Chapter 420: Jing Xi's Letter

ension. She dared not speak.Gu Jingxi smelled the faint scent of alcohol on her, and seeing her cheeks flushed, clearly intoxicated by the wine, he asked in a low voice, "Did Madam drink"Meng Jinyáo...When Dong heard this, she immediately disagreed and said, "My husband, the eldest daughter is now pregnant. How can she go out casually"

Meng Dongyuan waved his hand dismissively and said, "Country women can still farm even when they are seven or eight months pregnant. Let alone country women, even the wives of other families can go to banquets after becoming pregnant. She's only a little over a month pregnant, her belly hasn't even shown yet, so why can't she go out This is probably more precious than any noblewoman in the palace."

"My husband, others can't be like our eldest daughter, can they The child in our eldest daughter's belly is what her in-laws have longed for for many years, and what her uncle has yearned for for many years. This child came hard-won, and the entire Meng family carefully cares for her. If she were to bump or bruise herself outside, could our Meng family afford the price"

As soon as these words left his mouth, Meng Dongyuan instantly came to his senses. If this child were to get hurt, the Gu family would hold a grudge against the Meng family, and they wouldn't be in-laws anymore, but enemies.

Seeing that he remained silent, Dong shi feared that he might be unhappy. She said, "My lord, I know you want to mend things with the eldest daughter, and it's all for the sake of the Meng family. But this kind of thing can't be rushed. The more anxious you are, the worse the outcome will be."

Meng Dongyuan was anxious in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. Now that there was a vacancy, if his eldest daughter could speak up for him in front of her son-in-law and ask him to help out, there would be an 80% chance that the position would go to him.

"This timing isn't right. Your elder uncle isn't even in the capital city. Talking to the eldest lady wouldn't help either. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Meng Dong was deeply upset. This was a rare opportunity, and his eldest daughter happened to be pregnant again. Her son-in-law would be more amicable in his old age, especially with the arrival of another grandchild. All he had to do was ask his eldest daughter and son-in-law. Since this person wasn't in the capital, could he not write a letter

Dong looked at him, unwilling to continue the conversation. She changed the subject and said, "Husband, let's eat dinner first."

Meng Dongyuan was about to speak when Dong Shi's words stopped him. He felt a surge of anger, but he still liked Dong Shi, who was intelligent, well-mannered, and beautiful. He didn't want to argue with her.

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Two days later, news came from the Meng family that Meng Jinyu and the wealthy merchant surnamed Deng from Yangzhou had set a marriage date. They would get married in October of this year, and after the wedding, she would move to Yangzhou with her husband.

Meng Jin Yao's heart was still as calm as water. To her, it was just like going back to her natal family for a banquet and giving a gift of makeup.

The Meng family's marriage to a merchant caused many people to whisper behind their backs. They said that Meng Dongyuan was selling his daughter. A distinguished noble family like theirs had fallen so low as to marry a man reeking of money! Surely they were just after the merchant's wealth

But some people also say that marrying a daughter with a not-so-good reputation to a rich merchant is more advantageous than marrying her to a scholar from a lower social class. Even if a scholar from a lower class can become an official in the future, he may not necessarily become a high-ranking official and might just remain a low-ranking official for his whole life. He might even be poor. Not only will the daughter suffer, but he won't provide any help to his family of origin, and might even need help from them. What use is that It's better to marry a rich merchant and live a life of luxury.

Days passed one by one, Meng Jin Yao stayed at home raising her baby and didn't go out.

More than half a month later, Chan'er and Qingqiu returned. Chan'er had lost quite a bit of weight after her previous injuries. Although taking care of Chan'er wasn't particularly burdensome for Qingqiu, she had also lost some weight due to excessive worry for her mistress.

Meng Jin Yao saw that both of them had lost weight, and she felt very sorry for them. After a few polite greetings, she learned about their hardships on the road, so she first let them freshen up, and then have a good rest.

By dusk, Qingqiu awoke and dressed herself to attend to her mistress's evening meal. As she spoke with Chunliu, she learned from her that the mistress was pregnant. She was both surprised and delighted: "The mistress is pregnant"

Chun Liu said: "Indeed, the day after Madam returned to her estate, she was diagnosed with pregnancy."

Qīng Qiū clasped her hands together: "Amitabha Buddha, may the Buddha protect us. Thankfully, I returned safely and nothing happened along the way."

Chūnliǔ listened to her words, feeling a little confused, and smiled: "Why are you so mysterious With the Marquis accompanying her, madam will surely arrive home safely.

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Qing Qiu smiled, didn't say anything, just said: "Let's go, it's time to wait on Madam for dinner."

The spring willows rustle in response.

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After becoming pregnant, Meng Jinyo didn't experience much morning sickness and had a good appetite. She spent her days at home resting and taking care of herself, with servants attending to her every need. Life was quite pleasant, but she often missed her child's father.

To keep herself busy and pass the time, she made clothes for her child and the child's father. Since she didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, the clothes she made for the child were red, a color that both boys and girls could wear, and it was also festive.

Seeing her frequently embroidering, Ning Dong said, "Madam, you have been embroidering these days. Be careful not to hurt your eyes. The weather is nice outside now, why don't I accompany you for a walk in the backyard"

Meng Jinyáo, after hearing this, put down her embroidery and slowly stretched. Then she went for a walk in the back garden with Ning Dong.

When I got to the back garden, I saw Xiu Yuan's wife, Mrs. Jiang, playing with her child in her arms.

Gu Yunxin, born in March, is only a few months old. She is cute and adorable with a sweet smile, making her especially endearing.

Meng Jin Yao had always loved children, and now that she was about to become a mother herself, her love for them was even greater. Seeing the little one laughing and babbling "aya" with Jiang Shi, she unconsciously touched her stomach.

When Mrs. Chiang saw her, she hurriedly bowed in greeting: "Third Aunt,"

Meng Jinyu smiled and nodded, her gaze never leaving the little one in her arms. She walked over and touched the child's head: "This child is getting more and more adorable."

Jiang replied, "Third aunt, Yunxin's little uncle will also be very cute in the future."

Yunxin his little uncle

Meng Jinyao didn't react for a moment, and after a while she understood, and smiled: "Maybe it's not an uncle, but a little aunt."

Jiang said with a sweet smile, "Even if she's my young aunt, she's still a lovely little girl. And both Uncle Three and Aunt Three are good-looking, so no matter if it's a boy or a girl, they're sure to be beautiful."

Meng Jiny Yao glared at her: "You're just being sweet."

"Auntie Three, I'm telling the truth."

Meng Jinyao said softly, "Give me a hug, I haven't held this child in ages."

Mrs. Chiang dared not trouble her, replying, "Third Aunt, Yunxin this child is quite heavy, with you pregnant you cannot tire yourself out. Besides, this child's feet are restless, if he kicks Little Uncle or Little Auntie it wouldn't be good."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jin Yao could only give up. She sought advice on childcare from Lady Jiang.

Mrs. Jiang wasn't very talkative in her daily life. She was a gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law. But once someone started talking about something she was familiar with, she would become quite talkative, sharing everything she knew with Meng Jinyao.

Meng Jin Yao had a very pleasant conversation with her, learning a lot of experience from someone who had been there before, and also about some changes that happen during pregnancy.

After parting with her, Meng Jinyao returned to Weiruixuan. As soon as she sat down in the room, Qingqiu came in with a letter and said to her, "Madam, the Marquis has sent a family letter back."

Meng Jinyo was taken aback. From Beijing to Hangzhou Prefecture, it would take more than half a month. Now that the time had arrived in Hangzhou Prefecture, but to write a letter back, it wouldn't arrive so quickly.

She questioned, "Are you sure this letter was sent back by the Marquis"

Qingqiu smiled and asked, "Could this be fake Just take a look yourself! This letter was sent to you, and Old Madam also has one. It's a letter the Marquis wrote during his trip to Hangzhou Prefecture, then sent back.s, but she chose the marquis in the end...""Oh… poor Lord. He finally got a beautiful wife, treating her like a jewel. But the bride only has eyes for his son.""Given the madam's behavior, I believe t...