Aunt Bai gave birth to a boy.
Lord Gu was overjoyed and ordered rewards for all the servants in the mansion.
When Mrs. Xie heard this, her face fell and she was about to lose her temper.
Chun He hurriedly grabbed Xie and said, "Madam, the master is in high spirits now. Just give him a little money as a reward. It's not worth getting into a quarrel with him over such a small matter. Doing so will only benefit Aunt Bai."
Xie gritted her teeth and endured the anger.
She glared at Aunt Hu fiercely, wanting to vent all her anger on her.
Aunt Hu secretly cried out in dismay, she didn't expect that God would actually stand on Aunt Bai's side.
Despite the use of labor-inducing drugs and the stimulation, Aunt Bai was able to give birth to a child smoothly, and it was a boy.
Aunt Bai's luck is really incredible.
Aunt Hu was ready to bear Mrs. Xie's wrath.
Unexpectedly, the midwife suddenly ran out and shouted, "Madam Bai is hemorrhaging heavily after childbirth. Hurry, call a doctor."
Aunt Hu never expected that there would be such a turn of events.
She looked at Xie and saw that the corners of Xie's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
But that smile quickly disappeared, replaced by a look of worry.
"Thank goodness the master sent for the doctor, thank God."
Xie spoke to Lord Gu with great sincerity.
Lord Gu's face was stiff, and he asked Gu Quan to go and urge the doctor, asking why he hadn't come yet after such a long time.
"Is my aunt okay? I want to go see her."
Gu Lin rushed out of the side room, covered in cold sweat, and rushed towards the door of the delivery room.
The maids hurriedly grabbed Gu Lin.
"Fifth Miss, it's filthy in there. You're a girl, so you can't go in there."
Gu Lin burst into tears, "I want to see my aunt, please let me go."
"How dare you! Crying in front of the master, how can you behave like that?" Xie scolded Gu Lin angrily.
Master Gu stopped Mrs. Xie and said, "Let her cry. She is so sad because she is worried about Aunt Bai's condition."
Upon hearing this, Gu Lin cried out and burst into tears.
Xie was extremely disgusted, but she couldn't show it. She could only keep a stern face and look at everyone with disdain.
The doctor finally arrived.
Aunt Bai's postpartum bleeding was quite serious. Fortunately, the doctor arrived in time and worked very hard to stop the bleeding.
The doctor wiped the sweat off his brow and said to Master Gu, "Your Madam is weak and has suffered heavy postpartum bleeding. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to conceive in the future."
Master Gu opened his mouth and asked, "Is she okay?"
The doctor said, "Take good care of yourself, take the medicine three times a day as directed, and don't be too happy or too sad. You should be able to get better."
"That's good, that's good."
The doctor packed up his medicine box, thought for a moment, and then said, "I took a look at the child. It seems that he was holding his breath in the womb and is a little weak. It would be best to ask a professional pediatrician to take a look. It's not a big deal."
Lord Gu's face froze, "Is the child seriously ill?"
The doctor shook his head. "It's hard to say. I'm not good at pediatrics, so it's hard for me to make a judgment. Your Excellency would be best served by sending someone to the Imperial Hospital to ask for Doctor Hu. Doctor Hu is not only an expert in gynecology, but also in pediatrics."
"Thank you, doctor."
After sending the doctor away, Lord Gu looked solemn and asked someone to bring the child out for a look.
Mrs. Xie said, "The child is young and cannot withstand the wind."
"Then carry it into the room and have a look."
After saying this, Lord Gu went into the bedroom and asked someone to bring the child over.
The newborn baby is small and red, like a monkey's butt. Its eyes are not fully open yet, but its hair is very thick.
The child doesn't cry much, and when he does, his voice is very weak.
When Lord Gu saw this, he frowned slightly and immediately ordered his housekeeper, Gu Quan, to take his name card to the Imperial Hospital to invite Doctor Hu to come.
Gu Quan was a little worried, "Master, what if Doctor Hu refuses to come?"
"Tell him that I will double his consultation fee."
When Mrs. Xie heard this, she became furious, but Chun He persuaded her to stop.
Now is not the time to be angry with the master.
Xie agreed with this and could only endure it again and again, as the word "endurance" was like a knife hanging over one's head.
She was impatient to stay here, afraid that if she continued, her lungs would explode with anger. So she found an excuse to leave Acacia Courtyard and return to her Hibiscus Courtyard.
As soon as she returned to Furong Courtyard, Xie smashed two teacups in succession.
"It's so infuriating! The master's heart and eyes are filled with that bitch Bai and the little bastard Bai gave birth to, but he has never even looked at me."
"Madam, calm down."
Chunhe wanted to persuade her, but was interrupted by Xie.
Xie angrily scolded Aunt Bai and used many nasty words.
Finally, she made a harsh statement that she would never let Aunt Bai have an easy time.
Chunhe opened her mouth, wanting to say that when the Madam gave birth to the Sixth and Eighth Young Masters, the Master was even worse than he is now.
At that time, no one could surpass Xie's brilliance.
Lord Gu doted on Xie to the sky, and Lord Gu would definitely satisfy whatever Xie wanted.
After Xie cursed, she felt better.
She said to Chun He, "Send someone to keep an eye on Aunt Bai. I want to know everything that's going on."
"As you command."
When Gu Jiu followed the first wife Zhang back to the Gu Mansion, he heard that Aunt Bai had given birth to a boy.
She smiled and said to the maids, "Madam Bai is lucky. Her wish has come true."
Qingmei brought some health tea and said, "Madam Bai gave birth to a son. I'm afraid she will be furious to death."
"Don't worry, Madam is very healthy and won't die from anger."
Gu Jiu picked up the health tea and took a sip.
Qingmei said, "The mansion is bustling now. Once Aunt Bai is out of confinement, I'm afraid there will be a commotion every few days."
Gu Jiu picked up a book, turned to the page he had read last time, and then said, "It may not cause a commotion. A child, from birth to adulthood, has to go through countless hardships.
If Aunt Bai is not confused, she should know how to behave herself. Then, Madam might be magnanimous and allow them both mother and son to stay.
Qingzhu came in with needle and thread and said, "Mrs. Bai is not a foolish person. After she is happy, she will naturally know the truth of keeping a low profile."
Qingmei said, "After more than ten years, when my brother grows up, gets married and has children, Aunt Bai will have turned her life around."
Qingzhu sat on a stool, tidying up her needlework. "Let's not talk about Aunt Bai for now. What should we do about the young lady's wedding date? If she really marries later than Miss Xiao, how will she survive in the palace?"
"If a young lady marries into the palace, she will be the eldest daughter-in-law. If the eldest daughter-in-law doesn't take care of the household, people will speculate whether the young lady is not welcome in the palace. When this servant thinks of this, she becomes very anxious."
Qingmei also looked worried, "Miss, what should we do about this?"
Gu Jiu didn't care at all. "I'm not worried, so why should you worry? Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Besides, Gongzi Zhao doesn't mind getting married later than his brothers, so why should I care?"
Qingmei was anxious, "How could you think so? Although Gongzi Zhao got married late, he is still the eldest son of the royal family and has everything he should have. Besides, men should not interfere in internal affairs. If there is something going on in the palace, it has nothing to do with him.
The girl is different. She is the eldest daughter-in-law, but she cannot manage the household. What will others think? When the girl is in the inner courtyard, her situation will be very difficult. "
"Yes! As the eldest daughter-in-law, she cannot manage the household. Even the servants in the mansion look down on her and don't take her seriously. If she wants to get something to eat or drink, she has to look up to others for their approval."
Qingzhu and Qingmei joined forces to analyze the disadvantages of this matter with Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu put down the book and asked, "How do you know I can't be a housekeeper?"
"My lady entered the house later than Miss Xiao, how could she..."
Gu Jiu interrupted the maid and said, "You all said that I am the eldest daughter-in-law. The dignity of the eldest daughter-in-law is not given by others, but earned by oneself. Don't you understand this principle?"
Qingmei lowered her voice and asked, "Miss, are you ready to fight Miss Xiao?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly and flicked Qingmei's head with his finger. "Why think so much? The wedding date hasn't been set yet. Maybe we won't get married until next year. Now, just live your life as you should and be at ease. Don't worry about anything unnecessary in the future."
Seeing the girl so confident, the maids felt relieved.
Although the maids didn't know how Gu Jiu was going to fight Miss Xiao, they were full of confidence in Gu Jiu in their hearts.
This confidence has been gradually built up since last year.
…
A few days later, at Prince Ning's Mansion.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was chatting with the concubines in the mansion when a servant came to report that someone from the Gu Mansion had sent a gift.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was stunned for a moment. "Gu Mansion?"
The servant reported back, "The Gu family, who are engaged to the eldest son."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning sneered, "So it's the Gu family, my future in-laws. Who's here to bring a gift?"
"The Gu Mansion sent a housekeeper over."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was immediately dissatisfied. "The Gu Mansion only sent a steward, and none of the real masters showed up. How ridiculous. Let the steward receive them. If the Gu Mansion continues to only send the steward to visit us, there is no need to report to me. Let the steward handle it on his own."
"As you command."
"Wait a moment."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning called the servants and said, "Send someone to inform the eldest son and tell him that his future father-in-law's family has sent their steward to deliver a gift. Let him handle it."
The servant received the order and left the main room.
Princess Pei of Prince Ning was furious. "I really don't know if the Gu family has any sense of propriety. They sent a housekeeper to visit us for the first time. What are the Gu family's intentions?"
"Princess, calm down. The Gu family is a small family, so it's normal for them to not know the rules."
"fart!"
Princess Pei of Prince Ning scolded the beauty who had spoken, "The Gu family was separated from the Marquis's family, so how can they be considered a small family? How could they not know the rules? This princess knows. The Gu family must have thought that since the two families are getting married, they should be equals and not flatter the prince's family. Humph, this is all the sour smell of literati."
"Master Gu is too ignorant."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning sneered, "That's called the integrity of a scholar. My husband chose such a marriage. I really don't know what he was thinking. Even if he doesn't want to marry Pei Yun, he can't just pick any random person to marry into the family. It would be shameful for a dignified royal family to marry an unknown girl."
"Princess, you haven't met Miss Gu yet, right? Why not find an opportunity to invite Miss Gu to your home and let everyone see how beautiful she is that the eldest son has gone against all odds and insisted on marrying her."
Princess Pei of Prince Ning nodded and said, "It's time to invite you to meet me, but we have to wait until after the hundred days of mourning. When that time comes, if anyone of you remembers to remind me, I will send an invitation and host a flower viewing banquet."
"The princess is really thoughtful."
…
The servant came to the East Courtyard's Documentary Garden to meet Prince Zhao.
"Sir, the Gu Mansion sent someone with a gift, and the princess ordered the steward to receive it."
Gongzi Zhao was playing with a jewel-encrusted dagger and said in a cold voice, "I understand. Lin Shuping, go meet the people from the Gu Mansion, accept the gift, and thank them on my behalf."
"Yes, sir!"
Eunuch Lin Shuping followed the servants out of the Wenshuyuan and went to the outer courtyard, where he met Gu Quan, the steward of the Gu Mansion.
Lin Shuping chatted with the other party for a while, trying to get some information out of him, but the other party was also a seasoned socialite, and he couldn't get a single useful word out of him.
Lin Shuping smiled and said, "Thank you for the trouble, Steward Gu. Go back first and tell Lord Gu that the palace has accepted the gift. We'll contact you tomorrow."
Gu Quan nodded slightly, said goodbye and left.
Lin Shuping took the gift list back to the East Courtyard to meet Prince Zhao.
"Sir, this is the gift list sent by the Gu Mansion."
Gongzi Zhao casually flipped through the gift list. The gifts were neither too heavy nor too light, just right.
"Did the princess say anything about returning the gift?"
Lin Shuping shook his head: "The princess never said she wanted to return the gift."
Gongzi Zhao sneered, "If you don't return the gift, it would seem you don't know etiquette. Prepare a gift list and send it to the Gu Mansion tomorrow."
Lin Shuping bowed and accepted the order.
Gongzi Zhao continued to play with the dagger, but he seemed to lose interest and tossed it to Lin Shuping. "When you return the gift, you will go to the Gu Mansion in person on my behalf. Take this dagger with you."
Lin Shuping was stunned for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Sir, do you mean to include this dagger in the gift list?"
Gongzi Zhao glared at him, as if he was looking at a fool. Idiots were not qualified to serve him.
Lin Shuping suddenly thought of a possibility, "I know. I will personally deliver this dagger to Miss Gu."
Gongzi Zhao let out a "hmm" sound from his nose, showing a hint of satisfaction.
Lin Shuping hurried out of the Wenshuyuan with a dagger in his hand.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Is this young master in love with me?
What virtue has Miss Gu possessed to deserve the young master's love for her?
On second thought, Lin Shuping felt that it was unlikely.
The young master has always been rude and has a blank expression towards any girl, so why would he fall in love with Gu Jiu?
Impossible, really impossible.
He felt that he must be overthinking it.
With mixed feelings, he drew up a gift list, which was approved by Gongzi Zhao.
…
Two days later, Lin Shuping came to Gu's house with gifts.
"Miss, someone is coming from the palace."
Xiao Cui ran into Zhilan Courtyard with great excitement.
"I heard that the person who came was a eunuch from Young Master Zhao's household, and he specifically asked to see the young lady. The two ladies are currently greeting guests in the flower hall, so please go quickly, young lady."
Gu Jiu closed the book and asked, "Is the person who came here really the eunuch beside Gongzi Zhao?"
"Absolutely true."
Gu Jiu nodded, stood up and went to the flower hall.
In the flower hall, the eldest wife Zhang and the eunuch Lin Shuping were chatting, but the conversation was actually awkward.
Zhang looked at Xie. As the second wife, Xie should come forward to greet Lin Shuping.
But Xie was a little timid, she didn't know what to talk about with a eunuch.
Talking about Gongzi Zhao? Obviously not appropriate.
Say something good about Gu Jiu? She wasn't happy about it.
Greetings to the prince and princess? I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing and causing misunderstanding.
Or was she saying something bad about Gu Jiu? Xie's mind was not completely confused yet, and she knew not to speak carelessly in front of the visitors from the palace.
So she just smiled along. It was the eldest wife, Zhang, who did the talking the whole time.
Zhang was very helpless. It wasn't her daughter who was marrying off, but she had to take the lead in everything. Isn't that tiring?
Fortunately, since it was about Gu Jiu's marriage, Zhang was willing to step forward. If it were someone else, Zhang might not have shown up.
Gu Jiu brought her maid to the flower hall.
Both Zhang and Xie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xiao Jiu is here. Come quickly, this is Lin, the eunuch from the palace, and I have been ordered to deliver a gift."
Gu Jiu smiled and bowed to Lin Shuping, "Greetings, Eunuch Lin."
"Miss Gu, you're welcome."
Lin Shuping looked at Gu Jiu calmly.
Gu Jiu let him look at her openly.
Lin Shuping nodded secretly. With such bearing and demeanor, she was more than enough to marry into a royal palace.
Lin Shuping said, "We are here to return the gift on the orders of the Princess and the eldest son."
Gu Jiu hurriedly said, "Thank you for the trouble, Eunuch Lin."
"That's all right. Also, the princess learned that Miss Gu loves reading, so she sent us a few books. Please read them carefully."
After saying that, the eunuch standing behind Lin Shuping handed over a peach wood box.
Gu Jiu accepted it with both hands and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your kindness. I will read these books carefully."
Lin Shuping nodded. "That's great. I have to hurry back to the palace to report. Goodbye!"
"Eunuch Lin, have some tea before you leave."
“No!”
Lin Shuping strode out.
The eldest wife, Mrs. Zhang, ordered the housekeeper to quickly chase after Eunuch Lin and escort him out.
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