As the woman, Li Yueniang was naturally not in a hurry.
Moreover, even if all these things are settled, their marriage will not take two years. In any case, Li Yueniang is under sixteen years old, and Yan Qingqing will never allow her to get married.
After the New Year, Li Xinniang's pregnancy gradually stabilized, and Yan Qingqing and Yuan Huiniang both breathed a sigh of relief.
For a while, Li Xin's mother was vomiting everything she ate, and the cooks in the kitchen went to great lengths to help her.
Now that the pregnancy is stable, Li Xin's mother is eating to her heart's content.
That day, Yan Qingqing came to visit Li Xinniang and saw that she had eaten three bowls of rice and drunk two bowls of chicken soup, and was still looking at the food on the table with lingering interest.
Upon seeing this, Yan Qingqing's eyelids twitched, and she quickly had the food removed.
Eating too much can be a problem.
Li Xin's mother said with some grievance, "Mother, I don't think I'm full yet."
Yan Qingqing laughed upon hearing this, "That's your misconception. You're actually already full."
In the short time I've been here, you've eaten three bowls of rice and drunk two bowls of chicken soup.
You eat more than an adult male.
Yuan Huiniang chimed in, "Yes, my sister's appetite has really improved recently."
It seems they want to make up for what they owed a while ago.
Yuan Huiniang came from a poor family, so she didn't think that eating a lot was a bad thing.
She actually thought that the more a child ate, the stronger they would be in the future.
This wouldn't normally be a big problem for a normal farming family, but their family isn't an ordinary family anymore.
She usually takes all sorts of supplements like water, and now she's eating so much at regular meals. She's only five months pregnant, but her belly is already almost as big as someone else's at six months.
Yan Qingqing sighed beside Li Xin's mother and said, "Mother isn't worried about these little things."
Did you know that many wealthy families have secrets revealed in their diet?
Upon hearing Yan Qingqing's words, Yuan Huiniang and Li Xinniang became interested.
Although they are now among the powerful and wealthy families in the capital, they still lack sufficient social standing. They often listen to Yan Qingqing explain the rules and etiquette of these families to prevent them from making mistakes when they go out into the world.
Seeing that the two were interested, Yan Qingqing continued, "Giving birth is like a woman walking through the gates of hell."
One of the most common types is called dystocia due to a large fetus.
In wealthy households, especially when the mistress of the house dislikes the favored concubines, she will pretend to be kind to them when they are pregnant and give them plenty of nourishing food.
Because the cervix can only dilate to ten centimeters during childbirth, if the fetus is too large, the baby will inevitably not be able to be delivered, and in severe cases, both the baby and the mother will die.
Even if she manages to give birth, her body will be severely damaged, and she will never be able to have children again.
Ancient medical technology was not advanced, and even with a cesarean section, the chances of survival were very small.
The two were initially engrossed in the conversation, but the last two sentences made them tremble with fear.
This is terrifying.
Li Xin's mother swallowed hard and said weakly, "Mother, I will never be greedy again."
Seeing her like this, Yan Qingqing was both angry and amused, and said, "It's not like I'm not letting you eat."
You are only five months old now. Babies grow faster as they get older, so you can eat smaller meals more frequently.
To avoid stretching your stomach and losing control of yourself.
Also, since this is your first pregnancy, you should exercise more so that your body can keep up later.
Li Xin's mother was already frightened by Yan Qingqing, so she naturally listened to whatever Yan Qingqing said.
Yan Qingqing glanced at Li Xinniang and Yuan Huiniang, and then thought of Li Yueniang, who would be getting married in two years, and felt that these children were still too naive.
She needs to find a way to get them a governess, preferably one released from the palace.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing was getting impatient; she still needed to find Xiao Mochen about this.
As if on cue, Xiao Mochen arrived at the door the very next day.
He came specifically to tell Yan Qingqing that the saltworks would be completed soon, and to let her prepare, as the emperor might summon her to the palace in the next couple of days for an on-site experiment.
Yan Qingqing had already prepared for this matter.
In addition, Xiao Mochen told Yan Qingqing that he had found out that the child in the Chengyang County child abduction case was indeed born to the eldest prince's concubine.
It is said that the child was frequently ill in the first half of last year, but the eldest prince refused to call the imperial physician, saying it was not a big deal.
Then one day, it was said that the child had suddenly died. Xiao Mochen asked the eunuch who went to examine the body, and the child lying in the coffin seemed to be a little older than a four-year-old.
Moreover, the eunuch took the opportunity to examine the body when no one was looking, and found that the dead child's body seemed to be incomplete, indicating that the child had just been castrated.
Moreover, he couldn't see a trace of sadness on the Crown Prince's face.
When the eunuch left, the steward of the First Prince's residence gave him a purse, telling him to say what he should say when reporting to the Emperor, and to be careful about what he shouldn't say.
Yan Qingqing sighed and didn't say anything. This was a world where the strong preyed on the weak.
There was no fairness to speak of, and she should have gotten used to it by now, but she still felt a little sad for the child who was made the scapegoat.
He was first forced to become a bald man by the hardships of life, and then lost his life because of the evil intentions of others.
In addition, Xiao Mochen also discovered that a wealthy merchant who had sided with the First Prince had disappeared after that.
Therefore, that child must be the eldest prince's son.
Yan Qingqing was not surprised by this result, and it wasn't the point.
The key question is what the eldest prince wants to do; at worst, it's nothing more than plotting a rebellion.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing gasped. Could it be that the eldest prince was really preparing for a rebellion?
Seeing Yan Qingqing's surprised and uncertain expression, Xiao Mochen felt extremely curious. His aunt rarely acted so agitated.
So she asked, "Aunt, has something come to mind?"
Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and then spoke up: "Mo Chen, do you think Xiao Moyan secretly sending his son away might be a plot to rebel?"
Or does he feel that your return to the capital is a threat to him?
Xiao Mochen's expression darkened upon hearing this. His aunt's analysis made sense; it wasn't impossible.
When he first returned to the capital, the garrison and the imperial guards were all under Xiao Moyan's command. If he wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, it would be an easy thing for him to do.
The last time my aunt was assassinated in the palace, Qian Huai'an was replaced as the commander of the Imperial Guards. However, they have been cultivating their influence in the Imperial Guards for many years. Even if Pei Zisheng takes over the position of commander of the Imperial Guards, he may not be able to win over everyone.
He needed to find some time to have a serious talk with his uncle about this, and ask him to strengthen the management of the Imperial Guard.
Seeing that Xiao Mochen's expression was not good, Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "These are all the worst-case scenarios. I don't think Xiao Moyan would necessarily have the courage to do them."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mochen calmed down and said, "No matter what, Aunt's reminder is correct."
It would be best if Xiao Moyan didn't dare, but we must be wary of him suddenly resorting to this desperate measure.
I'll send a few more people to monitor him.
Yan Qingqing nodded upon hearing this. With so many bodyguards in her household, it was time for the police station to take action.
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