Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 714: Yi Shiyan is pregnant

Although Emperor Yong'an was determined to depose the empress, it had no legal effect. At least in the minds of the ministers, Zhao Yusu was still the empress. The impact of Emperor Yong'an's deposing the empress was reduced to a minimum and it did not spread out of the palace.

Therefore, the most sensational issue in Tianchuan City was the yellow dragon-shaped stone that was transported back to Beijing from Pingting County.

From the elderly in their seventies to children as young as three, everyone knew that the King of Wei was destined to be emperor.

And so, time came to the beginning of May.

At this time, a major event happened in Tianchuan City. The Queen Mother recognized Chen Qin, the son born to Wei Wang's concubine Xiao, as her godson. She even asked His Majesty to confer the title of Prince of Pingyang on Chen Qin, allowing him to enter and leave the palace at will.

It was a great honor for a baby who was only a few months old to be directly conferred the title of Prince, which showed the Queen Mother's love for Chen Qin.

Shoukang Palace.

It was already midsummer, but the temperature was not too high. The bedroom was brightly lit and a pleasant fragrance filled every corner.

Behind the screen in the inner hall, a beautiful lady in a crimson dress and gorgeous hair bun sat on a cushion. She had a graceful face and a sweet smile. She gently teased the baby in her arms with her fingers: "Qin'er, my good child, call me quickly."

Chen Mo sipped the fragrant tea, raised his eyes to look at the beauty, and said: "Qin'er's teeth haven't grown yet, how can he call her mother? He can only cry and laugh."

"Can't I teach him in advance?"

"Qin'er is so young, how can he remember it?"

"What is it to you?" Liang Ji glared at Chen Mo. When her gaze moved to the child, she became gentle again, emitting the radiance of motherhood.

Chen Mo said nothing more.

"When you leave later, leave Qin'er with you. I want to sleep with him tonight." At this time, Liang Ji was reluctant to be separated from little Chen Qin for a moment.

Chen Mo glanced at Liang Ji's bulging clothes. He didn't have any objections, but said, "What if the child is hungry? There is no wet nurse in the palace, and you don't have any food stored."

Although Liang Ji's granary was spacious, the grain stored was seriously insufficient, and it could be said that it was just a facade.

On the other hand, Xiao Yunxi has more.

When Xiao Quan was born, there was still enough food stored for a year.

This time when she gave birth to Chen Shu, it was naturally no exception. She alone could raise two children, Chen Qin and Chen Shu.

Liang Ji blushed, feeling a little embarrassed. She glared at Chen Mo and said unconvincedly, "You can give Qin'er goat milk."

After all, only someone who has never given birth to a child can say this.

Chen Mo rolled his eyes at her and said, "It's best for a baby a few months old to drink breast milk. It's not only safe, but also beneficial to growth and development. If you give him goat milk, he'll probably get sick the next day."

Of course, this does not mean that newborns cannot drink goat milk.

But this is not the previous life after all. The squeezed goat milk will not be systematically processed. If it is fed to a newborn in this way, accidents may easily happen.

Hearing this, Liang Ji, who was originally a little excited, dimmed her eyes a little, looked down at the child, and said softly: "Qin'er, it's mother who is useless."

Chen Mo stared at the beauty, sighed, and said, "How about this, I'll find a few wet nurses to come to the palace later, and Qin'er will be left with you for a while."

"Is it really possible?" Liang Ji's eyes lit up.

Chen Mo nodded.

Originally, he planned to spend some time with Liang Ji before leaving the palace, but now Liang Ji only had her son in her eyes and had no intention of doing that at all.

She even planned to wait until Qin'er fell asleep, then do some needlework and make some clothes for Qin'er herself.

So Chen Mo talked to her for a while and then left.

Liang Ji didn't even send it.

This made Chen Mo a little jealous. She thought she had forgotten her husband after having a child.

……

Prince Wei's Mansion.

In the hall, there were only Xia Zhiqing, Xia Zhining, and Zhiqing's twins, a boy and a girl.

Xia Zhining was wearing a black palace dress and sitting on a chair, holding a cute little girl in her arms.

As Chen Mo's eldest daughter, Chen You is already three years old. She looks like Zhiqing, and there is an indescribable cleverness between her childish eyes and eyebrows.

At this moment, the two were looking at Xia Zhiqing who was wearing a white palace dress.

Xia Zhiqing held Chen Mo's son Chen Nuo in her arms and scolded him, her words still carrying a hint of annoyance: "When I was your age, I could recite poems silently. Look at you, you can't even recognize the Thousand Character Classic. Look at your sister, she can even do dictation. We were born from the same mother, but you're not even half as smart as your sister."

Chen Nuo looked aggrieved and said, "Mom is a bad guy."

Hearing this, Xia Zhiqing said angrily: "If I say a few words to you, you will be a bad guy. Mother is teaching you a lesson."

"I don't want you to teach me." Chen Nuo whispered.

"..."

Xia Zhiqing was furious when she heard this. She glanced around, picked up the ruler beside her, and said with a stern face, "You dare to talk back? Put your hand out."

"No."

"I'll count to three, one."

"what happened?"

At this moment, Chen Mo stepped into the hall, glanced around and said.

"Daddy."

At this moment, Chen Nuo immediately walked away from Xia Zhiqing, ran to Chen Mo, and complained: "Daddy, Mom wants to beat me."

"Chen--Nuo." Xia Zhiqing's face darkened when she heard this. She was really angry. As she spoke, she walked forward with a ruler in her hand.

Chen Nuo hid behind Chen Mo and hugged Chen Mo's thigh.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Zhiqing, what's wrong?"

"My younger brother can't recognize all the words here and he even talks back to mom, making mom angry." Before Xia Zhiqing could speak, Chen You, who was accompanied by Xia Zhining, immediately started talking in a soft voice.

Chen Mo: "..."

Xia Zhining: "..."

Good sister, this is...

Xia Zhiqing was angry and did not answer Chen Mo, but reached out to grab Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo treated Chen Mo as a pillar, and circled around Xia Zhiqing, saying, "I didn't."

"Okay, you're still lying. I have to give you a good beating today."

"Daddy." Chen Nuo asked Chen Mo for help.

Chen Mo said: "Zhiqing, you take a break, I'll do it."

Chen Nuo: “…”

"Daddy is just like mom, he is also a bad guy, I will ignore you." Chen Nuo looked at Xia Zhining and asked for help aggrievedly: "Auntie."

"Come on, auntie will take you to play with Jiaer and his brother." Xia Zhining stroked her belly and slowly stood up.

Xia Zhining has been observing Chen Nuo's performance during this period. He is too playful and naughty.

At this time, Xia Zhiqing also grabbed Chen Nuo and spanked him with a ruler. Even if Chen Nuo begged for mercy, Xia Zhiqing would not move and soon burst into tears.

Of course, it must be a light hit.

Chen Mo looked at it and shook his head. A childhood without being beaten is incomplete.

He left with Xia Zhining.

Walking down the corridor.

Chen You held Chen Mo's hand with one hand, and held Xia Zhining's hand with the other hand. He looked up at Chen Mo and said, "Daddy, why hasn't Aunt Qingqing come back yet? Doesn't she want Daddy anymore?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, and said, "Your Aunt Qingqing has returned home. Doesn't that mean she doesn't want a father anymore?"

As he spoke, Chen Mo also concentrated for a moment. It had indeed been a long time.

Yang Qing returned to Shu Prefecture young years ago. Now it's May and he hasn't come back yet.

There was no news from Sun Meng, who escorted her back.

Nothing should happen.

Chen You was a little confused: "Dad, isn't this Aunt Qingqing's home? Why does she want to go home?"

"Because your Aunt Qingqing has two homes. This is her husband's home, and she is back to her parents' home now."

"What is my mother's home?"

"It's the home of Youyou's mother's father, which is also the home of Youyou's grandfather. It's called the mother's home."

"Oh." Chen You still didn't quite understand and asked, "Dad, where is Youyou's grandfather?"

Chen Mo: "..."

He glanced at Xia Zhining who was standing beside him.

A trace of sadness flashed across Xia Zhining's face. She immediately stopped, looked down at Chen You, and said with a smile, "Youyou, your grandpa has gone to a very far place. He will not come back until you grow up."

"what"

In Wu Mi's room.

Xiao Yunxi, Chu Ran, Han Anniang, and Xiao Ya were also there.

When they saw Chen Mo leaving, they all smiled and greeted him, "Husband, you're back."

Chen Mo nodded.

Chen You let go of Chen Mo and Xia Zhining's hands and went to play with his two younger brothers Chen Zhong and Chen Jia.

Xiao Yunxi asked, "Husband, where is Qin'er?"

"In Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother wants to take care of him for a while." Chen Mo said, looking at Wu Mi: "Mi'er, you arrange two wet nurses, I will send them to the palace later, the Queen Mother has no food stored."

Chu Ran already knew about Chen Mo and the Queen Mother at this time. When she heard this, her face slightly blushed. The prince must have come back after he had finished his infatuation with the Queen Mother when he entered the palace before.

Come to think of it, the person in the palace is her sister-in-law.

Wu Mi nodded and went down to make arrangements.

Han Anniang looked at Xia Zhining who was coming over, hurried forward to help her sit down, and asked, "Where's Zhiqing?"

"Sister is educating Nuo'er. Nuo'er is too naughty and even talks back to sister." Xia Zhining said softly.

Han Anniang knew that Xia Zhiqing was teaching the child to read again. After hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Zhining, can you talk to Zhiqing and ask her to teach Chong'er as well?"

As the saying goes, one should start to read early. Chen Zhong is already over two years old and is almost old enough to learn to read.

"This..." Xia Zhining was a little embarrassed, and then said: "Sister An Niang, you don't know, my sister is teaching two children, and she has been very angry these days. If there is another one, I am really afraid that my sister will get sick from anger."

"what?"

Han Anniang didn't understand. She was just teaching a child to read, so why would she be so angry?

Chen Mo could understand it all too well.

It’s good that it’s just literacy now, and we’ll teach arithmetic later. If the learner is a little bit dumb, the teacher might get so angry that he gets sick.

He said, "Ann, don't worry. In a few days, I will select a teacher for them in the Hanlin Academy, and the teacher will teach them."

"Okay." Han Anniang nodded. If she asked Zhiqing to teach, it would be too much trouble for her.

Chen Mo sat down next to Chu Ran, put his arm around her waist, and whispered, "Have you gotten used to living in the palace during this period?"

Chu Ran nodded slightly, her face slightly reddened, and she said softly, "My sisters are very caring towards me, and Sister Mi even personally made me a pregnancy-protecting soup."

"Well, if you need anything, just tell your sister Mi and she will arrange it for you." As he spoke, Chen Mo's big hand reached into Chu Ran's dress and started to bully her.

Chu Ran's body stiffened slightly. She glanced at the three children playing nearby. Her cheeks turned red and she lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, the children are still here."

"It's okay, they won't look this way." Chen Mo put his head against Chu Ran's neck, and he had a firm grasp on it, easily controlling it.

"Itchy" Chu Ran tilted his neck, his face flushed, very charming.

Xiao Yunxi, who was holding the child, spat lightly, motioned to Xiao Ya beside her, and then said to Chen You and the other children, "Let's go play in the garden, okay?"

After saying that, he went out with Xiao Ya and the children.

Han Anniang followed closely behind. Compared to staying to be intimate with Chen Mo, she cared more about the child. As long as Chen Zhong was in her sight, she would feel more at ease.

"What nonsense." Xia Zhining stroked her belly and stood up to leave, but Chen Mo held her hand, then hugged her in each hand and walked towards the couch.

"Let me go." Xia Zhining began to struggle, but she didn't dare to move too hard, lest she hurt the baby in her belly. She said angrily, "Are you crazy? Be careful with the baby."

"I won't do anything rash. I see that you are having a hard time with your pregnancy. Today, I will serve you once."

Chen Mo gently placed the two girls on the couch and helped them peel the eggshells with his nimble hands and feet.

Xia Zhining couldn't resist Chen Mo in the first place, not to mention she was pregnant, so she could only frown and half-heartedly agree.

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Chu Ran, who was lying next to her, stole a glance and her face became redder than Xia Zhining's. She even felt hotter and exclaimed in her heart, "Oh my God."

Obviously it was Xia Zhining who was bullied, but Chu Ran himself was the first one to feel unwell.

……

When it came to the end of May, there was more good news from the Prince of Wei's Palace.

Xiaolu, who had been waiting for many years, was finally pregnant. When Wu Mi told her that she was pregnant, Xiaolu cried with excitement.

In the mansion, she was the second one to get together with Chen Mo, and the first one with a formal status, but her belly was still not moving. Her younger sisters who came after her all became pregnant one after another. Her parents often asked her about it during the holidays, which put enormous pressure on her.

Now, finally, finally, she got what she wanted.

None of the women in the mansion were jealous of Yi Shiyan's pregnancy, because they all knew how difficult it was for Yi Shiyan.

In this regard, Han Anniang, Xia Zhiqing and Xia Zhining were even happier than Yi Shiyan, and they all sent their blessings and congratulations.

Chen Mo gently and tightly held Yi Shiyan's hand and said, "Xiaolu, we have been married for eight years, and you are finally pregnant with good news."

Yi Shiyan's lively eyes were filled with excitement, and even the tuft of hair on her head was shaking happily. She stared at the handsome young man in front of her and said, "My husband, today is the happiest day for me. I also have my own child, so I don't have to envy Sister An Niang and Zhi Qing anymore."

Chen Mo kissed her forehead and chuckled, "Xiaolu, the name you thought of for the child can finally be used."

(End of this chapter)