Qin Jian had never seen Peng Yuan so aggrieved before. After returning home, he didn't even have time to wash up before asking her what had happened.
Peng Yuan recounted everything, becoming increasingly heartbroken and even more aggrieved than when she spoke to Jiang Jiuniang.
Having known Peng Yuan for so many years, I know she has always been a very strong girl, and I have never seen her cry like this before.
But when he heard that this matter was related to his mother-in-law, he was speechless. He said it was for her own good, but what exactly was good about it?
"Those two sisters were arranged by Sister Jiu to work in Huizhou City, and Granny Pang also left. But my mother will definitely be unhappy. Sister Jiu offended my mother for my sake, and with Granny Pang around, who knows what will happen."
Peng Yuan's bitterness was beyond words. Who would have thought that after becoming pregnant, the first person to betray her would be her own mother?
Qin Jian wiped away her tears and said, "Don't cry. This is directed at us. We can't let your sister-in-law take the blame. When we go back, we'll bring those two sisters back with us. I'll personally return them to my mother-in-law and explain things to her. This kind of thing won't happen again."
"If even the Emperor can be faithful to one person for life, why can't I? Mother-in-law, you really underestimate me!"
Just the fact that Peng Yuan followed him alone to this harsh land, treating the wounds of soldiers and helping the people of the border city live a peaceful life, shows that no other woman can compare to her.
He has only ever recognized this one wife in his life, and no one can change that!
Hearing this, Peng Yuan cried even harder. She was already emotionally unstable due to her pregnancy, and now this suffocating thing had happened. She really needed to cry her heart out.
Qin Jian felt extremely distressed and hugged her to comfort her, but Peng Yuan immediately vomited, almost on him.
"Ugh, you smell so bad... Go wash yourself right now..."
Qin Jian: ...
Seeing that she was vomiting so violently, Qin Jian was anxious and wanted to go and check on her, but she stopped him from going forward.
Ultimately, having no other choice, he called in a maid to help him while he went to take a bath.
As for Lu Baichuan, he first had to coax his son to sleep before he could have a chance to cuddle with his wife and whisper sweet nothings in bed.
Jiang Jiuniang yawned and asked lazily, "Now that the Eastern Court has surrendered, when will the army return to the capital?"
Lu Baichuan held her with one arm and played with a lock of her hair with the other, but answered very seriously: "There's no rush to go back. We need to wait until the Eastern Court really agrees to surrender and sends someone to Beiyan to negotiate peace, offering benefits and ensuring that it can be implemented before we withdraw our troops."
The Eastern Court is cunning and might catch us off guard; we need to prepare in advance.
It will probably take several more months to sort these things out. By then, her own business will be settled, Peng Yuan's pregnancy will be stable, and she can travel with peace of mind.
"That's perfect. I still have a lot of things to take care of. I was thinking that if you're going back early, I'll stay with Yuanyuan for a while longer, since she won't be able to leave for some time either."
"Hmm, no rush."
Lu Baichuan was also very grateful that he still had time to spend with her. If the emperor were to order them to return to the capital now, he, as the commander-in-chief, would definitely not be absent. He might really have to leave his wife here, which was painful to think about.
"Oh, I miss Ms. Sun so much!"
Jiang Jiuniang, who had been leaning against Lu Baichuan, turned around and snuggled into his arms when this was mentioned.
Do you know why Yuanyuan cried so hard today?
"Because her mother knew she was pregnant, she sent two beautiful maids over, ostensibly to take care of Brother Qin for her."
"Is this really something a biological mother would do? I could understand if it were a mother-in-law, since she's not her own daughter and wouldn't know how to cherish her, but this is her own daughter! It's outrageous that she could do something like this!"
"I heard that the Empress was also given one, but the Emperor refused it. How can she be a mother like that?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Jiuniang was very indignant. How could anyone be a mother like that?
If you say she favors sons over daughters, her sons and daughters are treated the same; both are given extra husbands after they become pregnant. If you say she doesn't favor sons over daughters, she values her sons-in-law more than her daughters.
There are many things I can't say in front of Peng Yuan, for fear of hurting her feelings, so I can only vent to Lu Baichuan.
Aside from such matters, she was a very good mother at other times. Otherwise, the Empress and Peng Yuan wouldn't have been raised so well, and Peng Yuan had stubbornly waited for Qin Jian for so many years without being forced by her family to marry someone else.
Nobody's perfect!
"Ms. Sun is the best. She never thought of giving you brothers concubines."
She had the most contact with Ms. Sun since she transmigrated, and her feelings for Ms. Sun were even deeper than her feelings for Jiang Ruoya.
After Peng Yuan's incident, she couldn't help but miss the old lady at home. She wondered how Ms. Sun was doing lately, and whether any annoying people were bothering her.
Lu Baichuan didn't know how to comment on Peng Yuan's matter. After all, as a man, it wasn't appropriate for him to talk about other people's family affairs behind their backs. But when it came to his own mother, he had the right to speak.
"Don't even mention arranging things for us. If any of us dare to even think about it, we'll get beaten up and kicked out of the house."
When Lu Baichuan mentioned his mother, a smile appeared on his face. The family is so harmonious now because his mother holds everything together, never showing any favoritism, which allows the three brothers' families to live in harmony.
"Hehehe, this is good, but we must not encourage those unhealthy trends!"
The two talked for a long time that night, mostly about everyday matters, and Jiang Jiuniang never asked about anything on the battlefield.
For her, as long as Lu Baichuan came back safe and sound, without any injuries, that was enough.
She really didn't want to worry about things that weren't her concern, it was too tiring.
Jiang Jiuniang was already a little sleepy, and she fell asleep without knowing where they were talking. Only Lu Baichuan was still awake, and looking at her peaceful sleeping face, his heart was filled with emotion.
Although he has been busy during this time, he has kept track of her whereabouts. He is so busy every day that he probably doesn't have time to think about her.
But he liked her carefree and unrestrained nature, doing whatever she wanted, and he would take care of her even if the sky fell.
This is perhaps the greatest benefit of his hard work and achievements.
The next day, Qin Jian and his wife brought gifts to Jiang Jiuniang's door, saying they wanted to thank her properly for her help.
"What kind of relationship do we have? Why are you saying thank you?"
Jiang Jiuniang didn't expect Peng Yuan to be serious and actually send Qin Jian to her door, which made her laugh.
"No, no, no, this is different. Sister-in-law, you saved my life again! Of course, I must thank you properly for saving my life."
Seeing his exaggerated expression, Jiang Jiuniang teased, "How did I save your life? I didn't know that?"
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