Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1148 - 1145_1

Chapter 1148: Chapter 1145_1

"Hehe..." They both burst out laughing.

"A fair lady matched with a good gentleman, what is there to laugh about?" said Jinghao and walked away pretending to be calm.

A fair lady matched with a good gentleman, indeed! This caused the two of them to laugh out louder.

Xiao’er and Mrs. Liu looked at each other and shared a laugh.

"He genuinely likes that girl!" Mrs. Liu said, smiling.

She was not the type of person to force her son to follow her own wishes. She understood that children would have their own fortunes.

Moreover, a couple could only live happily if they liked each other; marrying someone, his son did not like, could have implications for a lifetime. Would she force her own son to endure someone else his whole life?

Mrs. Liu wouldn’t bear to see her child being treated unjustly like that.

Jinghao stepped out of the front door, then remembered he was still holding the letters from Yun’er and his big brother. He turned back, "Mother, Yun’er and my big brother have written letters home."

Hearing this made Mrs. Liu stop her playful teasing of Jinghao, she said excitedly, "Quickly, hand them to me. Go and get your sister-in-law to read the letters."

Zhu Yan was present just now, but she had to return to her own courtyard because of her hungry child. By now, Xiao’er figured, she should be on her way back.

As Xiao’er had guessed, Zhu Yan walked in just then, her voice preceding her, "Mother, there’s no need to send someone for me. I’ve already sensed Yun’er’s presence."

On hearing this, Xiao’er laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, you probably misspoke. You didn’t sense Yun’er’s presence, you sensed my big brother’s, right?"

Zhu Yan listened and deliberately sniffed the air, then said, "You’re right, Xiao’er. I smelt both of them."

Everyone in the room laughed at this.

"Mother, quickly open their letters and see what they have written," Xiao’er urged, seeing that she had successfully embarrassed Zhu Yan.

Oh, how Zhu Yan’s skin had thickened over time! Xiao’er could no longer tease her about her elder brother.

Knowing that Zhu Yan had been eagerly waiting, Mrs. Liu handed her the letter from Jingrui. "Yan’er, read and tell us what Jingrui has written in his letter."

Jingrui’s letters from home always contained a letter from Zhu Yan, opened only by herself. They had been married for more than a year and had not spent much time together. They relied on their letters to maintain their emotional bond.

Zhu Yan didn’t delay; she took Jingrui’s letter, carefully placed her letter in her bosom, then quickly glanced over Jingrui’s letter to the family and read it aloud.

The letter didn’t say much — it expressed concern for Mrs. Liu and Shen Chengyao’s health, asked if everything was okay at home, and inquired about their child’s health. He said he had already heard that Jinghao had achieved top scorer, he congratulated him and sent a present for him. Additionally, he asked where Jinghao would be stationed for his official post.

As for Zhu Yan, Jingrui-the-traditionalist felt embarrassed mentioning her in his family letter because everyone would read it!

So, he always wrote another "love letter" to Zhu Yan.

After finishing Yun’er’s letter, Mrs. Liu excitedly said, "Yun’er wrote in her letter that she is expecting! She sent this letter a month ago, so she should already be almost three months into her pregnancy."

"Is that true? This truly is a Happy occasion! Our Shen family really has been having a string of good events this year!" Zhu Yan exclaimed, delighted.

"Isn’t that right! I must write her a letter back right away. Yun’er has never been pregnant before and there are many details that pregnant women need to pay attention to. I wonder if she already knows all of these things!"

"Mother, rest assured, Brother Ri will definitely be more anxious than you. And do you really think Yun’er will lack people to remind her?"

"There might be something she overlooks, so it won’t hurt to remind her more. If it were winter now, I could also send over more of Yun’er’s favorite food. But since it’s summer, and it’s such a long distance, I worry the food could spoil on the trip. By the way, Xiao’er, you remember how Prince Rui had prepared a lot of information when you were pregnant? Organize it, and I’ll copy it and send it to Yun’er."

Mrs. Liu had seen firsthand how well Shangguan Xuanyi took care of Xiao’er when she was pregnant. She admitted, even if she had personally taken care of Xiao’er, she wouldn’t have been as considerate and attentive as Shangguan Xuanyi. So, she believed the information Shangguan Xuanyi had complied would be the most comprehensive!

Look how blessed Xiao’er’s children turned out!

While most folks would be torn between joy and worry when having multiple births because there would often be one or two children who were weak and often sickly, her grandsons — aside from being a bit small when they were born — were currently stronger than her own son!

Mrs. Liu credited all this to Shangguan Xuanyi for taking great care of Xiao’er, recognizing all this as his merit!

Now that Yun’er was pregnant, they naturally had to seek his wisdom!

Hearing this, Xiao’er said, "Mother, you don’t have to copy anything. When I get home, I’ll find those materials and send all of them to Yun’er. After all, I’m all done using them."

"What do you mean you’re done using it? You’ve only had one birth. You’re still young; don’t you need it when you’re pregnant with the second, third, fourth, or fifth child?" Mrs. Liu interrupts, disagreeing with what she had heard.

Xiao’er was taken aback hearing this. Five births? Did her mother think she was a pig?

Xiao’er quickly said, "Mother, we’ve decided not to have any more kids, four is enough. It’s the quality of kids that matter, not quantity!"

Mrs. Liu was about to say something when Xiao’er quickly got up and said, "Mother, the kids should be waking up from their nap now, I’ll go check on them. As for birthing five children, sister-in-law, you and my big brother will have to work hard to fulfill mother’s wish! And Jinghao, hurry up and bring your little apprentice home and get started. Mother is too lonely; she wants more grandsons to hold!"

Hearing this, Xiao’er dashed off.

Mrs. Liu felt helpless. Every time she brought up the idea of a second child, Xiao’er would dodge the subject. She didn’t understand what was wrong with having many grandchildren — why did the couple refuse to have more?!

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Xiao’er went to the warehouse and found a few copper products that Brother Ri had sent. After having dinner, she returned to mansion.

Upon her return, she started to find all the information that Shangguan Xuanyi had previously copied about pregnancy care — what foods are good for pregnant women, the development of baby at every stage in a mother’s womb, and more.

When Shangguan Xuanyi returned home, it was already late. He was surprised to find Xiao’er going through these books and scolded her, "Why aren’t you asleep yet? What do you need these books for?"

Looking up from the books, Xiao’er smiled at him, "Brother Shangguan, you’re back. Yun’er wrote a letter today saying she’s pregnant. I am going to send her all the information you had compiled previously for Brother Ri to reference."

"Do it tomorrow; you can have the servants do these things," said Shangguan Xuanyi, as he took off his cloak.

"It’s all done. I just need to pack it into the box."

Hearing this, Shangguan Anyi didn’t say anything more and headed straight to the bathroom for a bath.