The two brothers exchanged a helpless, wry smile with Mo Liujin. Their mother handled court affairs and trivial matters much faster and more ruthlessly than either of them could, but hadn't her maternal grandfather passed away long ago? Why would their father say something like that? How could the two of them possibly know that the "wife's father" Mo Liujin referred to was the "father" Chu Qingmeng always spoke of, and not her biological father who had already passed away?
After having the date on the invitations changed to the following day, the group sat down for lunch. During the meal, however, Chu Qingmeng learned that Mo Jiangche's concubine was already a month pregnant, and she choked up slightly once more. She instructed Chunhe to take two complete sets of hair ornaments for both Lady Li and Lady Xu as a form of comfort, leaving the two sisters-in-law utterly bewildered. For the first time in her life, Chu Qingmeng did something she found deeply shameful—she gave a slap and then offered a sweet date.
"As for the concubines and maids, the two of you need to be more magnanimous. How you manage and discipline them is up to you, but innocent children are blameless. If they give birth to children in the future, I'm afraid you two will still need to raise and educate them." As soon as the words left her mouth, Chu Qingmeng felt like slapping herself. If anyone had ever said such a thing to her, she would have drawn a sword and killed them on the spot! Sure enough, human he…
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