Ye Qinglan opened the door first and then opened the window. The cool breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers and plants blew into the house, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Cui Wan felt a little relieved when she saw that Sister Qiao didn't feel any discomfort. After thinking about it, she asked the maid to change Sister Qiao to a thinner bedding. She was worried that Sister Qiao would not be able to adapt to it, but she didn't expect that Qiao would become so uncomfortable.
My sister's spirit is actually better than before.
Cui Wan suddenly became energetic and asked Ye Qinglan: "Which area is best to wipe with warm water?"
Ye Qinglan responded: "Any place that is prone to sweating is fine." Wiping the forehead and back with a warm towel can effectively cool down a child with a fever.
Cui Wan nodded and hurriedly ordered the maids to prepare warm towels. Then she twisted the warm towel and carefully wiped Sister Qiao's forehead. Ye Qinglan was not idle either, twisting a towel and wiping Sister Qiao's tenderness.
little hands and feet.
Sister Qiao's whole body was hot and groggy. She was obviously very comfortable after being wiped like this. She lay there obediently and allowed Cui Wan and Ye Qinglan to manipulate her.
Mrs. Zheng watched the two people busy at the side and couldn't help but ask: "What are you two doing?"
Ye Qinglan smiled and explained: "Sister Qiao feels uncomfortable with fever. Wiping her body with a warm towel can help dissipate the temperature."
Mrs. Zheng hummed, and her eyes naturally paused for a moment on Ye Qinglan's face.
Ye Qinglan lowered her head attentively to wipe Sister Qiao's white and tender feet. A strand of hair fell down, covering less than half of her face, and her soft and pretty face exuded the charm of a girl.
When this girl first came back from Zhengzhou, she was not eye-catching among the girls in Changyuan House. Under Ye Qingning's bright and beautiful look, she was not eye-catching at all. But now she is gradually blooming, like a piece of beautiful jade.
No one can ignore him. Even standing next to Ye Qingning, he is no less impressive.
A person's appearance is determined by nature. Having a good appearance will naturally bring you a lot of advantages, but some things are more important than appearance, such as temperament, speech, and behavior.
A suspicion finally arose in Mrs. Zheng's heart. It was natural for Ye Qingning to be outstanding. She didn't know how much effort she put into training her daughter. But Ye Qinglan was just a concubine, how could she have a temperament and conversation that was not weaker than Ye Qingning. With Xue's mind
Can you bring up such an outstanding concubine with magnanimity?
Although Ye Qinglan kept her head down intently, she did not miss Zheng's probing eyes. She felt secretly shuddering in her heart. Today's performance was indeed a bit eye-catching, no wonder Zheng became suspicious.
You have to be more careful in the future, Mrs. Zheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp! It would be bad if Mrs. Zheng is really suspected...
After wiping it several times, Sister Qiao fell asleep comfortably. Cui Wan probed Sister Qiao's forehead, and suddenly she looked happy. The temperature of her forehead, which was originally hot, was now much lower. The method Ye Qinglan said was indeed very effective.
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Cui Wan stood up, glanced at Ye Qinglan gratefully, and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Sister Qiao is much better now!"
Ye Qinglan smiled and said: "My cousin is really out of touch with what she said. I have been weak since I was a child and often fell ill. This method was also taught to me by the doctor. Since it also works for Sister Qiao, it couldn't be better."
Mrs. Zheng suddenly said: "Let's go to the side hall to talk so as not to disturb Sister Qiao's sleep."
Cui Wan was slightly startled. She responded with a smile and led Zheng and others to the side hall next door. She was also busy ordering the maids to serve some tea and snacks. She kept thinking about what Zheng had to say.
Want to tell her?
However, Ye Qinglan and Ye Qingning knew very well what Zheng was about to say. When they looked at each other, they both saw the sadness in each other's eyes.
Cui Wan is very careful in what she says and does on weekdays. Not only does she have to take care of the daily life of Ye Yuanwei and Sister Qiao, she also has to serve her mother-in-law Zheng every day. To describe it as hard work is not an exaggeration. But even so, Zheng's love for her daughter-in-law
He is still picky in every possible way. Now he is forcing Cui Wan to agree to Ye Yuanwei taking a concubine because of the issue of heirs...
Being a daughter-in-law is indeed a hard job.
Mrs. Zheng did not mince words when talking to Cui Wan, and said straightforwardly: "Ms. Cui, it must have been five years since you were married! But I only have a daughter like Sister Qiao, and there has been no movement in my belly until now. It is not good to continue like this."
Cui Wan's face turned pale. She lowered her head silently and quietly clenched her right hand into a fist. The palm of her hand stung faintly from the nails. But these pains were far less than the stinging pain in her heart.
Zheng's cold and almost ruthless words penetrated her ears word by word: "Children are the top priority, I have given you five years. But your belly is really disappointing, you can't blame me. From now on
As a starting point, let the two maids next to Yuan Wei stop taking refuge. Within three months, if they have good news, they will be treated as aunts. If there is no movement, they will be given concubines to Yuan Wei...
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Looking from Ye Qinglan's perspective, all she could see was that Cui Wan's drooping face was getting paler and paler, and her body was trembling slightly. But from beginning to end, Cui Wan didn't dare to refute a word. She just listened as meekly as before.
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In a noble family, taking a concubine is not a trivial matter. Generally speaking, you can only take a concubine after the head wife gives birth to the eldest son. In this way, even if a concubine gives birth to a child, it will not affect the status of the head wife. If
Only when the head wife has nothing to do, she takes a concubine to pass on the children. However, the taking of concubines must be approved by the head wife, so as not to arouse the dissatisfaction of the daughter-in-law's natal family.
Zheng's actions at this moment were clearly forcing her to agree to Ye Yuanwei's concubine.
"Ms. Cui, did you listen to what I said?" Mrs. Zheng looked at Cui Wan intently, her voice was calm and steady.
Cui Wan forced out a smile: "My daughter-in-law heard it." That smile was uglier than crying.
Ye Qinglan couldn't bear to look at Cui Wan's expression anymore and looked away. Ye Qingning also turned his head. The two sisters looked at each other, and they both saw the sympathy and helplessness in each other's eyes.
The two of them couldn't help Cui Wan at all in this kind of matter, and they didn't even dare to intercede for her.
Mrs. Zheng thought of Cui Wan's usual gentleness, and her tone finally softened a little, soothingly: "You also want to be more open-minded. No matter who gives birth to the child, I will always call you mother in the future. You are our uncle's house in Changyuan."
Your eldest grandson-in-law, this is a matter of certainty. No one can affect your status."
Cui Wan responded in a low voice, feeling like a knife was piercing her heart. She suddenly remembered the words her mother quietly told her before leaving yesterday: "Wan Niang, you have to hurry up and give birth to a son as soon as possible. You must not let this happen."
My uncle is taking a concubine!"
I really didn’t expect that just one day later, Mrs. Zheng would come to force her...
Even though she was extremely reluctant, she didn't even have room to object. She was so dissatisfied that she didn't give birth to a son for five years. She finally got a lucky sister, and she still fell ill from time to time.
Mrs. Zheng was very satisfied when she saw that Cui Wan was as docile and obedient as before, and her tone became gentler: "By the way, let the two maids come out. I want to give them a few words."
Cui Wan responded and ordered the maid to call the two maids who were in the same room.
It was only a short moment, but it was very difficult. No one spoke, and there was silence.
Ye Qinglan couldn't help but glance at Cui Wan, and her heart was filled with sympathy and pity. Such a gentle, dignified and beautiful woman dedicated herself to serving her parents-in-law and taking care of her husband and daughter. She never made any mistakes in what she said or did. But now she suffered because of the issue of heirs.
Such humiliation.
No matter how tolerant and generous a woman is, she is not willing to share her husband with other women. Watching other women bear children for her husband is even more painful and humiliating! But Cui Wan didn't even refute.
I don't have the courage, so I can only bear it silently.
Will she have to live like Cui Wan in the future?
Ye Qinglan stared at Cui Wan silently. No, she will never live like this in the future. Even if she gets married in the future, she will marry a man who likes her wholeheartedly and who she also likes.
A pair for life! She can never bear to share her husband with any woman!
Two maids from the first-in-law came soon. The two maids from the first-in-law were both ten and a half years old. One of them had a long face and was quite pretty, named Chuntao. The other was slim and pretty, named Cailu.
Chuntao was Ye Yuanwei's personal maid, and she had an affair when she was sixteen. Cai Lu was Cui Wan's maid, and she had an affair after giving birth to Qiao Jie. The two of them usually behaved and behaved.
I rarely go out of Qinfang Garden. I suddenly heard that Zheng was summoning me. I didn’t know what the reason was, so I was a little uneasy. I bowed honestly and stood aside, waiting for Zheng to lecture me.
Mrs. Zheng glanced at the two maidservants indifferently and said, "Chuntao, you have been serving Yuan Wei for a few years, right?"
Chuntao responded tremblingly: "Yes, I have been in Qinfang Garden since I was thirteen years old and have been serving the young master for six years." As for picking green trees, it goes without saying. She married Cui Wan and has been there for five years now.
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"From now on, you two will stop using the shelter soup." Madam Zheng was not surprised to see the surprised expressions of the two maids, and continued calmly: "You two must serve the young master and young mistress with all your heart.
Try to conceive an heir as soon as possible. As long as she can safely give birth to a son and a half, I will give her a formal title."
Chuntao and Cailu kowtowed in unison, with surprises that could not be concealed in their eyes.
In the final analysis, the maidservant of the first wife is still a maid, not even half a master. She might be sent away if she makes a mistake. But if she has a chance to get pregnant and give birth to a child, and is promoted to an aunt, her status will be completely different.
It's different. Even if he can't get over Cui Wan, at least he has escaped from slavery and become a master.
Besides, Cui Wan is not up to expectations and has not given birth to a son. If the two of them can have a son at one stroke, they will give birth to the eldest grandson...
Thinking of this, Chuntao and Cailu were very excited.
The joy in their eyes is so dazzling when it falls in Cui Wan's eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
