The maids in He's courtyard knew that He went to Mrs. Chen's place and had to stay up late, and would not be able to come back for a while.
The maids and women gathered some money and bought some good wine and food. They stayed together to watch the New Year, waiting for the arrival of the New Year.
Several people had drunk some wine and were feeling dizzy.
But they didn't dare to drink any more. Anyway, they would have sobered up after Mr. He came back from Mrs. Chen's place.
Suddenly, the sound of the courtyard door being knocked open came, and several people suddenly woke up.
Their first thought was that they had been robbed!
They picked up the guy and rushed out, only to see a figure running directly into He's house.
A maid was about to rush over with a big broom in her hand, but an older woman held her back.
"I see how that person... looks so much like the young lady!"
"How is that possible? The young madam is still spending New Year's Eve at Madam's place. How can she come back? And she comes back alone?"
At this time, Yin Xiang almost ran in.
She jogged all the way and was out of breath.
When the maids and women saw the fragrance of the drink, they gathered around him as if they were seeing the backbone, talking all over the place.
Yun Xiang waited for a while before she could speak, "Okay, okay, stop talking! You go and boil hot water, the young lady needs to take a bath."
Those people were stunned. At this time? Taking a bath?
Yun Xiang just said "Hurry up" and went into the house.
In the room, Mr. He was lying on the bed, crying softly.
Yin Xiang endured the suffocating smell and stepped forward, carefully comforting her: "My slaves have asked them to boil hot water. You can take a bath soon."
He wiped his tears and sat up, with his back to Yunxiang. His back looked indescribably lonely.
He asked in a hoarse voice: "I just...wasn't I very embarrassed..."
Yun Xiang was speechless for a moment. If she answered no, even He wouldn't believe it.
But if he nodded directly, it would definitely hurt Mr. He's heart.
While drinking incense and thinking about how to answer, Mr. He waved his hand and smiled to himself, "That's all. You go and prepare some clothes for me. I'll go over after I wash up."
Yun Xiang's heart tightened, "Do you want to go there again?"
Yun Xiang left late and saw those people laughing openly and mockingly at He's back.
If Mr. He goes back, he will definitely see the cold looks and sarcasm from others.
According to He's temperament, how could he bear it?
Yin Xiang advised, "If you don't go, my wife won't blame you."
He frowned in pain, "Although everyone knows it... but as long as I go out... find an excuse for me to come back... they don't dare to say it in front of me... I will find an excuse to save everyone's face.
Everything looks good..."
If she is like a coward and just hides in the house, then she will really not be able to hold her head up and be a human being in the future.
No matter how others may secretly laugh at her in the future, she must at least do things that save her face.
It is very difficult for her to go to Mrs. Chen's place again, pretend that nothing happened, and accept the ridicule and rolling eyes of others.
Her proud self-esteem will be severely trampled to the ground.
But for herself and Chen Xin, she had to do this.
She closed her eyes in pain.
Yin Xiang and the maids and women prepared the bathtub and helped He take a bath.
As soon as He took off his clothes, a really pungent smell filled the room.
Yin Xiang frowned and was about to go out with her clothes when she heard the door of the room being opened violently.
He was startled.
Yin Xiang hurriedly opened the partition door to take a closer look.
But when she saw the person walking in, she stepped back and made way for him.
Chen Xin walked into the room aggressively, frowned fiercely, and retreated behind the partition, scolding: "What smells so bad?"
He's face turned pale and he said nothing.
Chen Xin didn't go inside either. He stood on the other side of the partition and talked to Mr. He.
"Yueji is giving birth, why are you still bathing here?" Chen Xin asked angrily.
He muttered dissatisfiedly, "It's not me who gave birth to the baby, so why can't I take a bath?"
"Hurry up and go to Yueji's place and take a closer look! I heard that it's difficult for Yueji to give birth to a child. If there is anything wrong with Yueji, I will definitely not be able to spare you!"
He was so angry that she slapped the water, "She doesn't have the ability to give birth to a child, so what does it have to do with me?"
Chen Xin snorted, "If you hadn't made such a fuss, Yue Ji wouldn't have been so scared. She was in a good mood, and the baby was naturally easy to give birth to. Now that she has difficulty giving birth, maybe she was scared by you!"
He was so angry that his liver ached, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! I think you are just here to make trouble!"
"I'm looking for trouble? If you are a qualified wife and help me take care of the back house, do I need to worry about it?"
Yin Xiang saw that the two of them were arguing again, so he had no choice but to persuade them.
He and Chen Xin had a quarrel and broke up, Chen Xin went out angrily, and He held her face in her hands and cried bitterly.
Yinxiang stepped forward and advised: "Stop crying now, we have to go to Madam's place later..."
"Where are you going!" He said angrily, "He has already treated me like this, why should I care about his face?"
After He vented his anger, he got out of the tub, put on his clothes and went to bed.
No matter how much Yin Xiang tried to persuade him, He refused to listen.
Finally, Mr. He got annoyed and kicked Yin Xiang out.
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When Chen Xin came out of He's place, he felt worried about Yue Ji, so he simply went directly to Yue Ji's place, not caring about the New Year's Eve dinner or not.
Halfway through, he met Fu Zhao, who took the initiative to call: "Fifth younger brother and sister."
Fu Zhao was startled for a moment, he didn't expect to meet Chen Xin here.
Shouldn't Chen Xin be at the dinner party in the front yard?
Fu Zhao didn't think much, he turned towards Chen Xinfu and asked: "Third brother, why are you here?"
Chen Xin replied: "I want to go see the roses, are you too?"
Fu Zhao couldn't help but nod.
Mrs. Chen valued the child in Yue Ji's belly very much, so she asked Fu Zhao to go again.
Although Mrs. Ma was already taking charge of Yue Ji, Mrs. Chen still couldn't feel at ease until the baby landed safely.
Fu Zhao thought for a while and said: "Third brother, my sister-in-law is already at Rose's place, and I will also go to see Rose. Why don't you go to the banquet in the front yard first? If there is any news, I will send someone to tell you
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If Mr. He gave birth tonight, and Chen Xin left everyone to guard it, no one else would be able to find fault.
But now she is just an aunt, and if word spreads, she might end up with a reputation as a doting concubine who destroys her wife.
But Chen Xin said stubbornly: "I can only feel at ease if I go and see it myself."
