Zhao Xifang, who was following Song Yirou's movements, was the first to know about her return to Beijing. "It's good that she's back in Beijing!"
Jiangnan is too far away, and her hands can’t stretch that far.
Song Yirou had caused her to be unable to get pregnant again, and she would not let Song Yirou off easily.
Especially after Fang Youting brought good news again, she hated Song Yirou even more and wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.
Jiang Changning didn't take it too seriously after learning about this.
Even if Song Yirou was as thick-skinned as a city wall and continued to guard Prince Jin, it would not be so convenient for her now that she was pregnant.
Moreover, with General Song being demoted and Concubine Song being imprisoned, the Song family has become much more honest than before.
What's more, Madam Song even resorted to such a stupid trick to deal with Song Yirou. She would definitely guard against her strictly and would never let her leave the house.
Just as Jiang Changning expected, Song Yirou was trapped in the Song Mansion by Madam Song on the pretext of taking care of her pregnancy, and she was unable to move.
Jiang Changning thought this was a good idea, but Zhao Xifang was very angry and said, "Find a way to lure the person out to me."
Zhao Xifang bribed a few people in the Song family and knew news about the Song family, but she couldn't take direct action against them.
There are many auspicious days in winter, and many people get married.
On the third day after Prince Ningxia's marriage, Princess Huizhu of Prince Runan's Mansion got married.
Princess Huizhu is only one month younger than Jiang Changning. The marriage has been arranged for five or six years, but it has been delayed until now for various reasons.
Jiang Changning went to the Runan Palace to see off his bride. The music was so loud that he felt dizzy, so he just found a corner to stay.
As luck would have it, he heard the Princess Dowager of Prince Yu and the wife of the Duke of Xingzhou scolding their own daughter-in-law.
"She's been married for several years, but there's no sign of pregnancy. Now she has to observe mourning for her grandmother, so don't even expect her to get pregnant and have a baby." The wife of the Duke of Xingzhou made no secret of her dissatisfaction with Xie Baoyin.
Prince Yu's Concubine sighed, "So what if there is any movement? My daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter as her first child."
"At least you still have your granddaughter to hold you."
"Granddaughter, of course I like it, but for a family like ours with a title, we must have grandchildren."
“That’s true.”
"Your family is lucky. After paying the filial duty, she was able to get pregnant by sleeping with your son. As for my family, I really don't know what to say." The Princess Dowager of Prince Yu said hatefully.
"It's just that it's difficult, but it doesn't necessarily mean she can't have a baby. Invite a few more famous doctors to take a good look at her. Maybe she can get pregnant."
"It's hard to find a famous doctor, so where can I find a few?"
"I do know a famous doctor. Would you like me to introduce him to you?"
"That's great, thank you very much."
The two of them became more and more excited as they talked, but somehow they ended up talking about Jiang Changning.
"The Princess of Jin is so petite and frail. I thought she would have trouble giving birth, but she gave birth to a son." The Princess Dowager of Prince Yu said enviously.
"She is an orphan and has no one to rely on from her parents. If she doesn't give birth to a son quickly, she will have trouble making a living." The wife of the Duke of Xingzhou said disdainfully.
Jiang Changning rolled her eyes silently, lifted her skirt, and quietly left with Xiaochun and Banqin, still refusing to listen to the gossip of the two old ladies.
The winter month passed with wedding banquets in various mansions. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole city was filled with the aroma of porridge.
As usual, the Prince of Jin's Mansion arranged people to distribute porridge at Yingjiaokou Street.
Jiang Changning did not go. She had a vague guess and planned to invite Imperial Doctor Xue to come to the house for a diagnosis in a few days.
But before she could invite anyone, on the afternoon of the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, she was trying to coax her son to sleep when she suddenly became dizzy and fell down. Xiulan was so frightened that her face changed drastically, "Princess, Princess."
Jiang Changning was in a daze when she felt someone come in, pull her hand out from under the quilt and place it on the pillow. Then, three fingers were placed on her wrist.
The maid called the imperial physician, and Jiang Changning felt relieved and fell asleep again.
When she woke up from her sleep, the room was very dim, with only the crane lamp in the corner emitting a faint light.
Xiulan didn't come in, but Prince Jin came in with a smile on his face.
"You're back, and you're so happy knowing you're going to be a father again!" Jiang Changning sat up and said with a smile.
"After working so hard for so long, I am of course happy that you are pregnant again." Prince Jin sat down beside her bed. "Since you knew you were pregnant, why did you take no notice? I was shocked when I heard you fainted."
"I just suspected that I was pregnant. I wanted to ask a royal physician to confirm it in a few days. Unexpectedly, I got up too fast today and felt dizzy and passed out." Jiang Changning explained with a smile.
"You should take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself. If you are too busy at home, let your cousin help you."
"I know how to arrange things in the mansion, so don't worry about it."
Prince Jin leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips, "Get up and have dinner."
He considerately helped Jiang Changning put on her shoes and supported her to the warm room.
"Xiao Ming'er." Jiang Changning called softly as he watched his son rolling on the kang.
"Mother." Xiao Ming'er climbed up, with a few little hairs sticking up on his head, looking very cute.
Jiang Changning was about to walk over to hug him, but Xiao Minger stepped back, "No, no."
"What's wrong, Xiao Ming'er? Don't you want your mother anymore?" Jiang Changning was a little sad. Isn't it too early for her son to leave his mother
"Mother is pregnant with a little sister, so I can't hold Xiao Ming'er anymore."
Jiang Changning was surprised, "How did you know that my mother was pregnant with a little sister?"
"Father said so."
Jiang Changning glanced at King Jin and asked, "You want a daughter?"
The King of Jin pointed at Xiao Ming'er and said, "We have a son. I hope this baby will be a little princess."
"I can't decide whether it's a boy or a girl until the baby is born." Jiang Changning sat down on the kang. "If it's a boy, did you abandon him?"
"No, the children you bear to me are all treasures. I will cherish, love, teach and raise them."
Jiang Changning was satisfied, "That's pretty good."
From that day on, Jiang Changning began to live a leisurely life to take care of her pregnancy.
The day before her birthday, someone from the Zhuang family suddenly came and said, "Aunt, the old lady is dying and wants to see you for the last time."
In Jiang Changning's memory, Mrs. Zhuang was in good health and would definitely live to be a hundred years old. Now that she was told that she was dying, Jiang Changning couldn't accept it and couldn't believe it.
Pregnant women should avoid funerals, but Mrs. Zhuang has not died yet.
Thinking of the six years of raising her, Jiang Changning went to the Zhuang family to visit Mrs. Zhuang.
The Zhuang family didn't expect Jiang Changning to come. Although they had always sent gifts during the four seasons and festivals, Jiang Changning had not visited the Zhuang family since she married into the Prince of Jin's Mansion.
The carriage stopped outside the second gate of the banker's house, and Xiulan and Xiaochun helped Jiang Changning get off the carriage.
Wu and Zou quickly led their daughters-in-law to step forward and pay their respects, "Greetings to the princess, may the princess live long and happy."
"No need to be so polite." Jiang Changning held out his hand to support her. "Why did the old lady suddenly become seriously ill? What did the doctor say?"
"On Laba Festival, the old lady was greedy and ate an extra bowl of porridge. She had diarrhea in the middle of the night and caught a cold. She had a high fever and became delirious. Although she took medicine and got better, she is still lucid for a short time and is more delirious for a long time." Mrs. Wu said as she led Jiang Changning inside.
Jiang Changning frowned slightly. Old Mrs. Zhuang was not a person with a heavy appetite. It should not happen that she would overeat eight-treasure porridge.
I'm afraid there's something strange going on with Mrs. Zhuang's illness.
(End of this chapter)