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Liu Xianglian smiled and said: "Okay, I will follow my sister. My sister is here to rest well. I may be busy these days. The Imperial Guards have to train new recruits, and the Beijing West Barracks also needs to train new recruits. The emperor and the crown prince both said that Feng Ziying and I should be together. Go. If I don't have time to come, don't worry. The weather is going to be cold now, and my sister usually wears more clothes! Master Huiming told her to take good care of you and the color screen when I came here just now."

Xichun said: "Brother Liu, just go to work, don't miss out on business, I have a color screen as a companion, Brother Liu, don't worry."

Liu Xianglian said: "Sister, that bag contains some food and a few books I just bought. I don't know if you will like it. I'm going back, and I have to enter the palace in the afternoon."

After Liu Xianglian finished speaking, she got up to leave, Xichun hurriedly said, "Brother Liu, wait a moment!"

Xichun finished speaking, took a bundle from the shelf, folded and wrapped the silk painting on the table, handed it to Liu Xianglian and said, "Brother Liu, these are some pairs of shoes and socks that Caiping and I made for you and your aunt , and your two sets of autumn clothes, you take them back. Tell your aunt that her eyesight is not good, so let me and the color screen do the sewing, we have a lot of free time!"

Liu Xianglian took the burden, took Xichun's hand and kissed her: "Thank you, sister! I'm leaving!"

In a blink of an eye, Daiyu Shuirong has lived in Jasper Garden for five days.

After breakfast that day, Daiyu said to Shui Rong: "Brother Rong, it's close to the Muni courtyard, why don't we go see the fourth younger sister today, and then come back here, are we going back tomorrow?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "The ten days my father gave me will be gone so soon, it's fine, I'll do it for you, after seeing the fourth girl, we will come back!"

So Shui Rong asked Shui'an to prepare the carriage, and Daiyu prepared two bolts of high-quality satin and some needles and thread, and asked Zijuan to wrap them up, and then the group went to Muni Courtyard.

When they arrived at the Muni Temple, Shui Rong Daiyu was not in a hurry to find Xichun, but met Master Huiming first, and offered 100 taels of incense money, and then in the Daxiong Hall, Daiyu took Shui Rong to offer incense to the Buddha and prayed together for a whole day. After the meeting, I went to the backyard to see Xichun.

Seeing that Daiyu Shuirong came to see her in person, Xichun hurriedly poured tea for the two of them.

I haven't seen Xichun for more than a month, and Xichun is already dressed as a monk and nun. Looking at the simple but neat decoration of Xichun's room, Daiyu sighs in her heart.

Daiyu said: "Fourth younger sister is still used to it here?"

Xichun said: "Sister Lin, brother-in-law of the young prince, don't worry, I'm fine here. It's very clean, and it's just the place I like. It's just that I didn't send Sister Lin to get married that day, my sister really feels guilty!"

Daiyu said: "Sister, Mother Wang and Chunxian are still there in Daiyuan now. Now that I have left there, my grandmother and the others will not go there again. Do you want to go back as soon as possible? If you think about the time, I'll send someone to pick you up!"

Xichun hurriedly said: "Sister Lin, you just got married, I know there must be many things waiting for you to get familiar with the Beijing Palace. I have already said before that I must practice here for three months. If it is convenient for my sister, I will I'll go back after October [-]th. If it's inconvenient for my sister, I'll stay here until the date chosen by Brother Liu and Auntie, and Brother Liu can pick me up directly from here to Liu's house!"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Fourth sister, how can I go directly to Liu's house from here? The most important day in our girl's house is the day of marriage. If I don't know, it's fine. If I know, I will naturally think of my sister. So I I said that when you come to Gusu, my home is your home; if I live in the capital, I will definitely live in yours. I have come to the capital from Gusu, and I have already regarded you as my own sister. Don’t worry, sister. , I have already ordered Uncle Lin to help you prepare the dowry. Although it is not very rich, I will never wrong my sister. It is okay for my sister to stay until October [-]th. Even if I can’t come in person, I will send someone to pick you up. "

When Xichun heard this, tears welled up in her eyes, and Daiyu smiled and said, "Your younger sister never likes to shed tears. Why did she like to shed tears after she got married to her brother-in-law? Fourth younger sister, let me tell you another happy event. Third younger sister has married brother Li Tai in Nanhai gone."

After hearing this, Xichun said pleasantly, "Sister Lin, what you said is true?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, ask your brother-in-law."

Xichun looked at Shui Rong, opened her eyes wide and asked, "Brother-in-law, is what sister Lin said true?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Yes, Li Tai has already returned with a letter. So Miss Si, your elder sister Lin hopes that you and Xianglian will get married soon!"

Xichun blushed and said, "I'm the youngest, so naturally I'm not in a hurry."

Daiyu smiled and said, "I know fourth sister is not in a hurry, but our brother-in-law Liu is in a hurry. He has to be on duty during the day, and cleans the house when he comes home at night. He has lost weight these past few months."

After coming out of the Muni courtyard, Daiyu Shuirong got into the car and sat down. Shui Rong couldn't help asking: "Dai'er, you said that your fourth younger sister's temperament is really different from ordinary people. I don't want to do it for the dignified lady, but I like it." Ordinary people still envy the nunnery life, which is really puzzling!"

Daiyu remembered what Xichun had said about Jia Zhen, Jia Amnesty and Sister Feng, so she quickly bowed her head and remained silent.

Shui Rong looked at Daiyu with some doubts and said, "Dai'er, tell me, since you are so good with Fourth Miss, if you were her, would you escape from such a home?"

Daiyu leaned her head on the water-melting mountain, and said quietly: "I don't know how the fourth sister has the courage to bring out the color screen. If I were the fourth sister, I would have thought of it too. But, I'm afraid I can't do it like the fourth sister. neat."

Shui Rong asked puzzledly: "But I don't understand, Dai'er, I remember that you said that you were so happy to form a society in the Grand View Garden to compose poems, play chess and discuss paintings together, so why do you all want to leave that rich family? I believe, Even if their house is not as good as before, it is unlikely that you girls will be wronged in terms of basic necessities of life."

Daiyu sighed: "Brother Rong, if you are a bird in a golden cage, although the owner is good, you don't have to worry about food, and you are high under the eaves, it seems very safe, but if there are cats and dogs around every day Shuttle under the cage, what do you think the bird in the cage will think?"

After hearing this, Shui Rong looked at Daiyu with only doubts in his heart.But thinking of Daiyu always answering vaguely, I naturally thought that Daiyu was unwilling to tell the real reason, so I had to say: "Okay, Dai'er, let's not talk about this matter anymore, I think your fourth younger sister is indeed worthy of Xianglian. They The coldness of the two people is indeed the same. You see, it is easy for a girl to look at such an outstanding person as Liu Xianglian, but he actually went to become a monk for a few years because of a woman who committed suicide because of her indiscretion. Now I have you The fourth younger sister is anxious to start a family. It is only your fourth younger sister who makes this cold-hearted person fall in love with the world of mortals!"

Daiyu looked up at Shui Rong, and said with a smile: "Brother Rong, you are so nice, tell me, have many girls liked you?"

Shui Rong held onto Daiyu's hand and said, "Dai'er, why did you mention me when you talked about Liu Xianglian? Liu Xianglian is often in the shadows of outsiders, and likes to sing, play, and sing. Naturally, she meets many girls. The third sister You That's how she fell in love with him when she saw him, but she couldn't bear to destroy her character first, causing Xianglian to be like this. Ziying and I were in the Jingxi military camp when we were [-] or [-] years old. How could there be any girls in the military camp? I met you and Miaoyu Huangjie on the way to Muniyuan."

After Shui Rong finished speaking, she had already attached Daiyu's red lips.

After breakfast the next day, Shui Rong and Dai Yu packed up their clothes and prepared to return to Beijing Palace.

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Dai'er, the past ten days have passed too quickly, and I will start working on duty tomorrow after taking a day off. It has been a month and a half, and I don't know how Wei Ruolan and Zhang Jun are doing in Guizhou. Dai'er Son, in my opinion, you'd better go to Wei's house to see your sister in a few days. People are happy now, that Wei Ruolan hasn't come back yet, why don't I accompany you when Wei Ruolan comes?"

Daiyu thought for a while and said, "Forget it, just listen to Brother Rong. Let's go back and have a good rest for two days. You go to be on duty. I'll go to see Sister Wen and ask Madam Feng about what she told me one day."

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Dai'er, you just got married yourself, so you are busy helping others to be a matchmaker. You have such a good mouth. If you do a good match this time, I'm afraid there will be more people looking for you in the future."

Daiyu smiled and said: "I don't dare to do other people, but Sister Wen has a good temper. I just ask. Their elders have the final say on other things. When Xueyan and Cousin Li Lei get married next time, I will let Wang Nanny and Chunxian are here, what does Brother Rong think?"

Shui Rong smiled and said: "Dai'er, don't worry, I have already told my concubine about these things, and the concubine said that Chunxian is young, she can accompany you for two more years. Zijuan is married to Shui'an, so she will continue to come to the mansion to accompany you. It's easy for you, but the concubine mother said that no matter how frugal you are, you still need two girls by your side, the concubine mother has already picked two for you, she said that as long as you want, you can let them accompany you at any time."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Zijuan and Shui'an, and the matter of my cousin Li Xun, will be discussed after next year. Now I will be busy with the affairs of Xueyan and Li Lei, and then the fourth sister and Liu Xianglian. It may be that sister Miao's child is also born, and Chinese New Year will be coming soon, so we have to talk about the rest after the Lantern Festival."

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Dai'er, it's okay for you to be busy with these things, don't tire yourself out, or I won't agree. Wherever you go, bring a few more people, and go back to rest early in the afternoon. If I come back, you haven't Come back, be careful I will punish you!"

Daiyu held Shui Rong's hand and said with a smile, "Brother Rong, don't worry, I just go out, except to Daiyuan, and I will go back soon. Regarding the matter of Xueyan and my fourth younger sister, I asked Uncle Lin and Chunsheng Don’t worry, I’ll just go and have a look.”

Before I knew it, it was already mid-September.In the afternoon of this day, Shui Ruoyang happened to be taking a nap, and saw Dai Quan handing in two reports, saying that they had just been sent by the Ministry of War.

Shui Ruoyang opened the report and saw that it was the battle report transferred from Guizhou by the prince of Nan'an, saying that the rebellion in Guizhou had been put down, and the leader of the rebellion was the brother-in-law of the local chieftain, who was once a local tyrant.Because he has been stubbornly resisting the government army, he has been beheaded by Zhang Jun and Wei Ruolan, and the rest of the rebel bandits have also been wiped out. Those who surrendered, the local officials have begun to come out to comfort the people.It's just that the three people who made the most meritorious deeds this time, Zhang Jian suffered some minor injuries, Zhang Jun and Wei Ruolan were both seriously injured, and they have returned to the capital with the Southern Expedition Army.

Shui Ruoyang liked it when he saw the battle report saying that Guizhou had been pacified.Knowing that Wei Ruolan and Zhang Jun were seriously injured, he hurriedly ordered two imperial doctors to be selected by the imperial hospital to bring good medicine, and ten experts selected from the imperial guards would escort them to the Southern Expedition Army to treat Wei Ruolan and Zhang Jun , At the same time, people brought a lot of rewards to the Ten Thousand Wei family to appease their relatives.Both Zhang Jun and Zhang Jian have no family, so they will be rewarded only when they come back.

After approving the memorial, Shui Ruoyang felt relieved.Thinking of the Xiande concubine Yuanchun's body for more than six months, he took Dai Quan to Fengzao Palace to have a look.

Yuanchun at this time is full of joy of being a mother soon.Yuan Chun was already 29 years old, and Concubine Zhou, who entered the palace around the same time, already had a prince and a daughter.The princess is the little princess Shui Yiyi, who is now 13 years old and is very liked by the emperor Shui Ruoyang.

Yuan Chun was sitting by the bed reading a book, when he saw Shui Ruoyang coming in, he hurriedly got up to meet him.Shui Ruoyang supported Yuan Chun and said, "My concubine is heavy, so there is no need to be polite. I haven't been here for a while, how is concubine these days?"

Yuan Chun said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, my concubine is very good."

Shui Ruoyang looked at Yuan Chun's big belly, and said with a smile: "It seems that my son is growing up fast, my concubine, does the imperial doctor come to see him every day?"

Yuan Chun hurriedly said: "Thank you, the emperor, for your concern. The imperial doctor comes on time every day. He said that the emperor's son is fine now, and I'm afraid she won't give birth until early December."

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "My son will choose the date of his birth. As soon as he comes out, he will celebrate the New Year, and the whole country will celebrate together. I'm afraid he will be like Rong'er in the future. Even though he is naughty, he can't help being liked!" "

It turned out that Shui Rong was born on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, just after the Lantern Festival. The queen once joked that Shui Rong was naughtier than the prince, and she might have listened to the lively dragon lantern dance outside in her stomach, so she started to move on the Lantern Festival night after watching the dragon lantern. Born at the time of day.

Yuan Chun heard that Shui Ruoyang compared the prince in his womb with Shui Rong, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly laughed: "Your Majesty, I hope our prince can really think like his fourth brother, and the concubine is willing to suffer no matter what!"

Shui Ruoyang said with a smile: "My concubine, take good care of yourself. If you really can add another prince to me, I will never treat you badly! It is already mid-September, and concubine Ai is giving birth for my emperor's son." Before now, try not to meet outsiders. If my concubine misses her family, I allow you to exchange letters. Don’t eat the things sent outside, everything will be discussed after childbirth!"

After hearing this, Yuan Chun quickly smiled and said, "Don't worry, the emperor, for the sake of the emperor, the concubine will be careful. Even the concubine's family, the concubine will see them again after giving birth."

Shui Ruoyang nodded and said: "Aifei is a sensible one, and the children in the palace are more delicate, so it's better to be careful. You have a good rest, I won't disturb you, just send someone to the warehouse to get what you want!"

Yuan Chun hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Shui Ruoyang left, Yuan Chun sat down and stroked his big belly with indescribable joy.

What Shui Ruoyang said just now is obvious, as long as he gives birth to a prince, he will definitely have unexpected glory, and this prince must be very favored, not even lower than the current young prince of Beijing, Shui Rong.

The emperor's preference for water solubility is known to everyone inside and outside the palace.Shui Rong didn't want the emperor to give him a marriage, but the emperor obeyed Shui Rong. This was the only prince who refused the emperor's marriage and wanted to marry independently in the palace for nearly a hundred years; Shui Rong wanted to marry Lin Daiyu, the daughter of an old minister who had no parents or brothers, and the emperor agreed; Shui Rong didn't want to take in the house, and the emperor agreed; when Shui Rong got married, the emperor actually gave Shui Rong the jasper garden that was originally intended for the prince as a wedding gift.

Shui Rong is the descendant of the first queen, so it is inevitable that Shui Ruoyang favors her.But just now, Shui Ruoyang compared the child in his womb with Shui Rong, which shows how much hope Shui Ruoyang places on the prince who is about to be born.

Shui Ruoyang also said that if he could really give birth to a prince, he would never treat him badly, what does that mean?

Yuan Chun's heart felt a little fluttering.

Indeed, as long as the prince is born, everything is possible.Since the queen's death, the central palace has been vacant.Now Prince Mizusawa is 31 years old. Although he has three daughters, he has not yet given birth to a boy.Although Shui Rong is now married, he has already adopted him to the Beijing Palace.The eldest son of the emperor had already left the capital for the fief of Luoyang as the county king, and there were still two princes who were not adults.It is said that old people prefer young children, if this is true, I am afraid that there are many honors that I have never thought about.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chun only felt a surge of excitement in his heart, and wanted to share this joy with others.Just now Shui Ruoyang said that he can't see his family right now, but he can communicate.So Yuanchun came to the desk, asked Baoqin to grind, and wrote a letter to Jiamu, but said that he was doing well and the emperor was very concerned about it.

Yuan Chun wrote the letter and asked the little eunuch who was waiting outside the door to send the letter to Rongguo Mansion.

It is a good thing to run errands to each mother's family, because no matter which mother's family, the eunuchs who come to send letters and talk are all top-notch letters without exception.The little eunuch received Yuan Chun's letter and listened to Yuan Chun's orders, so he was naturally happy to go out on business.