Chapter 67 Give Her Child to the Main Wife?

Chapter 67: Should Yun Shu's Child Be Taken to the Duchess Ding?

"Wow, Master, we were thinking the same thing. I was just about to ask you to find a female physician for me."

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu's eyes lit up. Happily, she hugged him from behind and kissed his ear, saying in a syrupy sweet voice,

"Hehe, this is what they call a heart-to-heart connection, right? Master, you are so kind."

Female physicians are hard to come by; the skilled ones are all taken by the ladies of noble households.

Yun Shu had been thinking that once she found a female physician, she would make her a teacher and then train another one herself.

Lu Jinyan was left speechless...

Her kiss on his ear made his whole body tingle, feeling very uncomfortable—it wasn't pleasant at all!

"How dare you!" Lu Jinyan turned his head to look at her, his picturesque features showing a hint of helplessness.

She couldn't serve him in bed, yet she always did things to curry favor.

Thinking it wasn't appropriate to scold her for that, Lu Jinyan then said to her,

"You have been freed from slavery. In front of me, you no longer need to call yourself a slave."

Yun Shu was completely unbothered by his scolding. She winked at him and said with a sly smile, "I actually kept calling myself 'slave' on purpose. But since Master specifically mentioned it, I will obey."

"Why did you do that deliberately?" Lu Jinyan asked her in surprise.

Such a thing, and you deliberately make a mistake—what's your intention?

Could it be that she was waiting for him to correct her?

Yun Shu continued to lean on his back, arms around him, rubbing her head against his, and said coquettishly,

"Master, I actually really miss the time when I was your personal maid. I felt very close to you then. Calling myself your concubine feels a bit unfamiliar and creates a sense of distance."

Occasionally mentioning her past work performance was also a way to throw a nostalgia bomb for the Master, after all, it was at that time that the Master developed good feelings for her.

Hearing her say this, Lu Jinyan also thought of that time, and his expression seemed to soften a bit. He then said,

"Qing He is no match for you."

Yun Shu couldn't help but laugh and said deliberately,

"Then later I will give him some guidance to improve his ability."

But in reality, Yun Shu actually felt sorry for Qing He.

Because no matter how much a servant like him improved, he couldn't surpass the emotional satisfaction she could provide to the Master.

The Master's satisfaction with her was only a small part due to her work skills.

Lu Jinyan acknowledged her suggestion and agreed to give Qing He some special training.

Seeing that the Master, even with her clinging intimately to his shoulders and back, did not scold her for being presumptuous or tell her to get up, Yun Shu continued talking to him in that manner.

Yun Shu said, "Master, I want to find a job for my mother. What do you think if I lease a teahouse and let my mother run it?"

Lu Jinyan said, "Such a trivial matter, you can decide on your own."

Yun Shu said, "Then when I have chosen the location of the teahouse, may I show it to Master for your review? I'm afraid there might be some pitfalls in opening a teahouse, and I'm even more afraid of offending some noble."

After all, this is right under the emperor's nose. Those who can afford to open large-scale teahouses and restaurants are all high officials and nobles. Who knows if taking over a teahouse might have hidden traps?

Moreover, she and her family had zero connections, resources, and experience in this area.

She currently had no foundation or influence at all. To open a teahouse, she needed the Master to oversee and guarantee the venture.

Lu Jinyan agreed.

Yun Shu happily kissed him on the cheek again, "Thank you, Master."

Lu Jinyan turned his head to look at her, wanting to say that she could just say thank you without kissing him.

But he wasn't averse to it either.

Forget it, once in a while, no big deal.

In the evening, just as Yun Shu was about to sleep, the system said to her,

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"Ding! Host, the family guardian series quest has entered the second stage: Career Chapter! Help your family successfully open a teahouse. Quest success reward: 6,000 affection points."

Yun Shu couldn't help but praise.

She urgently needed to do quests to accumulate affection points.

Although the Master's and Duchess Ding's feelings for the child deepened, she still got a fixed 1,000 affection points daily without deliberate effort.

The Master came to visit her every day, talked and ate with her, which also earned her over 1,000 affection points. Adding some quest rewards, she could basically achieve her goal of earning 3,000 affection points per day.

But her expenses were also high.

In short, she couldn't calculate too carefully. If she wanted to be comfortable during pregnancy and have safety guarantees, she needed to earn more.

Yun Shu then took stock of the personal connections she had on hand.

One of her powerful backers was the Grand Princess.

However, she used to be a chamber maid, and now she was only a concubine. Her status was too low. If she actively tried to ingratiate herself with the Grand Princess—such as sending gifts or seeking an audience—it would seem too eager and off-putting.

On the Grand Princess's side, she could only wait for the Grand Princess to summon her.

The remaining interpersonal resources were all within this Duke's mansion. The most important were the Master and the Duchess.

She had been working hard to make them care more about her and the two babies, and the effect was good so far.

"Host, the system is having a promotion today. Do you want to stock up? Fetal Pill: buy one get one free; Dream Prop: 90% off; and Calming Sachet: buy three get two free. In short, the discounts are huge!"

Yun Shu was speechless...

System, you really know how to make people spend in advance!

With such big discounts, I must buy, buy, buy! If I don't buy, I'll feel like I'm losing out!

Because the dream prop was 90% off, Yun Shu bought one and used it on the Duchess Ding.

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After all, the Duchess was green with envy, coveting Yun Shu's frequent pregnancy dreams. Yun Shu decided to satisfy her.

The next morning, Duchess Ding excitedly told Nanny Fang about her dream of the two children again, and she carefully described the scenes to her.

Upon hearing the description, Nanny Fang secretly marveled.

Having already wanted to do Yun Shu a good turn and strengthen their bond, she not only praised the children as lucky koi fish but also emphasized deliberately,

"Madam, based on what you said, the two little masters said they cannot leave their mother. Doesn't that mean it would be better for the children to be raised by Concubine Jiang after they are born?"

Hearing this, Duchess Ding’s joyful expression dimmed considerably. She frowned and said,

"It's normal for young children to be close to their birth mother, but her status is too low. It would be better for the children to be raised in the future by their legitimate mother, as that gives them a higher status."

Her expectations for Yun Shu’s unborn children were too high, and she had invested a lot of emotion in them, wanting only to elevate their status.

She even felt that Liu Shi having a legitimate son would inevitably cause the two children to suffer, and instead did not hope for Liu Shi to become pregnant with a legitimate son.

Realizing what she was thinking, Duchess Ding touched her forehead.

How could she think such things!

She herself had suffered enough from the Duke’s favoritism for his concubine-born sons—how could she show such partiality to her concubine-born grandsons!

Shameful, shameful.

But despite her shame, Duchess Ding was still determined.

Once it was clear that Liu Ruozhu had no legitimate son, then according to clan rules, Yun Shu’s children would be formally made legitimate sons and inherit the title.

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After breakfast and finishing the household affairs, when Duchess Ding heard that Liu Ruozhu had come to see her on some matter, she immediately had her invited in and treated her with noticeably more warmth than usual.

Liu Ruozhu, however, felt unsettled by her mother-in-law’s unusually warm attitude and grew cautious.

"Ruozhu, I plan to hand over all household management to you," Duchess Ding said.

Liu Ruozhu was surprised and quickly declined,

"Mother, I am still young. I can help you with some household tasks, but managing the entire household might lead to mistakes."

"No need to decline. I have seen your abilities. You can do it,"

Duchess Ding encouraged gently.

Liu Ruozhu had no choice but to accept, though she felt increasingly uneasy.

Then Duchess Ding carefully went over various matters with Liu Ruozhu, teaching her how to handle them.

Liu Ruozhu listened attentively, not daring to slack off.

After finishing the household management instructions, Duchess Ding told Liu Ruozhu about her pregnancy dreams, saying how very adorable the children were.

"Even though the children did not come from your womb, you are still their mother. They will be registered under your name, and having you care for them will then put me at ease,"

Duchess Ding said.

Hearing that her mother-in-law seemed determined to have Yun Shu’s children placed under her name to elevate their status, Liu Ruozhu felt very conflicted. She asked tentatively,

"Mother, have you discussed this with Yun Shu?"

Duchess Ding thought nothing of it and saw no need to inform Yun Shu in advance.

"Yun Shu is clever and knows the rules. She knows well her lowly status. Having her children placed under your name and being raised by their legitimate mother will only fill her with gratitude for this kindness."

Liu Ruozhu hesitated, then finally made up her mind and nodded with a smile,

"Mother, as you trust me so much, I will surely treat the children as my own!"

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