Chapter 21 The reason of the visit

　　Concubine Yun also regretted in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. While she led the Shu couple to the living room of the main chamber, she called the maids to serve tea.

　　It was really a farce!

　　Shu Huan had suppressed the feeling of nausea and let out a sigh of relief.

　　She looked up and saw that the smile on Gu Xiran's face was a bit mischievous. Her face reddened. She didn't ask if he wanted to see the guests together and walked to the living room by herself.

　　Before she entered the living room, she saw that Xu s.h.i.+ held concubine Yun's hand and asked how many years it had been since she entered Gu household and whether she had any children. She also kept praising, "That son-in-law of mine is really lucky. Even the concubines are so good looking. See how pretty you are…"

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　　Shu Huan wasn’t a very eloquent person. Xu s.h.i.+'s speech made her feel that it was untimely, so she coughed twice to interrupt her.

　　Concubine Yun was someone astute. She took this opportunity to quietly retrieve her hand and laughed, "Second young master's body is not well. Someone has to take care of him. I will go out to take a look."

　　While talking, she left with all the maids, leaving only Shu Huan and the Shu couple to talk in the room.

　　She didn't know what to say and she felt awkward calling them father and mother.

　　Shu Huan looked at them. They looked young and seemed to be in their thirties.

　　Shu Fu looked very honest. Now, there was no outsiders in the room anymore, but he still had his body slightly bend and was ill at ease. It seemed the he was used to nod his head and bow at people. He couldn't change his habit of lowering himself. From time to time, he would steal a look at the furnis.h.i.+ng in the room. It seemed like he was scared by it. He retrieved his gaze fl.u.s.tered. Even the smile on his face was very stiff. It had the awkwardness of not knowing what to do.

　　Xu s.h.i.+ wore a brand-new fine hemp clothing. Her eyebrows had been finely done. The corners of her eyes were slightly slanted. It could be seen that she was pretty when she was young. She (SH) didn't know whether it was because she (X) was poor or something else, but when she reached middle-age, she gave a feeling of someone who came from the haunts of common people. That was the feeling of tackiness and shrewdness intertwined together. It couldn't be hidden and revealed itself.

　　While she was looking at them, that Xu s.h.i.+ walked to the door and looked out of the curtain. Only after seeing that concubine Yun was truly talking with Gu Xiran did she turn and come back. She looked once at Shu Huan and her gaze fell on her flat belly. She frowned while she said, "Did you get pregnant?"

　　Who would've thought that the first thing she asked was this?

　　Shu Huan immediately became speechless.

　　Fortunately, it seemed that Xu s.h.i.+ just asked. It didn't seem like she was waiting for her to answer. Then, she lowered her voice, "I think that that concubine is someone clever and astute. Not to mention that she is beautiful and charming and have the gentleness that men like. You should take out a bit of your status as the main wife and put her in her place. Then, think of ways to hold onto son-in-law's heart and quickly give birth to a child. Only after that will you enjoy the luxurious life forever!"