Wang Dani is not happy now, and she stares at Xu Zheng with eyes that seem to want to kill him.
Xu Zheng didn't want to be watched, but the screams inside the house tugged at his heartstrings with every sound.
"Mom, you're shouting so loudly, why don't you save some energy for giving birth?" Hou Xiangxiang said, looking at her mother on the bed while wearing gloves.
Am I your biological mother?
"Yes, but what if you don't have the energy to give birth later?"
"It hurts!"
"Okay, then shout as much as you want, and I'll give you the medicine to replenish your energy after you're done shouting."
Huo Xiaolong hid a bit far away, and even Aunt Hou's calls made her feel sorry for him. Only Hou Xiangxiang, who had experienced many similar incidents, remained calm.
She is no longer her daughter.
It was her doctor who delivered the baby; this delivery was a complete success, with no failures whatsoever.
A cry came from inside the house, and Xu was about to push the door open when Da Ni'er stopped him. The dark-skinned girl said...
"Don't go in. You can't bring anything dirty in. Wait until tomorrow."
Xu Qiushui was also outside the door. She was a little worried because her mother had died of postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth to her. The young lady sat quietly on the stone bench, waiting with her father until dark.
—The door creaked open.
Hou Xiangxiang finally finished tidying up her mother and came out.
"Sis, what are you still doing sitting here? Have you eaten yet?"
Xu Qiushui shook her head and said
"I'm a little worried about Aunt Hou."
It's normal for Xu Zheng not to leave, after all, he's his child. But Xu Qiushui is a bit perplexing. In other words, even if the Lady of the Marquis marries Xu Zheng, Qiushui is still the child who stays behind. It's fine if she doesn't come to pay her respects to the Lady of the Marquis, but how can she wait for a whole day?
"Don't worry, my mother is fine, she's recovered very well."
"That's good. May my father and I go in and see her now?"
"OK."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zheng darted into the room, followed closely by Xu Qiushui, who bowed to Hou Xiangxiang.
She didn't know if her father was as anxious when her mother gave birth to her, but she saw Xu Zheng holding the Lady Hou's hand tightly, calling out to Yingying again and again, "You've worked hard."
"Qiu Shui has arrived as well."
The young woman smiled and nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Hou."
"It's alright. If you haven't eaten, go to Fengyue Tower for something to eat. Look how dry your lips are. Quickly pour Qiushui a cup of tea." Madam Hou patted Xu Zhengdao.
"Probably not," Xu Qiushui thought.
She had never met her biological mother and had no feelings for her, but she would burn incense for her on every festival.
That's how it should be between husband and wife. Her parents don't have much affection for each other; they're all about self-interest.
I remember when Aunt Hou was asked by my father to take her to a banquet, a lady at the banquet said that she...
"She's just a merchant's daughter, how could she possibly be considered respectable? Even if she's beautiful, what good is it? She can't escape the fate of using her looks to please men."
At that time, Aunt Hou didn't say anything, she just stood in front of her and looked at her coldly.
Normally, Xu Qiushui would handle such situations herself, but today, before she could even speak, she heard the woman in front of her say...
"If Madam hasn't forgotten, I am also from a merchant's family?"
“This girl is very good. She is polite and knows how to behave. Most importantly, like me, although she has no family support, she is her own support. Nowadays, it is not easy to find a woman who can be your support.”
"I'm afraid you want to marry her, but you can't afford the dowry she wants."
Back to the present, the young woman held a warm water bottle in her hand.
"Aunt Hou, please take good care of your health. If you need anything, Xiangxiang can just come to my place to get it."
"Don't worry, once Auntie is better, I'll take you, Xiangxiang, Dani'er, and Long'er out to play."
"Um!"
Once outside, the well-behaved Xu Qiushui from before vanished. Especially after entering the house, her little mouth kept muttering to herself.
"The baby's already been born, Dad, can you hurry up a bit?"
"If you can't marry him, why don't you marry into his family? Why don't you learn from Marshal Xiao? Even a dignified marshal can lower himself like that, what are you pretending for?"
Xu Zheng was about to get angry when he heard this, but then he saw his daughter sitting in a chair, about to cry. Qiu Shui slammed her hand on the table and said...
“I’ve been motherless since I was little. I don’t know what life is like for children who have mothers. Since I came to the red-light district, all the children in those brothels have mothers, but I don’t.”
"Dad, I don't ask for much. If you like her, hurry up! If you don't want a wife, I still want Mom!"
The man seemed a little flustered, fidgeting with his sleeves and saying with his head down.
"It's your father's fault."
"Don't apologize, someone come here!"
A group of servants stood in a row in front of Xu Qiushui, awaiting her orders.
"Go and pack up all my father's things, just his clothes and belongings."
"Qiushui?" Xu Zheng had no idea what his daughter wanted to do.
But in this courtyard in Pingyang County, everyone is supported by Qiu Shui. She doesn't manage the business much anymore; it's all done by her daughter now. The young woman continued...
“Father, starting tomorrow, you will be homeless. I have already sewn a hidden layer into the bundle, and there are silver notes inside. Tomorrow, go to Aunt Hou and cry, saying that I have taken all your family property, and ask her to take you in.”
"Remember, you must be thick-skinned, even thicker. If Aunt Hou agrees, that's good. If she doesn't agree, come back, and I'll think of something for you."
"But I heard from others that women tend to soften their hearts in the days following childbirth. You're the father, so think of some reasons, like taking care of the child or spending time with the child. Listen to me."
Xu Qiushui picked out a few more outfits for her father. There was no way around it; Aunt Hou was more than ten years younger than her father. Although the man had taken good care of himself over the years, his age was still there.
When Master Hou saw Xu Zheng, who had shamelessly moved in, he was furious. "That old dog Xu is really shameless. How could he have given birth to such a son?"
This is the first time I've seen a man so proactive in becoming a live-in son-in-law.
Especially seeing how he serves tea and water to his daughter, does my Hou family have no servants left?
He looked at his wife and pointed at Xu Zheng's retreating figure.
"Shameless! Utterly shameless!"
"I'm going to write to his father! I want to take him back!"
Madam Hou smiled and said
"Xu Zheng is like the youngest son in the family."
"right."
“His father is almost eighty years old, so he probably won’t be able to bring his son home.”
"Let them be. As long as Yingying is happy, that's all that matters. He's the child's father, after all."
Xiangxiang was curious about the sudden arrival of her younger sister, and gently touched her sister's cheeks twice with a small pestle.
"From now on, your older sister will be your support."
“And your third sister!” Hou Xiangxiang pulled Huo Xiaolong over and said to the baby in the swaddling clothes.
"This is your eldest sister, she is the Queen of the Grasslands, and your third sister is the Queen of Zhenbei. From now on, just grow up happily."
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