Chapter 258 I Won't Compete with Sister Chunxi for Favor
Chunxi followed Wei Lingze's excuse of "taking over someone else's body" and scolded him openly before walking away.
When I got home, I saw Shen Jinhua standing at the gate with a somewhat thin little girl.
As soon as Chunxi got off the car, the little girl was pushed in front of Chunxi and spoke softly, "Ying'er greets Sister Chunxi."
The last time Chunxi went to the Taifu Mansion for dinner, she met Shen Jinhua's daughter. The girl looked unfamiliar and no one knew where she came from. Chunxi did not respond to her, but just looked at Shen Jinhua.
"It's so cold, why is my aunt here?"
Chunxi was puzzled and in no hurry to go back to the mansion. Shen Jinhua was unusually generous and handed over two packets of supplements: "Hey kid, why didn't you tell your family about your pregnancy? Although your mother-in-law is gone, there are still so many people in the Shen family. I bought you some bird's nest, which is very nourishing."
It is said that one should not hit a smiling person. Shen Jinhua came with gifts, and Chunxi couldn't refuse her entry. She took the bird's nest and led her to the front hall.
Shen Jinhua kept mumbling questions along the way. When she heard Chunxi say that her appetite had improved over the past two days and she had no other discomfort, she couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that this doctor's prescription is really good. Ah Xi, not only are you pregnant, but you're not suffering much. I just don't know if it's a boy or a girl."
Chunxi grasped the key point and asked, "What recipe? Why don't I understand what my aunt is saying?"
"It's a prescription for conditioning the body and aiding pregnancy. Didn't you go to the same clinic as the eldest young lady of the Wei family? You're so lucky that you got pregnant shortly after taking the prescription. But Young Lady Wei couldn't get pregnant herself, and she didn't allow the Wei family to have an illegitimate child. How overbearing!"
Shen Jinhua said this with a sigh of relief.
Old Master Xiao looked down on his brother-in-law, Marquis Qingyuan, and the Xiao family also looked down on the Shen family. Now that Xiao Qinghe was rumored to be infertile, Shen Jinhua felt very gloating.
No matter how good the family background of a woman in the Xiao family is, she is still a woman. If she can't give birth to a child, she is just a hen that can't lay eggs. It's good enough that someone wants her. What else is there to argue about?
Thinking of this, Shen Jinhua continued, "Yuan'er's biological mother was also married for many years without any pregnancy. Thanks to her mother's prayers to the gods and Buddhas day and night to find a folk remedy for her, she was able to give birth to Yuan'er. Now Madam Wei is also unable to give birth. Perhaps the women in the Xiao family have some hidden problems."
Chunxi didn't rush to refute Shen Jinhua. She just asked curiously, "Where did you hear this news?"
"Someone saw you at the clinic, and now the news has spread. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but if you want to have a child, you can discuss it with your family first. How can you just go out and ask for medical treatment outside? What if you encounter a quack and get yourself hurt? Not only will you get sick, but you'll also get Yuan'er into trouble. Yuan'er finally made a splash at the winter hunt, and now he's going to be laughed at because of you. Don't you feel guilty or remorseful?"
Shen Jinhua seized the opportunity to suppress Chunxi, hoping that Chunxi would give birth to a daughter. It would be best if Chunxi was injured and unable to have another child, so that Chunxi would not dare to show off in front of the Shen family anymore.
Chunxi saw every change in Shen Jinhua's expression. She wasn't angry, nor did she feel guilty or panic. She just said quietly, "We don't have a family doctor. It's normal to go to the clinic to get some medicine for a cold or cough when you have a headache or a fever. If my sister-in-law hears a few groundless rumors and starts blaming me, I'm going to make a scene when my husband comes back."
When Chunxi was kidnapped, the Shen family tried to seize Xiao's dowry, but ended up having all of it sent to the Dali Temple by Shen Qingyuan. Upon hearing Chunxi bring up Shen Qingyuan, Shen Jinhua's eyelids twitched. She quickly said, "I'm not making this up. Chi'er came home and told me two days ago that she was at the clinic the day you and Madam Wei went to get the medicine. She saw it clearly."
Shen Qingchi?
Chunxi was a little surprised: "Isn't she in the Dali Temple? When did she come out?"
"She's pregnant with the child of the Imperial Tutor's family. The Imperial Tutor's family raised 10,000 taels to redeem her. As the eldest sister-in-law, even if Chi'er did something wrong in a moment of confusion, can't you be more generous and forgive her? The child in her belly is innocent after all. Now that you're pregnant too, you should do more good deeds for the child in your belly."
Every time Chunxi said one sentence, Shen Jinhua would repeat several sentences, and she would find fault with Chunxi within three sentences.
Chunxi didn't listen to Shen Jinhua's words and concentrated on his own affairs.
She has now been diagnosed with pregnancy. Even if the rumor spreads that she had gone to the clinic to ask the doctor for fertility prescriptions, it will not have much impact on her. These rumors are clearly directed at He'er.
Shen Qingchi certainly didn't have the courage to go against the Xiao family, so it should be Yun Wantang who asked her to speak out about this matter.
This guy is really capable.
Last time, she reminded the Yun family to be careful of Yun Wantang who might sow discord between them. She didn't expect that the Yun family would allow Yun Wantang to continue to interfere in their family affairs.
Could it be that Yun Wantang came up with the idea for Wei Lingze to suddenly pretend to have amnesia?
Chunxi was lost in thought. Shen Jinhua kept saying a lot, but received no response. She couldn't help but get angry: "Cao Chunxi, I'm talking to you. Are you deaf?"
Shen Jinhua suddenly raised her voice and roared. Chunxi came back to her senses and looked innocent: "What did my aunt say just now?"
“…”
If Shen Jinhua hadn't known she couldn't win, she would have pounced on Chunxi and fought him.
Taking two deep breaths to suppress her anger, Shen Jinhua repeated what she had just said, "Yuan'er, at your age, finally has a child. Nothing can happen to this child. You and Yuan'er can't have sex for the past few months. Have you thought of a solution?"
Chunxi's mind hadn't reacted yet, and he blurted out: "What do you want to solve?"
Shen Jinhua's temples throbbed twice. She pushed the little girl in front of Chunxi and said, "You're pregnant and can't have sex, but Yuan'er is a man and can't hold it in with you. Ying'er is the daughter of my eldest sister-in-law from my husband's family. She has a clean background and is smart. Let her take care of Yuan'er for you for the next few months. If she can give birth to a son for Yuan'er, you won't have to suffer again in the future."
Chunxi understood that Shen Jinhua was sending a concubine to Shen Qingyuan.
This is indeed a very common thing in wealthy families, but Shen Qingyuan has been so good to Chunxi in the past few months of marriage that Chunxi has never thought about it at all.
She finally shifted her gaze from Shen Jinhua to the little girl named Ying'er.
If you look closely, you'll see that this little girl actually has a pretty face.
"How old are you?"
Chunxi asked softly. Ying'er straightened her body and said nervously, "Sister Chunxi, I just turned sixteen last month."
"Do you know what you are here for?"
Ying'er blushed instantly, but still nodded and said, "Ying'er knows. Ying'er is here to serve Sister Chunxi and the adults. Don't worry, Sister, Ying'er doesn't need a title, and will not compete with you for your favor."
After saying this, Ying'er knelt down and kowtowed twice.
Shen Jinhua was very satisfied with her performance and was about to persuade Chunxi again when she heard Chunxi say, "Okay, I'll take her."
Shen Jinhua: “…”? ? ?
Eh? Is it that smooth?
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