Redesigning, making molds, and casting all take time. They probably won't be able to complete it this year. The craftsmen all expressed their opinions and strived to complete it before the Lantern Festival next year. Chen Qing encouraged them again before returning to Fuzhong.
Time flies to the tenth day of December. This night is an auspicious day. Chen Qing takes Zhao Yingluo as his concubine.
After a night of love, the two of them were as latex as lacquer. Zhao Yingluo dedicated her whole body and mind to Chen Qing, officially becoming Chen Qing's fifth woman.
After entering December, the New Year is approaching day by day, especially after the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year's atmosphere is even stronger.
Chen Qing also specially took out a batch of gunpowder to make tens of thousands of firecrackers and spread them among the people. Bang and bang explosions could be heard everywhere in Jingzhao City.
Every household is curing bacon, pounding rice cakes, and brewing Tusu wine. Dozens of poles have been erected in Chen Qing's house, which means the festival is high, and the poles are also hung with colorful auspicious things.
There was a red charcoal pot burning in the study, and the room was as warm as spring, giving Zhao Yingluo a charming light red color on her pretty face.
She held a paintbrush in her hand and painted a portrait of her husband. Zhao Yingluo had received guidance from famous artists and her painting skills were extremely high. However, no matter how good her painting skills were, she could not stop someone from having a restless heart.
"I told you not to move! How can people draw like this?"
Chen Qing was no longer in his seat. He ran up behind Zhao Yingluo, sniffed her neck, put his arm around her waist and said with a smile: "I said your master didn't teach you the essence of painting, and you still don't know how to draw.
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"What is heart painting?" Zhao Yingluo bit her lip. She felt that her husband's hands were beginning to be dishonest.
"Heart painting is my portrait in your heart. You don't need to look at me to draw a painting that is superb, both spiritual and physical."
"Then you have to be very familiar with it."
"Yes! You are not familiar enough with me, especially the characteristics of my body, so we need to communicate a lot."
Zhao Yingluo grabbed his hand and said in a trembling voice: "Officer, it's daytime and the family rules don't allow it."
Chen Qing likes to do some unspeakable things in the study, which will give him the pleasure of having an affair.
He smiled and said: "Family rules are only broken by others, otherwise why would we make them?"
Zhao Yingluo was a little reluctant to let go at first, but as the development deepened, she finally tasted the sweet taste of sex, which made her understand the taste and indulged in it like a charm. Chen Qing flirted a little, and she
She began to lose control and gave her husband a wink. Chen Qing immediately understood and hugged her to the back room.
After an unknown amount of time, the two of them came out of the back room. Chen Qing held her in his arms and sat in his arms. He smiled and said, "I guess your legs are weak. Let's rest for a while."
Zhao Yingluo was delicate and weak. She raised her head and kissed her husband's chin and said with a smile: "Sister said you like to do bad things in the study. Does it feel like you are having an affair?"
Chen Qing chuckled and changed the subject: "Yingluo, who is the master who taught you painting?"
"It's the chief painter of the palace, Zhang Zeduan."
Chen Qing clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I happen to have one of his masterpieces here."
"Masterpiece?"
Zhao Yingluo's eyes lit up, "It can't be "Along the River During Qingming Festival", right?"
"Guessed it right!"
Zhao Yingluo cheered and jumped up from Chen Qing, "Where are you?"
"Wait!" Chen Qing went upstairs and soon took down a wooden tube. The wooden tube was made of nanmu to prevent insects.
Chen Qing walked downstairs and unexpectedly found his wife Lu Xiu and Zhao Qiaoyun arriving at some unknown time. Zhao Yingluo stood aside with a shy look and a red face.
"Hey! Why are you here too?" Chen Qing walked down and asked with a smile.
Lu Xiu smiled and said: "I heard that Yingluo was painting a portrait of her husband, so we came here to take a look. It's been more than half an hour, but it seems that she hasn't started painting yet!"
Chen Qing remained calm and said with a smile: "Her hands are frozen and she can't feel anything. Let her warm up before writing."
Zhao Qiaoyun was extremely smart and immediately looked up the topic, "What kind of painting is the official holding?"
"I just got it yesterday for you to enjoy."
Lu Xiu's eyes lit up and she said in surprise: "Could it be the "Along the River During Qingming Festival" that your husband mentioned last time?"
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "As you wish, madam!"
Lu Xiu was overjoyed and said quickly: "This place is a bit too narrow. Yingluo, let's take it to Baocui Pavilion to enjoy it. By the way, Qiaoyun will go and invite the master."
There was something wrong with the smell in the room, and Chen Qing wished they could leave quickly.
"Enjoy it slowly!" He handed the wooden tube to Lu Xiu.
Lu Xiu took the wooden tube, rolled his eyes at him, and smiled at the two women: "Let's go!"
Chen Qing chuckled and watched the three of them go away.
On the eve of New Year's Eve, when Yinshi was not yet here, Chen Qing took several wives, concubines, and his son Chen Ji to Shuiyue Temple in the northeast corner. Last year, Chen Qing's son fell asleep on the road, but he was in good spirits tonight.
The master of the nunnery, Master Jingxin, and six disciples were waiting in front of the door.
"Everything is ready, please come in, Prince!"
"It's too annoying, Master!"
Chen Qing took his family into the back hall to change clothes, then offered incense one by one, and then knelt down and worshiped three times.
The last person to offer incense was Yu Ying. Lu Xiu noticed that her face was not very good and asked in a low voice: "Ah Ying, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I'm fine."
"Then burn the incense quickly and let's go back and rest early."
Yu Ying burned three sticks of incense and when she knelt down to pray, her body suddenly became weak and she fainted on the ground.
Everyone was shocked. Chen Qing quickly stepped forward to help her up and felt her breath, which was very weak.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Does Master have any wine?"
Master Jingxin was flustered and said: "We don't have it in the nunnery, I'm going to buy it now."
Yu Lian reacted very quickly and immediately said: "Official, there is it on the altar table."
Chen Qingyou didn't care anymore. He reached out and took down the bottle of soju on the altar table, gave Yu Ying a few sips, and rubbed her chest and back with the wine.
After a while, Yu Ying's face became rosier and her breathing became better.
Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lu Xiu: "Ask the housekeeper to ask for Dr. Liu!"
Dr. Liu is the female doctor who protected Xueer's pregnancy. She is also a full-time doctor in Chen Qing's house. She does not leave Jingzhao City for medical consultations and is basically on call.
"I just asked the butler to invite you."
Lu Xiu asked with a worried look: "Husband, what's going on with Ah Ying?"
Chen Qing sighed, "I don't know either, but she was in danger just now. She felt like she had lost too much blood on the battlefield. Let's go back first!"
Chen Qing took his cloak, wrapped Yu Ying up, stood up and walked quickly to the carriage outside with her in his arms.
Lu Xiu was confused. She handed her son to the wet nurse, pulled Yu Lian aside, and asked in a low voice: "Tell me the truth, what happened to Ah Ying?"
Yu Lian said with regret on her face: "I shouldn't have hidden it for her, Ah Ying had a miscarriage."
Lu Xiu was shocked, "When did it happen?"
"Just yesterday, we went skating at noon. She fell and suffered severe stomach pain and a lot of blood bleeding from her lower body. We were all scared."
Lu Xiu was angry and annoyed, and said angrily: "Why didn't you tell me that she was pregnant?"
"Madam, we don't know at all, and Aying herself doesn't know either. I asked an old lady this morning and found out it was a miscarriage. She was so scared that she cried."
Lu Xiu held back her anger and asked again: "Ah Ying isn't messing around outside, is she?"
"Madam, how is this possible?"
Lu Xiu was right when she thought about it. Yu Ying was an honest girl and would not do anything to disgrace her husband. She probably didn't understand.
At this time, the carriage started, and Lu Xiu quickly pulled Yu Lian into the second carriage, and the two carriages drove quickly towards the mansion.
Not long after, female doctor Liu Hui arrived. Lu Xiu told her the situation. Doctor Liu immediately wrote an order for medicine. Fortunately, there were all kinds of precious medicinal materials in the house. He quickly made a bowl of thick tonic and supported Yu Ying.
Drink it slowly.
It was still midnight, and there was still an hour before dawn. Chen Qing saw his wife sitting aside in a daze, so he pulled her up and comforted her: "Aying is fine, just take some rest and rest for a few days. A-Lian is taking care of her.
let's go!"
Lu Xiu and her husband walked out of the yard, and the little maid quickly led the way with a lantern. Lu Xiu sighed and said, "Husband, am I really bad?"
Chen Qing hugged his wife and said, "You have nothing to do with evil. You are very kind, but sometimes the rules are a little strict."
"Alian told me today that Ahying lost a lot of blood, but she didn't dare to say anything or call a doctor because she was afraid that I would punish her severely."
"Have you ever punished them severely?"
Lu Xiu shook her head, "No, I just said it very harshly, but never carried it out. Even though A-Lian broke the rules many times in your study, I never punished her once."
"Let's just scrap this! It's my own problem and has nothing to do with them."
Lu Xiu nodded and said with some sadness: "Let's talk about this later. It would be a pity if Ah Ying is pregnant with a boy this time."
Chen Qing said after a while: "If Ah Ying is pregnant but doesn't know it, maybe Ah Lian is the same."
There were some things that he didn't want to talk about, but he knew it very well. He also knew which day Ah Ying was pregnant. Ah Lian was also there at the time. The two sisters were in sync with each other in many aspects.
