Chapter 257 (2/2)

Oh, she had forgotten. There was also another type of woman that men really liked, a motherly figure.

Ji Man looked at Xis.h.i.+ with a complicated gaze for a long time. Really, her life hadn't been easy. In ancient times, there was a lot of societal pressure towards a woman that married for the second time. It was rare to see someone like her that could still be smiling so easily in her situation.

”The marquis told me to frequently come here with Haohao so that you'll feel closer to him,” Xis.h.i.+ mumbled, ”But, Madam, don't you already have a child? How can you still like Haohao too?”

Marquis Moyu had really put a lot of thought into this. This woman was like a simple-minded village girl. If he didn't push Xis.h.i.+ under her protection, Xis.h.i.+ really wouldn't be able to survive for long in this household.

”Xi-er isn't my biological son either. As the matriarch of this family, as long as the child is the marquis's, I'll like him or her.”

Xis.h.i.+ stared at her for a moment before saying, ”I still like my own child the most.”

Is there any mother in the world that didn't love her own child the most? At the mention of this painful subject, Ji Man lowered her eyes.

But, Haohao, who had been placed on the bed nearby, suddenly started gurgling happily.

”Such a good child.” Ji Man picked him up from the bed and gentle poked his little face. ”Xi-er is always crying so much every day. It's only Haohao that's smiling and laughing every day.”

”That's only natural. Haohao is a little bit older.” With her hands tucked into her sleeves and her eyes narrowed, she said, ”I heard there's only one baby girl in this household. Who's her mother? I haven't met them yet.”

Ji Man said, ”Liu-s.h.i.+ is the one that gave birth to a daughter. They're in Linghan Courtyard. I'm in a pretty good mood today.  Let's go visit Hanyun.”

”Sure.” Warmed up, Xis.h.i.+ became livelier. ”Is there a brazier in her place too?”

”Of course.” Ji Man ordered the wet nurse to carry Xi-er while she continued to hold the happy little fellow in her arms. She didn't want to put Haohao down, so they departed the room like this.

When they arrived at Linghan Courtyard, there wasn't a single person in the courtyard. Thinking of how she hadn't come here in a long time, she felt a bit guilty and hurriedly went towards the courtyard's main room.

”Hanyun?”

When she pushed open the doors, the temperature inside the room was actually the same as the outside. Ji Man frowned.

Deeper into the room, the sound of coughing came from the bed.

”Madam?” Chunpi came running over. Seeing Ji Man, she hurriedly saluted. There was a fidgeting baby in her arms. Its little face didn't look very healthy.

”Where are the other servants?” Ji Man's expression sunk.

Next to her, Xis.h.i.+ was trembling from the cold. ”Ah, didn't you say there would be a brazier here?”

T/N: Yay, I finally have a reason to post a cat picture ♡.