Only then did Eleventh Lady breathe a sigh of relief and go to see Madam Gan.

When they met, Madam Gan asked about Jing'er: "On the tenth day, Jing'er is five months old, right? Does he look like you or the Marquis? I'm a widow and he is so young, it's a pity I can't see him." She added: "Although I have plenty of free time, I'm not blessed. I'm afraid that Jing'er will be unlucky, so I asked Lan Ting to make some clothes for Jing'er and let her take them over!" Her tone was very calm.

Eleventh Lady felt sad when she heard this, and smiled, "We don't care about these things between us. It's just that the child is too young, and the weather changes quickly in spring. Madam Tai and the Marquis don't allow us to bring him out, fearing that he might catch a cold. When he's older, I'll bring him to see you."

Madam Gan laughed when she heard this: "Parents love their youngest child. Why? Our Marquis is no exception?"

Eleventh Lady didn't want people to talk about Xu Lingyi being disrespectful as a father and not being strict in educating his son, so she smiled and said, "It's mainly because the Marquis has a hard time having children." Then she talked about the interesting things about Jin Ge'er: "...I don't know who he looks like? He just plays in the back garden every day, and never comes home unless it's for eating or sleeping. He gets angry at the slightest dissatisfaction. I'm afraid his wet nurse will spoil him, so I keep him with me most of the time."

"A family like ours doesn't have to worry about food or clothing, but we're most afraid that our children will be spoiled by the servants." Madam Gan agreed, "By then, any family business will be ruined." She then asked Xu Sizhun, "Last time he came to give me flowers and trees, I heard that we were going to move to the outer courtyard. Is he used to it?"

"No need to listen to Madam Du's nagging, I'm very happy!" Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "After school, she hurried over to greet me and then went back to her room, ordering the little maid to do this and that. When I came, she also told me that she wanted to plant a crabapple tree in the yard."

Madam Gan laughed: "You still have the mind of a child!"

Eleventh Lady nodded: "He is quite honest..."

As they were talking, they saw a little maid peeking out from behind the curtain.

Eleventh Lady stopped talking, and Madam Gan followed her gaze and frowned.

"Don't bother with her!" Madam Gan whispered, "It's the little maidservant beside Madam Gan." Her tone was quite impatient.

Eleventh Lady was very surprised. Madam Gan was a modest and gentle person, and rarely showed such emotions. She couldn't help but ask with concern: "What happened?"

Madam Gan blushed and said, "They said that all the money from the outer courtyard was used to do business with the Gong family, so they wanted me to take some of my own money to help out in an emergency."

"How could this happen?" Eleventh Lady also frowned.

"It's a rare visit for you, let's not talk about these messy things." Madam Gan didn't want to say more, "When I moved out of the main house, she confiscated my boxes and chests. Now she asked me to bring my pocket money, and I want to ask her where did I get my pocket money? In the end, it's just the share money for my wedding shop."

"You and Madam Gan see each other every day, there's no need to quarrel with her over a few taels of silver." Eleventh Lady pondered, "If she really can't refuse, let her come to me and tell her that I'm in charge of the shop. I don't think she has the nerve to do that!"

Madam Gan was very embarrassed and held Eleventh Lady's hand: "I feel bad for making things difficult for you. I have already told her that it was my eldest brother who helped to come up with the idea of ​​opening the wedding shop, and the matter of the settlement and dividends was also decided by my eldest brother. If she doesn't believe it, let her go ask my eldest sister-in-law."

Madam Gan’s eldest brother is also a third-rank official in the court. With his support, the Gan family dare not go too far.

The topic of their conversation gradually turned to the marriage between Madam Gan's niece and Si Niang's son. The atmosphere gradually became cheerful. Eleven Niang had lunch at Gan's house before returning.

In the afternoon, Lanting came.

After holding Jing'er for a while, he and Shiyi Niang sat down in the banquet area.

"He's really strong!" She smiled and held up the teacup. "I remember when our Tong was his age, he could just stand up. But when I held Jing in my arms, he would jump and dance all the time and never be quiet."

Eleventh Lady asked Zhu Xiang to accept the small clothes sent by Lan Ting, and said with a smile: "When I was pregnant with him, I didn't think he would be healthy, and I was afraid that he would be weak. I didn't expect that he could eat and sleep well, and grow up well!" Then she said, "What a coincidence! I just went to see Madam Gan in the morning, and you came in the afternoon - if you came in the morning, I wouldn't be home!"

Lan Ting smiled and said, "I was planning to come here in the morning, but I received a letter from my third sister asking me to bring something to her. I will send someone to take the things to Fujian as soon as possible... Otherwise, I will come here in the morning!"

Eleventh Lady said "Oh" and said, "A letter from Cao E? How is she now?"

"She's pregnant." Lan Ting smiled bitterly. "She moved to the manor on the pretext that she was not feeling well. That's why she asked me to bring her some high-quality ginseng and bird's nest to nourish her body."

The mistress took refuge in the manor...

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to say, "Out of sight, out of mind. It would be good to live in the manor for a few days."

Lanting smiled bitterly, sat for a while, then stood up and said goodbye.

Eleventh Lady saw her out, and Mrs. Zhou came.

"What happened!" Eleventh Lady was shocked.

Madam Zhou was dressed according to her rank, and it was obvious that she had come from the palace. But her face was pale and she looked as if she had suffered a great blow.

She shook her head, walked past Eleventh Lady and went straight into the inner room, where she lay down on the big kang by the window and started crying.

Eleventh Lady quickly dismissed the servants around her and took a handkerchief to wipe her tears: "What happened?"

These days, there is news that the cabinet minister is going to be executed in the autumn, and some families are being promoted and some are being demoted. Everyone is feeling unsure and is more panicked than usual when something happens.

Madam Zhou ignored Eleventh Lady and cried for a long time before she looked up: "Fang Jie'er gave birth to another daughter!" After saying that, she lay on the big pillow and cried again.

Eleventh Lady remained silent.

This is the most helpless thing!

She sat there in silence for a while.

Mrs. Zhou cried for a while, then she sat up straight with sobs: "I have to pretend to be happy when I go back..."

But the princess's mansion has many eyes and ears, including uncles, brothers, sisters-in-law and aunts. If others see it, rumors will inevitably spread.

She asked Zhu Xiang to fetch some water and wrung out a handkerchief herself to wipe her face: "I am a person who stays at home, so just come over, sister." She tactfully told Mrs. Zhou that she would not tell anyone.

Madam Zhou was not polite with her. She took the handkerchief from her hand and wiped her face: "If I was being polite to you, I wouldn't have come!" As she spoke, she thought of Fang Jie'er, "People say that no matter how noble a person is, there will be dangerous times in their lives. Our Fang Jie'er has been like this since she was born. When she was young, she was favored by the princess, and she was treated differently from other granddaughters, even grandsons. When she grew up, she was smart, lively and filial. Later, she married the eldest son of the emperor and became the crown princess... But she had a hard time with the most important thing for a woman, her offspring. What do you think, is this because wealth has come first?"

That is, sweet first and bitter later.

A good life is about suffering before happiness.

Eleventh Lady had no choice but to comfort her: "After a great disaster, there will be great blessings. Sister, just think that God saw that everything went well for Sister Fang, so he let her live a few hard days to know how difficult this world is."

Madam Zhou nodded slowly, "That's the only way to think about it!" Then she took Eleventh Lady's hand and said, "When the princess has her third-day baptism ceremony, my sister will meet the Empress, so you must say a few good words to our Sister Fang." After she finished speaking, tears fell again, "I don't know if the third-day baptism ceremony will be held. When the emperor heard that another princess was born, he just said 'I know', unlike last time, when he immediately gave her a name..."

"Look, sister, how can a son of a dragon and a grandson of a phoenix not have a third-day bathing ceremony?" Eleventh Lady brought her a cup of hot tea. "Last time it was the eldest granddaughter. Naturally it's different. Not to mention the princess, even the prince, no one is given a name at birth. Sister, you have to calm down first, otherwise, Fang Jie'er will panic. When people panic, they are prone to make mistakes. Once they make a mistake, it's not so easy to correct it."

Mrs. Zhou nodded continuously.

Eleventh Lady persuaded her for a long time and asked about Fang Jie'er's situation. Knowing that both adults and children were safe, she felt relieved. After talking to Eleventh Lady, the lady gradually calmed down. Knowing that Fang Jie'er had given birth to a daughter, she could not avoid it. She took a deep breath, washed and dressed up again, went to pay respects to the lady, and returned to the princess's mansion.

The lady-in-waiting could not help but sigh: "Even if the queen can wait, I'm afraid the court officials can't."

"With the Queen helping to look after us, the situation will be better."

The lady did not speak.

In the evening, Eleventh Lady and Xu Lingyi talked about this matter.

Xu Lingyi's expression was somewhat solemn.

Eleventh Lady joked, "You wouldn't be disgusted by Fang Jie'er giving birth to a daughter, would you? I think daughters are good. I'm also planning to give birth to a daughter!"

Xu Lingyi bit her ear and asked, "Really? Are you really planning to give me a daughter?" His tone was extremely ambiguous.

Eleventh Lady pushed him away with a red face: "I'm talking to you seriously!" She couldn't help but give him a sidelong glance.

"Silly girl!" Xu Lingyi had no choice but to hug her again. "Imperial Doctor Liu said that you have to take care of her for a few years. Give me a daughter in a few years!"

Her life was just over.

Eleventh Lady buried her head in his arms.

Xu Lingyi laughed: "Okay, okay, okay. Is it not okay if it's all my fault?" His voice gradually lowered, his eyes were full of doting smiles, but his body's reaction betrayed his words and made its own choice.

Eleventh Lady smiled, but her hand moved down little by little.

Playing with fire will only lead to burn!

Xu Lingyi laughed silently in his heart.

Eleventh Lady is becoming more and more courageous.

However, this is also his habit.

I like it in my heart...but it's not the right time.

He smiled and grabbed her hand: "The Zhou family is going to have a hard time this time!"

Eleventh Lady was stunned.

Xu Lingyi said solemnly, "The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of the country and the hope of the people. He not only has to pacify the people, but also has to offer sacrifices to the ancestors. The Crown Princess has been married for three years and has given birth to two daughters. Although the Emperor did not say anything, he must be unhappy. If the Zhou family persuades the Crown Prince to take concubines in the name of the Yue family, it will be troublesome if the eldest son is born. If he does nothing, the Emperor will think that the Zhou family is ignorant of etiquette and does not have the demeanor of a great family, and he will be dissatisfied with the Crown Princess... It's a dilemma!"