An old lady's life

The emperor took a large army to the palace to escape the summer heat. This time he did not go to Yuquan Palace. I am afraid that Emperor Changping would never go to Yuquan Palace again in his lifetime. He went to Feihong Summer Resort. The whole villa is built on the rolling Feihong Mountain. Pavilions, pavilions, flowers, birds, insects and fish, natural and artificial have reached an absolute fit, and the temperature on the mountain is lower than that in the city, which is an excellent holy place to escape the summer heat.

On the side of the Rong Mansion, neither Jia Amnesty nor Jia Zheng followed the emperor out of the city. They were naturally left-behind officials. The two of them returned to the mansion from the city gate. As soon as they sat down and had a sip of herbal tea, they saw the servant girl of the Bowling Mansion hurriedly came running.

It's not until Si time, the sun is already high in the sky, the maid is out of breath, and her forehead is still sweating.

"Auntie, my wife is about to give birth, and the son asked the servant to come and invite my aunt." After the maid crackled on the phone, Hongye immediately stood up, looked at her clothes, there was nothing impolite, and said: "Then let's go. "

Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng couldn't help, they originally planned to go out to meet friends, but it seems that they can't go out either.Another servant girl from the mansion went to notify Zhang and Wang, and they came to the front hall together. Zhang and Wang discussed it, Wang stayed in the mansion, and Zhang went to Baolinghou's mansion to help.

Baolinghou's mansion was already busy. Inside and outside the delivery room, the maids and mother-in-law were in order. Hong Ye was brought into the house by the maids. On the hard board bed, Luo Shi was enduring the pain and laying with his legs bent. The midwife was watching the situation at the end of her bed.

"Ma'am, your cervix dilates very slowly." The midwife asked the maid and the mother to help Luo Shi get out of bed and walk around.

After getting out of bed, Luo Shi's face was a little distorted, seeing her aunt, with a familiar elder, she also felt a little weak.

"aunt."

Hong Ye nodded: "Don't talk, listen to the midwife's orders, gather strength, and strive to give birth to a child as soon as possible, so that you will suffer less."

Luo Shi endured the pain, his eyes were moist, and with the help of the maid and the mother, he walked around the room with difficulty.

Luo's mother-in-law died early, and her step-mother-in-law also died of illness soon after she married into the Bowling Marquis's Mansion. Neither her natal family nor her husband's family had any elders that she knew well. The aunt Hongye was really her closest female elder.She is already in her 30s, considered an advanced maternal age, she is very afraid that she will not be able to give birth to the child in her womb, and she is also very afraid that she will leave her husband and child alone...

After Mrs. Zhang came, she quickly entered the state and followed to help.

As the sun rose to the center of the sky, and then to the west, dusk came, and the afterglow of the sun sprinkled the entire sky, and there was further movement in the delivery room.

Shi Mao's whole body was like a pillar, leaning against the pillar in the porch, he kept this posture all the time, during this period he only drank some water carelessly, he couldn't eat his lunch at noon at all, the weather was so hot that he was covered all over his body Drenched with sweat, but he didn't seem to notice.He has been married for more than ten years. Others at his age have already become grandfathers. He is just becoming a father for the first time. At this moment, Shi Mao's mind is in a mess. His wife has been in the delivery room for so long. What if something happens to him? manage?

The midwife's encouraging voice came from the delivery room: "Eldest lady, work hard, you've already seen the end."

Following a subdued hiss and a baby's cry came out, Shi Mao got up from the ground with hands and feet, but he didn't realize that tears were already in his eyes.

The maids and women who came in and out immediately turned their heads, pretending not to see Shizi's unmanly side.

After about a cup of tea time, Hong Ye came out with a sky-blue baby in her arms, and Mrs. Zhang was instructing the servant girl to serve Luo Shi.

Seeing Shi Nai's behavior, Hong Ye couldn't help laughing and said, "Is Nai'er stupid? My nephew and daughter-in-law are fine, this is the son that my niece and daughter-in-law gave birth to after a lot of hard work, and Nai'er has a child."

Shi Mao touched the child's head with trembling hands, "Thank you aunt, aunt has worked hard today!"

The child was just brought out for Shi Tai to have a look at, Hongye quickly carried him back to the delivery room and placed him next to Luo Shi, and after the maids and mothers cleaned him up, Luo Shi and the child moved into the confinement room next to it.

Now that Luo Shi had given birth to a child, Hongye and the others didn't stay any longer, and Shi Mei escorted them to the door.

"Ji'er write a letter to your father to tell him the good news, and persuade him to return to Beijing. You are quite old, don't bother outside, just say that I said it, and I won't write to him."

After Hongye gave Shi Tai some advice, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back to the residence by car. After a day's delay in Bowlinghou's residence, they were really tired under the high mental tension.

Mrs. Wang came up to welcome her, "Mother, sister-in-law, did your cousin give birth? A boy or a girl?" She hurriedly supported her mother-in-law's other arm, and together with Mrs. Zhang, she helped her into the house.

Hongye patted Wang's hand, she could already hear the voices of adults and children in the front hall, "It's a boy, mother and child are safe."

As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Jia Lian holding sister Shan in circles. Jia Zheng, Jia Zhu, and Jia Hu seemed to be on the verge of a formidable enemy. The three of them, plus maids and nurses, surrounded the children.

Hongye couldn't help laughing, no wonder it was so noisy.

"Sister Shan, younger sister!" Jia Lian hugged the baby tightly. Sister Shan is already half a year old, and she likes to sit by herself very much recently, so she doesn't like others to hug her, and now Jia Lian is holding her very uncomfortable. , she couldn't help slapping her hands hard, and there was a sound from her mouth, and she could hear her extreme displeasure.

Jia Amnesty was dozing off at the side, he also wanted to hug his fragrant and soft niece, but unfortunately her father couldn't hug her, so he didn't want to, so he was a little bored.

There were not many guests coming to the three banquets in the Bowlinghou Mansion, and the people who had acquaintance with the Bowlinghou Mansion sent butlers to deliver congratulatory gifts, but they couldn’t arrive, because half of the big family’s house in central Beijing was empty, and one of the directors Everyone followed the emperor.

Hongye thought that Luo Shi would give birth, and she was afraid that it would be Jia Min's turn next. Just when she was looking forward to it, the Lin family sent someone to say that Jia Min had started.

Lin Hai was not in the capital at this time, and he was helpless. The emperor left the capital to take him with him. Jia Min was pregnant and couldn't travel. Ai Cao had to take care of his daughter-in-law, so naturally he couldn't travel.

Of course, the news of Jia Min's birth had already sent the housekeeper to the Summer Resort to inform Lin Hai as soon as possible, so that he could come back as soon as possible.

The Rong Mansion and the Lin family are not far apart, and the roads in the capital are unblocked. Hongye will arrive at the Lin family in less than two quarters of an hour, but the situation of Jia Min in the delivery room surprised her. She looks like she is about to give birth the next moment. up.

Ai Cao was also a little surprised, "Min'er's cervix dilates very fast, and the midwife said she would give birth in less than an hour."

Hongye also clicked her tongue, Jia Min was extremely difficult to get pregnant, but the speed of delivery was unmatched by anyone.

Jia Min saw her mother with tears in her eyes, and Hong Ye held her hand, "Why are you crying? Didn't the midwife say that? You will give birth safely soon."

After waiting for a while, Lin Nuan opened the curtain and came in. Because of Jia Min's situation, she didn't go to the Summer Resort with her. During this time, she was staying at Lin's house. She just went out for a consultation and came back immediately after receiving the news. up.

A baby's loud cry sounded in the room, and Ai Cao and Hong Ye looked at each other. Jia Min gave birth really fast, and it took less than an hour from start to safe delivery.

Ai Cao took the clean baby from the midwife's hand, and sighed: "This is the fastest delivery I've ever seen. My good grandson is really considerate of my mother." It took less than an hour before and after, and it took only half an hour to pass .

This is due to the hot weather, and the baby is naked in front of everyone, with hands and feet moving around, eyes closed and howling dryly.

The midwife cut off the long umbilical cord with scissors soaked in hot water, and Ai Cao took the soft cloth handed over by the maid, and quickly wrapped the baby from head to toe.

Jia Min was awake, and she did not expect the delivery to be so smooth and fast. When she followed the midwife's breath, the baby in her belly was also arching outwards. When she was ready to face the severe pain, the baby It landed.

She also couldn't believe it, the cousin gave birth to the baby from morning to evening, and she also thought it would take four or five hours for her to give birth.

After Lin Nuan checked Jia Min's pulse, she said, "Sister-in-law, your health is fine." Sister-in-law's delivery was unprecedentedly fast, and Lin Nuan was quite tongue-tied. It would be great if she could give birth so quickly in the future.

Hongye and Ai Cao looked at the child together, and then put the child in front of Jia Min. Jia Min stared at the child whose eyes were closed and his hands and feet were still fidgeting.

"Mom, is this my baby?" Jia Min stretched out her finger and poked the baby's mouth. She still hadn't woken up to the fact that she gave birth so soon. She didn't seem to feel any pain. Said childbirth is painful.

Hongye laughed and said, "Who was born to you? It's your luck too. This child made you suffer during pregnancy, but it didn't make you suffer during childbirth. It's a caring and good child."

Hongye and Ai Cao complained in their hearts, please forgive them for speaking out of their hearts, they really don't know how to express it.

Mrs. Zhang came to Lin's house after arranging things in the mansion, but she went outside the delivery room under the guidance of the maid, but she didn't hear the slightest movement.

How is this going?She pushed open the door, opened the curtain and went in, only to see her mother-in-law holding a baby in her arms.

"Mother, my in-laws." Mrs. Zhang called out, took a closer look, and asked in surprise, "Is the fourth sister already born?"

Hongye smiled and nodded: "Jingshu is here, yes, Min'er gave birth faster than ever, and I gave birth to a good grandson in just a short while."

Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth, swallowed the words in her mouth, restrained her astonished expression, and said with a smile on her face: "Congratulations to fourth sister, congratulations to auntie."

After coming from the delivery room to the confinement room separated by a wall, Jia Min was still alive and well, without any trace of fatigue.

It was already noon, Hongye and Mrs. Zhang had lunch, Mrs. Zhang went back to the Rong Mansion first, and Hongye stayed at the Lin's, planning to go back to the mansion after the sun went down.

Ai Cao didn't bother the mother and daughter talking intimately, so she went back to Huifang Courtyard to rest after lunch.

Hong Ye stays in the main courtyard to talk to Jia Min. The newly-baked Lin family uncle is sucking milk now, holding the 'grain' in his hands and not letting go, and he still doesn't eat the nurse's milk, which makes Jia Min love and laugh .

Hongye murmured in her heart that the water Jia Min drank during pregnancy was the spiritual water produced by the wormwood space, which indirectly nourished the child's appetite, so he didn't drink other people's milk.

"Is it time to feel at ease now?" Hong Ye tucked Jia Min's sweaty hair between her temples, seeing that she was full of maternal love, and looked at the sparkling eyes of the child.

Jia Min rarely said coquettishly: "Mother."

The child was full, so he dropped his mouth and threw away his hand. Jia Min took the towel handed over by the maid and wiped it for him. He moved, thinking that he should go to bed next moment, but suddenly opened his eyes. squinted.

"Hey, I opened my eyes!" Jia Min said with a face of novelty, and saw the child's eyes were dark and dark, and he blinked, as bright as the stars in the sky.

Hongye squeezed his little hand and saw him looking towards her, but Hongye knew he couldn't see her.

"Phoenix eyes, half the size of your eyes."

Jia Min's eyes are also phoenix eyes, which look big and energetic when they are opened, but they are closed when they are lowered. The whole eyelid covers half of the pupil, and the child's eyes are closed when he blinks. , Hongye could see clearly, his eyelids only covered a third of his pupils.

Jia Min pursed her lips and said happily, "Mother, my eyes don't look like yours, nor do I look like my father."

Hongye smiled faintly: "Like your grandmother. When your grandmother passed away, you were still young, so I'm afraid you won't remember her." When her grandmother passed away, Jia Min was only two or three years old. How can she remember her?

The mother and daughter were talking, and no one paid any attention to the newly released Uncle Lin. He slammed his mouth, slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep, not forgetting to lean against his mother.

Around dusk, Lin Hai came back with the guard who reported the letter.The two came back on fast horses, because Feihong Mountain Resort is actually not very far away, it takes about two or three hours by horse-drawn carriage, and one and a half hours by fast horse.

Hong Ye met Lin Hai in the front hall, seeing his dusty appearance, it was obvious that he rushed to the capital after receiving the report.

"Mother-in-law." Lin Hai hurriedly greeted An. He had already learned from the housekeeper that Jia Min had given birth, "Mother-in-law has worked hard today."

Hongye glanced at him: "I should go back, it's good that you come back. I don't work hard, it's Min'er who worked hard."

Lin Hai personally sent the red leaves to the door, and he didn't return to the main courtyard until the carriage disappeared. He said a few words with Jia Min outside the confinement room, and Jia Min rushed him to wash up before he gave up.

He changed his clothes, then opened the door and entered the confinement room, only to see Jia Min playing with the baby in his arms.

She never tires of seeing her own child. Jia Min stared at her son when she took a nap. When the son woke up and was hungry, she would nurse him. After eating the milk, she would tease him to talk.

Lin Hai stood still at the door and couldn't move. Is that his son in the blue swaddle?

Jia Min laughed angrily and said, "Ruhai, what are you doing standing there? Come and see our son." She found it very funny. Ever since she married into the Lin family, she had never seen Lin Hai's expression so helpless. Arrived, but it is also strange.

Lin Hai almost had the same hands and feet, and walked slowly to the bed, his eyes were almost glued to Jia Min, "Xin Min'er gave birth to an heir for the Lin family." Looking at the son who was playing with his eyes closed, he said, "Thank you, Min'er."

Jia Min reached out and grabbed his cheek: "Ruhai, what are you talking about?"

Lin Hai immediately apologized, and the husband and wife glanced at each other with a smile, and a thousand words were expressed in the smiles.

Ai Cao glanced outside the door, not wanting to disturb the novice parents, so she didn't enter the house.

After half an hour, Lin Hai went to Huifang Courtyard to meet his mother, and by the way, had dinner with his mother. After the meal, Lin Hai talked about something.

"Mother, the emperor asked me the day before yesterday if I wanted to be released to work?" Lin Hai asked with a confused face. Ai Cao had never seen him in such a difficult situation before, so she couldn't help but be a little curious.

"Express to be an official? What do you do? Where is it?" Ai Cao's face was erratic, that place in the south of the Yangtze River is not a good place!

Lin Hai sighed and said, "The emperor didn't say where it is, but just asked his son if he would like to be released."

Ai Cao frowned: "What about your own thoughts?" She thought for a while and then said, "Min'er has also given birth, we are not afraid of you letting go, and we will follow you when the time comes."

Letting her son out means she is going on a trip, and she has no objections at all!

Lin Hai breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and after pondering for a while, he said, "My son actually tends to be sent out to be an official, and he has no place to show his talents in Beijing."

"If the emperor can let you choose, you should choose a place close to the sea. Jiangnan or those rich places are not easy to achieve results, and it will waste your time. Barren land is the place where political achievements are most likely to be achieved." Ai Cao and Lin Hai Said, it's a pity that the emperor didn't give him a real letter.

After the mother and son talked for a while, Ai Cao drove Lin Hai to accompany Jia Min, "Remember to tell Min'er."

After a while, Lin Nuan came to look for her aunt, and Ai Cao saw her and called her to her side: "Nuan Nuan, your cousin may be released as an official soon, when the time comes, aunt and your sister-in-law and nephew will be together." I will go with him, but I can't take you with me."

Lin Nuan nodded: "Auntie, it's fine, you will always return to Beijing in the future."

Mugwort caressed Lin Nuan's head: "Your sister-in-law also gave birth. After three days, you go to the Summer Resort. It's not good for husband and wife to be separated."

Lin Nuan nodded obediently: "I just came to tell my aunt that Lou Gao and the others are running out of medicine, and I have to rush to make medicine for them."

In the next two days, Lin Hai had a rare leisure time, he did nothing but struggled with his son's name.The son’s generation is next to the character Cong Cao, implying tenacious willpower and exuberance, but there are many characters beginning with Cong Cao, and he can’t decide which one to choose.

The night before the San San, the name of the uncle of the Lin family was finally decided, named Zhen (Zhen), and for a while, everyone in the Lin family cheerfully called Brother Zhen.

On Xisan's day, there were not many guests, but the Lin family was very lively. Hongye and Zhang came with their three children, Jia Siyao brought their son, Jia Xiyao brought their daughter, and the voices of the children could be heard inside and outside the house.

Hongye learned from Ai Cao that Lin Hai might release the news soon, and she was not surprised that Ai Cao urged Lin Hai to choose a place near the sea. The salt policy in China is about to be reformed.

Ai Cao raised her eyebrows: "I'm leaving, don't miss me."

Hongye gave her a dark look: "Don't be sentimental, see you every day, how do I miss you?"

Wormwood was not convinced, but Hongye was telling the truth. Although they didn't meet in space every night, they would go to their mother's island every few days for a walk.

Thinking of the island, Ai Cao blissed her heart, and leaned into Hongye's ear and said a few words. Not only was she thinking about the salt problem, but she was also thinking about buying an island for her family.

Hongye nodded after hearing this: "Of course, if you go to the seaside, this action will naturally be much more convenient."

In the afternoon, Hongye and the other guests left. Lin Hai and Lin Nuan left the capital together for the Summer Resort. Lin Hai naturally wanted to go to the Holy House, and Lin Nuan started making medicines non-stop.

Emperor Changping was in a good mood recently, so he took a group of people to enjoy the scenery in the evening.

The martial arts field and the river below the mountain are the most lively places. There are many men and women. When people are old, they like to see the fresh posture of young people.

Lin Hai quietly blended into the group of officials on the left side of the emperor, but he didn't want Emperor Changping to be sharp-eyed, so he asked the little eunuch to call him in front of him.

"Ru Hai is back? Why don't you stay at home for a few more days?" Emperor Changping naturally remembered why Lin Hai returned to Beijing, "Son or daughter?"

Lin Hai saluted, looked up at the emperor quickly, and said with a bit of stupidity: "Back to the emperor, the baby is a boy, and the humble minister is now a father. Don't dare to delay the business too much. came back."

Emperor Changping smiled and said, "Congratulations."

Lin Hai hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

Emperor Changping shook his head inwardly, and looked at the jubilant racecourse, where many young men and women were racing, and the atmosphere was exceptionally enthusiastic, "Have you considered it?"

Lin Hai was almost stunned by this nonsensical sentence, but he quickly realized what the emperor was asking, and he immediately said: "Report to the emperor, I have thought about it, and I am willing to let you out." work."

Emperor Changping nodded: "So, where do you want to work?"

Lin Hai raised his head and glanced at the emperor quickly, then lowered his eyes and said, "Wherever the emperor sends me, I will go there."

Emperor Changping had a very calm expression, but an imperceptible smile flashed in his eyes, as if teasing courtiers was a very interesting thing.

Next, Emperor Changping mentioned several places, from the south to the north, and these places were all barren lands where previous officials had nowhere to go. That's why he was particularly impressed.

After Lin Hai listened, he thought about it carefully, and then said: "I choose Qingzhou City."

Qingzhou City is located in the seaside area in the east of Dafeng. It is between Haicheng and Fucheng. However, Haicheng and Fucheng are famous maritime trading cities, but it is unknown. Lin Hai doesn't know about it, so he has to do some homework in private. .

Emperor Changping smiled slightly and nodded: "I know."

However, the emperor's will has not come down, Lin Hai is not in a hurry, he has a comprehensive understanding of the situation in Qingzhou City, of course this is widely known news, the specific situation has to be checked on the spot.

In this way, after July was over, and seeing August approaching, Emperor Changping had decreed to return to Beijing on August [-]th, after which the family members of the officials had already returned to Beijing one after another.

The author has something to say: I changed the name to Lin Zhen (zhen), and the characters at the beginning of the cursive prefix are all related to grass and trees→＿→It’s easy for girls to choose words, but it’s not easy for boys ≥﹏≤.