Chapter 192
Ye Yunniang worried that if something happened to Zhong Zhaoli, Baise would be implicated.
"I know what I'm doing," Baise said, which only made Ye Yunniang worry more. She wanted to say something else.
Baise interrupted her. "What you should care about most right now is the child in your belly. Don't think about anything else."
"If you want me not to worry, then don't do anything out of line," Ye Yunniang grumbled at Baise.
"I know my limits. I'll send you an invitation in a few days." Baise didn't want to listen to Ye Yunniang nag, so she got up and left.
Qiushuang returned and told Ye Yunniang some good news.
Cai Damei's fingers had moved.
Ye Yunniang was overjoyed and ate an extra half bowl of food for dinner.
But then her stomach felt uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Gu Cundong was there to check Ye Yunniang's pulse.
Pregnant women shouldn't drink digestion-aiding soup.
Ye Yunniang leaned into Jiang Mingzhe's embrace and let him rub her belly.
Looking at Jiang Mingzhe seriously rubbing her belly, Ye Yunniang felt touched.
"You've worked hard lately, Husband."
"My wife only says thank you with her words."
Jiang Mingzhe's hand strayed from its original position.
"Don't," Ye Yunniang remembered that she was supposed to be resting in bed.
"Doctor Gu said that we can have appropriate intimacy," Jiang Mingzhe said, careful not to press on Ye Yunniang's belly.
"You actually went to ask Doctor Gu!" Ye Yunniang blushed, feeling too ashamed to face anyone.
"Intimacy between husband and wife is human nature."
...
Three months after their marriage, the wedding night was finally made up for.
Ye Yunniang was annoyed that Jiang Mingzhe had asked Doctor Gu about this, feeling too embarrassed to see the doctor.
When she was told her bed rest was lifted early and she no longer had to lie in bed, she was too embarrassed to go to Cai Damei's room for fear of seeing Doctor Gu.
Every day, she listened to Li An, Cai Shuyi, and Qiushuang tell her about Cai Damei's condition.
Cai Damei not only moved her hands, but her legs moved as well.
Ye Yunniang was happy and decided to personally cook a table of Cai Damei's favorite dishes to celebrate.
She took Qiushuang to the market to buy groceries. Passing the intersection of Chu's Pharmacy, she saw white lanterns hanging up in the distance.
She remembered the last time Old Master Chu Nan said he didn't have much time left.
Ye Yunniang asked Qiushuang to go inquire.
Old Master Chu Nan had passed away.
Since it was inconvenient for Ye Yunniang to go while pregnant, Jiang Mingzhe took Li An to send a wreath on her behalf.
When they returned, a brazier blocked the path of the father and son.
Chen Xiang, who was behind them, stepped forward to move the brazier away.
"You can't take it away," Qiushuang came out from the door and stopped Chen Xiang.
"Qiushuang, stop messing around," Chen Xiang winked at Qiushuang.
"No, you must step over the brazier before you can enter."
Ye Yunniang's recent bed rest had also frightened Qiushuang.
Qiushuang not only read medical books with Li An but also took the time to chat with the neighbors. From the older women, she learned many taboos for pregnant women.
One of them was that if there is a pregnant woman in the house, family members who have been to a funeral must step over a brazier upon returning to avoid bringing back bad luck.
"Madam is pregnant, everything must be handled carefully," Qiushuang said, waving for Chen Xiang to step back.
"Master, Second Young Master, step over the brazier first."
Chen Xiang worried that Qiushuang's actions would displease Jiang Mingzhe.
"Master, Qiushuang is acting recklessly,"
"Uncle Xiang, Auntie Shuang is right. Father, let's step over the brazier." Li An interrupted Chen Xiang and was the first to step over the brazier.
Jiang Mingzhe didn't say anything. He stepped over the brazier and ordered the servants to prepare hot water.
He bathed and changed his clothes before going to see Ye Yunniang.
"Qiushuang is just worried about me, don't punish her." Ye Yunniang already knew what Qiushuang had done.
"She did it for you, how could I punish her?" Jiang Mingzhe was very satisfied with Qiushuang's wholehearted devotion to Ye Yunniang.
Jiang Mingzhe told Ye Yunniang about paying respects to Old Master Chu Nan.
"Once I give birth to the child, I will go to his grave to burn incense and kowtow."
Ye Yunniang would remember Old Master Chu Nan's life-saving grace for the rest of her life.
"Alright. We'll go together."
"Baise sent an invitation, inviting us to attend the opening of her new shop." Ye Yunniang handed the newly received invitation to Jiang Mingzhe.
Jiang Mingzhe opened the invitation, looked at the location, and found it familiar.
"Is something wrong?"
"I also had my eye on that shop. I was negotiating with the seller, but yesterday I was notified that it was sold."
Hearing this, what else could Ye Yunniang not understand?
Baise had deliberately snatched Jiang Mingzhe's shop.
No wonder Baise's smile seemed a bit off when she came to deliver the invitation.
Ye Yunniang had thought Baise was happy because her cooperation with the Duke Zhong's mansion was going smoothly.
She had been too naive.
"If it was bought by someone else, it means that shop wasn't the most suitable one for you, Husband."
Ye Yunniang comforted Jiang Mingzhe.
"My wife is right. The shop wasn't suitable."
Jiang Mingzhe hugged Ye Yunniang, not letting her see the smile on the corner of his mouth.
His, Jiang Mingzhe's, shop was not so easy to take.
After half a month of continuous acupuncture, Gu Cundong announced that Cai Damei's poison had been cured and she would wake up in a few days.
Ye Yunniang didn't care about saving face anymore and stayed in the room.
"Sister-in-law, is Mother really going to wake up?"
"Yes, she's going to wake up." Ye Yunniang fed Cai Damei some water.
The weather was hot, and Cai Damei had sweated a lot, so she needed to replenish her water.
Cai Shuyi lay by the crook of Cai Damei's neck and wiped her sweat.
"Sister-in-law, will Mother not recognize me?" Cai Shuyi said, touching her own little face.
"Mother will definitely recognize you."
"I'm not a 2-year-old child, I'm an adult now."
Ye Yunniang couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
"Sister-in-law~" Cai Shuyi was displeased.
"Sister-in-law was wrong, I shouldn't have laughed at Shushu. Sister-in-law apologizes to Shushu." Ye Yunniang admitted her mistake.
"Sister-in-law is treating me like a child again." Cai Shuyi pouted.
"Then what does Shushu want Sister-in-law to do?"
"Hmm..." Cai Shuyi hummed a long note, "Sister-in-law, I want to see Big Sister."
Big Sister?
Ye Yunniang thought for a moment, it was Zhou Yunluo.
"Does Shushu miss Big Sister?"
"Yes, Big Sister is very nice. She ties my hair in little braids." Cai Shuyi said, touching her own hair.
"Sister-in-law will send an invitation tomorrow to invite Big Sister over, okay?"
"Can't we just go directly?" Cai Shuyi wanted to see Zhou Yunluo tomorrow.
"No, we can't. Big Sister might be busy and not at home tomorrow. We send an invitation to arrange a meeting time. That way, Shushu won't make a wasted trip." Ye Yunniang explained the reason for sending an invitation to Cai Shuyi.
"Alright." Cai Shuyi agreed.
Ye Yunniang returned to her room to write the invitation and sent someone to deliver it to Prince Jing's Manor.
Qiushuang returned, and with her were Zhou Yunluo and Tong Mo.
"Little Sister." Zhou Yunluo threw herself at Cai Shuyi, hugging her and rubbing their faces together.
Cai Shuyi also responded to Zhou Yunluo with, "Big Sister, Big Sister..."
The two sisters had a very good relationship.
"I'm sorry about the matter with Zhong Zhaoli." Tong Mo stopped three feet away from Ye Yunniang.
"She didn't do anything to me, there's no need to apologize." Zhong Zhaoli's threat was only verbal.
"I brought trouble."
"Miss Zhong is quite nice, and her family background is good. Won't you consider her?"
Tong Mo stared at Ye Yunniang. "Do you feel like you owe me?"
"I just think life is very long, and you should have a companion to spend the rest of your life with." Ye Yunniang expressed her thoughts.
"I think things are fine as they are right now." Tong Mo pulled over a chair and sat down. "I have three godsons, so I don't have to worry about having no one to take care of me in my old age."
"So you're relying on my sons now?"