Yu Shuang pointed her fingertips at each other. She did it in a rush. She also wanted to wear men's clothes like Fourth Auntie. "I don't dare anymore."
Zhulan looked at Yushuang. Since this child changed, she became bolder and seemed to have completely liberated herself. Now she even wears men's clothes on the street. It really surprised her.
After returning home, Zhulan asked Yushuang to change her clothes and come over. After waiting for a while, Zhao and Yushuang came over together.
Zhulan noticed at a glance that Yushuang's forehead was slightly red. This was not caused by Xuehan. Xuehan just tapped it lightly and looked at the angry Zhao. Zhao nodded in anger.
Zhao came in and said, "Mother, I spoiled Yushuang. Don't be angry with the child. If you want to blame someone, blame me. It's all because I, as a mother, didn't teach Yushuang well."
She almost fainted when she saw Yu Shuang in men's clothes. When she knew that it was her mother-in-law who brought her back, her face turned even paler. She had been counting on her mother-in-law to find a good husband for Yu Shuang. But now this girl is wearing men's clothes and going out on the street. If people knew about this, how could she get a good marriage
Zhulan listened to Zhao Shi talking about taking the responsibility on herself. No matter what, Zhao Shi was indeed a good mother. "Today is the first time that Yu Shuang wears it out, so don't worry too much."
After hearing what her mother said, Yu Shuang was indeed a little scared. She was impulsive and went out wearing it without considering whether it would affect her reputation. She was different from her fourth aunt. Her fourth aunt was a county lady and had enough family background and capital, but she had nothing.
Yu Shuang hurriedly said, "Grandma, this is all my fault. I didn't think things through. It has nothing to do with mother. I was just too bold."
Zhulan heard Yushuang's trembling tone, which was the key point. She knew she was wrong. "Yushuang, grandma knows you want to live more freely, but you must remember that you are first and foremost the granddaughter of the Zhou family. This cannot be changed. Although this dynasty is much more tolerant of women, women are still weak. Grandma does not have the ability to settle all the things for you. Child, grandma knows you are smart. If there is more, grandma does not need to say more, you understand it all."
Yu Shuang wanted to kneel down and admit her fault, but Zhu Lan asked Mrs. Song to stop her. She really didn't like kneeling down all the time. "Well, it's just a coincidence that I met Grandma today. I'll put all the clothes away in the future."
Zhulan thought, fortunately the girl is not very old, so nothing can be seen. If she really grows up and dresses as a man, it will be easy to see, because men's clothes are slim-fitting.
Zhulan signaled Yushuang to go back first and left Zhao behind.
Zhao was nervous, "Mother."
Zhulan motioned for Zhao to sit down. She really didn't lose her temper now, and she didn't want to scold her daughter-in-law like she used to. Her age was one reason, but she also knew in her heart that scolding would only end like that. If something happened, it would be better to have a good talk.
Zhulan said: "We can just chat for a while, don't be nervous."
Zhao: "... Not nervous."
Zhulan continued, "I know you two are under a lot of pressure. You two have placed all your hopes on Mingrui. This is human nature. However, the children are still young. You two should be more moderate. Communicate with the children more often and don't put too much pressure on them."
Why did Yu Shuang learn from Su Xuan? Isn’t it because she wanted to learn more skills, not only for herself, but also for the second wife. The pressure on the second wife has been passed on to their children.
Zhao was also feeling miserable, "Mom, I wish I could still have children."
Zhulan looked at Zhao. This was the second wife's worry. If the worry was not gone, Zhao and the second son would not be able to get out of it. "You also know that Imperial Doctor Liu is at home. So, mother will ask Imperial Doctor Liu to take a look at you. If he can recover, it will be a happy event. If not, you should be more relaxed in the future."
Zhao was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you, mother."
Zhulan felt bad when she saw Zhao's joyful expression. To be honest, it was her negligence. She had never thought of asking Imperial Physician Liu to take a look. She had the inherent idea that after visiting several good clinics in Jinzhou, they all said that it would be difficult for her to get pregnant because of her injuries, so she just made up her mind.
Zhulan looked at Zhao, and thought of Dong who was always talking about her son, and Tao. In ancient times, sons were very important to women.
In the afternoon, Zhulan asked Imperial Doctor Liu to take Zhao's pulse. Zhao's eyes were full of expectation as she waited eagerly for the result.
Doctor Liu carefully examined the pulse twice, each time longer than the last. He stroked his beard and let go of his hand. "Madam, you have been taking the prescription for recuperation. Bring the prescription to me for a look."
Zhao asked the maid to take it and handed it to Doctor Liu. "Here is the prescription. Would you like to take a look?"
Doctor Liu looked through it carefully and said, "The prescription is a good one, but the dosage is a little less. I will change the prescription. Madam, continue to take it until your feet are no longer cold. Then ask me to change the prescription."
When Zhulan heard this, she said, "Grandpa, do you think I can still raise my second daughter-in-law?"
Doctor Liu said: "It still needs to be treated slowly, which may take several years at least."
Zhulan knew that Doctor Liu would not say anything that was not certain, and she was very convinced of Doctor Liu. "Thank you, old man."
Doctor Liu smiled and said, "However, I still have to say one thing. Even if you recover, children are still fate. You must not take any fertility prescriptions just to have children. Some of them are harmful. Don't ruin your body."
Zhulan understood that these were all the experiences of the imperial physicians. Whether it was the officials or some ladies, many of them trusted folk remedies.
Zhulan waited for Imperial Physician Liu to change the prescription, thanked him again and sent him away. When she came back, she saw Zhao wiping her tears with a handkerchief. Zhulan was also very happy. No matter how many years the baby can be taken care of, as long as it can be well, there is hope. There is hope for the second house, and Mingrui and the others can also feel a little relieved.
Zhu Lan said, "Okay, stop crying. I haven't seen you cry in so many years, and I really can't stand it."
Zhao also thought about how she used to cry easily. She was crying with joy, but suddenly she couldn't cry anymore. "Mother, thank you, daughter-in-law."
Zhulan helped Zhao stand up from her kneeling position. "It was my fault for neglecting this. I didn't even think about this when there was such a great imperial physician at home."
Zhao shook her head. "Mom, if you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought about it. I still want to thank you for thinking about me."
This is true. Zhao often saw Imperial Physician Liu, but she never thought of asking him to see her. She had consulted several doctors in the clinic, but she had already determined that she could not have any more children, let alone her mother-in-law. She was really grateful to her mother-in-law.
Zhulan comforted Zhao, "Now there is hope, you should take good care of yourself. Mingrui and the others, you and Lao Er should not put too much pressure on them."
Zhao touched her belly and said, "Mother, my daughter-in-law knows."
She is not too old now. After a few years of nursing, she will be old enough to have children. Her mother-in-law is almost 40 and can still give birth, so she can do it too. She will tell her husband about this happy event in person when he comes back.