Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 144 Prenatal Education Issues
Xiao Mingrui felt a heat in his heart, and felt very joyful and happy. Seeing her lowering her head, her face showed a kind of jerky and joy of being a new mother, as if a hazy halo was sprinkled on her face, she was very beautiful.

Xiao Mingrui was stupefied for a moment, and suddenly saw her ouch, her finger had been pierced by the needle point, and a drop of blood appeared on her finger.

The next moment, Xiao Mingrui suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand, "Why are you so careless, does it hurt?"

As he spoke, he naturally took her finger in his mouth and sucked it gently.

Murong Wei was stunned, but felt her fingers were warm, her face blushed for a while, and said angrily: "Husband, why don't you make a sound, but are you scaring me?"

As he said that, he pulled back his hand in embarrassment, and saw that the finger was no longer bleeding.

Xiao Mingrui hugged her and sat down beside her, "I feel happy when I see Wei'er embroidering things. This is embroidered for our children, right?"

"Oh, yes."

"You, it's not that no one embroiders, don't you always do it yourself, how tired are you?"

Murong Wei smiled and said: "Seeing how delicate you are talking about me, it's okay, I don't do it all the time, I just do it when I have time."

"It's better to do less, what if your eyes are broken?" Xiao Mingrui said, seeing Lu'er and Xiangyu standing outside the screen, Xiangyu was holding a plate in his hand, and said: "But I'm hungry, eat something, now you are two body."

So he called people in to serve, Xiangyu brought a bowl of blood swallow, and asked Murong Wei to use some.

Lu'er replied from the side: "Madam Zheng asked Eunuch Su to bring all the doctors and wives sent by the prince to come. They are waiting outside."

"Just let Madam Zheng watch over it and arrange it."

Speaking of this, Xiao Mingrui remembered that, for the sake of Murong Wei, he had been recruiting these people who were specialized in this field a year ago, and checked everyone's innocence. He also secretly searched for a famous doctor because of the insurance period.

Because the imperial physician prescribes prescriptions for the sake of stability, often the prescriptions are too mild, and the curative effect is very slow, and sometimes they dare not let go but delay things.

It's okay to let them treat ordinary headaches and brain fever, but if you encounter serious illnesses that are related to life and death, it will be very dangerous.

It's not that these imperial physicians are poor in medical skills, but they are treating noble people, so they are inevitably worried.

Murong Wei also knew about this. Although she also knew medical skills, she dared not say that her medical skills were better than those famous doctors.

Murong Wei looked at the blood swallow, the food was good, but after eating half a bowl, she didn't want to eat it, so she took a pen and wrote a taboo, and asked the maid to do it. She won't use any spices for a while You don't use incense, candles, cosmetics, etc., and you have to pay more attention to eating.

"Can't you eat so many things?" Xiao Mingrui looked at what she wrote, "In the future, let the small kitchen cook things for you, and you have to pay attention to everything you can't use."

Murong Wei smiled and said: "Don't be too nervous, who else has the guts to dare to do something to me? Besides, the doctors and mothers have to try it before using it. If there is something wrong with their mouth, just taste it gone."

She has been running the palace for so long, if she still can't control the servants, then there's no need to mess around.

Xiao Mingrui nodded and said nervously, "Isn't this your first pregnancy?"

Murong Wei looked at him amusedly, why is he more nervous than her?
In fact, she hasn't felt the obvious feeling of morning sickness until now, maybe it's still early, and it's not very obvious.

Of course, everyone’s reaction to pregnancy is also different. Some people just don’t feel morning sickness, some love hot and sour food, and some just keep throwing up.

This is related to personal physique.

Xiao Mingrui absolutely cannot tolerate anyone daring to hurt his little wife and their future children.

Therefore, he had long ago decided to cleanse the entire Tianxiangyuan, and send more people he trusted by his side.

"I'll send you two maidservants who know martial arts to stay by your side to take care of you."

This is in consideration that if Murong Wei accidentally falls or something, there is such a maid by her side, who is skilled enough to rescue her in time.

Murong Wei was a little dumbfounded, but the other maids were very happy, and they were also afraid that if something like that happened, it would be great if they had someone who knew martial arts by their side.

"Okay, okay, don't be so exaggerated." Murong Wei asked, "How is Prince Jing's Mansion?"

"I'll go to the funeral tomorrow, don't worry, I've already told Prince Jing, and he said that if you're not feeling well, you don't have to go."

"It's okay, let's go once, this is also the etiquette of juniors."

Xiao Mingrui snorted, turned his head away and remained silent.

Murong Wei sent the maid down, but said helplessly, "What's the matter?"

"Do you still want to see that bastard Xiao Jinglan?"

Murong Wei threw the embroidered cloth into his arms angrily: "I'm already a mother of a child, why did I see him? Besides, didn't I tell you clearly that he and I are friends."

Xiao Mingrui remembered that he ran into that kid when he was going to mourn for him. He heard that Murong Wei was pregnant, he was silent for a while, raised his eyebrows and said to Xiao Mingrui: I really didn't expect that, you are so lucky, God is not fair!
This is true, but it almost didn't make Xiao Mingrui explode.

How did he come back at that time, but he smiled and said to him: "My luck has always been good, and it will always be good."

At this time, after hearing what Murong Wei said, she looked Murong Wei up and down: "Whether it's a baby's mother or not, Wei'er is still the most beautiful. That kid is vicious and always likes to play tricks on people. I heard that he is going to abandon his family and career. If the king doesn't do it, he has to become a Taoist priest, and he didn't get angry with Prince Jing, but he chose to do it in the name of being filial to his aunt, and everyone praised him for his sincerity and filial piety."

Murong Wei thought of that kid, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, "So, he is extremely treacherous."

"Yes, remember to ignore him when you go, so as not to spoil my son." He also explained seriously.

Murong Wei didn't know such a public case, seeing him jealous, she was angry and funny: "You know it's your son?"

"It's okay to be a daughter, I want a daughter like you."

Because the two couples were talking here, although Murong Wei didn't feel any discomfort recently, she was obviously tired very easily. She became sleepy after dinner early and fell asleep soon.

Although Xiao Mingrui said that there is no need to go, it would be inappropriate if she didn't go, and it's not that she can't walk.

Xiao Mingrui still had to go to the court early in the morning, and after the court, he took time to go back to the mansion to pick up Murong Wei and go to Prince Jing's mansion to mourn the funeral.

Because of Concubine Jing's funeral, white banners and paper flowers were hung everywhere in the palace. The Crown Princess of Jing welcomed her to the shed where the female relatives mourned. Because she heard that Murong Wei was pregnant, she was afraid that something would happen to her, so she knelt down and worshiped with her all the way. memorial service.

Princess Qi, Princess Chu and others also came. The new daughter-in-law, Princess Wei Zhao, is the daughter of the Duke Fu Zhao's family. Slightly flirtatious, the corners of his eyes are twitched, and when looking at people, he always makes people feel indifferent and a little arrogant.

She is the sister of Duke Fu, a relative of a nobleman, and after the hero of the founding of the country, she has the best family background among these princesses, except that she is also the fiancee of the fifth prince Xiao Mingchen, the Chu family, who is the most prominent.

Because the princesses of Qi are all the daughters of ministers, they are not relatives, and they are not related to their family. Only Princess Qi has a good relationship with the Zhao family because King Wei has always worked with King Qi.

She also likes to ignore Princess Chu, not to mention the concubine and concubine of Murong Wei, the opponent, who is too lazy to talk after seeing the courtesy.

All the sisters-in-law greeted each other, Princess Qi said with a smile on her face: "I heard that the second sibling is married, this is a great joy."

Princess Chu said: "It's not easy to talk about this here."

People are having a funeral, so what about a happy event.

Murong Wei said lightly: "Yes, we are here to pay tribute to the funeral. I am not happy about it, but my sister-in-law wants to ask you for advice. My sister-in-law has two excellent sons."

Mentioning this Princess Qi was naturally proud, Princess Wei glanced at Murong Wei, covered her handkerchief and said, "Second Brother also has two pregnant women in his family now, and it's unknown if he can have two sons at once. Don't worry about the second brother's heir."

Concubine Chu frowned, isn't that what pot is not opened and which pot is not lifted?

"Yes, I am also very ashamed. Fortunately, God has mercy, otherwise I would be ashamed to see others."

Murong Wei smiled and said, what does she care about, if others want to hit her with Aichun and see her jokes, that would be ridiculous.

The news of her pregnancy was reported to the palace yesterday, Concubine Hui gave her a lot of supplements and supplies that day, Xiao Mingrui also said that when the emperor summoned him today, he was also very happy, and told him to continue to grow.

Murong Wei was not very happy when she heard this. Fortunately, Emperor Jianwu would not make things difficult for her now. Generally speaking, if she had a son, it would not be a big deal.

Seeing that Murong Wei didn't like this, Princess Wei made a fool of herself, and saw that Princess Qingli was also here, so she went over to talk.

She also had contacts with Princess Qingli before, and Princess Qingli married Cao Guogong's son last year. It is estimated that among the people present, she was the only one who cried the most.

Princess Chu sighed: "My aunt has been ill for so long, and now she has gone to the Western Paradise to become a Buddha. She is much happier than us mortals."

Murong Wei was noncommittal, that woman may not go to heaven, but it is possible to go to hell.

After the mourning was over, Princess Chu helped Murong Wei to the wing room that she had set up for the guests to rest, and asked, "You are twins now, so you must be careful. You must not be tired at this time. Tired, the result..."

It is sad to say later.

Murong Wei was silent, she knew that the side concubine of King Chu was also pregnant, but Princess Chu didn't have a child yet, so naturally she couldn't help feeling anxious.

Murong Wei thought about it, and then secretly told her how to arrange the menstrual period and ovulation period. Princess Chu was skeptical, but seeing that Murong Wei was pregnant, this method must work, so she wrote it down: "Thank you two Sister-in-law, I don't think you will use it tomorrow, it's fine to come here to your heart's content."

Murong Winuonuo agreed, but she didn't see that guy Xiao Jinglan until she left, but she didn't know where she went.

Xiao Mingrui sent her back to the mansion, and when the two drove away, Xiao Jinglan appeared, watching Murong Wei leave silently, thinking to himself: "What am I, I dare not see her anymore?"

Seeing that Murong Wei and his wife were in harmony, he was disappointed and happy at the same time. This kind of emotion was very complicated, which made him very reluctant to see Murong Wei.

I saw it, but I didn't know what to say.

Seeing each other is like not seeing each other, this is too good to say.

It's better not to see each other, so as not to have to act like a child when it's time to part, wouldn't it be ridiculous?

Murong Wei didn't know about this, so she went back to her mother's house by the way.

The old lady is old now, her health is not good, and her ears are a little deaf. She was very happy to see Murong Wei, and someone brought her a lot of supplements such as ginseng and deer antler.

Aunt Zhou cried happily, but she was always worried about Murong Wei, especially after she learned that a maid was pregnant, she was worried and prayed for her daughter day and night.

Brother Chun still remembers his sister, who kept barking, staring with big eyes, wearing tiger-head shoes and a red jacket, and when she ran, the tiger-head hat on her head would jump non-stop, like a little tiger. Stop jumping.

"Sister, tell a story!" Brother Chun always remembered Murong Wei's story, and listened carefully every time.

"Let your sister tell a story every time!" Aunt Zhou scolded, "This kid makes a lot of trouble every day, and I have to tell him a story every night."

After Murong Wei became pregnant, she especially looked forward to seeing children, and when she saw her, she felt that the indescribable Yuxue was cute. I don't know if it was because of her strong motherhood.

And Brother Chun is her own younger brother, so the relationship is naturally closer.

The old lady smiled and said: "Fortunately, your sister-in-law is not here, and her baby is even more noisy. She sleeps during the day and makes a fuss at night, but it is a mess."

"Children, let him play more during the day, and naturally he won't be noisy at night when he's tired." Murong Wei smiled and hugged Brother Chun by the side: "What story do you want to hear?"

"Snow White! Mermaid!"

Others don't know what Snow White is. Murong Wei has to look at this kid. He knows that he likes beautiful women at such a young age. He listens to stories and listens to girls. How can he grow up?

Murong Wei slandered in a rather unreasonable manner.

She once told Brother Chun a dozen stories, but he wanted to hear Snow White and the Mermaid.

Murong Wei told the story, and Murong Guan's wife Liu said with a smile: "It's quite interesting to hear, I really haven't heard of it."

"This is a strange overseas story, and it is said to coax children."

The fourth lady next to her said: "This Snow White story is good, everyone is happy, the mermaid is too sad."

The old lady squinted her eyes and said disapprovingly: "That's a monster, how can it be with people?"

"Isn't it that I have heard about the fox fairy? I have acted in all the operas."

"The queen is bad!" Brother Chun yelled, "Bad, bad!"

Aunt Zhou quickly covered his mouth and said, "Speak less, you can't shout like crazy."

The old lady smiled and said: "It's okay, children speak freely, let's talk about stories."

At this time Xiao Mingrui came over to greet the old lady, and the old lady told him a lot of confessions, asked him to take good care of Murong Wei, and said a lot of miscellaneous things.

It's easy to talk too much when you're old, but thanks to Xiao Mingrui's patience, he listened carefully and didn't look impatient.

The eldest lady went to deal with the affairs and came back to see off the guests to see her. In the past two years, the eldest lady seemed to be much older, because the eldest daughter Murong Lan had taken a lot of care, so it was no wonder that she looked old.

Knowing that Murong Wei was pregnant, she said a few words in a mild manner and sent her away.

Turning around, I thought: Hey, there is still a concubine pregnant next to you, I'll see what you can do.

She wished that Murong Wei had a bad life so that she could feel better.

I just don't know if someone has changed a batch of porcelain at home after knowing this news.

"Brother Chun, that kid..." Murong Wei smiled and told Xiao Mingrui that Brother Chun knew that a gentleman was a good man at a young age, with a high-spirited and joyful look. Xiao Mingrui listened and asked, "Where did you hear that?" Are these weird stories?"

"Hey, it's a story from overseas. It's good for children to hear." At this point, she said: "If someone can play the piano and flute, it's good for children to listen to it every day. It's good for children."

Xiao Mingrui didn't know where so many strange thoughts came from her mind.

"What's the use of this?"

"Well, it's prenatal education. Then I will read books and listen to music every day, so that the child will be smart and healthy."

Xiao Mingrui laughed, and patted her nose: "Don't you expect the child to be able to recite poems and compose poems at birth?"

"Of course not, Husband, why don't you arrange it for me." Then he acted like a baby, Xiao Mingrui couldn't resist her obsession, although he didn't understand what was the use of it, but there would be no harm.

"I can also play an instrument. I'll play it for you in the future."

Murong Wei nodded, and responded with a smile and narrowed her eyes: "That's the best."

Speaking of which, she was jealous of the child. Look, what kind of treatment he enjoys, he hasn't been born yet!
In the past, she could not hear Xiao Mingrui playing music every day.

Now that this kid has enjoyed it, she, as a biological mother, wants to be honored by him!
Seeing her happy, Xiao Mingrui was happy in his heart.

It seems that since they reconciled, their relationship has become more intimate, and now she is becoming more and more coquettish, probably because of her pregnancy, her temper is a bit casual, but Xiao Mingrui likes this natural state very much, and the two of them hug each other quietly When I read it, I feel that the years are quiet.

"What would you call the child's name?"

Xiao Mingrui pondered for a moment and said: "Our generation is the generation of Ming characters, and the next generation is the generation of characters. At that time, we will have to ask the emperor to give us a name, and we must ask Qin Tianjian to do the calculation. If it is a girl, you can do whatever you want. some."

Murong Wei didn't like it when she heard it, how dare she not even be able to name her own son?

"You, if the emperor gives the name, it's too late for others to be happy. Then you can choose a nickname."

Murong Wei reluctantly accepted this idea, and asked, "What about King Qin's marriage?"

"You don't have to deal with it when you are pregnant. Naturally, the officials of Prince Qin's Mansion will be in charge of these matters. Just go and have a look on the wedding day."

Now he regards Murong Wei as fragile porcelain.

Murong Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Don't think of me as fragile, it will take many more months. If you are so careful all the time, then you can't survive? Just pay more attention in the first three months, and wait until the tire is stable. Don't worry too much."

Xiao Mingrui still looked worried.

Murong Wei couldn't help laughing when she saw that he was suffering from father-to-be phobia.

Just as he was about to speak, the carriage outside suddenly stopped.

Then Xiao Luzi's voice came: "My lord, His Highness King Qin is outside and wants to see you."

Xiao Mingrui was a little surprised, he lifted the curtain of the car and looked out, and saw that it was indeed Xiao Mingchen, and seeing his excited face, he didn't know what good thing happened.

"Second brother!"

He got off the horse and went to the carriage, saw Murong Wei was also inside, called his sister-in-law, and then said: "Second Brother, Brother has something to discuss with you."

"Go to the house and talk?"

"No, I have to go to the Ministry of War soon." Xiao Mingchen leaned over and whispered a few words, Xiao Mingrui's eyes flashed, "When is the news?"

"It just came, and the Ministry of War has received a report."

Xiao Mingrui nodded: "This matter is handled by the emperor, you go back to the Ministry of War to handle the matter."

Xiao Mingchen's eyes flashed with excitement: "I don't know if there will be a war."

Xiao Mingrui was noncommittal, "Don't think about it too much, it depends on what the father decides."

Xiao Mingchen was still in high spirits, said his goodbyes, and briskly rode away again.

Murong Wei didn't ask what happened, Xiao Mingrui frowned and thought about something, and said for a while: "The barbarians from the Saibei grassland moved from the north. It is said that they had to come back because of the drought in the northern grassland. Now I am in Haningwei , Hetao Sanwei people have had a small-scale exchange of fire with them."

Originally, the army of the Great Qin Dynasty beat the barbarians to the point where they had to cross the mountains and ridges to the north to fight for the grasslands. Now who would have thought that they would come back again, and now the border would be on fire again.

Murong Wei nodded, recalling what happened back then: "Actually, I've always wanted to ask, why did those barbarians come to assassinate you in Ziwei Mountain back then?"

Xiao Mingrui was also a little puzzled: "I don't know much about this matter. They always wanted to ask about the precious sword on my body. That sword was obtained after I killed the prince of the barbarian Zuoye royal court. I don't know if it is special for the barbarians. significance."

Murong Wei's eyes lit up when she heard it: "Really, where is the knife? I'll take it and see if there's anything special about it."

Xiao Mingrui nodded her nose: "Could it be that there is something else hidden? I checked everything, but I didn't find anything special."

Murong Wei's mind is full of things like treasure maps, how can she give up, in her opinion, there is no reasonable excuse, it's just a knife, how could it lead to the assassination of Ziwei Mountain?
No matter how you look at it, it can't be a dispute of emotions, and the man in the grassland is not a fool.

"I just admire my husband's booty. I have never seen my husband's majestic appearance before. Seeing that precious sword today can remind me of my husband's galloping on the battlefield."

Xiao Mingrui didn't think she could find anything, so he agreed.

It was the barbarian invasion that made him very vigilant, because from the book, it did happen.

He has always been very concerned about whether it will appear, but now that it appeared out of thin air, he began to think, will the things that happened after that appear again?
In fact, he has no obvious advantage in the court.

Because King Qi is the eldest son, since ancient times there has been a tradition of having a descendant to establish a descendant and no descendant to establish an elder. Although there is no guarantee that the eldest son will be capable and virtuous, doing so can maximize the avoidance of family and internal struggles within the country.

If talents are selected and talents are appointed, the princes will fight, which will inevitably lead to instability of the dynasty, which is why this tradition has been tacitly accepted since ancient times.

Many of the old-fashioned officials in the court and people in the world supported King Li Qi, and most of the civil servants who supported King Qi, of course, because Xiao Mingrui's military talent was excellent enough, there were many military officials who supported him, and these people were more obscure.

In order to maintain the orthodoxy in their hearts, scholars in the world also support the eldest son.

In fact, as long as King Qi did not make any serious mistakes, it would be very difficult for Xiao Mingrui to have a chance.

Unless he is kicked away, so that he has no chance to make an irreparable mistake.

It is inevitable for brothers to fight in the court, if Emperor Jianwu hadn't been ambiguous and established the crown prince very early, Xiao Mingrui would have no chance to fight.

On this point, Emperor Jianwu was also very embarrassed.

Although he appreciates the second son, but if the second son is established, the world will not be in chaos in the future?
At that time, the dynasties will fight each other from generation to generation, and all the princes will try to fight for the throne.

Originally, Xiao Mingrui was not sure about it, but after reading that book, he became sure and started a plan.

A plan that completely made King Qi no longer have a chance.

And the barbarian invasion is an opportunity!
He held Murong Wei's hand, unable to calm down.

Is it about to start?
Here's his chance!

Not yet aware of this problem, Xiao Mingrui decided not to do anything but to start preparations below.

As soon as he returned to the palace, he immediately went to the counselor to discuss the matter.

Xiao Luzi brought Xiao Mingrui's treasured sword to Murong Wei.

Aunt Yue was at the side telling Murong Wei: "Princess has a double body now, but you must pay attention to your body. Remove some sharp furniture in our room or wrap it in cotton cloth..."

Standing next to them were two doctors and nurses with serious expressions. They were found by Xiao Mingrui. Since yesterday, they have checked the side inside and out, and if there are any taboos, they will be corrected.

When Xiao Luzi came, Murong Wei was listening to Aunt Yue helplessly, but she was doing it for her own good, so she shouldn't scold her, right?

(End of this chapter)