"Okay, I understand. Mother, you can go back now." Wang Xiuhe persuaded Tian Guifen to leave, but Shen Liuliu found an excuse to stay.
After Tian Guifen left, Shen Liuliu made sure no one else was around before asking, "Sister-in-law, has something happened to Second Sister-in-law?"
Those words might have fooled her mother, but she clearly saw through the ruse.
Just as Mother said, it's perfectly normal not to be pregnant after only three months of marriage, so why would Second Sister-in-law be so distraught over this?
Second sister-in-law isn't like that.
And my sister-in-law, her expression was clearly not quite right just now.
Wang Xiuhe said helplessly, "You're such a smart girl, you figured it out. Your second sister-in-law... has a very serious stomach problem and it's not easy for her to have children. According to the doctor, it's probably a problem caused by long-term hunger and cold during the escape from famine."
"Furthermore, if she wants to treat her stomach ailment, she'll need to take medication every day, and she can't have children while taking it. And the doctor isn't sure how long it will take for your second sister-in-law's stomach problem to heal. This also means..."
Shen Liuliu continued expressionlessly, "This also means that my second sister-in-law may not be able to have children for several years, or even more than ten years, or... her whole life."
She exhaled a breath of stale air.
Why won't God spare those with unfortunate fates even a moment?
Second Sister-in-law's life has been so miserable, why can't good people have a happy ending?
“Yes. That’s why I didn’t know how to tell Mother. I was worried that Mother wouldn’t be able to handle it, and I was also worried that after Mother found out… she would be dissatisfied with Zhao Di again and ask your second brother to divorce her.” Wang Xiuhe felt extremely bitter.
Which family would want a daughter-in-law who can't have children and needs to take medication every day?
No!
She knew even more how eager her mother-in-law was for Erming to get married and have children.
Moreover, Erming genuinely loves children, and he's already thirty-two years old... Given Zhaodi's condition, Erming might not be able to have his own child even when he's forty or fifty.
Other people have grandchildren, but Erming can't even have her own child. How can Erming accept this, and how can her mother-in-law accept it?
"Sister-in-law, do you have a doctor's prescription? Could you give it to me? I'll write to An'an and ask her to inquire with the imperial physicians in the capital if it can be cured. Don't be too pessimistic."
Shen Liuliu said calmly and composedly.
Perhaps to the doctors in the small town, this ailment would be a huge problem. But to the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital, it might just be a minor issue.
You shouldn't lose heart or despair before you've even tried.
"Looking for An'an? Yes, looking for Shang An'an, who can see the imperial physician. Great! Here's the prescription, I'll go tell your second sister-in-law right away, and have her..."
"Don't say anything yet. If even the imperial physician can't help, it will be an even bigger blow to Second Sister-in-law."
Shen Liuliu stopped the excited Wang Xiuhe.
I should receive a reply from AnAn in seven days. Thankfully, it won't take too long.
“I’ll go write a letter. Sister-in-law, you should quickly have your eldest brother write a letter to your second brother. Be quick and tell him to come back as soon as possible. At this time, only your second brother’s company can soothe your feelings a little.”
Nothing anyone else said was as effective as a single word of comfort from Shen Erming.
Wang Xiuhe went immediately.
Look at him, he's over thirty years old, yet he's not as thorough and reliable as Shen Liuliu, who's only nine.
After learning about this, Shen Yishan felt that he still had to tell the old lady, otherwise the result would be even worse if she found out from someone else.
Shen Yishan first spoke privately with his father, Shen Wanli. Shen Wanli was also shocked, but he agreed with Shen Yishan's point of view and felt that Tian Guifen should be told.
That very evening, the family discussed everything openly.
"...Liu Liu said to write to An An first and ask if the imperial physicians in the capital have any ideas. Mother, don't worry too much. Maybe in the eyes of the imperial physicians, it's just a minor ailment?"
Shen Yishan stared at Tian Guifen with great anxiety. If anything seemed amiss, he would immediately take his mother to see a doctor.
Tian Guifen felt a buzzing in her head, and then she collapsed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) as if the world was spinning.
"mother!"
"mother!"
"My dear wife!"
Wang Xiuhe quickly brought over a bowl of hot water and gave it to her mother-in-law to drink.
After Tian Guifen finished drinking the water, she waved her hand, telling everyone to disperse. They had been surrounding her for so long that they were almost out of breath.
"I was wondering why Zhao Di looked so off. I thought... I didn't realize it was this serious. Oh dear! What happened? If only I had known before the wedding."
Tian Guifen was heartbroken.
Her biggest worry right now is Erming.
I thought that once Erming got married, they would soon have their own child, and then I could finally feel at ease and at ease.
But who would have thought! There would actually be such a problem!
"My poor Erming, why do I always have to encounter such terrible things? He married Tian Yexiang before, but she couldn't have children, and then he married another one, who also can't have children. Isn't this a tragedy? My Erming!"
Tian Guifen slapped her thigh and burst into tears.
Why is it always the same person who gets messed with?
Can't we just find someone else?
Her second son is so pitiful.
"Alright, alright, stop crying. Maybe the second son's wife can still have children. The doctor didn't say she definitely can't. The most important thing now is to cure the second son's wife's illness."
Shen Wanli was in a real bind.
If something were to happen to Zhao Di, wouldn't people say that her son is cursed to bring misfortune to his wife?
Oh my, this is really true!
"This is outrageous!"
“Mother, my second sister-in-law didn’t know she had this problem before, so we can’t say the Mei family is a swindler.”
Shen Liuliu said.
At this point, only Shen Liuliu dared to speak like that.
Tian Guifen was angry: "You're still taking her side! Now your second brother is about to die without an heir! And you still..."
"Mother, if you're worried that my second brother will have no descendants, then just have him divorce my second sister-in-law and marry someone else. He definitely won't have no descendants then," Shen Liuliu said with a grin.
Shen Yishan and the others were shocked.
How could Liu Liu say such a thing?
Normally, I've never seen Liu Liu dislike Zhao Di, have I?
"Liu Liu, Second Sister-in-law is also very pitiful. How can you say such things? If you divorce her right now, how will Second Sister-in-law live?"
Shen Tiantian couldn't help but criticize.
Fang Hui said, "Liu Liu, do you mean something else?"
She couldn't believe her sister-in-law could be so cold-blooded.
Shen Tiantian's face immediately froze.
She hurriedly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Liu Liu, did you just say something wrong?"
"What do you mean by 'take a break'? What kind of people would the Shen family become then? They'd have their backbone broken. Let's see a doctor and get treatment first."
Tian Guifen said irritably.
Shen Liuliu shrugged and smiled.
Everyone immediately understood that Liu Liu was saying this on purpose, using reverse psychology to get Tian Guifen to admit that she wouldn't divorce Zhao Di.
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