Chapter 747 Framing
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting when the maid came down to report, "The second master and second wife of the Xia family are here, and Steward Nuanyu is leading them this way."
As soon as Xia Zihan heard that her father and Mrs. Guo were coming, she hurriedly got off the kang to greet her. Mrs. Zhuo hurriedly stopped her and said, "Don't bother with it. You look like you have such a big belly. Move a little. I'm so tired." , I’d better go out to greet them.”
"What's that good about?" Zhuo's status was much nobler than that of her father Guo, so she felt bad that she was asked to greet him in person.
Zhuo got off the kang, but said disapprovingly, "We are a family, are you polite to me?"
"Your biological father and mother are my biological father-in-law and mother-in-law. When my biological father-in-law and mother-in-law come to your door, they are guests. It is natural for me, the master, to welcome guests."
By saying this, Mrs. Zhuo gave Xia Zihan a lot of face, and also gave Xia Shiming and Mrs. Xia Er a lot of face. Xia Zihan was very grateful.
Not long after Mrs. Zhuo left, she took Xia Shiming and his wife to the flower hall.
Before Xia Zihan could salute, Mrs. Xia Er said hurriedly, "The Princess is heavy, so forget about those false politenesses and sit still."
When Xia Zihan heard this, he really didn't go down to the ground to salute.
After a few people sat down, the maids came forward to pour tea, set out refreshments, and then retreated.
Mrs. Xia Er took out the preserved fruit she bought and the snacks she made.
She smiled brightly and said, "The princess loves to eat osmanthus cakes. What I am best at is making osmanthus cakes. I am not telling you that even the osmanthus cakes from Beijing Baiwei Pastry Shop are not as delicious as the ones I make. My secret recipe has been passed down by the Guo family. Hundreds of years.”
The Guo family opened a pastry shop more than 300 years ago. At that time, it was the most famous pastry shop in the Dasheng Dynasty. However, later, several descendants of the Guo family emerged as scholars and began to embark on official careers. The elders of the Guo family The ancestors saw that their descendants had a good chance of becoming officials, but did not want their descendants to spend their lives in business and be at the bottom of the world, so they closed their shops and wholeheartedly supported their descendants to pursue official careers.
And the secret recipe of this pastry has become a dowry for every woman in the Guo family.
Mrs. Xia Er's skill in making dim sum is really good. The dim sum made by Baiwei pastry shop is more fragrant and softer than those made by Baiwei pastry shop. Mr. Zhuo tasted two pieces and was full of praise.
Mrs. Xia Er said, "The princess loves to eat. From now on, I will often make some and give them to the princess."
This can be regarded as bringing the relationship between the two families closer.
At noon, Chu Jingqi came back, drank a few glasses of wine with his father-in-law, and left Xia Shiming to rest in the guest room for an hour before sending someone to take Xia Shiming and his wife back to Xia's house.
In the evening, Chu Jingqi told Xia Zihan, "I have asked the emperor for three months' leave."
"If you take so long, the emperor's face must be very dark, right?" Xia Zihan pursed her lips in amusement.
Recently, a group of beautiful ladies have entered the palace, which has become very lively. Chu Jingqi will tell her some stories about the harem every day when he comes home.
More than a hundred beautiful ladies, plus a few former concubines, and a powerful queen who was not favored by the emperor, were like a pot of dumplings that exploded and could not stop for a moment.
Either today you framed me and caused me to fall, twisted my foot, and broke my head, or tomorrow you poisoned my rouge and disfigured my face.
All in all, there were more than a hundred women in the harem, and the fight was extremely fierce, with several good scenes happening almost every day.
The emperor also found it interesting. Every day when he left Chu Jingqi to eat in the palace, he would tell Chu Jingqi what happened in the harem as a joke.
Sometimes, the emperor would drag Chu Jingqi to see any banquet held in the harem. It was nothing more than a group of showgirls rehearsing some dances, songs and plays in order to please the emperor.
Although the intrigues and fierce fighting were fierce, they also added a lot of fun and after-dinner jokes to the emperor. "The Emperor almost came after me with his sword." Chu Jingqi couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth when she thought of the Emperor's angry face and stomping his feet.
Who told her that her daughter-in-law is pregnant and will give birth next month?
Princess Qinghui was pregnant with several babies, and Chu Yuexi always asked for leave a month in advance, and did not go on errands until the child was two months old.
Although Princess Qinghui is the daughter of the Ao family and the emperor's cousin, Chu Yuexi has this special case, but isn't he also the emperor's godbrother? There should be special cases, otherwise, being the emperor's godbrother, They just shed their blood, throw their heads, work as cows and horses for him, hang their heads on their belts, help him conquer the Tartars and get rid of the Japanese pirates, but there is no benefit at all. Who should be this godbrother?
"Ayu, I don't have to go to the morning court these few months. I will come to serve you every day." Chu Jingqi said happily.
He hugged Xia Zihan, who had a big belly, and put his hand under her clothes, "Let me feel and see if the child has moved."
As if she felt her father's touch, the twins in her belly kicked their father's hand hard with their feet, not knowing who was naughty. Chu Jingqi said excitedly, "They moved, they moved."
Almost every night when she goes to bed, Chu Jingqi will play with her children for a while. Every time the children move, Chu Jingqi will look extremely excited.
Xia Zihan could tell that he liked children very much.
She raised her hand to caress his hand and said with a smile, "The children are greeting you. They must have felt that you like them."
Chu Jingqi leaned forward, kissed her on the forehead, and then on her belly, and said, "Ayu, thank you so much."
"Unfortunately, I would like to have more children for you."
In her previous life, she lived for more than 20 years but was unable to have any biological children of her own. In this life, since her health is fine, she will give birth to more children.
She loves children.
I like her and Aqi's children.
"Be good, let's just have this baby." Pregnancy was so painful, and he was not willing to let Ayu suffer like this again.
Thinking of how Xia Zihan was vomiting and unable to eat anything before, Chu Jingqi felt distressed and became more determined not to let Xia Zihan get pregnant again.
It seemed that he had to talk to his master and ask him to make some convenient contraceptive pills.
"What if all of the babies are girls?" Although she checked her pulse and found out that there were boys in the baby, she was afraid of just the worst.
What's wrong?
Chu Jingqi smiled and said, "It's better to have a girl. Mom and dad have been looking forward to having a daughter for more than ten years, but they gave birth to a second and third son. You don't know how disappointed dad was when he got the news. My parents will definitely be happy if we give them a pair of granddaughters.”
What if she also gave birth to a pair of sons?
Wouldn't the old couple be disappointed again?
Xia Zihan wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, she decided not to.
She is still young, and even if she gives birth to a pair of boys this time, there will still be a chance to give birth to a daughter in the future. If she gives birth to a few more children, she will always give birth to a daughter who will be happy for her parents.
(End of chapter)