Chapter 30
Qin Jiayan also made some arrangements and was appointed as the magistrate of a nearby county. During this period, the Qin family sent a lot of things over, some to Anyan and some to the Marquis' Mansion.
Her father kept the food and supplies, and put the more expensive and rare items into An Yan's dowry.
During this period, I was also asked to make a special trip to the county where Qin Jiayin was located and pay her a high-profile visit, to tell outsiders that I had someone's support.
I also asked Zhixia to buy two shops and a nearby farm, and included them in the dowry.
The betrothal gifts from the Qin family were very thoughtful and valuable, showing how much they valued An Yan. Before the wedding, his father reviewed the dowry, considered it, and allocated a farm in the capital for An Yan.
After receiving the dowry list, Su Shijun was extremely terrified. An Yan took the initiative to find his father and said, "Father, the dowry you gave me has already reached the standard of a legitimate son. I have shamelessly accepted the shop and farm in Jinling County, but I absolutely cannot accept this farm in the capital."
My father didn't care about the standard. "Since I'm giving it to you, just keep it."
An Yan repeatedly postponed the matter, but his father waved his hand and said, "Alright, our family doesn't need this. You know that many of the businesses in the mansion are related to the royal family, and these cannot be allocated to you. I also watched you grow up, and I will not let you down."
After a pause, his father continued, "An Yan, you are a smart child. Even after you get married, you must always remember that Jing'an Marquis Mansion is your home. As long as our Jing'an Marquis Mansion does not fall, this is your confidence. Don't bring shame to the Marquis Mansion's reputation. Of course, your wife is also your future, so you must respect each other."
An Yan nodded repeatedly with tears in his eyes. He was a bastard, but he had never lacked food and clothing since he was a child, and his life was better than that of other legitimate sons in the mansion. He was very grateful. His master was a generous and magnanimous man. He expected the dowry given to him by the mansion to be no small amount, but he did not expect it to be so much.
Generally speaking, the government would only give a small amount of money to a concubine's son to keep his appearance. However, once the money was spent, it was gone. This shop and farm were both profitable, and besides, the money was not less.
Previously, the government had allocated him a shop in the capital, and now they had bought him two more, specifically for where he would live in the future. They were all very thoughtful.
Looking at An Yan's obedient appearance, his father added, "Don't worry, Su Shijun. He won't be missing in the mansion. Come back to see him when you have time."
"Thank you, father!" An Yan knelt on the ground and kowtowed twice to his father.
His father helped him up and said, "Go home and wait for your marriage with peace of mind. The day after tomorrow, let your sister An Lan carry you out."
"Sister, carry him out on your back. This is to give him face." An Yan was about to kneel down again, but was stopped. "Go ahead."
The wedding went off without a hitch, and I was more than a bit more familiar with it. The ceremony wasn't held in the county town, but at the mansion in the prefectural capital where the Qin family lived. The journey wasn't too far, so we left from the Marquis's residence. To avoid delays, the wedding procession arrived at dawn, and the mansion was busy all night.
I thought about it, discussed it with my mother and father, and decided to go along to see her off. Su Shijun was so moved that he wanted to kowtow to me, but I stopped him in time.
An Yan's dowry servant was also very excited. After the marriage, Master An Yan's life would definitely be better.
My arrival also caused a panic in the Qin Mansion. I could only keep saying that I was only here to give the bride a wedding gift and then leave after paying my respects.
Finally, I toasted the Qin family elders and Qin's mother, drank a cup with Qin Jiayin's sister, and finally, politely greeted Qin's father and brother-in-law before leaving with Zhixia and the others. Most of the Qin family came out to see me off.
Ah, another thorough day.
When An Yan returned home three days later, he came to thank me. Seeing An Yan's rosy face, I guess he must have had a good time these days.
By September, I had counted two weeks since my brother returned home, and I became impatient and took advantage of my day off to visit the Third Princess's residence.
I was led directly into my brother's yard. I frowned, my expression growing increasingly serious. Is my brother ill? Why didn't he tell our family?
Kong Qing came out and said, "Miss." I looked at Kong Qing's expression. Fortunately, it was not heavy, but rather a little happy.
I walked in and saw my brother sitting on a chair with a strange look on his face.
"What's wrong with you lately? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" I pulled out a chair next to my brother and sat down, then leaned forward to look at him.
"Why do you look thinner? Doesn't the Third Princess care whether you are full?" I felt a little angry when I saw that my brother's face, which used to have some flesh, now had a pointed chin.
"Cough cough" my brother coughed twice with an embarrassed expression, and then picked up the bird's nest porridge in front of him and pretended to drink it to cover it up.
Seeing that his brother was not going to speak, Kong Qing smiled and said, "The master is pregnant. She has a poor appetite recently and feels a little nauseous."
I was completely stunned, as if I had been pricked.
My brother couldn't stand it anymore and pushed me. "What are you doing? Can't you accept it?"
I quickly realized, "Why wouldn't I accept this? This is a good thing. Why don't you tell your family?"
I looked at my brother's belly, my mind wandering. I was already thinking about how to give birth. After all, there was no such thing as surgery these days.
Seeing me staring at my stomach in a daze, my brother couldn't stand it anymore.
"What are you looking at? You can't see it now!"
Seeing that my brother was showing signs of embarrassment and anger, I quickly looked at Kong Qing and asked, "When did you know?"
"Just two weeks ago, I was about to go back to the mansion to check on my master. When he stood up, he felt dizzy, so he called a doctor."
When I heard this, I stood up immediately.
"It's been two weeks and you still haven't told me or my family. Are you trying to hide the birth until I give birth because I'm not here?" I was also a little annoyed. Pregnancy and childbirth are no small matter. Besides, from what I know about my brother, he would never take the initiative to ask other men how to take care of themselves and give birth.
My brother also felt guilty and said nothing.
I couldn't bear to be angry with my brother, so I transferred my anger to the third princess.
"Where's your sister-in-law? You're too embarrassed to tell her, and she doesn't know how to tell her either?"
After saying this, my brother looked even more guilty, and even Kong Qing lowered his head in embarrassment.
Looking at them, my head felt buzzing and I felt a little dizzy.
"You didn't even tell your sister-in-law? Then you slept together?" I didn't care about being embarrassed at this moment.
My brother waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, I said I wasn't feeling well recently, and she just kept accommodating me." My brother's voice got lower and lower, and his expression looked embarrassed.
I couldn't help but sneer, "Is she a fool? Doesn't she know how to find a doctor to see you?"
Perhaps not wanting me to misunderstand too much, my brother explained in a low voice, "I didn't let him."
"Go and invite the third princess back!" I said to Zhixia behind me, and Zhixia turned around and left.
Seeing that I was not willing to give in, my brother no longer cared about being shy and raised his voice, "What's the matter? I just feel a little embarrassed and haven't fully accepted it yet!"
I was so angry that I poured myself a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp. Hey, you even knew not to drink tea, your medical readings were worth it. I suppressed my irritation and spoke to my brother in a gentle tone.
"I know you might not be able to accept it, but this is a dangerous matter after all. How could you not tell even the people around you? What if there are some taboos that you haven't noticed? Brother, I hope you live a long life!"
My brother can't stand my seriousness.
"Well, I didn't intend to keep it a secret for long. I figured it was time for you to come over."
I sighed, "You said you could accept it before, but in the end, you were just being stubborn."
The elder brother made excuses for himself, "Well, I didn't expect to get pregnant so soon. Isn't it said that our family is not good at having children?"
I couldn't help laughing when I heard this.
"Not prosperous doesn't mean there aren't any. Look at our relatives, who doesn't have children?" The brother was also a rare fool. "Besides, that was just an excuse I made up, and you actually believed it!"
I was chatting with my brother when the Third Princess rushed in, looking panicked. "What's wrong, Ranran? What's wrong with you?"
I looked at Zhixia who came running in breathlessly behind me, "I just said, Miss, please let her go back home quickly. I didn't have time to say anything else before the Third Princess ran away."
Looking at the third princess anxiously circling around her brother, I felt a little sympathetic.
My brother took the Third Princess's hand, asked her to stand still, looked at me, licked his lips, lowered his head and said, "I'm pregnant."
"What? What are you pregnant with?" The third princess didn't hear clearly.
"She's pregnant." Youyou added as I sat next to her.
Looking at the Third Princess standing there stupidly, I couldn't help but wonder if I was also that stupid just now?
I took the initiative to leave the room to give them some space. Sure enough, soon from inside the room came the Third Princess's surprised cry: "Pregnant?"
Good boy! Now all the servants in the yard stared at the house with wide eyes, and soon they were all happy. Yes, this is a great thing!
I said goodbye to Kong Qing and left with Zhixia and the others. I guess they won't remember me for a while, so I should go home and tell my parents the good news.
My father was very happy and then opened the warehouse to pick out things. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have picked out all the things that the child could only use after one year old.
As he sorted them out, my father said, "This bird's nest is refreshing and nourishing, perfect for a daily snack. These ginseng plants are of good quality and age, so keep them handy. Yes, I remember we have a wild Ganoderma lucidum, take that too and let Ranran make some soup..."
"This piece of silk is soft and can be used to make clothes for the baby. Take it with you. This brocade is bright and beautiful. Take it too..."
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I also followed suit with great interest, and by the time everything was packed, there were two whole carriages full of things, from food to clothes to daily necessities.
My father was about to leave when I stopped him, "Sister Chenxi just found out too. Why don't we go tomorrow?"
When his father heard this, he frowned, "Ranran, you're usually the most steady, but this time you've become willful. How could you keep such a big thing a secret? Fortunately, you went to see him, otherwise who knows how long it would have lasted!"
After I persuaded my father to come back, I sent someone to notify the major managers and to collect some supplements and top-quality silk and cotton gauze suitable for pregnant women and babies. I also had to raise a few more dairy cows and goats on the farm in case the child could not drink milk.
There's no need to worry about missing anything, after all, Royal has more good stuff. We just do what we can.
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