Chapter 100: The Marquis asks Grandmother to protect Yunqiao in the future
Yun Qiao woke up early in the morning and lay in bed, not wanting to get up at all.
Suddenly he thought of something and called Xiaotao over.
"Has the contraceptive medicine from the main kitchen been delivered? Remember to bring it to me."
Xiao Tao stared at Yun Qiao with a suspicious look, "Miss, no matter how stupid I am, I still think your idea is wrong. The Marquis just gave you some nourishing medicine, but you are thinking about the contraceptive medicine sent from the kitchen."
"You little girl, you don't understand. If they send the medicine, just bring it over and don't ask anything else."
Xiaotao nodded.
"Girl, are you going to get up?"
Yun Qiao shook her head slightly, "I don't want to get up so early today."
Last night she was thinking that Chen Jingyan, the innocent old man, almost became a scapegoat for Cheng Danmei. She wanted to comfort him, but before she could do so, she just said that the Marquis should stay overnight, and he was overjoyed.
It was quite tiring at night.
After lying there for about half an hour, Xiao Tao did not bring the contraceptive medicine. Instead, Qiu Chan brought a bowl of black medicine, saying that it was ordered by the Marquis and must be eaten completely.
What Chen Jingyan gave was definitely not contraceptive medicine.
Yun Qiao thought that her health was gradually improving, but there was no guarantee that she could get pregnant immediately, so she felt relieved.
During breakfast, Chen Jingyan went to accompany the old lady.
The old lady was very happy when she knew that her grandson had come.
This morning, people from the main house also came, including the eldest master of the Chen family, the eldest wife, Chen Yusheng and his wife Cai. Everyone was there.
Chen Jingyan came here because there were enough people present.
"The Marquis is here..."
The maid below shouted.
The old lady smiled and said, "Hurry up and prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks for Sanlang. He rarely comes to eat with me."
Uncle Chen Jiankang of the Chen family looked at his nephew coming over with a smile on his face.
"Sanlang is so busy working in Kyoto now? He doesn't even have time to go home for dinner."
Chen Jingyan looked at his uncle in name only, but in reality they had no blood relationship. This uncle was only kind to him on the surface, but secretly he often used his position and identity to plan for his brothers.
"It's because I came to Beijing to do work that I'm so busy with official duties."
Chen Jingyan said this and then sat down. The servant brought the bowl and chopsticks to him. Chen Jingyan picked up the chopsticks and picked up a shrimp dumpling for the old lady.
"I heard from the people below that the old ancestor has been in a bad mood recently. What's the matter?"
"It's all because of you." The old lady scolded him, but with a smile on her face, "Your eldest brother's concubine is pregnant again, but you, on the other hand, haven't you hurried on getting married? The princess is a royal daughter, and it's a blessing for you to have taken a fancy to our Marquis' Mansion."
The old lady said this in front of the eldest wife's family.
In fact, deep down she didn't want to marry the princess.
But now that the emperor has granted the marriage, how can I cancel it? I can only accept my fate.
However, the princess is a princess after all. When she marries into the Marquis's Mansion in the future, the household affairs will be handed over to her. She will also be able to suppress the troublesome people below, especially the eldest wife.
Cai's baby hasn't even been born yet, yet she wants a reward.
She actually wanted a farm and the profitable shops under her name.
What wishful thinking.
Chen Jingyan ate his breakfast and said, "Then I'll follow Grandma's advice and put this matter on the agenda."
Mrs. Yu, the eldest wife who had been silent all the time, did not expect that Chen Jingyan would talk about getting married so calmly.
Everyone in the Marquis's Mansion knows that the Marquis loves Concubine Qiao the most.
"Didn't Concubine Qiao make a scene with the Marquis about Sanlang's marriage? Concubine Qiao is truly obedient."
Chen Jingyan felt that what his aunt said was not right.
Then he put down his chopsticks and asked, "Auntie, are you trying to make me laugh?"
"Why do you think I love her? It's because she's obedient, docile, and knows when to stop. I think about what I should think about, but I never ask for what I shouldn't."
This statement naturally also mentioned the eldest family.
Chen Yusheng used to have a job, but later he offended the son of a high-ranking official by visiting a prostitute in a brothel. The official then secretly transferred Chen Yusheng to a position where he had a lot of work to do, little pay, and had to go out all day.
The eldest aunt of the Chen family went to the old lady and wanted Chen Jingyan to find a job for Chen Yusheng that was easier and paid more, preferably to help him move up a level.
Chen Jingyan refused without even thinking about it.
Chen Jingyan always eats quickly.
He ate a lot of two bowls of porridge, shrimp dumplings, steamed buns and steamed rolls.
After breakfast, Chen Jingyan did not leave in a hurry. However, the people in the main room left after breakfast. The old lady moved into the inner room, and the maid brought some tea to aid digestion.
The old lady looked at Chen Jingyan and said, "Tell me, you didn't leave after breakfast this morning. You must have something to talk to me about."
"Grandmother, you are wise." Chen Jingyan immediately said, "Marrying a princess is an imperial decree that cannot be disobeyed. I know that Grandmother also wants me to marry someone from a high-ranking family. I am willing to marry a princess, but I have one request that Grandmother grant me."
"Why are you so hesitant to speak today?"
"It's about Aunt Qiao. After the princess enters the family, grandmother must promise me to protect her and absolutely not let her do anything that would harm her life."
The old lady curled her lips.
"You have a deep affection for her, just like your father. If it weren't for your mother, how could your father go to Jiangbei City to be an official? He gave up his job in Beijing and insisted on going to Jiangbei City."
"Grandma, please stop saying those things."
"Don't forget what my grandson said."
Although the old lady was puzzled, she still agreed.
"Sanlang, let me ask you, what's so good about Yun Qiao? Why do you have to protect her? Cheng Danmei and Zhang Yuqing are both good too. If you don't like them, I'll pick two more beautiful ones and send them to your house."
"Grandma, beautiful women are all the same, but interesting souls are rare."
The old lady asked, "Do you think Yun Qiao is the one in a million?"
The old lady's question sounded a bit offensive.
The grandson she raised single-handedly is now completely obsessed with a woman.
"Grandmother is also one in a million, but the grandson only has one grandmother."
Chen Jingyan's coaxing made the old ancestor very happy, and she also agreed to protect her in the future.
The old lady talked a lot with Chen Jingyan again.
It was nothing more than urging him to get married and have children as soon as possible.
"The eldest branch of the family is becoming increasingly restless. Sanlang doesn't know that your uncle is one of your cousins. Their family is located in Jiangbei and is considered a small family. Now, thanks to your uncle, all the people from the side branches have fled to Kyoto."
"I have already promised your aunt that if Cai gives birth to a boy, I will give the eldest wife more shops."
Chen Jingyan was silent for a moment.
"Grandma, you must not encourage this habit of asking for things from the eldest branch of the family."
"So what? They have a large family, and your uncle is also from the Chen family. Your grandfather is gone, and your father is gone too. Now I'm holding up this mansion. Do you know how hard it is for me? You're not doing well either. You're thirty years old and don't have any children. Do you know what the elders in the family say? Some even asked me to adopt a son for you, saying that only in this way can you have children."
How could the old lady not know that those were all nonsense, but what could she do?
Now all they can do is wait for their grandson to give birth to a child so that those who are making fun of them will stop talking.
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