Everyone in the palace started to get busy, some were looking for the wet nurse, some were coaxing the children, and some were taking care of the princess.
It was learned that Su Muer would wake up in three days, the emperor had returned to the palace, and so had Shadow and Wang Juan.
It is said that Xiao Yuanyuan gave birth to a girl. Because she had no family and few caring people around her, the emperor specially ordered the government office to give Wang Biao a month's leave so that he could concentrate on taking care of the eldest princess. After she gave birth smoothly, she expressed her gratitude to Su
I was also very worried about Mu's condition. I called people to the palace all day long to inquire about it. It was not until I heard the news that she would not wake up in three days that I felt relieved.
Su Muer lay quietly in bed for three days, until a baby's cry woke her up. In a daze, she didn't know where she was. Had she traveled back to modern times? Then whose cry belonged to her?
Thinking of this, she hurriedly opened her eyes, and in front of her stood Ye Shihan, holding a child in his arms.
She's not dead?
She frowned and looked around, was she not dead or was she dreaming?
She tried to reach out her hand to test,
"Shihan, is that you?"
What she didn't expect was that Ye Shihan actually replied to her.
"It's me, madam, look, this is our child, he is also waiting for you to wake up."
It turned out that it was Old Man Zhuang who asked him to bring the child to the room to stimulate Su Muer, in order to wake her up by listening to the child's cry.
"I'm not dead?"
She couldn't believe it. Before she fell into coma, she clearly felt that her soul was going back to her previous life. Why did she wake up and come back again?
Ye Shihan nodded with joy. He handed the child to Aqiu behind him, then sat on the edge of the bed, stepped forward and took her hand, put it to his mouth and kissed her again, looking at her tenderly.
"You won't die. God sees me so pitifully that I can't bear to let you leave me."
She blinked doubtfully, she was really not dreaming, she was really not dead.
She was a little surprised and a little excited. She didn't want to die in the first place, and she didn't want to go back to her previous life. She had her lover and her child here, so how could she be willing to leave?
"Shihan, bring the child over and let me take a look..."
She hadn't really looked at him yet, and she wanted to touch his chubby little face.
Ye Shihan took the child from Aqiu's hand, bent down and placed it next to her, "Look how good he is, he doesn't cry or make trouble."
"What has he been eating these days? I'm really sorry for him because he has no milk to eat."
"My godmother found a wet nurse for him. Don't worry. Doctor Zhuang said that you won't be suitable for breastfeeding after you recover, so you have to rely on the wet nurse to feed him."
This news is undoubtedly a bit disappointing for her. As a mother, she cannot breastfeed her child. This is such a sad thing.
"Dr. Zhuang is here? Did he save me?"
"Yes." Ye Shihan nodded directly, "If he hadn't come, I really don't know what kind of accident would have happened to you, so he is our family's great benefactor. I will definitely thank him later."
"No thanks, he's gone."
Xiaoqian walked in as she said, "My master is gone."
Hearing this, Ye Shihan was very surprised, "Where did he go? Why did he leave without saying goodbye?"
"My master said that the princess's health is no longer serious. He still has to travel to various places to study. When he meets people who need his treatment, he still has to go and treat them. He can't stay here for a long time and delay his efforts to save people."
"But I haven't had time to thank him yet."
Xiaoqian pursed her lips and shook her head helplessly,
"My master said, you don't need to thank him. By the way, he gave the princess's child a nickname. He said that the child with this name will definitely be great in the future."
Hearing this, Ye Shihan hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Please ask Divine Doctor Zhuang to give the dog a name."
Xiaoqian walked around in a circle with her hands behind her back, imitating Dr. Zhuang, and then said:
"This child is hard-won, and it coincides with the founding year of the new emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, so he named it Ye Ziru. If the prince and princess feel it is inappropriate, they can use Ziru as a nickname, but this name must be called often.
."
"Ye Zi Ru."
Su Muer muttered something in her mouth, then nodded,
"This is a good name. Doctor Zhuang hopes that this child will become a person with noble moral character and profound knowledge. From now on, his name will be Ye Ziru."
Ye Shihan also nodded in agreement, "You're right, Dr. Zhuang is the savior of our palace. He was able to name the child. I should really thank him. It's a pity that he left without even taking a penny with him.
"
Xiaoqian shrugged helplessly,
"Yeah, I asked him to stay with me for a few days but he didn't agree and insisted on leaving early in the morning. He said he didn't like parting and didn't like such sad scenes, so he didn't say hello to you. Please don't blame him."
"How dare we blame him? I just want to tell him that no matter where he goes, the palace will be his place to stay. He can come at any time and we will welcome him at any time."
While he was talking, Doudou hurried in,
"Father, mother, the eldest princess is here, and she has brought the children and luggage."
Ye Shihan was a little surprised when he heard this, and Su Muer looked at Aqiu with doubts on her face.
"Go and take a look. If she can't just stay at home and have her confinement period, why is she here?"
Before Ah Qiu could go out, Xiao Yuanyuan had already walked in.
"What if I don't drink my son-in-law's milk? I don't trust him to drink other people's milk."
Hearing this, everyone present was in a state of confusion. Xiao Yuanyuan narrowed her eyes and came to Su Mu'er, picked up Ziru next to her, and coaxed her gently,
"This child is really wronged. From today on, as long as my daughter has a mouthful of milk, he will use it, and I will feed the two children together."
Su Mu'er looked at her with some gratitude, and Ah Qiu hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, and took a pillow to lean behind her.
After sitting down, she patted the edge of the bed next to her.
"Sit down quickly. You have just given birth. How can you come out at will? It's windy and sunny outside."
"It's okay. You don't even know that Biaozi wrapped me tightly in three layers on the left and three on the right. I only took off those veils and veils after entering the palace. He said he was afraid of being hurt.
The wind is afraid that I will catch a cold. I am in good health, so how can I catch a cold?"
While he was talking, Biaozi walked in with a baby in his arms, muttering as he walked,
"Why are you walking in such a hurry? I hurriedly hurriedly and slowly couldn't catch up."
"I'm anxious to see my uncle. Princess, your boy and my girl were born on the same day, so why not let them get engaged!"
Su Muer opened her mouth in astonishment, and Ye Shihan was also surprised.
Is this child going to be engaged when he is just three days old?
But then Su Muer nodded and said, "Okay, we have a boy in our family, so we should bring up the engagement. I will order someone to prepare some betrothal gifts later."
"No, all those red tapes should be avoided. We have already moved here. I have lived here before these two children were weaned. Firstly, they can cultivate their relationship. Secondly, it is convenient for me to breastfeed. I have a nanny outside.
I’m always worried.”
My mother-in-law acts as a wet nurse for my uncle? This is really a strange thing that has never been heard of in ancient times.
But since Xiao Yuanyuan has such a heart, Su Muer is naturally very grateful, so that she can take good care of her body and don't have to worry about the food of her children.
The palace was full of joy and laughter because of the addition of two children. A year later, the two children began to babbling. Xiao Yuanyuan and Aqiu taught them how to walk in the yard together.
Princess Yongping and Xiaoqian returned to their respective countries half a year ago. Before leaving, they handed over a note to the emperor. When Su Liyang turns sixteen, they will come again to ask for marriage.
Su Muer is not too worried about this matter, because there are still four years to go, and both Princess Yongping and Xiaoqian are several years older than Doudou. There is no guarantee that one of them will not be able to do so in the past few years.
Falling in love with another man.
Su Mu'er's medicine shop is well maintained by Dazhou and Juanzi, and Uncle Hongshan can also exercise walking with a cane. Everything is developing in a good direction.
Ye Shihan and Su Muer were walking side by side on the streets of the capital. They had just returned from the medicine shop. They were neither riding horses nor riding in cars. I don't know when they started to like this way of walking.
Looking at this bustling street, Ye Shihan felt very happy.
"Your Majesty has managed the country well. Now the people of the Eastern Jin Kingdom live and work in peace and contentment, and the neighboring countries also get along very harmoniously."
"This is not just your favor, my husband. Everything the emperor does must be approved by you. People don't know that you, the regent, have made great contributions."
"Well, I can help him with matters in the court, but as an uncle of the emperor, I can't really help with matters in the harem. I heard that these empresses are always jealous over the throne, and the emperor is also very worried."
Su Muer shook her head helplessly,
"Since ancient times, women have climbed up branches to be phoenixes. However, a few women know that it is not easy to be a phoenix on a branch. Even if you become a queen, there is no guarantee that you will not be squeezed out by other concubines, so I think it is better to go there.
It is better to live a stable and happy life than to fight for the superficial glory, or to marry a farmer."
Ye Shihan didn't like hearing this. He looked at her with a slightly displeased eyebrow.
"What do you mean, madam? Do you feel wronged by marrying me, the prince? I will only marry you in this life, and I will only sleep with you as the only woman in this life. Are you still not satisfied?"
Seeing that he was a little angry, Su Muer quickly explained with a smile,
"I'm not talking about you, my husband. You are a good man, responsible for your family, and loyal to the court. I'm talking about these women in the palace, why bother fighting for the post? You can be a stable concubine, and you can have enough food and clothing, right?
Is it good?"
Ye Shihan raised his hand to hold her in his arms, and whispered softly as he moved forward:
"If all the women in the world were like you and didn't fight for it, wouldn't the world be stable? It's just a pity..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Hai came in a hurry on horseback. Before he could get close, he jumped off the horse and went directly to him to clasp his fists;
"Your Majesty, something is wrong. Something happened."
Ye Shihan frowned and looked at him and asked displeasedly,
"Why are you so alarmed?"
"We just received a letter from the palace that Princess Pingyang of Changping Kingdom...is dead."
"What?"
These words made Ye Shihan and Su Muer open their mouths in surprise.
"Didn't she just become pregnant? How could she die?"
Liu Hai shook his head in confusion, "I don't know, the palace is in chaos now, and the emperor is also furious. He is ordering the imperial doctors to investigate carefully. Your Majesty, please come into the palace and have a look."
Without further ado, Ye Shihan quickly mounted Liu Hai's horse and took Su Mu'er with him to run towards the palace.
At this time, the palace was indeed a chaotic scene. Everyone was running around and didn't know what they were busy with.
After entering the palace, the two of them went straight to the emperor's study room, because they had inquired about it and found that the emperor was angry here.
At the door of the royal study room, the girls, eunuchs and nuns from Yangfu Palace were kneeling. The emperor was ordering people to interrogate them one by one. Some were leaning on the board, while others were trembling.
Eunuch Liu reported the news of their arrival, and the emperor's gloomy face softened a little.
"Invite them in."
Ye Shihan and Su Muer entered the imperial study and were about to bow, but the emperor stopped him directly.
"Uncle and Auntie the Emperor don't need to be polite. You are here just in time. I really have no clue. Auntie is very resourceful. Please ask Auntie to look into this matter for me."
Hearing this, Su Muer glanced at the emperor and asked in confusion:
"Does the Emperor suspect that there is another reason for Concubine Yang's death?"
"Yes, I spent the night in her Yangfu Palace last night. Something happened to her this afternoon. This is absolutely impossible. She still has my child in her belly."
Speaking of this, the emperor suddenly put his hand on his forehead and started sobbing. Su Muer hurriedly offered words of comfort.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll go take a look right away."
After saying that, she quickly left the imperial study and went straight to Yangfu Palace.
Ye Shihan saw that the emperor was in a bad mood, and opened and closed his mouth.
The emperor closed his eyes tightly and said:
"Uncle Emperor, if you have something to say, I can bear it."
He pondered for a while and then replied:
"Princess Pingyang has just arrived in the Eastern Jin Kingdom less than a year ago, and something like this happened. I think Changping Kingdom will not let it go if she knows about it. We can't just sit back and wait for death, so we should make plans early!"
"What about the emperor's opinion?"
"We will first find out the cause of Princess Pingyang's death, and then send a letter to Changping State. Just in case, I will ask Liu Hai and Bai Chen to speed up training of soldiers."
The emperor frowned and pondered for a while, then said:
"What if we don't inform Changping Country about this?"
"No, although it will take three years for the princess to go back to visit relatives after she marries, Changping Kingdom and other small countries will come to the Eastern Jin Kingdom once a year. They must meet Concubine Yang then. If they don't see anyone, they will naturally become suspicious.
I'm afraid that if we wait until then and say that Concubine Yang died accidentally, they won't believe it. In that case, the conflicts between the two countries will increase even more."
The emperor was very annoyed and beat the table with his fists, and roared with gnashing teeth,
"How can this be true? My concubine actually died at the request of death, and there is also my child. This is my first child. Why is this? Why is this?"
Seeing the emperor's sad look, Ye Shihan also had a look of helplessness on his face. Now he could only hope that Su Muer would find out what was going on soon.
Su Muer hurriedly came to Yangfu Palace. At this time, a group of palace maids were cleaning inside and outside Yangfu Palace. She frowned and scolded,
"etc……"
After hearing this, everyone turned around and bowed,
"Good luck to the princess."
"Who asked you to clean?"
"It's Aunt Li from Xianfu Palace. She said that if people die and don't clean up, they will have bad luck."
Xianfu Palace? The palace where Sun Mengmeng lives?
"You all go down, no one is allowed to come in without my order."
After hearing this, everyone bowed and retreated.
Su Muer looked around in this dormitory for a week. There was nothing unusual here. The clothes thrown on the ground seemed to belong to Concubine Yang. This was probably the case after this person died. No matter how glorious she was in life, all the things she had after death
It has become something that makes people feel bad luck, which is really a very sad thing.
She glanced at the pile of clothes as she passed by, and just as she was about to look away, she saw an exquisite rouge box falling out of the pocket of a piece of clothing.
She was not curious about other items, but she was a little curious about this rouge box because she seemed to have seen it somewhere.
She knelt down, picked up the rouge box, and opened it gently. There was only half a box of rouge left inside, which looked normal.
Suddenly, her keen nose smelled a strange smell. She opened the closed rouge box again, held it under her nose and smelled it carefully. Based on her understanding of medicinal materials, she felt that the smell inside the rouge box should be...
It's not just rouge.
However, this was just her suspicion. It was not advisable to make a conclusion before it was confirmed, so she put the rouge box in her pocket and turned around and left Yangfu Palace.
The servants who were kneeling at the door of the imperial study just now knelt at the door of Yangfu Palace on the emperor's order. When they saw her coming out, they hurriedly saluted.
"Princess, Your Majesty ordered the servants to wait here for the Princess to lecture you."
Su Muer glanced at them and then asked:
"Who is Concubine Yang's personal maid? Who is serving in the inner chamber?"
At this time, three maids and two nuns in the crowd raised their hands.
"Back to the princess, we three maids are cleaning the palace of Yang Fei."
Another nun said:
"The two of us are responsible for grooming Concubine Yang."
"What about Concubine Yang's personal maid?"
The maids looked at each other and then timidly said:
"She...she's dead too."
What? When the master dies, the slave also dies?
"How did she die? When did she die?"
"Back to the princess, Concubine Yang probably had an accident before lunch. The girl Cuihua was found dead in the pond behind the rockery in the back garden after lunch. No one knows when she died, because everyone
While busy with Concubine Yang's affairs, no one noticed her."
At this time, another palace maid said:
"No, she was around when Concubine Yang died, and she was the one who discovered it. The person she called was the one she went to inform the emperor. So she went to the back garden after Concubine Yang died. As for what she went to do, why
Where he will die, no one knows."
This matter is so strange to say? Su Muer felt a little uneasy in her heart.
It seems that someone in the harem must be deliberately manipulating it, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence that one master and one servant died unexpectedly.
The imperial doctor checked and found nothing. Concubine Yang was neither sick nor poisoned, but she died inexplicably. The entire harem was filled with a dark and terrifying atmosphere.