Chapter 342 Yixiu 20
"Greetings to the Lady."
"Sisters, please sit down."
Rouze raised her hand to signal everyone to stand up and take a seat. Today was the first time she met everyone and paid her respects after her confinement, so of course she was dressed extraordinarily well.
She wore a sky-blue kesi silk vest with a hundred-flower pattern and made of Tianma leather, and a bright red silk shirt with auspicious cloud pattern underneath, giving off the air of a royal wife.
Even the half of her wrist that was exposed when she raised her hand was not wearing the jingling jade bracelets she always loved. Instead, she was wearing a pair of ruby-encrusted gold-inlaid bracelets, which made her look more elegant and dignified.
Fortunately, she was good-looking, so this outfit did not overshadow her. Instead, it made her lips and teeth look even redder, and her appearance more dignified.
"Just now I saw that you two were chatting happily. I hope I didn't disturb the three sisters."
"How could that be? I and my two sisters were just chatting."
Rouze nodded with a smile, and then gently instructed Li on the other side: "I was as happy as the prince when I got the news yesterday. The supplements I gave you were all taken when I was pregnant with Huifu and they tasted good. You can ask the doctor who examined your pulse if they are suitable for your body."
"Thank you, Madam. I am very grateful."
Li was about to stand up to express her gratitude, but Rouze also waved her hand and asked Shiyue to help her back.
"You don't need to do this now that you're pregnant. I just hope that you'll give birth to another prince for our prince, so that he can keep his two brothers company."
Rouze's words made Li Gege smile from ear to ear. Although she said, "How could I be so lucky," her expression told her that she was thinking the same thing as Rouze's words.
Rouze still looked decent, and gave everyone a lecture: "Everyone here should learn more from Li Gege, and it is the right thing to do to have children for our prince as soon as possible."
"I will follow Fu Jin's instructions."
Yixiu stood up and saluted with Daliu, and glanced at Rouze who was sitting at the top. When she heard that she was also starting to learn to say these high-sounding clichés, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
Sure enough, as long as people don't die, they will eventually live the life they hate in this world.
"Come to think of it, I was in confinement a few days ago, and I didn't get to ask about Honghui moving to the front. Is it usual for children to live in the front now?"
Seeing that Rouze was determined to have a parent-child conversation today, Yixiu simply went along with her: "Thank you, Madam, for your concern. Honghui lives upstairs and is being taken care of by the prince. He has servants he's familiar with, so he's quite used to it."
"I'm his legal mother, so naturally I have to worry about him. Honghui will get used to it, but the prince has official duties to attend to every day, so I'm afraid he won't be able to take care of the child. Yesterday, I discussed with the prince that the child should come to my place more often in the future, so that you can see him more often."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the elderly people present varied. Song, who was always good at making wooden and clay sculptures, couldn't help showing a surprised expression. Although it was only for a moment, Yixiu, who was sitting opposite her, saw it.
This shows how shocking Rouze's visit today was.
It's the first time in history that a rabbit suddenly bites people.
Has our wife also learned to manipulate others by using their valuables? This method is exactly the same as that of her mother, Lady Juelu. It seems that Lao Deng's visit yesterday was not in vain. The students he taught are now brave enough to put it into practice.
Yixiu didn't feel offended by her words, but instead showed some interest, while maintaining a submissive demeanor.
"Honghui and I are deeply grateful for Madam Fu's motherly love. However, Honghui is older now, and the prince is always concerned about his studies. I naturally don't want to delay his studies, so I haven't asked him to visit me often. After all, he's just a boy. What's the point of running around the back house all day?"
Rouze's smile faltered, but she reacted quickly, immediately adopting a lecturing attitude: "Sister, you are wrong. He is a junior, and even if he wants to avoid suspicion, he can't avoid coming to me. Filial piety begins with serving one's parents. Our dynasty governs the country with filial piety. Precisely because Honghui is the eldest son of the prince, he should pay more attention to the principles of filial piety and respect for elders to avoid being criticized."
Yixiu picked up the tea bowl, lifted the lid and took a look. She smiled and said to Rouze, "It's been a cold snap these past two days. I think it's even colder than winter. I just heard Fu Jin's intimate words, and this almond tea has gone cold."
Her sudden words obviously stunned Rouze. After pondering for a long time, she didn't know what Yixiu meant, so she nodded in agreement and ordered Shiyue to bring more hot tea to everyone.
Yixiu, as if receiving instructions, hurriedly said with a smile, "Fujin, do you also feel that these past two days are particularly cold? No wonder I saw that you still don't look well. You just came out of confinement in such cold weather, I'm afraid your health is really hard to endure."
Um?
These familiar words made Rouze's fair face turn a little pale. Naturally, the other concubines also remembered that Concubine Gan had said similar words when Concubine Furen was pregnant.
The newlyweds, Li and Geng, must have felt terrified. After all, the lesson of Gan was still before their eyes. Now the only remaining concubine suddenly said such words, which made people feel ominous.
However, Qi glanced at Yixiu quietly. Having been silent in the backyard for many years, she knew Yixiu's schemes and methods too well. Naturally, she didn't believe that she was as reckless as that fool Gan.
"It's just a minor problem. It will be fine soon. You're worrying too much, sister."
"Really? That's great. Only when Fu Jin is in good health can we all feel at ease."
Yixiu, who was sitting below, was clearly half a head shorter than Rouze, but when she gently put down her teacup, raised her eyes, leaned back in her seat with a half-smile on her face, slowly stroked her hair, and whispered compliments to Rouze, she felt indescribably angry.
"I heard yesterday that my sister had called a doctor, and I couldn't help but worry. So, if my sister is fine, then why did she call a doctor yesterday?"
You could have said it was unintentional before, but this sentence is really meant to hurt your heart.
Everyone knows that the commotion in Ninghua Hall yesterday was because of Prince Huifu, but this news is really "understood but not expressed in words". It is only natural that she is just a concubine and doesn't know what happened in your concubine's courtyard, right?
Rouze clearly wanted to be a virtuous wife again today. Although she knew Yixiu had nothing good to say, since the other party asked her in a nice way, Rouze could only reply in a nice way:
"It's no wonder my sister didn't know. Your Zhixinzhai is a bit far away. Yesterday, my girl was naive and got scared after hearing Huifu cry twice. My sister has also given birth to a child, so she naturally understands that it is normal for children to cry a little."
Even though Rouze had some grudges against Huifu, their mother and son's interests were connected at this time, and protecting her youngest son's reputation would only benefit her status. Therefore, she made a final conclusion that yesterday was just an accident and the Second Prince was in good health.
After saying this, Rouze quickly waved her hand: "It's getting late, I won't keep you here any longer. It's a cold spring day today, so be careful on your way back and don't catch a cold from playing around."
"Also, from tomorrow on, we should establish some rules in our house. We should pay our respects to my parents every morning and evening. We can't just do it half-heartedly like before."
Rouze looked at everyone below as she spoke. Only Geng and Li showed difficulty on their faces. Yixiu, the person she cared about the most, maintained a convinced smile, as if she didn't hear what she meant at all. She even nodded frequently, as if she agreed.
Seeing that today's goal had not been achieved, Rouze felt a little discouraged, but she still held on:
"But Li is pregnant, so the greetings for the next few months are excused."
"Yes, thank you, Madam!"
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