frightfiction Chapter 228 Returning to My Mother's Home for New Year's Greetings
Chapter 228 Returning to My Mother's Home for New Year's Greetings
"Did you hear that?"
In the inner courtyard of the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, a group of people huddled in the warm room, surrounding Su Li in the middle. Su Zhe squatted on the ground, lying on Su Li's belly, listening intently.
It was the second day of the first lunar month, the day to go back to one's parents' home to pay New Year's greetings.
Early in the morning, Su Li brought Pei Heng, Huan Ge'er, Xi Jie'er and the whole family to the Marquis An's Mansion.
Hearing someone urging him at this moment, Su Zhe turned his head and hushed.
"Quiet!"
The bustling warm room gradually became quiet.
Su Zhe frowned and listened attentively.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly widened his eyes in surprise, nodded continuously, and pointed at Su Li's belly and said repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, I heard it! I heard it!"
"Really?"
Song Ci, who was standing by, was half-believing and half-doubting, and was eager to try and hear this magical sound.
"Of course!"
Su Zhe pulled her in and changed positions with her. He held her shoulders and laid on Su Li's belly, saying, "Lie down and don't move. Listen carefully. Is there any movement? It's like a little fish blowing bubbles."
Song Ci lay down and listened for a while, his eyes full of curiosity:
"Sure enough! I heard it too!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Li's stomach made a loud rumbling sound. Everyone was stunned at first and then burst into laughter.
Su Li couldn't hold back his laughter, clapping his hands and laughing:
"That's not a child's voice at all. It's clearly me growling because I'm hungry."
Pei Heng smiled and quickly brought some snacks from the table nearby. He pushed through the crowd and walked over to her. He personally kneaded some pastries and fed them to her, saying with a stifled smile:
"Mr. Fei said it's only been a little over three months, and there's still no news. You two have been fooled by your sister!"
Qin laughed so hard that she cried. She pressed her handkerchief against the tears in her eyes and said, "You guys! You're really making me laugh to death."
Su Li ate a piece of dessert, leaned in Pei Heng's arms and said to Su Zhe with a smile:
"Since you like children so much, it would be a good idea for you to have one with Ah Ci as soon as possible. Then, when the time comes, you can listen to whatever I say. Isn't that right, Ah Ci?"
Seeing Su Li teasing her, Song Ci stamped her feet in embarrassment:
"Sister!"
Su Zhe looked at his wife's shy appearance, his heart was beating like a mess, and he smiled at her foolishly. But Song Ci turned around and glared at him fiercely:
"It's all your fault! You can even mishear the growling of a hungry stomach, and you still ask me to listen too!"
"Hehehehe! Yes, it's all my fault!"
Song Ci stamped his feet, turned around and ignored him.
Now, Su Zhe's smile froze on his face.
He had been with Song Ci for several months, and the two of them were either arguing or in a cold war. Such tender moments were rare. Before he had time to savor them, he saw his wife turn her head away and ignore him.
In the past, he would have been shameless and persistent. But now...
He rubbed his hands, found a seat not too far away and sat down, looking at his wife's back with fear.
Qin smiled, pulled Su Li and whispered:
"Ignore them, they always do this."
Su Li ate the cake in Pei Heng's hand and said:
"Mom, I'm hungry!"
Qin slapped her forehead and said, "Look at me! Come on, let's eat! Today, I've prepared all your favorite dishes."
During the first month of the year, apart from visiting relatives and eating delicious food, Su Li felt that he had become a useless person who had everything handed to him.
The whole family revolves around her and doesn't let her do anything.
Pei Heng fed her all kinds of delicious food and drinks, and even wanted to hold her in his arms when walking, and he made her much plumper.
After dinner, the children received generous New Year's money and happily went out to play with their uncle and aunt. The Marquis looked at Pei Heng, who was still clinging to his daughter, and coughed several times to remind him.
This Pei Heng, a first-rank general of the Great Qi Dynasty who could sweep through thousands of troops, who would have thought that he would behave like this in front of his wife?
The Marquis was a little embarrassed to watch.
"General, I just got a painting by Wu Daozi. Why don't we go to his study and take a look?"
But Pei Heng didn't want to leave his wife for a moment.
He was peeling tangerines himself to feed them, but since his father-in-law had spoken, it was hard to refuse. He looked at his wife helplessly, put the peeled tangerines in Su Li's hands, and said reluctantly:
"Ari, I'll be back soon. Don't eat too many oranges. You still have another quarter of an hour, so remember to take your pregnancy-maintaining medicine."
Faced with her father's urging, Su Li felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly urged Pei Heng to leave: "Go."
Qin's face was filled with relief. "Seeing you two being so affectionate, I feel relieved."
Xu Jing, who was standing by, looked embarrassed.
Their whole family loved each other, but her mother could only die with hatred in her heart.
Fate is so unfair!
"Aunt, I'm going back to my room too."
Xu Jing didn't want to watch others show off their affection here. She thought sinisterly, why hasn't Lu Xuan, who looks so ambitious, taken any action yet?
As soon as I walked out of the door, I heard Qin say:
"Your cousin Jing's wedding is about to begin."
Hearing this, she quickly slowed down her pace and found a secluded spot in the corridor to hide and eavesdrop.
In the room, Su Li asked curiously:
"I wonder which one it is?"
Qin said excitedly, "On New Year's Eve, I went to the palace for a banquet, and Concubine Jiang told me that she was interested in taking Jing'er as a concubine to His Royal Highness Prince Su."
"Prince Su's concubine?"
Su Li was shocked.
Is this really fate, unavoidable? After all these twists and turns, is Xu Jing still going to marry Prince Su?
"What about the candidate for princess?" Su Li asked.
Now, I don’t even have time to eat the tangerines.
"The chosen princess is Lin Wantang, the fifth daughter of General Lin. She is General Lin's granddaughter."
Lin Wantang?
In the original book, Lin Wantang was also a pitiful woman.
She is innocent and yearns for the vast world of freedom, but is trapped by her family's fate and her parents' orders and is forced to marry Prince Su.
She had no desire to fight, but as the queen she had to face all sorts of attacks, both open and covert. As the saying goes, a man is innocent until he is found guilty of possessing a treasure.
Due to Xu Jing's conspiracy, she eventually died in childbirth.
One corpse, two lives.
Xu Jing instantly became the most respected Imperial Noble Consort in the harem. With her wings fully grown, she turned around and began to deal with the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion.
No!
We can’t let Xu Jing marry Prince Su!
For the Yong'an Marquis Mansion and for Lin Wantang's young and innocent life.
"What did cousin Jing say?"
Su Li asked softly.
"I haven't mentioned this to her yet. However, I thought she wouldn't refuse such a good thing. With Jing'er being such a person, I should have expected her marriage to be extraordinary. I didn't expect that fate would be here."
The more Qin thought about it, the happier she became.
On the surface, Prince Su seems to be dissolute and the rumors about him are not good, but she knows that those are all illusions. Even the Marquis praises him in private.
In addition, Prince Su has a promising future. Jing'er can marry such a perfect husband and become the most respected woman in Daqi in the future. One day, when she is in the afterlife, she will have an explanation to her sister.
Outside the window, Xu Jing heard these words and left quietly.