Before Zheng Xiu gave birth, Zheng Ren brought Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng over from Shiniushan.
After he passed the imperial examination and entered the court as an official, he had wanted to bring the two elders to the capital, but he had kept it to himself because of Zheng Xiu's unstable condition.
Now that Zheng Xiu's condition has improved and her due date is approaching, Old Lady Zheng received the news that Zheng Xiu was pregnant and sent letters to inquire about her. She also wanted to come to the capital to take care of Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu had no mother, and it was not convenient for her to have two men from her family, Zheng Ren and Zheng Yu.
Zheng Ren discussed it with Xue Zhi and sent someone to invite Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng over.
Under the care of Zheng Xian, Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng have remained healthy in the past two years. When they heard that Zheng Ren had sent someone to pick them up, they wanted to take Zheng Xian with them.
They took Zheng Xian with them because, firstly, Zheng Xian had taken good care of them and served them for so many years, and they had already developed a special affection for each other. Secondly, Zheng Xian was getting old, and Zheng Xiu was about to give birth. She had not yet arranged a marriage, and her family was anxious, so they thought of bringing her along. If they could find a good marriage in the capital, they would be able to take care of her more in the future.
Zhu knew that this was a great thing, and she wanted to take the opportunity to let the two elders take their family to the capital to enjoy a good life.
The two elders naturally did not want to take her with them. Not only the two elders, Zheng Quan also became more law-abiding and diligent after the life-threatening private salt case. He stayed at home to tend the fields. When he heard that Zhu had such thoughts, he immediately scolded Zhu with a dark face and told her to stop thinking about it and not to have such delusions.
The two elders refused, Zheng Quan refused to speak for her, and even Zheng Xian and Zheng Rong were not on her side. Zhu had no choice but to watch the two elders take Zheng Xian on the carriage to the capital.
Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng wanted to come and take care of Zheng Xiu during her childbirth and confinement. The two old people seemed to have endless energy. They did not feel tired even on the way by car, and just ordered people to hurry to the capital.
In May, the two old men of the Zheng family and Zheng Xian arrived in the capital.
Zheng Ren sent people to the ferry to pick them up and took them all the way back home.
He still lives in Shangkan Hutong. The house is very outstanding in the capital in terms of both location and layout. Because Zheng Xiu helped to choose it, and it is close to the Duke of Qing’s Mansion, he and Zheng Yu are used to living there, so they did not look for another place, but added some servants to the house.
Old Man Zheng and his companions came from Shiniu Town in a hurry. When they arrived, Zheng Ren was still on duty and Zheng Yu was in school. There were only a few servants guarding the house. The servants had received Zheng Ren's instructions long ago, and the food and hot water had been prepared long ago.
After the two elders and Zheng Xian washed up and had their meal, they asked the steward how to get to the Duke of Qing's Mansion.
The steward didn't dare to send them to the Duke of Qing's Mansion rashly without receiving instructions. He just said that he would talk to them after the old man got off duty and let them rest for a while.
Old Lady Zheng wanted to see Zheng Xiu who was pregnant, so she was not willing to listen to the advice. Seeing that the steward refused to lead the way, she discussed with Old Man Zheng and Zheng Xian and went out to hire a car to go to the Duke of Qing's Mansion. Anyway, she thought that with the reputation of the Duke of Qing's Mansion, people would naturally know the place
if they asked around. It was still Old Man Zheng who persuaded her, "The eldest brother always has his own ideas. Since he asked us to wait for him, we should wait. Anyway, we have come to the capital, and there is a long time to come. We will meet each other someday." Even though
Old Lady Zheng was unwilling in her heart, she was used to listening to him and could only hold it back for the time being.
In the Duke of Qing's Mansion, Zheng Xiu heard from her father a few days ago that grandpa and grandma were coming. After not seeing them for many years, she naturally missed the two elders very much. She also sent people to wait at the ferry early in the morning. When she heard someone outside report that the two elders had been picked up by her father's people, she was now in her advanced period and it was not convenient for her to go out, so she calculated the time and sent someone to pick them up after they had rested.
Old Lady Zheng refused to rest in Shangkan Hutong, waiting for her son to come back and take her to see her pregnant granddaughter. When she heard the doorman come to say that the carriage from the Duke of Qing's Mansion had come to pick her up, she immediately packed up the things she brought from Shiniu Town and prepared to send them to Zheng Xiu.
Old Man Zheng and Zheng Xian had already rested for a while in their respective rooms, and when they heard that someone from the Duke of Qing's Mansion had come, they naturally dressed up and prepared to go together.
Zheng Xiu was afraid that others would neglect her grandma, so she sent Minghui to follow the carriage.
Minghui was at least very considerate. After entering the Zheng family, she first greeted the two elders. Seeing that Old Lady Zheng had packed so many things, she was not surprised and helped to carry them herself.
When Old Lady Zheng saw Minghui's dress and demeanor, she felt a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw Minghui smiling and helping her carry those local specialties and food without any concern, she felt more at ease.
In the carriage, Old Lady Zheng asked Minghui, who was sitting in the carriage, about Zheng Xiu's recent situation through the curtain.
Minghui naturally reported good news and not sorrow, and only picked out the good things about Zheng Xiu.
Old Lady Zheng felt relieved to hear that her granddaughter was doing well.
They talked all the way until they arrived at the gate of the Duke of Qing's Mansion and got off the carriage.
Old Lady Zheng looked at the gate that was several people tall and the pair of majestic stone lions in front of the gate, and she couldn't help feeling a little guilty. Then she looked at the live chickens and ducks and the baskets of eggs in her hands, and she felt even more embarrassed. Fortunately,
the doorman heard the instructions and said that it was the second wife's grandmother from the countryside who came. He did not look down on them, and greeted them with a smile on his face.
Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng walked in front. Minghui handed the things in her hand to the little maid to hold, and supported Old Lady Zheng's hand. Feeling her discomfort, she kept smiling and talking about Zheng Xiu's concern for them these days to comfort them.
Both Old Man Zheng and Zheng Xian were good at hiding things. Although they were not as panicked as Old Lady Zheng, they felt a little uneasy when they looked at the magnificent Mansion of Duke Qing.
Soon the group arrived at Hao Yetang, and Fen Ge and Bai Shu were waiting at the door.
Seeing them from a distance, Fen Ge and the little maid went to greet them, while Bai Shu went into the house to report the news.
Zheng Xiu was talking to Su Qingru in the house, but her heart had already flown outside. When she heard Bai Shu say that people had arrived, she went out to greet them.
Old Man Zheng, Old Lady Zheng and Zheng Xian were surrounded by a group of maids and had just stepped into the yard. They didn't have time to take a closer look .
Zheng Xiu had already held Su Qingru's hand and walked out of the house.
"Grandpa and grandma!" Zheng Xiu called them, her eyes were red.
"Ah Xiu!" When old lady Zheng saw her, she walked up quickly and grabbed her hand.
Old man Zheng and Zheng Xian also quickened their pace and walked forward.
Zheng Xian took old lady Zheng's hand and rubbed it carefully, and said with tears in her eyes: "Grandma has more white hair."
Old lady Zheng wiped her eyes and said: "Grandma is getting older, so she will naturally look older. But our Ah Xiu has become more beautiful than before."
After all, outside the house is not a place to talk, so Zheng Xiu took old man Zheng with one hand and old lady Zheng with the other hand and went into the house.
Minghui had the things delivered to the house, and then had tea served, and then they all left tactfully.
Old man Zheng was wearing a silk shirt, and Zheng Xiu was wearing a goose yellow silk jacket. They both changed their clothes at Zheng Ren's place. But only Old Lady Zheng felt that her clothes were not old enough, so she did not change into the new clothes prepared by Zheng Ren, and still wore a casual dress made of fine cloth. After
entering the house, although the furnishings inside were simple, Princess Guihe used to joke that Zheng Xiu looked shabby here, but now, in the eyes of Old Man Zheng and Old Lady Zheng, it was already extremely wealthy.
Old Lady Zheng's hands were not hands, and her feet were not feet. She didn't even know how to sit down.
Zheng Xiu pulled her, and she finally sat beside Zheng Xiu.
Zheng Xiu also noticed that grandma was uncomfortable, but she didn't point it out. She just smiled playfully and said, "Grandma, did you bring me any delicious food?"
Grandma Zheng then remembered the things she brought from home. She turned around and saw that the maid had already put them in the house. She said a little awkwardly, "They are not good things, just chickens and ducks raised by ourselves, and two baskets of local eggs."
They were transported from Shinius Town, and the chickens and ducks are still alive now, which shows that they were carefully taken care of on the way.
Zheng Xiu smiled and said, "Grandma knows me. I have wanted to eat the food she cooks for a long time."
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