Mrs. Guo is practicing calligraphy, and she is practicing cursive script.
The wrist is suspended in the air, the pen moves like a dragon, and the momentum is as strong as a rainbow.
Whenever Madam Lu saw Mrs. Guo like this, she would think of the deceased Old Master Guo, and would remember Old Master Guo’s sigh, “My daughter should have been a son.”
Mrs. Guo finished writing on a piece of paper and put down her pen.
Aunt Lu hurriedly handed over a wet handkerchief.
While admiring her writing, Old Lady Guo asked Aunt Lu, "Has Chu Jin left? If not, ask the kitchen to prepare a few dishes and send away the maids and servants who came with her."
This isn't a festival... It's obvious that the old lady is really happy!
Nanny Lu smiled and agreed, and decided to do it herself.
Madam Guo asked about Zhou Shaojin's diet and daily life: "... He said that he only had half a bowl of porridge, a few pickles, and two steamed buns for breakfast? But the bird's nest can't be cut off!"
Madam Lu responded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Don't worry, our Fourth Madam is a blessed one. When the Second Madam was pregnant, I remember she didn't get out of bed for several months. Madam Yuan was a little better, but she vomited everything she ate in the first three months. Although the Fourth Madam eats less and eats light food, it's been almost three months, and except for being a little sleepy, she can walk and move, which is better than anything else."
Mrs. Guo thought for a moment after hearing what she said, and said with a smile, "Don't say that, there is some truth in what you said. You said that her mother died when she was young, but her mother treated Chu Jin well when she was alive, and when the fourth room brought Chu Jin back, she also brought her back. Logically speaking, she, who lives under someone else's roof, should have suffered some grievances, right? But Chu Jin has been a person with her own ideas since she was young, and she treats her sister with all her heart. The master of the Zhou family also worked hard, and was promoted to the fourth rank in a few years. Now that she is of marriageable age, the only thing that people can criticize is that she did not have a proper mother's education, but Si Lang saw it and kept it in mind. He did not ask for anything, and did not want anything, but only asked the Zhou family to give her their daughter to her.
“After she married into our family, there has been no movement regarding the child.
"Although I tried to comfort her, I was still a little nervous.
"With such a frail body, what if I can't give birth
"The first and second branches each have only one son, and my second uncle has no heirs, so there is no one to adopt!
"I talked to Mrs. Peng about this a few days ago, wanting to ask her if she knew any female doctor who had a secret recipe at home. But before I could even say that, she got pregnant.
"I think about it, even though this child has a rough fate, he will eventually turn things around, and he is really blessed in the future.
"Perhaps it would be icing on the cake for our Cheng family to marry her."
When Madam Lu heard this, her heart trembled.
If we treat the Fourth Madam as a lucky star, who will dare to say anything bad about her in the future
She laughed and said, "Madam, you have never made a mistake in your attitude towards people and things. What you said is definitely right."
Old Madam Guo laughed, glanced towards the hall and said, "Is it time yet? The Fourth Master should be back, right? Go and tell him that he doesn't need to come again after he came to greet me. Have a good chat with Shao Jin. The Second Madam has gone to see Rui Ge'er from Ah Sheng's family, and Chu Jin happened to come over. They can have a good chat."
Madam Lu smiled and said yes, but she thought in her heart: Didn't you see Madam Liao coming over and thought that you took out your private money to buy bird's nests to feed Madam Four every day, and you were worried that Madam Two would feel uncomfortable and there would be a rift between the sisters-in-law, so you asked Zhenzhu to take a box of bird's nests and ask Madam Two to take it to Grandma Three, and you asked Madam Two to let Madam Liao and Madam Four talk? How did it become a coincidence again
No wonder Mrs. Yuan felt that the old lady was partial to her!
When this old lady gets biased, she is really biased!
Even the maids and servants who came with Mrs. Liao had to be rewarded.
Nanny Lu smiled and chatted with Madam Guo for a while. Thinking about the old lady's previous instructions, she left the banquet room after Zhenzhu went in to arrange a banquet for Zhou Chujin.
Zhou Chujin didn't plan to stay here for long.
Her mother-in-law went to Fang's house.
It was Mrs. Fang who called the person over.
I heard from the people serving her mother-in-law that something seemed to have happened to Fang Xuan.
My mother-in-law is a person who cares about face. No matter whether it is the Liao family or the Fang family, she will cover up anything that is a little bit indecent no matter what.
It's nothing in front of outsiders.
But she was not a talkative person, and she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable when her mother-in-law treated her like this.
But there is no need to say this in front of Shao Jin.
She is living a good life now, don't let these things ruin her mood.
Now Zhou Chujin only hopes that Zhou Shaojin can give birth to the child safely and smoothly.
She sighed and patted her sister's head.
However, Guan Ge'er took a fancy to the tassel hanging from the golden fishing rod on the head of Zhou Shaojin's bed and reached out to pull it.
Zhou Chujin held his hand and stopped him from pulling.
Guan Ge was jumping and dancing in his mother's arms, looking unwilling.
Zhou Shaojin found it interesting and said with a smile: "Sister, just let Brother Guan pull it. It's just a tassel anyway. If it breaks, you can just make another one."
Zhou Chujin didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, and asked, "Will you continue to spoil your children like this when you have them in the future?"
Zhou Shaojin was embarrassed, but finally asked the maid to take the tassel and hand it to Guan Ge.
Guan Ge took it in his hand and stuffed it into his mouth.
Fortunately, Zhou Chujin was quick to grab it.
Zhou Shaojin was stunned.
At this moment, Madam Lu walked in with a smile, flattered Zhou Chujin, and praised Guan Ge'er highly, then explained her purpose.
Zhou Chujin was about to accept the offer, but when he saw Zhou Shaojin yawning with his hands covering his mouth, he immediately changed his mind and said with a smile, "Thank you, old lady, for inviting me to dinner. But before I left, I told my mother-in-law that I would be back early, so I can only come back another day to bother you, old lady."
Nanny Lu was a little surprised, but Zhou Chujin's words were also expected. She didn't think much about it and went to report to Madam Guo.
Zhou Chujin took the opportunity to stand up and say goodbye.
Zhou Shaojin still wanted to keep his sister.
Zhou Chujin didn't let her get out of bed, and said, "You should have a good rest. I'll bring Brother Guan to see you in a few days when I'm free."
Zhou Shaojin nodded, and Nanny Shang sent Zhou Chujin out.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Zhou Shaojin leaned on the big pillow and fell into a deep sleep.
When she opened her eyes, it was already time to light the lamps.
Cheng Chi had returned, wearing a casual Qinglian Hangzhou silk gown, with her black hair tied up in a bun, without a hairpin in her hair. She was leaning against the head of the bed, reading a book.
The palace lantern standing beside the bed shone brightly, casting a layer of light on him. The fingers holding the book were as white as jade and as slender as bamboo.
Zhou Shaojin half-leaned up as if possessed by a ghost and kissed his hand.
Cheng Chi put the book down, laughed softly, touched her face lovingly, and said, "When did you wake up? I don't even know."
Is it because I was too engrossed in reading
Zhou Shaojin asked: "What book are you holding?"
Cheng Chi showed it to her.
This is the "Shui Jing Zhu".
Zhou Shaojin had read it before and found it boring, but Cheng Chi was fascinated by it.
She smiled and said, "Why are you suddenly reading this kind of book?" Then she sat up.
Cheng Chi put a pillow behind her and said with a smile, "I met Lord Song a few days ago. From what he said, it seems that he still wants to dredge the Yellow River. Although I am no longer in the River Governor's Office, I am still willing to help if I can."
Zhou Shaojin had met Madam Song before the Dragon Boat Festival when the Song family married their daughter. She hadn't seen her for some time. She took Cheng Chi's hand and whispered, "Are you still regretful that Lord Yang failed to dredge the Yellow River?"
Cheng Chi nodded and said, "Yang Shoushan is too anxious. Now Zhang Hui is also the governor of the river. How can he have the energy to take care of things here? I'm afraid that Lord Song will be disappointed."
Zhou Shaojin hugged Cheng Chi's waist and snuggled into his arms, comforting him, "There will always be a chance! The emperor will not just watch the Yellow River flood and do nothing."
Cheng Chi laughed, letting Zhou Shaojin's scent linger around him. He lowered his head and kissed Zhou Shaojin on the top of his head, then said with a smile, "Have you ever dredged the Yellow River in your previous life?"
She thought for a moment and said, "I don't think I've heard of it... But there was a year when the Yellow River flooded. It was said that nine out of ten houses were empty and many people sold their children. The servants of the people who fled to the capital that year said that when they went out, they could hear people from that area everywhere. If you didn't know, you would think you were in Kaifeng!"
Cheng Chi didn't say anything, his expression was a little gloomy.
Zhou Shaojin raised his head from his arms and looked up at him.
His facial features were distinct and his outlines were chiseled... No matter how she looked at him, she thought he was handsome.
Although Cheng Jing and Cheng Wei look similar to Cheng Chi, they are not as magnanimous as Cheng Chi. If we talk about looks, Cheng Chi seems more like his second uncle Cheng Shao.
Thinking of this, something popped up from the depths of her mind.
She cried out "Ouch" and sat up, her heart pounding like a drum. If Cheng Chi had not dodged in time, she would have hit Cheng Chi's jaw.
Cheng Chi didn't care about that and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"No, no." Zhou Shaojin shook his head in panic, tightly grasped Cheng Chi's hand, and said, "I remembered something... I don't know if it's right... I just feel weird..."
Cheng Chi thought for a moment and whispered, "Is it something from the previous life?"
Zhou Shaojin nodded vigorously.
Cheng Chi patted her back gently and said softly, "Don't worry, don't worry. Let's talk slowly. I'll go get you a cup of tea..."
Zhou Shaojin held Cheng Chi's hand tightly and said, "I don't want to drink tea."
Cheng Chi thought about it, then compromised and held her in his arms, and asked, "What did you think of?"
The familiar and warm embrace and the warm and gentle voice gave Zhou Shaojin great courage.
She whispered, "I remember that my second uncle died before mother. I didn't know much about it before. I only knew that my second uncle didn't like being an official. He was a tutor in the Hanlin Academy, indifferent to fame and fortune, and lived in poverty... It was not until I got married that I found out that my second uncle was actually in the emperor's favor and was a close friend of the emperor, but many people didn't know it. Logically, the emperor should have issued an imperial decree of grace after my second uncle's death. But in the previous life, we didn't know about the news of my second uncle's death until a long time later. It was fine for me, but the Liao and Cheng families kept in touch. When my second uncle died, my sister had already started to manage the Liao family's household affairs in Kyoto, so she should have gone to pay her respects. But when my sister found out, my second uncle had already been buried, and even the 49th day had passed."
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