Eleventh Lady touched her forehead which was not sweaty, and said with some stammering: "No, that's not necessary. Mother Gu will help..." But before she could finish her words, Xu Lingyi interrupted her by saying calmly but firmly, "That's it."

Qiuyu did not dare to hesitate and hurriedly called the maid in to help Xu Lingyi wash and dress.

Madam Tian repeatedly reminded Eleventh Lady earnestly, "Your health is more important. Madam, you can't let the Marquis do what he wants on some matters. If it really doesn't work, you can ask Madam Wen to come in and serve you."

Eleventh Lady was speechless. But she had a vague feeling in her heart that Xu Lingyi would not do this... She looked up and saw Mother Gu spread the bedding on the beauty couch, and hurriedly told Fangxi: "Put up a screen to block it!"

In a wealthy family, it was customary for the mistress to have a personal maid to serve her during her sexual intercourse. However, Eleventh Lady had a strange temper. Regardless of whether Xu Lingyi was resting in the room or not, she did not like the maid on night duty to sleep in the same room with her. Everyone was used to it. Fangxi ordered a few maids to move the agarwood carved Four Seasons Ruyi screen to the east room.

The room was filled with black lacquered furniture, which seemed a bit of an eyesore.

"I remember there's a black lacquered ivory screen in Curry that can cure all diseases," said Eleventh Lady, "find it and replace it tomorrow."

Fangxi smiled and replied "yes". Xu Lingyi came out of the bathroom and asked: "What are you looking for to change into?"

Why are there so many words today?

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "This agarwood screen is not suitable for this place. Let them go to the storehouse and find a black lacquer one to replace it."

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly, sat on the bed and looked at Jing'er: "Don't you think he is getting fairer and fairer?"

Eleventh Lady looked at it carefully.

His features are much more relaxed than when he was just born, but they are so white that it's hard to notice.

"Maybe it's because it's always in front of my eyes, so I didn't notice it." She said tactfully.

"That's why I say he's getting fairer and fairer." Xu Lingyi was more certain of his statement. He smiled and touched the child's hair, undressed and got on the bed, "Let Jing'er sleep between us!" He looked very pleased.

"What if I accidentally press him down at night?" Eleventh Lady tactfully refused, "Let him sleep next to me!"

"Then sleep next to me!" Xu Lingyi whispered, "No wonder you're getting thinner and thinner... I think you're just worrying too much. Maybe you didn't sleep well at night." After saying that, he carried the child to his side without caring whether Eleventh Lady agreed or not.

Eleventh Lady supported herself with her elbow: "Be careful!"

“Don’t worry!” Xu Lingyi imitated Shiyi Niang and placed Jing’er next to his pillow. “When we were on the march, we didn’t take off our armor, but our swords were under our pillows. We would wake up at the slightest movement.” He said, pressing Shiyi Niang down. “Just have a peaceful sleep!”

Eleventh Lady was still a little worried and repeatedly reminded him: "Then you should be careful!"

"Just go to sleep peacefully!" Xu Lingyi tucked the corner of the quilt for her, "Don't think too much."

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to close her eyes.

Xu Lingyi glanced and saw his son beside the pillow. He found it very interesting and simply turned his head to stare at him.

The skin was so smooth that it looked like a baby's, the eyebrows were light, and the nose was straight... The more I looked at her, the more interesting it seemed to me. I simply sat up quietly.

Eleventh Lady had not fallen asleep to begin with. As soon as he moved, she immediately opened her eyes: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing!" Xu Lingyi smiled, looking down to see a pair of hazy eyes, like the misty morning moon, quiet and beautiful, his heart also calmed down, "I just think Jing'er is very interesting." Suddenly he lost his sleepiness, thinking that the two of them had not talked quietly like this for a long time, so he casually took a large pillow and leaned against it. "Why do you put Jing'er next to the pillow? Wouldn't it be warmer to put him inside the quilt?"

Eleventh Lady doesn’t know either.

It was just that when she visited classmates or colleagues who had given birth in the past, everyone put their children in this way. She thought it made sense, so she followed suit. When Xu Lingyi asked her about it, she didn't know how to answer for a moment, and said thoughtfully, "This way, the child will see his parents as soon as he opens his eyes, so he won't be scared, right?" There was a bit of hesitation in her tone.

Xu Lingyi laughed.

No matter how sensible and resolute a mother is, she will reveal her weak side when it comes to her children.

He thought of the old woman he met when he was sending Doctor Liu home, and whispered, "What happened in Gongxian Hutong? If it's nothing serious, I'll ask Manager Bai to help you take a look. You're in confinement now. I heard from others that if you get sick during confinement, it will be difficult to cure later. Besides, in your current condition, it's better to work less!"

Eleventh Lady had never thought that her illness would be so serious. She leaned to one side, resting her head on her hand, and told Xu Lingyi everything that had happened. "...I was just a matchmaker. Fourth Sister-in-law is a capable person. In the end, it's up to her to decide."

"Even though it's just a matchmaking, how can I not miss you." Xu Lingyi brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear, "Don't worry about this matter. I'll write a letter to the Shandong Commander tomorrow and ask Zhensheng to take it and go to Shandong directly. As for the house," he whispered, "the shops and houses in the good locations of Yanjing are all in the hands of old residents of Yanjing. We all know each other every day, so we have to save face. Even if we want to sell it, we will never ask a broker to come forward. Most of the time, we ask friends to inquire and sell it quietly, and the price is not expensive. Prince Shun is popular and has a wide range of social contacts. In the past few years, he was the middleman for the sale of Princess Changning and the Earl of Zhongqin's house. The New Year is coming soon, and most houses are sold at this time." As he said, he laughed, "Speaking of which, this is also Aunt Twelve's luck."

Connections are indeed resources!

"Thank you, Lord!" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "I just asked the Shandong Commander to help me buy the land... Isn't that a bit of a sledgehammer?"

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "Now that there is no war to fight, it is a good opportunity to find him something to do." As he spoke, he remembered something, "The Li family sent me a wedding invitation this afternoon. I will get married on October 26th."

There were too many people with the same name, so Eleventh Lady thought for a while before saying, "Master Li, the general of Fujian?"

Xu Lingyi nodded: "I thought you were still in confinement at that time, so I told Manager Zhao to go there."

"I heard from Sister Zhou last time that the Li family wanted to marry a daughter-in-law home as soon as possible, and Princess Ancheng felt that it would be inconvenient for Li Ji to stay in Fujian, so they postponed the wedding to next spring. How come it was suddenly moved forward to the New Year? What's the matter?"

Xu Lingyi smiled and said, "In the summer, Li Ji surrounded and wiped out more than 5,000 Japanese pirates. The emperor issued a special decree to commend him and promoted him to the position of assistant commander of Quanzhou. He will return to Beijing in a few days to express his gratitude. Princess Ancheng urged us to get married. Therefore, the decision was made in a hurry."

The assistant commander of Quanzhou was a fourth-rank official.

Eleventh Lady said, "Mr. Li is only seventeen years old this year!" She seemed quite emotional.

Xu Lingyi smiled and pinched her nose: "When I was seventeen, I was already the commander of the Shanxi camp!"

He was probably afraid that she was feeling unhappy, so he went out of his way to comfort her!

Eleventh Lady laughed and said, "How many people can be like the Marquis!"

"That's right!" Xu Lingyi teased her, "Standing on the throne room, I'm the youngest at a glance..."

The two were talking and laughing when Jing Ge'er woke up.

His eyes rolled around for a long time but no one paid any attention to him, so he suddenly burst into tears.

Xu Lingyi hurriedly picked up the child and asked, "Do you want to drink milk or pee?"

Gu, who ran over upon hearing the noise, said through the screen, "My Lord, the Sixth Young Master wants to be fed!"

"Oh!" Xu Lingyi responded, and Shiyi Niang stood up to pick up the child: "I'll send it to the wet nurse!"

"Let me do it!" Xu Lingyi held the child and put on his slippers, "You take a rest." He handed the child to Gu.

Gu fed the child, and Xu Lingyi carried the child back to bed: "He eats several times every night!"

"Eat twice." Eleventh Lady said, "Once at the beginning of the first lunar month, and once at the beginning of the second lunar month."

Xu Lingyi memorized it silently in his heart, and imitated the nurse to coax the child. When he saw that the child fell asleep, he put the child next to the pillow and said with a smile: "Go to sleep quickly! Grandma Luo will come to visit early tomorrow morning. Don't force yourself. If you feel tired, just hide and talk."

"I understand!" Eleventh Lady smiled, thinking that Doctor Liu would give her acupuncture tomorrow, "... will the Marquis be present tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm here," Xu Lingyi said. "You don't need to be afraid. Doctor Liu is very good at acupuncture."

Eleventh Lady also noticed this.

"When I was giving you acupuncture, only Amber was serving in the room." He whispered again, "In front of the Madam, I only said that I was going to diagnose you by observation... Don't let it slip when you see Mother."

"I got it!" Eleventh Lady's voice was soft and gentle, like the spring breeze, warming your face.

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The next day, the old lady and the second lady came to visit the patient.

"Just take care of yourself." The lady pushed Eleventh Lady's hand away, "I'll take care of the household affairs. Taking care of your health is the most important thing."

The second lady said, "The most terrible thing about illness is misdiagnosis. Now that we know what the problem is, we can prescribe the right medicine. You don't have to worry too much."

Eleventh Lady thanked Second Madam with a smile.

Mother Shi comes over.

"Madam Tai and Madam Two are here!" She smiled and bowed, handing the red lacquer and gold-painted box to Amber. "I heard that Madam Four is not in good health, so Madam Five asked me to bring two hundred-year-old ginsengs hidden at home to help Madam Four with her health." She added, "Madam Five got up early in the morning and was going to come to visit her in person with the help of my maidservant. But she happened to be feeling unwell, so I had to come by myself. I hope Madam Four will forgive me!"

The lady became anxious when she heard this: "What happened to Danyang?"

Mother Shi's eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy: "Our wife is pregnant!"

"Oh my!" The lady said happily, "This is really a great thing." Then she asked anxiously, "When did it happen? Has the doctor diagnosed it?"

"It's been a while." Mother Shi smiled, "But this time is different from the last time - last time there was a huge uproar, but this time there is no movement at all. I just asked the doctor to check it this morning. Otherwise, how dare I say anything nonsense!"

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