She got pregnant after the swap marriage, and the scumbag's family regretted it so much they cr

However, it's still worth reminding you: "Don't say things like that again, lest you bring trouble to your family. Since Gong Yufei, there has been no prime minister in this dynasty."

"Why is that? Where has Lord Gong gone?"

Gao Zhongbao suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"Those who form cliques for personal gain, deceive their superiors, plot rebellion, or commit treason shall be executed along with their entire family."

Cai Die had never heard of such horrifying things happening in officialdom before. She gasped in shock and instinctively clenched her fists.

"Hiss—" Gao Zhongbao felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.

Only then did Cai Die notice that she had left several faint red marks on it.

She hurriedly withdrew her hand, "Second Young Master, I didn't mean to!"

Gao Zhongbao turned to the side, grabbed her hand, and pulled her to the edge of the wooden tub.

"Since you hurt me, you have to make it up to me!"

Soon, the sounds of butterflies' giggling and splashing water came from the side room.

Outside the window, Yuzhu frowned, then walked towards the east wing.

“Miss, Cai Die… she is really not behaving properly.”

Lu Ruyi snorted coldly.

However, she didn't rush over immediately. Instead, she said to Yulan, "Go to the main room. Brother Zhongbao is still taking his medicine. Doctor Luo said he needs to cultivate his mind and body and shouldn't act recklessly."

But the colorful butterfly still aroused him... I'm really worried about Brother Zhongbao's health!

Yulan understood her unspoken meaning, "Yes, I'll go on your behalf right away!"

Soon, the main house became lively.

The woman's shouts and curses grew louder as they approached, then entered the adjacent side room.

Lu Ruyi felt much better and lay down on the two soft pillows.

She said lazily, "I've been running around all day, I'm exhausted, and my back aches terribly. Yuzhu, try harder."

Lu Huan and Gao Yan also vaguely heard the commotion in the backyard, but they both pretended not to hear it and continued reading their books.

Gao Yan asked, "Huan'er, is there still no news from Granny Sun?"

"No. My father-in-law has fallen out with those cronies, so he probably won't go looking for them again. Besides, it's not difficult to sell large tracts of fertile land around Yanjing City."

Gao Yan's brow remained furrowed. "I'm just worried that they might be using brokers to make money off the people in the province, and that could cause us to miss out on the news."

"No, the land deed my father-in-law has is a red deed. If he wants to sell it, he has to go to the government office."

If you're really worried, you can ask Prince Yan to speak to Lord Di. I think I'd suggest he swindle my father out of some money; he probably wouldn't want those hundred or so acres of land my father-in-law owns.”

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that!" Gao Yan put down his book and wrapped his arm around Lu Huan's waist. "My wife is so smart!"

"Stop it!" Lu Huan pushed his big head away a bit. "Sit properly! Ouch, you're crushing me!"

Night fell as the noise from the backyard subsided.

Lu Huan didn't know if it was because her pregnancy was progressing, but she found herself getting sleepy very easily.

She fell asleep shortly after harvesting the grain, unaware of when Gao Yan helped her wash up or when he left the house.

I slept straight through until 8 a.m.

She blinked, her mind still foggy. How could she have fallen asleep so quickly last night?

She also planned to process dozens more ordinary-looking ginseng roots that lacked spiritual energy and sell them to Doctor Luo.

However, having learned from past mistakes, she did not dare to push herself to the limit.

Lu Huan changed into a padded jacket and pleated skirt and went into the kitchen.

"He Niang, when did Ayan go out?"

He Niang was taken aback, and after thinking carefully for a while, she said, "The young master went out after finishing his breakfast, around 6 a.m.

The son-in-law was quite annoyed, saying he hadn't entered the city just as the gates opened; it was rather late!

Lu Huan noticed this when she changed her clothes; the box that had held the books was gone, presumably sent to the Prince of Yan's residence by A Yan.

She just hadn't expected Gao Yan to be in such a hurry.

Lu Huan shook her head helplessly. "Let him be. It's pointless for me to eat breakfast alone in my room. I'll just eat in the kitchen!"

"Oh dear, the kitchen is so smoky, I don't want you to get sick from the smoke!"

Despite saying this, He Niang was quick on her feet, taking off her apron from her waist and wiping it on the bench before gesturing for Lu Huan to sit down.

"Boss, please sit here, I've cleaned it up!"

What would you like to eat? The son-in-law instructed us to save a little of everything for you. There's rice porridge, snacks, fried dough sticks, and milk.

"Why did you prepare so much?"

“Snacks and fried dough sticks are served every day. Last night, Madam sent Yuzhu over to say that she wanted to eat rice porridge this morning, so I cooked a pot of it; Second Young Mistress wanted to drink fresh milk this morning, so I heated up a pot of it.”

Lu Huan nodded. "No wonder I smelled a faint milky aroma just now. I thought you were using it to make desserts."

Oh, and if the woman in the backyard makes any outrageous demands, remember to charge her extra.

He Niang smiled and agreed, "I know what I'm doing!"

Lu Huan was eating when Madam Wen rushed into the courtyard in a hurry.

Shi Liang was sitting at the entrance of the kitchen when he saw the person who had come.

"Auntie, who are you looking for?"

After catching her breath, Madam Wen shouted, "Where is my eldest nephew's wife?"

Lu Huan immediately replied, "Eighth Aunt, I'm having breakfast in the kitchen!"

"Oh dear, what time is it? You're only having breakfast now!" Madam Wen walked into the kitchen and immediately saw several bowls and plates on the table.

Suddenly, I felt my throat was extremely dry and uncomfortable.

Lu Huan pointed to the seat next to her, "Eighth Aunt, if you don't mind, come and have a bite with us."

Wen didn't stand on ceremony. He walked to the table and looked at the rice porridge and several side dishes on it.

"You're too modest! If this is just for a quick bite, then everything we eat every day would be pig swill! Haha!"

Lu Huan just smiled and said to He Niang, "Pour a bowl of hot milk for Eighth Aunt."

"Oh my! The last time I drank this stuff was back in the previous dynasty... cough, it was when I was a kid!"

Wen sat down abruptly and began to explain the purpose of his visit.

"Little Lu, your house is too far out in the countryside. You have no idea what's going on in the village!"

Lu Huan looked at He Niang, "Has something serious happened in the village?"

He Niang tilted her head and thought for a moment, "I've never heard my husband mention it."

Wen took a sip of the milk, her eyes lighting up. "There's sugar in this too! It's really good stuff!"

She finished the milk in the bowl in one go and licked the white foam off her lips.

"Don't blame your servants. This just happened. The eldest son's family just went to the ancestral hall with the clan head to discuss dividing the family property!"

After Wen finished speaking, he found that Lu Huan was not surprised at all and continued to eat his side dishes slowly and deliberately.

A suspicion began to form in my mind: "Could it be that you knew about this beforehand?"

"How could that be!" Lu Huan put down her bowl. "The eldest son's cousins ​​are all getting on in years. Dingwei and Dingyang are about to start looking for spouses. It's time for them to separate the family. Otherwise, the eldest son's courtyard will soon be too small to live in!"

A smug look immediately appeared on Wen's face. "You don't know this, do you? My eldest cousin and sixth cousin separated from the family a long time ago!"

This time, it's my eldest cousin's family that's dividing the family property!