Chapter 277 March (Part 2)

After seeing off all the guests in the house, Eleventh Lady still had to count the utensils and prepare for tomorrow's banquet with the housekeeper.

When it was the beginning of the first lunar month, just as they were about to go to bed, Shi Mama, who was beside the Fifth Madam, came over in a panic, "Please ask the Fourth Madam to send someone to Ciyuan Temple to invite Master Jining - our Xin Jie won't eat or drink, and won't stop crying!"

How could this happen?

Eleventh Lady hurriedly asked Amber to take her own pair of cards and accompany Mother Shi to the outer courtyard: "... and send someone to invite an imperial physician."

Amber and Mother Shi left immediately.

Eleventh Lady took Luyun to the Fifth Lady.

When I walked under the eaves, I heard the Fifth Lady’s crying voice: “…What should I do?

What can I do?

After all, he was a man, so Xu Lingkuan seemed calmer: "Mother Shi has already gone to invite Master Jining. Nothing will happen."

When we entered the house, Madam Wu was holding Yu Jie'er and walking around, saying to her, "Little dear."

Xu Lingkuan sat on the armchair beside him with a heavy face, looking a little uneasy.

"Fourth sister-in-law is here!"

He stood up and greeted Eleventh Lady with a dazed look on his face.

The Fifth Lady also took the time to look up and nodded to Eleventh Lady: "Fourth Sister-in-law!"

Eleventh Lady went over to see the child: "How is it?"

The child seemed to be tired of crying. He whimpered softly in his cradle with a purple face.

"I can't coax her!"

As the Fifth Lady spoke, tears began to fall again.

Eleventh Lady was also confused: "Should we ask an experienced mother to come and take a look?"

The Fifth Lady said nothing and lowered her head slightly, as if she had not heard what Eleventh Lady said.

Eleventh Lady frowned slightly, wondering whether she should say anything more, when a maidservant announced, "The Second Madam is here!"

When the Fifth Lady heard this, her brows immediately relaxed and she went to meet him, holding the child in her arms.

The curtain was lifted, and the second lady, wearing a green lotus-colored jacket with cloud patterns, walked in.

Her jet-black hair was casually tied up in a bun, and she didn't wear a single piece of jewelry on her body.

With a frown on his face and a serious expression, he asked as soon as he entered the room: "Where is the wet nurse?"

Although the voice was not loud, it was majestic.

The fair and plump young woman beside him said hurriedly, "I ate according to the recipe in the mansion..."

As she said this, she started to cry, "It's really nothing!"

"Okay, you keep crying and it will make your liver and stomach upset. How can you feed your baby?"

She whispered to the nurse, then took Xin Jie'er from the Fifth Lady's arms and looked at her carefully for a moment, saying, "Have you called a doctor?"

The Fifth Lady twitched her lips slightly and looked at Eleventh Lady hesitantly.

The Second Madam seemed to have just noticed her and nodded: "Fourth brother's wife is here too!"

Eleventh Lady called out "Second Sister-in-law" in a gentle tone.

, said: "Hubo took my pair of cards and went to the outer courtyard with Mother Shi. I asked them to invite not only Master Jining, but also a royal doctor to check on Sister Xin."

The second wife nodded, her expression relaxed, and she patted the child's back stiffly to comfort him.

Seeing that she was not very familiar with the movements, the Fifth Lady took the child over and said, "Second sister-in-law, please sit down."

At this moment, everyone greeted each other and sat down in the inner room according to their status. The maid served tea, and everyone drank tea while waiting for Master Jining or the imperial physician to come.

Instead of waiting for the person I was waiting for, I waited for Xu Lingyi.

"Speaking badly of the child"

His expression was serious.

"I don't know why you keep crying!"

Xu Lingkuan saw that Xu Lingyi calmed down immediately and spoke with more confidence.

Xu Lingyi went to see the child and asked: "Have you called a doctor?"

"Yes!"

Xu Jinkuan said hurriedly, "My fourth sister-in-law helped me get a doctor."

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "We also invited Master Jining."

Xu Lingyi frowned slightly after listening to this, and after a while he said "Hmm"

Then he asked, "Mom, do you know?"

"I didn't dare to disturb my mother."

Xu Lingkuan replied and invited Xu Lingyi to sit on the kang in the second room outside the inner room.

Amber and Mother Shi came back and said, "Manager Bai has sent someone to invite them."

Everyone just sat there and waited.

During this time, Shiyi Niang whispered to Luyun: "Tell mothers Tian and Wan about the situation here.

They have enough experience, let's see if they have any local remedies."

Lu Yun hesitated and said, "After all, it is the Fifth House's business..."

Meaning it's best to leave it alone.

"Just in case."

Eleventh Lady whispered.

Seeing that Shiyi Niang knew what was going on, Luyun tiptoed back home.

After listening to this, the two mothers Tian and Wan pondered for a while and said, "I'm afraid that the singing party today, with the loud gongs and drums, frightened the child.

It is best to take some medicine to calm the nerves, burn two yellow paper and pray to the gods that passed by, and you will be fine in two days."

Lu Yun thought about how the Fifth Lady had been carrying her child around in front of all the ladies and grandmothers the whole day, and she felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Quietly replied to Eleventh Lady.

Eleventh Lady thought of the way Fifth Lady had ignored her suggestion just now, and suspected that Fifth Lady knew the truth and knew that the child was frightened by bringing him to the party, so she dared not say anything.

She put her embarrassment aside for the moment, and she and the Fifth Lady took turns holding Xin Jie'er and coaxing her. Then Master Jining arrived.

When she saw Xu Lingyi after entering the room, she was slightly startled. She stepped forward and saluted Xu Lingyi awkwardly: "The Marquis is here too."

Xu Lingyi ignored her and picked up the teacup to sip tea.

Xu Jinkuan brought Master Jining to the inner room.

When Master Jining came in, she said that the child had encountered a wandering ghost, and that she wanted to perform a ritual. She printed a thousand copies of the "Purifying Heart Mantra" and distributed them to passers-by to gather blessings, and also asked Madam Wu to move to a quiet place.

The Fifth Lady only wished the best for the child and agreed completely.

Jining borrowed the lady's Buddhist temple to worship the Bodhisattva and wrote a petition using the cinnabar and yellow paper he brought with him.

Doctor Liu is here.

Xu Lingyi personally welcomed him in and asked, "Come and see what's going on."

The nurse carried the child out.

Dr. Liu asked about the situation in detail and prescribed tranquilizers for the child.

Mother Shi took the prescription, and although she sent someone to get the medicine, she did not look very anxious. Eleventh Lady knew what was going on.

He called Master Jining over and asked, "Do you think there are any particular rules for burning watches?" He also reminded her, "Do you want us to avoid it?"

Master Jining's eyes flashed with surprise when she heard this, but she said slowly and calmly: "You are all noble people. Not only do those evil spirits dare not approach you, but even the gods have to stay away from you. But today, Xinjie has offended a villain, and those evil spirits are ready to make a move, not knowing the severity of the situation. Once I calm down these troublemakers, you noble people will be safe and sound."

Everyone's eyes fell on Xu Lingyi.

He was a man of noble birth. According to the Taoist priests and nuns, he was blessed by heaven. If we were to talk about nobility, he was naturally the most noble, able to suppress evil spirits.

There was a pleading look in the Fifth Madam's eyes.

Xu Lingkuan also began to feel a little uneasy as he looked at his brother.

"My Lord, since Xinjie's illness has a root cause, you don't have to worry too much.

We will have guests tomorrow. You and your fourth brother and his wife should go to bed early! I will be there to help watch over here!" The second wife, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly spoke.

The Fifth Lady heard the connection and said hurriedly, "Yes. Fourth Brother, you and your sister-in-law should go back first! Your sister-in-law is here to help!"

Xu Lingyi thought for a moment, nodded to Shiyi Niang, stood up and said, "Then we'll go back first. If there's anything, let us know."

Xu Lingkuan and his wife both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and without any politeness they saw Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang out.

Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Maybe he's afraid that it would be difficult to act in his presence!

Eleventh Lady covered her sleeves and smiled.

Xu Lingyi asked about today's church meeting: "...Is it okay?"

"Yes!" Eleventh Lady replied, "Mrs. Huang and Third Madam Huang came early in the morning. Mrs. Huang was worried that I was short of manpower, so she kept Third Madam Huang to help entertain the guests..." She chatted with Xu Lingyi about Mrs. Qiao's arrival today and how she and First Madam Gan had put aside their grudges with a smile, and soon arrived at the door of her home.

Yanrong and others hurried over to greet them. Luyun and Hongxiu brought the little maids to help the two of them change clothes and wash.

Xu Lingyi asked about General Li's wife: "Have you sent her a letter?"

"No!" Eleventh Lady changed into her pink silk jacket for sleeping, "This year is really strange.

We also sent invitations to Sister Zhou in previous years, and Sister Zhou's family also had a spring banquet. Most of the time, she would not come. But she came this time. I'm afraid it's because today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. I don't know if she will come tomorrow." Then he moved the lamp to the small stool in front of the bed. "As for Madam Li. I heard from the fourth wife of the Tang family that she has taken her daughter to several spring banquets in recent days. Among them, Princess Fucheng and Sister Zhou's families have been the most frequent. I see that Miss Li is old..." As he said this, he got on the bed, lifted the lilac-colored Bogu makeup flower satin quilt, put it on his body, and smiled at Xu Lingyi who was lying inside, "Maybe it's for my daughter's marriage!"

Xu Lingyi did not smile, but nodded with a sullen expression: "The emperor had a meeting with Prince Shun a few days ago and asked the Imperial Clan Court and the Ministry of Rites to discuss the marriage of the eldest son. Although the matter has not been officially decreed yet, the news has spread. Moreover, since the Lantern Festival, the emperor has been walking around the Qianqing Palace with the eldest son." As he spoke, he sighed, "In the blink of an eye, the children have reached the age for marriage."

Seeing that he looked young and handsome, but spoke like an old man, Shiyi Niang thought that maybe in two years he would become a grandfather or a great-grandfather... She thought it was ridiculous and quickly lay down on her side.

Under the light, the pink satin made her skin glow as white as snow.

Xu Lingyi leaned over and blew into her ear, whispering, "Tired!"

Shiyi Niang closed her eyes, but her ears were red.

Xu Lingyi smiled and held her in his arms.

Eleventh Lady tugged at her own clothes, her face rosy as she looked at him hesitantly: "Blow, blow out the lamp..."

Her eyes were like spring water, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples that made him unable to help but immerse himself in it.

In the darkness, amidst the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other, Eleventh Lady's intermittent and coquettish voice was heard: "Can't you be a little gentler..."

When his days were over, he tried it once, and it felt like he was getting addicted to it.

The only drawback is that Eleventh Lady has too many demands. This is not acceptable, that is not good either. She needs to be gentle and compassionate... He doesn't want to force it, so he can only hold back and argue with her.

"Why are you so coquettish!" He couldn't help but mutter. The other person turned his back to him, grabbed the corner of the quilt and said nothing.

Xu Lingyi only felt the skin against his chest, smooth as silk and delicate as cream, which made him eager to touch her. He coaxed her softly. The woman's body softened, but she still grabbed the corner of the quilt.

He secretly laughed, held her slender waist tightly and went in.

There was a cry of surprise, and the slender thighs kicked over... but it made it easier for him to conquer the city... He couldn't help but laugh softly. There was a shy and angry shout of "Xu Lingyi". Xu Lingyi laughed even louder.