"Sister Hu, the child is moving so badly."
Aunt Bai stroked her stomach, "The baby is about to be born, right?"
Aunt Hu smiled softly: "It shouldn't be that early. Didn't you say that there are still about twenty days before the delivery?"
Aunt Hu quietly let go of Aunt Bai's big belly, stood up, and looked down at her.
Aunt Bai smiled, "I heard people say that most children born early are boys, and children born late are mostly girls."
Aunt Hu asked her, "Are you looking forward to the early birth of the child?"
Aunt Bai didn't deny it either, and nodded.
Aunt Hu said, "It's better if the child is born earlier."
"How do you say that?"
"My wife has just taken over the kitchen and sewing room, and she is very busy with a lot of things. The child is born at this time, and my wife can't concentrate on it. After a while, after my wife gets familiar with the errands in the house, she will naturally be able to free up her hands. Wait until At that time, as soon as you start here, the wife can rush over in three minutes."
These words made Aunt Bai's heart skip a beat.
What she was most worried about was that Mrs. Xie would stay outside the delivery room when she gave birth.
Just thinking about it made her tremble with fear.
In a blink of an eye, Aunt Bai laughed again, "Thank you sister Hu for reminding me, I understand. But I think it's best to let nature take its course when the child is born."
Aunt Hu sneered secretly, she was sure that Aunt Bai had listened to her words.
She didn't expose Aunt Bai, and said goodbye tactfully and left.
As soon as they left, Aunt Bai stood by the window and thought secretly.
She called the servant girl Cui Liu to her side, gave Cui Liu a purse, and instructed her again.
Cui Liu took the order, took her purse, quietly left the second door, and went to the outer courtyard to find someone.
Two days later, Cui Liu handed Aunt Bai a medicine pack.
She was a little worried, and asked cautiously: "Auntie, do you really need to use oxytocin? The child is about to be born, why not let nature take its course and wait for the child to start."
Aunt Bai grabbed the medicine bag, gritted her teeth and said, "We can't wait any longer."
"However, if something goes wrong, what should I do?"
"I'd rather give it a go, and I don't want Mrs. Xie to control my life and death."
There was cruelty in Aunt Bai's eyes, she was cruel to herself, and also to the child in her stomach.
Cui Liu's heart skipped a beat, "When does Auntie plan to take the medicine?"
Aunt Bai smiled softly and asked, "When will Madam leave the house?"
Cui Liu said: "It is still during the empress's filial piety period, the capital prohibits banquets. However, I heard that my wife will go to the next door Hou's mansion to pay her respects in two days."
"The day my wife went to the Hou Mansion next door to pay her respects was my chance."
The opportunity Aunt Bai had been waiting for soon arrived.
The old lady Wei sent someone to send a total of half a catty of gold thread, and the Gu family should go to the Hou family to pay their respects and thank them.
On this day, early in the morning, Gu Jiu tidied up, and together with her sisters, followed her aunt Zhang and Xie to the Hou Mansion to pay her respects.
When he arrived at Hou Mansion, he was directly welcomed to Songhe Hall by his servants.
Everyone greeted Mrs. Wei respectively.
The old lady Wei likes to be lively, especially likes girls talking and laughing around her.
She looked at the Gu Jiu sisters and said happily, "You guys are here. Sit down, sit down."
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, said with a smile: "Old lady, my nephew and daughter-in-law miss you. I was so excited that I didn't sleep well last night when I thought that I would come to pay my respects to the old lady."
The old lady Wei looked at Zhang happily: "I see that you are in good spirits, it can be seen that you are making me happy again."
Mrs. Zhang said: "What my nephew and daughter-in-law said is true."
The old lady Wei said with a smile: "Don't worry about the real ones, the fake ones, if you can come, I will be happy in my heart."
Gu Jiu continued, and said, "I got two taels of gold thread from the old lady that day, and my grandniece was very happy. Thank you, old lady, for your kindness."
Both Gu Zhen and Gu Yue also stepped forward and bowed to express their thanks.
The old lady Wei said: "You are all big girls, and you are about to get married and marry someone else's wife. The days you stay in your mother's house are getting less and less, and the things you can do for you are getting less and less. The golden thread, if it can add some color to your marriage, I will be satisfied."
"The old lady loves the girls the most, and she is reluctant to let the girls go out. We all know it." Mrs. Zhang said hastily.
The old lady Wei said with emotion: "A good girl, marrying into someone else's family, there are parents-in-law, sister-in-law and uncle, and she has to support her husband and children, and bear all kinds of pressure. How can life be as comfortable as living in her mother's house.
In the past, the old man has always said that the girl's family can only live a comfortable life in her natal family for more than ten years. Once you get married, you will no longer have a comfortable life.
Therefore, as elders, we should love the girls at home more. The dowry prepared for them should be as generous as possible.
When they get married, they will have a generous dowry in their hands, and they will have more confidence. Anyway, whatever you want to eat or drink, you can just buy it with dowry money. "
"It's still the old lady who has insight."
"The old lady is really thinking about the children, my daughter-in-law is ashamed."
When Gu Jiu and the others heard what the old lady said, their hearts were also touched.
They are not married yet, but they already feel the difficulty of marriage.
Just because of the dowry, how many times did Gu Yue get into trouble, and how many times did Xie get angry.
It's a chicken feather at all.
Everyone sat down and talked.
The old lady mentioned the children's wedding date.
"Girl Mei's wedding date was originally set in April, but due to the national mourning, it was postponed to May 20th. Then you will all come to drink the wedding wine."
"Mei girl's wedding wine, we will definitely not miss it." The eldest wife Zhang agreed.
Gu Jiu gave Gu Mei a narrow smile.
Gu Mei glared at her.
The old lady Wei asked Xie, "Has your Yueer's wedding date been set?"
Mrs. Xie immediately straightened her back, bowed and said, "It's been fixed, it will be in August this year."
The old lady Wei said cheerfully, "August is good, it's not hot at that time. It's hard for my girl Mei, it's hot in May, wearing a thick wedding dress, I don't know how hard it is."
Gu Mei lowered her head, her ears were red.
Gu Jiu smiled at her.
Mrs. Xiao Wei said: "May is indeed a bit hotter. There are not many good days this year. If you miss May, you can only delay until July. I heard that Prince Ning's mansion discussed the wedding date with Miss Xiao's family. It's set for July."
The old lady Wei nodded, "It's July. Daughter-in-law Zhili, has the wedding date for your Xiaojiu and Gongzizhao been fixed? Gongzizhao is the eldest son, so they should get married before the princely meeting."
Where did Mrs. Xie care about Gu Jiu's wedding
She opened her mouth, thought for a while, and said, "I have to ask my master about Xiaojiu's wedding date. My nephew and daughter-in-law can't decide on this matter."
The old lady Wei smiled, "I'm making things difficult for you."
"With the understanding of the old lady, no matter how difficult it is, my nephew and daughter-in-law can bear it."
Xie said a little excitedly.
The old lady Wei said: "I know that you have worked very hard these years, and you have to take care of it inside and out. Fortunately, your family has returned to the capital, and the children's marriages have also been settled. After a few years, Gu When Cheng gets married and Gu Gong grows up, you can enjoy the blessing."
Xie's eyes were moist with excitement, "Thanks to the old lady, my nephew and daughter-in-law are now counting on the children to have a good marriage."
The old lady Wei smiled, "There will be all of them."
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, reminded: "The marriage between Xiaojiu and Gongzizhao should be paid close attention."
"I'm afraid this matter will be difficult." The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, said, "If you want to get married before the son's meeting, you can only get married in May. But Xiao Jiu's dowry is not ready yet."
The old lady Wei frowned, "After so many years, didn't you think of buying dowry for the children in advance?"
Mrs. Zhang looked towards Mrs. Xie.
Mrs. Xie had just finished being excited, and this meeting faced another problem.
She opened her mouth and said, "My master has said from the very beginning that he will send someone to take care of Xiaojiu's dowry. Madam, it's not that my nephew and daughter-in-law are not dedicated, there is really nowhere to start."
The old lady Wei was noncommittal, "Xiao Jiu's dowry has not been prepared yet, and her wedding date with Young Master Zhao may only be later than Young Master Yi's wedding with Miss Xiao's family."
The eldest lady Xiao Wei said: "Could it be delayed until the end of the year. By the end of the year, the girl from the Xiao family has been married into the palace for half a year. I guess the princess will let the girl from the Xiao family preside over the gift. Wouldn't it be very strange to wait until Xiaojiu marries into the palace?" Awkward."
Why embarrassing, self-explanatory.
As the eldest daughter-in-law, Gu Jiu was the last to enter the house, and she couldn't host the midwife, so it was really embarrassing.
Everyone looked worried.
Gu Yue felt happy in her heart, she deserved it, she deserved it.
Is it true that if you marry the emperor's grandson, you can sit back and relax? Just wait and see, hard times are ahead.
Gu Yue lowered her head and secretly smiled.
Xie's heart was also very happy.
Because of Gu Jiu, she has suffered a lot this year.
Gu Jiu married into the palace, the more embarrassing the situation, the happier she would be.
The old lady Wei comforted Gu Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, don't think about it too much. Old Hou Ye has already sent a message to your father, and it seems that your father already has an idea."
Gu Jiu said softly: "Thank you, old lady. The wedding date is entirely up to my father."
Gu Jiu didn't care about the date of the marriage, and even wished to get married in two or three years.
She really, the real thought deep in her heart, didn't want to get married so early.
Marrying Liu Zhao means falling into the vortex of the struggle for succession.
Terrible!
In this life, she is determined to live a long life, so she doesn't want to die so early.
The old lady Wei said with a smile: "I like Xiao Jiu's calm appearance, which is stable enough. Even if the marriage is delayed until the end of the year, I won't worry too much. With Xiao Jiu's ability, there may not be a relationship between her and the girl from the Xiao family. It's downwind."
The eldest lady Xiao Wei nodded, and while looking at Gu Jiu, she said: "The old lady is right. Xiao Jiu is smart and quick-witted. If she wants to come to the palace's internal affairs, she should not be difficult."
Gu Jiu's cheeks were hot, and she couldn't even say it.
The old lady Wei laughed, "Xiao Jiu is just too modest. Don't be afraid, when you marry into the palace, I will support you."
"Thank you, old lady."
Regardless of whether these words were true or not, Gu Jiu was very moved.
The old lady Wei waved her hand, "Girl Mei, take the younger sisters to the wing to talk. I know that you are very restrained here."
"Granddaughter listens to the old lady. Sisters, let's go to the wing room to talk."
Everyone got up and followed Gu Mei to the wing.
Gu Jiu teased her, "Sister Mei's wedding date in May, congratulations to Sister Mei. I will give Sister Mei a big gift then."
Gu Mei pinched Gu Jiu's cheeks, it was very tender.
"Don't just talk about me. The date of your marriage to Gongzizhao hasn't been confirmed yet, so don't you worry? You should have seen that Miss Xiao. She is a very shrewd person. You became a sister-in-law with her, but you have to Watch out."
Gu Jiu smiled and said: "Young Master Zhao is not in a hurry to set a date for the marriage. He thinks he has other plans, or he has a plan in mind, and he is not worried about his brother getting married first. He is not worried, so why should I worry."
"You can think about it."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I think what the old lady said before is right. As a girl, my life is the life of my mother's. Counting the time, the days of freedom are getting less and less, so why should I Things that haven't happened ask for it.
Miss Xiao and the date of marriage are all things in the future. The boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, and it won't be too late to find a way to deal with it when I marry into the palace. "
Gu Mei smiled and said: "I knew that little sister Xiaojiu thought differently from others. If it were me, thinking that the wedding date has not been set, I would inevitably have to worry for a few days. Seeing that you are so open-minded, I feel relieved. Waiting for you Married to the palace, with your heart, you will definitely be able to live a comfortable life."
Gu Jiu smiled sweetly, "Sister Xie Mei is auspicious. If you can live a comfortable life in the palace, this marriage is not bad."
Gu Mei smiled and said: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful not to be overheard."
Gu Jiu nodded.
Gu Yue found Gu Jiu, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, she seemed in a good mood, "Second Sister, I'm so sorry, my wedding date is ahead of you. Don't mind it."
Gu Jiu: Hehe!
"I disappointed my third sister. Your wedding date is ahead of mine. I really don't mind."
Gu Yue smiled sweetly, "I knew that the second sister was the most magnanimous. The second sister didn't know, but the eldest sister is in a hurry. She is the elder, and the marriage has not yet been settled, so I don't know what kind of panic it is. I heard Saying that she is also embroidering the wedding dress, I am afraid that after the wedding dress is embroidered, she will not find a suitable family."
Gu Jiu looked down on Gu Yue's demeanor, "Third Sister, do you dare to say that in front of Big Sister? Let's see if she doesn't tear your mouth apart."
Gu Yue's face changed, and his expression was very unnatural, "I won't tell you anymore."
Gu Yue snorted and left in a hurry.
Gu Jiu sneered, Gu Yue is typically looking for trouble, no, it should be looking for smoke.
She also didn't think about why Gu Zhen's marriage has not been settled until now, and it's not all because of her.
If she dared to say those sarcasm in front of Gu Zhen, Gu Zhen would roll up her sleeves and tear her mouth open.
After going through all those incidents, Gu Zhen is becoming more and more courageous now.
In the past, Gu Zhen was very afraid of Gu Yue, but now Gu Zhen doesn't take Gu Yue seriously. Gu Yue dared to provoke, Gu Zhen dared to scold back.
Even Mrs. Xie couldn't say anything to Gu Zhen about these things.
After all, it was Gu Yue who was wronged and owed Gu Zhen.
Mrs. Xie just turned a blind eye to the matter of the sisters scolding each other, pretending not to know. Deep down in his heart, maybe he hoped that Gu Yue would learn a lesson.
Gu Mei looked at Gu Yue's back, and murmured to Gu Jiu: "Sister Yue is acting good when she gets a bargain, no wonder Sister Zhen is so resentful towards her."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Gu Yue never knows how to accept a good deal, and always wants to show off in front of her sisters."
Gu Mei smiled and said: "I can even imagine how proud sister Yue was when she was in the northwest, I'm afraid you can't afford to be as good as a finger of her."
Gu Jiu nodded again and again, "Sister Mei has piercing eyes, and she can see through the truth at a glance. When we were in the Northwest, our four sisters combined couldn't match her by a single finger. At that time, my wife loved her like an eyeball, and she really loved her. In the palm of your hand."
"Now Aunt Xie doesn't love Sister Yue as much as before. Is it because she is dissatisfied with Sister Yue's marriage?"
Gu Mei guessed the truth again.
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "Gu Yue must kiss, the wife will be ill."
Why you are sick is self-explanatory.
Gu Mei smiled knowingly, "It's hard for sister Xiaojiu."
Gu Jiu waved his hand, "I'm not in trouble, it's my fourth sister who is in trouble."
No matter who Gu Yue marries, Gu Jiu doesn't care.
Gu Yue wanted to show off, but she really found the wrong partner.
The servant girl walked into the wing room, came to Gu Mei's side, and whispered, "Girl, the Jia family is here."
Gu Mei's face changed slightly, "Did the Jia family say who they want to see?"
The maid said: "The Jia family wants to see the eldest lady and the eldest young master. The eldest lady asked the mother-in-law to invite the Jia family to the flower hall to wait."
Gu Mei gritted her teeth, and said to Gu Jiu, "Sister Xiao Jiu, I'm going to leave for a while."
"Sister Mei, go ahead as you are busy."
Gu Mei and the maid hurriedly left the room.
The Jia family came to the door, not knowing why. Seeing Gu Mei's appearance as if facing a formidable enemy, I'm afraid the Jia family will be difficult to deal with.
Gu Jiu was thinking about the Jia family when she saw Xiaocui approaching.
She waved to Xiao Cui.
Xiao Cui hurried to Gu Jiu's side, "Girl, something happened. Aunt Bai has a stomach attack and is about to give birth."