Ye Jiao is pregnant, this is a major event in the house, in addition to congratulations, Liu Shi also specifically instructed Li Langzhong to come and show Ye Jiao often, so as to avoid mistakes.
In addition, this was Ye Jiao's first time, Liu Shi told the people in the house to be more careful, not to collide, and also told the small kitchen to pay attention to the food they usually cook, and don't be afraid to let Ye Jiao hurt her body.
But what was surprising was that Ye Jiao didn't look any different from usual, except for snoozing, there was nothing unusual about it.
She didn't have any symptoms of dry mouth and retching that would hurt others. She obviously had a little life in her belly, but Ye Jiao should still eat and sleep, and she lived a very comfortable life.
Li Langzhong was also surprised, but the pulse showed that Ye Jiao's body was much healthier than others, and she was full of qi and blood, so she didn't need to take supplements at all, as if she could make up for herself.
Mrs. Liu would often talk to Father Qi in private: "The second daughter-in-law we married is very lucky. I've only seen one who is so comfortable with children."
And Mrs. Fang was watching, and before going to bed at night, he said to Qi Zhao who was beside the pillow: "My younger brother and sister are now better than when I was pregnant with a stone."
Said to be envious, in fact, there is some taste.
Qi Zhao could hear what Mr. Fang meant, and he also knew Mr. Fang's petty temper.
In front of outsiders, my wife is the most protective of her family, but she closes the door, but she likes to compare herself with others.
It's true that Mrs. Fang and her second brother and sister are getting closer now, but thinking about her previous hard work, but now that everything went smoothly for Ye Jiao, she felt awkward.
But this time, Qi Zhao didn't refute her, on the contrary, he felt more pity.
The great man of the Qi family is not the kind of man who is completely indifferent to his wife. On the contrary, when Fang Shi was the worst, he guarded him almost every day, so he naturally knew that Fang Shi was not easy.
Hearing this now, Qi Zhao turned around and hugged Mrs. Fang in the quilt: "You were just in time for the midsummer at that time, you were already dry, and you were eating and drinking with the heat. It was really not easy."
Mr. Fang snorted softly, "You can do it if you know it."
Qi Zhao hugged her even tighter: "Actually, the second brother's life was too hard before, and the younger brother and sister's life was not easy. Now they have been bitter, and finally it's sweet."
In one sentence, Fang's previous taste was shattered. She thought of Ye Jiao's thin and thin appearance when she first came to her house, and her heart softened: "Oh, my brother and sister's parents' family is indeed not a thing, but Mother is right, brothers and sisters are blessed, and blessed people can always live a good life no matter how they discuss."
Qi Zhao nodded in agreement, and hugged Mrs. Fang tighter: "My younger brother and sister are lucky, so is my second brother now, I'm really happy that our family is so harmonious and happy, and sometimes I'm also happy to see the two of them. ."
Fang Shi said strangely, "What are you happy about?"
"My younger brother and sister are kind, and I am naturally happy for my second brother to meet me."
As soon as Mr. Fang heard this, he immediately reached out and twisted his waist: "You know how to praise others, what about me?"
However, Fang's strength is small, and she also loves her husband, she never really wanted to pinch him, Qi Zhao only felt numb and itchy, and didn't feel pain.
It's just that Fang Shi's words made Qi Zhao feel dumbfounded: "You praised them just now, you said it yourself..."
Fang glared at him: "I can say it, you can't say it."
Qi Zhao could still argue with Mrs Fang in front of the big truth, but in these small matters, he has always been a person who does what a lady says.
It was the same this time, Qi Zhao immediately said: "The lady is also kind-hearted, with a good heart, so she should be blessed." The voice paused, "If you look at your younger brother and sister with hot eyes, you might as well..." After saying that, he approached the woman He whispered a few words in his ear.
Fang Shishao's face turned red, and he slapped him, but did not push him away, leaving Qi Zhao tossing about it.
On Dalang's side, the red blanket was warm, while Erlang's side was quiet.
Ye Jiao still slept soundly and woke up late, but her spirit was exceptionally good.
Seeing that in April, the peach blossoms are in full bloom and the peonies are in full bloom. It is the time when the garden is full of spring, and Ye Jiao is also happy to see these bright colors.
Because the first few months were critical, Ye Jiao rarely walked out of Qi's house and only walked around the house.
Dong's family doesn't come either, her month is a little younger than Ye Jiao's, and this time it's a baby she's been begging for for a long time. Dong's family doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes, so she naturally cherishes them very much. dare to move.
Without Mrs Dong coming to speak, Ye Jiao went to Liu's yard to be more diligent.
Liu Shi didn't stop her. Now the weather is warm and the sun is just right. Liu Shi has three children. Knowing that this kind of good day is good for her, she always prepares snacks and waits for Ye Jiao to come. Yes.
Ye Jiao went to Liu's yard early that day, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw Liu was embroidering in front of the embroidery frame.
Mrs. Liu greeted Ye Jiao, and Mrs. Liu also raised her head. She didn't put down the needle and thread in her hand, she just smiled and said, "Sit down, Mama Liu, take out the tea."
"Yes, ma'am."
Ye Jiao didn't find it strange, now as long as she came, Liu's would change the tea, sometimes it was plain water, sometimes it was sweet soup.
Today, Mrs. Liu specially prepared a bowl of stewed eggs with milk for her. The bowl looked milky white and tasted sweet and smooth. With a smile on Ye Jiao's face, she asked Mrs. Liu, "Mother, This is delicious, how do you make it?"
If she asked Qi Yun about this, Qi Yun would definitely tell her in detail.
But Liu Shi didn't want her to worry about it, she just said: "If you want to eat, just tell the small kitchen. If you really can't tell Liu Ma, it will naturally make it for you."
Madam Liu also nodded.
In fact, when an ordinary woman is pregnant with a child, the whole family will coax the offering and serve it, giving whatever she wants, but her second young grandmother is not the same, she is sweet and kind, and Liu Shi knows that she likes food and what is good I thought about her first when I was eating, but now it seems normal to give such orders.
Ye Jiao devoured the bowl of stewed eggs with milk, took two sips of the warm white water on the side, and looked at the embroidery frame in front of Mrs. Liu with her eyes: "Mother, what are you embroidering?"
Liu Shi was concentrating on getting the needle, and didn't look at her. Hearing the words, he replied in a gentle voice: "Embroider a tiger, and then embroider a pattern. When your child is born, both boys and girls can use it to make an apron or to make an embroidery. Swaddling."
Usually the clothes in this family are made by embroidery mothers. Although Liu's embroidery skills are very good, she rarely uses needles and threads.
Now I do it by myself, it is a kind of heart for children.
"Thank you, mother." Ye Jiao's voice was sweet and glutinous. After she finished speaking, she got up and went over to look. She was slightly surprised when she saw the delicate pattern, "Mother, your embroidery is so meticulous, delicate and beautiful."
Little ginseng doesn't know how to embroider, and can write words like a pair of balls. She doesn't expect herself to do such delicate work.
However, she has a lot of clothes, and her embroidery skills are indispensable. If you look at it, you will be able to distinguish the good from the bad. Liu's embroidery work is excellent.
Liu Shi was also happy to listen to her praise, with a gentle smile: "It's natural to be more careful about giving the child's head, Jiao Niang, don't stand, go over there and sit down."
Ye Jiao obediently went back and sat down, but her eyes turned to the side: "Sister-in-law didn't come today?"
"She wants to bring a stone. That child is always happy to stick to you when she is lively. The child is not serious. If she touches it, she is afraid that something will happen, and she will be late for a while." Liu Shi also happened to be After collecting the thread, she asked Mrs. Liu to put away the embroidery frame. She picked up the tea cup and said with a smile, "The left and right stones also have something to do. I heard that now I can recite a few three-character classics, which is very smart."
Ye Jiao nodded after hearing Liu Shi's words. Shitou is indeed smart and eager to learn: "Last time my husband told me that Shitou likes to study. If he doesn't let him read, he will read while crying."
Liu Shi was taken aback, why is this different from what he heard
It was clear that Mr. Fang came to say last time that Shi Shi was not happy when he mentioned endorsement...
Speaking of reading, Mrs. Liu said again: "Just as Saburo came to say goodbye to me, I'm going to take the exam at the Kaofu. I'll go to the temple tomorrow to burn incense and pray for blessings. You don't need to come with me at home, Jiao Niang, and you don't have to come tomorrow, just fine. Just rest."
Ye Jiao nodded in response.
After eating the second bowl of stewed eggs with milk, Ye Jiao saw that Liu Shi was a little tired, so she got up and said goodbye at the right time.
Mrs. Liu asked Mrs. Liu to put the shrimp cake on Ye Jiao. This shrimp cake was easy to make, but it was made by mashing and frying the shrimp. The raw materials were rare. Eat fresh. Last time, Mrs. Liu remembered Ye Jiao. Jiao liked it, she took a bite and didn't let go. Now that she got the fresh shrimp, she kept it for her.
Ye Jiao still remembered Qi Yun: "Mother, do you have a husband?"
Liu Shi looked at her and smiled, and said warmly: "Don't worry, I will give them all three, as well as your sister-in-law. You can eat yours, you don't need to keep it for Erlang."
Ye Jiao responded and left.
Carrying the food box with shrimp cakes in her hand, Xiao Su walked out of Liu's yard behind Ye Jiao, and then asked, "Second Young Mistress, do you want to go back directly?"
Ye Jiao saw that there was no one left or right, she stretched out and said with a smile, "Go to the yard first."
Xiao Su responded, thinking that her second young grandmother might not be hungry, or else she would have gone back to eat the plate of shrimp cakes.
After that, Ye Jiao said, "Just in time to go to the pavilion to eat something, it won't be delicious if it's softened."
Xiaosu: ... oh.
When Ye Jiao entered the garden, she saw that someone was already in the pavilion. She paused, and looked at Qi Ming who was a little shorter, and said, "Sanlang, aren't you going to take the test at the Kaofu?" As soon as her eyes swept away, Ye Jiao saw two other people.
One of them was Ye Pingrong, and the other, Ye Jiao, felt familiar, but she didn't remember where she had seen it for a while.
I didn't recognize it until I got close. Isn't this the one who touched a bunch of black balls at the Guanpu booth before
This is the first time Ye Jiao has met such an unfortunate person, so she remembered it.
Chu Chengyun also recognized Ye Jiao. Compared with Ye Jiao's vague impression of him, Chu Chengyun's impression of Ye Jiao was particularly deep. Up to now, the opportunity he had obtained from Ye Jiao's hand had been touched by Chu Chengyun. The fan was also hung in the gold fan bag around his waist.
It's just that Chu Chengyun did not step forward, but stood in the distance with Ye Pingrong.
He bowed his hand to Ye Jiao from a distance, and Ye Jiao returned the gift gently.
With a generous manner, a soft smile, and a flawless appearance.
This made Ye Pingrong a little surprised. After all, he saw Ye Jiao a few times recently, either eating or drinking or talking to Qi Yun. Even in front of him, Ye Jiao was a soft one, but now he looks very dignified. , has the demeanor of a lady of a wealthy family, and can't see the softness of the past.
Ye Dalang didn't know that this had become Ye Jiao's habit.
Although Liu Shi cherished her pregnancy and weight, she never gave up what she should say and teach. She was being taught about housekeeping and her usual manners.
She is not like those nurturing old women, she always just beats and scolds to control her. On the contrary, Liu Shi is reluctant to treat Ye Jiao badly. Not even a cold sentence.
People's hearts are inherently biased, and it is true that Liu's face needs a bowl of water. After all, only a fair and square can control the back house, but Ye Jiao is young, obedient and obedient, and anyone who looks at it likes it, Liu's heart always It will hurt some Ye Jiao.
It was obvious on the bright side that Liu Shi was even more gentle towards Fang Shi, but when facing Ye Jiao alone, Liu Shi was always very gentle.
Although it is to teach manners, it is mostly gentle teaching, neither persecution nor strictness.
Fortunately, Ye Jiao was very enthusiastic about learning to be a human being, and she kept it in her heart every time.
One taught meticulously, and the other learned carefully. After a few months of subtle influence, Ye Jiao was able to quickly switch between the former and the latter.
Ye Jiao's current appearance was changed almost instantly after seeing Chu Chengyun, an outsider.
Ye Pingrong smiled at Ye Jiao. Although he didn't say hello, Chu Chengyun saw the smile.
"You know each other?" Chu Chengyun glanced at Ye Jiao and then at Ye Pingrong.
Ye Pingrong followed him in Duanwangfu. After getting along, Ye Pingrong's loyalty is beyond doubt, but this life has a flat face, and he doesn't like to talk or laugh, standing there like a man with an iron mask.
Now it's easy to have a laugh, most of it is an acquaintance.
As soon as he heard this, Ye Pingrong knew that the matter of looking for his younger sister was probably because of Meng's help, and he didn't tell Chu Chengyun, and his own prince didn't know Ye Jiao's relationship with him.
But there was nothing to hide, Ye Pingrong immediately replied in a low voice: "My lord, that's my sister."
Chu Chengyun was a little surprised: "Your sister? Why didn't you say it last time?"
"Last time was on the street, there were many people, and the prince needed manpower. I didn't speak because I was afraid that others would be disturbed."
Chu Chengyun nodded, then looked at Ye Jiao, and said softly, "Your sister looks like a good woman, and her luck is also top-notch."
When Ye Pingrong heard this, the corners of his eyes flickered, and he immediately said, "She is now married to the Qi family, and she is the wife of Erlang of the Qi family."
Chu Chengyun didn't know that this person was muttering to himself in his heart, but he still smiled: "Oh? It turned out to be Saburo's sister-in-law, which is not bad. My virtuous brother seems to have luck too."
Qi Ming, who had left the pavilion early, did not hear the conversation between Chu Chengyun and Ye Pingrong. He went to Ye Jiao and said, "Second sister-in-law, would you like to go in and sit?"
Ye Jiao looked at him with a smile and said, "No, I won't disturb you when you are meeting friends." She glanced at him, "Are you familiar with him?"
In fact, what Ye Jiao asked was Ye Pingrong, but Qi Yun got it wrong and said directly, "Sister-in-law, there are the three young masters I told you about, and Ye Zhuangshi who saved me."
Ye Jiao was taken aback: "Who?"
"It was the Ye Zhuangshi who saved me last time when I fell off the hillside. He is the entourage beside the third son, and he is also an excellent person."
Ye Jiao blinked, surprised.
She knew Ye Pingrong's identity, and she was also a court official. In the past, she only thought that he was related to the Meng family, but she didn't know that her eldest brother was working behind them.
An official can't run around for ordinary people, right
Then, who is this third son, and Huiniang
Ye Jiao couldn't figure it out, she just kept it in her heart, thinking about going back and asking Qi Yun, the Xiang Gong who she didn't understand can always figure it out.
She looked at Qi Ming with a smile, and then asked, "I just heard from my mother that you are going to take the exam today. It's getting late, so it's time to leave."
Qi Ming said: "The third son said before that he would go to the city if he had something to do, so I waited for him. Now that he is here, I should also go."
Ye Jiao smiled, looked left and right, and asked Xiao Su to bring the food box and handed it to Qi Ming: "This is the shrimp cake my mother gave me, I can eat it at home if I want, so bring this to you. , it is me borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, I wish you a successful exam."
Qi Ming took it and thanked Ye Jiao.
Ye Jiao didn't stay any longer, and left with Xiao Su.
When he got back to his yard and entered the door, he saw Qi Yun sitting in the room and the shrimp cake in front of him.
It was sent by the Liu family, and it was said that a copy was also prepared for Ye Jiao, but Qi Yun knew that Ye Jiao liked it, so he didn't move it and kept it for Ye Jiao.
Seeing Ye Jiao coming in now, Qi Yun put down the account book in his hand, stood up and said, "How's everything there, mother?"
"Well, mother is making clothes for the baby, it looks good." After speaking, Ye Jiao sat down at the table and stared at the shrimp cake.
Qi Yun took the chopsticks, took a piece and handed it to her mouth.
From the saliva the man fed her on the wedding night, Ye Jiao was used to being fed by this man, and now she naturally took a bite from his hand.
The prawn meat is fragrant, with a faint spicy taste, crispy on the outside and fragrant on the inside, Ye Jiao narrowed her eyes with a smile.
And Qi Yun saw that she seemed to be hungry. After feeding the piece, he picked up another piece and asked, "Didn't mother give you a special plate, didn't you eat it?"
Ye Jiao shook her head and swallowed what was in her mouth before saying, "I met Saburo and saw that he was going out. I was afraid that he would not be used to it, so I brought it to him." Ye Jiao remembered this. With his doubts, he repeated to Qi Yun what Qi Ming said in the garden just now.
After Qi Yun heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
Ye Pingrong saved Qi Ming and deepened the friendship between the two sides. This is a good thing, nothing to be surprised about.
But Ye Pingrong was actually the entourage of the third son, and that really made Qi Yun go silent, and he thought one more step than Ye Jiao.
Once the plain-headed people become officials, they are no longer ordinary people, and the only people who can make them serve as entourages and guards are the imperial relatives.
That third young master is probably from a Chu family, but his little brother has worshipped others as his righteous brother...
Qi Yun took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, and said, "Sanlang's luck... I just don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."
Ye Jiao blinked: "What do you mean?"
Qi Yun wanted to say it, but he soon realized that since Ye Pingrong has been silent all this time, there must be a deep meaning in it, otherwise it is impossible not to mention a word because of his love for Ye Jiao.
Ye Pingrong was not ready to say it to make Ye Jiao worried, he smiled and squeezed her hand: "I guessed it too."
Ye Jiao blinked: "But Xianggong said it as if it were true."
Qi Yun looked at her softly, then took a piece of shrimp cake and handed it to her mouth: "Do you believe what I say?"
Ye Jiao nodded while eating, didn't she believe it, what Xianggong said was right.
Qi Yun thought about what he had said before, and he couldn't help but silently despise himself in his heart.
But before the two finished eating the shrimp cakes and walked out of the room, Qi Yun made up his mind and turned around to tell Ye Jiao the truth: "Actually, I said before that I wanted to kiss before leaving, but it's actually..."
But before he could finish, he felt a soft touch on his cheeks.
With a milky taste, and a touch of sweet-scented osmanthus.
Ye Jiao kissed him on her toes, and when the kiss was over, she asked, "What do you want to say?"
Qi Yun looked at her and curled the corners of his mouth: "It's nothing."
Let's talk about this again.