On the day I went out, the sun was shining and there were no clouds in the sky.
Wei Luo had just had her period yesterday, and she was very depressed. Originally, she didn't pay much attention to this matter. She always felt that the child would come when it was due, and there was nothing to worry about. But recently, Empress Chen and the fourth aunt repeatedly consoled her. One said that Zhao Jie was getting older and it was time to consider the issue of offspring; another said that Liang Yurong was pregnant, why didn't she. This made Wei Luo very anxious at the moment, and since she just had her period, she didn't have a good face all morning, and she scolded several servants in succession.
Zhao Jie specially took a day off today to accompany Wei Luo to the Dalong Temple to offer incense. Knowing that his little girl was not in a good mood, he patiently coaxed her, "I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry? Good Luo, I married you because I want to pamper you and love you, not to let you continue my incense. If I just marry anyone for the sake of my heirs, why should I have to be you? Don't take your mother's word to heart, she just wants to hug you Grandson is overthinking it, if you feel too much pressure, I will tell the queen mother that you will reduce the number of times you go to Zhaoyang Hall to pay your respects in the future."
Wei Luo sat on his lap, pinched his fingers, and counted. "But I want to have a baby for both of us."
Zhao Jie kissed the top of her head, but felt that it was not enough after kissing her, so he held her small face and rubbed his hands together. "Of course there will be. We will have three children, two sons and a daughter, shall we?"
Wei Luo nodded, feeling much better than when she came here.
At the foot of the Dalong Temple, I saw the carriage of the British government. Wei Luo asked Jin Lu to go over and ask, and only then did she find out that the eldest lady and Liang Yurong also came to offer incense today, and also brought Wei Baoshan, the second roommate, along the way.
Liang Yurong had just been diagnosed as more than a month pregnant, and her belly was not yet visible. The eldest lady was extremely nervous, and she arranged for four or five people to wait on her. Liang Yurong was very happy to see Wei Luo, and dragged Wei Luo up the stairs together, "Why, your lord is reluctant to part with you, so Shangxiang wants to accompany you?"
Wei Luo looked at Liang Yurong's belly with some envy. She was pregnant just two months after getting married, and her own belly hasn't moved after half a year of getting married. It's really unfair. "What about you? Why didn't brother Chang Yin come with you?"
Liang Yurong smiled disapprovingly, "When you come to Dalong Temple, you have to climb the stairs. His leg hasn't fully healed yet, so I won't let him come."
Look, how proud he looks. Wei Luo lowered her lips, wanting to ask Liang Yurong about private matters in the boudoir, but Wei Baoshan came to say hello to her.
Wei Luo didn't like Wei Baoshan very much. Last year in Hot Spring Villa, she even pretended to be enough to seduce Zhao Jie.
Therefore, Wei Luo only nodded her head, her attitude was very alienated.
Liang Yurong took Wei Luo and walked two steps quickly, and whispered, "Stay away from that Wei Baoshan."
Wei Luo raised her eyebrows suppressedly, she thought she was the only one who didn't like Wei Baoshan. "Why?"
Liang Yurong said: "You just keep it in mind. I heard that she is a restless person. When she was a guest at the Marquis of Pingyuan last time, she wanted to hook up with Prince Song, but Prince Song ignored her."
Song Hui? Wei Luo was a little surprised, but Wei Baoshan was quite restless. Thinking about it, the second aunt deliberately suppressed her and refused to let her marry. Now she has become an eighteen-year-old girl, and her status in the British government is embarrassing. It is used as a filling room or a concubine's room for others.
Wei Luo said, "Don't worry, I have no contact with her."
The Dalong Temple was built on the top of the mountain, and Wei Luo lost his strength when he climbed halfway up the mountain, and it was Zhao Jie who carried it up in the end. Seeing Liang Yurong envious, she thought that Ah Luo's fate was too good, Wei Changhong carried it before marriage, and King Jing carried it after marriage, looking at herself again, the more she thought about it, the more sad she became. Liang Yurong was pregnant and shouldn't exercise too much, so she stopped and walked, and reached the top of the mountain an hour later than Wei Luo.
Since it is a begging for a son, it takes two people to be sincere in begging together. Wei Luo dragged Zhao Jie to kneel on the futon together, bowed to the Bodhisattva three times, lit three more incense sticks, and inserted them into the incense cauldron to finish the job.
When walking out of the treasure hall, Zhao Jie tapped Wei Luo's forehead, "Are you at ease now?"
Wei Luo clutched her forehead and was about to say something when she raised her eyes and saw a person standing at the door.
Wei Baoshan took a step back, lowered his head and said, "See the prince, see the princess."
Wei Luo frowned indiscriminately, not knowing when she appeared.
Wei Baoshan didn't seem to be able to see that Wei Luo didn't want to see her, so she glanced at the Guanyin in the hall and said, "Are the prince and concubine here to beg for a son?"
Wei Luo raised her eyebrows, and answered the wrong question: "Miss Baoshan is really strong, the eldest lady and the eldest young mistress are still on the way, you have already come here."
Wei Baoshan didn't know if she heard Wei Luo's teasing, she just smiled and said, "My concubine deserves the prize, I'm not delicate, this way is nothing." The words seemed to be alluding to Wei Luo being carried up the mountain by Zhao Jie. She continued the topic just now, "If the prince and the princess are looking for a son, I have a good thing here. It is the 'Picture of Hundred Sons of the Kylin' embroidered in my hometown. It is said to be very effective. It has helped several couples find a son. If the princess Don't dislike it, I will send it to Prince Jing's mansion when I go back."
Wei Luo really didn't like her, so there was no need to save face for her right now, she just said, "Really? I don't think so, I never accept things of unknown origin, Miss Baoshan should keep it for herself."
Wei Baoshan's complexion changed, and she took a look at Zhao Jie, as if asking Zhao Jie's opinion.
Zhao Jie was based on Wei Luo's opinion, and he also saw that Wei Luo was impatient with the girl in front of him, so he said in a low voice, "If Ah Luo wants the picture of the hundred sons of the unicorn, after returning, let the embroiderer in the royal embroidery room in the palace Embroider one for you."
It seemed that Wei Baoshan had brought her own humiliation.
Wei Baoshan's face turned pale and then red, red and white again, it was wonderful.
Wei Luo was happy, and took Zhao Jie's hand and walked to the guest room in the backyard, "Okay, I want one that is ten feet wide and six feet high."
Zhao Jie smiled and said yes.
After a while, the eldest lady and Liang Yurong both went up to the top of the mountain, worshiped the Bodhisattva, and after offering incense, they also came to the guest room.
In addition to the Bodhisattva's efficaciousness, Dalong Temple's fast food is also a must, and many pilgrims often come here admiringly. At noon, Zhao Jie and Wei Luo prepared to go home after eating their fast. When they arrived at the gate of Dalong Temple and were about to go down the mountain, Wei Luo had sharp eyes and saw something missing from Zhao Jie's waist at a glance, "Big brother, where is your sachet?"
Zhao Jie lowered his head to look, and sure enough, it was not there, it must have been accidentally left somewhere while eating. He was about to order Zhu Geng to go back and look for it, when he saw Wei Baoshan coming from a distance, panting and stopping in front of Zhao Jie, "Wait a minute, my lord."
Wei Luo's eyebrows twitched when she saw Wei Baoshan.
Zhao Jie frowned, "What's the matter?"
Wei Baoshan took out a dark green sachet embroidered with gold and dark patterns, and held it in front of Zhao Jie, "Look, my lord, is this your sachet?"
Zhao Jie didn't speak, but Wei Luo could tell that it was indeed Zhao Jie's sachet. Zhao Jie likes plum blossoms. There are two cold plum blossoms embroidered on the sachet. He has been wearing this for a while, so he must like it very much.
Wei Baoshan said again: "I found it in the guest room. I vaguely remembered that it was somewhat similar to the prince's sachet, so I thought of coming over to ask. If it is the prince's, it will be easy to handle. Please put it away, and don't mess with it again." lost."
"Zhu Geng." Zhao Jie said expressionlessly.
Zhu Geng hurriedly came out: "My lord, my subordinates are here."
Zhao Jie didn't take another look, turned around and said: "Burn the sachet, don't let me see it again."
Zhu Geng was only stunned for a moment, but quickly understood, took the sachet from Wei Baoshan's hand, took out the fire bag from his bosom, put it under the sachet, and when the wind blew, it burned to ashes along with the sachet.
Wei Baoshan's face was stiff, she never expected Zhao Jie to react like this, and now she couldn't even speak.
Zhao Jie walked up to Wei Luo, rubbed Wei Luo who was stunned, "Don't be stupid, do you want me to carry you down the mountain?"
Wei Luo regained consciousness and shook her head. Going down the mountain is not as tiring as going up the mountain, but she can still walk.
It wasn't until the foot of the mountain that Wei Luo asked, "Isn't it a pity that the sachet was burned?"
Zhao Jie asked back: "What is there to regret?"
Wei Luo said, "Don't you like it very much, I've seen you wear it several times."
Zhao Jie smiled, hugged her and put her on the shaft of the carriage, looked up at her and said, "If I really accept it, will the little vinegar jar in our family be in trouble? Don't think I didn't see it, you pouted It can hang oil bottles."
Wei Luo patted his hand away, thinking that he was purely slandering. "I'm not jealous." Obviously he is himself.
Zhao Jie stepped into the carriage, lifted the curtain and sat in the carriage, without teasing her again, his expression was a little more serious than before. "Wei Baoshan's scheming is not pure, it's better to have less contact with her in the future."
Wei Luo didn't expect him to find out, and sat next to him with great interest, and asked, "How did you find out?"
Zhao Jie was a little amused, "If you found the sachet of the nephew, would you send it there?"
Wei Luo took it for granted, "Of course not, I'll throw it away, and mind your own business."
This is not the end. Zhao Jie didn't say much anymore. Originally, he didn't like to talk about right and wrong, but he only said a few more words when he saw that Wei Luo was unhappy. Seeing that the little guy was in a better mood, he talked about other topics, "You said before that you would embroider a picture of the hundred sons of the unicorn for me, is that true?"
Zhao Jie nodded, "Of course it is true."
For the second question, Zhao Jie entered the palace and found a hundred embroiderers with the best embroidery work in the imperial embroidery room to embroider Wei Luo with a picture of a hundred unicorns. Empress Chen was looking forward to her grandson, so she naturally strongly supported it. Hearing that Wei Luo took Zhao Jie to Dalong Temple to seek a son, she even called Wei Luo to her and gave her a solid compliment.
The days are getting hotter and hotter, and it will soon turn into summer, and in a few days it will be the birthday banquet of the old lady of the British government.
Wei Luo became listless as soon as summer came, and couldn't get excited about anything. Zhao Jie ordered someone to buy a cart full of ice cubes and put them in the four corners of the house to cool down, so Wei Luo felt better.
When it came time to celebrate the old lady's birthday, Wei Luo wore a light organdy gauze shirt with a water-red and lake-green silk skirt underneath, looking very refreshing. Zhao Jie wore a dark blue brocade robe with a honeysuckle pattern, a jade belt around his waist, a tall and straight body, and a handsome appearance.
When they arrived at the British residence, the birthday gifts were over, Zhao Jie and other male guests stayed in the front hall, while Wei Luo went to the flower hall to talk.
Now that the Fourth Madam saw her, she didn't press her to ask questions about the heirs, because she could see that Wei Luo wanted a child too, but the child didn't come for a long time. There is too much talk in this, and the fourth lady didn't want to embarrass her, so she didn't talk about this topic in front of her again.
It's just that the fourth lady doesn't say it, but it doesn't mean that others won't say it either.
Wei Luo chatted with the fourth lady for a while, feeling a little tired, thinking of sleeping in the boudoir when she was not married. When passing by the flower garden, Wei Luo's handkerchief was blown to the back of the rockery by the wind, so she led the golden thread to look for it. As soon as he picked up the Juanpa, he heard someone talking outside the rockery: "Girl, I seem to have seen Princess Jing passing by just now."
Wei Baoshan's voice came: "Why didn't I see it? I'm afraid you misread it."
The servant girl looked around, but she was still not quite sure, "Strange, why is it gone?" After finishing speaking, she continued, "Your maidservant promises you read correctly, Princess Jing is so beautiful, just like walking out of a painting." Yes, I have never seen such a good-looking person before."
Wei Baoshan didn't answer.
The servant girl must be young, and she spoke very lively, chattering endlessly: "I heard that Prince Jing dotes on Princess Jing, and during the Lantern Festival, she personally made hundreds of lanterns and put them on the Huai'an River, just to make Princess Jing happy." Woolen cloth."
Wei Baoshan paused for a moment, then slowly said "Really".
Having said that, I already believe it in my heart. When I went to Dalong Temple to offer incense that time, among other things, which husband is willing to kneel down in front of people and climb the mountain to worship Buddha with his wife on his back? Not only did Zhao Jie do it, he didn't show any dissatisfaction on his face, and he really loved Wei Luo to the core.
The servant girl said again: "Of course it's true. Concubine Jing is really enviable. Not to mention her background, she's married so well..."
Wei Baoshan sneered lightly, with a somewhat disapproving tone. "What's there to envy? No matter how well married you are, you're still a hen that can't lay eggs."
Behind the rockery, Wei Luo's eyes turned cold.
Jin Lu trembled with anger, clenched her fists and said, "Girl, this Wei Baoshan is too much..."
Wei Luo didn't respond to her words, and walked out from behind the rockery calmly, just in front of Wei Baoshan.
Wei Baoshan probably didn't expect her to be nearby, her face turned pale immediately, but she was barely shocked, biting her lower lip.
On the other hand, the maid next to her, wearing a green skirt, knelt on the ground with a "plop" and said in panic, "See Princess Wang..."
Wei Luo ignored the maid, just looked at Wei Baoshan and said, "Miss Baoshan next time discussing other people's rights and wrongs, you'd better not forget that there is a saying called 'walls have ears'."
Wei Baoshan's lips fluttered, she lowered her head and said nothing.
Wei Luo said coldly, "Kneel down."
There were servants coming and going in the yard, and when they sensed that something was wrong here, they couldn't help but take a second look. Wei Baoshan thought that Wei Luo was just a spoiled little girl. After all, when she was in contact with Wei Luo before, she didn't notice any difference in her. Now Wei Luo ordered himself to kneel down, with a cold and stern expression that gave him a little more dignity.
Little did he know that it wasn't that Wei Luo didn't take care of her before, it was just that he didn't pay attention to her at all.
Now that she has touched Wei Luo's scales, Wei Luo will no longer be polite to her.
Wei Baoshan knelt down slowly in front of everyone's eyes, and tried to explain: "What I said just now was not aimed at the princess..."
Wei Luo smiled lightly, and bent over to get in front of Wei Baoshan, if she was still a little angry just now, now that she coaxed her, Wei Luo couldn't help but be contemptuous. She also thought how courageous she was, but it turned out to be nothing more than that. "Not against me? Then who are you targeting? Wei Baoshan, you have to take responsibility for what you said. Do you think I'm a fool? I'm scared now, why didn't you just keep your mouth shut?"
Wei Luo's eyes were smiling, and she seemed to be very talkative, but she said in her mouth: "No dignity, insulting the royal family. I can punish you based on this alone. Jin Lu, come here, and punish her with 20 slaps on the mouth." , nothing less."
Jin Lu couldn't hold it in for a long time, and now he listened to Wei Luo's order, and he was naturally extremely happy. Walking up to Wei Baoshan, he rolled up his sleeves and bent left and right with all his might.
I only heard the sound of applause one after another in the courtyard, each sound was clearer than the last.
After a while, Wei Baoshan's face was swollen as high as a steamed bun, and she couldn't see it at all.
Wei Luo looked at it and was quite satisfied. She raised her lips and asked Wei Baoshan, "Do you realize your mistake now?"
Wei Baoshan tightly held the hem of her skirt and nodded in humiliation. It must have been impossible to speak.
Wei Luo lowered her eyes and looked at her, "Since you know you've made a mistake, let's go to Second Aunt and tell her that you made a mistake, and I'll order someone to teach you a lesson. Otherwise, if people see you like this, they'll think you're wrong." What's going on." She suddenly remembered something, smiled slightly, "Go now."
Wei Baoshan suddenly opened his eyes wide, and looked at Wei Luo in disbelief.
The Second Madam is currently in the Flower Hall, where many guests have gathered, if she passes by now, wouldn't everyone be able to see her embarrassed appearance