"Then I have to keep my tail between my legs and be a human being?"

Lin Ximeng turned around easily and looked out the window at the midsummer tree shadows.

Summer is approaching in early June, and the sycamore trees in the study room in the front yard have lush leaves, covering the entire yard like several thick umbrellas.

Although the yard is not big, it appears to be very well-established.

"I just don't know if I can survive. The Queen will probably not kill me."

Many of the useless abandoned children were directly silenced.

"You won't lose your life. The queen won't do it so obviously. It's just that your wish may not be realized."

The Lin family in Northern Xinjiang was more or less wronged.

According to common sense, in a few years the emperor would issue a general amnesty to the whole world and pardon them all. Unfortunately, my father probably didn't have the heart to think about these old ministers.

His thoughts were all on the pregnant woman in Qianqing Palace.

——

Coming back from the study, Lin Ximeng held her chin.

"Do you think Concubine Xu will give birth to a prince or a princess?"

Qingqing chuckled: "How can this slave guess it? We are just small fish and shrimps, it doesn't bother us or anything."

"Yeah, it doesn't matter."

Bitter, it really tastes bitter all over the mouth.

If you really want to be a concubine for the rest of your life, you will be rounded and flattened by others in the backyard. There will be no way to ascend, you will not be able to raise a child by yourself, and your family will not be forgiven.

If her husband's love is illusory, then her life is really over.

"Forget it, just go to sleep. Some things can only be left to fate."

That night, Lin Ximeng had a dream for the first time, dreaming of returning to modern times and continuing 996.

Waking up in the middle of the night, she stared straight at the curtain above her head, which was embroidered with a pattern of long melon stems, which meant more children and more blessings.

"Have a baby?"

Lin Ximeng smiled bitterly.

A concubine's child would be soaked in bitter water in this backyard, so it would be better not to have one.

If you can't do it, don't do it anymore. If you can live well, it's a day.

In my last life, I didn't earn enough money to sleep peacefully until my sudden death, so I'll make up for it in this life.

From then on, she would eat and drink, enjoy spring flowers and autumn leaves, and make money every day she could live a good life.

The next day, Lin Ximeng took Qingqing and Zijing to select fabrics and sew various sachets.

Crickets chirped in autumn, cicadas chirped in the summer night, mandarin ducks played in the water, and fish played with lotus leaves. It took seven or eight days to sew more than a dozen.

Qingqing was very puzzled: "What are you doing embroidering these for?"

Lin Ximeng smiled: "In the midsummer of June, there are too many mosquitoes near the Emerald Lake. We sew some sachets and bring them with us. They can repel mosquitoes and kill insects and relieve the heat."

Qingqing relaxed and smiled.

"Then slave girl go to the warehouse to get some herbs."

After half a day's work, I got back a lot of mugwort, angelica dahurica, Qili Xiang, Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves, mint and other herbs.

"They are all of the best quality. Sure enough, if the master is here, we can get some good things."

Lin Ximeng laughed and said they were common and not worth much.

She packed a dozen herbal sachets, and each person in Bibo Garden got three of them, leaving the remaining five or six for herself.

In your spare time, drop some tassels and wear some beads.

When Lin Ximeng put it on again, even Qingqing was shocked.

"They are made in the same batch, so why are there such big differences?"

Qingqing took out hers and compared them. They were both satin and had patterns. One had tassels and pearls, while the other was bare and bare. The two were very different.

"After such a comparison, I feel that even the taste is different." Qingqing's eyes were envious.

Lin Ximeng took his own and teased her.

"Is your nose growing on your eyes? It looks different and even tastes different?"

Qingqing Bianzui: "I just think the taste is different."

"They are all the same herbs, how could they be different? You smelled it wrong."

"No, my nose is very good."

"You just smelled it wrong."

Qingqing: "..."

Lin Ximeng walked around and went back to the house to rest. When Qingqing passed by, Qingqing frowned and muttered again.

“Still different”

Lin Ximeng tapped her forehead.

"You are crazy"

——

It was July in the blink of an eye, the sun became more and more fierce, and the atmosphere in the palace became extremely tense.

On the third day of July, Xu Qianqian had breakfast as usual and sat on the porch to enjoy the cool air.

She spent the entire pregnancy in this narrow courtyard.

Only Li Zi, a palace maid, accompanied her.

The remaining second- and third-class maids and eunuchs were all sent by the Emperor of Qianqing Palace.

It would be a lie not to feel depressed, but she didn't dare to go out.

Sometimes she would have the illusion that she was a fertility tool, but most of the time she was still happy.

If it weren't for the emperor, the Xu family would still not have enough to eat. My parents would still be doing hard labor. My brother and nephews wouldn't even be able to wear a cotton-padded jacket in the winter. In the summer, they would hunt for fish and shrimps barefoot.

Just because I have myself, I have the dragon seed in my belly.

Only then will their family become prosperous.

The sun was getting hotter, so Lizi came over and invited her into the house to cool off.

"The emperor sent someone to bring the freshest fruits. The slaves peeled them and cut them into pieces. They are just waiting for the master to go back and eat them."

"Do you like rose marinade or candied osmanthus? The dining room gave us a lot of them last time, and they are all still there."

Xu Qianqian was a little confused.

What is sweet-scented osmanthus? What is rose brine? She has never tasted it, and it is not embarrassing for Lizi to see it.

"I want some of both, separate them, and I'll try them both."

"yes"

Chestnut respectfully.

At first I was a little disdainful, but later I didn't dare to do it anymore. If nothing else, the dragon seed in my belly is noble enough.

The master and servant entered the house.

The chestnuts were carefully drizzled with marinade and the fruit was presented to them.

Xu Qianqian tasted the rose marinated one first, and the honeydew melon with the sweetness of the petals made her take three or four bites in succession.

Later, I tried the sugar osmanthus. This one was a bit greasy, but the fragrance of osmanthus was rich, which also made my mouth water.

Before I knew it, I had eaten two bowls of honeydew melon.

Lizi came in with some snacks. He was about to persuade her to eat less, but when he looked up, he found that she had already finished eating.

"Master, it's so cold that you shouldn't eat it all at once."

Xu Qianqian frowned and her tone was quite reproachful.

"I have already followed your wishes in everything. Now I can take care of all the honeydew melons. I am not a bird in a cage."

Li Zi didn't dare to persuade him any more, still a little worried.

I was thinking about asking the imperial doctor to check for Ping An pulse.

Suddenly, I noticed something was wrong with my master's face.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Why is my stomach so hard all of a sudden? Ah! It seems like something is leaking out."

Li Zi's face changed drastically, and he ran out.
To be continued...