sjar Chapter 45: The Poisonous Tongue Childhood General 13
Chapter 45: The Poisonous Tongue Childhood General 13
The next day, Murong Ci had a splitting headache. When he opened his eyes, he saw Jiang Wan wearing inner clothes and sitting in front of a bronze mirror, dressing herself.
"Husband, you're awake."
In an instant, Murong Ci woke up in shock!
He looked at his exposed chest and pulled back the quilt in disbelief. The moment he confirmed that he was naked, it was as if a bolt from the blue exploded directly on his head.
Jiang Wan's smile deepened, and he came closer to confirm his guess.
"My husband was so brave yesterday. Wanwan still feels unwell now, but as a woman, she has to endure this. Being able to sleep in the same bed with my husband can also put Wanwan's worries to rest..."
An irresistible feeling of nausea filled Murong Ci's heart. He didn't even care what Jiang Wan said. He hurriedly pushed her away and vomited into a clean spittoon.
Jiang Wan could hardly hold back the smile on his face, but he felt disgusted and didn't want to get close, so he just asked the maid to bring some sobering soup.
Murong Ci stayed in the room alone for a long time under the pretext of washing up. After both of them were dressed, he almost forced a smile to say goodbye to the Jiang family.
As soon as he returned home, Murong Ci saw Song Jie standing in the yard, waiting for a long time.
Song Jie, who was originally full of expectations, felt his heart sink to the bottom when he saw Murong Ci's evasive eyes.
Jiang Wanquan pretended not to notice the strange atmosphere between them, stroked her forehead and said weakly: "My husband, I am not feeling well. I will go back to rest first."
Murong Ci just said "hmm" stiffly, but Jiang Wan blushed, stretched out her arms for the maid to support her, and went back to her room to rest weakly.
Song Jie, who saw the whole process, looked as pale as paper and was on the verge of collapse.
He was betrayed, Murong Ci betrayed their relationship, he was not clean...
Almost immediately after Jiang Wan left, Song Jie was about to follow suit, but was stopped by Murong Ci.
"What are you doing? Putting on that expression in front of Jiang Wan, are you afraid that she doesn't know the relationship between us?"
Song Jie thought he would get an explanation from Murong Ci, but he didn't expect that before he could blame Murong Ci for his infidelity, Murong Ci questioned him profusely.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger that was about to burst out of his heart, and asked calmly: "What about you? Did you sleep with Jiang Wan last night?"
The problem that Murong Ci was most worried about still occurred. He dodged Song Jie's gaze and said nonchalantly: "Why do you think so? You know that I only have you in my heart. A woman like Jiang Wan who is so fickle, I feel dirty staying with her..."
Song Jie closed his eyes tightly, and the grievances in his heart burst out directly, "Murong Ci, do you think I'm a fool? Jiang Wan's behavior just now has made it very clear that you were with her last night! Who do you think you can fool with these words?"
Murong Ci had no way to refute, so he simply trapped the man in his arms and shut him up with his actions.
When the pine knot first started to form, he could still resist hard, but when he couldn't break free, he endured it silently, with two lines of tears slowly flowing from the corners of his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Murong Ci panicked, "What are you doing, Songjie? Please, don't cry, my heart breaks when you cry..."
"Then tell me, were you with Jiang Wan last night? I want to hear the truth."
Song Jie closed his eyes tightly, trying to hold back the tears that were flowing out, afraid that the tears would blur his vision. He stared straight at Murong Ci, not wanting to miss any expression on his face.
Murong Ci felt guilty after all. He avoided Song Jie's gaze and said evasively, "I said I was drunk and didn't know anything. Do you believe me?"
Hearing it from his own mouth was completely different from what he had guessed. Song Jie felt dizzy and his heart was torn to pieces. Murong Ci betrayed their promise and everything they had...
Seeing his desperate look, Murong Ci was really panicked. He carefully wiped the tears from the corners of Song Jie's eyes, then hugged him in his arms and coaxed him.
But what he didn't know was that the cracks in the relationship were impossible to mend. The seeds of doubt had already been planted in his heart, and they would only take root and sprout slowly over time, and the slightest disturbance would accelerate its growth.
......
During the following period of time, Murong Ci kept his distance from Jiang Wan, as if to prove it to Song Jie.
Jiang Wan took the initiative to look for him several times, but when he couldn't see him, he gave up the idea.
Do you think you will be alright if you don't see her? You wish.
Jiang Wan communicated with his family while quietly waiting for the opportunity.
A month later, when Murong Ci and Song Jie were present, Jiang Wan actually fainted on the spot.
When Jiang Wan woke up, she saw Murong Ci's face was ashen and bloodless. The maid beside her was unaware of this and hurried forward to tell Jiang Wan the good news.
"Congratulations, princess. Congratulations, princess. You are pregnant!"
Jiang Wan was surprised and delighted, and immediately wanted to reward all the servants in the prince's mansion. In fact, it was because Song Jie was not there. It would be a shame not to laugh at his joke at such a good time.
Murong Ci was about to open his mouth to refuse, but was blocked by Jiang Wan.
"My dear, this is to pray for our child! This is our first child, don't you want him to grow up safely? Later, I will write a letter to not only our family, but also to my parents, so that they can celebrate as well."
When Murong Ci heard that Jiang Wan was going to write a letter back to the Jiang family, he couldn't say no.
Yes, with this child, this child who carries the blood of both him and the Jiang family, why should he worry that the Jiang family will not stand on his side?
All the servants in the mansion were present. Jiang Wan was in a good mood. She even personally distributed rewards to those important servants, and Song Jie was among them.
"Songjie, you have served my husband for many years. Even if you have no merit, you have worked hard. We had some unpleasantness before. Today I will give you more reward money. How about we write off the previous misunderstandings for the sake of the unborn grandson?"
Jiang Wan picked up the purse full of silver and was about to put it into Song Jie's hand, but he was obviously not in the right state of mind. He stood there in a daze, and was reluctant to stretch out his hand.
Immediately, the joyous atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became quiet.
"What's wrong with Steward Song? That was the reward personally handed over by the princess, how dare he refuse to accept it?"
"No matter how much the Fourth Prince values him, he is just a servant. He is so arrogant in front of his master. He must be tired of living..."
The servants and maids were whispering, and Songjie heard a lot of it, but he still stood straight with stubbornness, not showing the slightest intention of extending his hand to accept the reward.
Jiang Wan immediately sobbed in grievance, "Eunuch Songjie, do you really dislike me? I just want everyone to share in the joy of the little grandson. Do you dislike me, or do you dislike the little grandson in my belly?"
Upon hearing this, the servants and maids in the courtyard were even more excited.
It would be bad enough that he gave the princess the cold shoulder in public, but he even refused to give face to the future grandson of the emperor. How could this Song Jie be a eunuch in the prince's mansion? If you didn't know, you would think he was the fourth prince's father!