After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, a girl of about fifteen or sixteen ran out from the west corner door. She walked straight up to the middle-aged man and asked, "What do you want to see me for?"
"You little bitch, you've grown so powerful that you don't even call me daddy?" the middle-aged man said angrily.
The girl pursed her lips. "What's the matter? If you're okay, I'll go in."
"Give me some silver."
"I just sent the monthly allowance back home a few days ago. Has it been used up so quickly? Did you go gambling again?" the girl asked angrily.
"No, I didn't go to the casino." The middle-aged man's eyes flickered.
The girl knew he was lying when she saw his guilty look, "Where's the silver?"
"I'm your father. Can I cheat you out of your money?" the middle-aged man said in a stern voice.
The girl said coldly, "I don't have any money."
"How come you don't have any money? The princess gave birth to a child and the whole family was happy. You gave three extra months' wages, but you only sent one month's wages home. Where are the other three months' wages?" The middle-aged man calculated the accounts very clearly.
"I'm not a servant serving in the princess' courtyard. I don't get any share of the extra three months' salary." The girl lied, unwilling to give the money to her gambling-addicted father.
"Don't lie to me. I've inquired about it. Everyone in the house will be given three extra months' wages. You'd better give it to me quickly, otherwise I'll beat you up." The middle-aged man raised his hand to threaten her.
The girl turned around and ran towards the palace. The middle-aged man grabbed her hair and slapped her in the face.
Xiao Douzi's eyes lit up and he ran over quickly, "Uncle, uncle, let's talk it over nicely, don't use violence!"
"Dad is teaching his daughter, so stay out of other people's business." The middle-aged man said as he was about to slap the girl again.
"Uncle, your daughter is so old now, and you beat her in public, which is really too much. Tell me what's the matter and I'll see if I can help you solve your problem." Xiaodouzi grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist and advised him good-temperedly.
"Do you have money?" The middle-aged man was quite shameless.
The girl was angry and anxious, "Dad!"
"I have the silver." Xiaodouzi smiled at the girl, "Miss, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'll talk to your father."
The middle-aged man let go of the girl and gave Xiaodouzi a flattering smile, "Little brother, what's your name?"
The girl was kindhearted and said anxiously, "Young Master, please leave quickly. My father is addicted to gambling and he wants to borrow money from you."
"Shut up, you little bitch." The middle-aged man interrupted her and raised his leg to kick her.
Xiao Douzi stopped him again, "Girl, don't worry, I will talk to the uncle, don't worry." He kept winking at her to leave first.
When women are in difficult times, most of them hope that a hero will come to save them.
Xiaodouzi looked good and stopped his father's violence twice in a row. The girl couldn't help but be moved and followed his words and left.
"Uncle, it's almost noon. Let's find a shop and eat and chat." Xiaodouzi pulled the middle-aged man away.
No one would report this little thing that happened outside the mansion to Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning had no way of knowing that someone was plotting to kill her son.
In a blink of an eye, it is the second day of November, the season of heavy snow.
As the saying goes: Light snow blocks the mountains, heavy snow blocks the rivers.
In the early morning, the heavy snow arrived as expected, fluttering down and covering the ground with a blanket of white.
Jiang Changning was in confinement after giving birth and couldn't go out to play in the snow, but she found it quite fun to watch the maids making snowmen and snow lanterns through the window.
Also because of the snow, the Concubine Dowager and Prince Jin returned half an hour earlier than usual.
The mother and son took a bath and changed their clothes before coming to Rujingyuan to see Xiaoming.
After fading away the red color at birth, Xiao Ming is now a fair, tender, big-eyed cute baby, extremely adorable.
"It's okay. We'll have a big celebration when Xiao Ming turns one year old." Prince Jin said with a smile.
Jiang Changning smiled and said nothing.
The little baby didn't understand. He had just finished his milk, so he yawned, closed his big eyes, and fell asleep.
"My little darling." The concubine carefully placed her grandson on the crib, sat beside him, and stared at him without blinking.
King Jin was asking Jiang Changning what he had eaten that day and whether he was feeling better.
"I had chicken soup at noon, a bowl of fish soup in the afternoon, and pig's trotter soup at night. He has recovered well. Nanny Feng is watching him, so don't worry, Your Highness." Jiang Changning provided more milk to feed her son. Soup was essential every day.
Looking at the tender and tender Jiang Changning, the Prince of Jin took advantage of the concubine's inattention, leaned over and kissed her, "a milky fragrance."
"I haven't taken a bath for several days. How come you still smell good?" Jiang Changning asked doubtfully.
"It smells delicious, very tempting." Prince Jin said with a smile.
Jiang Changning looked into his deep eyes and deliberately asked, "Should I arrange for someone to serve me in bed?"
"Hiss, ouch, why are you pinching me?" Jiang Changning rubbed his arm and said in a tender voice.
"Take good care of yourself during the confinement period and don't worry about anything else." Prince Jin pinched her chin, then leaned in and gave her a big kiss.
The concubine saw this and frowned slightly.
After dinner, Prince Jin sent the Concubine back to Liuxuan Courtyard. The Concubine brought up the old matter again, "Xiaoming is young and will cry at night. You won't be able to rest well. You should move to Jingshe Hall."
"Xiao Ming is very well behaved at night and doesn't cry or make a fuss." That's why Prince Jin didn't want to live in Jingshe Hall. Although he lived in Rujing Courtyard and couldn't be with Jiang Changning, it was good to be in the same courtyard with them.
"Your wife is in confinement and cannot serve you. Qiu Yi, who is by my side, is good. How about letting her serve you?"
"Mother, it's a period of national mourning now." Prince Jin didn't need to find any other excuses.
The concubine was silent for a moment, then said, "If you don't want to, then don't want to. There's no need to use this to evade me."
King Jin smiled and agreed with her.
The next day, Jiang Changning received invitations from the Crown Princess of Prince De and the Crown Princess of Prince Changshan.
The Crown Princess of Prince De gave birth to a daughter two days ago, and the Crown Princess of Prince Changshan is three months pregnant.
Jiang Changning already knew that the Crown Princess of Changshan was pregnant when she asked for leave when all the officials came to the palace to mourn.
However, the Changshan Palace did not announce it to the public, so Jiang Changning pretended not to know.
Now that invitations have arrived from the Changshan Palace, Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao discussed it and sent a gift of congratulations to each of the two palaces.
The wailing in the palace was still going on. According to the days calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, the late emperor's body would be kept for forty-nine days.
The main reason why it has been put on hold for such a long time is that the mausoleum has not yet been completed.
The late emperor's reign was too short. Although he selected a site and built a mausoleum after he ascended the throne, a few short years were not enough to complete such a huge project.
On the thirty-seventh day after the funeral, news of a battle came from the south: the army had broken through Annan’s outer defenses, penetrated into the interior, and headed straight for the city of Dobang, an important town in Annan, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
"Your Majesty, this is good news. We should reward the three armies." The Duke of Xingzhou said happily.
My son has made great achievements in the war, which is the glory of the Qin family.
The little emperor was very young, and could neither speak clearly nor understand. He looked at the four regents sitting below with a blank face.
(End of this chapter)