The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

In addition, she has been a little greedy in recent months. She even ate two big pork elbows at lunch, and now she feels very hungry.

Duan Jingyi told all these things, and Mr. Xu replied gently:

"Don't worry, Second Aunt. Pregnant women do often feel hungry. From now on, you should properly combine meat and vegetables for each meal, and eat small meals frequently. Just eat enough each time, and there's no need to intentionally starve yourself, as this will lead to insufficient nutrition for the fetus."

Duan Jingyi quickly told the maid beside her to write it down, and said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, we asked Mr. Xu to come and take a look. If he continued to eat, it would be terrible."

Mrs. Lu quickly comforted her: "Now that you know, take good care of the baby and don't worry too much. This pregnancy will be smooth and you'll give birth to a big fat boy."

Duan Jingyi smiled and said, "Thank you for your good wishes, sister-in-law. I will give you a big red envelope."

Lu also laughed.

"Then I'll wait for your red envelope. If it's not enough, I won't agree."

Song Shengfu ordered someone to send Old Xu away, and saw the two sisters-in-law joking here.

"What are you two talking about? You look so happy."

Duan Jingyi covered her mouth and smiled, looking at Song Shengfu playfully.

"I said I'd give my mother a basket of red eggs."

After saying this, Duan Jingyi and Lu both laughed.

Song Shengfu feigned displeasure and scolded, "You're bullying me because I'm old and my ears aren't working well. I clearly heard something about a red seal just now~."

Duan Jingyi quickly begged for mercy.

"Yes, yes, mother is still strong and healthy. I mean I will give you a big red envelope when the time comes."

“That’s not bad.”

Seeing that she had received the benefit, Song Shengfu stopped joking and instead told Duan Jingyi in detail what Mr. Xu had just told her.

Happy times are always short-lived, and soon Duan Jingyi will be going home. When they parted, Duan Jingyi cried breathlessly. She was already sensitive and thoughtful during her pregnancy. She finally went back to her parents' home to feel happy, but now she had to go back again.

Huang Jingtong, who came to pick her up, kept comforting her. Seeing Duan Jingyi crying so sadly, Song Shengfu's eyes also filled with tears.

Women in ancient times were the most pitiful, always helpless. They could only return to their parents' home once a year, and the rules in wealthy families were even stricter.

Sister Yu and Sister Chun also held Duan Jingyi's sleeves tightly and kept comforting their mother.

"Jingyi, don't cry. It makes me sad. Go back today. When the weather cools down in a few days, I'll ask your big brother to pick you up."

When Duan Jingyi heard this, there was both expectation and sadness in her eyes.

"Really?"

She wanted to come back, but her mother-in-law was watching her very closely now, so it was very rare for her to be able to come back this time.

Huang Jingtong heard this and quickly spoke to comfort him: "Yes, yes, mother is right. If you want to come back later, you don't need your uncle to invite you. I will personally send you over to stay for a few days, okay?"

Huang Jingtong now regards Duan Jingyi as the most important person and will do whatever she wants.

Duan Jingyi wiped her tears with a handkerchief and burst into laughter.

"Okay, this is what you said, I will remember it, you can't regret it later."

Huang Jingtong kept giving her assurances, and Duan Jingyi felt a little happier.

Song Shengfu looked at the two of them, and the stone in her heart fell a little. Her second son-in-law was still on her second daughter's side. As long as his heart was still with Jingyi and his pillow was more considerate, Jingyi's life would be better no matter what.

After seeing Duan Jingyi off, the mansion suddenly became deserted again.

When Song Shengfu returned to the house, she realized that it was too quiet around her and she felt uncomfortable. Song Shengfu put on her clothes and walked towards Wei Jie'er's room at the back.

When I got there, I found that Sister Wei was still awake. She was sitting at the table, instructing the maid to pack up the birthday gifts received today.

Although there was no banquet, close relatives all sent gifts.

"What's wrong? Are you still counting these treasures of yours so late at night?"

Song Shengfu smiled and stepped over the threshold into the house.

Sister Wei stood up and helped Song Shengfu sit down, while she stood aside and pointed out to Song Shengfu who had sent the things on the table.

"This is a pastel necklace given by my aunt."

"These are painted pottery figurines that Cousin Kang gave me. There are a full set of twenty-seven of them. He always likes to give these figurines as gifts."

Sister Wei smiled and carefully put down a little figure, saying that it didn't need to be put away, and told someone to put it on the antique shelf.

Suddenly seeing a box, Sister Wei picked it up, opened it and handed it to Song Shengfu to take a look.

"This was given to me by my future fourth aunt. It looks like a pagoda."

Song Shengfu took it and took a look at the candle. It was a small and exquisite tower made of fine cypress wood.

The material is not expensive, but the craftsmanship is very ingenious. The layers of landscape in the Linglong Tower can be clearly seen. The key is that the Linglong Tower is only half the size of Song Shengfu's palm.

"This is a clever gift. There are a lot of mosquitoes in this season. You can hang it on your bed. It will repel mosquitoes and calm your mind."

Sister Wei took it carefully, then handed it to Yu Nan and asked her to hang it up.

Song Shengfu looked at the little girl and could not see the cautiousness she had in her dream. She was polite and generous in her every move.

"Come, Sister Wei, sit down and talk to your grandmother for a while."

Sister Wei sat obediently next to Song Shengfu, with her little head resting on her grandmother's arm.

"What happened to Grandma?"

"Have you gotten used to it after being here for so long?"

Song Shengfu touched Wei Jie'er's hair and said softly.

Sister Wei nodded and looked at Song Shengfu.

"I'm used to it. My grandmother treats me very well, and so does my aunt."

"That's good. Are you used to eating the food in Beijing?"

"Yes, but some of the dishes are a bit sweet and I don't like them very much. However, there is a chef in the small kitchen who is sent by my father and specializes in cooking Sichuan cuisine. If you want anything, just tell the small kitchen. However, my aunt specifically ordered the main kitchen to make some Sichuan cuisine every day, just like we used to do at home."

Song Shengfu asked some more questions in detail, and Sister Wei answered them one by one.

Song Shengfu recalled that in her previous life, her original body was lying in bed, and the two children had a very difficult life without anyone to take care of them.

So whenever I think of them, I would ask about their situation, fearing that they would be neglected or wronged if I didn't pay attention.

"If any servants are disobedient, just send them away. Either come and tell me directly, or tell your aunt."

Upon hearing this, the servants in the East Courtyard tensed up, wondering if they had offended the two young masters in any way, and were afraid that they would be kicked out.

Song Shengfu tightened the belts of the servants in the courtyard, both openly and secretly, and finally got down to business.

"Today you are seven years old. I have told your aunt that from now on you will study with the teacher in the morning and with your aunt in the afternoon. You will gradually learn the housekeeping while watching."

Sister Wei was happy when she heard this but after thinking about it she became hesitant.

"Grandma, am I learning too early? I'm afraid I won't be able to learn."

Song Shengfu rubbed Wei Jie'er's head and took her hand to comfort her: "Silly child, there's no need for you to learn so quickly. It's just that you should stay with your aunt, observe more, and get in touch with her earlier. As for learning these things, just take your time."

Sister Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief, then hugged Song Shengfu tightly, her voice a little muffled.

"Grandma, Grandma, Grandma..."

She kept calling out like a spoiled child, and Song Shengfu answered her one by one.

Under the warm yellow candlelight, Sister Wei saw that the wrinkles at the corners of her grandmother's eyes had piled up, and her eyes seemed to bloom when she smiled.

My mother's eyes are so similar to my grandmother's. In my memory, when she smiles, the corners of her eyes look like they've exploded.