Mrs. Song, however, stared at Li Fujin with a look of reluctance. When she saw that she was about to look at her, she withdrew her gaze and said to Yu Xi: "Fu Jin doesn't have to worry about my body. The ladies and girls in the house are all ready, and the childbirth is in good condition."
All the doctors and nurses are waiting for me, so I just need to find a reliable wet nurse. If you are not here, there is really no need for Sister Li to do anything for me."
Li Zefujin's eyes darkened, and he didn't say anything or look at her. Yuxi said calmly: "But in this way, it is best that the condition of the noble concubine Jiren Tianxiang has improved, so that such a big thing can be avoided, and I can take care of her at home with peace of mind.
You and the child."
Seeing Fujin looking at her belly, Song Gege subconsciously moved back. She knew what Fujin meant. After the baby fell to the ground, it had nothing to do with her. She couldn't just come to the main courtyard casually on weekdays. She didn't nod her head if Fujin didn't nod.
She couldn't even stand in front of the door, which meant that it would be difficult for her to even take a look at the child raised here.
But she was lucky enough to be pregnant with Fourth Brother's first child. If Fujin himself didn't give birth to a child, he would of course rely on the child in her belly. I was afraid that whether it was a boy or a girl, she would never want to come back in this life.
The two of them exited Fujin's room, and the girls and old ladies surrounded Song Gege tightly. Remembering the look in Fujin's eyes just now, she couldn't help but feel irritated, pointing at the people around her and scolding: "Go away, I know it."
I'm so angry, do you want to suffocate me to death?"
Everyone hurriedly moved away, and behind them, Li Fujin happened to catch up slowly and smiled gently at her: "Sister, don't be so impatient. She will also be impatient when she gives birth to children in the future. Look at how gentle and gentle Fujin is."
Song Gege sneered at her: "Sister Li's words are strange. Why does the child's temperament have to be similar to Fujin's?"
Li Zefujin said with a smile: "Our children are all Fujin's children. As Fujin is the legitimate mother, is it strange that the children have similar personalities to her? I heard that pregnant women should not be impatient because it is not good for themselves and their children.
I have the incense of Jingshenqi at my place, I will give you some later."
Song Gege turned her face away and said, "Sister, don't worry, I don't dare to bother you to bring things." After saying this, he greeted the girls beside him, helped them and walked away in a big way.
The maid who followed Li and Fujin was brought all the way to the capital from her home. She was originally the daughter of the wet nurse at home. Her name was Qiaozhu, who was the same age as her. She chuckled softly at this moment: "Miss, this Song Gege is too self-righteous, but she has
It’s just that she’s pregnant, it’s like she can give birth, so what’s the big deal about giving birth to a child.”
"She should be proud. In this fourth elder brother's house, being able to have children is a credit." A cold light flashed across Li Fujin's eyes, "Why are we here? It's not because Fujin doesn't have children. We are here just to give birth to her children.
."
Qiaozhu smiled and said: "Marriage is what Long Live the Lord means. Didn't you also say that compared to entering the palace or going to another house, coming to Fourth Brother's house is the best outcome? Anyway, you were sent here and you had no choice about your future.
Now that we have come to the best place, we can just live in peace and contentment. Besides, the fourth elder brother is very good to you, and he doesn't dislike you. It's just that Song Gege is a little more arrogant, and it seems that the fourth elder brother likes her."
Li Zefujin smiled faintly: "I hope so." As he spoke, he cast his eyes faintly at Song Gege who was leaving. His red lips moved slightly, as if he was spitting out a few words. Qiaozhu beside him couldn't hear it clearly, as if he said: "She gave birth to a baby."
This, let’s retire with success.”
A gust of wind blew by, and a few dead leaves on the trees withered. Qiaozhu shuddered and said, "Miss, let's go back. Autumn in the north gets cold so early."
After autumn, the wind and rain hastened the pace of winter. This summer and autumn there were many droughts and floods across the country. Before winter, the emperor was busy with disaster relief. Last year, Lan Qi still remembered that the emperor happily told her that Jiangnan’s tax bill had increased. Double this year, everyone in the Qianqing Palace is frowning, and it doesn’t look good.
Lan Qi didn't dare to ask more about this, but when her son came in to say hello to her, she felt sorry for her son who worked so hard to prepare delicious meals for him. The energetic young man actually said to her mother: "That day, I was with my third brother. The Ministry of Internal Affairs took a look at the accounts of the harem and found that the money under many items was not worth the money spent. Since E Niang and Concubine Rong were in charge of the Sixth Palace, why were these items not reduced to save a lot of money for the emperor? "
Lan Qi was angry and amused when she heard this, and said to him: "You are young and ambitious now, and you take everything for granted. I don't blame you for speaking against me. Once you hit a wall yourself, you will know how difficult it is to do things. The Forbidden City is so big, there are so many mouths to eat and drink, and so many things waiting for people to do. If I and you, Concubine Rong, were not in charge, the expenses would be even higher, and you still come to blame us. It’s a shame that Concubine Rong is so painful. You, I asked you behind my back to say no."
Yinzhen hurriedly apologized and smiled: "You can't go and tell Concubine Rong, I'm just asking. Yuxi often says at home that I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when I'm not a family, so don't be surprised."
Lan Qi asked him if his family was well, whether Song's fetus was safe, etc. You know, in order to prevent Song from becoming proud, she had never cared about Song's fetus, and she didn't want people to think that she particularly cared about her son. In this way, one is doing it for others to see, and the other is for her daughter-in-law to see. She always thinks that if she is good to Yuxi, her daughter-in-law will be good to Yinzhen wholeheartedly. Only when the husband and wife are harmonious can the family and the family be peaceful. Peace can last forever.
In the blink of an eye, the first snow fell, and the jackets and cloaks made last year had not yet been worn. This year's new ones were hurriedly delivered. It was originally as my son said, some expenses could be reduced, but if the nobles of the Tian family were to pay for it in a row, It would be an embarrassment to the emperor if he could not afford to make any clothes. And the court's money was not so tight, but it was just a precaution in times of peace. It was the time of Kangxi's prosperity when people from all over the world came to court. How could the concubines in the harem not dress decently? .
But these coats and cloaks, new cotton and animal skins were stored for fear of being bitten by insects. They were kept year after year and the Yonghe Palace could not put them down. The old things from the early years were all given to the palace people by Lan Qi. He took it with him to his home. After sorting out some of the things he had learned over the past few years, he sent someone to Si Age's house for Yu Xi and Li to pick them up. If there was anything they liked, they could keep it and wear it.
Although the Li family and the Song family came from the prosperous Jiangnan, their families were not from high-ranking families. They had seen very few of these royal items. When Fujin called them to choose, they were very happy, but Yuxi She had grown up in the capital since she was a child. She had been in and out of noble houses, and had lived in the palace for another two years. She had never seen anything good. Although her mother-in-law rewarded her with rare gifts, she saw the joy on the faces of the two concubines, so she let them choose.
Song has a flamboyant personality. Since Fujin asked them to choose together, she was not polite and rushed to get the pretty ones when she saw them. Although Li Fujin was unwilling to give in and did not dare to show greed in front of Fujin, she finally had to endure it.
After returning, Qiaozhu shook off the two jackets in front of the door. The satin embroidered with gold and silver threads shone in the sun. She couldn't put it down and caressed it, tut-tutting: "I was just staying with my brother for a while.
Seeing that the palace maids are all dressed very beautifully, I have always wanted to see how the ladies are dressed in the inner palace. Miss, you see that the Imperial Concubine is wearing something like this, and she is so elegant. It can be seen that it is true to say that the palace is a fairyland on earth.
."
She talked for a long time but didn't hear the master's answer. When she turned around, she saw the young lady leaning on the table and covering her chest. Qiaozhu hurriedly ran over to ask what was wrong. Li Zefujin held her down to prevent her from showing any publicity and counted the days with his fingers, panicking.
He looked at Qiaozhu and said, "It's been half a month late and I haven't received my letter yet."
Qiaozhu was very excited and asked irritably: "Miss, are you pregnant?"
Li Zefujin asked her to be quiet and frowned: "If it's not the case, it will be a joke. I want to find out from the doctor first."
Qiao Zhu muttered: "Where can we find a doctor? Fujin said you are too young and you are not even allowed to leave the house. I have been in the capital for so long and have never seen anything like the capital."
Of course, this was not the time to say these words. Li Fujin got up with difficulty, went to the inner room to dig out the box where he had saved his money, picked out two big pieces and gave them to Qiao Zhu, saying: "If you don't go looking for something else outside, you can
Find the person who took Song Gege’s pulse. Anyway, if I have it, it’s a good thing. If I don’t have it, it’s just because I’m not feeling well and I’m just asking him to run over. You can give him the money later and ask him to take care of me now.
, it should also be deserved.”
But she didn't want the doctor to make such a trip and find out that Li Fujin was pregnant. Mrs. Li was overjoyed and gave a generous reward, but she said to the doctor: "There are rules in my family. If you don't get pregnant within three months, you won't announce the pregnancy."
, this is my first child, so I have to be more cautious. Now Songge is expecting to give birth. If I say that I am pregnant, she may think that I will have to take care of her. Why don't you serve Songge wholeheartedly?
It will be about three months after I give birth to the baby, and I will be able to announce the good news."
The doctor thought that this was true, and after receiving a generous sum of money, he agreed to Li Fujin's words. He also gave some warnings as usual. When it came to childbirth in the future, he said that it was best to have a baby at full term, otherwise it would be premature and the child would not be able to survive.
1. Pregnant women themselves will also be harmed. Please take good care of yourself in the next year.
Mrs. Li wrote down all these words. After sending the doctor away, nothing unusual happened in the house two days later, so she felt relieved that the doctor did not publicize the matter. However, at this time, news came from the palace that the imperial concubine had passed away.
When he was dying, someone from the main courtyard sent a message saying that Fujin had entered the palace and asked Li to take care of Fujin's affairs at home. Fujin would be back in a few days.
Hearing that Fujin had left home to go to the palace and would return in a few days, a strange light flashed in Mrs. Li's eyes. As soon as the messenger left, she suddenly asked Qiaozhu: "When did the doctor say Song Gege will be born?"
Qiaozhu replied: "It will be in the twelfth lunar month."
At this time, in the deep palace, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already started preparing for the funeral of the imperial concubine in advance. Imperial doctors were constantly coming in and out of the Xianfu Palace from morning to night. People from the Niu Hulu family also came to pay their respects. On this day, Yuxi entered the palace.
, Lan Qi led her over and asked casually on the way: "Will anything happen to them after you leave home?"
Yuxi smiled and said: "Qinglian is at home, nothing will happen." It seemed that he didn't want E Niang to ask more about family matters, so he deliberately mentioned, "Has my aunt come to see the imperial concubine?"