Chapter 362
next morning
Ji Yunqing was woken up by Hemerocallis in a daze: "Huh? What time is it?"
She was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. It had been a long time since she had experienced this kind of service of being woken up.
I usually wake up naturally.
Hemerocallis took a warm towel and wiped her master's face to make him more awake.
"Master, Concubine Liu came into the mansion yesterday and will go to the main courtyard this morning. Please wait until she comes back before going to sleep."
“Wait until you get back to sleep”, this is similar to “eat breakfast before going to bed”!
It's a series of waking up and not being able to fall asleep.
Ji Yunqing took the towel and started to wash.
Her voice was still filled with sleepiness: "Is Ruirui awake?"
"not yet"
Hemerocallis spoke softly and swiftly while helping: "Last night the three gentlemen made a lot of noise before they fell asleep. They slept soundly this morning."
After saying that, she quickly handed over a dry towel and turned around to get the clothes she needed to wear.
“That’s good.”
After washing and dressing up, Ji Yunqing gradually woke up.
Looking through the window, she saw three children sleeping huddled together, breathing evenly and sleeping soundly. She nodded.
"Let's go!"
Today is the first time to pay respects to the deceased after the New Year, and it is also the day when the newlyweds move into the mansion, so everyone came here early without any prior arrangement.
When Ji Yunqing arrived, he glanced at the empty seats. Concubine Xu, Concubine Lou and everyone else had come, leaving only Concubine Wen.
There was no one around Concubine Cen who was pregnant, and no one dared to go to Concubine He.
Then there is the new guy.
It was customary for the princess to wait until the end.
She turned her gaze to Concubine Lou, but before she could open her mouth, the other party spoke first.
"Did Xuan'er make a fuss at my sister's place last night? That child has always been weak, so I have to worry about him more on weekdays."
Ji Yunqing chose to tell the truth, without showing any maternal love:
"It's fine. I went to sleep as soon as I got home last night. Anyway, they each have their own nurses and maids to take care of them. I heard that they specially picked out new bedding and sheets last night. It was very lively.
I looked out the window this morning and saw all three of them were still asleep."
There are people taking care of the three children, so Concubine Lou would not feel comfortable letting the children live alone with someone else.
Concubine Lou was a little surprised and looked at her. She had such a good opportunity last night, but she didn't take advantage of it to win people's hearts?
She thought that Ji Yunqing would deliberately show his kindness, and even if he didn't win Xuan'er over, he would at least bring the prince's eldest son to his side.
After all, the opportunity is rare.
Ji Yunqing looked back at her angrily: "What do you mean by the look in my eyes?
They all have maids and servants around them, and the maids in my yard are also there. It's very convenient for the three children to do whatever they want. It doesn't matter if I go or not, right? Don't look at me like a lazy woman!"
Concubine Lou quickly smiled and explained: "Sister Ji misunderstood, I didn't mean anything, I was really tired yesterday, and I fell asleep as soon as I lay down."
As long as she doesn't go there, I'll feel relieved.
As for whether Ji Yunqing lied or not and what the truth was, she felt it was still very believable. This was something she would be able to find out by asking the child later.
Concubine Xu Shu also looked over and said with a smile, "It was true last night. Why didn't the Fourth Young Master bring Yun'er with him? Could it be that he dislikes our Yun'er?"
"That's not the case, don't think too much about it, Sister Xu"
Ji Yunqing laughed: "I know the answer to this question. When the three children were running together last night, Yun'er was held in the arms and didn't come down!"
Concubine Lou was still worried, so she spoke again: "Let Xuan'er come back when we get back. Xuan'er listens to a piece of "Youxue Qionglin" every morning."
Ji Yunqing looked at her in disbelief.
Is this starting to roll up?
Enjoying Ji Yunqing's eyes, Concubine Lou felt a little proud: "I have a literate maid who can read to Xuan'er every day."
Ji Yunqing said, "After you finish reading to Xuan'er, can you ask the maid to come and read to Ruirui?"
Concubine Lou’s smile froze.
No!
She stopped showing off instantly.
It was almost time, and Concubine Wen came in at the right time. She still held her head high with pride, surrounded by maids.
The princess walked to the top and sat down, and the first thing she saw was the empty seat.
That position has been empty for a long time, but it shouldn't be empty today.
"Concubine Liu hasn't arrived yet?"
No one responded. Nanny Lou stood beside the princess and said, "Princess, Concubine Liu didn't come, and no one passed on the news."
If the prince has compassion, he will ask for him to rest, but he will report this to the main court.
The atmosphere was silent.
The princess stopped asking questions and started talking about other things.
After the princess gave a long speech, the pregnant concubine Cen stepped forward at the right time.
"Princess, I am pregnant with the prince's child. I should be taking good care of the pregnancy and waiting for the birth of the child. However, I have been having nightmares recently. If this continues, I am afraid that I will not be able to have children."
The princess already knew about this. She took a sip of tea and asked, "What do you think?"
Concubine Cen smiled and said, "I have already informed the prince. The prince wants me to go back to my parents' home to give birth. With my mother taking care of me, the situation should be better."
She gently stroked her bulging belly. She was giving birth at her parents' home, so her life was safe.
According to my mother, my father had found several wet nurses for her and brought them into the family very early on. All of the wet nurses gave birth around the same time as hers, and they would just wait for her children to be born and then take care of them.
What a thoughtful effort!
only……
Her eyes dimmed. In order to give birth to the child smoothly, she would bring the child to the princess' main courtyard after he was born.
But this is all temporary!
The princess looked at Concubine Cen in front of her and finally nodded in agreement.
"You can leave tomorrow"
This was something that had been decided long ago.
Ever since she brought Ji Yunqing back from the house that day, she had tested Concubine Cen many times, both openly and covertly, but had never noticed anything unusual.
She must be overthinking it.
No woman would be stupid enough to swap her own children.
What's more, Concubine Cen is not very old, so it is also very good to bloom first and then bear fruit.
"Thank you, Princess."
After talking about this pregnant woman, the princess turned her attention to another pregnant woman in the palace.
"Concubine He, how are you feeling lately?"
Concubine He touched her not-so-prominent belly and said hesitantly, "Not bad, I don't need to go back to my parents' home to give birth to a child."
Although her mother doted on her very much, her father had taken in many concubines who were always seductive and foul-mouthed. He, the concubine, was always worried that those women would cause trouble for her.
"But this is my first time giving birth, and I'm really scared. When I'm close to giving birth, can I ask my mother to come and accompany me?"
This matter is very simple. After experiencing Concubine Cen, she felt that as long as she didn't threaten to leave the mansion, the princess would agree to it.
"Can"
Just after finishing the matter with these two people, Concubine Liu finally arrived.
It turned out that it was King Zhao who came with her!
This is the first among the many women in the palace.