first princess

Chapter 181 The Mysterious Visitor (2)
As soon as these words came out, Liuzhu staggered and almost kicked over the basin: "Madam! You are crazy! How could you have such an idea?" Kashgar's stability, they acted as protons, and all the people in Kashgar are sincerely grateful to them.King An is different, regardless of whether he robbed the third young master's military exploits or not, and regardless of whether he disobeyed the patriarch's wishes, just because he voluntarily handed in the certificate of service to the court as soon as he made meritorious service, this is a kind of nakedness in Kashiqing's view. Because of his betrayal, Prince An couldn't return to Kashgar, so he could only stay in the capital, and if he stayed in the capital, he must not offend his son!
Zhen Shi didn't speak, just sobbed and cried!
Liu Zhuyu said earnestly: "Ma'am, the concubine is the concubine of the son, even if it is for the future of the county king, you must not be stupid! Could it be that the fourth lady is your daughter, and the county king is not your son? The county king is your only support in old age, even if you can't help the county king, you must not hinder the county king!"

Zhenshi wiped her tears, and said with annoyance: "I'm just talking casually! I'm really angry, if Qiao Hui does this, I won't say it. After all, Shu'er harmed Qiao Hui's fetus, but Shui Linglong... Why should she meddle in other people's business? Thanks to Shu'er, she always praises her, calling her 'sister-in-law' so affectionately...she is a white-eyed wolf!"

If Second Young Mistress does this, you will have to divorce Second Young Mistress immediately!Liuzhu cleared her throat, and said, "Don't do things like Concubine Yan again. This time, the concubine didn't pursue it. I probably thought it was the concubine who did it. I didn't suspect you."

Mrs. Zhen snorted coldly: "Hit my Shu'er, I let her worry, what's wrong? Now it seems that I did it lightly! I really should make Concubine Yan and Shizi like Leng Wei and Yao Cheng! The concubine is also pregnant with a child, Shui Linglong is so mad!"

"Second Madam, Aunt Dong Jia, please see me!"

Shui Linglong finished counting the accounts, went to Tian'anju to accompany the old lady to have dinner, went back to her room to read the dictionary for a while, and decided to go to Zhen's place to find out the truth. Qiao Hui, who had just changed her clothes, twisted the food box and saluted Shui Linglong with a smile: "Sister-in-law!"

Shui Linglong helped her up, saw that she was sweating profusely and twisted the food box, she couldn't help asking: "It's so late, why don't you rest?"

Qiao Hui said softly: "I bought some snacks for my mother-in-law in the shop. You also have some, sister-in-law. I'll take them to your yard later."

Shui Linglong slightly raised the corners of her lips and said, "If you're tired all day, don't run around here and there, I'll ask Zhi Fan to go. How is the empress? Did you see the little princess?"

"The empress looks very good, the little princess is very cute, she looks more like the emperor, the emperor loves the little princess very much, and he did not forget to send someone to ask about the little princess several times in the front hall." Qiao Hui said enviously .

Shui Linglong heaved a sigh of relief, she was really afraid that Yunli would favor boys over girls, it seems that she was the one who judged the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.Shui Linglong turned her beautiful eyes and caught the envy in Qiao Hui's eyes. She took her hand and said, "Has the little day of this month come yet?"

Qiao Hui blushed, and whispered, "I've been here."

Shui Linglong took a weak breath, and said slowly: "There will be, don't worry, the one who crawls out of your stomach is the first child, understand?" This is telling Qiao Hui that even if Dong Jialin is pregnant before her It's nothing, Li is at the top of the list.

Qiao Hui nodded: "I understand, thank you sister-in-law for your concern."

"Hehe... There is such an allusion? Then I have to try it!"

"The old man said, I don't know if I remember it correctly, anyway, I always wanted to eat it when I was young."

When Shui Linglong and Qiao Hui walked to the door, they heard hearty and brisk laughter coming from the room. Qiao Hui's face changed slightly, and her hand holding the food box became a little stiff.The servant girl opened the door for the two of them, and the two of them entered the outer room and greeted Mrs. Zhen. Dong Jialin quickly stood up and greeted the two of them: "Wan'an, the concubine, and Wan'an, the second young lady."

Shui Linglong sat down on the chair, Qiao Hui handed the food box to Liu Zhu, Liu Zhu took it with both hands, and asked with a smile, "What did Second Young Mistress bring?"

Qiao Hui smiled gracefully: "Li Ji's Yuanbao Crisp and Plum Blossom Cake."

Dong Jialin said softly, "I heard that Li Ji's cakes are hard to buy. No wonder I came back so late. The second young lady is really filial."

However, Mrs. Zhen thought that her son was going out with Qiao Hui, and Qiao Hui waited in line. Doesn't this mean that her son was also waiting in the crowd?Thinking of this, the joy in Zhen's heart was instantly dissipated: "I just ate a few pieces of cakes made by Aunt Dong Jia, and my stomach is a little full, let's put it away for now."

"Yes." Liu Zhu put the food box on the table, Qiao Hui and Dong Jialin looked a little embarrassed.

Holding the teacup, Shui Linglong quietly looked at Zhen's expression. Even though she put on thick makeup powder, she still couldn't hide the swelling of her eyes. She must have cried; her voice was a little hoarse, which shows that she has been crying for a long time, but she is still howling of that type.And Zhen Shi looked at her with eyes like sharpened knives, wishing to draw a blood-stained demeanor on her face.Only dogs that don't bark bite. Zhen Shi dares to stare at her without any scruples, which shows that Zhen Shi has no plans to take revenge like Leng Youru.That being the case, she will let the matter of Concubine Yan go for the time being. If Mrs. Zhen dares to act rashly again, don't blame her for the new and old ones!

Shui Linglong took a grape from the fruit plate, and was obsessed with the smell recently: "Is Second Aunt feeling better? I didn't go to Tian'anju for dinner all day, grandma is thinking about it!"

Zhen's smirked and said: "A little headache, it will be better in a few days, thank you for your concern!"

Dong Jialin was taken aback for a moment, did something unpleasant happen between the second wife and the crown prince?Qiao Hui knew the inside story, and the county king told her that her mother-in-law must have blamed Zhuge Shu's death on her sister-in-law. She glanced at Shui Linglong embarrassedly, but saw Shui Linglong calmly smiled and said, "Second aunt is fine, I'm relieved too."

The corner of Zhen's mouth twitched, she didn't want to see Shui Linglong for a moment now!
At night, King An went to the Bauhinia Courtyard to spend some time with Dong Jialin, and then went back to Pingtingxuan to spend the night with Qiao Hui. I just feel that even if the mother-in-law's attitude towards Dong Jialin has changed, her husband still loves her more.

It was summer, and Shui Linglong was less than two months away from giving birth, and the whole manor became nervous.Leng Youru ordered people to renovate the Wisteria Courtyard where Shui Lingqing lived, and built a delivery room, a baby room and several nursing rooms.The construction time was chosen when Shui Linglong chatted with the old lady in Tian'anju every morning, so Shui Linglong didn't feel anything at all, and the Wisteria Courtyard took on a new look.

Leng Youru took Shui Linglong and others to see the delivery room. As soon as they opened the door, everyone felt a sense of warmth coming in. The floor was covered with a light brown carpet embroidered with guava, and there was a summer lotus screen in front of them. The bottom, green leaves, and pink lotus are bright in color but not obtrusive.Bypassing the screen, you can see a large bed covered with a light pink gauze tent, with one big and one small pillows, one big and one small quilt... Even the washing tools on the washbasin stand are set for mother and child...

This time, not to mention Zhen Shi and Qiao Hui, even Shui Linglong was stunned. There were still two months left, but looking at the baby pillows, baby quilts, baby bowls and sets of exquisite baby clothes in the room, Shui Linglong I feel as if the little persimmon has been born... How could someone arrange the delivery room in such an atmosphere?

Several well-trained and beautiful little maids saluted together: "All blessings, princess! All blessings, concubine!"

Zhen's dumbfounded: "Princess, you... you really... have a heart..." Why are you so kind to Shui Linglong?

In fact, it's not that Leng Youru wants to be nice to Shui Linglong, but that Leng Youru either doesn't do it, or she must do it perfectly. In short, excellence is a habit.Shui Linglong touched her swollen belly, and thanked her sincerely: "Thank you, Concubine Mu."

Leng Youru touched the clothes in the closet casually: "It was made according to the size of Yan'er when she was born, so I don't know if it fits or not." Without waiting for everyone to react, she said, "I picked seven wet nurses, you can decide for yourself , leaving two."

Leng Youru seldom said words like "one or two" or "seven or eight".

Everyone got up and went to the bright hall of the Wisteria Courtyard. As soon as they left, the little maids in the room exploded.

"My God! The second lady has lost thirteen hairs! Here, here, and here are all here! It's too easy to lose!"

"The Crown Princess dropped three of them! I'm staring at them, but one has been hanging on her shoulders, and it probably won't fall until the Ming Hall! Oh, you don't know, how I want to rush up and tear it off for her!"

"Second Young Mistress lost five! One of them was stepped out by her shoe!"

"The princess lost six of them!"

"Clean it up quickly! Before the princess comes back and scolds people!"

...

In the bright hall, Leng Youru took the main seat, and Shui Linglong, Zhenshi and Qiao Hui sat on the chairs on both sides.Cen'er presented a set of glazed double-eared teacups, which contained rose almond dew. Leng Youru picked up the teacup, looked at Shui Linglong and said indifferently: "The midwife is still Luo's mother, who took the birth for Leng Wei and Xiaoxi." , I will let her live in the wisteria courtyard at the end of the month, and if you don’t understand anything, you can ask her in time.”

It's good to live in early, like Leng Wei and Zhuge Xi were born prematurely, there is no guarantee that the little guy in her belly will not be born early, Shui Linglong put her bare hands on her belly, and said with a smile: "Well, but according to the arrangement of the concubine mother. After saying that, there was a violent punch and kick in the stomach, causing Shui Linglong to gasp in pain. Qiao Hui noticed something strange with sharp eyes, and smiled in surprise, "Did my little nephew kick you?"

Shui Linglong smiled: "I've been moving a little bit lately." More than that?Tossing and turning all night and all night, she had to get up and move around every once in a while. When she was walking, the little guy would be quiet, and when she was lying down, the little guy would be shaking.

Leng Youru narrowed her gaze, looked at Shui Linglong, and said, "Call someone in."

As soon as the words fell, seven well-dressed young women entered the Ming Hall. To be able to catch Leng Youru's eyes, first of all, their appearance was passable; Leng Youru checked everything.Several people bowed to those seated, and then lined up, waiting for Shui Linglong to choose.

Shui Linglong's sharp eyes swept away, she praised secretly, and then asked calmly: "Why do you want to come to the palace to be nurses? What about the children at home?"

"In the case of the concubine, the woman wants to earn some money for herself and save money for her husband. The husband of the woman passed the Tongsheng examination last year. The parents-in-law and mother-in-law are young and can take care of their grandchildren." The answer was a woman about two years old. Ten's comely girl, named Qiu Sanniang.

The future scholar lady, Shui Linglong nodded slightly: "Can you read?"

Qiu Sanniang said: "The husband of the folk woman has taught me a little bit, and the folk woman is stupid, and I have learned a few."

Shui Linglong gave a "huh" and looked at the next woman, who replied: "As for the concubine, the children of the common people die early as soon as they are born. In order to keep the milk, the common women nurse the neighbors every day." The children of the family, the women want to enter the government to earn some money to support the family."

Shui Linglong nodded calmly, and another woman said: "The woman also wants to earn money to support the family. The woman has a younger brother and sister who have just given birth. The two of us discussed that one will be a nurse and the other will be a nurse." Two brothers, don't worry about the woman's son, it's just..." Boldly looking at Shui Linglong, she said in a trembling voice, "It's just that the woman wants to find a family where Mrs. Xu takes her daughter."

It means that if she refuses to take her daughter to work, she will quit.Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows: "What's your name?"

The woman lowered her eyebrows and said: "The humble name of a common woman is Xia Qiudong."

"Pfft—" Zhen squirted out a mouthful of tea.

The woman behind answered Shui Linglong's question very respectfully. After Shui Linglong made some calculations in her heart, she left Qiu Sanniang and Xia Qiudong, but the name Xia Qiudong was indeed a bit strange, so Shui Linglong gave her a Nickname: Xiao Xia.

As for why she didn't choose a woman whose child died early, Shui Linglong's opinion is that physical health is as important as mental health. People who have lost their children are more or less psychologically shadowed, and she doesn't have the time to care for them. When doing psychotherapy, I don't want Little Persimmon to be influenced in a subtle way.Of course, this also reflects Shui Linglong's psychological shadow from the side--Leng Youru who lost Yan'er is terrible!
Leng Youru sent four servant girls to go home with Qiu Sanniang and Xiao Xia respectively. From now on, they are the key protection objects. From food to clothing, even etiquette models and living habits must be trained according to Leng Youru's requirements , Qiu Sanniang and Xiaoxia thanked each other tremblingly, thinking that their house, which couldn't be crowded at all, had two more maids out of thin air, and the others... would they throw them on the roof or hang them on the wall?
Leng Youru put down the glass cup with both ears, and Cen'er brought warm water in a wide-mouthed celadon cup. Leng Youru took a sip slowly, looked at Shui Linglong and said slowly: "Come over to my yard tomorrow morning Let the embroiderer measure you and make some autumn clothes for you. You will lose weight after giving birth, but you won’t get back to the pre-pregnancy level so quickly.” This is to say, don’t wear your last year’s clothes.

Ever since Leng Youru cut the threads three times, Shui Linglong no longer wears the clothes made by Zhi Fan and Zhong's mother, lest Leng Youru's radar-like eyes sweep over her again.The clothes on the back were all custom-made by Leng Youru instructing the embroiderer. If the materials only cost ten taels of silver, the workmanship would cost 20 taels. There is no time to do business with other customers, so the No. [-] Embroidery Building has set up a garment-making team specially for Leng Youru, and only accepts orders from her alone for many years.

Leng Youru looked at Zhen's again: "I also asked the embroiderer to make the second room's clothes. In the morning, you asked Xiaohui and Dong Jialin to wait in the Xianglan courtyard."

It's only June now, so it's really early to start making autumn clothes!Zhen Shi squeezed out a bright smile: "Thank you, Princess, for letting Princess worry about you." Leng Youru didn't answer her words, Zhen Shi was not surprised, this femme fatale smiled at her, and she felt scared in her heart!

Qiao Hui secretly wrote down Leng Youru's series of housekeeping methods. She felt that although the princess was hateful, she was indeed outstanding in some aspects. The delivery room that was so gorgeous that she hardly dared to settle down left her mother and the eldest princess behind. Several streets.

Leng Youru's eyes fell back on Shui Linglong's smiling eyebrows: "The little guy is really moving a lot, please ask Dr. Hu to take a look, I said hello at the second entrance, no matter how late it is, there will be someone on duty during this time. "

Qiao Hui's heart skipped a beat, and she remembered that the third aunt in Suchenghou's mansion also gave birth at night, but because the gatekeeper woman who entered the second door neglected her duty and went to drink, the third aunt's maid went out to invite the doctor, but she didn't. The next day when she came back with her mother to visit relatives, she found that San Yiniang's child was stillborn, and it was a younger brother.At that time, she thought it was just an accident, but for some reason, now that she listened to Wang Hao's orders, she suddenly suspected that everything was planned by her mother secretly.If he really wanted to welcome this little life, why didn't he arrange all the ways for San Yiniang?
Shui Linglong bowed her body: "Yes, my daughter-in-law has remembered, thank you, Concubine Mother."

There was a trace of tiredness in Leng Youru's eyes, but it was quickly covered up. She frowned expressionlessly and planned to leave. After coming out that it was a person from Qingyouyuan, he went outside and whispered a few words to her, and when he came back, his face changed drastically.Leng Youru glanced at her, she lowered her body, and whispered what the servant girl said, bang!Leng Youru's teacup fell to the ground...

Shui Linglong returned to Mohe Courtyard, and Qiao Hui also went to sit for a while.Zhi Fan offered fresh lychees, Shui Linglong took one, Qiao Hui also took one, but didn't peel it off, but asked while playing with it: "Sister-in-law, do you think the princess is strange?"

"Why is it so strange? What aspect are you referring to?" Shui Linglong ate the lychee.

Qiao Hui pursed her lips: "I think she's blaming her everywhere. She obviously hates you so much. She gave you contraceptive pills back then, but she didn't want you to have a child of her own! But why is everything she's doing now so embarrassing?" It feels...she really looks forward to the birth of this child? Will she...be like the previous few times, doing good deeds on the surface, but actually making troubles?"

(End of this chapter)