The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Chapter 1108: Huo Siwu and Qiu Hongyan (2)

Mrs. Ding had a gentle and kind smile and had never treated Qiu Hongyan harshly. Even though her daughter-in-law hadn't had any children yet, she never pushed or made things difficult for her. She was known as a good mother-in-law in the northern capital.

Qiu Hongyan could understand her mother-in-law's eagerness to have a grandson, but she was not very happy when she thought about having to share her husband with another woman in the future.

She stood up and bowed, then said gently, "Mother, the cheese flowers I made today have been sent to your courtyard."

Mrs. Ding reached out and pulled Qiu Hongyan, "Little Hongyan is so good."

It was because Huo Siwu always called her "Little Beauty", and later Mrs. Huo and Mrs. Ding also followed suit, which made her sound like they were doting on her.

But today, Qiu Hongyan felt strange looking at her mother-in-law.

She took her leave.

Mrs. Ding hurriedly pulled her to stay put, "Little Beauty, sit down. I have something to discuss with you."

Here it comes! Qiu Hongyan's heart sank suddenly, her face turned pale, and her nails dug into the soft flesh of her palms.

She sat down obediently next to her mother-in-law with her head lowered.

Sooner or later, she would have to face it. She silently made up her mind and decided to put up a fight.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Ding said to Mrs. Huo, "Mother, Hongyan has been in our family for five years. I would like to hand over the household affairs to her. What do you think?"

Mrs. Huo was a very easy-going person. She nodded slightly and looked at Qiu Hongyan, "Just don't tire little Hongyan."

Mrs. Ding laughed, "Mother, you are partial. Why don't you feel sorry for me and wonder if I am tired?" She took Qiu Hongyan's hand again and said, "Don't be afraid, little Hongyan. You are in charge of everything. If you don't understand anything, just come and ask me."

Qiu Hongyan felt that this was a matter of giving her some sweet treats to reassure her before she could bring up the matter of taking a concubine.

The power of the head of Huaiyang Marquis's Mansion is extraordinary, and the family is financially sound, unlike those families that have to pay for things.

She asked hesitantly, "Does Mother have anything else to say?"

Mrs. Ding really thought about it and said, "Yes. I will assign Madam Zheng and Madam Qi to you. This mansion will be handed over to you and Fifteen sooner or later. You should gain experience and manage the household well as soon as possible, so that Master Bo and I can travel without worry."

The couple had already planned to travel, and they couldn't let go. She had observed Qiu Hongyan for several years and felt that it was time to hand over power.

In this way, Qiu Hongyan took charge of the household affairs of the Huaiyang Marquis' Mansion.

The news of "a concubine's daughter in charge of the household" quickly spread in Beijing circles, and Jiang Mengnan was so angry that she smashed several vases that night.

Her husband therefore stayed in his concubine's room for several nights and ignored her. "If that woman wasn't the eldest daughter of the Linyang Marquis's mansion, I would have divorced her long ago and sent her to feed the fish in the moat."

The Linyang Marquis' Mansion has actually also started to move.

Jiang Zhan carried a lunch box and went to comfort Huo Siwu and the others who were practicing formations on the sand table. "Come on, colleagues, come and have a rest and have some soup."

When the box was opened, white steam filled the air with the fragrance of medicine.

The black-bone chicken is stewed into an amber-colored soup with angelica and wolfberry floating in it.

Jiang Zhan came prepared and asked his attendant to bring out a stack of celadon bowls so that they could share the soup.

The military officers thanked him with a smile, but Huo Siwu remained unmoved and continued to stand in front of the sand table, thinking hard.

Jiang Zhan remained calm and personally brought over a bowl of chicken soup. "Master Huo, please have a bowl of soup."

Huo Siwu was thinking about something, so he took it, thanked him, and sat at the table nearby, flipping through the "Qingyu Formation Diagram" while drinking chicken soup.

Jiang Zhan frowned and said casually, "My third sister personally spent half a day making chicken soup for me..."

Everyone praised the soup, saying, "It's all thanks to Lord Jiang that we can drink such delicious soup."

But in fact, there was one thing they didn't say: the soup was a bit oily and not as delicious as the chicken soup sent by Mrs. Huo.

One should be grateful for what one has done for one's loved one. Just think about these words in your heart and no one will say them out loud.

But the next day, news came out that Huo Siwu drank the chicken soup cooked by Miss Jiang Mengqin, the third lady of the Jiang family, and even said it was "delicious".

Sujuan came back from outside and angrily repeated that the fifteenth young master had secretly drunk chicken soup outside.

Qiu Hongyan was stunned. "No way?"

Su Juan was very sure, "Everything he said makes sense."

When Huo Siwu finally returned home, Qiu Hongyan asked him, "I heard you drank chicken soup outside?"

Huo Siwu had no idea that he was being plotted against, and he answered casually, "Yeah." His eyes were dark and he spoke to Qiu Hongyan with his eyes closed.

He thought he had said a lot, but in fact he just said "hmm" and fell asleep.

Qiu Hongyan's eyes flushed red as she punched him, but couldn't bear to hurt him. She raised her hand high, then gently lowered it, finally caressing the man's face.

She pursed her lips, forcing back the tears, and took a deep breath viciously, "You bastard, if you treat me badly, I will go to Sister Xia'er and never live with you again."

From then on, there was no more chicken soup on the Huo family table.

Qiu Hongyan, who was in charge of the household, forbade chicken from appearing in the kitchen. Even Mrs. Huo was surprised. "Hey, Xiao Hongyan doesn't like making chicken soup lately. Don't mention it, I miss it a little bit."

The old nanny said, "Then I'll ask the young lady to prepare some chicken soup."

Madam Huo shook her head and smiled, "That's not necessary. I'll eat whatever my dear little lady arranges. If she doesn't arrange anything, it must be for my health."

Qiu Hongyan, who was about to enter the room, felt a warm feeling in her heart when she heard what Mrs. Huo said.

If one day she no longer lives with Huo Siwu, the person she will miss the most will probably be her grandmother, right?

Ever since she married into the Huo family, her grandmother had always treated her like her own granddaughter. She never looked down on her because she was a concubine's daughter, but instead loved her even more.

When Qiu Hongyan turned around to go back, she ran into the doorman who came to report that her brother Qiu Zhiyan had arrived.

Brother and sister meet...Qiu Zhiyan asked, "There are rumors outside that Huo Siwu wants to take a concubine?"

Qiu Hongyan raised her eyes and asked, "Brother knows too?"

"Then it's true." Qiu Zhiyan said in a deep voice, "How can this bastard go back on his word?"

He walked away, and Qiu Hongyan couldn't stop him even if she called out to her.

She was a little scared. Once this layer of window paper was broken, would it be time for her to divorce?

In fact, the relationship between her and Huo Siwu had not just become like this today. Even exchanging a few words was a luxury.

Before the wedding, Huo Siwu was already obsessed with deducing formations. Even on the wedding day, in the middle of the night in the bridal chamber, he hurriedly got up and went to the study.

He becomes less talkative every day.

Every day she was less and less sure what to say.

She didn't understand how good things had turned out like this. They weren't like this before.

They have endless things to talk about, and they would stare at each other for a long time even when drinking a bowl of chicken soup.

Thinking of “they have to look at each other for a long time even when drinking a bowl of chicken soup”, Qiu Hongyan wondered if her husband and Jiang Mengqin were the same... The thought made her feel extremely sad.

Ministry of War, Lord Qiu has arrived.

"I'm looking for Lord Huo." Lord Qiu's brows were stern.

But when he saw Huo Siwu's horrible appearance, he couldn't help but be stunned. Is this still his brother-in-law?

His face was unshaven, his hair was messy, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Qiu Zhiyan knew a man's mind best. If he was really flirting with a woman and had extramarital affairs, he wouldn't be so slovenly.

He asked, his voice softening, "I heard you're going to take a concubine?"