Xiao Yunrou's attack started early. When Pei Lingfeng returned home from court, he was told by the maid guarding the gate that Xiao Yunrou had been in the delivery room for more than half an hour. Pei Lingfeng, who was already a father, knew that childbirth was not that fast, but his mentality was different now. He was more concerned and worried about Xiao Yunrou.

The gatekeeper told Pei Lingfeng at this time, probably to please him, that he was not stingy and asked the maid to give the reward directly. The gatekeeper was naturally grinning from ear to ear.

Pei Lingfeng did not go to change clothes, but went directly to Derouyuan. Shen was sitting at the door of the delivery room with a serious face. Although she was dissatisfied with Xiao Yunrou in many ways, it did not mean that she did not like her grandson. When she saw Pei Lingfeng rushing over, her face was unhappy for a moment, but she did not say anything at this time. However, no one knew what she was thinking in her heart.

The Third Madam was also in the yard at this time, but she had never had much face in the Shen family, so she just sat quietly aside, touching her belly with one hand, wondering when she could have a child.

"Mother, Rou'er..."

“Wow wow wow…”

Before Pei Lingfeng could finish his words, he heard a loud crying sound coming from inside the house. Is she giving birth? Pei Lingfeng was really stunned. Didn't the maid at the door say that the baby had only been in labor for less than an hour? How could he not know that giving birth could happen so quickly?

"It's born, it's born..."

The servants of Derou Garden were all very happy, and Shen stood up all of a sudden, until the old lady came out with the dressed child in her arms and started to congratulate:

"Congratulations, Madam Hou, Master. Your Madam has given birth to a little boy, weighing 15.6 pounds."

When she heard it was a son, Shen's smile became more genuine. She reached out to take the child and said with a smile, "Great, great, give it a try!"

Pei Lingfeng stood beside Shen, looking at the child in her arms with mixed feelings. He reached out and touched the child's tender face, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

"How is the Crown Prince's wife?" After looking at the child, Pei Lingfeng turned around and asked about Grandma Wen.

"My Lord, your wife is having a smooth birth and everything is fine. I have been delivering babies for many years, but this is the first time I have encountered a baby who gave birth so quickly like your wife."

Pei Lingfeng nodded and waited until the room was tidied before going in. He felt completely relieved when he saw Xiao Yunrou leaning on the soft pillow and drinking the soup prepared by Nanny Su.

"Rou'er, thank you for your hard work. Are you feeling unwell?"

Pei Lingfeng sat beside the bed and looked at Xiao Yunrou with tenderness and concern, as if the people serving him did not exist.

"This child is much more obedient than his brother. He came out without feeling any pain. Has the prince seen the child?"

Xiao Yunrou thought about her previous life, when she lost her eldest son and was in poor health for a while. Later, she finally got pregnant and managed to keep the baby. The birth was not smooth, and her body became much weaker after the birth. The child was also born weak, and she took good care of him for many years but failed to recover. Fortunately, everything has changed in this life. The child is healthy, and she is also fine.

"Well, the child's eyebrows and eyes look very much like you."

Pei Lingfeng took the bowl of soup from Xiao Yunrou and put it on the table. Seeing that his wife did not look weak at all, he gave orders with satisfaction that everyone in Derou Garden would be rewarded with three months' salary for their contribution in taking care of the Crown Prince's wife.

The servants who had announced the good news all left the house. The Marquis of Zhenyuan, who lived in a distant villa outside the capital, got the news and rushed back that night. The next day, he was very happy to see his new grandson, and the whole house was rewarded again.

As for the third-day bathing ceremony, there was no big event, and only relatives and friends were invited to attend. This was the common idea of ​​Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng. Because of the child's body and experience in the previous life, although the trajectory of this life has changed, as parents, they are also very careful, fearing that this blessing that has been hard to come by will be wiped out by a big event. The two of them did not explain their strange coincidence to each other, and only thought that the other agreed because they were worried that the child could not suppress the blessing.

On May 17, Princess Yunlan left the palace. Xiao Yunrou was not allowed to go out because she was still in confinement, and the Third Madam had not received an invitation, so Xiao Yunrou could only send Hongzhuang to deliver the makeup gift that she had prepared long ago.

On May 29th, Pei Yuanjin turned one month old. Although it was not a grand ceremony, twenty tables were set up. The little guy has gone from wrinkled to fair and tender. He has also gained a lot of weight. His little hands and feet are like lotus roots, looking very cute and strong.

Everyone loved this cute child and kept praising her, which made both the Su and Pei families very happy.

At the same time, in the court, the elderly Minister of Personnel submitted a formal letter of retirement. The emperor rejected it twice, but finally approved it on the third time. The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six ministries, and the Minister of Personnel is the head of the Ministry of Personnel. He is a truly powerful person, and I don't know how many people are eyeing this piece of fat meat.

Marquis Zhenyuan was born a military general with good literary talent and knowledge. In his early years, he had fought on the battlefield and made great achievements. Although he now only has a leisurely position in the Ministry of War due to health reasons and does not have to attend court, he still has to go to the palace to attend court if there is any problem in the court.

Marquis Zhenyuan was originally thought to have entered the palace just for the sake of appearances, but he never expected that the emperor would appoint him to the post of acting minister of the Ministry of Personnel, while the left and right vice ministers were kept in their original positions.

The emperor's move caught everyone off guard. Those who had originally planned to place their own people in the Ministry of Personnel stopped taking any action and began to ponder the emperor's intention.

The emperor obviously ignored the wishes of his ministers. After the court session, he summoned Marquis Zhenyuan into his study. As for what the two talked about, even the eunuchs who served the emperor closely did not know, let alone those ministers who were eager to know the emperor's intentions.

Marquis Zhenyuan went from being a sinecure to an important official with real power. Everyone in the Marquis Zhenyuan's mansion was filled with joy, and people came to congratulate him one after another. Shen listened with delight to the ladies fawning on her even more than before, and after seeing off the ladies, she rewarded the entire mansion with one month's salary.

The promotion of Zhenyuan Marquis did not affect Pei Lingfeng. At that time, he was in his study reading a secret report from his subordinates about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River.

In this life, he secretly placed a lot of power in Jiangnan, so he was the first to know the news that the flood was suppressed. Thinking back to the consequences of the flood in his previous life, Pei Lingfeng fell into deep thought.

After a long time, Pei Lingfeng, who had a plan, went to the courtyard of Zhenyuan Hou. He intended to intervene in Jiangnan and gain more power as soon as possible through this matter, but he was not a close minister trusted by the emperor, and he could not become a envoy with his status as a military general. He could only discuss with his father to recommend someone to handle this matter, recommend him with his status as the Minister of Personnel, and then push himself out.

In mid-June, news of the flood in the south of the Yangtze River had not yet reached the capital, but Pei Lingfeng's expression became increasingly solemn, and even Xiao Yunrou could feel the hostility emanating from him.

At noon, Pei Lingfeng returned to Derou Garden for lunch. Xiao Yunrou saw that he was sweating profusely and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe his face, muttering:

"It's really hot this day this year. In previous years, we wouldn't have needed ice at this time."

Hongzhuang brought a bowl of iced sour plum soup. Xiao Yunrou took it and handed it to Pei Lingfeng, saying:

"Let's drink a bowl to cool down first. It hasn't rained for half a month, so the weather is naturally hot and humid. If it rains, the day will be cooler."

Pei Lingfeng listened to Xiao Yunrou's words in silence. Not raining? How many people in the capital knew that corpses were everywhere in Jiangnan not far away, and many people were displaced, while the court was silent, surrounded by wine and singing and dancing every day.

Seeing Pei Lingfeng was silent, Xiao Yunrou thought he was in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything more. The meal was on the table, but before they could eat a few bites, Liufeng suddenly came to Derouyuan and said outside the house:

"My Lord, the palace urgently summons you."

Here we come!

Pei Lingfeng immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks when he heard it. Xiao Yunrou stood up quickly but was pushed down by him.

"I'll be very busy these days, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to the backyard. Take good care of it, and don't worry."

Pei Lingfeng left in a hurry after giving a few instructions. He met Zhen Yuanhou at the gate, and the two of them got on the carriage to the palace together.

In the carriage, Pei Lingfeng looked calm. Zhen Yuanhou frowned slightly as he looked at him. He had no idea when his eldest son had grown up to the point where he could not show any emotion in the face of anything. But this was a good thing after all. He would not ask why he had changed in the past year.

"The Emperor was furious when he received the secret memorial today, and he angered quite a few people."

"How can the emperor not be angry when such a big news was kept secret until the refugees were about to flood into the capital?"

According to the memory of the previous life, Pei Lingfeng knew how much shock the flood in Jiangnan caused. Daliang had not recovered for nearly ten years because of the flood. The enemy also took the opportunity to attack the border. Fortunately, the generals stationed on the border fought desperately to save the country. However, his ability was limited at this time. The forces arranged in Jiangnan could not reach the ears of the emperor directly. The method was a bit roundabout, but it was half a month earlier than the previous life. I just hope that half a month of advance work can allow the people to be settled earlier, unlike the tragedy in the previous life.

After entering the palace, they saw the emperor's gloomy face. He was very angry that the officials in Jiangnan did not report the flood in time. All the ministers stood there obediently and dared not speak, for fear that they would be angered by saying something wrong.

Disaster relief is essential this time, and personnel must be sent to Jiangnan to conduct a thorough inspection of the dikes. Who will be the official in charge is of utmost importance.

Because of the wide range of connections, there are too few suitable people, and it is difficult to be impartial. The suitable people are either too low-status to control the situation. Even if they hold the token of the imperial gift and receive the imperial order, people look down on you and still say nice words, but they are disobedient. You can't easily deal with them. Or they are in an important position and can't leave. I have never heard of a first-rank official being a courtier. In short, all parties have recommended many people, but there are always people who strongly oppose it.

The court couldn't find a suitable person, and the emperor's face became more and more unsightly.

"Zhenyuan Hou, do you have any recommendations for disaster relief personnel?"

Marquis Zhenyuan is the Minister of Personnel, so there is nothing wrong with the emperor asking about it.

"Your Majesty, I think Prince An is the most suitable."

The author has something to say: ( ?? ﹏ ?? ) Because the author gave birth to a child early, she didn't have time to come here to ask for leave, so I kept you waiting for a long time... I'm very sorry (╥_╥)