Chapter 379
The carriages of the female members of Prince Zhao's Mansion had a smooth journey, leaving Prince Zhao's Mansion and heading towards Cen's Mansion.
When passing by a street on the way, a good-looking man in a box on the second floor was looking outside and happened to see this scene.
He couldn't help but wonder, "Third brother, is there any family having a banquet today? Where is my sister-in-law going?"
"What? Why haven't I heard of it?" King Lie went to the window and took a closer look. It was indeed the carriage from Prince Zhao's palace.
King Lie rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, where is this sister-in-law going? I haven't heard of any banquet today. I'm afraid she is in trouble. Why don't we go and take a look?"
The two asked, and King Zhao condescended to glance out the window and said, "No, what do you mean by caring so much about where a woman is going? Dirty!"
As a result, just as he was looking at it, a gust of wind blew and happened to lift a corner of the curtain. In a trance, King Zhao saw a very familiar figure.
The person who had been so arrogant in front of him yesterday.
Why did she come out with the princess?
Didn’t you tell her not to leave the house?
Why does Ji always hang out with the princess?
King Zhao immediately changed his mind and said, "It's okay to go and take a look."
When King Lie and the Sixth Prince heard King Zhao righteously rebuke them for being concerned about the woman's whereabouts, they thought they were worrying too much.
Unexpectedly, King Zhao changed his words the next second.
The two were speechless: "...Didn't you just say..."
King Zhao asked them, "What did I just say?"
"You wait here, I'll be back soon"
Having said that, King Zhao left the room without hesitation.
Prince Lie and the Sixth Prince looked at each other with excitement in their eyes. Could there really be something fishy going on?
They decided to follow and take a look.
The carriage soon arrived at the Cen Mansion, and Ji Yunqing and his companion were personally received by Madam Cen.
"Princess, Tingyu hasn't given birth to the baby yet, and I'm worried. But with you here, I believe the baby will be born soon."
The princess nodded gently: "I'm sorry to trouble Madam Cen, go and take a look."
Madam Cen said quickly, "Okay, okay, I won't hide it from you, Princess. I was so nervous when I was away for just a short while, and I'm afraid you would laugh at me."
She turned her gaze to the person beside the princess, and after a few looks, she was sure that he was a stranger: "Who is this?"
The princess introduced: "This is Concubine Ji from the mansion. She has always been a person who can't sit still. She came with me today."
"Yes Yes"
Madam Cen did not dare to ask more questions, and wondered why the princess brought her concubine with her when she went out?
Could this be a confidant?
Mrs. Cen's heart trembled, and she felt a sense of urgency.
I originally thought that my daughter was the one the princess relied on the most, but now it seems that the little devil in the palace is really good at scheming!
Her mind was in a whirlwind as she led the group towards her daughter's yard.
From a distance, she could hear the woman's painful and shrill cries. Mrs. Cen's heart tightened and she couldn't help but take a few quick steps.
When she came to her senses, she looked at the princess and said, "I am rude."
The princess didn't care about these things, but looked in the direction of the voice with concern: "Nothing, let's go quickly, I also want to see the mother and child safe as soon as possible."
Madam Cen smiled and said, "Princess, you are truly a kind-hearted mother. You and the little boy in Tingyu's belly have a deep mother-son relationship. I believe the little boy must want to see you as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Ji Yunqing couldn't help but look sideways.
Mrs. Cen is truly an amazing person. Her own daughter hasn't even been born yet, but she's already rushing to show her affection for her daughter?
She should at least raise the child until he is sensible enough. Besides, she only teaches the child to gain favor occasionally so that the child can get along better in the mansion. She never thought of giving the child away directly!
The group quickened their pace and soon saw the production yard.
At this time, a middle-aged man was sitting on a chair outside the yard, looking anxiously into the yard from time to time.
"How long has it been? Why hasn't the baby been born yet?"
The man dressed as a servant beside him bent over and said flatteringly, "Sir, do you think you should use medicine to hasten the arrival of the lady before she comes?"
Medication?
The middle-aged man hesitated. Using the labor-inducing drug would be harmful to Tingyu's body. What if it caused her to be unable to conceive in the future?
He couldn't help but glance at the servant who was speaking.
The servant's name is Lai Sheng. He is a close confidant of Lord Cen who has been with him for many years. He has a little daughter with fair skin and pretty features. She happened to get married and got pregnant a few months ago.
Now she has been chosen as one of the wet nurses for Miss Cen's unborn child.
Coincidentally, just yesterday, Lai Sheng's daughter gave birth to a son.
At this time, Lai Sheng said casually: "Young lady's health is still the most important. As long as you can give birth to a little boy and devote all your efforts to raising him, what else do you have to worry about? If you have too many children, it is inevitable that you will be distracted."
The middle-aged man was moved when he heard this. Yes, having too many children is not a good thing.
He stroked his short beard slowly and made up his mind: "Tingyu has not given birth to a child yet, I'm afraid the situation is not good. Come on, send some medicine to the young lady."
Lai Sheng was overjoyed: "My Lord, please be merciful. Miss is so lucky. She will definitely give birth to a little boy safely."
Having said that, he left quickly, actually intending to supervise the medication personally.
As soon as the labor-inducing drugs were delivered, Mrs. Cen came with the princess.
"Master, how is Tingyu doing now?"
When Lord Cen saw the princess, he quickly straightened his clothes and greeted her with a smile.
"Thank you for your hard work, Princess. If I knew that you took the time to come here in person, I would be very happy."
When the princess saw Lord Cen, she also said politely: "If Concubine Cen can give birth to a child for the prince smoothly this time, it will be a great contribution."
After a few pleasantries, the woman's voice in the room became more and more shrill, and basins of blood were constantly being carried out. Ji Yunqing felt a dull pain just looking at it.
How much blood is there in a human body?
Mrs. Cen couldn't help it after all, and went to her daughter's window again to encourage her and talk to her.
When Concubine Cen heard the news that the princess was coming, her sweat-soaked body stiffened and she remembered that in her previous life she died after giving birth to a child.
Is it really impossible to avoid it?
The people she uses for delivery are all prepared by her parents themselves, to ensure that the princess has no chance to interfere, and she will definitely be able to give birth to the child.
Concubine Cen gritted her teeth and persevered despite the pain.
"what--!"
She can definitely do it!
Mrs. Cen stood outside the window, listening to her daughter's cries, feeling very distressed.
"Tingyu, Tingyu, think about the baby in your belly. Didn't you say it's a little prince? Think about the baby!"
"Well... Mom, I can do it... Ah! Child, my child"
"Mother, has the prince come?"
Hearing this, Madam Cen was silent for a moment: "Tingyu, listen to my mother, as long as you give birth to the child well, are you still afraid that the prince will not come to see you?"
There was silence in the room for a moment, and then the woman's painful voice was heard again.
The midwife's voice was accompanied by her persuasion: "Young Madam, please stop shouting. You need to save your strength to give birth to the baby."
“I…it hurts!”
It hurts so much that I can’t even scream. This is too tragic.
Suddenly, the sound in the room became sharper and sharper, and Mrs. Cen instantly became nervous.
Mr. Cen also stopped chatting with the princess and looked towards the room nervously.
The princess and Ji Yunqing looked towards the room together and waited together.
“Wow wow wow”
A baby's crying sounded, and everyone felt happy.
"Born, born!"
After a while, the midwife came out happily holding a small swaddling cloth, "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, madam, on the birth of a baby boy, great joy!"
The wrinkles on Master Cen's face disappeared instantly, and he was immediately flushed with joy. He took a step forward and asked, "Really?"
He was the first to take the swaddling clothes from the midwife's arms and looked at it carefully.
After all, the child is his daughter's. Mr. Cen thought to himself that he would treat the child as his own in the future.
Thinking of this, Mr. Cen was very satisfied. For a moment, he seemed much more energetic, as if he was ten years younger.
It turns out that continuing to have children is the best medical beauty for men!
Mrs. Cen also looked at the child in Mr. Cen's arms with favor. As long as this child is raised well, he will be the best support for her daughter.
She knew about the little tricks her master was doing outside, but she was old now and just wanted her daughter to live a good life.
Wait for her daughter to become the heir to the throne, or even wait for this child to ascend to a position that she dared not even think about.
Mrs. Cen's breathing stagnated. What else did she need to be afraid of at that time?
The princess took a look at the newborn baby and said: "This child is already born, I must bring him back to show him to the prince."
This means taking the child away directly.
Mrs. Cen hesitated: "So soon?"
She knew that the princess came today just for the child, but in the end she didn't even let her daughter see her?
Mr. Cen hasn't been able to replace the child yet, so how could he let her take the child away?
He quickly stopped her and said, "Princess, the child is still young. Why don't you raise him here for a few days and then return home with Tingyu after he is one month old?"
Wait till the full moon?
Mrs. Cen looked at Mr. Cen with gratitude. It seemed that the master still loved his daughter.
Although the couple each had their own ulterior motives, their goal was to keep the child, but how could the princess agree?
Ji Yunqing got the hint from the princess and immediately stepped forward and said coldly, "The prince's offspring is so precious, how can he be left out there?"
Oh, she is really suitable to be a lackey!
When she returns, she must ask the princess to give her a subsidy as a lackey.
As for the poor newborn baby who was about to leave his mother - this was all a matter between the princess and the Cen family. She was neither the one who took the child away nor the one who decided to give the child away.
However, Ji Yunqing thought that Concubine Cen had given birth to a child and gave it to the princess, and they would live in the same mansion in the future, so she would be able to see the child sooner or later.
"Well, at worst, let's wait three days..." Master Cen was determined to delay time.
Ji Yunqing raised his eyebrows and began to speak sarcastically: "Master Cen is so arrogant, he actually wants the prince to wait?"
The corners of her eyes and eyebrows revealed a sense of "you don't deserve it".
Mrs. Cen stared coldly at the arrogant Ji Yunqing. In such a short time, she had already figured out Ji Yunqing's identity.
A concubine of the royal family, with one son.
The princess now has only one daughter.
Judging from the woman's attitude, it's hard to say what she's thinking.
No, the identity of the prince's legitimate son must be her daughter's child!
Madam Cen was furious in her heart, and she looked at the princess with a smile: "Princess, calm down. You are the mother of this child. It is right that mother and child are reunited as soon as possible. It is right."
The princess looked at Madam Cen: "Madam is right."
As she spoke, a maid came forward and took up the swaddling clothes.
Master Cen's heart tightened. Lai Sheng behind him whispered to him, "Master, after all, this is the young lady's child. Why don't you even let the young lady see it?"
Master Cen's eyes lit up, and he said quickly: "Yes, yes, please wait for a moment, Princess, we must let Tingyu see the child."
It is not an excessive request to see the child, and it is not easy for the princess to refuse to let him see the child.
I can only nod and say: "Okay"
Mr. Cen was delighted.
A pair of cloudy old eyes looked at Lai Sheng beside him, and Lai Sheng nodded silently, and the master was relieved.
Mrs. Cen did not notice the exchange of glances between Mr. Cen and Lai Sheng. She happily took the swaddling clothes in her own hands and said, "What a good child!"
Then he couldn't wait to walk into the room.
She had to hurry to let her daughter see the child, and time was running out.
Seeing that Mrs. Cen was about to carry the child in her arms, Mr. Cen became anxious.
"Madam, just give the maid the child and send him in. The princess is here now, how can you neglect the distinguished guest?"
Mrs. Cen had already walked to the steps with the child in her arms. She turned around and asked in confusion: "Master, I'll just go in for a while."
The princess has already agreed to let her daughter see the child, so how could she care about such a trivial matter?
Master Cen raised his eyebrows and said seriously: "Don't make trouble, give the child to the maid and come to accompany the princess."
The princess watched the quarrel between Master Cen and the servants beside him in silence, and when she saw Master Cen's attitude of not wanting Madam Cen to enter the room, she began to have some thoughts in her mind.
"Master Cen, please let Madam go. It's okay for me to wait."
Master Cen looked serious and bowed: "Princess, this is against the rules. What's more... What's more, I am a man after all. There is a difference between men and women, so I have to be on guard. It's better for you to ask Madam to stay here with you."
Ji Yunqing was immersing herself in playing the role of a lackey, so of course she had to speak for the princess: "Master Cen, what you said was in broad daylight, with so many servants watching, and I was watching too.
If you feel it is inappropriate, just go away!"
"Our princess is kind-hearted and allowed Madam to bring the child in. Could it be that Lord Cen, a man, is so timid?"
Mr. Cen's face immediately turned ugly: "Sharp teeth! Unreasonable!"
He seemed to be greatly insulted and threw his sleeves: "Ignorant woman! How could the princess keep such a woman around?"
Ji Yunqing hated it most when someone said something bad about her, so she immediately lost her temper and said in a harsh tone: "Why are you shaking your sleeves? If you are so good at shaking them, why didn't you learn to sing opera? Sir Cen is really wasting his talent!"
“You…you you”
Although Mr. Cen is old, his life experience is obviously not rich enough. This is the first time he has met a woman who dares to contradict him in person.
He simply looked at the princess: "Princess, I don't understand, does this kind of person understand the rules of the palace?"
The princess remained calm and said, "Please forgive me, Lord Cen. The prince has always liked Concubine Ji's frankness, and because she is young, even I can't help but indulge her a little bit."
The implication is that this is all due to the prince's indulgence, and if you have any problems, go and talk to him.
The three people who followed over, Prince Lie and Prince Six looked at Prince Zhao with strange eyes: You actually like this?