Wei Changying didn't know what her grandmother and her mother in Fengzhou thought. Even if she did, she didn't care as she was now busy trying to protect her unborn baby.

All the things she had been in charge of had been returned to Madam Su. As for whether Madam Su would let Mrs. Liu be in charge or give these things back to Duanmu Yanyu and whether she could be in charge again, Wei Changying didn't want to think about it at all now. There was only one thing on her mind now, and that was to stay healthy and have a safe delivery.

Nothing else mattered!

After the shock that night, she treated Ji Qubing's words as if they had been imperial edicts. She had asked him about almost everything before she could feel at ease. She did whatever Ji Qubing said, being extremely obedient to him. When Ji Qubing noticed, he gave her a dig, "If I say it will be better to go to Western Liang now, will you go to Western Liang immediately?"

"Doctor, you are famous throughout the country, a truly excellent doctor with a worthy reputation." For the sake of her baby, Wei Changying ignored all his unpleasant taunts, saying calmly, "If you hadn't helped me this time, I might have lost it. Granny Huang couldn't do anything. You have said that although my baby is safe now, if I don't take good care of it, I may lose it completely. How can I not be careful now?"

Ji Qubing felt speechless, saying, "Wasn't it your fault?"

"..." Though Wei Changying could ignore some unpleasant words, her eyes turned red when his words touched this raw nerve.

Mrs. Huang and Mrs. He came to ease the situation, "The kitchen has just prepared some glutinous rice cakes. Would you like to try them, doctor?"

After they had sent Ji Qubing to the hall to have tea, Wei Zhengyin, who had learned of the news and had left everything behind to see her niece, frowned and said, "Ji Qubing's sharp tongue! I thought I would start to scold him if I opened my mouth! However, you can't discard his medical skills now. Alas, you shall have to stay calm. Ignore him!"

Wei Changying wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, saying miserably, "What he said is actually correct. If I hadn't been silly, how would I have become like this?"

"Stop crying!" Wei Zhengyin tried to comfort her, "You didn't mean it. You have only just married! How would you know all of this? Honestly, your grannies weren't cautious enough. They knew your periods weren't on time for the past two months, but they both thought you had eaten too much cold food. Mrs. Huang is with you all the time yet she never thought to examine you! The second branch must be blamed as well. If Changjuan hadn't caused trouble, making you annoyed and exhausted after the visit, a bowl of frozen yogurt would never have been able to harm you!"

No matter how she tried to comfort her, Wei Changying couldn't stop crying, saying in a choked voice, "This is our first child. If I had noticed it earlier, it would have become a healthy baby regardless of its gender. If I have done harm to this baby because of my insensitivity, I... What should I say to my husband when he returns? If my husband blames me, I will accept willingly. But how should I face the child when I see it in the future?"

"Shen Cangfeng is very caring towards you. If he were here, he would comfort you. What are you worrying about?" Wei Zhengyin said, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.

Having realized she couldn't comfort her niece, she had an idea, speaking to her, "Have you forgotten what Ji Qubing said just now? To keep your baby safe, you should be happy, not worrying about anything! Otherwise, it won't do any good to your child!"

As expected, nothing was more useful than these three words "Ji Qubing". On hearing them, Wei Changying immediately stopped crying, wiped her tears, and said nervously, "I just want to cry when I think of it. This won't tire me much, will it?"

Wei Zhengyin was speechless for a moment and then said, "Thankfully, I tried not to reproach Ji Qubing just now! I, your aunt, have been talking to you nicely, but you have ignored everything I said. When I mentioned an outsider's words, you listened to them immediately! If I were to scold him for you, you would probably confront me before he could argue back!"

Wei Changying said awkwardly, "My second aunt! I'm just worried."

"Ji Qubing has said he will keep you healthy. What are you worrying about?" Wei Zhengyin reached her finger out and gently tapped her forehead, starting to explain what she shouldn't do during pregnancy. Actually, with Ji Qubing and Mrs. Huang around, there was no need for Wei Zhengyin to say these things. However, since she was here and Wei Changying had entered marriage far away from her home, her second aunt was her closest relative in the capital. So, Wei Zhengyin had to take on Madam Song's responsibility and explain everything that was needed to be explained. In the end, she said with relief, "Thankfully, Shen Cangfeng is not at home now."

Wei Changying squeaked and asked in surprise, "Why?" She thought it was a pity that her husband was not with her.

"Since you are pregnant, you shouldn't..." Wei Zhengyin lowered her voice, "He had dismissed all the pretty maidservants because he was worried that there were rumors about you before you got married. Those who had served him for years would probably despise you because of their positions in the family and their beauty! Now that you are pregnant, you will be able to be in control with your child, and you will be able to control the future concubines. Even if he doesn't say so, will your mother-in-law say nothing about it?"

Wei Changying felt sad on hearing this, muttering, "My husband won't do that." She was happy that her baby was safe, thinking that if Shen Cangfeng was here, both of them would be happy. But according to Wei Zhengyin, she had to immediately start to find concubines for her husband?!

Before Shen Cangfeng's departure, she had been worried that her husband might go to other women in Western Liang, so she seemingly had frightened him once. But after Shen Cangfeng had left, recalling the time when they had been together, Wei Changying had confidence in her husband.

"Since you're saying this, I have to warn you!" Wei Zhengyin heard her, saying seriously, "Every woman hopes to be with her husband forever. However, that is just a fantasy. When the time comes, you have to be more open-minded! You are newly pregnant and it is still fragile, so I shouldn't talk to you about this. However, I am worried that since Shen Cangfeng has been very good to you since last year, if he gets concubines in the future, you might be so disappointed and act beneath your dignity. This will put you in an inferior position."

Wei Changying bit her lip, saying, "My second aunt, I don't think that will happen. My husband..."

"Listen to me." Wei Zhengyin lowered her voice, saying, "Your husband is a good person. Everyone knows it. He dismissed the pretty maidservants who had served him for years before he married you, which made so many people envy and hate you at that time! But you must understand that he dismissed them only because he was worried you wouldn't be able to control them. He didn't promise you that he will be with you only for the rest of his life! Don't be silly about this!"

Wei Changying became silent. She thought, "My second aunt is right. Shen Cangfeng had given his pretty maidservants who had served him for years to his assistants because he was worried that I, the person whose reputation had been tarnished, wouldn't be able to control them after he married me."

Shen Cangfeng had never made a promise that she would be the only one in his life, and what he had said in jest didn't count. In fact, Shen Cangfeng had never said a single word to her that he had given those maidservants to Nian Shengyao. If Wei Zhengyin hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known, thinking instead that there weren't enough servants and there weren't beautiful maidservants in the Jintong Courtyard. The Shen Family had high hopes for Shen Cangfeng, fearing that he would be distracted by women.

Perhaps, it was just that Shen Cangfeng didn't like to claim merit for himself, or maybe he hadn't done it out of his love for his wife. Maybe he thought the peace of his rear courtyard came first, so he thought there was no need to tell his wife. Did he want a faithful wife who worried about nothing, or did he simply want a wise wife who could manage the household so that he could concentrate on fulfilling his duties on the frontier?

Perhaps, the two ideas could be combined together, but they could still be separated.

Wei Zhengyin looked at her face, sighing and comforting her, "Don't be sad. Even if Shen Cangfeng will have concubines in the future, judging from his previous actions, he will never be the person who loves his concubines but torments his wife. Anyway, he will give you your status and your dignity. In the future, in terms of the children, your children will be better treated than those born by concubines."

As she was saying this, she lowered her voice more, "There is nothing to worry about! Silly child! Mother... Hasn't your grandmother already thought about this for you? Apart from the ways to keep in good health, the most Huang Qianxiu, this Granny Huang of yours, has learned from Ji Qubing is..."

Seeing that Wei Changying looked confused, Wei Zhengyin said as quietly as she could, "Poison!"

"So, if Shen Cangfeng or your mother-in-law told you about this concubine thing, you should not argue with them! If you do, it will embarrass you and your reputation won't be good. This will also hurt the relationships between your mother-in-law, your husband, and yourself! It's not worth it for someone unimportant." Wei Zhengyin said in a serious tone, "In fact, to deal with these kinds of people, it will be difficult if they aren't married into the family. But when they are married into the family as concubines, they are just the same as servant girls. Aren't they just some people that you, the first wife, can simply walk all over? When you're in a good mood, you spare their lives, keeping them as pets. How much will that cost? When you're in a bad mood, just hint to Mrs. Huang... In a big mansion like this, there is always someone lowly who dies! Wrap the person in a rush mat and throw it in the massive grave outside the town. That's it."

She added, "You have Mrs. Huang, so no concubines' children will ever get in your way. You can just see them as a sort of entertainment. Remember, don't make a big deal out of it! If everyone knows you are jealous, it won't be good for you or for your children in the future. Do you understand?"

Wei Changying bit her lip for a long time before she whispered, "Yes."

Wei Zhengyin could tell she was still very reluctant. It was understandable. She had been brought up with lots of love in her old family. Since she had got married, she was loved so much by her husband. So, she hadn't thought anything about concubines and their children. Most couples loved each other dearly when they were just newlyweds. If they couldn't get along well with each other within only a year or two, how could they ever spend the rest of their lives together?

Besides, Wei Changying was newly pregnant now and had only just managed to keep her baby. When she could weep with joy and think about the future, she wouldn't want to believe her gentle husband would have concubines in the future.

However, the more she acted like this, the more Wei Zhengyin wanted her to be prepared mentally. After all, a man like Shen Cangfeng, who was energetic and had gone to the frontier just after his marriage, might want someone to keep him company or to have fun with, though the women in Western Liang might not be as beautiful as Wei Changying and he didn't plan to marry her. Perhaps, he didn't think this was such a big deal. But for Wei Changying, who had always believed that he would only have her in his entire life, it would be like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

Although Wei Zhengyin and her niece were both in the capital, they didn't stay in the same mansion. So, how could she not worry that her inexperienced niece, who suddenly learned that her husband might have someone else, might become hysterical? Someone might take advantage of her, and even they argued so much that things got out of control?

How had Duanmu Wuse become divorced? It was because Mrs. Huo and Pei Meiniang had colluded with each other and had made her so angry that she tugged at Mrs. Huo in public. Mrs. Huo then had taken the opportunity to fall on her. That had been seen as hitting her sister-in-law in public by everyone!

Although Duanmu Wuse wasn't considered as virtuous, the reason for divorcing her was truly false. If she had known the result, why would she have impulsively tugged at Mrs. Huo at that moment?

Wei Zhengyin knew that a moment of anger often led to a lifelong error, so she had to warn her niece beforehand. Although Wei Changying still didn't believe her, she did hear her. If this... She thought her niece should not be as easily manipulated as Duanmu Wuse.

Thought it was like pouring cold water on her niece, from Wei Zhengyin's viewpoint, it was good advice and she must say it.

Having given advice on some other trivial matters as well, Wei Zhengyin then left.