The name Chengyun was given by Yao Niang to her eldest son because she had milk after giving birth to the eldest son and was chosen as the wet nurse of the Crown Prince of Zhou.
Chengyun, when Yao Niang chose this name, she also held the hope that her luck could change.
Originally, she was very lucky to be able to return to her biological parents from the countryside of Fujian, but she failed to grasp it. The daughter of the Minister of Rites ended up committing adultery. Therefore, she hoped that her son would be blessed by heaven and become a pillar of the country in the future, with good fortune and luck in his life.
But Prince Chen, why did Prince Chen think of the name Chengyun?
She glanced at Gao Xuance. Was this really not a coincidence? But the Prince of Chen had already passed away in his previous life. Even if he was reborn, he would only live to be eighteen years old, so it was impossible for him to know his son's name.
"Princess, King Zhou's eldest son has died." Bai Ying hurried in and said.
Yao Niang didn't have time to think of a name. Even Gao Xuance was a little surprised. "Why is it gone? Mother said a few days ago that this child is very good."
Bai Ying shook her head: "I don't know the details."
"Alas, children are always difficult to raise." Gao Xuance didn't think it was anyone's fault. Children in the palace were difficult to raise. Even Concubine Hong had lost two children.
Yao Niang wanted to get up and go over to take a look, but Gao Xuance held her back and said, "I'll go and tell my second brother about this. You're so pregnant now, it would be bad if someone bumped into you."
After saying that, Gao Xuance ran out in a flash, and Yao Niang asked Bai Ying, "Is the Royal Concubine here?"
Bai Ying sighed: "It was because the Imperial Concubine sent several doctors here, but they were unable to cure the little prince, that she announced the news of the little prince's death."
A trace of sadness gradually appeared on Yao Niang's brow. Although she didn't like Xu Qingrong, the child was innocent anyway.
"Princess, don't worry, you look very good when you are pregnant." Bai Ying hurried to comfort Yao Niang.
In fact, Yao Niang's pregnancy was not completely smooth. She even had a miscarriage. Later, she quietly took care of the baby and protected it without announcing it to anyone. After all, her period had just ended at that time, and she thought she was not pregnant, so she even rode a horse and played polo.
She herself is a foolish and courageous person. She was the same when she was Huai Chengyun in her previous life. No one looked after her children, so she hired someone to raise them herself. She worried every day about others abusing her children, and she also had to ensure the life of the Prince of Zhou. Every day was like a war.
Now that Gao Xuance has left, I am afraid the same will happen to me.
The King of Zhou was in grief over the loss of his son, and the Emperor and his wife were also very sad. Xu Qingrong had to comfort the elders despite her illness. This is the palace. No one's will can change. No matter how sad you are, you have to look forward. If you are always sick and can't show filial piety to your elders, that would be a big deal.
You have no control over laughing, scolding, or anything else.
Just like Yao Niang didn't even have the chance to send her husband to the war, Gao Xuance always valued power. After visiting Queen Zhou, he went to meet Concubine Hong. After that, he was busy discussing the trip with Gao Jian and others. He also had to go to Yao Niang's home to talk to Yu Luo Zhizheng.
After finishing his work, Gao Xuance was ready to go on the expedition immediately without stopping.
Even Jinyang Prince Gao Jian advised: "Sir, do you want to go back and say goodbye to the princess?"
"No need for that. I'm not the kind of person who would show sentimental feelings towards children." Gao Xuance knew that Gao Jian was a greedy person, and he didn't want to mention his Yao Niang in front of him.
He has entrusted his mother to look after Yao Niang, and if necessary, he will ask his mother-in-law to come to the palace to look after her, so that Yao Niang does not have to worry about the future.
Gao Jian thought to himself that Prince Chen was really pretending to be affectionate. Otherwise, Luo Zhizheng would not be so devoted to him.
It would not be impossible if he had taken the initiative back then, but unfortunately Luo Yaoniang's status was not very high before, and by the time he opened his mouth, she had already been betrothed to Prince Chen that day.
Gao Xuance talked about official business again. He was a man who clearly distinguished between public and private affairs and seldom told his subordinates about his own affairs.
When Yao Niang got up, she realized that he had left. The cup of tea he poured for her last night was still beside her. Somehow she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.
They had been married for less than a year, but he was very considerate and gentle to her. He coaxed her at all times, was able to humble himself and understand her mood. For a couple like this, just one day was enough.
She could not stop his ambitions. Perhaps in this life he would be just like his previous life, dying on the battlefield or young, and the baby in her belly would be his only flesh and blood.
Then she has to take good care of it.
The Luo family was even more worried when Prince Chen went to war. Yu couldn't help but say, "Prince Chen is young and has a strong desire for fame and gain. I heard that the Fourth Prince did not go to war and stayed at home with the Fourth Princess. But our Yao Niang does not have such a blessing."
"That's just a woman's opinion. Why don't you see that Yao Niang usually has a higher status among her sisters-in-law? How can a man be immersed in gentleness and do nothing?" Luo Zhizheng disagreed with Yu's words.
This son-in-law was very outstanding. It was said that when a Donghu person shot an arrow at him, he could catch the arrow with his mouth. Although he had no nobles to support him, he was able to find another way and conspire with the Prince of Jinyang. Each step was dangerous, but he walked steadily.
Yu snorted coldly: "Master, you are a man, and we are little girls, of course, different, especially my wife Yao is about to give birth, but her husband is not around."
Hearing his wife say this, Luo Zhizheng's tone softened a lot: "I know you are worried about Yao Niang. How could I not worry about her? It depends on whether there is an order from the palace. If there is an order, you can go to the palace to take care of our daughter."
Although there is Concubine Hong as her mother-in-law, she is not as caring as a real mother.
When a daughter of a commoner family wants to give birth, the mother-in-law will definitely go, at least with her mother's family around, she will definitely feel more at ease. But in the royal family, it is not up to others, and whether a daughter can enter the palace is still decided by the people in the palace.
Yu was looking forward to it...
Since Gao Xuance left, the palace was in no mood to prepare for any celebrations as the country was about to go to war. Among the female family members, Xu Qingrong had lost her son and was already very sad. Mu Wantong, who had her husband by her side, felt a little sympathetic towards Xu Qingrong and Yao Niang.
"Since ancient times, people have regretted teaching their husbands to seek a title. This statement is true." Mu Wantong also felt a little emotional.
She had a strange personality since she was a child, and the maids who served her were not smart, but very honest. The one who served her the longest was Qiu Niang, who was over 25 years old.
Qiu Niang was plain-looking and usually looked dull, but her words were often sharp and to the point. After listening to Mu Wantong, she said, "What the county lord said is true. It doesn't matter if the prince treats the princess well. Unfortunately, 99% of his energy is focused on fighting for power. Even if he has a part of his heart on the princess, what does it matter?"
"You're right. My father has written to me saying that he has found someone to treat Fourth Master's foot. I'll go with him when he recovers." Mu Wantong didn't want her husband to be inferior to others.
No matter what happens, it is never my husband's turn. He is honest, but it is not good.
She is different from Luo Yaoniang. Most women in the Central Plains take care of their husbands and children. Men are responsible for the outside world and women are responsible for the inside world. This is an insurmountable rule. No matter how powerful a woman is in the inner house, it is still up to the man to say whether she is allowed or not.
Even though Luo Yaoniang seems to be skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, archery and horse riding, such a person never gets involved in Prince Chen's affairs. If this continues, Prince Chen will definitely get bored.
But she is different. She will definitely help her husband and help him achieve success. She wants to fight side by side with him.
Concubine Yan, however, felt that her son's mother-in-law was being too fussy: "Even if you have a problem with your legs, who would really let you go to the battlefield? There will still be people rushing to fight. If you can be valued by your father, you can get rid of this county prince and be promoted to a prince. You can't always be a prince in the future, right?"
In fact, she didn't want her son to go to the battlefield, and she knew it was very dangerous, but her son didn't go to the battlefield for his wife. She also felt that Mu Wantong's influence was too great.
The fourth prince had no choice but to explain, "Mother, my eldest brother and third brother are fighting for favor, how dare I fight for it? Think about it, my eldest brother has never fought for it."
It seems that his mother really does not understand her own position. Now that his father has sent him to revise the book, he will just do his best and not think too much about anything else.
Anyway, this way, nothing was left out for him.
He was given the title of king and a noble title, and all the corresponding benefits were as he should have been given. They even sympathized with his lameness and chose him for easy jobs.
Even the second elder brother is keeping a low profile. He is still young, so why should he jump out now?
Concubine Yan thought that was the reason: "I know what you said. The eldest brother is the eldest son of the emperor, and your third brother is the best at pleasing your father. It is difficult for these two to get along. On the contrary, although your second brother is a bit pedantic, he is also a true gentleman. It's just that he is a cold-faced man and difficult to get along with."
I don't know when it started, but as Prince Chen became more and more favored, Prince Zhou became more and more indifferent to him.
The fourth prince was relieved to see that his mother no longer mentioned Mu Wantong. In his heart, although his wife was a little jealous, she was sincerely doing good for him.
In the future, if his foot disease is cured and his wife gives birth to a baby boy, then good days will truly come.
While relatives may still be sad, others are already singing.
Compared with Yao Niang's expectations and the fourth prince's wait for the double happiness, she could not show too much sadness, but had to comfort her mother-in-law: "Mother, why did you make the child sick? It's our fault."
After all, this child was Concubine Hong's eldest grandson. Concubine Hong loved this child to her core. How could she have known that such a tiny child would just die like this?
Concubine Hong has been in a depressed mood these days. She has no appetite and is almost fainting.
What's more, because Gao Xuance went out to fight, her daughter-in-law was about to give birth, so she had to send someone to take care of her from time to time, and she always felt exhausted.
After hearing what Xu Qingrong said, Concubine Hong paused for a moment before saying, "My dear, how is your health? You are still young, and you can't slack off."
The saddest thing for a woman who married into the royal family was that she had no children of her own.
Especially children who are raised by their mothers are the ones who love their mothers the most.
Xuan Ce, I don’t know what happened to Xuan Ce?
Compared to Concubine Hong who was so concerned about Gao Xuance and even came to her to talk about him, Yao Niang didn't think so. She was greedy for Gao Xuance's company, but not to the point of being obsessed with him. It's not that she didn't like Gao Xuance, but her years of life have made her feel that relying on herself is the most reliable.
No matter how handsome and noble her husband is, and how considerate he is in daily life, she still has to rely on herself at critical moments.
No matter how affectionate you are, you cannot defeat the impermanence of life.
Yao Niang advised Concubine Hong Gui, "Mother, I think His Highness is well versed in military tactics and martial arts, and is not someone without strategy, so you can rest assured."
"I want your mother to come into the palace to accompany you. I still have palace affairs to take care of. Before Xuan Ce left, he also said that you were about to give birth. I think it would be better if your mother was here. What do you think?" Concubine Hong was not in good spirits, so it would be a good thing if her in-laws were here.
Of course, if it were her, she wouldn't be so considerate. After all, every woman has given birth to a child, so why should she be so delicate?
But this was what Xuan Ce ordered before he left, and she just wanted to love the whole family.
When Yao Niang heard that her mother was to come to the palace to accompany her, she was very happy, "Thank you mother for always thinking of me. Has mother's headache gotten better these days? You should rest more."
"You are right." Concubine Hong smiled.
In fact, Concubine Hong's current position is quite difficult. The court officials undoubtedly support the orthodoxy. Concubine Lin has done almost nothing to easily gain the support of all the court officials and let the emperor make her the queen.
The most important thing is that she gave birth to the eldest son.
Before Xuan Ce left, he told her to take care of herself and not to be anxious when he came. Now she had no choice but to hold her breath and wait.
How long will this long wait last? But she must stay calm, even calmer than others.
Yao Niang didn't know what Xiao Gao Xuance said to Concubine Hong before he left. Seeing Concubine Hong doing this, she simply returned the favor and said, "Mother, the prince is not in the palace now. When the baby in my belly comes out, your daughter-in-law will go over to accompany you. And I wonder how the princess's marriage is going?"
She also couldn't bear to see Concubine Hong miss her son too much, so she had to mention Princess Zhenyang's marriage so that Concubine Hong would have something to do and wouldn't dwell on the past.
When talking about her daughter's marriage, Concubine Hong realized her negligence. During this period, she was trapped in the death of her grandson, and she had to pay attention to her young daughter-in-law who was about to give birth, so it was inevitable that she neglected it.
After Concubine Hong left, Yu entered the palace on the third day. She had finally waited for the opportunity to enter the palace, so she packed her bags and came over. Seeing her daughter trembling with a big belly, she hurriedly said, "Don't stand up. I'll stay here with you."
"Mother, I miss you so much." Yao Niang threw herself into Yu's arms.
What she wanted most in her previous life was for her mother to watch her grow up and have children normally, and this life finally came true.
Yu smiled and said, "Of course I miss you. Stop talking so much. Let me see your belly first."
There is a folk saying that if a pregnant woman has a round belly, she will give birth to a girl, and if she has a pointed belly, she will give birth to a boy. Yu saw that her daughter's belly was both round and pointed, and she also heard that she liked both spicy and sour food, and her favorite was hot and sour noodles.
Now I am confused: "I think it's better to have a daughter, first bloom and then bear fruit. It would be good to have a son too. Anyway, the Prince of Chen loves you, and I don't know how to love him when he comes back."
Yao Niang smiled but said nothing. Before, Gao Xuance was by her side, so she didn't care whether the baby was a boy or a girl. However, Gao Xuance was in a very dangerous situation on the battlefield, and he had died young in his previous life, so she was afraid that he would not be able to come back alive.
Well, it would be best if she had a son, who would succeed to the title, and she would fight for him. If he happened to get that position, she might even be able to rule the country from behind the scenes.
"Mom, I think it would be better if I had a son at this time." She stroked her belly, looking forward to it.
Yu was a little confused when she heard this: "Child, you are still young, why are you in such a hurry?"
Yao Niang shook her head. She could influence her mother and brother, but she couldn't influence Gao Xuance. Because his reasons were very good, and he was also a very good person. If nothing unexpected happened, if he really had military merit, his situation would be different from now on.
This was originally very good.
When her belly got bigger, Yu told her to walk more: "It's not good to just sit there. Why do rural women have nothing wrong with their babies? It's because they walk around more often."
Yao Niang of course agreed. She took Yu to take a walk in the Yu Garden. Smelling the fragrance of flowers and plants, she immediately felt relaxed and refreshed.
Mu Wantong and the Fourth Prince happened to come over. The Fourth Prince quickly came over to pay his respects. Mu Wantong saw Yao Niang walking here and couldn't help but laugh and said, "Third sister-in-law, why are you walking around here with such a big belly? If Third Brother was here, he would definitely not allow it, right?"
"The bigger your belly is, the more you need to walk. You two are really loving. My fourth brother even accompanies you for a walk." Yao Niang joked.
The fourth prince said embarrassedly: "Fourth sister-in-law, the president of my bookstore took leave, so I was able to accompany him out."
Mu Wantong suffers too much from Gao Xuance on a daily basis. Not to mention that he looks down on everyone else, the palace often praises the love between Prince Chen and his wife. But now it seems that Prince Chen is obsessed with fame, wealth and power. How can he really be good to women?
She couldn't help but say to Yao Niang, "It would be better if Third Brother was by your side. I heard from them that even Father had advised him that you were going to give birth, but Third Brother insisted on going to the battlefield, saying that he was not the kind of person who would have a private relationship with his children. Although he was doing it for the country and the people, it was really pitiful for Third Sister-in-law."
Yu, who was standing by, felt that it was inappropriate to hear this. How could anyone speak like that? The Fourth Prince's Consort Mu lived up to the evaluation of outsiders and was quite rude.
Yao Niang knew that since Mu Wantong became pregnant, she and Concubine Yan had a bad relationship. The nanny beside Concubine Yan did not think highly of her and even had a big fight with her, calling her the Yunnan witch behind her back.
Don't think that the palace has strict rules and regulations and that the servants really regard themselves as servants.
Servants are also good at bullying others.
Yao Niang was not someone to be trifled with. She smiled and said, "Don't say that, sister-in-law. I am so happy for our prince that he has the emperor's trust. As for me, I have my mother here, and my mother is caring for me. Why should the prince worry about me?"
"Third sister-in-law, no matter how you look at it, the baby in your belly is what your parents are looking forward to. I still think it's better to have your parents around." Mu Wantong said this, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. But when she thought about how Prince Chen usually treated her in an ambiguous way, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It was the Fourth Prince who tried to smooth things over, saying, "Third sister-in-law, it's going to rain, so we'll go back first. Third brother is not here, so if you need anything, just send me."
Yao Niang nodded: "Thank you, fourth brother."
The Fourth Prince quickly took Mu Wantong out. After they were far away, he asked, "What were you talking about just now? Third sister-in-law didn't offend you. She's pregnant. What if something happens to her? How can you help her?"
"Her nanny praised her, and my nanny said bad things about me. To be honest, she and her husband often use their power to oppress us. I thought she was a good person before, and I always separated her from Prince Chen. But you see, she specifically asked the kitchen to send pumpkin yesterday. It was obvious that she wanted to have a son." Mu Wantong remembered that Yao Niang once said that it didn't matter whether she had a son or a daughter. It was obvious that she wanted to give birth to a royal grandson for Prince Chen.
The fourth prince frowned and asked: "What does this pumpkin mean?"
"The 'Nan' in pumpkin can be said to be the 'male' of a boy. As for the 'gua', it sounds like a baby's cry. It's clearly a prayer for a child. She had a bowl of pumpkin soup and then a bowl of steamed pumpkin with flour. She is very thoughtful." Mu Wantong often cooked for her husband herself. When she met them in Yu's kitchen, she felt that Luo Yao's mother and Prince Chen were clearly one and the same. There was no difference between the couple.
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Yao Niang is of course not affected by Mu Wantong. She knows that she had a good relationship with her before, and she is so twisted now because of jealousy. It's ridiculous that she doesn't see her own efforts, but only sees the results.
Yu was afraid that something might happen to her, so she scolded Mu Wantong in private. Yao Niang laughed and said, "She usually gets no favors from Concubine Yan, but our prince is very respectable in front of Concubine Gui, and my mother-in-law treats me well. Now the two maids around me have been subdued by me, but she is directly and radically arguing with the maids. My mother-in-law and the prince always say good things about me, which makes her look bad. Since we entered the palace on the same day, she has become more and more dissatisfied with me."
"Besides, whenever there is a conflict of interest, this kind of face will appear. Among the prince's concubines, only she and I are pregnant. She has always been picky. After all, she is afraid that I will give birth to a son, so she is very angry."
The relationship between people is not that of good or bad. Most of the time, they become enemies because of conflicts of interest.
The fourth prince and his mother have always been invisible, but Mu Wantong is someone who always wants to stand out and be superior to others.
Yu thought to herself, "This palace is really complicated."
"When dividing the family property, ordinary people would fight over an acre of land or a cow, let alone a family like ours." Yao Niang didn't care.
In fact, apart from Mu Wantong, who was openly promiscuous, Xu Qingrong was also secretly pregnant. She could drug her so-called concubines, but she didn't have the guts to drug her sisters-in-law. Therefore, she couldn't help but pray to the Bodhisattva in front of the temple: "Please bless Luo and Mu to give birth to daughters. If the Buddha agrees, I am willing to be a vegetarian for a year."
"Please let them ask for a boy and get a girl. Please..."
The eldest prince continued to work in Wang Yuanshuang's room. The children born from concubines did not count, as he still wanted a legitimate son so that he would have a better chance of seizing the throne.
But it was clear that the princess was fine, and Wang Yuanshuang took a lot of tonics and was still fine. When the good days came, the couple became numb.
Outside, a message came from the eunuch: "Your Majesty, Princess Chen has started the movement."
Wang Yuanshuang had to get up and go to Qisansuo to take a look, but she held the Buddhist beads tightly in her hand, saying, "It would be great if you could give birth to a daughter at this moment."
As everyone was looking forward to it, Yao Niang had just started to move when she heard Grandma Wen say, "The amniotic fluid has broken, and the baby is about to be born."
This child came too quickly. Concubine Hong's procession hasn't even arrived yet.
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