Luo Xiang'er knew that her mother-in-law had listened to her words. In fact, after she found out that she could not have children, she had already thought about remarrying.
But remarriage is not easy. It doesn’t matter whether her mother’s family is willing or not. Even if she successfully returns to her mother’s family, the husband she finds may not be as happy as she wants. It’s different if she stays here. It’s not her fault that the couple can’t have children.
, it seems that the Shi family owed her.
Therefore, as long as she doesn’t make a big mistake, the whole family doesn’t dare to do anything to her. Besides, Mrs. Shi is an easy mother-in-law to take care of... What if she gets a bad mother-in-law after remarrying?
Seeing that her mother-in-law finally calmed down, Luo Xiang'er explained: "Mom, I am an honest person in doing things. I will definitely admit that I did it, but today's matter has nothing to do with me. I don't know where the things in the soup came from, you
You want to blame this on me, but I won’t agree.”
Mrs. Shi was dubious.
Luo Xiang'er gritted her teeth and swore: "If I am responsible for what happened today, then I will be struck by lightning and die suddenly in the daytime."
As soon as such harsh words came out, Mrs. Shi finally believed it.
Her expression changed several times and she said, "You should go back first."
Luo Xiang'er knew that her mother-in-law was willing to believe in her, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Before leaving, she glared at Chu Yunli: "In my opinion, you might have directed and acted it yourself."
Chu Yunli lowered his eyes: "I have been locked in this yard all day, and I can't even get out of the door. I don't have the ability. If I can really buy medicine, I would rather buy a pair of poisons. People have died a hundred times, so I don't have to think about anything.
Already."
When Mrs. Shi heard this, she frowned: "Xiang'er, go back quickly!"
Luo Xiang'er snorted coldly: "Isn't it easy to die?"
The implication is that Chu Yunli is just talking.
Mrs. Shi said angrily: "Xiang'er!"
Luo Xiang'er has already slipped away.
Mrs. Shi believed that the back house was under her control, and agreed with Lou Jiaojiao's statement that she was unable to buy medicine. If this was the case, then someone must be trying to harm their mother and son.
If it’s not Luo Xianger, is she the eldest daughter-in-law?
Except that the eldest daughter-in-law did not allow this child to be born, Mrs. Shi really could not think of any other candidate.
"Would you like to live in the suburbs?"
Chu Yunli asked, "Do I still have a choice?"
No one would ask Lou Jiaojiao about her choice no matter what the Shi family decided.
Mrs. Shi just asked casually. When she heard what she said, she was too lazy to answer, so she got up and left.
On this day, Mrs. Li came back again.
After she became pregnant, she always liked to think wildly. Her mother passed away many years ago. Her father loved her very much and was afraid that she would be wronged. He did not marry again for many years and only found an aunt to take care of the back house. The aunt was trembling in front of her.
She could never let go. She couldn't tell her aunt about the anxiety she felt after getting pregnant, so she ran to her mother-in-law.
As for the person who poisoned him later, Mrs. Shi had never been able to figure out who it was. When she saw Mrs. Li coming, she immediately had an idea and asked someone to invite Chu Yunli to accompany her in the front yard.
It was rare for Chu Yunli to go out, so of course he was willing to take Hong'er with him.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Ms. Li's belly became a little bigger. When she saw Chu Yunli, she was quite excited. She glanced at Chu Yunli's belly and said, "I couldn't sleep these two nights. I was tossing and turning until it was almost dawn.
Are you feeling sleepy, sleeping until noon, and not even wanting to eat? "
Chu Yunli shook his head: "Even if I'm sleepy, someone will ask me to get up and eat. If I don't eat, the people around me will keep screaming."
Hearing this, Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, and suddenly she felt that the two of them had different identities. An aunt, especially a pregnant aunt, could not control whether she would eat or when she would eat. For a moment, she felt a little melancholy.
What if someone with no status like her is pregnant?
Just at this moment, Luo Xiang'er came in from outside.
Mrs. Shi didn't want the two daughters-in-law to get together. Luo Xiang'er came here on her own. Let's put it this way, Mrs. Li is the legitimate daughter of the magistrate. There are many people who want to curry favor with her. The Luo family is just an ordinary person.
The merchants were a little wealthier than the Shi family, and people with higher status than them all wanted to catch up with the county magistrate. Luo Xiang'er was close to the water, and when he learned that his sister-in-law was back, of course he would not miss this opportunity.
Mrs. Li didn't get along with her sister-in-law very much. Even if she was a little unhappy at ordinary times and didn't see each other often, she would get closer to her after meeting her. She smiled and said: "I heard from my servant that you didn't get up and you came here so soon?
"
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Luo Xiang'er happily joked with her: "I heard you were coming, of course I wanted to get up."
"I have nothing to do recently, so I will probably come back to disturb you from time to time." Li sighed, her eyes lit up when she thought of something, and her gaze fell on Luo Xiang'er's belly: "You should have a child as soon as possible. I heard that if you are younger,
Giving birth is relatively easy, but if you delay any longer, it will be more difficult in the future."
Luo Xiang'er: "..." She suddenly felt that her sister-in-law was not cute at all.
It's almost impossible to pick up any pot.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to give birth, it’s that she can’t give birth!
She glanced at her mother-in-law beside her. Mrs. Shi also knew that the eldest daughter-in-law said something inappropriate. Before, she had thought about adopting the child from her eldest son. These were just her thoughts and she had never dared to mention it. The eldest daughter-in-law arrived.
No child has been born yet, so if she mentioned it, she would definitely not be popular.
She immediately changed the subject: "I heard that the Liu family in the north of the city is going to have a happy event?"
Several people talked elsewhere.
Chu Yunli sat on the chair and didn't answer. She didn't come here just to talk.
Just at this moment, someone from outside came to report that the third girl from the Lou family had arrived.
This third sister of Lou Jiaojiao is very capable. With her status as an adopted daughter, she was able to win the favor of Mrs. Lou. Later, she did not become a concubine like other sisters, but married someone as a stepmother. Moreover, her husband had already become a concubine.
She became the head of the family, and among all the adopted daughters, she was the best.
Mrs. Shi was surprised when she heard that the person coming was her. Her eyes fell on Chu Yunli: "Since your sister is here, go and greet her in person."
Chu Yunli stood up and walked towards the gate, feeling deeply that this was the first time she went out after so long.
It's a pity that I can only walk to the door.
Lou Huanhuan saw her, his eyes fell on her belly, and said with a smile: "I have long heard that Sister Jiu is pregnant, and I have always wanted to come to her, but I have never been free. I am really busy at home, so don't give birth to me."
I’m angry.”
Chu Yunli shook his head: "No. Third sister is willing to come to visit. I am grateful in my heart. It's not too late to be happy."
Lou Huanhuan held her hand: "Jiu Mei, I have something to tell you."
Chu Yunli looked sideways at her.
Lou Huanhuan no longer looked at her. The two of them went to the front yard and chatted with the Shi family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. After talking for a while, she asked to say a few words to her own sister.
If Lou Jiaojiao was a serious daughter-in-law, it would go without saying that the elders in the family would let the sisters get along alone. But Lou Jiaojiao is a concubine, and if she encounters her elders and is in a bad mood, she may not be able to get what she wants if she mentions it.
Mrs. Shi treated Lou Huanhuan very politely for the sake of her husband. Although she was not reassured, she could only agree. However, she sent her mother-in-law to follow her and took another look at Chunfeng.
Chunfeng understood instantly, and the two of them followed suit. Obviously they were afraid that Chu Yunli would say nonsense.
Lou Huanhuan watched, and her suspicions became more and more confirmed. When the two arrived at an open space in the garden, she asked for tea and sent one of them away. She accidentally wet her skirt with the running water from the rockery nearby, and then
Ask the maid to help you get your clothes from the carriage.
When she was changing her dress, she pulled Chu Yunli in.
The movement was so fast that it was too late for Chunfeng to stop it.
When the two of them arrived at the house, Lou Huanhuan moved quickly, took off his clothes and said, "Jiu Mei, who is the father of the child you are carrying?"
Chu Yunli was quite curious, because she never told anyone about this matter from beginning to end. The Lou family definitely didn’t like to get involved. After all, once they got involved in this matter, they would go against the county magistrate. Chu Yunli had no doubt that Lou
Even if her family knew about it, they would not care about her life or death.
What surprised her was that Lou Jiaojiao had never been out, so it was definitely impossible for this matter to be spread outside. Where did Lou Huanhuan learn about it?
She didn't answer for a while, but Lou Huanhuan already understood that what happened was what she guessed: "My husband had a chance to drink with the eldest son of the Shi family before, but the eldest son got drunk and said that he was going to have two children.
.At that time, I thought he had a woman outside, so I checked secretly for a long time, but never found out... Later I remembered that you were pregnant."
Chu Yunli shook his head: "There is no such thing."
Biological sisters may not be reliable, let alone this child is an adopted daughter. The age gap between the two is so big that they were not very close when they were not married, and they only had a face-saving relationship. Now, after they are married, they have their own relationships.
They both have different positions and have things they want to fight for. Chu Yunli would never dare to trust her.
"Jiu Mei, please don't lie to me."
Chu Yunli's face darkened: "If you say such things again, I will be angry. Do you know what will happen to me if these things you said are spread?"
Lou Huanhuan was shocked by his sudden change of expression, but she had seen the world over the years: "Don't be like this, I'm so scared, I'm here to help you. Do you know that this kind of thing is absolutely impossible?
If word gets out, if you wait until October when you are pregnant and give birth, they will definitely kill you and silence you."
Chu Yunli looked away: "I don't understand what you mean. As a concubine, I have a child of my own and will have someone to rely on for the rest of my life. This is a good thing. How could they kill me and silence me? The Shi family is nothing.
You are extremely vicious, my sister is too worried."
Lou Huanhuan was speechless: "I am your sister and I will not harm you. What will happen if you admit it in front of me?"
will die.
In the previous life, Lou Huanhuan didn't come to his door. It was probably Chu Yunli's different response from Lou Jiaojiao that made Shi Zhilin change his mind. He went out drinking with others and talked nonsense when he was drunk.
"You can't admit this kind of thing. If you admit it, I won't end up well. Besides, I have never done it. You are my third sister. I accept whatever outsiders say about me. How can you say this to me?"
Lou Huanhuan didn't get what she wanted, so she didn't look good at the beginning.
Mrs. Shi saw it, and she also knew that the two sisters had been alone together. Therefore, as soon as the person over there left, she immediately found an opportunity to ask Chu Yunli privately: "What did you two say?"
Chu Yunli looked unhappy: "She doubted the identity of the father of the child in my belly. She even asked me to tell the truth... It seems that the eldest son was drunk and talking nonsense outside."
Mrs. Shi's expression changed drastically.
"What a bastard!"
Her face was full of anxiety, and after turning around a few times: "How did you answer?"
Chu Yunli looked puzzled: "Of course I won't admit it. If this happens, I would be seeking death if I admit it."
"You'd better be smarter and stop making people suspicious!" Mrs. Shi said these words, opened the door and hurried away.
Chu Yunli was quite speechless. She was standing in the yard and saw few people. How could she make people suspicious?
However, she was quite willing to let Mr. Li know these things. After getting along with her several times, she also saw that Ms. Li was probably well protected and quite naive.
Killer's.
Such people are kept in the dark by men. They recruit a son-in-law just because they want the man to be single-minded, but in the end they are kept in the dark about such a big thing.
Quite unlucky.
She couldn't find a chance to be alone with Mr. Li, so she could only let it happen.
In the next two days, Mrs. Shi's face looked ugly when she came to visit her next time. Chu Yunli had some vague guesses. Three or five people knew about the things in this world, even if they were all grasshoppers on a rope.
, the secret is no longer a secret.
What's more, the person who knew about this was Lou Huanhuan. She wanted to get benefits from this, not to protect anyone, so it should spread soon.
Chu Yunli also had an idea and secretly asked Hong'er to find someone outside to tell the matter.
But outsiders especially like to hear and discuss all romantic affairs. Soon, the story about Lou Jiaojiao, a maid and her husband became a hot topic.
When Mrs. Shi heard the rumors outside, she felt dizzy.
It was also at this time that Mr. Li came to the door.
"What's all this? My husband doesn't come back often. This rumor is too outrageous!" Li held her belly and turned pale with anger: "Call Lou Jiaojiao over, this matter must have something to do with her."
Mrs. Shi: "..."
She suspected that Lou Huanhuan had told her. But in front of her daughter-in-law, she couldn't explain it, so she could only ask someone to call Lou Jiaojiao. Before sending someone, she called the messenger to her and whispered a few instructions.
sentence.
The mother-in-law who came to invite Chu Yunli gave a direct warning: "Auntie, if you say the wrong thing, don't blame Madam for being ruthless!"
Chu Yunli glanced at her.
"It's just death anyway. I don't want to live anymore!"
When the mother-in-law heard this, she was immediately frightened: "Auntie, it doesn't matter if you die, you have to think about the child in your belly. You are already a mother, but you must not be so willful."
"With a status like this, it is better for the child to die cleanly." This is not what Chu Yunli wants to say. It is what Lou Jiaojiao really thinks. She doesn't know how the child will be treated after she dies, but she knows,
But any child whose father is unknown will definitely have a bad ending. Rather than come to this world and suffer, it would be better not to come.
Mother-in-law: "..."
"Madam has a good temper for the sake of the child. Auntie, as long as you give birth to the child well, madam will not treat you mother and son badly."
"Just listen to this." As Chu Yunli spoke, he had already arrived outside the main courtyard and saw Mrs. Li with an angry face inside.
When Mrs. Li saw her coming, most of her anger subsided when she faced her belly: "Auntie Lou, maybe you don't know how outrageous the rumors outside are. Those people are saying that you have a relationship with my husband in private.
He also said that the child in your belly is my husband’s bloodline... This made me so angry that I feel a dull pain in my stomach now."
Chu Yunli lowered his eyes and said in Mrs. Shi's warning gaze, "What if this is not a rumor?"
Mrs. Shi: "..."
It’s over!
Li was stunned for a moment and looked at her eyebrows: "You are kidding me."
Chu Yunli sighed: "It's not a joke. Although it was an accident, the child in my belly is indeed..."
"It is indeed Zhikang's!" Mrs. Shi quickly took over the conversation, glared at Chu Yunli without any trace, and then said: "The rumors are too outrageous. I will ask the master to investigate carefully. Whose family must this be?
I'm not happy about taking away the business, and I deliberately told it to ruin our family's reputation. An aunt serves two brothers, and she wouldn't even dare to make it up like this. It's a shame they dare to say it! When the truth about this matter is found out, your father must punish her well.
If they are punished, they will be guilty of speaking even if they open their mouths, otherwise, they will really be forced to death."
Mrs. Li took a deep look at Chu Yunli: "Mother is right."
Seeing that she believed her, Mrs. Shi finally felt relieved.
"You have to take a nap every day, and it's time. No matter what people outside say, we still have to live our lives. The baby in your belly is important. You must not get fetal gas because of this. Go back and have a rest.
Dinner will be ready soon, I'll have someone come over and call you."
Mrs. Li nodded and left with her mother-in-law.
When only Chu Yunli was left in the yard, Mrs. Shi's face suddenly darkened: "You really don't want to live anymore, do you?"
Chu Yunli nodded seriously: "Yes."
Mrs. Shi: "..."
"These things cannot be spread outside, don't force me."
Chu Yunli emphasized: "You are the ones forcing me. Madam, during those days when I was locked in the woodshed, I kept thinking about what I did wrong to suffer these crimes. As soon as I woke up, I lay down with the eldest son.
Being together, this is not my intention, I am also being harmed by others! The culprit is good, but I want to be starved to death by you, and then I have a child... This is an evil breed, and should not exist in this world, you
It’s okay to let him die with me. If you have to rescue me, you have to let me give birth to him. Madam, have you ever thought about the situation this child will be in when he grows up?"
Mrs. Shi emphasized: "He will be the head of my Shi family."
Chu Yunli sneered: "A master born from a concubine? "
You will also encounter a lot of criticism if you go out. Besides, with Luo Xiang'er here, it is one thing whether this child can grow up safely. Even if Mrs. Shi is willing to protect her now, Mrs. Shi will be old one day. Say no.
He will definitely die someday. Then this child will have to live by looking at Luo Xiang'er's face.
With Luo Xiang'er's viciousness, this child will only live a few more years.
Apart from anything else, now that Mrs. Shi has made it clear that she wants to protect Lou Jiaojiao, Chu Yunli has still been framed by Luo Xiang'er several times, and she will only be more ruthless towards the child.
Mrs. Shi was speechless: "You may not believe it, but I really regard him as my only grandson. The child Zhilin will give birth to will be named Li. Without this child born by you, my Shi family would have no descendants."
"
To be honest, if she had known that her second son could not be born, she would never have agreed to let her eldest son get married. The purpose of letting her son get married was to make her family better and better, but she didn’t even have this child.
If the glory cannot be passed down, how can it be any better?
It would be better to let the eldest son stay at home and have more children.
Chu Yunli originally wanted to argue with her, but he also knew that Mrs. Shi would hate him if he talked too much, so he immediately replied.
There were very few people in her yard, only a few people who were waiting for her. Chu Yunli was sitting in the yard basking in the sun. When she heard movement at the door, she blinked and saw Mrs. Li.
Ms. Li was dressed simply. She must have fallen asleep and got up again. She was also wrapped in a cloak, revealing her slightly protruding belly.
"Lou Jiaojiao, I have something to ask you." She said with a serious face: "Just now you said that the rumors outside are true. I want to know the truth. Tell me the truth. Who is the father of your child?
"
"I don't know." When Chu Yunli said this, he saw the dissatisfied look on the woman in front of him and emphasized: "I really don't know. I have been with Shi Zhikang for more than a year and there has been no good news.
, but I did lie down with the eldest son that night, and then this child was born. I almost starved to death in the woodshed, but then because of this happy pulse, I was picked up immediately.
Come out. Shi Zhikang has been married for several years without any children, and his wife said that she wants this child to be the son of the second son, and he will be the only grandson of the Shi family."
Li's face turned pale and her whole body was shaky. She had already guessed this. Now that she heard it from Chu Yunli's mouth, all the luck in her heart disappeared.
"Shi Zhilin, you bastard, how dare you lie to me." She turned around to leave, but because she was too anxious, she tripped over her own feet and fell to the ground.
Chu Yunli didn't expect such a turn of events and hurriedly stepped forward to help him.
The maid next to Mrs. Li was also startled and hurriedly stepped forward.
"My stomach hurts so much!"
Chu Yunli quietly felt his pulse.
Ms. Li did fall on her stomach. If she had time, she should be able to save the child. She hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and call the doctor."
The doctor came quickly, and so did Mrs. Shi. At this moment, her face was ashen and she stared at Chu Yunli fiercely, as if she were an enemy.
"If I had known you would do these things, I wouldn't have let you live."
Chu Yunli was very unjustly accused. Although it was what she said that made Ms. Li uneasy, it was because Ms. Li had not stood firm and because she wanted to seek the truth. Is it better to hide it from Ms. Li?