I just want to live a happy life

Chapter 109 Do You Know the Bai Family - Bai Ruonan 18

Time flies and winter is soon here.

Gradually more and more people came onto the street, jostling each other. The vendors’ stalls were filled with various kinds of goods, and the sounds of hawking and shouting continued.

Everyone had a happy look on their face and held many things in their hands, and they were looking forward to the New Year as they talked and laughed.

Different from the relaxed and lively atmosphere on the streets, there was some tension and seriousness in the palace at this moment.

In a palace, palace maids were constantly hurrying in and out carrying basins, and occasionally one or two cries of pain could be heard from the palace.

"Go and see how Zhao Shuyi is doing. Why hasn't the baby been born yet?" At this time, the emperor was sitting in the side hall of the palace. He kept looking towards the main hall nervously and didn't drink a sip of the tea in his hand.

Seeing that the official's tea was about to spill, the queen immediately put it on the table and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. It's only been an hour. This is Zhao Shuyi's first child, and the first child is not easy to give birth to. It's still early."

"If Your Majesty has any memorials to deal with, please let me take care of them here."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "No, I don't have anything important to do. I will just wait here. I can't rest until the prince is born."

The queen looked at the emperor's determined expression and did not say much. The two of them fell silent and waited quietly.

The wait lasted a whole night. Halfway through, the emperor could not hold on any longer. He was so tired that he fell asleep in the side hall. However, he had something on his mind and did not sleep well. He woke up after two hours and could not fall asleep again.

Soon the next day arrived, the sun slowly rose from the east, and the morning light shone on the earth.

At this moment, there was a loud cry of pain, followed by a wailing sound.

The sound is loud and pleasant.

The official was shocked and hurriedly walked out of the side hall and came to the door of the main hall, looking inside expectantly.

After a while, a midwife came out with a swaddling baby in her arms and a look of joy on her face.

As soon as she came out, she saw the emperor and she said quickly, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, it's a little prince."

"Really?" The emperor still couldn't believe it. Although the imperial physician had told him before that there was a high probability that Zhao Shuyi's baby was a prince, he couldn't believe it until he saw the baby. After all, he needed a prince so much now. As he spoke, he lifted a corner of the swaddling clothes and took a look. He finally felt relieved, and then he was happy.

He took the baby from the midwife's arms, looked at the tiny person in the cradle, and his heart couldn't help but soften, his eyes full of love. I finally have a son.

He touched his forehead carefully, thought for a while, and said, "Let's name my son Zhao Xi. I hope his life will be as bright and shining as the rising sun."

"In addition, considering Zhao Shuyi's contribution in giving birth to a son, she will be promoted to Shufei."

The maids in the palace knelt down immediately and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the imperial concubine."

It was understandable that the queen stood beside the emperor, glancing at the child in his arms from time to time and did not comment on the emperor's will.

After all, Concubine Shu gave birth to the only prince in the official family. If he can grow up smoothly, he will not only be a support for Concubine Shu, but also a support for her as the queen.

She had no objection to this.

Not to mention the rewards that everyone in the palace received because Concubine Shu gave birth to a prince, when the news of this happy event spread outside the palace, people's reactions varied. Some were happy for the emperor, while others were angry because their expectations were dashed.

Prince Yong and Prince Yan were especially angry. They couldn't even let others know that they were venting their anger, otherwise some people who disliked them might write a memorial to the emperor. As they couldn't vent their anger, several sets of valuable tea sets were smashed to the ground again in an instant.

Listening to this crisp sound, I finally felt a little better.

Don't worry, don't worry, there is still a chance. So many of the emperor's previous princes died before they were a few years old. They believe that the emperor's prince will also die young.

Then they will have another chance.

However, what they didn't know was that their plan would never succeed, because after the little prince was born, Qingyue gave him her homemade fitness pills.

The fitness pills can smoothly ensure that he lives a long life. As long as he doesn't have any bad habits in the rest of his life and deliberately consumes his body, there will be no problem for him to live to be a hundred years old.

Soon, the New Year arrived. This was her first New Year in this world, so it had to be a grand occasion.

Qingyue ordered several sets of clothes from the most famous clothing store in Bianjing, not only for herself, but also for her two children, and also two sets for Changping.

In the marquis's mansion, the servants were given three months' bonus silver to make them happy during the New Year.

Of course, food was not forgotten and a lot of ingredients of many kinds were bought. For this purpose, the chef in the kitchen also came up with new ideas, and Qingyue's dining table became much richer.

At the gate, each courtyard not only hung red lanterns, but also pasted up window decorations, New Year pictures, etc. The servants also changed into festive clothes. The decorations and furnishings everywhere seemed to tell everyone that this was a very lively New Year with a strong festive atmosphere.

Qingyue indeed spent every day happily during this New Year. If she wanted to go out and play, she would go out. If she didn't want to go out, there were many entertainment activities in the Marquis' Mansion.

Of course, in sharp contrast to the liveliness of the main courtyard is the front yard and Gu Tingyu's place.

There was no New Year atmosphere in these two places. Gu Yankai was taciturn and always had a stern face, while Gu Tingyu was gloomy all day long due to his worsening health, and he looked unhappy to everyone.

When you are in a depressed mood, it will naturally show in your behavior. It is common for you to smash things and torture yourself.

Because of this, he was often so angry that he had to stay in bed and cough constantly. All his monthly money was spent on medical treatment and medicine. The whole yard was filled with a strong smell of medicine at all times.

Qingyue would sometimes ask about his situation, whether he had received his monthly allowance, and whether he lacked food and clothing, as everything was provided according to the rules, and he would not lack anything, nor would he be given anything more.

The stewards of the Marquis' Mansion were all loyal to Qingyue, so naturally no one would disobey her orders and they all gave her enough.

But Gu Tingyu was not broad-minded to begin with, and he was jealous. He was jealous that Gu Tingye's life was better than his, that he had his biological mother by his side, and that his father didn't visit him often.

He was convinced that Qingyue had killed his mother, and he could not take revenge. The more he thought about it, the worse he felt, and his health also became worse.

Moreover, the servants are the best at observing people's words and expressions. They can see that the eldest lady treats the eldest master according to the rules and does not show any preferential treatment. They can tell that the eldest lady does not like the eldest master. Naturally, as servants, they will not take good care of him. As long as they don't make any mistakes, it's enough. As for more, there is nothing else.

Moreover, seeing that the eldest son would not live long, the care he provided became even more perfunctory.

Gu Yankai could often hear about the situation of his eldest son, but he was powerless. He couldn't even control his own body, so how could he take care of his son?

I could only listen to his news, feeling helpless and regretful.