Chapter 211 Winter Solstice
Songhe Hall was bustling at this time.
In addition to the female members of the family, the Second Master Xiao, the Third Master Xiao, the Second Young Master Xiao Jinrong, and the Fourth Young Master Xiao Jinwen were also present as they did not have to attend the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.
Xiao Jinwen's child is already one month old and is currently being held by a wet nurse.
The little baby is so tender and chubby, with well-proportioned eyebrows and eyes, which makes people happy just by looking at him.
Not only the old lady liked it, but Wang and Chen also came over to amuse the child.
Chen simply liked boys. She looked at him for a while, then called to her daughter-in-law Yin Shuqun, "Come over and give him a hug. Share in the good fortune of your fourth niece-in-law."
Yin Shuqun really stood up and walked over. The wet nurse carefully placed the child in her arms. At first she was afraid that the child would fall, but the second young lady held the child very properly.
The child didn't cry or make a fuss in her arms, and even looked over at her as she spoke, looking very amused.
The old lady saw this and said to Chen: "It seems you can worry less in the future."
Yin Shuqun often helped her brother and sister-in-law take care of their children at home, so now she can do these things with ease.
Chen was also satisfied. She sincerely hoped that her daughter-in-law could give birth to a boy. However, they had only been married for a month, so it was still too early!
Chen Shuyao sat on the side and watched, feeling a little envious.
Neither Mrs. Wang nor the old lady called out to her, so Zhou Shuhe took the initiative to ask, "Sister-in-law, do you want a hug?"
Chen Shuyao smiled and said yes, and soon the baby was passed to her hands.
When it comes to coaxing children, she is as good as Yin Shuqun.
After her mother left, Chen Shuyao often coaxed her younger brother in this way. At that time, she was still a half-grown child, but her father was busy with official duties, so she had to watch over him from the side.
After seeing so much, even the maids would ask her when they were undecided.
As soon as Xiao Mo entered Songhe Hall, he saw the young lady holding the baby from the third room in her arms, looking extremely gentle and caring.
Chen Shuyao also saw him at this time, and just smiled and called him husband and continued to coax the child.
Xiao Moren stood at the door, dazzled by the smile. He wanted to say something, but the young lady had already lowered her head.
Wang's sharp eyes saw her son standing there without moving, so she was the first to call out, "What are you doing? You're here and you didn't say anything. Come in! Aren't you cold standing at the door?"
Xiao Mo frowned and looked at Zhixia behind him, then stepped inside.
After he went in, Zhixia followed closely behind.
When Wuming saw this, his heart was in a knot.
When Wang saw the charming Zhixia following her son and even following him to Songhe Hall, she felt strange.
These maids were originally an unnecessary act for her as a mother. A few days ago, when she saw that Chen Shuyao didn't care, she wanted to find a reason to send them away.
But right now, with so many people in Songhe Hall, Wang couldn't say anything.
Xiao Mo walked over to pay his respects to his grandmother.
The old lady smiled and said, "You are the only one missing. I was waiting for you to draw the Jiujiu Xiaohan Tu!"
But when she saw the maid who followed her closely, her face trembled.
Shen Shuyao was watching the child with interest when she suddenly felt something was wrong.
She raised her head and saw Zhou Shuhe looking at her with an indescribably complicated look in his eyes.
Chen Shuyao didn't notice it at first, but when she turned her gaze, she saw Zhixia, the maid following behind the man.
In the Duke's Mansion, adult male masters would only bring servants with them when they went out, and they would definitely not bring a maid with them when they came to Songhe Hall.
Chen Shuyao thought of what Madam Zheng said. In fact, she knew very well that the maids in Mingzhe Hall were restless.
But she also thought that the maids' courage was given by their master, and if Xiao Mo did not indulge them, they would not be able to cause any trouble.
So...what does this represent?
Chen Shuyao initially wanted to wait until she was confirmed to be pregnant before telling the other party, so as to avoid being overjoyed.
After all, if the man knew about it, then Wang and the old lady would definitely know about it as well.
But it's early in the month and we can't even feel the baby's pulse. Wouldn't that just be making them worry for nothing?
But later Xiao Mo went to Mingzhe Hall with a cold face, and she was also angry.
Chen Shuyao had always felt that their sexual intercourse was too frequent, and was even resistant at first, but later, she was drawn in by the other party's enthusiasm and gradually found some interest.
He said to pull away, so he pulled away. Does that mean that nothing happened between them and all the love they had for each other no longer exists?
Even now, she still always thinks about Xiao Mo's behavior before he returned to the Shen family.
She should be glad that she is of the Shen family's bloodline!
Otherwise, she didn't know when he would forcibly take her during one of his night breaks. If she didn't want to be taken into his backyard, she would have to be his woman without any status, like a forbidden delicacy.
Chen Shuyao thought about it and shook her head, looked at the child in her arms, and blinked at him again.
"Sister-in-law! The old lady is calling you!" Zhou Shuhe's voice came from my ear.
She raised her head and heard Madam Xiao say with a smile: "Come here quickly! You can't let go of me when I hold you, right? You can have more children in the future."
Chen Shuyao returned the child to the wet nurse, and when she reached the old lady's side, she said uncomfortably, "The child is indeed cute."
She felt a gaze falling on her face, which was extremely annoying, but she did not turn her head.
Madam Xiao raised her eyebrows and said leisurely, "Grandmother, I heard from Mo'er that Yaoyao paints well. Today, I will let you draw the Jiujiu Xiaoxiao painting!"
Chen Shuyao was a little surprised to see Xiao Mo, and saw him say to Zhixia: "Help Madam get the pen, ink, paper and inkstone!"
She went to the side hall next door to draw the Jiujiu Xiaohan Tu, while Xiao Mo went to the men's side to talk to the second and third masters, and Zhixia was left behind.
But Chen Shuyao also had a maid with her. Huixiang glanced at Zhixia and decisively took the position of grinding ink for the prince's wife.
But she was uneducated and had left all these things to Qiao Wei. Seeing that she had no method in doing things, Chen Shuyao simply did it herself. After grinding it, she began to outline the prototype of the plum blossom.
She buried her head and was unaware of anything, but the man came to her side without her knowing.
After Shen Shuyao finished outlining, she saw Xiao Mo sitting beside her, mixing the dyes for painting.
He looked serious and focused, and Shen Shuyao stood aside and watched.
Chen, who was sitting in the warm room, took a peek inside and said to the Duke's wife with a smile, "Look at those two. No one could be more well-matched than them."
Zhou Shuhe glanced at Zhixia but didn't say anything.
There are also maids in Xiao Jinwen's courtyard. Not only in his room, but his mother-in-law also stuffed the maids around her into her residence. It is easy to imagine what her purpose is.
Zhou Shuhe was grateful that her husband did not take anyone else in during the entire pregnancy.
Wang Shi, who was standing nearby, also smiled after hearing what her sister-in-law said, "Right now, I'm hoping Yaoyao can have a child."
As they were talking, they saw a maid come in from outside looking for Chen Shuyao: "The eldest son of the Shen family and the youngest son of the Xu family are waiting at the second gate. They said they have something to give to the wife of the prince."
When Chen Shuyao heard this, she didn't care about anything else. She ran out happily, but after a few steps, she seemed to remember something and gradually slowed down her pace.
When she left Songhe Hall, the man who was carefully preparing the dye also raised his head.
Xiao Mo casually touched a petal and said to Chunsheng who was waiting in front of him, "Okay, take it!"
The man spoke in a faint voice, looking uninterested.
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