Chapter 172 Difficulties in Procreating
Jin Mu was worried. "General, Miss Xiaowan is quarreling with you because she cares about you. Please be magnanimous. Even if she has offended you, please be magnanimous and don't bother with her."
"Women only get jealous and make a fuss because they care about their men. If they don't care about their men at all, they won't bother to make an effort..."
Jin Mu couldn't continue talking here, because he found that Shen Yu's expression was a little gloomier than before.
It looked like he would be torn into pieces if he dared to say another word.
Could it be that after Miss Xiaowan found out, she didn’t quarrel with the general?
Kaneki reacted belatedly and thought angrily.
Then this matter... has reached a complete deadlock.
Kaneki racked his brains and used all his life's knowledge but could not think of a solution to this problem. He could only hang his head and remain silent.
Time seemed to stand still.
The two men, one standing and one sitting, neither made a sound.
Kaneki actually had many questions he wanted to ask. What he cared about most was, of course, how the general would deal with Miss Xiaowan.
In his heart, he naturally sided with Wen Wan. After all, they were friends who had shared hardships and life and death.
But as far as the General's Mansion is concerned, he knows what is more important than the overall situation.
Jinmu's thoughts were in a mess, so when Shen Yu stood up and walked out the door, he didn't react.
It was only after Shen Yu stepped out of the door that he came to his senses and called him.
"Kaneki."
Kaneki was startled and quickly followed, "What are your orders, General?"
Shen Yu's eyes darkened, and after a moment, he said in a deep voice: "We haven't revealed each other's identities, so... from now on, the concubine in the general's mansion is Zhao Xiaowan, not Wen Wan."
Jinmu's face was full of confusion, but Shen Yu stopped explaining.
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Ever since Chen Yu came out of his wife's room, the general's mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere, even more so than during the Chinese New Year.
Even King Anding sent people to deliver a lot of supplements and invited the imperial physician to the house to take care of the general's wife.
But with the arrival of the imperial physician, a piece of gossip spread to every corner of the mansion.
Wen Wan has been living in a daze these past few days since she and Shen Yu broke the window paper.
The two little maids who served her in the yard thought that she was punished by the lady, so she was in a bad mood and spirit.
In the past, the girls who got along well with each other in the backyard began to have conflicts with each other since the general came back.
During the days when Wen Wan was ill, only Chunniang would come to see her every day and tell her what happened in the mansion.
Chunniang sat on a low stool and lowered her voice to Wenwan's ear, saying, "The imperial physician said that Madam has a cold uterus and is having difficulty getting pregnant. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to conceive the general's child."
Hearing this, Wen Wan lay back on the couch, looked out the window, and saw the dark night sky through the window.
There is no moon tonight, not even any stars.
Is it going to rain soon?
Hearing Chunniang's words, Wenwan withdrew her gaze expressionlessly and said lightly: "Madam, it's difficult for you to have children. There are plenty of women in this general's mansion."
Chunniang was not as optimistic as she was. "There are women, but there is only one general. Since the general returned home, he has been staying in the lady's room every night. How can other women have the chance to see him?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Wan was stunned, and the light in her eyes gradually dimmed.
"He...he and his wife consummated their marriage?"
Asking this question was unexpectedly difficult for Wen Wan.
Intellectually, she knew that everything that was supposed to happen had already happened, but emotionally, she still couldn't help but feel sad.
The feeling of physical and emotional separation made her feel dazed.
Chunniang grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ate them slowly.
"Of course, the general left his wife's room the morning after he returned home. I heard that the general was very considerate at the time. He even ordered people not to disturb his wife's sleep and waited until she woke naturally before bringing water in for her to wash."
The second day back at the General’s Mansion?
If Wen Wan remembered correctly, he spent the entire night with her when they returned home.
So, what did he do to make Zhao think that he and her had consummated their marriage?
But no matter whether they really had a relationship, in everyone's eyes, he and Zhao were legitimate.
"Hehe," Wen Wan couldn't help laughing, and she laughed until tears came out.
Chunniang looked up at her.
"What's so funny about this? The general is also a normal man. Isn't it natural for him to have sex with his wife? How does the saying go? A night of spring, a night of spring is worth a thousand gold."
Chunniang had not received much education and could only barely recognize her own name, so she spoke haltingly when she spoke in elegant language.
Wen Wan raised her hand to wipe away her tears, "Yes, you are right. It is natural for them to be happy together."
These concubines are the third parties who have come between them.
Fortunately, this is ancient times, and they have no right to choose their own destiny, which is understandable.
If it were in modern times, these concubines would be stripped naked by their original wives and thrown into the streets to be poked at for the rest of their lives.
Chunniang was well-informed. "Also, I heard that when the imperial physician was treating Madam, the old lady asked him to check on the general as well."
"This time, I really found a problem."
Wen Wan was not surprised at all. She curled her lips in dismay, "The general's health... and having children is difficult."
She remembered that when she was in the Niangniang Temple, Shen Yu was seriously injured. The wound was located at the base of his thigh. At that time, the doctor said that he would have difficulty in having children in the future.
"How did you even guess that? You're amazing."
Chunniang complimented him casually, then sighed, "When the old lady heard the news, she and Madam immediately hugged each other, and they both wiped their tears together. She also invited the prince to come to the house to discuss countermeasures."
The General's Mansion has been passed down from generation to generation for three generations. Both Shen Yu and Zhao have difficulty in having offspring. If one of them fails, the General's Mansion may become extinct.
This is a very big deal.
Chun Niang: "The prince was also very anxious. After discussing with the old lady, he went to the palace to see the emperor. He said that he must find the most powerful doctor to save the general's family from the problem of continuing the family line."
Chunniang looked sad, but Wenwan didn't react at all.
The General's Mansion will never be extinct, so what does it have to do with her?
As a woman who had just been heartbroken, she had no interest in her ex's love life at all!
Unfortunately, Chunniang was unable to read people's expressions, so the topic turned to the sisters in the backyard.
"The old lady and the lady mean that we can't just rely on the doctor, we have to pray to God as well."
"So I showed some mercy to the sisters in the backyard, saying that if they wanted to go and worship Guanyin, the goddess of childbearing, they could just ask the kitchen to prepare some fragrant fruits and get the matching cards from the steward, and then they could leave the house."
Chunniang said this and finally mentioned the main topic of her visit today.
She tugged at Wen Wan's sleeve and said with a flattering smile, "Xiao Wan, I also want to go and worship the Goddess of Childbirth. Would you accompany me?"
Wen Wan was startled and the corners of her mouth twitched.
"Having a child is a matter for two people. If you don't do it...it's useless even if you pray to the gods every day."
Got to believe in science.
But if I say this to Chunniang, she definitely won't listen.
Sure enough, Chunniang pursed her lips and asked aggrievedly:
"Do you also think that with my plain appearance and unpleasant personality, I am definitely not qualified to give birth to a great general's son?"
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