The Prince of Jin asked Xiulan to call in Feng, who was in her early forties and looked very kind. "This old servant pays his respects to the princess."
"Please stand up, Madam. No need to be so polite." Jiang Changning looked Feng up and down. She was dressed neatly and her fingernails were neatly trimmed.
She looked like a capable person, and Jiang Changning had a good first impression of her.
Moreover, she was hired by Prince Jin, so there is no need to worry that she might be a spy from Beppu or something. You can use her with confidence.
"Xiu Lan, go and clean up a room for Nanny Feng to live in." Jiang Changning made up his mind and kept the person.
Nanny Feng was a female doctor. Not only had she given birth to children herself, she had also served several pregnant women. When it came to her serving Jiang Changning, she was very thorough and took care of everything.
In just a few days, Jiang Changning found that it was really comfortable to have Nanny Feng around.
Aunt Feng led Xiulan and the others to make small clothes for the baby. "This kind of snow cotton crepe is the best for making small clothes for newborn babies."
“When making clothes, it is better to have long thread rather than short one. If it is too short, you need to connect it. No matter how well you hide the thread ends, they will still hurt people.”
"This dress is meant to be worn next to the body. Once it's finished, it needs to be washed a few more times to make the material softer so that the baby can wear it comfortably."
Just talking about clothes, Nanny Feng talked about many reasons.
As for nurturing the fetus, Aunt Feng had more to say, "It is said in the Medical Book of Women that any pregnant woman should be in a good mood and optimistic about everything. Happiness, madness, sadness, and thinking can all cause imbalance of qi and blood and affect the fetus."
"It is written in the "Pregnancy and Birth Book" that sexual intercourse should be avoided during the third and seventh months of pregnancy." When Nanny Feng saw that Jiang Changning was pregnant and that Prince Jin had not moved out of the main courtyard and still accompanied her every day, she carefully reminded her.
Jiang Changning blushed slightly, "The prince is very well behaved."
What this means is that the two of them did not do anything intimate.
Madam Feng smiled and continued, "It is said in Wan's Women's Medicine: 'After a woman becomes pregnant, she should avoid overeating, eat light food, avoid cold and heat, and get pure and peaceful air to nourish the fetus. This will ensure that the fetus is healthy and the child is born without disease.'"
"No wonder you always asked me to eat small meals frequently these days." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
"Thank you, Princess, for being willing to listen to me." Nanny Feng felt that Jiang Changning had a really good temper. He was not nosy and would listen to advice.
Jiang Changning smiled and said, "What you said makes sense. Of course I have to listen to it."
"Princess, please don't sit for too long. Humans are born with Qi and blood, and the fetus is nourished by Qi and blood. If you rest too much, your Qi will stagnate, and if you work too hard, your Qi will weaken. Walk around in the corridor more often. After three months, this old servant will teach you a set of pregnancy exercises."
"Mammy, thank you." Jiang Changning said sincerely.
"I am not worthy of your thanks, Princess. It is my duty to serve you and help you give birth to the baby smoothly."
Nanny Feng knew that she was there to take care of Jiang Changning during her pregnancy and childbirth, so she didn't say much about other things.
It rains a lot in spring. It started raining in the middle of the night and didn't stop until dawn. Park and Chen Yi came over with umbrellas to pay their respects to Jiang Changning. The rain wet half of their skirts.
"It's raining so hard, why did you come here? What if you get sick?" Jiang Changning paused, "Fangju, there's ginger soup boiling on the stove? Go and get two bowls."
Fangju did not go there herself, but called a maid to the small kitchen at the back and asked her to serve two bowls of ginger soup.
Pu and Chen Yi didn't want to come either, but they were concubines, and Jiang Changning treated them kindly. But if they really dared not come to pay their respects to Jiang Changning for more than ten or twenty days, it would mean that they were ungrateful.
If Jiang Changning were to find fault, punish them, or be disrespectful to his wife, that would be the biggest mistake and he might even be kicked out of the house.
"Thank you for the reward, Princess." Park and Chen Yi said humbly.
Before the ginger soup was brought in, the maid outside announced, "The prince is back."
Jiang Changning raised his eyebrows. He returned right after the morning court session!
Turning his head, he saw Park and Chen Yi with anticipation in his eyes.
Now the Prince of Jin is always guarding her, but as a middle-aged man, in this era when it is legal to have three wives and four concubines, the possibility of him remaining a virgin is zero.
Jiang Changning was very upset. She used to think that the worst that could happen was a divorce, but now that she was pregnant, could she still get a divorce
Pu and Chen Yi suppressed their joy and bowed, saying, "Yes."
They hurried out to greet them. When King Jin saw them, he frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"
"We are here to pay our respects to the princess," they both replied.
"After paying your respects, why aren't you leaving yet?" asked the King of Jin.
How should Park and Chen Yi respond to this
There was some resentment in both of their eyes. Does the prince really dislike them
As if the King of Jin didn't think that he had dealt them enough of a blow, he continued, "Now that the princess is pregnant, you guys shouldn't come over if you have nothing to do, so that the princess won't have to change her clothes to see you."
Park and Chen Yi looked numb. How tiring could it be to change clothes? Wouldn't it be more tiring for them to come over and pay their respects
Prince Jin walked past them into the house, took two steps, then stopped and said, "Don't bother Princess if you have any questions, go find the manager directly."
After saying that, he went straight into the house.
Park and Chen Yi looked at each other. After a while, they both spoke at the same time. Chen Yi asked, "Do we still need to go in?"
What Park asked was: "Will we come tomorrow?"
The two smiled bitterly, and Park said, "Don't go in."
Chen Yi said: "Don't come for now."
By this time the rain had stopped, and the two men, along with their maid, left Rujingyuan.
Prince Jin entered the room and asked, "Is the child well behaved today? Did he bother you?"
Jiang Changning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Ever since Prince Jin knew that she was pregnant, he had been asking her this question every time he saw her.
She has been pregnant for just over a month, and the baby in her belly is only the size of a bean sprout. Why is she so upset
However, Jiang Changning recovered a little when he saw that he didn't bring Park and Chen Yi in. He smiled and said, "He was very well behaved and didn't make trouble for me."
"He's a good boy." Prince Jin smiled with satisfaction.
"Why did you come back home so early today?" Jiang Changning asked.
Prince Jin threw his belt aside and sat down next to Jiang Changning. "There's nothing to do in the government office, so I'll be back first."
Jiang Changning didn't believe this, but seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask any more questions. "It's just right that you're back. Help me choose the pattern."
"Why are you doing needlework? You feel heavy now, so don't do needlework." Prince Jin said seriously.
Jiang Changning almost couldn't help rolling her eyes. She was only pregnant for over a month, not nine months! She was as flexible as if she wasn't pregnant.
"I won't make them. I'll just pick out the patterns and ask Xiulan and the others to make them for the children." Jiang Changning handed the wooden box containing the patterns to Prince Jin.
The King of Jin picked out a pattern of a melon vine gourd and said, "This is good. Both my son and my daughter can use it."
Jiang Changning's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that her nagging over the past ten days was still useful. "Thank you on behalf of the baby!"
"You're welcome, baby. You're welcome." Prince Jin reached out and touched Jiang Changning's belly.