Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Chapter 1679: Life in 1679

Now others came along to give gifts. Su Wanshan was accepting everything this time.

Those who bore grudges against Su Wanshan were collecting evidence, hoping to bring him down.

This situation drew the attention of many people.

On the day Su Wanshan led the army to depart, the Emperor personally came to see him off.

Su Wanshan was even more audacious; when thanking the Emperor, he directly handed over a gift list, thanking them for supporting the border troops.

The Emperor waved his hand generously. Another hundred thousand taels of silver were given.

Those who were there just to watch cursed Su Wanshan in their hearts.

Wasn’t he supposed to be a boor? How could he have such wit? Truly cunning!

Su Wanshan set off with ten thousand troops.

Su Yuanyuan felt much relieved, as her family had left this place where they were always being plotted against.

Two months passed quickly; the troops should have reached the border.

In fact, Su Wanshan had arrived ten days earlier; he just took some time to settle his wife. He spent the rest of the time in the military camp.

Fang Qiongyu and her daughter, along with two maids, found it a bit hard to get used to this place.

However, they did not decide to buy more servants; with the two maids and four guards, they kept the General’s Mansion clean and tidy.

Being here lifted the spirits of the mother and child; that’s human nature, feeling good when the mind is free, even though they couldn’t leave the mansion either.

Little Yuyang looked at her daughter, face glowing, "Let’s have a doctor check on you tomorrow. You haven’t had your period for the whole journey. Could it be pregnancy?"

"Mother, I don’t know, I haven’t felt uncomfortable anywhere."

When her stepmother was pregnant with her brother, she suffered greatly.

"We’ll have a doctor come check tomorrow, it’s been over four months since you got married."

Fang Qiongyu didn’t think much of it; she didn’t love Su Wanshan, so whether he was there or not, she was equally happy with just her mother.

The next day, after a doctor’s examination, it was confirmed she was four months pregnant.

When it was just the two of them, Little Yuyang scolded her daughter, "How could you not pay attention to such an important thing?"

"I didn’t notice; my cycle is usually irregular. I was quite happy not having it on the road, otherwise, it would have been too much trouble."

"You, fortunately, the baby was fine throughout the journey, or you’d regret it after suffering."

"Mother, am I really pregnant?" She was still quite in disbelief.

"Don’t you feel it?"

"I sometimes feel movements in my belly, but I thought it was hunger."

"You know, if others hear this, they’ll surely laugh at you."

"Mother, do you think this child will be a boy? Father demoted you to concubine because you had no son."

"Xiao Yu, sons and daughters are both the same; having a son is good, and a daughter isn’t bad either, loyal to her mother. Don’t overthink it; this is your first child, whether boy or girl, it’s the same.

It seems the General has no intention of taking a concubine, so just continue to have more children."

"Hmm, I get it. Now I actually don’t want to return. In the future, my child will be here, and our whole family will be here."

Little Yuyang thought the same, it would indeed be nice.

However, it’s probably unrealistic. The General is held in high regard by the Emperor and can’t stay here forever.

But staying here for a few years until her daughter has the child, the status is stable. The only question is when the General will return, and this good news must be told to him.

Fang Qiongyu, knowing she was pregnant, started eating more, with her mother taking her on walks in the garden.

The summer here was particularly hot, with both mother and daughter dripping with sweat every day.

"When I was pregnant with you, your father was preparing for the exams. Inside and out, everything was my doing. You were very easy, I did all the work and, even if the food wasn’t good, I still got my fill."

"Mother, were you really suffering back then?"

Little Yuyang shook her head, "No, back then I was willing to do anything, hoping wholeheartedly for your father to succeed in the exams."

"But after he succeeded, it was no longer about you."

"Yes, back then, others jokingly said I’d probably be abandoned. I was so angry, thinking back, many people at that time knew your father’s character, yet I was still in the dark."

"Mother, why did you agree to come here too?"

"Back then, I was filled with hatred. I thought if I was unhappy, I’d make sure they were too.

Later I realized, why let myself live in bitterness every day, so I simply treated them as strangers."

It was the first time Fang Qiongyu heard her mother speak like this.

Little Yuyang went to inform the guards, asking them to notify the General to find time to come back.

Knowing her daughter was pregnant, watching her sleep, she realized she had been truly careless not noticing her daughter’s peculiar state.

She was actually worried that the General didn’t want more children, considering he already had others.

Su Wanshan, upon hearing the report, told them he would return tonight.

He didn’t want to admit he had almost forgotten he had a wife in the city.

He returned home before dinner. Seeing his wife with a radiant face instead of a troubled one, his mood improved immensely.

Fang Qiongyu was genuinely happy to see Su Wanshan. That kind of joy was infectious, bringing a smile to Su Wanshan’s face.

Seeing this, Little Yuyang felt somewhat reassured.

She should be the elder, but her status didn’t allow it. For now, she couldn’t care much about it.

After dinner, "General, the doctor came today; Xiao Yu is four months pregnant, all because I didn’t notice."

Su Wanshan was momentarily stunned, "How’s her health?"

"The doctor said there’s no issue now; he said Xiao Yu is strong and both she and the baby are doing well."

Su Wanshan was a bit excited. In those days, having many children was considered a blessing. Yuanyuan and Su Xing were both grown; having more children would be a good thing.

A man’s happiness often manifests through material generosity towards you.

The next day, human traffickers brought more people. The mother and daughter kept six maids, five women, and five laborers, bringing some life to the mansion.

Now Su Wanshan would return from time to time; having a child makes a difference in marriages.

Su Yuanyuan’s life in the Imperial Palace was monotonous and steady, for there was no man for the four women to compete over, resulting in a lack of vitality in the palace.

On the fifteenth, all three consorts had to pay respects to the main wife.

Seeing this Empress, Su Yuanyuan noticed something was off. Why did she seem so much older? What had happened?

Actually, among the four women there, she knew nothing.

"Alright, in this heat, sisters, please go back and rest."

Su Yuanyuan stood up first, bowing, "Thank you for the Empress’s generosity."

After bowing and turning to leave, the Empress suddenly felt a sense of absurdity. This girl truly didn’t care about these things.

The other two weren’t willing to leave. "Empress, are we going to the traveling palace to escape the heat this year?"

They only heard of the traveling palace for summer, as they didn’t have the right to go there when they were prince consorts. Now, as the Emperor’s concubines, they wanted to see it. It symbolized status, and besides, it was better to go there than to be trapped here.