The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

Du Siyu came in, bowed to Jiang Shuwan, and said, "Big Cousin, did I disturb you?"

Jiang Shuwan chuckled and shook her head. "No."

"That's good. I was out shopping when I suddenly thought of you, so I came to the General's Mansion to see you."

Du Siyu said this, but actually she was bored and restless at the Huian Marquis's mansion, so she came out to get some fresh air. Unfortunately, she didn't have a close friend, so she thought of Jiang Shuwan.

Jiang Shuwan politely inquired, "How are you doing at the Marquis of Huian's residence? Have the Marquis of Huian and his wife, as well as Young Master He, treated you well?"

Du Siyu felt touched when she heard Jiang Shuwan's words of concern for her.

Waaah, she said her older cousin was still good to her.

"that's it."

Jiang Shuwan sensed the coldness and impatience in her tone and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Big cousin, it's a good thing you didn't marry into the Huian Marquis's family." Du Siyu realized she had said the wrong thing and immediately covered her mouth.

She then immediately explained, "Big Cousin, I didn't mean it. I had no malicious intent."

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "I know."

Du Siyu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Big cousin, you don't know, the wife of the Marquis of Hui'an, who is also my mother-in-law, is a very difficult person to serve. Every day before dawn, she has to stand in the morning to observe the proper etiquette, and in the morning, I have to serve her breakfast..."

Du Siyu finally had someone to vent her pent-up frustrations to.

"At first it was fine. Although my mother-in-law doesn't like me, I found out she dislikes Lin Ruoqing even more. With Lin Ruoqing around, she generally doesn't torment me. But a couple of days ago, Lin Ruoqing found out she was pregnant, and now my mother-in-law is targeting me and making trouble for me!"

Du Siyu was full of resentment. Not only did she have a wicked mother-in-law, but her husband was also a good-for-nothing. Apart from the first few days after their marriage when he was in her room, she rarely saw him afterward.

Jiang Shuwan was surprised to find that Lin Ruoqing was pregnant.

Du Siyu noticed that Jiang Shuwan was lost in thought and called her several times.

"Big cousin, what are you thinking about so intently?"

"I was wondering why this Lady Huian is different from what people are saying outside," Jiang Shuwan said casually.

"Yes, if I had known she was such a difficult person, I wouldn't have tried so hard to marry her."

Du Siyu was starting to regret it.

Jiang Shuwan had investigated Du Siyu's affairs and naturally knew what methods she had used to marry into the Huian Marquis's family; it was the path she had chosen herself.

Jiang Shuwan continued, "What about the others in the household? How are they treating you?"

"I have very little contact with them."

Du Siyu was not lying. The Huian Marquis's branch of the family had three sons. The eldest son, who was born out of wedlock, was disliked by the Huian Marquis's wife, so his wife was also disliked. The second son was liked, but his wife was even more disliked by the Huian Marquis's wife. As for Du Siyu, the Huian Marquis's wife did not like her either, but with the first two sons standing in her way, Du Siyu felt it was okay. The Huian Marquis's wife treated all three daughters-in-law equally, and she did not like any of them.

"On the day of your wedding, I saw a girl. She seemed to be the niece of the Marquis of Huian?"

“My mother-in-law does have a niece living in the house. I’ve met her a few times before. She’s very fond of her. I heard that my mother-in-law had intended to marry her off to my brother-in-law.”

The brother-in-law she mentioned was He Zhilin, a piece of information that Du Siyu had someone inquire about.

Jiang Shuwan seemed to understand. "I see."

Du Siyu asked, "Why did my older cousin suddenly think of her?"

"I just happened to run into her that day, and I thought she was pretty, so I took a few more glances at her."

Du Siyu laughed and said, "Big cousin, aren't you ten times prettier than her? Why would you need to look at her?"

Du Siyu disliked Ye's niece very much because Ye also intended to marry her off to He Zhizhang.

Afterwards, Du Siyu told Jiang Shuwan some gossip about the Huian Marquis's mansion. Seeing that she had provided her with useful information, Jiang Shuwan secretly reminded her that Madam Ye liked to play cards, but Du Siyu could use them however she wanted.

After Du Siyu left, Jiang Shuwan calmly analyzed the situation.

She didn't die from excessive grief in her past life. If she guessed correctly, she was murdered by someone, and that person was Song Wanqing, Ye's niece.

The Song family had been practicing medicine for generations, and Song's father worked at the Imperial Hospital. Song Wanqing's mother died early, and Ye took pity on her, so she would occasionally take her to stay at the Huian Earl's Mansion.

In her previous life, Jiang Shuwan married into the Huian Marquis's family. Song Wanqing took the initiative to show her goodwill. Song Wanqing was well-educated and polite, and no one in the entire Huian Marquis's family had a bad word to say about her. Later, the two of them gradually became friends.

He Zhilin's cold treatment followed by her grandmother's death was a great blow to Jiang Shuwan. She couldn't sleep at night. When Song Wanqing found out, she made a kind of incense for her, saying it was calming. After using it for two days, Jiang Shuwan's symptoms were relieved. Jiang Shuwan regarded her as a friend, so she trusted her and did not have anyone check the incense.

Recalling everything from her previous life, Jiang Shuwan roughly understood why Song Wanqing had attacked her.

Song Wanqing is probably the most venomous snake hidden in the Huian Marquis's mansion.

Although the noble ladies of the capital go out less during the winter, the gossip never stops.

The news of Lin Ruoqing's pregnancy somehow leaked out, and the whole capital knew about it.

Huian Earl's Mansion

Lin Ruoqing was lying on the couch, stroking her belly.

This child came at just the right time; she still remembered how terrible Ye's face looked when she found out she was pregnant.

Even though Huianbo knew that Lin Ruoqing was pregnant, he didn't give her a bad look, which was rare.

As long as she gives birth to a legitimate son, she will be able to secure her position in the Marquis of Huian's mansion.

The thought of her being pregnant while Jiang Shuwan was not filled her with smug satisfaction. From the time they got married until now, she had always been at a disadvantage compared to Jiang Shuwan. Now, they had been married for half a year, and she was the one who was pregnant first.

Caihuan carried a bowl of medicine into the house.

"The young mistress has taken medicine to prevent miscarriage."

Lin Ruoqing couldn't help but frown when she smelled the medicine.

"I don't want to drink."

"Young mistress, didn't the doctor say that you are a little weak and need to take the medicine to prevent miscarriage so that the young master will get better?"

Hearing Caihuan's words, she decided to drink it no matter how bad it tasted, for her son's sake.

"bring here."

Caihuan handed the bowl to Lin Ruoqing.

Lin Ruoqing frowned as she finished drinking the medicine.

For the sake of the future, she will persevere no matter how hard or difficult things are now!

"Cousin."

Song Wanqing has arrived.

Seeing that her brows and eyes relaxed, Lin Ruoqing said, "Wanqing, you've come at the right time. I have something to ask you."

Song Wanqing sat down on a stool to the side. "What is it?"

"Now that I'm pregnant, can I still use the incense you made for me? Won't it be bad for the baby?"

Lin Ruoqing is very careful now, asking about everything she eats and uses carefully.

Song Wanqing said softly, "No, my cousin-in-law can use it normally."

Lin Ruoqing said gratefully, "That's good. Speaking of which, I still have to thank you. If it weren't for you blending the perfume for me, I'm afraid I still wouldn't be able to sleep all night."

Song Wanqing smiled and said, "As long as it works for my cousin-in-law."

Besides He Zhilin, Lin Ruoqing's favorite person in the entire Huian Marquis's mansion was Song Wanqing, so Lin Ruoqing trusted what she said.