"Daddy! Mommy!" Zhao Xile ran towards the two of them, and Zhao Yi squatted down and caught her. "Has our Le'er been a good girl today?"
"Good girl, Le'er is the best girl."
Zhao Xile, always a smooth talker, kissed Jiang Bai, making him beam with joy.
He Yu, standing to the side, also had a smile on his lips.
"Xile is the most obedient and most motivated student at the Imperial Academy."
These words, coming from He Yu's mouth, should be the most objective and fair. Jiang Bai was pleased and gently pinched Zhao Xile's cheek.
"Our little Lele is so great."
Zhao Xile laughed even more happily.
"Lord He, we'll head back now," Zhao Yi said.
He Yu didn't say anything more, and nodded in response, "Okay, take care."
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi helped Zhao Xile onto the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Jiang Bai gave Zhao Xile some pastries he had bought from Furonglou to tide her over.
Zhao Xile ate with great relish, shaking his head and saying, "The flower cakes from Furonglou are still the best."
"Slow down." Jiang Bai said with a doting expression.
The gloomy mood I had been feeling earlier vanished instantly.
Although Zhao Xile seems carefree, she is actually quite thoughtful.
As she ate, she asked, "Mommy, are you unhappy today?"
Jiang Bai paused, then wiped her mouth: "No, Mother is happy to see Le'er."
Zhao Yi patted her head and exchanged a glance with Jiang Bai.
They didn't want to tell Zhao Xile about the concubine in the Zhao family.
So as not to worry the child.
Zhao Yi then asked Zhao Xile, "Le'er, at the Imperial Academy, besides teaching you your lessons, did Lord He Yu say anything else to you?"
“Teacher He Yu is kinder to me than any other teacher. He always tutors Le’er and teaches her more than other students.”
Zhao Xile pondered for a moment: "Le'er feels that Master He seems to regard me as a woman."
Zhao Yi's expression was not good.
Jiang Bai reached out and grabbed his hand.
Zhao Yi shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong.
"What else?"
Zhao Xile shook her head, then suddenly said, "Once, Master He asked Le'er when she was born and what her birth mother's name was."
Zhao Yi's expression grew even colder.
Jiang Bai knew that Zhao Yi was in a bad mood.
"What did Le'er say?"
"I was about to answer when Master He was called away by others, and I didn't have time to speak."
Zhao Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "Next time, if the teacher asks you again, just say that your mother is Jiang Bai."
"Your birthday is the second day of the first lunar month."
"But Bai'er's birthday is on the third day of the sixth lunar month."
Zhao Yi touched her cheek. "Listen to your father. I'm doing this for your own good."
Zhao Xile didn't think much of it: "Le'er understands."
"Good boy."
The carriage stopped at the door, and a person appeared out of nowhere.
Jiang Bai and Zhao Yi carried Zhao Xile down, and the three of them chatted and laughed, enjoying each other's company.
A scene of Yanran's happy family.
Standing here, she looks like an outsider.
Linglong gritted her teeth and stared at the three of them.
"Time to go home."
Zhao Yi held Zhao Xile in his arms and then took Jiang Bai's hand.
The three of them were taken aback when they saw Linglong.
Zhao Xile asked, "Who is this older sister?"
Zhao Yi handed Le'er to Jiang Bai: "Bai'er, take Le'er inside first."
"good."
Inside the house, Zhao Xile kept asking, "Mother, who is this woman? Why is she talking to Father?"
"Mother, go quickly, don't let other women talk to Father like that."
Jiang Bai chuckled at Zhao Xile's words: "Le'er, you're so young, what do you know?"
Zhao Xile pouted: "Those wicked women in the storytellers under the overpass are all like that. They dress themselves up as weak to seduce men."
Jiang Bai immediately covered her mouth, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
"When do you go to listen to those storytellers' tales?"
“My brother used to take me there.”
Jiang Bai sighed and said, "Alright, Daddy has something to tell her, and Mother needs to go too. Le'er, why don't you do your homework first?"
"good."
"Mother, you should go now."
Jiang Bai kissed her on the cheek, then went to the front hall.
In the front hall, the old lady sat at the head of the table, Zhao Yi sat to her left, and Linglong sat below her.
"Bai'er." Zhao Yi saw Jiang Bai beckoning to her, and Jiang Bai walked over and sat down next to him.
When the old lady saw Jiang Bai, her tone was still gentle, but compared to before, there was a hint of unspoken distance between them.
"Madam, you've arrived."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai paused, bowed, and said, "Mother, I just took Le'er downstairs, so I'm late."
Although the old lady had her concerns about Jiang Bai not getting pregnant, she was still a reasonable and kind old woman. She nodded and said, "It's alright, there's no rush."
"Since you're all here, let's get down to business."
The old lady looked at Zhao Yi: "Linglong is someone I brought into your household a few days ago. All the formalities have been completed. Now, if you want to kick her out, I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
Zhao Yi's attitude was firm: "Mother, you haven't considered your son's thoughts yet."
Seeing the mother and son like this, Jiang Bai felt somewhat uncomfortable.
However, she also had her own selfish motives; she genuinely didn't want this woman to stay in the mansion.
"I don't want to say more, but you must give my Zhao family a son. Linglong, you must not kick him out."
“Mother!” Zhao Yi stood up: “You’re putting your son in a difficult position.”
"You really like Jiang Bai that much?!"
Linglong twisted her handkerchief, her eyes filled with tears.
Is anyone talking about her now? Why is she crying?
Jiang Bai looked at it and remembered what Zhao Xile had just said to her.
Even a child can see it clearly.
Turns out she's also a green tea bitch.
Jiang Bai's eyes narrowed slightly.
Such a person absolutely cannot stay in the Zhao family.
Zhao Yi said firmly, "If it were to stay in the Zhao residence, it wouldn't be in my son's courtyard. Mother can keep it herself."
Seeing that she couldn't reason with Zhao Yi, Madam Zhao said to Jiang Bai, "Jiang Bai, as the first wife, you haven't conceived in all these years."
"Mother is also worried. Tell me about Yi'er."
Zhao Yi turned to look at Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was so determined to stand with the old woman because of her; if she had persuaded Zhao Yi to accept Linglong...
Unconscious betrayal.
She took a deep breath: "Mother, there's nothing I can do to change Zhao Yi's decision."
"Please, Mother, don't make things difficult for your daughter-in-law."
The old lady was overjoyed at the news of her pregnancy. Apart from the fact that Jiang Bai was pregnant, she liked him very much in every other way.
She is not only courteous but also has a broad perspective; she is truly a rare and exceptional daughter-in-law.
However, what was said today made the old lady angry about something.
"Fine! Fine! I see you two want this old woman to go find your father as soon as possible."
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