It was already midsummer and the weather was hot. Father Shuangxi wiped his sweat, looked up at the towering archery tower, and led a group of knights into the new city.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were lying on rocking chairs, enjoying the shade under a big tree where five people were hugging each other.
This big tree existed originally, with a height of more than 30 meters, a huge crown, and pavilions like umbrella canopies. When the new city was built, it was included in Yang Fan's mansion.
After Mr. Wu came to see Feng Shui, he admired this big tree for a long time and recommended that the mansion be built around this big tree. He said that the tree had the appearance of a canopy.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were very superstitious. They moved the bamboo chairs under the tree to enjoy the cool air and nourish their fetuses.
In front of the big tree is an artificial lake. The lakeside is paved with agate stones collected from the Gobi Desert in the northwest. The wind blows from the water surface, making it very cool and comfortable.
Although Yang Fan installed solar panels, air conditioning and other electrical appliances in the mansion, the natural cool breeze is still more comfortable than the air-conditioned room. They and Mei Xiang both like to enjoy the coolness here.
There is a small bamboo table in the middle of the bamboo rocking chair, with a large goblet on it containing watermelon juice.
Huang Ximei sat on a bamboo chair nearby. She had to stay with the two ladies all day because they were about to give birth. All the personnel and conditions for the birth were already in place. A team of dozens of doctors and female gynecologists were on standby at any time.
.As the chief doctor, Huang Ximei must arrange all work.
At this time, Aunt Mei came over. She came behind Xiao Niangpi and said, "Miss, Father-in-law Shuangxi from the Queen's Palace is here. I don't know what's going on."
Xiao Niangpi frowned, she hadn't been to the capital for a long time.
She was worried that if she gave birth to a son, she would be held hostage by the emperor in the capital. After all, the emperor had too few means to check and balance Ding Yuanbo. And Ding Yuanbo's ability made the emperor always worried.
"Please come in, Eunuch Shuangxi." The little girl sat up straight, and then slowly stood up with the help of the maid. She stroked her round belly with one hand and said.
Lin Yueru and Mei Xiang also stood up. They were concubines and were not qualified to show off in front of the chief eunuch in the queen's palace.
Shuangxi took four young eunuchs and a dozen or so imperial guards to the open space in front of the three ladies' rocking chairs.
Today, when a group of them entered the back garden, they couldn't take their eyes away.
They have never seen a neatly cut lawn. The ground also has a beautiful slope, with a water bank paved with agate stones, looking at the slightly green artificial lake, and the thick trees dotted on the lawn. Looking at
Very pleasing to the eye.
This kind of park belongs to the British-style park and is a design style of later generations.
"Shuangxi has met Mrs. Dingyuan Bo." He said and prepared to salute.
Xiao Niangpi is the imperial wife of the second rank, and Shuangxi is the sixth rank eunuch. According to the rules, he has to salute. But how could Xiao Niangpi really let him salute? Wouldn't it be disrespectful to the queen?
The little girl said with a smile: "Eunuch, there is no need to be polite. Eunuch Shuangxi is also an old friend of the Prince's Palace, so he is so polite."
Xiao Niangpi said and was about to step forward to help him. How could Shuangxi dare to bother Mrs. Second Grade Gaoming to help him, and she was pregnant. He couldn't bear the responsibility if something went wrong.
Shuangxi stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Thank you, Madam, for your consideration, so we can just be lazy."
"Aunt Mei, show me your father-in-law's seat, and give everyone towels and ice water to soak up the sweat. It's such a hot day, we came all the way from the capital, and we suffered a lot on the way."
Shuangxi didn't dare to sit still, and sat with half of his buttocks on the chair. The rest of the people only dared to stand behind him.
He knew how highly Uncle Dingyuan was valued by the emperor. When Tu Shanyue was working as an errand in Prince Xin's Mansion, he had a good relationship with the Queen. Although Mrs. Dingyuan gave her special preferential treatment, he did not dare to take it for granted.
Otherwise, if he is sued by someone who is interested, the Queen will have to punish him.
Although he works as an errand beside the queen, he is only a sixth-grade internal official. He is far different from the big guys like the Chief of Ceremonies. When the princes and princes come to Ding Yuanbo, they don't dare to entrust them to the big ones. He is not even a big deal.
"My father-in-law is here in a hurry on a hot day, but what orders does the Queen have?" the little girl asked with a smile.
In the past two years, the Queen has invested in many businesses of the Yang family. She has made a lot of money. She has also become closer to Xiao Niangpi. Xiao Niangpi thinks that the Queen is a business person.
Shuangxi stood up and said: "The Queen heard that the two ladies were about to give birth, so she specially sent a batch of supplements. It will be used to replenish the bodies of the two ladies after the birth. So I asked my slave to deliver them."
After Shuangxi finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the four young eunuchs behind him put the bundles on their backs on the table and opened them. Inside were layers of donkey-hide gelatin packed in wooden boxes.
Lin Yueru saw the box Shuangxi opened and couldn't help but poke her head forward, suddenly showing an excited expression. This is Pingyin donkey-hide gelatin, a tribute from the palace. She was able to get some before her adoptive father fell. Since Yi
After her father fell, she didn't see this thing for two years.
"A little black donkey with a white belly, a pink nose, pink eyes, and pink hooves. Comes to eat grass on the Lion's Ear Mountain, drinks water from the Langxi River, walks three times on the Yongji Bridge, rolls around in the Wei family farm, and is slaughtered in the winter.
To make the skin and glue, you need yin and yang water." Shuangxi smiled and recited the folk song.
Donkey-hide gelatin is a holy product of traditional Chinese medicine, an excellent medicine for women's beauty and health. It has been sought after by noble ladies and ladies since ancient times.
Especially donkey-hide gelatin is a great supplement for postpartum women.
However, although there are many sources of donkey-hide gelatin, the one with the best effect is the black donkey raised on a hillside in Pingyin, Shandong. The donkey-hide gelatin boiled from the skin of this donkey is the best at this time.
When Xiao Niangpi saw it, she even smiled. Xiao Niangpi smiled and continued: "In front of Shi'er Mountain and on the bank of Langxi River, there is a thousand-year-old treasure, which is famous all over the world."
As he spoke, he walked over quickly, picked up a piece, and squinted his eyes at the sun. The long pieces of donkey-hide gelatin were crystal clear and emitted a light like amber.
"How can I be so embarrassed? The palace cannot collect two hundred kilograms of donkey-hide gelatin as a tribute from mediocre people in a year. Besides, the nobles in the palace also need to use it. How can I overstep my bounds?" The little girl's face turned red with excitement.
said.
"Madam, this is what is left after the Queen Mother gave birth to the Emperor's eldest son last year and took supplements. It belongs to the Queen Mother. It does not count the palace." Shuangxi said quickly.
Xiao Niangpi knew in her heart that this was the queen's show of affection, so she could use it with confidence and boldly, and it would not be regarded as transgression.
Although it was left by herself, it further reflects her indifferent attitude towards her little mother. This is a favor. It is also a rare honor for ordinary wives and married women.
Xiao Niangpi was even more elated when she heard this. She said happily: "Aunt Mei, bring a pocket watch to Eunuch Shuangxi. The other father-in-laws who came with us each sealed two hundred taels of silver notes, and the other Jinyiwei brothers each received twenty taels. Chat.