"Can we go tomorrow?" Zhang Qingyu seemed to want a definite answer from her.
"If you keep bothering me, I can't guarantee what will happen." Today is her engagement day, and I can't spoil the mood.
"Okay, I won't make a fuss anymore. I'll leave now and won't bother you anymore. I'm really sorry about today." Zhang Qingyu turned and left in a hurry.
The engagement ceremony between Song Tantan and Ye Moxun was rather special, not entirely following the customs of the Great Jin Dynasty. Of course, the betrothal letter, the gift letter, and the wedding invitation letter still had to be prepared.
They didn't quite understand the process, so they left it to others to handle. They usually lived in the same house, so there was no issue of whether they could show up or not; they saw each other every day.
So, following modern customs, we hosted a banquet and invited close relatives and friends to have a meal and celebrate.
Aside from the prefect and his wife, the rest were people from Songlin Village. No outsiders were invited. Zhang Qingyu had people keep an eye on the Zhong family's movements before he learned the engagement date of Ye Moxun and Song Tantan.
Logically, she shouldn't have come. Ye Moxun would definitely be furious if he found out she had someone watching him, and who knows how he would retaliate. But she couldn't care less. Zhang Qingling was causing trouble in the prison all day long, and her belly was slowly showing. She was told to abort the child, but she refused and insisted on giving birth.
This child is incredibly lucky; she's so resilient. She couldn't eat or sleep well in prison, and she was constantly making a fuss, but she still managed to miscarry the little one inside her.
What a terrible thing to do.
Many wealthy women try every possible way to keep their babies but still can't. Some women start bed resting as soon as they find out they are pregnant, but they still might not be able to keep the baby. On the contrary, babies who shouldn't be born are very resilient and stay safely in their mother's womb.
Sitting in the carriage, Zhang Qingyu couldn't help but shed tears. Her family had no support, and her younger sister was always causing trouble, making her life increasingly difficult in her husband's family. Her former mother-in-law looked down on her because she was from a poor family and had a low social status. After learning that her sister was having an affair, she disliked her even more and spent her days finding fault with her.
If she weren't pregnant now, her husband would probably be forced by his mother and father to write a letter of divorce and divorce her. She had no choice but to come to Song Tantan in a hurry. She really didn't mean to choose today, the day of their engagement, to annoy people.
It was also her fault. A few days ago, she was able to stay at home and wait patiently, thinking that with Ye Moxun's intervention, things would definitely be settled. But she didn't think about why he should care about her affairs. And who is she anyway?
People might forget about it soon, and it wasn't until yesterday that she realized she was getting anxious. Today, she rushed over without a second thought. She's really becoming more and more useless.
After lunch, Ye Moxun and Song Tantan sat in the courtyard, each in a recliner, chatting casually with their eyes half-closed.
Ye Moxun said, "Zhang Qingyu seems quite shrewd, so why is she so rude today? She actually came to spoil our engagement day."
“Who says otherwise? What does Zhang Qingling’s life or death have to do with me? She keeps coming to me, trying to take advantage of me,” Song Tantan complained indignantly, then spoke up for her, “But she’s also pitiful. Didn’t you say she’s pregnant? I saw that she was pale and had dark circles under her eyes. I guess she doesn’t sleep well at night. I heard that pregnant women are prone to overthinking and getting depression or something.”
"I don't think she's that fragile," Ye Moxun said dismissively.
"If she weren't strong, she would have died countless times. After Zhao Zhongnian disappeared, their family had a very hard time. It was all thanks to her embroidery that they were able to survive. She was indeed a noblewoman from a high-class family. Her needlework skills were superb, no less than those of professional embroiderers."
Although the Great Jin Dynasty has not yet reached the point of a change of dynasty, it is not much better. Many noble families will be reshuffled, and it is not surprising that the Zhang family has come to this point.
"I heard that Zhang Qingyu even sent Shen'er to school. She's really a good older sister and is doing her best to support the family." Song Tantan and Song Zhuiyan have one thing in common: they are easily moved to pity, especially towards women who are struggling to survive.
"Overly compassionate," Ye Moxun commented casually.
Song Zhuiyan had just woken up from her afternoon nap. She walked out with her maid's hand and lazily sat down on an empty chair. "After all, Miss Zhang was from the same village as us. We fled together, cleared wasteland together, and came down from the mountains together. We are closer than others. Since it's just a matter of lending a hand, there's nothing wrong with helping out."
Ye Moxun smiled gently at her, thinking to himself, "My aunt hasn't said yet, has she? It's that the two of them are pregnant together."
Pregnant women are often said to be prone to maternal instincts, and Ye Moxun has experienced this firsthand recently. His aunt is the best example. First, she bought Zhong Qiuping, and then she agreed to let Tantan take in Hong Meigui and the other two.
Now, she feels sorry for Zhang Qingyu, who is pregnant, and also wants to help save Zhang Qingling because she is also pregnant. Women are really prone to being sentimental. Sometimes, even when she is pregnant, Song Tantan is infected by her aunt's feelings and is overwhelmed with sympathy.
Ye Moxun was still criticizing others in his heart. In fact, he didn't even realize that he was almost the same. He was either helping others or on his way to helping others. It's just that he was not good at expressing himself and disdained to ask for credit from anyone. He seemed cold and impersonal.
In fact, the two women in the family always just talk, but he's the one who actually does the work; he's truly destined to be a workaholic.
Well, they're all family, there's nothing to complain about. One is his aunt, the other is his future daughter-in-law, if he doesn't indulge her, who will?
So the next day, Ye Moxun had his servant carry the medicine box, with Song Tantan following beside him, and drove the carriage to the Lian residence. Actually, Lian Qin no longer lived in the Lian residence, but in a manor outside the Lian family compound, as Zhang Qingyu had told him.
However, he could not go directly to the Lian family's estate. He could only pretend to come to the Lian residence to find someone. He did not send out invitations in advance, but disguised himself as an old Taoist priest with a refined and otherworldly air and knocked on the door directly.
Well, the phrase "immortal demeanor" was added by Song Tantan. Ye Moxun is tall, and even though he's disguised as an old Taoist, he still has that air about him, giving him the feel of a reclusive master.
When the gatekeeper of the Lian family heard that the other party had come uninvited, without a visiting card, and did not recognize his master, he immediately wanted to drive him away.
"Get out, get out! This isn't a place where just anyone can come. Who can see our master whenever they want?" These servants were used to bullying others and acted like dogs relying on their master's power.
Song Tantan couldn't stand it and wanted to step forward to teach him a lesson, but she was stopped by Ye Moxun as soon as she took a step and he shook his head slightly at her.
Then, with an air of profound mystery, he said to the servant, "I am a highly accomplished Taoist master from Five Elements Mountain. Recently, I suddenly saw strange phenomena in the night sky. I calculated with my fingers and found that there is a young master in Xifeng who is destined to meet me. This destined person will soon suffer a bloody disaster, so I have come here to help him overcome this calamity."
The servant was speechless. Although he didn't quite understand, this person seemed to be able to save his young master, so he had to hurry and inform the master.
Song Tantan: What the hell? He's just making things up. If she weren't in cahoots with Ye Moxun, she would have believed him after hearing what he said.
"You even said I love to act. Compared to you, I am ashamed of myself. You are a movie star. The Oscars owe you an award."
Ye Moxun: "Thank you for the compliment."
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