Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 490 - 488

Chapter 490: Chapter 488

Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as the child was alright, and no lives were lost, she could handle the situation. She would have found it hard to explain otherwise.

Although her son had once saved General Di’s life, the Di family’s child had used medicine to save both Mingfang and her son. Her son had mentioned that the same child had also saved Mingfang’s life in the desert.

The debt of life-saving grace had been long repaid.

If something had happened to Ming Jingya’s unborn baby this time, it would be the Li family owing the Di family a life.

The descendants of military families could, at any time, receive orders to go to war, and it was uncertain whether they would return. Hence, the next generations were much rarer compared to those of civil servants.

Most civil officer families have a large number of legitimate and illegitimate children while military families rarely have a large number of descendants.

Among Marquis Zhongyong’s generation, only Di Shaowei is able to carry on the family lineage.

Upon hearing this, the Empress said, "Since the Crown Princess needs rest, let’s all disperse. It’s getting late."

The ladies and the wives present at the scene took their leave, showing their respects.

The Empress glanced at Mrs. Di and Li Mingfang and said: "Fortunately, a major problem was averted this time. Madam Li has always been reasonable and surely knows how to discipline her grandson. I will not elaborate further. I trust that Madam Li will provide a satisfactory answer to everyone."

Well, so many married women and wives are looking at how you, madam, discipline your grandson. Don’t make a loud promise and produce a small result!

The Li family is known for their loyalty and bravery, and Li Mingjun is the only male youth in the Li family. Out of respect to General Li who has been stationed at the border for over a decade, the Empress could only admonish them through words, and Intend for them to come up with a satisfactory explanation.

The Empress is correct, I will indeed give that miscreant a stern lesson when I return," replied Madam Li.

The Empress then commanded the palace maids to escort the guests out.

When the general’s wife entered the room, Di Shaowei was sitting at the bedside, holding Ming Jingya’s still cold hand, and imparting some of his inner strength to warm her up.

Di Shaowei quickly stood up when he saw the general’s wife coming in, "Mother."

Ming Jingya’s face looked much better by now. Seeing her mother-in-law enter, she tried to sit up and pay her respects.

The general’s wife immediately stopped her: "No, don’t move, lie down properly!"

Ming Jingya, upon hearing this, kept still and said with a smile, "I’m fine now, sorry for making mother worry."

"It’s good that you’re fine! After a rest, we’ll return to the mansion straight away. For the next few days, heed the imperial doctor’s advice and rest well in bed." When she first heard the news, it scared her to death!

She had been eagerly awaiting a daughter-in-law and a grandson for a long time! Seeing her son happy every day made her happy too; she couldn’t bear to think about what would happen if something had happened to Jingya.

Ming Jingya obediently nodded her head.

Only after checking on her daughter-in-law did the general’s wife turn to her son with a stern face. Stretching out one hand, she immediately seized his ear, "Were you oblivious at the time? Watching your wife being forced by a beast until she fell into the lake!"

Di Shaowei was also distressed; how he wished he could slap himself twice.

Wasn’t it true that he just watched his wife being forced into the lake by a beast!

Hence, he didn’t make a sound and allowed his mother to punish him.

"Don’t you know that at this time of the year, the lake water is exceptionally cold! Women can’t bear the cold, let alone your wife who is pregnant! What if she falls ill because of it?" She recalled giving birth to Di Shaowei amidst the ice and snow in the northwest when she was accompanying General Di. She caught a cold during the confinement period and couldn’t conceive after that.

Upon seeing this, Ming Jingya quickly sat up, "Mother, this is not my husband’s fault. No one knew that the Tibetan Mastiff would suddenly run out! I was terrified and panicked when I saw the Mastiff, that’s why it led me to run around aimlessly. Otherwise, my husband would certainly have come to my rescue!"

"You don’t need to protect him, it’s his fault! If he failed to protect you, it is a mistake on his part!"

Di Shaowei quickly supported Jingya and said, "Jingya, lie down and don’t move, the imperial doctor said you have shaken the baby! Mother is right, I shouldn’t have strayed away at that time. I indeed deserve a lesson; if mother could hit me, I would feel better."

At this point, the general’s wife let go of his hand. After hearing those words, she kicked Di Shaowei, "Naughty boy, you want to feel better? In your dreams!"

Is this truly a mother’s love? Di Shaowei’s heart ached.

"What actually happened at the time? Why weren’t you able to save Jingya in time? What were you doing?" How could her son just stand by and watch Jingya fall into the lake due to the Tibetan Mastiff?

Upon hearing this, Di Shaowei felt a surge of regret. He recounted the events that had transpired.

The general’s wife was gritting her teeth with anger! At first, she didn’t know why Di Shaowei insisted on calling off the engagement. It was only later when Di Junya told her about Li Mingfang, who had been saved from falling into a lake by Zhao Youwei, that she found out about it from Zhao Minhua.

The general’s wife was so angry that she wanted to twist Di Shaowei’s ear again!

She wanted to scold Di Shaowei but feared that if he still had feelings for Li Mingfang, it would harm the relationship between the couple. Therefore, she had to endure it and could only say in the end:

"The Li family’s values have changed significantly from the past. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Moreover, Li Mingfang is now the future concubine of the Third Prince. You should avoid her more in the future. It’s not like when you were young! Do you understand me?" the general’s wife asked her son.

"I understand, mother," Di Shaowei nodded his head.

"Mother, this is not my husband’s fault. Considering the long-standing relationship between the two families, a conflict between them would not be good. That’s why I let him listen to Miss Ming."

"Good child, you don’t have to protect him. This is his fault! In the future, if the Li family has any requests, just reject them directly. Times have changed."

The two of them nodded their heads.

Initially, when Li Mingfang and Di Shaowei were betrothed, the mutual marriage of the two generals had alarmed the Empress Dowager. She feared that the Empress’s family would grow too powerful, leading to a threat to the Imperial Court!

When the two families cancelled the engagement, who would have thought that the commander’s mansion would propose marriage again? This made the Empress Dowager uneasy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have disregarded Li Mingfang’s reputation of being ditched and would still arrange marriage with the Third Prince. This shows how concerned the Empress Dowager is.

Of course, the Third Prince also has his selfish desires.

Even if the Emperor was certain to pass on the throne to the Empress’s son, he wouldn’t like to see the Empress’s family’s military power threaten the Imperial Court.

Even if it doesn’t pose a threat to his generation of emperors, he doesn’t want to foresee that his son would be threatened.

Therefore, when Di Shaowei resolutely wanted to cancel the engagement, although people in the House of Marquis Zhongyong cursed him, they must have been relieved in their hearts.

The Emperor’s mind is unpredictable, just like the weather; who can predict when it will thunder!

They, as high-ranking officials, need to be extra careful.

That’s why Mrs. Di, after analyzing the pros and cons of the situation, didn’t think it was a big deal to marry Ming Jingya, who was from a family of lower status.

Now, seeing her son’s happy face every day, she feels that this is better!

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