"You can't just squat.
You have to praise me. For example, 'A beauty is like a flower separated by clouds. Above is the blue sky.
Below is the ripples of the river. There is a beauty in the south.
Rong Hua is like a peach. '"Xia Lu looked at the Jia Zhen with a smile.
He was in a very good mood.
The Jia Zhen was speechless.
He rolled his eyes.
However, under the threat of Xia Lu's gaze, he finally opened his mouth. "Hibiscus is not as good as beauty's makeup.
The wind in the Water Hall brings the fragrance of pearls. Beauty covers the past and the present.
The lotus flower shames the jade face … "The Jia Zhen recalled the poem in his head.
Xia Lu was proud. Under the praise of the Jia Zhen, he began to look at the account book.
However, this praise did not last long.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the Jia Zhen showed signs of fatigue.
Xia Lu smiled.
He said, "Now that you have memorized the Analects of Confucius,
Today's punishment will be considered over. "
Xia Lu smiled. In the end, the Jia Zhen's leg had just recovered. He had knelt in the ancestral hall for another three days.
Too heavy a punishment was not good for his leg.
The Jia Zhen rolled his eyes and began to recite the Analects of Confucius.
The entire Analects of Confucius had more than 10,000 words.
Even if he recited it,
It would take a lot of time. When the Jia Zhen finished reciting it, he was completely paralyzed and lay directly on the bed. This violent woman. He must learn martial arts well to show his authority.
Xia Lu did not know about the Jia Zhen's determination. She began to work hard to manage the household. Moreover, her father-in-law's birthday was coming. She could not be careless. If she encountered something that she could not make a decision on, she would directly run to Ninggyeongdang to ask her mother-in-law.
Jia He was satisfied with Xia Lu's performance during this period of time. At this time, the two concubines, Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang, finally bribed a nanny by Jia He's side.
Jia He glanced at the nanny. After all, she was an old person who had followed her. "Let them wait. After the master's birthday, they will naturally be released." Jia He gave an accurate time.
"Yes." The old maid heaved a sigh of relief. The money promised by the two concubines would not run away this time.
Xia Lu didn't know about this. Even if she knew, she wouldn't say anything. After all, although those concubines hadn't appeared in front of her for the past few months, no one could deny their status. After all, they were the concubines of the Jia Zhen. Since that was the case, she would have to face these concubines one day unless she made a huge mistake.
As Jia Jing's birthday approached, Xia Lu and Jia Liushi became busier. After all, it was Xia Lu's first time managing a household and she had to be responsible for such a big matter. No matter what, Jia Heshi was not at ease. Hence, she pushed Jia Liushi out to assist Xia Lu. In any case, Jia Liushi had helped her manage the household in the past. She had experience and so on.
However, what made Xia Lu curious was that Jia Liushi didn't seem to be very interested in the power of managing the household. If you asked me to help, I would help. If you didn't ask me to help, I would take care of my own courtyard and not get involved. This made Xia Lu feel a little surprised. To be honest, Ningguo Province was such a big cake. Sometimes, Xia Lu couldn't help but be tempted, let alone others. Especially, in the future, they would be separated from the family. If she didn't take advantage of the opportunity to help the household, she would be sorry for herself.
However, Xia Lu found that Jia Liushi didn't have the intention to take advantage of the situation at all. She seemed to be very Buddhist.
Xia Lu didn't understand. Jia Liushi wasn't Buddhist. She was just playing it safe. On the second day after she married Jia Lin, Jia Lin told her about the situation in the mansion. He also said that his uncle and aunt allowed him to continue living here because of their friendship. He asked her not to do anything annoying. The most important thing was that he didn't know if he could die of old age. If he really died, Jia Liushi could only rely on Ningguo Province. Therefore, he asked her not to do anything that would destroy her own great wall.
With Jia Lin's advice, and the fact that Ningguo Province had never mistreated her and Jia Lin, and she and Jia Lin didn't have any children, she didn't mind doing that kind of thing.
Jia Jing's birthday finally arrived. Although he only invited people from Xi Province, the Liu family, the He family, the Lin family, and Xia family, there were still many people who sent gifts, including several princes.
Xia Lu looked at the piles of gifts and was speechless. Now that Ningguo Province and Rongguo Province hadn't declined yet, it was others who rushed to send gifts to these two families. In the future, it would be these two families' turn to send gifts to others.
"You're good. Now that your daughter-in-law can help, you're here slacking off," Jia Liushi's mother said with a smile.
"It's time for her to practice. In the future, this mansion will belong to Zheng 'er and her. Naturally, she has to take care of the backyard for Zheng' er. As for me, I can just relax and enjoy life," Jia Liushi replied with a smile. She was not as good as this old lady. She was already so old, but she still had the right to be the housekeeper. If it weren't for her uncle from Xi Province, who knew how long it would take for her sister-in-law to get the right to be the housekeeper. Jia Liushi despised her from the bottom of her heart.
"It's good that you think so," Jia Liushi's mother said. It wasn't clear if she heard the hidden meaning in Jia Liushi's words.
Jia Liushi's mother was not so polite. She was very dissatisfied that her daughter had handed over the right to be the housekeeper to her daughter-in-law. This time, she came here on the orders of the Crown Prince to pull the Jia family to the Crown Prince's side. Originally, the Crown Prince was supposed to come to Jia Jing's 40th birthday. However, in the end, Jia Jing didn't send an invitation at all. The Crown Prince was born noble. How could he come without an invitation? In addition, several other princes were watching. She was afraid that they couldn't find something to use against the Crown Prince.
She had also written a letter to ask her daughter to send an invitation to the Crown Prince. In the end, her daughter had always pretended to be deaf and mute. It was really hateful.
"I think it's quite appropriate for her to be in charge. This time, our master didn't want to hold a big event. Every time he held a big event, too many people toasted him. He really felt bored. He felt that it was enough for a few families to have a warm meal together. There was no need to hold a big event," Jia Liushi said with a smile. She was very clear about her mother's dissatisfaction. However, she was even more clear that Jia family couldn't participate in the fight for the throne. Even if her niece was pregnant with the Crown Prince's flesh and blood, it was still unknown whether the Crown Prince could finally ascend to the throne.
However, no matter what, she was still happy for her niece. Therefore, when her niece was pregnant, she also sent something over.
As for the topic of the womenfolk in Jia Liushi's courtyard, Xia Lu didn't know. There were so many guests today. She and Jia Liushi were so busy that they didn't have time to accompany these womenfolk. The most important thing was that today, the news of her mother-in-law's pregnancy would be exposed. She had to prepare everything so that there wouldn't be any trouble at that time.
The womenfolk were surging like a storm, but the men's side was also not bad. After all, the He family had a daughter who was the Crown Prince's concubine. She had already been tolerated by the Crown Prince's side. It was normal to win over Jia Jing and Jia Daishan for the Crown Prince. However, Jia Daishan and Jia Jing were not to be trifled with. They couldn't do anything if they didn't answer.
This continued until dinner. The dinner was placed by the lake in the courtyard. There was a pavilion in the middle of the lake. The pavilion was for performers to perform. The weather was hot, so eating in the courtyard was cooler than eating in the house.
Because there were more guests, Jia Liushi, Jia Liushi's mother, He Liushi's mother, and Xia Liushi's mother sat at a table for four people. Then, the Jia Chang Clan and Jia Wang Clan's generation sat at two tables. Finally, the younger girls also sat at two tables. The womenfolk's side had a total of five tables. The men's side had fewer tables, but there were still four tables.
Xia Lu sat next to the Jia Chang Clan. When she saw the servants serving the fish, Xia Lu winked at her mother-in-law.
Xia Liushi's mother, who sat at the side and did not speak much, saw the look in her daughter's and her mother-in-law's eyes. She felt a little strange, but did not think much of it. Instead, she felt gratified that her daughter and her mother-in-law had a good relationship.
When Jia Liushi's mother saw Xia Lu's expression, she felt shy and glared at Xia Lu. Zheng 'er's wife was also learning from Zheng' er. She was also out of tune. Although she had already given birth to Zheng 'er, she had not been pregnant for so many years. Suddenly, she felt a little hesitant and uneasy. However, no matter what, she had to say. Since it was exposed today, it was not a bad thing to have a double blessing.
Jia Liushi motioned for the servant to give her a piece of fish. Then, she tasted it. Sure enough, she felt disgusted.
"What's wrong with you?" Jia Liushi's mother frowned slightly and asked.
"I don't know why, but I've been feeling a little disgusted recently," Jia Liushi said.
"How could this be? Have you asked the doctor to take a look? At this age, you're no longer young. If there's any problem, it's best to ask the doctor to take a look. "Jia Liushi's mother's words were obviously words of concern, but when they came out of her mouth, they always had a different meaning.
Jia Liushi's mother was very unhappy. What did she mean by no longer young? If she was not young, how could she be pregnant?
"Why do I feel that Jia Liushi's mother seems to be pregnant?"
Xia Lu's mother noticed something and said.
"Pregnant? What's the matter?" Jia Liushi's mother did not react for a moment. After all, Jia Liushi's mother was almost forty years old. She was no longer young. It was normal for her not to react for a while.
"I feel that Jia Liushi's mother seems to be pregnant." Xia Lu's mother continued to assist.
"Quick, call the doctor over and let him take a look at Madam," Xia Lu quickly ordered.
"Yes." Xiao Cui quickly left.
The doctor who had been prepared early in the morning immediately came over. After a series of pulse examinations, sure enough, Jia Liushi's mother was pregnant. She was only two months pregnant. The womenfolk present were a little surprised. Although they had heard of older women giving birth to children, they had only heard of it. This time, it happened in front of them.
"Quick, quickly go and report the good news to Master," Xia Lu quickly said.
"Yes." Xiao Cui quickly ran to the man's side.
At this moment, Xia Lu felt that there was something wrong with the Jia Chang Clan. They seemed to be a little nauseous. "Uncle She, Aunt She, are you not feeling well? Doctor, also check on Uncle She and Aunt She. "
The Jia Chang Clan was indeed a little nauseous, but today was Jia Jing's birthday. It was not good for her to show it. She did not expect Xia Lu to find out. Xia Lu said that the Jia Chang Clan could only let the doctor check on them.
"Congratulations, Grandma. You're also pregnant. You've only been pregnant for a month." The doctor felt her slippery pulse.
The Jia Chang Clan felt a little incredulous. She was also pregnant?
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