Chi Bingwen had a gloomy face after leaving the court. He and his son-in-law Song Tingyue were officials in the same court, but his son-in-law did not say a word for him, which made him feel a little unhappy.
Inevitably, there were a few sarcastic remarks.
"My father-in-law wants to atone for his sins. This is his family affair, and it is not convenient for me to interfere." Song Tingyue gave a rare explanation.
Chi Bingwen felt better now, as he heard the apology in the tone.
Chi Bingwen waved his hand and said, "Stop talking. There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. I didn't handle this matter properly."
He had deprived Li of her right to manage the household, leaving her with only the title of wife, but she was still his wife.
Therefore, the Censorate did not explicitly say that he favored his concubine and neglected his wife.
The father-in-law and son-in-law wanted to go back home, but were stopped by the father-in-law. The emperor asked them to go to the imperial study immediately.
Chi Yunzhi spent the whole day in Aunt Zhou's yard chatting with her, and also learned from Aunt Zhou to make small clothes and shoes for the baby in her belly.
But unfortunately, she was clumsy and couldn't do any of the embroidery work, and she even poked several bloody holes on her hands.
Aunt Zhou could only snatch away her needle and thread and let her sit quietly.
"How can a woman's hands be so clumsy?" Aunt Zhou glared at her and continued to embroider the pattern for the bellyband.
"Mom, your embroidery is so good! Please embroider one for my child, then I can tell him that it was embroidered by his grandmother!" Chi Yunzhi said with her hands on her cheeks and a look of longing.
Aunt Zhou laughed out loud.
Although she was a concubine, her daughter was the legal wife.
She used to feel inferior about her identity, but now she thinks, what's the point of having the title of legal wife like Li? It would be better to have a baby and live a peaceful life.
But at this moment, a maid came to tell her that Chi Bingwen was impeached by the Censorate in the court for favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife.
The mother and daughter's expressions changed.
Chi Yunzhi comforted Aunt Zhou a few words, "Li was not demoted to a concubine, so Dad won't be punished too badly."
The needle in her hand almost pricked Zhou's hand, so Chi Yunzhi took it away.
Zhou spent the whole morning in fear and was completely uneasy.
Chi Yunzhi suggested taking Zhou to her shop to play.
Zhou had not left the Chi Mansion for a long time. As a concubine, if she wanted to leave the mansion, she had to ask the mistress for permission.
She knew without thinking that Mrs. Li would not let her go out, so she simply gave up the idea.
When she went out at this time today, all she could hear were the sounds of hawkers coming and going, the voices of aunties and grandmas standing on the roadside gossiping about their neighbors, and the aroma of various foods. These things that were once far away from her now surrounded her all of a sudden.
The smell of fireworks made her feel alive.
She lifted the car curtain and looked outside quietly, as if no matter how much she looked, she could never see enough.
Chi Yunzhi didn't urge her to lower the curtain, and looked outside with her.
The two men arrived at the door of Baoyun Pavilion, got off the carriage, and the shopkeeper hurried out to greet them.
He is now in charge of so many stores and is a little overwhelmed, but he enjoys it.
When he saw Aunt Zhou, he bowed to her respectfully as if she were his real master.
Aunt Zhou knew that this shop was given to Chi Yunzhi as a dowry.
At that time, the shop was not profitable and Chi Bingwen almost wanted to sell it, but Li kept it.
Originally, she just wanted to play a role. After all, she could say it was a dowry shop so that people wouldn't think that she was being too harsh as the mistress.
Unexpectedly, in just half a year, Baoyun Pavilion was flooded with customers and business was better than ever before.
Zhou was invited to the VIP reception room on the second floor.
The layout here is completely new and is completely different from the lifeless Baoyun Pavilion.
There are guests in several VIP reception rooms at this moment. Three new maids have been hired recently to receive VIPs. They look very professional after training.
"Are these all your ideas?" Zhou never knew that Chi Yunzhi had so many good ideas.
This place made her feel comfortable.
"Well, I made some changes to give guests the sense of security and respect they deserve, and I also made jewelry specially tailored for VIPs." She is a wealthy woman now!
Lanxiang made a cup of mint drink with a relatively light taste for Zhou. It was okay for a pregnant woman to drink just a little.
Zhou drank it in one gulp, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth, dispelling the summer heat.
"Mom, how does it taste?" Chi Yunzhi asked expectantly.
"It's very refreshing, I like it very much." Zhou praised.
"I also own the shop next door. The drinks there are delicious. I guarantee you'll fall in love with them!" Chi Yunzhi winked mischievously and added, "Wait until you have a baby, then come back and drink some."
Zhou nodded. She would certainly not ignore her child's life for the sake of a little appetite.
However, Zhou, who also owned the shop next door, was a little surprised.
It turned out that her daughter was living very hard in a place where she couldn't see, and her heart was filled with infinite excitement.
The mother and daughter sat in the shop for a while and then went back.
It was not until dusk that the father-in-law and son-in-law came back.
The two of them looked worried, as if they had something heavy on their minds.
"What happened?" Chi Yunzhi asked.
"There's a war in the north, and the emperor specifically asked me to go and provide support." Song Tingyue said, "Yunzhi, I..."
Before Song Tingyue could finish his words, her warm hand sealed his lips.
"Don't say anything, I know. A country comes before a family. I understand what the emperor means." Chi Yunzhi's words resolved all his concerns.
Chi Bingwen nodded. His daughter really put the overall situation first and had a very broad mind.
Only Zhou was uneasy.
Chi Yunzhi is still pregnant. If Song Tingyue is not with her, she will probably be in a bad mood throughout the pregnancy.
"The emperor ordered us to set off in five days. Yunzhi, I have to go back home to prepare." Song Tingyue said, holding her hand.
Time was running out, so the couple returned to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.
Zhou stood at the door and looked at the couple's backs as they walked away, feeling a little sad.
"Master, Yunzhi is still pregnant, and your son-in-law is going to the war. What if... what should we do?" Zhou was referring to what would happen if Song Tingyue died on the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Chi Bingwen was also full of questions.
"There is no chance of that happening. He is a general chosen by the emperor, and he is also a general that the northern barbarians are terrified of. If he really dies in battle, he will definitely be posthumously awarded a title." Chi Bingwen also thought of the worst outcome.
The two were a little uneasy.
Song Tingyue returned home, settled Chi Yunzhi, and then went to Qian and the old lady to explain the situation.
Qian was shocked and frightened, her face turned pale and her whole body was shaking.
The scene of my husband’s death and my eldest son almost not coming back is still vivid in my mind!
She burst into tears in an instant!
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