But the royal family is different.

Usually one day is equivalent to one month. Logically speaking, after the new emperor ascends the throne, there is no need to mourn for the previous emperor, and all matters should be focused on state affairs.

Therefore, it was indeed thoughtful of the emperor to postpone the selection of concubines for the new emperor until early autumn. I believe that this would also be greatly noted in history books, saying that the new emperor was filial and sincere.

This was originally a good thing, but now, Du Jingyi is getting more and more headache.

If the girl from the Li family is really sent to the palace, won't this cause discord between the Yan family and the Li family? If the two families start fighting internally, I'm afraid Ping'er will also be in trouble.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi sighed.

"It is true that the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop."

Sister-in-law Liu was a little surprised as to why she suddenly said such a thing. But before she could open her mouth to ask, she heard someone coming outside.

"Madam, Madam, someone is coming from the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Let's go and take a look. It's probably Xue Niang who didn't listen to our advice and ran away again."

"Um."

Xue Niang is about to give birth, so no one in the Guo family allows her to go out, for fear that something might happen. However, the news of her father's death cannot be kept secret forever, so the news was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion early this morning.

The two of them hurried from the side room to the mourning hall, and saw Xue Niang, whose belly was already bulging and a little drooping, with a tearful face. Guo Silang, who was beside her, was supporting her, his face also serious and full of worry.

"Snow Lady."

"Sister-in-law."

When the two met, the sister-in-law's tears, which had stopped at first, suddenly burst out again. Du Jingyi saw them hugging each other and crying, and her nose was also sore, and she couldn't help but wipe her tears as well.

"How could it be? How could my father pass away so suddenly? When I heard the news at home, I was stunned."

"It can't be said to be sudden. My father-in-law had been seriously ill for a long time. He passed away last night because he couldn't bear it any longer. But we were all there when he passed away, so there are no regrets."

Sister-in-law Liu explained.

But Xue Niang still couldn't stop her tears. Although her relationship with her father was not very good, he was her biological father after all, so she would always be sad when his death occurred.

"I didn't send anyone to send a message yesterday because I was afraid that you would come back and forth with a big belly after dark. But you insisted on coming here today. Hey, you and Silang should burn some incense first, and then go to the side room to rest. I'm scared just by looking at your big belly now, and you're really not afraid!"

As the sister-in-law spoke, she touched her belly with heartache.

Giving birth to a child is already a step past the gates of hell for this woman, yet she doesn't take care of her body and keeps working so hard. She is really heartless!

Xueniang wiped her tears and knew that her sister-in-law was doing it for her own good, so she could only obey.

Guo Silang was quite perceptive and spoke immediately.

"I have already applied for leave. I will stay in the Duke's Mansion these days to accompany Sixth Brother and Ping'er. As for Xue Niang's health, I can only ask the eldest sister-in-law and the sixth sister-in-law to take good care of her."

"Don't worry, we are here."

Du Jingyi said softly that now that everyone in Xiyuan was imprisoned, it was naturally impossible for them to fulfill their filial piety, so they had to hold on.

Although Guo Silang was only a son-in-law, he was still prepared to wear mourning clothes. Xue Niang was pregnant, so it was impossible for her to kneel, so he, as a husband, had to perform the filial piety that a daughter should perform.

So, in front of the mourning hall, there was another person kneeling, Guo Silang.

As for Xueniang, she was taken to the side room by Du Jingyi and the eldest sister-in-law. Looking at her belly, the eldest sister-in-law was very worried. It was supposed to be a pregnancy in the next two days, but this happened anyway.

She was afraid that the emotional fluctuations would have an impact on Xue Niang, so the eldest sister-in-law was full of worry. On the contrary, Du Jingyi was relatively calm and turned to talk to the two of them.

"My cousin Zhao came over a few days ago, and brought Doctor Xia with her, but she didn't want to make it public, so I didn't tell her. Why don't I ask her to come over and take a look at my eighth sister? We can't be careless about the birthing process."

"Doctor Xia is here?"

"Well, I live in the general's mansion now."

"That's great! With her around, Xue Niang's pregnancy will be safe."

This was probably the best thing the sister-in-law had heard so far, so she held Xue Niang's hand tightly and did not let go for a moment, and then she said.

"I'll take you back after Doctor Xia has finished examining you. This is a funeral after all, and it would be bad if it interfered with the baby in your belly, understand?"

"Yes, when I came, my grandmother and mother-in-law were supposed to come with me, but my grandfather was also unwell, so they are taking care of him now."

"Grandfather Guo is ill?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Sister-in-law Liu and Du Jingyi were both very curious. How could he suddenly become ill?

"Yes, it happened last night. He suddenly had a fever. Everyone in the room was busy taking care of him. His temperature only went down this morning."

Under such circumstances, the Guo family was still able to let Guo Silang fulfill his filial piety on behalf of Xuenniang. Sister-in-law Liu and Du Jingyi were very grateful to the Guo family.

"We are in mourning now, so it is not convenient for us to go to visit Grandfather Guo. When you go back later, please bring more medicinal herbs and supplements as a token of your appreciation. Please ask Grandmother Guo to accept them."

After hearing what Du Jingyi said, Xueniang nodded solemnly.

Perhaps because she was too excited just now, she felt her stomach tighten and a little uncomfortable. Her sister-in-law Liu was staring at her, so when her expression just seemed a little strange, she immediately asked.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xue Niang shook her head and then said comfortingly.

"Nothing, the child just moved a little. Maybe he has figured it out, so he has been jumping around more these past two days."

"After you finish the consultation, go back quickly and lie down. We will take care of the things here. Don't worry about it anymore, okay?"

"knew."

The Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion are close to each other, so Xia Meng arrived quickly. Of course, Xing Zhao came with her, and both of them changed into plain clothes to show respect.

After burning incense, Xing Zhao stayed in the mourning hall to help with some things, while Xia Meng went to the side room and said after seeing Xue Niang's bulging belly.

"You're already in the pelvis, so don't walk around anymore. Your emotions are also important, so you need to control them."

"What Doctor Xia said is true. My father is gone, but as his daughter, I still have to come and see him."

This was their family's private matter. After listening to it, Xia Meng didn't say anything more and walked forward to carefully examine Xue Niang.

"Everything is fine. You are pregnant well, but your pelvis is a little narrow. I am afraid you will suffer during the birth. If possible, you can take some energy-boosting food during the birth. Otherwise, you may lose your strength." (End of this chapter)