The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 31

After leaving Danweiyuan, Song Chen stayed at Chu Xue's place for the whole day, except for the family banquet at noon.

The children all came to pay their respects when they heard that their father was returning to the mansion. The boys explained their homework and returned after about half an hour. Xiao Song Ning stayed for the whole morning. After pestering his father, he wanted to pester Chu Xue again. Her mother refused to take her away several times, but fortunately, it was noon, and the whole family finished the dust-cleaning banquet prepared for Song Chen in the front yard, and they all returned.

Song Chen took a rest at Chu Xue's place again in a down-to-earth manner.It has been so many years since I have been so leisurely. Begonias are all over the courtyard, and jasmines are even more fragrant. After waking up in the afternoon, drinking tea, listening to the piano, reading idle books and setting up the chessboard, it is really pleasant.

If you are only willing to be a vassal king, this kind of life is actually easy to come by.

Since Song Chen was there all day long, Ruyue never found a chance to whisper a few words to Chu Xue. When Song Chen finally went to the front yard in the morning of the next day, Ruyue closed the door with a worried expression on her face.

Chu Xue glanced at her, "What's the matter? Is there something on your mind?"

Ru Yue finally said bluntly, "Master, you, you didn't take the anti-child medicine yesterday."

With a thump in her heart, Chu Xue finally remembered.After being stunned for a while, she asked softly, "Then...will I get pregnant?"

Ruyue is still a young girl. Although she knows medical skills, she really has no practical experience. She just recalled, "I used to study medicine with my master. I remember it was recorded in medical books. According to the date of your last menstruation, master, yesterday... should be , the probability of pregnancy should not be small."

Breathing slightly stagnant, pregnant?

She didn't seem to be ready yet, but yesterday was also helpless, Song Chen was almost inseparable from her, and it was impossible for her to take medicine.

After a long while, she said softly: "Understood, let's have it. Anyway... It's been so long, so I don't need to take medicine anymore."

Both Ruyue and Yanling were startled, and asked her almost in unison, "Master, have you made up your mind?"

"Yeah." She nodded, blushing on her face, "I believe that if there is a child, he will protect our mother and child, not to mention you, as long as you are not as poor and weak as sister Yun, no one else can think about it. The one who stole the child."

When you fall in love with someone, you want to give all of yourself to him. He is her husband and someone she will rely on for the rest of her life. She is willing to bear children for him, and she also believes that he will protect her and their children. .

After hearing this, Ruyue curled the corners of her mouth, but Yanling's eyes lit up, "By the way, little, uh... master." In fact, she is still used to calling her Miss, after all, she has been called Miss for more than ten years, but she still tried her best to hold back He changed his mouth and continued: "Master, when you mentioned Mrs. Yun, the servant girl remembered that when she was in the clothes room, there was a sister named Qi Jing who took good care of the servant girl. She was also sent there by the princess. It was served in Yinmei Garden."

"Oh?" Chu Xue looked at Yanling, "The people around Sister Yun? Then why was she transferred?"

Yan Ling shook her head, "This servant doesn't know, but the one who wants to transfer him away, shouldn't he just find an explanation?"

makes sense.

Chu Xue sneered slightly, and asked again, "How long has she been there, why didn't Sister Yun find a chance to transfer her back?"

Yanling sighed, "You don't know, that sister Qijing was from Yin Meiyuan, but she was not Madam Yun's dowry maid. Madam Yun might think it's not worthwhile to offend the princess for an outsider."

Chu Xue glanced at Yanling, "That's true. If it's an insignificant person, then he'll be dismissed. Why bother to offend others?"

Yan Ling blushed, and she didn't dare to look up at her in a muffled voice, "Master, this servant made a mistake, I must pay attention in the future, there will never be a next time."

Chu Xue sighed, "Forget it, after a month of hard work, I think you can have a long memory. After all, if it wasn't for following me, you wouldn't have to suffer so much."

Yanling's eye circles seemed to be turning red, but she came to comfort her, "Master, please don't take it to heart, the slaves didn't suffer much, and they didn't get used to it when they first went to the laundry room, but Sister Qijing helped the slaves a lot..." Suddenly remembering what he had missed just now, Yanling quickly changed the subject, "By the way, master, that sister Qijing has been in the clothes washing room for seven years, and it is said that it was after Mrs. Yun gave birth to the third son."

After the words fell, the other two looked at her together, Chu Xue thought for a while and said, "After Sister Yun gave birth to Qi'er? I remember Sister Yun said that when she gave birth to Qi'er, she had a dystocia... Well, Qi Jing, did you I said, who else was deported from Yinmeiyuan back then?"

Yanling nodded, "I heard that Mrs. Yun was weak after giving birth and was bedridden for more than half a year. The princess replaced seven or eight maidservants around Mrs. Yun on the grounds that she failed to take care of her master. Most of them were out of bed. Wangfu, but because Qijing’s sister had no relatives at home, she invited her to do a hard job in the laundry room. Because the job was done well, the housekeeper didn’t touch her anymore. It has been so many years now, it is estimated that Mrs. Yun and Wang Hao Both sides have forgotten about her."

Seeing that Chu Xue listened quietly and did not make a sound, Yanling considered it for a while, and said: "Master, didn't the prince say yesterday that the housekeeper should pick a few more stable people to serve you? I think sister Qijing is available. Since she can be sent away by the concubine, she must not be from there, if you want her to come here, she will serve her wholeheartedly, and she is an old man in the palace, she knows many things better than us."

After Chu Xue listened, she looked at Yanling with a smile, "It seems that the trip to the laundry room was indeed not in vain, and I have grown a lot in one fell swoop."

Yanling smiled dryly, "Yes, yes."

In fact, Yan Ling was originally clever, but sometimes she was a little impulsive and loyal, especially protecting the Lord, but as Chu Xue said, after the last incident, she did calm down a lot.

Chu Xue nodded, "What you said is very reasonable, but even if she comes, you still have to be careful. There are some things that you must not let other people know."

The two nodded together.

That afternoon, Yanling went to find the housekeeper Zhang Shun. Chu Xue briefly explained the important matter, and Zhang Shun immediately nodded and bowed to finish it.He was there when the prince sent Nanny Li that day. For many years, I have never seen the prince get so angry. You must know that Mrs. Xue didn't even shed tears. The princess's personal nurse was sent out of the mansion. Wantangyuan was unhappy that he didn't find him, but it really gave him a lot of face, so now no matter what the master wants, he will rush to do it.

Leading the man out of the laundry room, Zhang Shun couldn't help but sigh with emotion, this Qijing is quite clever, she has stayed in the laundry room for seven years, and now she is here again just because she took care of Yan Ling who was in trouble. It's really a lucky moment to be able to serve the master up close.

Just when everyone in the laundry room was still envious of Qi Jing's good life, Zhang Shun had already led them to Chu Xue.

Chu Xue sized up the maid in front of her, and saw that although she was not very outstanding, she looked kind, quiet and obedient, and because of Yanling's relationship, she had a good impression of her, so she asked politely: "This girl Is it Miss Qijing?"

Qi Jing bowed her head and saluted, "Ma'am, you are serious. This servant is Qi Jing, who has seen Madam."

After all, he is an old man in the palace, and his speech and behavior are very regular. Chu Xue nodded and said with a smile: "From now on, I will ask you to come and serve me. Ruyue usually has to cook for me. I am too busy, so you can go with Yan Ling , take care of my daily life personally."

Qi Jing made another salute, her voice was gentle, "Yes, I will serve my master wholeheartedly from now on."

Chu Xue turned to look at the other maids, "Qi Jing is older than you, and although she has just come to Wantang Garden, she is an old man in the palace. You should call her sister, and you must not disrespect her just because she is a newcomer." .”

"Yes." Inside and outside the house, all the servants who heard it bowed their heads and said yes.

Seeing that the master really treats people very kindly as the rumors said, Qi Jing's heart that had been uneasy all the way was finally relieved.

In Danwei Garden, Xu Jinhe, who had just lost a loyal servant, was extremely gloomy. What Song Chen said to her in front of the other three women that day was comparable to slapping her in the face in public.But that day was indeed a bad thing for Nanny Li. After this incident, she had clearly felt that Song Chen was dissatisfied with her. When had he ever questioned herself in such a tone before?
Therefore, no matter how angry she is right now, she still has to calm down first. This husband is her own, and she must retain the respect and trust her husband has for her. Otherwise, she will really have nothing but her two sons.

Qiugui entered the room and saw Xu Jinhe's raised brows. She was a little nervous for a while, and then tentatively called out: "Princess?"

Xu Jinhe regained consciousness, her voice was a little cold, "Speak."

"Yes, Wan Tang Yuan asked for a maid from the laundry room today."

Xu Jinhe turned his head to look at her, "Want a maid from that kind of place? What's the use? Who does she want?"

Qiu Gui lowered her head, "I heard that Yan Ling was the one who got along well when he was in the laundry room. As for what he's going to do there, I don't know."

"Chicken and dog ascend to heaven." Xu Jinhe snorted coldly and said nothing.

Qiu Gui glanced at Ding Xiang next to her, but she was silent.

Front yard study.

Gao Li pushed the door and entered, stood still and bowed his head, "My lord, there is news from the capital."

"Speak." Song Chen didn't lift his head, still staring at the file in his hand.

"Master Chu Lin, the censor of the capital, participated in the concert a few days ago, and the governor of the Shuntian government encroached on the outskirts of Beijing and forced the villagers to relocate. The emperor was furious, and he has already checked with the inspectorate and the Secretary of General Administration."

Song Chen put down the file in his hand, looked up at the person in front of him, with a slight joy in his eyes, "Very well, Mr. Chu really lived up to the king. Now that the inspection has started, I will notify the capital and help the Secretary of the General Administration."

Gao Li should be, Song Chen asked again: "How about the East Palace?"

Gao Li replied lightly, "Cao Qian, Yin of the Jingzhao Mansion, is attached to the East Palace, so naturally he is already in a hurry."

Song Chen sneered at the corner of his mouth, "Worried? When you meet the Metropolitan Procuratorate, this second brother, this king, really needs to be in a hurry."

The matter in the capital was reassuring, so he asked instead, "How is Weizhou?"

Gao Li's always rigorous eyes also showed a rare lightness, "Everything is going well in Weizhou, and the summer harvest will be ready in about a month. Judging from the current situation, this year will be the first bumper year in ten years."

Song Chen nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Since that's the case, let's focus on the capital right now, preferably within two months, and let the Shuntian Prefecture Yin's enclosure incident come to light."

"Yes. The subordinates know."

Song Chen waved his hand, Gao Li left the room.

Song Chen went back to Wantang Garden early that day because he had nothing important to do.

As soon as I entered the door, I could smell the fragrance of jasmine. Chu Xue was playing with two pots of newly planted jasmine. Seeing him coming in, she hurried up to greet him, "My lord came back early today, why didn't anyone outside tell me?"

"They were thinking about it. The king didn't let me in. They wanted to come in and have a look. What were you doing when the king was away?" Song Chen was in a good mood today, and his voice was full of smiles.

She also noticed it, and said with a smile: "What else can I do, but it's just raising flowers and playing the piano, it's just a matter of nosy, how can it compare to the prince's daily affairs?"

When it came to growing flowers, he realized that there were several pots of jasmine blooming in the house. After taking a deep breath, he praised: "Well, the flowers are growing well. How come you fell in love with jasmine recently?"

While helping him to change clothes, Chu Xue returned, "My concubine never likes to use fragrance, but only likes the fragrance of flowers. Now is the season of jasmine. Although jasmine is elegant and small, it has a pleasant fragrance. It smells comfortable in the room. At that time, my mother also liked this, and I learned from my mother."

Putting on comfortable casual clothes, Song Chen embraced her, "I've been in Yanzhou for half a year, do you want to be in the capital?"

Chu Xue was taken aback, thinking that he must be trying to say something by asking this suddenly, so she tried to nod her head slightly and hummed.

Sure enough, he smiled and said: "I thought about it too, wait for us to go back and have a look?"

"Really?" She was really pleasantly surprised, and asked him expectantly, "Is the prince going back to Beijing? When?"

"Well...in another month." His voice came softly from the top of his head, "I'll take you back with me then."

(End of this chapter)