The mother-in-law said anxiously: "Mother Xue asked the people from the other courtyard of Xing'anfang to come over and ask for instructions from my wife. She said that since the husband is not in the house, she can't make the decision."
Fang Ling said nothing.
The mother-in-law said: "Mr. Liu outside said that Madam Yan has a severe stomachache and her fetus is not stable now. She needs to ask a doctor to take a look."
Fang Ling was unhappy, but she didn't show it. She just said, "Wait a moment, I'll go report to my wife."
Cui Wenxi had long heard the whispers outside. Seeing Fang Ling come into the room, he looked at her and asked, "What are you whispering outside?"
Fangling replied: "Mrs. Xu came over just now and said that Mrs. Liu from Xing'anfang Courtyard came to the house to inform the doctor to come over."
Cui Wenxi picked up the tea bowl and asked, "What?"
Fangling: "Mrs. Liu said that lady has a severe stomachache."
Hearing this, Cui Wenxi lowered his eyes, stared at the color of the soup in the tea bowl, and said calmly: "Go and invite me, don't miss anything." After a pause, "If there is any follow-up, please let me know, so that I won't worry about your husband coming back." Easy to explain."
Fang Ling responded yes and stepped back.
Cui Wenxi sipped the tea silently, and suddenly felt a bit bitter in his throat.
She put down the tea bowl in disgust. She didn't know whether the tea had gone bad or the person had gone bad, but she always felt uncomfortable.
In Xing'anfang Hospital, a nearby doctor came to check Yanlan's pulse.
At present, her fetus is less than three months old, and she cannot sit firmly, so she needs to be careful. In addition, the bumpy journey back to Beijing makes her whole body in a shaky state, suffering from morning sickness, and not in good spirits.
After careful consultation, the doctor found no major problems.
Yan Lan was still a little worried. She lay on the bed and asked through the curtain, "Doctor, am I really okay?"
The doctor replied: "My wife's pulse is stable, she should be fine." After a moment, he said, "If you are really worried, I can prescribe two pills to protect the fetus."
Then he said some precautions, and the maid Xiao Tao wrote them down one by one.
After sending Mrs. Liu to see the doctor away, Xiao Tao sent her away to cook the medicine.
There was only a mother-in-law and a maid serving in the entire courtyard. There was no one else in the high-walled courtyard. It was empty and quite lonely.
That Xiaotao was the maid that King Qing bought from Weizhou, specifically to serve Yanlan, while the mother-in-law was temporarily transferred from the mansion.
Xiao Tao put the pillow on the pillow, and Yan Lan lay half on the bed, gently stroking her belly.
Her facial features are somewhat similar to Cui Wenxi's, with the same silver plate face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and almond eyes, but her temperament is very different, lacking the dignity and nobility cultivated by a wealthy family.
But Cui Wenxi doesn't have the kitten-like tenderness in her.
When she was in Weizhou, although her family was a farmer, she was not short of food and clothing.
Prince Qing treated her well and sent a lot of money to her parents' family when he left.
Now that he has followed him to this magnificent capital, the treatment is not at the same level as before. A jade bracelet on his wrist is enough to feed the whole family for several years.
But she didn't live a comfortable life like this.
She had inquired about him when she came here. At that time, she didn't know Prince Qing's true identity. She only knew that he had a wife. She never thought that she would know how extraordinary the man she was dating was after she came here.
Mrs. Liu, who was sent from Prince Qing's Mansion to serve her, was also a good person. She wanted to get some profit from her. Knowing the situation of the mistresses in the mansion, she deliberately leaked the news in front of Xiao Tao.
No, Yan Lan was very anxious when she heard that Prince Qing was going to leave his mother with his son. She also spent a lot of money on Mrs. Liu, only to find out that the principals in the mansion were making peace with each other.
Mrs. Liu made a lot of money from this lady through her own channels by selling the real-time information of the masters.
Yan Lan felt uneasy, thinking that since the couple were having a quarrel, they would intervene and pretend to be sick to alert the other side. Since she had a baby in her belly, it would be a good idea to see Prince Qing.
As expected, when Zhao Chengyan came back from duty, he heard from Nanny Xue that a doctor had been invited from another hospital. He frowned and asked, "What's the situation now?"
Aunt Xue replied: "I heard that the doctor prescribed a medicine to protect the fetus." She added, "That Lady Yan was not able to sit well in the fetus, and she had to drive hard to get to the capital. She was left alone in another courtyard by the husband. When the husband was free, she It’s better to go over and take a look, after all, you can’t be careless before the child is born.”
Zhao Chengyan said "hmm" and said nothing else.
When Cui Wenxi came over later in the evening, she originally wanted to talk to him about returning to her parents' home, but she missed the point.
Nanny Xue said that King Qing had just gone out.
Cui Wenxi looked at the darkening sky outside, with no expression on his face, "Did he ever say when he would be back?"
Nanny Xue replied: "No."
Cui Wenxi was silent for a long time before saying, "I'll wait a little longer."
She sat upright on the Taishi chair, placed her hands on her knees, and looked out the door quietly without saying a word.
Nanny Xue wanted to say something, but she finally endured it and said, "If you have any instructions, Madam, please feel free to send me an old slave."
Cui Wenxi said "hmm" and looked at her and said, "Mom is getting old. She has worked hard all day and it's time to rest. I'll just sit here for a while and I'll just have Fangling take care of me."
Aunt Xue said yes and silently stepped back.
Cui Wenxi regained her composure just now, and she sat quietly on the Taishi chair, watching the lanterns under the eaves being lit up one by one.
Zhao Chengyan hasn’t come back yet.
Fang Ling felt very unhappy, so she quietly lit the candle, and the room suddenly became brighter.
Cui Wenxi never said a word from beginning to end. She just sat on the chair like a piece of wood, her back always straight without any bend.
She didn't know whether she was competing with herself or with Prince Qing, but she just remained motionless until the curfew drum sounded.
The six hundred drum beats struck her heart one after another, shattering the remaining illusions.
She actually didn't know what she was waiting for.
At a certain moment, Cui Wenxi suddenly laughed, with mockery on the corner of his mouth.
Fang Ling on the side said worriedly: "Madam, it's late at night, please go back."
Cui Wenxi said "hmm" and stretched out his hand. She stepped forward to help him.
Perhaps her body was sore from sitting for too long. When she stood up, she staggered a little. Fang Ling quickly supported her.
Cui Wenxi calmed down and left quietly.
After the master and servant left, Nanny Xue came out from the corner and looked at the direction they left without saying a word.
She was childless and adopted an orphan girl named June.
The little girl was also on duty in the house. She was only eleven years old and could not understand many things. She asked in confusion: "My husband said he would not come back when he left. Why didn't I tell you clearly?"
Aunt Xue said calmly: "As a human being, you have to leave yourself a way out. There are some things that you don't have to wait until you lose before you know how to cherish them."
After saying that, he looked at Liu Yue and said lovingly: "You are still young and you don't understand many truths. You will suffer a big loss in the future. Remember today, don't be like the wife who is so naughty. When you need to be patient, you have to endure it." Learn to be patient, otherwise, life will be difficult in the future."
June June seemed to understand, "I don't understand what A Niang is saying."
Aunt Xue looked at her and said, "There are also advantages to not being able to understand." She added, "It's not easy to make a living in a girl's family. You have to learn to bend down, be submissive, and be a little confused, so that you can live a more comfortable life and understand." ?"
June nodded.
Cui Wenxi on the other side returned to Yaoguang Garden and washed up, but he never spoke.
Fang Ling was worried that she would be so angry that she stopped talking and said, "Madam, don't hide everything in your heart. If you feel unhappy, you can just scold me."
Cui Wenxi sat in front of the dressing table, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and said expressionlessly: "When I go back to my parents' house tomorrow, cheer me up. Don't look so resentful like now, you know?"
Fang Ling remained silent.
Cui Wenxi: "Fangling, I understand. Even if I give in and accept leaving my mother and keeping my son, I can't stand him going to another house. I'm just a jealous woman. You see just now, when I learned that he went out and stayed up all night, I I can’t stand it anymore.”
"Madam..."
"I'm very stingy. I can't have two women serving one husband. It's too dirty." He added, "You asked me to endure it, but when I'm ten months pregnant, there will be many more things like this for me to face, but I can't bear to do it for a moment." I can’t stand it either.”
Seeing her sudden expression of emotion, Fang Ling deeply understood her hardship and said sadly: "No matter what happens in the future, I will always stand behind you."
Cui Wenxi turned to look at her, "I want to leave Prince Qing's Mansion. You should know that it will be very difficult."
Fang Ling's eyes were firm and she said: "As long as the lady wants to do something, I will never hold you back."
Cui Wenxi said happily: "Prince Qing will not let me go, and the Cui family will not let me go and Li, and I am also on the jade certificate of the royal family. It is not that easy to remove me."
Fang Ling said worriedly: "This battle is extremely difficult to fight."
Cui Wenxi: "I'm not afraid. What I'm afraid of is that in order to satisfy everyone, I have to be trapped in Prince Qing's Mansion for the rest of my life."
Fang Ling knew that she had made up her mind, so she comforted her: "Madam, don't think too much, it's getting late, and you should rest early. Otherwise, if you don't look well when you return to the Duke's mansion tomorrow, you will worry Madam."
Cui Wenxi loves beauty very much. He was afraid of leaving dark circles under his eyes, so he immediately lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
Zhao Chengyan did not come back the next day and went directly from the other hospital to go on duty.
Cui Wenxi didn't ask. After waiting last night, she seemed to have given up on the man. She had a great appetite in the morning and had a bowl of chicken soup wontons and ate more than ten.
After breakfast, she took a shower and freshened up, and moisturized her whole body with ointment to ensure that every inch of her skin was smooth and white.
Nothing is more important than loving beauty. After all, this skin will accompany her for decades.
When she returned to her parents' home today, she specially chose the most popular pomegranate skirt, paired with a white floral damask long-sleeved shirt, a pomegranate-colored shawl, and a bun for her hair.
The pomegranate skirt is bright and eye-catching, and is very popular among girls in Beijing.
Cui Wenxi also likes this kind of bright and generous color. Her temperament is gentle and dignified, with the grace and nobility of a lady, which can completely suppress the beauty of pomegranate red.
The plain white long-sleeved shirt tamed down the flamboyance of the skirt, preventing her from looking frivolous as a woman.
There are no complicated accessories on the bun on her head, just two flower hairpins and a jade comb.
The makeup is a little heavier than usual, with a gorgeous peach blossom makeup.
She wore a pink bead necklace around her neck, an imperial green jade bracelet on her wrist, and Sichuan embroidered shoes on her feet. Just standing there, she became a picture of a lady.
Looks very expensive.
Fang Ling had never doubted her aesthetics and outfit, and praised: "My lady, this dress is very beautiful."
Cui Wenxi stood in front of the dress mirror and looked at the person in the mirror, and he was also very satisfied.
She is only twenty-four years old. She has been pampered since she was a child, has no worries about food and clothing, and does not have to worry about life. She also loves to play around, and the years have not left anything on her body.
Or maybe she is too old and steady. She looks like this when she is eighteen, and she still looks like this when she is twenty-four. It would be better if she still looks like this when she is thirty-four.
Cui Wenxi is a bit narcissistic, and increasingly feels that the girl in the mirror is eye-catchingly beautiful.
As long as I think about leaving Prince Qing in the future and living as I want with my dowry, I can't help but feel happy.
So what about second marriage
So what if you can't have children
Her family doesn't have a throne to inherit, she should eat and drink, and she doesn't have money to squander. Isn't it bad to be a rich little woman? Why do she have to fight with Prince Qing
Thinking of this, her back straightened even more.
After counting the Changbai Mountain wild ginseng, bird's nest brocade and other items selected from the warehouse, the maids and wives in the mansion followed them out of the mansion to the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.
The spacious and comfortable carriage was already waiting at the gate of the mansion. When the coachman saw the master and servant coming out, he quickly stepped forward and put down the stool.
Fang Ling helped Cui Wenxi get into the carriage, and after she sat down, the group of people left Prince Qing's Mansion in a grand manner.
The Cui family in Zhenguo Duke's Mansion is not far from Prince Qing's Mansion, only one square away. The family servants have been sent to inform them in advance.
When she learned that her daughter was going back to her parents' home to visit her two elders, Mrs. Jin was very happy. She has a plump figure and a mole between her eyebrows. She is nearly fifty years old and still has the same charm as before.
Cui Pingying, the Duke of Zhenguo, married three wives and concubines. His first wife, Jin, gave birth to a son and two daughters. The eldest son and daughter were both born from her house, and he was very fond of Cui Wenxi.
No, Jin changed into a dark blue robe and went to the door of the house to greet her in person.
When the carriage of Prince Qing's Mansion arrived, all the slaves in the Duke's Mansion knelt down and bowed.
The groom stopped the horse, and the maid took down the stool and put it away.
Fang Ling opened the curtain and stretched out her hand to help. Cui Wenxi put his arm on her arm and slowly got off the carriage.
She is Princess Qing, and her rank is higher than that of the Duke. Everyone will salute her, including the Jin family. Even the elders must pay three respects.
Cui Wenxi was very happy to see her relatives. She stepped forward to help Jin and said, "Auntie."
Jin responded, seeing that she was still as bright and beautiful as before, but her figure was slightly thinner, and said, "My son has lost some weight."
Cui Wenxi smiled and said: "I eat less for fear of gaining weight."
Jin held her hand and said affectionately: "The girl should be plump."
The mother and daughter smiled and joked a few words, then helped each other into the house.
On the way, Jin asked about his son-in-law, Prince Qing, and Cui Wenxi replied: "Silang has just returned to Beijing. He has been very busy these days. After he has been busy for a while, he will come to say hello to the two elders."
Jin patted her hand and whispered, "You and your wife have been separated for half a year. Why are you running back to your parents' house if you are not tired of being together?"
Cui Wenxi smiled and said: "Don't my daughter miss my grandma?"
This made Mrs. Jin very happy, and she joked: "You are the best at coaxing people. I am most fortunate to have you three in this life. You all have made progress and you have not caused any trouble to me since I was a child." , never let me worry.”
Hearing this, Cui Wenxi didn't say anything, he just looked at his old mother and smiled.
If she talks to her about her reconciliation with Prince Qing, I'm afraid the Duke's house will be in a state of uproar and the whole family will burst into tears.
Thinking of that situation, Cui Wenxi tightened her skin silently.