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

After Du Siyu returned to the manor, she heard that Lin Ruoqing had suffered a miscarriage and almost lost the baby.

Upon hearing this, Du Siyu sensed something amiss and sent her maid to inquire.

Pearl, her personal maid, felt that her mistress had become much smarter since she became friends with Princess Yongning.

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On the other side, Lin Ruoqing lay on the bed, her face very pale.

Caihuan came in to report, "Miss Wanqing has arrived."

Lin Ruoqing's eyes flashed, and she said coldly, "Let her go."

Caihuan glanced at her and then replied, "Yes."

Lin Ruoqing listened to the commotion outside.

Caihuan said respectfully, "Miss Wanqing, our young mistress has already gone to bed to rest. Please come again another day."

Song Wanqing said softly, "Alright, this is incense I made for my cousin-in-law. This incense has a calming effect. Remember to give it to her if she doesn't get enough rest."

Caihuan took the spice box. "This servant understands."

Song Wanqing nodded to her and then turned and left.

Caihuan took the spices to the room.

Lin Ruoqing looked at the box in Caihuan's hand with disgust. "Throw this incense away."

Caihuan was stunned. Lin Ruoqing used to rely on this incense to keep her awake at night, so why was she being asked to throw it away now?

However, as a servant, she dared not disobey her master's orders, and she planned to throw the box away.

Lin Ruoqing stopped Caihuan when she reached the door.

"and many more."

Caihuan stopped and looked at her.

"Go and call the royal physician... no, take the spices and go outside to find a doctor. Have the doctor check if there's anything wrong with the spices. Go now."

Caihuan's expression changed upon hearing her master's words. "Yes."

Today, Lin Ruoqing's stomach suddenly started to hurt, and then she started bleeding. She is currently less than three months pregnant, and the royal physician said that the baby is showing signs of miscarriage and she needs to take medicine to prevent miscarriage, otherwise the baby may not survive.

If Song Wanqing hadn't happened to deliver the incense today, she would never have imagined that there would be a problem with the incense she used every day.

Song Wanqing felt uneasy as soon as she left Lin Ruoqing's courtyard. Lin Ruoqing used to be very close to her, but recently she had been intentionally distancing herself from her.

Could it be that what I did has been exposed?

It was impossible; she was always careful and she was certain she hadn't given herself away. Once Song Wanqing returned to her courtyard, she kept thinking about what had gone wrong.

A maid who had been keeping watch over Lin Ruoqing's courtyard came to report, "Miss Caihuan has left the manor."

Song Wanqing asked, "Did you send someone to follow them?"

The maid replied, "Following me."

Song Wanqing instructed, "Report to me immediately upon your return."

Maid, "Yes."

Caihuan went to the clinic to have the spices examined. After examining them, the doctor said that the spices were not poisonous, consistent with what Song Wanqing had said, and only had a calming effect.

Caihuan returned to the Earl's residence and reported the truth.

Lin Ruoqing felt at ease if the spices were poisonous, but she felt uneasy when she heard they weren't.

Once a seed of doubt is planted in your mind, it will begin to sprout and grow.

When Song Wanqing heard the maid report that Caihuan had gone to the clinic, she became even more certain that Lin Ruoqing was beginning to doubt her.

Their every move was seen by Jiang Shuwan's informant, who then passed the information on to Jiang Shuwan.

Jiang Shuwan was surprised that Lin Ruoqing was so perceptive as to notice Song Wanqing's unusual behavior. It seemed that Song Wanqing would take some action. Song Wanqing was ruthless and she liked He Zhilin so much, so Lin Ruoqing's pregnancy would probably be very difficult.

This time, Jiang Shuwan does not intend to help Lin Ruoqing. She saved Lin Ruoqing when she was trying to break off the engagement, but she did not expect Lin Ruoqing to repay the favor. However, she never expected that the other party would regard her as an enemy. Jiang Shuwan will not help such a person again.

Time flew by, and soon it was Xie Huaiyu's time for the provincial examination. As usual, Xie Huaiyu went to the academy, ate his meal, and continued to study. Jiang Shuwan, on the other hand, was a little anxious, afraid that Xie Huaiyu would not eat or sleep well, which would affect his exam.

Xie Youwei felt that her sister-in-law was unaware of Xie Huaiyu's abilities. She dared not say anything else about her younger brother, but she had never seen anyone more capable than him in terms of academics.

Xie Huai'an also sensed that Jiang Shuwan was too nervous. That night, he hugged Jiang Shuwan and said, "It's just the college entrance exam, don't be too nervous."

Jiang Shuwan glared at him and said, "It's just the academy exam? Do you know that Huaiyu is the youngest one in this academy exam?"

Xie Huai'an asked in surprise, "You've already inquired about this?"

“I went to see Wen Yin a couple of days ago. I heard it from her.”

The Song family still held some status among civil officials.

"Perfect, if I don't pass this year, there's always next time."

Xie Huai'an received a cold glare as soon as he finished speaking.

"Is this how you act as an older brother?"

Xie Huai'an touched his nose; wasn't he trying to liven things up?

"Alright, get some rest. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Jiang Shuwan had her back to him.

When Xie Huai'an saw that his wife was angry, he quickly went over and hugged her.

“I was just joking with you. Huaiyu started his education early. He could recite the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Classic when he was three years old. I dare not say anything else, but he is definitely rare in terms of reading.”

"Really?"

Jiang Shuwan was somewhat surprised; she really didn't know about this.

Xie Huai'an chuckled and said, "Why would I lie to you?"

Jiang Shuwan asked curiously, "How old were you when you started your formal education?"

"A little later than him."

Xie Huai'an knew he was no match for his younger brother when it came to studying.

Jiang Shuwan turned around to look at him.

Xie Huai'an raised an eyebrow. "Don't look at me like that. I'm not as bad as you think. I started learning quite early too."

Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes."

The two bickered for a while, and Jiang Shuwan soon fell asleep.

Xie Huai'an looked at the person in his arms and fell into deep thought.

The next day, Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an got up early and took Xie Huaiyu to the examination hall.

Today was Xie Huai'an's day off. When they returned to the General's Mansion, Jiang Shuwan saw Xie Huai'an sitting in the room reading a book.

Jiang Shuwan didn't disturb her and also picked up a chess manual to look through.

Xie Huai'an saw her reading a book and then walked to the desk to practice calligraphy. After practicing a few pages, he realized that Jiang Shuwan was focused on the book in her hands and had not paid any attention to him.

He cleared his throat. "My wife, come and see how my calligraphy is."

Jiang Shuwan didn't notice his strange behavior, put down the book in her hand and walked to the desk.

Xie Huai'an's calligraphy flows smoothly and powerfully, which is very much in line with his personality.

"The general's handwriting is very good."

Hearing Jiang Shuwan's praise made Xie Huai'an very happy.

"What are you reading?"

Jiang Shuwan truthfully replied, "It's a chess score."

Xie Huai'an suggested, "How about we play a game of chess?"

Jiang Shuwan smiled and nodded, "Okay." It had been a long time since she had played chess.

Feiyue quickly set up the chessboard, and Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an began their game.

At first, the two of them laughed and hugged each other to pass the time, but gradually their expressions became serious.

The two sat there for more than an hour. When it was lunchtime, Xie Youwei did not see her brother and sister-in-law, so she came to Mingxiang Garden.

When she arrived, Jiang Shuwan and Xie Huai'an were locked in a fierce battle of chess.

Jiang Shuwan adopted a conservative approach, while Xie Huai'an was quick, accurate, and ruthless in his attacks.

Jiang Shuwan was completely convinced of her defeat.

Xie Youwei frowned as she watched. Her older brother was too straightforward and didn't know how to give way to his sister-in-law.