Chapter 180 Reproductive Tools
In the complex and intertwined world of Imperial Capital, information spreads at a speed no less than that of modern short videos.
In just one night, the news that General Shen's concubine was pregnant spread to all the noble families.
Even the emperor sent his personal eunuch to deliver pregnancy-protecting supplements overnight.
Families that were well-informed followed the emperor's steps and, regardless of the fact that it was already dark, sent gifts to the general's mansion one after another.
Each group of people was personally received by the old lady of the general's mansion.
After Zhao received the news from the servant, she never left the room.
Her personal nanny went out with Wen Wan and other concubines, and was half dead when she came back. Now she learned that Wen Wan was pregnant. For a moment, it was really difficult for her to accept this reality.
Calculating the time when Shen Yu would return home, Zhao couldn't help wiping away tears again.
The personal maid handed the soothing tea to Zhao and advised:
"Madam, please drink some calming tea and have a good sleep. We can deal with these troublesome matters after you wake up tomorrow."
Zhao waved her hands, rubbing her aching temples, and sighed, "The doctor said I'd have trouble having children, so I was planning to find an obedient concubine to leave a heir for the general. But did I ever treat Zhao Xiaowan harshly?"
She grew increasingly angry as she spoke. "Why is she so disrespectful to me? In just a few days, she's already used her seductive tactics to get into the General's bed? Can't she...can't she wait a few more days?"
The head maidservant wholeheartedly sided with the Madam and also cursed, "Madam, you're right. This little bitch looked quite honest before, but after hanging around outside for a few months, she's become a completely different person after coming back. She's so cunning."
Zhao sighed again and again, "It's also my fault that my pregnancy wasn't good enough, giving this little bastard an opportunity to take advantage of me. Now... I'm afraid I've become a laughing stock among the ladies of this city."
"Madam, please don't think that way. No matter how capable Xiaowan is, she is just a concubine. If she gives birth to a child in the future, it will be raised in your name."
The eldest maidservant was more calm as she could see things more clearly from the outside.
"Her child is being raised in your care, so she'll have to consider the child and curry favor with you in the future. So, there's no need for you to worry about it. Just think of her as... a thing that bears your child."
This is the truth. Zhao received the education of a daughter of a wealthy family since she was a child.
In the eyes of the daughters of wealthy families, it is impossible for their husbands to have only one wife. They have been taught since childhood not to curry favor with their husbands.
They learned how to manage the harem and how to discipline their husbands' concubines and servants in the house.
From the beginning to the end, Zhao Shi didn't care about her concubine having children.
Chen Yu has always been the favorite of the famous ladies in the imperial capital, and Zhao has always liked him, so although it makes sense, when the facts are put in front of her, she can't help but fall into worry.
Fortunately, the maid's words of comfort helped Zhao gradually calm down.
"You're right. Why should I get angry with a concubine who lives by my side? Well, my mother-in-law is busy all by herself. As her daughter-in-law, it's my duty to share her worries."
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The hustle and bustle in the front yard had nothing to do with Wenwan sleeping in the side yard.
On the way back, she was so tired from crying that she didn't even know when she fell asleep.
After Shen Yu sent her back to her room, he did not leave in a hurry, but called the two little maids who usually served Wen Wan in the courtyard.
The two little maids were very young. In modern times, they would still be in elementary school.
In other places, such a little girl would definitely not be valued by her master.
But in Wen Wan's place, the two little girls were raised to be plump and white.
Shen Yu glanced at the two little girls facing him and asked calmly, "What are your names?"
The two little girls had never spoken to the general before, and at this moment they were kneeling trembling in fear.
The taller maid replied, "Congratulations, her name is Fa Cai."
"Congratulations and get rich?" Shen Yu twitched the corner of his mouth, then shook his head helplessly.
It seems like a name that Wen Wan would choose. She is really obsessed with money.
Shen Yu: "What kind of work do you usually do in this yard?"
Gongxi replied, "In the morning, I will be responsible for cleaning the yard, and Facai will be responsible for washing clothes. In the afternoon, Aunt Wan will teach us how to read and play the flute."
Hearing this, Shen Yu's eyes flashed.
"Teach you to read? And play the flute?"
Perhaps because he was happy, the answer this time was getting rich.
Fa Cai said cheerfully, "Yes, Aunt Wan told me a story and taught us ten characters. Now we can recognize hundreds of characters."
"Heh," Shen Yu chuckled, his eyes falling on the bamboo flute that Fa Cai had on his waist, "What song did she teach you? Play it for me to hear."
The two little girls looked at each other, then picked up the flute, started playing it properly, and then really finished the whole song.
The tunes are high and low, and the coordination between them is well-arranged, but has a unique artistic conception.
Shen Yu had never heard this piece of music before, but when he was young, he was the prince of Anding. Although he was not proficient in stringed and bamboo music, he had heard a lot of it. The ones that could make him admire must be the songs of famous people.
"This girl knows quite a lot."
If she were in front of me right now, she might just perfunctorily say, "I just know a little bit."
Shen Yu's eyes gradually softened, his fingers tapped on the table, and he asked the two little girls, "Can you cook?"
The two little maids nodded at the same time, and Fa Cai told the truth naively.
"I can cook. But... Aunt Wan said we were making pig food. We've been eating from the main kitchen lately."
Hearing this, Shen Yu frowned.
Gongxi thought that Facai's answer had angered him, and he immediately pulled Facai to his knees in fear.
Chen Yu waved his hand, "Alright. You're kneeling so awkwardly, I guess she doesn't usually ask you to kneel. From now on, you should listen to her and follow her wishes. She told you not to kneel casually, even if the emperor came, you can't kneel."
The two little maids were confused and didn't seem to understand what Shen Yu meant.
Shen Yu didn't intend to explain further, and continued: "I will send two people tomorrow. From now on, all meals will be prepared in the yard. Nothing that goes into her mouth can pass through the hands of outsiders."
He coldly threatened, "She's been kind to you, so you should be grateful. Serve her well. If she makes any mistakes, I, the general, will not let you, your father, or your mother off."
The two little girls couldn't look directly at the oppressive general.
The two little girls kept kowtowed and said repeatedly: "This slave girl has remembered it!"
Shen Yu then stood up, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but walk to the door of the room. He stood outside the door and took a look at the woman wrapped in the quilt.
She was not sleeping well, with one leg hanging over the edge of the bed.
Shen Yu was planning to leave, but after a few steps, he turned back.
He tucked her legs back in after they had escaped from the covers, and whispered a warning to her fiercely.
"If you don't behave, I'll spank you!"
What's funny is that he said the most vicious words in the smallest voice.
Wen Wan was in a dream and could not hear his mosquito-like voice at all. She did not take the general's warning into consideration at all.
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