Jiujiu was a little worried that Yuan Zhen's stomach would explode like a ripe watermelon.
When she thought of that scene, Jiujiu shook her head in disgust.
Disgusting.
Yuan Zhen walked unsteadily to Jiujiu.
She curtsied.
Yuan Zhen's stomach was already as big as a watermelon, and she couldn't even walk steadily. She curtsied again.
Yuan Zhen had a good reputation for being well-educated and reasonable, but Jiujiu seemed to have become a bad woman who treated her harshly.
Jiujiu glanced at Qingyan and Qingliu.
Qingyan and Qingliu immediately supported Yuan Zhen. Yuan Zhen's knees hadn't even bent when Qingyan and Qingliu firmly supported her.
Yuan Zhen's expression froze.
She had come at the right time.
She wanted Ling Xiao to coincidentally see her when she curtsied.
She knew in her heart how much Ling Xiao valued her.
Even if she knew that this was because of the child in her stomach, as long as she had this important point, she could make an issue out of it.
But she hadn't even curtsied when she was interrupted.
Jiujiu picked up the teacup and used the tea lid to remove the tea foam. She looked up and glanced lightly at Yuan Zhen, then turned to Qingyan and said, "Hurry and help Madam sit down. If anything happens to the child in her stomach, can any of you take responsibility?"
Qingyan and Qingliu, who originally thought that Yuan Zhen might be Jiujiu's concubine, were instantly enlightened when they heard Jiujiu call her 'Madam'.
This person had nothing to do with Ling Xiao.
Since she had nothing to do with Ling Xiao, they naturally wouldn't look at Yuan Zhen with hostility.
Yuan Zhen was almost carried to her seat.
When Yuan Zhen was done, Jiujiu smiled and said to Yuan Zhen, "So Madam is still in the residence. I thought the General sent you to the manor to nurture the baby?"
Jiujiu's words made Yuan Zhen's already ugly expression even uglier.
It was obvious that Jiujiu was behind Ling Xiao's suggestion to send her to the balcony of the manor.
Yuan Zhen had been wondering why Ling Xiao had suddenly thought of sending her to the countryside residence to nurture the fetus. Now that Jiujiu mentioned it, she finally understood.
It turned out that Jiujiu didn't like her and asked Ling Xiao to send her to the farmstead.
They were both women, so Yuan Zhen naturally knew what Jiujiu meant.
However, she couldn't refute him. After all, Ling Xiao had made it clear when he wanted to send her to the country estate.
He did not intend to chase her away. He was about to get married, and the General's residence had not held such a big event for many years. It was inevitable that they would be a little flustered during the preparations. Moreover, if they were to use too many people, she would naturally not have enough manpower. He was worried that he would not be able to serve her well because of his marriage.
Moreover, he felt that the manor was peaceful and quiet. The maids and servants only needed to serve her alone. The service was also more comprehensive than in the General's Residence. She could also take care of the fetus in peace.
Ling Xiao spoke very sincerely. It was obvious that he was thinking for her.
Therefore, Yuan Zhen could not say 'no' to Ling Xiao.
Naturally, it was the same for Jiujiu.
Yuan Zhen gritted her teeth in anger, but on the surface, she smiled gently. "The General did mention it, but I'm used to living here. It's inevitable that I'm not used to it suddenly. Moreover, during that period of time, my reaction was much stronger than before. It was inconvenient for me to travel, so I stayed."
Jiujiu replied with an 'oh' and continued to drink her tea.
Jiujiu ignored Yuan Zhen, so Yuan Zhen could only sit there awkwardly.
However, Jiujiu only drank her tea and did not ask her to leave or entertain her. Yuan Zhen could not hold back her anger and could not help but speak first, "Madam, I came here today to discuss the matters of the General's Estate with you."
Jiujiu, "…"
Yuan Zhen knew that Yuan Zhen was Ling Xiao's subordinate's concubine, but those who did not know would think that she was the mistress of the General's Residence.
An outsider came to discuss the matters of the General's Residence with her, Ling Xiao's legal wife.
She really treated the General's Residence as her own home after staying there for a few days.
As expected, Butler Li's face darkened when he heard Yuan Zhen's words.
If Jiujiu was not here, Butler Li would definitely rebuke her immediately.
Butler Li was not like the old butler who grew up in such a good environment in the General's Residence.
When Butler Li was young, he carried a knife in his hand and traveled extensively. A string of lives had been taken by his hands.
These years, he had restrained his temper, but he was still not an easy person to deal with.
Jiujiu chuckled. "Madam, if I didn't know your identity, I would have thought that you were my mother-in-law."
Yuan Zhen originally wanted to block Jiujiu, but she did not expect Jiujiu to suddenly say this.
Wasn't Jiujiu's mother-in-law Ling Xiao's mother?
No matter how much Yuan Zhen wanted to anger Jiujiu, she did not dare to be Ling Xiao's mother.
Yuan Zhen hurriedly stood up and waved her hands. "Madam, you can't joke about this."
Jiujiu chuckled. "I'm just saying it casually. Why are you so nervous?"
Jiujiu was the one who made the joke first, but in the end, Yuan Zhen was the one who felt uncomfortable.
Jiujiu said casually, "There's only the two of us here, so there's no need to be nervous. Oh right, you said that you have something to tell me about the General's Residence. What is it?"
Yuan Zhen, "…"
Yuan Zhen gritted her teeth and said, "It's like this. Previously, the butler had been busy with Madam and the General's marriage, so there was no one to handle the miscellaneous matters in the General's Residence. I volunteered myself and took over these matters. Now that Madam and the General are married, it's time to return these matters to Madam."
After Yuan Zhen finished speaking, she glanced at Jiujiu and added, "I really just want to help the old butler lighten his burden. I don't mean anything else."
It would have been better if Yuan Zhen did not add this sentence. Now that she added this sentence, it was strange no matter how one looked at it.
Was she trying to make things difficult for Jiujiu by saying that?
Jiujiu was already speechless.
Yuan Zhen looked like a yes-man on the surface, but in private, her little tricks were one after another. It was impossible to guard against her, and it was really annoying.
Jiujiu rolled her eyes in her heart, but on the surface, she smiled. "Madam, what are you saying? The old butler is busy with my marriage with the General. You took the initiative to ask the old butler to take over these matters to help with my marriage with the General. I will only be grateful. How can I be angry? Madam, you're being too careful.
As for this matter ~ "
Jiujiu glanced at Yuan Zhen's belly, which was as big as a ripe watermelon. "According to my opinion, since Madam has already taken over these matters, there's no harm in continuing to do it. However, Madam's pregnancy is really not that small. It's already very difficult to give birth to a child. If you have to manage these matters, I'm afraid Madam's body will not be able to take it. How about this, from tomorrow onwards, I'll let my servant girls learn how to manage these matters from Madam every day.
How about that? "Jiujiu's words were impeccable.
She did not mind at all and even felt a little grateful.
But because Yuan Zhen's pregnancy was getting bigger, it was not good for her to continue to work hard, so she let someone take over the matters in her hands.
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