Wen Xianggui became even angrier: "It's just hiring a cook, but you're being so secretive! I don't know what's going on!" She returned to the Wen family angrily and saw her grandmother and mother talking and laughing again.

I can't help but sigh: Grandma is closer to my mother than to my father! There are such mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in this world. It's a pity that I can't meet them.

"Grandma, mother, what are you talking about? You look so happy!"

Wen Xianggui stood between the two of them, and this was the time for her to act coquettishly.

Madam Wen smiled and pulled her: "Xiangxiang is back!? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Xiangxiang has to say hello to grandma when she comes back!"

"Grandma is going to prepare delicious food for you!"

Mrs. Wen ordered the maid, "Go wash some fruit!"

"Mother! My daughter wants to eat squirrel mandarin fish. Please go to the kitchen and see if there is any today!"

"You!" Mrs. Wen scolded, "Mom, can I go take a look?!"

"Go ahead!"

When Mrs. Wen went out, Mrs. Wen asked, "What's the matter with you, little girl? Tell me what you have to say!"

"Grandma, Xiangxiang is so angry!"

She told him about how she wanted to put the cook in place, but it didn't work and it was all in vain.

Madam Wen sighed, "I've been saying, why are you busying yourself with all this? If you have the time, why not give birth to a few more sons? Up to now, you only have one son! Last time I saw your mother-in-law, she was still nagging, saying that it is a taboo for a warrior family to have few children and grandchildren!"

"Xiang Xiang doesn't accept it!"

"You are just too strong-willed. Just follow me!"

But this old lady Wen didn't think about it. On the surface, Wen Xianggui had nothing to do with her, so how could she let her do what she wanted? "Didn't I find two for you last time? How are they?"

"They are all good! But they just can't catch people! Look at this girl called Yan Zhu, she is nonchalant and does whatever she wants. She does whatever she wants and won't do anything she doesn't want to do, no matter how well it sells or how much money it makes! As a result, everyone falls for her tricks!"

She became angrier and angrier as she spoke: "Why..."

"Ah, why can't grandma persuade you?! These craftsmen are all of the lowest class... er... no. Xiangxiang, grandma is saying that as your talent, you can use it to please the elders and show off among your girlfriends. Do you say you are short of this money? Grandma's private property will all be yours in the future! From status to property, what can Yan Zhu compare with you?!"

Wen Xianggui knew that her grandmother was right, but she was too preoccupied with the matter to come out.

The old lady sighed.

"Grandma, Xiangxiang came here today because she wants to ask you something. Look..." She took out the jade pendant.

"This jade pendant was given by you to my mother. My mother gave it to Xiangxiang. I heard it is a family heirloom of the Wen family. Grandmother, do you have another one like this one?!"

Mrs. Wen was stunned: "Why do you ask this?"

"Please tell me!"

Old Mrs. Wen piled up the teacups. “Originally they were a pair, with the same pattern, but on the back, one was engraved with “Stars Arching to the North” and the other was engraved with “Chuan Zi Xiang Dong”. Your father…” Her eyes were cold.

"He's wearing the Xing Chang Gong Bei around his neck. The one you wear..." She reached out and turned the one around Wen Xianggui's neck.

"So, is father's still there?!"

"Who knows him!" Old Madam Wen frowned. She looked at Xiangxiang and sighed, "That year, he had a quarrel with me and went out for a few years. I don't know where he went or what happened to him. Later, he was found by your cousin who lived next door and brought back. I didn't ask whether the jade pendant was there or not."

"What about those years when no one knew what dad did outside?"

"Even he forgot it! Your grandfather went to see a doctor, and the doctor said that he had seen similar cases before, some of which were cured, and some were not. He forgot about the past, but the emperor valued him!"

"Grandma, with the way our parents are getting along, we won't have a son. What are your plans for this?"

"Oh, how arrogant is Lord Wen now? Your grandfather obeys everything he says. How can I make the decision?!"

“Grandma, you have it so hard!”

"Don't worry! I will definitely fight for you whatever I can! Humph, it's better to leave an empty frame for him!" Old Madam Wen showed viciousness on her face.

This made Wen Xianggui very confused.

Grandma, why is this happening?

Even if he is disobedient, even if he ignores his mother, he does not want to have children with her.

But, he is the legitimate son of the Wen family!

Mrs. Wen recalled the past and was depressed: "Go and see your mother!"

Wen Xianggui went out obediently.

Old Madam Wen looked at her back and recalled the past.

Her mother-in-law was a princess. Although she was neither the eldest nor the legitimate daughter, she was very proud.

The princess was dissatisfied with her entry.

I am unlucky too. I have been married for nearly five years but still have no children. I take medicine, get injections, burn incense and worship Buddha. I suffer a lot... even though my husband treats me well and my mother-in-law is very angry, she still has no concubines.

When I finally got pregnant... I hoped so much that it was a son. But I secretly went to the doctor and the doctor told me that it was a girl.

She went back to her parents' home and cried. Her mother had no choice but to give her an idea. Her half-brother's wife was pregnant at the same time as her. Her mother asked a doctor to check and found that it was a boy.

Meaning: After the baby is born, we will switch it first. If she can give birth to her own son in the future, we can think of another way.

She agreed.

In the later stages of her pregnancy, she returned to her parents' home under the pretext of having a quarrel with her husband, and gave birth to the child there.

Her mother... gave her younger brother and sister two prescriptions of medicine to induce labor.

She brought the son back home in exchange.

Old Madam Wen recalled the past with cold eyes.

It was true. Wen Ruoqing was already ten years old when she was brought home, and she couldn't get pregnant again.

Although my sister-in-law didn’t dare to speak out because of her mother’s suppression, she treated her daughter very badly. I heard that she often beat and scolded her…

She was so angry when she found out! She had raised Wen Ruoqing so well! In the future, she would leave everything in the Wen family to him.

But she treated her own daughter badly! When something happened in her family, she arranged a marriage between Wen Ruoqing and her daughter. In this way, her daughter could also enjoy the glory and wealth of the Wen family.

But she never expected that at the age of 36, she would be pregnant again and gave birth to her own son.

At that time, she held her son in her arms and cried bitterly.

What to do? Wen Ruoqing is already sixteen years old, with outstanding looks and literary talent, and is engaged to his daughter. There is no way to do anything! But looking at his babbling son, this Wen family should have been his!

Her mother-in-law is dead, she can do whatever she wants.

Feeling unhappy, he started to bully Wen Ruoqing.

But Wen Ruoqing didn't care. He thought it was normal for his mother to spoil him since she was old. Just let him go! Seeing that it didn't work, she increased her efforts.

Wen Ruoqing began to feel sad, but since this was his "real mother and brother", what else could he do? So he spent more time at school and rarely went home.

She finally understood, what's the point of squeezing him like this? He has to die!

But he couldn't let anyone know about this, so he did it himself... In the end, he was out of his depth and was rescued.

When my sister-in-law from my mother's side found out about this, she finally went crazy and found Wen Ruoqing and told him what happened.

Wen Ruoqing ran away from home!

Go, it's better to die outside! She broke off the engagement with her sister-in-law.

That sister-in-law was a ruthless person. She hastily married her daughter to a very bad family.

I wanted to stop it, but my sister-in-law threatened to fight to the death.

She didn't dare to do it anymore, because she knew her daughter was being beaten and scolded at her husband's house and suffered a lot, but she pretended not to know.

It means: sacrificing the daughter for the son.

But, God was unfair to me! Tears welled up in my old eyes: my son died of smallpox when he was five years old!