Chapter 389 Old People

Dou Zhao was pregnant again, and her belly was as big as a basket. Song Mo was quite worried, but the pregnant woman introduced by the Crown Princess looked at her with a smile and said, "It's okay," "Madam has a big butt, so she will be easy to give birth." Dou Zhao remembered that her first child in her previous life was born smoothly, so she agreed with the pregnant woman's words and comforted Song Mo, "You go and do your own thing. If there is anything, I will ask Wuyi to call you."

There are a lot of social engagements at the British Duke's Mansion these days.

After Princess Ningde's birthday, the next ones were the birthdays of the Third Princess, Empress Wan, and the Empress Dowager. On June 16th, it was the Wanshou Festival. In the second half of the year, there were also the birthdays of Prince Liao and the Crown Prince, not to mention the birthdays of the princes, princesses, dukes, and ministers... Dou Zhao felt that if he didn't make a note of it in the almanac, if the Office of Remedies forgot to remind the Inner Court, something would definitely go wrong.

Today, Song Mo was discussing with Gu Yu, Yan Chaoqing and others about the birthday gift to be presented to the Empress Dowager. Grandma Wei came over, and Song Mo left Gu Yu and others and followed her in. They had not yet decided what birthday gift to give to the Empress Dowager.

"Don't worry." Song Mo looked at Dou Zhao's belly with some awe, and said softly, "I'm not here, so it's a good opportunity for them to express their opinions." Then he turned around and looked at the old lady, "What if Madam can't give birth?"

Grandma Wen couldn't help but widen her eyes.

If I can't survive, I'll just have to go through the gates of hell!

But how could the old woman dare to say this?

She choked and said, "Dr. Yu from the Imperial Hospital will be present during the birth. I also know a little about the art of acupuncture, so nothing will happen."

Song Mo asked which doctor in the Imperial Hospital was good at gynecology, which doctor was good at pediatrics, what kind of tonic was good for newborn babies...he asked a lot of questions.

The old lady patiently explained to him with a smile, but she couldn't help but grumble in her heart.

Isn't this something women should be concerned about? Why is everything turned upside down when it comes to the Prince of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion?

People outside said that the Prince of England would kill without blinking an eye. If the Crown Princess hadn't spoken, she would not have dared to come anyway. Even so, her legs were shaking all the way. Unexpectedly, the Prince of England was not the fierce and fierce man with a young face and fangs as the legend said, but he had a handsome face, eyes like lacquer, a bright face, and a graceful demeanor. She had lived for more than 30 years and had been to many wealthy families, but she had never seen a man more handsome than the Prince of England. The most important thing was that the Prince's consideration and care for the Crown Princess came from the heart.

The Crown Prince’s wife is so lucky!

She couldn't help but sigh deeply in her heart.

It can be seen that this rumor can really kill people!

Dou Zhao pulled Song Mo's sleeve coquettishly and whispered, "What kind of supplements should a newborn baby eat? Before my aunt went to Huguang, she told me everything, and my sixth aunt sent Nanny Wang to serve me. We don't understand these things, so we should listen to the elders. Don't act recklessly and let down the elders' kindness."

The implication is that he should stop causing trouble.

Song Mo smiled awkwardly, told her a few words, "If you are tired, just lie down and don't move," and went to the outer courtyard.

Dou Zhao looked at his back, smiled and shook his head.

It's true that caring too much will lead to confusion.

I never thought that Song Mo would have this day.

That's really interesting.

But my heart also feels sweet, as if I'm holding a piece of candy in my mouth.

She ordered Ganlu to give reward to Wanpo.

At the end of March, after Dou Zhao had inquired about this man's background, Song Mo decided to betroth Su Jun to a manager named Xu Liang from the Outer Court Office, but Gan Lu's marriage was still unsettled.

Ganlu smiled and handed a heavy money bag to Wenpo.

The old lady was surprised and happy.

I've heard that the wife of the Duke of England's son has a generous dowry, but I didn't expect him to be so generous.

She said a few auspicious words, smiled and left the inner room with Ganlu.

Dou Zhao was helped by Ruozhu to get off the kang and stroll in the courtyard of the main house.

This was her experience in her previous life.

The more you move before giving birth, the easier it will be.

After sending the old lady back, Ganlu brought a small tea table and instructed a few maids to place fruits and cakes.

Mrs. Song came over with her daughter-in-law Tan.

Dou Zhao remembered that she had wanted to introduce Weng Po to him, and thought that she came because she cared about his childbirth. Seeing that the weather was fine, he ordered the little maid to bring a brocade stool and put it under the grape trellis, and invited Madam Song and Tan to have tea and eat fruit.

Mrs. Song smiled and asked her a few questions about childbirth, and the topic suddenly turned to Jiang Yi: "...I heard that the boy looks very energetic...Your pregnancy, childbirth, and rest will take at least half a year. There are some things you need to make plans for yourself."

Dou Zhao was confused for a moment before he understood what Mrs. Song was talking about.

She couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm sorry to bother you, auntie. I think the prince will take care of these things. As a woman, I shouldn't worry about these things."

Mrs. Song blushed and hesitated for a long time before she vaguely explained her purpose.

It turned out that Tan's father also worked in the Wucheng Bingma Division, and now he has been promoted to the commander of the Beicheng Bingma Division. After Song Mo took office, he visited Song Mo many times, and Song Mo treated him very warmly. But when it came time for promotion, it became Hao Dayong!

After Hao Dayong took charge of the Wucheng Bingmasi, he became more and more disrespectful to Song Mo, and even repaid Song Mo with ingratitude, and set his sights on Marquis Jining. Not only did he make things difficult for Marquis Jining everywhere, but a few days ago he openly investigated Marquis Jining's affairs, and made a big fuss about the fact that Marquis Jining and a man named Wang opened a silk shop on East Street, which was widely known to everyone.

The first wife said, "Although the court officials are not allowed to engage in business, who among the civil and military officials in the court doesn't do some business? With just that meager salary, wouldn't they all starve to death? Show mercy when you can. Hao Dayong did this, and everyone in the Five Cities Military Department is quite resentful. My father-in-law is afraid that the prince will be implicated, so he asked me to tell Madam to tell the prince not to be deceived by that Hao!"

Dou Zhao smiled without saying anything and glanced at Tan.

Others may not know, but Tan knows it in his heart.

Her father was jealous of Hao Dayong and Jiang Yi for being favored by Song Mo, and wanted to flatter them in front of Song Mo!

Tan's face flushed red.

Dou Zhao then took a sip of tea leisurely and said slowly: "In that case, I'll have someone take the Madam to the study in front - the Crown Prince is talking to Master Gu in the study." As he spoke, he called out to Ruotong loudly, looking as if he didn't care.

Mrs. Song was shocked and cried out, "Madam, Marquis Jining is your brother-in-law!"

Dou Zhao sneered, half admonishing and half warning, "Although Marquis Jining is my brother-in-law, the Crown Prince is my husband!"

Mrs. Song's face suddenly turned pale, and she took Tan's family and left in a hurry.

Gan Lu knew that Dou Zhao had always protected Song Mo in front of outsiders. Seeing that Mrs. Song and her mother-in-law had left, she whispered, "Are you really not going to ask the prince about this matter?"

Dou Zhao said: "The prince has his reasons for what he does. If everyone comes to me and tells me nonsense, I will have to confront him. How can I live like this?"

Sweet dew is blushing.

Dou Zhao quickly put this matter behind him.

Because Chen Qushui is back.

Not only did he come back, he also brought a sixty-year-old man with him.

The old man’s surname is Song, his given name is Yan, and his courtesy name is Shize.

He is the grandfather of Fu Ye, whose original name was Mei Yi.

Although Song Shize was over sixty years old, he was not tall, but his waist was straight, his gray hair was combed neatly, his coarse cloth robe was washed cleanly, his eyes were bright, and he looked very strong.

He knelt in front of Dou Zhao, tears streaming down his face: "My ancestors were given the surname Song. In my generation, I was even more blessed by the Duke's Mansion. I served in the old Duke's study. When I grew up, I was allowed to work as the chief clerk. After Mrs. Sun passed away, Mrs. Jiang took charge of the household. The old Duke was seriously ill, so I took the initiative to go to the manor in Tianjin Wei to live with my son and daughter-in-law. When the old Duke passed away, I helped to send off the third child... I never thought that the Duke's Mansion would become what it is today! Familiar Not only did the person disappear, but I couldn’t even find out the reason. I wanted to ask the prince for advice, but he was surrounded by guards, and no one could get close to him. I left the mansion when the prince was born, so even if I introduced myself, the prince might not recognize me. I was in a hurry until I heard that Madam had ordered the head of Daxing Manor to send a few maids to Yizhi Hall to serve. Only then did I feel hopeful and sent my only granddaughter in... Madam, we have been looking forward to this day for three years!"

He kowtowed to Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Being able to send three gifts to the head of the household shows that he is a considerate and respectable steward.

He left the Duke of Yingguo Mansion to live in the farm in Tianjin Wei, which should be a transition from the old to the new, to make room for Mrs. Jiang's people. Mrs. Jiang later promoted the people of the Jiang family, and their descendants lost the opportunity to continue to work in the palace, and could only drift to various farms and become ordinary farmers.

She signaled Chen Qushui to help the man up, and asked someone to bring a small stool for Song Shize to sit down. She said slowly: "Logically, the Duke of Ying's Mansion is now in charge, but you said you wanted to ask the Prince for advice, which shows that you know why the person you are familiar with disappeared; as for the reason that you can't find out, that's even more nonsense. Since you came to see me, it shows that you have already made plans in your mind. We might as well speak frankly and end up being honest. "I don't have the time or interest to test me like you do. You know, besides your granddaughter, there is a maid whose grandmother once served two Duke's wives, and another maid whose grandmother once worked in the old Duke's wife's house. Although I don't know their names, but Manager Song is an old man in the mansion, he should know them very well. Since I can find you, I can also find them. It just takes more time!"

Song Shize's expression froze, and then he looked embarrassed.

The Crown Prince's wife was able to find him because he left clues on purpose, but it also showed that he was smart and capable. How could he save the Duke's face and leave a good impression on the Crown Prince's wife when they met for the first time? He had been thinking about it since he knew that the Duke of England's mansion was going to select maids from the hereditary servants of the estate. Who knew that this would be the result... And now that the matter had reached a critical moment, he could no longer judge the situation and hesitate. Even if he said something wrong, it was nothing more than this.

He gritted his teeth, and with a thud, he knelt in front of Dou Zhao again.