Xiao Qin'er was confinement and went out to meet people with the baby in her arms.
The child's single name is Zheng, but everyone in the palace calls this child the eldest brother.
The eldest brother is thick-headed and full-bodied, and looks very strong.
"Let this princess hug me."
Xiao Qin'er personally put the child into Pei's hands.
Holding her grandson for the first time, Pei's eyes were full of love, as if she was about to melt.
"This child is really strong." Pei said cheerfully.
Ouyang Fu said flatteringly, "Children should grow up strong. Fourth sibling, you are really lucky."
Xiao Qin'er couldn't hide her complacent look, "When I was young, my family invited someone to look at me, and Mr. Yin Yang said that I was lucky since I was a child. I didn't believe it before, but after I married my cousin, I believed it. If I hadn't been blessed , how can I marry my cousin, how can I be filial in front of my mother and concubine."
Ouyang Fu didn't expect Xiao Qin'er to climb along the pole, not only showing off herself, but also flattering the princess.
Pei laughed, "Qin'er has a sweet mouth, so God has given you great blessings. Remember, you must cherish blessings."
"My daughter-in-law listens to my concubine mother." Xiao Qin'er pursed her lips and smiled.
Mrs. Pei said: "Clean up, you take the child, and enter the palace with me to greet the empress."
Xiao Qin'er was full of joy. She was ready and ready to go at any time.
Pei brought Xiao Qin'er into the palace.
Gu Jiu'an sat in the meeting room, busy with accounts.
Just one first month, the expenses are worth the past two or three months.
Fortunately, in the twelfth lunar month, the shop below, Zhuangzi, sent all the money and food to the palace one after another. At present, the palace is relatively well off.
Cutting costs is still useful. After a year, at least 70,000 to 80,000 taels of expenses were saved.
The situation of the palace's inability to make ends meet has been improved.
It's just that they are suffering as daughter-in-laws, so they have to use dowry to supplement their expenses.
Ouyang Fu was a little absent-minded today.
Seeing that Gu Jiu was still busy, she couldn't help asking: "Is the eldest son not in the mansion?"
"He's very busy."
"What is Eldest Young Master doing outside all day, can Eldest Sister-in-law just ask?"
Gu Jiu smiled, "Occasionally I'll ask. But even if I do, nine out of ten times the man is lying, and the remaining time is 70% true and 30% false."
Ouyang Fu agreed deeply, "Men are all the same. Every time my son goes out, he will only perfunctory me, never detailing where he went and what he did. Sometimes when I think about it, marrying the grandson of the emperor is really a hard life. , in fact, there is suffering.”
Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, "Second brother and sister are right, so we have to think about it."
"Sister-in-law is still free and easy, I am not as good as you."
Gu Jiu closed the account book and said, "I just see it thoroughly and think about it. The second sibling should also think about it a little bit."
Ouyang Fu shook her head, "When you get to my level and your stomach doesn't move for three or four years, you won't be able to think about it."
Gu Jiu stared at Ouyang Fu, her complexion was not bad, her hair was also of good quality, probably the main problem was the palace cold and it was not easy to conceive.
"Second brother and sister have been taking care of their bodies, and there will be good news sooner or later."
Ouyang Fu sighed, "I also know that there will be good news sooner or later, but there is a big difference between sooner and sooner.
You also heard what Concubine Shu warned me when I entered the palace last time. After half a year, if my stomach still hasn't moved, Concubine Shu will bestow my son with a beauty.
I dare not say a word about Concubine Shu's imperial edict.
Sister-in-law, while the eldest son is at home, you should hurry up and have a child. Otherwise, you have reached my stage, and life is really not human. "
Gu Jiu guessed that Ouyang Fu might have quarreled with the Second Young Master, she was filled with grievances, and was stimulated by Xiao Qin'er, which made her talk so much abnormally.
"Second brother and sister want to be more open. You have to be happy and let everything go with the flow, so that it is easy to conceive."
"But I can't be happy."
"It's better to take advantage of the beginning of spring, and you and the second son will live in another courtyard for a while. Remember to choose four or five days after the small day, stay for half a month, a month, maybe there will be good news."
"What's the point?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, and said, "I read in some book that the easiest time to conceive is about seven or eight days after Xiaotian left. Of course, there are some exceptions. You go to the other hospital a few days in advance to adjust your body and mood. Counting the time, there may be surprises. Even if there are no surprises, just relax. After working hard for a few years, it’s time to give yourself a vacation and rest.”
"But an errand in the mansion..."
"No one can take away the errands in the house. What matters now is the children, not the errands."
Ouyang Fu bit her lip, "I'll think about it again."
Gu Jiu shook her head and smiled, "Everyone has gains but also losses. It's impossible to cover everything. One has to learn to make choices."
There was something in Gu Jiu's words, Ouyang Fu understood.
But she was still hesitating. If you go out of the mansion to live in another courtyard, you have to discuss it with the second son. The second son agrees, and the husband and wife can make the trip when the time comes.
"Sister-in-law, thank you. No matter whether the method you said is useful or not, I will accept your gratitude."
Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, "Second siblings are welcome."
…
In the middle of the afternoon, Xiao Qin'er and Mrs. Pei came back from the palace with a cart full of gifts. All were rewarded by Concubine Xiao Shu to Xiao Qin'er.
Facing the crowd, Xiao Qin'er was extremely proud.
Since she gave birth to the eldest grandson of the royal family, she has successively received two or three thousand taels of gold and silver rewards. Other gifts, such as cloth, medicinal materials, jewelry, are countless.
Xiao Qin'er couldn't help but kissed the child's face, it really was a lucky boy.
After a busy day, Mrs. Pei was tired, so I excused everyone's greetings.
Xiao Qin'er took the child back to the room.
She handed the child to the nanny and asked the maid, "Is my cousin back?"
"Qi Madam, the son went out early in the morning and hasn't come back yet."
Xiao Qin'er smiled coldly, "When Du San comes back, ask Du San to come see Mrs. Ben."
"The servant obeys."
When it was dark, Du San came back from the outside and met Xiao Qin'er immediately.
Xiao Qin'er asked: "You stared at the young master these days, did you gain anything?"
Du San nodded, "Master went there for a few days. Today, Master took that woman to Fangshi to buy a set of head jewelry. The little one inquired about the price, and the price of a set of head jewelry was one One thousand two hundred taels. Plus a pair of jade bracelets and a pair of red gold bracelets, the total cost is more than two thousand taels."
Xiao Qin'er gritted her teeth, "After my wife married him, except for the first six months, she never received any gifts from him. He doesn't care about his wife and children, and spends all his money on that bitch. It's too deceitful."
The servant girl persuaded, "Madam calm down."
"This anger can't be quenched."
Xiao Qin'er hated her so much, she told Du San, "Find a few big-armed woman guards, bring sticks, and beat the door directly tomorrow."
Du San was a little hypocritical, "I'm afraid the young master will still pass by tomorrow."
Xiao Qin'er snorted coldly, "Don't be afraid, my wife will support you. Tomorrow, the Japanese lady will keep the young master and won't let him go out. You can bring someone to call you.
Take away all valuables in that yard. Arrest that woman, as well as the maid and mother-in-law, and send them to my elder brother. I will write a letter to my elder brother and ask him to give this woman a good trial. "
Seeing that Xiao Qin'er had made up her mind, Du San took the order immediately.
Xiao Qin'er didn't forget to tell him, "Don't reveal your identities in front of others. It's best to make this happen. The woman found a wild man outside, and the wild man brought someone to call the door.
You might as well yell so loudly that the neighbors in the neighborhood can hear you. When the young master asks, the neighbors in the neighborhood will tell him that the woman's wild man came to the door. "
"Madam's advice, I'll go down and get ready."
"Go, be sure to hit the target, and never let that woman run away."
"Don't worry ma'am, this matter will be done."
Du San stepped back, Xiao Qin'er's face was full of cruelty.
In the middle of the night, Liu Yi came back from outside.
As soon as he entered, the servant girl said, "Young master, you are back. Madam is not feeling well. You have been suffering all night. Go and have a look."
"Did you invite the imperial doctor? Aren't you going to enter the palace today? Could it be that you ate something bad in the palace? Is your eldest brother all right?"
"Young master, hurry up and go in, madam is not asleep yet."
Liu Yi didn't have time to change and went into the bedroom.
He sat down on the bed, touched Xiao Qin'er's forehead, "It's not burning."
Xiao Qin'er smelled the smell of alcohol and the fragrance of women coming from Liu Yi's body, and even saw a long hair on Liu Yi's shoulder that did not belong to her, she was furious.
The thought of Liu Yi touching himself with the hand that touched that woman and not washing his hands when he came back made him feel sick.
She was pretending to be sick, but now she is really sick, with a disgusted and uncomfortable look on her face, no one can fake it.
She pushed Liu Yi's hand away, "I don't have a fever, but I feel uncomfortable all over. It may be that my body is weak after giving birth to a big brother. I feel uncomfortable after going out today and blowing the wind."
"You are just out of confinement, at least pay attention to your body. If you are sick, what should you do?"
Xiao Qin'er felt aggrieved, "I feel very uncomfortable when you are not by my side. If you are willing to spend some time with me instead of going out to eat and drink with friends all day long, how can I fall ill?"
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault." Liu Yi admitted his mistake very simply.
With tears in her eyes, Xiao Qin'er asked aggrievedly: "Then will you stay with me tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow, this..."
"Just now you said that you were wrong and asked you to stay with me for a day, but you hesitated and refused to agree. Could it be that in your mind, friends are more important than me, more important than your elder brother?"
"of course not."
"Then you can leave the mansion tomorrow, so you can stay with me in the mansion? Since you went to Jiangnan, we haven't had a good conversation together. Counting the time, it's almost a year. Cousin, don't you miss me?" The old days? I'm so nostalgic."
Liu Yi gritted his teeth, "Okay, tomorrow is yours, and I will definitely be with you."
Xiao Qin'er laughed, "Cousin is so kind."
Liu Yi told her to go to bed quickly, and he went to wash himself.
After washing and returning to the room, seeing Xiao Qin'er asleep, he tiptoed outside, for fear of waking Xiao Qin'er up.
When he walked out of the bedroom, Xiao Qin'er opened her eyes and listened to the movement outside.
Liu Yi whispered to Wang Shun, "Tomorrow, you can go for me and tell her that I can't go, so let her wait patiently for two days."
Wang Shun glanced at the bedroom, "This old servant obeys."
In the bedroom, Xiao Qin'er listened to the murmurs between the master and the servant, and her heart was full of hatred.
One day, she will take care of Wang Shun, this dog slave. He let Liu Yi mess around outside all day long, and never knew how to persuade him.
Liu Yi tiptoed back to the room again.
Xiao Qin'er turned over and faced inside, pretending to be asleep.
Liu Yi quietly went to bed, yawned, and fell asleep.
…
After waking up early in the morning, Xiao Qin'er pestered Liu Yi to make sure that he would not leave her sight.
When Wang Shuncong came back from the outside, Du San quietly took people out. In this way, they can perfectly stagger with Wang Shun, so as not to let the wind leak.
On this day, the residents of Fangcao Hutong were fortunate to see a big show.
The enchanting woman who moved to Fangcao Hutong at the end of the year was beaten up by a group of people.
Neighbors opened their doors one after another, or climbed onto the walls to watch the excitement.
Du San, a wild man pretending to be a woman, ordered people to smash and rob while shouting loudly.
It is said that this woman surnamed Liang was originally her good friend. The two discussed it and set up a scheme to defraud the noble son from the capital to visit the south of the Yangtze River.
In the end, this woman fell in love with the noble son of the capital, and wanted to come to be a concubine, took his money and followed the noble master to the capital to settle down.
Du San scolded women for not being a thing. He took care of the woman's elders, gave her mother money for medical treatment, and found an errand for her brother. As a result, the woman turned around and ran away when she saw the nobleman, even her family was ignored.
Wolf-hearted, not a thing.
"Hit, beat me hard. If you really entered your son's house, I can't do anything about you. In the end, you bitch is just a concubine. It doesn't matter if you are a concubine, but you shouldn't do it." No, you shouldn't take my money away, it's money for your old mother's medical treatment. Has your conscience been eaten by dogs? You bitch. "
Du San slapped the woman's face.
The woman was stunned, and shouted loudly, "I don't know him, I don't know him at all. I beg some kind person, please report to the officer, report to the officer."
Neighbors were indifferent.
Du San slapped the woman on the face again, "Smelly shameless bitch, you have slept with me for three or four years, I know exactly where there is a mole on your body, and where there is a birthmark. How dare you Say you don't know me. I'll kill you bitch."
The woman yelled, covering her head, and yelled: "I beg you, please help me go to Prince Ning's mansion to find Mr. Yi. I am Mr. Yi's concubine. When Mr. Yi comes, there will be a reward. Please everyone."
The neighborhood neighbor suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he wanted to get rid of this man, and even took away his mother's medical money. It turned out that he had climbed up to the son of the prince's mansion.
hehe!
This kind of heartless woman deserves to be beaten.
Of course, there are also people who want to cling to the palace and plan to go to Prince Ning's palace to inform the young master.
Du San had been on guard for a long time, "Return to Young Master Yi, fuck you. If Young Master Yi knew what you did, do you think he would still want you? If he didn't beat you to death, it would be considered kind. Can you tolerate a slut like you? Your palace is a place where filth is hidden."
When everyone heard this, they nodded again and again.
This woman does not obey women's morals and has no filial piety. She even took the old mother's medical treatment money and ran away, talking nonsense.
This kind of woman, ordinary people would not let her in, let alone the palace.
The person who originally planned to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to report the news immediately gave up his idea.
As for this woman, if he went to inform her, he was afraid that he would not be able to cling to the palace, but would be beaten out instead. The gains outweigh the losses, the gains outweigh the losses.
Ever since, the neighbors in Fangcao Hutong were all watching the excitement, and no one reported to the official, and no one reported to the palace.
Seeing that the task was half completed, Du San lifted the woman up, "I will take you back to see your mother now, and you can go to your mother's grave to repent."
The neighbors in the neighborhood exclaimed again, it turned out that the woman's mother was dead. Think about it too, the money for medical treatment has been swept away, what can I do if I don't die.
"Let go of me, let me go! I don't know you guys. If you dare to touch me, be careful, the young master will kill you."
"Until now you are still thinking about Young Master Yi. You really don't know what is good or bad. Who knows if you made up that Young Master Yi. If you cling to the palace like this, aren't you afraid of beheading? You are not afraid, I am afraid."
After speaking, Du San took out a rag and covered the woman's mouth.
The woman whined, but couldn't get any help from anyone.
The guards swept up all the valuables in the yard, tied up the maids and wives, and drove away in a carriage.
The courtyard door was open, and someone walked in curiously to take a look.
Nothing of value was left, except for a few large pieces of furniture that could not be moved.
Someone was about to move and wanted to evacuate the furniture in the house.
Li Zheng came forward to stop it, and closed the courtyard door, no one was allowed to enter.
"I have already registered the furniture items inside. If there is one piece missing, I will hand it over to you when the owner asks."
After some shock, no one went into the yard to steal.