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Murong Yao sat by the window, feeling the heat coming from the air. However, she was completely unable to feel the Transcendence Stage of the 'Tranquil Heart and Natural Chilling'. A loud and ear-piercing cicada cry resounded in his ears. Murong Yao had read an idle book and remembered that it said that the chirping cicadas worked so hard only because they had no future. They had lain dormant for years or even decades, but they had only been able to whine for a summer.

However, she had no right to pity them. In fact, in a little while, she would have to tell the matron to send a few men and stick them to her with bamboo poles. This was because her mother-in-law had already said many times that these cicadas would make it so that she would not be able to rest properly during the afternoon. They were just chirping in her yard.

Murong Yao knew that she had to obey her mother-in-law, because she was her husband's mother and his elder. She was his daughter-in-law and his junior, so she had to be filial. Naturally, these were just the obvious reasons. Murong Yao smiled faintly. This smile didn't have a trace of warmth, and was even a bit numb. Fortunately, she had practiced facing the mirror for a long time. She could always put on a warm smile at the right time.

She, Murong Yao, had been a wife for five years, and now she was twenty years old. Thinking back to back then, when she had just gotten married into Gongsun Mansion, her mother-in-law had been very close to her, because at that time, the Murong family and Gongsun Mansion could be said to be the perfect match, and she and Gongsun Ze were known to be a match made in heaven.

When did it begin to change? Perhaps it was because when Gongsun Ze was twenty years old, he was bestowed with the title of the Third Rank, General Dingyuan, and they had all moved their Gongsun Mansion from the Gongsun Mansion to the Dingyuan General's Estate. Perhaps it was when she and her husband had been married for five years and had not given birth to a single daughter, but it was rumoured that she would never have a child.

Five years ago, she married her husband. Four years ago, his husband went to the battlefield and became famous. It wasn't because he was an expert in martial arts, or that he used troops like a god. It was because he saved a person. She had followed her husband's instructions and had no intentions of stopping him from serving the country. However, Nanny had her own opinions. Their marriage was over and done with, yet her stomach didn't move at all. On the battlefield, swords and spears had no eyes.

It was a good thing that although her husband had blocked an arrow for the fifth prince, his injuries were not too serious. He had gotten lucky from his misfortune and had gotten lucky in the eyes of the king. He became General Dingyuan at such a young age. After this battle, it could be seen how much His Majesty had doted on the fifth prince. Gongsun Ze had been on the battlefield for the first time since he was eighteen, and during the following four years, he had also been on the border for a long time.

If it was in a nearby house, and the mother-in-law dotes on the daughter-in-law, Gongsun Ze would often not be at home, and even if he had no children, he shouldn't scold the daughter-in-law harshly. Murong Yao's mother-in-law didn't think so, because her mother-in-law was a model of the envy of the many married women who were diagnosed with pregnancy two months after their marriage. Murong Yao sighed helplessly. Ever since half a year ago, when her mother-in-law invited a doctor to give her her pulse, saying that she was born with a cold and that it wasn't easy for her to bear children, her mother-in-law's attitude became even more …

Restraining her emotions, Murong Yao straightened her clothes and said "I'm sorry" towards the distance. It had already been so many days, so her mother-in-law's anger was about to burst. She could only be selfish now. After explaining the matter of missus sticking the cicadas to Murong Yao, she slowly walked over to Ning Xinyuan, where her parents-in-law lived. She paid her respects to her mother-in-law, thinking that her mother-in-law's afternoon nap would be over.

Murong Yao was lost in thought as she walked to the entrance of the yard and looked at the words' Ning Xinyuan '. Ning Xin, take the warmth and serenity. But was there really warmth and tranquility in their manor?

The weather was hot. If possible, Murong Yao didn't want to walk this long distance and only wanted to send herself to her mother-in-law to scold her. However, she had no other choice. If she didn't even complete the proper greeting in the morning, night, and day, then her mother-in-law would have even more of a reason to blame her. She didn't want to make things difficult for her husband.

Because she was a daughter-in-law, it was normal for her mother-in-law to lose consciousness. However, she didn't want her maidservants to suffer with her, so every time she came alone. This was only an obvious reason. The reason why she came here alone every time was because her mother-in-law's words were becoming more and more unpleasant. She didn't want to lose face in front of her maidservants.

Even if she turned around and left Ning Xinyuan, her mother-in-law's' teachings' would spread throughout the entire Gongsun Mansion, and she would still pretend to be stupid. She knew that her mother-in-law did it on purpose, purposely saying things in such a harsh manner, purposely saying things so loudly. But she didn't want to give in. When her husband was married to her, he had promised her that he would only stay by her side for all his life. How could she be foolish enough to take the initiative to ask him to break this promise?

As long as she could retain her husband, it wouldn't matter if she suffered a little grievance at her mother-in-law's hands. After all, her mother-in-law couldn't blame her for her entire life. Her husband was the one who would accompany her for the rest of her life. Furthermore … She touched her lower abdomen and thought back to what the doctor had said three months ago. She felt a little reassured that she would no longer be the chicken that could not lay eggs as her mother-in-law had said. She wanted to prove that her insistence was necessary.

Nanny and even the people in this house did not know that the doctor that Nanny had invited half a year ago had always been her doctor. Murong Yao secretly went to see the doctor after the rumors of her inability to bear children spread through the Gongsun Mansion. After all, having a child was the key to a woman's life. This doctor was very famous. He was a citizen's holy hand who specialized in investigating the illness that was difficult for women to conceive. Actually, when his mother-in-law came looking for him, the doctor had already given her hope that she would be able to cut branches and scatter leaves for her husband in at most half a year, or as early as three months.

Her sunflower water was never allowed, sometimes not even for a few months. A few days ago it seemed normal, but these few months it was gone again. She was a little suspicious … However, he was afraid that it would be a waste of time and joy. Recently, her mother-in-law had been watching her very closely, so she didn't have the chance to go out and see a doctor. Murong Yao thought that when her husband returned in the evening, she would speak to him and ask her mother-in-law to allow her to go out for a visit recently. If her guess was right, then everyone was happy.

Murong Yao's footsteps were light. It was her mother-in-law's' credit 'that made her able to walk faster and faster, quieter than a cat that passed by. In the earlier years, although her footsteps were not earth-shattering, her mother-in-law did not like her. Even when she was walking, her footsteps sounded very soft. She would always walk back and forth in her room to practice. Murong Yao thought about those days and felt that she had gotten used to it.

A few steps away from the window, he heard his mother-in-law's voice. Murong Yao smiled. It was rather strange. Besides speaking loudly to her, the mother-in-law had never been so rude to anyone before, especially after her husband became a general. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the voice of his father-in-law. Murong Yao frowned. Usually, her father-in-law would avoid her paying respects to his mother-in-law before she left. Could it be that he didn't have the time to dodge it today?

It was obviously unwise to interrupt her, because it was likely to be listed by her mother-in-law as another crime of unfilial filial piety.

Murong Yao stood a few steps away from the window, so that even if a servant were to pass by, he would not mistake her for listening at the corner of the window. Even if her father-in-law came out later, he would be able to see her immediately. At least, he would know that she was a punctual person.

Although Murong Yao didn't want to know what her father-in-law was talking about, she could only reply loudly. Her mother-in-law's voice was even louder than his, so Murong Yao, who was standing a few steps away from her, could clearly hear what he was saying. If possible, Murong Yao hoped that her body wasn't feeling well today and that someone would come and beg for forgiveness from her mother-in-law instead of standing here personally. He let the crack in his heart be mercilessly torn apart by the cruel truth.

"Madam, isn't this a bit bad?" Murong Yao had always felt that her father-in-law was a gentle person. Otherwise, if she was to face the powerful mother-in-law, she would not be able to live a peaceful life.

"What's wrong with that? As long as you can give me a grandson, that's good." Granny really always thought this way. There are three ways to be unfilial, and one can only be magnanimous when there is no future.

"But my wife didn't do anything wrong." Right, Murong Yao also felt that she didn't do anything wrong. How could she resist something that was born to her? Could it be that she had to blame her mother for giving her life?

"What has not been done wrong, not having children is the biggest mistake of all. When she was three years old, she should have let Ze divorce her. Maybe we'll have a grandson to hug. It has already been five years. We absolutely cannot drag it out any longer. " The year she married her husband, he had always been at the border. If she was pregnant, that would be the biggest joke.

"But, will this affect Ze's reputation?"

"Then... Why don't we get Ze to marry Yingxue as soon as possible? In any case, after the birth of the child, he would say that he was prematurely born. Don't a lot of people do this? No one will know as long as the midwife is sealed. According to what you have said, we have to hurry up. After all, our child has been with us for almost four months. If we continue, we won't be able to hide our stomachs anymore. "

"But, this, how should I tell my wife? Ze'er, seriously, can't you marry someone before … Is it hard for me to explain it to Brother Murong? "

"What else do you need to say?" We don't need the Mu Rong family to give our Gongsun family an explanation. We don't need them to give us an explanation. We don't need the Mu Rong family to give our Gongsun family an explanation. No matter what, I have to acknowledge Yingxue as my wife. "It's also your fault. If it wasn't for you, my son would have married Yingxue long ago, and my grandson would have called me Grandmother long ago."

"Why am I blaming myself? I also asked Ze'er before. He said that Yingxue and I were siblings, and the one he was happy about was Yao. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to propose marriage."

Yingxue? Zhou Yingxue? It turned out to be her sister Yingxue, Gongsun Shan's good sister, who was playing with her and Gongsun Ze. After all, Zhou Yingxue and Gongsun Ze's sister, Gongsun Shan, had a very good relationship. She was afraid that Gongsun Ze would actually like Zhou Yingxue very much, and would only agree to marry her for the sake of an unintentional promise from when he was young. He had said the same thing about Zhou Yingxue at the time, as if she were his sister. But what was going on now? Was he in a mess with the woman who treated him as his younger sister?

It was obviously hot weather, but Murong Yao felt chilled all over. The sudden pain in Murong Yao's lower abdomen brought her back to reality. Thinking of her conjecture, she tried to calm herself down. As the pain subsided, Murong Yao took a look at her parents-in-law's room and quietly left as if she had just arrived. She already knew what she should know. There was no need for her to continue tormenting herself here.