After the Lantern Festival, the weather gradually becomes warmer.
It only got warmer for a few days before a late spring cold snap came again, almost catching up with the coldest days of winter.
Once I put on my thick cotton-padded jacket and lay down on the soft couch, I didn't want to move.
This kind of weather makes people just want to sleep and continue to hibernate.
Liu Zhao is not qualified to hibernate.
After the Lantern Festival, the government office started working and he became busy.
Even the Third Prince Liu Yan was given a rare job and became a seventh-rank official in the Ministry of Shangshu.
Although his official position is small and he has no real power, the Third Prince is full of energy and has established himself as a diligent person.
Some people in the court are already paying attention to this prince's debut.
During the coldest days of late spring, Ouyang Fu went through a day and a night of agony and successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
The child was very small, weighing only 4.8 jin.
The Second Prince Liu Ping was so delighted that he distributed rewards to the whole mansion and ordered people to set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Concubine Shen Xian from the palace sent someone to deliver a room full of gifts.
The Empress Dowager, Empress Pei, Concubine Luode and other concubines all sent people to deliver gifts on the third day of the baby's bath.
Even Emperor Wende, who rarely visited the emperor, sent Chang En to deliver a jade pendant.
When Gu Jiu learned that Emperor Wende only gave him a jade pendant, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.
He is even more stingy than the previous emperor. It is simply unimaginable.
When Yu Ge'er was born, the late emperor gave him a jade ruyi and a jade pendant.
Tsk tsk…
How can this emperor be so stingy?
Having a son brings contentment.
Ouyang Fu had been married for many years and finally had a son, and she was happy all day long.
Everyone came to congratulate them.
Ouyang Fu was in a good mood, having tasted the sweetness of having a son, so she advised Gu Jiu, "Sister-in-law should also give Yu Ge'er another brother."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry."
Yu Ge'er is still young, so Gu Jiu wants to wait a little longer for the second child.
Besides, frequent pregnancy and childbirth will make people age faster.
It is best to have a gap of two to three years, or three to four years between two children.
Of course, these days, people think having two children in three years is a blessing. Gu Jiu wouldn't challenge people's deeply held beliefs.
Ouyang Fu knew that Gu Jiu had the right idea, so she didn't try to persuade him.
She looked at Xiao Qin'er with a smile, "Fourth sister-in-law's baby will definitely be a boy."
Xiao Qin'er was about to give birth. Her belly was bulging and very big, which was a bit scary.
She stroked her belly and smiled, "Everyone says so. This baby will definitely be a boy. Now the eldest brother will have a younger brother to keep him company."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Fourth brother's wife is blessed."
It's easy to say auspicious words. Gu Jiu always likes to do such things that are beneficial but not costly.
Xiao Qin'er's cheeks were red, all because of excitement.
She also felt that she was blessed.
She got married many years later than Ouyang Fu, but she was the first to give birth to a legitimate grandson. Isn't this a blessing?
And it was not difficult for her to get pregnant, it could even be said that it was easy after all.
Compared to the trouble Ouyang Fu went through during her pregnancy, this was so much easier.
Xiao Qin'er also sympathized with Ouyang Fu privately, thinking that Ouyang Fu had a miserable life.
Now I finally have a boy, but he is still very small.
She didn't dare touch it, for fear of causing any problems.
After the late spring cold snap, the weather is really starting to warm up.
The weather may fluctuate occasionally, but we can already feel the breath of spring.
There are tender buds sprouting from the trees in the garden, which look full of vitality.
The river thawed and shipping resumed.
The entire capital city, after a winter of slumber, is now full of vitality and vigor.
In spring, people always feel sleepy and don't want to move.
Gu Jiu felt like he had just stayed awake for one night and Xiao Qin'er gave birth.
Xiao Qin'er was just over a month older than Ouyang Fu. After a long delivery process, she safely gave birth to a baby girl weighing seven kilograms.
No wonder her belly was so big when she was pregnant.
It's amazing that a baby weighing seven pounds could be delivered naturally.
Xiao Qin'er was not very happy.
She thought this baby would be another boy, but she didn't expect to give birth to a fat girl.
What made her collapse even more was yet to come.
She was in confinement after giving birth when Liu Yi's two concubines were found to be pregnant one after another.
When she heard the news, she broke down and cried on the spot.
Mrs. Xiao was afraid that something might happen to Xiao Qin'er, so she packed her bags and moved directly into the palace to stay with her.
"Stop crying! If you keep crying like this, your eyes won't be able to bear it, and your body won't be able to survive."
"Mother, your daughter is feeling bad."
Xiao Qin'er couldn't stop crying.
Madam Xiao hugged her and said, "I know you're upset, stop crying. Even if you feel bad, you have to endure it. Don't forget, you're in confinement now. If you cry and hurt your body, you'll suffer for the rest of your life. Your eldest brother is still waiting for you to give him a younger brother. What will happen if you cry and hurt yourself?"
Xiao Qin'er burst into tears and couldn't control herself at all.
She couldn't help crying when she thought of her elder brother.
When I see my little girl, I can't help crying.
I cry when I think of Liu Yi.
I would also cry when I thought of the two pregnant concubines.
Gu Jiu came to visit Xiao Qin'er and said, "Oh my god, how come you've become so thin?"
Xiao Qin'er's appearance clearly shows that she is suffering from postpartum depression.
"We need to comfort her, spend more time with her, and comfort her. We can't let her be alone."
When you are alone, it is easy to get stuck in a rut.
It is better to have someone accompany you, even if you don’t talk, than to be alone.
Madam Xiao nodded and said, "I am completely worried about her like this."
Gu Jiu said, "After Fourth Sister-in-law is out of confinement, Madam, why don't you take her back to her parents' home to live for a while. Leaving her current environment will help her recover."
Madam Xiao hesitated, "Will this work?"
Gu Jiu said with a serious face, "Living in this courtyard, even if we don't meet, it's inevitable to hear about that concubine. Fourth brother's wife is in such a state, it's obvious that she can't be stimulated anymore. If Madam cares about her, take her back to the Xiao family to raise her after the confinement period."
If it weren't for the rule that women in confinement cannot go out, Gu Jiu would have wanted Mrs. Xiao to take Xiao Qin'er away now.
The root cause of Xiao Qiner's postpartum depression was Liu Yi and the two pregnant concubines.
There was no other way. The only way was to stay away from the cause of the disease and slowly recover. Only after her body was well could Xiao Qin'er face all this.
After all, Mrs. Xiao loved her daughter very much and did not dare to take risks with her daughter's health.
On the day she was released from confinement, she packed two large carts of luggage and took Xiao Qin'er, her grandson and granddaughter back to the Xiao family to be raised.
Liu Yi tried to stop him, but Madam Xiao glared at him, "Didn't you see what was happening to Qin'er? She was almost driven to death, and you had the heart to do that? I'm taking her back to the Xiao family to recuperate, and you can't say a word against me? Even if the Empress was here, I would still hold the same attitude. Get out of the way."
Liu Yi had no choice but to sigh, "Mother-in-law, you've misunderstood. I also hope that Qin'er can recover soon. But it's not appropriate for her to return to her parents' home right after her confinement."
Madam Xiao scolded, "If she dies one day, will it be appropriate? If you deliberately want to watch her suffer, then you should continue to stop her."
Things had come to this point, and Liu Yi had no choice but to compromise.
"Okay. I'll take you there."
This time Mrs. Xiao did not refuse.
She was very dissatisfied with her son-in-law Liu Yi.
Xiao Qin'er made a fuss several times because of him.
The last time my eldest brother was born, Liu Yi had a concubine.
When Xiao Qin'er was pregnant for the second time, Liu Yi took a concubine, causing her to have a miscarriage.
This time, Xiao Qin'er gave birth to a daughter, and Liu Yi's concubine became pregnant.
It turns out that every time Xiao Qin'er gets pregnant, Liu Yi will cause some trouble.
Every time something goes wrong, Xiao Qin'er is the one who suffers.
As a mother, how could Mrs. Xiao not feel sorry for her daughter?
It was because I felt sorry for him that I didn't want to look at Liu Yi in a good light.
Gu Jiu and Ouyang Fu sent Xiao Qin'er and the child out together.
In just a month, Xiao Qin'er had become a skeleton. Not only did she have no milk, she was almost dying from exhaustion.
Ouyang Fu suddenly felt a sense of grief for the victim and felt very upset.
After everyone left, she said to Gu Jiu, "Fourth sister-in-law has a strong personality, and she encountered something like this. No wonder she is so upset. I know she is upset. I can understand the feeling of being torn apart and burning in the lungs."
Gu Jiu said: "Everything is in the past, and my second brother and sister-in-law should think more open-mindedly."
Ouyang Fu laughed at herself, "It's only me who suffers if I can't let it go. Fourth brother's wife can't let it go, so she has to suffer this way. It's better for my eldest sister-in-law, she doesn't have these troubles."
Gu Jiu thought for a moment and said, "She cares too much about the Fourth Prince. She likes him in her heart. That's why she is disappointed, sad, upset, and even tortures herself. If she didn't like him so much, she wouldn't be so sad."
Ouyang Fu seemed to be lost in thought.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously, second brother and sister-in-law."
Ouyang Fu laughed, "I know, I don't take it seriously."
She said she didn't take it seriously, but she took it seriously in her heart.
Back in her room, she recalled the experiences of the past years over and over again.
When she first married the Second Prince Liu Ping, they also had a sweet time.
It was at that time that she took the Second Prince Liu Ping into her heart, loving, pampering, and obeying him.
As time went by, the sweetness disappeared and the couple treated each other with respect.
From then on, there was never a shortage of women in the backyard.
The maids in the same room alone were replaced several times.
At that time, she comforted herself that she was just a maid and had no official status, so there was no need to worry about it.
Now that her eldest son has been born, she can no longer deceive herself.
Bang!
She raised her hand and slapped herself in the face.
This action frightened the maidservant who was serving her.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
Ouyang Fu laughed at herself, "I'm so stupid. I should have figured it out earlier."
If you don’t care about a man’s attitude, you won’t be sad or hurt.
"Madam?" The maid was surprised and confused.
Ouyang Fu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just figured out some things."
The maid breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad Madam is okay. I was so scared just now."
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