"Master,
Did I do something wrong? Hasn't the person who colluded with Miss Xiao Cui been found out? Why do you want to chase this servant away? "Xia Lu's good intentions,
Madam You did not notice at all.
She only felt extremely scared now,
What did she mean by finding a good family to marry? She was no longer the legitimate daughter of a third-rank official,
And she was already so old,
What kind of good family could she find.
Jia Zhen narrowed his eyes,
Heh, women,
They were short-sighted,
If she agreed, Ningguo Province would give her a lot of dowry. Moreover, she was backed by Ningguo Province,
In the future, whether it was her husband taking the imperial examination or becoming an official in the imperial court,
With the support of Ningguo Province, she could still be a proper wife,
In the future, if her husband really became a Jinshi, she would also have a title,
And with the support of Ningguo Province,
Such a thing as a wife who had gone through hardships,
Would definitely not happen to this woman. It was just that the initial investment was a little more,
It was not easy to go from a scholar to a Jinshi,
But..,
In life, one had to give something in order to gain something. There was absolutely no such thing as sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor.
Just like himself, he used to be such a hooligan and was completely a hedonistic son. The violent woman married him, first of all, because their statuses were not equal. He was the heir of an Earl, and the violent woman was just the daughter of a military officer at the border. If the violent woman was not stubborn and put in so much effort to change herself, he might not be the way he was now.
Therefore, whether a man was good or bad depended on what kind of woman he met. If he was originally a hedonistic son and met a woman who swallowed her anger like a bun, there would only be one result. This hedonistic son would be even more of a hooligan, and this woman would be even more cautious and swallow her anger.
Since this woman was unwilling, then forget it. In any case, for the reputation of the violent woman, she needed a shield. This woman was quite suitable. Although she was ambitious, she was also quite good at judging the situation. "Since you're unwilling, then forget it. It's not like we can't afford to raise you as a concubine, because you're the only concubine. Then you can raise your monthly salary a little, five taels of silver a month. However, there's only one point, don't bother my wife if you have nothing to do. Forget about the greetings on the first and fifteenth of every month, just stay in the courtyard at ease," the Jia Zhen said.
However, five taels of silver a month in exchange for not appearing in front of her wife, it was quite worth it.
"Yes," Madam You clenched her fists. No, she couldn't be impulsive. She had to stay in Ningguo Province. She couldn't let her stepmother and her two sisters see her as a joke. She had to endure. One day, she would be able to give birth to her master's child.
Hearing that Madam You was unwilling to get married, Xia Lu wasn't disappointed. She had chosen her own path. Whether or not she would regret it in the end, it had nothing to do with her.
Xia Lu's post-natal confinement passed quickly. When she was done, the first thing Xia Lu did was to wash her from head to toe. During this month of post-natal confinement, she really felt that she was rotten. However, the Jia Zhen came to visit her every day. Xia Lu was a little disgusted by herself, but the Jia Zhen didn't mind at all. She kissed her when she should. Sometimes, especially in the second half of the month, the Jia Zhen began to act shamelessly. She refused to go back at night and insisted on squeezing in the same bed as her. Her shamelessness was comparable to when Jia Yao and Jia Lian were still young and insisted on sleeping with her at night.
After washing a total of five times, Xia Lu finally felt that she was clean. At this time, it was time for An An's one-month-old banquet.
The one-month-old banquet was different from the one-month-old banquet. The one-month-old banquet was targeted at relatives and friends of the family, but the one-month-old banquet was to send out invitations.
"What's going on in Ningguo Province? Why is it so lively? "Qin Ye grabbed a passerby beside him and asked.
"Today is the one-month-old banquet of the young master of Ningguo Province. These people are all here to celebrate the young master's birthday. Ningguo Province is indeed a big hereditary family in Ningguo Province. This young master is really lucky. His mother is the wife of the head of the family, so the position of the heir will definitely be this young master. Let me tell you, Ningguo Province will give out wedding money later." The passerby's face was full of joy as he waited for the wedding money.
Qin Ye looked at his wife at the side and swallowed his saliva. Was his wife really related to Ningguo Province? Looking at the grandeur of Ningguo Province, Qin Ye was really a little worried.
"Should we come again another day?" Qin Ye asked.
"But we don't have much money left," Qin Ye's wife said. She was also a little flustered. If there were still people alive in the Crown Prince's palace, they would definitely recognize her. Qin Ye's wife was a little palace maid who disappeared from Vice Consort He's palace when the Crown Prince's palace changed. Her name was Xiao Zhi. At that time, Xiao Zhi carried the Crown Prince's daughter and escaped from the palace. Because she was afraid, she ran out of the capital. At that time, she was very flustered and very scared. Then, as a woman carrying a child, she was targeted. Fortunately, she met Qin Ye.
Coincidentally, Qin Ye was planning to come to the capital to do something. However, halfway through, he heard that the Crown Prince had started a coup and the capital was in chaos. He hurriedly turned around and went back. In the end, he met Xiao Zhi, who was being bullied, and a hero came to save the beauty. Heroes had always loved beauties, and beauties naturally admired heroes as well. Therefore, the two of them became together.
Qin Ye found out that Xiao Zhi was originally a servant of a rich family. Because the capital was in chaos, the master asked her to carry the little miss and escape from the capital. Due to various reasons, the master did not escape with them. Later, Qin Ye found out that the Crown Prince's palace had changed and many families had been confiscated and executed. He then understood that the servant Xiao Zhi was carrying was probably one of these families who had been executed. Therefore, the master could not escape and only asked Xiao Zhi to escape with the little miss.
After all, Qin Ye liked Xiao Zhi and wanted to marry her. He knew that if Xiao Zhi married with a daughter, others would definitely point fingers at her. Therefore, Qin Ye asked Xiao Zhi to send the child to the Health Hall. Then, he adopted the child. In order to hide it from others, he also adopted a boy and married Xiao Zhi in the end. Originally, Qin Ye lived alone in the village. His parents had died long ago, and he was in a state where he could eat his fill and the whole family did not have to go hungry. Because he married a wife and had two children, Qin Ye took advantage of the wealth brought by Xiao Zhi to buy some family property. However, the boy he adopted was too weak and did not survive in the end.
However, good times did not last long. In the end, he offended someone. That was why Xiao Zhi said that she was related to Ningguo Province in the capital. Therefore, Qin Ye brought Xiao Zhi and Qin Keqing to the capital to seek refuge in Ningguo Province.
Those people had directly sent people to guard the vicinity of his house. He had a home that he could not return to. Also, the middleman who had taken his money said that as long as he spent money, he could help him mediate between him and that person. In the end, he had cheated his money away. The matter had not been resolved yet. Thinking about it, Qin Ye was extremely angry.
Xiao Zhi nodded. Now that things had come to this, there was no other way. They definitely could not go back now.
Ningguo Province's one-month-old banquet was very successful. Jia Zhen was now an Earl, so people were still very willing to give him face. As long as the Jia Zhen sent an invitation, basically everyone would come. Those who did not send an invitation also sent gifts.
The womenfolk were still in Xi Province. This time, Xia Lu did not come late like the previous banquet when Jia Zhen and Jia Xie were promoted to Duke. This time, she came early. After all, it was her son's one-month-old banquet. Although the womenfolk were in Xi Province, she could not completely let the people in Xi Province take care of them. However, she felt that the womenfolk in Xi Province, whether it was Madam Jia, the Jia Wang Clan, or Madam Jia Feng, were all very fond of them.
"The Earl's wife is indeed a blessed woman. Now that she has a brother, and her Earl is also very considerate, there are only a few concubines in the mansion. Don't mention how comfortable it is," one of the madams said.
Xia Lu smiled and said, "I am indeed a blessed woman to be able to marry my Husband. My Husband is very considerate … Everything is good." Xia Lu began to praise the Jia Zhen. She could not understand these madams. They lived their own lives, but they always liked to complain about how their married life was not going well. They had to pretend to be virtuous, but they also liked to complain that their Husband was always running to his concubines. How could there be such a good thing?
These madams were virtuous in front of their Husband, but she was always pretending to be virtuous in front of others. In front of the Jia Zhen, she never needed to be virtuous. She felt that the Jia Zhen did not need her to be virtuous either. In the original novel, Madam You was virtuous enough. When her Husband and daughter-in-law slept together, she could swallow her anger. Therefore, men still needed to be trained. The Jia Zhen was really quite good now. Even compared to many men in modern times, she was better. Xia Lu was very proud and hid her achievements and fame.
When she heard Xia Lu praising the Jia Zhen, she said, "The Earl's wife and the Earl's relationship is very good. I think it won't be long before she gets pregnant again."
"Thank you for your kind words," Xia Lu said with a smile. To be honest, she had so many children in her family, and she really wanted a daughter. However, when she was in confinement, she jokingly mentioned to Jia Zhen that with so many children in her family, they were indeed lacking a daughter. In the end, Jia Zhen's entire face turned pale. She quickly said, "We're not lacking anymore. We're not lacking anymore. Don't give birth to another child." Only then did Xia Lu understand that the matter of giving birth had such a strong shadow in Jia Zhen's heart. It was even heavier than her, the one who gave birth to the child.
Such words also appeared at the banquet in the East Mansion. Everyone congratulated the Jia Zhen for giving birth to two children in three years.
The Jia Zhen's face was a little pale. She said, "It's enough. Anyway, we already have one. We'll let nature take its course." Although the Jia Zhen said this, he decided that after sending the guests away, he would go find a doctor. He absolutely did not want to give birth to another child. He did not want to wait outside alone and look at the bowls of bloody water being carried out of the delivery room.
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