Chapter 12

  During the New Year's festival, Mu Gen knocked on Jiang Xiao Lan's door. He heard a voice from inside saying "come in". Smiling slightly, he pushed open the door and poked his head inside to say: "Sister, do you have something to ask me?" Jiang Wan Ru smiled and nodded, beckoning him with her hand to say: "It's not cold today, so leave the door open. I'm already wearing thick clothes, come in and talk."

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and looked at him, pointing to the stool and saying: "Sit down first. My sister-in-law has already prepared children's clothes for me with all her heart. I'm just worried that it won't be enough, so let's prepare more." Mugen sat in front of Jiang Wanmu, listened to her words and nodded, saying: "Little sister, do you have something else to say to me? You can tell me whatever you want, I'll agree to everything." Hearing this, Jiang Wanmu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother, now that you have a wife, and in the future, you'll have your own children, don't casually say such things from now on."

  Jiang Wanru knew that at this time, everyone in the yard had their own busy lives, and only she was relatively idle. She smiled softly and said: "Brother, you're the only one who has treated me like a real sister since childhood. Whenever there's something good, you always think of ways to save it for me. Now that things have come to this, I can only make plans ahead of time. Shang Daifu told me before New Year's that I'm carrying twins, and whether the delivery will be smooth or not is still up to heaven to decide. If it goes smoothly, our mother and child will all be safe, and you'll forget what I said to you today."

  Mu Gen listened to Jiang Wan's words and shook his head vigorously, saying: "It won't be like that, little sister. You've suffered so much hardship, no matter how difficult it is, you've never harmed anyone. Heaven will not treat you this way, mother and child will definitely be safe and sound. Moreover, everyone says that beautiful women are short-lived, but you don't look good, so you must be a long-lived person. The children you give birth to won't be good-looking either, they'll definitely land safely."

  Muren listened to Jiang Wanting's arrangements one by one, nodding and shaking his head: "Other things, I'll follow your arrangements. But there is one thing, I won't listen to you. I will send them back alone, and Jiyuan and my parents will stay here. I will return quickly." Jiang Wanting heard Muren's words, thought for a moment, and comforted him: "Safety first, don't rush back. I've calculated the time, you won't be delayed too long in the capital, take your time, and you'll definitely make it to my delivery date."

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and nodded, she had once asked them to call her 'Little Lazy', but unfortunately, except for the four young people, the four middle-aged people called her in an unnatural and stiff way. After a long time, Jiang Wanmu also let them go back to calling her 'Miss'. Jiang Wanmu smiled and nodded at her, saying: "Auntie, I will. Once you all return, Fang Zheng and Bi Lu can relax a bit more, and you can also hurry up and hold your grandchild." Fang Zheng's mother tearfully said to Jiang Wanmu: "Miss, the present days are better than what I dared to dream of in the past. Fang Zheng was able to marry such a good wife, all thanks to Miss helping us out."

  Jiang Wanru's belly had grown bigger, and she had added the medicinal soup prescribed by Dr. Shang to her bath water. She felt that her body was much healthier now, and all she could think about was how to give birth safely and live a peaceful life. After Wen Jiuniang came out of confinement, Mrs. Shang rushed to take care of her grandson, and when she had some free time, she actually accompanied Jiang Wanru in writing, which surprised Jiang Wanru so much that she stared at her carefully. Wen Jiuniang's face turned red as she said in a low voice, "My husband says my handwriting is not beautiful, so I'm practicing to show him."

  After Shang's wife had a grandson, she was more attentive than Wen Jiuniang as a mother. Instead, she handed over all the miscellaneous matters in the courtyard to Wen Jiuniang. While writing, Wen Jiuniang chatted with Jiang Wanyu about various things and said: "The old aunt in the kitchen is even more frugal than my mother. I told her not to be too stingy, when buying vegetables outside, choose the freshest ones. After she listened, she looked at me with a face full of anger, as if I was born to be a spendthrift."

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and stood up, holding her waist, and slowly walked around the room. When she reached the door, she opened it and saw a little girl with big eyes standing at the door, sucking on her finger, wearing a red flower dress that made her look even more beautiful. Jiang Wanmu heard the happy voice of Wen Jiuniang inside: "Niang'er, where's your father?" The child called Niang'er took out her finger and wiped it on her clothes twice, shouting towards Wen Jiuniang inside: "Brother, go, brother."

  The girl immediately put her hands behind her back, shaking her head and saying "No, auntie, no, auntie." Her eyes directly looked at Wen Jiuniang. Wen Jiuniang stepped forward to take over the girl, hugging her in her arms and saying to the man: "Qinghe brother, you can hand Niu'er over to me for now, you go explain things to Mingzi uncle first, then come back here to pick up Niu'er." The man looked at Wen Jiuniang a few times, thought for a moment, nodded his head and said to his daughter: "Niu'er, you have to follow your auntie." At this time, the girl was already smiling and burying her head in Wen Jiuniang's arms. The man reluctantly left.

  Wu Nianiang lovingly stroked the child's face, then stood up straight and whispered to Jiang Wanyu: "This child's fate is too bad. My brother and sister-in-law were deeply in love, and after she gave birth to her, their little family of three was living a happy life. Who would have thought that the woman who had been pestering my brother would appear again, using the excuse that my sister-in-law couldn't bear children, and asked my brother's parents for permission to take her as a concubine? My brother refused, but that woman took advantage of his absence to poison my sister-in-law. Alas..."

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