Jiujiu's adorable appearance made the Old Ancestor laugh heartily again. Sure enough, as long as Jiujiu was around, she could laugh no matter how unhappy she was.
The Old Ancestor held Jiujiu's hand and pulled her to her side to talk while Zhou Haiqing went to talk to Zhenyuan Hou.
Seeing that Zhenyuan Hou didn't forget to look sideways at Jiujiu even when talking to him, the Old Ancestor nodded in satisfaction again.
When she saw Jiujiu's rosy complexion earlier, the Old Ancestor could see that she was doing well. Now that she saw how much Zhou Haiqing missed Jiujiu, how could she not be satisfied?
The Old Ancestor patted Jiujiu's hand and said with a gratified expression, "Haiqing treats you well."
Jiujiu pursed her lips and lowered her head shyly, "My husband treats me very well."
"Mm, I'm relieved to see that you're doing well, sigh …" As she spoke, the Old Ancestor thought of Xue Bitao who couldn't come because she was pregnant.
Although she didn't like Xue Bitao very much in the beginning, she was still a girl of the Zhenyuan Hou residence. Although entering the palace was as deep as the ocean, today was her birthday. Even if Xue Bitao was pregnant with the Crown Prince's eldest son and was more noble, it was still acceptable if she didn't come to see her. However, not even a greeting was really unacceptable.
If one really liked someone, how could they not notice her family?
Even someone as arrogant as Zhou Haiqing specially took a leave of absence on her birthday to accompany Jiujiu back to celebrate her birthday. As for Xue Bitao, she didn't come and greet her, and the Crown Prince didn't even say anything. It was obvious that the rumors about the Crown Prince valuing Xue Bitao were all false.
Although she knew that rumors couldn't be completely trusted, it was really chilling to see such a degree of falsehood.
The Old Ancestor sighed with a melancholy expression and said softly, "Your sister is pregnant, she probably won't be able to come today."
"Pregnant?" Jiujiu was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out. Xue Bitao was pregnant?
In her previous life, Xue Bitao was pregnant three years later. How could she be pregnant so early in this life? It didn't make sense?
The Old Ancestor nodded, "It was diagnosed a few days ago. Because he's the eldest son, the Empress values him very much. I heard that she has already sent her trusted nannies to take care of him.
Jiujiu lowered her eyes to hide the shock in her eyes. She frowned slightly and said after a moment, "Did Elder Sister send someone to ask about me?"
The Elder Ancestor lowered his eyes and explained something that even he himself did not believe, "Not yet. I think he's busy with something."
She was?
She was was was was probably already knew that she was pregnant...., she would probably be fed even if she wanted to drink wanted wanted.... and the invitation had been sent to her sent sent to her. and now, she even she would be fed even if she she if she she wanted to. she would probably she even even even if she wanted to drink. she was was already said said was was was was...
It was rejected was was was declined declined declined. say.
It was she? she knew she just didn 'she didn' wanted to come she
The Old Ancestor also saw this. She just patted Jiujiu on the shoulder and shook her head silently.
During the birthday banquet, the First Madam was absent-minded and kept looking outside the door. Even when everyone had arrived and the troupe had begun to sing, she still hadn't seen Xue Bitao's figure. The First Madam frowned and walked anxiously to Zhenyuan Hou's side, saying in an anxious tone, "Master, Bitao hasn't come yet."
Zhenyuan Hou, who was chatting happily with Zhou Haiqing, immediately frowned when he heard the First Madam's question about Xue Bitao. He subconsciously looked at Zhou Haiqing who was standing to the side.
Zhou Haiqing had a smile on his face and looked as gentle as ever, as if he didn't hear the First Madam.
Only then did Zhenyuan Hou feel relieved. He always knew that the First Madam was blind, but he didn't realize that he was so blind.
Jiujiu had been here for so long, but she hadn't said a word of greeting. She looked anxious when Xue Bitao wasn't here. It would have been fine if Zhou Haiqing wasn't by her side, but Zhou Haiqing was standing right next to her. What would Zhou Haiqing think if she favored one and discriminated against the other?
Zhenyuan Hou wished he could stuff the First Madam into the backyard so that she wouldn't come out and make a fool of herself. Zhenyuan Hou gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "If she's not here, then she's not here. What are you yelling about?"
The First Madam instantly felt wronged because Xue Bitao was now not only the Crown Princess, but also pregnant with the Crown Prince's eldest son. She was full of confidence. She used to be very afraid of Zhenyuan Hou, but now she dared to talk back to him. "Master, what are you saying? Bitao is my daughter. If I don't care about her, who will? Besides, she's pregnant with the Crown Prince's eldest son now. How can I not care?"
What she said.
Zhenyuan Hou felt that he was about to lose face. The corners of his mouth twitched, and he wished that the First Madam would disappear in front of him.
Zhou Haiqing had always known that the First Madam was very biased, but he didn't expect her to be so biased. Knowing that he would only add to the awkwardness if he continued to stay, Zhou Haiqing said very considerately, "Father-in-law, I'm going to visit the Old Ancestor."
"Go, go. The Old Ancestor misses you very much. "
Looking at Zhou Haiqing's back, Zhenyuan Hou breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did the First Madam notice Zhou Haiqing. She blinked and looked at Zhou Haiqing in confusion, asking in confusion, "Who is he?"
"He's Yu 'er's husband." Zhenyuan Hou was especially glad that Zhou Haiqing had left. Otherwise, if he heard that his mother-in-law didn't even know who he was, he would probably explode in anger.
"Yu 'er's husband?" The First Madam looked at Zhou Haiqing in astonishment.
She had seen Zhou Haiqing when he first came, but it was just a quick glance. In addition, because Zhou Haiqing's marriage proposal to Jiujiu made Xue Bitao particularly unhappy, she didn't like Zhou Haiqing very much. She was especially relieved when she heard rumors that Zhou Haiqing liked to eat human flesh and was immoral.
She had always thought of Zhou Haiqing as an old man with a bad temper and no manners. Now that she saw Zhou Haiqing's handsome face and calm temperament, she couldn't believe her eyes.
Jiujiu had married such an outstanding man.
The words she had just said were instantly stuck in her mouth, and she couldn't say them anymore.
Zhenyuan Hou looked coldly at the First Madam and said without emotion, "Bitao is coming today, and so is Yu 'er. Although you like Bitao, Yu' er is also your daughter. It's unfair for you to ignore her like this. When the birthday banquet is over, you can leave the affairs of the residence to the Second Madam."
He wanted to remove the First Madam from her position.
If she couldn't control the affairs of the residence, the First Madam was no different from any other woman in the residence. When she thought that her belongings would have to go through the hands of the Second Madam, who was at odds with her, the First Madam's face instantly turned as white as paper.
She didn't want to think about Xue Bitao anymore. The First Madam hurriedly followed Zhenyuan Hou, hoping that he would take back his order.
Unfortunately, Zhenyuan Hou was now deeply disappointed in the First Madam and didn't want to pay attention to her at all. The First Madam followed him for half a day and saw that there was no hope, so she could only leave dejectedly.
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