Chapter 275 Purpose
Xia Zihan stepped forward to greet her, opened the sedan curtain, and stretched out her hand to help Zhuo out.
Seeing that although her face was a little tired, it was still rosy and there was no sign of fetal distress. She raised her eyebrows for a long time and then asked, "Auntie, why are you here at this time?"
"My godmother is sick, how can I still sit still?" Zhuo put her hand on Xia Zihan's and stepped out of the sedan pole.
Her face was full of anxiety and her eyes were full of worry, "How is my godmother?"
"I'm already awake. The master said to be careful and keep me for a while."
So there's nothing wrong?
The anxiety on Zhuo's face eased a little. She lowered her voice and said to Xia Zihan, "I have brought sixty guards. They want to stay with me in the Chu family for a while. Instruct the steward of the outer courtyard to make arrangements for them." Don’t disturb too many people at your residence.”
During the day, when Chu Fei went to Zhuangzi to write a letter to Mr. Zhuo, Mr. Zhuo inquired about the situation in the city clearly. Knowing that the capital would be uneasy these days, Mr. Zhuo decided to go to the capital.
Zeng was ill, and if she didn't come to visit, she would be worried and unable to sleep at night. Instead of worrying about her in her heart, she might as well take the risk and go to Beijing.
Besides, there are many guards around her. If she is really surrounded by refugees on the road, the guards can keep her safe.
If the guards can't protect you, there are still secret guards.
In short, she will protect the child in her belly and will not let anything happen to herself.
There were a total of one hundred and twenty guards around her, leaving 60 guards on Zhuangzi to protect the old man, while she brought 60 guards to Beijing.
Because she was pregnant, she didn't dare ride in a carriage and get bumped around, so she came in a sedan.
They calculated their time well, took a small road, and entered the city through the north gate, which was the least populated and most remote, while it was just getting dark.
The commander of the north gate of the city, Zhang Qianhu, was someone Chu Xuanyu placed in the Yujun Palace. Before Zhuo came, the steward of the Chu family sent a letter to Zhang Qianhu. When Zhuo entered the city, all the officers and soldiers guarding the gate were replaced by Zhang Qianhu's confidant.
After entering the city, the Chu family's guards bypassed the main road and walked on a remote path, arriving quietly at the back door of Chu's house.
When he entered the back door of Chu's house, no one noticed except the servants of the Chu family.
Mrs. Zhuo is so cautious and cautious because she doesn't want outsiders to know that she has come to the Chu family, for fear of causing trouble to the Chu family and Chu Xuanyu.
After all, Chu Xuanyu was not in the capital, but she appeared in the Chu residence with Chu Xuanyu and Meng Bulimeng. It would be bad if someone with a heart noticed something was wrong and went to investigate Chu Xuanyu's whereabouts.
And she finally entered the city, and the capital was so chaotic. It was easy for her to come in, but it would be too conspicuous to leave the city, so she planned to stay in Chu's house for a while.
"Well, I'll let Mr. Lu make the arrangements, and you can stay here with peace of mind." Xia Zihan said.
Xia Zihan's thoughts coincided with those of Zhuo. She whispered some instructions to Chu Cong, and finally said, "Any servant who sees Second Auntie's grandma coming in must keep their mouths shut and don't let the news leak out..."
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"Master, over there with the cook..."
There were sixty or seventy more people in the room all of a sudden. Others might not know it, but the people in the kitchen would definitely know.
These sixty-seven people need to eat every meal.
"It's okay. The steward in the kitchen is an old man from the Chu family. He is very loyal to the Chu family. Even if he knows something, he won't talk too much."
Then, lowering his voice a bit, he said, "Just ask Mother Su to send a few people to keep an eye on those people. It just so happened that refugees came to the city. During this period, the gate was not allowed to be opened. No one was allowed except those who were buying and selling." To get in and out, the woman guarding the door also needs to find a few reliable ones..."
Although Xia Zihan didn't say clearly about those people, Chu Cong also knew who the young master was talking about.
It was Mrs. Chen and others in the greenhouse.
Ever since the Wang family's wife was kicked out after stealing things from the house, Xia Zihan paid more attention to the other five ladies, and unexpectedly found that only two of the five ladies were people who abide by their duties and behave themselves, while the other three Every woman has some little problems here and there.
For example, Mrs. Zhang's wife likes to go to people to gossip about this and that when she is free, adding fuel to the fire and adding insult to injury. Things as big as a sesame seed, after passing through her mouth, become as big as a dustpan.
She is a snarky and mean-mouthed woman, she is simply a typical woman looking for sex.
Because of this, the steward did not hesitate to warn her.
For example, the Ge family's wife is greedy and will even forget her ancestor's last name when she sees food.
Her five-year-old daughter also inherited her greedy habit.
Cucumbers were grown in the greenhouse. Every time cucumbers were needed in the kitchen, Mrs. Ge would take the initiative to find work. Together with her daughter, she would pick cucumbers and eat them without even washing them. She could swallow four of them in one breath. If you eat five cucumbers, you can still eat a big bowl of rice when it's meal time.
On the surface, he also likes to be greedy for petty gains.
Mrs. Chen, on the other hand, loves to care too much, likes to calculate, weigh the pros and cons, and always likes to play some petty ways. However, she is the most popular among the five ladies, and she is also the smartest and cleverest.
In short, these are all small fights.
Normally, Xia Zihan didn't take it seriously, turning a blind eye and not worrying about it, but the situation was tense now, so she had to be on guard, not afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of what might happen.
A thousand-mile journey ends in an ant nest, and when big things happen to a wealthy family, it is often this kind of villain who holds things back at critical moments.
...Xia Zihan led Mr. Zhuo to Mr. Zeng's house. Because Mr. Zhuo was a female relative, it was difficult for Xia Shiming to meet her, so he avoided it in advance.
Old Man Bai also finished the injection and left early.
When Mrs. Zhuo entered the house, she saluted Mrs. Zeng. Mrs. Zeng said excitedly, "They are all members of our own family. Stop being so polite. You still have a baby in your belly."
As she said this, she was happy that Mrs. Zhuo had arrived, "This is also your destiny. After looking forward to it for so many years, you are still waiting for me."
"No, you didn't see how happy Xuan Yu was when he found out I was pregnant." Mrs. Zhuo pursed her lips, smiled and sat down on the chair beside the bed, "Before leaving, I was reluctant to say, wait for him again." When he comes back, the children will not recognize him as their father.”
Mrs. Zeng said, "That's not necessarily true. We are still close to each other no matter how long we have been separated by blood."
Zhuo was very happy after hearing this and asked about Zeng's illness.
"I'm fine. You're so brave. You came all the way and it's okay. If something happens, how do you want me to explain it to the Duke?"
Mrs. Zeng took the opportunity to scold her with a straight face.
Mrs. Zhuo felt warm in her heart after being scolded, and said coquettishly, "Isn't this because I can't trust my godmother?"
Mrs. Zeng felt warm in her heart, so she asked about the child in her belly, "Are you still obedient? I heard Lady Yu say that you have severe morning sickness. I see that you have lost a lot of weight. Is your reaction still severe?"
"After taking the medicine prescribed by Ayu, I feel much better. I can eat a bowl of rice in one meal and supplement the soup..."
Seeing that they were chatting happily, Xia Zihan ordered Hongmei, "Put the dinner on the table and tell the kitchen to add a steamed three-color egg, sweet and sour lotus root slices, and spicy and sour shredded radish."
She reported several dishes that were suitable for pregnant people. Finally, she added a red ginseng and black-bone chicken soup for Zhuo to eat as a midnight snack.
After Hongmei went out, Xia Zihan brought a plate of hawthorn cake to Zhuo that she had made for Zeng yesterday afternoon. "Supper will be ready in a while. Auntie will eat some hawthorn cake first to appetize."
When Mrs. Zhuo saw the delicious and exquisite hawthorn cake, she said jokingly, "Ah Yu is good at making good snacks. I will be lucky in the future."
Xia Zihan's cheeks turned red, "I brought snacks to my aunt, and she made fun of me. Well, forget it if you don't eat."
As he said that, he pretended to take away the cakes.
Mrs. Zhuo hurriedly took it with one hand and smiled to please, "Eat, why don't you eat? Auntie is hungry. If you don't eat something, your cousin will protest."
Even his unborn cousin was carried out, so Xia Zihan had to admit defeat.
Mrs. Zhuo was indeed hungry. When she saw the red and transparent hawthorn cake, sour water came out of her mouth. She couldn't wait to raise her hand and twist a piece of it and put it in her mouth.
The sweet and sour taste instantly whetted her appetite.
When it was time to eat, she ate two bowls in one go and drank a bowl of soup. Mrs. Zeng was very happy to see it.
Zeng's body was still very weak and she couldn't get out of bed. When she stood up, her head felt dizzy and she felt extremely light-headed.
Xia Zihan ordered the food to be placed on the square huanghuali wood table in the center of the room. Mother Su served the food and sat on the bedside to feed it to Zeng one by one.
Xia Zihan came to the table and ate with Zhuo.
After dinner, Mother Su arranged for Zhuo to go to the guest house to rest, and Xia Zihan slept in the blue gauze cupboard in Zeng's room.
Mrs. Zeng woke up early the next morning, feeling much better and looking good
Xia Shiming came over to visit. When she saw that Xia Shiming hadn't gone to school yet, she urged him, "Go to school quickly. I'm fine. I have Lady Yu by my side to take care of me."
"How much does she know as a child? It's better for me to take a few days off to treat you at home." Xia Shiming made a decision without thinking, "Doctor Bai also said that your disease is dangerous and dangerous. Even if you feel better, you should take good care of yourself in the future, but don’t be careless.”
"It's not that serious. I know my own body and bones." Mrs. Zeng frowned, "It's a troubled time in the court now, so don't ask for leave to avoid being criticized."
"At this time, you should be more careful in your actions. Don't meddle in your own business. Just do your own thing well."
"Your superior was once your father-in-law's protégé. He won't embarrass you. You can discuss things with him."
"Also, there are more and more refugees in the city. You must pay attention to safety on the way in and out. Don't be surrounded by refugees." As he said, his heart started to rise. "I think I will ask Captain He to send a few With a guard by your side, we can feel more at ease.”
Lililala asked for half a cup of tea before she was willing to let Xia Shiming go to school.
Before he arrived at the school, the emperor issued a decree and a notice was posted at the door of the Yamen.
A piece of news spread throughout the capital in an instant.
When Xia Shiming first entered the academy, a colleague asked him, "Sister Xia, when are you going to build a tent on the outskirts of the city? Don't forget to ask me to come with you. Two families can work together. It's easier to do things with more people."
(End of chapter)