Chapter 338 I won’t raise a child for my enemy!
Inside the common bed, Old Madam Gu sat on the kang for a long time before she spoke, but her tone seemed a little heavy.
"In fact, if I were to tell the story of this matter, it would be that Li Si was very vicious at a young age. She almost killed Yan Chen and Ran Shi during the Qianchong Mountain Incident. Later, because Xuan'er saw her committing the crime, she took the person away during the chaos and almost killed my precious granddaughter.
Just for this reason, I, an old woman, am unwilling to adopt her child.
It is said that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a son who will dig holes. If we raise the child with good intentions, and what if he turns out to be as vicious as his mother, then wouldn't we be guilty of something instead of doing something good? ”
Madam Gu's worries were not unreasonable. After all, Ran Qingxuan had thought about this problem from the very beginning, and because of this problem he was distracted and cut his hand.
Raising a child is not just about bringing him/her home and providing him/her with food and drink, especially for adopted children. Providing them with food and clothing is just the basic requirement.
Ran Qingxuan had seen too much in his previous life. When the adopted children grew up and learned that they were adopted children, they were unable to accept it, which led to psychological changes and even rifts between them and their adoptive families due to misunderstandings.
And there is also Zhao Chunxiu among them. Bu Wei did not report her escape, so she will not go to jail. If she wants the child, then all their words are in vain...
There was reluctance in Mrs. Gu's words. The sisters-in-law looked at each other, and for a moment they did not dare to interrupt and make this decision.
Ran Qingxuan had discussed Li Si's ending with Gu Yanchen at the beginning. As for whether to adopt the child in her belly or let it die, it all depended on the decision of Gu's family.
The men of the Gu family present were very familiar with the criminal law of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and they all knew what the fate of the child in Li Si's belly would be.
Ran Qingxuan lowered her head and remained silent, but Gu Yanchen knew that she actually felt pity for the child in her heart.
"Mom, actually..." Gu Yanchen just opened his mouth to say something when his sister-in-law Zhou Fu, who was sitting next to the kang, spoke cautiously.
Seeing everyone looking at her, the eldest sister-in-law looked at Gu Yanzong nervously.
"Husband, I..."
"It's okay, just speak out whatever you think. We are all family, just treat it as a casual chat!" Gu Yanzong's words gave her great encouragement, and Zhou Furong immediately relaxed.
"Mom, actually I've always had a hurdle in my heart for so many years. That is, even after marrying into the Gu family for so many years, I haven't been able to give birth to children for the family..." Zhou Furong's eyes suddenly turned red as she spoke.
"Although I have never been a mother for a day, I have watched Xuan'er grow up in my arms. Perhaps because I was unable to give birth to a child, I have special compassion for any innocent children..."
"If possible, I don't want to be lonely with you in the future, so I want to..."
"My eldest daughter-in-law, none of you sisters-in-law have children except Fang. I have never blamed you all these years. The family motto of the Gu family that men do not take concubines was set by your father-in-law, so I have never allowed your husband to take a concubine just because you have no children.
The men in the Gu family are all upright and capable. Even though they have been mocked behind the scenes for being childless for so many years, I, as a mother-in-law, have endured it. After all, we, the Gu family, have to be responsible for marrying you.
If you want to adopt a child, I, as your mother-in-law, will not stop you. But any child will do, but it cannot be a child from the Li family! ”
Old Madam Gu listened to Zhou Furong's words while suppressing her anger, but in the end she rejected her sister-in-law's idea outright.
This caused the second and third sisters-in-law, who originally wanted to speak, to not dare to speak. Gu Yanzong leaned on the quilt and unconsciously straightened his back, holding his wife's hand to comfort her.
Ran Qingxuan could understand why Madam Gu’s attitude was so tough. Gu Yanchen and he had just gotten married not long ago, so perhaps there was still a chance to have a child.
But if they died in Qianchong Mountain at that time, then the Gu family would only have Xuan'er as the only child left. If Xuan'er was also killed by Li Si, Mrs. Gu might have to fight Li Si to the death even if she survived...
When she thought about helping her enemy raise a child, it was already a great honor for her to sit here and speak in a nice voice.
The scene fell into deathly silence, and no one dared to speak easily.
Ran Qingxuan's face was full of loss. As a peacekeeping doctor in her previous life, she had seen too many orphans, some of whom were even born under heavy gunfire. She had sponsored quite a few of them, so she could best understand how pitiful children born in such a cruel environment were.
After thinking about it, Ran Qingxuan decided that it would be better not to mention this matter in the future. She might be able to help find out why the women in the Gu family were unable to have children, but as for the child in Li Si's belly, she could only find another way to keep it alive.
After all, there are always more solutions than problems. The child has no memory when he is born. At most, we can pay some money to find someone to adopt him. It is better than being abandoned and dying after birth...
"Mom..." Thinking of this, Ran Qingxuan decided to end the topic for the time being, but he did not expect another voice to sound at the same time.
"Mother..." Gu Yanchen turned to look at Ran Qingxuan and continued.
"Mom, we all know why you are angry, but there are some things you may not understand..."
As he spoke, Gu Yanchen reached out and gently put his arm around Ran Qingxuan's shoulders, signaling her not to worry.
Madam Gu thought that Gu Yanchen was trying to find an excuse to persuade her. Although she was entangled, she still asked with a serious face, "What is it?"
"Maybe mother doesn't know what Zixi County is like, but I followed my eldest brother to guard the Zhenxiguan military camp for a period of time. Zixi County is the county closest to the Yigui border. The people there have been suffering from wars for many years, and even famine..."
Having said this, Gu Yanchen paused, glanced sideways at Old Madam Gu's expression, and continued.
"For a while, the relief grain from the imperial court was not delivered in time, resulting in a food shortage in the county for more than three months. The people even started to eat tree bark and Guanyin soil.
But the strange thing is that the people in the city government and the landlords who have a little money in the city all have greasy faces..."
At this point, Ran Qingxuan's expression changed instantly, and even Gu Yanzong lowered his eyes slightly with a serious look on his face.
"I was young at the time and thought these people had some private goods, so I went to persuade them to lend me some. But after I revealed my identity and entered the government office, I saw the food they had not had time to remove..."
Madam Gu clenched her palms, with a bad suspicion in her mind.
The next second, Gu Yanchen closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "In the bowl of soup, there is a premature baby, and his hands and feet have been eaten..."
"vomit..."
"Wow... Who are these people? They are so cruel..."
As soon as Gu Yanchen finished speaking, the women of the Gu family suddenly felt physically uncomfortable. They cried and retched while trying to suppress their nausea.
Ran Qingxuan had expected this, but he felt even more sad for those innocent children.
She is like this, and so are others!
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