Chapter 413 - Chapter 413: Restless Concubines
Chapter 413: Restless Concubines
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After Yangyang finished eating, Li Yu sent him out. Xing Hua stood at the door and waited to send him to school.
Yangyang looked at Li Yu and said, “Mother, my deskmate doesn’t even know how to grind ink. His face and hands are covered in it. Sigh! I really couldn’t stand it anymore, so I taught him how to grind ink. After class, he followed me to play. We’re good friends now.”
Li Yu smiled and praised him. “Yang’er is really capable. Do you understand what Sir taught?”
“I understand. Mother, I’m going to school.” Li Yu nodded and watched him leave with Xing Hua before going back to entertain the guests.
After Xia Tao and his wife ate, everyone sat and chatted for a while before the couple bade farewell and left.
In the afternoon, Zhao Cai went to the Lin clan school to pick up Yangyang from school. When Yangyang saw him, he asked, “Uncle Cai, is my classroom ready?”
“It’s ready. You can start class when you get back,” Moneymaker replied with a smile.
After Yangyang returned, he looked at the table stool that had been prepared and bowed to Zhao Cai with a smile. “Uncle Cai, thank you!”
Zhao Cai smiled and avoided him. “Young Master, you have to finish your homework before you can start class.”
Yangyang nodded happily. “Got it.”
After doing the homework left behind by Sir, he indeed began to teach Little Loach and the others. Li Yu, Zhou Jia, and Mr. Wen hid outside and nodded in satisfaction when they saw his serious expression.
Mr. Wen smiled and said, “This is a good idea. The child can review what he learned from Sir and also cultivate his ability to speak and do things. These children are not bad. They’re all quite smart.”
Zhou Jia smiled and nodded. “Remember to bring them along when you go out for the volunteer medical consultation. Let them run errands for you.”
“You don’t have to worry about me.” Mr. Wen turned to look at Li Yu. “Xiaoyu, Granny Yang is a good person. If she’s willing to stay and help you, you can keep her!”
Li Yu smiled and replied, “Yes, I also think she’s a good person. She knows most of the things in the capital.”
The next day, Zhou Jia and Li Qing went to the government office and the Hanlin Academy one after another. Li Qing and Fan Mingfang’s marriage followed the procedure. Zhao Cai’s wedding was set for the sixth day of April.
A few days later, the family went to the Lin family’s gathering to acknowledge their relatives. Li Yu realized that there were really many relatives in ancient times. The Lin family had only invited relatively close families, but there were close to 40 people.
Madam Gong brought Li Yu and introduced her to the relatives of the Lin family and the Gong family. Li Yu smiled and greeted the aunts and cousins.
Zhou Jia and Li Qing were brought by the Lin father and son to get to know the relatives and friends of the family and the Gong family. Zhou Jia realized that there were only three or four families of the Lin family in the capital. One was in the Ministry of Rites, one was in the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, and one was a scribe in the capital’s government office.
Some of the relatives of the Gong family were in the Imperial Guards, and some were in the Ministry of War. Their positions were not high, but they were all doing well. The heads of the Lin family and the Gong family were very optimistic about Zhou Jia and Li Qing’s future. Everyone greeted them politely. After acknowledging her kinship, Madam Gong pulled Li Yu to the side and gossiped excitedly, “Ah Yu, do you know that Censor Feng wants to divorce his wife? He said that Madam Yang couldn’t give birth to a son and even wanted to kill his only illegitimate son. The elder brother of the Yang family impeached Censor Feng for doting on his concubine at the expense of his wife. His Majesty said that the two families don’t cultivate personal virtue and asked the two families to cultivate their morals.”
Li Yu asked curiously, “Does His Majesty still care about such things?”
Elder Madam Gong covered her mouth and laughed. “If they say it in the court, His Majesty will have to interfere! I heard that there are even people fighting in front of the hall!”
When Li Yu heard this, she thought of Chu Yuhao frowning and watching the show. She also smiled. “Oh! What happened to the Feng and Yang families? Did he divorce Madam Yang?”
Elder Madam Gong liked listeners like Li Yu the most. She smiled and said, “No! Censor Feng has taken in a noble concubine. Ah Yu, I’ll tell you that a woman who has become a concubine is the most ambitious. Even if there are few who know their place, Madam Yang’s heart is even smaller than a needle. Just you wait. Something big will happen to the Feng family sooner or later!” Li Yu saw that Elder Madam Gong seemed to have foreseen the Feng family’s future.
At the beginning of April, Li Yu was diagnosed with twins. Li Yu was pleasantly surprised. Zhou Jia looked worried behind her back. He went to the Lin family. He found Lin Zexu and said with a bitter expression, “Uncle, Ah Yu is pregnant with twins. I want to ask you, how did Aunt recuperate when she was pregnant with two cousins?
Seeing Zhou Jia’s worried expression, Lin Zexu smiled and comforted him. “You don’t have to worry. There are many women in the Lin family who have two children. The Lin family has sorted out a method that records what to pay attention to in which month. There’s also a recipe. Take it and ask Mr. Wen to take a look. Draw up a recipe suitable for Ah Yu according to her physique.
She’ll be fine.”
Seeing Lin Zexu’s calm and composed appearance, Zhou Jia thought about how Aunt Lin looked healthy now and was relieved. He took the booklet Lin Zexu found and bowed. “Uncle, I’ll take it back and copy it. I’ll return it to you.”
Lin Zexu smiled and waved his hand. “There’s no need to return it. I’ve copied a few copies and placed them at home! Rest assured so that Ah Yu won’t be worried. ”
“Yes, Uncle.” Zhou Jia bowed and returned to the Zhou family with the booklet as if he had obtained a treasure.
He happily handed the booklet to Mr. Wen. After reading it, Mr. Wen smiled and said, “The Lin family’s records are extremely detailed. Everything that needs to be noted is recorded. Don’t worry, Mr. Wen will help you watch
Xiaoyu.”
“Yes, Sir. Thank you for your trouble,” Zhou Jia said gratefully.
Mr. Wen smiled and knocked on Zhou Jia with the booklet. “Brat, why are you treating me like an outsider? Don’t worry now! Go back to the government office.”
Li Yu wanted to go to the countryside because she was pregnant with twins. In the blink of an eye, it was the sixth day of April. Zhao Cai’s new house was decorated with lanterns and decorations. It was filled with joy. Zhao Cai married his new wife, Zhizi. After the couple bowed to Li Yu and Zhou Jia, Zhao Cai still returned to the Zhou family to work a few days later. Ji Xiang also moved into a new house. Gu Yu was also pregnant and returned home to recuperate.
In mid-April, Li Qing and Fan Mingfang’s marriage was settled. The date of their marriage was set for September.
Li Qing also moved into the new residence. The Lin family and the Fan family went to Li Qing’s new residence to congratulate him on the housewarming. Li Yu saw Elder Madam Gong, who liked to gossip.
This time, the news Madam Gong brought was that the Third Young Master of the Jianning Prefecture and his two lackeys had been sacked by someone and beaten up. They had been stripped naked and hung on an old pagoda tree in an alley not far from the Jianning Prefecture. Their valuables had been looted.
Li Yu only treated it as a joke. When she returned home, she even told Zhou Jia about this. Zhou Jia smiled and said, “These rich playboys might be targeted.” Li Yu shook her head and smiled. “I don’t think it’s a robbery. It’s more likely to be revenge.”
Zhou Jia laughed in his heart, “Wife, you guessed wrong this time. It was just teaching him a lesson.”
He said, “Who cares! It has nothing to do with us. Everything has been settled. Ah Qing’s marriage has been settled. Just stay at home and recuperate. Don’t worry. I’ll go to the graves of Grandfather, Mother, and Third Uncle tomorrow. You can’t go because you’re pregnant. Let them cook whatever you want.”
“Got it. Don’t worry! Why did you become so naggy?” Li Yu replied with a smile.
Zhou Jia laughed when he heard that. “I’m a little naggy, but don’t despise me. It’s not wrong to be careful.”
Li Yu smiled and kissed him. “Alright, I’ll listen to you!” As expected, she stayed at home to recuperate..