Fu Jinan has been injured in the past few days. He said he was recuperating in his house, but he seemed to be hiding something on purpose.
The couple usually have breakfast and play with their two children for a while, then Luo Ran goes to do things in the house and Fu Jinan goes to the study.
At noon, the family of four eats together again and takes a break.
Luo Ran all had the illusion that it would be great if things continued like this.
However, just after breakfast that day, Youqing came in with a bad expression.
Luo Ran wiped the custard from the corner of Qing Ning's mouth and asked, "What's wrong?"
Youqing glanced at Fu Jinan next to him, a little afraid to speak.
Luo Ran glanced at him and said, "Aren't you going to the palace today?"
Fu Jinan nodded: "Well, the vassal prince has left the capital. The prince has recently contracted a cold, and the emperor asked me to see him off."
Luo Ran couldn't help frowning: "I want you to deliver it?"
These days, there are more and more rumors about his life experience, and some even say that he is a foreigner who was betrayed by the eldest son of Duke Jing in order to sneak into the Jin Dynasty for a long time.
But the strange thing is that no matter how lively it is outside, the east courtyard is always quiet. If it was because of what happened to Luo Ruxue a few days ago that she felt embarrassed, Luo Ran wouldn't believe it.
Then again, this time when the feudal lord came to the capital, Luo Ran always felt too calm, as if there was no such thing.
Somewhat worriedly: "How long will it take?"
Fu Jinan said: "I'll be back in half a month at most."
Luo Ran wanted to ask more questions, but felt that it was not good for a woman to inquire too much, so he said nothing more.
After Fu Jinan left, Luo Ran asked Youqing: "What did you just want to say?"
Youqing said: "It's a letter from the Hou Mansion. The old lady wants you to go back."
Luo Ran smiled: "What are you going to do?"
You Qing said: "After the second lady was divorced, she has been living in the old lady's yard. The Li family asked people to go there several times to cause trouble, but they were all kicked out by the Marquis. Will the old lady ask you to go back now? Is it because of the second lady’s matter?”
Luo Ran chuckled lightly: "I didn't give birth to the child, and I didn't write the divorce letter. What can I do when I go back? If you go and reply, just say I don't have time."
Youqing agreed and said: "By the way, madam, I have a letter from my young master, saying that the pawn shop will be open in the first month of the year. I want to ask if you have any other instructions."
This is good news. Luo Ran thought about it and said, "You have someone tell my cousin that I will go to see my grandmother in two days, and I will tell him then."
"good."
Go out again.
Luo Ran called Chun Yu again and asked, "Where is the east courtyard? Have you heard anything in the past two days?"
Chunyu said: "I haven't heard anything, but Qiqin sent someone last night to ask when you would have time. She wanted to see the young lady and the young master."
Luo Ran said: "Well, I happen to have nothing to do in the afternoon, so you can ask her to come over."
In the afternoon, Qiqin came over quickly, her face looking obviously much better than the previous days.
Luo Ran joked: "How are you living these days?"
Qiqin didn't hesitate and said openly: "Since the prince's wife left, the slave family's life has not been comfortable. No wonder people often talk about the Tomb of Heroes in Wenwen Township, and it will be the same if it is a woman. If this continues, the slave family will get used to it. I can’t bear to leave this little life in Duke Jingguo’s mansion.”
Duke Jingguo's mansion will not end well, but if Qiqin chooses, Luo Ran will not stop her.
So he said half truthfully and half falsely: "Whenever you give birth to a son and a half daughter for the prince, your life will be more comfortable."
Unexpectedly, Qiqin smiled sarcastically after hearing this, and suddenly said: "County Master, do you know that the Crown Prince's wife has given medicine to the slave family?"
Luo Ran was stunned: "What medicine?"
Qiqin said nonchalantly: "What kind of medicine could it be? It's just something that prevents hens from laying eggs."
Luo Ran didn't know what to say, so he said dryly: "Why don't you come to me?"
Qiqin waved her hand: "The county master does not need to blame himself. Even if the prince's wife does not give food to the slave family, the slave family has to find a way. This is better and saves the slave family from having to worry about it. However, the prince doesn't know yet."
Luo Ran looked at her steadily: "So, what do you want to do?"
Qiqin said: "I remember County Lord, you said that the Crown Prince's wife failed to harm you last time, but the eldest lady accidentally ate it?"
Luo Ran nodded: "That's true."
Qiqin smiled and said: "That's good. It just so happens that the Crown Prince has recently been trying to find ways to conceive a child. Why don't we..."
Luo Ran knew what she meant.
In fact, she had thought about it just now, but she couldn't bear the thought of making a fuss about Qiqin. After all, giving birth to a child was the biggest thing in a woman's life.
Qiqin knew her concerns and comforted her in turn: "The county master doesn't need to feel sad for the slave family. Really, it's good not to have children. It will save me from having to worry about me when the time comes. But I can't take this medicine in vain. The Nu family has heard that the Li family wants their children back recently. If Miss Luo Er turns around and marries into the Li family..."
Luo Ran nodded. She had thought of all this and made arrangements. It just took some trouble. Now that she could start from Qiqin, it saved a lot of trouble.
But she still didn't want to involve Qi Qin, so she said: "Let me think about this matter, and then wait until I believe it."
Qiqin nodded happily: "Okay!"
After Qiqin left, Youqing said: "Madam, I think Qiqin is right. We cannot be soft-hearted at this time."
Luo Ran nodded: "I know."
On the nineteenth day of the first lunar month, the vassal king left the capital.
On the surface, it seemed that the vassal king's visit to Beijing was very peaceful, but in fact, King Munan and the Queen, King Xisu and Concubine Liu all reached some kind of agreement in private. But at this juncture, the prince was ill and asked Fu Jinan to see him off.
One can imagine the trick inside.
But when the emperor speaks, you have to obey.
Luo Ran sent Fu Jinan away early in the morning and dealt with matters in the mansion before going to Shen's mansion.
After greeting my grandmother and aunt, I chatted with them for a while, left the two children behind, and went to Shen Yuzhi's study at some time.
As soon as he entered the study, Luo Ran couldn't wait to ask: "Cousin, will there be any danger on the way when the vassal prince leaves Beijing this time?"
Shen Yuzhi didn't want to lie to her, so he said: "Don't worry, Yue Boyao will be with you on this trip, and he has made arrangements in advance."
Luo Ran wasn't worried at first, but now the rumors were just a layer of paper on the emperor's side. She didn't believe that the prince and the third prince wouldn't find a way to get rid of him, the biggest threat.
In the past, apart from the emperor, the power in the capital could be said to be equally divided between the prince and the third prince. They checked and balanced each other. No matter what happened behind the scenes, everything was peaceful on the surface.
But if the fact that Fu Jinan is really the emperor's eldest son is revealed, the forces in Beijing will be reshuffled.
One is a legitimate prince, and the other is the son of the emperor's favorite concubine. Not counting the younger ones, Fu Jinan is their biggest threat.
He has power in his hands and is respected by the emperor.
If it were her, she wouldn't feel at ease.
Seeing her eyes full of worry, Shen Yuzhi felt bitter in his heart and said, "By the way, he gave me something before he left. See what you do."
"what?"
Luo Ran's attention was diverted, and he felt a little strange about what he would give to his cousin.
