Chapter 153: Yue Niang's Sons Are Taken Back
"Aunt Qian, you're finally back. Baoyun thought you went to eat someone else's daughter again, and the parents scolded you and refused to let you come back."
A chubby little kid, blinking her big round eyes, the yin and yang Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian had changed into her daily robe at this time. She looked at Yin Yueniang, who had a rosy face and a gentle smile, and the four children beside her.
"Aunt Qian went out to look for someone else's daughter, but unfortunately she didn't find her. Isn't Baoyun here to visit?"
Su Qianqian smiled sinisterly, hugged Baoyun in her arms, and bit her chubby face.
Baoyun giggled and dodged, while the three little children nearby looked at her enviously. One who was over three years old was too timid to step forward, while the other two who were over one year old were held in their wet nurse's arms, all of them were skinny and looked frightened.
"I heard from my father that there was a court hearing today, and there were rumors that you were ill in bed, so I deliberately brought the children to visit you."
Su Qianqian nodded and understood.
Speaking of children, Yin Yueniang sighed, hugged the three-year-old in her arms, pointed at Su Qianqian and said, "This is Aunt Qian, Qinglin wants to greet Aunt Qian."
Su Qianqian hugged Baoyun, who was giggling and twisting her body, and turned back to look at the big-eyed little boy with a smile: "Are you Qinglin? I'm Aunt Qian, a good friend of your mother. How about we get to know each other?"
The little boy's eyes sparkled. Although he was still a little reserved, Su Qianqian's attitude encouraged him. He stood up from Yin Yueniang's arms and bowed in a proper manner, but his voice was very low:
"Qinglin sends his regards to Aunt Qian. Qinglin is very happy to meet Aunt Qian."
Su Qianqian reached out and pulled Qinglin into her arms, stroking the two small hair buns on his head, but her eyes were fixed on the two children held by the wet nurse and she asked Yin Yueniang:
"What are their names?"
"One is Qingwu, he is the older brother, and the other is Qingtong, the younger brother. Qingtong is thinner." Yin Yueniang looked at her youngest son with pity.
"It's okay. I have some tonic pills for young children. Take them for a while, adjust your diet, and exercise more on weekdays, and you will get better slowly."
Su Qianqian comforted her.
"My health is not a big deal, but I am really worried about my cowardly and timid character that I have been raised to be by them."
Yin Yueniang sighed.
At this time, Su Mu came in and said that the meal was ready, so Su Qianqian took Yin Yue Niang and several children to the dining hall.
"After all, the child is still young, and there is plenty of time to persuade him. I have heard from my uncle that the Cao family is willing to give the child to you to raise. Although he is still a member of the Cao family in name, you no longer need to be controlled by them, which is already very good."
Su Qianqian let Baoyun sit next to her, Yin Yueniang took care of Qinglin, and the two wet nurses took the two children and set up a small table nearby.
"It's a lose-lose situation. The Cao family's reputation is ruined, but I've also become a laughing stock among the women in the backyard. Even without them telling me, I know they're all laughing at how stupid I am. I don't even know how many children I've given birth to, and I don't even know I was swapped."
Yin Yueniang smiled bitterly and put a piece of potato into Qinglin's bowl. Qinglin looked at Yin Yueniang and only when he saw her nod did he carefully pick up the chopsticks to eat.
"As long as you live, you will always laugh at others and be laughed at by others. Haven't I been laughed at enough? Ever since my mother passed away, I have become a joke. I was also laughed at when I got married. So what?"
Su Qianqian picked up some scrambled eggs with tomatoes for Baoyun. The little guy ate it happily, probably because he was hungry. However, Qinglin on the opposite side took small bites of the food.
Su Qianqian, who loves babies who love to eat, piled Baoyun’s bowl full of vegetables, just like those grandmothers who feed their children.
Baoyun couldn't help it, she covered her bowl with her two hands, and looked at Su Qianqian pitifully: "Aunt Qian, you eat by yourself. If you are not full, you will bite me. If I can't eat, you will bite me too."
Su Qianqian was amused and giggled, and the maids and the wet nurse beside her also laughed. Yin Yueniang, whose eyes were shining, couldn't help but laugh too.
She brought some fruits for the children, and put a basket of tomatoes and potatoes in each of them and got on the bus. She also took some tonic pills, which were made by rubbing them with honey in the space on weekdays and had been prepared for Yin Yue Niang a long time ago.
Su Qianqian stood at the second gate and watched the mother and son leave the house.
[It is not easy for Yue Niang to achieve this. She will have to face rumors in the future and teach her children not to care about other people's opinions. Her courage is admirable. 】
Su Qianqian said in her heart.
[Rumors from outsiders are fine, but she still has brothers, sisters-in-law, younger brothers, and sisters-in-law in her family, as well as some younger generations. The words of these people are the most hurtful. Even if Lord Yin and Madam Yin protect their daughter, the gossip behind her back will sooner or later reach her ears. 】
The system also sighed.
[In short, women born at this time have no control over their own destiny. Marriage is arranged by their parents and matchmakers, and divorce requires the approval of both families' elders. It is too difficult to live a good life alone! 】
Su Qianqian sighed and turned around, but was startled. She didn't know when Qin Hanzhang stood behind her with a resentful look on his face.
"My Lord, why are you here? You left the court so early?"
Su Qianqian felt a little guilty: I didn’t say what was in my heart, right? If you can't get divorced and people are suspected, it will not be worth it to restrict your actions in the future.
"Was Zhang Yong's case heard in court today?" Qin Hanzhang did not answer Su Qianqian, but asked a question in return.
"Yes, I went to work as a recorder and listened to Lord Yin's trial..."
Su Qianqian walked towards Fushoutang while introducing the trial process to Qin Hanzhang. However, Qin Hanzhang was a little absent-minded and kept thinking about what Su Qianqian said in his heart...
Madam Shaohua was imprisoned, and undercurrents surged in the city of Xijing. Those who had close contacts with Madam Shaohua were all panicking and guessing the reason. Of course, there were also those who went directly to the Ministry of Justice to inquire, such as Mr. Sun from the Ministry of Personnel.
Su Qianqian continued to pretend to be sick in the mansion until the seventh day, when the Queen sent her personal nanny to take her to the palace early in the morning. The carriage and sedan chair were sealed tightly along the way and she was carried directly into Kunhe Palace.
Su Qianqian had a veil covering her face and the large hood on her cloak hiding her head and face, and she followed the nanny into the Queen's side hall.
Madam Xiao and Lu Zhiqing had already arrived in the side hall. Lu Zhiqing was also covered tightly like Su Qianqian. She had just taken off her hood and bowed lightly when she saw Su Qianqian. Madam Xiao nodded in greeting with a smile.
Su Qianqian intuitively felt that Lu Zhiqing was different from before, and there was an unpredictable look in her eyes.
"The Queen asks the three of you to stay here and listen to a good show. Do not make a sound without the Queen's order." The nanny gave the order in a low voice and stood quietly aside.
The Empress was sitting in the main hall. The concubines came in one after another to greet her. The Empress asked them to sit down and chat. At this time, the Emperor came to the Empress's palace after the court session. The Empress then spoke:
"There have been rumors in the palace recently. Has the emperor heard of it?"
"What is the queen talking about?" the emperor asked calmly.
"At the palace banquet held by the envoys a few days ago, the wife of Marquis Wuning and the second daughter of Prime Minister Xue's residence both fell into the water. Recently, it was reported that the two of them were suffering from a disease that made them unable to speak. Has the emperor heard about it?"
"Is there such a thing? I don't know, but how does this relate to the rumors in the palace?"
The concubines looked at each other and lowered their heads in silence.
"This rumor is that I ordered someone to push the second young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion into the water and framed the wife of Marquis Wuning!"
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