The owner of Huyang County moved out of the palace with great hope.
King Ning kept his promise, and he paid thousands of taels to host a banquet for Huyang County.
Not to mention how those princesses, princesses, taunted Princess Huyang at the banquet, and how Princess Huyang fought back, making a good banquet a mess.
Pei Shi is really satisfied.
Finally, the shit-stirring stick of Princess Huyang was kicked out, thank God.
Good things come in pairs, Xiao Qin'er is pregnant as expected, it's only been more than a month.
Mrs. Pei was overjoyed, and first told Xiao Qin'er to have a good pregnancy, and she would arrange someone else to take care of the sewing room.
Then he sent someone to deliver a letter to Liu Yi, making Liu Yi happy too.
After finding out that she was pregnant, Xiao Qin'er began to vomit every morning, and she vomited until she was dizzy.
Gu Jiu kindly gave Xiao Qin'er a prescription for preventing morning sickness.
In front of people, Xiao Qin'er thanked Gu Jiu for her kindness.
Behind her back, she decisively threw the prescription away.
And edited: "Who knows whether she is really kind or fake. I am pregnant and she gave me a prescription. If I really take her prescription and something goes wrong, will she be responsible? I think she is clearly harboring evil intentions."
The servant girl persuaded: "Madam calm down. Madam is pregnant this time. If it is a brother, then he is the eldest grandson of the palace. The servant girl is watching, the eldest lady must be in a hurry, and someone sent a prescription on purpose."
Xiao Qin'er deeply agreed, "Gu Jiu wants to overwhelm me in everything, this time I am pregnant first, and when I give birth to the eldest grandson of the royal family, I want to see how she will overwhelm me."
The servant girl smiled and said, "Young Master Zhao is still locked up in Zongzheng Temple. The eldest lady wants to conceive, but I don't know the year of the monkey."
Xiao Qin'er was in a good mood when she heard it, "I hope that Gongzi Zhao will be locked up in Zongzheng Temple for many years, preferably for ten or eight years. When Gu Jiu is old and young, and Gongzi Zhao is also released, when the time comes When Young Master Zhao sees her, he will definitely dislike her very much. Then, I want to see how arrogant Gu Jiu is."
"Ma'am is right."
Xiao Qin'er caressed her abdomen, "You said my baby is really brother?"
The servant girl said with certainty: "I can assure you, this servant girl, it must be brother."
Xiao Qin'er said with lingering fear: "I hope this baby will go well."
She was frightened by Ouyang Fu. Ouyang Fu married into the palace for two or three years and was pregnant before. However, due to the unstable fetal image, the miscarriage ended up causing the child to fail to survive, and he was also a brother.
Since then, Ouyang Fu's stomach has not moved. I heard that I have been taking medicine for recuperation.
"Madam, don't worry, this baby will be safe and sound."
Xiao Qin'er nodded secretly.
…
The princess of Huyang left the palace, and the palace seemed to be deserted.
Throughout April, I spent it peacefully, and nothing happened.
When the time enters May, the weather suddenly heats up.
The sky in the capital is like a big steamer, and everyone is shouting that they can't stand it.
The son of heaven is getting older, and he can't stand the heat even more.
When the weather is hot, he jesticizes. Decided to go to the Changle Palace in Beiman Mountain to escape the summer heat.
Hundreds of officials, civil and military, accompanied by the royal clan.
A few days before leaving for the palace to escape the heat, Gu Mei's stomach started to twitch.
After two days and one night of hard labor, a six-pound girl was born in the evening.
On the day of Xisan, Gu Jiu took the three golds that he had paid earlier and went to Daihou's mansion to visit Gu Mei.
The Daihou Mansion was filled with joy.
Gu Jiu first went to greet the old lady of Daihou Mansion, and then went to the backyard to visit Gu Mei.
The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, was also there, and she was talking with Gu Mei.
When Gu Jiu entered, both mother and daughter had unnatural expressions.
"Auntie in the lobby is here too. You have worked hard these few days."
When Gu Mei gave birth, the eldest wife Xiao Wei stayed outside the delivery room.
Gu Mei was born for two days and one night, and the eldest wife Xiao Wei stayed with her for two days and one night.
I haven't rested yet, and today I came to do the third wash for the children.
"Xiao Jiu is here, sit down quickly."
"Sister Xiaojiu, please sit down."
"Auntie in the lobby, sister Mei, you don't have to be polite to me. Where's the child?"
Gu Mei said with a smile: "Nurse take it out to nurse, and bring it in later."
Gu Jiu held Gu Mei's wrist and checked her pulse, "Sister Mei's complexion looks fine, you must pay attention to rest after giving birth, don't get tired, let alone get angry. During confinement, you should pay attention to what you should pay attention to."
There is nothing serious about Gu Mei's body, but she is weak after giving birth and needs to be recuperated.
Gu Mei has dark circles under her eyes, obviously she hasn't rested well in the past few days.
She said: "Thank you, sister Xiaojiu. I also want to take a good rest and take care of my body. But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps going."
Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment, then looked at the eldest wife Xiao Wei.
The eldest lady Xiao Wei tucked the quilt for Gu Mei, and then said: "You, I told you a long time ago, don't think so much during the confinement period. Take good care of your body, and it is serious to take care of your body as soon as possible.
You just gave birth, your body is so weak, you always think about it, can your body get better? If your body is broken, wouldn't it be cheaper for that screwdriver? "
Gu Mei said aggrievedly: "I understand what mother said. But my daughter just can't help but think about it over and over again."
Gu Jiu tried to ask, "Is Sister Mei worried about something?"
Gu Mei remained silent.
The eldest lady Xiao Wei sighed, "Your sister Mei gave birth to a daughter, and someone in Daihou's mansion secretly gossiped, and it reached your sister Mei's ears.
No, she was thinking about things all day long, making trouble for herself.
I persuaded her that Daihou's Mansion is not a house with shallow eyes, and will not do anything just because you gave birth to a girl.
On the contrary, if the body is not well maintained and the second child cannot be born within three to five years, then the Daihou Mansion may really accept a good concubine for the son. "
Gu Mei's eyes turned red immediately, "Don't talk about it, mother, I know it's all my fault."
"You child, why are you crying again. You can't cry during confinement, you can't cry, how many times have I told you. Be careful that you will damage your eyes." The eldest lady, Xiao Wei, was in a hurry.
Gu Jiu also persuaded: "Sister Mei, you are really thinking too much. When I came, I saw the joyful people in the Daihou Mansion, and everyone was very happy. No one made irresponsible remarks, saying that it is not good for you to have a daughter. .
Sister Mei, I know that after giving birth, my mood will fluctuate a lot, and it is easy to get into a dead end. But I still hope that sister Mei can try her best to think about it, think about some happy things, and adjust her emotions.
If you have any grievances or difficulties, you can tell Shizi. Let him share it for you. You must not bear it alone, it is too hard. "
"Xiao Jiu is right, think more about happy things. It is a good thing to have a girl, as the saying goes, bloom first and then bear fruit. The second child must be a brother."
Gu Mei wiped away her tears and nodded, "I know that, I will try my best to relax. Sister Xiaojiu, do you think my body is recovering well?"
Gu Jiu pulled her wrist and said with a smile: "Listen to the doctor's advice, take good care of your body, and your body will recover soon."
Gu Mei nodded.
At this time, the nanny came in with the baby.
Gu Mei became happy in a blink of an eye, "Sister Xiaojiu, take a quick look at my girl, the more you look, the more beautiful she is."
Gu Jiu tried to hug the child, but she tremblingly hugged her, her hands and feet were cramping, and she was sweating profusely.
Gu Mei laughed, pointed at Gu Jiu, and said, "So there are things that little sister Xiao Jiu doesn't know."
After finishing speaking, she skillfully carried the child from Gu Jiu's arms, and gently put the child to sleep.
Seeing the motherhood emanating from Gu Mei, Gu Jiu was stunned for a moment.
I thought, a woman will definitely change after giving birth.
She will also have her own children in the future, I don't know what will become of her.
…
After three days, a few days later, Gu Jiu sent away Prince Ning, Mrs. Pei, Concubine Shen and Concubine Luo.
They will go to the palace to escape the heat.
Gu Jiu will stay in the palace to take care of her.
Xiao Qin'er is currently in the early stages of pregnancy, and her taste is very strange. She wants to eat this kind of food for a while, and then wants to eat that way for a while.
The kitchen worked hard and sent it to her, but she said she didn't want to eat it.
The woman in the kitchen made a lot of gossip in private.
The matter got to Gu Jiu's ears, and Gu Jiu told Nanny Fang, "Go to the kitchen for me and tell everyone to be patient. The Fourth Madam is twins now, and it's early pregnancy, so it's normal to have a weird taste. They have to be more patient, and the situation will improve in a month or two."
Mother Fang's face was extremely serious, "As soon as the concubine left, they started to make noise. They really didn't pay attention to Madam. This servant will go and beat them."
Nanny Fang beat the kitchen lady up, and those people really calmed down a lot.
Xiao Qin'er was dissatisfied when she heard about this.
"I just asked the kitchen to make something to eat, and everyone was impatient. Such servants should be beaten up and driven out. My sister-in-law just sent someone to beat me. It seems that she doesn't care about my body at all. I If anything goes wrong with this pregnancy, she will be the culprit."
The servant girl asked for instructions: "Ma'am, do you want me to take people to the kitchen to make a fuss, and beat up those women who talk badly?"
Xiao Qin'er hesitated.
Don't look at her strong mouth, but she is clear in her heart, knowing that Gu Jiu is not someone to mess with.
Now that the prince and concubine are not here, if she is bullied by Gu Jiu, she won't even have a place to complain.
She thought for a while, and said to the servant girl: "Madam Ben is not the one who picks up the guts of a chicken. A small matter is nothing to worry about. It's just that there can't be a next time. If Madam Ben hears the mother-in-law in the kitchen gossiping and arranging me , Madam will definitely not spare them."
"Madam is still generous." The servant girl took the opportunity to flatter her.
The weather is getting hotter.
Xiao Qin'er was pregnant and couldn't tolerate the heat, so she had to use a lot of ice cubes every day.
Fortunately, the palace has stored enough ice cubes, so there is no need to worry about running out of ice cubes.
Afternoon is the hottest time of the day.
She fanned herself and chatted with the maids.
"I knew the weather was so hot, so I went to the palace with my mother and concubine to escape the heat. I heard that Beiman Mountain is extremely cool, and I have to cover myself with a bedding at night."
The servant girl came up with an idea, "Why don't you write a letter to the princess, the concubine loves my wife so much, maybe she will send someone to take her to the palace to escape the summer heat."
Xiao Qin'er pondered for a while, and immediately ordered: "Serve the pen and ink."
The maid was elated.
Xiao Qin'er went to the palace to escape the summer heat, so they, as personal maids, naturally had to follow.
Xiao Qin'er wrote a letter and handed it to Wangfu Chang Shi, who asked Master Chang Shi to send it to the palace.
After that, she waited for news from the palace.
The palace of the royal family communicates with each other every three days.
Three days later, the letter from Xinggong arrived.
In the letter, Mrs. Pei first cared about Xiao Qin'er's body, and told her to take good care of the baby and not to think about it.
Then he said that the palace has strict rules and cannot walk around freely, which is not suitable for Xiao Qin'er. He also said that the road was bumpy, so he asked Xiao Qin'er to stay in the palace with peace of mind, and don't think about anything, and don't even think about going to the palace to escape the summer heat.
After reading the letter, Xiao Qin'er was so angry that she almost tore up the letter paper.
Seeing her complexion, the maids did not dare to speak.
Sulking for a while, Xiao Qin'er asked, "Have you received any letters from Da Furen?"
The servant girl whispered: "Yes. The eldest lady is in charge of the inner courtyard now, and every three days, the princess will communicate with the eldest lady."
"Do you know what the princess said in Da Furen's letter?"
The maids all shook their heads, how could they know this.
Xiao Qin'er sat up, "Follow me to see Da Furen."
…
Gu Jiu bitter summer.
It's been extraordinarily hot this summer.
She was reluctant to move every day. When she moved, she felt sweat gushing out of her pores, and her clothes were soaked.
Because of the hot weather, she didn't go to Zongzheng Temple to visit Liu Zhao this month.
They only sent Bai Zhong and Rong Xin, two little Huangmen, to go to Zongzheng Temple for her.
As a result, the two came back and told her that they did not see Liu Zhao.
She asked: "What's going on? Are people from Zongzheng Temple not letting you in?"
Bai Zhong said: "When the young one arrived at Zongzheng Temple, he gave me some benefits, saying that I would give you some food to cool off the summer heat. As a result, the people in Zongzheng Temple didn't accept the benefits at all, and even kicked us out. We argued with them, and they Just send someone to beat us."
Gu Jiu wondered, "Why is this? Didn't you find Mr. Chen Chongwei?"
"The little one went to find Mr. Chen. But Mr. Chen is not at Zongzheng Temple. He said that he is away on business and will not be back until several months."
Gu Jiu frowned, "What else did the people from Zongzheng Temple say?"
"Just told us to leave, nothing else."
This is a bad sign. Could it be that the emperor ordered that no visits be allowed
It doesn't make sense!
Things have passed for several months, so there is no need for the emperor to hold on to things that happened a few months ago.
She said to Bai Zhong and the others: "Go down and rest first, and follow me to Zongzheng Temple tomorrow."
At this moment, the little servant girl came in and reported, "Qi Madam, the Fourth Madam is seeking to see you outside."
Gu Jiu glanced out the window, the bright sun was hanging high in the sky.
"In such a hot weather, why is the fourth lady here? Isn't she afraid of the heat? Go and invite the fourth lady in."
"The servant obeys."
Xiao Qin'er was invited into the Xiaohua Hall.
With a smile on her face, "Sister-in-law, we haven't seen each other for a while, so I miss you."
Gu Jiu greeted with a smile, "Fourth siblings sit down and talk. What kind of wind is blowing here today?"
"Hey, it's not God's fault. The weather is getting hotter and hotter every day, and I'm pregnant again. Life is really miserable."
Gu Jiu was inexplicably surprised, "Could it be that someone withheld ice from the fourth sibling?"
Xiao Qin'er waved her hand, "That's not true, there are enough ice cubes. Sister-in-law misunderstood."
Gu Jiu felt relieved, "It's good that no one is cheating. If someone doesn't know what to do and dares to anger the fourth sibling, just tell me, and I will stand up for you."
"I appreciate the kindness of my sister-in-law. I happen to have something to ask my sister-in-law here."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and smiled, she knew that Xiao Qin'er would go to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing.
"Brothers and sisters, please tell me. As long as I can help, I will definitely not refuse."
Xiao Qin'er laughed, "Just wait for sister-in-law's words. You see, the weather is getting hotter and I can't sleep well all night.
Hearing that the palace is extremely cool, I wondered if I could go to the palace to escape the heat.
But the concubine mother loves me very much, worried about the bumps on the road, and told me to overcome the difficulties and not go to the palace, just in case something might happen.
What the concubine mother is worried about is exactly what I am worried about. But I was also worried that the hot weather would cause me something wrong and harm the children.
Sister-in-law, you and my concubine have to communicate in a few days, can you please intercede for me, tell my concubine the truth about my situation, and let her concubine send someone to pick me up to escape the summer heat. "
It turned out that was the idea.
Gu Jiu understood with a smile.
She took out Pei's letter, "The concubine mother still told me in the letter today, telling me to take good care of you and not allow you to do whatever you want. Fourth brother and sister, forgive me for your request and I can't do anything."
Xiao Qin'er grabbed the letter and looked at it.
Sure enough, Mrs. Pei really told Gu Jiu to take good care of her and not allow her to go out.
Xiao Qin'er's face collapsed, obviously very unhappy.
She returned the letter to Gu Jiu, "Can't sister-in-law intercede for me? The weather is so hot, doesn't it mean sister-in-law doesn't want to go to the palace to escape the heat?"
Gu Jiu put away the letter, "Fourth brother and sister, you are twins now, and you are not yet three months old, and the fetal image is unstable. If you go out at this time, the road will be bumpy, so you are not afraid of accidents
If there is an eventuality, can the mother and concubine be happy? Can the fourth son be happy? It won't be this hot all the time, and it will definitely rain after a while. When it rains it will cool down. Just be patient and patient. "
Xiao Qin'er was so wronged that she burst into tears, which made Gu Jiu jump.