Chapter 1192 The Meal Replacement Lady is Not Likeable (7)
Although Zhan Yuanning kept saying that he didn't care about the title of the eldest grandson, the smile on his face was obviously forced. As a man of this era, it was impossible for him not to care whether he had children or not. It was just that he was still a reliable man. He thought that only by having a legitimate son with his wife first and then having illegitimate children could the family live in peace. Otherwise, if the illegitimate son was much older than the legitimate son, it was very likely that trouble would arise in the future.
It was for this reason that he did not allow his concubines to have children before Chen gave birth to a legitimate son. However, he had become a little anxious in the past two years and didn't know how long he could hold on. He went to see doctors more frequently, and the couple was exhausted from trying to have a child. The reason why Chen looked so haggard was not entirely because of her diet, but also because she drank too many tonics and ruined her appetite.
While several people were talking, Chen kept sitting in the corner with her head down, feeling very embarrassed. People would blame women for not being able to have children. She had not been able to give birth to a child over the years, and the psychological pressure was greater than anyone else. She was so eager to have a child that her eyes turned green. She even thought about letting her concubines give birth. She really couldn't bear this kind of pressure anymore, but Zhan Yuanning disagreed, so she had to continue to endure it.
Yuan Shichu was sitting opposite her and could faintly hear her suppressed sobs and the way she wiped her tears with a handkerchief from time to time. In order to avoid embarrassing her, Yuan Shichu had to pretend not to notice.
But... Yuan Shichu couldn't help but look at the golden nanmu bracelet worn on Chen's right hand. Each bead on the bracelet was as big as a woman's thumb. Each bead was round and transparent, with amber fluorescence. It was obviously a precious and beautiful nanmu bracelet.
What attracted Yuan Shichu's attention was not its preciousness and beauty, but its faintly strange fragrance. The golden nanmu wood itself has a subtle fragrance, but the fragrance of the bracelet worn by Chen not only has the fragrance of nanmu, but also other fragrances, but they are not the spices that Chen uses herself. Doesn't this make her feel strange?
"Sister-in-law, your nanmu bracelet is so beautiful. Can you lend it to me to have a look?" Yuan Shichu asked Chen in a low voice.
Chen was stunned for a moment when she heard Yuan Shichu's words, but she did not refuse. She took it off and handed it to Yuan Shichu, saying in a hoarse voice: "Take a look."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Yuan Shichu thanked her and took the bracelet to examine it carefully. She touched the beads of the bracelet, which were smooth and soft, and felt cool and comfortable to the touch. After touching it, she put the bracelet in front of her nose and smelled it carefully. Sure enough, she smelled several mixed odors. This time the smell was extremely subtle. If it weren't for someone with a keen sense of smell like her, it would be basically impossible to smell it.
As a former miracle doctor and master of perfume making with extensive knowledge of spices and medicinal materials, she immediately smelled out the sources of these scents, and immediately understood why Chen had been married for many years but had yet to conceive - it would be abnormal for her to get pregnant while wearing a powerful contraceptive bracelet all day.
"Sister-in-law, where did you buy this bracelet?" Yuan Shichu asked Chen.
"I didn't buy it. It was a wedding gift from my eldest cousin. I like it very much and have been wearing it all the time." Chen thought Yuan Shichu liked her bracelet, and she didn't want to give it to Yuan Shichu, so she quickly told him the origin of the bracelet.
"Does your eldest cousin have a grudge against you?" Yuan Shichu asked again suddenly.
Chen's face changed drastically after hearing this. She looked at Yuan Shichu angrily and said, "Second sister-in-law! I haven't offended you, have I? Why are you trying to sow discord between me and my eldest cousin? When I was young, my eldest cousin always took good care of me. Even though we are married now, we still keep in touch. Why do you ask me this?"
She was probably too angry, so her voice became louder, which immediately attracted the attention of Mrs. Zhan and the three siblings of Zhan Yuanning.
Zhan Yuanning quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Ms. Chen, why did you quarrel with my second brother's wife?"
Chen's eyes suddenly turned red, and she said, "It's not that I have to quarrel with my second brother's wife, it's just that she is too unreasonable. She actually tried to sow discord between me and my eldest cousin. You know that my eldest cousin has always been very good to me..."
As soon as she said this, everyone immediately looked at Yuan Shichu again. Zhan Shulin frowned and asked Yuan Shichu in a low voice: "Yuan, what's going on?"
Yuan Shichu looked at the displeasure these people showed towards him, and instantly he didn't want to tell Chen the secret of the bracelet. They were sisters with deep affection, but he became the one stirring up trouble. Now he was in trouble with everyone...
I am just an outsider. What does it have to do with me whether someone else can have children? She is not a kind person who repays evil with kindness. Thinking of this, she apologized: "I am too outspoken and speak nonsense. Sister-in-law, please forgive me this time. I will be careful in what I say and do in the future."
She apologized so swiftly that it was difficult for others to say anything. Seeing this, Chen said magnanimously, "Your sister-in-law is still young. Since you apologized, I won't bother with you. It's just that this time we are a family, so I will forgive you easily. But if you continue to speak so recklessly outside, I don't know who you will offend. Then who knows what kind of disaster it will bring to my second brother or even our family..."
Yuan Shichu immediately rolled her eyes in her heart. My god, this woman was just immersed in the pain of infertility. He finally felt sorry for her and wanted to solve her problem, but she misunderstood him, and now she got the chance to show off to everyone. So she decided to keep the secret of the nanmu bracelet hidden for a longer time.
It was her own fault that she couldn't have a child. She couldn't blame Yuan Shichu. She was just fussy. If someone made her unhappy, she certainly wouldn't make that person happy. So Chen would continue to suffer from infertility!
"Yuanshi, your sister-in-law is right. You must not be so outspoken in the future. It's okay to offend family members, but if you offend people outside who we cannot afford to offend, our entire family will be implicated." Old Madam Zhan taught Yuan Shichu a lesson with a serious face.
Yuan Shichu admitted her mistake immediately and readily. As for people she didn't care about at all, she wouldn't care what they said. So even though Madam Zhan and Chen lectured her, she didn't take it to heart at all. She apologized and admitted her mistake all at once. When others saw that she admitted her mistake so "sincerely", they didn't know what to say.
If it were an ordinary new daughter-in-law, after being scolded by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, she would definitely be panicked and unsure what to do. She might even try every means to please her mother-in-law and sister-in-law so that they would recognize her again.
But Yuan Shichu is not an ordinary new bride. She is very strong inside. And because of Chen's matter, she feels that she is just a bystander and she doesn't care about other people's opinions at all.
(End of this chapter)
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