Chapter 1 Stay Steady
It was almost dawn, and the outline of Duke Ning's Mansion was vaguely visible in the hazy morning mist. Although the lanterns in the mansion were still on, they seemed weak and about to go out.
"Madam, madam, madam, please wake up. Madam, are you having another nightmare?"
When Shen Ning opened her eyes and saw the maid Qingzhu calling her to wake up, she seemed not to have woken up yet. After recovering from the dream, he was confused for a while, and then he asked very tiredly, "What time is it?"
This body had not slept well for many days and had a splitting headache.
"It's almost a quarter past two o'clock."
"I'll squint for a while."
Shen Ning closed her eyes and said, "Tell grandma, I don't need to ask you for permission for the time being. . ”
“Yes!”
The curtain was lowered, and the night filled the bed again, but Shen Ning no longer felt sleepy.
Two days ago, when she first came here, she knew she was going to be in trouble when she heard Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion next door.
Sure enough, she was Jia Jing’s wife who died in childbirth due to difficulty in giving birth to a daughter at an advanced age.
The key issue is that Xiao Xiaochun has been in her belly for more than six months, and now she has to give birth even if she doesn’t want to.
Hiss~
According to the normal timeline of the Red Mansion, she would be alive in just a few months.
Although the book does not specifically say when Jia Zhen and Jia Xichun's mother died, since Xichun was carried to Rongguo Mansion at a young age, it must mean that the original body is no longer there.
Giving a baby at an advanced age is very risky in modern times, let alone in ancient times.
No, I will find an imperial doctor to check my pulse tomorrow, and then I will find a few famous doctors to take a look.
Although Ning Rong's second house ended badly, even if she did nothing, she would still have a good life for more than ten years.
Shen Ning took a long breath and then inhaled. While soothing her body, she also reached out to comfort the child in her belly.
The little guy may be kicking and punching, and while his belly is tight, a lump will bulge from time to time.
Shen Ning's hand unconsciously chased the small bag, and the little baby inside must have felt it, and gently tapped the palm of her hand.
Oops~
A different feeling flowed in her heart, warm and cozy...
Shen Ning was stunned for a moment.
So this is blood connection?
She slowly felt the fetal movements until the little guy got tired and calmed down. Her hands were still wrapped around her swollen belly, as if she was holding the best treasure in the world.
This is her baby.
Just when I thought this, my heart suddenly filled with great sadness and reluctance.
"...Don't worry, I will raise your daughter well and prevent her from being lonely and frustrated to the point of escaping into Buddhism."
After receiving the memories of the original person for two days in a row, Shen Ning knew that the original person was most worried about the little daughter in her belly. "From now on, she is my daughter. As for the rest of the Jia family... I will definitely help if I can." Help.”
Although the Jia family’s decline seems to be caused by having no successors and being arrogant and extravagant, in fact it is a matter of taking sides.
But this problem cannot be entirely blamed on the choice of the person in charge of the Jia family.
The Jia family started out with military exploits, and holding military power was easily jealous of the emperor. When the title was passed to Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan, although they were still close associates of the emperor, for the sake of the prosperity of the family, the two All have made better plans for the next generation.
No one from the third generation of the Jia family joined the army.
Jia Jing passed the Jinshi examination at a young age. Jia She was not a scholar. Even if the two of them ascended the throne, they would not inherit their father's military power.
Although the two brothers can no longer be as capable as them, the prosperity of Baoning Rong Erfu is still not a problem.
All the problems lie with the evil former crown prince and later Prince Yohitada.
When he did something bad, the group of people who had been around him were all unlucky.
The same is true for Shen Ning's natal family, and the same is true for Jia Jing. To prevent others, he gave up his title and gave it to his son, and became a Taoist priest himself. Although Jia She attacked Jue, he couldn't even move into the main courtyard.
Is this completely a balancing act used by Jia Mu to gain power?
The fundamental reason is that the people above do not want the Jia family to be well.
Jia Zheng is a clear example. He has been eager to learn since he was a child, and he should have taken the imperial examination route like Jia Jing. However, after the death of Jia Daishan, the emperor directly gave him the position of chief official, and he could become an official without taking an exam. It seemed that the emperor's favor was great, but in fact it completely blocked the third generation of the Jia family's path to the imperial examination, and also blocked Jia Zheng's path to promotion.
After all, officials who rose to power through the back door would not be able to survive in the officialdom of the literati group.
Facts have also proved that he has done nothing in his life. Even if he was later ordered to study politics, he was in a mediocre position and was not promoted.
The person above is interfering with the Jia family's transformation, allowing the Jia family to naturally consume, and not allowing them to grow bigger at all.
The subsequent house raids were just following the trend.
If the two families keep their doors closed and keep enjoying themselves, there is a high chance that they will not be liquidated again. However, everyone from Jia Mu to Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhen still wants to struggle.
Thinking of the outcome, Shen Ning sighed in her heart, "There is also the Shen family. As long as I live well, the fourth generation of the Shen family will always come back."
Her natal family was restored to their native place, and three generations were not allowed to enter the officialdom. From her father to her brothers to her nephews, their official careers were all cut off. If she did not live to be a hundred years old, she would not be able to wait for her fourth generation nephews and grandnephews.
Without her as my great aunt, the younger generation of the Shen family who came back with difficulty would not be able to leave with the Jia family.
"I will take care of you."
As soon as Shen Ning finished speaking, Shen Ning's head, which had been swelling and aching, and her body, which felt dull and uncomfortable everywhere, suddenly calmed down. many.
The original body is... gone?
Shen Ning touched her belly. The child inside seemed to feel something and moved slightly.
"Be good, let's be a happy child."
If she dies, the baby will have to live a life of being dependent on someone else's care.
"I will eat well and you will grow up well."
If there is a chance, she will give that big boy a good beating.
Then he scolded Jia Jing, who was hiding in the Taoist temple and thought he had nothing to worry about.
She is small and weak, and it is impossible to beat that big boy to death, so she can only rely on Jia Jing.
The head of Ningguo Mansion can be mediocre or incompetent, but he cannot make the entire Ningguo Mansion stink, let alone be such a shameless beast.
A little light shines through the curtain embroidered with gold thread, and the sky gradually gets brighter.
Shen Ning fell asleep in a daze. This time, she finally had no dreams and no restlessness.
Ningguo Mansion woke up. People came in and out from the back corner door from time to time, and it was very busy.
Only the main courtyard is quiet. The cleaning ladies are walking and working on tiptoes. Under the eaves are a row of copper basins, handkerchiefs, pancakes, hot water, etc. The maids stood quietly, but the hot water was changed from pot to pot. It was not until the chiming clock rang, and after three quarters, there was no movement from the back room.
Shen Ning woke up, feeling rare and refreshed.
The door opened, and everyone immediately straightened their spines and filed in.
Qingzhu, who was wearing a gray-green coat and skirt, walked briskly with a cheerful smile on her face, "Look at my wife's complexion, she is much better today."
"I had a good sleep this time."
Shen Ning let the maids serve her, "Let me ask the shopkeeper Chen of Huichun Hall to see if there is anything else I need to pay attention to."
< br>According to her, she wished she could invite all the famous doctors from Tai Hospital and the capital. However, after her family changed, she never dealt with Tai Hospital again. In the past few years, she has been using Chen, the shopkeeper of Huichun Hall. Extend life. But I don’t know if it was because of his good name, but she was so sick that she actually got pregnant.
“Yes!”
Qing Ping and Qing Zhu looked at each other and hurried out.
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