Chapter 461 The Strange Empress and Warm Wine
For a moment, the Fourth Master felt the benefits of Jiu'er's friendship with his brothers and sisters.
He really didn't want to speak today, for he was afraid that if he said too much, he would make the Empress Dowager even more unhappy.
The biggest taboo for the descendants of the Aisin-Gioro family is to favor only one woman and disobey their elders.
At this time, what he said was not as useful as what his other brothers said.
Speaking of which, the Fourth Master has been a loner all these years. Even when he encountered problems, he never thought of seeking help from his brothers. In fact, he has been solving all problems by himself since he was a child and has never thought of relying on others.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that his life has become completely different since he got the wine.
The surroundings became lively inexplicably, and the brothers were no longer just acquaintances as before. They got along with everyone more often. Although they seemed annoying at times on weekdays, it seemed that this feeling was not bad now.
"Don't be polite, hurry up and go in, your sister-in-law is waiting for you." The Third Master patted the Fourth Master's shoulder and walked quickly with him into the Empress Dowager's courtyard.
Fourteen, who was behind him, curled his lips when he heard this and said, "Why are you walking so fast? It makes your legs look longer, doesn't it?" After chasing for a long time without catching up, he simply started to jog.
Jiangnan is already hotter than the capital, and even though it has been cloudy and rainy for a few days, it gets even hotter once the sun comes out. When they arrived at the Empress Dowager's courtyard, sweat broke out on their foreheads.
Without bothering to wipe it, he strode into the yard.
The Fourth Master walked in anxiously and saw the Empress Dowager in the yard. When he saw the situation clearly, the Fourth Master froze.
Even the Third Master and Thirteenth Master behind him were stunned where they were, with extremely strange expressions, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.
Only Fourteen came over and said heartlessly, "Grandmother, what are you and Wenjiu doing? What's the point of playing cards by two people?"
The Fourth Master stiffly shifted his gaze to the table, where he saw the little girl and the Queen Mother sitting on a table outside, basking in the sun. She was holding a deck of cards in her hands, and there were various snacks on the table. At first glance, they looked very comfortable.
He felt that the scene before him was beyond his comprehension, and there was a hint of dullness in his deep sword eyes.
When the Queen Mother saw them, her smiling face suddenly turned serious. She frowned and asked, "Why did you all come here all of a sudden?"
Almost subconsciously, he glanced at the warm wine beside him.
The Fourth Master clasped his fists. Before he could say anything, the Third Master beside him came over with a smile, "Grandmother, of course we're here at the orders of the Emperor. The Emperor was worried that you'd be bored being alone, so he specially asked a few of us to come and keep you company. The Fourth Master just said these grapes are very delicious, so he brought some for you. Come and try them."
"Grandmother, why are you in the mood to play cards today? What's the point of playing with just two people? How about Thirteen join you?"
The Thirteenth Master looked at it and said something with a smile.
The Queen Mother glanced at the boys beside her and snorted coldly, "So it was the Emperor who sent you here. I thought it was because I had this girl by my side that the Fourth Prince got anxious and invited you naughty monkeys to act as lobbyists."
"Of course I'm anxious," Fourteen said, beaming with joy. He clapped his hands and said, "I knew I'd be able to find food if I came here now. Sure enough, I've arrived at the perfect time."
Fourteen picked up a piece of candy on the table and stuffed it into his mouth, happily propping up his head to look at the Queen Mother's cards.
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows when she heard this: "So you know that I have detained him."
"Empress Dowager, if the Fourth Master really came here because you withheld the wine, then he must have come to thank you.
"I've always said that Jiu'er has no manners and is like a naughty monkey, and I even asked the Emperor to invite Nanny Gui to come over to teach Jiu'er the rules. Now that I know that the Empress Dowager has summoned Jiu'er, I don't know how happy she must be." Wen Jiu replied with a smile.
The Queen Mother was surprised when she heard this: "I was wondering why I hadn't seen Nanny Gui in recent days. It turns out she went to see you."
Then he said, "You are a good child. It would be good for you to learn some more rules. But you must take care of the baby in your belly first. Other things are not as important as the baby in your belly."
Wen Jiu smiled and replied, "Hey, I will follow the instructions of the Queen Mother."
Fourth Master: “…”
Looking at the scene before him, he inexplicably found his own anxious expression somewhat amusing. Just how much ability did this little girl have? How did the Empress Dowager become so close to her?
"Fourth Master, you haven't said a word since you entered the room. What happened?" The Queen Mother couldn't help but ask when she saw the Fourth Master standing there in a daze.
The Fourth Master immediately clasped his fists and said, "Grandson, please be careful with this girl. She is very reckless and should not offend the Empress Dowager."
The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "She is very considerate and won't offend me. I have been lying in bed in the house for the past few days and it really makes me feel a little uncomfortable. Walking around with her, I feel much better."
As he spoke, he patted the hand that was warming the wine, then smiled and said to the Fourth Master, "Fourth Master, looking at you like this, you still don't know, right?" The Fourth Master was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Empress Dowager, "Grandmother, what does your grandson want to know?"
The Queen Mother chuckled and dropped a bombshell: "This girl might be pregnant with twins."
Noticing everyone's shocked expressions, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Imperial Physician just examined you and said you are in excellent health. You are so lucky."
"Twins?" The Third Master's jaw dropped to the ground in shock. He stared at Wenjiu's belly several times.
"Grandmother, did the imperial physician really say that?"
The Queen Mother said with a stern face, "Of course, how could this be false?"
He then warned Wen Jiu: "You must be careful. It's extremely difficult for others to carry one child, and you have two in your belly, so it must be even more difficult. Don't worry about trivial things."
Wenjiu immediately nodded and replied, "Yes."
Speaking of which, when she first came here and saw the Queen Mother, she was really shocked.
Because the heart on the Empress Dowager's head was a faint black, she was extremely important, and her love was universal, even higher than that of Emperor Kangxi. What would happen if it turned black?
Fortunately, after half an hour, the empress dowager's hair turned a light pink.
Speaking of the Queen Mother, she had bad intentions from the beginning and directly asked the nanny beside her to test and teach the etiquette of warming wine.
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