After Xiao Ming'er started studying with Zhang Xuanweng, Jiang Changning had more free time, but her life was not easy.
She had morning sickness and vomited everything she ate. Her belly didn't grow, but she lost a lot of weight.
"This child is not well behaved. It seems he is another bad boy." Prince Jin said with disgust.
Jiang Changning glanced at him, "Who told you that girls are good?"
"No matter how naughty a girl is, she is not as naughty as a boy." Prince Jin firmly believed that his daughter was a well-behaved and adorable little girl.
The daughter hasn't been born yet, so it's too early to discuss with him whether she is well-behaved or not. I hope Prince Jin won't be slapped in the face. After all, Jiang Changning also wants a well-behaved daughter.
Tian sent a small jar of pickled green plums that were so sour that they relieved Jiang Changning's morning sickness.
It can be seen that Jiang Changning can eat sour food. King Jin frowned, "Sour boy, spicy girl, I'm afraid this baby will be another bad boy."
Jiang Changning took a green plum and asked with a smile, "Why? It's not a daughter, are you going to throw it away? Who said before that I would like both boys and girls as long as they are born to me?"
With a cold snort, he pretended to be angry and said, "As expected, men's words are deceiving."
"What book did you read this nonsense from?" King Jin held her in his arms and kissed her cheek. "I'm not lying to you. No matter how bad your little brat is, you'll keep him."
"You're talking as if you, little brat, don't have a share." Jiang Changning took a bite of the green plum, "It's sweet and sour, and quite delicious. Would you like to try it, Your Majesty?"
King Jin shook his head quickly, "Thank you very much, thank you very much."
He took a sip of the bowl of sour plum soup last time, and the sour and refreshing taste is still unforgettable to this day.
He saw that pregnant women love acid, and he admired him very much.
At this time, Xiao Ming'er's voice calling for his mother was heard outside. Jiang Changning hurriedly withdrew from Prince Jin's arms and restored her dignified appearance before Xiao Ming'er came in.
"Mom, was my sister good today?" Xiao Ming ran in, sweating profusely.
"Sister was very well behaved today." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Prince Jin coughed, and Xiao Ming'er immediately stood still. His little face, which was once filled with a happy smile, became stern, exactly the same expression as Prince Jin's when he was serious.
"Youth pays respects to father and mother." Xiao Ming'er bowed to them respectfully.
"Why are you leaving school so early?" King Jin set Xiao Ming'er's study time.
Logically speaking, it should take Xiao Ming'er another half hour to finish his studies for today.
"My father took me to the sheepfold to see the sheep, but I didn't think it was interesting, so I came back." Xiao Ming lowered his head, not daring to look at his father.
Prince Jin had a blank expression on his face. "You are skipping school."
"No, the master agreed." Xiao Ming'er explained quickly, "I promised the master that I would recite the Hundred Family Names tomorrow, and the master agreed to let me come back first."
Although the master agreed, the King of Jin still did not let Xiao Minger go and asked, "Do you know why the master took you to the sheepfold to see the sheep?"
Xiao Minger glanced at Jiang Changning, and Jiang Changning silently said three words, "Sheep kneel to suckle."
"I don't know, son." Xiao Ming'er couldn't recognize her lip shape, so he had to answer honestly.
"Crows repay their parents by feeding them, sheep kneel down to suckle their mothers, and horses never deceive their mothers. The master took you to the sheepfold to teach you that as a son, you should be filial to your mother, but you think it is meaningless."
Xiao Ming knelt down and said, "Father, I was wrong."
King Jin was teaching his son, but Jiang Changning ignored him. She just huddled aside and tried hard to eat green plums.
"If you know your mistakes, you must correct them. Go recite the Book of Filial Piety."
"Can I talk to my mother before I go?" Xiao Ming asked cautiously.
"Okay." King Jin nodded.
Xiao Ming'er got up from the ground and walked to Jiang Changning, "Mother, are you still feeling uncomfortable today?"
"Thanks to the pickled green plums sent by your aunt Zhou, mother had two bowls of rice at noon today." Jiang Changning replied softly.
"I'm very happy that Xiao Ming'er cares about me so much." Jiang Changning said, touching his little head.
"Mother, I am your son." Xiao Ming'er rubbed her palm.
The mother and son chatted intimately for a few more words, and Xiao Ming went into the yard to recite the "Book of Filial Piety".
After his son left, Jiang Changning said, "Your Highness, Ming'er is still young and very well behaved. Don't be too harsh on him."
"A good son is born under the stick. I didn't beat him, which was already showing mercy to him."
"Did the prince get beaten when he was a child?" Jiang Changning asked with a sly smile.
King Jin clenched his right fist and placed it on his lips, coughing softly, "I am different from him." Without waiting for Jiang Changning to say anything else, he reached out and helped her up, "Let's go out for a walk to help digest the food, so that we can have dinner later."
Jiang Changning followed his wishes and went for a walk with him in the corridor.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Jiang Changning was already more than four months pregnant. The first time the baby moved, Xiao Ming was startled, "Mom, what happened to my sister?"
"Sister is saying hello to you." Jiang Changning said with a smile.
Xiao Ming'er was very excited when he heard this, "Hello, sister. I am your brother. My name is Helian Yuming. I am three years old. You can call me big brother or brother Ming."
Jiang Changning let him talk some childish words into her belly.
At dawn that day, there was a loud knock on the northwest corner door of the palace.
The doorman was awakened and opened the door. He saw a man dressed as an official. He asked unhappily, "What's the matter so early in the morning?"
"I'm from the Ministry of War. Tell the prince right away, the urgent battle report from eight hundred miles away." The man said anxiously.
Menzi was completely awakened by his loud voice and immediately turned around and ran inside.
He went to the Chuihua Gate, woke up the old woman guarding the gate, and asked her to go in and pass on the message.
Fang Ju was on guard in Rujing Courtyard today. When she heard about this, she immediately went in and banged on the door and shouted, "Prince, wake up quickly. Someone from the Ministry of War is here and says there is an urgent battle report from 800 miles away."
Prince Jin and Jiang Changning were awakened by the noise. Prince Jin quickly stood up and said, "You continue to sleep."
"I was woken up by the noise and can't fall asleep for a while." Jiang Changning got out of bed, put on his clothes, opened the door, and asked the servants to bring in some water.
After helping Prince Jin wash and dress, she saw him out.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Just stay at home and wait for me to come back." Prince Jin saw that Jiang Changning looked uneasy and comforted her gently.
After Prince Jin left, Jiang Changning felt flustered and couldn't fall asleep in bed, so he got up and had breakfast.
After a while, Xiao Minger came in, "Mother."
Jiang Changning was stunned and didn't hear anything. Xiao Minger went over and pulled her skirt, "Mother, mother."
"Son, why did you get up so early today?" Jiang Changning insisted that children need to sleep more so that they can grow taller, and refused to let Xiao Ming'er get up at the early morning.
King Jin was persuaded by her and agreed to let Xiao Ming get up at the beginning of the morning.
"Mother, where is father? He is on leave today and said he would take me to the training ground." Xiao Ming'er said.
"Your father went to the government office. There is a war at the border." Jiang Changning said.
"I can't go to the training ground." Xiao Ming'er showed a lost expression.
"Let's go another day when your father is free." Although Jiang Changning didn't have the heart to disappoint Ming'er, not everyone could go to the parade ground.
Xiao Ming was also sensible and didn't dwell on the matter anymore. He touched his mother's belly and talked to his sister.
(End of this chapter)