Chapter 356 Aunt Maidong Returns
The next morning, before Yunqiao got up, Maidong had already arrived at the door.
Considering that Maidong just came back yesterday and she is pregnant, I guess she wouldn't come so early today.
Unexpectedly, just after dawn, Maidong came with her husband.
Yun Qiao was still woken up by the maid.
"You mean, everyone's already at the door?"
Ding Xiang was busy helping Yun Qiao get up. "The servant outside the door said that the young lady came very early. After the door was opened, the servant came inside to pass on the message. The young lady and her husband also came in together."
"Then hurry up." Yun Qiao urged.
They hurried so fast that by the time Yun Qiao had finished packing, Maidong and Lu Yu had already entered the marquis' mansion.
It was Chen Jingyan who got up half an hour earlier to greet him.
Chen Jingyan had to attend the morning court, so he got up very early every day. But today he got up so early not for the morning court, but to wait for his sister.
Brother-in-law and other things don’t matter, but Chen Jingyan cares about his sister very much.
"Brother." Mai Dong came forward immediately after seeing Chen Jingyan. "I haven't been in Kyoto for a long time. I didn't know so many things happened in Kyoto. You and sister-in-law, are you two okay?"
Maidong only learned about these things after returning to Kyoto.
Chen Jingyan chuckled and said, "If we had any problems, we would have informed you long ago. Now everything is fine."
"Come in and sit down."
Seeing Maidong with her big belly, Chen Jingyan naturally felt distressed.
Lu Yu stepped forward, saluted, and called out "My Lord."
Chen Jingyan nodded slightly and asked about some business matters. Lu Yu said everything was fine. They planned to do some porcelain and tea business outside the Mobei border this time, and they also wanted a large amount of silk.
Gu Heng is the best at business matters.
After Yunqiao finished dressing up, she walked outside and saw Maidong entering the living room. She didn't expect that all the children in the family had woken up and came quite early.
When Mumu saw Yunqiao, she immediately came forward and said, "Mother, my aunt is back today. Can you please give us a day off?"
Yun Qiao glanced at Mai Dong and then said with a smile, "Look, the children didn't even go to school after seeing you."
Mai Dong was holding Nian Nian's hand, smiling happily, "Good sister-in-law, just agree to them."
"Children, I won't leave today. I'm going to stay at home for a few days. Auntie misses you too."
Chaochao, Mumu, and Chen Yang all cheered happily.
Nian Nian was also happy.
"Aunt, I know everything the teacher taught me."
"Nian Nian is really amazing."
Mai Dong said, looking up at Yun Qiao, "Sister-in-law, but I like Nian Nian. I'm thinking that if I give birth to a son in the future, I will let him marry Nian Nian and bring her back to be my daughter-in-law."
In ancient times, cousins were considered close relatives.
But this is not good for Yunqiao.
When close relatives marry, the children born are more likely to be deformed. Even if they are not deformed, they will have many complications, which may be passed on to future generations.
"The children's affairs are still small, you are thinking a little too far ahead."
Yunqiao thought Maidong was just joking.
As she was speaking, she asked the maid to invite people from the second house. Several children gathered around Mai Dong and chatted for a while. Lu Yu came in and said that their aunt and uncle had prepared a lot of gifts for them.
The gifts were brought in afterwards.
At this moment, the big boxes were placed in the yard, and Lu Yu took the children to choose gifts.
Maidong and Lu Yu arrived early. They had only eaten a little in the morning and were already hungry at this hour.
Yun Qiao hurriedly asked the kitchen to prepare more sumptuous food.
Li Yuan's confinement period was almost over, just a few days away. Li Yuan simply decided not to observe the confinement period. She swaddled the baby and let the wet nurse hold the baby. She and Gu Heng brought the baby to the East Courtyard.
Yun Qiao saw that she had also arrived and hurriedly asked her to come into the house.
"I couldn't sit still after hearing the maid say Maidong was back. It was about time for me to finish my confinement. I thought it would be fine since the weather was perfect, but your second brother insisted that I be careful not to catch a cold. To be honest, I'm almost suffocating to death."
Li Yuan said secretly.
Chen Jingyan, Gu Heng and Lu Yu sat outside, chatting and drinking tea.
Several children were playing with their toys in the yard, laughing and joking.
Maidong smiled and said, "I spent some time in a small country called Hassan on the border. I saw that women there don't observe confinement after giving birth. They can go back to work straight after. Maybe it's because they're so poor. If they don't work, they won't have anything to eat. But they produce wool felt with beautiful patterns and it's very cheap. I brought some this time, and my two sisters-in-law can choose some to use for themselves or give as gifts. It's very nice."
Yun Qiao said, "That's a good feeling."
"But women in our Zhou Kingdom still need to observe confinement after childbirth, focusing on recuperating their bodies."
In fact, in many poor rural areas of the Zhou State, women also had to work in the fields when giving birth.
The so-called confinement period is something that only becomes so particular when conditions are better.
"Sister-in-law, the world outside is vast and rich. If you have the chance, you should definitely go out and explore. This time, my husband and I went to Mobei, and then went abroad. We saw many exotic customs. I think after the baby is born and I raise it for a while, I will still go out to do business with my husband."
"Sister-in-law, I don't want to be just a woman who takes care of her husband and children."
Yun Qiao said, "Just be yourself."
"As for this child, you should give birth to him and raise him first. If you feel at ease, leave him with me and I will take care of him for you."
Mai Dong immediately smiled and said, "Wan Xin and I slept together last night, and she told me the same thing. She said that if I felt at ease, I could give the baby to her after the birth and she would help me take care of it."
Yun Qiao and Li Yuan both laughed.
Li Yuan then said, "Your sister-in-law, the princess, also wants to go out for a walk, but she's worried about Nian Nian. After Nian Nian fell ill, your sister-in-law had an accident. Later, when your sister-in-law got into trouble, Nian Nian recovered. Your sister-in-law feels that the fates of mother and daughter are linked. Now she wants to go out, but she can't bear to leave Nian Nian..."
After hearing what his second sister-in-law said, Maidong's face became solemn.
"Sister-in-law, what's going on? Have you found the cause of Nian Nian's illness?"
Yun Qiao shook her head. "There's no reason. To put it more mysteriously, this child is just unlucky. She wants to live a good life, so I need to lend her my life."
Nian Nian, who was playing outside, seemed to sense what Yun Qiao said. She raised her head and looked in their direction.
"Sister, you have to be careful. You can't lose focus when practicing martial arts."
Chao Chao was teaching his sister how to hold a spear.
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