Zheng Xiu smiled, and Xue Zhi also felt relieved.
"As long as you are happy. If you like, let grandma come over more often."
Zheng Xiu stroked her belly and nodded with a smile.
With Su Qingru's treatment and the company of her family, Zheng Xiu's mood has improved a lot. She already knew that she had prenatal depression, but she didn't feel scared. There are actually many such examples in modern times, so it's not surprising. Whenever she couldn't adjust her mood, she would tell herself that this was wrong and not allowed, and then find something to relax herself, or talk to Su Qingru.
Although she did not reveal her identity to Su Qingru, every time she heard Su Qingru occasionally reveal something that was not from this era, she felt very friendly and her mood would improve. She really liked chatting with her.
Xue Zhi saw that she was close to Su Qingru, but she didn't say anything. On the contrary, Mrs. Zheng came a few times, and every time she saw Zheng Xiu and Su Qingru sitting together and talking happily. Although Su Qingru was dressed quite simply, she was still a very pretty girl, and her eyes were especially beautiful when she smiled. Mrs. Zheng turned around and asked about the relationship between the two privately.
Zheng Xiu had not mentioned Doctor Su Qingru's identity to Old Lady Zheng before, but now that Old Lady Zheng asked about it nervously, she explained, "She is the doctor invited back from outside by Azhi to help me with my pregnancy."
Old Lady Zheng's nervous expression did not subside. Instead, she leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I heard that wealthy families would have concubines. Azhi would never be..."
Zheng Xiu patted Zheng Xiu's hand. The old lady held her hand and said with a smile, "Grandma, what are you thinking? Ah Zhi is not that kind of person. Besides, even if he wants to do that, there are so many beautiful girls in the mansion, why would he have to go out and look for one?"
Old Lady Zheng said, "That's what you said, but Miss Su is an unmarried girl and she always stays in your room. She can see Ah Zhi every day. You should pay more attention to her... If it's not possible, you can do it yourself. It is better for me to raise it myself than for him to have those ideas."
Zheng Xiu looked at Old Lady Zheng helplessly, thinking that these words would not come out of Old Lady Zheng's mouth, so she asked her, "Where did you hear these words from, grandma?"
Old Lady Zheng's eyes flickered, avoiding Zheng Xiu's gaze, and said, "No one said it, I just thought of it myself."
Zheng Xiu did not ask any more questions, just said, "Grandma, you really don't have to worry so much, Ah Zhi is not that kind of person." Fu laughed again, "Okay, let's not talk about this. Why did grandma come here alone today? Where is your sister?"
Old Mrs. Zheng said, "Your sister is doing needlework at home and said it's inconvenient for her to come. I don't understand what 'inconvenient' she means. Maybe she is tired from the journey and hasn't rested for a few days."
Zheng Xiu didn't say anything more and turned to chat with Old Mrs. Zheng about family matters.
Old Mrs. Zheng was also worried about her stomach and said that she was still too thin and needed to eat more. As she spoke, she went to the stove to prepare food for her.
Zheng Xiu was able to eat the chicken and duck stew made by Old Mrs. Zheng because she was in a good mood. One or two meals were fine, but she really felt that she couldn't eat more.
But almost every time when Old Lady Zheng came, she would make chicken soup, stewed pork elbow and the like for her. Zheng Xiu couldn't eat, so she kept persuading her that it was for her own good.
In half a month, Zheng Xiu really gained a lot of weight.
After Old Lady Zheng went back that day, Zheng Xiu called Minghui to her side and whispered to her, "Go find someone to find out who went to Shangkan Hutong these days." Those words like looking for a concubine were definitely not thought up by Old Lady Zheng. It seems that someone had gossiped in front of her, so Old Lady Zheng whispered in her ear, and even Zheng Xian didn't come over. Maybe she was also avoiding this.
Minghui agreed, and the next time Zheng Xiu asked her to deliver something to Shangkan Hutong, she went there in person and inquired with the old woman guarding the gate.
Zheng Ren is now a new noble in the court, so naturally there are many people who come to make friends with him. Not long ago, when old man Zheng and old lady Zheng first came to the capital, there were even more people who came to visit them. Among them, the one who came most frequently recently was Liu Hanlin's wife, Xiao.
Liu Hanlin was not prominent among the many officials in the capital, and he was also a member of the imperial examination. His background was very similar to Zheng Ren's. Both of them worked in the Hanlin Academy, so they had some personal relationship.
After hearing the news brought back by Minghui, Zheng Xiu did not understand why the wife of the Hanlin family wanted to make things difficult for her. In addition, she didn't know much about the complicated relationships between people in Beijing, so she had no clue after thinking for a long time.
Later, she couldn't figure it out, so she simply went to ask Xue Zhi.
After Xue Zhi came back from work, Zheng Xiu greeted him with a bulging belly, and Xue Zhi quickly helped her into the house.
After the two sat down, Zheng Xiu asked Minghui to serve tea, and after watching Xue Zhi drink it, she started to ask. She did not mention what her grandmother said, but only said to Xue Zhi: "I heard from the maids below that the wife of Liu Hanlin's family has been very close to grandma these days. Do you know if that person wants to make friends with my father or..."
Xue Zhi did not react for a while to who the Liu Hanlin that Zheng Xiu was talking about was, but thought that since Zheng Xiu asked, there must be a story behind it, so he recalled carefully, and after a long time he said: "Is that wife's surname Xiao?"
Zheng Xiu nodded.
Xue Zhi smiled and said, "Then you should let your father-in-law be careful. The lady seems to be from the branch of Xiao family of the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion." The
Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion again...
Zheng Xiu asked after realizing it, "Is that Liu Hanlin from the Second Prince's faction?"
Xue Zhi smiled and said, "That may not be the case, but since there is such a relationship, they may lend a hand at any time. We should be careful."
Zheng Xiu nodded and frowned unconsciously. Her grandmother and cousin had only been in the capital for half a month, but someone had already plotted against them.
Counting it, Zheng Xian did not come with Old Lady Zheng the last two times. Old Lady Zheng was soft-hearted and had never seen much of the world, but now that Zheng Xian had grown up and was sensible, she didn't know what the Hanlin wife had said, and she began to avoid her.
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