escape now? She kept holding his hand, trying to get him to agree to it.
Xu Qingshan was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Sixth Mother, I also know that it is mother who has been putting pressure on you, but I really don't want to touch any woman other than you. I once promised you that I would never take a concubine in this life except you. How can I let you down?"
When Gu Yuanniang heard this, she couldn't help but shed tears. She knew Xu Qingshan's feelings for her, and the heaven and earth also knew it. But now the pressure from the outside world was too great. Xu Qingshan was the only child in the family, so how could she monopolize Xu Qingshan forever?
Seeing that Gu Yuanniang didn't say anything, Xu Qingshan sighed and prepared to turn around and leave: "Sixth Mother, I know you have been troubled by this matter for a long time, but how can I let you bear this pain alone? Tomorrow I will go to my mother and explain these things to her so that she will never bother you again. I will go to the study to sleep tonight, you should have a good rest."
After Xu Qingshan finished saying this, he packed up his pillow and bedding and turned to leave. Gu Yuanniang watched him leave and burst into tears. She knew that Xu Qingshan would not agree, so she put something in Xu Qingshan's tea when they had dinner just now.
She asked Xu Miaomiao for those things, which were harmless to the human body. However, what he and Liu Juan had to do today had to be accomplished.
As soon as Xu Qingshan left, Liu Juan walked in. She was wearing a black robe on the outside and only a bellyband on the inside. Her body was barely visible. When Gu Yuanniang saw this, she turned her back to Liu Juan.
But Liu Juan looked at Gu Yuanniang, bowed, and said, "Madam Gu, is today's matter settled?"
Gu Yuanniang nodded: "After a cup of tea, you can go to the study to find him."
Gu Yuanniang spoke with a cold expression, but her clenched fists had already expressed her feelings at the moment. Looking at Liu Juan, she was unwilling to say a few more words, but Liu Juan showed a playful face, bowed to Gu Yuanniang, and said, "Thank you, Madam Gu, for your help. After today's matter is accomplished, Madam Zhang will definitely be grateful for your kindness."
Liu Juan said this with a smile, but Gu Yuanniang turned around and said, "Madam is my mother. I don't care whether she is grateful or not. Just leave quickly and don't waste time."
The smile on Liu Juanxi's face did not diminish at all. After saying thank you, she left.
But after Liu Juan left, Gu Yuanniang collapsed on the ground and started crying. After tonight, she really didn't know how to face Xu Qingshan. Would Xu Qingshan forgive her?
But she really had no other choice. It was difficult to be both loyal and filial. As Xu Qingshan's wife, she had to do this for the sake of the Xu family.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
