Chapter 41 Negotiation
After spending several days turning the soil, Ji Yunqing counted the time on his fingers.
"Around the Qingming Festival, plant melons and beans. In seven or eight days, it will be time."
It’s not too late to plant then.
The maids all grew up in the palace and had never farmed.
Hemerocallis and the others worked hard for several days in a row. Even if they didn't care about it before, they couldn't help but pay more attention to it now.
"Master, is this really possible? Can it really be grown?"
Ji Yunqing was very sure and threw the hoe in his hand to the wall: "It's okay, don't worry."
Anyway, she has not fallen out of favor yet and will have food to eat in the short term. This is an experiment, and it doesn't matter even if it fails to grow.
But there is no need to say more about this.
Since the master is so confident, the maids have no choice but to trust her.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through Xiuqiu's mind. She breathed rapidly and her voice trembled a little: "Master, you...you..."
The other people in the courtyard looked at her. Ji Yunqing smiled and said, "What's wrong with me? Don't be anxious. Talk slowly."
How can I be calm?
There was something strange in Xiuqiu's tone: "Master, your period hasn't come for a long time, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Hemerocallis' eyes widened immediately.
"Yes, yes, it's been a long time since I last came. Oh!"
She hit her head in annoyance: "Why didn't I think of it? Master, you haven't had a good rest these days. Can you hold on? Do you want to see a doctor?
Yes, I will go and get the doctor right away."
Ji Yunqing found it funny and quickly stopped her.
"Don't panic. There's nothing wrong with me. Why do I need to see a doctor?"
"But……"
Hemerocallis was very uneasy because her master had been turning the soil for several days in a row. What if she got pregnant with a little master?
Xiuqiu also advised: "Master, how about letting me go and ask the doctor to tell you that you are pregnant and that you are tired?"
Ji Yunqing didn't care: "I'm not tired, and don't worry. You should know that Mrs. Ji is the successor wife now.
In the past, I was hungry and malnourished all year round. My health was not good to begin with, and my menstruation was often irregular, and it was common for me to miss a period for several months.
Later, I fell into the water once. It was winter and the water was very cold. The doctor said that I might not be able to have children in the future.
After that, she pointed to the vegetable patch innocently and said, "Why else would I have to farm the land myself? Isn't it because I can't have children? I can't rely on children for food."
So this is ah!
The four maids were extremely shocked; it was the first time they had heard of such a secret.
However, they also vaguely understood why their master was the only one who had no reaction when the mansion could have asked her family to come and visit.
Later, even when Mrs. Ji took the initiative to come to the house, the master's attitude was very ordinary.
There is no excitement like meeting relatives.
At that time they thought their master was cold and heartless. Is that really the case?
Even though such a big thing happened, Ji Yunqing's expression remained calm.
"But you have to keep this a secret for me! If people knew that I can't have children, it would definitely be bad for me. Maybe the prince would stop coming."
Upon hearing this, Xuancao nodded repeatedly and promised, wishing she could swear immediately: "Master, rest assured, I will never tell anyone."
Seeing Xuancao's sincerity, Ji Yunqing smiled gently: "That's good, I believe you, but if you think there is no hope here and want to find another job, just go ahead, as long as you can keep it a secret for me."
Immediately afterwards, the other three who reacted also said, "Master, rest assured, we will keep this matter a secret and have no ulterior motives!"
From then on, the four maids also became concerned about their master's health.
In the evening, Xuancao came in to bring hot tea to Ji Yunqing and asked hesitantly, "Master, are all the things you said today true?"
Ji Yunqing sighed: "How can this be fake? The prince had few children before, and I was lucky enough to think that even if I didn't have children, it wouldn't be noticeable. I didn't expect it to happen so soon..."
"That's it..."
Hemerocallis's figure was facing away from the candlelight, so her face couldn't be seen clearly. Her tone was full of regret: "Master, don't think too much. What if you get pregnant someday?"
"I thought so too. The prince is so powerful that he can make so many people pregnant. Maybe he can make me pregnant too."
Hemerocallis: “…”
She spoke with difficulty: "Master, that is the prince, not the miracle doctor"
Ji Yunqing: "Oh, I was just talking casually"
She was still not sleepy, so she sat up and hugged the orange-yellow quilt with magnolia embroidery, sighing: "Do you know why I valued you so much in the beginning?"
Without waiting for Xuancao to speak, Ji Yunqing continued.
"I still remember the first time we met, I couldn't stand steadily when I got off the sedan chair, and you rushed over to hold me up.
At that time, I was thinking, this girl is really good, I will definitely have her share of the good things in the future."
Xuancao was also somewhat moved: "Master, at that time, I was only thinking about performing well in front of the new master and earning some reward money to save my mother. I had no other thoughts."
"Then you are also the best to me!" Ji Yunqing seemed to have a lot to say tonight: "No matter what the reason, you helped me. At that time, I had just fallen into the water for a few days.
It was the coldest time of the year, and I hadn’t recovered yet when my family sent me here. You are the first person I have ever met who has been kind to me.”
Xuancao also choked up and said, "Master..."
next day
Princess Courtyard
Looking at the man sitting opposite her whom she hadn't seen for several days, the princess felt unwilling.
But think about it, the two of them slept in a bland sleep last night. If this continues, when will she be able to have a child?
Unconsciously, she became resolute in her heart. Looking at the colorful teacup with spring grass pattern on the huanghuali wood table in front of her, she no longer hesitated: "Your Highness, I have only had one daughter, Zhiyao, for many years. It would be great if I could have another child!"
King Zhao had few children all along, so he was already very satisfied to have a few more children now, and he was not so ambitious about whether they were legitimate sons.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Princess. Zhiyao is only five years old. We still have a chance."
"No, there's no chance!"
The princess shook her head in despair, her eyes sad.
When the prince slept with her, they just lay in bed and slept. How could she have a child under such circumstances?
Stealing someone?
But the woman was naturally reserved and it was not easy for her to express this, so she could only suppress this and continue, "My lord, I am thinking that several sisters in the mansion are pregnant.
As the legitimate mother, I can take in one or two good children and raise them up. I can also take the opportunity to deepen the relationship between Zhiyao and me. When Zhiyao gets married in the future, even if she is wronged, there will be brothers to stand up for her. "
When she thought about her daughter getting married in the future and maybe being wronged because of this, her heart ached.
She can get pregnant and have children again in the future, but it won’t work if her daughter grows up without a reliable brother to help her!