Chapter 176: Deliciously Eating
Liu Xiangyi trembled with anger.
Gu Sanye quickly comforted her.
“Auntie, don’t be angry, you’ll upset the little baby in your belly.”
Liu Xiangyi felt her hand being held by a pair of soft, chubby little hands. A little girl, as beautiful as an immortal child, touched her hand and then her belly, comforting her with a soft, sweet voice.
She felt that her stomach didn’t hurt as much anymore.
Gu Qingqing hugged her mother’s arm.
“Mother, don’t be angry, let Daddy deal with the bad guys.”
Other children also gathered around, tenderly and clumsily comforting her.
Liu Xiangyi was almost moved to tears by these adorable children.
Gu Sanye had originally intended to have the servants take these children away, as this was a family disgrace and not suitable for children to hear.
But seeing that his wife was less angry after being comforted by the little ones, he hesitated.
“Sir, the Madam has indeed consumed too many tonic items, causing the fetus in her womb to be slightly too large. Coupled with her long-term use of medication that weakens her body, there is a risk of both mother and child dying during childbirth!”
The doctor was terrified after the examination.
Sigh… I hate dealing with internal family disputes the most.
Gu Sanye tightly gripped Liu Xiangyi’s hand.
“Guards, take these wicked servants down and beat them!”
He was truly enraged.
“Madam, Madam, spare me! For the many years I’ve served you, and for the fact that you grew up drinking my milk, please spare me this once.”
Wang Momo crawled on her knees towards Liu Xiangyi, trying to grab her leg, but Gu Sanye kicked her away.
“Take her away!”
“Wait.”
Liu Xiangyi calmed down and stopped Gu Sanye from beating the servant on the spot.
“Today is Father’s birthday. Dealing with servants now would be too inauspicious. Lock them up and we’ll discuss it tomorrow.”
“Go and arrest Wang Xiaolian and my dear younger sister as well. I will personally explain to Father.”
Although Liu Xiangyi, pampered by her husband, had rarely experienced family strife, she had been meticulously educated by the primary wife of a noble family. Once calm, she was not lacking in means.
“Sanlang, Father’s birthday is more important today.”
Gu Sanye patted her hand: “You’ve been wronged. Let’s just lock them up for now.”
“I will ask Father to invite an imperial physician to help you recuperate.”
Just thinking about his wife nearly losing both mother and child made Gu Sanye furious.
Liu Xiangyi agreed, her eyes filled with exhaustion.
Gu Sanye had his servants escort her away to rest.
“By the way, it’s thanks to these children that today’s matter was resolved. Otherwise…”
She dared not imagine what would happen to her children if something had happened to her.
She could guess the reason behind her concubine sister’s actions.
In many large families now, if the wife dies, some people will marry women from the wife’s maternal family.
Firstly, for the sake of alliance, the maternal family of the woman will generally select suitable young ladies to remarry.
Secondly, it is for the sake of the previous wife’s children. Neither party feels at ease marrying a woman from another family, fearing she might mistreat the children.
Although girls from the same clan might also bully the children of the previous wife, it is ultimately safer than marrying a woman from another clan.
Liu Xiangyi could imagine that if she truly lost both mother and child, her concubine sister would be the best choice for her husband to remarry someone from their maternal family.
Because her relationship with this concubine sister, under the latter’s intentional management, was actually quite good. This time she was pregnant, her concubine sister had specifically come to accompany and care for her, providing meticulous daily care, and even more so for the children, to the point where the children were quite fond of her.
After her death, for the sake of the children, her husband would prioritize her concubine sister.
This was truly a brilliant scheme!
Liu Xiangyi’s gaze turned cold.
Though her disposition was gentle, she became fierce as a mother. Her concubine sister had truly crossed her line this time!
After Liu Xiangyi left, Gu Sanye instructed the servants not to speak of today’s events.
Turning his head, he met several pairs of clean, sparkling eyes.
Gu Sanye felt a headache coming on. How should he explain this to these children?
Before he could speak, Qin Wanwan looked at him eagerly and asked, “Uncle Gu, can Wanwan come to your house as a guest tomorrow? Qingqing and I are very good friends.”
Gossip, gossip, hehe… She also wanted to witness the drama firsthand and see the fate of those bad guys.
“I want to come too. Can I come and watch you deal with the bad guys tomorrow?”
The other children also looked at Gu Sanye eagerly.
The Tenth Prince asked the Crown Prince, “Ninth Brother, we’ll ask Father for leave tomorrow. Do you think he’ll let us out?”
They wanted to watch too!
Gu Sanye:…………
Troublesome!
In any case, Qin Wanwan had already planned for her Daddy to bring her over to visit tomorrow.
Gu Sanye had the servants watch the children and continue playing, while he hurried back to the front yard to continue entertaining guests.
Today was his father’s birthday, and leaving for such a long time was improper.
Keke also ran out to gossip.
There were plenty of places for gossip at a banquet.
At this moment, Qin Wanwan was surrounded by children, looking at her with great admiration.
“You can really talk to animals? That’s amazing.”
Qin Wanwan held the beautiful big butterfly, her little face proud.
Hehe, she was a little Qilin, after all. If she wasn’t amazing, who would be?
When it was lunchtime in the afternoon, the servants fed the children.
During this time, Rong Zhi came to see her. He played with her for a while and left when he saw her happily playing with the other children.
At this moment, several children sat at one table, holding their small bowls and spoons.
Qin Wanwan mashed the steamed egg custard, mixed it with rice, and scooped a large spoonful into her own mouth.
She didn’t need any help from adults.
Her cheeks were puffed out, making her look very appetizing.
The other children, who were older than Qin Wanwan, were originally being fed by maids and nannies, but seeing Qin Wanwan eating by herself, they also started clamoring to eat by themselves.
“Sister Wanwan is so capable, and she’s so little yet eats by herself. We want to eat by ourselves too.”
Qin Wanwan gave them an approving little glance.
“Eat by yourself, it’s delicious.”
Look how happily she was eating by herself.
She also demonstrated to everyone: “Mix this steamed egg custard with rice, scoop a big spoonful, aaaah…”
Her mouth full, she continued to mumble, “Delicious!”
Then she chewed and chewed…
She showed her small bowl to the others.
“It needs to be clean, and the table needs to be clean too.”
The other children followed suit, mixing their favorite dishes or steamed egg custard with their rice, scooping a large spoonful, and stuffing it into their mouths with their mouths wide open.
“Mmm, it’s delicious.”
The maids and nannies looking after them widened their eyes.
Their young masters and ladies usually had to be coaxed by several people to eat, and this was the first time they were so well-behaved, not only not needing to be chased to be fed but also holding their own spoons and eating!
However, even though they ate by themselves, they weren’t as clean as Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan’s mouth and the table in front of her rarely had any dropped food or rice.
Yin Yuanli, sitting beside her, ate with an air of nobility. He ate very properly and occasionally wiped Qin Wanwan’s oily little mouth.
