Madam Jia stood up.
She glanced at Jia Xie coldly. She had to protect Zheng 'er.
Jia Xie felt a chill in her heart when she saw Madam Jia's gaze.
Madam Jia Feng stepped forward.
She gently tugged at Jia Xie's clothes and quietly comforted her. After marrying into the family, she realized that there was only one person.
Favoritism could reach such a level.
They were both her sons. She had given birth to them after ten months of pregnancy, but she treated them like enemies. Madam Jia Feng did not know that there was a dynasty in history.
A woman, for the sake of her youngest son,
Refused to even be the Empress Dowager.
Just now, it was between the master and the madam.
It was not convenient for her to speak. After all, she was a junior and a daughter-in-law. She was in no position to speak. She was on the master's side. If only the separation of the family had been successful.
Jia Xie turned around.
She forced a smile at Madam Jia Feng.
Indicating that he was fine.
Rongguo Province and Ningguo Province had such a great thing.
No matter what, they had to express their gratitude. Therefore, the two families held a wedding banquet together. Just like in previous years, the men held the banquet in the East Mansion, while the women held the banquet in Xi Province. This was quite good for Xia Lu. She was pregnant now, so it was not convenient for her to entertain the women. Xi Province entertained the women. She only needed to go over and show her face. The male guests in the East Mansion were Jia Zhen and Jia Xie. After all, they were the two main characters today.
When Xia Lu arrived in Xi Province, some of the women had arrived.
"Why are you here? You're pregnant. You should rest more in the mansion. I'll send someone to call you later," Madam Jia said kindly when she saw Xia Lu. She quickly asked someone to prepare a seat for Xia Lu.
"It's boring in the mansion. It's good to come to Old Madam's place for a chat." Xia Lu sat down. Today, Madam Jia was very kind. Previously, Jia Daishan wanted to separate the family. Jia Zhen had already told her. She felt that it was better to separate the family as soon as possible. However, in the end, Jia Daishan was soft-hearted. However, because of this, she did not cause any trouble recently. She seemed like an ordinary old lady. Xia Lu knew that this was just a stalling tactic for the Jia Daishan to see...
"Where are Lian and Yao? Why don't I see them? "Madam Jia asked.
"They went with their elder brother. I heard that only adults can greet guests in the East Mansion. They boasted that they want to follow their elder brother now that they've grown up." Xia Lu shrugged. It seemed that all children hoped to become adults. Xia Lu thought of Jia Lian and Jia Yao hugging their elder brother's leg and begging in their childish voices. He found it funny.
"At Zheng 'er's place? Could it be that they've been offended? It's better to call them over. "Madam Jia still did not give up the idea of raising Jia Lian. As long as she raised Jia Lian, Jia Lian would definitely have a deep relationship with her in the end, just like how that old woman raised Jia Xie. In the end, wouldn't Jia Xie have a better relationship with that old woman? Otherwise, why would she anger her like this? However, this plan could only be put on hold for now. She had to endure it for Zheng 'er's sake.
Xia Lu smiled and said, "It's fine. It's good to let them see. Anyway, there are servants looking after them. If they really cry and make a scene, our master will send them over."
"Mm." Madam Jia nodded.
"This must be Count Jia's wife. Her appearance is indeed extraordinary." After Xia Lu and Madam Jia finished talking, one of the madams spoke up.
"Yes, and this is?" To be honest, after Xia Lu married Jia Zhen, she really did not go out to socialize. It seemed that she had only gone out with her mother-in-law once. At that time, she just needed to follow her mother-in-law. After so many years, she had long forgotten about those madams that she had only met once.
"This old woman's husband is a small manager in the Ministry of Revenue. I'm afraid that Countess Jia does not know this old woman." This madam was very respectful.
"Ah, she is the daughter of our Rongguo Province's Sixth Branch. Her husband is very capable and is already a manager in the Ministry of Revenue." Madam Jia introduced Xia Lu.
"Oh," Xia Lu nodded to the madam, indicating that she understood. The daughter of a concubine of Rongguo Manor, no wonder she came so early. In fact, these families were also particular about what kind of wedding they held. Those who came early generally had a better relationship with the manor. Another kind of people came to curry favor with them. Early, there were fewer people, so that the master would have time to chat with you. If you came late and your status was not high, no one would care about you.
Just as Xia Lu was about to chat with this madam, Jia Min came over.
"Madam." Jia Min came in front of Madam Jia and bowed.
Xia Lu looked at Jia Min and felt that Jia Min seemed to have become more haggard. Was it because of Madam Jia? Xia Lu felt that it was strange.
"Quick, sit down. Why are you here so early? Where is Jin 'er?" Madam Jia hurriedly asked Jia Min to sit up and asked the servant to bring a chair over.
"Jin 'er is feeling better today, but he is still weak. I did not let him come, in case he falls sick again." Jia Min was physically and mentally exhausted. These days, she had been taking care of Lin Jinyu and was indeed tired.
"Then he should rest. You should go back early today and take care of Jin 'er. There is no one in the Lin family for you to take care of. It has been hard on my daughter." Madam Jia wiped her eyes, which were filled with tears. She really felt sorry for her daughter. Although her daughter was now a mother-in-law and did not need to set rules, there was no one to help her on a daily basis. It was really hard on her.
"Yes." Jia Min nodded. She turned and saw Xia Lu. Her eyes lit up, but she immediately steadied herself and said, "Zheng 'er's wife, why are you here so early today?"
"It was boring to be alone in the fu, so I wanted to come and talk to Old Madam." Xia Lu said.
"There will be many people later. You have to take good care of yourself. How many months have you been pregnant?" Jia Min asked the servant to bring a chair to Xia Lu's side. If she had not met Zheng 'er's wife today, she would have taken some time to go to the East Fu and have a good talk with Zheng' er's wife about raising children. Lian 'er and Yao' er really made her envious.
"It has been more than five months." Xia Lu touched her belly, her eyes full of love.
Jia Min also touched her belly. Her body was weak and it was not easy for her to get pregnant. She finally got pregnant with a child, but in the end, she was attacked by a villain and had a difficult labor. Although the imperial physician said that if she took good care of herself, she might be able to give birth again. However, who did not know that the imperial physician's words were always positive? Jinyu might be her last child. How could she not be anxious?
"You will give birth in more than four months. It is February, and it is already spring. This child really loves you. If you go to confinement in May or June, you will be miserable." Jia Min said.
"Isn't that so?" Xia Lu felt that Jia Min was a little strange today.
Jia Min took a deep breath and looked at Xia Lu. She said, "Zheng 'er's wife, can you tell me how you usually raise Lian' er and Yao 'er?" After the greetings, Jia Min got to the point. For her son, she had spent a lot of effort during this period. She was also a little tired now.
Xia Lu was stunned for a moment. Looking at Jia Min's haggard appearance, she could understand that the Lin family's brother's situation was probably not very good. However, her methods now seemed to be crude. If something happened, she could not afford it. Xia Lu was a little embarrassed.
"Can't you tell me?" Jia Min asked anxiously.
"Actually, it's not that I can't tell you. It's just that my methods might be too rough in Aunt Min's eyes. Our Lian 'er and Yao' er rarely breastfed after they turned one year old. They usually eat things like flour paste. They only drink breast milk at night when they are hungry. Also, I didn't really care about our Lian 'er and Yao' er. When they learned how to crawl when they were young, my Master and I found an empty house and put a blanket on the floor for them to crawl on. When they grew up, they could walk and run. We didn't care about them either. After that, they grew up and their bodies are still quite healthy. It's really not much of a method," Xia Lu said.
"Is that all?" Jia Min grabbed Xia Lu's hand as if she was grabbing onto a life-saving straw.
Xia Lu nodded. "If you don't believe me, you can ask my Master." Xia Lu looked at Jia Min with sincerity in her eyes.
"Then I will go back and try it." Jia Min made up her mind.
"But you have to take it easy. If you feel any discomfort, it's better to give up this method. After all, it varies from person to person," Xia Lu said.
"Don't worry. My heart naturally aches for my child." Jia Min forced a smile. She had really put in too much effort for this son of hers. When he fell sick this time, she even heard the imperial physician say that he was going to die young. How could Jia Min accept this blow?
Xia Lu pursed her lips and didn't say anything more. What she said was the truth. After all, she still felt sorry for that brother of the Lin family. If it didn't work, she couldn't do anything. She was a little worried. If Jia Min did as she said, what if something happened? Xia Lu decided to discuss it with Jia Zhen when she went back and let Jia Zhen talk to Lin Ruhai.
There were more and more women in the Jia family's courtyard, including Madam Shi. Although Madam Shi left unhappily because of the matter of returning the silver, she still came on this day. Not only her, but the nobles who had faintly rejected their family also came. After all, Jia Xie and Jia Zhen were still young. With this title, the Jia family could still be prominent for many years. However, it was not certain for them. Some of the nobles submitted to the Ministry of Rites to request for the title of Heir Apparent but were not approved.
"Your family is good. Old Master is still alive, but the title is passed to the younger one." Madam Shi pinched her handkerchief as if the person who was crying before was not her. She envied her sister-in-law from the bottom of her heart. Her sister-in-law's title was now passed to her sister-in-law's son, but what about her? Although her son was the Heir Apparent, the other two illegitimate sons were not simple either. Even if the Old Master could pass the title to her son, the Old Master would definitely not do so.
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