in2ebook Chapter 283 Another year, March, spring arrives, Xie Zhan returns.
Chapter 283 Another year, March, spring arrives, Xie Zhan returns.
Chapter 283 Another year, another March, and Xie Zhan returns.
“No one is always eyeing another man’s wife, even if she is a woman.”
Cheng Yan really found Song Pingping extremely annoying, just as much as Xie Zhan.
“We’re not allowed to use what she delivers. We’ll give the receipt to Butler Zhou and have him prepare a new one.”
Qin Yizhen chuckled and agreed, "Okay, okay, I won't use it. I'll use what you bought. Is that alright?"
Although he didn't have time to do it himself, he paid for it, and that was enough.
As for Song Pingping's feelings... well, I can only apologize, because in her heart, Song Pingping is far from comparable to Cheng Yan.
The next day, Song Pingping indeed visited again, bringing many gifts.
The gifts given to pregnant women are always the same: fabric, medicinal herbs, and tonics.
Song Pingping was wealthy and willing to spend money. In addition, she ran a refined and leisurely residence, and many of the female guests who came and went were of high status and position. She did indeed acquire a lot of good things.
Qin Yi sincerely thanked her, then had Lü Qiao carefully put the things away. She then sat on the cushion and worked with the embroiderer to wrap the child in a swaddle blanket.
The baby was born around September, and winter is just around the corner. Since we have nothing to do now, we can start preparing. We also need to prepare new clothes for her, because as her belly gets bigger, she won't be able to wear her usual clothes anymore.
Song Pingping watched from the side, occasionally asking a question, seemingly finding everything novel as well.
Qin Yizhen laughed at her: "If you like it so much, why don't you find a man to marry and have a child?"
Song Pingping repeatedly refused: "I am a woman. I have no need to carry on the family line, nor am I afraid of becoming a lonely ghost with nowhere to go in the future. Why bother? Besides, what's so good about a stinky man? If I meet someone like Lin Yuansheng again, wouldn't I be digging my own grave?"
She was already incredibly lucky to have escaped Lin Yuansheng's calamity; who knows, she might have the same luck a second time.
"What's this called?" Green Flap asked.
"Once bitten by a snake, twice shy," Qin Yizhen replied.
“Yes, yes, that’s exactly what I mean.” Lü Qiao smiled happily. “There’s no rush. When the time is right, you might meet someone you want to marry, just like Hong Ying. Wasn’t she reluctant to marry Song Nian before? She hesitated and hesitated, but now she’s finally given in.”
Some relationships may just happen suddenly at a certain point, and then they become a reality.
Song Pingping smiled but did not reply.
She was probably too scared to have any thoughts about those men. She would rather spend her free time visiting the princess and being with her fragrant sisters.
I must say, these days at Fengya Xianju, drinking tea and wine with you all, chatting and showing off our skills, have been truly carefree and enjoyable.
Men, don't even think about it in this lifetime.
"Oh, by the way, I have an appointment with Siyue for tea, so I'll be leaving now. I'll come to visit the princess another day."
After getting married, Min Siyue had nothing to do, so she often went to Fengya Xianju and became close to Song Pingping. The two had a pretty good relationship.
Seeing that she left in a hurry, Qin Yizhen shook her head and smiled, thinking that she had made the right decision to open this elegant and secluded place. Since she did not like men, as long as she kept running the shop, it would always be lively.
Time flows by like water, and in the blink of an eye it's early March again, the season of spring warmth and blooming flowers. The crabapple tree in the yard is in full bloom once more.
At this time last year, she woke up under this crabapple tree, and now she is already sitting under the crabapple tree making baby clothes for her child.
Looking back, it seems that all the bad things have gone far away, and only the present moment is real.
She was sitting here, surrounded by several maids chattering away, and the birds in the trees were also chirping. It was a bit noisy, and if it were her in the past, she would definitely have found it unbearable, but now she found it lively and festive.
She thought to herself that the baby in her belly must really love being around people.
Right now, everyone is talking about the results of the imperial examinations outside, saying who has come out on top and become the top scholar of this year, and who has the potential to be the third-ranked scholar, and who will be the top scholar.
Qin Yizhen listened with great interest. If it weren't for the baby in her belly, she would have loved to see what the future third-ranked scholar looked like.
When the topic came up at night, Cheng Yan was still a little jealous. He reached out and cupped her face, making her look at him: "Am I not pretty?"
"It looks good," Qin Yizhen replied immediately.
"Since you're so beautiful, just look at me. Why do you want to look at others? What, has the princess grown tired of me and is planning to fall for someone else?"
"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding." Qin Yizhen firmly denied it. "It's not that I wanted to see it, I just love you, my husband. I love you no matter what you look like. It's just... it's just that the child in my belly is probably attracted to beautiful women. Oh dear, it's really not what I wanted."
Cheng Yan snorted: "Don't put all the blame on the child. He's so young, why is he taking the blame for you?"
Qin Yizhen: "Oh."
"Oh?"
"I heard Xie Zhan is coming back these days. Maybe I should forget about being a third-ranked scholar and go see Xie Zhan instead."
"Qin Yizhen." Cheng Yan's face darkened. "Don't force me to hit someone."
"What? You're going to hit me? Are you going to hit me?"
"Beat Xie Zhan."
Xie Zhan: "......"
No, could you please leave my business alone?
What did I do to deserve this beating?
Xie Zhan, who was nearing the Qin capital, sneezed twice, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Lord Xie, what's wrong? Have you caught a cold?"
It was noon, and the people who had traveled for half a day stopped their carriages to stretch their muscles and prepare some lunch. Xie Zhan was sitting on a stone covered with a cushion, and his attendant was roasting a pheasant that had just been caught.
The one who asked the question was a young woman dressed in a pink shirt and blue skirt. She was tall and had bright eyes like stars. When she looked at Xie Zhan, her eyes seemed to be filled with light.
"It's nothing." Xie Zhan had seen far too many such gazes, so he was naturally unaffected. "We should arrive in the capital city around tomorrow, and then I'll send you to the Marquis of Pingxi's residence."
The girl nervously tugged at her sleeve and asked Xie Zhan, "Lord Xie, what kind of person is my cousin?"
"He's an extremely annoying person," Xie Zhan commented.
"Ah?!" The girl was shocked, and her face turned pale in an instant. Could it be that she had come all this way to visit relatives, only to encounter such a person?
"Did I scare you?" Xie Zhan calmed down and said to her, "Don't worry, this is between him and me. I hate him, and he might even want to beat me up."
"Beat...beat you up?" The girl was even more confused and felt a little uneasy.
Is her cousin, born to her great-aunt Ming, really that fierce?