Liu Chengxu was guarding outside the door. He was also very worried. Little Fu was thin but had a big belly. He didn't know if she could hold it.
Lishu looked out through the window. After a while, she saw Mrs. Fu and two aunts, Ding and Su, coming over. Mrs. Fu was obviously the eldest lady, but now it was Aunt Ding who was in charge. Probably because on the surface, Dad only punished Fu's servants and seemed to still trust Fu, but in fact, Fu was still implicated.
Mother used herself as bait and cut down Fu's branches first so that no one could use Fu. At the same time, she also planted the seeds of suspicion towards Fu in Liu Chengxu's heart.
A person's suspicion is like a dull knife, which will slowly cut people's flesh and blood.
The reason why mother only restrained them and did not act harshly, and even mother pretended not to know about Aunt Su, was not because mother was weak, but because she had not yet established a firm foothold.
Looking at Wei's mother's attitude, we can tell that only when she gives birth to a younger brother can she truly gain a foothold.
Otherwise, my mother's advantages, such as being able to help her father solve crimes, being beautiful and talented, and even being good at running a household, are not worth having a son.
It's sad, but it has to be.
Although for Li Shu herself, it doesn't matter whether her mother gives birth to a little brother or a little sister, but for her mother, if she gives birth to a younger brother now, the pressure will suddenly decrease and her status will also increase.
"Girl, go to bed first. Maybe if you go to bed now, your wife will give birth early tomorrow morning." Tingxue came in with hot water and washed Li Shu.
Li Shu nodded and had no choice but to do so. If she went out, her father would let her in so she wouldn't cause any trouble.
Wen Po and the wet nurse were both sent over by her grandmother, so there was nothing wrong with them. The women in the house didn't dare to make trouble. The waiting was really torturous for her, but she actually fell asleep immediately after touching the pillow.
Outside the door, Liu Chengxu stared motionlessly at the door. Seeing this, Aunt Su recalled the days when she was favored again and again. At that time, she was so popular that even Mrs. Fu treated her with great courtesy, as well as the Tai Madam. She even used money from her private house to supplement herself.
Now...
Aunt Su suddenly stood up straight. She had two sons and a daughter. What was she afraid of?
After the death of the eldest son Liu Shuzhao, her second son Liu Shujing became the eldest son in the family. If she achieved fame in a few years, her third son Shuxuan would move out of the eldest son's house. At that time, she would be more respectable than the other women in the house.
For now, just bear with her for a day. The master did not punish her for hiding her daughter's chicken pox. Little Fu probably didn't know that she had sent clothes containing acne juice, so she just pretended not to know anything and continued the same as before.
Instead, it was Mrs. Fu and Aunt Ding. She was very contemptuous in her heart and would not rely on her son in the future.
Even if Mrs. Fu gave birth to a son, the child was still small, just a baby. When he grew up, the family still didn't know what to do. Her son was the eldest son, and the benefits had already been obtained by her son.
The master is in his thirties, and when little Fu's son grows up, he still has an official career.
Of course, it would be better if Mrs. Fu gave birth to a daughter, Aunt Su comforted herself. In the room, little Mrs. Fu was being helped up and struggling to give birth while holding the strips of cloth. She was on the thin side and her hip bones were too narrow, so the delivery was not as smooth as others.
Fortunately, Po Wen said: "The fetal position is very correct. Don't worry, Second Madam. Please listen carefully to the inhalation and exhalation of the slave. Follow what the slave said and use force."
Little Fu nodded with tears in her eyes. She suddenly thought of many things, including her late aunt and her daughter Lishu. Just for them, she had to be strong and not be knocked down.
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It was already late at night, and Liu Chengxu knew that Mrs. Fu was always in poor health, Aunt Su was also in trouble, and even Aunt Ding, her housekeeper, had so many problems, so he said: "You all should go back."
Little did he know that these three people were unwilling to leave, so Liu Chengxu went with them.
Fu Shi coughed as she revealed herself even more. Magnolia beside her quickly put on her fox fur for fear that she would catch a cold, but Fu Shi was not thinking about that.
It would be fine if little Fu had a smooth delivery, but if it was a difficult delivery, then her mother-in-law would know the truth and what the people around her had done, I am afraid her life here would be very difficult.
"Wow~"
A baby cries like a shooting star across the night.
Liu Chengxu stood up from his seat in an instant, no longer caring about the wives and concubines around him. Mrs. Fu was fine, but Yulan thought that Mrs. Fu was cowering in the Fu family before, just like her naive and cunning mother. My uncle seems to be blind. Now he actually turns a blind eye to his wife. Instead, he favors that scheming woman. Look how caring he is now.
As for Aunt Su, even though she comforted herself for a long time, she still felt shattered when she heard that Mrs. Fu had given birth to a boy. It took a long time before she said congratulations.
Aunt Ding glanced at Aunt Su and reminded: "Sister Su, I think it is enough for the second lady to have the master there. I have to go back and prepare the charcoal basin. Although it is early spring, it is very cold and it will be bad if the mother catches a cold. "
"Humph, you are very attentive." Aunt Su looked at her complicatedly.
She is willing to be busy with other women for her husband.
Aunt Su looked at her back and said to Cherry: "Look, Aunt Ding has always regarded the eldest lady as the orthodoxy, but now she is also trying to please the second lady."
Cherry persuaded: "Auntie, why do you have to worry? The last time Uncle Su's uncle came over, didn't he also give him twenty taels? He also asked his uncle Su to go to the Yamen to write a book in the same year. Officer. She wants to fawn over her everywhere because she only has a daughter. Why do you have to lower yourself to compete with her?"
"Yes." Aunt Su was happy.
Through the window, Li Shu could actually see the expressions and demeanor of everyone clearly.
She knew that Aunt Su was a simple woman, and most of what she did in her life was for her children. Therefore, in addition to the dowry from her father-in-law, the second sister Liwan also had a generous private house, which was all given by Aunt Su. Furthermore, it is very complicated for Fu to look happy and not to be fake. In her previous life, Lishu sent someone to send a letter to Yulan and asked her to deliver it, but there was no news. Is this because Yulan did not tell Fu or Fu is pretending to be a pig? Eat tiger? unknown.
Maybe Mrs. Fu was really deceived by her subordinates, but the commander's incompetence exhausted all three armies. If Mother Rao and Yuping succeeded, then Mrs. Fu might be dead.
As for Aunt Ding, it was difficult for her to understand, because Li Shu secretly heard Xiao Fu and Dan Hong Danqing mention that Aunt Ding had nothing to do with this matter.
The more watertight it is, the more problems it may have.
But right now, Li Shu was most concerned about her mother. She saw her little brother the next day. She didn't have him in her previous life, but she had a little brother in this life. It was different after all.
His face was wrinkled, only as big as her fist. She carefully pressed his little face, but she was afraid of hurting him, so she didn't dare to touch it again.
Seeing this, Mrs. Fu quickly smiled and said, "Silly girl, come here quickly."
"Mom, are you okay?" Lishu quickly went to the bed and sat down.
At this time, Mrs. Fu was weak and wore a forehead wipe to protect her from the wind. Although the charcoal basin in the house was warm, her hands were cold. Lishu thought that her mother would come to her and talk to her affectionately, but she didn't expect that she would say: "Your father asked an old man to enlighten you sisters. He said that your two sisters did not learn well in the girls' school." Okay, I also want you to study with them. Also, the Chi family’s grandma was delayed for a while on the road. She arrived at the posthouse yesterday and will probably get home in the next few days. Mother is giving birth to your brother at this time and cannot take you with her. Meet your gentlemen..."
Li Shu said anxiously: "Mom, didn't you just say that I am happy? Shouldn't I wait until you are out of confinement before going to school and learning the rules?"
Little Fu was puzzled: "Isn't reading the happiest thing?"
"Mother~" Li Shu almost fainted.
Studying is the happiest thing, probably just for my mother, but she heard that her father found a strict old master to be her husband.
Seeing her daughter's sad face, little Fu seemed to find it amusing, and said, "You asked me to teach you how to read, and now you are like this when you really want to study!"
Li Shu thought to herself, how could that be the same? Of course it would be nice to be with her mother, but none of her sisters could save money!
