Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Pirate Ship
No wonder men think having three wives and four concubines is not enough and they also have to keep delicate concubines.
Those concubines are still willing to be nameless and without status.
Look, the usually serious and upright Fourth Prince could not help but smile because of the sweet words from Lady Fu.
That night, Chu Xian did not return to the mansion.
Ever since he knew she was pregnant, Chi Zheng had been curled up on the chaise longue to rest, and he refused to share the bed with her no matter what.
My lower abdomen aches and my chest aches, with waves of pain.
Chu Xian gently lifted a corner of the curtain, wanting to see what Chi Zheng was doing. When she raised her eyes, she found that Chi Zheng was looking at her sideways.
"Xian'er, are you feeling unwell? I'll call Suiqing over." Yinzhen stood up anxiously.
"No, I just..." Chu Xian covered her face, her ears red, and muttered softly: "My chest hurts, it hurts when I move..."
"Fujin, please be patient. If the fabric rubbing against you makes you uncomfortable, try taking off your clothes, wrapping yourself in a thin collar, and sleeping on your side." Sui Qing reminded outside the door.
"Or you can ask the young master to massage you." Su Peisheng reminded with a smile.
After saying that, he squinted his eyes and looked up the "Diagnosis and Treatment of Pregnancy and Childbirth" to catch up on the medical theories related to pregnancy and childbirth, to help his master.
Sui Qing raised her eyebrows and her eyes fell on the pile of prenatal and childbirth books next to Su Peisheng.
"A Hundred Questions on Childbirth", "Things to Know About Promoting Heirs", "Diagnosis and Treatment of Pregnancy and Childbirth", "Song's Gynecology Secretary", and she even saw the only copy of "Handan's Remaining Manuscripts", "Childbirth Guide", and "Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth".
Su Peisheng read very attentively, not pretending, but studying word by word, even circling and drawing, and making detailed annotations.
No wonder Su Peisheng, at such a young age, was able to surpass the older eunuch Chai Yu and become the Fourth Prince's most trusted servant. His ambition made her ashamed.
If Su Peisheng finishes reading these books on pregnancy and childbirth, he will definitely become a half-expert in pregnancy and childbirth. Sui Qing said nothing, picked up the "Complete Book on Pregnancy and Childbirth", sat next to Su Peisheng, and worked hard with him.
Inside the house, Chu Xian lowered the curtains, quickly took off her clothes, and turned her back.
Chi Zheng's light footsteps were heard behind her. Chu Xian didn't know why he was standing in front of the bed for such a long time. She didn't dare to turn around and look at him.
Suddenly, her back felt warm, and Chi Zheng embraced her in his warm embrace.
The thinly calloused fingertips gently rubbed the area, and the pain was transferred in a moment. Chu Xian bit her lip, tensed her body, and was too embarrassed to make a sound.
In the end, I couldn't help but hum.
Behind her, Yinzhen's eyes were filled with dark colors, and the corners of his eyes were red with desire, but he had to restrain himself from hurting her.
He just held it in, endured it silently, and dared not make any sound.
He found it difficult to bear and even painful.
Facing her, the restraint he was so proud of didn't improve at all. With just a light touch, he completely melted in her soft whispers.
My whole body was boiling and burning, I was dizzy, my eyes were twitching, and the blood in my body was rushing to an unspeakable place.
A blank went blank in his mind, Yinzhen's whole body stiffened, his handsome face twisted slightly, he clenched his teeth in frustration, his face flushed with shame, he actually...actually threw away his armor in shame.
The woman curled up in his arms was already fast asleep.
Yinzhen had a wooden face and got up to go to the side room to take a shower and change clothes.
When Su Peisheng heard the noise, he hurried to the ear room to help his master bathe.
Seeing the wet underwear that his grandfather had changed out of, Su Peisheng's eyes widened in surprise.
Worried that the master might get sick from holding it in, Su Peisheng lowered his voice while helping him get dressed: "Master, how about... I go find some well-behaved women to help you relieve yourself? What if you get sick from holding it in?"
"No need. Don't mention it again in the future, otherwise you will be punished." Yinzhen held his forehead in annoyance.
He was afraid that he would have to live with his hands for a long time to come. If it wasn't for her, he didn't want it.
"Go get some water from the well." The pain from holding it in had not yet subsided, and he needed to soak in cold water again.
"Master, I have studied some books on pregnancy and childbirth today. In fact, it is not impossible to have sex. If we do it properly between four and seven months of pregnancy, it will also be beneficial to the young master." Su Peisheng gently poured the cool well water into the bathtub.
"Well, go down."
After hearing Su Peisheng's hint, the desire that he had barely suppressed rose again. Yinzhen scooped up a handful of cold well water and splashed it on his face, but it still didn't wake him up.
Half an hour later, he slowly returned to the inner room, hesitated for a long time, and then turned back to the chaise longue to sleep.
As he lay down, he couldn't help but look at the bed, his eyes lingering between the two towering curves, his face flushed, and he sighed softly.
Even when she was asleep, he would start to be distracted as soon as he saw her.
Just as I was feeling melancholy, I heard her sweet and naive mumbling in her sleep: I want to eat big buns stuffed with beef and radish, with twenty folds, and I want to eat twenty in one go.
Yinzhen couldn't help laughing, so he got up and went to the study to find a recipe and learn how to make buns.
Sui Qing was just drowsy when she heard the sound of a door opening behind her. She was stunned to see Chi Zheng, then bowed awkwardly.
"Suiqing, what are you doing? Chi Zheng is not a Manchu." Xianrong happened to come for her turn and was confused when she saw Suiqing bowing and performing the Manchu squatting ceremony to Chi Zheng.
Sui Qing's calves trembled, and he hurriedly lowered his voice to defend himself: "Don't yell at Chi Zheng, Chi Zheng, you should yell... yell at the master, Master Chi is our son-in-law, the master."
"He...he married a girl, and she is Manchu. A woman should follow her husband's lead, so she should follow Manchu etiquette."
"Are you exhausted? Go get some rest."
"Su Sheng, get out of the way and sit over there." Xian Rong walked up to Su Sheng, raised her hand and pushed Su Sheng to the door, occupying the bamboo bench blatantly.
"Eh~" Su Peisheng had long been irritated by the silly girl Xianrong and went to the study with his hands in his pockets to serve the Fourth Master.
After the Fourth Prince and his servant walked away, Sui Qing plucked up the courage and pulled Xianrong aside.
"Xianrong, Chi Zheng and his servant are different now, so it's always a good idea to be polite."
Xianrong threw the melon seeds that Su Sheng had peeled into her mouth and mumbled incoherently, "What's wrong with you today? Why do I feel like you're afraid of Su Sheng? Is he bullying you by taking advantage of his power? I'm going to beat him up."
"Woof~" Su Peisheng stood in the corridor not far behind Xianrong and called out in a bad mood.
Xianrong covered her mouth and giggled, then turned around and threw a sweet apricot to Su Sheng, which she had peeled and pitted.
Su Peisheng grinned, tilted his head back and put the apricot into his mouth. It was quite sweet.
Just as he was about to continue pestering Xianrong to peel sweet apricots, the master strode out of the study and into the dim kitchen.
"Go find two pounds of fresh beef neck meat. The meat should be firm and fat and lean. Remove the fascia, chop it up, and make buns."
Seeing the Fourth Prince personally picking scallions and peeling ginger, Su Peisheng hurried forward and said, "Master, let me be your servant."
"No need, go find some beef neck."
Su Peisheng said "Hmm", found some spices for making buns, ordered the Blood-Dripping Sniper hiding in the dark to find beef neck, and went to the vegetable garden in the backyard to pull up two big radishes.
After cleaning the radish, Su Peisheng returned to the kitchen.
Under the flickering candlelight, the old man was kneading dough with his sleeves rolled up. His fair and handsome face was covered with ash, which looked indescribably abrupt and sad.
No matter how much the master has done for the concubine, the credit only goes to Chi Zheng. The concubine's defensiveness and unfamiliarity with the master are disheartening.
Outside the window, Sui Qing peeked in and saw the Fourth Prince personally washing his hands and making soup for his wife, and she felt mixed emotions.
I had originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell Fu Jin the truth, but now I no longer have the courage to speak.
After all, Chi Zheng's love for Fu Jin is irreplaceable, and she dare not kill Chi Zheng.
In the kitchen, the master and servant worked until dusk, when the sky turned a crab-shell blue.
Chu Xian was awakened by waves of hiccups and nausea, and she held the spittoon and vomited all over the place.
Chi Zheng gently stroked her back until she vomited acid. Chu Xian lay on her back weakly, letting Chi Zheng wash her.
"Xian'er, have some breakfast and then rest."
"I can't eat." Chu Xian leaned lazily in Chi Zheng's arms.
"We have beef stuffed buns."
"I don't want to eat." Chu Xian's face turned pale and she grabbed Chi Zheng's hand and rubbed her chest.
"Fujin, please have a bite. Today's beef buns were not made by this servant. They were cooked by my uncle himself after working up an entire night."
Chu Xian sat up in astonishment. "Bring it here so I can try it. I didn't know you could make buns."
Chi Zheng can't cook many dishes, but he is a master at making beef noodle soup, and his fried soft-boiled eggs are her favorite.
Chu Xian liked the beef noodle soup he made the most, with two runny eggs on top. She could eat a whole bowl of it.
"Well, I had nothing to do last night, so I looked for a recipe to study."
Yinzhen brought the warm bun to her lips and said, "Xian'er, twenty folds, no more, no less."
Chu Xian was surprised that the folds pinched by Chi Zheng were of uniform size. The white and plump buns were round, and the amber gravy soaked the dough. The aroma filled the air as soon as they were bitten, and the meat was tender.
"Hmm, it's delicious, try it." Chu Xian handed the bun to Chi Zheng's lips, and the two of them ate the bun together.
He was a meticulous person. Not only were each bun the same size and folds, but he even calculated the time it took to get them out of the pot and put them in front of her so that they were just right for her to eat without burning her mouth.
The two were enjoying their breakfast when Sui Qing came in with a black bowl of pregnancy-maintaining medicine.
"Fujin, news came from the palace that the Fourth Prince has caught a cold and has been on leave for the past few days to recuperate."
"Oh." Chu Xian lowered her head and took a bite of the bun, without any emotion.
"Fujin, how about we send something to show our appreciation?"
Sui Qing was so frightened by the light "oh" from the concubine that cold sweat broke out on her back. She subconsciously looked at the Fourth Prince who was sitting next to the concubine and gently serving her porridge.
At least say a few more words. The smile on the Fourth Prince's face faded.
"Oh, ask Madam Chun to arrange for it to be delivered. Don't send anything too valuable, just some talismans to ensure safety."
After Chu Xian finished speaking, she turned and looked at Chi Zheng.
"I have never accepted anything he has sent me. All my expenses in the mansion, including food and clothing, are provided by the dowry manor. I am not afraid of him."
"Besides, he's a stingy guy, a miser, and he's never given me anything priceless. I'm not going to pay money to curry favor with him."
"Ahem... Madam, you yourself are unwilling to use the items sent by the Fourth Prince and the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Sui Qing suppressed her fear and explained in a panic.
"Humph, I'm afraid he'd poison me, so I don't dare use it. The thing I regret most in my life is marrying him."
When the Fourth Prince was mentioned, Chu Xian was so angry that she opened her mouth and took a big bite of the bun.
Sui Qing was completely desperate and dared not to persuade Fu Jin anymore, for fear that Fu Jin would say something outrageous again.
After Sui Qing left, Chu Xian drank half a bowl of rice porridge and sighed, "I want to leave there early."
"Xian'er, why do you think the Fourth Prince poisoned you?"
Yinzhen felt extremely aggrieved. Although he had hoped that his wife would be unlucky, he had never thought of using such despicable means to deal with her.
He just wanted to ignore it and let her fend for herself.
"On my wedding day, he nearly shot me to death with an arrow. If I hadn't dodged quickly, that arrow would have pierced my face and left a bloody hole."
"Later, on our wedding night, he refused to drink the wedding wine with me and humiliated me in front of everyone. In short, he was very mean."
Chu Xian held back her tears, feeling wronged. Even though they disliked each other, he couldn't humiliate her in front of everyone.
Even if she disliked the Fourth Prince, she would never embarrass him in front of others.
"I'm sorry..." Yinzhen felt extremely guilty.
At that time, he thought that Fu Jin treated Shu'er harshly, forcing Shu'er to break up with him. He was filled with anger, and when he saw Fu Jin, he couldn't help but speak coldly to her.
As for shooting her? He had a hard time explaining it.
That day, he was drawing his bow to shoot at the bridal sedan chair when he heard someone calling Shu'er. He accidentally pulled the bowstring to its full extent, but he never expected that this would cause her to misunderstand him deeply.
"Why are you apologizing? It's the Fourth Prince who is wrong. He is mean and mean." Chu Xian snorted.
"I didn't protect you well, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Chu Xian was held in Chi Zheng's arms. His voice was hoarse and full of guilt. Chu Xian raised her hand and gently stroked his cheek: "It's okay. No matter how he treats me, I don't care. He and I are like strangers. Why should I care about him?"
“Woo…”
Chi Zheng held her chin, his eyes becoming increasingly deep, and suddenly he held one of her lips tightly, sucking it carefully, to prevent her from continuing.
"I'm sorry, Xian'er. If you ask me, I'm willing to make up for anything you've done, except for the separation. I won't allow it. In this life, you and I will never be separated, no matter how we live or die."
Yinzhen felt guilty and held back his tears. For the rest of his life, he was willing to do anything for her.
"I don't want anything else. I just want your heart and eyes to be filled with only me, and never leave me." Chu Xian hooked her arms around Chi Zheng's neck and tilted her head up for a kiss.
He lowered his head for her and kissed her until her breath was disordered, his lips never leaving hers.
At this moment, his heart was torn and the evil fire of jealousy was ignited. He had endured to the limit and was about to burn himself, sweetly and bitterly.
He personally pushed her towards Chi Zheng, sending her into hell forever.
Outside the door, Sui Qing looked at Su Peisheng with a sad face, his hands in his pockets and a bitter smile, and then followed with a bitter smile.
Su Peisheng grinned and continued to smile bitterly: "You finally know how uncomfortable I am, hey..."
Today, there is finally someone who can empathize with how panicked he has been these days.
Sui Qing nodded and nervously grasped his sleeves, not daring to think about how the whole world would be shaken when the truth came out.
The two were feeling melancholy when they heard the sound of Fu Jin retching in pain from inside the room.
She vomited everything she ate for breakfast, and when it came to dinner, Chu Xian still vomited everything she ate.
In the end, he spat out some blood.
"Xian'er, no more." Chi Zheng's face was pale, his eyes filled with struggle and pain. "You are still young. Can you wait until you have recovered before having children?"
Sui Qing and Su Peisheng were so frightened that they crawled on the ground. They didn't expect that the Fourth Prince cared so much about the safety of his wife that he didn't even care about his offspring.
"What a foolish thing to say! The child can hear it. Apologize quickly."
Chu Xian's voice was hoarse. She grabbed Chi Zheng's trembling hand and pressed it against her abdomen.
Sui Qing said in a weak voice: "Fujin is coughing up blood because of frequent vomiting, which hurts her throat. Don't worry, I will boil some medicine for you to help with the pregnancy."
"Fujin's left pulse is strong and steady, so it's likely she's pregnant with a little prince. Let's make some noise."
Su Peisheng's eyes were filled with joy, as the Fourth Prince was going to have a legitimate son.
She glanced at the Fourth Prince, whose expression was still solemn. He leaned over and put his cheek against Lady Fu's belly, without saying a word and showing no joy at all.
After a long while, Yinzhen buried his cheek in Fu Jin's belly and said through gritted teeth, "If you hurt your mother, I won't let you stay."
Chu Xian's eyes welled up with tears when she heard this. She hugged Chi Zheng's shoulders tightly, saying, "I'm fine. I just need to hold on for another two months. It's okay. Don't be afraid."
The man never looked up at her, but just hummed softly and tightened his arms.
When he looked up again, there was a faint mist in his eyes. Chu Xian softened her body and hugged him tightly.
Fortunately, the little prince became much more obedient afterwards. She ate small meals frequently every day to try to replenish her energy and blood, but Chi Zheng became increasingly thin.
Early morning of September 12th.
Chu Xian was five months pregnant. She had stayed in her private residence for an extra month and had to return to the mansion in tears. She had to go back, otherwise Chi Zheng would be worn down by her.
In the past few months, he has done everything himself and taken care of her in every possible way, otherwise she would not have been able to grow up to be so plump and beautiful.
Chu Xian bid farewell to Chi Zheng reluctantly, holding her belly, sitting in the carriage, her nose feeling sore, and she raised her head to hold back tears.
Not long after returning to the concubine's main courtyard, the Fourth Prince couldn't wait to come and visit.
Seeing the haggard and weak appearance of the Fourth Prince, Chu Xian subconsciously covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and walked to the open window.
I didn't expect that he looked so sick and instead of staying in the front yard to recuperate, he came over so selfishly.
What if she gets sick?
"Master, congratulations, I'm pregnant with a little prince."
Yinzhen paused. The flash of disgust in her eyes pierced his body and left him completely wounded.
"My Lord, how are you these days? I see that you are still ill, so you don't have to be so polite and come to visit me in person." Chu Xian began to chat impatiently.
"Well, it's okay. The imperial physician has checked my pulse and there's nothing serious."
"Fujin, to avoid unnecessary complications, from now on, I will stay in Fujin's main courtyard until you safely give birth to a legitimate child."
"Ah? Master, I'm pregnant and often can't sleep at night. I'm afraid of disturbing your rest."
She treated him like a scourge and avoided him as much as possible. Yinzhen suppressed his endless sorrow and pretended to speak harshly: "There is no need to discuss this matter further."
"Yes..." Chu Xian was unhappy.
"You and I will rest separately. I will sleep on the soft couch in the outer room."
Chu Xian's depressed mood barely dissipated when she heard that the Fourth Prince had taken the initiative to sleep in a separate bed.
Since they had to sleep in separate beds, she could barely accept it.
She often got up at night, either because of back pain or leg cramps, and needed someone to take care of her from time to time. In her private residence, Chi Zheng personally took care of her.
If the Fourth Prince doesn't mind the noise, then just bear with it.
Within two days, he will flee in panic.
Late at night, Chu Xian was awakened by waves of dull pain in her calves.
"Suiqing, my feet hurt, come quickly."
Before she could finish her words, the heavy curtain was suddenly pulled open, and a familiar force landed on her calf.
She hummed and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Chu Xian suddenly opened her eyes and sat up in fright.
"Sui Qing! Sui Qing!"
"Madam, I'm here." Sui Qing hung the curtain on the golden hook and walked quickly to the bed.
"Chi Zheng came last night? Right?" Chu Xian's eyes were filled with fear as she clutched Sui Qing's hand tightly.
Sui Qing hesitated and repeated the Fourth Prince's instructions: "Yes...he is worried about your health, so he disguised himself as a maidservant. Please don't tell anyone. He comes every night and I can't stop him."
"No, you must go there in person and don't let him come again. You absolutely cannot let him come again. Remember this."
"No, Su Peisheng or Chai Yu would be on duty outside the door at night. How could Chi Zheng enter the inner room?" Chu Xian's eyes were full of suspicion.
"I asked Chi Zheng to change into women's clothes and dress up as a tall and strong servant. I also deliberately dimmed the candlelight at night so they wouldn't suspect anything."
"Just tell others that I need a strong servant to help take care of Madam Madam when she wakes up at night."
"That won't do. We can't let him come again." Chu Xian turned pale with fear. The Fourth Prince was a man of deep scheming. If he saw through her...
She didn't dare to think about it, she bit her lips tightly, tears filling her eyelashes.
"Yes." Sui Qing saw a figure in dark blue clothes in the corridor, lowered his head, and dared not say a word.
At night, Chu Xian didn't dare to fall asleep, waiting for Chi Zheng to come.
She knew he would come, so she didn't leave a night light on tonight, and the inner room was pitch black.
Her eyelids felt heavy as she lay on her side on the bed. Just as she was falling drowsy, her calves suddenly tensed, her feet contracted violently, and a dull pain like a needle came over her.
Chu Xian cried out in pain and covered her mouth in panic.
She was afraid that if she screamed, Chi Zheng would rush to her regardless of anything. He would definitely come.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a door opening and steady footsteps behind me.
Outside the curtain, Sui Qing handed a set of servant's clothes to the Fourth Prince and retreated to the door in a daze.
In the dark night, Yinzhen had no choice but to change into women's clothes and rushed into the dark curtain. He felt like he had a lump in his throat when he heard her suppressed groan of pain.
Panting, he half-knelt on the bed and rubbed her legs.
Chu Xian tensed her body, biting the corner of the quilt tightly and not daring to make a sound. She wanted to turn around and hug him anxiously, but was afraid of waking up the Fourth Prince who was sleeping on the couch.
When the cramp pain subsided, the familiar warm big hand first fell on her bulging belly, and then slowly moved towards her cheek.
Chu Xian bit her lip, grabbed Chi Zheng's hand, and anxiously wrote on his palm: I'm scared, please leave quickly, please.
She moved the palm of his hand to the wet corner of her eye, letting him feel her tears of fear.
His hand trembled slightly, and he slowly withdrew it, stood up and left.
Chu Xian couldn't help sobbing until Chi Zheng's footsteps completely disappeared, but steady footsteps were heard again behind her.
Chu Xian shuddered with fear and held her breath for a moment to identify it. It was the Fourth Prince.
Chi Zheng and the Fourth Prince both walked in square steps. They had similar body shapes and their footsteps were extremely similar. Sometimes she could hear the Fourth Prince's footsteps, and she would even be in a trance and think of Chi Zheng.
"Fujin, are you not feeling well?" Yinzhen suppressed his slightly disordered breathing and pretended to be calm and indifferent.
In the dark night, he didn't even have time to change his clothes and was still wearing women's clothes.
"I'm sorry to bother you with your rest. I just got up in the night because I felt uncomfortable."
Chu Xian subconsciously wanted to remind the Fourth Prince to get out, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't have the courage to speak, so she just swallowed them cowardly.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She didn't even bother to look back at the Fourth Prince.
"Suiqing, come in and serve me." Yinzhen suppressed his panic.
"No need, no need, I'm fine now."
"Well, Madam, I have some official business to attend to and need to go to the study next door." Yinzhen knew that if he forced her to stay in the room, it would only make her worried, so it would be better to keep a distance from her.
Resting in the study in the main courtyard of the Fu Jin Mansion, on the one hand, he could appear at any time at night as Chi Zheng and take care of her at any time, and on the other hand, he could soothe her uneasy emotions.
How ridiculous, his staying away from her was actually a good medicine to soothe her emotions.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you by getting up late at night. Please forgive me, sir."
Chu Xian sneered in her heart. She really overestimated the Fourth Prince's patience. He couldn't even endure one night and he couldn't wait to escape.
Those women who gave birth to his children were truly unlucky. He was cold and selfish, and probably couldn't sympathize with the hardships women went through during pregnancy and childbirth.
Chu Xian became more and more disdainful of the Fourth Prince. To form an alliance with such a selfish person was simply to seek the skin of a tiger.
She needs to be even more cautious in this alliance to avoid being schemed against by the Fourth Prince.
As soon as he left the inner room, he was no longer depressed.
Chu Xian was still distressed. Although the Fourth Prince had left the inner room, he did not go far. Instead, he was in the study room separated by a wall.
There was a partition door in the inner room that led directly to the study. Su Peisheng was next to the door, so Chi Zheng could not walk in openly.
In the second half of the night, Chu Xian had cramps again. This time, she turned around and hugged Chi Zheng tightly, still not daring to speak to him.
The two hugged each other tightly, and she softened and fell asleep in Chi Zheng's arms.
At three o'clock in the morning, Yinzhen sat up and returned to his study to rest.
Less than two hours into his sleep, Su Peisheng gently reminded him, "Master, it's time for you to get up and attend court."
Sui Qing was leaning against the door, drowsy, when she saw the Fourth Prince walking out of the study in his court robes. He looked pale and haggard, with faint dark circles under his eyes, and looked extremely tired.
It's really hard for the Fourth Prince, who has to play two roles. During the day, he is the serious and cold Fourth Prince to his wife, and at night he transforms into Chi Zheng, who is affectionate and affectionate with his wife.
Sui Qing scratched her head. If it were her, she would have been torn apart and turned into a madman. Could the Fourth Prince's body really hold on until the Concubine gave birth to the little prince?
Sui Qing said nothing and threw a thin porcelain bottle to Su Peisheng: "Next, let the master replenish his body."
Su Peisheng burst into tears of gratitude: "Hey!"
My steps were so weak that Su Peisheng was terrified. He was really afraid that I couldn't hold on.
At noon, Xianrong came to take over.
Sui Qing dragged Xianrong to the foot of the wall and said, "Xianrong, before Fujin gives birth, I need to prepare the medicine list during the day. From now on, I will be on night duty and you will be on day duty. Is that okay?"
"Ah? Of course I'm fine, but you stay up late every day and have to prepare medicine for Fu Jin during the day. Your body won't be able to handle it."
"How about I come earlier to hand over my shift?"
"No need, no need. Just wait until Fu Jin comes out of confinement. Then we have a deal."
"Okay, if you need my help, just tell me anytime, don't force it." Xianrong picked up the tray and gently pushed open the door to the inner room.
Sui Qing raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
Xianrong is easy to fool, but what about Nanny Chun?
Nanny Chun is the head nanny who takes care of the concubine's daily life. She is her and Xianrong's immediate superior and is smart and capable. How can she be fooled?
Sui Qing struggled for a long time, then gritted his teeth and decided that since he couldn't fool people, he would drag Nanny Chun onto the pirate ship as well.
Sui Qing set out to look for Nanny Chun.
In the back room, there was a loud bang. Nanny Chun was so frightened that she fell to the ground and knocked over the rose stool.
"You!! You guys...ah..."
"Mammy, now that things have come to this, we can only act according to circumstances. The Fourth Prince has feelings for his wife, and she is pregnant. At this critical juncture, we must not allow her to make any mistakes."
Nanny Chun lowered her head and wiped her tears. "Yes, we must not let the Fourth Prince's identity be exposed, but...but how long can we keep this deception going? If a little prince is born, it is impossible for him to be completely unfilial like the Fourth Prince. How will you justify yourselves?"
"The scholar's face bears a strong resemblance to the Fourth Prince. It's not surprising that the young prince resembles the Fourth Prince."
"Ah, you! This is twisted logic. Have you ever considered what would happen if Fu Jin instigated the young prince to be distant from the fourth prince? They are father and son."
Sui Qing looked embarrassed: "I don't know either. It all depends on how the Fourth Prince justifies himself. We can only do our best to help."
Nanny Chun was silent for a long time and said, "Come with me to the front yard to find Su Peisheng."
"Ah? Why are you looking for him?"
"Let's just throw it all away and let the servants in the Fu Jin and Zheng Yuan know about it. Then they will know how to help cover it up in the future."
"But it's unfair to Fu Jin. Everyone knows Chi Zheng is the Fourth Prince and that he dotes on Fu Jin. Only Fu Jin doesn't know how deeply the Fourth Prince loves her."
"It's not fair to the Fourth Prince either."
Nanny Chun made up her mind: "We are Fu Jin's servants. We just want Fu Jin to be comfortable. If he can keep this secret from Fu Jin forever, that's fine."
"I'm just afraid of being exposed. If the truth comes out, Fu Jin won't be able to bear the blow." Nanny Chun choked.
"It would be best if we could find a way to get Fu Jin to accept the Fourth Prince."
Nanny Chun was furious and anxious: "This is all your fault. How did you serve your master to cause such a big mess?"
"If the wife hadn't conceived a child with the scholar, there might have been room for maneuver. But now that we have a child, how can you expect me to reverse the situation?"
"Why..."
"I know I was wrong." Sui Qing hung her head and went to find Su Peisheng with Nanny Chun.
When Chu Xian woke up, she found that Xianrong's eyes were red.
"Xianrong! Who bullied you? Tell me."
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