When Fan Xiaohouye was ten years old, he followed his parents to guard the waters of Liaodong. He had not returned to Beijing for many years. When he came back, he was not very familiar with the people and affairs in Beijing.
Because he frequently visited the palace and had many opportunities to come into contact with Shi Dinghao, and because the two were similar in age and had martial arts skills, Mr. Fan Xiaohou gradually became familiar with Shi Dinghao.
Following this, Mr. Fan Xiaohou went to Shi's house more and more often.
In Shoukang Palace, Princess Yongan is admiring flowers with the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager pointed to several pots of brightly colored flowers and said to Princess Yong'an behind her: "You can take these pots of flowers away later so that you can decorate your bedroom. A girl in her prime should live a fresh life."
Be more energetic."
After hearing this, Princess Yong'an's eyes flashed.
Lively? Vibrant?
How could there be any vitality in her condition?
Princess Yong'an lowered her eyes, quickly concealed her emotions, and thanked her.
The Queen Mother looked at Princess Yong'an with guilt in her eyes.
When the family moved to the regent's family, the Xiao family was at the forefront and contributed the most. After the regent's death, the Xiao family became the target of crazy revenge by the regent's remnants.
At the end of the Xiao family's direct lineage, only Ziqing's bloodline remained.
In order to protect Ziqing, the only bloodline of the Xiao family, she selected Yong'an from among the princesses to be brought up in Shoukang Palace and dressed as Ziqing's stand-in.
Before the remnants of the regent were cleared away from the palace, Yong'an fended off several assassinations for Ziqing. He was poisoned and assassinated, and his body was destroyed.
"Yong'an, spring is here. There are a lot of banquets inside and outside the palace. You should go out more often. If you fall in love with any young master, the Ai family will make the decision for you."
Princess Yong'an said quickly: "Yong'an will serve the Empress Dowager forever."
The Empress Dowager laughed and said: "The Ai family knows your filial piety, but this does not prevent you from getting married. Once you are married, you can still go to the palace to visit the Ai family often."
Princess Yong'an was silent: "But who can look down on me who is infertile?"
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately became angry and said sternly: "Yong'an, remember this for the Ai family. You are the princess of the royal family. Even if you are weak, it is not anyone's turn to dislike you."
After a pause, "As for the children, the Ai family has already thought about it. When the time comes, they will marry you a few more maids. When they have children with the prince-in-law, they will be raised by your side and raised."
After hearing this, Princess Yong'an said nothing.
Seeing her like this, the Empress Dowager wanted to say something, but she swallowed the words when they reached her lips.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Eunuch Xia smiled and smoothed things over, and brought up other topics: "Didn't the Empress Dowager want to bring together Mrs. An Guogong's sister and Mr. Fan Xiaohou? This matter, I think it will be fun for me."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager also became more energetic: "What's going on?"
Eunuch Xia quickly said: "Master Fan Xiaohou is very close to Mrs. An Guogong's brother Shi Dinghao. I heard that he is often invited to the Shi family as a guest."
Princess Yongan was originally uninterested, but when she heard Shi Dinghao, she also cheered up a bit.
Eunuch Xia continued: "As long as the Shi family is not stupid, they will know to seize this opportunity. Although Princess Chengyang has high vision, if Mr. Fan Xiaohou really fell in love with the sixth girl, how could the mother compromise.
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A smile appeared on the face of the Queen Mother: "Sister Yin's younger brothers and sisters are quite good."
Eunuch Xia added: "My brother is not bad either."
Thinking of Shi Dingxuan, who was the acting chief arrester at the Southern Chief Arrester's Office, the Empress Dowager nodded: "As long as Shi Dingxuan can gain a firm foothold and stabilize the situation of the Southern Jianghu sect, Ziqing will have a powerful helper."
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However, she also knew that even if Shi Dingxuan married Song Jiusi's daughter, it would not be easy to truly establish a foothold in the Southern Chief Yamen.
When Jianghus, local officials, and aristocratic gentry are mixed together, it becomes a mess that cannot be sorted out.
At this time, the palace maid came in to report that Xiao Ziqing and Shi Fuyin were here.
As soon as she heard that Xiao Ziqing was coming, the smile on the Empress Dowager's face suddenly softened: "Call in quickly."
Princess Yongan also smiled.
She worked hard to come to Shoukang Palace back then.
Although it is dangerous to be a substitute for Brother Ziqing, her life is much better than being raised in a princess' house. At least she will no longer be hungry or wake up from the cold, and no palace maid or eunuch will dare to beat her.
Brother Ziqing is very protective of her, and he will share it with her whether it is delicious food or fun things. Because of him, she feels the warmth of being cared about.
Therefore, she has never regretted protecting Brother Ziqing.
Xiao Ziqing and Shi Fuyin entered the palace.
In the past, Xiao Ziqing would pay special attention to etiquette and propriety when he was outside, and would not be too close to his wife. But this time, even though Shi Fuyin repeatedly said no, he still supported her carefully.
The Empress Dowager and Princess Yong'an undoubtedly knew Xiao Ziqing. Seeing how cautious he was and the awkward smile on Shi Fuyin's face, they both guessed something.
"Eunuch Xia, go and feel Sister Yin's pulse quickly."
Mr. Xia had a good understanding of medical theory and could not solve difficult and complicated diseases, but he could still take basic pulse measurements without any problem.
Shi Fuyin wanted to greet the Empress Dowager but was stopped, and was directly helped to sit down by Princess Yong'an.
Eunuch Xia came to Shi Funin with a smile: "Mrs. Yin, I have offended you."
Shi Fuyin stretched out her hand, and Princess Yong'an immediately covered Shi Fuyin's wrist with her handkerchief. Only then did Eunuch Xia begin to diagnose her pulse.
Under the expectant gaze of the Empress Dowager, Eunuch Xia smiled and retracted his hand: "Congratulations to the Empress Dowager, Mrs. Yin is pregnant for more than a month."
Hearing the affirmative answer, the Queen Mother stood up excitedly, walked up to Shi Fuyin in person, took her hand, and said several good words.
Princess Yong'an was also full of joy and was really happy for Xiao Ziqing and Shi Fuyin.
After getting excited, the Empress Dowager happily talked to Shi Fuyin about various precautions during pregnancy, and gave four nuns to her on the spot.
Originally, she wanted Shi Fuyin to supervise the relationship between the Shi family and Mr. Fan Xiaohou, but now she has no intention of doing so.
As big as the world is, nothing is as important as the heirs of the Xiao family.
Because the pregnancy was less than three months old, Xiao Ziqing did not make any big announcement. Apart from Shoukang Palace, he only told Jin Yue'e. It was not until the Dragon Boat Festival in May that everyone knew about Shi Fuyin's pregnancy.
For this reason, both the emperor and the empress rewarded Shi Fuyin with many things.
When Fuxin went to Anguo Gong's Mansion to see her sister, she brought over the Dragon Boat Festival gift prepared by the manor.
Looking at Xiao Ziqing who was busy around her sister, Shi Fuxin smiled and asked: "Brother-in-law, do you prefer a son or a daughter?"
Xiao Ziqing paused for a moment, then smiled and said: "I like both my son and daughter."
Shi Fuxin asked again: "Then what if my sister gives birth to a daughter and the Empress Dowager is unhappy?"
Xiao Ziqing didn't want Shi Fuyin to be too stressed, so she lightly touched her wife's pregnant belly: "I'm watching over the Queen Mother, don't think too much about it."
Shi Fuyin was really not too nervous.
When she first became pregnant, she was indeed a little worried, worried about being reincarnated as a daughter and worried about an accident during the birth, but her sister often came to stay with her, which relieved her anxiety.
As soon as you relax, you will become more rosy and shiny.
At this time, a nun given by the Empress Dowager came in and looked at Shi Fuxin with a smile: "Sixth Miss, what is in your belly must be a son. You, please say more auspicious words."
Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, you have to resist. My sister is pregnant with twins this time. If she gives birth to a daughter, she will have two at once."
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"What?"
Shi Fuyin and Xiao Ziqing both exclaimed in surprise.
"Sister Xin, you said that I am pregnant with twins, are you true or false?" Shi Fuyin looked at her sister nervously.
Shi Fuxin looked at her: "Can I joke about something like this?"
Xiao Ziqing said ecstatically: "Yes, a few days ago I heard some nuns say that sister Yin, your belly is bigger than others, it must be because you are pregnant with twins."
Shi Fuxin looked at the ecstatic Xiao Ziqing: "Brother-in-law, don't just be happy. Pregnancy with twins is very tiring. You have to take good care of my sister."
Xiao Ziqing nodded hurriedly: "I will definitely do it." After saying that, he stood up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the blood swallow is ready. You need to eat more, but you can't go hungry. There are three of us."
Seeing Xiao Ziqing leave quickly, Shi Fuyin was a little amused. She touched her belly and looked at her sister: "Are they really twins?"
Shi Fuxin nodded: "Jiulang and I are twins, and our family has this genetic gene. Now that the Queen Mother knows it, I can no longer find fault with you."
Shi Fuyin touched her belly: "I still don't know if it's a boy or a girl?"
Shi Fuxin smiled and looked at her sister: "Sister, whether they are boys or girls, you have given the Xiao family two heirs at once, and you are also a great contributor."
Shi Fuyin also laughed: "I like her even as a daughter. A daughter is more considerate."
Shi Fuxin did not discuss too much about male and female issues with her sister, but talked about other things.
Shi Fuyin looked at her sister: "Sister Xin, Mr. Fan Xiaohou often visits our house. How does he treat you?"
Shi Fuxin said unhappily: "Sister, you should ask, what do I do to him?"
Shi Fuyin smiled: "Yes, yes, what do we, Sister Xin, think of Mr. Fan Xiaohou?"
Shi Fuxin thought for a moment: "It's okay."
Shi Fuyin looked at her sister with a smile: "It's just okay? I heard that Mr. Fan Xiaohou knows that you like to eat snacks from Manji shop, and he often lends Jiulang's hand to give them to you."
Hearing her sister's teasing, Shi Fuxin didn't feel embarrassed at all: "I was very happy to receive the snacks, but this happiness is a bit tasteless."
Shi Fuyin was puzzled: "Why is it useless? I don't understand?"
Shi Fuxin stood up and walked: "I can't explain it clearly. Mr. Fan Xiaohou gives me some gadgets from time to time. It's indeed a bit of a surprise, but it doesn't make me feel like I'm pounding at all."
Shi Fuyin: "Are you asking too much? I think Mr. Fan Xiaohou has put some thought into you."
Shi Fuxin shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "I don't know either. It's still too early to say anything anyway. Let's take our time."
Shi Fuyin burst out laughing: "Master Fan Xiaohou is very popular, you better have some snacks."
Shi Fuxin frowned: "I admit that Fan Mingyu's conditions are indeed outstanding and he is a good enough person, but these are only part of what he has revealed."
"When you get married and live a happy life, you still have to look at what's going on inside."
"These days, there are so many people who look bright on the outside but are idiots on the inside. Some people may seem good to everyone, but they may not be able to live a good life."
Shi Fuyin: "As for you, the truth has always been strong. Just think about it yourself and don't regret it in the future."
Shi Fuxin smiled and said: "Sister, don't worry, I will keep my eyes peeled and choose a husband."
After returning from Duke Anguo's mansion, Fuxin had just arrived at Yiguiyuan and saw her mother happily choosing clothing materials and jewelry.
"Mom, are you going out?"
Jin Yue'e looked at her little daughter with a smile, pulled her in front of her, picked up a purple Su Luo and gestured to her: "On the Dragon Boat Festival, wasn't there a dragon boat race at the Yongding River Pier? Your grandmother said that our family would all go there that day.
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Shi Fuxin remembered it and said with a smile: "The emperor is also going to watch the dragon boat race this year. He said it is fun with the people. Jiulang also participated in the dragon boat team organized by the palace."
The reason why Jin Yue'e is so happy is because her youngest son will appear in front of everyone on the Dragon Boat Festival: "I heard that Mr. Fan Xiaohou has also signed up for the dragon boat team?"
After saying that, he took a look at his daughter's expression.
During this time, she also saw that Mr. Fan Xiaohou was really attentive to his daughter.
She was both happy and worried about this.
Princess Chengyang is famous for her high vision, and she is really afraid that her daughter will not be able to catch her eye.
Shi Fuxin said 'hmm' and said with a smile: "He and Jiulang are still on the same team. I wonder if they can win the prize?"
Jin Yue'e looked at the smile on her daughter's face, thought for a moment, and picked up a few pieces of fabric to mark on her body.
"Mom, I still have some clothes to wear."
"No, you have to dress up well. You can't be compared with other girls."
Shi Fuxin smiled: "Mom, you are too unsure of yourself. Your daughter will definitely stand out from the crowd if I stand in front of others."
Jin Yue'e looked at Shi Fuxin and felt a little worried. She hesitated and said, "Sister Xin, mother, I want to discuss with you. Can we eat less in the future?"