[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

The house for the ministers to live in the suburbs of Beijing will not be completed until summer at the earliest, or even later.

When the ministers found out, they were grateful to Fourth Master, and the older ministers almost cried with joy.

It was not easy for them to get up in the middle of the night from the capital city to the Old Summer Palace to pay their respects. They were freezing to death and sleepy to death.

Now the fourth master actually asked Brother Jiu to build a row of houses in the suburbs of Beijing and rent them out. Even if the rent was a little higher, Brother Jiu would not be unable to rent them.

The rent is a bit higher than that of the inn in the city, but there are guards patrolling, it is very safe, and the important ministers have been officials for a long time, and they will not have any money in their hands. This rent is still affordable.

The important thing is that they finally don't have to be terribly cold in the middle of the night, and they don't have to be so hot on the road in summer that they have to suffer from heat stroke.

It only takes at most two quarters of an hour to go to the garden from this rented house by carriage, which is much more convenient than the previous hour!

When Geng Yi knew about it, construction had already started on the outskirts of Beijing, and he thought Brother Jiu's brains were particularly useful.

Today, she and Concubine Xi went to the Xinghuachun Pavilion on Concubine Qi's side to enjoy the flowers. Hongli was overjoyed. He saw a butterfly flying by and was chasing after it with short legs. The nanny and maid were also behind her. Follow, for fear that he will fall.

Hong Zhou lacked interest in butterflies, looked up at the apricot blossoms that were either in full bloom or just about to bloom, and pointed to Geng Yi: "Er Niang, flower."

Geng Yi smiled and said: "Yes, this is apricot flower, you can eat it."

Hearing that it could be eaten, Hongzhou raised his face and looked at it for a while, as if doubting how it could be eaten?

Concubine Qi smiled when she heard it: "I was quite surprised when I heard that it could be eaten."

Geng Yi explained: "Not only can you eat, but you can also wipe your face."

It's just that the apricot blossoms are so beautiful, isn't it good for them to destroy them?

Unexpectedly, Concubine Qi stretched out her hand to plant a few apricot blossoms without saying a word, and looked back to see that the two of them didn't do anything, she was surprised: "Isn't it about picking apricot blossoms for cooking or for wiping your face, how much does it cost?"

Of course, you can't just let Concubine Qi do it alone, and all the palace people around her pick it up together.

Geng Yi quickly said: "Don't just pick them on one tree, separate them, just pick a little from each tree, don't pick all the apricots that are in full bloom."

Otherwise, all the apricot blossoms that were blooming on the tree would be picked off, wouldn't they be bare?

Looking at it from afar, the other trees are still in full bloom, but the few trees in the middle are bare, which is too ugly.

Concubine Qi smiled: "You still have to be thoughtful, if the emperor comes to enjoy the flowers later..."

Looking at the few bare trees, I don't know what fourth master thinks, anyway, he won't have a good face.

After the palace people got the order, they dispersed to pick apricot flowers, and Geng Yi didn't let them pick too many, it was almost enough, anyway, they didn't need much.

Concubine Qi said: "It's rare to come here, pick more and go back and try to make it, didn't you say you can wipe your face?"

She was looking forward to it, after all, Xueyu Cream is so good, could it be that this Xinghua is better?

Geng Yi said: "If you have acne on your face, soak the apricot blossoms in clean water for a week, remove the apricot blossoms, and wash them with soaked water, once in the morning and evening, and you will get better soon."

"Dried apricot blossoms are ground into powder and added to Xueyu cream, and then rubbed on the face, the wrinkles and spots can be reduced a lot. If you rub it every day, the wrinkles will not appear so quickly."

Concubine Xi was moved when she heard this, and Concubine Qi was even more so. What woman would not want to maintain her youthful appearance, with skin as white as snow without a single wrinkle?

They wrote it down, and planned to ask the maids to collect the apricot flowers and wash them again. After soaking them, they washed their faces every day, and then ground them into powder, put them into snow jade cream, and put them on their faces every day!

Geng Yi didn't notice the expressions of the two, and reached out to touch the trunk of the apricot tree.

This apricot tree is indeed a good thing. Apricot blossoms, apricots and almonds are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. They taste slightly bitter but are not poisonous. They are effective for emphysema, senile asthma, and even iron damage.

Dong Feng, a famous doctor in the Three Kingdoms, liked apricot trees very much. He didn't charge a penny to treat poor patients, but let them plant apricot trees.

Plant one apricot plant if you are mildly ill, and plant two or three apricot plants after you recover from a serious illness. Before you know it, there will be more than [-] apricot groves.

So later generations will call the doctor Xinglin, it is for this reason.

Geng Yi asked the kitchen to make apricot blossom porridge, and made several jars of apricot blossom wine.

Because the apricot blossoms are a bit bitter, she added a lot of sugar to it.

It doesn't take long, this apricot blossom wine will be ready to drink after a week.

The maids picked all the apricot trees, even if they picked a little from each tree, the accumulated amount was astonishing.

Concubine Qi and Concubine Xi took some of them and used them to grind and wash their faces, and gave the rest to Geng Yi.

Geng Yi asked the palace servants to wash the apricot blossoms, grind half of them into powder for later use, and dry the other half and put it in when drinking tea, which also has a very faint aroma of apricot blossoms.

She saw that there were too many dried apricot blossoms, so she sent some everywhere.

However, even if sugar is added to the apricot flower, only a little bit, there is still a lingering bitterness.

Concubine Qi and Concubine Xi didn't like it very much, and so did the queen, but Concubine Mao liked it very much, and made a pot of it every day.

I don't know if it has something to do with the practice of meditation these years, Maobi looks like she has suffered a lot.

Geng Yi really wanted to persuade Concubine Mao that although Xinghua is a good thing, there is no need to rush to endure hardship.

The concubine Mao could see what she was thinking, so she smiled slightly and said: "I don't know why, other people drink bitterly, but I feel quite comfortable drinking it, and I don't feel bitter."

Geng Yi was a little surprised when he heard it, but some people like almonds, but some people can't eat them, and it varies from person to person.

Seeing that Mao concubine liked it, she asked Madam Hu to pack some dried apricot flowers for her.

Geng Yi only asked the mao concubine to go to the garden to pick flowers, wash them, and dry them in the sun if the concubine finished drinking them. You can also put them directly in tea, or grind them into powder and then steep them.

It can also make the kitchen make apricot porridge, which is good.

After the concubine Mao thanked her, she went back with the dried apricot blossoms.

Concubine Xi was very surprised that Concubine Mao would like this bitter taste, and quickly forgot about it.

Because the Westerners learned that the new emperor was enthroned, they specially sent many gifts over.

Along the way, several carriages were transported to the Old Summer Palace and placed in the open space. Concubine Xi was very interested, so she came to see Geng Yi together.

In addition to the common clocks, clocks and the like, there are many small things.

For example, the music box, when you open it and wind it up, there will be music playing, and then the two villains will dance face to face, sometimes far away and sometimes near, so that Concubine Xi can't take her eyes off her eyes.

Geng Yi found a microscope on the table, very surprised.

She bent down and took a look at the mirror. There was nothing in it, so she put her fingertips over and looked.

I haven't seen this for a long time, Geng Yi is quite rare.

At this time, Xiyang already had a microscope, and he probably had some knowledge in microorganisms.

It's just that this thing is actually sent here for the fourth master to play with. Shouldn't it be sent to the Imperial Hospital?

However, the imperial doctors of the Tai Hospital may not use this, and it may have subverted their medical system.

Seeing that Geng Yi was curious, Concubine Xi also came over and closed one eye to look at the lens.

Geng Yi waved his hand and asked someone to pick a leaf and stuff it under the ground. Concubine Xi was startled when she suddenly saw something.

After taking a closer look, she became curious: "There are so many veins on the leaves, and this small mirror can clearly see them."

Geng Yi easily increased the multiplier, and Concubine Xi took a closer look and found that the leaves had changed again.

She asked in confusion, "Sister, what are these green balls?"

Geng Yi wanted to say that it was chlorophyll, but he was afraid that Concubine Xi would continue to ask, so he said, "Why are leaves green? It is because of this thing. This mirror can magnify and see many things that are invisible to the naked eye."

Concubine Xi raised her head and smiled and said, "Sister knows a lot, so can this one see the blemishes on her face?"

Geng Yi was taken aback, sister, you are planning to use the magnifying glass on your face, will it be too cruel?

I guess what I saw was the huge pores on my face, wouldn't I faint from fright?

She hurriedly said: "It's okay to look at other things, but this face is enlarged, and it's quite scary to look at."

Concubine Xi said casually, and became even more confused when she heard it: "Sister said that, did you read it?"

She was quite perceptive, and Geng Yi could only say vaguely: "I don't know where I saw someone's record, but it's not that good anyway."

Since Geng Yi said it wasn't good-looking, Concubine Xi didn't insist, and asked people to pick the grass on the ground and the flowers on the trees, and looked at it with a microscope, showing surprise from time to time.

Fourth master came in and smiled and said, "You are clever, you already know how to use this."

Concubine Xi quickly said: "I don't know how to use it, but Sister Geng does."

Geng Yi quickly showed a proud expression of "I'm amazing, right?" to Fourth Master, and made Fourth Master laugh: "It's really powerful. Huang Ama also has one of these things. It's very precious, but it's not as delicate as this one."

Xiyang keeps improving on this, and this thing is made more and more exquisite.

Geng Yi inadvertently asked: "Your Majesty, this thing can see things that are invisible to the naked eye. I once heard an old doctor say that even after some people were injured, the wound would suddenly rot, as if it was stained with something and couldn't see it." It's a thing, can this thing be seen?"

"If the imperial physician can use this to discover those things and then wipe them out, won't more people be saved?"

Fourth master thought it made sense, but there was only one thing, he was a bit reluctant to send it to the Tai Hospital, so he simply ordered Su Peisheng: "Let Jiudi see if there are any more of these in Xiyang, and buy some more."

He wants people to buy it directly, and it's no wonder that Westerners don't pay a high price.

But it's different when Brother Nine goes out, because he understands the market and is good at bargaining!

Geng Yi thinks that once Brother Nine goes there, he will definitely be able to hit the lowest price, and it is okay to buy more microscopes!

As soon as Brother Jiu received the news, he rushed to the Western imported goods store and asked about the microscope. It was not the first time that the butler had done business with him, and this master was not short of money and liked to buy it, so he naturally gave him a fair answer. price.

The steward rubbed his hands and said, "This is the one that has to be delivered from outside, and it may take several months."

The day lily will be cold in a few months, Brother Jiu said impatiently: "I don't believe that you don't have any of them here, you don't have any here, and it's okay to take back the ones you sold."

Many people buy a microscope and don't know how to use it, so they keep it at home as an ornament.

Western imported goods stores can come to the door with other things to exchange for the microscope, it depends on whether they are willing or not.

The steward was not very willing, but seeing that brother Jiu really wanted to buy it immediately, otherwise he would not buy it, so he negotiated the price.

Brother Jiu said impatiently: "I'm not short of money, when did I pay you back on credit? Not once, and you still procrastinate to tell me that only a good price will be available. Who knows how many goods are available, don't talk about it." Just bring me one or two when you’re done, and that’s no fun.”

Since one or two items were not enough, the steward was quickened, agreed again and again, turned his head and reluctantly exchanged other imported products for the microscope, there were five items in total, this was full of sincerity.

Then Brother Jiu started to bargain, but it didn't make the steward really lose a lot, but he made a little less.

But what can the manager do, the microscopes have been replaced, and those interested customers are unlikely to want to go back, and many others who are not interested in this will not be able to sell the price at all.

He could only hold his nose and sell the microscopes to brother Jiu, who happily sent them to fourth master.

The fourth master looked at the five microscopes and was quite satisfied, so he turned around and sent them to the imperial hospital for the imperial doctors to try to use.

In addition to these, Brother Nine also brought a case of wine: "This is wine from the western side. It is said that it has been made for a long time, and it is sent across the ocean. The price is not cheap."

Of course, he bought so many microscopes, can the steward not give a little extra?

Nine Brothers took a fancy to the wine in the store at a glance, and the manager was very unhappy, and in the end he could only sell half and give half away.

Fourth master's sticky stick is still there, I don't know that brother Jiu said it's not cheap, this thing is buy one get one free.

However, he didn't reveal it. After opening the wine did have a strong fruity aroma. It was a bit sour after drinking, but the aftertaste was very special. I really liked it.

Seeing that Fourth Master liked it, Brother Jiu thought about going around to buy it, so he should be able to get some more wine.

Fourth Master asked someone to bring a bottle at night and shared it with Geng Yi.

Geng Yi took a sip and was a little surprised, was it wine?

At this time, the fermentation process is ordinary, and the taste of the wine is also the same.

She thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, this wine must taste better when chilled."

Fourth Master asked Su Peisheng to bring some ice, and put the wine bottle in it for a while before taking it out.

The ice-cold wine is indeed not so sour when drinking, and the taste is better.

Si Ye said: "Westerners call this wine Rosemary, and the taste is quite novel."

Geng Yi asked curiously, "Could it be that we don't have wine here?"

This is impossible!

China is one of the origins of grapes. I remember that there were vineyards in the Zhou Dynasty. Even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty drank wine!

However, what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty drank was the Eurasian grape brought back by Zhang Qian from the Western Regions, not the original grape variety in China.

It was even more prosperous in the Tang Dynasty. Isn't there a poem "Grape Wine Luminous Cup"?

However, after so many years, why is our wine not as good as that of Westerners?

It's just that Geng Yi thought about it for a while, and it seemed to be true.

The wine recipe was lost in the Song Dynasty, and then lost.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the wine method from the Western Regions was used. At first, the taste was mediocre, but after gradually improving, it became a national wine with a high status.

In addition, grapes were abundant in the Western Regions at that time, which greatly facilitated the development of winemaking technology. It is said that practice makes perfect, and the same is true for winemaking.

Later, in the Ming Dynasty, there were original wine and grape distilled wine.

It's a pity that the Manchus don't like to drink wine. It's a pity that this thing was really lost after a while.

Geng Yi frowned and thought for a long time, thinking that the wine should be revived.

Not to mention far away, now you can only buy some wine from Westerners, which is too expensive.

And it is sent here across the ocean, and now the logistics is a blind box, who knows if it can be delivered.

If you get lost on the way, the boat will be sunk by strong winds and waves, or the wine barrels are not well preserved on the way, and the wine will be worn out, etc. All of these add up to not too many risks and accidents, and very few can be delivered safely.

Rareness is the most expensive thing, so the price will naturally go up, which is really not very cost-effective.

Seeing that fourth master now likes to drink wine, he smiled at Geng Yi: "It's true that I only buy it from Westerners, it's a little less."

Fourth Master can drink one bottle in a day, and Brother Nine sent a wooden box, which is already the entire inventory of the Western Imported Products Store, and it is not enough to drink for half a month.

Even if you save some drinking, it will take a month at most.

Geng Yi urged: "Your Majesty, why don't we let people try to make wine? I don't believe it. We have a vast land and rich resources, can't we compare to Westerners' winemaking? When we start winemaking, Westerners may not have been born yet!"

Fourth Master smiled: "Alright, let Ninth Brother try it later."

Geng Yi thought to himself that elder brother Jiu is really a brick, and he can go wherever he needs it.

But this wine business can really be done, and it is also a big deal!

The next day, Fourth Master called Brother Nine and brought up the matter of wine making.

Of course, brother Jiu would not refuse to earn money, so this time he acted preemptively and said: "Your Majesty, this [-]% is absolutely impossible."

Fourth Master gave him a surprised look: "I didn't intend to ask for [-]% originally, but if you insist..."

Brother Jiu stared wide-eyed and shook his head desperately, "Your Majesty, this really won't work."

He needs people to buy several vineyards, and he has to hire people to grow the grapes. In addition, transporting the grapes requires cars and people, and there will inevitably be losses in the middle, not to mention more wine.

However, when brewing, it still needs manpower and space, and all aspects of preparation need to be spent.

This business is different from renting a house to a minister, the cost is much higher!

The fourth master couldn't help laughing when he saw Brother Nine facing the enemy: "Don't worry, I don't care about it this time, it belongs to Brother Nine. As long as Brother Nine makes it, he will send me a few bottles of wine from time to time. , I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pay for it."

Brother Jiu was relieved when he heard it, and he was very pleasantly surprised: "This is necessary, the best brother's work will be sent to the palace to the emperor, and there is no need to pay for it!"

Fourth master took a deep look at him: "Ninth brother, are you sure you want to send it?"

Brother Jiu always felt that this question had a deep meaning, so he couldn't help hesitating for a while.

The fourth master stopped teasing him, smiled and shook his head and said, "One yard is worth one yard. This business belongs to the ninth younger brother, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will just buy it as usual."

It's the younger brother's intention to send one or two bottles of wine, and it's really a bit of a bully for Brother Jiu to give it to him as often as fourth master drinks it.

Brother Nine smiled and didn't insist, knowing that the fourth master would not deceive himself, but he still guaranteed that the price bought in the palace must be the lowest price, which is different from the price sold outside.

The fourth master also gave brother Jiu a good thing, which was the wine making method that Geng Yi recalled.

She didn't remember very specifically, so she could only give Brother Jiu a little idea.

There are two methods of wine making, one is traditional wine making, which uses koji fermentation.Put distiller's yeast into the grape puree to urge it to ferment and mature.

The other is distilled to increase the alcohol content.

The former is a low-alcohol wine suitable for all ages. It has more grape puree, and it has the original taste of grapes.

The latter is high-quality wine, which men may prefer, but they should not drink too much, so as not to get too drunk after too much stamina.

This is equivalent to taking care of all the target groups. Brother Jiu looked at it and thought it was wonderful, clapping his hands and applauding: "The imperial concubine is very thoughtful. Later, my brother will find someone to do it separately. No matter what, I have to give the imperial concubine a dividend." It is."

Even if Geng Yi is not short of money now, and she mentions her own business, brother Jiu can't just take it away without giving anything.

Fourth Master nodded casually and said, "Ninth Brother can do as he sees."

In the end, Brother Jiu decided to give Geng Yi a share of the bonus, which may not seem like much, but because of the high cost and the price of red wine is not cheap, it is still quite considerable.

Geng Yi still has other income, so he asked Brother Jiu to send the dividend to Geng Jin.

Geng Jin was sitting at home, and suddenly a large sum of money fell from the sky, and it was gifted filially by his good daughter, Geng Yi. He was as happy as a child and couldn't stop laughing.

Even though Geng Jin is not short of money now, and his life is pretty good, Geng Yi sent it here as a kindness, he was naturally happy, and after carefully accepting it, he saved it up.

Later, there was a flood elsewhere, and a storehouse was opened to provide relief. Geng Jin donated part of the money, which can be regarded as a blessing for the daughter and grandson of Geng Yi and Hongzhou.

Brother Jiu bought several vineyards in a hurry, and built two large workshops nearby to make wine.

Summer is a good time to ferment wine, and he started to make wine after setting up without stopping.

The first batch can be produced in about twenty days, and can be drunk after filtration.

Of course, Brother Jiu invited a few famous brewers back, and the first batch they produced was fine after they drank it. Brother Jiu tasted it himself and the taste was good, so he dared to send it to Fourth Master.

Fourth master poured a small cup, bowed his head and took a sip.

This is a low-alcohol wine, fermented and matured in summer, with a strong grape flavor, which is really good.

Brother Jiu said: "My brother intends to send some of them to restaurants and shops for sale, and the rest will be kept for a while as aging, the flavor will be different."

Of course, the wines sent to restaurants and shops were not the best. The best part of the wine was eaten by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and sent to Si Ye.

In addition, Brother Jiu has also collected a batch of good wines. Once the fourth master drinks it here, the ministers will definitely buy it after they know about it. Not only can they drink the same wine as the emperor, but they can also take care of Brother Jiu's business. It's the best of both worlds .

Geng Yi didn't expect Brother Jiu to move so fast, and the wine was brewed right away.

The fourth master gave each of the few people in the harem a bottle of wine, so they can have a taste after the meal.

The concubine Mao felt a little uncomfortable smelling the wine, but she couldn't bear to drink it, so she kept it.

The queen doesn't like to drink alcohol on weekdays, but this red wine can still drink two glasses.

Geng Yi liked it very much, and invited Concubine Xi to have dinner and drink together.

Red wine is best for eating beef, so Geng Yi asked Chef Ma to fry the steak.

Concubine Xi was quite curious about eating, and said with a smile: "Westerners like to eat like this when they hear about it. Big pieces of beef are brought up, and then they are cut up with a knife and fork to eat. Maybe there are no waiters around to help, and they just look at the meat. Do you want Master to cut it up and eat it?"

It's not that troublesome for them. The kitchen just cuts a small piece, which is convenient for them to eat, and they don't have to cut it themselves.

Geng Yi smiled, thinking that the maids of Western families do everything, if the master doesn't like to cut the meat by himself, it's okay to ask someone around him to do it for him.

The steak was fried very tender, but it was not fried with butter. It was different from what Geng Yi had eaten before, but the taste was still very good.

A bite of beef, another sip of red wine, if she was not wearing a flag dress, she would suspect that she had returned to modern times, it would be no different.

Geng Yi was in a daze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let Chef Ma try stewing beef with red wine later, it should be delicious too."

The fried beef has been made, and the red wine stewed beef is sure to be fine for Chef Ma!

Chef Ma was also used to Geng Yi suddenly having a lot of whimsical ideas, so he could only do what he could do.

He tried for several days, and finally made a beef stew with red wine that felt good.

When Cook Ma was done, he told Geng Yi, and Geng Yi invited Fourth Master to come and have a taste.

Fourth Master didn't know that red wine could be used for cooking, so he tried a sip, and it was better than expected.

The beef has no fishy smell and is very tender. The faint aroma of red wine is in it. The more you chew, the more you can taste the faint aroma of grapes. It really matches.

He smiled and said, "You still know how to eat, this is not bad."

Geng Yi smiled, watching Fourth Master order Su Peisheng to reward Cook Ma, he obviously liked this dish very much.

Red wine can cook, which makes Chef Ma even more excited, and he has to play more tricks.

He not only stewed beef brisket, but also tried to stew lamb chops, as well as pork ribs and pork knuckles, and the taste was just as good.

It's a pity that the fourth master doesn't like big meat very much, and the harem doesn't dare to eat it unrestrainedly, otherwise it will be too fat to be human, and Chef Ma will be very lonely. He has developed a bunch of dishes but no one comes to taste them.

Fortunately, every time Brother Ninth and Fourteenth come over, they have a good appetite and like meat, so Chef Ma cheers up again and cooks several red wine dishes with a spatula.

Brother Jiu is the most appreciative, knowing that red wine can be used for cooking, and the taste is so good, he praised Chef Ma again and again.

The fourteenth elder brother is not as good at talking as the ninth elder brother, but he concentrates on eating hard, and every time he eats everything, Chef Ma is also satisfied.

Geng Yi also asked Chef Ma to try making desserts with red wine, stewed pears with red wine, or red wine cakes.

It’s okay to stew pears in red wine. It’s not so easy to make cakes without an oven. It’s easy to turn into steamed cakes that you eat on weekdays, and the difference in taste and texture will be great.

I didn't expect Chef Ma to be so talented. He doesn't have an oven but he also understands that Geng Yi wants to make cakes that are as hot as the top and bottom. He uses a stove, burns wood on the bottom and uses a lid on the top, and puts hot charcoal on the top of the lid. Is made a simple oven.

Looking at the red wine cake delivered to him, Geng Yi couldn't help but admire Chef Ma for being so talented that he could do all these things.

She took a bite and ate it. It was soft and delicious, not too sweet.

Even Hongzhou liked it quite a bit, but Geng Yi was afraid that he would get tooth decay if he ate too much, so he gave him a small portion the size of a palm at most.

Since there is a simple oven, Geng Yi also wants red wine donuts and cup cakes. Apart from thinking about this every day, he is eating new products, and he has gained a little weight from eating.

When Concubine Xi came to Wanfang Anhe to look for her, she found Geng Yi walking around outside, she couldn't help being surprised: "Sister, what's wrong?"

Geng Yi said helplessly: "I have gained weight recently, and I want to walk more."

Didn't she suddenly realize that she was fat, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, so she got up and walked quickly to consume too much energy, and she was scrambling when she was in a hurry!

Geng Yi was puzzled, why did she suddenly gain weight when she obviously couldn't eat enough before?

However, even if the dessert is not very sweet, there is a lethal amount of sugar in the dessert. The dessert is too fat for people. Even she who is not easy to eat fat can't stand it. Touching her belly is a little sad.

Concubine Xi pursed her lips and said with a funny smile: "Hongli likes the donuts sent by my sister very much. I also ate a lot. It's true that my clothes are a little tight."

Especially on the waist, I had to put a little bit, otherwise Concubine Xi was really worried that one day she would sit down too quickly and the clothes on her waist would burst.

The two looked at each other in blank dismay, and then started walking back and forth hand in hand.

Even if it is not so easy to lose weight, it is better than sitting and continuing to gain weight, so it is self-comforting.

In the evening, Geng Yi was hesitant to have dinner, so he heard Madam Hu say: "The Madam Maobi sent someone to invite female doctor Qu, who said it was very uncomfortable because of her bloated stomach."

Hearing this, Geng Yi frowned.

After all, with Mao's temperament, if it is not really uncomfortable, she can bear it.

She couldn't help it now, and it was really uncomfortable for the maid to ask female doctor Qu.

"Ms. Qu just happened to be invited by Shi Fujin, and she was already on her way back at full speed, so she had to send another imperial doctor there."

Geng Yi frowned, and Madam Hu said: "Don't worry, your master, I have asked the maid to wait there, and I will send you any news soon."

Knowing that Geng Yi was worried, Madam Hu kept someone there, so she could know the situation of Mao concubine immediately.

It didn't take long for a little palace lady to rush in, and after saluting, she didn't even bother to take a breath, and hurriedly said: "After the imperial doctor took the pulse, he said that the concubine may be happy."

This stunned the concubine Mao himself, and Geng Yi was also surprised.

Hu Nanny's eyes widened in surprise. After all, the concubine Mao is not too young. In addition, after she entered the mansion and lost her two little princesses, she hadn't conceived by the emperor's side for many years. Why did she suddenly become pregnant at this age? Woolen cloth?

Don't say Mao concubine was puzzled, even fourth master was stunned when he heard about this.

After the queen knew the news, she specially came to tell him. The fourth master thought about it and said, "I went to her place two months ago."

One year before and after, I went there just once, and the concubine Mao became pregnant because of it?

For so many years, the mao concubine has not moved, and if she really does not make a sound, she has become a blockbuster.

The queen nodded and said: "The imperial doctor said that the time is a bit short, and I'm not sure yet. It will take a few days. Wait for female doctor Qu to come back, and then take a pulse."

Although the imperial physician is good at medical skills, he is not as good at gynecology as female doctor Qu, especially in pregnancy and delivery.

Female doctor Qu came back in a hurry to ask for Maopin's pulse, she was much more certain than the imperial physician: "Maopin's mother is indeed happy, it looks like it's been about two months. The fetal gas is not weak, but it has to be taken care of."

Geng Yi thought that Concubine Mao was now considered an advanced maternal age, so she really had to be careful.

Maopin couldn't believe it at first, but later she couldn't help crying with joy.

She lost her two children before, and her heart was ashamed. Later, she slowly raised her body, but there was still no movement, so she completely gave up.

Who would have thought that one day, I would be happy again!

After such a big surprise fell, the concubine Mao couldn't stop crying, frightened female doctor Qu, and quickly comforted her: "Your Majesty, don't cry, it's not good for your body."

If you cry like this, you will hurt yourself.

Hearing that it might be bad for her health, Mao concubine quickly stopped crying and did not dare to cry anymore. After wiping away her tears, she asked: "My baby is still stable, do you want to eat something to make up for it?"

She suddenly regretted that she had been fasting for many years, and even if she ate meat, she only touched a little minced meat, and the frequency of eating it was not much.

Eating so little meat is not good enough for the body, and I don't know if it will affect the children.

Female doctor Qu said: "Your Majesty should eat well and take care of your body. But it's not too late to take care of it now, you have to take your time."

She was really worried that she would nod her head, Maopin would eat desperately to make up her body, and it would be troublesome if it spoiled.

The concubine mao nodded, feeling at a loss for a while, and only planned to listen to the female doctor Qu.

The empress asked female doctor Qu to stay with the concubine Mao so that she could take more care of her pulse nearby. After all, at the concubine Mao's age, it was more difficult to conceive than when she was young.

Female doctor Qu thought about it and ordered a lot of medicinal recipes. She asked Geng Yi for advice before explaining to the kitchen that she was going to make up for the concubine Mao step by step.

Meat is to be eaten, but it cannot be supplemented all at once, it has to be added slowly.

It's best to start with minced meat, add stews and the like, and only gradually add meat dishes.

The mao concubine eats whatever is given to her, and she doesn't pick at all.

Even though she hadn't eaten meat for many years, it smelled a little uncomfortable, and at the beginning she forced it in and then vomited it out, but she still tried her best to continue eating.

Later, she gradually got used to it and came back, and she didn't feel so uncomfortable when she ate, and she was refreshed when things happened, her complexion improved, and she looked younger by several years.

It's just that news of Mao's concubine's pregnancy got out after a while, which surprised many wives in the capital, and tried to inquire about it in different ways.

Not to mention the imperial physician and female doctor Qu, even the concubine Mao herself didn't know why she suddenly became pregnant.

On the contrary, Geng Yi thought about it and found that Xinghua can treat female infertility.

It's just a folk remedy, and it doesn't work for everyone, just like opening a blind box, so she didn't think about it.

Xinghua is the most effective for women with weak spleen and kidney. Geng Yi thought about it, isn't the constitution of the mao concubine just a deficiency of both spleen and kidney?

She looked at the withered apricot blossoms in the garden, and felt that if people knew that apricot blossoms had this effect, the apricot blossoms in the capital would have to be picked off as soon as they bloomed in spring, and the branches would be bare. We are about to start planting almond trees.

It’s the same folk recipe as the blind box, it’s a surprise when it’s opened, but it’s not so good if it’s not.

Geng Yi decided that it would be better to hide this folk prescription, anyway, Fourth Master only thought that he had recently paid attention to rest and was not so tired, and his body and bones were better than before, so he let Mao concubine conceive, and did not continue to explore this matter.

Because of the happy event, Concubine Mao had more smiles on her face than before, and she wholeheartedly hoped that the child would be born safely.

Fourth Master didn't really want to go back to such a small place in the capital anyway, he still lived in the garden comfortably, so he simply said that it would be difficult for the concubine to move around, and planned to live in the garden until the child was born next year.

On the other hand, Concubine Qi was not so happy, because Hongshi was two years old and was about to prepare for vaccination.

Generally, it is most suitable for young elder brothers to be vaccinated when they are two to four years old. Honghui was vaccinated when he was two years old.

The younger you are, the less reactive you are, making it safer for your child to get vaccinated.

But such a young child will be locked in the lake pavilion alone, and no one can go out at will except the maids and eunuchs who are serving.

The pavilion in the lake is surrounded by lake water, so it can only be crossed by boat, and there are people guarding around it, so that it will be harmful to the little elder brother if anyone sneaks up.

For many years, he had been vaccinated either in the palace or in the garden, and this time was no exception. The fourth master chose to vaccinate Hongshi in Yuanmingyuan.

The most suitable time for vaccination is spring and autumn, because there are generally two methods for vaccination. One is to blow the acne, which uses the scabs of smallpox patients, grinds it into powder, adds borneol, and blows it into the nose.

The second is the water seedling method, which is also used for acne scabs. After adding it to water to dilute it, use a cotton swab to dip a little into the nose.

The first method is somewhat dangerous, and the second method is safer when diluted, and the latter method is used in the palace.

Geng Yi knew that Hong Zhou was going to be vaccinated, and Concubine Qi was worried that she would lose weight, so she went over to comfort her and learned more about how to get vaccinated at this time. After all, Hong Zhou also needed to be vaccinated after a while.

Today, smallpox is an incurable disease, which can only be prevented but not cured. There are very few people who have survived it on their own like the first emperor, and they can only vaccinate.

After vaccination, smallpox-like scabs will appear all over the body, and the body will become hot.

Even the biological mother cannot be with her. There will be more than a dozen maids and eunuchs serving in the pavilion in the lake, and there are also four imperial physicians watching over her three times a day.