Chapter 276 Protecting the Child
When Sun Shaozong woke up again, it was already noon.
Seeing that Shi Liu and Fu Rong had already prepared the food, he simply wiped his face again, wiping it with a handkerchief while casually asking, "Why didn't your sister-in-law invite you to have lunch before you come back?"
"It seemed that this was the intention."
Ruan Rong waited for Sun Shaozong to sit in the main seat, then asked Xiangling to sit in the corner. She picked up the chopsticks and first passed the bowl of Polygonum multiflorum stewed with deer trotters to Sun Shaozong and Xiangling respectively, and then continued: "But a tall and strong maid whispered a few words to her, and she changed her mind awkwardly - maybe there is something important."
Sun Shaozong actually knew what the important thing Jia Yingchun had to do was - it was just to practice a set of introductory yoga poses according to the "secret recipe for having a child" made up by his cheap elder brother.
Thinking about some of these poses, with Jia Yingchun's slightly plump body, it really makes people imagine...
"What is the master thinking?"
Ruan Rong asked doubtfully, "Is it possible that these dishes don't suit your taste?"
"How could it be!"
Sun Shaozong hurriedly took a few mouthfuls of green-stalked rice and picked up a piece of fat but not greasy deer trotter tendon with a chopstick, then he covered up with unclear words: "I was just thinking about it. I was so busy yesterday that I didn't ask Tingyi and Chengtao about the palace examination."
"It would be great if I could come back with the top prize!"
When Ruan Rong heard the word "Palace Examination", she also became interested and said with a smile: "When the time comes, let Yi'er learn from Sister Xiang Ning first, and then study with Ting Yi for a few years. Isn't it a sure thing that he will pass the imperial examination?"
Xiangling waved her hands and said, "I have only been learning for a few days. How dare I delay our 'Enqiwei'?"
"Pah~ It's just an empty title, why do you keep mentioning it, sister?"
Ruan Rong spat, but a smile couldn't be concealed on the corner of her face.
While Sun Shaozong was talking and laughing happily, the scene in the main courtyard hall was somewhat "unharmonious".
Jia Yingchun had already practiced the fourth set of the eleven most basic yoga postures. In addition, she had done half a set of relaxing gymnastics before to stretch her body, so she was already sweating profusely from exhaustion.
If it were up to her, she would have collapsed on the ground, unable to move.
But Siqi was watching her closely and kept saying that it was for her future, so Jia Yingchun could only grit her teeth and hold on.
This set of introductory movements is actually not too difficult for an average young woman - but who can blame Jia Yingchun for her delicate body?
No matter how much she was treated worse than others on a daily basis, there were very few things that required her to do by herself. In addition, her skin was as plump as Xue Baochai and Wang Xifeng, but she was slightly shorter . Therefore, she always had difficulty keeping her center of gravity balanced when doing various movements.
Fortunately, Xiu Ju was always by my side, taking good care of me. Otherwise, the scene of my chest hitting the rock would have happened countless times.
After completing the fourth set of movements, Jia Yingchun fell down on the beautiful stool, her breasts shaking with gasping for breath, and beads of sweat kept sliding down her white jade collarbone.
Seeing that her snow-white lining was soaked, Xiu Ju pleaded distressedly, "Sister Siqi, why don't you just do four sets first? Look how tired Madam is. If anything goes wrong..."
Siqi took out the "secret recipe for having a child", her eyes lingered on the words "do what you can" for a moment, then she nodded.
But then she said with a straight face, "Forget about it today. Madam, you'd better be more self-conscious tomorrow. You have done many wrong actions. You know that your future will all depend on whether this prescription is successful or not."
Although Jia Yingchun had no strength left, she still nodded solemnly.
The sharp contrast between being alone in her empty room last night and this morning has made Jia Yingchun completely understand that if she wants to gain a foothold in this mansion in the future, it is useless to rely on family background or beauty. The only foolproof plan is to give birth to a child.
Seeing that she agreed obediently, Siqi asked Xiu Ju to help her into the house and change her wet clothes.
Then Siqi left the yard on her own and called the maid who was on duty nearby. In order to conceal the fact that they had not had a bridal chamber, Sun Shaozu had driven out all the people in the backyard, leaving only the master and his servants.
The reason, of course, is that Jia Yingchun prefers quietness to noise.
If this ridiculous reason happened in someone else's house, the concubines would have cried and made a fuss, or even committed suicide. However, under Sun Shaozu's high pressure, everything remained calm and no one dared to question it.
However, because of this, if Jia Yingchun and her servant wanted to explain something, they had to call someone from outside the yard.
But Siqi called the old woman and was about to ask her to notify the kitchen to send lunch, when she heard a commotion , as if something had happened.
Siqi was curious, so she asked the old woman to find out about it.
The old woman took the order and went to greet the kitchen first, then she hurried a few steps and followed the noise to the east wing, where she saw a senior official in a red robe and jade belt, shouting and cursing something angrily.
There was a person kneeling in front of the high-ranking official , but it was too far away to see clearly who it was.
The old woman was about to get closer to take a closer look, but she was stopped by the servants who pulled her into a corner and scolded her: "Are you crazy, old woman? The person in the courtyard is Lord Wang, the official of the Ministry of Personnel. If you offend him, my master will skin you alive!"
"Ministry of Personnel Heavenly Official?"
The old woman was frightened. Even if she was ignorant, she knew that "Tianguan" was another name for the Minister of Personnel!
But why would the Minister of Personnel come here to curse in the streets?
At this moment, the second housekeeper Zhao Zhongji came hurriedly and shouted from a distance: "Everyone go away and do what you need to do!"
Those without status naturally prepared to leave obediently, but a few senior servants were smiling and wanted Zhao Zhongji to be flexible so that they could watch the whole fun.
But before they could open their mouths, a tall and strong figure flashed out from the corner, scaring everyone away.
"Second Master."
Zhao Zhongji hurried over and said carefully: "Minister Wang is angry, do you think we can do it later..."
Sun Shaozong shook his head and hurried to the gate of the east wing with big strides. He stepped in and out of the gate, then laughed and said, "Minister Wang, your presence is a great honor to our humble residence!"
Minister Wang returned the greeting reluctantly, but his face was still as gloomy as the bottom of a pot.
Sun Shaozong became more and more confused. What on earth did Yu Qian do to make Wang Zhe so angry that he came to his house and scolded him regardless of his status?
So he cautiously probed: "Your Excellency seems to be angry, but what outrageous thing did my useless nephew-in-law do?"
"Out of line? Humph!"
Wang Zhe rolled up his sleeves and said angrily, "You might as well ask yourself what he wrote in the essay for the palace examination!"
Policy discussion?
Hearing these two words, Sun Shaozong's heart skipped a beat. He originally thought that the master and disciple were having a disagreement, but since it was a "policy discussion", it must involve the current political situation!
This guy is usually very steady, could it be that he suddenly used his ultimate move during the palace examination? !
Sun Shaozong shifted his gaze to Yu Qian, and his heart sank again. It seemed that his guess was not wrong.
"I'm sorry, Uncle Thirteen."
Yu Qian kowtowed respectfully to Sun Shaozong, his face solemn: "I have some pent-up anger in my heart, and I really can't help but express it - but Tingyi is responsible for his own actions, and will never implicate my uncle and the Minister!"
“Pah~!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangshu Wang spat in Yu Qian's face: "I am not dead yet, it is not your turn to take responsibility for anything!"
He walked around the yard a few times, raised his chin and said, "Don't count on getting the first or second place in the palace examination this time. Get ready to become a fellow Jinshi!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned back to say to Sun Shaozong: "Don't worry, this matter should not involve you brothers!"
Without waiting for Sun Shaozong to react, the old man walked away with his hands behind his back.
Tsk~
This old man is really protective of his own children.
This can actually be seen from his attitude - fortunately Yu Qian was married a long time ago!
