After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

"Madam, we've found out that the eldest young master died in battle, and his body has never been recovered..."

A single sentence silenced everyone in the Xie household for a moment. Then, a sob rang out, and Old Madam Xie snapped back to her senses. Her blood surged, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Old lady!"

"Quickly call a doctor! Help the old lady inside immediately!"

Amidst the chaos, someone secretly glanced at the silent eldest young mistress.

The eldest son and his wife had only been married for less than a month when the husband died, leaving the young lady a widow. Anyone would feel terrible in that situation.

However, the young mistress appeared far too calm. Her beautiful, porcelain-white face showed no sign of grief, as if the dead creature was merely a mouse, unable to stir even the slightest ripple in her heart.

Perhaps the greatest sorrow is a broken heart, so painful that one can no longer even cry.

Can't cry?

Jiang Yuyue couldn't cry; instead, she wanted to laugh.

In her previous life, when news of Xie Yunqi's death reached her, Jiang Yuyue was depressed for half a year. Although she was grieving, she was also proud that her husband had died for his country. She devoted herself to her husband's family, respecting and serving the elders and taking care of her husband's younger siblings.

She supported the entire Xie family, and in just three years, she transformed the Xie family into a wealthy family in the Jiangnan region.

However, three years later, Xie Yunqi returned in glory, having fathered two children despite his impotence, now that he was a prince consort.

Jiang Yuyue then realized that he hadn't died at all; he had saved the princess, caught her eye, married her, and his sexual problems were cured, leading to his meteoric rise in his career.

The first thing Xie Yunqi did upon returning home was to divorce his wife, citing her three years of childlessness, hoarding of wealth, and disobedience to her parents.

Disobeying her parents is a joke. She used her dowry to earn piles of silver for the Xie family, while she only received her monthly salary from the household. Yet, people accused her of hoarding money and subsidizing her own family.

The most ridiculous thing is that there is no way to get out.

On her wedding night, Jiang Yuyue learned that Xie Yunqi was impotent and had left home for the battlefield before she could cure him. He had been missing for three years, and she was having a child with some ghost.

Unfortunately, the Xie family members, whom she served and cared for, seemed to be blind and deaf, and did not utter a single objection to Xie Yunqi's decision to divorce his wife.

Jiang Yuyue had devoted three years to the Xie family, and she was unwilling to be divorced like this. She simply asked for a divorce and took all the money she had earned for the Xie family and all the shops she had opened with her.

Despite being a prince consort, Xie Yunqi was still insatiable, refusing to part with even a single copper coin, leaving her penniless. In the end, he killed Jiang Yuyue and dumped her body in the wilderness.

Jiang Yuyue has been reborn for half a month. That day was her wedding night with Xie Yunqi. She did not mention divorce, nor did she publicize Xie Yunqi's impotence, nor did she stop Xie Yunqi from going to the battlefield.

But she did something in advance.

After Xie Yunqi set off, they hired an assassin to completely cripple Xie Yunqi's third leg, utterly and completely.

Unexpectedly, Xie Yunqi returned with a fake death message, just like in his previous life. Could it be that even after crippling that thing, he still caught the princess's eye?

That's really interesting. She'd like to see how many children Xie Yunqi will bring back in three years.

While pondering, Jiang Yuyue suddenly met a pair of calm yet unfathomable black eyes, and her expression faltered slightly.

The man in the wheelchair had his black hair tied up with a light blue ribbon. He wore plain clothes with only a fish-shaped jade pendant at his waist, but it couldn't hide his elegant and refined demeanor. His face was sharply defined and exceptionally handsome. His features were stunning whether you looked closely or not, but his pale complexion and calm eyes had a faint sense of intimidation that made people afraid to look at him for too long.

Xie Jinglan, the third son of the Xie family, was frail and sickly since childhood. A year ago, he accidentally fell off a cliff and lost both his legs.

Jiang Yuyue didn't have a deep impression of him. Three months after Xie Yunqi's death in her previous life, Xie Jinglan also passed away. During those months, she was still grieving the loss of her husband and had no contact with Xie Jinglan at all.

Strictly speaking, among the Xie family, only Xie Jinglan truly owes Jiang Yuyue nothing.

Jiang Yuyue wasn't sure if she had just revealed the hatred and indifference in her eyes, but considering that the person in front of her wouldn't live past this year, he couldn't interfere with her.

She smiled and said, "My condolences, Third Brother."

Xie Jinglan glanced at her, "Sister-in-law is the same."

One of them had lost her newlywed husband, and the other had lost her own elder brother, yet it was hard to say who appeared more calm and composed.

At least, Xie Jinglan felt that Jiang Yuyue's smile was not forced at all, but rather quite pleasant.

Jiang Yuyue was indeed quite pleased. At this moment, she thought to herself: Xie's third son is handsome, and his voice is as clean and pure as white jade. It's true that good looks are often short-lived.

The uncle and aunt did not speak to each other again and went to the old lady's courtyard.

After the doctor arrived, he diagnosed it as a sudden attack of internal heat, and there was nothing seriously wrong.

When Madam Xie woke up, her eyelids were swollen from crying. When she caught a glimpse of Jiang Yuyue's calm face, her anger flared up.

“Some people are so cold-blooded. Their husbands have died, and they show not a trace of grief. They probably can’t wait to find another family to marry. My poor son’s body has been lost, and he hasn’t even left any descendants…”

The more Madam Xie spoke, the colder she felt, and she glared fiercely at Jiang Yuyue's stomach.

Jiang Yuyue had served Madam Xie for three years and knew her temperament all too well. When she was in a bad mood, she liked to take it out on others and punish them. When others were in pain, she would feel better.

“My husband sacrificed himself for the country. I am saddened, but I am also proud of him. Now that I have married into the Xie family, I am a member of the Xie family. Unless the Xie family is gone, I will never leave him.”

The Xie family was shocked. Did Jiang Yuyue mean that she would not remarry and would remain a widow for Xie Yunqi for the rest of her life?

Only Xie Jinglan's eyes held a deeper meaning; her words were clearly more like a curse wishing for the early demise of the Xie family.

Hearing Jiang Yuyue's resounding words, Madam Xie felt that she was expressing her loyalty, and her dissatisfaction with her subsided considerably.

However, Xie Yunqi's lack of offspring weighed heavily on her heart.

The Xie family has three sons in this generation. The eldest son, Xie Yunqi, is a normal person. The second son, Xie Jinbo, is from the lineage of Xie Erye. He is a lecherous and absurd man. Perhaps due to his poor health, he has many wives and concubines in his house, but has not had any children for several years.

The third son and Xie Yunqi share the same father, but he is an illegitimate child born to a mistress. He is sickly and has lost the use of his legs; he might not survive any day now.

Now Xie Yunqi is gone too...

Xie Yunqi's birth mother, the First Madam, covered her face and wept, but still comforted the Old Madam Xie with a few words: "Qi'er's life was short, but he has always been filial and loyal. Perhaps Heaven will take care of him..."

She glanced at Jiang Yuyue's stomach, her meaning clear.

Madam Xie was taken aback, and a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes. She even found Jiang Yuyue more agreeable.

Jiang Yuyue wanted to laugh. In her past life, she was so grief-stricken that she hadn't even noticed how much they were hoping she was pregnant with Xie Yunqi's child.

If she really gets pregnant, would they dare to support her?

Jiang Yuyue lowered her eyelashes, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

...Actually, it's not that it's impossible.

Who would be a suitable father for the child?

Jiang Yuyue raised her eyes and looked directly at the man in the wheelchair.