History of Empress Dowager Development

Chapter 9

There are a few lilacs planted under the eaves on the north side of the Lanling Courtyard. At the moment, the trees are in full bloom, and the fragrance is blowing over. It is very pleasant with the sunshine and breeze.

Lin Lang lay beside Qin's for a while, and finally couldn't help but raised her head and asked, "Mother, after you have a baby in your belly, do you feel uncomfortable?"

Qin Shi leaned on the small cushion, looking relieved, her figure has not changed after pregnancy, but her temperament has nourished a lot.The gauze clothes were piled up beside her, and half of her sleeves had slipped off. She waved her round fan and said slowly, "I'm fine here. I eat and sleep the same as before. This child is really good, unlike you, who tormented me back then." Seeing how uncomfortable it is."

"Was I very naughty when I was a child?" Lin Lang leaned over and stroked Qin's unprotruded belly curiously.

Qin smiled, looked up and saw He Wenzhan walking in, and ordered the servant girl to take his coat and pour tea over, and asked, "You're back so early today?"

"There are few things in the government office today. I just happened to go to Jing Zhaoyin's side to see you on the way." He Wenzhan sat down beside Qin Shi, and said to Lin Lang: "You were very naughty at that time, and your mother was so troubled. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat well, and I lost a lot of weight."

Lin Lang stuck out her tongue when she heard this, and Qin looked at He Wenzhan, "You never came to my room at that time, how did you know this?"

He Wenzhan smiled and said: "If you don't go in the open, you are still worried about it in secret!" He is now elegant, handsome, mature and stable, and when he looks at Qin Shi, his eyes are bright and smiling, which makes Qin Shi feel the hidden affection. .She suddenly remembered the whispering between husband and wife last night, and seeing his daughter was beside him but he was so undisguised, she couldn't help but look at him with some resentment.He Wenzhan smiled back and said, "Whatever you want to eat, I'll bring it to you when I come back tonight."

"Ruyizhai's sour plum soup. I can't make that taste in the kitchen, and I'm too lazy to move." Qin patted Lin Lang who was sticking to her side like a cat, "Where's the little bell?"

Lin Lang couldn't get into the tenderness and consideration of his husband and wife. She was staring at Qin Shi's belly in a daze. Qin Shi slapped her and said casually, "Mother, do you think it's a younger brother or a younger sister?" Blunting the question in a daze, He Wenzhan laughed when he saw that appearance, "It's still early, we'll know in the future." After saying that, he got up and left.

Here, Lin Lang acted coquettishly for a while, but was urged by Qin to read the book.

The He family is a scholarly family, most of the men are Confucian scholars, and to marry a wife, they must know a little bit of literature and ink. Naturally, the girls in the family cannot be illiterate. In addition to the teaching from their parents, a female teacher is specially invited to teach for five and a half days every ten days. Classwork is also arranged.

Lin Lang inherited the talents of He Wenzhan and Qin's, and is also good at poetry, writing and ink.The homework assigned by the teacher has already been completed, and the only thing left is to copy and practice calligraphy, which is not difficult.She went back to the room to post a few notes, and saw that the books stacked on the desk had been read, so she called Jinping, "Put these books away, and we will go to the library in two days."

After greeting the old lady the next day, Lin Lang and He Xuanji went to the big room together, and when there was no one else, Lin Lang asked her if she had invited the doctor to Jiang and see what the result was.

He Xuanji's face was not very good-looking, she pulled Lin Lang to sit down at the table, and said: "The doctor has seen it, but at first he didn't notice it, and after asking carefully, he said that it might be because he touched something bad, so he was very lethargic. The medicine has already been prescribed. You go back and remind your fourth aunt, and tell her to be extra careful."

What she said was not serious, but Lin Lang guessed something from that expression.

When returning to Lanling Courtyard, it happened that Yingge, a maid from Yawen Courtyard, was hurrying towards the big room with a woman and two little maids. Lin Lang asked, "Is Young Madam still asleep?"

"I asked the doctor to look at it yesterday and told the young lady not to sleep too much. She is feeding the fish to refresh her mind." Yingge stopped to salute. Beware that Yingge stopped suddenly and almost knocked Yingge over, but fortunately she was grabbed by the two little girls behind.The mother-in-law came back to her senses and saw Lin Lang, and hurriedly saluted, but her demeanor was a little flustered, as if she was unsure.

This woman, Lin Lang, had a vague impression that she was the godmother of a servant girl in the Second Madam's room. Although she was working in the outer courtyard, she was occasionally called in by the Second Madam to do things, so she looked familiar.

Seeing her behavior like this, Lin Lang couldn't help frowning, but she couldn't say anything, so she said to Yingge, "Go back and say hello to my sister-in-law." Yingge agreed to go.

Linlang on this side was still walking slowly, and Jin Ping smiled and said, "Young girl Yingge, why is she in such a hurry, I'm afraid I'll snatch the things in her bag?"

"I think there is something urgent." Lin Lang said casually, turning her head and looking at Yingge's back.

Yingge had a small bundle hanging on her arm, and she held it tightly when she walked, and she was very careful, thinking that there was something important inside.

Recalling the expression of the eldest lady this morning, Lin Lang always felt that the doctor must have discovered something yesterday, which made He Xuanji specifically tell her to remind Qin Shi.However, since Da Fang wanted to hide it, she naturally didn't want to probe deeply. Since Da Furen had already noticed about this matter, she would probably deal with it. At this moment, Lin Lang was more concerned about Bai Wan'er's affairs.

Three days later, Xu Lang was invited to the He Mansion to play chess with He Weijie, and happened to bump into Lin Lang when he entered the door.

It was noon, Lin Lang was wearing a light yellow shirt, and He Wenzhan had just led him out of his study in the outer courtyard, holding a small inkstone in his hand that he found from the study.

Seeing He Wenzhan, Xu Lang naturally bowed his head and saluted, and Lin Lang also greeted "Second Brother Xu".

(End of this chapter)