For Lin Weiwei, going to the palace for audience is a common thing. There are not three but two times in a month. After Brother You and A Luo got married, Lin Weiwei also went to the palace several times. His classmates and friends became in-laws, and Lin Weiwei went to the palace several times.
Neither Wei Wei nor Xie Mingxi felt comfortable with it.
This time entering the palace is slightly different.
Xie Mingxi obviously had something important to do and ordered someone to summon her to the palace.
Lin Wei smiled and stepped into the Jiaofang Hall. Di Jin bowed, completed the etiquette, and then sat down to talk.
Xie Mingxi gave a brief signal, and Xianghui and others retreated.
Lin Weiwei was a little surprised, and asked casually with a smile: "What happened? Could it be that Brother You did something wrong, and the queen was inconvenient to punish him severely, so she called me into the palace to discuss the punishment?"
Xie Mingxi's eyes were full of smiles: "Sister Lin is joking again. Brother You is very good, so I can't bear to punish him. I invite you into the palace to tell you something happy."
happy event?
Lin Weiwei's mind was spinning very fast, and she suddenly guessed a few things. A look of surprise flashed in her eyes: "A'luo is pregnant?"
One guess and you're right!
The smile in Xie Mingxi's eyes grew brighter: "Exactly."
Lin Weiwei was overjoyed and stood up from the chair subconsciously: "Great! This is such a happy event! Great!"
Naturally, Xie Mingxi didn't care about Lin Weiwei's gaffe, and said with a smile: "Last night, our husband and wife were so happy that we stayed up half the night. I'm not afraid of your jokes. When I was pregnant, I was not so happy."
Lin Wei smiled from ear to ear: "How can it be the same?"
Feeling happy, Lin Wei turned around a few times before sitting down again and asked excitedly: "Where's A'luo? I have to see her with my own eyes before I feel at ease."
Xie Mingxi glanced at Lin Weiwei: "Today is the court meeting, of course A Luo is going to the court."
Lin Weiwei: "..."
The overjoyed mother-in-law then remembered that her daughter-in-law was the crown prince of Da Qi.
Lin Weiwei coughed in embarrassment: "Then I'll have the audacity to wait. I'm going to stay with the Queen today and just have lunch."
Xie Mingxi smiled and said: "I have already told Brother You to invite Lu Zhangyuan to come to Jiaofang Hall for dinner when the court is over."
Foreign ministers cannot enter the harem lightly. In the past, Lu Chi always accompanied him in Yiqing Palace and never came to Jiaofang Palace. However, now that his status is different, since they are in-laws, it is not out of character to come to Jiaofang Palace to have lunch together.
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Lin Weiwei was still immersed in the joy of A Luo's pregnancy, and nodded in agreement.
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After the dynasty dispersed, the emperor drove back to Jiaofang Hall.
A Luo and You Ge'er came back with the Emperor, and Lu Chi accompanied them.
Lu Chi was so sharp and sophisticated that he had already guessed what was going on from all the clues that were different from usual today. Hearing Lin Weiwei talk about A Luo's pregnancy with his own ears, Lu Chi was filled with joy.
No matter what the child's last name is, they will all be Brother You's children.
Regardless of whether he is a grandfather or is called a grandfather in the future, in short, it is all his blood!
After the two pairs of in-laws, who were very familiar with each other, sat down, there was no need to mince words, and they directly discussed how A Luo was going to have a baby.
"A'luo doesn't have to stand when going to court from now on, she can just sit down." Sheng Hong said proudly.
Lu Chi nodded and expressed his agreement: "The affairs of the official department are complicated and hard-working, so it doesn't hurt to give it a little rest."
Sheng Hong said helplessly: "I said the same thing to A Luo. But A Luo had her own opinion and insisted on continuing to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. However, she does not need to review the memorials in the future. I will read the memorials myself. A Luo can do it in the evening
Take a rest."
Lu Chi thought for a while, then opened his mouth to suggest: "Choose a young imperial physician with good legs and feet, and he will accompany you every day. Even if His Highness is not feeling well at all, having an imperial physician by your side will make you feel more at ease."
"This is a good idea." Sheng Hong immediately listened to this good idea, turned to A Luo and said: "A Luo, from tomorrow you will bring the imperial doctor with you to serve you."
A Luo: "..."
Fathers and father-in-law are more gossipy than women... No, they are thorough and careful.
Xie Mingxi and Lin Weiwei also looked at each other helplessly and smiled.
The two of them had finished speaking, and they simply remained silent.
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With the meticulous care of her four elders, her husband's gentle and considerate care of her food, clothing, and daily living, and the attendant care of her imperial physician, A'luo successfully survived the most difficult early stages of pregnancy.
Although there was no official announcement, the courtiers with keen minds also guessed the happy news of A Luo's pregnancy.
He sat in court every day and went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to learn how to be an errand. He only took the female officials with him, but he also brought the imperial doctor with him. Moreover, the emperor's wife had almost given up the errand of repairing books, and the emperor's daughter was attentive and considerate when she came in and out.
Accompanied by the Crown Prince...
All signs clearly indicate that Da Qi has a successor.
It is naturally a good thing that the prince has an heir.
This is especially good news for the Lu family.
Mr. Lu Ge has often felt tired recently, and he had originally thought of retiring from office. Now that he knows that the prince is pregnant, his fatigue has disappeared, and he is full of energy. He estimates that it will not be a problem to continue to serve as the chief minister for another three to five years.
The whole Xie family was also very happy about this.
With the heir, Ah Luo's position as crown prince will be more secure.
In the spring of the 16th year of Jianye's reign, A'luo was three months pregnant. As the spring flowers bloomed, all the women put on light, soft and bright spring clothes.
As the prince, Ah Luo goes in and out of the six sections of the court and the Qing Palace every day. It is no longer convenient to wear those bright spring clothes. On weekdays, she mostly wears the prince's dress. The dress is loose, and Ah Luo's belly is growing day by day, and most of it is covered. If
If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that Ah Luo is pregnant for the time being.
At this time, a major case of corruption and bribery broke out in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Among the clan members of the Ministry of Personnel, they secretly sold their posts and were awarded official posts.
The promotion of officials above the fourth rank requires the emperor's decree. The evaluation and promotion of officials below the fourth rank are within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Personnel. This Zongzhong is in charge of the evaluation and promotion of lower officials of the sixth and seventh ranks.
Most of the officials had backgrounds, but Zong Lang was greedy, but he was cautious in his actions. He never "took action" against officials in the capital, but only "attacked" officials outside the capital.
According to the rules of the Ministry of Personnel, officials who are sent to other places are elected every five years. Each year, the Ministry of Personnel will give an evaluation grade based on the official's performance while in office. After the five-year term of office is over, the official will report to the Ministry of Personnel.
After evaluation, officials who have expired will be assigned to another official position.
When matters involve official career, it is common for officials to "activate" secretly, which is regarded as the default rule of officialdom.
However, this clan master was extremely greedy and secretly demanded huge bribes. He even privately marked a specific "price" based on his official position and the wealth and distance of the place where he worked.
This matter was exposed by a new scholar who came from a poor family and had been unable to be promoted to an official position due to his lack of financial resources. A lawsuit was brought to the imperial court.
