SFS Chapter 577 Is Xiao Qiao pregnant too?
Chapter 577 Is Xiao Qiao pregnant too?
After exchanging pleasantries with the ladies for a while, Sun Shangxiang was invited into the courtyard to rest.
In front of Sun Quan, she was the Empress, but in front of the other ladies, she was a good sister-in-law and best friend, and quickly became one of the sisters-in-law.
Sun Quan knew he was disliked by Sun Shangxiang and didn't want to see her sour face, so he didn't go in, but he didn't dare to leave either. What if the Empress called for him and he wasn't there? Wouldn't that give people something to talk about?
So Sun Quan could only stand outside the tent, waiting for Sun Shangxiang to summon him at any time, while praying in his heart that Sun Shangxiang would leave soon.
He welcomes his younger sister to visit her parents' home, but he politely declines when the Empress comes for a private visit.
Guan Xing followed Sun Luyu into the tent, and as he passed Sun Quan, he didn't forget to give him a provocative look, which made Sun Quan furious again.
What sins did Sun Quan commit to deserve such a despicable son-in-law?
Unexpectedly, Guan Xing's smugness didn't last long. Just as he reached the door and was about to enter the tent, he was stopped. Sun Luyu opened his arms and said, "What are you doing? We women are having a private chat. What are you doing going in here, a man? Is that appropriate?"
Guan Xing joked, "Why not? You two definitely need someone to serve you tea and water while you're chatting, right?"
As he spoke, he pushed aside Sun Luyu's arm and tried to squeeze in, but Sun Luyu pushed him away forcefully. Before he could even stand up straight, Sun Luyu swiftly entered the tent and closed the door, leaving Guan Xing outside.
Sun Quan immediately laughed, stroking his beard and mocking, "Oh ho, so the Marquis of Shence has been kicked out?"
These two, father-in-law and son-in-law, really don't miss any opportunity to insult each other.
Guan Xing rolled his eyes and said, "Aren't you the same?"
Sun Quan retorted, "It's different. I know my place, so I didn't go in at all, unlike some people..."
He even dragged out the last syllable of his sentence, which made Guan Xing so angry that his liver hurt.
The father-in-law and son-in-law stood outside the tent like gatekeepers, listening to the laughter that occasionally came from inside. Their expressions were not very good. After a moment of silence, Guan Xing didn't want to stay any longer and tentatively asked, "Father-in-law, we're just idling around anyway, why don't we go for a drink?"
Sun Quan rolled his eyes a few times, then hesitated before saying, "Alright, let's go."
Just as the father-in-law and son-in-law were about to leave, the tent door suddenly opened, and Sun Luyu slunk out. Guan Xing instinctively wanted to go up and greet him, but seeing Sun Quan's disdainful look, he immediately stopped and calmly asked with his hands behind his back, "Why did you come out?"
Sun Luyu said dejectedly, "My aunt said that the elders are chatting and don't want me, a junior, to get involved."
Guan Xing knew that Sun Shangxiang had created this opportunity for him, and couldn't help but secretly praise the Empress for her righteousness; she really did help him when he asked for a favor.
But he didn't lick it. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Then you stay here. We're going to drink. Father-in-law, let's go."
Then he left alongside Sun Quan, leaving Sun Luyu completely bewildered. When did you two become so close?
Wait, what am I going to do if you leave?
Damn Guan Anguo, you're not going to care about me or the kids anymore, are you? Believe me or not, I'll take the kids and go back to Jiangdong to rely on my older sister.
Sun Luyu grew angrier the more he thought about it, and finally stomped his foot hard, turned around and went into the tent to complain to Sun Shangxiang.
Meanwhile, Guan Xing followed Sun Quan into the study and personally poured wine for him, saying, "This humble son-in-law toasts my father-in-law. Please forgive me for any offense I may have caused, considering my youth. Please, father-in-law."
Hearing this, Sun Quan felt as if countless mythical beasts were roaring above his head. Was this something to be offended? You've ruined the foundation of my Sun family for three generations!
However, there's no point in dwelling on this now. As a feudal lord, Sun Quan was prepared to accept defeat. Besides, Jiangdong originally belonged to the Liu imperial family, and the Sun family was merely acting as their representative. Now it's just a matter of returning the property to its rightful owner. Moreover, he hadn't lost anything; hadn't he been enfeoffed as the Duke of Qi?
After trying to comfort himself, Sun Quan waved his hand magnanimously and laughed, "Why bring up the past? We're family now, let's drink!"
The father-in-law and son-in-law both wore insincere smiles, holding their wine glasses and perfunctorily responding. After a few drinks, they became completely drunk and started to let loose, putting their arms around each other and talking nonsense. By the time Sun Luyu came to call them for dinner, the two were already drunk, which made Sun Luyu roll his eyes in anger.
Sun Shangxiang returned home after finishing her meal, but Guan Xing stayed at the Sun residence overnight because he was drunk. He only returned with Sun Luyu after breakfast in the morning.
As soon as the two left the Sun residence and got into the carriage, Guan Xing began to act inappropriately, touching and groping her, saying, "Madam, I was wrong this time. I'll do whatever you want from now on, okay?"
Sun Luyu grabbed his waist and pinched it hard before saying, "I'll forgive you because you're so sincere. And you, knowing that Father and Aunt don't get along, why did you still invite Aunt back? Look how angry my dad is."
Guan Xing continued to act cheekily, "Who told him not to let me in? If you don't invite Auntie over, when will I ever see you and our precious son? Let me listen and see if our son is making any noise?"
As she spoke, she bent down and put her ear close to Sun Luyu's lower abdomen. Sun Luyu gently stroked his hair and smiled tenderly, "You're only a few days pregnant. It can't be that fast. Mother said that you can't have sex during pregnancy because it's easy to miscarry. You should sleep in Chun'er's and the others' rooms recently. You can't neglect them anymore. They're all resentful."
"Furthermore, you are now the Marquis of Shence, so you must work hard to ensure the continuation of our Guan family line."
When they got married, the Sun family gave Sun Luyu a dowry of eight maids, but Guan Xing didn't touch any of them.
This was partly due to Guan Xing's busy military campaigns and lack of time, and partly due to the good relationship between the couple. However, now that Sun Luyu is pregnant, Guan Xing can no longer be allowed to cause trouble; the maids need to help share the burden.
Guan Xing reluctantly said, "Alright then, I'll do as you say."
Sun Luyu rolled her eyes and slapped his head, saying, "You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent. Big sister was right, all men are the same."
After settling Sun Luyu back at his residence, Guan Xing immediately took gifts and rushed to Guan Yu's house to see Xiao Qiao. He had no experience in taking care of pregnant women, so Xiao Qiao had to take good care of him.
But when he finally met Xiao Qiao, he heard news that left him both laughing and crying: Xiao Qiao was pregnant too! Holy crap...
Left with no other choice, Guan Xing took gifts to Zhang Fei's house to ask to see his third aunt, Xiahou Shi. Xiahou Shi was overjoyed to hear the news and agreed to help take care of Xiao Qiao. After seeing Guan Xing off, she immediately summoned Zhang Fei and his son Zhang Bao and gave them a good scolding.
First, let's talk about Zhang Bao. Guan Xing already has a child, but you don't even have a wife. What are you good for?
As for Zhang Fei, what is he busy with all day long? He doesn't even care about his son's marriage. Do you want the Zhang family line to end?
The father and son left in disgrace after being thoroughly scolded. Xiahou knew that she couldn't rely on them, so after scolding them, she began to prepare gifts and pondered who to ask to propose marriage to Zhang Bao.
Guan Yu was busy with his daughter's engagement. Marriages between dukes and marquises had to follow the Zhou rites, and the basic process consisted of six steps: betrothal, asking the name, accepting auspicious gifts, presenting betrothal gifts, setting the wedding date, and the wedding ceremony. These were commonly known as the Six Rites.
This whole process would take at least half a year. Guan Yu and Guan Xing got married in Jiangdong and completed everything in just a few days because it was an emergency and there was no other way. But now that Jiangnan is unified and the political situation is stable, if it is handled so hastily, the Guan family will be criticized behind their backs.
Therefore, Xia Tongguan and Yinping's marriage had to be carried out according to the Zhou rites. The process from engagement to marriage was particularly long and involved a lot of trouble.