Chapter 386 Yi Xiu 4
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strangely warm, and Honghui was visibly excited.
As a child, he instinctively hoped that his parents would love and have a harmonious relationship, but Yixiu felt sad when she saw this.
Seeing that the child fell asleep again after taking the medicine, Yixiu and Yinzhen slowly walked out. Standing under the porch, the Fourth Prince could still hear the woman behind him carefully admonishing:
"You and Xiuxia should take turns watching over Honghui these days, otherwise I'll be worried. Besides, I'll ask the imperial physician for a detailed list later. Illness comes like a mountain falling, and it goes away like a thread being pulled out. Honghui's body needs to be carefully taken care of from now on."
“Yeah.”
"Wait for me to congratulate my sister..."
At this point, Yixiu seemed to remember something and turned to walk towards Yinzhen. After just two or three steps, she was already out of breath. When she reached him, Yinzhen's brows were already slightly furrowed. "Since you are not feeling well, just rest today. The congratulations will not be delayed for two days, and Rouze will not hold it against you. Besides, she is pregnant and busy, and seeing you like this, I am afraid she will be worried."
"How can I do this? My elder sister is pregnant, so how can I, the younger sister, be left behind? It wouldn't sound good if I told anyone. Besides, I rashly sent Huichun to look for Prince yesterday, and I'm afraid my elder sister is also worried about Honghui's health."
Yixiu picked up her handkerchief and coughed twice, then spoke slowly, "Besides, you saw today how ill Honghui is. He can't leave home without someone. Lord Lao and my sister valued him so much that they asked me to help manage all the affairs in the mansion."
"Now that a new bride has arrived, I am not fit for anything, and my sister is still pregnant. Things in this mansion still need to be regulated by the Prince and the Lady. Otherwise, we will be in a rush and break the rules, which will make others think it's not right."
This makes sense. His affairs with women are just ordinary. Not to mention his wife, his concubines Yixiu and Rouze are from the same family. They have always been respectful and humble to his wife, and have never made any mistakes in helping her manage the affairs of the mansion. The princesses Qi and Song are also quiet and do not cause trouble. They stay in their own rooms all day and rarely go out.
As for Gan and Miao, although he didn't pay much attention to them, he would occasionally hear their gossip from the concubine. He thought they were not very peaceful, and he was afraid that they might feel disrespectful because they saw that the concubine was not taking care of things.
He had always ignored it in the past, because Rouze was not tolerant of these mundane matters, and Yixiu had always taken good care of it, so he just spent the past few years like this.
This time Honghui is seriously ill, his wife is pregnant and a new bride has arrived. These things really need to be sorted out.
"I still have official business to attend to. You and Fu Jin should discuss the affairs of the backyard first. But she is pregnant now, so don't let her worry too much."
After Yinzhen had given Yixiu his instructions, he looked at her pale face and added, "You should also take good care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Baylor."
Yixiu responded casually, and after Yinzhen left, she asked Jianqiu to accompany her to pack up her things, and then left her Chixinzhai and walked towards Fu Jin's Ninghua Hall.
When she got there, she realized that she was late today. Even Gan, who had always had a bad relationship with the concubine, had already arrived.
Maybe they couldn't sit still after hearing that the concubine was pregnant.
Yixiu greeted everyone and sat in her seat to watch intently. As expected, she could see that several elderly people looked uncertain, and the atmosphere was both relaxed and depressing.
Li and Geng, who had only been in the mansion for less than half a month, were not very smart and clever, and had never been favored. Now they were sitting in the hall and were more at a loss.
It’s not their fault. It’s just that the elderly people in the mansion have been too resentful over the years.
Since the concubine entered the mansion in the 36th year, she has been the exclusive favorite until now. These people can only count the days when they can have a bite of soup throughout the year.
But the oldest of these women is only in her twenties, which is the prime of her life. Once they enter the Prince's Mansion, they will rely on this man for the rest of their lives, but they can hardly even see him once.
Without favor and without offspring, life in the harem is so miserable that you can see the end at a glance. As time goes by, even if Fu Jin does nothing but just stands there, she can arouse the jealousy and hatred of all the women in the harem.
In the past, they could still secretly despise her and laugh at her. What if a concubine imitated the concubines and pestered her husband every day, and she was favored by the emperor for five years? But she still couldn't even have a child?
And today, the woman they hate and envy the most is pregnant, which must be another greater stimulation for them.
What a happy and flawless life, so dazzling and disgusting.
Yixiu looked at Rouze walking towards her gracefully and couldn't help but marvel at how partial fate was.
Rouze held her belly, and although she was more than two months pregnant, it was not yet visible, but the gentle smile on her face showed the aura of a loving mother around her.
"Yixiu, is Honghui feeling better?"
After they paid their respects, Rouze quickly glanced down at Yixiu, her concern evident in her words: "It rained heavily last night, and Huichun came in a hurry without explaining anything. I was busy at the time, so the prince didn't leave for a while..."
"It's a big deal that Fu Jin is pregnant. I was too anxious yesterday. Hong Hui is fine now. The imperial physician said he just needs to rest well. But since this is Fu Jin's first pregnancy, she needs to be more careful."
Yixiu was too lazy to look at her expression which was filled with worry, sympathy, pity and even guilt. After all, her sister's heart was full of tender sorrows, and she was sensitive but ignorant of the world.
How should I put it? Speaking only of personality, Yixiu sometimes feels that Rouze is like a child. To be honest, it's really tiring to get along with her.
"Yes, Fu Jin has been in the mansion for five or six years. Now that she has a child, it is natural that she treasures him no matter how much she loves him."
The words were nice, but the weird vibe couldn't be concealed. Yixiu knew without a second thought that it was that brainless Gan.
Looking at Rouze at the top, she frowned and was obviously unhappy, but she puffed up her face and said nothing, obviously not intending to pay attention to what was said.
See, that's it.
Rouze has a kind of arrogance in her bones. It is not the overbearing kind like Hua Fei, but a more pure kind: Humph, I look down on you, so I don’t bother to talk to you.
They neither took the opportunity to suppress the enemy nor attacked their weak points. They even said a bland, "You should work harder too."
I'm too lazy to say such perfunctory words.
The direct sentence is: "If there is nothing else, then disperse."
Yixiu saw that Gan next to her was still unwilling, but was stopped by Miao. Naturally, the others had nothing to say. They said a few nice words awkwardly and left in a hurry.
"Yixiu, do you have anything else to say?"
Rouze glanced at the empty main hall, then looked at Yixiu, the meaning in her eyes was very clear:
Why aren't you leaving yet? I want to go enjoy the flowers/play the pipa/sing/play the flute/read...
In short, it’s not like me, who is busy with tedious and boring mundane things like food, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea all day long.
"Yes, I came to pay my respects to you, Madam Fu Jin. Besides congratulating you on your great wedding, I also wanted to hand over the management of the household to you, Madam Fu Jin."
Yixiu stood up and bowed, her smile gentle and harmless. "After all, you are the legitimate wife. How can I, a concubine, always interfere in your affairs?"
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