Chapter 123 (1/2)

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t.i.tle: The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter: 123 out of 513 - Bringing a new person home and seeing old people (2)

Inside the dining room, Mu Shuiqing and Liu Hanyun were both standing. Jinse was a newcomer, so she didn't know where to go. Seeing that a few of the women had sat down, she thought that she shouldn't need to stand too since she was pregnant. And so, she approached the seat that was next to Marquis Moyu.

Standing next to Jinse, Wen Wan quietly asked, ”What? Are you thinking of sitting in my seat?”

Jinse quickly moved away. Wen Wan was the main wife. She couldn't anger her. But… there weren't any other empty seats. Did she have to stand?

Her teary eyes looked at Marquis Moyu, but Ning Yuxuan was focused on eating with his lowered head, so he didn't see her. Ji Man and the two honored concubines were also silent, but Wen Wan raised her head, glanced at her, and said to Mu Shuiqing, ”You're heavier than before. You can go back to your room first and eat your dinner. You don't need to stay here to serve.”

It was only now that Jinse noticed that there was a standing woman dressed as vibrantly as her. Mu Shuiqing was wearing a cotton-padded dress and a sleeveless blue vest. Her face looked somewhat pale and she was carefully protecting the slight curve to her belly. Even a blind person could tell what her posture meant.

Having received permission, Mu Shuiqing was supported out of the room.

Jinse gritted her teeth. This madam was being too obvious with her dislike. She was also pregnant, ah. Although her pregnancy wasn't noticeable… she was still being treated too differently.

However, she didn't dare to say anything. The marquis's household looked like it was very strict with hierarchy. If she took a wrong step, it would be difficult for her to recover. It had already taken her a great deal of effort to enter this household.

And so, she swallowed down her grievances and mimicked Liu Hanyun by standing by the table and adding food to the marquis and his wife's bowls.

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After the meal, Ning Yuxuan went to the study and Jinse was led to Qiangwei Courtyard.

”I heard that you're not even one month pregnant?” Wen Wan slightly frowned. ”This is certainly strange. Normally, you would need to be pregnant for at least two months before a doctor would be able to tell. When Shuiqing was over one month pregnant, several old doctors had to examine her pulse before jointly determining that she was pregnant. How can you be sure that you're pregnant?”

Standing at the center of the pavilion, Jinse was at a complete loss. ”A sage monk said this. Even an emperor has to believe the words of a sage monk. Madam, do you think there's anything wrong with this?”

Wen Wan really wanted to say, what sage monk? Can an old monk really tell if someone was pregnant? But, when the words reached her lips, she realized that she couldn't say these words. Even the emperor had believed the sage monk. If she didn't believe the sage monk, wouldn't this be the same as slapping the emperor's face?

Even though she was displeased, Wen Wan suppressed her emotion and calmly said, ”It's good that there wasn't anything strange going on. I already had the servants tidy up Zhiqiu Courtyard. You don't have a personal servant girl, so I'll a.s.sign Dingxiang to you. Old Madame isn't here today because she went to the palace today to see n.o.ble Consort Nie. When she comes back, go to the main hall to pay your respects.”

Jinse agreed and followed the servant girl that Wen Wan had given her to Zhiqiu Courtyard.

However, when she arrived at the entrance, Jinse's expression sunk. This courtyard had a nice sounding name, but it was just a loft. It didn't even have outdoor s.p.a.ce. The fallen leaves at the entrance gave off a bleak feeling.