Not long after Princess Zhuyi came in, it was the Ghost Festival. Yuzhu had a big belly, so it was difficult to go out. Fortunately, Ms. Cui asked Liu Hai to deliver the letter early, so she didn't have to worry about anything else and could only take good care of her baby.

So, the Ji family was allowed to go to the temple and worship their ancestors, while they just stayed in their rooms and took their time.

The frightening scene that happened on the Hungry Ghost Festival when she met the fourth prince is still as clear as yesterday. Thinking of the cousin whom she only met once, Yu Zhu remembered Xiangzhu Xiaoxun. At first, she was pregnant and did not dare to

Lifting up small animals, and then Xie passed away. Things got so busy that I actually forgot about it for a long time.

The plump appearance of the little pig suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. Yu Zhu quickly asked Qin Si to bring it over, and asked Zaoyuan to bring some fresh fruits.

It's been a long time since I've seen Yu Zhu, but Xiao Xun still remembers her. As soon as he saw her, he was so affectionate that he wanted to pounce forward. How could Qin Si dare to let her run around, so she hurriedly picked her up and held her in her arms.

Yu Zhu smiled and touched its ears, and said angrily: "Did you feed it uncontrollably again? Look at how fat it is. I'll hand it over to Mama Ruan tomorrow and take it to the kitchen to stew pork belly."

Xiaoxun looked at Yuzhu in confusion, and would rub her hand with his pink nose from time to time. Yuzhu smiled and picked up a piece of watermelon to feed it.

"Madam, this is a pig given by the emperor. Don't let it get to you. Although the slaughterhouse is closed today, it will be better tomorrow..." Qin Si saw that Yu Zhu's expression did not look like he was joking, so she hurriedly persuaded her.

Yu Zhu wiped his hands with a cloth and smiled happily to himself. There is a stupid girl who is also very interesting.

There was leisure and joy in Qingfu Courtyard, but in the palace, the emperor was worried.

I don’t know if it was because he was naturally at odds with him during the Ghost Festival. He had been assassinated before, and this year something happened in Mongolia during the Ghost Festival.

His eyes fell on the memorial spread out on the imperial case, which clearly stated, "...King of Arucha Khan of Mongolia was critically ill, and his eldest son Hulagu took control of 30,000 households on the right wing first. His power expanded, and there was no one among his brothers.

Can compete with it..."

"General Wan, what do you think?" After a moment of silence, he stopped tapping his fingers on the red sandalwood table and looked down at a burly general standing above his head.

The loyal and brave general Wan Zhenyong had already thought about the conversation and replied respectfully: "In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before the eldest prince Hulagu wins the throne, unless King Arucha Khan can turn the crisis around immediately."

The emperor pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's useless for Arucha to turn the crisis around. What kind of person is Hulagu? He led the army to put down the rebellion of the Merqi tribe at the age of fourteen. Since then, he has been under Arucha in foreign campaigns.

With a sharp blade, he has been through life and death for so many years. Although his subordinates actually only control 10,000 households, his prestige in the military has long been unmatched by anyone."

"This time he has just collected the beggar tribe and returned in triumph. His reputation has reached its peak. No matter how favored the queen is, the little prince replied that he was too young after all. Last time, he was greedy for credit and rash.

Those captured by General Cheng... pale in comparison."

General Fu Guo said: "I have also heard that the eldest prince was ruthless and brutal. Everywhere he went on conquests was destroyed. Many people were killed. All the women, cattle, sheep and livestock of gold and silk were looted. The houses were burned down and the city walls were in ruins.

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Wan Zhenyong was a little hesitant at first: What would he do if King Arucha Khan left an edict to pass on the throne? After thinking about it, he laughed at himself for being stupid. In such a barbaric land, how can an edict compare to the army?

"Arucha is more cunning than brave. Except for the noisy food grabbing in autumn, everything can be peaceful at other times... But this Hulagu will be in danger. He is in his prime, brave and resourceful. If he wins the throne ..." The young Emperor Yuan Xi had a serious face and said seriously: "I'm afraid there will never be peace on the border."

"I am willing to rush to Northern Xinjiang immediately..." Wan Zhenyong trembled, and then he knelt down to request the order without hesitation.

"Wan Aiqing"

The emperor smiled lightly, waved his hand, stood up from the throne, and said: "It's just speculation, it's not certain yet. Besides, I won't be afraid if Hulagu really becomes the Khan King."

Several generals below also expressed their willingness to garrison in northern Xinjiang and serve the imperial court loyally.

"I am very pleased that you are so loyal and brave." The emperor smiled with relief and chatted with them casually.

When it comes time for them to go to the battlefield, it would be great if one out of ten of these old guys can be useful.

And just having people is not enough. Whether the treasury can come up with money is the key...

He frowned and pushed the memorial aside, rubbed his brows, and just reached out to take the teacup placed next to him, but suddenly he remembered something: wasn't it the same Xu Liewu whom the princess of Zhuyi married when they got married?

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Two months later, news came from the north: Arucha died of illness. Three days later, Hulagu held a Khuritai Conference, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself Khan. Ayan rebelled and was captured, and Queen Borokqin committed suicide in the palace...

At the same time, the border defense in the north is also on unprecedented alert, and an army reserve has even been dispatched from the south...

Because it was just preparations and no war started, the atmosphere in the capital was still peaceful, and business was booming on Hongyu Street. The sounds of laughter, singing and dancing, and the aroma of makeup wafted out to several streets.

The officials walking in the court did know some of the situation, but this did not hinder their leisurely life.

Only a few generals who knew that they had returned from the north were worried. The Mongolian cavalry was not a cat's paw... After the new Khan ascended the throne, he was bound to have a shock. It seems that the food grabbing movement after this year's autumn harvest will not be small.

Cheng Guogong's palace was also shrouded in tension, but it was not because Mongolia had a new king, but because the second wife was almost full term and was due to give birth in these few days.

This is the first direct descendant of the second wife, and the second direct descendant of the third generation of the Duke's family. The noble status is evident. Both the young master and the young lady are like jewels.

Ruan's mother touched Yu Zhu's belly and found that it had already fallen down. She knew it well and concluded that the delivery date would be within these days.

Yuzhu touched it himself, but only felt that his abdomen was not so protruding.

After two lifetimes, she gave birth to a child for the first time... Many times in the middle of the night, she had nightmares, and the fear and anxiety overwhelmed her like a tide.

I still remember that dystocia was mentioned in the sleep talk in college, and my roommates were all laughing and joking - if it doesn't work, just have a caesarean section, give the doctor a thick red envelope, use better anesthesia, and make the stitches more beautiful...that's it. It's past.

But God's will brought her to such a place...

Cheng Xunxun took a leave of absence and stayed with her at home. At night when Yuzhu was sleeping, he would get up and look at her whenever she moved. The maid and mother-in-law felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to leave even half a step away.

Liu Hai even made three trips a day between Guogong's Mansion and Deyuan to report his master's current situation to Cui.

Princess Zhuyi often visited Qingfuyuan. Yuzhu was still polite to her, but she felt very disgusted in her heart.

The blood bird's nests she sent were proven to be defective. Ruan's mother stewed the goose every day for a month and a half. There was a change some time ago - the goose became silly and silly.

He can no longer eat vegetables, and he has to drink water to eat. What’s worse is that when he walks, he either bumps into the wall or trips over the threshold.

If people eat it, this is probably the result.

But it seems that Ms. Ji is not stupid. She has never been seen stewing blood bird's nests in the big kitchen, and she obviously doesn't have the guts to take risks.

She was too lazy to scheming with such a person, so she decided to stay away from the princess of Zhuyi, so she later stayed in bed to thank the guests with the excuse of being sick.

In the afternoon that day, Cheng Xunxun was leaning on the couch reading a book while taking a nap next to Yuzhu.

The weather has faded from the scorching heat of midsummer and has become softer and gentler. From time to time, a sunny breeze blows into the house through the half-opened carved windows.

Yu Zhu, who was sleeping, was suddenly awakened by the throbbing pain in his stomach. He groaned and opened his eyes. When Cheng Xunxun heard the sound, he immediately dropped the book in his hand and held Yu Zhu's hand, "What's wrong?"

Yu Zhu endured the pain and took a deep breath and said, "My stomach hurts, as if I'm about to give birth."

The delivery date was within these few days, and Cheng Xunxun knew it well, so he quickly called Mother Ruan to come in.

Mother Ruan trotted in, touched Yu Zhu's belly, and immediately said: "...it's started."

Then he calmly ordered the maids who came in, "Hurry and prepare hot water... Hua Ruo went to the ear room to see if there is anything missing. Hurry and prepare everything."

Hua Ruo hurriedly agreed and went out, while Zaoyuan helped Yu Zhu wash and change clothes with the piano silk and silver chain.

The pain was not obvious at this time, and the pain did not last long. It passed after a while. Yu Zhu followed Mother Ruan's instructions to change clothes and eat, and then was helped into the delivery room that served as the delivery room.

Ever since Mama Ruan said "it's started", her restless heart has calmed down. The mothers Cui gave birth to were all good at delivering babies. When Ji was unable to use her whole body,

It can make mother and daughter safe. She has been pregnant well, so there is nothing to worry about.

Princess Zhuyi and the Ji family also heard the news and hurried over.

Cheng Xunxun saluted Princess Zhuyi with a normal expression and said calmly: "Everything is fine."

"I don't understand childbirth, so I won't cause any trouble." Princess Zhuyi smiled, glanced at the delivery room, and went out holding the maid's hand.

Ji was a little cautious and asked a few questions about Yu Zhu's situation before saying goodbye and going back. She relied on Yu Zhu's dowry mother to give birth to the child, and she really couldn't help much now.

When Yu Zhu was seven or eight months pregnant, she would often hold her head and try to remember what to pay attention to when giving birth, abdominal breathing, how to exert force, etc. But now her mind was blank and she only took Ruan Ma**'s words seriously.

Imperial decree. Instead of worrying about things that you can’t remember clearly, it’s better to just listen to Ruan Ma**.

Yes, ancient times did not have the advanced medical technology of modern times. If it is difficult to give birth, it will really become a problem to protect the child and the child... However, there are still many healthy children born every year.

Putting aside his sense of superiority as a modern person, Yu Zhu didn't believe that he would be so incompetent.

While the labor pain was still not severe, Mrs. Ruan brought egg noodles and red dates and japonica rice porridge and asked Yu Zhu what he wanted to eat. Yu Zhu immediately stared at the egg noodles with the most fierce eyes.

After eating the noodles, I felt that I could still eat it after feeling my stomach. I held the porridge bowl and drank it in one go. Then I burped and lay down obediently to continue suffering from the pain.

Mother Ruan has a black line on her forehead. She was originally worried that her wife would be scared, but it seems that she really thought too much... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and give rewards. Your support is
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