In front of the bed, Li Shu saw Zheng Hao pulling her to look at him very excitedly: "Do you think he can spit bubbles? Look, his little nose can also bubble."
Li Shu said helplessly: "I know."
She expressed her helplessness to her husband, because the longer she got to know him, she found that he looked like a cold and noble young man, but inside he was a young lady. Last time, she saw a dog on a haystack by the roadside, and Lishu told him to go away quickly. He thought it was a puppy. It's so cute that you can look at each other for a long time with a dog.
"It's a pity that I can't come in to see you two every day." Zheng Hao looked at Li Shu with a smile.
Li Shu wished he wouldn't come over because she couldn't wash her hair or take a bath during confinement, and her whole body smelled bad. Even though she wiped her body with hot water every day, she still felt unclean. Of course, she didn't want Zheng Hao to be too close to her.
So Li Shu said, "Just go about your business and keep us in your heart. You don't know how touched I was when I heard you calling me outside when I was giving birth."
"I'm also worried about you." Zheng Hao was still a little embarrassed. Of course, he did everything with confidence and was worried about his wife, so he acted openly.
"I know, I know." Li Shu held her face in her hands, looking very cute.
Zheng Hao felt that every move, every frown and every smile of hers was very girlish. Of course, she was not very old, but many women were completely stable and steady once they got married, but she was still very girlish unintentionally, always looking coquettish and naive. cute.
After coming out of the main room, Zheng Hao went to have dinner with his grandmother. Mrs. Feng and her two daughters were there. After everyone greeted them, the two girls from the Feng family went out first, leaving Zheng Hao alone to talk to Mrs. Zheng and Mrs. Feng.
Mrs. Zheng has not spoken to Lishu since she gave birth to her great-grandson. She often sends rare supplements to her. At this age, she has accumulated a lot of good things and her skills are extraordinary.
Therefore, after dinner, she asked Zheng Hao: "Your wife is in confinement, so she can't be careless."
Zheng Hao smiled and said: "Don't worry, she has a small kitchen there and there are so many people serving her, it's enough."
"Well, your mother is always attentive and doesn't need my old lady's orders."
"She will benefit a lot from your instructions. Everything you say is good advice." Zheng Hao acted as if he didn't care much about Li Shu when Mrs. Zheng was here. This was also for Li Shu's good.
Mrs. Feng naturally understands this truth. She knows that Zheng Hao is smart, not only outside but also at home. But few mothers-in-law are willing to praise their daughter-in-law. Even if they do, it is only a temporary compliment, and they don't want to see her son being so interested in another woman.
But who in the Zheng family doesn't know how much Zheng Hao cares about his wife? There are women in the world who give birth to children and men cry.
Therefore, Mrs. Feng also smoothed things over: "We benefited a lot from hearing a few words from the old lady. The old lady cares about her great-grandchildren. Four generations of the Zheng family live under one roof. It's really enviable."
Mrs. Zheng has already experienced honor at this age. What she most wanted to see is four generations living under one roof. She is smiling from ear to ear.
In fact, as long as Li Shu gives birth to a son, the old lady and his wife of the Zheng family will not care whether Zheng Hao takes a concubine or not. After all, Zheng Hao is already so old, and Li Shu will take care of the affairs in his room.
Mrs. Feng thought that marrying into the Zheng family would be regarded as a blessing, and it would not be as difficult as other families.
After spending time with the old lady, he went to see his younger brother Zheng Qing
, Zheng Qing went to Liu's house with him when he was in good health in the early years. Now he saw Zheng Qing playing chess alone in the study, so he stepped in.
Zheng Qing has not seen the sun all year round, so his skin is very white, almost transparent.
He was also very happy when he saw Zheng Hao coming in: "Brother."
"Let's see you. What, do you want me to play a game of chess with you?" Zheng Hao sat down.
Zheng Qing was flattered: "My brother is really what I wish for."
The two brothers were sitting and playing chess, and Zheng Qing asked: "I heard that my brother has been promoted to Zuo Zhongyun of Zhan Shifu and is working in the cabinet. I forgot to congratulate my brother."
Zheng Hao cupped his hands and said, "It's like walking on thin ice. How about you, do you think you are taking the prescription from Doctor Dou?"
"It's all the same. It worked at first, but then there was no difference. Over the years, my body has been a drag on the family and my brother." Although Zheng Qing is weak, he doesn't understand everything.
Zheng Hao sighed: "What are you talking about? We are brothers. If I don't succeed, you won't care about me."
Zheng Qing said quickly: "Of course not, brother."
"That's it. We are from the same mother and father. Your sister-in-law also told me that if Dr. Dou fails, I will write to you in the future and ask if there is a famous doctor who will definitely cure you. I know that no matter how kind outsiders are to you, It's not as good as your own health." This was not what Zheng Hao thought, but what Li Shu said.
No matter how nice they were to him, they were not as good as his own body and bones. Being able to be a normal person for a day was better than being so sick and crooked.
Sure enough, these words seemed to be right in Zheng Qing's veins. He longed for the health of his eldest brother and sister countless times. However, his father was obsessed with gardening, and now that his mother had a grandson, she might not still be devoted to his son.
Furthermore, seeking medical advice is not just a matter of time. You must persevere and search with all your heart. But who would be so attentive to him?
Now that he has received the promise from his eldest brother, Zheng Qing is in much better spirits.
Zheng Hao was naturally happy as well.
Zheng Qing even ate an extra bowl of rice, but Zheng Hao was very busy and sometimes didn't have time to spend time with Li Shu, so how could he spend time with Zheng Qing every day.
But he was a little dissatisfied with Mrs. Tan. Zheng Qing stayed in the study for so long, and she didn't even send someone to ask. This is not a normal attitude for a wife to treat her husband. The Tan family relies on the Zheng family for everything, and they still do today.
Just like when he was in the study, Li Shu would not disturb him, but she would always bring sweet soup and clothes. Even now that she was in confinement, she would send him hot tea and hot soup every day when she knew he was in the study too late. , to avoid being too hungry and unable to sleep at night.
Zheng Qing has always been in poor health, and it was really Tan's fault that he stayed in the study for so long without anyone taking care of him.
But as the eldest brother-in-law, he couldn't take care of things in his younger brother's room, so he had to say: "Now that your sister-in-law is in confinement, and I have no one to accompany me for dinner at night, why don't you come over to my place. Once you come, you can also move around for a while." Body, secondly, our brothers will also gather together to see your little nephew."
Zheng Qing looked a little excited when his brother said this.
Mrs. Tan came back from Aunt Qiu. Now that Sister Qiu Shan has married into the palace, she is just a concubine. There is no such thing as returning home. Aunt Qiu has a gentle temperament. Mrs. Tan would have said it to Aunt Qiu together with Mrs. Zheng. Do some housework, or spend time talking and playing cards together, which is better than staying at home alone.
Although Zheng Qing
He is not a healthy person, but he is not willing to stay in the boudoir. Moreover, the couple can only have sex once a month, and they are always unable to have sex. Tan and him are becoming more and more speechless.
Because she always felt that Zheng Qing was not grateful to her, but looked down on her, thinking that if he was not like this, he would never marry a woman from a poor family like her.
Of course, this is just her personal feeling. Zheng Qing did nothing wrong to her.
Except for the last time she lost money and was scolded by him, Zheng Qing almost ignored her the rest of the time and didn't ask her. His eyes seemed to be able to understand all her thoughts.
But when Mrs. Tan heard that Zheng Hao came to accompany Zheng Qing, she just smiled and said: "That's great, I'm afraid of disturbing you."
Lishu heard this and sent a message to Xiaojian: "You should know the taboos of the second master. It must not only suit the second master's appetite, but also not eat anything that is inconsistent with the medicinal properties."
No one in the kitchen knew that, so Li Shu asked Imperial Physician Dou to get a list of taboos and prepare the menu herself.
She never did things overnight. Anyway, there were several wet nurses to take care of the child. She couldn't lie down every day, and her head was flat.
Zheng Qing was the first time Zheng Hao came to their courtyard after they got married. The flower hall here was extremely elegantly decorated, and it was obvious that the person who decorated it had good taste.
The rice is placed here. Zheng Qing usually eats very light meals at home. He knew that his sister-in-law was from Huguang, and he was afraid that the place would be full of chili peppers. He didn't expect that the food on the table was also fresh and delicious.
Especially the green plum soup is very delicious. The maid who was serving beside said: "It was our grandma's order. She made it once before when she was growing grass. The uncle agreed after eating it. I want you to come here today, so I specially made it." Let the kitchen make this soup."
Green plum soup is made of five green plums, dangshen, jujube, poria, tangerine peel, etc., stewed in a pot, and some pure lean meat is also added into it.
Zheng Qing smiled and said, "Please sister-in-law, please take more trouble for me."
Zheng Hao patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "This is all as it should be. Your sister-in-law is a very good person. If you like it, I will ask her to copy a recipe and give it to your younger siblings, and they will make it for you."
Zheng Qing shook his head again.
Zheng Hao didn't say anything more and only talked about things that Zheng Qing was interested in.
Immediately, Li Shu knew Zheng Hao's intention. She said: "She has to be willing to do this kind of thing. You should not worry too much. In fact, it is better for the patient to be quiet. If you are free, go visit famous doctors for him. , it is true that his disease can be cured as soon as possible."
Zheng Hao nodded: "That's all."
Although the double confinement period was a bit tiring, Lishu's health was indeed much better after she was born. Because she went to bed very early every day, her skin was actually white and pink.
Even Mrs. Tan said: "Sister-in-law looks really good."
Li Shu dressed up deliberately. Her top was an apricot-white tunic with light pink bijia, and underneath she was wearing an eight-piece Xiang skirt embroidered with red plum blossoms on a green white background. She had a crescent moon bun on her head, with a drop-shaped hairpin on it. Hairpin, the whole person is like a delicate flower.
Mrs. Zheng smiled when she saw this and said, "How is your recovery?"
"I'm recovering well. Thank you, madam, for always helping me. I don't know how to thank you." Lishu's thanks were sincere.
My mother-in-law saves worry and takes care of herself. Mainly because she is well-kept and energetic.
The baby also has a name, Jiaqi.
Jia means that they are from the Jia generation, and pray means praying for eternal happiness.
Mrs. Zheng said: "This is a heretic. Where is Brother Qi? It's windy now, so we can't carry him out."
Li Shu nodded: "My daughter-in-law thinks so too. Speaking of which, it was still September when she gave birth to him, and the clothes I wore at that time were still thin. But now it's winter, and I have to wear a cloak when I go out. What's more, he is too When she was little, I let two wet nurses watch her in the room."
"This is a good arrangement. You should pay more attention to it on weekdays." Mrs. Zheng warned.
Li Shu quickly agreed.
As for the full moon wine, she did not arrange it in a big way, because Mrs. Zheng was afraid that doing it in a big way would damage the child's happiness. She waited until Brother Qi was one year old and the support was stable before inviting him. She was also afraid that her daughter-in-law would be angry about this, so she wanted to explain it here.
Li Shu said: "What you are thinking about is that I heard that some children are not even given names when they are born. That is to say, if a child is born into a big family, there will be a few ghosts who want to hinder him when he goes out, or else he will They go around, so they are all called by their nicknames."
But hearing this, Mrs. Tan was agitated and always felt horrified.
Mrs. Zheng thought what Lishu said was very reasonable, so she said it was best not to carry her out now. Therefore, until Lishu's birthday, Qi Geer was not carried out much.
When she was seventeen years old, life seemed to go by very fast. Lishu knew that it was because of her pregnancy that it was the only thing that made her life go by so fast.
But the best thing about postpartum period was being with Zheng Haoneng. Zheng Haoneng saw that her face was pink and white, so he kept kissing her. Lishu was even embarrassed by his kiss.
"What are you doing?"
"Kiss you, you are getting more and more beautiful."
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The couple got into a quarrel, and the next day they both saw traces on their bodies and were both blushing.
During the Chinese New Year, she will start to work with Mrs. Zheng again. She is not greedy for power at all. She will do whatever Mrs. Zheng asks her to do. She will not interfere with anyone. They asked for a replacement, but the replacement was someone who could convince the public, so the people below thought the grandma was fair and just.
This year, Mrs. Zheng has been able to let Lishu do a lot of things, and Lishu can understand Mrs. Zheng's intention of slowly delegating power.
If she becomes proud all at once, then Mrs. Zheng will secretly take back her rights.
Lishu didn't shirk, which impressed Mrs. Zheng. Some people do things as if they were on the receiving end of chicken blood, or they were afraid of taking responsibility. But she was neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor did she change her ways. But when things happened, she didn't change her ways. Don't shirk.
"Madam, here is the money for newly made clothes, a total of thirty taels and seven cents. This year we have Aunt Qiu's family, Mrs. Feng and two girls, so there is more money." Lishu said.
Mrs. Zheng smiled and said, "Well, that's good. You don't have to worry so much about relatives living here."
Mrs. Tan was calculating in her mind. Last year, they could only make twenty taels of clothes per season. This year, there were only ten more taels, so it was more than forty taels a year, which was not a lot.
After all, it belongs to the public, and my wife is quite generous.
Lishu said: "You are saying that relatives can come and live here, and you trust us. Don't worry, I have taken care of every use. If there is anything missing, I will make it up in time."
The Liu family also often has relatives come to visit. Yes, they haven’t been back to their parents’ home much this year. Lishu once again told Mrs. Zheng that she wanted to go back to her parents’ home to see her ancestors.
The same goes for parents.
Mrs. Zheng said: "It's time to go back and see. When you gave birth to your child, your grandmother specially asked your eldest aunt to come over."
Therefore, Mrs. Zheng asked her to go back alone with gifts.
Mrs. Liu was very happy to see Li Shu back. She knew the child was too young and didn't bring her back, so she didn't say anything. Moreover, her grandfather was currently at home, so Li Shu chatted with the two elders and talked about assisting Mrs. Zheng in housekeeping.
Mrs. Liu nodded: "Your mother-in-law trusts you. You must make no mistakes as you did at home."
"That's natural. I'll just follow the rules and get things done." Li Shu smiled.
Mrs. Liu sighed: "It would be great if Li Zhen was like you, but her life is not easy now. The daughter of a dignified and well-known commander of the Jinyi Guards, was actually outclassed by a country girl."
"Country girl?" Li Shu had never inquired about Li Zhen. She had just given birth these days and she had to take care of her children. Zheng Hao had been so in love with her this month that she had no time to care about him.
Mrs. Liu saw that Li Shu had no sense of schadenfreude when she heard this, and she nodded secretly in her heart, saying that if she was talking about cultivating Li Shu, she would be more than ten times away from Li Zhen.
She told Li Shu: "That country girl is like a fish in water, and everyone likes her. I have met her once. Although her rules are not very good, she talks and laughs, and is smart and lively."
Li Shu knew the reason, and she immediately answered: "It's fresh, and she is sincere without any reservations. Moreover, she doesn't eat in the same pot, so she is eager to start a fight."
"That's true." Mrs. Liu is old, and the people she serves also like lively ones rather than lifeless ones.
I won't ask about the rest of Lishu. Lizhen's life may not be bad. She has a large dowry, countless confidants and the Liu family as her backing. The Cen family can only be embarrassed by such trivial matters. She did.
She deliberately likes a person whose family background is not as good as hers, and sees her get angry and jump around.
If Li Zhen is stable, wins over a group of people, divides a group of people, and gives birth to her eldest son, who can shake her position. But Lizhen's temper is hard to describe. She always turns good things into bad things.
But she would not show it. She had a few cups of tea with Mrs. Liu, and then went to see Zeng Yingxiu. Zeng Yingxiu gave birth to twin fetuses last month and was in confinement. Li Shu sent her supplements.
Zeng Yingxiu couldn't hold it in anymore and asked Li Shu to go in and talk to her.
As soon as Lishu entered, she felt that Zeng Yingxiu talked too much and kept talking.
"My good sister-in-law, you haven't spoken in a long time. Look at my ears. I can almost hear you." Li Shu smiled.
Zeng Yingxiu said: "Sister Lu has been to see me during my confinement period. A living person would go crazy with the pain."
Li Shu couldn't help but asked, "Why aren't the eldest sister and the fourth sister here?"
The Zeng family observes filial piety, so it would be understandable for Mrs. Zeng and Liwan not to come, but Lijia always attaches great importance to face and etiquette, not to mention Lirou.
"Don't you know?" Zeng Yingxiu still felt strange.
Li Shu couldn't help but ask, "What's going on?"
Zeng Yingxiu whispered: "I heard that the eldest sister and the fourth sister seemed to be at odds with each other. They had a big fight and ignored each other. Besides, the master of the Wu family was promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the master of the Song family begged for retirement because of his old illness. It’s also extremely awkward for the fourth brother-in-law and the eldest brother-in-law to meet.”
"It's strange that they actually started arguing." Li Shu shook her head.
Zeng Yingxiu also spread her hands: "I don't know the reason either."
As for the reason, I’ll find out when I watch the New Year.
Little New Year passed soon, and New Year's Eve came again. This time, Qi Geer's name was recorded in the family tree. Zheng Hao himself named his son Yixing, but his father-in-law was the first to name him. He was also stubborn and privately called his son Xingxing.
"Daddy's dear star, come here, let daddy give you a hug." Zheng Hao looked at his son and beamed with joy.
Lishu was making his favorite tea at the side, and said to him: "It's better to give it to the wet nurse. Brother Qi is hungry."
"It's okay, I'm afraid he will pee on me. As you know, my body is unusual today." Zheng Hao quickly took the child out to the wet nurse.
"Here, make tea with walnuts and pine nuts. I'm going to offer sacrifices today. You must be the most handsome one." Li Shu was very good at boasting.
Zheng Hao curled his lips and said, "What fathers say is handsome or not."
When Lishu saw him like that, she knew that he was very happy, so she said: "Our family is doing fine during the Chinese New Year, but my family heard that because the eldest sister and the fourth sister are at odds, the eldest brother-in-law and the fourth brother-in-law are also a little bit... so , when you go there, make sure your eyes are bright."
"Ahem, okay." Zheng Hao knew what he was doing.
Of course, the Zheng family was not peaceful either. For example, during the Chinese New Year, Zheng Qing fell ill, and Mrs. Zheng lost her temper again, saying that a pearl enshrined in front of her Buddhist niche was missing.
Mrs. Zheng also said that the pearl had a great origin. She heard that it was obtained by Zheng Shoufu from the sea, and it was consecrated by two eminent monks. Later, when an eminent monk passed away, the pearl was treated like a relic. Therefore, Mrs. Zheng regards it as a treasure and often enshrines it in front of the Buddhist niche to pray for the children of the Zheng family.
"You think it's a coincidence that this bead has disappeared. Qing'er, who has never been seriously ill on weekdays, actually got seriously ill. It shows that this pearl usually dominates the house. You must help me find it." Mrs. Zheng They were all a little out of their minds.
Of course Mrs. Zheng didn't want anything to happen to her mother-in-law. If her mother-in-law had three sons and two sons, she would have to keep her filial piety. She agreed: "Don't worry, we have sent someone to report it to Tianfu. If someone steals it, it must be sold. As long as someone takes it, it will be sold." When we get to the market, we will send someone to watch. Besides, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the Liu family's banquet. I asked Lishu to go back and tell her uncle. Her uncle is a Jin Yiwei and has more information than us. "
Mrs. Zheng glanced at Li Shu expectantly, and Li Shu immediately said: "I will go back and tell my uncle in two days."
"Then it's up to you."
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What is this called? One wave is not over, but another wave is rising.
Lishu returned to her parents' home very early on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. She first went to find her uncle and told her about the situation at home: "Although Shuntian Mansion has taken over the case, we are afraid that some people will deal with it privately. Uncle, that pearl belongs to my grandmother's family." Zhibao, if you know the news, you must tell us."
Liu Chengzong and Liu Chengxu have different personalities. Liu Chengxu hates evil by nature, has a strong sense of justice, and likes to speak his mind no matter how old he is. Liu Chengzong usually smiles, but is naturally a little gloomy, because he is a royal guard, and right or wrong is not important to him. All he had to do was obey the emperor's orders.
Sure enough, Liu Chengzong only nodded slightly and didn't say much.
Li Shu didn't dare to say anything and went out with Zheng Hao. Zheng Hao didn't like Jin Yiwei very much because Jin Yiwei was the natural enemy of civil servants.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them came out, they saw Wu Xuanhe and Song Mingji actually fighting. !
