Chapter 211 Pregnancy
After encouraging everyone to the point of excitement, Jiang Wan finally let the now enthusiastic Zhao go. Very good! The first Director of Women's Affairs at Dongling Prefecture will take up her new post immediately.
Li Chengxiu, who hadn't seen his wife in the daytime for several days, came in from outside. He put the cake box on the table and sat down in the chair next to his wife.
"I just saw Mrs. Deng at the gate. What is she doing here?"
"I asked her to come."
He casually opened the snack box and pinched a small piece of the candy cake, then ate it while sighing casually.
"Actually, I've always had a headache. There are still some families here who look down on women and are very good at belittling and humiliating them.
Of course, I'm not trying to blame anyone, but if we want to develop and support Dongling Mansion, we must take major action. We need people to do the work, don't you think?
It’s not enough to just rely on male offspring; it’s better to use the women if they can be used.”
"Yes, I think so too. I don't know if you're busy or not, but I really don't have enough people here."
Li Chengxiu also picked up a piece of sugar cake and took a bite, and found it a bit too sweet.
"Pastry is so sweet, why do you like it so much? Hongxiu, quickly make me a cup of tea, and make sure it's warm!"
"Ah, I'll go right away."
Hongxiu, who was guarding the door, hurried to the tea room to bring freshly brewed tea to the two masters, and then went back outside to wait for instructions.
After Li Chengxiu gulped down two cups of tea, Jiang Wan slowly finished a piece of candy cake and carefully wiped the frosting off her fingers with a handkerchief. Then she picked up the tea, sipped it and said with a smile.
"I only savor the cakes and pastries, but you devour them like you've been hungry for three days. How can you compare?"
Li Chengxiu put down the teacup only when he felt the sweet feeling in his throat faded. Suddenly, he leaned forward with an expectant look on his face and asked with a smile that was full of ulterior motives.
"Wife, it's been more than half a month. I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to come back and ask if you're pregnant yet?"
Jiang Wan looked at him with some embarrassment on his face, and the excitement between Li Laosi's eyebrows disappeared in an instant.
"You're not pregnant?"
There was inevitably a hint of loss in his tone, but he quickly calmed down and put on a smile again to comfort his wife.
"It's actually quite good not to have children now. You know how busy we are every day, getting up early and working late.
I finally have some free time, how about we just hang out together and have some fun? I don't want the little brat to come out and mess with me for now!
Anyway, my father and mother want to continue the family line, but they still have my brother, so they can't rely on me.
It’s good that I didn’t get pregnant, really.”
"Well, now that we're here, what can we do? Can we just send them back?"
"Come on, we have plenty of chopsticks..."
Li Chengxiu, who habitually agreed with his wife, suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words and his eyes widened instantly.
"No, it's coming?!"
"OK."
"Really coming?"
"Really? I checked it myself, and I also had Doctor Hu and the others come over to check it out. It's definitely a slippery pulse."
"Have you seen all three doctors?"
He didn't dare to confirm it again and again, until he saw his wife's eyes full of smiles and nodded very affirmatively, then he immediately laughed out loud.
"Hahahahahaha, I told you, how could my offspring be short-legged and not run fast? Look at it, isn't Shui Lingling coming to me, her biological father? Hahahahaha!"
He cheered and stood up and squatted beside his wife. He couldn't let go of this sweetheart who was pregnant with his sweetheart. He could only laugh and complain.
"You said you scared me just now. You were obviously pregnant, but you made that expression. I had to rack my brains to find excuses to comfort you. Why do you always have to pick on me? My heart is beating so fast."
"Who punished you? I'm really in a dilemma. Not to mention that I'm very busy right now, my second child is getting married in August. By then, I'll be pregnant. How can I rush back to the capital to see her off? You're the only one who doesn't consider anything and is only too happy."
Jiang Wan smiled, then frowned and sighed, casually pinching his ear. Then, a large hand grasped his soft fingers and gently squeezed them as if they were some fragile treasure.
"We're going to be parents, why should I not be happy? I'll give orders later, and everyone in the mansion should be happy to receive an extra month's salary!
As for the second son's marriage, don't worry about it. I'm here to help. I wrote back a few days ago to ask my father, the emperor, and my mother for help. Once we've concluded this matter and received a reply from the capital, we can leave for Beijing early.
The journey is over a month long, so let's take it three months and walk slowly. We'll make sure nothing happens along the way! If all else fails, we can give birth to the baby in the capital. I don't believe the emperor would have the nerve to chase us away and have his grandson born halfway."
Jiang Wan looked up at him.
"Will the Emperor allow you to return? It's understandable for a princess like me to go back to my parents' home, but if you, a vassal prince, return to the capital for no reason, will you be reported to the censors?"
"How could this be for no reason? I followed my wife to her parents' home to see my sister-in-law off to get married. Isn't this quite predestined?
Besides, you have no idea how much I stand in front of the old man. With my abilities, the emperor would at most give me a beating and that would be it. What can those censors do to me?
It's just right that I go back and give my brother some advice on how he can quickly clean up the Song family."
This was the first time Jiang Wan had seen someone talk about being shameless so proudly, and he felt a bit amused and helpless.
"Don't interfere in the prince's affairs. Let's just wait and see what happens."
"Oh, I know. Isn't this just a casual remark?"
The second time, he carefully placed his big head against his wife's belly, and this time she was not pulled apart by the ears.
Li Chengxiu was so happy that he couldn't suppress the smile.
"My dear, stay in your mother's belly and don't act naughty, okay? Tomorrow, Daddy will go out to grab the family property for you, and I will bring you lots of delicious food and fun things. You must listen to your mother, otherwise Daddy won't take you out to play anymore..."
Jiang Wan's face, which had been slowly smiling, immediately frowned again.
"What happened?"
"It's nothing serious. I'll come back and tell you."
Li Chengxiu looked up at her.
"Those bastards of Dali have been making trouble again recently. The remnants of the previous dynasty they took in are making a big fuss over on the border under the pretext of fighting for legitimacy. Qiao Yuwu came to me and wanted me to go with him to see what's going on."
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