Chapter 40：

Nanny Tian was holding back her stomach at first, but was shocked by Wen Yu's appearance. She almost didn't dare to stay out of the Princess Mansion, and returned to the Duke's Mansion in fear. Seeing Mrs. Wen, she added fuel to the report, and was so angry that Mrs. Wen slapped the table.

It is simply disrespectful!

A maidservant's daughter is a maidservant's daughter, after all, she can't get on the stage.

Mrs. Wen's complexion changed a few times, and she said angrily, "I'm not satisfied with this kind of marriage, so I really don't care about it!"

The Xie family's legitimate son, if it wasn't for the relationship with the Duke's mansion, how could he be willing to marry a concubine daughter. If it wasn't for the surname Wen, that maidservant would have such a blessing.

I don't know what is good or bad, but I dare to pretend to be sick!

Nanny Tian knew the preferences of Mrs. Wen best. The master didn't like the second room, not to mention the second girl, even the second son didn't like it.

"Second girl was the most obedient at first, and I don't know if she has been bewitched by someone recently, so she can't tell right from wrong and doesn't know good from bad. The county prince also listens to an outsider and doesn't take you seriously, old lady. You don't know how arrogant that shameless Miss Ye is, and those who don't know think she is the master of the princess mansion."

Mrs. Wen slapped the table again, her heart began to heave violently. Seeing that the situation was not good, the big girl next to her hurriedly asked someone to prepare soothing soup.

After a bowl of calming soup, Mrs. Wen gradually recovered.

At this time, Mrs. Wen and Wen Ruyu came.

When Mrs. Wen saw them, her complexion improved a lot. The eldest daughter-in-law is both talented and beautiful, gentle and virtuous, and she personally chose it. All these years of being filial and obedient, everything was done to her heart, she was satisfied everywhere. The eldest granddaughter follows the eldest daughter-in-law in appearance and temperament, and she is most favored by her.

Unlike Erfang's disobedient and unfilial ones, they were born to be angry with her.

Mrs. Wen asked Hou with concern, and then, with Mrs. Wen's angrily complaining and Mrs. Tian's supplement, she soon learned what happened in the Princess Mansion.

Wen Ruyu pinched her palms, Xueniang refused to marry Mr. Fifth Xie, did she really want to compete with her for the crown prince? A concubine is just because of her good looks, why should she compete with her!

And that Ye Ping, she can be found everywhere.

Those two annoying sluts, why don't they die!

"Sister Yu, sister Yu."

"...Hey, grandma, my granddaughter is distracted. The granddaughter is really worried about Xueniang, afraid that she will be spoiled by Ye Ping. It's also my fault that my granddaughter didn't know people well before. It's a good idea to treat her like Ye Ping."

"I can't blame you, it's the one who can't get on the stage and is willing to be low. She is not happy with this marriage, so I simply let her go. I want to see if her biological mother and aunt can find a high-ranking marriage for her. "

Wen Ruyu was anxious in her heart. Xue Niang's marriage was uncertain for a day, so she was not at ease. Others couldn't see it, but she could see it clearly. Shen Shizi looked at Xueniang differently.

That look made her jealous and scared her.

She can't sit still.

Just as she was about to persuade her grandmother, a woman came in and whispered something in Nanny Tian's ear. Nanny Tian frowned when she heard this, and whispered the story to Mrs. Wen.

Mrs. Wen's face darkened, and she said angrily: "It's really something that can't be put on the stage, and it was coaxed away by others with a few words. The car full of gifts is really a big deal."

The return gift she mentioned was exactly what the Princess Mansion prepared for Ye Ping.

Ye Ping was dumbfounded. She only came to the door with two homemade snacks, but what she got in return was a big cart full of gifts.

Seven bolts of high-quality cloth, said to be one bolt for each of the seven members of the Ye family. There are some tea and snacks, packed in several boxes. Four baskets of mountain products, dried vegetables, dried mushrooms and dried fruits from Zhuangzi. There is a basket of fresh vegetables and half a basket of fish and shrimp. There were also two live sheep tied to the back of the car, bleating all the time.

This is too much.

"Xue Niang, this is inappropriate."

The so-called courtesy and reciprocity, the gap is too big, in the eyes of others, it is inevitable that it will be suspected of playing the autumn wind.

Wen Ruqin's eyes were still red, and her complexion was still good. If it wasn't for being afraid of being dazzling, she would have given more than that. Not to mention the warehouse, even she can get a lot of things by herself.

"Not only did I prepare it, but it also passed through the Ming Road, and my second brother also knew about it."

She wanted to say that many things were prepared by her aunt, but she was afraid that Ye Ping would mind.

Ye Ping didn't miss the momentary unnaturalness on her face, and guessed that the things might have been prepared by Xueniang's biological mother. If she refused, not only Xueniang's biological mother would think too much, but Xueniang would also feel uncomfortable.

Since Wen Yu also knew, she simply accepted it generously.

"I'll accept it this time, and don't do it again next time, otherwise people will still think that I'm with you for these benefits. I'm not afraid of being gossiped, but I don't want to hurt you. I look forward to it more than anyone else. Hello, I must not see you being wronged. If you are implicated because of me, then my crime will be serious. "

Wen Ruqin's eye sockets were still a little red, but after hearing this, they became even redder. Pingniang thought about her and protected her at all times, even if someone said anything in the future, she would not believe it. She only believes in what she can see, only in what she hears, and even more in what she feels.

"Pingniang, you keep saying things like this to make me cry. I don't care, you treat me well, and I want to treat you well. Let those people say what they want to say, and they don't like me. Why should I care what they think? .”

"I'm very happy that you can treat me like this. There is no mistress in the Princess Mansion, and your father and the county king have to worry about the general relationship, so you don't need to worry about it. It's just these small etiquettes, you have to keep them in your heart , don’t let others find out your reasons. If you handle these things well, others can see. If everything is safe, you can also gain a good reputation for yourself.”

Wen Ruqin nodded with red eyes, and held Ye Ping's hand tightly.

She knew that Pingniang had her in her heart.

Ye Ping patted her hand and said sincerely: "Don't be like me. If you have a bad reputation, you won't be able to save it. Although I don't regret it, if there are other choices, who wouldn't want to have a good reputation and a good reputation?" Enjoy wealth and honor. I don't have that kind of blessing, but I hope Xueniang you can have that kind of life."

"Okay, I promise you."

The two reluctantly parted for a long time, and finally Ye Ping took all the things and brought them back to Ye's house.

Ye Shi, Ye Mu and Ye Ting were all taken aback, as were Ye Lian and Ye Zheng brothers who had come back from school. Especially Ye Zheng, clapping fat hands with joy around the two sheep.

"Is this all from Miss Wen?" Ye Shi pointed at those things, her beautiful face was full of shock. It's not that she has shallow eyelids, it's that there are quite a lot of these things. Those are the only gifts that rich families give when they come and go. Who would have thought that girls would give so many gifts when they meet in private.

There is no mistress in the princess mansion, so the second girl Wen must be not very understanding of the world.

"Pingniang, you can't take this thing, you have someone send it back."

Mother Ye nodded, "Too many, it's against the rules."

The two sheep had already been untied, and Ye Zheng was chasing them all over the yard.

Ye Ping said: "Grandmother, mother, don't worry about accepting things, the county king will know."

King Wen also knows?

Now Ye Mu and Ye Shi were even more surprised.

King Wen knew what it meant to ask Miss Wen to prepare so many gifts. What would Prince Wen think of Pingniang taking things away from people who are short-handed and soft-mouthed?

"Pingniang, I still don't think so well, we can't accept this thing."

"Mother, the second Miss Wen said that the master of their princess mansion has few children, and the food sent by the Zhuangzi will be spoiled if you can't finish it. And this food was prepared by her aunt with good intentions. If we send it back, you think her aunt will eat it. What do you think? Do you think that we look down on this thing is prepared by a concubine?"

Mrs. Ye still didn't feel very good, but if it was true as Pingniang said, she really couldn't send it back.

In the end, Mother Ye made a final decision, "Everything has been pulled back, so let's keep it, and I will return this favor when I have a chance in the future."

Ye Ping thought so too.

Ye Zheng cheered, just in time to catch a slightly smaller sheep.

Three joys, four joys and two blessings, the maids also smiled happily. They can get a lot of credit for such old things. Before Ye Ping gave orders, several people had already stepped forward to carry things.

The fish and shrimp are not easy to store, so I packed them out at night and put them in the pot.

Mother Ye cooks for herself. The fish soup is cooked for Ye Geng, the steamed fish is for Ye Shi and Ye Lian and Ye Zheng, and the braised fish is for herself and her two granddaughters. There are also two types of shrimp, boiled and fragrant. Another two dishes were fried and a mushroom soup was added.

Fish and shrimp are not very rare things, but this fish is not an ordinary fish, but a high-quality peach blossom mandarin fish. The prawns are not of ordinary size either, each one is as long as two fingers.

The rare good food, the whole family was extremely satisfied, except Ye Geng.

After nightfall, he tossed and turned restlessly.

Ye Shi has been married to him for many years, so he knows that he is the most polite and well-behaved person. I'm afraid that the return gifts from the princess mansion made him uneasy, and it's not easy for him to scold Pingniang.

What is puzzling is why King Wen didn't say anything from the beginning to the end?

Do you really not care, or do you have other thoughts?

That county king is so favored, His Majesty regards him as close as his own son, and all the princes can't get over it. With such background and status, many people stare at her marriage.

In the past few years, everyone in the world has been guessing what kind of noble daughter His Majesty will bestow on the county king, ranging from princes and nobles to scholarly families. Anyone who has a girl of the right age has guessed it over and over again, and there are some faint rumors during the period. Outflow, but in the end all fade away silently.

If you don't want to marry as a wife, then you have other plans.

He is a father, a man, and has been an official in Beijing for many years, so he knows the virtues of those children from aristocratic families. Not only must there be a dignified and virtuous wife, but also a beautiful and interesting concubine.

Did the king of the county have such thoughts?

If this is the case, he must not agree!

Ye Shi couldn't sleep either, "Master, what do you think the county prince thinks?"

It's impossible to really fall in love with Pingniang.

It's not that she underestimates her daughter, but that their Ye family's status is too low. Their small door and small room dare not have such unrealistic delusions.

For a long while, she didn't hear her husband's answer.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Geng murmured: "Maybe it's just a communication between the two girls' families, we've thought too much."

It better be so.

Hearing this, Mrs. Ye let out a long sigh.

I hope they really think too much.

The husband and wife talked at night, and it was difficult to fall asleep.

Ye Ping, who was across the room, was not asleep either. It wasn't that she couldn't sleep, but Ye Mu was in her room. The grandparents and grandchildren were also talking, and they said the same thing.

For this eldest granddaughter, Mother Ye values ​​it the most.

Pingniang was able to make real friends, so she was naturally happy as a grandmother. She wasn't worried about other people's irresponsible remarks, but she was afraid that Pingniang would not be able to get out by herself.

"It's a good thing that Miss Wen is on good terms with you. But she is her, and the county prince is the county prince. Grandma knows everything in your heart. Grandma just doesn't want you to suffer yourself."

Ye Ping nodded, "Grandmother, I know. I'm far from the king of the county, it's impossible for us. I didn't think about it. It's out of my heart to befriend Miss Wen."

Mother Ye felt uncomfortable seeing her like this. Looking at the beautiful granddaughter in front of her eyes, the grandmother likes it no matter how she sees it. Naturally, she looks forward to her granddaughter more than anyone else.

"Wen Junwang's status is too high, otherwise, grandma will support you."

When Ye Ping heard this, her heart moved slightly, and her eyes flashed instantly.

"Grandma, how did you and grandfather meet?"

One is a native of the township Juren, the other is the daughter of a bodyguard who travels all over the world, two people who are incompatible, how did they get married?

Mother Ye felt ashamed when she heard her granddaughter's question, and there was deep nostalgia in her shame.

"That year, when your great-grandfather and I walked darts together and stayed overnight in a ruined temple in Qingzhou, it happened that your grandfather was going to the state capital to participate in the provincial examination, and he also stayed in that ruined temple. I fell in love with your grandfather at first sight and followed him all the way. "

"Then you're together?"

Mother Ye shook her head, her eyes full of nostalgia.

She looked at the eldest granddaughter in front of her, as if she had returned to many years ago. The dilapidated ruined temple, the incense has been cold for many years. In the mess of incense ash and dust, the scholar Zhilan Yushu dressed in coarse cloth and green clothes. Such a face suddenly appeared in a ruined temple, and for a moment she thought she had seen a god.

"Both you and Tingniang look like your grandfather, and you are more similar."

"The grandfather must have been a handsome man."

It's not that Ye Ping is boasting, the looks of her and her younger sister can be ranked even if you look at the entire Yongchang City. If they really looked like their grandfather, then his grandfather must be a handsome man.

Mother Ye smiled and said: "Your grandfather is indeed a rare handsome man. At that time, I was astonished. The dart didn't leave, and after quietly following him all the way, his love was deeply rooted. But he is pedantic and old-fashioned. , treated me without false words, and regarded me as a scourge."

Ye Ping became interested. If it was love at first sight, it would be too common to see two people in love again. A love story with twists and turns is more fascinating.

"How did grandfather change his attitude later?"

Speaking of this, Ye Mu immediately beamed with joy.

"Your grandfather is old-fashioned, but he has a kind heart. I know he doesn't like my words and deeds, and I don't like what I do. So I pretended that my family was in trouble and went to Qingshui Town. Then I pretended to be pitiful again and again, and finally Be taken in by him."

"Grandma, you are amazing."

Ye Ping gave a thumbs up secretly, she couldn't even learn the operation of her grandmother.

So is it hereditary?

"Then what happened later, did you guys fall in love for a long time?"

"It's not that simple." Mother Ye nodded her granddaughter's forehead. "Your grandfather is so good-looking, and won the election again. No matter how poor the family is, many people still miss it. What kind of county magistrate's daughter and magistrate's daughter, if I didn't act first, there would be nowhere for your father."

"Grandma, you are amazing,"

"After I married your grandfather, I don't know how many people are jealous. I don't listen to those gossips, I just live my life behind closed doors. Anyway, those women can't beat me. They really make me anxious. I don't want to A soft persimmon squeezed by people."

Mother Ye originally came to explain to her eldest granddaughter, but in the end she was caught up with a bunch of old events by her granddaughter. When she left, she still had some unfinished business, feeling both happy and full of nostalgia.

As soon as grandma left, Ye Ping started yawning.

While undoing her bun, Sanxi observed her face, and saw that although her expression was tired, her eyes were extremely clear, and the corners of her mouth were always smiling, becoming more and more worried.

"Big girl, you... have you forgotten something?"

What's up?

Ye Ping wondered, what could she forget?

Sanxi combed her hair, and said in a low voice, "Miss, your menstruation should have come yesterday."

Ye Ping's eyes widened, she really didn't remember this.

Maybe it was because of the cold air after falling into the water, the last menstruation was a day earlier, she didn't pay much attention to it, and Sanxi didn't take it to heart either. One day later this time, she still didn't care, but Sanxi took it seriously.

It's also a coincidence.

"Sanxi, as I said before, the county king and I are really not like that."

"Girl, don't lie to me. Aunt Zhong said that if a man and a woman bite their lips, the woman will get pregnant." When Sanxi said this, she was so ashamed that she almost burrowed into the ground. She could see clearly that the eldest girl's mouth was red and swollen that day, as if she had been bitten open.

Ye Ping was speechless, she could conceive a child by biting her lips, Aunt Fu was lying to the child.

"Sanxi, men and women can't bear children by biting their lips."

"Girl, do you understand or Aunt Zhong?"

Of course Aunt Zhong knew better.

Ye Ping took a meaningful look at her eldest girl and stopped explaining. She wondered wryly, when this girl finally knew how the child was conceived, would she become angry from embarrassment when she remembered what she said today.

It's not a good thing that this month's events are advanced and delayed.

This shows that her menstruation has been disordered, whether it is a big thing or a small thing, and it is as big as the child's heir is as small as the physical discomfort, so she should prescribe some medicine to recuperate and recuperate.

…

The largest medical hall in Yongchang City is called Yishou Hall, located in Beicheng.

Yishoutang is a century-old brand with a good reputation for many years, and there is a gynecologist surnamed Gu in the museum. The master and servant will get out of the carriage, and Ye Ping is held back by Sanxi.

Compared to her refreshing, Sanxi can be described as haggard.

Sanxi pulled her into the alley, and said worriedly: "Miss, we should find a remote medical center, away from people's eyes and ears."

"It's just to regulate the body, why do you need to avoid people's eyes and ears?"

"What if... what if the doctor feels the pulse and finds out something else? Miss, please listen to the servant girl, let's change the place, this place is really inappropriate."

Ye Ping didn't want to go to the small clinic, she was afraid of encountering quack doctors.

But seeing Sanxi's worried look, she couldn't bear it. After thinking about it, it’s okay not to go to Yishoutang, but to find a similar medical clinic.

Seeing that she was persuaded by him, Sanxi felt worried instead of happy.

Perhaps the eldest girl was also afraid that she was really pregnant.

What can I do?

"Miss, if you really have it, we have to make a plan early. The servants have made up their minds, and when the time comes, they will say that you don't want to stay in this sad place, and let's go to Qingzhou. When the little master is born, the master and wife will know Don't be afraid."

Ye Ping really convinced this girl's imagination, and actually made plans for her.

"Three joys..."

She was just about to explain that nothing happened between herself and Wen Yu, when she suddenly felt a chill. Looking up, the tall man blocking the light at the entrance of the alley is the father of the unfounded child that Sanxi was talking about.

What a coincidence.

Sanxi was so nervous that her teeth chattered, and she thought it was over. If the county king knew that the eldest girl was pregnant with a child, he would definitely arrest the eldest girl and go back to be a concubine.

what to do?

"Miss, you run quickly...The servant will block you..."

"It's okay, I'll explain to the king."

She walked towards Wen Yu, thinking about it suddenly felt something was wrong.

What does she explain?

If there is nothing, won't it become darker and darker?

So she didn't say anything, and prepared to go after saluting. Don't want to take two steps, her arm was grabbed by a big palm, dragging her towards her.

In an instant, the two looked at each other.

Wen Yu's deep eyes were full of ups and downs, and the thick ink seemed to be filled with murderous aura. His gaze fell on Ye Ping's lower abdomen like a knife, and his voice was extremely cold.

"Whose child is it?"