Chapter 390 - 221 Leaving Again_3
The golden honey peaches on the trees gradually blushed and turned translucent with ripeness. There weren’t many peaches, and they were not for sale. Aside from consuming them at home, a few were gifted to the Wan family, the little monk, the Zhang family, and Shopkeeper Cui. Old man Qian and his wife also tasted one, similarly deemed an offering fruit. They dared not give any to Steward Wong, mainly for fear that Fourth Master Song might not find the peaches sufficient and then decide to dig up these few peach trees.
Another significant matter was that Cheng Yue’s monthly period was delayed. Her menstrual cycle was usually very regular, around the fifth or sixth day of each month, which Yixiu had come to know after living with her. However, this month, her period had not arrived by mid-month.
Qian Yixiu could not be certain that Cheng Yue was definitely pregnant. Both excitement and sorrow could cause a delayed period.
Qian Xiaoyu had also discovered this secret. She had heard from her mother that if a married woman’s period was delayed, it could mean she was pregnant.
She was worried sick. The master of the house hadn’t returned by the main road, so what would they do if the lady of the house was indeed pregnant?
It wasn’t until the 20th of June, half a month past the expected time for her period, that Qian Xiaoyu couldn’t hold back any longer and went to speak to Lady Wu in secret that evening.
Upon hearing the news, Lady Wu’s feelings were mixed with joy and worry. She hurriedly informed Qian Sangui, "What if Yueyue really is pregnant? Manjiang hasn’t come back by the official route; will people talk about Yueyue..."
Qian Sangui, however, was overjoyed and said, "Seeing Manjiang return is as good as having passed the official route. If necessary, we just won’t let our daughter-in-law go out when the time comes for her to show. If the child is born and Manjiang still hasn’t regained his status, we can claim the child is adopted. Once Manjiang returns officially, we can reveal the truth." He laughed and added, "Our daughter-in-law is indeed blessed and fertile; in just a few days, she’s pregnant again. When father returns, we must drink heartily to celebrate."
Lady Wu smiled and said, "Look how happy you are, but it’s not certain yet."