Zheng Xiu was worried and couldn't sleep. She sat with Xue Zhi for most of the night and didn't fall asleep until dawn. Not
long after she fell asleep, the servants in the yard got up. Although they were very gentle, Zheng Xiu, who was not asleep yet, still woke up.
Xue Zhi was sleeping soundly and snoring softly.
Zheng Xiu looked at him helplessly, put on her clothes, got up, and walked to the door to ask for water.
Minghui and Fen Ge came in with mouthwash and face wash water, and helped her brush her teeth with a toothbrush tied with horse hair and horsetail hair, and then put something similar to toothpaste made from medicinal herbs such as Poria cocos in her mouth for a while, spit it out, and rinse her mouth with clean water several times.
After brushing her teeth and washing her face, Zheng Xiu sat down in front of the dressing table, and Fen Ge helped her to clean her hair.
Zheng Xiu remembered something and said to Ming Hui, "Where is the Qiuxiang-colored purse I wore yesterday?" Princess Guihe's gift list was still in it.
Ming Hui said, "I have put it away for Madam." Then she opened the cabinet and took out the purse.
Zheng Xiu nodded and said, "Go and tell A Shao that his father drank too much the day before yesterday and cannot take him to practice boxing today. Let him sleep a little longer."
Ming Hui responded and turned to go out.
Before long, Xue Shao came with Minghui. Knowing that his father was still sleeping, Xue Shao lowered his voice and said, "Mom, I'm up and I don't want to sleep anymore."
Zheng Xiu smiled and said, "You go wait outside for a while. I'll ask Bai Zhu to bring you breakfast first."
Xue Shao sat down on the soft couch beside him and said, "It's no problem. I'll wait for you to have breakfast together."
Zheng Xiu started talking to him and asked him, "Did you have fun playing in the front yard yesterday?"
Xue Shao thought for a while and said, "There were so many people in the front yard yesterday, and I didn't know any of them. But A Mian knew a lot of people who were about the same age as us, and he introduced us to them."
People of this era mature precociously. At Xue Shao's age, he should have his own social circle.
Zheng Xiu smiled as he told her about what happened yesterday. Fen Ge's men worked non-stop to comb her hair into a Chaoyun Jinxiang bun.
Zheng Xiu chose in her makeup box for a while and picked out a ruby and red gold hairpin that Xue Zhirong had made for her using his own small golden sword.
She had never worn it before because she thought it was too eye-catching. The day before, she had worn a set of old jade headdress at Princess Guihe's birthday banquet. Now, looking at the hairpin, she felt that it was not so bad.
"Mother looked especially beautiful yesterday and today." Xue Shao praised at the right time.
Zheng Xiu reached out and touched his nose, and said with a smile, "You have such a sweet mouth. You don't need to put sugar in the eight-treasure porridge." Xue
Shao giggled and took Zheng Xiu's hand and left the inner room.
Breakfast had been placed on the table, and the two ate while talking.
After eating, Xue Shao was going to the front yard to prepare for class. Zheng Xiu saw that Xue Zhi had not gotten up yet, and it was a day off, so she asked Fen Ge and others not to call him and let him sleep until he woke up naturally.
Fen Ge saw their wife like this and thought that she should not be angry with the Second Master. Yesterday they were still worried that the wife would lose her temper after the Second Master woke up from the alcohol, so she smiled and agreed, and sent Zheng Xiu and Ming Hui out.
Zheng Xiu took Ming Hui directly to Changfeng Garden.
Princess Guihe had just gotten up and was exercising with wooden handrail equipment in the house.
After Qiu Rui passed the message, Princess Guihe let Zheng Xiu in.
Zheng Xiu bowed to her and greeted her.
Princess Guihe didn't pay much attention to her and continued to exercise by herself. She just asked, "Why did you come so early?"
Zheng Xiu didn't care and said, "I helped you collect the gift list yesterday, but forgot to give it to you. I remembered it today and gave it to you."
Princess Guihe nodded casually and said, "Just give it to Qiurui."
Zheng Xiu handed the purse to Qiurui, and saw Princess Guihe walking steadily with the help of the wooden railing without any effort. She couldn't help but stand aside and watch for a few more times.
Princess Guihe didn't like to be seen with difficulty in moving, so usually only Qiurui and the old nanny were left in the room. Now the old nanny was still sick, so only Qiurui was left.
Princess Guihe walked back and forth a few times, and seeing Zheng Xiu still staring at her intently, she asked her, "What's wrong? Do you have anything else to do?"
Zheng Xiu shook her head and said, "Nothing, I just want to exercise with you for a while."
Changfengyuan thought that there were so many people serving her? Why do they still need you? Princess Guihe thought so in her heart, but she didn't say much.
After a moment of silence, Princess Guihe said, "You are here just in time. The imperial physician will come over to check my pulse soon. I'll let him check you too."
Zheng Xiu said in surprise, "I'm in good health. I'm not feeling unwell anywhere."
Princess Guihe glanced at her and said, "My family asked about it yesterday. They said that you and Azhi have been married for more than a year, but there has been no news until now..."
Zheng Xiu's face turned red and she whispered, "This, this..." She hadn't even consummated her marriage with Xue Zhi, so how could there be a child?
Of course, it wasn't that she really didn't want to do anything with Xue Zhi. It was just that the two of them were polite to each other about this at the beginning. Although they talked it out later, Xue Zhi was an honest man and never asked to consummate the marriage. It was only when she was drunk that she did something inappropriate, and Zheng Xiu was unwilling to confess her first time to him when he was confused... It was delayed like this, and neither of them said anything, and it was delayed like this.
Princess Guihe saw her blushing face and felt a little sympathetic towards her. Which woman doesn't want to have her own child? If she didn't say this, Zheng Xiu must have felt bad. She softened her voice, which was rare, and said, "Don't be shy. Before I was pregnant with Ah Qin, I waited for nearly a year before I got the news, and I took the tonic medicine prescribed by the imperial physician to heal my body."
Zheng Xiu couldn't leave now, even if she wanted to.
Not long after, Doctor Zhang came and took Princess Guihe's pulse first, saying that she had recovered very well and was no longer in serious condition after recuperation.
Princess Guihe nodded. After massage and exercise, combined with medication, she had regained consciousness on the left side of her body, and believed that she would be fully recovered soon. Then she asked Doctor Zhang to take Zheng Xiu's pulse.
Zheng Xiu blushed and stretched out her hand on the hand rest. After checking her pulse, Dr. Zhang said: "The second wife's pulse is steady and strong, her body is healthy, and her qi and blood are strong. There is nothing wrong with her."
Gui and the eldest princess then asked directly: "It has been a year since she married Azhi. Why has there been no news yet? You Are there any prescriptions that can help with recovery?"
Dr. Zhang twirled his beard and said, "Then I will prescribe two prescriptions for recuperation. The second wife can take it first."
Gui and the eldest princess nodded, and asked Qiu Rui to follow Dr. Zhang to prescribe the medicine.
Zheng Xiu's face was still flushed as she said, "I said I was in good health. You see, the imperial physician said so."
Princess Guihe frowned, hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively, "But, what about Ah Zhi..."
Zheng Xiu's face turned even redder, and she stood up and said, "I, I don't know. If you have nothing to do here, I'll go back first." Then she was about to leave.
Princess Guihe raised her voice and said, "Stop! How can you not tell good from bad?" It was rare for her to be so kind as to do good for her, but she didn't appreciate it!
Zheng Xiu waved her hands hastily and said, "I know you mean well, thank you in advance. I'll go back first." Then she blushed and ran away.
Soon, Qiu Rui took the prescription from the imperial physician and returned to the house. Seeing that Zheng Xiu was not there, she asked, "Has the second wife gone back? She hasn't taken the prescription yet."
Princess Guihe said, "Send her
a message." Qiu Rui responded, and then heard Princess Guihe say, "Do we still have spies in Hao Yetang?" When Zheng Xiu first came, Princess Guihe was worried about her, so she released someone in Hao Yetang.
Qiu Rui said, "The second wife picked the flowers again in the yard before, and only the old woman who guards the door in the yard can find out something."
Princess Guihe nodded and ordered, "Go and ask privately, ask about the second master and the second wife's daily life."
Zheng Xiu's evasive attitude seemed a little unusual to Princess Guihe. She even thought that maybe Xue Zhi really had a problem that he didn't want to tell outsiders.
After Qiu Rui agreed, she quickly sent someone to do it.
Before lunch, Qiu Rui brought back the news, saying: "The old woman said that the second master and the second wife have always been in love. As long as the second master comes back from the front, he will definitely stay by the second wife's side."
Princess Guihe was more certain of her guess. The two had a good relationship and were together every day, but they didn't have a child... His Ah Zhi might really be...
"Come here." She waved to Qiu Rui.
After Qiu Rui came forward, she whispered a few words in Qiu Rui's ear.
Qiu Rui was also a smart person. Before contacting Princess Guihe, she asked the imperial physician to take Zheng Xiu's pulse. After listening to her instructions at this time, she guessed something. She didn't show it on her face. After agreeing, she went out to do her business.
Zheng Xiu hurried back to Haoye Hall with a blush on her face.
When Fen Ge saw her, he said, "You're back?" Then he looked at her expression in surprise, but didn't ask any more questions.
Zheng Xiu nodded, went into the house, and asked when she saw Xue Zhi was not there.
Fen Ge said, "Not long after you left, the second master got up. When he heard that you went to Changfeng Garden, he said he went to the front yard to handle official business."
Zheng Xiu thought that Xue Zhi might be afraid of embarrassment, so he avoided her. It was better to avoid her, because Guihe and the princess had just said such words in Changfeng Garden, and it was embarrassing for her to face Xue Zhi now.
"You all go out. I want to be alone for a while." After Zheng Xiu gave the order, Minghui and others withdrew.
When they got outside, Fen Ge asked Ming Hui: "Madam looks a little strange, but what happened in Changfeng Garden?"
Ming Hui also noticed that her wife walked so fast when she came back that she could hardly keep up.
However, she could not enter the inner room of Changfeng Garden and just waited outside, so she didn't know what happened. She just shook her head and said, "I don't know either. But since Madam doesn't want to say it, let's not say anything."
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