bayedsolid Chapter 329: Adoption or Marriage
Chapter 329: Adoption or Marriage
Chapter 329: Adoption or Marriage
"Ah Ci! Let me take a good look."
Su Li held her hand and looked around, tears welling up in her eyes. Thinking of her going north alone and facing such a difficult situation, she couldn't help but feel distressed for her.
"Sister, I'm fine."
Song Ci waved his hand, and the maid behind him came forward with gifts.
"This is my gift to Xiao Lele."
Su Li asked someone to take it, and then she held Pei Le and greeted Song Ci:
"Xiao Lele, this is Aunt Song. Say hello to Auntie."
She was very considerate and asked Pei Le to call Song Ci aunt instead of aunt. Song Ci looked at her with gratitude.
"Sister, do you blame me?"
Su Li smiled and said:
"How could I blame you? When I hid the divorce papers, I was hoping you and A-Zhe would calm down and think things through. But since you've already made your decision, I'll support you no matter what!"
In her heart, Azhe is her younger brother, and Song Ci is also her younger sister.
The palms and backs of her hands are all made of flesh, and she feels the same pain.
Besides, they are all adults and are fully responsible for their own actions. There is no point in saying more.
"Sister."
Song Ci's eyes were misty.
Before coming, she was afraid that Su Li would blame her for being ungrateful. After all, there were many people pointing fingers at her in the past month.
Looking around Shengjing City, is there any woman from aristocratic family who would go home with her husband?
Not only did she get a divorce, she also set up her own residence. In the eyes of the people in Shengjing, she was simply a heretic!
Sure enough, only Su Li could understand her.
The grievances she had suffered during this period of time were like a flood bursting through a dam, and she lay on Su Li's body and sobbed.
After a long time, she finally stopped crying, wiped away her tears and said:
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sister."
"Silly girl!" Su Li smiled and wiped her tears. "Okay, come to me whenever you feel like crying. Don't cry outside. You're a general leading troops into battle! Don't lose your prestige!"
"Puchi!" Song Ci burst into laughter.
"Aci, what are your plans for the future?" Su Li asked.
Song Ci said, "Sister, I recently came to the palace to see the emperor. The emperor, mindful of my father's lifelong dedication to the country, has allowed me to retain the title of Marquis of Zhenbei. However, I am a woman and cannot inherit the title. The emperor has given me three years to either adopt a child from the Song family's side branch under my late eldest brother's name, or... or I can find a son-in-law and have a child inherit the title in the future."
"So which one do you prefer?"
"I...I haven't thought about it yet."
Song Ci was also exhausted because of this matter.
She had originally wanted to adopt a son from one of the side branches, but after searching for a long time, she still couldn't find anyone she liked. The side branches of the Song family even had a big fight over this matter, and they fell out with each other.
As for finding a son-in-law, she still can't get over it and always feels sorry for Su Zhe.
"Aci, the emperor has given you three years, you can take your time to think about it."
"Ah."
The two sisters talked about the ninth princess Li Wei again.
"After I came back, I went to visit Xiaojiu. But the Princess's residence was heavily guarded, and no one was allowed in without the Emperor's order."
"Have you asked the Princess?"
"I did. Her Royal Highness the Princess said it might be related to my father's case. That day, the Emperor rehabilitated my father, and then Duke Xie, Liao Zhiyi, and Xiaojiu were in trouble. However, there is no evidence for this matter, so we are just speculating."
Su Li said: "We have to find a way to rescue the Ninth Princess."
The two sisters hadn't seen each other for a long time. They talked about many intimate things together and played with the children. Seeing that it was getting late, Song Ci got up and said goodbye.
Song Ci felt dizzy when he stood up suddenly.
"what happened?"
Su Li quickly asked someone to support her.
"It's okay." Song Ci leaned against her and relaxed. "Maybe you're a little tired from taking care of the affairs in the mansion during this period of time."
Over the past month, she had been handling the funeral arrangements for the Marquis of Zhenbei, and the mansion was very busy with people coming and going. She had never bothered with these trivial matters before, but now she realized how tiring it was to manage a household.
After sending Song Ci out, Su Li was worried and reminded him:
"When there's something you can't make up your mind about or don't know how to handle, remember to ask someone to come and ask me. I'll help you find a solution so you don't have to carry it all alone. Also, dizziness is no small matter. Go back and call a doctor to see you."
"Okay, got it, sis."
He led the mount over and Song Ci climbed onto it.
After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Song Ci remembered that there had indeed been some abnormalities in his health recently, so he asked someone to call a doctor.
After the doctor took the pulse, he said happily:
"Congratulations, ma'am. Congratulations, ma'am, you are two months pregnant."
"What? Did you read that correctly?"
Song Ci grabbed the doctor's collar.
The doctor panicked, "Madam, how could I have taken your pulse wrong? I've been practicing medicine for over a decade, and I'm best at gynecology..."
Before Song Ci could react, the maids and nannies beside him started shouting excitedly.
"Great, Miss, you're pregnant. Our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion has an heir!"
Song Ci had been displaced and fighting in this year, and her menstruation had always been irregular, so she didn't take it seriously when her period didn't come this time.
did not expect……
Hit it in one go!
"Go down and claim your reward. Remember not to mention it to anyone!" Song Ci waved his hand.
The doctor was used to treating women in secluded houses and knew that they should control their mouths. He nodded repeatedly:
"Don't worry, ma'am. I know what to say."
After sending the doctor away, Song Ci gently stroked her belly and said, "My child, I don't know whether to be happy or sad. You really know how to pick the right time."
The personal nanny was so happy.
"May the old marquis be blessed with a son. My lady, you can no longer ride horses or practice swordplay while you're pregnant. You should also change out of your soft armor and wear softer clothes and shoes. Put away the swords, spears, and halberds in your room to prevent them from getting bumped. Oh, and be careful with your food, too."
"Everything is up to Mammy."
Song Ci's pregnancy was temporarily kept secret. Meanwhile, Su Zhe was still feeling unhappy at Su Li's place.
"Okay, stop being so sullen. Sister has something very important for you to do!"
Su Li glared at her brother gently.
"whats the matter?"
"Have you heard about the haunted house?"
Su Zhe nodded. "I heard about it from the people downstairs right after I got home. Doctors are coming in and out of Xu Jing's hospital, and the smell of medicine wafts ten miles away. Humph, if you ask me, she probably brought this upon herself! She must have done something heinous to the world, and that's why she's feeling so guilty."
Su Li smiled. Her brother and she seemed to share similar views. However, this ghost was causing unrest in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, so she had to figure out what was going on.
"If this ghost is just going after Xu Jing, it's fine. But if it's coming for the Marquis' Mansion, we have to be careful."
"Got it, sister. I'll keep an eye on you secretly."