My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1858 Signs
The Ninth Prince returned to the east room and brought a wine jug to toast Fusong.

This time when he checked the accounts, he also saw Fu Song's efforts in managing the affairs of the Beile Mansion in the past few years.

Before there was Fusong, and now there is Cao Shun. If it weren’t for the Ninth Prince’s sudden inspiration, we wouldn’t have known that daily chores were so tedious.

When he is small-minded, he is indeed small-minded, and when he is big-minded, he is indeed big-minded.

Now that I have handed over the government affairs, I really don't have to worry about anything.

Fu Song couldn't refuse, so he said, "Then half a cup will be enough. Drink less, so that your sister won't worry."

The Ninth Prince immediately listened to the advice and said, "Okay, then half a cup..."

The two clinked their glasses and drank half of them.

The Ninth Prince clinked glasses with Zhu Liang, Xiao San and Xiao Si with the remaining half cup of wine. As for Xiao Wu, he was still a child and there was no wine cup in front of him.

He drank three cups of wine in total, but the Ninth Prince did not get drunk.

But Qi Xi was worried about him going back alone, so he sent Fusong and Zhuliang on horseback to escort him to the Prince's Mansion.

When they arrived at the gate of Beile's Mansion, the Ninth Prince got off the carriage and invited his two brothers-in-law into the mansion.

"It's still a while before curfew. Come in and talk to your sister..."

Because of Shushu's mobility problems, he hasn't even been to Ning'an Hall recently.

I was really bored in the house, so I just took a walk in the yard.

After hearing this, Fusong and Zhuliang did not refuse and followed the Ninth Prince into the mansion...

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It gets dark early in the twelfth lunar month, and the main room is already lit.

In the east room, Shushu was half lying down with a pillow under his feet and his feet raised.

My feet have been so swollen these days that I can’t wear shoes.

In addition to soaking your feet, you can maintain this posture when you are sitting or lying down to relieve lower limb edema.

Baiguo was sitting on the kang, holding a sewing box in his hand, making large slippers for Shushu.

Shu Shu said, "Don't worry, just let the needlework person do it tomorrow."

Bai Guo said: "The soles are all ready-made, just sew a soft upper, it will be quick."

She looked at Shushu's belly carefully, with a lingering fear.

Shushu said, "It's just that she's about to give birth. It's just scary. It's okay. After a few days, I'll be free."

"Ah."

Baiguo nodded, but he was thinking about Xiaotang and Huasheng.

Both of them have made up their minds not to marry, and now one is in the sewing room and the other in the kitchen.

Peanut is timid by nature and afraid of dealing with strangers. He has not developed any courage after all these years.

All the old people know about Xiaotang.

When she was a child, she saw her biological mother die in childbirth and she decided not to marry.

Baiguo's life was already decided, and she felt a little scared at the thought of getting pregnant and having children in the future.

Shushu saw it and knew he had made a mistake.

Before she gave birth to her first child, she was surrounded by Xiaochun and Hetao, as well as Lady Bo and Aunt Qi.

This time when she was giving birth, there was no nanny around, and everything was taken care of by the eldest girl, Baiguo, which scared Baiguo.

Shushu said, "You see I'm tired now, but at first it was smaller than a sesame seed. As it grew a little bit, you got used to it. It's okay. Once you've experienced it once, you'll understand. It's just like fruits in a greenhouse. They bloom and bear fruit naturally. Don't be afraid..."

Bai Guo knew that he was showing his weakness, and said ashamedly: "I am not as steady as Sister Xiaochun and Sister Hetao. The two sisters were not afraid back then."

Shushu smiled and said, "Xiaochun has many brothers and sisters. Hetao is very calm and doesn't show it in front of others. I heard from Xiaosong that when she carried people on her back, her legs were shaking."

After hearing this, Baiguo thought about Walnut's behavior and realized that he was indeed being stubborn.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have risen to become the most trusted maid beside the concubine.

Bai Guo said ashamedly: "It is because of my master's generosity that I have not made any progress. I have made many mistakes in my actions over the years."

Shu Shu said: "Every man has his own strengths and weaknesses. You also have your strengths. You don't have to compare yourself with others. This is true when you are in the mansion, and it will be the same after you get married."

Baiguo is timid, but he is obedient and loyal, and that's all.

When Bai Guo heard about his marriage, his cheeks flushed and he said, "When the time comes, I will be like Sister Xiaochun and come back to serve..."

This was also the reason why she didn't want to marry outside the mansion and only wanted to find a son-in-law within the mansion.

Shushu was stunned when she heard this, and then she remembered that she had not yet mentioned to Baiguo that they and his wife should live in Suzhou after marriage.

At this moment, there was movement outside.

"Fujin, Fusong and Zhuliang are here..."

The Ninth Prince had already entered the main hall and was standing at the door of the east room, but he was not in a hurry to come in.

This is because I am worried that Shushu might encounter some inconvenience.

Shushu hurriedly sat up, lowered his shirt to cover his feet, and said, "Come in and talk!"

Baiguo also stood up, put the sewing basket away, placed a cushion on the footstool for Shushu to rest his feet on, and then moved to the side of the door, standing with his hands hanging down.

The Ninth Prince lifted the curtain and came in, followed by Fusong and Zhuliang.

The two came in and bowed in unison: "Greetings, elder sister..."

Shu Shu didn't get up, and smiled, "Get up quickly, are you still waiting for me to help you?"

The two brothers stood up and looked at Shushu.

Although she had a smile on her face, she was not sitting upright as usual. Instead, she was leaning back slightly, with a pillow at her sides, and her belly was as protruding as a small pot.

The last time Fusong saw Shushu was in early December. At that time, she was wearing a coat and it was not so obvious.

Zhu Liang came earlier, and it’s time to send Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.

The two of them looked at Shushu's expression and understood the reason why the Ninth Prince was worried.

But it was not convenient to bring them out in front of Shushu.

For a moment, I was speechless.

Shushu smiled and said, "Go and pay your respects to Auntie, and we'll talk when you come back."

Fusong and Zhuliang responded and were taken to Ning'an Hall by He Yuzhu.

The Ninth Prince sat down next to Shushu, looked down at her feet, and seeing that she was not wearing shoes, he asked, "Are they swollen again?"

Shushu nodded and said, "I'll be fine after soaking my feet in a while."

The Ninth Prince looked at Shushu's belly again and asked, "Where's the baby? Did it make a fuss today?"

"After two incidents of trouble, it started to fall. It probably won't last until the Lantern Festival..."

Shu Shu said.

She gave birth only once, and it was premature, without any obvious signs of labor.

But Jueluo had given birth six times and had already told Shushu about all the signs.

Frequent urination, false labor, lower abdominal prolapse, lower limb edema...

These are all signs of giving birth.

For Shushu, everything matches up.

If it’s fast, the baby will be born in three to five days, and if it’s slow, it will take ten days or so.

"Then don't worry, a big birthday is better..."

Brother Ninth said.

Shu Shu said, "The west wing has been cleaned up a long time ago. We've started to light the floor heating system today, and we've also put a charcoal basin in the room."

The last time I gave birth, the delivery room was located in the back building.

Now that the Fengsheng brothers are living in the back building, we have to choose another place.

The Ninth Prince frowned and said, "Isn't it too small? Can't we use the west room? It would be easier."

Shushu said: "There is a shrine in the west room, so the delivery room should not be in the west room."

It is also taboo to place it in the main bedroom, otherwise there is no need to choose another place.

The Ninth Prince said that he would not go to the Governor's Mansion on the second day of the Lunar New Year and would delay his return home.

After hearing this, Shushu did not act stubbornly and said, "I feel more at ease when my master is at home."

As for what was said before about the Ninth Prince taking his three children to visit relatives and wish them a happy New Year, that is a beautiful vision.

After the Chinese New Year, the three children were only four years old. Children of this age were rarely taken care of by their fathers, and were mostly taken care of by female relatives.

As the couple was talking, Fusong and Zhuliang came over after paying their respects at Ning'an Hall.

Fusong still held Niguzhu in his arms.

"Ama, Ama... Am I really going to Guo Luoma's house with Mama?"

After entering the house and before going downstairs, Niguzhu couldn't wait to ask.

The Ninth Prince said, "If you are willing to be separated from Mama for a few days, you don't have to go..."

"I can't bear to leave, I can't bear to leave, go!"

Niguzhu said without hesitation and firmly.

The Ninth Prince finally understood what "extroverted girls" meant, and said sourly: "How come you can't bear to part with Mama, but not Ama and Enie?"

Niguzhu smiled and said, "Ama accompanies Ene, Ene accompanies Ama... I accompany Mama!"

Having said that, she did not prepare to get down from the ground, but stretched out her little arms, asking Zhuliang to hold her.

Zhu Liang was flattered and quickly took it and hugged it.

"I am most familiar with my uncle, so I'll hold him first..."

Niguzhu came to Zhuliang's arms, half turned his little body, looked at Zhuliang, and explained half seriously: "Second uncle, please come to see me more often. We will become familiar with each other in the future."

It turned out that after the two brothers paid their respects, they mentioned the Ninth Prince's words and said that they would pick up Niguzhu tomorrow.

Niguzhu knew that he could go out, so he made arrangements to follow along to verify.

Both of them wanted to hold her, but Niguzhu chose to let Fusong hold her.

Seeing Niguzhu acting like a little adult, Zhuliang said seriously, "Second uncle is not sad, it's the second uncle who is not well. He should visit Niguzhu more often."

Niguzhu nodded and said, "It's a deal then. Second uncle has to come more often in the future, otherwise I won't even remember it."

Zhuliang's face was filled with shame, and he wanted to curse and swear that he would visit Niguzhu often in the future.

Shushu and the Ninth Prince looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched their eldest daughter coaxing others.

You can really coax people.

Also very outgoing.

Whose doing this?
Because of the curfew, Fusong and Zhuliang did not stay long. They drank a cup of tea and chatted with Shushu for a while. They agreed that Chenzheng would pick them up tomorrow morning, so they sent Niguzhu back to Ning'an Hall and went home...