Chapter 308 The Vicious Widow is Beautiful and Delicate 31
Chapter 308 The Vicious Widow is Beautiful and Delicate 31
Ji Huai hadn't had a proper meal for a long time, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was in a state of shabby condition. He went to Huai Shang Restaurant and found that the restaurant seemed to have been completely transformed, with a brand new layout and many new dishes. It was now better than when he left.
The steward almost didn't recognize his former master.
"Master, are you looking for Madam Yun? She went to the capital with Master Mu."
Ji Huai had been away for a year and was eager to know what had happened after he left, so he waved to the steward to sit next to him so that he could ask him something.
The steward poured Ji Huai a glass of chilled wine as if to take credit, and introduced it enthusiastically.
"We made the ice cubes with saltpeter, and the wine was made by us buying grapes in Northern Xinjiang and brewing them locally. Madam Yun said it would look good with a glass cup. We may have glass cups soon..."
Ji Huai took the cup and felt a cool touch in his hand. In the hot summer, drinking a glass of ice wine was indeed refreshing and pleasant, and even the heat was dissipated a lot.
There was a stall selling iced milk tea and iced fruit juice next to him. He only sat there for a short while and sold more than ten or twenty cups.
Ji Huai said: "Are these changes brought about by Yun Yuan?"
The steward nodded affirmatively: "Indeed, that Yan Xiaoman has some wonderful ideas. Madam Yun collected her ideas and improved them. They are more popular than what Yan Xiaoman made."
Ji Huai chuckled. This was indeed what Yun Yuan would do. Suddenly he thought of something, and his smile gradually faded. He asked nervously, "Is Yun Yuan... is she married?"
The steward didn't know what happened between the two of them, he just thought Ji Huai was concerned about his sister-in-law, so he casually asked about her recent situation and said frankly:
"Madam Yun and Master Mu signed a marriage certificate and held a wedding in Qingcheng. They invited students from Qingcheng Academy and members of the Mu and Ji clans to the banquet. We were also fortunate enough to attend. The county magistrate and the wealthy families in Qingcheng all came to give gifts. The wedding was very grand."
"Another thing is that she gave birth to a son for your deceased elder brother..."
Ji Huai was feeling sad. The wine glass in his hand suddenly shook and a large part of his clothes got wet, but he didn't care.
"Are you sure it's a posthumous child?"
The steward hurriedly picked up a towel and wanted to help him wipe his wet clothes, but Ji Huai stood up excitedly, grabbed the other's shoulders tightly and asked questions.
"What month and day was the child born?"
The steward was shocked by his reaction and stammered, "No... I don't know. Master, do you suspect that there is something wrong with the child?"
Ji Huai nodded and shook his head. He and Yun Yuan had only been together for a short time, and the chance of having a child was too small, but what if?
The steward was confused and spoke to Yun Yuan subconsciously: "Master, don't worry. According to the time calculation, Madam Yun was already about five months pregnant when she married Master Mu. She got married while pregnant. It couldn't be Master Mu's child."
"Five...five months!"
Under the steward's puzzled gaze, Ji Huai rushed out of the restaurant, went to the backyard to change a horse, and hurried to the capital.
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Yun Yuan followed Mu Xingzhi to the Mansion of Duke Rong. Lady Liu, the wife of Duke Rong, who had received the news early, was already waiting in the mansion.
As the eldest son of Duke Rong, Liu had chosen many candidates for Mu Xingzhi's wife, but Mu Xingzhi disagreed with all of them. In the end, he went to Qingcheng under the pretext of looking for his cousin, which made Liu very dissatisfied.
This dissatisfaction reached its peak when she heard that Yun Yuan was a widow with a child.
"Do you know what you are doing? There are so many noble ladies in the capital for you to choose from, but you don't want any of them. Instead, you fall for a country widow. Do you know how many people will laugh at us?"
Mu Xingzhi held Yun Yuan's hand tightly and said, "Mother, Yun Yuan and I have already held our wedding in Qingcheng. The marriage certificate has been signed. She is my legitimate wife."
"What about the bastard she's holding in her arms?"
Mu Xingzhi's face darkened: "Mother, please be careful with your words! If you think we are an eyesore, we can just live outside."
"What is her identity? What is your identity? I'm doing this for your own good. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"
Mu Xingzhi said firmly: "No matter what, I will not leave Yun Yuan, and I will not let her leave me."
The two sides had a very unpleasant argument.
In less than a cup of tea, Mu Xingzhi took Yun Yuan out of the mansion and finally went to his own villa opposite the Prince Su's Mansion.
"I'm sorry for wronging you." Mu Xingzhi apologized: "I will make my mother accept you as soon as possible."
Yun Yuan shook her head indifferently. It didn't matter where they lived. As long as they didn't live together, there would be no conflicts between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.
In fact, from Liu's perspective, she must feel aggrieved and uncomfortable that her excellent son married a widow with a child, but it is definitely impossible to ask Yun Yuan to please Liu. It depends on how Mu Xingzhi chooses.
Anyway, Yun Yuan is a very Buddhist person. She has money and children now. She can complete her mission successfully by having a few more children. Why should she make herself live a hard life?
Mu Xingzhi was very nervous, fearing that Yun Yuan would no longer want him. So he collected all kinds of things to make Yun Yuan happy, while at the same time trying to persuade Liu.
But Liu remained unmoved and became angrier day by day.
"She hid behind you and let you charge in front of me. Did she think that we, the Duke of Rong's Mansion, could do nothing to her and that she would take everything? I never thought that a widow from a village could be so ambitious!"
Mu Xingzhi persuaded her: "Yun Yuan didn't mean to encourage the child to go against you..."
"Then let her come to me. She has no respect for her elders and her mother-in-law. I will teach her some rules."
"Mother!" Mu Xing knew: "It is the child who cannot leave her, not her who cannot leave me. Just think of it as the child's and stop making things difficult for her."
"You said I was embarrassing her?" Liu said, "She is a country girl, she is just pretty. No matter how pretty a woman who has given birth may be, her body is not as tender as a virgin. It is because you have little contact with women that you were easily attracted by her."
"Mother!" Mu Xingzhi's face flushed red. "Yun Yuan and I are compatible in every way, not just physically, but also spiritually. Please stop slandering us."
Liu: "What do you mean by a good match? She just caters to you temporarily because of your family background. Now that not many people in the capital know about you, you should divorce her quickly and I will find you a better one."
The discussion could not go on any further, so Mu Xingzhi turned around and left.
"Stop!" Liu said, "If you don't do what I want you to do today, you can forget about your chance to be the crown prince. I mean what I say."
Mu Xingzhi paused, tilted his head, and spoke in a slightly cold voice.
"If you don't want it, then don't want it. I should just stay in Qingcheng and never come back."
"You better think about it. If you step out of this door, I will cut off your family's support. Without the financial support of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, I wonder how long the Yun family can stay by your side."
Mu Xingzhi strode away, and Liu smashed the cup behind him.
"Evil son!"
Nanny Tu beside her comforted her: "Madam, don't be angry. The young master will definitely not be able to hold on for a few months. Once he sees the true face of the widow, he will definitely come back."
"I hope so."
When Duke Rong came back from his business trip, he heard that Mu Xingzhi had caused a quarrel with Liu and his mother over a widow. He thought that Mu Xingzhi was being too unreasonable and went to Mu Xingzhi's villa in person.
Liu had no idea what he said to Mu Xingzhi. She only knew that he came back and painted a picture of a beauty. After seeing the person in the painting clearly, Liu's frustration turned into hatred, and she vowed to get rid of Yun Yuan.
After receiving the reminder from the system, Yun Yuan calmly tucked the quilt in for the child and kissed him on the forehead.
With the information provided by the system, she is no longer completely in the dark as before and knows many secrets.
When Liu sent Mu Xingzhi away to send someone to kill her, Yun Yuan pretended to be panicked and went out, bumping into Prince Su who was returning home at night.
Accompanying him was his elder brother, the Emperor.
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