Rebirth: Ruyi goes crazy in the harem

Chapter 159 Yanwan's Letter Home

Wei Yanwan put the cleaned white porcelain vase back to its original place, then looked at Concubine Feng and said seriously, "My lady is pregnant, she eats and vomits, she eats and vomits, she suffers a lot.

You have finally made it to the point where the dragon fetus is stable and has stopped vomiting. You must take good care of your body.

When I was a commoner, I heard that some women worked in the fields during pregnancy and were too tired, which led to illness after giving birth.

There are back pain, leg pain, headache and so on. In short, it is very serious.

Although you don’t have to work, studying is very tiring. You must take good care of yourself.”

Concubine Feng closed the book with a snap and sighed, "Yan Wan, I know what you said is right. But I am really too bored.

The outside world is in turmoil right now, and it is unknown whether the future empress will be the Imperial Noble Consort, the Noble Consort Chun, or the Noble Lady Cheng.

You don't allow me to go out casually, for fear that I might run into someone else and cause trouble, and hurt the dragon fetus. That's fine.

But now, you don't even let me read books. How should I spend my free time every day? "

Wei Yanwan scratched her head, feeling a little overwhelmed. "How about you sleep a little longer, Master?"

Concubine Feng was extremely resistant to this suggestion and waved her hands repeatedly, "I won't sleep. You know I get dizzy when I sleep too much.

Yan Wan, you care so much about the dragon fetus in my belly that sometimes I even doubt whether the one in my belly is the emperor's child or yours."

Wei Yanwan blushed and threw the rag in her hand onto the table. "Master, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Concubine Feng looked at Wei Yanwan's shy and angry expression and found it cute and vivid.

She smiled and shook her head, "Okay, Yan Wan, don't be angry, I won't tease you anymore.

But I'm really bored. How about I close my eyes and rest while Yanwan reads to me?"

Concubine Feng pointed at the miscellaneous notes on the table, her eyes sparkling with stars.

Wei Yanwan felt a little embarrassed when being stared at. "But my dear, I don't know many words, and I'm afraid of making a fool of myself. Let Sister Xing'er read it to you."

Xing Er quickly took three steps back upon hearing this, and looked at Concubine Feng with a bitter face, as if asking for help, "My dear, I hate studying the most. I get dizzy when I see those small Chinese characters."

Helplessly, Wei Yanwan finally picked up the book, sat on a low stool beside the bed, and began to read haltingly.

Fortunately, this is a collection of geographical and cultural notes, the words are not difficult, and the sentences are also very easy to understand. As Wei Yanwan read on, she was gradually immersed in it.

Concubine Feng leaned aside, her brows relaxed and her eyes closed, resting.

Xing'er took the embroidery frame, sat on a stool nearby, and began to embroider the patterns carefully as Wei Yanwan read aloud.

In the following days, Wei Yanwan was busy reading miscellaneous notes in addition to taking care of Concubine Feng during her pregnancy.

After finishing one book, she still felt unsatisfied. Concubine Feng brought out many more books from her collection for her to choose from.

When reading, Wei Yanwan would use leaves as bookmarks when she came across something she didn't understand, and would ask Concubine Feng for advice when she woke up or felt better.

It’s okay when there are few questions, but sometimes when there are too many, Wei Yanwan can’t help but forget some of them.

Concubine Feng asked her to take note of it so that she would not forget it.

But when Concubine Feng saw Wei Yanwan's ugly, crooked, ink-like handwriting, she was so angry that she almost laughed.

So, Concubine Feng began to teach Wei Yanwan calligraphy step by step.

Wei Yanwan was embarrassed at first and didn't want to trouble Concubine Feng.

But Concubine Feng said that after Wei Yanwan got married, if she couldn't write decently when managing the household accounts, she would be looked down upon by her husband and servants.

Wei Yanwan still refused, fearing that Concubine Feng would be overworked and upset, which would affect the baby in her belly.

Helpless, Concubine Feng had to call Doctor Lu.

Doctor Lu assured her that proper exercise would be helpful to both the mother and the fetus. Only then did Wei Yanwan give up.

She picked up the brush and, under the guidance of Lady Feng and the teasing of Xing'er, began to practice writing big characters tremblingly.

Wei Yanwan practiced her handwriting like a little cat every day. After a while, her handwriting finally looked pretty good.

The writing brushes and ink that were included in Concubine Feng's allotment were soon used up, and Wei Yanwan prepared to go to the Imperial Household Department to get some more.

As soon as she left the Imperial Household Department, she received a letter from home.

Wei Yanwan returned to Qixiang Palace with a sad face. She took the broom and scraped the floor fiercely in a depressed mood.

Concubine Feng lay on the windowsill, her chin resting on her arms, staring at her for a long while, still puzzled.

Xing Er couldn't help but ask, "Yan Wan, why did you go to the Imperial Household Department and come back with such a bitter face? Did the people in the Imperial Household Department make you angry?"

Wei Yanwan shook her head and forced a smile, "No, I received a letter from home. My family... is short of money again..."

Wei Yanwan has been with Concubine Feng for so many years, and Concubine Feng also knows about her family situation.

She spoke softly, "It's your brother who went to gamble again, right?

This month, your mother has sent three letters home in a row, each of which is about complaining about being poor and asking for money.

Your monthly allowance and rewards have probably been spent long ago. Even the guard Ling who has always admired you probably doesn’t have much left.”

When talking about Ling Yunche, Wei Yanwan's blush deepened.

"I and Guard Ling are innocent. We are just old acquaintances..."

Xing Er didn't care about that, and said earnestly, "Guard Ling works in front of the emperor, and his monthly salary is not small.

But even so, I can't resist your way of asking for money, Yanwan.

Guard Ling is sincere to you and is willing to give you all his money, but Yanwan, you must not be confused. "

"Your servant..." Wei Yanwan was choked with sobs and couldn't speak.

Although she had never mentioned this little matter to Concubine Feng, she certainly could not hide the fact that she had borrowed money from Xing'er from Concubine Feng.

Concubine Feng was smart, so she guessed it immediately. Wei Yanwan lowered her head in shame.

"Master, I have no choice. My mother said that the gambling house people came to our house again to collect the debt.

If I don’t return it this time, they will chop off my brother’s legs…”

Lady Feng stood up, her face becoming serious, "In folk gambling, one win means nine losses. Once gamblers owe money, they will never be able to pay it back even if they accumulate interest for their entire lives.

Excuse me, Yanwan, there is no end to your helping your family pay off their gambling debts like this."

Seeing Wei Yanwan wanted to argue, Concubine Feng asked again, "Why, your brother said this is his last time gambling?

As long as you help him pay off this debt, he will definitely repent and turn over a new leaf in the future?"

"How does the master know..." Wei Yanwan's rebuttal was forcibly suppressed and replaced by a sigh of surprise.