He Zhuo didn't wake up until dusk. Perhaps because women are ultimately no match for men in this aspect, He Zhuo had no choice but to cry and beg for mercy, which only fueled the men's ferocity.
In the end, it was Yinzhi who helped clean it up.
Fortunately, He Zhuo was very strict in his management, and the mansion had been cleaned up twice, so everyone in the main courtyard kept their mouths shut.
When He Zhuo woke up, Yin Zhi was looking at something in the main courtyard. He Zhuo walked over and saw that it was a painting he had made.
The painting depicts the scene of Yinzhi's triumphant return.
Yinzhi held Hezhuo in his arms and sat her on his lap: "Your painting skills are as good as ever, even the foreign painters in the palace are not as good as you."
He Zhuo pressed his hand against Yin Zhi's mouth, feeling the man's warm breath on his hand.
"My lord, please don't say that. The painters in the palace all hold official titles. It is because I have him in my heart that my paintings are so lifelike."
Since you're praising me, I'll shamelessly accept it, and in doing so, I'll also give Yinzhi a compliment.
Yinzhi looked at his wife with doting eyes, feeling a little smug. He knew that his wife liked him.
"My lord, you've been busy with the western expedition these past two years, and haven't had a chance to spend much time with me and the children."
Yinzhi fell silent. Although the war was over, he was still very busy, busy building factions and vying for the emperor's favor.
Everyone calls him "Grand Prince," and he's getting a little carried away with it now.
It's been a long time since I've had a proper meal at home.
Yinzhi stroked his wife's smooth and delicate face: "Alright, I'm not too busy these days. I'll come back early tomorrow and spend some quality time with you and the children."
He Zhuo smiled broadly: "The children will be very happy."
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During this time, Xiao Zhenbao and Hongyu were very happy. Their father would come home very early every day to play with them, go to the carriage race track in the western suburbs, and have meals together as a family.
Life was so unpleasant.
It's really not a pleasant time.
He Zhuo felt that marrying such a man was not bad. He was rich and powerful, and he was always considerate to He Zhuo. Even when the two had disagreements over the succession, he never embarrassed He Zhuo and always sent good things to He Zhuo's main courtyard as soon as possible.
However, with so many women in Yinzhi's harem, there were always various kinds of things going on.
Granny Shi personally reported to He Zhuo.
"The concubine came to report: Princess Xitala's newborn daughter has passed away, and Princess Xitala has fainted."
"In addition, Miss Qian came to report that her period had not started for half a month and she wanted to ask a doctor to take a look."
"I understand. Go and have the royal physician examine Miss Qian. What will the master say if the young princess goes?"
"The master sent someone to report that he has entrusted the matter entirely to the wife and will not be returning."
He Zhuo thought about it and realized that the child was pitiful. If he had been raised properly, he would have had a chance to grow up, but his birth mother ruined it.
"Go back and tell them to give the child a proper burial. The child is pitiful. Find a good place for her. Also, this child is not recorded in the order of birth and has no name. Go and tell Princess Xitala that this little princess is the master's daughter. Please grant her a favor and let her name the little princess and have it engraved on the tombstone."
Granny Shi said repeatedly, "The Princess Consort is kind."
Everyone knows that if someone dies without a name, even the King of Hell won't accept them; they'll simply disappear into the world as a wandering ghost. This little princess is only a few months old and hasn't even settled down yet, so it's normal that she doesn't have a name. For the Princess Consort to allow Princess Xitala to have a name is an immense blessing.
Most people in this era believed in Buddhism, which emphasizes the afterlife. From emperors to commoners, everyone valued tombs highly. Families with some influence usually had tomb keepers who constantly maintained their ancestors' graves.
"Alright, I'll go back with you and tell the kitchen that we'll have vegetarian food for dinner tonight, and for the next three days, to mourn the little princess."
"The Princess Consort is kind, the Princess Consort is kind..." The servants in the main courtyard knelt on the ground.
"Alright, get up. This is just a small token of my appreciation. After all, I am the little princess's legal mother."
He Zhuo did not return to hold a funeral, but to recite a sutra for the child's rebirth, hoping that he would be reborn into a good family in the future.
He Zhuo has accumulated a great deal of merit, and this little girl's soul, having been blessed by the Rebirth Sutra, is also somewhat thickened. In addition, having a name, she will appear in the Book of Yama, and generally will not dissipate in the mortal world.
It can be said that He Zhuo gave this little girl the chance to be reincarnated.
When Princess Xitala heard the Fujin say that she could name the child, she could hardly believe it. She asked several times to confirm, and then repeatedly kowtowed in the direction of the main courtyard to thank the Fujin.
Hearing that the Fujin (wife of the prince) had observed a three-day vegetarian diet, he was even more moved and roused himself to find a good name for his daughter.
After He Zhuo recited the sutra for the little girl's rebirth, he left. The head nanny and the concubine simply held a funeral for her, buried her in a small coffin in a nice place.
The young lady was indeed diagnosed with a pregnancy that had lasted for over a month. He Zhuo hired a nanny to take care of her and exempted her from paying her respects.
Consort Nalan was heartbroken. She had taken Qian Shi as her own so that she could raise her son or daughter, and the master could visit her more often.
However, she will not give up. As long as the child is raised in her yard and born in her yard, she will be the rightful adoptive mother of the child.
A fierce battle for custody of the son has begun in Yinzhi's residence.
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