Chapter 46: Taking great pains to win over a daughter-in-law from a high-ranking family
What could be worse than this? 】
Su Qianqian's voice was a little low.
She had only read about things happening in the harem in novels and TV dramas, and originally thought that they were all ways for the authors to cheat people out of money. She never expected it to actually happen before her eyes, and it was even more cruel than she had imagined.
[The third baby Yin Yue Niang gave birth to were twins!
After the birth of one child, the midwife discovered that there was another one and lied that the placenta had not come out. After Yin Yue Niang gave birth to her second son, Madam Cao and Doctor Cao panicked and quickly asked another concubine to pretend to give birth.
During her confinement, Yin Yue Niang heard that her other concubine was pregnant because of her slim figure, but she didn't know it. The day after she gave birth to her third daughter, she also gave birth to a son. So Doctor Cao had three children in two days.
When Yin Yue Niang was giving birth, all the personal maids and old women were kept outside the courtyard. It was said that it was the rule of the Cao family. The midwife was always alone and had received hush money long ago.
The concubine had a son for no reason and her status was raised, so she naturally kept it secret. She was happy to see the legal wife being deceived, not recognizing her own biological son, and raising someone else's daughter.
When the children grew up, Yin Yue Niang had no son, so these illegitimate children were sent to their stepmother to be recognized as legitimate children. The Cao family bloodline was included in the family tree as usual, but their hearts had long been with the concubines, and Yin Yue Niang could not stand up straight in the Cao family. 】
Yin Yueniang suddenly burst into laughter, and even cried. She asked Su Qianqian, "Do you think it's funny? It's so funny!"
Su Qianqian didn’t think the topic they were talking about was funny at first, but when she saw Yin Yue Niang laughing, she had no choice but to smile too.
[Alas, the Cao family really went to great lengths to get a daughter-in-law from a high-ranking family. One of them exchanged their children, and the other fed her with contraceptive soup. They are not worthy of having a son. 】
Su Qianqian gritted her teeth in her heart.
[Poor those three sons, they are just tools to win favor from the concubine. Today, one child will catch a cold and be brought to Doctor Cao. Tomorrow, another child will fall down and have his head broken, and Doctor Cao will be asked to comfort him.
The twins had poor health to begin with. If it weren't for Yin Yue Niang's kindness and equal care, they would have died.
Only the third child, Baofen, was born to the concubine, so she was very concerned about Baofen. Baofen was full-term so had a good foundation, so she could bully the second child, Baofang, who was born prematurely and was more than a year older than her. 】
After listening to the system's gossip, Yin Yue Niang forced a smile, put a handkerchief to her lips and coughed twice.
"I have been talking to you for so long that you, the mistress, have no time to deal with the affairs of the mansion. I will not bother you any more. I have some things to deal with when I go back. I will come to see you in a few days."
Seeing that she looked pale and very tired and haggard, Su Qianqian asked her to wait a moment, went back to her room, and took out a piece of grayish-white plant rhizome and three tomatoes.
"Boil this with three bowls of water until it becomes one bowl, then place it in well water to cool it down. Drink a mouthful of it every day after boiling it. Your complexion will improve after you finish drinking it.
Take these tomatoes back and give them to the children who are not in the house. They are good for the body, and they are appetizing and nutritious. ”
Su Qianqian couldn't say that it was for those three boys. After all, he was a bastard's son, and it seemed a bit strange for her to suddenly care about him.
"You should be more alert to some things. How can you know if there are other people who have suffered the same thing as your sister-in-law? You should be more careful with the servants. How can you be so weak after giving birth to three daughters?"
Su Qianqian could only remind him in a low voice, after all, this matter was too ridiculous.
[My lady, you are right. Yin Yueniang fainted several times when she gave birth to twins. She was in a daze, so she didn’t know she had given birth to two children. Her vitality was damaged, so her body was weak. 】
Yin Yue Niang carefully put away the tomatoes and herbs and handed them to the maid beside her. She then took out a sachet from her sleeve with the word "Ning" embroidered on the corner.
"Aning, tomorrow is your birthday. I know you never wanted to mention it before, but Aning, your mother definitely didn't want to give birth to you on that day, which caused you a lot of grievances. What was her fault?
I put some frankincense in this sachet. If you have any fragrance you like, you can mix some yourself. Although it is not worth much, I just hope you don't mind the past anymore. ”
Su Qianqian took it and saw that the sachet was very delicate and the embroidery was also outstanding. There were two round and white South Sea pearls hanging on the mouth, which showed that a lot of thought was put into it.
Su Qianqian thanked him and hung it around her waist. Yin Yueniang's eyes were gentle: "This habit has not changed. I will never leave any good things overnight. I must use them immediately."
After seeing Yin Yue Niang out of Tinglan Courtyard, the sedan chair stopped in front of the gate. Yin Yue Niang, holding Bao Yun's hand, glanced at Bao Fang and Bao Fen who were held by the wet nurse, and lowered her eyes to hide the coldness in her eyes.
"Yue Niang, this world is huge, and you are the biggest. Without yourself, you will have nothing. So you should take care of yourself and don't care too much about others.
If the way back is long, you might as well find something to lean on for support, and perhaps the journey will be easier. ”
Su Qianqian said a few more words. Whether Yin Yueniang could understand or not depended on her luck. As the daughter of the Minister of Justice, she was tortured by the Cao family because she lacked her father's keen awareness and vigilance.
"Aning, I understand. If there is anything interesting happening later, I will tell you about it."
Yin Yueniang blinked, and Su Qianqian actually sensed a hint of cunning in her.
After watching Yin Yue Niang leave, Su Qianqian looked at the time and saw that it was almost time. She asked someone to call the housekeeper Qin Fu, and wrote down a list of more than a dozen shops for him to check out. She also gave him a rough price range and asked him to pay a deposit if the shop was suitable.
Su Qianqian specifically instructed that after paying the deposit, she must pretend to let it slip casually, saying that this was the money the emperor wanted to use to provide relief to the families of the fallen soldiers and to provide them with resettlement.
Qin Fu was stunned at first, then nodded and accepted the order, and he felt even more respect for the mistress.
After arranging this matter and eating two dim sum, Su Qianqian went to Fushou Hall to see the old lady. Tomorrow is the Ghost Festival, and the Qin family's ancestor worship is a big event. The whole process is very clear in the original owner's memory, and it was something that had been planned for a long time, so Su Qianqian didn't have to put in much effort.
"Qianqian, the other three branches of the family will also come to worship the ancestors tomorrow. This year is different from previous years. I'm afraid that those who didn't want to come in the past will come eagerly this year. You just need to decorate according to the rules. If anyone finds fault, just blame me."
Su Qianqian could tell that Madam Qin was backing her up so that if there were any omissions there would be someone to take the blame.
"Thank you grandma for your consideration. Qianqian will try her best to make fewer mistakes and not to upset grandma." Su Qianqian didn't say much. It has always been her habit to do things better than she says.
"Qianqian, tomorrow is a good day. If you want to eat anything, just ask Nanny Zhu to arrange it. The cook here is very skilled. I will make a few dishes for you to try at the banquet after the ancestor worship."
Mrs. Du also spoke at this time.
Is tomorrow a good day? Isn’t the Ghost Festival the legendary Ghost Festival, the day when the gates of hell open? My father disliked me because of this birthday, and it was also because of this Zhang that no one was willing to get engaged to me, otherwise I wouldn’t have relied on Qin Hanzhang...】
"Madam Third, this is bad. The Fifth Master has beaten someone to death!"
The servant who rushed in hurriedly reported with sweat all over his forehead that the teacup in the hand of the Third Madam Meng had fallen to the ground...
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