Tu Chen was right. There were people who paid back the money they owed behind their backs.
Some families..,
Did not need to borrow money at all.
However, in this circle, they had to go with the flow and borrow some money.
Although the law did not punish the majority, and the Emperor did not require them to pay back the money, there was still a debt.
Anyway, Jia Zhen did not know about other things. He did not know whether he was being ostracized or not.
His father did not care about him anyway. He could do whatever he wanted. In the capital..,
Other than the relatives of the emperor..,
He did not need to care about anyone's mood. For those old relatives who came to the door..,
When his temper came, he would meet them and argue with them.
He had no interest in this.
He closed the door and declined visitors.
"It's moving." Jia Zhen touched Xia Lu's stomach.
He was very surprised.
"Yes,
It's almost five months. "She had taken good care of this baby.
When she was just four months old, she could feel some fetal movement, but it was not obvious. Now that it was almost five months old, the fetal movement was more obvious. This was the first time Jia Zhen had touched the baby in her stomach.
Jia Zhen smiled. Just as he was about to say something, his leg was hugged by two little radishes. "Big Brother, I, I want to touch my little nephew too."
"Big Brother, I want to too."
Jia Lian and Jia Yao were impatient. Ever since they knew that their sister-in-law had a little nephew in her stomach, they needed to study so that their little brother could grow up. Jia Lian and Jia Yao would report to Xia Lu every day. They would read their latest studies to Xia Lu's stomach. They were very diligent and did not stop for a day.
Jia Zhen frowned. These two brats were here to collect debts. Jia Zhen clicked his tongue in his heart, but he still picked up the two little radishes one by one and let them touch Xia Lu's stomach. At this time, the little bean in Xia Lu's stomach also responded enthusiastically to Jia Yao and Jia Lian.
"Wow, I touched my little nephew." Jia Yao was very excited.
"I touched it too." Jia Lian was also beaming with joy.
Xia Lu looked at Jia Yao and Jia Lian with a warm smile on her face. Then, she yawned.
"Alright, your sister-in-law has been quarreled by you for so long and is tired. Let your sister-in-law and nephew have a good rest. You two should go back for lunch too. In the afternoon, you have to draw ten big words, understand?" The Jia Zhen saw the tiredness on Xia Lu's face and understood that she was tired, so she began to clear the room.
"Okay. Sister-in-law, have a good rest. Little nephew, have a good rest." Jia Yao's first sentence was directed at Xia Lu, and the second sentence was directed at Xia Lu's stomach.
"Yes. Sister-in-law, rest well. Little nephew, rest well. Little nephew, you have to grow up quickly. When that time comes, uncle will be able to bring you out to play," Jia Lian said in his baby voice.
Jia Zhen gave a look to the wet nurse who was waiting by the side. Hence, the wet nurse brought Jia Yao and Jia Lian back to their courtyard.
After Jia Yao and Jia Lian left, the Jia Zhen said, "Come, I'll accompany my wife to take a nap."
Xia Lu smiled and stretched out her hand, allowing the Jia Zhen to undress her. The Jia Zhen did it very naturally, and Xia Lu also enjoyed it very naturally. If a pedantic person was here, he would definitely say that it was improper. How could a man serve a woman?
Xia Lu lay on the bed, and the Jia Zhen also got on the bed and lay down beside her.
Why don't you go to those three yiniangs? "Xia Lu recalled the words she heard when she went for a walk in the fu today. They all said that she was not virtuous as a wife, that she was pregnant and still occupied the men in her room. She did not care about what those maidservants said. What she cared about was Jia Zhen's thoughts. If Jia Zhen also wanted to take a concubine, then she would definitely help Jia Zhen take one. After that, Jia Zhen should not think about getting close to her body. Anyway, there was a 90% chance that her child would be Jia Rong. In any case, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
"Don't even think about it. Let me tell you, don't think of using pregnancy as an excuse to break the vows. This prince does not look for women, and you are not allowed to like women. This prince will not be fooled." When the Jia Zhen heard this, he immediately exploded. He did not forget the promise he made with Xia Lu. "No, which woman have you been in contact with recently? You actually came up with this method to trick this prince. "The Jia Zhen exploded.
Xia Lu was stunned. She thought that the Jia Zhen would listen to her half-heartedly, and she also thought that the Jia Zhen would righteously refuse. She did not expect him to have such a reaction. Xia Lu suddenly felt a little guilty.
"No way, you really have been in contact with other women? Who is that woman? Is she as good-looking as this prince? Is she as considerate as this prince? Let me tell you, this prince will never be so kind as to help you two be together. "The Jia Zhen was angry, and he quickly blurted out a series of questions.
Xia Lu looked at the Jia Zhen's rapid speech, and directly covered her mouth with his. It was really too noisy.
Slowly, the Jia Zhen took the initiative and deepened the kiss. Then, his hands mischievously reached into Xia Lu's clothes and began to grope up and down.
"Don't, child." Because she was pregnant, Xia Lu's body was more sensitive than usual. She was aroused by the Jia Zhen's teasing. In addition, because she was pregnant, she had not relieved herself in a long time. At this time, she really wanted to do it.
"The imperial physician said that you can do it after four months, as long as you don't move too much." The Jia Zhen whispered in Xia Lu's ear. He also wanted to do it. He took Xia Lu's hand and reached down to his lower body …
Considering that Xia Lu was pregnant, the Jia Zhen only wanted one time. He looked at Xia Lu, who was already asleep, and hugged Xia Lu's hand tightly. Humph, when he woke up, he must find out who the woman who stole him was. Then, he slowly closed his eyes and accompanied Xia Lu to see Zhou Gong.
"Auntie, are you going to Hong Xiu's auntie's place?" Xiao Yi was a little worried. Hong Xiu's auntie sent her maid to discuss how to get the young master out of Grandmother's room. To be honest, among the three auntie's in the manor, her auntie was the least confident. Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang's auntie had a good relationship with the young master, but her auntie was still a virgin. Usually, she could not raise her head in front of the other two auntie's. If she could take this opportunity to get the young master to favor her, her auntie would be able to get out of her current awkward situation. If she was lucky, she could also have a child like Grandmother. Then, her auntie's position in the manor would be stable. "Don't go."
Madam You shook her head. She was still young, only 21 years old. The other two auntie's were not young anymore. If they did not seize the opportunity, they probably would not have children in this lifetime. She was waiting for the other two auntie's to lose their cool and shoot the bird that sticks out. She originally did not have enough foundation in the Jia family. Now that she was targeted by Grandmother, she would have no chance to make a comeback. However, what made her feel relieved was that the Qian family was gone. The family that was holding her by the throat was gone. She only needed to plan for herself, so she had a lot of time.
Thinking that the Qian family was gone, Madam You was very happy. After all, she entered Ningguo Province through the Qian family. In the future, she would have to do a lot of things for the Qian family. Among these things, there would definitely be things that she did not want to do, and even things that were dangerous for her. Now, everything was good. The Qian family's lineal branch supported the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince fell, the Qian family also fell. The other branches were also implicated. It was said that when the Qian Mu heard the bad news, she did not wait for the Emperor to send people to confiscate the family's property and put them in jail. She did not even take a breath and directly died. Although the Qian family still had some clansmen, they were not a concern. She had enough time to plan for herself.
Even if she had to stay like this for the rest of her life, it was still very good. Although the Young Master ignored them, Grandmother was still kind to them. Every month, she would give them the monthly allowance on time and according to the amount. There were also other rewards during the New Year and festivals. She did not enjoy these things even when her father was still alive and she was still the legitimate eldest daughter of a third-rank official.
"Yes." Xiao E was a little worried, but the decision of the auntie was not something that a little girl like her could change. To be honest, although Grandmother was also very beautiful, she was not the best. However, the Young Master seemed to be possessed by the devil. He only stayed with Grandmother. The other three auntie's in the mansion were all better than Grandmother, but the Young Master seemed to be blind.
"She refused? She is smart. What should we do now? Don't make a wedding dress for her. "Tian Xiang's concubine asked.
"It's impossible for her to stay out of it. The fishing net has been cast, and she must be dragged into it." Hong Xiu's eyes flashed with a vicious light. She was not young anymore and could not wait any longer. She had to keep a child of her own. She knew that the Young Master had a problem with her because of what happened a few years ago. Originally, she was slowly mending the relationship between her and the Young Master. After all, she had served the Young Master for so many years. She did not expect that Madam would suddenly pass away. The Young Master took Grandmother to Jinling to observe mourning for her for three years. People's hearts were changeable. She and the Young Master were already unfamiliar with each other.
"What are you going to do?" Tian Xiang asked.
Hong Xiu said, "Those maidservants in the mansion won't act unless they see a rabbit. If you want them to do something, you naturally have to give them a lot of benefits. We are concubines like her, and our monthly salary is only so much. We shouldn't pay for it. No matter what, she has to do something. After all, she has inherited the property of Concubine Dian Deng. You know, Concubine Dian Deng used to be Grandmother's maidservant. Before she passed away, Grandmother also gave Concubine Dian Deng a lot of good things. Her value is much higher than ours."
Tian Xiang said. "That's true. She should pay more. She is used to being stingy. This time, I will persuade her to pay more. At that time, I will arrange it for Sister."
"Don't worry. Our purpose is the same." Hong Xiu turned her eyes to the main courtyard.
Xia Lu woke up and found that Jia Zhen was no longer there. Xia Lu called Xiao Fei to come in. After exercising in the afternoon, he naturally wanted to take a bath.
When he came out of the bath, he heard Xiao Fei say, "Master just asked this servant if Grandmother had seen any other strangers recently, including men and women."
"What did you say?" Xia Lu raised his eyebrows and asked.
"She said that Grandmother saw the two concubines that were given to Master."
"And then?" Xia Lu suddenly felt a headache.
"Then Young Master went out. He said that he would come back to have dinner with you in the evening," Xiao Fei said.
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