The Eldest Daughter-in-Law [Reborn] - Chapter 11

“Oh, what do you mean?” Dou Keling took it to heart.

Xie Yunchu put down the needlework in her hand and sighed, “I have been ill since I gave birth. I need to heal before I can give birth to another child.”

Dou Keling suddenly understood Xie Yunchu’s concerns. Xie Yunchu was anxious to give birth to a son, but her health was not good. Everyone made a living in an aristocratic family, and everyone understood the rules and regulations. Without a son, they could not make a living. In addition, Xie Yunchu was the eldest daughter-in-law, and she had a heavy responsibility to carry on the family line.

Dou Keling really wanted to sympathize with Xie Yunchu, but she found that she couldn’t. She was very happy, but pretended to sigh, “It’s not easy for us women.”

Xie Yunchu naturally knew what Dou Keling wanted. Managing the household was actually a thankless job. She had worked hard in her previous life to manage the household and it was her responsibility, while Dou Keling was short-sighted and only cared about the benefits.

She planned to let go in this life, and Dou Keling was the best successor. There was pressure from the Eldest Princess and the Duke above her, and the other families were also watching. Even if Dou Keling wanted to make some money, she dared not go too far. It wouldn’t hurt her, so just let her go.

Xie Yunchu was plotting in her mind, but she didn’t immediately give in. Instead, she said, “It just so happens that I caught a cold last night. I have two illnesses at the same time. I can only trouble my sister-in-law to help take care of things. I will apologize to my sister-in-law when I get better.”

Only by giving the bait slowly could she arouse the opponent’s desire to win. When Dou Keling heard that Xie Yunchu had no choice but to retreat due to her physical condition, she was very happy.

“We are one family, so we should keep our differences. I am your sister-in-law and a member of the second branch. I should be helping you.”

These words paved the way for her to follow Xie Yunchu in managing the family for a long time in the future.

Xie Yunchu smiled but said nothing. Women had been bound by the harem for too long and could only see the small piece of land in front of them. In fact, there was a lot of room for women to do. She thought of what the Eldest Princess did in her previous life…

Xie Yunchu had experienced life and death, and her state of mind was very different. She didn’t care about what Dou Keling had worked so hard for. After all, she didn’t want it anymore. Whoever wanted to be a virtuous daughter-in-law could do it.

Dou Keling saw Xie Yunchu remained silent. When she realized what she was thinking, her face flushed. She glanced at Ke’er who was sitting on the bed playing with a rattle, and immediately changed the subject.

“Sister Ke is really good looking, even stronger than my Xuan.”

Where was the word strong? She was just fat. Speaking of it, Xie Yunchu also had a headache. She looked at her daughter worriedly and said, “I have to control her diet.”

Dou Keling thought she had experience and talked endlessly, “Xuan’er used to be fat, but later on, his mouth smelled bad after he ate. I was so annoyed that I asked a doctor to come. He said that the child had indigestion. Sure enough, he developed a fever and coughed badly afterward. So, Sister-in-law, you really have to pay attention to these things and don’t let Ke’er eat too much.”

When talking about children, there were always endless topics to talk about.

The topic diverged and somehow ended up with the topic of concubines. Dou Keling’s face turned a little ugly, and she spoke to Xie Yunchu from the heart, “Did our parents-in-law say anything about arranging a concubine for the Second Young Master?”

Xie Yunchu was unable to serve, so she had to arrange for someone to serve her husband.

According to the rules of the Duke’s Mansion, no one could take a concubine before the birth of a legitimate son, but this did not prevent the arrangement of a concubine. As for the concubine, she could be fed contraceptive soup.

Xie Yunchu naturally understood what that meant. In her previous life, after she gave birth to her son, Wang Shuhuai, her mother-in-law, Jiang, immediately picked out two beautiful concubines for him. These concubines were all from Jiang’s family.

But Wang Shuhuai refused. He was not interested in women. That was the case in her previous life, let alone the fact that she had not yet given birth to a son.

At that time, Xie Yunchu’s heart and eyes were all filled with Wang Shuhuai. She was very happy that Wang Shuhuai did not take a concubine, but in this life, she didn’t care anymore. Not caring didn’t mean she had to ruin the girl’s body. After all, contraceptive soup was not a good thing.

“I will wait until I give birth to a legitimate son.”

They would arrange it when the time comes. It would be up to Wang Shuhuai whether to do it or not.

Dou Keling could understand. She pouted and grumbled, “After I gave birth to Xuan’er, my mother-in-law forced my husband to have two concubines. At first, the Third Young Master refused. I thought he was a good person. You know, we have always had a good relationship. But who could have expected that he would get together with that maid after getting drunk one time?”

Dou Keling’s chest felt tight when she said this, and she snorted with contempt, “Yun Chu, let me tell you, there is no man who doesn’t like women. If he refuses, it only means that the woman is not to his liking.”

When Xie Yunchu heard this, his heart trembled violently. Was that really true? So, did Wang Shuhuai really like someone like Xie Yunxiu?

A dense mass of sadness surged in her heart, but Xie Yunchu quickly interrupted her thoughts. She decided not to get involved anymore, and let him choose whoever he liked. After all, she didn’t like him anymore.

Xie Yunchu’s expression darkened for a moment, and she smiled at Dou Keling and said, “Let men deal with their own affairs. It’s not easy for us women. We have to help each other on a daily basis.”

In her previous life, Dou Keling was both jealous and in awe of her, and had often tried to take advantage of her in secret. In fact, there was no need for women to make things difficult for other women. People must learn to integrate the people and things around them. Sometimes people who were diametrically opposed to each other may not be unable to cooperate.

Dou Keling was actually very good at taking care of household chores, and Xie Yunchu was willing to give way to her. These words were from the heart. Dou Keling felt a little uncomfortable. She immediately changed her tone to a more intimate one, “As long as Sister-in-law is willing, I will naturally be happy to help you.”

If she didn’t serve her mother-in-law, someone else would do it for her. However, the household chores involved hundreds of people, big and small, in the entire second house, so she couldn’t be careless.

Xie Yunchu finally felt relieved and smiled from the bottom of her heart. “Good.”