Chapter 52 Three Joys
Upon hearing this, Xu's face instantly darkened, and a trace of displeasure rose in her heart, "After all, Qing'er is the Crown Prince's wife, so why is her body only kept for seven days?
Did the Liang family do this on purpose? Given my son's status, even if his body remains in state for forty-seven days, that's acceptable."
The length of the wake usually depends on the identity and family status of the deceased.
Generally speaking, three or seven days is more common, but for some wealthy families, forty-seven days is not uncommon.
If a marquis or his wife passed away, the body would be kept for forty-seven days to highlight their noble status.
However, Song Yuqing was merely the Crown Prince's wife, and a junior, so she naturally could not enjoy such treatment.
Xu knew the truth very well, but at this moment she deliberately put these words on the table, obviously wanting to embarrass the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
After hearing what Xu said, the old lady frowned and glared at her fiercely, scolding her, "Shut up! I'm still here. It's not your turn to make the decisions in this family!"
Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts, fearing that they would be involved in this dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and become innocent victims.
Although Xu was unhappy, she did not dare to show her dissatisfaction in front of her mother-in-law. She could only wave the handkerchief in her hand helplessly and lower her head to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes.
They spent the entire day at Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and did not return home until dusk.
After Song Hongzhi learned that they had returned, he hurried over to inquire about the situation and arrangements at Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion.
Xu was filled with resentment and deliberately told Song Hongzhi about the seven-day funeral in a sarcastic tone. She secretly observed his reaction, hoping that he would give her an answer that would satisfy her.
However, to her disappointment, Song Hongzhi just nodded slightly to show his understanding and acceptance, and did not express any opinions or views.
Looking at the man in front of her who had ruined her life, Xu felt a mixture of anger and despair, and the rage in her heart erupted like a volcano.
She stared at Song Hongzhi with her eyes wide open, her eyes full of anger. Suddenly, her body fell back violently, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
The entire Song Mansion fell into chaos again. Everyone was panicked and a tense atmosphere permeated the place. It was not until late at night that calm gradually returned.
Three days later, Song Yuqing was buried. The old lady suddenly fainted when she got up this morning, which scared everyone, so she did not go.
Song Yuning also didn't like the atmosphere and said he wanted to stay at home with the old lady, so Xu took her son and Song Yurou and the others there.
A few days later, September 12th was the day of Song Yuqing's funeral. Song Yuning could no longer hide this time, so he went with her. He was busy all day and only came back in the evening.
More than half a month had passed since Song Yuqing's funeral, and news came from Prince Shun's Mansion and Song Yuwan's side.
"Great! This is such great news! Yuyan is already three months pregnant, and this is Prince Shun's first child!" The old lady said with a smile immediately after learning the news.
Song Yurou and other sisters were also happy for Song Yuyan.
At this moment, Madam Li, who was beside the old lady, came running over with a happy look on her face and said excitedly to her, "Madam, what great joy!
Our sixth uncle passed the high school entrance exam and ranked third in the second class. And our sixth aunt is also pregnant and is almost two months pregnant.
The old lady was stunned at first, then said with surprise, "This is really great news, triple happiness, it's been a long time since our family has had such a big happy event!
We will set up porridge stalls later and set up a few more. It’s such a good thing, we should let others share in the joy.
Oh, right, I have to go see Yuyan in person. She’s young and doesn’t understand a lot of things, so I have to teach her.”
Xu was listening on the side. Although her face was not very happy, she said nothing. Her in-laws were promising, and her son could also take advantage of their status.
The news that Song Yuyan and Song Yuwan were pregnant made her feel a little uncomfortable, and she thought of Song Yuqing, who had been married for many years but had no children.
If she had this blessing, she would definitely not have passed away so early.
The old lady, however, was delighted by herself, not paying any attention to Xu. She continued, "Also, we also want to send a gift to Sixth Uncle. You should prepare it yourself."
The old lady was speaking to Nanny Li. Originally, this matter should have been asked of Xu, but she had been feeling unwell recently, so the old lady did not ask her to do anything.
"Also, I'm giving you three a day off so you can visit your sixth sister's home and take a good look at her.
Just say that I can’t go see her this time because I have something to do, but I will definitely go next time I have the chance.”
Song Yurou said, "This is really great news. Sixth sister has been married for so long and we haven't even visited her yet.
This time I have to go and take a good look. Now that my sixth brother-in-law has passed the imperial examination, my sixth sister’s good days are coming.”
After the three sisters came out of Changchun Hall, they went back to their rooms. Since they were visiting someone, they had to bring some gifts, so they had to choose and see what gifts were suitable.
The next day, Song Yuning and the other two went to visit Song Yuwan, bringing gifts and congratulatory gifts from the Song family.
Song Yuwan didn't look well, her face was pale, and her reaction was quite severe. She vomited after eating during this period.
Fortunately, her mother-in-law knew how to pickle cucumbers, so Song Yuwan could eat them without vomiting. Mrs. Lu also felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, so she pickled a lot more and sent them over.
When Song Yuning and the other two arrived, Song Yuwan was drinking porridge with pickled cucumbers.
"Why are you here? Are you here to see me?" Song Yuwan asked with a smile.
Song Yurou patted her hands and said, "Grandmother knew that Sixth Brother-in-law had graduated from high school and you were pregnant, so she immediately asked us to come over and see you.
Fifth sister is also pregnant, and in our family, only grandmother can pass a badge into the palace. She didn't come to see you today, but went to the palace to visit fifth sister."
Hearing this, Song Yuwan smiled and said, "Grandma is thoughtful. I'm fine. You don't have to worry."
Song Yuning looked at Song Yuwan and said softly, "Sixth sister, seeing how you look, you should take better care of yourself."
Song Yuwan nodded, "Don't worry, I know my limits."
After they chatted for a while, Song Yuwan asked the servants to bring some snacks and tea.
"Try these snacks. They are all made by me." Song Yuwan said with a smile.
Song Yuning took a bite and praised, "It tastes really good. Sixth sister's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Song Yuwan smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. I don't have a good appetite right now, so I can only make some of the food I like."
Song Yurou asked with concern, "Has Sixth Sister seen a doctor?"
Song Yuwan nodded. "I've already consulted a doctor. He said this is a normal pregnancy reaction and it will be better after a while."
Song Yuyao also said, "Sixth sister, you must take care of yourself. I see you've lost a lot of weight."
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