A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

The Crown Prince had ordered an investigation into this matter a few days ago. Upon hearing this, the attendant replied, "Your Highness, I have checked it. The drawings of the Ministry of Works have been almost completed. Now the King of Chungyong is just waiting for the money from the court to arrive. He will take the money and the drawings south."

"Your Highness also knows that the Japanese pirates invade most severely after Qingming every year."

"King Zhongyong plans to build a new warship this winter and ship it next spring. It will be just the right time to use the heads of the Japanese pirates as a sacrifice around the Qingming Festival."

The prince snorted, "He wishes."

After saying this, the prince lightly threw away his robe and walked towards the Ministry of Works.

*

On the way back home, Su Qingyu leaned on Shen Zhixiu's shoulder and felt drowsy.

She had been tense for a few hours in the palace today. After leaving the palace and getting on the carriage, she relaxed and a feeling of fatigue spread throughout her body.

As soon as the wheels of the carriage started turning, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Shen Zhixiu felt sorry for Su Qingyu, as she had to deal with people for him in the palace even though she was pregnant.

He held her hand tightly, put his arm around her waist, and bent down to kiss her between the eyebrows.

The carriage stopped at the second gate of the Shen family. Su Qingyu woke up and looked outside in a daze.

Seeing that he had already reached home, he yawned, "So fast."

Shen Zhixiu carefully helped her out of the carriage.

As soon as they got off the carriage, Wenzhu came over with Li Hu.

Shen Zhixiu was stunned. "Didn't I tell you to take him to another courtyard to settle him down?"

Li Hu stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Sir Shen, I have something to ask of you, so Brother Wen brought me back."

Shen Zhixiu didn't understand and signaled Li Hu to speak frankly.

Li Hu then discussed with Shen Zhixiu in a low voice, "Sir Shen, I want to leave the capital tonight. Sir Shen, can you give me a pass to change my name and ancestral place?"

Shen Zhixiu hesitated for a moment, "Are you afraid that the emperor won't tolerate you?"

"You can rest assured about this. Since the emperor has promised to spare your life, he will not do it again."

Li Hu didn't explain, but just said: "I don't dare to think so, I just want to be at peace."

Shen Zhixiu nodded and said to Wen Zhu, "Go and do it yourself, don't alarm anyone."

This matter is really nothing to Shen Zhixiu.

Wenzhu responded with a yes, and asked Li Hu to settle down in the outer courtyard wing first, and then went to do his work.

At this moment, Mr. Zhou's carriage also entered the yard, and Shen Zhixiu stepped forward and said, "Should I call you Sir, or Your Majesty?"

Hearing the joking meaning in Shen Zhixiu's words, Mr. Zhou sighed and said, "Zhixiu, please stop teasing me. I really don't want to be a prince."

"I'd better leave Beijing and be a traveling doctor."

Shen Zhixiu hurriedly said, "Sir, this won't do. Qingyu just got pregnant, and I'm not sure if you're not here."

"If you want to leave, you have to wait until Qingyu gives birth to the baby."

Mr. Zhou smiled and shook his head. "Now that you say that, it's really hard for me to leave."

"Then I will act like a prince and see what it feels like."

Mr. Zhou is an open-minded and free-spirited person. Once he makes a decision, he will face it calmly without thinking too much about it.

Shen Zhixiu suddenly stood in front of Mr. Zhou and bowed solemnly.

"Thank you for today, sir."

It seemed to be saying that Mr. Zhou agreed to stay, and it also seemed to be talking about things in the palace.

Mr. Zhou stepped aside and said, "Zhixiu, don't be polite. We have been friends for many years. I treat you as my own brother. It's really too formal for you to say that."

Shen Zhixiu laughed loudly twice, and Mr. Zhou said, "Why don't you give birth to two more children and leave me one with good qualifications to inherit my medical skills."

Su Qingyu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. If a child is really talented and can be taught by Mr. Zhou, it would be a blessing for the child.

Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "Except for the eldest son, the other children can be chosen by the master."

Mr. Zhou said solemnly, "It's a deal."

With the personalities and qualifications of Shen Zhixiu and his wife, as well as the Shen family's education, their children will not be bad.

Mr. Zhou remembered a saying in the countryside: Buy a pig and look at the pen.

It doesn't sound nice, but that's what I mean.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Mr. Zhou, Shen Zhixiu took Su Qingyu to the west courtyard.

Su Qingyu originally wanted to pay her respects to the old lady first, but was stopped by Shen Zhixiu.

"Mother won't find fault with you. You should rest now. I'll go to Qingyuanju to explain later."

Su Qingyu was indeed very tired, and after hearing what Shen Zhixiu said, she obediently returned to the west courtyard.

After entering the door, Zhenzhu helped Su Qingyu go in and change into loose clothes.

"Madam has been out for a while, why do you look a little depressed? Are you tired?"

Su Qingyu wiped her face and said, "This whole day is more tiring than managing the accounts for a month."

Later, Shen Zhixiu also came in and went to the bathroom to wash his face and change clothes.

Zhenzhu ordered someone to bring the fish soup that had been prepared in advance.

It was the fish sent from the farm. After stewing it, only the soup was kept and some green vegetable leaves were added into it.

After Shen Zhixiu changed his clothes, he pulled Su Qingyu to sit down at the table.

He took the soup himself, scooped it until it was warm but not hot, and then handed it to Su Qingyu.

Su Qingyu took it, picked up the spoon and took a sip first.

As Su Qingyu sipped the fish soup, her brows furrowed.

"Why is today's fish soup so fishy?"

Zhenzhu was slightly startled. "It's the same method as before. The fish is also from the farm..."

Before she could finish her words, Su Qingyu covered her mouth and started vomiting.

Feicui hurriedly brought the spittoon over. Su Qingyu vomited for a long time, but only came out with a mouthful of sour water.

Shen Zhixiu caressed Su Qingyu's back with concern and said in a deep voice, "Madam said it smells fishy, ​​why don't you take it down and redo it?"

Zhenzhu bowed and said, "Yes, I will watch over the small kitchen this time."

After saying that, he went downstairs with the fish soup.

Su Qingyu didn't eat much today, so she couldn't vomit anything.

After leaning on Shen Zhixiu and drinking two sips of warm water, Feicui brought some grapes over, peeled them and fed them to her to relieve the bitter taste in her mouth.

After a while, Zhenzhu brought in the chicken soup and said, "The fish soup will take another hour to cook. This is the chicken soup that the kitchen prepared in advance. Madam, please have a few sips first."

"I have already skimmed off all the oil and put in the oil-removed radish sprouts. Madam, please try it."

Su Qingyu took it, took a sip and drank it.

A moment later, he started vomiting into the spittoon again.

Shen Zhixiu was filled with anger, "What happened to the small kitchen? Can't you even cook or make soup?"

Su Qingyu held him back and said with a bitter face, "Third Master, don't blame them. Am I... starting to have morning sickness?"

Shen Zhixiu was also panicking, "Why is it so serious all of a sudden? Should we ask Mr. Zhou to come and take a look?"

Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "No need. Most pregnant women suffer from morning sickness. My mother said that you can eat anything if you don't vomit."

She turned and told Feicui, "Bring some light porridge and a few side dishes."

The soup on the table was also cleared away.

Soon, Feicui brought in white porridge, a plate of pickled radish, a plate of pickled bamboo shoots, and two stir-fried emerald green vegetables that had an alluring sheen.

When Su Qingyu saw the plate of sour radish, her mouth suddenly watered and her cheeks felt sour.

After a busy day, she was indeed hungry, so she drank half a bowl of porridge with some side dishes.

Shen Zhixiu felt relieved when he saw how she enjoyed the meal. He followed her and ate a small bowl of porridge. The two of them ate up all the food on the table.

I thought everything was fine, but who would have thought that Su Qingyu started vomiting again at night, and she vomited for most of the night until dawn before she fell asleep.

Shen Zhixiu took care of him all night and hardly slept.

When he got up early and prepared to go to court, Wenzhu came in and reported two pieces of news, which shocked Shen Zhixiu so much that he didn't speak for a long time.