The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Song Yuntang nodded.

"Mu Qiu is fine. She just fainted from exhaustion after giving birth. I'll wait here for a while until her condition stabilizes."

He turned and looked behind him.

"The house should be almost clean by now. Second brother, go in and take a look. I'll help you look after the child first."

"Hey."

Song Jinsheng responded and quickly walked into the house.

Song Yuntang sat down on the stone bench in the yard and then looked in the direction of Xu Qingye.

"Why are you here too? Don't you have any social engagements today?"

Xu Qingye sat in front of her.

"I've heard about what happened today. Tang'er was wronged."

Today's events were not hidden at all, and Song Yuntang was not surprised at all that Xu Qingye knew about it.

She placed the child in the cradle that Xia Ning had pushed over. "I'm fine, it's just that Jinshu was beaten, and I'm upset."

She then ordered Xia Ning to move the cradle to the side room first to prevent the child from catching a cold in the night wind, and asked Nanny Wang to squeeze some goat's milk for preparation. Mu Qiu had already fallen asleep, and if the child was hungry, she could use goat's milk for the time being, and then feed the child with breast milk when she woke up.

Seeing that she had placed the child in a safe place and that there were only two of them left in the courtyard, Xu Qingye said, "Tang'er, the rumors outside are all groundless. Someone is fanning the flames behind the scenes and deliberately exaggerating them."

Song Yuntang looked at him.

"Even so, you gave others an opportunity to take advantage of you."

Xu Qingye did not shirk responsibility. "I didn't turn down the social engagements and deal with the rumors. It was my fault, but the affairs of the court have forced me to let these rumors run wild."

"I expected it."

Song Yuntang poured himself a glass of water.

"So you can still find me and see me. If the rumors outside today are true, I might not be in the capital now."

I don't mean to blame him.

But when I encounter something like this, I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

If she really didn't care about it, it was unless she didn't care about him at all.

Hearing her words, Xu Qingye frowned, and his heart seemed to be gripped by something, making him feel uncomfortable.

Song Yuntang took a sip of water and put the cup back on the table.

It happened that Song Jinsheng came out of the house.

"Tang'er, is Mu Qiu really okay like this?"

Song Yuntang stood up and looked at him. "Don't worry, second brother. You'll be fine after a good sleep once the situation stabilizes. You have to take good care of the baby these days. The production is very intensive, so please worry about the family matters, second brother."

Song Jinsheng nodded.

"I am very sure of that."

Song Yuntang looked puzzled.

"Didn't my parents say they would come to the capital to take care of my second brother once my second sister-in-law was pregnant? Why haven't they come yet?"

The birth of a child comes at a time when there is a shortage of manpower.

If no one takes care of them, Mu Qiu and his second brother's affairs will be delayed.

Song Jinsheng sighed, his tone quite helpless.

"My parents wrote a few days ago saying that Yi'er and Manman also need someone to take care of them. My eldest sister-in-law keeps complaining that they're too busy to handle things at home now that they're gone. She also said that you, Chengzhi and Chengliang are taking care of them here, and asked them to come and help when Muqiu is about to give birth."

He scratched his head.

"I thought they would be here before the baby was born, but I've been busy with the shop these days and haven't made any other arrangements. Now that I haven't seen any movement, I don't want to count on them anymore. I just hope Mu Qiu and the baby are fine. If I'm really too busy, I'll buy two maids to take care of them at home, and then ask Nanny Wang to go back to my sister's place so that she won't be short of manpower."

Song Yuntang nodded.

"Then let's buy a maid. Tomorrow I'll help my second brother find two reliable ones and send them over. He should also send a letter to Rongshu Village, asking our parents not to come over to avoid unnecessary trouble."

In the end, it's just an excuse.

If you really want to come, can anyone stop you?

Since you have no intention of helping out here, it would be best if you don't come. Otherwise, if you come reluctantly, you won't be able to get anything done. Even if my second brother and his wife are busy outside, they will have to worry about things at home.

Song Jinsheng nodded.

"Okay, I'll trouble you, sister. But we brothers and sisters should settle the accounts clearly. When the time comes, I'll ask your second sister-in-law to pay you the silver the two maids deserve."

"Don't be polite to me, second brother."

Song Yuntang said this and walked into the house.

"It's getting late. I'll go check on my second sister-in-law. If nothing else, we have to go back before curfew. I'll pick two reliable maids tomorrow to come back and check on my second sister-in-law and the child."

Looking at Song Yuntang's back, Song Jinsheng felt warm in his heart.

Among so many people in his family including his parents and brothers, his sister is the only one who really cares about him.

……

It was already 9pm when I got home.

Song Yuntang entered the house, took off his outer coat, and looked back at the man standing beside him.

"I know I can't blame you for what happened today. It's a matter between you and me, so we should just talk it out behind closed doors. My second sister-in-law just gave birth, and I don't want my second brother to be distracted by my affairs."

"You know my personality. I'd rather die in glory than live in disgrace. I've already told you since I mentioned your engagement that if you ever find a woman you love, I will give up my position as Madam Xu. Even if I'm reluctant, I won't hesitate when the time comes."

"Perhaps the only thing I can't let go of is Hao Ting. After all, he is the child I carried for ten months with great difficulty. Once the time comes, I will take Hao Ting away."

"As for my parents, in my heart, they are better than my biological parents, but they are the ones who gave birth to you and raised you..."

The man listened to her quietly. In the dim candlelight, he seemed to be able to see the crystal in her eyes.

While Song Yuntang was still chattering, he took a step forward and held her in his arms.

He sighed helplessly.

"Silly girl."

Song Yuntang wanted to break free from his arms, but the man was too strong and he couldn't get out at all.

He looked at his wife in his arms and spoke in a calm tone.

"You can't bear to leave Hao Ting, you can't bear to leave your parents, but you can only leave me. In your heart, I am such a dispensable person?"

Song Yuntang's voice was nasal.

"If you have a new love, what's the point of me keeping you?"

"No." The man hugged her tightly, as if he had made up his mind. He finally said what was in his heart, "New love and old love, you are the only one."

From the time I met him until now, although we have been husband and wife for a long time, I have never heard any sweet words from him.

She always knew that the man had her in his heart.

But I'm not sure whether he did it out of love or out of gratitude.

Seeing her dazed, Xu Qingye picked her up.

"Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Song Yuntang suppressed his smile and put his arms around his neck awkwardly.

"Is what you just said true?"

The man nodded, holding her and sitting down on the mat next to the coffee table.

"Have I ever lied to you in the past few years since we got married?"

Song Yuntang thought about it.

"Not really." She looked at him with slightly red almond-shaped eyes, "Then when did you fall in love with me?"

Xu Qingye stared at her for a long moment, until her face gradually turned red, then he cleared his throat.

"Earlier than you."