inspire-indiana Chapter 46 First Learning About the Zhang Family
Chapter 46 First Learning About the Zhang Family
But she fell in love with her husband at first sight during the flower viewing party.
When she returned home, her mother noticed something was wrong and asked her about it. However, when the man she liked claimed to be the son of the Rongguo Mansion, the family disagreed. She felt that her husband was not a trustworthy person and even questioned whether she had chosen such a dissolute young man for the sake of the family.
It was only after I explained it to my family repeatedly, and after they saw that I really liked it, that they reluctantly agreed.
As for whether Jia She is willing or not, the eldest son of the Zhang family said that it is already a great blessing for Jia She that his sister has taken a liking to him.
Fortunately, her husband was also interested in her, and her parents, seeing her affection, couldn't bear to separate them. However, arranging a marriage with the Rongguo Mansion was proving difficult. It was fortunate that her husband, a dissolute and uneducated young man from the city, was able to marry into the Jia family smoothly. Her father trusted the Rongguo Duke's character, and with the Zhang family backing her up, she was certain she wouldn't be bullied.
She knew her husband wasn't that kind of person. Although he lacked ambition and wasn't driven, he was a very good person to his family. But after marrying into the family, she was destined not to get too close to her maternal family, at least not now.
Upon hearing this, Jia Hu understood that his ancestral family had reached the pinnacle of civil officials, while his own family had reached the pinnacle of military officials. If these two families were to be combined, even if he were the emperor, he would not be able to sleep peacefully.
Having cleared up his doubts, Jia Hu, seeing his mother's exhausted appearance, stood up and said:
"I apologize for disturbing your rest, Mother. I'll head back now."
Looking at her polite son, Zhang said gently, "I'm so glad you came to see your mother. Your maternal grandparents love you very much; you'll see when you have the chance to meet them."
Thinking of her father's irritability because he couldn't see his grandson often, Zhang couldn't help but smile slightly.
As Jia Hu walked back, he thought about it carefully. The book didn't mention anything about Jia Lian's maternal grandparents' family. He figured it was because his mother was gone, and Jia Lian was too young to be close to his maternal grandparents' family.
Thinking of this, Jia Hu suddenly slapped his forehead. How could he have forgotten the most important thing? How did his mother die? According to all the signs, Jia Lian died shortly after giving birth. Could it be because of the delivery? Thinking of this, Jia Hu could no longer calm down and immediately ordered someone to take him to Jia She.
Jia She didn't take a nap; instead, he was in his study reviewing the shop's recent accounts. He was determined to make a name for himself. Seeing Jia Hu arrive, he happily picked up Jia Hu, bounced him a few times, and put him down, saying:
"Why did Hu'er come over at this time? Why didn't you take a nap?"
Jia Hu and the others arrived, but they didn't know how to tell their father.
[Is it possible that my mother didn't survive after giving birth to my younger brother? Even if I said it, would anyone believe me?]
Upon hearing this, Jia She felt a sudden thud, became dizzy, and slammed his hand on the table with a loud bang.
Jia Hu quickly looked over and asked nervously:
"Father, what's wrong?" Jia She asked, forcing himself to remain calm.
"It's nothing, I just didn't stand firmly."
Jia Hu noticed the panic in Jia She's eyes and his pale face. He went over to support Jia She and said:
"Dad, I know you're worried about the shop, but you also need to take care of your health. Look how pale you are, you should go see a doctor."
[I took this opportunity to see a doctor and let my mother have a check-up.]
Jia She had just processed the shocking news when he heard his son's thoughts and quickly said, "Yes, yes, we must find a doctor to take a look."
He instructed a servant to fetch Doctor Zhou, a highly skilled physician employed by the household. He would have him examine the patient first, and if necessary, he would secretly seek out the imperial physician.
He found it strange when he heard that he would become debauched in the future, as he and his wife were deeply in love. How could he possibly do such a thing? It seemed that without Zhilan, there was no point in living.
While waiting for the doctor to arrive, Jia Hu saw his father's worried expression and became frightened as well. [I haven't heard anything about what happened to Jia She. Could it be because of my arrival?]
Only after hearing this did Jia She force himself out of his chaotic thoughts and see his son looking at him with anxiety and guilt. He forced a smile, patted Jia Hu's head, and said, "Father is alright, don't worry."
Soon Doctor Zhou arrived, and after carefully taking the pulse, he said:
"The old man is not seriously ill, but he is just a little worried. Please allow me to prescribe a calming medicine, to be taken twice a day, morning and evening, before meals."
Hearing from the doctor that Jia She's illness was nothing serious, Jia Hu was relieved. "Father, you still need to be careful and not overwork yourself."
Jia She nodded in agreement and then said:
"Dr. Zhou, my wife is pregnant and we would like to ask you to come and take her pulse."
Doctor Zhou, recalling that he had just come to check on the health of the two gentlemen a couple of days ago, and seeing how nervous they both looked, stroked his beard and said:
"Pregnant women should definitely be careful."
The group then went together to Zhang's house, which was on the left side of the courtyard.
When the servant went to fetch the doctor, Zhang's head maid knew about it. However, seeing that Zhang had just fallen asleep, she was unsure whether to wake her up. So she asked Biyu in the room to watch over her mistress while she went out to see what was going on.
As soon as I came out, I saw two gentlemen leading a doctor towards us. I quickly went up to them and asked:
"What's wrong, sir?"
Jia She:
How is your grandmother?
Shuxiang replied:
"Grandma just went to sleep."
Jia She waved his hand, then turned back and told everyone to keep their voices down before leading the doctor into the house.
The doctor took Jia She's pulse through a thin veil behind the curtain, while Jia She and Jia Hu stood beside him, holding their breath in tension. After carefully confirming the pulse, the doctor withdrew his hand and went into the room.
Jia She quickly asked:
"How is the doctor?"
Dr. Zhou smiled:
"Don't worry, sir. This isn't Madam's first pregnancy, and it's going well. Madam's fatigue is just because the baby is very active. She just needs to rest more and she'll be fine."
Jia She and Jia Hu both breathed a sigh of relief. Jia Hu was still a little uneasy, and slapped his head again.
Jia She was startled by his action and patted his head reassuringly, saying:
"Your mother is fine, don't worry."
After Jia She sent Jia Hu back, he immediately went to find his father.