Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Ye Simiao, who was sitting in the chair, couldn't bear the blow and fainted. The shop assistants and servants were in a flurry of activity, some calling for a doctor.

When Ye Simiao woke up again, she found herself lying in her dormitory room.

"Miaomiao, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"

Upon seeing Ye Simiao wake up, Zhao Kuo, who was holding her hand beside her, was filled with excitement.

"Miaomiao, do you know that we need to have our own child? The doctor said you're pregnant!"

Mu Ran turned her head to look at Zhao Kuo, who was beaming with joy. She found it hard to believe that the happy Zhao Kuo in front of her was the same person the child in Ji Yue Ru's belly was talking about.

After enjoying his moment to himself, Zhao Kuo realized that Ye Simiao's expression was off.

"Miaomiao, is there anything else that's bothering you? Should we call the doctor over to take a look?"

"No, I just want to sleep a little longer."

"Are you sure you don't feel any discomfort?"

"no."

"Then you can sleep a little longer. I'll go tell my parents the good news and send someone to tell my parents-in-law as well."

After Zhao Kuo left, Ye Simiao closed his eyes again.

She needs to think about it carefully.

It's not difficult to confirm whether the child is right or wrong; just go to the father's study and you'll know.

Considering there are still ten days left, and today is not an option, and Zhao Kuo might become suspicious if I go to Ye's residence tomorrow, then I'll do it the day after tomorrow.

When the Prime Minister's wife learned that Ye Simiao was pregnant, she sent her personal nanny with a lot of tonics. Ye Simiao casually replied to the nanny and sent her back, continuing to lie in bed to rest and prepare for childbirth.

[Wow, Mommy, this little courtyard is so lovely! I love it!]

An'an always knew that her mother in her previous life wanted to get rid of the mess in the Marquis of Anshun's mansion and find a quiet place to live for a while.

But her wish was never fulfilled until her death. The Anshun Marquis's family had too many troubles, one after another.

"Right? Mother also thinks this little courtyard is nice."

"See? Next year we'll plant a grape vine over there, and build a trellis. In the summer, when it's hot, Mommy will hold you under the trellis to cool off and tell you stories."

I like to eat grapes, and my mother can pick some grapes and make some wine.

I've heard that drinking some wine can improve a woman's complexion, so my mother can have a small glass every night.

The mother and daughter both longed for this scene.

What would be an ordinary thing for an average family was a wish that the mother and daughter never fulfilled in their previous life.

"Over there, in that little pond, once your mother has someone raise a few koi in it, the water level won't be too high. When it gets hot in the summer, An'an, you can roll up your pants and play in the pond barefoot."

I love playing in the water, and I also love fish, especially grilled fish.

As An'an, the little foodie, was talking, she veered the conversation back to food.

Ji Yueru practically walked around the entire courtyard, from the yard to the house, mentioning An'an in every place she mentioned, which excited the little guy.

She inexplicably felt a sense of belonging; she now had a family.

On the rooftop, Xiao Ce lay quietly.

He couldn't hear Ji Yueru's inner thoughts, but he could hear An'an's.

Knowing that Madam Ji had put a lot of effort into tidying up this small courtyard, and considering that there were only the mother and daughter in the courtyard, it inevitably seemed a bit monotonous. If there were another male master in the house, it would be much better.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ce's mind inadvertently flashed back to the image of him standing beside the mother and daughter.

Then, startled, he shook his head to shake off the image in his mind.

What's wrong with him?

Thinking about how much attention he had paid to the mother and daughter during this period, he kept reminding himself that it was just because he wanted to hear the little one's thoughts and know some things. He treated them no differently than anyone else.

The mother and daughter had no idea that Xiao Ce was on the roof.

Marquis Anshun left the city, and Ji Yueru was able to relax for a rare moment. She had Zhiyi buy lunch from outside and ate her meal while sitting under the grape trellis.

Now, An'an accompanies me every meal, and I hear laughter all around me.

She eats more at each meal than before, and her health is much better than when she first came back.

"Let's go back to the mansion."

The three of them, master and servant, headed back to the mansion after sunset. Lin Yuxue had been waiting at the mansion all day and was finally able to welcome Ji Yueru back.

"Young Miss, Madam is back."

Lin Yuxue put down her unfinished wedding dress and hurriedly rushed to Qinghe Courtyard, only to be stopped by the old woman guarding the gate.

"What do you do?"

The old woman's tone was unpleasant.

If it were before, Lin Yuxue would have had her servants slap her across the face long ago, but now look at the two maids beside her, they were both brought back by Ji Yueru.

Suppressing her temper, Lin Yuxue forced a smile.

"Please go in and inform them that I wish to see my sister-in-law."

There was a time when she needed to report to the Qinghe Academy in order to enter.

"Wait."

The old woman threw down two words and turned to go into the courtyard. Lin Yuxue cursed the old woman's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart before the old woman returned.

"Madam said she's tired today. Miss, you should go back. We can talk about it tomorrow."

What could Lin Yuxue do? She could only slink back to the courtyard. Then she saw the dinner that was brought to her from the main kitchen: a plate of stir-fried greens, a plate of stir-fried tofu, and a bowl of white rice.

Think back to how she used to have five or six dishes in one meal, with at least four of them being meat dishes.

Faced with two dishes and a meal, Lin Yuxue cried uncontrollably.

"Young Miss, would you like to eat? If not, we'll leave."

Lin Yuxue, forgetting her tears, quickly protected the bowl.

"I'll eat, I'll eat."

The two maids watched expressionlessly. They had heard from Zhiyi that half a month ago, the madam's meal standard was two dishes and a bowl of rice.

The old lady explained to the lady that the household expenses were too high, and they had to be frugal with their food, clothing, and other necessities.

But this household only cares about saving money for the mistress, while these parasites are raised to be rich and powerful. Now it's time for them to taste the bitterness that the mistress suffered before.

Look at her, she can't stand it after only a few days. This is the kind of food that Madam has been eating at the Marquis of Anshun's residence for two years. Even when she was pregnant, her meals didn't change. The whole family of the Marquis of Anshun is truly despicable.

The reason why the newly purchased servants in the mansion were so familiar with Ji Yueru's previous treatment was thanks to Zhiyi.

When the young maid had nothing to do, she liked to wander around the mansion and tell the newly bought servants about the hard life the mistress used to live in the mansion.

The newly purchased servants already knew who their masters were, and after hearing Zhiyi say such things, it was no wonder they would have a bad impression of the Anshun Marquis's family. It would be good enough if they weren't mistreated.

Not to mention Lin Yuxue, even Lin Tianci and Lin Wanwan are eating almost the same things now, the two of them are trying to cause trouble.

Unfortunately, their father had gone out and they couldn't see him, so they could only wait until he came back to complain.

I had no choice but to eat the food that was delivered, otherwise I would go hungry.

Granny Yu took all the old servants away, and now only newly bought servants serve her. They won't spoil them.

Inside the Qinghe Courtyard, Zhiyi helped Chunhua into the house, and Ji Yueru put down the book in her hand.