These days, things have been happening one after another without stopping. After I finish my confinement, I might as well go out of town and burn some incense.
While she claimed to be writing to Gu Yankai, Bai Shi actually wrote a letter to the Bai family in Jiangnan to announce the good news. The letter, which spanned two pages, not only mentioned the child but also urged Bai's father to come to the capital before the child's full month. Even after being married for several years, Bai's father had never visited the Marquis's residence, fearing that they would look down on Bai Shi.
Bai Shi didn't care what others thought. Her background was just like that, so why should she avoid suspicion? Now Bai Shi was also a second-rank imperial official. Even if Gu Yanfa went crazy, he couldn't divorce her.
The letter to Gu Yan was a mere handful, mentioning the names of his son and daughter. The words on the page were easily recognisable, and having opened no letter to Gu Yan was considered a blessing.
Bai had heard a few days ago about the vassal king's return to the capital to claim his reward, and she quickly understood what Gu Yankai was thinking. After figuring it out, Bai wasn't angry at all; she had never expected anything from him. It wasn't disappointment or anger, but Bai's heart had hardened a bit.
After the two letters were sealed and sent out, Bai asked about Concubine Qin: "What happened to Concubine Qin?"
Mrs. Wang, who had been waiting outside, came in. When she saw Mrs. Bai, she knelt down and said, "This servant greets the Madam."
After bowing, Mrs. Wang looked up and said, "Madam, Concubine Qin seemed to be frightened last night. She screamed a few times and then passed away."
Mother Chang nodded and said, "The court doctor examined him and confirmed that he died of shock."
Frightened to death? There was no thunder or heavy rain last night, so what was there to be frightened of?
Seeing the confusion on Bai's face, Wang Pozi replied, "I suspect that Concubine Qin dreamed of something terrible. When I entered the room, I heard Concubine Qin's last words: 'Go to hell, go to hell!'"
Mother Chang thought for a moment and asked, "Was there anything unusual before Concubine Qin left?"
The kneeling Wang Po thought for a long time before replying, "I didn't do anything unusual, because Concubine Qin couldn't move, she didn't leave the house, and she didn't see anyone else."
After Bai and Chang Mama exchanged a glance, Bai instructed, "Give Wang Po an extra month's salary. Wasn't the position of managing the flowers and trees vacant a while ago? Let her try it first."
After Chang Mama agreed, Wang Pozi kowtowed again and thanked her: "Thank you, Madam, for your grace!"
Bai was so scared that she felt something was amiss. She called the Qin family, but no one from them had come yet. She could only wait for them to show up.
After Mrs. Wang left, Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Chang discussed the arrangements for the third-day-afternoon bath. The banquet was a minor matter, and could be directly arranged by the four departments and six bureaus. The hostess only needed to provide the staff and pay the money for the banquet, without the hostesses having to worry about anything.
Of course, we have to invite people from the fourth and fifth rooms, and also the Gu family members of the same clan.
The difficulty lay in who would be the head of the household for the baby's third day bath. Choosing the right person was a major issue. Gu Yankai should have been the head of the household, but he was unwilling to return to the capital at this moment. Bai had just given birth, so she naturally couldn't be present. Choosing someone from the fourth and fifth wives would also be difficult.
After discussing for a long time, they still couldn't find a suitable candidate. Bai thought about it and asked Chang Mama to ask the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang to see if she could help think of a solution and recommend a candidate.
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