Nangong Yue and the maidservants on the side listened carefully from the beginning to the end, especially Huamei, who wanted to take a pen to record everything.
It turns out that there are so many things about this little doll. Nangong Yue thought to herself that although she hadn't started sewing underwear for her daughter, she had already prepared two pieces of clothing.
She thought for a while, and said: "Wei Fangfei, I just sewed two small clothes a few days ago, can you help me take a look, if there is something wrong, I can change it earlier."
The corner of Wei Shi's mouth curled up, and he naturally agreed.
Without Nangong Yue's instructions, Baihui immediately went into the inner room to get two small clothes and presented them to Concubine Wei respectfully.
The child will be born in the early spring of the next year, so Nangong Yue specially sewed two small jackets, one is bright red, embroidered with golden carps; the other is pink, tender and tender, like the peach blossoms in early spring generally.
Wei Shi was a little dumbfounded.
Not to mention the red color, which is suitable for both men and women, but the peach pink color is clearly for female dolls.
Princess, what does this mean
Could it be that the Crown Princess already knew that her birth was a daughter
I heard that the concubine Shizi has extraordinary medical skills. Could it be that the concubine Shizi has some secret method to know in advance whether the child in her womb is a boy or a girl? ... Otherwise, it would be too weird for the royal family to "curse" themselves to have a daughter before they have grandchildren.
Wei Shi couldn't help but glanced at Nangong Yue quickly, seeing her looking at him expectantly, her expression seemed to be the same.
That's right, the imperial concubine is the first child, even if it is a daughter, it is a good thing to have a son in the next child, and it is a good thing to make up the word "good".
Wei Shi said to himself in his heart, on the surface he began to gossip about the two little jackets calmly... until the maid came to report that Fu Yunyan had come, Wei Shi took the initiative to say goodbye.
Of course, Fu Yunyan did not come alone. She also came with a boy over three years old, followed by a woman in Tsing Yi who looked like a nanny.
The boy was wearing a brocade robe with blue willow branches, his black hair was combed meticulously, and his round face was handsome and lovely. Although he arrived in a strange place, the little guy still kept his eyes on him while walking, showing a good upbringing.
Nangong Yue couldn't help but focus on the little guy, lingering endlessly, feeling a little surprised.
When she left the capital, Nangong Heng was only one year old, and his steps were staggering, but now he was very different, his face was rosy, he was full of energy, and he could no longer see that he was the premature baby who almost lost his life back then.
It turned out that this little guy looked neither like his father nor his mother, but somewhat like his uncle Liu Qingyun.
As the saying goes, a nephew is like an uncle.
Thinking about it, Nangong Yue's mood became better, the corners of her mouth turned up, she looked at the little guy and said, "This is Brother Heng, right?"
Even Fu Yunyan, who is usually informal, subconsciously softened his tone when facing a three-year-old child, and said, "Brother Heng, this is your third aunt."
Nangong Heng took a few steps forward, bowed to Nangong Yue, and said in a childlike voice, "My nephew greets my second aunt."
His gestures and words are very decent, but it's just done by a child, which makes people look funny, as if his heart was stirred by a soft feather.
Nangong Yue almost couldn't help laughing, Brother Heng not only looks like Liu Qingyun in appearance, but even his words and deeds are somewhat similar.
"Brother Heng is free of courtesy. Come here, come to see you, auntie." Nangong Yue beckoned, called him over, rewarded him with a gold necklace inlaid with jade, put it on for him with her own hands, and rewarded him with a set of the Four Treasures of the Study .
Nangong Heng obediently thanked Nangong Yue, and seeing Nangong Yue became more and more happy, asked him a few questions, and learned that Nangong Sheng had already started to help him enlighten, and the little guy had already memorized the "Three Character Classic" by heart.
After Nangong Yue taught him a few words casually, she asked Huamei to take him and the nanny to play.
In the Dongci room, only Nangong Yue and Fu Yunyan were left.
After the child left, the room felt silent for a moment, and the atmosphere became a little subtle.
Nangong Yue said: "... A Yi told me that my brother has gone back to the capital."
Fu Yunyan smiled reluctantly, with a bit of helplessness in his expression, and said: "Ah Xin set off more than a month ago, counting the days, he should have arrived..."
When Steward Wu sent Brother Heng to Nanjiang all the way that day, he also brought a letter from Nangong Mu to Nangong Xin. After Nangong Xin read the letter, his eyes became red with anxiety, and he wished he could fly back. Wangdu went, but finally held back.
As a member of the Nangong family, at the moment of family crisis, no one has the right to be willful, let alone make unnecessary sacrifices.
Both Nangong Qin and Nangong Mucong sent Nangong Heng to Southern Border to preserve the blood of the Nangong family. Nangong Xin and Fu Yunyan must protect Nangong Heng, and at the same time save some strength for the Nangong family for future affairs.
During those days, it was extremely tormenting for Nangong Xin, he often couldn't sleep at night, of course Fu Yunyan saw all this.
It wasn't until later that Nangong Xin learned that the fraud case was over, and Nangong Qin cleared up his grievances. He finally couldn't bear it and rushed back to the capital alone, leaving Fu Yunyan and Nangong Heng to stay in Luoyue City temporarily.
Seeing Fu Yunyan's slightly tangled brows, Nangong Yue gave her a comforting smile, and comforted her: "Sister-in-law, don't worry too much. The overall situation of the royal capital has been settled, and my uncle Zhaoxue is safe at home. Brother this time You'll be fine when you go back."
Fu Yunyan also understands this truth in her heart, but the capital is too far away, and she is thousands of miles away alone, so it is inevitable that she will always worry about changes.
"Ah Yue, what you said is true." She smiled relievedly, and then laughed at herself, "It's a good thing you're back, I'm just worrying about things all by myself."
She stuck out her tongue, her playful look seemed to be the same as when she was not married.
The atmosphere in the room became more relaxed. After Fu Yunyan smiled, he suddenly thought of something, and changed his words: "No, it's not that 'you' are back, it's that 'you' are back." She looked at Looking at Nangong Yue's flat belly, her face was stained with flying clouds.
Nangong Yue didn't answer Fu Yunyan's words, but picked up the teacup beside her to hide her embarrassment.
Fu Yunyan didn't care either, and said to herself: "Hey, it seems that I have to work hard."
The thrush and magpie who were waiting on the side all twitched their brows, and had a premonition in their hearts that the second uncle might have something surprising to say again.
really-
Fu Yunyan said enthusiastically: "Ah Yue, what I said in my letter last time, if you have a son and I have a daughter, the two families will marry each other with their fingertips. Kissing will increase, do you think it's good?"
A Yi might not be able to hear these words... Nangong Yue froze, and said helplessly, "What if I give birth to a daughter?"
Fu Yunyan waved his hands casually, and said: "Then I will try my best to have a son. The female junior holds a gold brick. I don't believe that I can't give birth to a son in three years!"
The room was quiet for a while, and Thrush and Que'er almost "sympathized" with Nangong Xin who was far away in the capital...
While talking, a servant girl came to report that Xiao Yi had returned.
So, Nangong Yue asked someone to call Nangong Heng back from the next room, so that Xiao Yi could also meet her.
Nangong Heng bowed to Xiao Yi in a regular manner: "I have seen the third uncle..."
Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly hugged by a pair of powerful arms, and the ending sound turned into a low cry, but he was taught to understand etiquette since he was a child, so he immediately kept quiet, his lips were pursed together, and his black eyes But it is shiny.
"Book of Rites" says that a gentleman embraces a grandson but not a son.
Ever since Nangong Heng could remember, his father, Nangong Cheng, had never hugged him like this. Ever since he learned to walk, his mother rarely allowed his nanny to walk with him in his arms. For him, this was the first time he was hugged like this by a grown man. In his arms, his field of vision suddenly widened a lot.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he looked curiously at the strange third uncle in front of him.
"Brother Heng, you have grown taller." Xiao Yi said with a smile.
It's only been two years, and this little doll, who hadn't even reached his knees, has grown quite a bit. Will she grow so tall when she's three years old
"Thank you third uncle." Nangong Heng thanked him solemnly, making Xiao Yi laugh out loud.
Xiao Yi flicked Nangong Heng's forehead mischievously, and said, "You grew taller yourself, why thank me?"
After all, Nangong Heng was only three years old, so he was at a loss for a while.
Nangong Yue helped her little nephew helplessly, and said deliberately: "Ayi, put Brother Heng down quickly, you scared him."
Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders, thinking to himself: Boys are not so easily frightened.
But he still put down Nangong Heng obediently, as if he just saw Fu Yunyan at the side, and said with a smile: "Liu Niang, I sent someone to watch over there in the capital, and Ah Xin will be safe and sound. You and Heng Let’s play together with Ah Yue in southern Xinjiang.”
Xiao Yi said while blinking at Nangong Yue attentively.
Fu Yunyan had read Wang Dulai's family letter, and knew that the whole family was safe because of Xiao Yi in this fraud case. Hearing what he said, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Nangong Heng looked back and forth between Xiao Yi and Fu Yunyan in a daze, not understanding what the adults were talking about, only vaguely understood that they were talking about Wangdu and Second Uncle...
Nangong Heng pursed his lips, he hadn't seen his parents for a long time.
He lowered his head halfway, hiding the thoughts in his eyes, and was about to cry...
…
Speaking of the capital, although the fraud case has come to an end, for Nangong Mansion, the turmoil has not subsided this time.
After Nangong Qin wrote to resign for the third time, the emperor tried to persuade him to stay but to no avail, and finally "helplessly" agreed.
The emperor's imperial decree was sent to Nangong Mansion by Eunuch Liu personally, affirming Nangong Qin's achievements in these years, and rewarding a lot of fertile land, gold, silver, and cloth, and allowing him to resign and return to his hometown.
This decree caused an uproar in Nangong Mansion, and Su Shi didn't know that Nangong Qin had resigned from office until now, and was going to leave the royal capital with his whole family, so he almost passed out.
She finally waited for the fraud case, and thought that the Nangong family would be more prosperous again, but she didn't expect that her son would resign and return to his hometown at this time!
The more Mrs. Su thought about it, the more angry she became. After Eunuch Liu left, she immediately became furious, angrily scolded Nangong Qin for being unfilial, and firmly stated that she would never return to her hometown.
In the end, it was the two grandchildren of Nangong Sheng and Nangong Xin who coaxed him repeatedly, and Su knew that Nangong Xin was still the companion of the fifth prince Han Lingfan, and would continue to stay in the capital, and would accompany the fifth prince to Mount Tai Sacrifice to the sky, it was only then that she calmed down a little - in Su's heart, she felt that the Nangong Mansion was retreating bravely for the time being, and after the fifth prince ascended the throne in the future, the Nangong family could still return to the capital.
After finally comforting Mrs. Su, Nangong Mu, Nangong Xin and Nangong Sheng followed Nangong Qin to his study.
The four pillars of the Nangong family all looked tired. After they sat down, they were silent for a long time.
After a while, Nangong Qin Fang said: "Ah Xin, this time you go to Mount Tai with the Fifth Prince to worship the heavens, you must be careful in everything." He rubbed the center of his brows, as if a mountain was pressing on his body.
Ten days later, the fifth prince, Han Lingfan, will go to Mount Tai to worship the heavens on behalf of the emperor, and Nan Gongxin, as the fifth prince's companion, will also go with him.
Since ancient times, Taishan sacrifice is a ceremony that only the emperor can hold to worship the gods and the earth. The emperor asked the five princes to go there on his behalf. Naturally, there is deep expectation for the five princes. But thinking of the current situation in the court, thinking of this time The fraud case, Nangong Qin and Nangong Mu are not optimistic about the future of the fifth prince.
"Uncle, nephew knows." Nangong Xin respectfully bowed to each other, looking at Nangong Qin and Nangong Mu, a feeling of reluctance to say goodbye spontaneously, and said, "Uncle, father, brother, when you leave , I’m afraid I won’t be able to send you off.”
Nangong Manor has already decided to leave the capital and return to his hometown in September, and at that time, Nangong Xin is probably still on the way back from his trip to Mount Tai, so it must be too late to see his family off.
There is a faint sadness in the study room, and besides, there is a kind of powerlessness.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Nangong family is a century-old scholarly family, and it has a force that cannot be ignored no matter in the imperial court or in the scholar forest. In the stormy sea, a random wave can completely crush the Nangong family.
Nangong Qin Youyou sighed, and frowned slightly. After a while, he asked seriously: "Ah Xin, what do you think of His Highness the Fifth Prince?" His wise and deep eyes looked at Nangong Xin without blinking.
After Nangong Xin was stunned, she replied in a respectful voice: "Back to uncle, my nephew thinks that His Royal Highness Fifth Prince is modest, hard-working, studious, courteous and virtuous, and worthy of being a king..."
Nangong Qin raised his hand to signal him to keep quiet, and said again: "Ah Xin, I know what you said." As he spoke, his tone became more cautious, and even the air became solemn. "Axin, you are the companion of His Highness the Fifth Prince. You have been with His Highness for many years and get along day and night. You must have some experience that others don't have. There are no outsiders here. You can talk about your own opinions."
Nangong Xin hesitated for a moment. As a friend, the fifth prince is impeccable, but as the future emperor, he...
Thinking about it, Nangong Xin's eyes became a little complicated. After a while, he said: "Uncle, His Royal Highness Fifth Prince's gentle temperament is his greatest advantage..." He swallowed hard, "It can be vice versa."
Conversely, gentle temperament is also the biggest shortcoming of the Fifth Prince.
As the prince, Han Lingfan's modesty prevented him from using means to fight for power and profit. For him, if he got it, he was lucky; if he lost it, he was destined.
If the world is clear and the court is stable, the fifth prince will surely become a king who governs the world with benevolence and conquers the world with virtue, and will be praised by the world for his benevolence.
However, all of this is based on the premise of "the world is clear and the court is stable". Once there is turmoil in the court, the five princes' gentle methods may not be able to deter the court. fall aside...
Nangong Qin naturally understood Nangong Xin's unfinished words, sighed in his heart, and said, "That's true."
The Fifth Prince's temperament is modest and benevolent, and he is more like a king than the current emperor. However, his gentleness may lead to a situation similar to the current court.
Nangong Qin has always believed that it is orthodox for the fifth prince to succeed to the throne, but now, even he feels that it is too difficult for the fifth prince to succeed to the throne smoothly.
The emperor's determination can be seen from Mount Tai's sacrifice to heaven, but the emperor's determination can never overwhelm the eagerness of the courtiers.
Nangong Qin sighed for a long time, didn't say much, just told: "Ah Xin, you stay in the capital alone in the future, you must be careful in everything... If you have anything to do, just quietly go to your sister-in-law. Brother, help me out."
"Yes, uncle." Nangong Xin replied.
Nangong Qin and Nangong Mu looked at each other, and then Nangong Mu said: "Ah Xin, if you find that the situation is unavoidable, you might as well persuade His Highness the Fifth Prince to go to southern Xinjiang to seek medical treatment."
Nangong Xin was stunned for a moment. Uncle means... Retire
Seeing Nangong Qin tilting his head slightly to him, Nangong Xin pondered for a moment, then bowed again in response.
There was a silence in the study, a deathly silence...
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