The air in the room is faintly filled with happiness and affection.
"My lord, only a few people close to me know about my pregnancy. I will keep it a secret for now, and I will make it public when the time comes." Jiang Ningbao put her head on his chest, quietly listening to his strong heartbeat, and whispered softly road.
"Okay." Duke Dingguo couldn't help but squeezed her tighter.
Jiang Ningbao remembered that Duke Ding had not been back for a long time, and he probably hadn't had dinner yet, so he hurriedly said, "Master Ding, have you eaten dinner yet? I'll call the kitchen to prepare the meal first."
"No." Duke Ding shook his head, and carefully carried Jiang Ningbao onto the low couch.
Jiang Ningbao kissed the corner of his mouth, pursed his lips and smiled lightly: "Master, I have drank medicinal wine and my health is very good. You don't have to treat me like a fragile product."
Dingguo hummed, but his movements were still gentle, Jiang Ningbao smiled helplessly, Dingguo called Xie Qi in, and asked the kitchen to bring up the prepared meals.
Jiang Ningbao thought for a while, then smiled and said, "I'll have dinner with you later."
"Okay." Duke Ding didn't refuse, and he actually didn't want to eat alone.
After a cup of tea, the people in the kitchen brought the meal, Jiang Ningbao and Ding Guogong went to the hall to eat, and in the hall, Xie Qi bowed and retreated when he saw the master and wife coming.
The meal on the dinner table was rich, perhaps because of the dinner, the meal was relatively light, and there was a cup of boiled chicken soup. Ding Guogong directly brought the chicken soup to Jiang Ningbao.
"Replenish your body with chicken soup."
Jiang Ningbao: "..."
She had already drank a cup at Rong Xirong tonight, and now she wanted to drink another cup. Jiang Ningbao nodded in the hopeful eyes of Duke Ding, and took a small sip of chicken soup.
Ding Guogong's eyes softened slightly, and he began to eat dinner. After Jiang Ningbao finished the chicken soup, he began to pick up dishes for Ding Guogong, all of which were his favorite dishes.
One is responsible for eating, and the other is responsible for serving dishes.
There is tenderness and tenderness between the two.
After dinner, Chunxi and Chunle came in to clean up the table, Ding Guogong and Jiang Ningbao went to the gazebo in the yard to enjoy the shade, the early summer evening wind brought a burst of coolness, dispelling the heat of the day
Jiang Ningbao leaned her head on Duke Ding's shoulder, looked at the crescent moon hanging in the sky, and asked about Jiang Mingyao.
"My lord, how is my fifth sister's marriage going?"
"Madam Jiang chose a sixth-rank military general who lost his wife and had no children." Ding Guogong carefully put his hands around Jiang Ningbao's waist, and said in a low voice.
Jiang Ningbao sighed: "Sure enough, as we expected, among so many generals who propose marriage, he has the highest official position. I am not surprised that grandma will choose him."
Fortunately, they were all carefully selected by Ding Guogong, with good character and temperament. This military general of the sixth rank is not very old, in his early twenties, tall and handsome.
If Changning uncle's mansion was still there, it would be impossible for him to marry Jiang Mingyao.
This is also Jiang Mingyao's choice. Otherwise, Duke Ding's subordinates still have higher official positions. If they all go to propose marriage, Mrs. Jiang will also choose someone with a higher official position.
Jiang Ningbao didn't understand Jiang Mingyao's choice.
Most of the materials sent by Ding Guogong, including portraits and their materials, were unmarried, but Jiang Mingyao chose this widow and childless man.
"It's her choice." Duke Ding said indifferently. If his little wife hadn't asked, he wouldn't have helped Jiang Mingyao.
Jiang Ningbao smiled slightly: "Yes, the person I choose has nothing to do with us in the future, just like me and the Duke, I don't regret marrying you."
"I'll treat you well." Duke Ding kissed her hair from the side, and said in a deep voice, his big hand unconsciously caressed her flat abdomen, and a touch of tenderness flashed across his handsome face.
Jiang Ningbao's heart was sweet, and there were smiles on the brows and eyes: "Well, I believe you."
The two chatted under the moon, and Jiang Ningbao's melodious laughter came from time to time.
The black-clothed personal guards not far from the main courtyard were guarding the courtyard. Chunxi and Chunle looked at the two cuddling each other not far away, and felt a touch of joy in their hearts. The relationship between the Duke and his wife is good, and they Also happy.
At the middle of the hour, Jiang Ningbao and Ding Guogong went back to the house to take a bath and wash up.
A good night's sleep.
The next day, Jiang Ningbao didn't get up until about six o'clock after sleeping. Through the gauze curtain, she found that there was an extra red sandalwood desk in the room, and Ding Guogong was sitting next to the desk to review the papers.
Jiang Ningbao lifted the gauze curtain and got out of bed. The silk nightgown on her body was a little messy. She gathered up the nightgown and couldn't help but ask, "Master, why didn't you go to the camp in the western suburbs?"
Speaking of which, because of the lingering evil energy around Duke Dingguo's body, the emperor specially approved him not to go to court, but he has great power in his hands, and many documents will pass through his hands.
Daying in the western suburbs is where Ding Guogong handles official affairs.
Now it seems that Ding Guogong seems to have moved the location back to the mansion.
Ding Guogong put down the wolf hair in his hand, got up and strode towards Jiang Ningbao, took clean clothes for her and changed for her, and said naturally: "You are pregnant, I will stay with you in the mansion."
Jiang Ningbao's heart was sweet: "Master, I'm just pregnant, eat and sleep well, you don't have to face the enemy like this."
Duke Ding said solemnly, "I'm worried."
Jiang Ningbao: "..."
Duke Dingguo called Chunxi and Chunle from outside to come in to help Jiang Ningbao wash up, but he avoided it from a distance. After Jiang Ningbao finished washing, her hair was rolled up, revealing her snow-white neck. Wear it with a pair of delicate pearl earrings.
It looks elegant and beautiful, charming and moving.
Jiang Ningbao waved Chunxi and Chunle away, and walked towards Dingguo Gong. When Dingguogong saw Jiang Ningbao like this, his eyes softened slightly.
"Ningbao, I told the kitchen to make porridge with bird's nest and chicken sauce, you can eat more later."
Jiang Ningbao smiled and nodded.
After eating breakfast, Jiang Ningbao stayed on the low couch in the room and read the storybook. Chunxi made a plate of bayberries soaked in salt water and placed them on the table. There were also some exquisite snacks on the table.
Not far away, Duke Dingguo was dealing with official business.
The main courtyard was harmonious, but the atmosphere in the Jinhua courtyard was rather depressing.
Yang Shuqing stayed in the room, looking at the peerlessly beautiful woman in the bronze mirror, her eyes were red and tears were rolling in her eyes.
Last night, when she saw that Xie Jingyi was still as indifferent as ever, she couldn't help drugging him. The two had sex, but this morning, Xie Jingyi actually ordered someone to tidy up a big room in front of the servants in the yard. moved over.
He slapped her hard across the face.
Yang Shuqing has gradually developed a trace of hatred towards Xie Jingyi.
"Miss, it's too much for my uncle to treat you like this. It's not as good as King Qin's affection for you. How good would it be if you married King Qin?"
Qianrong said indignantly.
"That's right, King Qin also said that the side concubine position is reserved for you." After what happened early this morning, Clinique no longer has a good impression of Xie Jingyi, the son-in-law.
He began to speak good words for King Qin.
Yang Shuqing was shaken for a moment, yes, if she had chosen to marry King Qin as his side concubine... But when she thought that Xie Jingyi would inherit Duke Ding's connections and title in the future, she gritted her teeth and wiped away the wavering in her heart. go.
She doesn't want to follow the old path of her previous life.
"Don't talk about it, King Qin and I are just partners, without any emotions involved." Yang Shuqing pursed her red lips, frowned and scolded.
Qianrong and Clinique shut their mouths.
But they were muttering in their hearts, Miss is so stupid, they all know that the King of Qin once promised Miss that if Miss marry him as a side concubine, after he ascends the throne, he will make Miss a royal concubine and make her son a concubine. Prince.
There was a lot of movement in the Jinhua Courtyard. Xie Jingyi actually wanted to live in a separate room with Yang Shu. Jiang Ningbao was stunned when he heard the news at noon.
He quickly sent Xie Qi to investigate the reason.
After Xie Qi came back and told her, Jiang Ningbao couldn't explain it all, and Yang Shuqing actually drugged Xie Jingyi to force sex. My God, this plot not only changed drastically, but also collapsed.
"Master, what do you think Yang Shuqing is thinking?" After Jiang Ningbao told Duke Ding about this, he looked at him with bright eyes.
Duke Dingguo's handsome face was paralyzed, his eyebrows twitched, how could he know what Yang Shuqing was thinking.
Jiang Ningbao didn't expect the Dingguo Guild to answer. She rolled her eyes and stroked her abdomen. Suddenly, her hand paused, her eyes widened suddenly, and an incredible thought appeared in her mind.
"Grandpa, do you think Yang Shuqing drugged him just to get pregnant with Jing Yi's child?"
Ding Guogong frowned when he heard the words, and said indifferently: "It is possible."
What kind of person the adopted son is, he knows better than Yang.
This time Yang has touched the back of his adopted son.
Jiang Ningbao squinted her eyes. If it was the reason she guessed, Yang Shuqing was simply playing with firecrackers and seeking her own death. It seems that she has nothing to do, so she can pay more attention to the gossip of Jinhuayuan.
Accompanied by Ding Guogong, Jiang Ningbao's days of raising her baby were quite leisurely. Apart from going to Rong Xirong to talk to Mrs. Xie, she just read books for entertainment.
In a flash, half a month has passed.
The relationship between Yang Shuqing and Xie Jingyi dropped to a freezing point because of the drug. Yang Shuqing couldn't help but write a letter to complain to the king of Qin who liked her. The king of Qin, who was in full swing, began to trouble Xie Jingyi.
This matter cannot be hidden from Jiang Ningbao's eyes and ears, so it is estimated that Xie Jingyi also knows about it.
Jiang Ningbao calmly watched the relationship between Xie Jingyi and Yang Shuqing getting worse and worse. This was the rhythm of dismantling the official match, and she obviously didn't mean to dismantle them.
During this period, Jiang Mingyao's wedding date was fixed, and the draft will start on the fifth day of next month.
It is said that in this draft, more than half of the young girls of the right age fell ill. Most of these talented girls were descendants of concubines, and very few of them were concubines. In order to avoid the draft, they forcibly made themselves sick.
The courtiers were worried, for fear that Duke Ding would be angry and the emperor would take his anger out on him. They didn't expect that there were so many ministers who thought the same as them, but Duke Ding was rarely angry.
Jiang Ningbao shook her head silently.
When they knew that the emperor had recovered, they would know what they had missed, and it was too late to regret it.
Recently, Jiang Ningbao has fallen in love with eating sour and sweet red bayberries. Mrs. Xie will send a basket of red bayberries to her every day.
On this day, Jiang Ningbao was eating fresh red bayberries, and Chun Xi hurried in to report.
"Ma'am, there is news from Jinhua Court that Young Madam is pregnant."
Jiang Ningbao was taken aback, and carefully calculated the date. Yang Shuqing was married to Dingguo's mansion for more than a month. Based on this calculation, Yang Shuqing should have been conceived on the wedding night in the bridal chamber.
Yang Shuqing's luck is really good.
Maybe this is a good time for Yang Shuqing and Xie Jingyi to restore their relationship.