Chapter 232: Retreat

Ling Jingshu and Ling Jingyan were talking to Jiang.

Jiang had been pregnant for three months, morning sickness had passed, and the fetus had stabilized. Her belly was slightly bulging, her cheeks were plump, and her complexion was very good.

At this time, Jiang was slowly doing needlework in her hands.

"Sister-in-law, you should rest assured to take care of the baby! There are so many embroiderers in the mansion, just let them make the baby's clothes." Ling Jingyan couldn't bear to see Jiang busy and hard: "Don't do needlework, so as not to hurt your eyes."

Ling Jingshu also smiled and agreed: "Cousin Yan is right. Sister-in-law, don't worry too much."

Jiang put down the needlework in her hand and smiled: "Before, I was lying down to take care of the baby, doing nothing all day, bored and stuffy. Now the fetus is stable, doing some trivial things to pass the time doesn't take much effort. You two can rest assured, if you feel uncomfortable, I won't do needlework. The safety of the child is the most important."

Speaking of the baby in her belly, Jiang's face was filled with gentle light.

Ling Jingshu looked at Jiang and couldn't help but think of herself in her previous life.

When she was pregnant, she was also so happy. Unfortunately, her husband Lu Hong couldn't stay with her all the time. When her belly gradually bulged, he left her to go to the capital to take the exam.

She endured the pain of childbirth alone. When the wrinkled child was held in front of her, she was excited and burst into tears. Almost all her love was given to the child...

But what happened later?

Lu Hong and Princess Changping were in love in the capital, and the Lu family had the idea of ​​​​climbing up the dragon and attaching to the phoenix. The sinister and vicious Ling had the child taken away. Time and again, she threatened and forced her with the child's life!

After being placed under house arrest, she almost never saw her child again. That little face began to blur at some point.

After rebirth, she rarely thought of the child who was not destined to be with her.

She would not marry Lu Hong again, and the child would never come to the world again.

Ling Jingshu felt a strange bitterness and sadness in her heart. She suddenly felt that the happiness and joy on Jiang's face was a bit dazzling, so she looked away.

No, it was more than that!

Her illness was probably incurable. She would never marry again in her life, and she would never have children again...

"My dear young lady, the eldest young master is back." A pretty maid came to report with a smile: "The two cousins ​​of the Lu family also came with the eldest young master. They heard that the young lady was pregnant, so they wanted to congratulate her!"

Jiang was a little surprised and subconsciously glanced at Ling Jingshu.

Both brothers Lu Hong and Lu Qian are here!

Ling Jingyan whispered: "Ah Shu, if you don't want to see them, don't go out. Hide here for a while, and we will go out after they leave."

It's rare that Ling Jingyan is so considerate.

Ling Jingshu felt warm in her heart, and she responded softly: "That's not necessary. Since you are here, it doesn't hurt to see each other."

...

Before Lu Hong and Lu Qian came, they really just wanted to congratulate Jiang. I never expected Ling Jingshu to be there, which was quite a pleasant surprise.

As usual, Lu Hong looked at Ling Jingshu in a subtle and gentle way: "I haven't seen cousin Shu for a while. Cousin Shu looks quite good."

Such tenderness and affection once made her intoxicated.

Now, she no longer felt the throbbing joy of the past, only indifference and disgust.

Thinking of the little child with a blurred face, Ling Jingshu hated Lu Hong even more, and her voice was extremely cold: "I have been in poor health recently and have been resting in the boudoir. How can I look quite good? Cousin Lu must have seen it wrong!"

Lu Hong: "..."

Which one is more frustrating, cold disregard or disgust?

The answer is hard to tell! It's equally uncomfortable!

Among so many people present, only Lu Hong didn't know that Ling Jingshu was ill. Everyone else knew it well. Now that Lu Hong has been frustrated, Ling Xiao and others just feel relieved, and no one helps to smooth things over.

As for Lu Qian, he was hesitant and conflicted about seeing Ling Jingshu, so he didn't care about Lu Hong.

Jiang coughed and broke the silence: "Everyone, sit down and talk! Don't stand." She also ordered the maids to serve tea and snacks.

Finally, this embarrassing scene was rounded off.

After Lu Hong hit a snag, he had no face to talk to Ling Jingshu anymore, and turned around to talk to Ling Ji about the things in the Imperial College.

Ling Xiao was very interested in this topic and listened attentively.

Lu Qian hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to shout: "Cousin Shu..."

Ling Jingshu looked over coldly.

The undisguised indifference and disgust in her eyes were like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the weak flame in Lu Qian's heart, and suddenly he lost the courage to speak.

Lu Qian lowered his head and said nothing.

Ling Jingshu maintained a cold expression on her face, but she was a little surprised in her heart.

Lu Qian just retreated like this?

This is not like his temper.

Lu Qian is stubborn and self-righteous, and he doesn't listen to others. In the previous life, she rejected him several times, but he still pestered her. Compared with Lu Hong, who is thin-skinned and easy to deal with, Lu Qian is the one who really gives people a headache.

Unexpectedly, Lu Qian is so easy to deal with today... Before, Lu Qian hadn't come to see her in the name of visiting for more than two months. And today's strangeness seems unusual.

Did something happen that she didn't know about?

...

This question can only be suppressed in the bottom of my heart for the time being.

Everyone chatted casually for a while, and the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed.

"By the way, tomorrow is the wedding of Prince Yan." Ling Ji changed the subject and said excitedly: "All the civil and military officials in the court will send gifts to congratulate. My father is going to work in the Ministry of Works, so he gave me the task of sending gifts. Ah Hong, what about you, will you go to Prince Yan's Mansion tomorrow?"

Lu Hong smiled and replied: "I didn't plan to go. But my second uncle insisted on taking my two brothers with him, saying that it would be good to broaden our horizons and meet more people."

... Poor Lu Hong, he didn't know what Lu Ping was really thinking.

For Prince Yan's wedding, Empress Xu was not convenient to leave the palace to preside over it, and Princess Changping would definitely go to Prince Yan's Mansion. Let Lu Hong show up in front of Princess Changping, so that Princess Changping would not forget Lu Hong after a long time.

Ling Jingshu heard something strange and couldn't help but glance at Lu Hong.

In his previous life, Lu Hong came to the capital a few years later and met Princess Changping. I don't know what kind of twists and turns they went through, but they finally hooked up.

In this life, Lu Hong came to the capital ahead of time. Could it be that the "fate" between him and Princess Changping also came ahead of time?

I wonder what role Lu Ping played in this?