Emperor Cheng seems to be at odds with Chu Xiuming tomorrow. With Chu Xiuming in the capital, he will not have a good day. Before the end of the year, he learned that there was anti-people news in Sichuan. When he heard the news , Emperor Cheng originally wanted to go to a little nobleman who was being favored, but now he lost his mood and almost fainted, "What did you say? How many people are against the people?"
The little eunuch who came to deliver the news was lying on the ground, not daring to lift his head. Eunuch Li Fu, who was behind Emperor Cheng, even breathed lightly, looked at the little eunuch with some sympathy, and the little eunuch's voice He said tremblingly, "If you go back to His Majesty, there are thousands of people."
Emperor Cheng kicked the little eunuch to the ground with one foot, and kicked it several times so hard that the little eunuch didn't even dare to howl. With less air intake, Emperor Cheng looked even more irritable in his heart, "Drag it on."
Li Fu hurriedly asked the other two young eunuchs to carry him down, and sent him to the gate of the palace. He took out some broken silver from his pocket and said, "For those who are celebrating Chinese New Year, try to save him." This was really a disaster, but It is better for Emperor Cheng to vent his anger on others than on himself.
The two young eunuchs also felt sorry for each other, and nodded their heads vigorously but did not dare to take Li Fu's money. After Li Fu gave it to them, he went in. The money was for other eunuchs, not these two little eunuchs. Taking it, Li Fu sighed in his heart that the older he got, the softer his heart became, and he just regarded it as a good deed.
After Li Fu entered, he saw Emperor Cheng sitting on a chair. The blood on the ground had been cleaned up, as if nothing had happened. Li Fu poured Emperor Cheng a glass of water. It was not tea, but rather cold. He would not dare to drink such water for Emperor Cheng even if Li Fu had the guts to drink it on weekdays, but he liked to drink this kind of water when Emperor Cheng was furious.
Sure enough, Emperor Cheng drank two cups before saying, "Is that little eunuch alright?"
"Returning to His Majesty, there is nothing wrong with it. I was able to walk on my own just after being carried out." Li Fu said with lowered eyes slightly.
Only then did Emperor Cheng respond, "Let someone take care of you more."
"Yes." Li Fu knew Emperor Cheng best, he had a violent and suspicious temperament, but he paid the most attention to reputation, "It's also the blessing of that little eunuch."
Emperor Cheng actually didn't pay attention to those thousands of rebels, he had an army of one million...but most of the army of one million was not in his hands. Thinking of this, Emperor Cheng's face became even more gloomy. What are those bastards doing? The one who went, brought so much food and grass to the disaster relief, the more he thought about it, the more angry he felt, "Chu Xiuming must not let this matter know."
Li Fu didn't say a word, as if he didn't hear what Emperor Cheng said, and Emperor Cheng didn't expect a eunuch to know anything. The matter in Minzhong had just ended, and Chu Xiuming himself was not tame enough, and what happened in Sichuan... There are still people sent by him in both places. Soon it will appear that he is too incompetent to know people clearly
"Go and send someone to pass Cheng En Gong in." Emperor Cheng said coldly.
Li Fugong complied, and Emperor Cheng said suddenly, "Wait first, and we'll pass it on tomorrow." Or he suddenly called Cheng Engong into the palace at night, which was a bit too eye-catching, "Tomorrow, I will say that the queen misses her family."
"Yes." Li Fu felt that this matter could not be concealed. It was not a trivial matter. Emperor Cheng was too jealous of Yongning Bo, or Emperor Cheng was too afraid of Chu Xiuming.
In Uncle Yongning's mansion, Chu Xiuming nodded after hearing what Yue Wen said, "I see."
Zhao Guanshi looked at Chu Xiuming and said, "There is no news from the palace so far. I think Emperor Cheng didn't want people to know, but can such a thing be kept secret?"
Chu Xiuming frowned slightly. He still miscalculated what Emperor Cheng was thinking. It should be said that no normal person could understand what Emperor Cheng was thinking.
"What's the general's plan?" Zhao Guanshi said.
Chu Xiuming said, "I'm afraid, before the Shangyuan Festival, Emperor Cheng should send me away from Beijing."
Zhao Guanshi's eyes lit up and he thought of his wife's stomach, and he understood why Chu Xiuming's face was so ugly, "Is it possible that Emperor Cheng thought that the general was not in the capital, so he would not know the news? Or did he ask the general to go to Sichuan to quell the chaos?"
Chu Xiuming shook his head. Emperor Cheng was not that naive, and after what happened in Minzhong, I am afraid that Emperor Cheng would not hand over the affairs of Chuzhong to Chu Xiuming. The emperor sent officials there again, but it was no longer the officials of Emperor Cheng who spoke in Minzhong, and it was impossible for Emperor Cheng to see that Shuzhong also fell into Chu Xiuming's hands.
Zhao Guanshi thought for a while and said, "Why don't you talk to the general and your wife?"
Chu Xiuming nodded and didn't say anything else. As long as Emperor Cheng is the king and the minister, some things can't be controlled by himself.
When she returned to her room, Shen Jin was still awake and was talking to Nanny Zhao. When she saw Chu Xiuming, Nanny Zhao smiled and retreated. Shen Jin sat on the bed hugging her big belly and said, "What's wrong?"
Chu Xiuming took off his clothes and boots and got on the bed, touched Shen Jin's stomach and asked, "Is the child having trouble?"
"No." Shen Jin was a little itchy from being touched, she hid herself and smiled, "The child is very good."
Chu Xiuming thought for a while and told the story of Sichuan, Shen Jin's eyes widened, "This..." How many outrageous things did those people do to drive the people to that extent, "I'm afraid there is no way out Right." If there was a chance of survival, they would not do such a thing.
"En." Chu Xiuming said, "I got news from the palace today."
"I'll ask someone to change your clothes." Shen Jin thought that Chu Xiuming was about to enter the palace, so he said, "It's cold outside, drink some hot soup..."
"Don't be busy." Chu Xiuming said, "Emperor Cheng has no intention of calling people into the palace."
"Ah?" Shen Jin was really dizzy now, "But didn't something happen in Shuzhong?"
In front of Shen Jin, Chu Xiuming did not hide. Although there was not much expression on his face, his eyes were full of sarcasm. Shen Jin touched his stomach and asked hesitantly, "Why? Don't you want to disturb everyone's New Year's Eve ?” After saying this, Shen Jin himself thought it was impossible, “Could it be that he is afraid of being ashamed?”
Chu Xiuming grabbed Shen Jin's hand, pressed it against her stomach together and said, "Are you going to leave Beijing in a few days?"
Shen Jin immediately stopped thinking about why Emperor Cheng didn't call people into the palace immediately when he got the news, but turned to look at Chu Xiuming expectantly, Chu Xiuming kissed the corner of her eyes, "I will find a way to stay. "Shen Jin is almost seven months pregnant, and Chu Xiuming dare not let her follow her on the road. Whether it is going back to the border town or to central Fujian, the carriage will have to go for two months. In Yongningbo Mansion, whether it is the delivery room or other arrangements have been made. It's done, but on the way... This is Shen Jin's first child, and Chu Xiuming dare not be careless in the slightest.
So all he could do was to find a way to stay in the capital until Shen Jin finished confinement.
Shen Jin didn't react for a while, and said in a daze, "Aren't you going to leave Beijing in a few days? Why do you want to stay?"
Chu Xiuming patted Shen Jin's stomach lightly. Shen Jin looked down and reacted. He was a little moved but felt that this was not good, "It will delay things."
"There is no delay." Chu Xiuming heard the words and said, "I am not planning to leave Beijing either."
Shen Jin felt that what Chu Xiuming said was a bit complicated, and after thinking about it for a while, he grasped the key point. Chu Xiuming was not going to leave Beijing, but he might leave Beijing, but he was determined not to leave. She, now that Shen Jin was completely relieved, yawned and said, "Then go to sleep."
"Okay." Chu Xiuming put his arms around Shen Jin and said, "Go to sleep."
Knowing that Chu Xiuming would not leave, and would not delay things because of her, Shen Jin was satisfied now, and fell asleep before Chu Xiuming could say a few words to him after lying down.
After waking up the next day, Chu Xiuming was no longer there. After drinking the goat milk in a daze, Zhao Nanny waited on Shen Jin to wash and wash. Shen Jin dressed very simply behind her when she didn’t have to see guests at home. No need to put on those powders, just a layer of grease is enough, and after breakfast is used up, Shen Jin feels that there is nothing to do.
Anping met and said, "Madam, why don't you call the little one to play with Madam?"
Because Shen Jin is afraid of the cold, Mammy Zhao and the others are also afraid of Shen Jin, so there is enough charcoal in the house every day, and it is enough to wear thin cotton clothes when you are in the house. , thick and dense, I don't like to go into the house, even if I go into the house, I lie on the ground and stick out my tongue and wheeze non-stop. Shen Jin looked pitifully and said, "Forget it, don't get too hot."
Zhao Nanny smiled, "Why don't Madam think about a name for the child?"
"Yes!" Shen Jin smiled after being reminded by Zhao Momo, "My husband asked me to give the child a nickname."
You can’t do needlework during the Chinese New Year, and a few people are doing the netting on the side. Last time, Shen Jin said that she likes Shuangqiao’s one. Since that box was delivered, Anping and Anning have studied it carefully, and then went to Zhao Nanny’s place. While asking, who knows that Zhao Mama really knows a lot of new tricks, so she taught the two of them, and the two of them are slowly practicing now, according to Zhao Mama's statement, they are already quite ready.
Shen Jin thought it was good. She always felt that she was very ingenious, but she was really not good at tying the net, and it became a mess when she fiddled with it. "Actually, I am good at embroidery." Shen Jin leaned comfortably on the Then she sighed, "When I was not married, I was the only one who embroidered well and beautifully among the few sisters."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Mama smiled and said, "This old slave also thinks the same. I heard from Guanshi Zhao that the Madam made for the Major General to cover his ears with his hands. The Major General immediately brought it up and treasured it. get up."
Shen Jin said, "Treasured it? Next time my husband writes a letter to my younger brother, remember to remind me and my husband that after the thing is made, it is for my younger brother, and if it breaks, just make it again." Although he said so, but heard Shen Jin Jin is still happy.
Zhao Nanny smiled and agreed. The Major General liked it, but he was really embarrassed to bring it to the barracks. Shen Jin chose the best fur. When I brought it to the military camp once, I was laughed at by a group of people all the way. Chu Xiuyuan was young and had a low face, so naturally he didn't want to, and finally put it away by himself, and he would wear it when he couldn't go to the military camp. In the military camp and the mansion, there is really no chance, but these mothers Zhao will not tell Shen Jin.
Even with cushions, Shen Jin felt tired after sitting for a while, so Anping and An Ning helped her to walk slowly in the house, while Mother Zhao talked about the arrangements in the delivery room, "Midwives and doctors are both generals. It was specially sent from the border town, so you can rest assured that you can use it."
"What about the nanny?" Shen Jin wanted to feed the child by herself, but what if the child was hungry because of insufficient milk? So we still have to prepare a nanny.
"The concubine helped to find it, and she is now living in Prince Rui's Mansion." Zhao Momo said, "When Madam's child is born, she will be taken to the mansion."
Shen Jin nodded, and Nanny Zhao said, "Madam, this old servant wants to ask Madam something."
"Oh!" Shen Jin's eyes lit up when she heard this, she always thought that Zhao Mama knew everything, but now she has a question to ask her! So she is still smarter, it's because her mother always said that giving birth to a child is stupid for three years, now Shen Jin has regained her confidence.
Zhao Nanny looked at the little maids around, Shen Jin still waited expectantly for Zhao Nanny to ask her a question, Zhao Nanny winked again, Shen Jin blinked, looked around for a while and suddenly Said, "Oh, I see, you all go down, and An Ning and An Ping stay on guard."
"Yes." Everyone went down after hearing the words, An Ping and An Ning guarded the door one and the window.
It was the first time that Shen Jin knew that Mammy Zhao still valued face so much, and comforted her, "Okay, Mammy is alone now, in fact, it's not a shame to ask if you have any questions!"
Zhao Nanny didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she had achieved her goal, so she didn't care about it and said, "Yes."
Shen Jin nodded and urged, "Ma'am, ask." She was a little bored in the room all day.
Zhao Momo poured a glass of water for Shen Jin and said, "Early this morning, Emperor Cheng summoned the former prime minister into the palace, saying that the queen missed her family."
Shen Jin nodded. This excuse is not bad, but I was too impatient early in the morning, but it is not easy to endure until this morning, so what will I say? It must be a bad idea to bully my husband, but my husband already knew it... When my husband comes back, I might as well eat that sweet and sour fish at noon. Yesterday, Mother Zhao seemed to say that the mansion specially raised a few fish...
Zhao Nanny looked at Shen Jin's eyes wide open, obviously in a daze, a little helpless but didn't mean to disturb, after Shen Jin thought for a while, she suddenly said, "Mammy, why don't you eat sweet and sour fish for lunch."
"Okay." Zhao Mama knew that it was turning back again, so she responded immediately, and then asked, "The old servant will go to the kitchen to explain in a while."
Shen Jin hugged her stomach in satisfaction, nodded and said, "Get another small vegetarian pot, but the tofu needs to be fried."
"Okay." Mother Zhao agreed.
Shen Jin nodded, thought for a while and said, "By the way, Mammy just said that the Queen missed her relatives and asked her parents to enter the palace, then what?"
Zhao Momo went on to say this time, "How does Madam think they will deal with the general?"
Shen Jin thought for a while, took a sip of tea, and suddenly thought of what Chu Xiuming said yesterday, "No wonder my husband said yesterday that he can't leave."
Zhao Nanny nodded, "Yes, the general thinks that Emperor Cheng wants to let him leave Beijing."
"Yes." Shen Jin nodded.
Zhao Momo asked, "What do you think Ma'am is?"
Shen Jin said quite naturally, "Because he wants my husband to leave."
Zhao Nanny didn't know how to refute when she heard the words, but when she saw Shen Jin's eyes, she felt like a little fox who just ate grapes, with a bit of complacency, "The lady said to the old slave Bar."
Only then did Shen Jin move his feet and said, "I won't tell you."
Zhao Momo was amused, "This old slave will make Madam's favorite pastries in the afternoon."
In fact, Shen Jin also didn't understand. If she put this matter on Concubine Xu, Shen Jin lightly stroked her stomach and thought about it, and Zhao Mama didn't bother her. After thinking about it, Shen Jin still felt that Emperor Cheng might be Afraid of embarrassment, he wanted to send Chu Xiuming out of Beijing, and felt that without Chu Xiuming, no one in the court would have anything to say.
No matter how much Shen Jin could think of, she told Zhao Nanny what she just thought of. Although Zhao Nanny thought this reason was ridiculous, but... I don't know why, but Zhao Nanny thought it was very credible, and she didn't know Is it because Shen Jin's expression is too sincere, or is it because the things that Emperor Cheng did a few times before are too...
After listening to it, Mother Zhao asked someone to come back to take care of her. She went to the kitchen to make something Shen Jin wanted to eat, but Shen Jin leaned on the cushion with her stomach in her arms and continued to think about it.
Since Chu Xiuming promised the little lady to stay in the capital and wait, he had to make more arrangements and give him a reason why he couldn't leave the capital before Emperor Cheng spoke.
Zhao Guanshi said, "The general has decided?"
Chu Xiuming said, "Well, besides, I haven't found anything yet."
When things were mentioned, Guanshi Zhao's face became serious. The most important purpose of them coming to Beijing this time was to find things. Chu Xiuming didn't say anything, but Guanshi Zhao said, "I'm afraid they are really in the palace."
Chu Xiuming nodded, and there are only a few places where things can be hidden. The most likely place is in the womb of the concubine. It was built, and in the end, the courtyard was locked. Except for a few cronies to guard it, no one was allowed to move in. The palace of the first imperial concubine was originally the largest and best except for the palace of the empress and the empress dowager. Come on, it's no different from Leng Gong.
"I'm afraid it's not in the Prince's Hall." Chu Xiuming said, if it was in the Prince's Hall, Emperor Cheng would have found it long ago. After all, Emperor Cheng has dug the Prince's Hall three feet into the ground, and even destroyed some of the Prince's calligraphy. Thinking of these things, Chu Xiuming was still able to calm down, but Zhao Guanshi's expression was ferocious, and his eyes were red. Thinking of the talented, gentle and humble prince, Zhao Guanshi gritted his teeth, Chu Xiuming's hand pressed Zhao's clenched fist Steward.
Manager Zhao took a few deep breaths before calming down, "I lost my composure."
Chu Xiuming just let go of his hand, but he didn't speak immediately. Manager Zhao didn't use the teacup anymore. He just drank more than half of the teapot before he really calmed down and said, "Then according to what the general said, should this matter go first?" Say hello to Ma'am?"
"En." Chu Xiuming lowered his eyes slightly and said, "It is necessary."
The two of them perfected the plan again, and when Chu Xiuming went back, he saw the little lady who was in a daze, walked over, touched the little lady's face and said, "What's wrong?"
Shen Jin blinked and looked at Chu Xiuming for a while, then reacted and said with a smile, "Husband."
Chu Xiuming responded and sat beside Shen Jin and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
After Chu Xiuming came in, Anping and Anning retreated to the outer room, and Shen Jin leaned on Chu Xiuming's arms and said, "I feel uncomfortable in my legs."
Chu Xiuming stretched out his hand to help Shen Jin massage his legs. Recently, especially when sleeping at night, Shen Jin's legs sometimes suddenly had cramps and pain. In this way, Shen Jin would not wake up, and would only hum softly. Chu Xiuming didn't know at first What's going on, I called Madam Zhao here, and later I found out that when Shen Jin felt uncomfortable, she would rub her legs.
If Zhao Nanny hadn't told her secretly, Shen Jin wouldn't have known, "Zhao Nanny told me something..." Shen Jin uttered his guesses and thoughts.
Chu Xiuming suddenly felt that he and Zhao Guanshi had discussed so much, maybe the truth was the same as what Shen Jin thought, "I also have something to tell you."
It was inevitable that Shen Jin thought too much after hearing this, and Chu Xiuming explained carefully, "I can't leave Beijing for the time being, because I still have things."
Who knew that after finishing speaking, Shen Jin's expression was neither worried nor guilty, but a bit like looking at an idiot. Sure enough, when Chu Xiuming finished speaking, Shen Jin hugged his stomach and laughed non-stop, "Husband , you are so stupid."
Chu Xiuming protected Shen Jin so that she would not accidentally touch her when she was laughing. Shen Jin smiled and stopped for a few times, then laughed again, and said after the laugh was over, "Husband, have you ever thought that if you really pretend to be like this?" If you are assassinated and injured, will it make Emperor Cheng suddenly realize?"
They also thought of this, and they would naturally be on guard. Shen Jin pretended to be serious and said, "Actually, there is a very simple solution."
Shen Jin felt very satisfied today, not only Zhao Mama came to ask her for advice, but even Chu Xiuming wanted to ask her, moving his feet happily, looking at Chu Xiuming expectantly, like a small animal begging for food.
Chu Xiuming put one hand on the soft couch, went over to kiss the corner of Shen Jin's lips and said, "My sweet lady, can you tell me?"
Shen Jin said, "You guys are thinking too much trouble."
Chu Xiu's bright face was like a crown of jade, and when the corners of his mouth were raised slightly, he added a bit of charm, and his eyes were intoxicating. Shen Jin couldn't help but hooked the back of his hand with his fingers, and said, "Actually, when Emperor Cheng said , it’s fine if you just refuse, can he still tie you up?”
"..." Chu Xiuming was speechless, looked at the complacent Shen Jin, and suddenly smiled, "I was thinking too much, Madam is right."
Shen Jin narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and said, "En." In fact, the best way to deal with a person like Emperor Cheng who likes to play tricks is to go straight, which will make him helpless, "When the time comes, you say you want to stay with me All right."
Chu Xiuming nodded, "Yes, I want to stay with my Jiaojiao." Seeing Shen Jin's proud look, Chu Xiuming's hand couldn't help but slowly groped down her neck, and the other hand reached into her. In her skirt, "My Jiaojiao..."
Shen Jin only felt his body go limp, and his whole body became limp on the couch, not only blushing but also his whole body, moving his legs, "En...don't...don't..." The voice of a kitten begging for mercy, instead Ask Chu Xiuming to lean over him sideways, being careful not to let himself overwhelm Shen Jin's stomach.