Chapter 531 Extra 2 Part 1
The eldest princess is sick.
It was said that he and Princess Mingxia had agreed to go to the hills behind Xiangguo Temple to enjoy the snow in the middle of the night, which caused a cold to enter their bodies. After returning home, both of them fell ill, one with a high fever and the other with a persistent cough.
Both of them handed in a notice to the palace to invite the imperial physician to come to their house for a consultation. The imperial physician's diagnosis was that the woman's constitution was originally biased towards yin, and the cold air entering her body could not be ignored. She needed to be well recuperated for two months.
The eldest princess was worried that the cough would infect the two children, so she packed up Xiao Yu and Xiao Dunyan and sent them to the palace, asking Chu Liuzheng to help take care of them.
Chu Liuzheng hurriedly ordered people to clean up the Qionghua Palace for the two children to live in, and took the opportunity to ask the emperor to bring the eldest prince back to the palace for education.
Xiao Dunyan is six years old now, which is a good time for learning and cannot be wasted.
Xiao Jingfan began to look for a teacher for his eldest son.
Chu Liuzheng suggested that Xiao Yu and Princess Huirong should study together. There were only three children in the palace, so teaching one was the same as teaching three.
Xiao Jingfan agreed.
"I heard that it was the Empress who took the initiative to ask Your Majesty to bring the eldest prince back to the palace for upbringing. She asked Your Majesty to find a few good teachers for the eldest prince and to have the princess go over to study with him."
In the Wanshou Palace, Nanny Zhao massaged the empress dowager's shoulders and whispered, "The empress is so attentive to the princess's upbringing that she's clearly a kindhearted woman. You can rest assured."
The Queen Mother said, "Yan'er is a well-behaved and lovable child. His biological mother is not around, so I want to love him even more."
"I had originally thought of finding an opportunity to bring him to my side to raise him. After all, he's a prince, and even raising him in Jinshu's care wouldn't be appropriate. Now that the Queen has taken him back to the palace, I've finally put one worry to rest. I just hope the child doesn't disappoint the Queen's painstaking efforts."
Zhao Ma looked at her and saw that she was in high spirits, so she smiled and said jokingly, "Now you think the Empress is good in everything."
"I used to have some misunderstandings about the Queen." The Queen Mother touched the jade bracelet on her wrist uncomfortably. "Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, and the Queen is indeed a good person, I can't just find fault with her and lie with my eyes open."
"Yes, yes, yes." Madam Zhao smiled, "You are now looking forward to the Empress giving birth to a little fairy for you."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother perked up immediately. She calculated the days silently and said, "It's almost a month since the wedding. Do you think the Queen is pregnant?"
Zhao Mama couldn't say for sure, so she just said, "There's no news from the Imperial Hospital. It's probably just a matter of fate."
The Queen Mother frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Bring me the book I sent someone to buy the other day."
Aunt Zhao asked, "Which one?"
"It's the one with the most beautiful paintings," said the Queen Mother. "I'll look through it again to see what the relationship is between the Goddess of Childbirth and Fengnu. If there's no enmity, I'll send someone to the Goddess of Childbirth's temple to donate some incense money and ask for her help."
This was a serious matter concerning the royal heir, so Nanny Zhao hurried to get it herself.
On this side, the master and servant were discussing the relationship between Fengnu and the Goddess of Childbirth, while on the other side, Chu Liuzheng sneezed several times.
【Who is tickling me behind my back? 】
She pinched the bridge of her nose and motioned Chen Xing to continue.
Chen Xing said, "Qiao Ru gave birth yesterday. It's a boy. Both mother and child are safe."
[In the blink of an eye, Qiaoru already had a son and a daughter.]
Chu Liuzheng was happy for Xia Qiaoru and said with a smile, "Send the backup gift quietly so it doesn't attract attention."
"Aunt Moxiang has already made arrangements. Here is the gift list. Please take a look and see if it is appropriate." Chen Xing placed the gift list in front of Chu Liuzheng.
Chu Liuzheng glanced down and replaced the two flashy ornaments with something more suitable for the child. He said, "That's all. Send Xiao Xiazi to deliver it and have him congratulate you on my behalf."
"Yes." Chen Xing folded the gift list and put it in his sleeve pocket, then talked about something else. "This morning, I went for a walk and saw Sister Yuzhui squatting by the Moon Pond crying."
"Crying?" Chu Liuzheng frowned. "What happened? Someone bullied her?"
"No." Chen Xing waved his hand. "Sister Yuzhui is now the head of the tea room, and you value her so much. Who would dare to bully her?"
"She misses her sister," Chen Xing said. "Sister Yuzhui will be twenty-five next year. With you here, she won't have to worry about leaving the palace. These few months wouldn't have been a big deal, but something happened to Zhao Yue, and she can't help from the palace, so she's crying secretly."
Chu Liuzheng: "What happened?"
Chen Xing asked, "Did you know that Zhao Yue just gave birth and is in confinement?"
Chu Liuzheng nodded. She had even given Zhao Yue some dowry when she got married, and she had also heard Moxiang mention the matter of having children.
"It's because of this." Chen Xing curled her lips. "A woman in confinement can't even enjoy the cool breeze. In this cold winter, Zhao Yue's mother-in-law actually forced her to go to the river to wash clothes."
"Didn't Yuzhui say that Zhao Yue's mother-in-law was kind and treated her well?" Chu Liuzheng frowned. "What about her husband? Zhao Yue just gave birth to his child, and he doesn't care?"
"Not only did he not care, he also helped bully them." Chen Xing got angry when she mentioned it. If it were her, there would be no trace of the mother and son's bodies left.
"Their previous kindness to Zhao Yue was all fake. As soon as Zhao Yue gave birth, they immediately changed their attitude. They complained that Zhao Yue gave birth to a girl and that she had a bad temper. They kept finding ways to bully her."
"Zhao Yue kept it a secret from Sister Yuzhui. If Sister Yuzhui hadn't sent a letter home and asked more questions, we would still be kept in the dark."
[Frog Fun! What's wrong with you, werewolf sister? Can you no longer handle a knife after giving birth?]
Chu Liuzheng quickly searched the system for Zhao Yue's recent situation.
[Eh? A lawsuit?]
She clicked it to take a closer look.
Unable to bear the quarrels between her husband, Zou, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Deng, Zhao Yue grabs a knife to take her daughter back and demands a divorce from Zou.
Zou the scumbag refused to do so and tried to lock Zhao Yue and her daughter up to force her into submission. Zhao Yue raised her knife and attacked, but Zou the scumbag was struck in the shoulder.
Deng reported Zhao Yue to the police, accusing her of murder. She not only demanded a divorce, but also demanded she pay three hundred taels of silver, and the child go to the Zou family... Bah! Shameless! These mother and son are after Zhao Yue's property and want to steal it!
The Shuntian Prefecture's ruling was... uh, Zhao Yue, as a married woman, had threatened her mother-in-law and husband with a knife, which was considered unfilial and disrespectful. Zou was allowed to divorce her. Furthermore, Zhao Yue's injury was a fact, and she was ordered to pay Zou five taels of silver as medical expenses.
The child is still under a month old and cannot leave her mother. Furthermore, the Zou family is suspected of child abuse. After comprehensive consideration, the child is sentenced to be raised by Zhao Yue... This ruling is overall in Zhao Yue's favor. Using five taels of silver to buy off her relationship with this scumbag is like buying a lesson.
[Tsk tsk, these mother and son are absolutely amazing. One plays the victim, the other throws a tantrum. Do they think Shuntian Prefecture is their home? They deserve to be spanked!]
Chu Liuzheng flipped through the documents and found that the governor of Shuntian Prefecture was quite thoughtful. He sent a yamen runner to accompany Zhao Yue back to the Zou family to get the things. Then he closed the system with peace of mind and waved to Chen Xing.
Chen Xing leaned over, and Chu Liuzheng instructed, "Send Xiao Yunzi out of the palace to inquire about Zhao Yue's situation, and act accordingly."
Chen Xing nodded and went out to do his work.
Humph, if she doesn’t give the Zou family a good beating, she won’t be called Chen Xing!
(End of this chapter)
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