Qin Rushuang woke up very early the next day. She was thinking about leaving Beijing and woke up at dawn.
When I woke up, Xie Xun beside me had disappeared, only Qingzhi was waiting beside the bed.
"What time is it? Help me get up and get dressed. We are leaving today. Oh, by the way, have you packed all the things I asked you to pack before? Don't delay the time of going out."
Qingzhi naturally knew that Qin Rushuang had been looking forward to going out these days. Looking at her princess's expectant eyes, Qingzhi couldn't bear to break it, but she still said bravely, "Princess, we're afraid we won't be able to go."
Qin Rushuang was stunned for a moment, and stopped when she stood up, "What's wrong? Is the prince here to send a message? Is there anything unfinished?"
Qingzhi shook his head, "No, Princess, didn't you realize that you got up later than usual today, but the sky is not very bright?"
Qin Rushuang looked up at the hazy sky outside. She thought it was just early morning. Did she get up late today?
"Princess, it's already three o'clock. It's raining heavily outside. Your Majesty got up early to take a look. The rain has not let up. I'm afraid I won't be able to go out for the time being today."
It is said that the weather in early summer affects the stepmother's heart. The weather had been fine a few days ago, but on the day Qin Rushuang was about to set off, it started to rain heavily.
Qin Rushuang immediately lost all her strength and lost the interest in getting up.
Just when I was thinking about whether I should sleep a little longer or get up and have something to eat, the door suddenly opened from the outside.
Seeing the person coming, Qin Rushuang reluctantly ordered: "The prince is here, Qingzhi, please help me get dressed."
Qin Rushuang took her time to put on her clothes and walked to Xie Xun, but Xie Xun took a step back.
"I have water on my body, don't let you catch the cold."
Only then did Qin Rushuang realize that Xie Xun's sleeves were wet, his shoes were stained with mud, and the hem of his robe was also wet.
Before Qin Rushuang could speak, Xie Xun said, "I went to the Qintian Prison officials to observe this morning. It should be raining for a few days."
Seeing Qin Rushuang wilted like an eggplant beaten by frost, Xie Xun could only try to comfort her.
"You can rest in the mansion for the next few days, and when the weather clears, we will set off. Or... I will go to the military camp a few times in the next few days to arrange more things later, so that we can stay outside for a longer time.
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Qin Rushuang endured the disappointment in her heart, shook her head and said, "No, my father's birthday is important. I will definitely come back after two months away."
The emperor's birthday was still three months away, so they had to come back at least one month in advance to prepare the emperor's gifts.
Xie Xun changed his mind and said: "Then I will send people to find out the names of the gifts in the past few days, so that I can stay outside for a longer time. Then I can come back and choose one from the gifts selected by the officials below.
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Qin Rushuang said: "Father's birthday should not be so scrawled."
"Don't worry, it's all that matters. In the whole world, why don't you, the king, do more practical things for Qi State than those vain gifts?"
Qin Rushuang nodded, "Then please wait until the rain subsides before going to the military camp."
"No, I'm just here to see if you're up." After he finished speaking, he told Qingzhi: "It's rainy and cold, so prepare some more clothes for the princess."
After saying that, he left the palace despite the wind and rain outside.
Qin Rushuang was in a bad mood and almost didn't want to eat after lunch.
In the end, Qingzhi persuaded her that if she didn't eat well, she wouldn't have the energy to eat after leaving Beijing in a few days, so Qin Rushuang reluctantly made it difficult to eat.
After lunch, Qin Rushuang took a nap in the house. Qingzhi brought the plaster to apply on her stomach and prepared to apply the medicine on Qin Rushuang.
Qin Rushuang's belly is getting bigger and bigger now, which is when she needs to be most careful. A single oversight may leave scars on her belly.
Qingzhi was about to undress Qin Rushuang when she suddenly heard a report from a servant outside, saying that it was Su Mei who wanted to see her.
Qin Rushuang remembered that she had a bad appetite a few days ago, and the person in the whole house who was most worried about her besides Qingzhi was Su Meiren.
He kept making snacks for her in different ways all day long, but the snacks were not as good as the main meal. Even so, Qin Rushuang could also see that Su Meiren cared about her.
So he signaled Qingzhi to do it later, put the coat he had taken off back on, and said to the outside: "Come in."
After Su Meiren came in, she did not immediately go to Qin Rushuang to pay her respects. Instead, she stood outside and let the green branches warm her body. After she felt warm, she walked to Qin Rushuang and bowed.
Qin Rushuang smiled and said, "I'm in good health, so I don't need to be so careful."
"That's not possible. The princess's health is the top priority now. Things have suddenly changed. I am here to give the princess a bowl of ginger tea."
As expected, the little maid behind her brought a pot of ginger tea.
Qin Rushuang doesn't like to drink ginger tea on weekdays because she thinks the smell of ginger is too pungent.
But I don’t know what method the Sumei people used to make this pot. The taste of ginger is very strong, but it is only a little spicy when you drink it, but when you drink it, your whole body feels warm.
After Su Mei chatted with Qin Rushuang for a while, she suddenly saw that Qin Rushuang's coat was not fastened, so she boldly reminded her.
"I made you laugh. Just before you came here, you were trying to get Qingzhi to anoint me."
Sumei is also a woman, and she also understands these things, so she hurriedly asked: "Are you disturbing the princess?"
"No, it will be the same later."
But Su Meiren didn't know why she suddenly became interested in the ointment in Qingzhi's hand.
"Can you show me?"
Qingzhi got Qin Rushuang's approval and handed the ointment to Su Meiren.
The Sumei opened the lid, sniffed it gently, and named several medicinal materials inside.
This made Qin Rushuang look at him with admiration, "Do you still understand this?"
Su Meiren smiled: "My mother used to be a medical girl and has done a lot of research on these things. I just smelled it and found that the ointment is very good. However, the princess's belly is getting bigger and bigger in the later period. We need to adjust the fat according to the princess's belly."
Depending on the condition of your skin, you may need to add a few more herbs."
Afraid that Qin Rushuang would misunderstand her, Su Meiren hurriedly said: "I heard this when my mother gave birth to her little brother. The princess must love beauty. Then why not ask Dr. Cao if she wants to change the prescription."
Qin Rushuang's heart moved, "Then after your mother gave birth to you and your brother, did you leave any scars on her belly?"
Sumei said: "Not at all. It's still the same as before I was born."
Qin Rushuang was a little moved.
Although the ointment brought from the palace can alleviate some of the symptoms, some people will still leave scars, which is ugly and makes me feel bad after seeing it.
So Qin Rushuang said to Sumei Ren, "If you don't mind, could you help me take a look at my belly and see what should be added to the ointment now? Don't be afraid, just say that I will ask the imperial doctor first and then adjust the ointment again."
Fatty."
When it comes to the fetus, anyone else would definitely avoid it. Unexpectedly, Su Meiren was willing to talk to her about this.
Su Meiren nodded, "The princess doesn't mind, of course I am willing to help."
Both of them are women, and their relationship is going well now, and there is nothing particular about it.
Qin Rushuang untied her coat, then gently lifted the hem of her inner coat, and Su Meiren came closer to check.
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Xie Xun finished his work from the military camp, changed into clean clothes, and walked outside Qin Rushuang's house. When he opened the door, he saw Su Mei reaching out to touch Qin Rushuang's belly.
