Zhao Xiyan read the letter silently and sighed secretly in her heart.
In a time of peace, such things as robbing the rich would never be done. If there are wars in the Ming Dynasty, people are hungry everywhere, and bandits are causing chaos in every place, the first to suffer are the rich people whose granaries are filled with gold and silver and fill their warehouses. Take Bingzhou and Youzhou as an example. Last year there was great chaos, and almost most of the local tycoons were wiped out.
In extraordinary times, you need extraordinary skills. Shen Sheren secretly worked to "raise" military resources, at least he would not kill people and silence them.
Zhao Xiyan read the letter twice more, carefully folded it and put it away, then got up and continued to wander around the courtyard.
There were hostas and begonias beside her, as well as four midwives sent by Queen Su. This was Queen Su's kindness, and Zhao Xiyan happily accepted it.
The three Xu Ying sisters also found the most famous midwife in the capital. The eldest aunt Sun also sent the female doctor to the Beihai Palace.
The delivery room was ready. When everything was ready, Zhai Lue Xiyan's belly started to move.
Women who are pregnant with twins usually give birth prematurely, perhaps more than seven months or more than eight months before they give birth.
After Zhao Xiyan's pregnancy was seven months old, Xu Ying became visibly nervous. She no longer even took care of her baby, and followed Zhao Xiyan every month.
Zhao Xiyan was a little helpless, but even more moved: "Third sister, he can eat and sleep now, and everything is fine. I don't have to follow him for the whole month."
They all live in the palace. If she has a stomachache, Xu Ying can rush there.
Xu Ying smiled and said: "Chunsheng has led the troops to fight and is not in the capital. His aunt must accompany me in a good way."
No matter how Zhao Xiyan persuades her, Xu Ying will be by her side every day anyway.
Zhao Xiyan had no choice but to let her go.
Half a month later, good news came from Qinghe County.
Xu Jing led his troops to Qinghe County, and after reuniting with the defeated troops of Marquis Zhongyong, he quickly sent out troops and defeated the bandits, killing two thousand bandits in that battle.
The good news reached the imperial court, and all the ministers rejoiced, so there is no need to elaborate.
When the people in the capital heard that they had won a great victory, they were also excited and excited: "The Prince of Beihai has confirmed his disapproval of the God of War Dongfan. Then he led his troops and immediately won a great victory."
"Is that possible? During the war in Jizhou last year, the prince led the troops in the battle and killed the giant bandit named Zhang Chong."
"The prince is mighty!"
"It snowed heavily at the beginning of the year and the roads were blocked. The Crown Prince led the recruits from the Tiger Camp to clean up the official roads and set up porridge sheds. He heard that their Prince's Crown Prince regarded the Crown Prince as his brother. The Prince's Crown Prince was frail and sick, and if something happened to him , please make your son the crown prince!
"Where did I hear that? Why hasn't he heard of it?"
"Hey, he's well-informed! From his perspective, can that be a good thing? The emperor has a single son like the prince. The prince is in poor health and has no heirs. He can't establish a crown prince earlier..."
"He heard very well that when the crown prince comes back from a victorious battle, the emperor will declare the crown prince."
It is strange to say that the matter of establishing a prince, which had been quietly circulated among the officials, spread in the streets for some reason. The common people talked about it in a matter-of-fact way, as if they had seen it with their own eyes and heard it with their own ears.
Those rumors seemed to have wings and quickly flew into the Beihai Palace.
The eldest aunt Sun came to the palace and whispered to Zhao Xiyan: "It's strange to say, I don't know where that rumor came from, but now everyone knows it. Fortunately, I am pregnant and raising a baby, and rarely show up in front of others. It is inconvenient for everyone to come and disturb us, otherwise, the threshold of Beihai Palace would have been breached long ago."
Zhao Xiyan smiled slightly; "In those few months, the number of greeting cards the concierge received was almost three feet high. He has not seen any of them."
That would be wrong.
Rumors outside are like the wind, but Beihai Palace remains unmoved.
Mrs. Sun laughed softly and said: "My uncle was afraid that I would lose my temper, so I specially asked him to come here. Now that he hears what I say, he feels relieved."
"Establishing a heirloom is no small matter. There is no need to rush. Please take your time."
After Sun left, sisters Xu Fang and Xu Zhi returned to their parents' home together. They first greeted their pregnant brothers and sisters, who had worked so hard and accomplished so much, and then discussed the matter in a low voice.
Whether the initial conclusion was negative or not, and whether someone was secretly controlling this matter, it was not a good thing for Xu Jing.
Zhao Xiyan already had vague speculations in her mind.
She listened to the three aunts talking in low voices and turned to look in the direction of the palace.
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East Palace.
The commander of the prince's personal soldiers whispered a few words of report in the prince's ear. The prince's palace remained calm, nodded slightly, and glanced at the commander of the personal soldiers: "I did a good job in that job, so I will continue to preach like that.
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Who would have thought that the "rumors" could have spread from the East Palace?
The commander of the soldiers crossed his legs to accept the order, then hesitantly said in a low voice: "To the east of the palace, the people's hearts are like water. If you go east like that, the prince's reputation will be great. If the east of the palace regrets it in the future, there will be no way to end it."
The prince said calmly: "Follow his instructions."
Outsiders know that the prince is generous and kind, but they don't know how stubborn and firm the prince's palace is once he makes a decision. All the officials in the palace have privately advised the prince to be "prepared." In short,
Why don't you support Xu Jing while being careful at the same time, lest Xu Jing's wings become plump and his tail becomes too big to fall off?
Prince Diandong ignored it at all.
The commander of the personal soldiers stopped talking and silently exited the study.
Knock knock knock!
There was a knock on the study door, and Su Huan's voice sounded softly: "Cousin, he made tea and brought it."
The prince glanced at Eunuch Lu.
Eunuch Lu quickly opened the door, and Concubine Su, who was soft and lovely in a yellow palace dress, walked into the study, holding a pot of tea in her lap.
There are many rules in the palace, especially if you enter the wrong things, you must check them again and again.
The tea brought by Su Huan went through three inspections before being poured into a clean porcelain bowl and delivered to the prince.
The prince took a sip and praised with a smile: "My cousin's tea-making skills are getting better and better."
Su Huan's pretty face turned slightly red after being praised, and she happily responded: "Just come into my cousin's mouth."
The prince poured the tea himself: "Cousin Huan, I'm coming too to drink tea with him."
The blush on Su Huan's face deepened, and her eyes shone with joy and happiness. She walked beside the prince, holding a tea bowl, and she looked so cherished, as if she was holding the prince's heart.
After chatting for a while and drinking a cup of tea, the prince's eyes fell on the paperwork on the table.
Su Huan excused himself sensibly. After walking a few steps, he met Murong Yan who also came to deliver tea.
Murong Yan glanced at Su Huan unkindly and snorted softly from her nose.
Su Huan curled his lips.
In the beginning, she had no intention of competing with Murong Yan. After half a year passed, the prince's cousin was so gentle and considerate to her that even when he was lying on the bed to recuperate, he would not wait for her to take care of her every month.
Murong Yan couldn't even get within six feet of her cousin, so there was nothing to be proud of.
