Transmigrating into a female supporting role in a book

After leaving Aunt Qiu's courtyard, my aunt took me to the courtyard where I lived before I got married. "It has been cleaned up and the bedding has been replaced with new ones. You and the prince will stay here tonight."

"I don't know how long they will talk, so why don't I talk to my sister first." Shen Ru took my arm and leaned half of her body on me, like a real sister.

"You, you're almost a mother, but you're still like a child." The aunt scolded with a smile, but inadvertently revealed important news.

"Is my sister pregnant?" I couldn't help but turn my head to look at Shen Ru.

Shen Ru made a sound of "tsk tsk", as if she was about to get annoyed, but she laughed first, "Mother is really something, she can't hide anything at all, forget it, my sister is not an outsider. Let my aunt know in advance, the baby shouldn't be angry."

I just learned that because it is difficult to keep a baby, pregnant women usually keep the fact of their pregnancy a secret in the first three months and do not reveal it to others. It is said that newborn babies are very stingy and do not like to be talked about. If the pregnancy is spread too early, the baby may have a miscarriage.

Seeing my stunned expression, Shen Ru continued to explain, "Your brother-in-law was recently transferred to patrol the camp outside the city. I can't stay at home, so I plan to come back and stay for a while."

At this moment, I suddenly realized why Mr. Shen had such a smug expression on his face during the meal.

He had always been worried about not having a son, and now that he finally had one, his wish had come true. Another thing that made him particularly proud was that I married into the Zhenbei Palace, while my uncle's daughter married a naive boy with no family background.

It was no wonder that Father Shen looked at Situ Jue with such an expression, as if he was taking good care of his eldest son. He also counted on the support of the Zhenbei Palace to help him compete with his elder brother for the title of Duke.

Although my uncle's official position was not very high in the capital, where there were many high-ranking officials, he had always been steady in his work, quite like my grandfather. In contrast, Shen's father's official position rose and fell, and he was sent out twice because he made mistakes in his job, and in the end he had to rely on his eldest brother to clean up the mess.

It should be said that since my grandfather retired, the Shen family's reputation has been supported by my uncle over the years. Unless my grandfather is getting old and crazy, there is no way he would pass the title of Duke to him.

When her original body married into the Zhenbei Palace as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, it was unknown how much of it was due to her own wishful thinking and how much was due to the calculations of Shen's father.

But now seeing my cousin Shen Ru living such a comfortable life, when she mentioned her husband, although she complained, her eyes were full of affection, which was really enviable.

After my aunt left, Shen Ru and I chatted for a long time until Situ Jue was led into the yard by the servants, and then she left.

After Situ Jue came in, he first looked around the room and said, "This is the first time I've entered your girlhood room."

Haha, he really has the nerve to say that. It's because he has never had Shen Xingye in his heart. Since he returned to her parents' home after getting married and went back to the Shen family twice during the New Year, he never stayed overnight here. He just sat for a while and left immediately, as if he wished he had nothing to do with the Shen family at all.

Seeing that I was sitting there with a cold face, he came up to me and said, "How long are you going to be angry? Last time, I was indeed inconsiderate. I didn't know that you were weak, so I tired you to the point of falling ill..."

It seemed that he had misunderstood. I interrupted him and said, "I'm not being cold to you because of my illness."

"why?"

"There are still nine things to do. Your Majesty, why don't you think about what you need me to do first."

As soon as these words came out, the remaining smile on Situ Jue's face disappeared. He probably had never encountered such a moment when he took the initiative to show his goodwill but was poured cold water on by others. This was Shen Xingye's experience with him every day. He just couldn't stand it like this, but it was far from it.

At nightfall, Situ Jue left the Shen residence on the pretext of receiving urgent official business to deal with. After all, he was a proud young man. The first time he lowered his face to speak softly to me, he hit a wall and his self-esteem was shattered to ashes. How could he stay here with me and look at my ugly face?

As soon as he left, Shen Ru ordered the maid to add another quilt and sleep on my bed.

"My brother-in-law is really busy. I was afraid that you wouldn't be used to being alone, so I came to accompany you."

I was already feeling sleepy, but I had to force myself to stay awake and chat with Shen Ru under the quilt.

I took the opportunity to ask her if she knew any female martial artist who could teach martial arts in the capital. Shen Ru promised to help me find one.

The next morning, Shen Ru joked that I fell asleep too quickly last night. She was talking to me when she noticed that I was quiet and even my breathing was very light. She almost thought I had fainted, but after listening carefully she realized that I had fallen asleep.

I smiled awkwardly, "Sister is now a double body, you should have a good rest and not stay up late."

"Oh, I see. Why are you also talking like your mother?"

We laughed and joked for a while, had breakfast together, and then went to the front yard.

At noon, the eldest brother of the Shen family finally came back. Shen Ru and I went to the door with my aunt to greet him. The carriage stopped and a young man got out. He looked neither like my uncle nor my aunt. His eyebrows and eyes had a sense of grandfather. He was elegant and steady. His tall physique did not look like a civil servant, but more like a military commander. His skin color was also slightly dark, so he should be someone who often walks outdoors.

"Brother, are you coming back alone this year?" As soon as Shen Ru opened her mouth, I instantly had the illusion that I was being urged to get married.

Shen Yunzhou, on the other hand, was much calmer. He smiled at his sister and said, "Ru'er has gained a lot of weight. Brother-in-law Zheng is really caring."

Fortunately, girls in this era don’t care so much about being fat or thin. If it were modern times, the brother and sister would have fought in the street after this opening conversation.

I laughed out loud at the side, and Shen Yunzhou's eyes moved over and looked at me deeply, as if he didn't recognize me.

The eldest aunt quickly reminded, "This is Sister Xingye from my second uncle's family. You were just a little girl when you left Beijing, but now you are the princess of the Zhenbei Palace."

The original body had very little impression of this cousin in his memory, and they didn't have much contact, so it's not surprising that Shen Yunzhou didn't recognize me for a while.

I took the initiative to step forward and bow, "Hello, big brother."

"Princess, you can't do that." He stretched out his hand to support me, and I was slightly stunned.

What's going on? I thought I had broken the ice with the eldest wife during this period of time, but why is this eldest brother so distant to me as soon as he came back?

Seeing me standing there in confusion, Shen Ru stepped forward and patted Shen Yunzhou, "Stop messing around, change your clothes quickly so you can go meet your grandfather and father."

Shen Yunzhou then smiled slightly and nodded at me.

Wow, it turns out this guy likes to joke with others with a stern face?