Chapter 224 The Ancestral Hall is a Treasure Land
The mothers of the two were close friends. Song Rou was only one year older than Cui Jing, and they were of the same generation, but she married Mr. Cui, a widower who was twenty years older than her, and was despised and looked down upon by the Cui family.
As for Cui Si, she was going to marry a poor boy like Jiang Cinian, and the Cui family prepared a generous dowry for her to ensure that she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. Even though her bride was kidnapped, the King of Beiyan was still willing to marry her and even announced to the public that he would "take her as his queen when he ascended the throne."
Who in the world doesn't envy her and want to be her?
Song Rou's fingers clenched the cuffs of her sleeves tightly.
Cui Si nodded and didn't take Song Rou's mood changes to heart.
"It's cold, you should go back early."
After the things were loaded into the car, Cui Si was helped by Song Lu into a carriage and drove towards Yayuan.
Song Rou stood at the door for a long time, holding her belly. The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. She bit her lip and said, "Let's go to Qingsong Court to see the old lady."
Mrs. Xu was checking the household accounts with Cui Ping. When she heard she was coming, she waved Cui Ping away and said, "You can go back. Oh, and pick some of the food from the kitchen garden and send it to Yayuan as well."
"yes."
Cui Ping bowed respectfully, then turned and left. When he reached the gate of the yard, he saw Song Rou waiting there.
Song Rou glanced at him calmly, then said, "You should know that a legitimate wife is a legitimate wife, and a concubine is a concubine. There is no such thing as a concubine being a legitimate wife. Even if Cui Jing wants to help you, it will be of no use."
In the aristocratic families, there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, one is in the clouds and the other is in the mud.
Cui Jing and Cui Ping are brothers from the same father. Cui Jing was born as the third son of the Cui family and would be the future heir to the second branch, Wende Branch. However, Cui Ping was just a bastard son without any rank. When he met Cui Jing, he could not even call him brother but could only call him "third son" or "cousin brother".
He had to rely on the two brothers Cui Jing and Cui Yi to survive in this life, and could only be subordinate to them, serving as a steward and a servant.
Cui Ping saluted, his expression calm. "Greetings, Madam. Thank you for the reminder."
Song Rou held her belly and said, "If you were more sensible, you would have refused it yourself. Even if Cui Jing's words could change your fate, your mother is still here. A maidservant is lowly, and the mistress is her master."
When Cui Ping heard this, his expression finally changed.
Cui Ping glanced at Song Rou's belly and said, "Madam, why are you doing this? Since it is Sanlangjun who is praising Ping, it is Ping's good fortune."
Don't block other people's future and threaten them with their biological mother. Is she crazy?
The incident originated from when Song Rou became pregnant. Master Cui Er had the idea of "giving birth to another son and giving him to his younger brother who died young". Song Rou did not want her child to call others parents, so she quarreled with Master Cui Er and dragged Cui Yi into it.
Cui Si once tried to mediate the dispute, telling them that Cui Jing had long intended to adopt Cui Ping to his fifth uncle, and that they did not need to argue about it. However, Song Rou felt that since Cui Ping was the legitimate son, she would have to divide the family property with him in the future, and she was not happy about it either.
Thus, the matter remained at a stalemate.
After Song Rou became pregnant, she became more sensitive, suspicious, and felt every day that Mr. Cui no longer liked her. Under the intentional or unintentional instigation of Mrs. Song, her strange concern for money was no longer as innocent as before.
"Even if Sanlang is praising you, you should also be clear about your own status and position. Don't dream of what is not yours."
As soon as Song Rou finished speaking, Aunt Deng came out from the courtyard and came to greet Song Rou: "The maid greets the madam, madam, the old lady wants to see you."
Song Rou glanced at Cui Ping, then walked into the yard.
Cui Ping looked at her back. His honest and kind face was calm, but a cold light flashed in his eyes, but only for a moment. He lowered his head and turned away.
Song Rou held her belly and walked into Qingsong Courtyard. She went to the main room to see Old Madam Xu. A maid opened the windproof curtain and invited her in.
Old Madam Xu glanced at her, took a sip of tea slowly, and said calmly, "Please sit down. It's so cold, and you're about to give birth. What are you doing here?"
Song Rou held her belly and let the maid help her sit down. Then she asked Mrs. Xu, "I just saw Liu Niang moving her things to move to Yayuan."
"That's true." Old Madam Xu nodded. "With family members coming and going, she can't rest and recuperate. Yayuan is quieter and has all the necessary facilities. She's also arranged it beforehand. It would be good for her to stay there for a while and recuperate."
"What about Qingwuyuan?"
"Qingwu Courtyard?" Old Madam Xu frowned, her gaze warning her. "Of course we have to keep Qingwu Courtyard. Not to mention that Liu Niang is just going to Yayuan to recuperate, even if she's married, she'll need a place to stay when she returns."
"As long as her grandmother and father are still alive, she will naturally have a place in the family. Even if her elders are gone, her brother will miss her and will keep her a place."
The Cui family is wealthy and powerful. Even the house of the second branch of the Cui family has more than a dozen courtyards of various sizes, and there is also vacant land. If it is not enough, they can build more. It is not that they have no place to live, so they will naturally keep their daughter's house.
"When your unborn child is born, no matter if it's a boy or a girl, you can choose any empty courtyard in your home. If there's no suitable one, you can just build another one. But don't worry about Qingwu Courtyard."
"But the master said that Qingwuyuan has good feng shui and is a treasured land."
"A precious land." Old Madam Xu smiled. "My Cui family has been in Xianyang City for many years. We are the only powerful family in Xianyang City. Even the entire Pingzhou listens to us. There is no place in our family territory that is not a precious land."
"But if we're talking about the best feng shui location, it's naturally the main house and the ancestral hall. Why don't you send your child to live in the ancestral hall after he's born? That's the most precious treasure of all. The spirits of our ancestors in heaven will bless him with wealth and glory for the rest of his life."
"Since you've thought so much about your child and want him to live in a precious place, I agree to this. When your child is born, I'll send him to live in the ancestral hall."
Song Rou's face turned green.
The baby in her belly seemed to know that she was being tricked, and kicked her twice with its little feet.
Song Rou pressed her stomach and hummed twice, frowning.
Mrs. Xu's expression changed slightly: "What's wrong?"
Song Rou bit her lip: "The child kicked me twice."
Mrs. Xu said, "You are about to give birth. It's cold this winter, so don't go out anymore. Someone, take Madam back home."
Song Rou was a little unwilling that the plan didn't work out, but Old Lady Xu had said so much. If she insisted any further, Old Lady Xu would probably really send her child to be raised in the ancestral hall.
"What are your plans for Liu Niang's marriage, mother?"
"Why are you asking about Liu Niang's marriage?"
"Mother, you also know that Ah Zhi has always been obsessed with Liu Niang. If mother is willing, the Song family can ignore the damage to Liu Niang's reputation and let her enter the Song family."
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