The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 284

In the days that followed, Seventh Lady finally ushered in the peaceful life she had longed for, but had been missing for a long time.

Mrs. Tai has been 'ill' since Duke Ping made a fuss in Leshan Residence that day.Although the illness was not serious, the old man used the excuse of recuperating and thanked guests behind closed doors all day long. Usually, he would spend a whole day in the morning and evening, but now he moved to Qingpingyuan.If it wasn't for Hexian who was still going in and out of Leshan Residence every day, Leshan Residence would have wished that the gates were locked and even a junior would not be let in.

Of course, the quarrel between Lord Pingguo and Mrs. Tai was not hidden from everyone in the mansion.For a while, the girls in Leshanju came and went, their faces were a little more cautious, but Mrs. Xu's face became more bloody, and she smiled more on whoever she was facing.

In this world, there are always traitors to show loyalty. Even Mrs. Xu's own hands may not be clean, but it is still good news for Mrs. Tai to suffer such a severe blow.The number of times Duke Ping went to Qingping Garden will increase significantly.

The lack of Mrs. Tai added to the trouble, and the mansion is still in the funeral. According to etiquette, Xu Fengjia and others should not even share the bed with their wives and concubines. Naturally, there is no way to talk about the pressure of childbearing.Dafang has always been sensible, and Sifang has been focusing on waiting for childbirth recently, and has received a favor from Seventh Lady, so it will not cause her any trouble.The Fifth Young Master hadn't returned from Yangzhou yet, and Yu Ping and Yu An were also concentrating on embroidering their own wedding dresses.Yu Ning and Yu Tai devoted themselves to studying and seldom went out of the house. Apart from handing out some household chores every day, the most arduous task of Qin Niangzi was to accompany Shiro and Goro to practice calligraphy.

Since marrying into Xu's family, her life has been turbulent. The last time it was so peaceful was the short period of time after Wu Niangzi got married and before the death of the first emperor.

When Quan Zhongbai came to help her in the first ten days of August, he praised Qin Niangzi, "I haven't seen you for a few months, and the young lady's complexion is better again. It seems that if this continues until next year, I think my health will improve again."

When Xu Fengjia heard this, his face turned pale, and regardless of Quan Zhongbai's presence, he boasted to Qin Niangzi, "Look at you, it's really a good move to watch you practice boxing, but it's only a year. Seeing that your face is more bloody, even when you are walking, you are not as weak as before, it seems that if you get angry, you can be blown down!"

Before Qiniang could tell him, Quan Zhongbai had already laughed, "Sheng Luan, you are really funny."

The two men began to make witty remarks about you and me, but Quan Zhongbai withdrew his hand again and wrote Taifang to Qin Niangzi. "Recently, I have figured out a few prescriptions for food supplements. The young lady takes them. If you want to eat, you can eat it from time to time. Don't force yourself if you don't like it."

Seventh Lady thanked Quan Zhongbai softly, then lowered her voice and asked, "Speaking of which, Sixth Sister is in the palace, and she is also taken care of by Mr...."

Liu Niangzi said that she had a body in the twelfth lunar month of last year. Since May of this year, she has been focusing on raising her baby. Now that it is August, she may give birth at any time, and the palace is even more serious.This year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the empress will speak in person, so it won't be a big deal.The order is to go to the Zhonggong Palace on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, even if it is a holiday.

"I'm afraid it will only happen in the past few days." Quan Zhongbai didn't mean to hide it. "Even yesterday when I went to Jingren Palace to support the pulse, I already felt signs of fetal movement. Several experienced midwives in the palace also said that the pelvis is gradually opening. If it is sooner today, if it is slower tomorrow, I am afraid there will be news. However, this is the work of midwifery mothers, and Quan really can't help in this matter."

Quan Zhongbai is too young, of course it is impossible to have any attainments in obstetrics.Qin Niangzi nodded and smiled, "I also want to thank Mr. Quan for always taking care of me!"

Quan Zhongbai didn't care, he waved his hand, and said enthusiastically, "There are so many happy events this year, and Ruiyun's pulse condition is also very healthy. Your brother has always taken good care of her. Even when we met, I am very happy for her from the bottom of my heart."

Quan Zhongbai's straightforwardness is often a shortcoming, but there are also times when it makes people feel uncomfortable.

Qin Niangzi and Xu Fengjia exchanged glances, and both of them saw the smile in each other's eyes.

Liu Niangzi's pregnancy is certainly a major event for the Yang family, but it also has a certain relationship with the Xu family.After sending off Quan Zhongbai, Xu Fengjia asked Qin Niangzi, "Are the midwifery mothers around Sixth Sister reliable?"

Qin Niangzi nodded, "Father came here personally from the south of the Yangtze River. Regardless of background, craftsmanship, and personality, they are all first-class and reliable. They were just sent to the palace in July."

Entering the palace at the end of July, the possibility of being bribed is undoubtedly even smaller.Xu Fengjia couldn't help feeling emotional, "Fourth Uncle is really impeccable in her work."

If the elder is not powerful, how can he get the position of the chief assistant of the Great Qin Dynasty?Seventh Lady was noncommittal, "The sixth sister's matter is still handled by the family, everyone can rest assured. On this matter, even the second sister didn't speak up. Although we care, that's all we need to do."

Her words were by no means aimless, Xu Fengjia naturally understood what Qinianzi meant, he smiled, "Sixth sister's baby is male or female, I'm afraid the person who cares the most is the Niu family."

Although the conflict between the Niu family and the Xu family is not as sharp as it used to be, after all, the two parties are already at odds, and it is inevitable that they will fight openly and secretly.In particular, the relationship between the Xu family and Concubine Ning can be considered very close, and Concubine Niu Shu gave birth to the second son of the emperor... Adding all these things together, if the child in Miss Liu's belly is a boy, the relationship between the Xu family and the Niu family may become colder again. Going on, there is no grievance between the Yang family and the Niu family, the relationship between the concubine and the queen mother has always been relatively peaceful.

Qin Niangzi stretched her waist and said comfortably, "This time it's really none of our business, let them put on their clothes and sing as they like. As for us, we will just sit under the stage and eat melon seeds to watch. Play is enough."

Xu Fengjia laughed a few times, then thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, the fourth sister-in-law is just one or two months old, right?"

At that time, there was no advanced pregnancy testing technology. Even a genius doctor like Quan Zhongbai could not accurately calculate the time of pregnancy to a certain week. The fourth wife gave birth a little later than the sixth lady. She could give birth at any time, Qin Niangzi naturally prepared two or three mothers in charge, but the Mo family also sent seven or eight midwives.Seventh Lady didn't ask any more about the arrangement of the Fourth Young Madam.

The young couple said a few words, and Xu Fengjia asked Qin Niangzi again, "You are free now, when shall we go to Tanzhe Temple to stay for a few days? How long have the two children bothered me, clamoring to go back and play polo!"

Seventh Lady couldn't help making a joke, she thought about it, and felt a little regretful, "Sister-in-law Si is pregnant now, so I can't go. Why don't you serve your mother there."

Thinking that Tanzhe Temple also had a special meaning to the Young Madam and Grandma Min, she added, "Ruiyun can't go now, my natal sister-in-law is also a devout person, if you are willing to lead a team to go Tanzhe Temple, I’ll send someone to ask her, and I’ll go to live with her for two days to offer incense. Otherwise, it’s not very convenient for her to go there by herself as a woman.”

For family matters, Xu Fengjia naturally listened to her arrangement, but Qin Niang couldn't go, so the Major General lost interest, "If you don't go, will I take care of the two children alone?"

"Of course the adoptive mother is here to help, who dares to expect you to take care of the children." Seventh Lady couldn't help but gimmick, and then explained softly to Xu Fengjia, "After all, I am the head of the house. Do you know how ugly it is?"

"Then let mother take charge of the overall situation..." The son immediately turned his attention to Mrs. Xu.

"My mother is not in good health, and I can't help being tired. It's not like you don't know. It's been working day and night, and there's news in the middle of the night, so she just can't rest all night." Seventh lady pushed Xu Fengjia, and stared. , "It's only a matter of a month or two. You take your son there first. If it's okay, we'll go alone next time!"

Seeing that she was impatient, Xu Fengjia became happy instead. He smiled and said, "Okay, then I will take you to ride a horse! Can you ride a horse?"

Seeing Seventh Lady shaking her head, he became even more excited, "The ladies who grew up in the northwest, even the big families, rarely know how to ride a horse. In your Yang family village, I have seen a few young ladies who can ride horses very well. Girl! I remember that someone from your clan came to see you a while ago, is it the young lady from the Gui family?"

"Oh, you're talking about her. Well, we played together a few times when we were young." Qin Niangzi couldn't help being a little funny when she thought that the Gui family was still married to the Northwest Yang family. "I didn't know she could ride a horse."

"She's good at riding!" Xu Fengjia sat up straight, looking critically at Qin Niangzi's attire, "But if you want to ride a horse, you can't wear clothes like yours. You always have to buy several sets of Hufu. I think your In the dowry that has everything that one expects to find, there may not be Hufu."

Seventh Lady’s dowry can indeed be said to be extremely luxurious and rich. At that time, southerners often said that a girl’s dowry was to “pay for her life’s expenses.” There is no external purchase, but the rewards from the elders in the family and my own dowry are enough.Xu Fengjia said several times that she wanted to buy some sets of head and face jewelry for her, but Qin Niangzi declined all of them, "According to my laziness, I won't be able to wear the existing ones in my life. If you give it to me again, it will be dusty." Therefore, when these words were spoken, there was a bit of sour taste.

Seventh Lady laughed and called, "Li Xia!"

Seeing Li Xia coming in at the sound, she lazily ordered, "Open the cabinet, find two sets of narrow-sleeved robes for horseback riding, and come out with thick Luo Qi trousers, open your eyes for the son!"

"Yes." Li Xia pursed his lips and smiled, and sure enough, he opened the cabinet in front of Xu Fengjia, and then told the little girl who was following him, "You should pay attention to it, all the dowries that are not used by the young lady are kept in the house. In the closet..."

Seeing the little girl blinking her eyes, she put on a straight face again, "Did you hear it or didn't you hear it! Give me a word too!"

This is a little girl who was promoted from Qin Niangzi's dowry. Following the Xu family's rules, she was called Xiaohuaxi.Because Qiniangzi has already been scheduled, Lixia will be the first to be released, followed by Shangyuan, and Zhongyuan would have to wait until next year, but with Xiao Fuquan's strong instigation, he simply released her early.Next is the Dragon Boat Festival to take the lead in serving for a year. She and Shangyuan have arranged to go out next year. Not only the date has been set, but also the amount of dowry that Seventh Lady will give each person will be announced in advance.

Naturally, everyone was relieved to say nothing. Seeing that the big maid next to Qiniangzi had such a decent net worth, they all rushed forward desperately to fill the three positions vacated by Li Xia and the other three.Qin Niangzi carefully selected a few smart, honest, and plain-looking little maids, and handed them over to Lixia, Shangyuan, and Zhongyuan to take care of them.This Xiaohuaxi is Lixia's disciple who took a good look at it and kept it by his side.

"Your servant heard it," Xiao Huaxi hurriedly said, "My eyes are small, my sister didn't look at it, I opened my eyes and listened attentively!"

As soon as this remark came out, even Xu Fengjia laughed, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became lively.Seventh Lady snickered, before she was about to speak, a humane voice came from outside the house, "The Fourth Young Madam has already started, please Young Madam to prepare for the next thing."

Although the sex is complete, but the first child of the fourth house is a big event after all, Qin Niangzi hurriedly ordered Li Xia, "Go find some mothers and do what you need to do."

When Qin Niangzi went to Qingpingyuan to tell Mrs. Xu, she found out that Mrs. Eldest was also there: It seems that they all got the news of the Sifang mobilization.So try to get together as much as possible so that the people below can spread the word.

In the past, everyone must have gone to live in Leshan...

Qin Niangzi smiled slightly, and then told Madam Xu, "I have sent people to the temple to distribute money for a smooth delivery, and the mascot is also being prepared. It will be sent to Shendu Hall in a short while. Feng Jia has already gone to the government office in person. Report to the fourth brother."

The Fourth Young Madam started it a little early, and if she could do this in a hurry, the Seventh Lady was already very good at making arrangements.Mrs. Xu nodded and said with a smile, "Let's wipe the dominoes together and wait for the news. Mo's birth is first time, and she is getting older, so it's not so fast."

The fourth young lady is said to be 23 years old, how can she be considered an older mother?Qin Niangzi disapproved in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, so she sat down to play the dominoes with Mrs. Xu.

After dinner, there was no news from the Fourth Young Madam, and because the Fourth Young Master had come back and waited in the yard, Mrs. Xu sent Seventh Lady and the First Young Madam, "Go back and rest, this woman is not sure about giving birth. Don’t worry about Mo’s business, it’s exhausting you.”

The two sisters-in-law saw that Mrs. Xu looked tired and looked at each other, then they both got up and said goodbye, and walked out of Qingpingyuan side by side.As she walked, Qin Niangzi said to the young lady, "Fengjia and I were still talking about this afternoon, planning to take the two children to Tanzhe Temple to play. I also invited my mother to go to relax. At that time, I was afraid that the fourth sister-in-law would not It’s not easy to leave people at home. Looking at it now, I should be free in late August. My natal sister-in-law, Ouyang, is also very devout. I would like to invite her to go there to offer incense. Or my natal siblings also come together. , sister-in-law, do you want to go for a walk together?"

The eldest young lady's eyes were deep, she glanced at Qin Niangzi, then lowered her head, waited until the two of them turned the corner and came out of Xiao Cuijin through the side door, then raised her head and said softly, "Then sister-in-law thanked the sixth sibling for their kindness .”

Qin Niangzi waved her hands with a smile, "It's nothing, hitting a wall is breaking ground, everyone can go together if you can."

The two walked a few more steps, and they had already reached a fork in the road. The young lady let out a sigh, and for the first time took the initiative to hold the hand of Seventh Lady, and then tightened it tightly, before saying in a low voice, "No matter what, sister-in-law will lead you Sixth brother and sister, you are a very smart and kind-hearted person, and I will have your blessings in the future!"

It is very rare for the eldest young lady to say such words.

Before Qin Niangzi had time to come back, the eldest and young lady had already led the maids and turned the corner in the corridor.

Turning around and walking a few steps, Li Xia sighed softly next to Qin Niangzi, "There are actually not many people in the mansion who know how to be content like the eldest young lady."

What a coincidence today, only Lixia was with Qin Niangzi.

"Sister-in-law, like Sixth Sister, is a very insightful and contented person." Seventh Lady breathed a long breath, and she said softly, "Although life is not easy, you can always find a way to live happily. I just hate that I can't put my hands down like they do."

Li Xia smiled slightly, shaking off the cloak in his hand. "Although it's Qiu Huhu, it's still a little bit chilly at night. Let's go back quickly—the Elder Son is still waiting for you in the house!"

Mentioning Xu Fengjia, Qin Niangzi couldn't help but a smile appeared on her lips, she responded softly, and quickened her pace.

Coincidentally, after the fourth young lady gave birth to a boy early the next morning, the sixth lady in the palace also sent good news on the third night——

It was the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival that the third son of the emperor landed safely, and both mother and child were safe.

(End of this chapter)