The first thing I did after I was a month old was to wash myself three times from head to toe, and then I washed myself twice a day, and then I washed myself again. Thinking about the hot weather, Minglan didn’t take a shower for so many days.
My scalp immediately became numb, so I asked Xiao Tao to rub it harder, which made the skin turn red in patches. ~ Cui’s mother felt distressed when she saw it. In fact, during the confinement period, she would take warm water and put a soft towel on Minglan’s body every day.
After wiping it carefully several times, the smell becomes like this. If it has to be like this, I will be happy if I rub myself off a layer of skin.
The steaming tub was half a person's height and made of cedar wood and copper wire shipped from the southwest. Minglan sat stretched out in it. The essence in the water was evaporated by the hot water vapor, and the room was suddenly filled with fragrance. Last time
There was still a lot of fragrant milk and lotus given by the palace. She was pregnant at the time, so she didn't dare to use it for fear of the impact, so she saved it all. She didn't know if it had a shelf life, so she simply poured it into the water.
Mother Cui's mouth twitched again as she watched.
Beside the bed, no wild beasts or poisonous snakes were sleeping soundly. Minglan felt more relaxed than ever before. She no longer had to go to say hello every few days. She had to think over and over again before speaking every word, for fear of making mistakes; she had to think every day when she opened her eyes.
Defend and counterattack. If you think about it more carefully, she actually has no grudges against the Tai Madam, and there is no need to fight with her life like this. But the old woman couldn't reach her powerful frontal opponent Comrade Gu, so she had no choice but to attack her compatriots, so she suddenly
It has become the hardest-hit area, and it is purely a collateral disaster.
This job is really hard to do - Minglan couldn't help but pour two more bottles of royal fragrance into the bathtub. It was priceless but not marketable. It was really enjoyable.
In the thick fragrance, Cui's mother felt helpless and funny. She wiped Minglan with a clean fine cotton towel, but her face was extremely thin, with wrinkles like the cypress lines on the edge of the bathtub. Minglan felt sad for a while.
, Cui’s mother is not young anymore. She is exhausted mentally and physically now, as if she has aged ten years. She asked her to go and have a good rest, but she refused to live or die. She only guarded Brother Tuan all day long, as if he was not paying attention.
There will be jackals and thugs who will take the child away.
After some good talk from Danju Xiaotao, Minglan came up with a trick and coaxed her to have seventeen or eight more children in the future, all of whom she would point to Mother Cui to take care of. Mother Cui gave in.
After bathing, Minglan put on her snow silk satin robe and walked back and forth three times in front of the mirror that was half a person's height. Her big eyes and eyebrows were curved, her face was rosy, and her skin was all pink. She asked Mrs. Tai for her troubles.
As luck would have it, I couldn't eat well and sleep well, so I wasn't very plump. The problem of postpartum obesity was quickly resolved. It was very good, very good, and Minglan was very satisfied.
After putting on her clothes, she walked to the bedside and picked up the baby. Looking at Brother Tuan's short fat neck full of flesh folds, she kissed him hard and happily; the little meat ball was very capable and grew all the flesh on his body.
I left and left nothing for my mother.
"Madam, Manager Hao sent someone to say that Master Lao Ding has arrived." Luzhi came in from outside and reported softly.
"Tell Guanshi Hao to take Master to see the house, and you and Liao Yong's family will go with you." Minglan didn't even raise her head, the little meat ball in her arms kicked up her hands and feet, making a gurgling sound, "Those places are called burned-out houses.
The most important thing is to take care of the courtyard where my sister-in-law is going to live. I know that I will not forgive you for saving wood."
Originally, Mrs. Tai moved out and vacated the main hall of the main house, so it was time for Gu Tingye and his wife to move in. However, Mrs. Tai had been in power for decades, and every brick and stone there was filled with the imprint of the old owner. Not only did Minglan not want to live in that cold and cold atmosphere.
Even Gu Tingye was afraid of the old house. Together, the couple decided to move the center of the mansion and renovate the main house of the original Marquis Mansion, using it only as a separate courtyard.
As a result, the Shaw family and their daughter, who lived in the main house, also had to move. I don't know whether it was because they felt guilty for not coming to the rescue when there was a fire last time, or because Sister Xian had gained half of her net worth.
, Shaw was particularly easy to talk to this time. Minglan only mentioned it once. She thought about it all night and agreed the next day.
The new home is located in the southwest of Chengyuan, with a small lotus pond to the east and a bamboo forest to the west. It has a beautiful scenery and feng shui. The Shaw family was still a little reluctant to leave her husband behind, but when her daughter saw the new home, she became as happy as a bird out of its cage.
For a moment, she was pointing out how to arrange it here and how to arrange it there like a little adult. For a while, she excitedly went to see her new neighbor, Sister Rong, and her slight sadness also subsided.
In fact, in the eyes of a child, although the old home was noble, it was always dark and obscure. The shadow of death had always been around her eyes since she was a child. However, the new home was sunny and sunny. When the windows and doors were opened, the room was filled with fresh air and the fragrance of birds and flowers.
The mother and mother laughed and played naughty for a while, and Brother Tuan began to feel sleepy. Minglan shook him carefully and continued to give instructions: "Send the Suzhou embroidered tortoiseshell screen that I sent to the Fu family last time. Sister Rong
Yes, Sister Xian must have some. Danju, go back and tell the waiter in front of your sister-in-law that if you are missing any furnishings, just go to the warehouse to get them."
When she said something, Danju responded, and Luzhi couldn't help but laugh: "Look what Madam said, Sister Danju has already told her, but Madam Pian is careful, just saying it is enough."
Shaw is fairly easy to get along with. He is the type who doesn't help but rarely causes trouble. From time to time, he seems to be self-pitying and sad, but rarely shows off his harshness towards others. However, as a widow, how can she still be happy if she doesn't complain?
Anyway, Minglan didn't intend to be sisters with her, as long as they were polite to each other and showed their respect.
"Moreover, I told Master Lao Ding that there are few people in this mansion now and there is a lot of land. The open areas look deserted. So we should simply enclose the land in the mountain forest larger. Plant a few bamboo groves, plant some bamboo shoots, and create separate areas.
When it comes out, I will build a greenhouse, which my sister-in-law will definitely like. Also, I will enclose the garden behind the original Hou Mansion and raise some deer, rabbits, pheasants, etc., which will make it look more lively."
This was what Minglan just came up with last night. Gu Tingye found it quite fresh when he heard it, so he agreed. In fact, according to Minglan's idea, in such a big mansion, there are so many open spaces, and there are so many free manpower, it is just a matter of setting aside ridges to grow vegetables.
There is enough for the whole family to eat, but it is too unsightly to do so, so we can only raise some mountain mushrooms and game, which not only enriches the food basket, but also saves unnecessary expenses.
"There are many gardens in the mansion, so the fences and inner walls must be built tightly. Tell Master Lao Ding not to waste his labor. If you do a good job, I will always reward you."
Luzhi smiled and responded one by one, still not daring to make a loud noise for fear of startling Brother Tuan, so she turned around and gently lifted the curtain and went out.
After walking away from her powerful enemy, Minglan became completely sluggish. Seeing that the meatball in her arms was already unconscious, she actually yawned as well. Not long after she got up, she didn't pay attention to many things.
She was thinking about the pillow again. Minglan had always been lenient with others, and of course she was even more lenient with herself. She immediately stopped struggling and went to take a nap in her arms.
When Gu Tingye returned to the house from the morning, he saw his beloved wife and son sleeping with their heads next to each other. Looking at the two fair faces, his heart was filled with tenderness. These days, the group brother is a little older and is particularly energetic when making troubles. Minglan
Thinking about the child, I couldn't sleep well at night. At this time, I was sleeping soundly, but the little meat ball next to me had had enough sleep. I didn't know when I woke up, and looked around with my big round eyes. When I saw my father,
He fixed his eyes and made a yak-y sound.
The wet nurse on the side said in a happy voice: "Brother can recognize people now."
Gu Tingye was also happy. He leaned over and carefully picked up the baby. He felt that his son was the most beautiful baby in the world. He couldn't get enough of it. He kissed Brother Tuan's little face again and again.
"Smelly little one!" Gu Tingye scolded with a smile. Although Brother Tuan was not yet one month old, he was very strong. He actually kicked his legs twice in his swaddling clothes. "This little one is really strong." He used a little force on his hands and caressed the child twice.
, Brother Tuan suddenly became happy and giggled. Minglan woke up at this movement. She rubbed her eyes, still confused, "The Marquis is back, why is it so early today."
Gu Tingye smiled and said: "I didn't want to disturb you, but it's time to have lunch, so you should get up first. [Ye*] [*]"
Minglan looked out the window and saw that the sun was almost noon. She immediately blushed and felt embarrassed. She had been acting like a lazy woman recently and couldn't get enough sleep. Gu Tingye didn't pay attention to this and only looked at her little one.
The red rope tied on his arm and calf frowned, and he sat on the edge of the bed and said to Minglan, "What are you doing to tie him up?" It's not like catching bad guys.
In fact, Minglan didn't know very well, so she had to explain: "It was Cui's mother who said that our brothers and sisters were like this when we were young. This is just a small bundle. When we get older, it will be a big bundle. My eldest brother was like this when he was young.
Mother Cui cooked it." According to her speculation, it was probably to prevent bow legs or to prevent little hands from retracting into sleeves.
Gu Tingye thought of Sheng Changbai's tall and upright uprightness, and immediately had more confidence in Cui's mother. Then he saw that Brother Tuan's facial features and temperament were exactly like his own. Although he liked it in his heart, he couldn't help but said worriedly: "They say that my nephew, Uncle Xiao,
It would be great if I could be like your elder brother." He has always admired his uncles from the Sheng family, namely the slightly weak Chang Feng and the honest and diligent Chang Dong. At least they are well-behaved and progressive, and they are willing to listen to their elders;
Unlike myself, ever since I could walk, I have been able to escape from the sky and escape from trouble.
Brother Tuan's soft little mouth squirmed slightly like a beast, making sucking movements. Unexpectedly, his parents were talking and they didn't even see him. He suddenly let out a cry and started crying hard. The wet nurse on the side was waiting for him.
He smiled and came forward to hug him: "At this time, I am probably hungry. Please ask your servant to go down and serve me."
He said he was crying, but in fact there were no tears at all. He only blushed and sulked. Gu Tingye looked amused and handed the baby over with a smile. He watched the stocky and chubby wet nurse turn and leave. Minglan
Sighing slightly: "This little one is really good at eating. He has to be cared for by two wet nurses. If he was born into an ordinary family, he would probably be very poor."
While Gu Tingye loosened the lapel of his court clothes, he smiled and said: "Being able to eat and sleep is a great blessing, but you don't think so. When Brother Zhong's son was born, he vomited everything he ate. Even now that he is older, he is also very sick.
Whew, Brother Zhong is worried about something."
When he talked about this topic, he remembered something again and said in a deep voice, "That temptress is so cruel that she won't even let go of small children. Fortunately, the old lady is alert, otherwise she wouldn't be doing bad things!"
Minglan put on her middle coat and got out of bed, stood up and took off the jade belt of Gu Tingye's robe, while saying: "This is all over, don't think about such dirty things; aren't we good now?"
As early as a few months ago, Minglan started to select a wet nurse, and Cui's mother made her customary call to the gods. When Old Mrs. Sheng found out, she suddenly became inexplicably uneasy, and asked Fang's mother to secretly search for candidates.
There was a daughter-in-law who had just given birth to a baby. Two of them had plenty of milk, good temperaments, and stable people. After choosing the wet nurse, the old lady didn't say anything at all. She just asked Minglan to continue selecting the wet nurses to serve as a cover for suspicion.
Two days after the baby was born, the two wet nurses were sent over together with each other on contract, while the first choice was not used at all, and was sent away with some reward money.
At that time, Minglan thought that the old lady was too suspicious, and she agreed to the old lady's wishes out of filial piety. But later, after Gu Tingye checked inside and outside, he discovered that there was something really unclear about the two wet nurses he was originally interested in.
A wet nurse was a slave wife rewarded by the palace. She thought she had nothing to do with the dowager, but after being dug up, she discovered that her former man He'er, who had lost contact with her, had appeared again, and was also raped.
They were placed in the countryside, and this "kind-hearted" man pointed vaguely at the lady's accompanist, Xiao Chen, the steward.
The other one was found by a good family from outside. Mother Cui and Grandma Chang checked it again and again, and found that there was nothing wrong with it. The family was also very honest and responsible. After receiving the deposit, they decided to do their job well and often did some things to stimulate lactation.
At this time, a neighbor suddenly moved in nearby and was very enthusiastic. The family raised a lot of chickens and ducks, and relatives had fish ponds, so they often sold carp, silver carp, chickens, ducks, etc. at low prices.
Supplying it to the wet nurse's family will not only nourish the body but also save money, so the wet nurse's family will naturally be willing to do so.
By the time Minglan gave birth, the wet nurse had been eating the neighbor's chicken, duck, and fish for nearly two months. A few days ago, Grandma Chang suddenly sent news that the wet nurse and her mother-in-law had become ill and had a high fever that would not go away.
, and his whole body was covered in spots and convulsions. Minglan asked Tu Er to check it out. There was nothing wrong with the rest. The only suspicious thing was the food provided by the neighbor.
Of course, the neighbor had already moved everything clean by this time.
After hearing this, Minglan felt chills all over her body, and a chill came from the bottom of her heart. It should be a chronic poison that you can't tell when you eat it at first, but it will only take effect when a certain amount accumulates in the body; adults
So, what will happen if a newborn baby eats the breast milk of a poisoned person?
The old witch was indeed well-calculated and evil-minded. No matter whether she could kill herself, she would not let the child go.
Fortunately, the wet nurse's family was very filial, and they had good food. They only kept the wet nurse and her old mother, who had been frail all year round, and the children and men in the family were not affected. Minglan was so sorry that she asked a doctor to see her, and gave him a lot of money.
In the past, I only hoped to turn the crisis around.
Gu Tingye still felt deep hatred, and said coldly: "The laws of nature are clear, and there will be retribution!"
He now feels like tearing his wife to pieces, and regrets that he was too lenient when the family was separated. "Thanks to the old lady's skill at chess, otherwise..." He simply couldn't imagine that Brother Tuan's small height was convulsing with fever.
appearance.
Minglan lowered her head and untied her clothes. It would be a lie to say that she was not angry, but she was more grateful. Thank God for letting her have such a good grandmother, thank God for not letting the old witch succeed, thank God for her little meat
Tuan is now healthy and lively, able to eat and sleep.
Old Mrs. Sheng even said harsh words to the two wet nurses she sent. If they serve well, she will send their family members' deeds and let them enjoy the blessings in the Marquis Mansion. If there is any good news, she will report it immediately.
The family members who sold them were so miserable that no one was left! How could they be dishonest and not give their best?
Thinking that the old lady was so cautious and considerate because of the tragedy she suffered when she was young, Minglan felt bitter and sad. She whispered, "Let's open two more porridge sheds later. I hope good things will be rewarded."
Minglan handed the court clothes to Xia Zhu, who was standing by: "Master Marquis, go and wash your face first, and then we can have a meal." Gu Tingye nodded and walked directly to the clean room. When he came out after washing away the sweat and dust, he saw
The dining table had been set up in the room, and an ice basin was placed in the corner of the room. The couple sat down to eat.
"I don't even scream anymore, why is it still so hot?" Minglan has always been suffering from the bitter summer, and after just two sips of soup, thin beads of sweat broke out on his forehead, and his cheeks were flushed and moist. But Gu Tingye didn't move at all. , his hazel face was calm: "It's really hot this year, so don't miss the agricultural tax."
Minglan was stunned for a moment and quickly asked: "Should we reduce or reduce the tenants' rent?" Gu Tingye shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not necessary yet, let's see what happens in Lianghuai. If the improvement can be effective, by the end of the year If we recover more salt tax and silver, everything will be easier to talk about."
Now everyone in the court is staring at the two Huaihe Rivers, and they are competing openly and secretly. Shen Congxing has finally finished his reflection and returned to the court as a director. Gu Tingye breathed a sigh of relief, and the pressure dropped sharply. He did not want to take all the merits at once. All the noble relatives have been offended. The emperor is the leading actor, but at least the first male supporting actor should be given more scenes.
This topic was a bit heavy, so Gu Tingye changed the subject and said, "How are you doing in the house these days? If there is anyone who is troubled, please sue me to deal with it. You should take good care of yourself and don't get tired."
Minglan put down her chopsticks, scooped out a bowl of soup for him, and said with a smile: "The big Buddha has been moved, are the monks still guarding the empty temple and chanting sutras? Lord Marquis, don't worry, the old people in the house are much more honest now."
When the family was separated, the wife took away many of her servants, who were either her close confidants or those who were reliable. Most of the remaining servants were old servants. Only then did Minglan come up with an idea, simply empty out the entire area of the original Marquis Mansion, renovate what needs to be renovated, tidy up what needs to be tidied up, and only need to leave a few honest housekeepers.
At this moment, those who were used to shouting and drinking were all in vain. Since they had no master, how could they do errands? If there were no errands, how could they go out to show off their prestige and gain benefits?
"It would be great if...there was an amnesty recently..." Minglan bit her chopsticks and muttered to herself.
Gu Tingye's eyes flashed, and he raised his eyebrows and said: "It's not necessary to wait for amnesty. Letting out the most disobedient ones first will probably have some effect." Minglan said coquettishly: "How do you know..." She wanted to let go. Some people went out, but they were afraid that people would say she was cold and cold, and they only looked forward to some happy events from the royal family or the court. She was so good at fishing in troubled waters, so she gave her a lot of "grace".
"In a family like ours, it is inevitable that some family members in the house have served on the battlefield with the Lord. They have sacrificed their lives. There are such families who are used to showing off, which is very annoying." Gu Tingye smiled slightly, "You can find some excuse. , whether it’s a show of kindness or a punishment, if one or two of them are offended first, the rest will be more honest.”
Minglan understood the principle of slow things down. She nodded and said: "Then we'll see if there are any more ones that come up. Otherwise, we'll wait for the opportunity and let them out together." That is to open up gardens and forests and grow flowers in the future. Minglan didn't want to leave the job of planting grass and raising animals to others at will. Maybe the beloved Madam had left a lot of rice dumplings among these old servants.
After dinner, Minglan helped Gu Tingye take a nap as usual. She had just woken up and was too embarrassed to lie down anymore. She was about to get up and walk away, but Gu Tingye stopped her. The pillow was filled with thick black hair, and the man looked careless. Lazy, she grabbed Minglan's skirt with her fingers and sincerely invited her to take a nap together. Minglan refused sternly: "You think I am your precious child, just eat and sleep."
Gu Tingye smiled half-heartedly: "That's good, you'll grow more meat quickly." What he said was like the slogan of a breeding farm. Minglan said sarcastically: "Why don't you raise pigs? The business must be booming." The man buried his face.
Between the pillows, she dragged one of Minglan's hands and put it on her face, giggling: "I've got two of them. They are both fat and growing well." Minglan struggled to break free from the man's iron claws, with a straight face.
Said: "I'm going to see Brother Tuan, so I won't stop Mr. Hou from raising pigs!"
Gu Tingye held on to Minglan without letting go, and suddenly raised his head and suppressed a smile: "Do you feel aggrieved for marrying me?" Minglan was asked inexplicably: "What are you aggrieved for?" Gu Tingye said: "This is such a mess, almost almost
If you are tired, something will happen to you."
Minglan immediately laughed: "The male is the outsider and the female is the inside. Everything in this house is my responsibility, so there is nothing to feel wronged about." It's not like marrying a Phoenix man. You have to pay for the car and house and have to accept the responsibility of your mother-in-law.
My sister-in-law bullies me, so I have to take care of my husband's family.
"In those families with a large population, the daughter-in-law has to deal with the parents-in-law, sisters-in-law, uncles and nephews, and the relatives on the fourth and fifth floors live together. They have to calculate and argue back and forth all day long, which is not comfortable. God pays for it, and since God has asked me to live in this place, it is easy.
, naturally I have to make up for it elsewhere." Well, Mrs. Ether's fighting power can indeed offset a lot of relatives.
"That's fair to you." Gu Tingye laughed and said hesitantly, "You...don't blame me?" Minglan sat on the edge of the bed, slowly leaned over, and said softly: "I understand what you mean." It was he who attracted a lot of attention to her.
Disaster of life and death.
"But I understand better if you treat me well." To be honest, if she was asked to choose between a bunch of concubines and a witch stepmother, she would rather choose to fight the dragon.
Gu Tingye looked at her intently for a while, then suddenly buried his head in the pillow again, losing his temper like a child. A muffled voice came from under the pillow: "Please sleep with me for a while, or you won't be able to sleep." His hands were still there.
Hold her tightly and won't let go.
Minglan was in a dilemma, and suddenly she had an idea: "Brother Tuan is afraid that he has fallen asleep again. How about I bring him over and you two can take a nap together?" There was a little piglet placed next to the man, two big and one big.
If we solve this problem together, she will be able to take care of her accounts peacefully around noon. Gu Tingye laughed out loud again, looked up at her, and said with a curved corner of his mouth: "That's fine."
The little meat dumpling is a very good sleeping companion. As long as he falls asleep, he will not be known even if he is roasted and eaten. He never chooses anyone and lets him sleep with whomever he wants. Gu Tingye sometimes comes back at night.
I would go to the den to pick up the baby; Minglan would often fall asleep with a soft and fragrant baby next to her. If she woke up from peeing in the middle of the night, her father would get out of bed and ask someone to change the diaper. If she woke up hungry,
, the mother’s small inventory is just enough to make meat dumplings as a midnight snack.
Time flies by, and raising children is tedious, but it has its own fun.
When Brother Tuan gradually started to raise his head, Minglan followed the memory and knowledge of her elders and made the child lie down several times a day, for about one minute each time. It was the first time that Gu Tingye saw the child lying on the soft mattress like a puppy,
Frightened, she quickly picked up Brother Tuan and scolded her wet nurse and mother-in-law. Minglan quickly explained the benefits of lying down, including how to exercise neck muscles, which is beneficial to brain development and limb coordination.
In the future, whether you study or practice martial arts, you will be very bright.
The father was doubtful, but Guan'er lay down silently, neither fussing nor crying, so he had no choice but to let Minglan do it. One time, Minglan got naughty and saw Gu Tingye lying on his back on the couch, so he put Tuan brother in a good position.
He told him to lie down on his father.
Gu Tingye has broad shoulders, broad arms, and a thick and powerful chest. The little meatball is stable when lying on his stomach. One of them doesn't dare to move for fear of falling. He opens his eyes nervously. The other one is lying hard with a sullen face, trying not to let his body slip.
With their foreheads touching the floor, the two fathers just looked at each other, big eyes staring at small eyes. Minglan was beside herself with joy.
After a while, the little meat ball felt movement. As the father's chest and abdomen rose and fell, it also moved up and down slightly. He suddenly started to giggle; his little soft body was lying on his body so dependently.
With cool eyebrows, Gu Tingye was so happy that he folded his arms and laughed loudly.
Minglan suddenly felt sad. Deep in Gu Tingye's heart, his feelings for his late father were always complicated.
On the day when Mrs. Tai moved out, Gu Tingye carried his son to the ancestral hall, rejected everyone, and stood alone in front of the old marquis's memorial tablet for a long time. It was not until Brother Tuan in his arms started crying that the two fathers came out. Mr. Gu's father
The grudges of decades have long since disappeared. Now that the old friend has passed away, nothing can be said that is superfluous.
However, I think back to when Gu Tingye was born, Gu Yankai was nearly forty years old. On one side was the sick and half-dead Chang Tingyu, and on the other side was a big, fat little boy who looked exactly like himself, with a tiger head and a healthy and lively brain. What kind of person would he be?
What's your mood?
He should be happy too.
Perhaps, he had hugged and kissed Gu Tingye, and he was very happy and proud, just like how Gu Tingye treats Brother Tuan now. Only when you raise a child do you know your parents' kindness, your life has come full circle, and it has returned to its original state.
Got it.
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This morning, Minglan lay lazily on the bedside, teasing the naughty group. When someone announced that Xiao Shen had arrived, Minglan quickly brushed her hair and stood up to greet the guests.
Little Shen is a regular visitor these days, and she is currently curious about how powerful the child is, not to mention that Little Rou Tuan has a round head and is very lovable. Since the full moon banquet, she has been coming here every now and then to relax and rejoice.
, I am never empty-handed every time I come back.
Last time I brought two large fresh lotus roots, and the last time I brought a small basket of sweet cherries, and the last time I brought a tiger-head baby hat with the king character embroidered on it crookedly, and the stitching was not very fine. Little Shen
After struggling for a long time before taking it out, she was very embarrassed, but Minglan was very grateful and knew that she was really sincere.
But this time, little Shen didn't look right. Not only were his hands empty, but his eyes were red and swollen, and his expression was aching. He sat down without saying a word, looked at the chubby brother Tuan, then stepped forward to pick him up, and then he jumped straight into his arms.
Tears fell. Brother Tuan's forehead was wet, he raised his head blankly and looked at Little Shen, not knowing why.
Minglan was shocked and quickly asked the wet nurse and Danju to take the baby down. She quickly took a handkerchief to help wipe her tears: "What's wrong with you? Oh, don't just cry."
"But something is wrong with the Queen?" This was Minglan's first thought, but little Shen cried and shook her head.
"Did your sister-in-law scold you?" - Mrs. Shen still shook his head.
"Then...we had an argument with General Zheng...and he hit you?" Minglan immediately thought of domestic violence.
Little Shen gave a cry and burst into laughter: "What nonsense are you talking about? Give them some courage!" Seeing that she stopped crying, Minglan hurriedly asked: "Then what do you mean by just crying? I feel weird.
Panic."
Little Shen sighed quietly, with tears shining, and choked with sobs: "My sister-in-law, she...is pregnant..."
"Your sister-in-law is pregnant?" Minglan was puzzled and a little envious at the same time, "General Zheng and your sister-in-law are really nice. Hey, why are you sad?"
Little Shen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She poked her finger hard on the back of Minglan's hand and said sadly: "It's my mother-in-law!"
"Is this Mrs. Weibeihou?" Minglan was stunned for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "Even if it's your mother-in-law, there's no need for you to cry?"
"What do you know!" Little Shen couldn't hold back her tears and cried, "She has such a weak relationship with my brother, but she can still get pregnant; me and..., but we haven't yet... God is so disgusting! "
Minglan was yelled at and sat back blankly.
Little Mrs. Shen threw herself on the table and cried for a long time. Minglan didn't try to persuade her, so she only gently stroked her back. I guess she was also very aggrieved. Mrs. Shen and Zhang were pregnant, so she couldn't be angry or fall out. , I have to look happy in front of others, and my only biological sister is in the palace, so I can't see her easily, so I can only come to Minglan to vent her anger.
Minglan sighed softly and advised: "You can't compare with anyone. You have to compare with Mrs. Weibeihou. I only ask you, would you like to be in a different position with her?"
Little Shen gradually stopped crying, but her shoulders were still shrugging. Minglan continued to persuade: "Who outside won't praise you as a blessing. As soon as you got hairpins, the emperor ascended the throne and became the emperor. My sister is the queen, and my brother is the queen. Mr. Marquis, my parents-in-law are kind, and General Zheng is deeply in love with you. However, your sister-in-law is a bit strict, but she doesn’t say anything about her behavior. But your mother-in-law, alas... you also know..."
The feud between the Marquis of Weibei and his wife was not uncommon in the capital for many years. It was rumored that Uncle Shen could not see Mrs. Zhang twice in a month, but instead doted on his concubine, Mrs. Zou.
This alternative persuasion was indeed effective. Little Shen slowly raised her head, still twitching to herself, but her face was indignant, just like a child's anger, and she spoke rapidly: "It's not that I am petty, and I don't want to see her well. It's... Humph, she is too arrogant! I know she looks down on our Shen family! Her British father-in-law Zhang family is a distinguished family and the founding pillar of the country. She filled in the house for my brother, which is a huge grievance! "
Little Shen cried so hard that her throat went dry. She took a big sip of tea and continued: "Humph, but she didn't want to think about it. My brother didn't force this marriage to come, it was also the emperor's kindness! Her Zhang family didn't dare If you disobey the holy will, you will take it out on our Shen family! You look like you are dead all day long, and you show your face to others!"
Now that he had begun, the words became smoother and smoother. "I also know that she doesn't like the sister of the Zou family. She feels that my brother is treating her like a concubine by raising such a noble concubine! But she is a concubine after all, Man. How can I get past her? In the past two years, my brother has acted as if he has never married. She won't open the door or leave. I wish everyone in the world would know that she has been wronged!"
Regarding this point, Minglan had different opinions and couldn't help but interject: "This... you can't say that. What would you do if General Zheng took a concubine just before marriage?"
Little Shen choked on her breath and said stubbornly: "That's different, my brother has his own reasons."
Minglan joked: "Who doesn't have difficulties? Well, let me think about it, oh, by the way, if a great benefactor from the Zheng family comes to visit and insists on marrying the girl over, your parents-in-law will not be able to shirk it. What will you do? ?”
Little Shen's face turned red, she choked for a long time, and said loudly: "Then I won't marry!"
"But Mrs. Weibei Hou must marry." Minglan said lightly.
Little Shen suddenly slumped down on the chair as if a balloon had been popped. After a while, she whispered softly: "Actually...my eldest brother also felt sorry for the Zhang family at first. When we first got married, my eldest brother Ben I want to treat my new sister-in-law well, but she is always cold. No matter how nice I am to her, she doesn't pay much attention to her. Last year, my little nephew almost fell into the water, and the Zou family sister had a miscarriage herself in order to protect him. The eldest brother feels so sorry, but she still talks coldly..."
Minglan was silent, guessing that Xiao Shen had received a lot of cold treatment from the Zhang family. In the past two years, Mrs. Zhang had become a nun, living her own life paying respect to the Buddha, regardless of the affairs of the Weibei Hou Mansion.
She didn't bother to deal with her relatives and friends, so even when people invited her to dinner parties, she mostly declined on the pretext of illness, and didn't even go back to her parents' house.
She didn't come to Brother Tuan's full-moon wine party. Thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang must be a proud and arrogant girl from a famous family. She was loved and pampered by her parents since she was a child, and she couldn't turn around for a while.
The two chatted for a long time, and when Ming Lan saw that they were done, she asked someone to bring in a basin of water, threw a handkerchief into it herself, and asked Xiao Shen to cleanse her face. She also asked Xiao Tao to hold out her mirror box and serve Xiao Shen to apply it.
Fat eyebrow drawing.
"Your beard is very good, it's close to the skin, and the fragrance is nice. It's just as good as the ones in the palace." Mrs. Shen looked at the mirror again and again. Minglan smiled and said, "This is not a beard, it's Yunnan."
After grinding the camellia into powder, mix it with rice flour and pearl powder, and add some spices. It was made by the husband-in-law of my former sister-in-law who had nothing to do in his spare time."
When she saw that Xiao Shen liked it, she simply asked Xiao Tao to put a small box in it for her to take back. Anyway, she didn't usually wear powder.
"How old are you? Don't put on powder when you have nothing to do. If you don't dress up like a fairy, your sister-in-law will definitely not look good on me later." Minglan saw little Shen holding the powder box, looking very enthusiastic, and couldn't bear it.
Keep complaining.
Little Shen rolled her eyes and said, "You are afraid of my sister-in-law!"
"Your sister-in-law is such a nice person. I've been jealous of you for a day or two!" Minglan deliberately joked, "I just want to ask you, has your sister-in-law proposed an heir to you?"
Little Shen whispered: "Never. And you asked me to take good care of him. There will always be something."
General Zheng's mansion has a prosperous family, with four and one daughters born by direct sons and one or two daughters born by concubines. Therefore, from the two elders of the Zheng family to the eldest, General Zheng and his wife, no one has urged anything. It is only the younger Shen herself, so
The husband and wife love each other very much, but they feel that they cannot bear with their husband, which only creates pressure.
"That's what I'm saying." Ming Lan sat down next to Xiao Shen and persuaded her gently, "You have only been married for two years. Please relax and don't worry about your body." As she said this, she couldn't help but vomit.
He asked, "Think about it, if you have everything going smoothly for you, if you have two children in three years and eight children in ten years, will you still be able to live a difficult life for us? God is too partial. I want to give birth to Brother Tuan."
That day, I almost had someone roast me alive."
Little Shen couldn't help but laugh, pointed at Minglan and said bitterly: "You deserve it! I'm just calling you a mouthful and you'll have to suffer."
Immediately, he deliberately looked Minglan up and down, "Don't tell me how pitiful you are, just pretend that I can't see it! How come you look so tired so early in the morning?"
Minglan intuitively touched her face and laughed, "I can't help it, Brother Tuan has been making trouble all night, so I..." In fact, it's not the case.
"Are you pretending to me again?!" Xiao Shen slapped the table and scolded with a smile, "Do you think I'm blind? Can't you see why you are tired? You really haven't slept well all night, how can you be so charming like you?
She looks like she's almost dripping with water. I'm afraid I've been tossing all night..." As she said that, she herself blushed. Even though she was used to being unruly in the mountains since she was a child, she couldn't continue talking.
Minglan was greatly embarrassed, her porcelain-white and moist cheeks turned crimson, and even the roots of her ears were on fire.
By the way, breastfeeding is really a high-risk job. When the clothes are half-dressed, the couple can't help but get angry; often after feeding one, they have to feed the other. It's really hard to work two jobs in one night.
"You have no shame, you dare to say anything!" Minglan became angry and said bitterly, "See if I don't sue your sister-in-law!"
Little Shen was very happy and deliberately teased: "Go and sue, go and sue. Let me see who you dare to tell."
"You, you..." Minglan was angry and ashamed. She lost all her usual dignity. She turned her face away childishly and said angrily, "I'm not going to be with you anymore. I won't talk to you in the future either!"
Her cheeks were as red as fire, and her skin was extremely white, just like the bright red wine from the Western Regions, smeared on the snow-white silk satin, and her big watery eyes stared angrily at people, just like the glass lamp given by the Queen yesterday.
, there is only a little luster of fireflies, but it is crystal clear, and the color of the glass is very bright. When each lamp is lit, it will be as gorgeous as peaches and plums.
When Xiao Shen saw Minglan's appearance, she was quite amazed, and thought to herself, no wonder Gu Hou liked it. Seeing that Minglan was really angry, she didn't dare to make a mistake, and apologized in a good voice, saying that she was the one who came.
Ask for comfort.
"By the way, I have some white tea here and some scattered earthenware rituals. You can take them back for me along the way." Minglan said angrily.
Xiao Shen smiled and said: "You are too polite; I only like to eat Longjing."
Minglan was very helpless: "It's not for you, it's for your sister-in-law. I want to thank her for recommending the group of masons."
"Didn't you thank me last time?"
Minglan sighed and said softly: "You don't know. When I thanked your sister-in-law, it was just for the sake of face. This time, I really want to thank you. Your sister-in-law recommended those masters who are indeed good." Although they are not well-known,
Big, but low-key and practical.
She considered her tone and said, "This time there was a fire. The nearby houses were all burned to some extent, but the newly built walls and a few row houses were fine. My Marquis went to see it in person, and the bricks and tiles on each floor were all intact.
It is made of layers of wood, and the plaster is mixed with enough rice slurry, and it is still good quality glutinous rice. It is reliable and fireproof, and it is a real material. Alas, there are not many such reliable ones these days."
"Oh, so you have to take care of them again in this business." Little Shen's eyes were sharp.
Ming Lan nodded with admiration on her face. Thinking of her sister-in-law, Xiao Shen felt powerless and could only sigh: "My sister-in-law is the most stable and reliable person. My sister often praises my sister-in-law and asks me to follow her.
Learn from it and stop being naughty all day long."
Minglan praised: "The Queen has a clear vision."
"But my sister-in-law told me to pay homage to Buddha and do good deeds, so that Buddha will bless me." Little Shen said dullly.
Minglan asked curiously: "Don't you often worship Buddha?"
"Sister-in-law said that I usually don't burn incense, so I just wanted to ask for help. It's so utilitarian." Xiao Shen lowered her head and said, "We must always start from everywhere, show mercy to the old and the young, and accumulate virtue and do good deeds, no matter whether we ask for it or not.
, we must always have a kind heart.”
Minglan blushed for a while when she was told that. It seemed that she was also like this. The level of modern people is indeed not high.
After some reflection, when Gu Tingye returned to the house, Minglan was about to say something, saying that she would do more good deeds in the future so that she would be blessed in the future and get promoted and make a fortune (it was still very utilitarian), but Gu Tingye spoke first.
"Yu Ge is almost done."
Minglan was stunned and responded intuitively: "Have you asked Dr. Lin?"
Gu Tingye nodded, put his hands on the armrests of the Grand Master's chair, and said with a serious expression, "Let's take advantage of this time to finish all the cooking, so as not to finish it all."
Mr. Yu Ge has been awake since half a month ago, and he has been taking medicine to support himself. Recently, he has obviously become much better.
Minglan was silent and sat next to the man: "Don't... go too far. Mr. Yu Ge must not know about it."
Gu Tingye snorted coldly and said: "The person named Yu bullies people too much. I don't care about it before. He actually dares to let my mother-in-law force you! Humph, this bullying is coming to your door, what should we be afraid of?"
He glanced at Minglan and softened his tone, "Don't worry, the rest of the Yu family have nothing to do with me and won't be involved too much."
The author has something to say: about baby tummy time.
This baby is 87 days old and has already begun to learn to lie down.
Guan Guan sincerely sympathizes with this child. Seeing how hard he tried, his forehead was covered with wrinkles, but he still couldn't lift it up.
This is a baby in early three months. In theory, it should be able to lie down very well. However, this baby's head is too big and he can only raise his head for a while. In the end, he still cannot avoid his head grabbing the ground. How sad!
No laughing, no one is allowed to laugh, be serious.
This child, who must be four or five months old, is already lying down very securely. When the adult in the film turned the child over very neatly, he was a little frightened at some point. This was too forceful.
Why are you laughing? Don’t be too young. Although his hair is very messy, he is very handsome lying down! This child is very smart, healthy and lively; and he can already stick out his buttocks and move his legs. It is said that he can stick out his buttocks and move his legs.
, is a major condition for turning around in the future.
Therefore, this time I carefully collected materials for a certain level.
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As for the ending, we are slowly closing in on it. Everyone will have the ending they deserve. You don’t have to worry about not getting the torture that you deserve.
So before the ending is written, please don’t rush to talk about the bad ending, okay?
In fact, the ending scene was actually the first plot to be decided.