Chapter 1293 - 978 Dowry_3
"How come you’re no longer daring?"
Regardless, you have been crowned as Empress, and that makes you the Empress, the mother of the nation. Even if our feelings are close, I am just a civilian woman. By the rules, when I see you, I must salute."
"Please stop saying that! Be careful, the baby inside might hold it against you, and then Third Brother will demand an explanation from you!"
Xie Pan’Er stopped her, helped her to sit back down, and then crouched beside her, lightly leaning her head over and placing her ear against Zhu Xiuxiu’s belly. "Did the little babies move? How many babies is Third Sister-in-law carrying?"
Her question caused everyone present to smile wryly.
"You sure have a knack for imagining things; do you think everyone’s like Big Sister-in-law?
Pregnant with twins right from the start?"
"That can’t be ruled out; perhaps Third Sister-in-law might unexpectedly have triplets this time!"
Zhu Xiuxiu just gave her a reproachful look, "Stop talking nonsense. People who know will think you wish for our Ji Family to have many children and blessings, but those who don’t know might think you’re pitting me against Big Sister-in-law in a competition!"
Xie Pan’Er then giggled, "No, I’m genuinely hoping you can have a few more kids!"
"That’s a good thought. I do want a house full of children, but that also needs to be done gradually. Women having children is not always a blessing.
Look at Big Sister-in-law, it’s very risky. If not for Suisui, things could be unpredictable now. Be mindful of what you say in the future. Our Ji Family sister-in-law relationships are good, none of us were born into noble families, so there’s no scheming. Otherwise, your words just now, if heard by those who know how to scheme, would have distanced us from Big Sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Xie Pan’Er nodded dazedly, quickly glancing at Xiao Zhenzhu and Hu Shu’Er, and hastily said, "Please don’t tell Big Sister-in-law about my recklessness just now!
I was unintentional!"
Xiao Zhenzhu just pursed her lips and smiled without saying a word.
She’s not someone to gossip around; why would she run to Big Sister-in-law to say anything unnecessary?
As for Hu Shu’Er, who had been learning business skills since childhood, she knows how to read people’s cues even better.
From this episode, she could see clearly that Xie Pan’Er’s relationship with Third Sister-in-law was indeed much better than with Big Sister-in-law.
"Third Sister-in-law! Pan’Er, Sixth Sister-in-law, Eighth Sister-in-law, you’re all here!"
While they were chatting, Huo Xing’Er’s voice suddenly came from outside.
"Second Sister-in-law, you’ve come too."
Xie Pan’Er quickly greeted Huo Xing’Er.
Hu Shu’Er and Xiao Zhenzhu also quickly shouted, "Second Sister-in-law, you’ve also come!"
Huo Xing’Er nodded, smiled slightly, and said.
"It’s great that you’re all here. I just returned from the National Master’s Mansion, Pan’Er’s wedding is tight on schedule, Third Sister-in-law can’t overwork, mother asked me to come over here to retrieve the booklet and tally the manpower!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiuxiu remarked, "Just knew you wouldn’t come without a reason; but weren’t you always the one to love shirking responsibility?
Why aren’t you shirking now?"
Huo Xing’Er just sighed, "You’re pregnant; if I keep shirking, how will I deal with your son and daughter causing trouble for me in the future?"
Zhu Xiuxiu blushed at the comment, resolutely replied.
"You have the nerve to talk about me; don’t you hurry a bit yourself? I’m just the sister-in-law, and in the future, your children’s cousin will have to call my children big brother and sister, thinking about it just makes me delighted!"
"Stop being glib; I won’t fall for your tricks, hurry up, I’m busy, wrap things up, and take good care of yourself, it’d be best to have Suisui prepare an energized pearl like Big Sister-in-law has."
Upon hearing Huo Xing’Er’s words, Zhu Xiuxiu couldn’t help but be taken aback.
"Second Sister-in-law, what do you mean? Don’t scare me!
I’ve gone through a lot to have this child!"
In truth, Zhu Xiuxiu didn’t have a difficult pregnancy; rather, she and Ji Youcheng took too many detours. In the beginning, it was an arranged marriage, coupled with Ji Youcheng’s misunderstanding that she harbored feelings for someone else, while she was uncertain about her feelings in the marriage.
So, they kept tormenting each other.
Until recently, when she met that scholar, she suddenly found closure.
Ji Youcheng became jealous and stirred up trouble; she explained, and their marriage finally reached reconciliation.
"Why would I scare you for no good reason?
Besides, I didn’t say there was anything wrong with your child, just that the pearl is a good thing for calming and nurturing the fetus; asking her for one isn’t a bad idea!"
As Huo Xing’Er explained, Zhu Xiuxiu suddenly understood.
"I see, that Xiaosuisui is really a peculiar girl, never at home, just got out of the Palace yesterday and was taken away by Princess Lianchun. Catching her? That’s difficult!"