allonlinenovel Chapter 207 Cheap Father-in-Law
Chapter 207 Cheap Father-in-Law
On a hot summer day, Song Yaozhu sat in the house, fanning herself with a silk fan, watching Luo, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Song family, diligently entertain the guests.
Ice basins were placed in the four corners and the center of the room, but even so, everyone still felt stuffy and hot.
"Oh my, I didn't expect the Princess to come too!"
"What are you saying? How can you miss your own brother's wedding!"
"It's tough on the Princess, having to squeeze in with us old folks!"
As Song Yaozhu listened to these women's flattering words, to be honest, she didn't even know what kind of relatives they were in the Song family.
"I've heard that Chengzhang is really lucky. He has two daughters, one of whom became a princess and the other became a concubine. Concubine Zhen even gave birth to a prince. Now we can be considered relatives of the emperor!"
Song Yaozhu thought to herself, "You dare to claim any kind of relative? I wonder if you even have the luck to do so."
"Your Highness, try this watermelon. It was delivered from the estate early this morning and it's very fresh!" Madam Luo smiled as she served the fruit to her sister-in-law, hoping to build a good relationship with her.
Even if the Prince of Xiaoyao has no real power, he is still a prince. If I become pregnant and give birth in the future, my child will have a prince uncle as a backer, and their future will definitely be different.
Granny Qin politely declined on Song Yaozhu's behalf, saying, "The Princess Consort has been unwell recently and cannot eat these cold foods. Thank you for your trouble, Madam."
Luo Fu, unaware of the true situation, assumed she was being difficult and disrespectful. Even though her sister-in-law didn't have a good relationship with the Song family, surely they couldn't embarrass her in public?
Song Yaozhu seemed to see the displeasure beneath her fake smile and said to the nanny with a smile, "Pregnancy is not something that cannot be talked about. Nanny's stammering only makes my sister-in-law unhappy."
"Your Highness, it's not even three months yet! It's bad luck!" Qin Mama was mainly worried about the presence of a malicious person, as the pregnancy wasn't stable yet!
Everyone was shocked when they heard that she was pregnant.
Luo Fu reacted quickly, immediately beaming with joy, "I never expected today to be a double celebration! Your Highness should have sent someone to tell me sooner if you had such good news, so I could have made more arrangements!"
Then he instructed people to prepare Song Wenyue's courtyard in the Song residence so that Song Yaozhu could rest there for a while.
"Please don't be offended, Your Highness. There are just too many people in the family. The courtyard you used to live in has already been taken by your second aunt's daughter."
Song Yaozhu's expression remained unchanged as she said gently, "Thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law."
She still felt sorry for "Song Yaozhu". Such a cold family, even though her status was completely different, no one in the Song family cared about her.
Both were daughters of the Song family, but Song Wenyue entered the palace and her courtyard was still there, while Song Wenyue, who was also a first-rank princess, had her courtyard given to someone else.
However, she didn't care, but her heart, which belonged to "Song Yaozhu," still couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
A short while later, Madam Lin, who had not shown herself until now, hurried over. Her face was filled with a joy that had not been seen for a long time, which brought a bit of life to her ashen face.
"Yao'er!" Madam Lin walked over with tears of joy and grabbed Song Yaozhu's hand.
Qin Mama wanted to stop her, but since she was the princess's mother, she held back.
"I heard you're pregnant! Such wonderful news! Why didn't you tell your mother sooner? She could have sent you something!"
Song Yaozhu awkwardly pulled her hand away from Lin's palm. Lin's joy was genuine, but so was her worry for her daughter.
But people's hearts are biased. In her heart, her biological daughter, whom she had never raised, was never as close as her adopted daughter, whom she had always raised by her side.
"It's nothing serious. I figured I'd tell you all at once since I got back today."
Seeing her daughter's softened attitude, Lin thought that the previous unpleasantness with her family could be let go. After all, she owed this daughter something, so what did it matter if she made a fuss a few more times?
Children are just people who come to collect debts; she, as their mother, should just accept it. There will be a day when she can mend their mother-daughter relationship.
Once Yaozhu gives birth, I'll probably be able to understand her feelings as a mother.
Madam Lin pulled her aside and talked about many things to be careful about when pregnant, and Song Yaozhu listened attentively. After all, she had never been pregnant before, and even with Granny Qin around, there were always times when the nanny would be negligent.
Having given birth to two sons and a daughter, Madam Lin was quite experienced and spoke at length about various matters. Granny Qin and Caijin and Caiyin listened attentively, afraid of breaking any taboos.
For a time, the relationship between mother and daughter was relatively harmonious.
Meanwhile, Song Chengzhang also learned that his daughter was pregnant. Although he hated this daughter who wanted to ride on his head, her status was what it was, and she had Xie Liwei backing her up. He felt both hatred and pity for Song Yaozhu.
By controlling Xie Liwei's daughter, isn't that the same as controlling the Xie family?
The Xie family's Shangbei Academy in the capital city has only been open for a short time, yet it is already as famous as Yushan Academy!
Yushan Academy was built by Yuwen Wuji to suppress Nanshan Academy. It was also known as "Shangjing Academy". Students who came out of it became members of the Capital Party and did quite well.
The thought that the other party had such valuable resources but couldn't use them for his own benefit filled Song Chengzhang with immense regret.
Even though he had been rebuffed and their relationship had fallen apart, Song Chengzhang still wanted to use his daughter's pregnancy to reconcile with Xie Liwei.
"Your Highness, congratulations! I've heard that the Princess Consort is pregnant. This is truly wonderful news!"
Xie Liwei accepted the wine offered by Song Chengzhang, his tone playful: "Congratulations, Lord Song."
Seeing that his attitude was not as barbed as before, Song Chengzhang felt much better and thought that there was hope for him to repair their relationship today.
"I didn't know Yaozhu was pregnant before, and I don't know if the eldest son's arrangements were in place." Song Chengzhang said, pulling Song Qingyuan over.
Song Qingyuan disliked Xie Liwei intensely. Whenever he saw Xie Liwei, he thought of Song Yaozhu, who had used Xie Liwei's influence to force him to kneel.
After all, they weren't raised by their mothers, so they're not close to them!
"Your Highness," Song Qingyuan also toasted him with a cup of wine.
Having learned his lesson from Song Chengzhang, Song Qingyuan now relies heavily on his brother-in-law. If he can get into the Northern Academy, he might have a chance to return to officialdom in the future.
Xie Liwei was in a good mood recently, so he had a few drinks with his father-in-law.
As they drank and became more enthusiastic, Song Chengzhang suddenly had an idea and asked, "My dear son-in-law, I have a favor to ask of you, and I would appreciate your help."
Xie Liwei narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Please speak, Lord Song."
Song Chengzhang was a little displeased with how he addressed him. Although it was true that his status was higher than his own, he was still his father-in-law!
His own daughter is pregnant with his child!
"It's like this, as you know, your grandfather is currently unemployed and has nothing to do. I think with his abilities, he should be able to become the headmaster of an academy. It's a pity that he has so much knowledge but no place to use it. The old man is getting old now and it's not good for him to take on other responsibilities. My dear son-in-law, could you arrange for him to become a teacher at Shangbei Academy?"