After seeing off all the guests in the room, Eleventh Lady still had to count the utensils and prepare for tomorrow's banquet with her mother who was in charge.
At the beginning of the first hour of the lunar calendar, just as they were about to go to bed, Madam Shi, 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 so?
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 in response.
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 should I do?"
After all, he is a man, so Xu Lingkuan seems calmer: "Mother Shi has already gone to ask Master Jining for help, nothing will happen."
When they entered the house, the Fifth Madam was holding Xin Jie'er and walking back and forth, saying words of comfort such as "little darling". Xu Lingkuan was sitting on the armchair beside them with a heavy face, and looked 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 look at the child: "How is it?"
The child seemed to be tired of crying. He whimpered softly in his cradle with a purple face.
"No matter what I do, I can't coax her!" Mrs. Five said as tears started to fall again.
Eleventh Lady was also unsure: "Should we ask an experienced old lady to 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 reported, "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 blue lotus-colored jacket with cloud patterns, walked in.
Her black hair was tied up in a bun, and she wore no jewelry. Her brows were slightly furrowed, her expression was stern, and she asked as soon as she entered the room, "Where is the wet nurse?" Although her voice was not loud, it was majestic.
The fair and plump young woman beside him was as pale as paper. After hearing this, she hurriedly said, "I ate according to the recipe of the mansion..." As she spoke, she also started to cry, "I really didn't touch anything!"
"Okay, you keep crying. It will upset your liver and stomach. How can you feed your baby?" She scolded the milk in a low voice, then took Xin Jie'er from the Fifth Lady's arms and looked at her carefully for a moment, and asked, "Have you called a doctor?"
The Fifth Lady pursed 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, and said, "Hubo took my pair of cards and went to the outer courtyard with Mother Shi. I asked them to invite Master Jining and 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 coax her.
Seeing that she was not very good at it, the Fifth Lady took the child over and said, "Second sister-in-law, please take a seat."
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.
"Saying that the child is not good?" He said with a serious expression.
"I don't know why you're always crying!" Xu Lingkuan immediately calmed down when he saw Xu Lingyi, and spoke with more confidence.
Xu Lingyi went over to look at the child and asked: "Have you called a doctor?"
"Yes!" Xu Lingkuan said hurriedly, "Fourth sister-in-law helped to invite a doctor." He hesitated for a moment and said, "We also invited Master Jining."
Xu Lingyi frowned slightly after listening to this, and after a long while he said "hmm", and then asked, "Does mother know about this?"
"I didn't dare 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 Shi Mama replied, "Manager Bai has sent someone to invite them."
Everyone sat there and waited. During this time, Eleventh Lady whispered to Luyun: "Tell the situation here to Mothers Tian and Wan. They have enough experience, see if they have any folk remedies."
Luyun hesitated and said, "After all, it's the fifth room's business..." meaning it's best not to interfere.
"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 in the temple today, with the loud gongs and drums, frightened the child. It's best to take some medicine to calm the nerves, burn two yellow paper to pray to the gods who passed by, and he will be fine in two days."
Lu Yun thought about how the Fifth Lady had been carrying her child around in front of the ladies and grandmothers all day, and felt that this made a lot of sense. She quietly replied to Eleventh Lady.
Eleventh Lady thought about how Fifth Lady had ignored her suggestion just now, and suspected that Fifth Lady knew the truth and knew that the child was frightened by being brought to the party, so she dared not say anything.
She put her confusion 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, she was slightly startled. She stepped forward and bowed to him awkwardly: "My Lord, you are here too?"
Xu Lingyi ignored her and took a sip of tea from the teacup. Xu Lingkuan then took Master Jining to the inner room.
As soon as Master Jining entered the room, she said that the child had encountered a wandering ghost, and that she would perform a ritual. She would print a thousand copies of "The Heart Purification Mantra" and distribute them to passers-by to gather blessings, and also ask the Fifth Lady to move to a secluded place.
The Fifth Lady only wished the best for the child and agreed completely.
Jining borrowed the lady's Buddhist temple to worship the Buddha and wrote a petition using the cinnabar and yellow paper he carried with him.
Doctor Liu is here.
Xu Lingyi personally welcomed him in and asked, "Come and see what's going on."
The wet nurse carried the child out.
Doctor Liu asked about the situation in detail and prescribed some calming medicine 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.
The Jining nun came over and asked, "Do you think there are any special rules for burning the watch?" and reminded her, "Do you want us to avoid it?"
Master Jining's eyes flashed with surprise, but she said slowly, "You are all nobles. 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. I will collect and suppress these troublemakers, and then you nobles 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 destined to be king. If we were to talk about nobility, he was naturally the most noble, able to subdue evil spirits.
There was a pleading look in the Fifth Madam's eyes.
Xu Lingkuan looked at his brother with some uneasiness in his eyes.
"My lord, since Miss Xin's illness has a root cause, you don't have to worry too much. We will have guests at home tomorrow. You and your fourth brother's wife should go to bed early! I'll help watch over here!" The second wife, who had been sitting quietly on the side, suddenly spoke.
The Fifth Lady heard this and said hurriedly, "Yes. Fourth Brother, you and your sister-in-law should go back first! Your second sister-in-law is here!"
Xu Lingyi thought for a moment, nodded to Shiyi Niang, stood up and said, "Then we will go back first. If there is anything, let us know."
Xu Lingkuan and his wife both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and saw Xu Lingyi and Shiyi Niang out without any courtesy.
Xu Lingyi smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Maybe they are 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 chattered to Xu Lingyi about Mrs. Qiao's arrival today and how she and Grandma Gan had put aside their grudges with a smile, and soon arrived at the door of her house.
Yanrong and others hurried over to greet them. Luyun, Hongxiu and their maids helped them change clothes and wash.
Xu Lingyi asked about Li Zongbing'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 an invitation to Sister Zhou in previous years. Sister Zhou's family also had a spring banquet. Eight or nine out of ten people did 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 she 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 took her daughter to several spring banquets these days. Among them, Princess Fucheng and Sister Zhou's families went the most frequently. I see that Miss Li is old..." As she said this, she got on the bed, lifted the lotus-colored Boguzhuang satin quilt and put it on her body, and smiled at Xu Lingyi who was lying inside, "Maybe it's for her daughter's marriage!"
Xu Lingyi did not smile, but nodded with a stern expression: "The emperor found 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 this matter has not been officially issued, 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 to discuss marriage."
Eleventh Lady saw that he looked young and handsome, but spoke like an old man. She also thought that maybe in two years he would be a grandfather or a great-grandfather... She found it ridiculous and quickly lay down on her side.
Under the light, the pink satin made her skin look as white as snow.
Xu Lingyi leaned over and blew air into her ear, whispering, "Tired!"
Eleventh Lady 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 flushed with rosy clouds, and looked at him hesitantly: "Blow, blow out the lights..."
Her eyes were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating 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 grumbles were heard: "Can't you be a little gentler..."
As soon as his little life was over, he gave it a try.
It feels like I've tasted the sweetness of it.
The only drawback is that Eleventh Lady has too many demands. This is not acceptable, that is not good. She needs to be gentle and loving... He doesn't want to force it, so he can only control his temper and argue with her.
"Why are you so squeamish!" he couldn't help but mutter.
The woman turned her back to him, clutching the corner of the quilt and saying nothing.
Xu Lingyi only felt the skin against his chest as smooth as silk and as delicate as cream, which made his appetite increase, so he coaxed her softly with a few words.
The body there softened, but she was still clutching the corner of the quilt.
He secretly laughed, tightly held her slender waist and went in.
There was a cry of surprise from the other side, and the slender thighs kicked over... which made it easier for him to capture the city... He couldn't help but laugh softly.
The voice on the other end shouted "Xu Lingyi" with a mixture of shyness and anger.
Xu Lingyi laughed even louder.
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The second update is a bit late, let’s read it tomorrow!
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