A bold idea arises in my mind
When we arrived at Rong'an Hall, people from the first, fifth, and sixth houses had already arrived.
After Ling Wan and the others had exchanged greetings and a few pleasantries, everyone stayed to talk with Old Madam Shen.
When Yao saw Huai Yin again, she was filled with malice, and even her gaze towards Ling Wan was unusually cold. However, due to the presence of others, her expression quickly returned to her usual timid and pitiful submissiveness.
Tao saw all the subtle changes in her expression.
Tao's heart sank. As they all went back to their rooms to rest in the afternoon, she deliberately walked with Ling Wan on the way and reminded her, "Second sister-in-law, I'm afraid Fifth sister-in-law will hate you because of Huai Yin's matter."
Ling Wan looked at the two children's cheerful backs and said indifferently, "Hate her if she wants. Besides hating her, she can't do anything to me."
Tao was stunned when she heard this, and hesitated, wondering whether to tell Ling Wan the rumor she had heard.
But when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of two men walking towards him not far away. Seeing that the man on the right was calm and composed, he felt that he was overthinking.
The third daughter of the Jiangning Xu family, although a second wife, is loved by her mother-in-law and favored by her husband. She is also protected by her outstanding eldest son. She is also raised by Madam Xu. How could she be controlled by Yao, who is not presentable?
So, Tao changed the subject, covered her mouth and smiled, and said softly: "Yes, yes, the wife of the Minister of History, how could she be afraid of such evil tricks."
Ling Wan and Tao had always been close, and when she heard her joking, she raised her hand to tickle her, wanting to have a fight with her as she usually did in private.
But Tao suddenly straightened up, the sly smile on her face disappeared in an instant, and she glanced behind her: "Second sister-in-law, someone is coming to your house."
It was rare for her to be so elegant that Ling Wan thought that the "visitor" was Chen Cong.
Although she acted like a gentle and respectful young wife in front of outsiders, she was very aggressive in front of Shen Cong, so she raised her eyebrows and turned around when she heard the words.
But after seeing who was coming, Xu Lingwan's expression froze.
Old Madam Shen had just left Fifth Master Shen alone, Sixth Master Shen, and Shen Huaijin to talk with several of her grandchildren. Chen Yuanyuan hadn't expected it to end so quickly, and Fifth Master Shen had even taken a detour to pick up Mrs. Tao.
Tao has always been a love-sick person. This time, when she saw her husband coming to pick her up, she did not show any joy on her face. She kept chatting with Ling Wan about trivial matters.
It was not until Mr. Shen Liu mentioned that "Huaicheng woke up and was looking for his mother" that he said goodbye to her reluctantly, leaving Chen Yuanyuan facing her eldest son, whom she had only met twice, with an embarrassed look on her face.
Uh, does Shen Huaijin really hate her? Seeing the eldest son's solemn expression since he saw her, Ling Wan was secretly puzzled.
But before she could think about it, Shen Huaijin glanced at her coldly and turned away.
Such rudeness made Yu's mother, Hongyue and others who were a few steps behind him look at each other in confusion.
"The fourth young master may not be able to accept that his mother is the same age as him for the time being. Don't be sad, madam. We just need to spend more time together in the future." Mother Yu forced an awkward smile and stepped forward to comfort him.
Spend more time with him? Whoever wants to spend time with him can do so. Chen Yuanyuan raised her eyebrows in self-mockery. She didn't even care about his father, let alone his father's son.
The trusted maids behind her saw that the lady looked normal. After returning to Yanxi Residence, she turned around and discussed with Mother Yu the fabric patterns for making winter clothes for the Sixth and Seventh Young Masters with a calm face.
"Huai Yin was born with fair complexion, and the royal blue satin with floral patterns set off his complexion beautifully."
"Huai'an is elegant and quiet, but boys should be more lively and active, and shouldn't wear too plain clothes. Take that piece of embroidered green brocade and ask the embroiderer to embroider some bamboos on the cuffs."
"In addition to the standard clothes, Hongyue, please pick out two pieces of thick and soft leather from my box."
"To keep warm during the coldest days of winter, you need a fur coat. Children get sick easily if they get too cold."
As Ling Wan spoke, she asked Mother Yu to bring her treasure box over, as she wanted to personally pick out a piece of jade for Huai Yin to use as an accessory.
Gang Tao's words also reminded Ling Wan.
Although Huai Yin was being raised in the Second House, Master Shen Wu and Lady Yao were his legal parents. If they lived in separate houses in the future and Lady Yao wanted to make things difficult for him, the mere mention of "filial piety" would be enough to make it difficult for him to do anything.
Ling Wan stroked a piece of flawless, warm white jade in the box, pondered for a long time, and then talked to Mother Yu about her plan to adopt Huai Yin.
"Madam, this is not possible! You are still young, and you will have your own children in a short time!" Mother Yu's eyes were filled with horror, and she was about to kneel down as she spoke.
Chen Yuanyuan hurriedly signaled Lu Yun to help her up. Such a violent reaction was beyond Chen Yuanyuan's expectations.
But when I think about it carefully, I understand why Mother Yu was so shocked.
In ancient times, adoption was a solemn and important matter. Regardless of whether the adopted child was related by blood or not, once the adoption process was completed and the family tree was written, he was deemed an adopted son and had the right to inherit the family line and share in the family property.
Chen Yuanyuan knew what Yu's mother was thinking.
He and Shen Cong had been married for less than a year, and they would definitely have their own children in the future. There was no need to give the noble status of his and Mr. Shen's eldest son to the son of a prostitute who was not liked by anyone in the mansion just because he felt pity for Shen Huaiyin.
Moreover, for the noble Shen and Xu families, if a prostitute became a legitimate son, it would be a great insult to both families no matter from which perspective.
A big part of the reason why Chen Cong agreed to raise Huai Yin in the second house was because of Xu Lingwan’s request.
But if Chen Yuanyuan proposed to adopt Shen Huaiyin, Shen Cong would not only not agree, but would also suspect that someone had instigated her, the second wife, and might purge everyone in the second house.
But after spending these few days together, she really liked Huai Yin from the bottom of her heart, just as she liked Huai An.
His birth was not what he wanted, and he was looked down upon during his growth. The reason was that it was clearly Master Shen Wu's fault, but he directed all his anger at an ignorant child.
That's why Chen Yuanyuan had this bold idea. She wanted to use her identity to allow Huai Yin to live with dignity in front of everyone.
"Madam, I know you truly love the Sixth Young Master, but you must never let this thought occur to you again, and you must never say this to the Second Master."
Fortunately, the room was full of confidants, and Mother Yu calmed down and said earnestly, "Not to mention that the Shen and Xu families would not agree, even if the Fourth Young Master's in-laws knew about it, they would probably come to question the Shen and Xu families."
Shen Huaijin's maternal family was the renowned Wang family of Taiyuan. The Wang family was a distinguished and prestigious clan, so how could a prostitute of humble origin be worthy of sharing the same lineage with his elegant grandson?
Chen Yuanyuan understood the logic. She sighed. This approach was a dead end. It was indeed her over-concern that had led her to become distracted and unrealistic.
Seeing Ling Wan silently lowered her eyes, Mother Yu thought that she was worried because there was no good news after nearly a year of marriage, and she had such a delusion in desperation.
He immediately wiped away his tears, cheered himself up and said comfortingly: "Madam, many women are unhappy for three years after getting married."
"I think the future young master is being naughty. He's playing around somewhere, and when he gets tired, he naturally comes looking for you."
“Don’t worry…”
Seeing that Mother Yu was thinking about her wholeheartedly, Chen Yuanyuan felt warm in her heart. She stopped talking about Huai Yin and nodded in agreement.
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