Yin Xiaoxiao's face cramped from laughing at Brother Lin's baptism ceremony, which quickly became a joke.
The one who became the subject of laughter was Li Xiangru, the fourth prince's concubine.
All the noble women and their families are idle in the inner house, and they are good at gossiping when they visit. When they get together in private, they can talk about anything. It is rare for someone to say something mean.
"The fourth princess cannot have a baby in her belly, so she always wants to hug someone else's baby to feel happy, but she always fails to do so. It's pitiful..."
"I heard that Concubine Xie from the Fourth Prince's Mansion is pregnant."
"How can this be the same? It doesn't come from your own belly, it's always separated by a layer. Between the mother and the son... Needless to say, everyone understands."
"You can't say this nonsense. The Queen and His Royal Highness are legitimate mothers and concubines, so shouldn't they also be kind to mothers and filial to sons?"
Those who chew their tongues dare not say more after talking about it.
Keep gossiping about the fourth prince and concubine!
Li Xiangru has a strong nature and a good reputation. When he heard the rumors outside, his nose almost became crooked with anger.
What kind of honor is there for nothing but no pampering at all! What kind of hen that doesn’t lay eggs...
Doesn't she want to get pregnant as soon as possible?
Privately, she had consulted many famous doctors. They all said that there was absolutely nothing wrong with her health, but that she had not yet had a child, so she had to wait patiently.
The fourth prince... although he doesn't like to be around women, he actually has no health problems. Otherwise, how could Xie Yunxi be pregnant?
Thinking of the child in Xie Yunxi's belly, the rage in Li Xiangru's heart subsided slightly.
She is the fourth prince's concubine. In the fourth prince's palace, no matter who gives birth to a child, she must be recognized as the mother!
I hope Xie Yunxi can give birth to a child in one fell swoop...
Li Xiangru didn't know what he thought of, and a chill flashed in his eyes.
"For the fourth prince's concubine," the maid came to announce the good news with a happy face: "The Li family sent someone to bring the good news. The eldest mistress has given birth to a pair of twins."
Twins?
The depression in Li Xiangru's heart was swept away. His face was full of surprise, and he stood up suddenly: "Here comes, prepare the carriage immediately!"
…
Since Fang Ruomeng became pregnant, her belly has been larger than that of ordinary pregnant women. People have also teased her about whether she is carrying two children.
No one expected that this joke would come true.
The newborn baby boy has small eyebrows, a bright red face, a grinning mouth, and a particularly loud cry.
Xie Mingxi and Lin Weiwei gathered around the child and praised with a smile: "The child has handsome features and will definitely be a handsome boy in the future."
"Others only have one child at most, but you have two children in your life, and they are both sons. You are so lucky!"
Isn’t that just blessed?
After getting married, family background, appearance, talent and education come second. Giving birth to a son as soon as possible is the foundation for a woman to gain a foothold in her husband's family.
Xie Mingxi and Lin Weiwei came to express their congratulations, and Mrs. Li personally greeted them. With a cheerful smile on her face, she talked about her daughter-in-law, and she couldn't be more satisfied.
Fang Ruomeng pursed her lips and smiled, turning to look at her sons, her eyes filled with joy and the tenderness that only belongs to a mother.
Only after giving birth to a child can you experience the emotion of blood and flesh. This is the child conceived in her belly. These two sons are the treasures in her heart.
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Li Xiangru walked in with a smile on his face. Before he had time to say hello, he went to see a pair of newborn nephews. After all, they were aunts and nephews. After just one look, Li Xiangru fell in love with her and praised her repeatedly:
"Both the children were born well, and their facial features and eyes look like those of the elder brother."
Fang Ruomeng: "..."
He looks just like your brother, right! As my own mother, I don’t get half of the credit?
Fang Ruomeng and Li Xiangru, the sisters-in-law, have always gotten along tepidly. They interacted with each other from time to time, but they were not too close. Hearing such harsh words, Fang Ruomeng did not show any dissatisfaction and remained smiling.
However, Lin Weiwei couldn't listen and opened her mouth: "In my opinion, the child's chin and lips are just like Sister Fang's."
Li Xiang came back to his senses at this time and smiled a little sarcastically: "My sister-in-law is born delicately, and her children are also beautiful."
There was a rift between Li Mo and the fourth prince because of Sheng Xuan's death, and they refused to come to the house anymore. Fang Ruomeng, on the other hand, always went to the fourth prince's residence every ten days and a half to avoid outsiders from gossiping.
Li Xiangru could not help but acknowledge Fang Ruomeng's sentiments. Thinking about it now, what he just said was indeed inappropriate.
Fang Ruomeng had long been accustomed to Li Xiangru's temper, and laughed softly: "When a child is just born, you can't tell whether it is good-looking or not. Wait until the full moon is over to see whether it is good-looking or not."
She had just given birth to a child and was very weak. After only saying a few words, a tired look appeared in her brows.
Xie Mingxi and Lin Weiwei looked at each other, stood up and left together.
As for Li Xiangru, she naturally wants to stay with her parents' family.
…
Li Mo got twins in one fell swoop, not to mention how happy and proud he was. When he went to the Hanlin Academy to work on errands, he was surrounded by people who cupped their hands and congratulated him. The corners of his mouth grinned almost to his ears.
Lu Chi was also very happy for Li Mo. He smiled and patted Li Mo on the shoulder: "Congratulations!"
Li Mo was so proud of himself that he praised how handsome his two sons were, and then said: "In a few months, your sister Lin will give birth. If she gives birth to a daughter, we will marry her two sons."
, you can choose one to be your son-in-law."
Lu Chi: "..."
Lu Chi glanced at Li Mo: "I think the baby in Weiwei's belly is also a son. If you want to be my in-laws, you might as well go back and work hard. Try to give birth to a daughter in the next two to three years."
Li Mo: "..."
The two looked at each other wordlessly for a moment, then laughed.
"Okay, don't say anything. I'm going to treat you tonight and let's go to Dingxiang House for a drink together." Li Mo said enthusiastically, "I'll call Zhao Qi and Chen Zhan later."
Lu Chi happily agreed.
The Jinshi scholars in the same subject, headed by Lu Chi, the number one scholar, often interacted with each other on weekdays.
Lu Chi, Zhao Qi, and Li Mo all entered the Hanlin Academy. Chen Zhan's ranking was low and he was not qualified to enter the Hanlin Academy. He entered the Ministry of Personnel together with other new scholars. After studying for one year, he took the official selection examination for the Ministry of Personnel.
A Jinshi from a poor family will be at a disadvantage at this level.
No matter how low Chen Zhan's ranking is, he doesn't have to worry about not having a good future.
Most of the new scholars who had no one in the court were released from the capital and went to remote and poor small counties to serve as county magistrates. They often served for several years, and it was very difficult to move to another place or get promoted.
For this reason, Ye Jingzhi went to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to be a long history, which was nothing to Lu Chi, Zhao Qi and others, but to the Jinshi who were not high-born, it was a smooth road.
In the evening of that day, Ye Jingzhi was also invited to Dingxiang Tower. He was forced to go back to his house after being filled with sour wine by the crowd. As soon as he returned home, he vomited all his juices.
Ye's mother was so distressed that she went to the kitchen to cook a hangover soup and fed her son to drink it one sip at a time.
