There was a special rule in the Shengjing City of the Great Wu Dynasty. Pregnant women had to go to the temple before giving birth, in order to have a smooth delivery and get a boy in one fell swoop.
Chu Lian is not an aborigine, so of course he understands that having a boy or a girl can't be changed by praying to a Bodhisattva. When this little guy exists in his stomach, his gender has already been determined, and it's useless to do anything later.
But knowing that she knows it doesn't mean that others know it too.
At the end of July, Mrs. Jing'an came over several times to persuade her to go to Da'an Temple.
Mrs. Jing'an vaguely expressed that this was the meaning of Mrs. He.
At this time, the court was in turmoil, and He Changdi would talk to her about the situation in the court when he came back every day. She knew in her heart that the entire Shengjing city looked calm on the surface, but in fact it was undercurrents.
The party of the four princes and the party of the six princes are fighting for each other.
As the most powerful helper of the King of Jin, He Changdi, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at the Mansion of Marquis Anyuan.
Especially since she is still a pregnant woman who has no ability to protect herself, the most important thing to do now is to stay in the protected mansion like an iron barrel to raise her baby.
But Mrs. Jing'an has come to remind her several times.
Even Princess Wei asked her to go.
Chu Lian sighed helplessly as she touched her growing belly.
Sometimes, I know that it is useless to do this, but I have to do it. Whether it is Mrs. He, Mrs. Jing'an, or Princess Wei, they are all her elders. For the entire Jing'an Mansion and Wei Wang Mansion, she couldn't just refuse such kindness.
Chu Lian looked down at her belly. It's not particularly big now. If it takes a while longer, more than seven months, it will be more troublesome to travel, so it's better to go early.
So, Chu Lian discussed this matter with He Changdi.
He Changdi originally wanted to disagree, but he was even more worried about Chu Lian's safety. As for the little one in his wife's belly, as long as it was theirs, he didn't care about the sex at all.
They are still young, even if this child is a daughter, if they want a son, they will be born again.
But when he turned around and saw Chu Lian looking up at him with moist almond eyes, he couldn't bear to refuse.
Thinking of his grandmother's prejudice against his wife, if he refused, his grandmother would blame Chu Lian for this matter. If their first child was not born according to his grandmother's wishes, it would be his wife who would suffer.
He Sanlang thought for a while before reluctantly agreeing.
He touched his daughter-in-law's tender face, "That day, my husband will accompany you."
No matter how many guards he had with him, he was still worried if he didn't see it with his own eyes.
The temple that Chu Lian and his party are going to is Da'an Temple on the outskirts of the capital. It is located halfway up Lanxiang Mountain. It is the temple where Empress Xiaoxian became a monk and belongs to the royal temple.
It is said that it is very effective. Da'an Temple also accepts incense from ordinary people, so many people go to worship every day.
However, at the foot of Lanxiang Mountain, there is another road for dignitaries to go up the mountain. There is also a place in Da'an Temple to entertain royal nobles, so they don't have to crowd with ordinary people.
This is why He Changdi agreed to his mother's proposal to go to Da'an Temple.
Go to the temple to offer incense on the tenth day of the eighth lunar month.
It's neither the first day nor the fifteenth day, and the weather is still hot, so there won't be many people in Da'an Temple.
He Changdi also reserved this day ahead of time.
There were not many people who accompanied Chu Lian to Da'an Temple, Mrs. Jing'an, He Sanlang and the guards.
Because they were afraid of accidents, the mothers and maids in Chu Lian's room began to prepare at the beginning of August.
On the morning of the eleventh day of August, Xiyan felt unwell and developed a high fever.
Originally, this time I went to Wenqing and Xiyan with the servant girl, and Wenlan went to the tea house, and it will take a few days before I can return home.
Xi Yan felt unwell early in the morning and had to change people temporarily.
The four servant girls in Chu Lian's room were Xiyan Wenqing and Lan Muxiang.
To reach the position of Xiyan, the most suitable one is Mu Xiang.
Since Chu Lian became pregnant, Mu Xiang was sent by Mrs. He to wait on her for several months. She has always behaved well in Anyuanhou's mansion. In addition, she has quick hands and feet, and she is very popular among the maids.
Even Wen Qing and Lan Xiyan were defenseless against her.
Nanny Zhong and Nanny Gui are in a dilemma. The two nanny privately don't want to take Mu Xiang there. After all, they are not in the house. The wives need to be taken care of along the way. No matter how popular Mu Xiang is, she only takes care of a few Yue, and she was by the old matriarch's side, the two of them never forgot that when they moved out of Jing'an Bo's mansion, the old matriarch still had a prejudice against Chu Lian!
Compared with Mu Xiang, the two nuns trusted the second-class maid Baicha more.
Just as Nanny Zhong was about to speak, Mu Xiang stood up.
She blessed Chu Lian generously, with a trace of worry on her face, she said: "Since Xiyan is not feeling well, let the maidservant accompany Madam to serve her."
Chu Lian heard that Xi Yan's sickly frown was relaxed when she saw Mu Xiang who "stands up", she lowered her head slightly as if she had thought for a long time, and finally said: "Okay, you can go with us today, white tea. Take care of Xi Yan and ask Uncle Miao to show her, why did she suddenly feel unwell."
Bai Cha, who was standing not far away, responded, then turned around and walked quickly to the house where Xi Yan lived.
"Okay, it's getting late, pack up quickly, and leave when my husband comes back early."
Chu Lian was helped by Wenqing to sit on the rose chair outside, and Nanny Zhong followed.
Chu Lian glanced at her, saw that she was hesitant to speak, and asked, "Is there anything you want to say to me?"
Nanny Zhong sighed, "Ma'am, I'm afraid it's not good to let Mu Xiang go."
Chu Lian had expected that she would say that, so she patted Nanny Zhong's hand to comfort her, "It's okay, even if she has any thoughts, she's just alone, and your husband is by your side, so he can find the flowers?"
Now that the master said so, Nanny Zhong had no choice but to shut up.
She sighed in her heart, still somewhat complaining that Chu Lian was not cautious enough.
In fact, she was a little strange. Chu Lian was usually cautious and a life-saving person, so why was he so confused at this time.
She has two bodies now, even if she is a weak maid, if she really wants to play tricks, she may not be able to do anything.
Could it be that pregnancy really affected the master's mind? Made her dull
But it's not right, look at the decisions made by Jian Shi and De Jufeng in the past two days, Zhou Wen and Manager Qin have praised her many times in her ears.
Grandma Zhong had no choice but to turn around and repeatedly told Wenqing to pay attention to Muxiang.
Although Wenqing felt it was unnecessary, she still complied.
As soon as He Changdi came back early, he changed into a neat python robe and went out with Chu Lian.
Mrs. Jing'an was already waiting in the front yard of the Hou Mansion. Behind Zhaobi, Chu Lian was helped into the carriage by He Changdi himself.
Chu Lian took Wenqing and Mrs. Jing'an in the same carriage, Mu Xiang, the maid next to Mrs. Jing'an, and a medical woman came with her. He Changdi rode on horseback and guarded both sides of the carriage.
But before he reached the foot of Lanxiang Mountain, a fast horse chased after him.