Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 251
The servants were busy with a sumptuous dinner, Zhao Yuyan chatted with Xia Zhen, chatted with him, and Xia Zhen got to know a different capital from another perspective.

Xia Zhen lowered her eyes slightly, "In the past few days, I have been with Min'er, and I have heard some gossip from the parents and got to know some people." He suddenly raised his eyelids, "Let me help you deal with it."

Zhao Yuyan was stunned for a moment, and immediately stood up, "Thank you King Beijun."

Without stopping himself, Xia Zhen twitched the corner of his mouth lightly. This is also a ruthless character. If he has the opportunity, he will fight back, even if it is a small character, he will not let it go.

"Sit down, let's chat casually."

Zhao Yuyan sat down and continued: "After a year, I may be transferred to another place."

Xia Zhen drank tea and listened to him leisurely.

"I ask Grand Master Feng to transfer me to Qingzhou Mansion."

Xia Zhen raised her eyes and stared at him, "Why not Yizhou or Liangzhou?"

Zhao Yuyan cupped his hands and smiled, "Yizhou and Liangzhou have begun to show prosperity under the lord's governance, and the icing on the cake should be left to others. I will go to the other three government offices of the lord to stretch my fists. "

Xia Zhen smiled, "Okay, just stretch your fists."

"Thank you, my lord." Zhao Yuyan asked, "When will my lord return to the five northern mansions?"

"At the end of next year."

"Okay, I will wait for the prince."

Ma Min'er learned a lot of childbearing experience from Ma Mei'er, and this trip was not in vain.

-

Old Liang Wang knew that his precious grandson had been called by Ma Erniang, and he didn't come back for a few days. He didn't expect that when he came back, he went to his room and fell asleep.

"What's the matter?"

Alai quickly knelt down, "Back... back to the old prince, no... nothing."

"It's nothing, he will fall asleep?" Old Liang Wang didn't believe it.

"Go back to the old prince, Ma... Erniang despises you."

"Dislike..." Old Liang Wang said, of course I know this, the question is why did you call him over because of dislike: "Why are you going to that petty official's house?"

"Eat and chat."

"That's it?"

A Lai nodded, for some reason, he didn't want to tell others what Ma Erniang did, and he didn't understand why.

-

Ma Yueer knew that the second sister went to brother Zhao's house, and she also knew that the second sister dragged her stomach to pick up the little prince for her life-long event, and she didn't know what happened to the little prince.

They haven't seen each other for more than three months since they were stopped by Xiao Ling. For the 13-year-old Ma Yueer, she was known to be youthful and ignorant. She was happy, but not unhappy. She seemed a little unaccustomed to the little prince not coming. A young man who often barged in and yelled at the door seemed to have ripples in her heart.

If only he could fall into the eyes of Second Sister, Father and Aunt Wan, then he would be able to marry himself!Thinking of this, Mayue'er's little face turned red.

Yan'er entered the door and found the master in a daze, sighed secretly, and forced a little smile, "Si Niang—"

Ma Yue'er was pulled back into the cage by the call: "What's the matter?"

"Madam asked how your preparations for the princess are going. We will go to the palace in two days."

Ma Yue'er looked down at the baby clothes in her hands, her face turned red, she was so preoccupied that she was in a daze, she even forgot to make clothes for the second sister's baby, "It's... it's almost ready."

Yan'er glanced at the owner who was stitching quickly, turned around and went out, at the door, Ling'er was basking in the sun, "You are not afraid of getting sunburned, so it's not easy to find your in-laws."

Ling'er looked inside the door, "Are you in a daze again?"

Yan'er nodded.

Ling'er leaned her nose together, "Did I become a villain?"

Yan'er shook his head, "Not only the princess is worried, but the master and wife are even more worried. Prince Liang's mansion is not a door that ordinary people can enter. You are right to block it."

"Oh." Ling'er let go of the burden of thinking in her heart, "Why are you going?"

"Go and collect the clothes."

"I will go with you."

The two girls left talking and laughing.

The days have returned to normal, and the autumn days have passed day by day. The food in Xicaogou has already been harvested and put into the warehouse. Not only is it enough for more than 2 people to consume, but it can also be sold to resorts.

In addition to continuing to grow wheat, the staple food, Xicaogou has a lot more greenhouses this year than last year. Both the soldiers and the people in the three villages have begun to plant greenhouses. First, they know how to grow greenhouses. There is a market for them when they are planted, so why not do it.

Harvest in autumn and hide in winter, until the new year, Ma Miner can stay in the mansion, eat and sleep, sleep and eat, there is only one major event to be tossed about, and that is the birth of the emperor's Concubine Rong Shu.

Ma Min'er can't enter the palace if she is pregnant, but she has to prepare a gift for her cousin who is a concubine. Fortunately, she only needs to talk about it. The empress in the palace gave birth, Xia Zhen just sent the gift to the palace.

It's mid-November, seeing that Concubine Rong Shu is about to give birth, Ma Min'er asked: "Xia Zhen, do you think Concubine Rong Shu is giving birth to a boy or a girl?"

Xia Zhen came in from the front yard just now and was taking off her cloak. After hearing what she said, she didn't answer. Instead, she put the cloak away, sat in front of the charcoal brazier, and stretched out her hands to bake it. It was quite cold in November.

Ma Min'er's stomach was already showing. Seeing that he didn't speak, she walked up to him with her belly outstretched, threw two pieces of soybeans into the charcoal fire, and it exploded soon. Xia Zhen picked up the tongs and quickly caught them. He came out and put it on a small plate beside him. When he put down the torch, the soybeans were cold, so he put two soybeans into his mouth and ate them.

Ma Min'er leaned against him, laying half of her body on him, "Brother Zhen..."

"How do I know what's going to happen to her?" Xia Zhen glanced at the little daughter-in-law dissatisfied, gossiping.

"Then do you want him to have a boy or a girl?"

"random."

Ma Miner blinked, also, the king of Beijun didn't rely on the empresses in the palace to strengthen his power or invite Long En, so he pursed his lips, "I heard from Xiaowen that there is another war in the north, and it's quite fierce, isn't it?"

"Yeah." Xia Zhen said, "All the markets outside Liangzhou City are closed."

"It's so serious. Could it be that there is not enough water and grass in the north this year, and the nomads don't have horses, cattle and sheep to exchange for food?"

Xia Zhen said: "It's not serious, it's just that people like to get something for nothing."

"Oh." Ma Min'er said, "That will be hard for father."

Xia Zhen looked at the carbon fire and said nothing.

-

Mrs. Ma San has been very busy during this time, she has to go out with her husband and colleagues, and also prepare natal gifts for the daughter in the palace. However, she is very busy. After returning to the capital for several years, she feels that this year is the most comfortable. .

"Mother, what do you think of these gifts? They haven't lost the dignity of your mother's family, have they?" Mrs. Ma San handed the gift list to her mother-in-law.

Mrs. Ma took a look and sighed, "Generally it's passable."

"Mother..." Hearing the old lady's dissatisfied tone, Mrs. Ma San was a little angry. She had tried her best, but the mother-in-law was still not satisfied. Don't you know what's going on at home?

How could Mrs. Ma not see the annoyed face of his daughter-in-law, "I don't mean to say anything to you, but to tell you that these gifts are already the best for our family, and they are quite heavy, but Compared with other natal families in the palace, it's so-so, I'm afraid you...lose for a while...make people laugh..."

Mrs. Ma San lowered her head and worked hard for several months. She was knocked down to the dust by her mother-in-law's words. Yes, for her family, all the best things in the house were taken out, but for others, what are these things? I can't see it.

Madam Ma looked at her dejected daughter-in-law, and persuaded, "According to the current situation, we are already doing well."

Mrs. Ma San raised her head, "Mother, my daughter-in-law knows."

Mrs. Ma said: "It would be great if Hui'er gave birth to a dragon son, maybe in the future, our Ma family can be relied on."

"Yes, it would be great if Hui'er gave birth to a son!" Mrs. Ma San regained her depressed heart because of anticipation. .”

"That's right, pray for Hui'er, everything you want will come true."

Mrs. Ma San went to work in good spirits again. There was hope in the days, no matter how bad it was, it would always get better.

-

The due date is approaching, and Ma Hui'er is no longer as anxious as she was some time ago, on the contrary, she feels very calm in her heart.

Luqi came in from the outside, took off her skin, and stood by the fire cage to roast for a while before entering the inner room, "Niang Niang, I'm back."

Ma Huier smiled at the girl who came in.

"Your Majesty, the emperor and empress have made arrangements, and the maids, midwives, and female medical officers are all ready, and let them enter the Concubine Shu Palace to wait for your delivery at any time."

"That's good." Ma Hui'er lowered her head and reached out to touch her big belly. "This child probably knows that he is going to come out. He has settled down a lot in the past few days and doesn't move around."

Lu Qi smiled happily, "The little prince must know."

Ma Huier raised her head, "Maybe it's the little princess."

"Your Majesty..." When she used to talk about the little prince, she never said that. Why is it like this today? Lu Qi opened her eyes wide and looked at her master.

Ma Hui'er smiled slightly and said, "I've thought about it, except for the eldest princess and the second princess, there are not many girls in the palace, so maybe having a girl is more favored."

"Your Majesty..." What kind of thinking is this, how could the princess be more favored?
Ma Hui'er looked at the surprised girl, lowered her head and smiled, "Look, I will eat well and dress well when I give birth to a princess, but I'm afraid it may not be so when I give birth to a little prince."

Luqi pursed her lower lips anxiously, hurriedly closed the door, and turned to the master, "Mother, how could you have such an idea? Since ancient times, mothers are more expensive than their children. Without a little prince, you will be a concubine at best in the future." ,you……"

Ma Huier looked at the girl, "Luqi, it's because I thought about it carefully that I realized that I want to live a peaceful and prosperous life, and having a daughter is my greatest blessing."

"Your Majesty... the servants don't understand?"

Ma Huier sighed, "I also figured it out slowly."

"My lady..."

"In three to five years... oh... no, you'll understand when I give birth."

Lu Qi stared at the master in a daze, speechless for a long time.

-

After the big wedding, Zhuang Hao came to Beijun Wangfu for the first time. As soon as he arrived, he smiled and said to Xiaowen at the door: "Send someone to tell the princess, I want to eat Baxia offering."

Xiaowen frowned, "My princess is five months old and has a big belly..." Meaning, you still have the heart to let her work hard for you?

"Haha..." Zhuang Hao laughed loudly, "That's right, I forgot about the young lady's happiness, sorry, sorry, I didn't mention it."

Xiaowen looked at the high-spirited Mr. Zhuang and pouted, "I'll tell Aunt Shan directly and let her get it for you."

"Thank you, guard Xiao." Zhuang Hao saluted specially.

"Master Fu, you're so polite, it's too small, I'll go right away." Xiaowen waved his hand and hurried out to make arrangements.

Zhuang Hao went straight into Xia Zhen's room, where the charcoal fire was roasting warmly.

Xia Zhen put down the document in her hand, stood up, "sit—"

"How is it, are you busy?" Zhuang Hao glanced at the documents on the desk, and there were quite a few.

"It's okay." Xia Zhen sat on the grand teacher's chair for guests, "Did you come here for the birth of the empress in the palace?"

"Zian, you're getting better and better now, you'll be sure of what you say."

Xia Zhen grinned, "Aside from this, I don't know what else can bring us together."

"what do you think?"

"random."

"random?"

"Yes, I can decide whether to have a boy or a girl, it depends on God's will."

Zhuang Hao smiled meaningfully: "If you give birth to a princess, you plan to..."

"To tell you the truth, I wish she had a princess."

"..."

"It doesn't matter if I take the initiative to show my favor after giving birth to a princess, or maintain the status quo."

Zhuang Hao nodded, "I understand, you still let the Xia family be independent and not join any faction or get involved in the royal family."

"Yes, my ancestors were like this, and I am still like this."

"Forget it, I was thinking too much." Zhuang Hao laughed, "It seems that the excuse I made for eating Baxia is not very good."

"Haha..." Xia Zhen smiled, "I want to eat too, but for the sake of my daughter-in-law, I refrained from eating. Today you are here, and we two have a big meal."

"it is good."

-

Just as most people wished, in late November, Concubine Rong Shu gave birth to a little princess, who was named nineteenth.

"Okay... Nineteen is good..." Emperor Yuan Tai laughed happily when he heard the good news, "What nickname will I marry her?"

Picking up a nickname so quickly?I really like it, Fang Yuyuan who was standing by the side thought to himself, no princess was born in the palace for two or three years, unexpectedly one would be born, the emperor was so happy.

"What's it called?" Emperor Yuantai stood up, paced and thought, "This year is a good year, so the nickname is Lele, and the real name is Princess Yunle."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The servant quickly kowtowed, "I thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift of Empress Shurong."

"Come here..." Emperor Yuantai called out, "Give a generous reward to Concubine Rong Shu."

"Yes, my lord."

Just after the emperor's reward, the queen's reward came again, filling the entire Concubine Shu's Palace. As a grand maid, Lu Qi was so busy that she kept her feet on the ground.

Glancing quietly at the lazy little maids, he snorted secretly, thinking that the empress would not be treated well after giving birth to a princess, she is really short-sighted, after all this time is over, I will make you look good one by one.

Seeing Luqi's warning gaze, the little palaces didn't dare to be lazy, and they hurried to work, but they still couldn't help but whisper secretly in the corner, "Why, don't you want to be left out after giving birth to a princess? Why is Ma Shu?" The concubine is so lucky, not only was she immediately bestowed a nickname by the Holy Majesty, but also rewarded so many things?"

"Good luck."

"Good luck?"

"Yeah." The old nanny said mysteriously, "I heard that the Great Heaven Supervisor has a fortune-telling, and our princess has a very good birth date."

"Is that so?"

"Well, I heard that this year's year is very good. I don't know if she is in the light of the year, or the year is in the light of her."

"No matter what it is, fate is still very good." The little maid said.

-

The queen sat in the main hall: "Have all the rewards for Ma Shurong been delivered?"

"Go back to Empress Empress, send them all over." The steward bowed and smiled.

"No deductions?"

"Don't dare, my slave doesn't dare." The servant in charge quickly knelt down and fell on the ground.

"That's good." The queen said with a serious face, "Don't let me hear anything. Once I find out that you have made small moves, I will punish you severely."

"Yes, yes, yes." The housekeeper's vest was sweating, and he didn't dare to be careless.

"Go down."

"Yes, empress." The steward stepped back cautiously.

The old lady next to her waved her hand lightly, and all the maids and maids in the hall retreated one by one.

"Your Majesty, you are just a princess, you have to do this..."

"There hasn't been a princess born in the past few years. It's rare to have one. Of course, I have to spoil it." The queen smiled slightly.

The old mama secretly glanced at the master with complicated eyes. She secretly speculated, could it be because the princess was born and there was no threat to the two princes?
The old mother really guessed most of it right. Indeed, for the queen, whoever gives birth to a princess is not a threat, but she won't be rewarded so generously, and she doesn't have to beat the housekeeper herself. The main reason is because The Beijun Palace behind the Ma family.

For the sake of the Beijun Prince's Mansion and the city of Liangzhou that had been liberated, she thought of the love of the Xia family and treated Ma Hui'er kindly. In addition, Ma Hui'er herself was not a coquettish master, and she always behaved well. Staying in Concubine Shu Palace, she likes obedient people, since she is obedient, then she will spend some time to make her life easier.

-

Seeing the elation of the people below, Concubine Xiao Gui really didn't know what they were happy about, "Is it worth it, isn't it just giving birth to a princess?"

"Your Majesty..." The palace maid stuck to Concubine Xiao's ear, "It's good to give birth to a princess, this way... there will be one less."

Concubine Xiao rolled her eyes in disdain, "Even if she gave birth to a son, so what, without her mother's family, there will be no bright future."

"Your Majesty... Even though I say this, there is always an extra..." The palace maid did not dare to speak thoroughly, for fear that the walls might have ears.

Concubine Xiao Gui still didn't take it seriously, "In two days, Zilin will come to see me and ask him to buy me some fresh and juicy vegetables. I want something light."

"Yes, ma'am, I will arrange it now."

Concubine Xiao Gui didn't care if other people gave birth to boys or girls, she prayed secretly, she must have a son, she must have a son, after thinking about giving birth to a son, she calculated the date again, after next year, she thought about the specific date again, hoping it would be a Good day, when Zilin comes, I have to ask him to find someone to figure out what day is best, and I hope my son is born on a good day.

-

Ma Shurong gave birth to a princess, and Emperor Yuantai was happy. No matter whether the Ma family was of high quality or not, they could visit the palace. Ma Qimeng was so happy. Since his father was exiled by the first emperor, he hadn't been in the palace for many years. up.

Hearing that her daughter gave birth to a princess, her unhappy heart instantly revived, "Father, we can enter the palace now." The happy ones were almost dancing.

For more than half a year, Ma Chengzu has been on leave at home, and his granddaughter gave birth to a princess, and the rewards continued, which gave him some vitality in his dull life.

Ma Yihui was unhappy when he heard that the future depended on him to give birth to a princess, but seeing the attitude of the emperor's generous rewards, he became alive again, and cupped his hands and said, "Grandfather, the Holy Majesty let us all enter the palace."

The grandson hadn't shown a smiling face for a long time, Ma Chengzu sighed secretly, nodded slightly, "Well, then prepare to enter the palace together the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, grandfather."

"Huier—"

"Grandfather, grandson is here."

"Teach your uncle the etiquette in the palace, don't break the etiquette when entering the palace."

"Yes, grandfather."

Since he asked his nephew to teach him, Ma Qimeng stiffened his neck, "Father, when I entered the palace, did Huier know where I was?"

Ma Chengzu said coldly, "How many years have passed, what do you still remember? If you bump into the Holy One, can you afford it?"

"I..." Ma Qimeng went out with a red neck.

For the sake of his own future, Ma Yihui didn't dare to let his uncle get into trouble, so he dragged him to teach palace etiquette. On the one hand, he learned these etiquettes in the academy, and on the other hand, they were taught by his grandfather. Learned, so his etiquette is good,
Two days later, the Ma family entered the palace, and Emperor Yuantai met them in Concubine Shu's hall, with a gentle attitude, "My lord, Zi'an please hurry up."

"Thank you Lord Ron."

Ma Chengzu and Xia Zhen thanked them for their kindness, and they both stood up, followed by those who saluted behind them, bowing their heads, not daring to offend Tianwei.

Emperor Yuantai smiled slightly: "My lord, do you feel refreshed on happy occasions and have gotten better recently?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, thank you Your Majesty for your compassion, I am very grateful."

"Come here, let the old man and the king of Beijun take a seat."

"Yes, my lord."

The little servant took the embroidered pier, and the two sat down first and second. The two of them sat down, and the person standing behind was exposed in front of the emperor.

"Is this the grandson of the eldest son?" Emperor Yuan Tai looked at Ma Yihui.

Being noticed by the emperor, Ma Yihui's heart beat with excitement. Fortunately, he suppressed his excitement and did not rush forward to salute.

Ma Chengzu got up again and cupped his hands, "Yes, Your Majesty, he is the grandson of my minister."

"Bright and clear, not bad!"

The emperor praised me for being good, and Ma Yihui became even more excited.

"Hui'er, I have met the Holy Majesty."

Finally able to salute, Ma Yihui stepped forward and knelt down in front of the emperor, "Little people kowtow to the Holy Majesty, long live, long live, long live."

"Get up."

Ma Yihui is a juren, he has not been awarded an official position yet, he is only slightly better than Baishen, so he can only humble himself.

Ma Qimeng also wanted to kowtow to the emperor alone, but unfortunately the emperor had already changed the subject, "Zian, what are you doing recently?"

"Return to the Holy Majesty, stay with my daughter-in-law in the mansion."

"Accompany your wife?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister's daughter-in-law is happy, it's been five months."

"Haha..." Emperor Yuantai laughed loudly, "It's so fast, isn't it going to be born next year?"

"Return to the Holy One, yes."

"Okay." Emperor Yuantai smiled, "Bring a son and bring him into the palace, and I will reward him."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xia Zhen quickly got up to thank her.

Lying in the palace, Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Ma visited the queen, and finally met Ma Huier. It had been a long time since they had seen each other.

(End of this chapter)