Chapter 353 Xiao Yanli Refuses to Meet Mr. Jiang
"It's not a big deal for me, but I won't be able to protect you three for the next ten years. From now on, all the hopes of our Cheng family will be placed on our son."
Cheng Xiao put his head on Jiang Yunshu's belly, "Son, son, can you hear what daddy is saying? In the future, you have to pamper your mother just like daddy does, do you know?"
Jiang Yunshu raised her hand and grabbed the back of his neck. "Do you think my son will be naughty, disobedient, and disobey me in the future?"
"How could that be?" Cheng Xiao raised her head and said in a doting tone, "You had such a hard time carrying him, not eating well and not sleeping well. He must know all about it. Once you give birth to him, he will naturally feel sorry for you and be filial to you."
Humph! Her own son will naturally be filial to her.
Jiang Yunshu rubbed her belly, her eyes darkening. "If our eldest son were still alive, would he look more like you or me?"
Cheng Xiao's eyelids twitched unconsciously. She looked up at Jiang Yunshu's eyebrows and said, "Shushu, you are beautiful. Your son must look like you. If he were still alive, he would definitely be a handsome young man now. You should also relax. Your son was weak in the womb. Don't blame yourself. It has nothing to do with you. Now our second son is about to be born. Our eldest son naturally hopes that you will take good care of him. Maybe the one in your belly is our eldest son, and he has come back again."
Jiang Yunshu pursed his lips and said, "You're right. My eldest son must have been reborn in my belly. We must dote on him even more from now on."
"Of course. Now that I'm injured, I have more time to spend with him, but I'm no different from a useless person now. The emperor won't use me, and it's impossible for the emperor to promote me. Our son will be a powerless little prince when he is born."
Jiang Yunshu secretly complained that he was taking advantage of her again.
"Who says you can't be made a marquis? You've truly made contributions at the border, so the Emperor will naturally reward you accordingly!"
Cheng Xiao was secretly happy, because he knew Shu Shu would not just sit there and watch him.
"... Wait until I talk to my father and have him test the Emperor's opinion. Our son must be a young marquis."
Cheng Xiao was getting more and more happy, but she kept advising him as usual, "It's better not to bother our father. The emperor will make the final decision. Although our father is both his teacher and friend, he has not been an official in the court for many years. It would be bad to frequently ask the emperor what he wants to say and make him unhappy. After all, the emperor's mind is unpredictable."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunshu felt how stupid she had been over the past ten years. Cheng Xiao always pretended to care about the Jiang family, and every time she returned home, she asked her father to do everything possible to make it happen.
She never thought about whether her father was in trouble.
"Okay, I won't tell Dad for now. You've made a contribution and the Emperor will definitely reward you accordingly. There's no need for my dad to ask around."
No, you have to explore!
Cheng Xiao was anxious. How could he know whether the emperor would give him a title of nobility without asking questions?
But I can’t go back on what I just said!
"Brother Xiao." Jiang Yunshu brought the breakfast over. "Let's have breakfast first. What's wrong? Why do you look so pale all of a sudden?"
"Oh, my waist hurts a little."
"Ah?" Jiang Yunshu's face turned pale with panic and he quickly pushed Cheng Xiao down onto the bed. "Then lie down and rest. I'll feed you."
Jiang Yunshu picked up the bowl and put it down again, covering his chest, frowning, with an ugly look on his face.
Cheng Xiao panicked, "What's wrong, Shushu?"
Is he going to vomit again?
"My chest feels uncomfortable again, and I feel like vomiting."
"Yanzhi." Cheng Xiao hurriedly called towards the door, "Come in quickly and take Madam back to rest. Have Meng Guangde take good care of Madam. Make sure she's well taken care of!"
"Yes, uncle."
Yanzhi and Meidai took Jiang Yunshu out of the room. Cheng Xiao instantly breathed a sigh of relief. If she vomited in his room, he would not be able to eat today.
When Old Madam Cheng woke up, Nanny Niu told her everything about Taoguangyuan in detail.
Madam Cheng smiled and said, "I knew Shushu would ask Song Yu to come for a consultation."
Nanny Niu continued, "But this time, Madam listened to Master Bo and didn't tell Master Jiang about Master Bo's promotion to the title of Marquis."
Madam Cheng was not worried at all. "Shushu will definitely ask Elder Jiang to find out what the emperor is thinking. How could she let her son be a young uncle? Naturally, she hopes that he will become a young marquis."
After Old Madam Cheng finished breakfast, Cheng Zhang came over and sent Nanny Niu and the others away. "Mother, Ah Xu just visited my eldest brother and then went to the government office. Ah Xu said that my eldest brother won't be able to stand up for ten years. The son in Shushu's belly is the hope of our Cheng family."
Old Madam Cheng knew very well that her second son understood her feelings, but if she didn't do this, Ah Xiao would not agree. When he got stubborn, he would throw the whole thing away and tell everything.
"We'll discuss this matter after the imperial edict for the title of nobility comes down."
Cheng Zhang was anxious. "She's about to give birth before the due date, and Shushu still has more than a month to go. If the imperial edict to confer the title of marquis doesn't come down, this matter can't be put on hold. Should we do it or not? Time waits for no one. Mother, we should change it. My sister-in-law will definitely not notice."
Cheng Zhang just couldn't stand Jiang Yunshu. Why couldn't the daughter she gave birth to compare to Cheng Qingmeng? Their second branch had to make a living under her.
Now the housekeeper has become smarter. She can't make any money now, and the servants in her own yard have to pay their own monthly wages.
How outrageous!
Everything was fine before, but things changed after Jiang Yunwan came back!
"Don't worry, wait a little longer, there should be news within three days."
Old Madam Cheng wants to confirm whether the Cheng family can be promoted to a title?
If all goes well, then we can be sure that the child was really stolen by some other kind-hearted person.
Otherwise, the child might really be exposed.
Mrs. Cheng felt a little regretful when she thought of the child looking at her with eyes full of admiration.
I should have taken the child to another place to raise him. After all, he is my own grandson.
Cheng Zhangshi continued to ask, "If the imperial edict for conferring the title of marquis comes down, will we proceed as usual?"
Madam Cheng frowned, "Can't you just see Shushu doing well? Don't forget that you've been making money all these years, and Shushu has turned a blind eye! Don't be so ungrateful!"
Imperial Palace
When Wang Gui's men saw Jiang Youya enter the palace, they quickly took a shortcut to the imperial study.
After receiving the letter, Wang Gui turned and went into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, Elder Jiang has entered the palace. He is most likely here to discuss Cheng Xiao's title of nobility with Your Majesty."
Xiao Yanli had already drafted the imperial edict and took a closer look. "Old Jiang is truly worried sick about his son-in-law. Cheng Xiao won't be able to stand up for ten years, so I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I have important matters to attend to today. I'll tell Old Jiang that Cheng Xiao has made contributions and will naturally be rewarded accordingly."
Wang Gui was surprised. This was the first time the emperor refused to see Elder Jiang. "Okay, Your Majesty, I will go and greet Elder Jiang right away."
Xiao Yanli got up, went out through the back door, boarded the imperial sedan chair and went to Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, why are you here so early? Didn't Elder Jiang enter the palace today?"
Xiao Yanli sat down and took the tribute tea handed to him by Concubine Qing, taking a few sips. "Old Jiang has been so worried about his son-in-law. It's time for him to take a break and enjoy the happiness of family life."
Concubine Qing was surprised. "What does the emperor mean by this? If he doesn't give Cheng Xiao a title of nobility, General Du has already reported the battle. Cheng Xiao's achievements are obvious to all. Even if he is deposed, he should be rewarded according to his merits."
Xiao Yanli nodded. "Of course. I don't want the Cheng family to continue sucking blood from Old Jiang. The imperial edict has been issued, and Cheng Xiao wants to hold an important position in the court. I can't do that. Besides, Cheng Xiao's ability is average to begin with."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
