Sheng Mei thought the voice sounded very familiar, but wasn't that bastard gone? Why was he here?
As soon as she opened her eyes, the light and shadow before her eyes overlapped and she could not make out what was before her clearly, but she could recognize the familiar figure.
Zhui Yun had been caught in the rain for a long time, and his mask had long fallen off, revealing his true features.
He was wearing a simple linen robe, and his head and body were dripping with water, while the doctor was in good condition.
The door was quickly closed, and the doctor came forward to administer acupuncture.
In Miaojiang, there was no rule that men were not allowed to enter the bloody delivery room, but usually they were not allowed in either. After all, they could not be of any help, and having too many people would not be good for the mother and child. However, at this moment, no one was chasing him out, and no one cared about his identity.
Zhui Yun wanted to step forward and hold Sheng Mei's hand, but his hands were wet and his body was wet, so he did not dare to step forward. He was afraid that the cold on his body would offend her, so he could only say, "It's me."
This sentence was full of apology.
It was all his fault. If he had known earlier and come earlier, she would not have suffered so much during the entire pregnancy, and she would not have had a difficult delivery...
The doctor that Zhui Yun found was the best doctor in the county. Usually, it would take three to four hours to travel on the mountain road, but he brought the doctor here in less than two hours.
As the doctor administered the acupuncture, he commanded the witch doctor to rub Sheng Mei's stomach. Fortunately, it was still not too late.
After about a quarter of an hour, the witch doctor said in surprise, "The position of the fetus has corrected!"
Sheng Mei could finally use her strength.
The doctor was not needed much from then on. It was not until evening that the cry of a baby was heard.
"A baby has been born!"
"It's a girl!"
Sheng Mei heard this and her heart suddenly felt relieved. She could not hold on any longer and fell asleep.
Zhui Yun's heart was pounding, and he could not tell what he was feeling. There was joy, but more of it was relief that he had brought the doctor back.
The witch doctor brought the child to be cleaned, while the doctor returned to take a look. Only when he saw that there was no sign of excessive bleeding did he relax.
Just as he was about to leave, he was grabbed by the arm by Zhui Yun. "How is she?"
The old doctor wiped the sweat off his head. "It's nothing serious. She's just fainted from weakness after giving birth. Take good care of her during the confinement period."
It was just that she had suffered a lot.
However, it was so dangerous just now, and the fact that the mother and child were safe was already a blessing.
...
A few days later, the news reached the palace.
Shen Qing took the memorial to show Ji Junye. "Sheng Mei gave birth, and it's also a girl. Zhui Yun is probably going to be busy."
Although something had happened during the birth, fortunately, it was a close call. With this happening, Zhui Yun would not be chased out again.
However, they could not chase him out now. He was busy cooking confinement meals for Sheng Mei.
This development was something they could not have expected no matter what.
Shen Qing glanced at him teasingly. "In the end, it's thanks to the 'teachers' you gave. If you don't become the emperor in the future and go to write books, there will probably be fewer couples in this world who will become enemies."
Ji Junye pulled her onto his lap and pinched the tip of her nose. "You're just being sarcastic."
If he were to write this, wouldn't future generations laugh themselves silly?
However, her words gave him a reminder, and he could get someone to do this.
Nowadays, most men were like that towards their wives. For commoners, as long as they had something to eat and did not let their wives go hungry, for men with wives and concubines, as long as they could give their wives the dignity they deserved and were respectful to each other, they were already considered good husbands.
However, if one were to talk about understanding the difficulties of their wives, it could not be said that there were none, but there were very few.
In the end, no one told them what to do, and no one told them the difficulties of their wives.
The sages said that one should cultivate one's self and manage one's family well. If a man understood his wife more, the husband and wife would be harmonious, and only then could the family be harmonious and everything go well.
"Daddy! Mommy!"
Si Bao's voice came through before she even entered the door.
It was time for school to end, and Shen Qing quickly got up from Ji Junye, and Ji Junye also let go of her.
There was only Si Bao in the palace, so she could go in and out of the Purple Palace and the imperial study as she pleased. It was just that the servants would give her a little notice.
Si Bao ran back and was sweating profusely, looking extremely happy.
"What makes you so happy?"
As Shen Qing asked, she took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her, and Si Bao tilted her head up and obediently let her wipe.
"Today, we were taught archery, and the teacher praised me."
"Our Si Bao is really amazing. However, archery requires pulling the bow, so be careful not to get hurt."
Shen Qing did not stint on her praise.
Since she was the crown prince, everything had to be cultivated according to the crown prince. Apart from poetry books, she had to learn all six arts of the gentleman. She did not want the child to be too tired either. Originally, she did not think about it, but Si Bao had the talent and had taken this position, so she naturally had to take on the responsibility of being in this position.
Anyway, she and Ji Junye were still young, so there was still plenty of time to slowly pave the way for her.
These days, there were people who saw that Ji Junye was well, and they submitted a memorial to discuss the position of the crown prince again. Ji Junye directly spread the news that he had been poisoned and had damaged his body.
Now, the entire court fell silent, and no one dared to mention it again.
Although there had been emperors in the past who did not have any princes, they would adopt from the clan, or the younger brother would succeed the elder brother, and there was no instance of a princess being established.
However, who dared to say anything at this moment?
If they said anything, wouldn't they be exposing the emperor's weakness?
There were also people who were not afraid of death who secretly went to meet Prince Rong, and even the seventh prince who had not yet been crowned king. As a result, Prince Rong directly refused to see anyone, and he did not even dare to go to the Imperial Library.
The seventh prince was timid and did not have any opinions, so he was scared sick.
Moreover, Ji Junye had appointed Han Yuanjing as the imperial tutor.
Who was Han Yuanjing?
He was the chief disciple of Old Master Chen, the legitimate son of the Han family in Yangzhou, and the current prime minister.
The emperor, he was never joking.
Liu Xuan was pregnant soon after she left the capital, and she gave birth to a son the following year. He was only three years old this year. Sheng Wen and Yuan Yaoyao's son was also almost two years old. Shen Qing planned to wait for two more years before letting them enter the palace to be Si Bao's reading companions.
Shen Yan was also a fifteen-year-old youth, and he would be getting married in two years. However, both Shen Qing and Liu Xuan meant that they were not in a hurry. They would wait until he came of age. By then, the title of the Protectorate of the State would fall on his head. A twenty-year-old duke would definitely have a bright future.
After Sheng Mei left the confinement period, she submitted a memorial saying that Miaojiang was willing to submit to the Jing country and be incorporated into the Jing country's territory. From giving birth this time, she deeply realized the disadvantages of isolation. Seeking shelter was the best method.
Ji Junye was naturally happy to agree, and he immediately sent someone over. He crowned Sheng Mei as the King of Miaojiang. Although they had submitted, they were still a semi-independent entity, and he also sent Zhui Yun to Miaojiang. He was also considered a high-ranking official. As for the rest, it was up to them.
In the evening, Ji Junye leaned on the bed and read a storybook after washing up. He was propping up one leg, and Shen Qing was still in the study reading the last two memorials. Li Quan came in with something. "Your Majesty, the person in the dungeon is dead. He left a letter for the empress. Should this servant dispose of it?"
The dirty things left behind by that person, if it were not for His Majesty saying that he should tell him when he died, he would have directly disposed of it.
"Send it to her."
Li Quan mumbled and turned to leave.
"Who?" Shen Qing was stunned.
She thought that he was already dead. With Ji Junye's personality, he would actually keep him until now.
Shen Qing placed the approved memorials to the side and got up to return. "Burn it."
Regardless of what he wanted to say to her, whether it was an apology, repentance, or guilt, she did not want to know, and she was not interested in knowing.
Xu Yanchi committed suicide. Ji Junye did not give the order for him to die, but he felt that it was meaningless. Throughout his two lives, he was sorry to many people, but the person he was most sorry to was her.
However, that did not matter.
She deserved something better.
In a mansion outside the capital, Qin Ye finally relaxed. The once-popular Wild Scholar also drew a perfect end to his work on this night.