It was several days later when Zhulan learned about the news in the palace. After Xuehan left Beijing, no one told her about any news in the palace.
This time she found out because Lin Xi went out of the palace to see her.
Lin Xi whispered to her grandmother, "Wang Zhaoyi is pregnant again. There are three pregnant women in the palace now. Grandma said that someone wanted to plot against Wang Zhaoyi last time, so they wanted to involve me. Fortunately, I was smart and didn't follow them."
The little girl felt very safe nestling in her grandmother's arms. She was scared when she thought about it these past two days. If she was really tricked, even if she was not blamed, she would not be able to get over it.
Zhulan felt that the concubines in the harem did not dare to really use Linxi to harm others, and they probably wanted to use Linxi to test whether Wang Zhaoyi was pregnant.
The little girl hugged her grandmother's neck and said, "I don't want to go back to the palace. Grandma saw that I was unhappy these days, so she asked me to bring my brother to stay here for a few days."
Zhulan stroked her granddaughter's hair and said, "Okay, grandma will sleep with you at night."
Linxi rubbed her grandmother's neck and said, "Yes, I want grandma to take the picture."
Zhulan hugged her granddaughter tightly. This was a child who was brought up in pampering. Even though the little girl was frightened, she had to endure the heartache. This was just the beginning. Fortunately, the emperor was not leaving, so she could feel more at ease.
The little girl hadn't slept well these days, so she nestled in her grandmother's arms and felt at ease. She fell asleep in a short while. After the little girl fell asleep soundly, Zhulan carried her and put her on the small kang.
The maid wanted to help, but Zhulan stopped her and said, "I can do it myself."
The palace maid pushed it again, as for Ze'er, Zhulan didn't need to worry, the little guy would go to find his brothers.
The children haven't been going to the academy these days. They are all studying at home.
Zhulan sat on the edge of the small kang and looked at her granddaughter. She took the unopened letter. It was a letter written by Wu Ning. Because of Wu Ming, their family didn't have to worry about He Shu, so she focused all her energy on her own child. It was also Wu Ming who arranged for He Shu to take the imperial examination.
He Shu directly sent officials to the northeastern border state, where there was a base left by Wu Ming, and it was easy for He Shu to take over.
Wu Ning came to announce the good news that she was pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter. Now she has a son and a daughter.
Zhulan called Qingxue. She had been planning on sending something by this day and had already prepared it. She asked Qingxue to ask housekeeper Ding to arrange someone, while she would write a reply letter and send it away with the gifts later.
At noon, Linxi woke up. She was still a little dazed. She came back to her senses when she saw her grandmother. The little girl called out sweetly, "Grandma."
Zhulan smiled and said, "You're awake, just in time for dinner. Grandma asked the kitchen to make your favorite shrimps. Eat more later."
Lin Xi nodded, "Yeah."
The little girl finished washing up and didn't see her brother, "Where's my brother?"
"She ate it with your cousins. We don't need to worry about her."
Linxi nodded. It was better to stay at grandma's house. She didn't have to keep an eye on her brother all the time. She was afraid that she would not take good care of her brother and let him get hurt.
Jizhou, Xue Han endured the nausea and couldn't help but twist Rong Chuan's hand, "Why is it happening again?"
Rong Chuan hissed, "My fault, my fault."
Xue Han originally wanted to wait until Ze'er was a little older, but now she is in a hurry, which makes her very worried.
Changzhong felt pain when he saw his sister doing this, and he thought his second sister must have learned it from their mother.
Rong Chuan coughed and said, "Your pregnancy is a big deal. We should write a letter back to Beijing to announce the good news. Third uncle has been eagerly waiting for the child!"
Xue Han paused while touching her belly, "What if it's a daughter?"
She really didn't want to have so many children. She felt that due to her physical condition, she wouldn't be like her mother and have six or seven children.
Rong Chuan, "My third uncle has always taken care of his health. I have seen that he is always healthy, and my daughter is fine too."
Xue Han, "Hey, I miss the kids a little bit. I wonder how they are doing?"
Rong Chuan pondered, "Since you are pregnant, I will send someone to escort you back to Beijing."
Xue Han shook her head, "We have already reached Jizhou, and we will be there soon. I don't want to go back alone."
Rongchuan counted the days and knew there was no rush. "Okay, let's go slowly."
Changzhong wanted to congratulate his sister, but now he couldn't say anything, so he decided to leave first.
Changzhong took Shenxing out of the inn, and two guards from the Prince of Qin's mansion followed them. This was an order from the Prince of Qin. Changzhong had become accustomed to having guards with him wherever he went.
Changzhong wanted to buy gifts for his parents, so he went to the stalls on the street. The stalls were all selling specialties from Jizhou.
After walking around for a while, he felt hungry and chose a restaurant that looked good. When he reached the door of the restaurant, Changzhong paused and looked at a few little beggars at the corner of the street.
Shen Xing looked over and asked, "Young Master, are you looking at a beggar?"
Chang Zhong nodded, "I found that there are many beggars in Jizhou, but Jizhou is obviously a wealthy province, why are there so many beggars?"
Shen Xing said, "It is precisely because Jizhou is rich that there are so many beggars begging here."
Changzhong pursed his lips and said, "Why would you become a beggar if you have hands and feet?"
"Some people are lazy, and some are forced to do so."
"Someone's been beaten to death. Someone's been beaten to death."
Changzhong was shocked to see that the beggars at the street corner had all run away. The little beggar they were surrounding was lying on the ground motionless, and he saw blood.
Everyone on the street corner had run away. There were some brave and curious people who came over, but no one went to see if the little beggar was really dead.
Changzhong pulled Shenxing's clothes and said, "Go, go and take a look."
Shen Xing signaled to the guards of the Prince of Qin's mansion to keep an eye on the young master. He walked over quickly, signaled the crowd to move aside, squatted down and checked the little beggar. He breathed a sigh of relief. The child was not dead, but just had a scratch on the back of his head. He did not despise the little beggar because he was dirty and picked him up. The child would die if no one saved him.
In Beijing, Linxi couldn't sleep in the afternoon. She didn't want to disturb her grandmother's rest and went to play with her cousins.
Yu Jiao held the princess's cousin's hand and said, "I'll go find you. If you continue to sleep, I'll be back."
"Cousin Yujiao, what were you doing just now?"
Yu Jiao wilted, "My sister, my dear sister gave me homework. I'm painting. I don't like painting, but my sister forced me to learn it."
Her sister is very strict with her, even stricter than her mother!
Lin Xi, "I don't like painting either, but I still need to learn. Grandma said that I am a royal daughter and I have to learn something even if I don't like it."
Yujiao and Linxi looked at each other and the two sisters sighed at the same time. They were not good kids who loved to study.
The female officials who followed her had smiles in their eyes. The little princess was so lively when she left the palace.
When Yuyi finished her homework and came over, she saw the two little cats. She had a headache because her things were always very tidy and she couldn't stand a mess. There was paint all over the table and her two sisters' clothes were also dirty.
Yujiao suddenly shrank behind her cousin. Her sister would not hit her cousin, but she would definitely hit her. She didn't want to be spanked, as her sister would feel very painful.
Lin Xi also felt guilty and smiled ingratiatingly, "Hello, Fourth Cousin."
Yuyi still smiled gently and waved her hand, "Linxi, come here, I will help you change clothes and wash your hands."