Chapter 35: King Zhao has never seen such a grand scene, right?
"Master, Concubine Qian is pregnant and has been pregnant for two months!"
"Master, Concubine Gao is pregnant and has been pregnant for a month and a half!"
"Master, Concubine Lou is pregnant and has been pregnant for three months!"
"Master, Concubine Li is pregnant and has been pregnant for two months!"
"Master, Concubine Zhao is pregnant and it's just been a month!"
Ji Yunqing was lying on a recliner, looking at the blue sky and feeling the gentle breeze of early spring. He felt extremely comfortable.
She didn't want to move at all, and said lazily: "Hemerocallis, your master, I heard it!"
Ever since Concubine Jian was found to be pregnant in public, five more people were revealed to be pregnant in just half a month!
God!
Isn’t it said that King Zhao is not very useful?
Why are there so many children here all of a sudden?
Perhaps King Zhao has never seen such a grand scene in his life?
Xuancao trotted to Ji Yunqing, gathered her skirt lightly, squatted down and came close to her master, her face full of worry: "Master, what should we do? Many masters in the mansion are pregnant.
It is said that there are two concubines in the front yard who are also pregnant, but their status has not been promoted yet. "
Ji Yunqing didn't care: "Don't worry, so many people are pregnant, this is a good thing! The prince must be very happy."
Hemerocallis: “…”
She looked at her master in disbelief. Was her master angry and stupid?
How can you say such things?
But at this time, we still need to be a little careful.
Ji Yunqing raised one arm slightly: "Help me up."
"Oh"
Xuancao followed his instructions and pulled her master up to sit up.
Ji Yunqing adjusted his posture and sat on the bamboo chair.
"Go call everyone else over. I want to give them a lecture."
"Yes"
Daylily suddenly perked up. Could it be that her master was finally going to compete for her favor?
Is their yard about to welcome a new little master?
With such a beautiful thought in mind, Hemerocallis ran into the room and found Hydrangea, who was making thin spring clothes for Ji Yunqing.
He called Hongdou, who was wiping the dust off the treasure rack with a rag.
Hong Xing had her sleeves rolled up at this time, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
Xuancao asked, "Where is Hongxing? Why is that little girl gone?"
Hongdou squatted down to wash the rag and replied crisply, "Sister Xuancao, Hongxing went to the kitchen. She has been getting along well with Aunt Du in the kitchen lately."
Hemerocallis nodded and said, "Okay."
She went to reply to Ji Yunqing: "Master, Hong Xing is now in the kitchen. Do you want me to go and call her back?"
The big kitchen is some distance away from the yard, and Xuancao was worried that her master would get impatient waiting.
"no need"
Ji Yunqing waved his hand, "There are only four of you in our yard. At worst, you can just wait for her to come back and talk to her."
Soon, the three maids stood in a row.
Ji Yunqing took a sip of tea and said calmly, "You have been in this Shouzhuyuan for several months. I have called you all here today. I will not waste any more time talking and just talk about what is happening right now."
She looked at the three people in the courtyard with sharp eyes: "Now there are eight pregnant people in the palace, which has never happened before. In other words, this is a critical moment in the palace. You must cheer up and listen carefully to the following points:
First: For those of us in Shouzhuyuan, it is best for us to stay at home if possible, and to avoid disputes with others if possible.
Don’t even think of getting in touch with people from other courtyards. If you are implicated, your master won’t be able to protect you.”
"Second, if you want to leave the yard or go to get food, you must go with two people. Never go alone. I am doing this for your own good. If something happens and you are implicated, you will regret it forever.
Third: If there are other things to note, I will add them at any time. "
After Ji Yunqing finished speaking, he still felt uneasy.
"Hemerocallis, can you write?"
Xuancao lowered her head silently: "I don't know how to do this."
Ji Yunqing looked at the other one again: "What about the hydrangea?"
Xiuqiu is more calm and composed: "I can only draw some flowers and barely learned a few words."
She only learned this when she needed to embroider words.
Ji Yunqing could only look at the last one without hope: "What about red beans?"
Hongdou, on the other hand, held her head high and said confidently, "Master, Hongdou doesn't know how to do that either, but I can count from one to ten!"
She volunteered, "Master, if there is anything you need to check in the future, just give it to me!"
Ji Yunqing: “…”
sigh.
There are really a bunch of illiterate people in this yard!
Plus she is totally illiterate, it’s really unbelievable!
"Hemerocallis, go get some paper and pen."
Ji Yunqing wrote and drew, and arranged shifts for the four maids.
"Now, from now on, when you go out, you must sign in and write down the time and date.
Now, follow me and learn to write your own name." Fortunately, King Zhao had taught her how to write before, and combined with her memories from her previous life, she learned very quickly.
However, King Zhao was not allowed to know this.
So as not to increase the workload.
The three maids didn't know this, so when they heard that they could write, even if it was just their own names, they immediately became happy.
They said in unison: "Thank you, Master."
You have to know that most maids can't read and have no chance to learn.
Next, Ji Yunqing began to teach the three people.
Soon, the three people who were originally happy to study were visibly unhappy.
Hongdou held the brush with a worried look on her face: "Master, can we not learn it?"
Ji Yunqing: "No!"
Hemerocallis was quite patient: "Master, do you think what I wrote is correct?"
Ji Yunqing took a look and saw a black mass.
But it’s not a good idea to discourage people’s enthusiasm: “Practice more.”
Xiuqiu at least had some basic knowledge, and she practiced methodically, so she was also the best at writing: "Master, please take a look at my handwriting."
Ji Yunqing nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, but don't write so much next time."
Hydrangea blushed.
That’s right, Xiuqiu’s calligraphy is similar to Ji Yunqing’s original style, with two words on a piece of paper.
……later
The brushes in everyone's hands were replaced with small sticks.
...and later
Ji Yunqing had a headache: "Okay, okay, let's do this. For daylily, I'll just draw a grass, for hydrangea, I'll draw a hydrangea flower, and for red bean, I'll draw a red bean. Is that ok?"
When Hong Xing came back, she would naturally paint apricots.
So, the matter was resolved perfectly.
But Ji Yunqing didn't let them go either.
Write down everyone's names and stick them on an inconspicuous wall so that they can continue practicing.
Ji Yunqing: "You should at least learn to recognize some simple characters. It will not be bad for you in the future. Let's start with your names."
Hong Xing came back when the few of them were learning to write.
Ji Yunqing said the precautions again with a serious face.
Hong Xing nodded repeatedly in agreement.
She said quickly, "Master, I heard that you want to cook in the yard in the future, so I thought I'd better learn a few dishes as soon as possible so that I don't have to worry about it in the future."
So this is ah!
Ji Yunqing praised her highly, "Well, she's a good girl! But..."
She changed the subject and said, "This is an extraordinary period. Cooking in a big kitchen is even more important. I'd better wait until later and find an opportunity to learn it."
Hemerocallis was extremely shocked and hesitated to speak. Master, are you really going to start learning?
As far as she knew, the masters of other courtyards, even if they were not favored, would not starve to death, right?
Are you thinking about how to offend the prince?
Ji Yunqing ignored the maids' thoughtful expressions and said actively, "Come on, learn to write your own name first."
In an instant, the maids in the yard were so frightened that they dared not make a sound.