"Princess, look who's here!"
Madam Geng followed Xiao Anzi into the room and saw Geng Youran still lying down to rest. She held back her tears and quickly went to her.
"Leisurely".
"mother?"
Geng Youran propped herself up with her hands and looked at Xinyi and Xiao Anzi in surprise.
"What, what's going on?"
Xiao Anzi replied with a smile.
“Princess, the Prince knows you are troubled, so he specially arranged for someone to bring Madam Geng here so you can recover as soon as possible.”
Geng Youran hesitated, thinking that since Yinzhen, as a prince, could think of this for a princess, she should also back down gracefully.
She thought for a moment and said:
"Xiao Anzi, go and tell the Fujin that I will definitely come to thank her after my confinement period is over."
Xiao Anzi went out of the room to report to the Fujin, while Xinyi went to prepare tea and snacks for the two of them.
"Child, how did you become like this?"
Geng Youran smiled reassuringly.
"Mother, I'm fine."
She placed her hand on her lower abdomen and lowered her head.
"Perhaps I am not meant to be with this child."
Madam Geng wanted to ask more questions, but ultimately she didn't speak.
Firstly, because this was a private matter for the Prince's family, and secondly, because they didn't want their daughter to continue to be heartbroken.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Then Madam Geng took out a small box and handed it to Geng Youran.
"There is a jade Maitreya Buddha inside. My mother went to the temple to pray for it before we came."
Geng You took the box, opened it, and saw that it was indeed a fine piece of jade.
The Geng family was not a prominent family, and Madam Geng was illiterate, but she was very meticulous.
I brought this jade pendant with me this time, hoping to offer her some comfort.
Thinking of her child who never grew up, she felt even more heartbroken for her daughter.
"Mother, how has Father been treating you lately? Did you take that medicine?"
At this point, Madam Geng smiled frankly.
"Your father was instigated by that woman to make me raise her son, but I refused. They thought I was easy to manipulate, that I would let an illegitimate son inherit the family business. What a pipe dream."
"Then you?"
"Thanks to the prescription you sent over, your little brother is three years old now."
Madam Geng couldn't stop smiling when she thought of her mischievous son, and Geng Youran was also taken aback.
"Mother, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Madam Geng longed to tell her daughter about this matter as soon as possible, but since Geng Youran entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she rarely sent family letters.
This time, if it weren't for the Fourth Prince's men coming to her door, she wouldn't even have known that her daughter had become a princess in the prince's mansion.
Geng Youran did this on purpose.
According to the rules, if a woman were to marry into the Fourth Prince's household as a princess, her family would be informed, and she would then enter the prince's household from her family's residence.
However, Geng Youran was bestowed upon Yinzhen by Emperor Kangxi, so it was the Imperial Household Department that sent Geng Youran, not the Geng family.
Upon learning that Geng Youran had become the Fourth Prince's princess, Geng's father was overjoyed. If it weren't for Madam Geng stopping him, he would have thrown a grand banquet.
Although Madam Geng was only a lady of the inner court, it did not mean that she was completely unaware of what was happening outside.
She was aware of the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's reputation, so she quickly reminded him.
“If the master were to hold a grand banquet at this time and the Fourth Prince found out, not only would our daughter be implicated, but our entire household would also suffer.”
Reminded by Madam Geng, Lord Geng suddenly realized that he had almost made a big mistake.
Everyone knows that the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, is the most impartial and incorruptible.
"Thanks to your reminder, Madam, I almost made a big mistake."
Madam Geng's stay was limited; she left after two hours. Before leaving, she reminded Geng Youran not to forget the words Master Yuanyi had given her.
These words suddenly enlightened Geng Youran.
Yes, she couldn't stay down; she had more important things to do.
Soon, Geng Youran finished her postpartum confinement period.
"Xinyi, find out the jewelry that Fourth Prince gave me before the New Year so I can pick some out. We'll bring some snacks to pay our respects to the Princess Consort later."
Since Madam Geng left, Geng Youran has been thinking about the days to come.
Seeing that more women would be coming into the mansion in the future, she had to survive.
She not only wanted to survive, but she also wanted to leave this place alive.
So not long after she finished her postpartum confinement, she took Xinyi to the small kitchen.
This is the only skill I have right now. If it can help me survive, I might as well keep using it.
It's the time of year when spring transitions into summer, and as the saying goes, spring brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue. This is the perfect time to make some refreshing and delicious snacks.
The first thing to do is cherry cake. A few days ago, she had Xinyi make cherry jam in advance. Mix the flour, sugar, oil, and other ingredients evenly, then add an appropriate amount of water or milk to knead into a dough.
Divide the risen dough into small pieces, roll them out into thin sheets, and spread cherry jam on them. Then seal the edges, pinch them closed, and knead them into squares.
Place the shaped cherry cakes into a steamer and steam until fully cooked.
Finally, remove it from the heat, let it cool, and then drizzle it with another layer of jam.
Secondly, Geng Youran made loquat syrup.
The eldest son, Honghui, works hard at school, and drinking this in water every day is very beneficial for him.
In order to make it, Geng Youran specially asked Xiao Anzi to ask the manager for some loquats with loquat leaves attached.
Wash the picked loquat leaves thoroughly to remove impurities and fuzz from the surface.
Place the prepared loquat leaves in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer.
Filter the boiled loquat leaf juice through a clean, dry cotton cloth, keeping only the clear liquid for later use.
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