Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 460 6.31 Sister Yuanchun, is this a 'payment order'?
Volume VI

6.31 Sister Yuanchun, is this 'paying orders'?
In the blink of an eye, it was the first day of February. Since the secret meeting with Li Hong that night, no matter how many things like "The Queen Mother is pregnant with my child" were still in his mind, Zhou Yang never mentioned it to anyone. He just told her after he came back. The obtained prescription was handed over to Zhao Yanling, her own "personal doctor".

Zhao Sanxia made a little inspection and comparison to confirm that it was safe, and he used all the older girls in the family. Although the traditional Chinese medicine decoction is really not very tasty, it is good to use; it is not that he is really in such a hurry to have a child , but in the feudal era, "there are three types of unfilial piety and no offspring is the greatest" is an iron law. Fortunately, not all the girls in the family are "underage", and there are quite a few who are fine.

"Brother Zhou!" Early in the morning, Zhao Qiying brought a bowl of dark liquid and placed it on Zhou Yang's desk. "Yan Ling watched it brewed in person, and then put it outside to keep it cool and hot. Drink it quickly. , It’s also my fault that we sisters were careless and didn’t pay attention to this aspect, otherwise we wouldn’t have allowed Brother Zhou to delay and still have an empty knee.”

"What? What's my problem?" Zhou Yang squeezed his nose and drank the bitter medicinal soup in one breath, then quickly picked up the herbal tea, rinsed his mouth and swallowed it. Finally, the bitter taste disappeared before he asked, " I know very well how good my body is, and by the way, you should know it too."

"It's not that you have a problem. My little sister has already asked Yan Ling to check this point." Zhao Qiying's cheeks were slightly red, and she lightly hit someone a few times and said, "Your problem is actually a common problem among us martial arts practitioners. The more powerful a person is in martial arts, the more difficult it will be. This does not mean that our health is not good, but that it is so good that it affects us."

"Prepare for pregnancy!" Zhou Yang understood now.

Modern people generally have a fast-paced life and high pressure. When young couples want a baby, they generally spend time recuperating and nourishing to restore the body to its best condition, which will help the woman conceive; Zhou Yang’s situation is actually the same now. Practicing martial arts in the house puts the body in a state of high load for a long time. The overall condition is indeed good, but it seriously affects the reproduction of children.

"Brother-in-law, have you figured it out?" Zhao Yanling happened to come in from outside. After hearing the conversation between the two, she blushed and smiled, "It's because my little sister doesn't pay attention to it because she thought you were in such good health and didn't think about it; besides, my sisters at home are so Duo, you are so young, and you usually don’t care whether it’s day or night when you have a temper, which makes us both love and fear you, how could you have thought of it.”

"Is it love or fear now?" Zhou Yang smiled and pulled the third heroine Zhao into his arms to tease.

"You, you should worry about your face." Zhao Qiying rolled her eyes at him angrily and said with a weird smile, "We are just sisters. There are two poor girls in the family who have no name and no status but have been abused by you. Well - it's easy for the Shi family to say, but it's just a formality. Sister Lin has not been spared by you for a day these days, and Master Lin is waiting for a reply!"

"This." Zhou Yang was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Shi Xiangyun has not been back to Shi's house since the Chinese New Year. Although he has not really accepted her, he still plays games on weekdays. He has gotten under the table and practiced sparring countless times. Not to mention Lin Daiyu, He didn't go back to Lin's house after being picked up for the first time, which made him hide quickly when he saw Lin Ruhai. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes were enough to make him afraid to speak.

"Okay, my little sister doesn't know what to say now that I've been exposed to you as a demon star for the rest of my life." Zhao Qiying glared at her little sister who covered her mouth and snickered, then turned around and took off the fox fur windbreaker from the hanger and helped someone put it on. Okay, "Although Sister Sanchun in the east yard didn't say anything, the younger sister knows how embarrassed they are. Didn't you say that Sister Yuanchun will return home today, so you will pick her up today?"

"Hehe, how can you be more embarrassed than Sister Bao?" Zhao Yanling took the initiative to lie in Ai Lang's arms, but once she spoke, she was rude, "From my point of view, Sister Bao has probably thought about it, and she has been back for three days. But I haven’t mentioned leaving yet. When the eldest sister was making medicine early in the morning, she prepared a portion for both of us, but she didn’t know if there was really any mother-in-law with her."

"Ahem, I'm going out first!" Someone who really didn't know how to explain had to do a "work escape", leaving a string of laughter like silver bells in the inner study.

"The two sisters should keep some morals. If we really annoy our master, it won't be a big deal for him." The sisters of the Zhao family were smiling happily. People said, "Brother Zhou, it's true. There's no such thing as 'seventeen is too young', but it's not allowed to be a concubine."

"Okay, Sister Xiuyan, Brother Zhou is also doing this for you." Zhao Qiying stepped forward with a grateful smile and said, "This time we drink this recipe together, and it only takes us sisters and the Xue family together. Originally, I thought , Sister Bao is not allowed, but I didn’t expect Brother Zhou to ask me to send it as well.”

"Giggle, my silly sister, have you forgotten what I just said?" Zhao Yanling smirked and rushed to her eldest sister's side, "If those two really have good news together, what do you think my brother-in-law will do?"

"Probably not?" Zhao Qiying said stupidly.

"There are sisters Sanchun, well, plus sister Yuanchun who came in soon. Sister Yingchun is obviously not young anymore, no," Xing Xiuyan said quietly, "If the four sisters can also come together -" The three of them looked at each other. At a glance, everyone felt that their thoughts were too unhealthy.

Not to mention the moral-destroying chat in the Zhou family's yard, as soon as Zhou Yang went out, he took the Li family brothers and a small flag soldier out, riding horses all the way to Rongguo Mansion; another carriage set off slowly, naturally. Prepared for Yuanchun.

"Nephew Zhou Xian came so quickly." Jia Lian didn't know where he went. Fortunately, he had already sent a greeting card and was familiar with the gate, so he didn't need to greet him. Zhou Yang handed over the horses to the soldiers and only took Li Jia Lian with him. My brother Mengpo Zhai saw Jia Zheng standing at the door a little lonely, "I didn't expect that we would have the fate we have today."

"Second Uncle Zheng, forgive me. Since the Queen Mother has issued the decree, how can my nephew have the courage to delay it?" Zhou Yang deliberately ignored his little thoughts.

A very interesting question. In the past three springs, they all entered the Zhou Family Courtyard, and only returned on the day of Jia Rong's funeral. They stayed in the Mantou Temple for one night and went directly back. During the whole process, they were protected by Zhou Yang's personal soldiers and female guards, but they never entered the Rongguo Mansion again. The three girls have not gone through any procedures so far, not even the concubinage procedure of "a small sedan chair".

But the Jia family's approach was to "pretend that nothing happened." Except for the Spring Festival when they signed the marriage contract with Jia She, there was no discussion between the two parties. Zhou Yang did not believe that Jia's mother had "given gifts" in the first place. The politician The second master really doesn't know, but he has been pretending to be stupid so far, obviously hoping to wait for him to take the initiative.

"Since it is the empress's decree, we, as ministers, should not say anything more." Jia Zheng saw that someone refused to answer, so he could only sigh helplessly, "The eldest girl came back yesterday and went to the ancestral courtyard to pay her respects this morning. I haven't come back so far; if my nephew is not in a hurry, you might as well sit here for a while, and someone will come and report to you."

"I don't dare bother Uncle Zheng. My nephew will go over right now. Now that we've arrived at the house, why don't we pay a visit to the old lady?" Zhou Yang was not interested in saying anything to this woman. He found a symbolic reason and turned around with a bow. He went out, leaving behind a fake Taoist with a complex look on his face and hesitant to say anything, "Please forgive me, Uncle Zheng, my little nephew, take my leave!"

Zhou Yang left Mengpo Zhai and turned westward into the east gate of the central hall of Rongxi Hall. Naturally, no one stopped him along the way. After exiting the west gate, he arrived at the entrance of Jia Mu's courtyard. For some reason, he always felt that this place seemed to be in a bad place. What.

"Is Ziyang here?" As soon as he entered the living room of the fifth room, he saw Jia's mother still sitting on the couch in the middle, holding the "spiritual girl" Jia Baoyu who dared not say a word in her arms. Guests were seated on both sides. On the east side were Yuan Chun and Fu Qiufang, on the west side were Wang Xifeng and Li Wan. Only then did Zhou Yang realize that although everyone in front of him was chatting, there were fewer people than before, and the atmosphere was far from lively.

"I've met the old lady!" Zhou Yang smiled and bowed politely.

"You are also cruel." Mother Jia was obviously dissatisfied, but she only dared to express it verbally, "The eldest girl has been away for more than ten years and only came back yesterday. You didn't let her stay with you for a few more days. I’m an old woman.”

"Forgive me, old lady. Since there is a decree from the Queen Mother, I really don't dare to delay." Zhou Yang smiled faintly and pushed back hard. In his current state, he no longer has any interest in fighting with the Jia family who can't stand up to the wall. Slime nonsense, "It's almost noon, I don't want to disturb everyone's meal, so I'm going back."

Mother Jia's face was obviously angry, she turned her head to look at Yuan Chun, but she didn't want the girl to get up silently, walk to Zhou Yang and kneel down, took out the Queen Mother's Yizhi from her bosom, held it up in both hands, and raised it above her head respectfully, her attitude was self-evident Jia Mu's face turned red from being blocked, but she did not dare to say a word when facing Yizhi.

"Hey, is Sister Yuanchun 'paying orders'? I didn't expect that the Queen Mother's Yizhi would have such a request?" The atmosphere in the entire living room was a bit depressing. Wang Xifeng next to him smiled and said, "Speaking of which, although I can't even I have seen imperial edicts before, but this is the first time I have encountered this edict. Sister Yuanchun, why don’t you let me have such a long experience as a sister-in-law?"

"We are all a family, why do we need to kneel here and there like this?" Zhou Yang ignored Jia Mu, smiled and helped Yuan Chun up, then took the Yizhi from her hand and handed it to Wang Xifeng, "My Majesty's intention is here. , As a minister, I naturally don’t dare to say more; but if you want to see this edict, you might as well take it and deliver it yourself when you have time - I’ll forgive you, old lady, I’ll take my leave!”

"Ancestor, my granddaughter is leaving now!" Yuan Chun gently broke away from Zhou Yang, turned around and knelt down to Jia Mu, and kowtowed three times respectfully. Then he stood up with tears in his eyes and firmly grabbed Ai Lang's right hand. The intention is self-evident, "From now on, my granddaughter will not be able to show her filial piety, but she will come to visit her from time to time."

"You - take good care of yourself!" Tears flashed in Jia Mu's eyes, but it was just a flash, "Come back often from now on - from Zhu'er's house, to send things off for the old lady!"

(End of this chapter)