Wealth and glory seek stability

This is a turbulent time and this child comes at the wrong time.

Jian Xi went to Mrs. Gao's yard and told her the good news.

Mrs. Gao was overjoyed, the kindness in her eyes seemed to overflow, and she held Jian Xi's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Xi'er, that's great. The Gao family has a successor. I can be considered to have done my best for my husband. Ahem, ahem, ahem..."

Mrs. Gao had gentle features, but her face was pale. Due to years of bedridden illness, she was much thinner than a normal person.

Jian Xi hurried forward to help Mrs. Gao with her back and felt some prickly bones on her back.

"The doctor has told mother not to be too happy or too sad. Your husband is thousands of miles away, so mother should take better care of herself."

"Yes, you are right. I will definitely hold on and watch my grandson grow up."

Perhaps it was because she heard the good news that Jian Xi was pregnant, Mrs. Gao looked much better.

The decoration in Rongshou Hall was simple. Mrs. Gao did not like luxury and did not like large crowds. Apart from Mama Liu and Zhu'er who often served by her side, there were very few people there.

The whole yard looked somewhat lifeless, and Mrs. Gao looked completely different from how Jian Xi had seen her six years ago.

I don’t know if it was because Gao Yunhuai had started a family and a career, but Mrs. Gao suddenly let go of her burden and her illness spread like a flood.

Jian Xi helped Mrs. Gao drink her medicine and watched her fall asleep before she came out.

The yard is full of lush greenery, all of which are flowers and trees that Jian Xi had specially ordered to be planted in Rong Shou Hall to add to its vitality.

Only after they went out did Zhu'er dare to answer.

"Madam, the old lady has been worried and troubled recently. She is also a suspicious person. Although the doctor asked her to relax, she refused. She also refused to take the medicine properly. Now she only eats a little rice porridge every day. How can her body survive in the long run?"

Zhu'er wiped her tears, feeling heartbroken.

Jian Xi had been getting more and more sleepy recently, and her spirits were not very good, but Mrs. Gao's matter was the most important, so she forced herself to ask, "What are you so worried about?"

Zhu'er looked at Jian Xi. In her memory, Jian Xi was still the little girl who gave her a hair flower on Mid-Autumn Festival. She never expected that she would marry Gao Yunhuai in the blink of an eye.

Such a handsome man should be matched with such a lady, and she...

Zhu Er lowered her forehead a little more, and the inferiority in her heart became even stronger. She whispered, "It seems to be because of the recent rumors."

Jian Xi looked at Zhu'er and said, "Haven't I already warned the people below? Who is talking nonsense again?"

Zhu'er's heart trembled, and she quickly replied: "A few days ago, the old lady felt much more relaxed, so she wanted to take a walk in the yard. She happened to meet two women delivering food from the kitchen. The two of them said something furtively, and the old lady heard it."

Seeing Zhu'er trembling with fear, Jian Xi waved her hand and said, "Go down and take good care of your mother."

"Yes."

Zhu'er bowed and left.

Mrs. Gao's illness is a heart disease. Jian Xi sighed and walked back along the road.

I don’t know why, but I’ve been sighing more and more recently, and I’ve been feeling a little lost.

In her opinion, nothing is more important than being alive, but everyone has their own ideas.

One sentence cannot wake a person up. She has not walked the path that Mrs. Gao has walked, and what she said is only from her own standpoint.

After so many years, if anyone could have let it go, they would have done so long ago. Mrs. Gao became ill due to depression, which shows that a three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight.

The only thing she could do was to take good care of Mrs. Gao's diet and daily life, and make her happy from time to time, hoping that Mrs. Gao would try to hold on for the sake of the Gao family's flesh and blood in her belly.

It can only be like this, Jian Xi has been feeling very upset lately.

Marriage brought her more constraints and oppression. Even though Gao Yunhuai treated her very well and they treated each other with respect, she still felt something was wrong.

After getting married, men can devote themselves to work, but she can only stay in the backyard and deal with the daily necessities of life.

She was a little angry, but she didn't know what she was angry about. Everything had developed as she expected, but after getting it, she felt that this stability made her feel extremely uneasy.

As I was thinking, I suddenly felt a blur in front of my eyes and a stuffy feeling in my chest. The summer was hot, the cicadas and birds were chirping non-stop, and the shadows under the sun seemed to be baked dry.

With Zi Cui's support, Jian Xi returned to the bedroom. As soon as she lay down, she fell into a deep sleep and slept from noon to dusk.

Zi Cui tiptoed forward and gently patted Jian Xi's hand.

Jian Xi was sleepy. Even though she had had a good sleep, she still felt sore in her hands and feet. After sleeping for so long, her body felt even heavier.

"Madam, the person sent by Steward Qi has arrived and has been waiting outside for an hour."

Jian Xi stood up with a start, "Why didn't you call me?"