My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1859 Pick a Good Day

The next morning, Fusong and Zhuliang came to pick people up.

Niguzhu was dressed in new clothes, held by Fusong, standing at the gate of the main courtyard. He waved to Shushu and the Ninth Prince with a smile on his face, and said in a baby voice, "Go back, I'll be back in two days..."

Shushu and the Ninth Prince were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

These are what the lady told the two of them just now.

The little guy imitated.

Niguzhu also laughed after he finished speaking.

"Giggle cluck..."

It's cold outside and the pregnant woman has a hot body. With the alternating temperature, everyone is afraid that Shushu will catch a cold.

Mrs. Bo urged again.

The Ninth Prince ordered Bai Guo, "Help the Concubine go back to her room!"

Shushu didn't try to be stubborn and went back to the house.

The Ninth Prince escorted the group to the front.

Until he got on the carriage, Niguzhu's face was full of curiosity and he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

When Lady Bo and the Ninth Prince saw this, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

If the little one really starts crying, it would be really embarrassing.

Shushu really can't take care of Niguzhu right now.

If Niguzhu is not used to going out, then the lady will have to take her back.

Only after the carriage left did the Ninth Prince turn around and return home.

Shu Shu was lying on the kang in the study, holding a calendar for next year in his hand.

Next year is the year of Guiwei.

Later generations, when referring to people born in the Year of the Sheep, would say “Nine out of ten sheep are incomplete, one sheep stands in front of the palace”.

It means that out of ten people born in the Year of the Sheep, nine will have bad fortunes or incomplete parents, while the remaining one will be very rich and become a high-ranking official.

Others say, "Nine out of ten sheep are imperfect, the reason is the girl, not the boy."

But there is no such saying now.

Nowadays, there is a saying that "nine out of ten sheep are blessed", which means that children born in the year of the sheep have good fortune.

Shushu also expected to give birth in the first month of the lunar year. I kept hearing this from people and finally understood the true meaning of this old saying.

It is estimated that the "Nine Incompleteness" in later generations is a misinterpretation of the "Nine Complete Blessings".

Few people are literate and they all rely on pronunciation.

If "九福全" is heard as "九弗全", it will be regarded as "九不全".

Shushu took the imperial calendar and started reading it from the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Yuanchun was born on the first day of the Lunar New Year and was said to be a very blessed person since childhood.

As the grandson of the emperor, if he were to be born on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it would be too eye-catching to be called "very blessed".

Those who aspire to the throne may be able to accommodate triplets of "auspicious" nephews and nieces, but may not be able to accommodate a nephew who is very blessed.

The second day is a good day to take a bath, and the fifth day is a good day to pray for a child. It is fine to have a baby on either of these two days.

The third day of the lunar year is not auspicious.

On the fourth day of the lunar month, the fetal god is in the bed, so it should be a good time for delivery, right?
Shushu put down the imperial calendar and breathed a sigh of relief.

She let herself relax and not tense up.

When the Ninth Prince came in, he saw her exhaling and inhaling.

"what happened?"

The Ninth Prince hurriedly took two steps and asked, "Is your stomach dropping again?"

Shushu shook his head and said, "No, don't worry, I'm just a little nervous because I think you won't be home tomorrow."

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince became worried and said, "Then why don't you ask for leave tomorrow and come back to the palace the next morning?"

"No, no, didn't the imperial physician say that even if there are signs, it will take several days for the disease to develop. It will have to be at least the second or third day of the New Year..."

The Ninth Prince looked at her carefully and saw that she did not look worried. He said, "I will attend the banquet for the vassal tomorrow and then come back. The same will happen the day after tomorrow. I will pay New Year's greetings to the elders and then come home..."

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Well, you don't have to worry about me. If it really starts, I won't hold on. I will send a message to the palace."

The Ninth Prince sat down on the kang, saw the imperial calendar, picked it up, glanced at it, and said, "Next year's calendar? Are you planning to choose a good birthday for the children?"

Shushu pointed to a few pages and said, "The fifth and eighth days are auspicious for praying for a child, and the second day is auspicious for bathing. I thought I'd discuss it with my child and it would be best if these three days were chosen for the birth."

The Ninth Prince didn't believe this at first, but since it involved children, and thinking that the children's horoscopes involved the five elements, he began to look through it.

The imperial calendar is for the common people and is simple and easy to understand.

The Ninth Prince, like Shushu, looked through the days from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and indeed these days sounded the best.

He looked at Shushu's belly, stretched out his hand and gently covered it, and said, "Good child, be considerate of your mother and father, and choose a good day to get pregnant."

There was no reaction in the stomach.

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but worry. He looked at Shushu and said, "Why is this child so quiet?"

Before, he wanted to do somersaults, but after a slight touch, he stretched out his arms and legs in response.

Shushu said, "It's almost the day, that's it, I guess he's sleeping."

There is also the problem of position. It is not as convenient for exercise as before.

The Ninth Prince was relieved and said, "He sleeps well, eats well and sleeps well, and he is plump and white."

He was thinking of the shortcomings of the triplets when they were little.

"If the second, fifth, and eighth are all suitable for giving birth, then I hope it will be the eighth..."

After the Ninth Prince finished speaking, he felt something was wrong and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, forget it, it's better to leave sooner rather than later, so as to save you from suffering..."

Shushu couldn't help but laugh when she heard that. Just as she was about to speak, she felt something was wrong.

I don't know if it was spotting or water breaking, but there was a reaction anyway. It seemed like a hot current was flowing down, and the contractions were shortened.

Shushu's first reaction was to calculate the time.

It is now the morning of the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month...

It's not her first time giving birth, so even if the birth is slow, it will be almost done in a few hours.

It can be delayed until the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, but it will not be delayed until the first day of the new year.

Good……

As soon as Shushu relaxed, he remembered the important matter.

Take a shower and wash your hair.

"Prepare hot water, I want to take a bath..."

Shushu looked up and gave instructions to Baiguo who was standing at the door.

The Ninth Prince was sitting down, but when he heard this, he jumped up and looked at Shushu, his lips trembling: "This... this..."

Shu Shu didn't answer immediately, but turned around, unbuttoned his pants, and looked down.

It was indeed spotting, not water breaking.

Shushu said to the Ninth Prince, "Send someone to the Dutong Mansion to pick up Enie!"

Not to mention that the Ninth Prince's legs were weak, even Bai Guo, who was standing at the door, held on to the door frame.

The Ninth Prince exhaled, calmed himself, and said, "Okay, okay, call the imperial physician and fetch my mother-in-law..."

The entire main courtyard started moving.

The imperial physician on duty has arrived.

He Yuzhu followed the instructions and went to the Governor's Mansion to pick someone up.

The west wing, which serves as the delivery room, has been used for drying these two days.

However, the lady had lived there with Niguzhu before, so it was not as cool as the empty house, and the fever had almost gone away after two days.

Dongyue brought two little maids to decorate the bedroom in the west wing.

Xiaochun and Xiaosong heard the news and came over to do the errand.

Xiaochun took two midwives with her to help her change clothes and wash her hands.

Xiaosong followed Shushu and helped her wash her hair and rub her back.

Shushu was not in a hurry anymore.

If the water breaks, time will be tight and I will probably have to stay in bed.

If you see blood, it may be delayed until tomorrow.

Wash well, eat well...

Although breakfast only took an hour, Shushu felt that he could eat a whole cow.

Xiaotang was already waiting nearby, with chicken soup on the stove, ready to be cooked at any time.

Shushu doesn’t want to eat noodles. She wants to eat spring pancakes wrapped with bean sprouts, which is refreshing.

I ate it once a few days ago on the beginning of spring, but I didn’t eat enough.

Because of the spring rolls, Shushu also wanted to eat stir-fried vegetables, shredded pork with Beijing sauce, and braised beef strips...

She said whatever she thought.

For meat, there are pork elbows in sauce, braised pork, and stir-fried lamb with green onions. For vegetarians, there are scrambled eggs, stir-fried pickled cabbage and vermicelli, and stir-fried shredded potatoes...

To sum it up, it’s all about spring rolls.

Xiaotang wrote down everything and was about to go downstairs to prepare.

Shushu thought about the last time she was in confinement, when she avoided so many foods and ate a light diet, and immediately added, "Another plate of spicy shredded pork, and the shredded potatoes must be spicy and sour..."

Xiaotang agreed and went downstairs to prepare.

The Ninth Prince said, "You can't be hungry, but you can't be too full either. Try a little of everything."

Shushu said: "I just want to eat some meat, and I want it to be sour and spicy..."

The Ninth Prince said, "It's because you've been eating vegetarian food recently. You're craving for oily food now."

Shushu had finished her shower, came out of the bathtub, and changed into a loose cotton shirt.

Baiguo prepared a pack of clean towels and worked with Xiaosong to wring Shushu's hair half-dry.

Shushu sat next to the fumigation cage with her hair down and fumigated her hair.

At this moment, there was movement outside.

He Yuzhu, who had come to pick up the people, came back, along with Qi Xi and his wife, Fusong and Zhuliang.

The pregnancy hasn't started yet and the main room is not the delivery room, so there is naturally nothing to be shy about.

When Shushu heard the noise outside, he put on his vest and tried to get up.

The Ninth Prince quickly held her down and said, "Wait a minute, I'll go and welcome her..."

As soon as he left the main room, a group of people had already entered the living room.

Jueluo was fine, but Qi Xi looked pale.

The Ninth Prince hurriedly comforted him, "This year there is an extra June, which makes it a full nine months. The imperial physician said that it is normal to be ten days or half a month earlier..."

Having said that, he looked at Jueluo.

My mother-in-law has given birth several times, so she should have experience.

Jueluo thought about the birth dates of her children and nodded, "Yes, it is said that pregnancy lasts ten months, but in reality it is only nine and a half months at most. After nine months, we have to prepare for the birth."

Qi Xi's expression improved after listening to this.

"Father, mother, I'm fine, I'm in good spirits..."

At this moment, Shushu, supporting Xiaosong, had already come out from the east room.

Seeing her shaky steps, Qi Xi hurriedly said, "You are not a guest, what are you doing here? Go back!"

Shushu smiled and said, "I'll have to lie down for a while later. It won't be tiring to move around now."

Jueluo pulled Shushu's hand, not daring to let her stand and talk, and returned to the east room. She fixed her eyes on her hair and asked in a low voice, "Did you see blood?"

Shu Shu nodded.

Jueluo calculated in his mind and said, "There's no need to be too anxious. If it's early, it will be in the evening, and if it's late, it will be tomorrow morning."

Shu Shu looked down at her belly, and felt the frequent contractions. Her belly was also heavy, and she said, "I guess I can't wait that long."

Everyone followed in and took their seats.

This was different from what they had imagined before they came.

I thought the person had already entered the delivery room and everyone was waiting for news outside.

As a result, this person was still staying in the main room and had not entered the delivery room.

Shushu thought of the lady who was brought back to the mansion that morning and said, "Amu was scared, right?"

Jueluo said: "He had just unpacked his luggage and wanted to come back with me, but I persuaded him not to..."