Prince Heng curled his lips, and his voice was like waves blowing over the beach, ringing in Shangguan Xuan's ears: "It's cold, Miss Shangguan needs to put on more clothes to keep warm."
Shangguan Qian's pretty face flushed with shyness.
Prince Heng gave the cloak to Shangguan Qian, turned around and left with a charming smile on his lips.
Shangguan Qian's heart was beating fast. Wearing the cloak of His Royal Highness Prince Heng, her whole world seemed to be warmed. She stared blankly at the tall figure of King Heng as he left, her heart falling uncontrollably.
Giving her a cape in winter, His Royal Highness Prince Heng will definitely like her!
Shangguan Qian thought complacently. The position of Princess Heng seemed to be within reach.
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Afternoon, Liuli Pavilion.
The plum blossoms in the yard are in full bloom, and their elegant fragrance fills the warm room. Little Leyou crawled around on the thick wool blanket, chasing the rabbit lamp everywhere, and making giggling sounds from time to time.
Shen Wei was flipping through the account books at the desk, thinking about how to manage the land in Yanjing. In the cold winter, the cultivated fields in Nanshan need to be "nourish the land" by sprinkling wood ash on the land to keep the soil fertile in the spring of next year.
Under the management of sister Chen Qiang, there were almost no problems with the farmland and fruit trees in Nanshan.
Thinking of Shen Qiang, Shen Wei thought of her ex-husband Liu Boyuan, a businessman. The man had originally clamored to stay in Yanjing to look for Chen Qiang, but several months had passed and he was nowhere to be found.
He had probably already left Yanjing, so Shen Wei wouldn't have to deal with him.
"Master." Caiping ran in.
Shen Wei put down the account book: "What's the matter?"
Cai Ping was full of gossip: "Master, this morning, the Marquis of Zhennan and his wife came to the palace to express their gratitude. It is said that His Majesty praised the intelligence of the Princess of Pingyang County and rewarded her with four maids and a hundred taels of gold!"
"After Princess Pingyang returned to the Marquis' Mansion, she sold her maid Cui'er. I went to the broker and bought Cui'er's indenture. Cui'er is good at dressing people up, so I sent her to Qixiangzhai to work, which is considered a way to make a living."
Shen Wei nodded and praised: "Well done."
The emperor rewarded Zhao Qing with four personal maids, which was not a good thing. The emperor is placing spies in the Zhen'an Marquis Mansion to monitor Zhao Qing's every move.
Zhao Qing is very famous for her ability to draw exquisite weapon blueprints, and there are many forces that covet her abilities.
In order to protect Zhao Qing and prevent him from having any ulterior motives, the emperor would never let Zhao Qing leave Yanjing. Zhao Qing will be trapped in the Marquis' Mansion for the rest of her life until all her value is squeezed out.
Once the emperor finds out that Zhao Qing is an empty-headed and worthless person, the short-lived prosperity of the Zhennan Marquisate will be over.
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Time passes quietly, winter passes, and spring comes slowly.
Shen Wei's belly grew bigger day by day. She was pregnant with twins, and her belly looked particularly large. Sometimes when Shen Wei was bathing at night, she would look down at her thin bulging belly and almost cry.
Ugly belly...
Childbirth turns a beautiful girl into a person full of scars.
What made Shen Wei even more anxious was that the imperial physician and the midwife came to check the fetal position and both said that the baby's position was not correct and that the future birth process might be difficult, and might even cause the baby's death or damage to the mother.
Shen Wei was anxious. If I had known earlier, I should have drunk more contraceptive soup and waited until my body recovered before getting pregnant.
It’s too late to regret now.
Shen Wei tried to stay calm and thought about the worst possible outcomes. In ancient times, the conditions for childbirth were backward, and the worst-case scenario was that both mother and child would die. She had to find a way to avoid the worst outcome and do her best and leave the rest to fate.
The baby's fetal position was abnormal, so Shen Wei spent some time every day doing "fetal rotation" exercises, trying to find a way to correct the fetal position. After working tirelessly for a week or two, the baby's fetal position was barely normal.
In order to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, Shen Wei asked the maid to prepare a lot of hemostatic herbs and materials. When she gives birth in the future, she plans to give birth while standing, as this method will make childbirth smoother.
It is now spring, May, and the due date is approaching. The fifth day of May is the Queen's birthday. Chen Wei is pregnant and cannot enter the palace, so Prince Yan plans to bring Li Yao to the palace to celebrate the Queen's birthday and attend the evening banquet.
At dusk, before leaving, King Yan held Shen Wei's hand and comforted her gently, "The four doctors sent by the Queen Mother are already staying in the side yard. Don't worry, I will be back early tonight."
As the due date approached, King Yan could clearly sense Shen Wei's anxiety. Shen Wei always had nightmares at night these few days and her appetite decreased.
Under the eaves, Shen Wei held Prince Yan's hand and said sullenly, "Prince, if I die because of childbirth, please give the child in my belly and Leyou to the Queen to raise."
"Don't talk nonsense." Prince Yan's heart suddenly ached, and he felt inexplicably panicked and out of control.
He didn’t like Shen Wei saying these things.
As they spend every day together, Prince Yan can no longer conceal his love for Chen Wei, and he has become accustomed to Chen Wei's company.
He never thought about, nor did he want to think about the days when he lost Shen Wei.
Shen Wei lowered her head, feeling depressed.
King Yan said softly, "Go back to your room and rest first. I will be back soon to accompany you and the child."
The political situation has become increasingly complicated recently, and undercurrents are surging in the capital of Qing State. Prince Heng is trying to win over the Zhennan Marquis Mansion and is eyeing it covetously, intending to stir up trouble again. Prince Yan was extremely busy, but he still tried to take time to accompany Shen Wei who was about to give birth.
It’s like the last piece of pure land amidst the storm.
Prince Yan was uneasy and took Li Yao into the palace.
Shen Wei turned around, cold sweat slowly dripping down her forehead. She held onto Rong Mama's hand and managed to stand firm: "Bring the medicine."
Rong Mama frowned and whispered: "Master, you will hurt yourself if you do this..."
Shen Wei shook her head, her pupils glowing with a determined cold light: "After all, the birth will happen in the next few days. It is better to give birth to the child at the right time rather than later."
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