Chapter 561 - 555_1
Lin Yue smiled faintly. As soon as Zhang Qiusheng decided to take Fangcao as his wife, Zhang Xiaoyu’s bad days were destined to begin. "You all are indeed considering my feelings, but this is quite normal. Since Master Zhang married Fangcao, her pregnancy was bound to happen sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time."
"The madam really has foresight. With our madam being so good, the master must have been blind to fancy someone like Zhang Xiaoyu, that little vile wench. She even dares to dream wildly!" Xixi got very angry thinking about how Zhang Xiaoyu tried scheming multiple times to get into the master’s bed, wishing she could cast Zhang Xiaoyu down into the dust.
Nurse Xu saw that Xixi was really speaking out of turn, "What nonsense are you talking? Are those words meant for you to say? Especially in front of the madam, it’s disrespectful!"
Although Xixi was loyal, she was not a maid trained from a young age by an aristocratic family; there were many areas where she was still lacking. However, since the madam was accustomed to Xixi’s service, Nurse Xu could only try her best to correct Xixi, hoping she would improve. Nonetheless, it seemed necessary to cultivate a few proper maids to attend to her as soon as possible, so that even if Xixi was not suitable, it would not matter.
Xixi knew she had spoken out of turn and bowed her head to let Nurse Xu scold her, thinking about why she was always so quick to speak. Nurse Xu had said that as the madam’s head maid, she must be steady and measured. She would forget Nurse Xu’s words as soon as she got excited, which was really useless.
Lin Yue watched Nurse Xu chastising Xixi but said nothing. She was not as skilled in the management of inner household affairs as Nurse Xu. Since Nurse Xu was loyal and trustworthy, Lin Yue had entrusted the management entirely to her and would not intervene. It was also equivalent to recognizing Nurse Xu’s status, making Nurse Xu even more devoted.
Meanwhile, at the Zhang Family, when Zhang Qiusheng heard the news of Fangcao’s pregnancy, he took a rare half-day off from work to return home and tell his parents the news. The elderly couple of the Zhang Family were so happy that they even wept, immediately went to offer incense in front of the ancestral tablets, and then asked Zhang Qiusheng to find a good day to make it official. They wanted to do it as soon as possible. Since Fangcao was pregnant, he could not delay any longer; she must be married into the family quickly, especially since it was her first pregnancy and she lacked experience. They were afraid something might go wrong with the child in her belly.
When the Chen Family heard the news of Fangcao’s pregnancy, everything turned dark before their eyes, and they nearly fainted. They collapsed onto the bed in sorrow and despair. It was so unfair of the heavens; after all the effort it took to have their daughter, they couldn’t bear children anymore, yet Fangcao got pregnant so effortlessly. Thinking about how young Fangcao was, only two or three years older than her own daughter, and compared to her own faded beauty and deteriorating health that made her more haggard, how could she compete with Fangcao at the prime of her youth?