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Chapter 656: Concubine Rong [Thank you! Thank you again! I owe you 37k more]

The third day after Tingyi’s marriage was also the day he returned to his parents’ home.

Jiying Lane,
Sheng family,

Lunch break,

The sun is shining brightly, and there is a hint of dryness in the air.

After a sound of footsteps, Gu Tingye came to the school with his maid Qiu Niang.

I don’t know if it was because of the sun or the alcohol, but Gu Tingye’s face was a little red.

Looking at his classmates nodding and greeting each other in the classroom, Gu Tingye smiled.

Seeing Gu Tingye's expression, Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Erlang, how are you today? Do you think your brother-in-law is okay?"

Gu Tingye sat down and took a long breath towards Xu Zaijing, the smell of alcohol hitting his face.

"I heard from my eldest sister-in-law and Yanran that the wife of the Marquis of Shoushan is open-minded and generous. Sanniang has not followed the rules in the Huang family these past two days. Why should she be criticized? We'll see what happens in the future."

After Gu Tingye finished speaking, he waved to Qiu Niang, who was sitting in the back and came to the school with him: "Water."

After Qiu Niang responded with a "yes", she quickly stood up, poured a cup of warm water and walked to Gu Tingye.

Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded, and took the opportunity to look at Qiu Niang, whose attire had changed.

When Qiu Niang walked back to the wooden table at the back with the teacup, Xu Zaijing gave Gu Tingye a somewhat puzzled look.

Gu Erlang looked a little embarrassed. He pulled Xu Zaijing up and walked out of the house.

On the way, Gu Tingye whispered: "My wife..."

Gu Erlang's eyes turned halfway through his words, and he looked at Xu Zaijing and continued in a low voice: "Yanran made the decision and gave Qiuniang a face and made her a concubine."

After leaving the school, Xu Zaijing nodded and said in a low voice, "Erlang, now that you have a concubine, you have to be careful."

Gu Tingye was stunned: "Brother Jing, what should I pay attention to?"

"The eldest son is the legitimate son, which can save him from a lot of trouble in the future. Liulang's family is an example." Xu Zaijing said earnestly.

Gu Tingye waved his hand and said with a smile: "From now on, the title of Ningyuan Hou will belong to my eldest brother, and there is no title to inherit in my lineage."

Xu Zaijing glared at Gu Tingye and said, "Yes, you don't have a title! What about Aunt Bai's dowry and your grandfather's property?"

Hearing this, Gu Tingye smiled and nodded: "Wulang, what you said makes sense, I understand."

After saying that, Gu Tingye patted Xu Zaijing's shoulder again: "But, this step, I, your brother, will go ahead of you."

"what?"

Looking at Xu Zaijing with a confused look on his face, Gu Tingye's smile became brighter.

Xu Zaijing frowned and said, "No, Erlang, what do you mean by that?"

"Hehe, think about it yourself." Gu Tingye said proudly.

The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty,

Queen's bedroom,

The emperor, with gray and white hair, walked to the door with Zhao Fang, his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.

Stepping over the threshold into the temple,

Zhao Fang smiled and bowed, "Your Highness, I greet you, mother."

Standing next to the queen, a little princess of about six or seven years old was also bowing, calling out "Father, Emperor, Brother" in a crisp voice.

The emperor looked at the queen who also bowed, and then he and his son Zhao Fang looked at each other in tacit understanding.

Go to the table and sit down.

Zhao Fang smiled and said, "Mother, what happened to you today? I see you look a little worried."

The queen nodded and said to the lady-in-waiting beside her: "It's time for a nap."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fang's sister stood up, smiled, bowed and said goodbye to the emperor and Zhao Fang, then took the hand of a female official beside her and walked towards the back hall.

Looking at Zhao Fang, who was sitting at the table and waving goodbye to his sister with a smile, the queen took a deep breath, turned to look at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Sister Rongfei came to my palace this morning."

"Oh? She's so pregnant, why is she still wandering around?" said the emperor a little angrily.

The Queen nodded and said in a deep voice: "Sister Rongfei came to me because..."

The emperor looked at the hesitant queen and said, "Hmm? What's the matter with her? Queen, please feel free to tell me."

"Yes, Your Majesty! Sister Rongfei wants to ask the doctor of the Imperial Hospital to prescribe medicine so that she can give birth to her baby this month!"

Hearing this, the emperor and Zhao Fang both frowned.

"Born this month." Before the emperor finished speaking, a look of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

According to the medical officer, Concubine Rong will give birth in early May.

But in the customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, May was called the "evil month" and the fifth day of the month was the "evil day".

There is a saying that if a child is born on that day, "boys will harm their father and brothers, and girls will harm their mother and sisters."

Concubine Rong was also afraid that if the child in her belly happened to be born on that day, it would become a thorn in the eyes of others.

"Your Majesty, this is about the heir to the throne, and Concubine Rong has good intentions, so I invited Your Majesty to discuss this matter."

After the queen finished speaking, she looked at the emperor.

The emperor hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I agree. I hope the queen will take care of this matter."

The queen stood up and said, "I obey your order."

"Queen, please take a seat! Please bring all the food and drinks up quickly. Fang'er and I are hungry."

"Yes."

The queen nodded and signaled to the lady-in-waiting beside her.

When the imperial meal was served on the table, the eunuch beside the emperor glanced towards the door and walked towards it.

After a moment, the eunuch walked back to the emperor and stood beside him, bowing.

The emperor looked at the imperial meal on the table without turning his head and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."

The eunuch glanced at the queen and whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau has just sent us a report on the night sky observations! Speak."

After hesitating for a moment, the eunuch did not continue speaking.

"Stop hesitating!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Imperial Astronomical Bureau has determined that it would be best to postpone Your Highness' wedding date."

After these words were spoken, the emperor and the empress at the table were both stunned.

"put off?"

The eunuch bowed and said, "Yes, your majesty! Lord Su Song also checked for the Imperial Observatory and came to the same conclusion."

Zhao Fang, who was eating, continued to move his chopsticks without being affected at all.

The emperor nodded and said, "Alright! Let the Astronomical Bureau and Su Song come to me this afternoon and I will ask them in detail."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The emperor nodded, looked at the empress who was still in a daze, and said: "Look, Fang'er doesn't care, so don't worry about it. Fang'er is not too old, so it doesn't matter if it's postponed."

While the emperor was speaking, Zhao Fang chewed and looked at the queen with a smile in his eyes.

In fact, the Queen planned for Zhao Fang to get married this year so that she could have a grandchild next year.

After this incident, it seems that the plan has failed.

The Queen looked at Zhao Fang, who had grown taller and had a relatively strong figure, and nodded with regret, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Fang chewed slowly and put down his chopsticks. He glanced at the queen and said, "Mother, I haven't seen Jing'er for quite some time."

"When the Empress Rong has something to do, I want to order Jing'er to come to the palace."

Upon hearing this, the emperor looked at Zhao Fang with eyes full of relief and joy.

The queen glanced at the emperor, smiled and nodded: "Then let's do as Fang'er said."

There are many royal families in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the emperor’s direct bloodlines are now mostly princesses, and there is only one male, Zhao Fang.

If the child born by Concubine Rong this time is a boy, then compared to other members of the royal family, this child will be the closest brother to Zhao Fang.

After a few days,
evening,

The sky is dark,

Jingming Street in Bianjing City,
In the Qin family's Dongchang Marquis Mansion, lanterns have been hung in the backyard for lighting.

Under the backyard porch,
The wife of Qin Chihan, the son of Dongchang Marquis, who looked a little haggard, was walking towards the study with a maid carrying a tray behind her.

Turn right in the corridor.
Madam Tian then saw two servants from the Qin family standing in the corridor.

"The little man has met the big lady."

"Is the prince still busy in the study?"

"My dear Madam, yes! The prince gave a strict order before entering the study room. No one can approach unless he leaves the study room."

Madam Tian glanced at the candlelit study a dozen steps away, then looked at the food on the tray behind her and said, "It's getting dark, and it's time to eat. Please help me take the food in."

The servant bowed his head and saluted: "I am speaking frankly, please forgive me, madam! The prince will not leave his study, and we cannot get close to him. You should take the food back."

Hearing this, Madam Tian's face showed a sense of disappointment: "This..." Looking at the servant who bowed his head deeper and deeper, Madam Tian sighed and turned to leave.

I turned around and took two steps.
"Wow!"

"Ding Dong!"

A loud noise came from the study a dozen steps away.

Mrs. Tian, ​​who was walking forward, suddenly turned her head and looked towards the study.

"Go, go and see if anything happened to the prince!" the lady shouted anxiously.

The two servants in the corridor looked at each other and looked towards the study hesitantly.

"Bang!"

There was another noise of furniture falling in the study.

"Go!" Mrs. Tian shouted again.

The two servants hurriedly turned around and walked towards the study.

Come to the door,

"Prince, Prince, are you okay?" One of the servants shouted into the study.

At this time, Mrs. Tian also walked quickly to the door.

"Sir! Sir! You..."

Mrs. Tian hadn't finished her words yet.

"roll!"

Hearing the roar in the study, Mrs. Tian shuddered, as if she thought of something scary.

"Get out of here!"

The angry voice came from the study again.

"Snapped!"

Some kind of porcelain was smashed against the door.

The two servants at the door were also frightened.

The two servants turned to look at Madam Tian and whispered, "Madam, let's go quickly! You know the prince's temper."

Mrs. Tian nodded repeatedly.

After everyone in the door walked out quickly for more than ten steps, Madam Tian looked back at the figure reflected on the window paper by the candlelight and said, "What happened to the master today? Did he meet someone outside who laughed at his legs and feet?"

The two servants who were asked questions lowered their heads and shook their heads: "Madam, the prince did not encounter any enemies today, and no one said bad things to him."

"Well. What happened this time?" Looking back, she saw the moving figures on the study window. Mrs. Tian sighed and led people away from the corridor.

the next day,
The sky is bright,

Qin Chihan had already gone to the yamen to report for duty.

Mrs. Tian brought her people to stand under the veranda where they had been last night.

Far away from the study, watching the servant carrying a bamboo basket full of broken things, the maid behind Madam Tian waved her hand and said, "Two young men, bring the things over here."

The two servants looked at each other and then walked over carrying the bamboo basket.

"The little man has met the big lady."

"Thank you, two young men. Take this money and buy some wine." Madam Tian's personal maid said, holding up a purse.

"Thank you, madam, but I can't let you take these things away." The servant bowed.

"No need to take it away, I'll watch it here." Mrs. Tian said.

"Yes!" The two servants bowed, took the purse from the maid with both hands, and retreated to the corridor not far away.

Wrapping her hands with a handkerchief, Mrs. Tian squatted down and rummaged through the bamboo basket.

The basket was filled with broken porcelain pieces, rotten inkstones, broken brushes, torn books, and chopped bamboo curtains.

At the bottom of the bamboo basket there are a few stool legs that are broken into half and made of good materials.

Looking at the things in the frame, Mrs. Tian sighed. When she was about to get up, she saw several pieces of paper that were somewhat different from the paper in the book.

She rolled up the pieces of paper into a ball in the basket and hid them in the handkerchief in her palm, then stood up.

After the servant carried the things away, Madam Tian also walked towards her own yard.

After returning to her own courtyard and dismissing everyone except her personal maid, Madam Tian spread out the ball of paper on the table.

After spreading it out and looking at the holes on it and the words written with a brush, the personal maid asked in confusion: "Madam, is this the Heavenly Master?"

Madam Tian shook her head: "No, it was someone from the Sitian Bureau who offended the master. These holes are probably traces of arrows."

"Then why don't you ask what happened tonight?"

"No. What he hates most is shooting with feather arrows. I've figured it out."

Shaking her head, Mrs. Tian walked aside with the paper in her hand, picked up the kettle on the charcoal stove, and threw the paper in.

"When I first married into this family, I might have asked him! But these days, if I asked, I would be asking for trouble."

As she spoke, Mrs. Tian touched her lower back.

Just a touch and the lady frowned in pain.

The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty,

The golden sunlight shines on the glazed roof of the palace.

Concubine Rong’s bedroom,

The light is very bright.

In the palace, Princess Qiu'er, the daughter of Concubine Rong, was not there.

Rong Feiyan sat on the embroidered cushion in front of Rong Fei, holding her sister's hand tightly, shaking her head in disbelief: "Sister, it's too dangerous for you to do this! Although it is May, it doesn't necessarily have to be the fifth day of the first lunar month."

"Don't."

Before she could finish her words, Concubine Rong held Rong Feiyan's hand and stopped her sister from saying the next words.

"Yan'er, I have already reported this matter to His Majesty and the Queen Mother, and there is no room for change. We have to wait until next month, just in case!"

"If it's another girl, and she's born on the fifth day, we won't have anywhere to cry!"

After Rong Fei finished speaking, she touched her big belly.

"But, sister, you might...Pooh!" After Rong Feiyan finished poohing, she continued to look at her sister.

"Sister, how can you still laugh!" Rong Feiyan said anxiously.

Rong Fei looked at her bright and beautiful sister sitting in front of her and said with a smile: "Yan Er, I have a feeling that this baby will definitely be a boy."

Rong Feiyan took a deep breath, looked at Rong Fei, and said, "Sister, you..."

Rong Fei smiled and continued, "Although our family is married to the Dou family, it seems that the Fuguo family does not have any outstanding children. Our family's foundation is still a little weak."

As she spoke, Rong Feiyan touched Rong Feiyan's tender hand again and said, "In fact, when I first became pregnant, I secretly prayed and promised in my heart that if it was a boy, Yan'er, you would..."

Rong Feiyan looked at Rong Fei's lips moving in surprise, but she couldn't hear what Rong Fei said.

When she finally reacted, Rong Feiyan smiled in surprise, but the smile stopped abruptly after a moment.

"Sister, if he is a prince, how could he possibly marry into our family!?" Rong Feiyan said in a low voice, shaking her head repeatedly.

Rong Fei smiled and said, "His Majesty told me that when I give birth, His Highness will invite the fifth son of the Xu family to the palace."

Rong Feiyan listened to her sister's words, and Xu Zaijing's appearance flashed through her mind. After a slight smile, the smile disappeared, and she said, "Sister, what do these things you said have to do with what I said?"

Rong Fei looked at her sister and said, "How is it okay? Yan'er, do you know what it means that Xu Jia Wulang was invited into the palace by His Highness?"

Rong Feiyan shook her head.

Rong Fei smiled and said, "When the Queen was about to give birth, Your Highness was distressed and anxious. It was Xu Jia Wulang who came to the palace to comfort Your Highness. It can be considered a good omen."

After Rong Fei finished speaking, she looked quietly at Rong Feiyan who was in deep thought.

"Sister, do you mean that His Highness hopes that you can have a smooth delivery and doesn't care whether it's a boy or a girl?"

Rong Feiyan said hesitantly, looking at Rong Fei who nodded in front of her, the confusion in her eyes deepened.

"Yan'er, His Highness is more than ten years older than the one in your belly! For more than a decade, His Highness has liked Xu Jiawulang and has been learning martial arts and keeping fit. He has barely sneezed in all these years."

"Your Highness actually doesn't mind what's in my belly."

Rong Fei touched her belly and said: "When this baby grows up, the Crown Prince may be born soon."

"If the other sisters in the palace do not give birth to male children, the one in your sister's belly will be the closest brother to Your Highness."

"By then, our family's foundation will be even stronger. No matter who is in the capital, they can no longer say that our family is descended from bricklayers."

Rong Feiyan nodded, looked at the Rong Fei in front of her, smiled, and said: "That's great! In the future, you can also be taken away by this boy to spend your remaining years in peace."

Hearing this, Concubine Rong touched Rong Feiyan's cheek lovingly.

late april,

According to the auspicious day calculated by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory,
Rong Fei poured the labor-inducing medicine into her mouth with a decisive look.

(End of this chapter)