Chapter 402 Oh, our Miss Ruyan finally got it?
Yingyue felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her. She curled her lips, said no more, turned and went into her own room, and closed the door with a "bang".
Qinghe stood there for a moment, looking deep into the direction of the main house, and then quietly walked into another wing room.
In the next few days, Yingyue and Qinghe were hardly ever summoned, just as Yuling had said.
Apart from staying in their own courtyard every day, they have nothing else to do.
Although the servants in the mansion were polite to them, they were all distant and it was obvious that they had received orders.
Yingyue was not a person who would stay content with her lot. She tried to find excuses to go to the front yard several times, such as using the excuse of delivering some homemade snacks to the lady, or saying that she heard that the general liked a certain kind of tea and had specially found it for him.
But without exception, they were politely but firmly repelled by the maids and old women guarding everywhere.
"Miss Yingyue, Madam is feeling unwell today and has already retired. We will convey your thoughts to her."
"Miss Yingyue, the general is in the study discussing matters and doesn't like to be disturbed. Please give the tea to the young men."
After a few times, Yingyue was so angry that she smashed several teacups in the room and complained to Qinghe, "This general's mansion is like an iron barrel! That Chu Ruohan is watching the general too closely! Isn't she afraid of pushing the man to the limit?"
Qinghe still had that indifferent look on her face, sitting by the window doing needlework, and she just raised her eyelids when she heard the words.
"If the general was so easily seduced by beauty, why would the Concubine Shu go to such great lengths to send us in?"
Yingyue was choked by her and didn't know how to refute for a moment.
That evening, Chu Ruohan and Gu Junze had dinner in the inner room.
Seeing a hint of fatigue between her brows, Gu Junze reached out and took her into his arms, asking softly, "Are you tired today? Did those two not give you any trouble?"
Chu Ruohan leaned on his strong chest, found a comfortable position, and shook her head gently.
"What trouble can they cause? They're just two pawns pushed out into the open. That Yingyue is arrogant, but her methods aren't very clever. She's been running around for a few days now, so it's time for her to quiet down. But Qinghe is a little too quiet, making it harder to see through her."
Gu Junze snorted coldly, a trace of annoyance flashing in his eyes. "How can the person sent by Concubine Shu be any good? They just want to plant spies around me, or... have other dirty intentions."
He paused, tightening his grip on Chu Ruohan's hand. "Don't worry about them. I'll take care of everything. If they dare to harbor any inappropriate thoughts, I won't let them off easily."
Chu Ruohan rubbed against his arms and found a comfortable position.
As the night deepens, insects chirp outside the window!
Chu Ruohan's belly became more and more obvious day by day, and she became more cautious in her movements.
The sun was shining brightly that afternoon.
Yuling was carefully arranging the pillows for Chu Ruohan and whispered, "Madam, your belly looks a bit bigger. I think it's time to go buy some fabrics and supplies to prepare some clothes and small things for the young master. It's time to prepare everything."
Chu Ruohan stroked her slightly bulging belly and nodded, "Well, it's time to get ready. You should take Ruyan with you. It'll be easier to make decisions with more people. She has a pretty good eye."
Song Ruyan was sitting on a small stool not far away, supporting her chin with one hand, her eyes a little vague, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
When she heard Chu Ruohan calling her, she startled and raised her head suddenly: "Ah? Madam is calling me?"
Seeing her like this, Yuling shook her head helplessly, then looked at Chu Ruohan with some concern.
"Madam, we are all gone, and this servant is a little worried."
Chu Ruohan smiled faintly and patted the back of Yuling's hand, comforting her, "It's okay, isn't Haitang still here? She's also very careful in her work. Besides, Junze invited a few midwives over today, and I'd like to meet them and make a selection. You can go with peace of mind, and come back early."
Yuling felt relieved when she heard that the general had already arranged a midwife, and replied, "Yes, madam, we will go right away."
The two men received the silver and left the general's mansion.
Along the way, the carriage was running smoothly, but Song Ruyan still looked absent-minded. From time to time, she would lift a corner of the curtain to look out, and then quickly put it down in disappointment.
Yuling saw it all and finally couldn't help asking, "Ruyan, you've been so distracted all the way here, is there something on your mind?"
When Song Ruyan was asked this question, her cheeks flushed slightly and her eyes were evasive. After hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Yuling, where did Doctor Qian go? He hasn't been seen for a long time."
When Yuling heard this, she was stunned at first, and then she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She looked at Song Ruyan jokingly, with a hint of mischief in her eyes: "Oh, our Miss Ruyan has finally come to her senses? Even though she's missing, she's thinking about me."
She paused, then spoke in a long tone, "Don't worry, when the madam's due date is approaching, Doctor Qian will naturally come back."
"Who's thinking about him?" Song Ruyan was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. She immediately raised her voice and retorted, "I'm just... just asking casually!"
"Madam, giving birth is such a big deal. As a doctor, he can't just disappear all the time! I'm worried about Madam!"
She spoke firmly, but her eyes unconsciously glanced out the window again.
Yuling hummed, looking at Song Ruyan's insincere look, she felt amused in her heart, but said no more.
The two of them carefully selected things in each shop, and before they knew it, the sun was setting.
Jinxiufang was the last place they visited on this trip. They picked out some soft cotton cloth and some brightly colored silk threads and were about to go home.
They had just come out of Jinxiufang and had not yet stepped onto the carriage when they saw a large crowd of people gathered at the corner of the street not far away. There were three layers of people inside and three layers outside. From time to time, there were loud noises and shouting, and there was a commotion in the crowd.
Yuling never liked to join in the fun. She frowned, pulled Song Ruyan's arm and was about to get in the car: "Let's go, don't meddle in other people's business, go back home early, the madam is still waiting."
"Hey, wait!" Song Ruyan grabbed her and stood on tiptoe to look into the crowd, with curiosity flashing in her eyes.
"It looks like someone is fighting. Let's go take a look, just take a look!"
Yuling was helpless and couldn't persuade her, so she could only say: "Just take a look, don't cause trouble."
"I know!" Song Ruyan responded happily, pulling Yuling and squeezing into the crowd.
After some effort, the two finally squeezed into the inner circle of the crowd.
I saw a burly man with a face full of flesh, grabbing a slightly thin man and punching him like raindrops.
The man who was beaten held his head in his hands and was beaten so hard that he had no power to fight back.
The sturdy man was heard beating her while cursing, "You son of a bitch! How dare you seduce my wife! Do you think you can touch that place casually? I'll beat you to death today!"
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