Qi Mingzhu looked at Qi Zhenzhen, "You are clearly younger than me, but you always see things more clearly than I do. It's as if you are much older than me!"
In this life, I am not older, but in two lifetimes combined, I am older than my cheap dad. If I don't see things clearly, I've lived in vain.
"It's probably because I've experienced more and I'm mature for my age," Qi Zhenzhen said with a solemn expression.
Qi Mingzhu deeply agreed. After all, Qi Zhenzhen had been out in the world for several years, struggling to make a living and witnessing much of the suffering of humanity.
"Second sister, you are truly amazing," Qi Mingzhu said.
Qi Zhenzhen felt somewhat undeserving of the praise. The truly amazing one was Hong Dou. During the most difficult years, it was Hong Dou who accompanied Yun Shi and Qi Yi through it all.
As they spoke, Fu Su brought the prepared medicine, "The Crown Princess instructed that you must drink it while it's hot. The taste isn't very good and might cause discomfort. You have to endure it; if you vomit, it won't be effective."
The bitterness assailed her senses. Qi Zhenzhen frowned. Ever since she became pregnant, she had become more delicate and disliked unpleasant smells. Qi Zhenzhen remembered that Qi Mingzhu was even more pampered than her. To her surprise, Qi Mingzhu didn't hesitate and downed the entire large bowl in one go.
Qi Zhenzhen quickly took a piece of candied fruit from a stacked box on the table and put it into Qi Mingzhu's mouth.
Qi Mingzhu looked at Qi Zhenzhen with a smile in her eyes and slowly ate the candied fruit, "It's really bitter."
"Good medicine tastes bitter," Qi Zhenzhen said.
"In the past, I would never have drunk it. Now, for this little one, I'll endure it," Qi Mingzhu sighed.
"A mother's love makes one strong. This is just the beginning. When you give birth, you will realize that what you have to endure will exceed your imagination," Qi Zhenzhen said.
"I know it's really painful," Qi Mingzhu said. "But I endured the pain just now, so I think it should be fine then."
The labor pains would come in waves, like the tide. It was hard to say how many hours the pain would last, but the first childbirth would never be easy. The pain just now was incomparable to labor pains. Qi Zhenzhen didn't say more, lest she cause psychological pressure on Qi Mingzhu.
As they were talking, Xiao Qin Shi returned with an indignant look. Seeing Qi Zhenzhen and Qi Mingzhu, she couldn't help but complain, "Your maternal grandmother is too benevolent. Lu Jingning, in this situation, should have been divorced. But your maternal grandmother agreed to a separation with the Lu family. Why a separation? It was Lu Jingning's fault, why leave her any face? She should have been made to let the entire capital know what she did to be kicked out. Then everyone would avoid her, so as not to be harmed by this venomous, snake-hearted woman again."
"Mother, are you saying that the separation is happening now?" Qi Zhenzhen asked.
"Yes, Xuan'er has already written the divorce letter. Lu Jingning is no different from a madwoman, except her father agreed on her behalf," Xiao Qin Shi said. "They are currently inventorying her dowry. Your maternal grandmother said she wouldn't deduct a single item. This is considered the Qin family's final courtesy to the Lu family. From now on, men and women marry, and each goes their own way."
The separation was originally scheduled for two years later, but she hadn't expected Lu Jingning to bring it upon herself and advance the date to the present. Although people who didn't know the truth might misunderstand the Qin County King's mansion, being misunderstood seemed less important than getting rid of this person! Moreover, walls have ears, and even if the Qin family didn't publicize what Lu Jingning did, others would eventually find out.