Chapter 187: Grandmother is ill, prompting the birth of a second child
Yunqiao asked Qiuye a few more questions.
It seems that she really wants to leave the Marquis' Mansion and get married.
Yun Qiao knew very well what Qiu Ye was thinking. After all, she was a maid in the Marquis's Mansion. When she returned to her own home, she would be a free woman and her own master.
She was also afraid that if she said too much, Qiu Ye would blame her as the master for keeping the person and not letting him go.
She has already promised Qiu Ye.
After the New Year, she will leave whenever her family comes to pick her up.
Only then, when Qiu Ye saw that the princess and the marquis were living such a good life, he couldn't help but feel a little envious, and also had a vision and yearning for his own future.
After breakfast, Yun Qiao didn't rush to meet Mrs. Xu and her family.
Chen Jingyan said that the snow scene on the mountain was beautiful. If you live here and it snows heavily, it will be the most wonderful.
If there were no children, Yun Qiao would have thought of playing with Chen Jingyan on this farm.
But now she has children to worry about, so she can't just think about Chen Jingyan.
After walking around, I picked up a few pheasant eggs and wild duck eggs. They were all very small. Holding them in my hands, they looked delicate and interesting.
"Princess, Mrs. Xu said she wants to see you."
"Does she want to see me? Tell her to just give me a specific amount of money she's embezzled. If she doesn't, or if she's just trying to bluff, I'll hand her over to the authorities and have her entire family confiscated."
"If she has a good attitude, does her duty, and gives her family the respect she deserves, she will naturally stay."
Let the people below pass on the message.
I originally planned to go back to the city today, but Sun Sisi didn't show up.
I waited until dark before she came.
As soon as Sun Sisi arrived, she naturally went to pay a visit to Yun Qiao.
"Greetings, Princess..." Sun Sisi finished speaking and looked up, only to find that there was another person sitting in front of Yun Qiao. It was her former financial sponsor, the Marquis of Zhenbei. "I, your concubine, greet the Marquis..."
Chen Jingyan stared at Sun Sisi seriously again and again.
Is this the concubine Sun Sisi that Qiao Niang mentioned?
I really have no impression at all.
It's all his grandmother's fault. She had nothing better to do than give him so many concubines.
If Qiao Niang gets angry again because of this, he will go and coax her.
It may not be possible to coax her.
Yun Qiao was talking to Sun Sisi while listening to Chen Jingyan's mumbling.
He is so noisy.
"My Lord, if you have time, go outside and we can talk."
"It's just women's talk. You might not be interested in it."
Chen Jingyan immediately stood up and said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Only after Chen Jingyan left did Sun Sisi, who had been tense, finally relax.
"I didn't know the Marquis was here. If I had known he was here, I would definitely come back another day." Sun Sisi said in a low voice.
She is really afraid of the Marquis.
Yun Qiao chuckled. "We were originally going to leave today, but knowing you weren't here, you must be on your way, so we waited a little longer. I'll leave the farm affairs to you, I'm very relieved. Also, keep a close eye on Mrs. Xu and her family. As long as they don't starve to death, that's all that matters."
"After the New Year, when I have time, I will deal with them."
"Grandma's health isn't very good, so I don't dare stay out any longer."
Sun Sisi nodded and agreed, "I accidentally ran into Miss Zhang on the street earlier. She called me first and exchanged a few words. She was going to the clinic to get medicine for the old lady. I was wondering, isn't the old lady already well? Why does she need medicine again? Miss Zhang said that the old lady is not feeling well."
Sun Sisi moved out a long time ago.
Originally, Yun Qiao helped her rent the house. It was spacious and in a good location, so the price was naturally not cheap. Sun Sisi felt that it was not appropriate to always be like this.
She rented a house in a remote place in the south of the city. The price was relatively cheap and it didn’t matter if the place was small, since she lived alone anyway.
She now works for Yun Qiao and earns a lot of money every month.
After deducting the cost of food, drink and rent, there was still a lot left, which she saved.
Sun Sisi made up her mind that if she met her ideal husband in the future, she would get married and the money she saved would be her dowry.
If she can't find a good man, she will adopt a child in the future. She doesn't ask the child to be very filial to her, but just hopes that someone will take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life.
Therefore, Sun Sisi’s current goal is to make money.
After talking to Yun Qiao for a while, Sun Sisi went downstairs to rest.
Yun Qiao told her that she didn't need to get up to see her off tomorrow. She and the Marquis should go back early and arrive at the Marquis' Mansion before dark.
After Sun Sisi left, Chen Jingyan returned and saw Yun Qiao sitting on a chair with two account books in her hands.
"Are you done? I don't know what you have to say to her."
"I just realized that, apart from the ones who died and were sent to the manor, there were two of my concubines who became yours, if I remember correctly."
Yun Qiao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why? My Lord, have you remembered those concubines now? Will I, the mistress of the house, find them for you? Or should I find you a few more young and beautiful ones?"
Chen Jingyan hurriedly said, "No, that's not what I meant. Look, you misunderstood again."
I didn’t like it before, so why do I like it after marriage?
Chen Jingyan was resistant in his heart.
Yun Qiao joked with him because she knew what Chen Jingyan was thinking.
"I just don't understand why they are so afraid of me, but seem to like you."
That's love that can be seen with the naked eye.
Especially Sun Sisi, who smiled so brightly when she saw Yun Qiao for the first time.
After noticing his presence, her eyes changed immediately.
This is a bit too obvious.
Yun Qiao finally understood now that Chen Jingyan was jealous and it was his own concubine's fault.
Yun Qiao was so happy that she didn't bother to pay attention to his jealousy.
The next day, they returned to Kyoto early. As soon as they arrived in Kyoto, it started snowing.
Chen Jingyan said it was a pity, if he had come two days later, he could have stayed in the manor to watch the snow. Yun Qiao felt lucky that she came back early, otherwise she would have been trapped in the manor.
It snowed heavily at night, and the next day everyone in the mansion began to sweep the snow.
Yun Qiao wore a crimson dress with a raccoon fur cape on the outside. Her neck was made of white fox fur, and she was holding a hand warmer in her hands hidden under her wide-necked clothes.
She was walking and talking to the people below.
The breath comes out like smoke, which shows how cold the weather is.
When Yun Qiao arrived at the old ancestor's room, she saw Doctor Zhang feeding medicine to the old lady.
"You should eat something. It's cold, so you should take care of yourself."
The old lady waved her hand and said, "The medicine is bitter. Where is Nian Nian? I miss her so much. Bring the child to me so I can take a look."
The people in the room wanted to salute Yun Qiao, but she waved her hand slightly.
"How is Grandma?"
Mother Chang said, "I always cough at night. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with me. I took the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zhang, but it didn't help either."
"Have both Imperial Physician Jin and Imperial Physician Su come to see me?"
Mother Chang said, "Imperial Physician Su came here, but he couldn't see anything wrong."
"I don't know what's going on, but these past few days, the old lady has been nagging about meeting Miss Nian Nian. It's cold out, and she's afraid that hugging her back and forth might cause her to catch a cold again."
This concern is necessary.
If a child catches a cold and is not treated properly, it can be fatal.
"I'll go in first."
Yun Qiao walked forward and stood in front of the old lady.
"Grandma, are you feeling better?"
After not seeing her for only two or three days, my grandmother had lost a lot of weight, and Yun Qiao felt heartbroken when she saw her.
The old lady hadn't been very kind to her, but she had never been mean to her, except for those contraceptive medicines, which made her feel sick just thinking about them.
"You must not have eaten well. Look, you have lost weight."
Doctor Zhang was standing by and whispered, "The old lady has been eating well these past few days. She can even eat a little in the morning, but she can't eat anything at all for dinner."
"Now the old lady is talking about wanting to see Miss Nian Nian again."
The old lady said with a smile: "When people get old, they just want to have many children and grandchildren."
"Mother Qiao, I know it wasn't easy for you to give birth to these three children, but the Marquis's family still needs more heirs. Please promise me that you will give birth to two more."
The old lady mentioned it to her grandson.
Chen Jingyan refused without thinking.
He already has three children now, and he and Yun Qiao just got married, so he is reluctant to have another child at this time.
There is another more important point. Yunqiao has a cold constitution, so she can't get it just because she wants it.
He also didn't want to tell his grandmother this and make her wait while they didn't have a child.
It would be better to just say don’t have more children for the time being.
Yun Qiao’s idea is to have fewer children and make more money. Besides, three children are not too many.
Before they got married, she told Chen Jingyan that she didn't plan to have children in the future.
She thought Chen Jingyan would not agree.
But he nodded and agreed without hesitation.
She also wanted to not have children, but now listening to the old lady's words...
Yun Qiao nodded and said softly, "I'll listen to you and have two more children. I'll let you enjoy the company of your grandchildren in the future. But you also have to promise me to eat well and take good care of your health."
"Xiao Tao, go and bring those three children here. Wrap them up carefully and tightly."
"Grandma, I'll sleep in the outer room with the child to accompany you. You can see Nian Nian every day, which will make you feel better, right?"
Yun Qiao coaxed the old lady and made her happy.
Then he took the opportunity to feed her the medicine.
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