Are your eyes affectionate? Ning Yuxuan chuckled and glanced at Ji Man.
It's been a long time since he saw that kind of look in people's eyes, and he had seen it before, in the eyes of a woman he hated the most, that kind of crazy, extremely nostalgic look, except for everything around him, only the eyes reflected His look alone.
At that time, he hated Nie Sangyu's rudeness, hated her small belly, and almost wished for a letter of divorce to send her away. He felt that there was nothing rare about that look in his eyes.
But now, he was somewhat envious of Ning Mingjie.
It has been too long, no one has looked at him with such clean eyes as licorice.
Ning Yuxuan stretched out his hands to look at it, unconsciously, he seemed to have lost something, he didn't think it was precious, but in fact it was a treasure that could be met but not sought after.
Ning Mingjie's statement didn't win the old lady's trust, but he insisted on asking for someone, and Sang Yu didn't object. She, an old woman, didn't have much to say, after all, it was a matter for young people.
"It's fine if you want licorice, but Sangyu's body is too heavy, so she can't be left alone. If you really want it, then after Sangyu gives birth, I'll make the decision to give you the licorice, how about it?" The old lady stepped aside. .
Ning Mingjie nodded, holding the handkerchief in his hand, stood up and said: "That's it, then it's settled. It's getting late, Mingjie will go back first, and come to visit the old lady again some other day."
"Okay." The old lady nodded.
Ji Man brought Licorice back to Feiwan Pavilion, and Ning Yuxuan also followed, making her want to ask Licorice a few words to no avail.
"Nie Sangyu." He opened his mouth softly, but called her by first and last name.
Ji Man paused, walked up to him and stood beside him: "What's your order, Master Hou?"
Ning Yuxuan looked up at her, pursed his lips and said, "Did you embroider that handkerchief, or did you embroider it with licorice?"
Nie Sangyu is very good at embroidery, and the handkerchief is so exquisite that it looks like it was made by her hand.
Ji Man laughed and said: "It doesn't matter who embroidered the handkerchief? I dare to swear that I have no other feelings for Master Biao, and it is true that Licorice has a deep affection for Master Biao. What does Master Hou care about?"
Ning Yuxuan sat by the bed, patted the strings of the bed lightly, and Ji Man also sat down.
"My woman, no matter who it is, as long as you follow me, you can't have two minds." He lightly raised his hand on her stomach: "You are the one who has followed me the longest, so you naturally understand, right? "
Ji Man raised his eyebrows, isn't this person always the most arrogant? Now that she has no confidence to say such a sentence, it makes her feel a little bit harsh.
"I understand." She said: "I will never betray Lord Hou."
Ning Yuxuan looked into her eyes, couldn't help but put his hands on her eyes, and said in a low voice, "When will you change back to the old Nie Sangyu?"
Ji Man was shocked.
The soul in his body, who had been sleeping for an unknown amount of time, was awakened by these words, and Ji Man's eyes couldn't stop crying.
"What are you crying for?" Ning Yuxuan pursed her lips, and stretched out her hand to wipe it off, but she couldn't finish it no matter how much she wiped, so she simply pulled the quilt to cover her face: "What's there to cry about?"
Ji Man felt the soreness in Nie Sangyu's heart, it felt like her heart was being pulled too, it hurt uncomfortably.
The woman he had abandoned for so long was finally mentioned by him in such a nostalgic tone, how could Nie Sangyu not shed tears
But after only crying for a while, Ji Man no longer felt Nie Sangyu's presence. She wiped her tears, lifted the quilt and said, "Master Hou, it's getting late, let's rest early."
Ning Yuxuan nodded, but stood up, coughed twice and said, "I'm going to sleep with Clover."
Ji Man was stunned, thinking he would stay, why did he suddenly think of Clover again. But it was better than going to the Cedar Courtyard, so Ji Man nodded and sent him out respectfully.
After a while, Clover was very favored. Although Ji Man felt a little puzzled, her body began to torment her, so she didn't have the time to think so much.
It's just that she doesn't know why Clover has become a little resentful. Every time she comes to sit with her, she just looks at her quietly and then sighs.
Ji Man didn't ask her what's the matter, Clover waited for her to say what she wanted to say, and she didn't bother to ask if she didn't want to.
Her body was getting heavier and heavier, and the imperial concubines in the palace had sent her the safest midwife to wait for her. The midwife was surnamed Zeng, she looked very kind, and Ji Man felt a little bit downhearted.
Seeing that the summer was coming to an end, and Ji Man was about to give birth, the old lady suddenly became seriously ill, and all the people in the house suddenly became nervous.
The imperial doctor and famous folk doctors were all invited back home by Mo Yuhou, but once they were diagnosed as old diseases, they would do it naturally when they got old, and no one could do anything but take care of them.
Ji Man went over to look at the old lady with a full stomach. In just half a month, the old lady had aged a lot. He took her hand and leaned on the pillow and said, "There is retribution in life. I was guilty when I was young. There is no shortage of things to do, otherwise Xuan'er will not be happy until the day when she gets married and starts a business. But the debt has to be paid, and they probably came to me to ask for the debt."
Hearing this, Ji Man quickly looked at the old lady and said, "Don't scare yourself, Sang Yu is about to give birth to a golden grandson for you, so you can't think about it."
The old lady looked at her belly, her eyes narrowed slightly with a smile: "I'm just looking forward to this golden grandson, I've been looking forward to it all along."
Ji Man's eyes were red, and he reached out to touch the old lady's white skin, pursed his lips and went down to make medicine and soup for her.
When Aunt Zhao in the kitchen saw her, she was scared out of her wits: "Ma'am, don't come here, be careful! Any servants will come here."
Ji Man shook her head, the old lady is the best person to her, she has to do something anyway, doesn't she
Passing by several doctors' rooms, she heard the people inside whispering that the old lady might not live until the end of the year.
Ji Man pretended not to hear, and made soup for the old lady earnestly.
Mo Yuhou seemed to be in some trouble recently, and he never let go of his brows. Above the court is still the crown prince and the third prince confronting each other, but the third prince has achieved outstanding achievements, and the emperor seems to have moved the idea of changing the crown prince. Coupled with the fact that the wind was blowing beside the imperial concubine's pillow, the position of the prince seemed precarious.
Ji Man didn't understand, if she gave birth to a child at this time, it would probably be the last straw that crushed the prince. But in the last few months, there has been no wind and no waves, at most it's just a little jump by someone, and it can't hurt her at all. The prince is really so generous, to let her give birth to this child safely
Ning Yuxuan was sitting in her room reading a book quietly, noticing her scrutinizing eyes, just put down the book, and said with no expression on his face: "What?"
Ji Man shook her head, she might have thought too much, Ning Yuxuan was the one who didn't want her to have a child at the beginning, how could she start helping her now.
On the last night of the summer, Ji Man suddenly went into labor, and after screaming, everyone in the Hou Mansion was awakened.
The imperial doctor and midwives were all in place, and all the women in the courtyard flocked outside Feiwan Pavilion to wait. The old lady also sent Dang Gui and Wu to wait there when she was sick, and if there was news, they would go back and report.
"Master Hou." Wen Wan came to call Ning Yuxuan herself, saw him sitting in the dimly lit study room, and said, "Madam is about to give birth, you can accompany Wan'er to have a look."
Ning Yuxuan shook his head lightly: "I still have official documents to read. Whether she gave birth to a boy or a girl, someone will come and tell me later."
She smiled tenderly and charmingly: "Master Hou, why are you like this? Madam is also giving birth to your child anyway, how can you not even go to see it?"
After finishing speaking, as if afraid of Ning Yuxuan's repentance, he turned around and said: "The servant will go over there and tell you for you, and I will tell you if there is any news."
"Okay." In the quiet study room, Mo Yuhou replied in a low voice.
While taking deep breaths as the midwife said, Ji Man cursed in her heart the person who said she would give birth naturally.
Did you say the fetal position is correct? Why was she born in such pain
Uncontrollable screams spread out one after another, scaring the pregnant women enough. Clover took Liu Hanyun's hand, and asked tremblingly, "Is Madam okay?"
"No." Liu Hanyun firmly said: "A good man is rewarded with good things, Madam will definitely make sure that mother and child are safe."
Licorice and wick were so busy in the house that they accidentally knocked over the hot water. The midwife yelled angrily: "All the inexperienced maids go out, don't make trouble, go and boil the water again!"
Jiman was in so much pain that he couldn't say anything, Licorice and Dengxi hesitated for a while, looking at the maids brought by the midwives in this room, he was a little worried, but the midwives were right, they were indeed inexperienced, so It will make trouble for the master.
So the two backed out and hurried to boil water.
Ji Man opened his eyes in a trance, and saw the midwife with a kind face said: "Madam listens to the slave, that's right. Come and follow the slave's hand, this must be a fat boy!"
No matter how smart a woman is, she is also the most vulnerable when she gives birth. Ji Man closed his eyes again, listened to the midwife's words, and tried again and again.
The screams could be heard throughout the Hou Mansion, Ning Yuxuan chuckled, the woman's voice was really loud enough.
Just listening to this cry, it seems that it really hurts.
Clenching his fingers, he opened the door and went out, calling Gui Bai.
"Master?" Gui Bai said, "Do you need your subordinates to guard the news?"
"No, she's not that important." Ning Yuxuan chuckled lightly: "You can help me pour tea, my throat is a little dry."
Gui Bai glanced at his master's pale face, and went down to pour tea without making a sound.
Wen Wan stepped into the Feiwan Pavilion, stood aggrieved in the outer hall and said loudly: "I went to find Lord Hou, but Lord Hou refused to come, saying that he was looking at official documents, and only asked my wife to give birth to a man and a woman, and to report Just do it."
Naturally, Ji Man in the room could hear this voice. Xin smiled gently, really seizing the opportunity to stimulate her. It's a pity, she doesn't care.