She had a near-death experience, but the first thing she said after waking up was “I’m hungry.” King Yan brushed away a strand of hair from Shen Wei’s forehead, his eyes filled with unconcealable heartache: “Take the medicine first, then eat.”
"Master, drink the medicine while it's hot." Caiping brought the warm medicine.
Prince Yan personally fed Shen Wei the medicine mouthful by mouthful with a spoon. The medicine was very bitter. Shen Wei frowned. After taking a few sips, she couldn't swallow it and wanted to lie back and pretend to sleep.
"Be obedient and finish the medicine." King Yan did not indulge Shen Wei and fed her the remaining half bowl of medicine.
It was so bitter that Shen Wei wanted to vomit.
Prince Yan stayed with Chen Wei for a while until someone from the Eastern Palace came to invite him, and then he went out to handle state affairs.
After Shen Wei drank the medicine, she lay there for a long time in a daze. It was almost dusk when she finally woke up. Shen Wei lay on the bed and asked the wet nurse to bring the two children over.
The two children drank milk and slept soundly in their cradles. Shen Wei leaned over to take a look and found that newborn babies were indeed very ugly...
Two boys, one fat and one thin.
Chen Wei looked at the slightly thin child and said worriedly, "This child is too thin. What will the imperial physician say after the examination?"
Cai Ping comforted her, "Master, don't worry. It's normal for twins to be one fat and one thin. The imperial physician said that they will both be of normal size after a few months of care."
Shen Wei was relieved.
The wet nurse took the child back to take care of him. Shen Wei drank a bowl of medicine, and her body still felt painful, but it was slightly less painful than giving birth.
Giving birth to two children was really painful. Shen Wei was in so much pain that she wanted to bang her head against the wall.
The Ma Fei San she prepared in advance was so weak that Shen Wei could hear the sound of skin and flesh being torn apart. Shen Wei closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately she had made it through.
After all the hardship comes happiness, there will definitely be good days ahead!
Shen Wei rested on the bed and listened to Cai Ping telling her all the news of the past two days. After Prince Yan returned from the Queen's birthday banquet, he stayed by Shen Wei's bedside almost the entire time and even brought official documents into the room to handle.
Yesterday, the Queen Mother came to Prince Yan's Mansion in person. At that time, Shen Wei was still unconscious and had no idea what was going on. The queen sent piles of rewards and was very fond of her two newborn grandsons. She stayed in the nursery next door for the entire afternoon before leaving.
The Queen valued Shen Wei's two children so much that the ladies of the court expressed their feelings one after another, and a large number of gifts were sent to the Prince of Yan's Mansion like water.
Shen Wei thought for a moment and asked Cai Ping, "Did the Zhennan Marquis' Mansion send any gifts?"
Cai Ping shook her head with disdain: "The Zhennan Marquis's Mansion is notoriously stingy, and the Princess of Pingyang is a miser. Don't even think about getting anything from her."
Shen Wei smiled. The Zhennan Marquis Mansion was becoming more and more lively.
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The Mansion of Marquis Zhennan.
The afternoon sun shone into the courtyard. Zhao Qing, wearing a gorgeous summer dress, was lazily leaning on a rattan chair to rest. On the small rosewood table next to her were two plates of exquisite and beautiful snacks. These were the cloud cakes that she had just sent someone to buy from Wei Yan Ji Shop. They tasted delicious.
The emperor gave Zhao Qing four personal maids. In the yard, two maids were making the beds in the room, and two maids were pruning flowers in the garden.
Zhao Qing was enjoying the rare good sunshine comfortably.
However, they didn't enjoy it for long before they heard rustling footsteps outside the yard. Shangguan Xuan, wearing a red official uniform, strode into the yard.
When he saw Shangguan Xuan, Zhao Qing didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, nor did he greet him.
Shangguan Xuan was full of anger and questioned dissatisfiedly: "Ah Qing, the concubine of King Yan gave birth to twins, you should send a small gift to them."
The Mansion of Marquis Zhennan and the Mansion of Prince Yan rarely interact with each other and are even in opposing camps. However, the necessary politeness and etiquette still need to be observed, otherwise people will gossip about you.
Zhao Qing raised his eyelids and said unhappily, "The storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion is empty, what can you give? The old lady has a lot of gold, silver and jade in her room, would she be willing to take one or two as a gift?"
Shangguan Xuan choked and raised his voice: "You are the mistress! How can you set your sights on the old lady?"
Zhao Qing glared at him angrily and cursed, "Go to the streets of Yanjing and see if there is a mistress as cowardly as me? If I had known that your mansion was an empty shell, I should not have married you last year!"
At the beginning, the Zhennan Marquisate was able to gain a foothold in Yanjing and maintain its false prosperity by sucking Sun Qingmei's blood. After Sun Qingmei divorced Shangguan Xuan, she took away all the generous dowry, and the Marquis' Mansion became an empty shell.
When Zhao Qing married into the marquis's mansion, she thought she would live a good life with gold and silver jewelry. When they opened the storehouse in the Marquis' Mansion, they saw that it was empty and there was not much money left. The Marquis's Mansion has no money, but the old lady and the second and third wives are used to a good life and want the best food, clothing and other expenses.
A good cook cannot cook without rice. Only then did Zhao Qing realize that he had been cheated. Zhao Qing's temper was not as tolerant as Sun Qingmei's. Zhao Qing directly dismissed most of the servants in the Marquis' Mansion and lived his own life, not bothering to care about the life and death of the old lady and the second and third wives.
Zhao Qing received gold and silks bestowed by the emperor, as well as a monthly salary from a county lord. She herself enjoyed delicious food and drinks every day, so she had no worries about food and drink.
The old lady and her family's lives became harder and their food and clothing became worse and worse. The elders acted arrogantly and wanted Zhao Qing to use his hidden gold to supplement the family income, but Zhao Qing scolded them harshly.
She won't give a penny of her money to outsiders.
Shangguan Xuan was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick. She said in disgust: "Not only did you fail to fulfill your responsibilities as the mistress, you also wore gold and silver and made my mother and sister eat simple meals. This is unfilial!"
Zhao Qing was born in the countryside and has a bad temper. In order to curry favor with the rich and powerful, she pretended to be gentle and obedient. But after years of hard planning, she ended up being a hollow-shell mistress of a marquisate. How could she not be angry?
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Zhao Qing pouted and said unhappily, "What a bunch of filial piety! Your mother, your sister, and your uncles are all bad people. I'm not Sun Qingmei, I won't endure humiliation and be willing to be sucked dry."
Shangguan Xuan's face flushed, and his tone could not hide his disappointment: "You, you are so selfish."
Zhao Qing rolled his eyes: "Yes, I am selfish. If you can't stand me, let's just get divorced. Shangguan Xuan, do you think you are a good person? You are hypocritical, cold, selfish, and you are the most selfish and heartless person in the entire Zhennan Marquis Mansion."
Shangguan Xuan felt like there was something stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Only then did he see clearly that Zhao Qing was not a good match at all. Zhao Qing is selfish and hypocritical. She loves money like her life and has the greed and domineering nature of a country girl. At this time, Shangguan Xuan remembered the goodness of Sun Qingmei. Only a lady from a noble family who had received training from a large family could support the reputation of the marquis' mansion.
However, Shangguan Xuan couldn't divorce Zhao Qing.
After his wedding last year, Shangguan Xuan lived in Yanjing for two months and asked for permission to go to Liangzhou to resist foreign enemies. But the emperor did not agree, and instead asked Shangguan Xuan to train the imperial guards.
Training the imperial guards was almost a sinecure. This means that the emperor doesn't want Shangguan Xuan to go to Liangzhou at all, and the emperor is quietly suppressing the Marquis' Mansion.
Shangguan Xuan took a deep breath and tried to force a smile: "Ah Qing, let's not talk about the gift for now. His Royal Highness Prince Heng asked you to create a weapon with high lethality. You draw the blueprint in the next two days."
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