Leisurely Four Fortunes

Chapter 104

At the beginning of the 39th year of Kangxi, in the cool weather of early spring, the show girls wore uniform straight flag outfits and braided hair, and entered the Forbidden City through the Shunzhen Gate.

The earth dragon in Yongjun Palace was very warm, Shuying and Tingfang were there.The children of several families were sitting on the kang, watching curiously around the swaddling clothes. He was Wu Fujin's elder brother who was born at the end of last spring, and the emperor gave him the name Hongzhang at the full moon.

Honghui had met many children in his previous life, but Manchu especially the royal heir Jingui.Mrs. Li and the others all looked at the child like an eyeball, so of course they were not allowed to touch it casually.So this is the first time he has had such close contact with a baby in swaddling.

He stretched out his little hand, grabbed the baby's outstretched little hand, and then quickly retracted it.

See if the adults didn't notice, he repeated again.Hong Qing, who came with Sanfujin, also joined in. The two brothers held each other's hands, going back and forth, never tired of it.

The baby is delicate, and just as Xiaoyi wanted to stop her, she was stopped by Tingfang.

"It's just a child, how much strength can it have. The brothers are close, let them play."

It's rare for Honghui to recover his innocent appearance, and Xiaoyi couldn't bear to interrupt him.Thinking of the fourth master whose enthusiasm has not diminished in the past year, Hui'er will be four years old in the next year, shouldn't he have a younger brother and sister?
After giving birth to Honghui before, she didn't want to have another one.The medicine is three-point poisonous. She dare not take infertility medicine at will, so she can only wash up after finishing the work.But in the past six months, she hasn't taken any protective measures, and she hasn't conceived yet, probably because her fate hasn't arrived yet.

"Looking at that tender and beautiful girl, we are all getting old."

Even so, Shuying looked at her son with a contented smile.A woman's youth is always limited, no matter how she maintains her body, she will grow old one day.Before that, it is serious to grasp the master's mind and stabilize one's position.

Now that she has won the favor of her mother-in-law, the men are assured of her, and her son is also strong.Even Er Niang was not made things difficult by Mam because of her.Shuying is very satisfied with her current life.In addition to being satisfied, she did not forget the kindness of Xiaoyi's support again and again.

She saw it clearly, and she must be right to follow the Yongjun Palace.From time to time, she would also blow some pillow wind on the fifth elder brother.So now, fifth elder brother has completely turned to fourth master's side.It's just that he has no right. Fourth master has always kept a low profile, so no one in court noticed.

Xiaoyi covered her face and smiled: "You are the youngest of the three of us, and you speak so old-fashioned."

Ting Fang also joined in the jokes: "No one in the whole capital knows that the fifth brother loves Fujin the most. When he was in confinement, he wanted to eat the lobster at Fuyuan Building in the middle of the night. The fifth brother broke the curfew all night and forcibly opened the door of the store to catch him. cook."

Shuying blushed: "You guys know how to tease me every day."

The three stretched their arms and fought for a while, and when they stopped, they saw that Hong Hui and Hong Qing on the kang had already stopped the new game and looked at them with wide eyes.

Xiaoyi blushed, embarrassing in front of her nephew.

Sit over and serve a plate of snacks: "You are tired from playing, eat something."

Honghui swallowed one piece in Erniang's hand, Yao'er came over and picked up another piece: "Eniang eats too."

Xiaoyi swallowed it down, the cake still came from the Westerners.Remove the egg yolks and whisk the egg whites vigorously for an hour until foamy.Then mix with flour and sugar, add some sesame oil, extra soft.

When she had nothing to do, she made it out, and it became an instant favorite of the children.It didn't take long for Fangzi to spread among the acquaintances.

Just as I was about to greet everyone to eat together, a nauseating feeling came.

"vomit."

The cake was spat out, and she retched.Ting Fang patted her on the back, and Shuying poured a glass of water.

"You look like this...couldn't you have it?"

Xiaoyi touched her wrist, although it was weak, it did have that kind of sign.

"Nurse Wu, pass on to the imperial physician."

The fourth master came with the imperial physician, 23 scurrying around.With the experience of his previous life, Fourth Master paid special attention to health preservation.Compared with when he was married, he has grown a head taller.

With Xiaoyi's stature, she could barely hit his earlobe.The two stood together, surprisingly harmonious.

The person who came was none other than Imperial Doctor Li. Since he saved Kangxi in 36, he has become the invisible doctor of the Imperial Hospital.The reason why he was not officially promoted was because his Ama was still in the Tai Hospital.The Li family's craftsmanship has been handed down in one continuous line. Although young people come out of blue, they must save some face for the elderly.

After being diagnosed with pregnancy, Shuying and Tingfang congratulated her.Ting Fang rubbed her belly, feeling a little lost.

But Shuying's eyes were a little worried, and the draft was about to begin.Like the Wu Ya family, the Yongjun palace should not have entered.But now that Xiaoyi is pregnant, things are uncertain.

Xiaoyi shook her head at her. As the prince, fourth master doesn't have to wait for the draft if he wants a woman.Instead of worrying about this, it's better to take care of everything around you.And... grab fourth master's heart.

After seeing off the two sisters-in-law, Xiaoyi turned around.Seeing Fourth Master, who was usually serious and unsmiling, now he laughed.

It wasn't the kind of faint smile that was almost indistinguishable when the corners of the lips were slightly pursed.Instead, he grinned and laughed heartily. In the end, he picked up his daughter and laughed out loud.

Rarely, Honghui didn't dismantle his Ama.He pulled Erniang up and stood in front of Ama and sister, and the whole family formed a circle.

The joyful atmosphere infected Xiaoyi. She had been married for almost ten years, and she could see the care that fourth master had for the children.Day after day, everything he did was enough to make her let her guard down.

The passion is gone, but the family affection is getting stronger and stronger.

**
Ever since he found out that he was pregnant, Honghui spent all his free time every day by his side.

This is still the case today, Yaoer went outside to practice calligraphy, and the little guy talked with Xiaoyi.

"Emiang, why hasn't my brother come out yet?"

Xiaoyi was puzzled: "Why is it the younger brother?"

Honghui pointed his fingers, his round face was a little disappointed: "In case something happens to me again, there is still my younger brother who can protect Erniang. At that time, I will continue to stay by Erniang's side, watching you and your sister and brother, all life very happy, very happy.”

Xiaoyi's nose was sore, and tears could not be stopped at once, gushing out.

Holding her son on her lap, tightly embedded in her body, her whole body was trembling.

"No, with Er Niang here, nothing will happen to Hui'er."

Hong Hui's sweet voice sounded, with a hint of bewilderment: "Emiang, don't cry, in fact, I have been very happy to be able to stay by Emiang's side in my previous life."

The more he said that, the more Xiaoyi couldn't help it.The tears flowed more and more fiercely, falling down and hitting Honghui on the head.Clenching his fists, he seemed to understand something.

"Then I will live well and protect my mother and younger brother!"

"Honghui will definitely be good, Erniang will not let you have trouble."

Forcibly suppressing her emotions, Xiaoyi was still sobbing silently.No wonder Hong Hui has been arguing for his younger brother since he was able to speak. It turned out that he was playing in this way.

Her biggest goal in living a new life is to hope that her son can live a healthy and stable life.

Pat him on the back and feel his warm breath.Honghui will be fine, definitely will be.

"Ama, it's cold outside, why don't you go in?"

Yao'er's sweet voice sounded, and Xiaoyi looked at the chime clock at the corner of the table.It was only Chenshi, and it was less than an hour before the court, why did Fourth Master come back?

How much did he listen to what he said just now?

There are also drums and sheng, they are standing outside, why don't they remind her aloud?
In an instant, countless messy thoughts arose, and Xiaoyi panicked.

"Emiang is not afraid, Hui'er will protect you."

The son in his arms climbed down, spread his legs and opened his arms, and his small body stood in front of him.Xiaoyi suddenly settled down, and there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain.Although Ah Ma is retired, his elder brother made great contributions in the fight against the Japanese last year, and his nephew is gradually emerging.

No matter how angry fourth master is, he will never do anything to her and the children.

Picking up the handkerchief to wipe away her tears, she walked out the door.

Sure enough, he was as silent as a cicada, and looked at her with a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.Seeing this, how could Xiaoyi not know, it must be the fourth master who didn't let them speak.After giving her a wink, she retreated knowingly to fetch water.

Look at fourth master standing there, holding a brocade box in his hand.His face was as usual, although his face was stern, but Xiaoyi could still feel the surging anger.

"Greetings to Grandpa."

"Get up."

Fourth master did not come to help her, but treated her politely according to the rules.Xiao Yi's heart sank, he must have heard what he said just now.

Sure enough, you can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime.Based on her understanding of fourth master, she successfully hid for ten years, but now something happened.

Once this matter is brought up, there is no room for concealment anymore.Xiaoyi stopped her son who was about to speak, and followed behind with a low eyebrow.

"Ama, are you unhappy?"

Yao'er is a very sensitive child, she quickly grabbed Fourth Master's sleeve, swayed and acted like a baby: "Er Niang is pregnant with a little brother, it must be very hard now. Ama, don't be angry with her, okay?"

Fourth master sat down with a golden knife, and opened the brocade box, which contained two pieces of emblem ink.

Smelling the fragrance of ink, I knew it must be the best.Looking at the box again, the whole piece of agarwood is carved with finely divided Chinese zodiac signs.A place as big as a palm is lifelike in a circle.She knew this ink, which was paid as a tribute by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Huizhou, and was specially used for rewards by Kangxi.

Yao'er and Honghui are both enlightened, and the usefulness of these two pieces of ink can be imagined.

"Yao'er and Hong Hui take it and practice two big characters every day."

Yao'er was very happy when she got the gift.Playing with the box, I couldn't put it down, and instantly forgot the tense atmosphere in the room.

"Grandpa..."

"Well, is Fujin feeling unwell today?"

Xiaoyi shook her head, just like the previous two babies, this one is still well-behaved.It was just the forced smile on Si Ye's face that made her look scared.

She knew that fourth master had some unknown tricks, and she would never know what his next move would be.Could it be that he wants to use it on himself now?

"My concubine ordered someone to prepare the meals, and Zhuangzi sent me the vegetables that my master loves most. Do you think I should order some of them?"

Unexpectedly, the fourth master shook his head: "Now that you are pregnant with a child, you need to use more nutritious things. Su Peisheng, you go and inform the kitchen, and follow the recipe that Fujin uses every time she is pregnant."

(End of this chapter)