Time Travel: The Noble Family

Finally, Qinghan is pregnant, which makes me very happy. But happy days always pass quickly, while troublesome times are plenty. Because I drank a couple more glasses outside, and was drunk, I didn’t know when a maid climbed into my bed.

Qinghan broke in after somehow getting the news, and then made a big scene. I was very annoyed at the time; what could a drunk person do? But seeing Qinghan clutching her belly and crying out, I could only swallow my discontent.

Sister heard that Qinghan had a fetal disturbance and immediately came over. Sister meant well, but Qinghan seemed possessed, insisting that the maid who climbed into bed was arranged by Sister.

Sister was furious at the time and asked me if I thought the same.

How could I possibly have such thoughts? How can I not understand what kind of person Sister is? How could she do such a vile thing?

Sister looked at me and said, "It’s Sister’s fault."

I knew what Sister meant; she was saying that she shouldn’t have compromised back then, shouldn’t have let Qinghan in, and she was blaming herself. But this matter was not related to Sister; it was my fault, for not listening to Sister’s words, and I must swallow the bitter fruit I brewed myself.

After selling this audacious maid, the matter came to an end, and Sister never mentioned it to me again. I thought this would pass just like that, but I was naive. When I wanted to ask Sister to name the unborn child, Sister’s cold demeanor made me realize that she already disliked Qinghan, and consequently, didn’t like Qinghan’s child.

Because of this, Sister did not come over when Qinghan was in labor, nor did she come to visit after the child was born. When I went to invite Sister to preside over Wanting’s "Three-Day" ceremony, Sister refused, only making an appearance during the ceremony, and after giving a generous gift, she left.

In the end, the name was given by my mother-in-law, called Wanting. The name has a good meaning, but this name is far from Keyue and Yanqi’s names. Although I am displeased, I can’t refute it.

A few months after the child was born, the Ninth Prince asked me to go to Haikou. I thought of leaving Capital City at that time; the constant arguing day after day made me very tired, and perhaps it would be good to separate temporarily.

I went to Haikou, but life there was actually not comfortable. Because of my appearance, people often teased me, and the soldiers below would act perfunctorily towards my orders, which made me quite angry. But I knew if I acted out because of this, I’d end up at a disadvantage. The Ninth Prince wanted me to establish a foothold in Haikou and then do things for him; if I returned because of being snubbed, my future prospects would be affected.

After spending more than a year, I finally established my footing in Haikou. Being alone in Haikou for a long time made me feel somewhat lonely and solitary, and I considered bringing Qinghan to Haikou. But as soon as I thought of bringing Qinghan over, I realized we’d just end up arguing without peace, so I dispelled the idea.

At this time, a subordinate’s sister, due to her outstanding appearance, was favored by a third-ranked Brigadier, who wanted to take her as his concubine. Since the matter was encountered, naturally, I couldn’t stand by.

My subordinate worried that the Brigadier wouldn’t give up and would retaliate, so he implored me to take his sister as a concubine. I was afraid of stirring gossip, as the good intention might end up seeming like greed for beauty, so I refused. However, not only my subordinate, but even Lady Yue worried that if she married someone else, the Brigadier wouldn’t leave her alone, so she begged me to take her in. She said if I didn’t agree, she would shave her head and become a nun.

After this matter arose, many people advised me to take Lady Yue in. At that time, I thought of how Qinghan had hurt her body, making future offspring difficult; I would eventually have to take concubines. After much consideration, I finally took Lady Yue in. But I told her when she entered, I only offered her a place to stay, and not to expect anything else.

Lady Yue readily agreed.

After Lady Yue entered, she managed the backyard well; she didn’t go out often and was very well-behaved. Even when she got pregnant, she made no excessive acts.

At this moment, Qinghan came. When Qinghan heard that I had taken a concubine who was pregnant, she argued with me again.

The matter caused quite a stir, and in the end, Qinghan said the child, once born, must be placed under her name and raised by her. I originally had this intention, so naturally, I didn’t refuse.

Because I often have to camp in the barracks, I stay at home for very few days in a month, so the two of us rarely argue anymore. At that time, I thought, such days aren’t bad either.