Chapter 200: The couple builds a new house
After Song Shiyun said this, Madam Bai seemed to have thought of something and responded.
"I have used some tricks in front of the Crown Prince's wife before, but she was unusually calm. I thought the time was not right. Now I think maybe she and the Crown Prince had already made some plans, so she didn't care about my suggestions at all. And this time she left the mansion to escape?"
Her words left Song Shiyun silent. It did make sense to him, but he had never thought of this before. Could it be that the prince had been pretending to be stupid all these years?
But why didn't it show up earlier or later, but only now? Could it be that there will be some changes in the court? After thinking about these things, he was no longer calm. After taking a look at his wife, Bai, he had some other thoughts.
"Find a chance for you to test the Crown Prince's wife's opinion. As for the affairs of the court, I will also inquire more about them. If there is really something wrong with the Pei family, we cannot miss such a situation."
"Yes, I understand."
Seeing her son and daughter-in-law each having their own division of labor, Concubine Xun's anxiety eased a lot. In her opinion, as long as her son and daughter-in-law were of one mind, the Prince Chun's Mansion would be theirs sooner or later, so she was not as anxious as before.
She just thought that she would have to show her face in front of Prince Chun in the future. Otherwise, if Princess Chun took advantage of the prince's help to make a comeback, then all her years of work would be in vain!
The New Year's Eve dinners in different places are slightly different. Some are lively, some are happy, and of course some are unsatisfactory. However, Jiang Shijin, who is being targeted by Concubine Xun and others at the moment, does not know these things. Instead, he is still dreaming of taking the opportunity to fight his way back to Prince Chun's Mansion.
However, she didn't know that her former lover had already laid a tight net and was waiting for the Jiang family.
The wind and snow lasted for a whole month, and the New Year's Eve was very lively.
His Majesty opened his imperial edict on the 25th day of the first lunar month, and since then the government affairs have gradually resumed. Civil and military officials began to make various plans for the new year. The most important of these political affairs was that Geng Shiming, the eldest son of the Geng family, and Song Shi, the prince of Prince Chun, also led a group of officials to the south to the Huaijiang River to inspect the water control dams.
Upon hearing the news, the Jiang family and the Wenyuan Marquisate were very worried. Song Shiye's recent actions were very worrying. If he rashly went to Hanzhou, he might offend his daughter again. Thinking of this, they immediately wrote a letter and sent it to the Pei family army.
It was already mid-February when Pei Zisu received the letter. Because the officials traveled by land, they were estimated to arrive in Hanzhou after March. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to make arrangements. However, when he told Jiang Shiyuan the news, she suddenly felt a little nauseous.
"What's going on? Haven't you vomited before?"
Pei Zisu asked. Jiang Shiyuan was almost five months pregnant now. Because she wore thick clothes and was in the army, no one noticed anything special for the time being. The reason why Pei Zisu was so worried was because she was indeed pregnant with twins.
When Uncle Han took the patient's pulse, he also felt the different strengths of the pulse, so he was also speculating whether it might be twins, a boy and a girl, like Pei Ziyao and Pei Zimiao.
"It's okay. It's not the child's problem. I'm just feeling a little unwell. Prince Chun is still haunted. Why did he come to Hanzhou when he was fine?"
She couldn't explain her feeling of disgust towards Song Shiye. At first, she thought it was all a matter of the past life, and it was better not to provoke him if possible. But she had come to Hanzhou, and that man was still haunting her. She stroked her bulging belly, and of course she was unhappy. Pei Zisu was just as unhappy as her. After learning that Jiang Shiyuan was pregnant with twins, he had been on high alert and personally found a quiet place in the belly of a mountain about two or three miles away from the army.
There are mountains for shelter and water as a source, so it is most suitable to build a wooden house there. Pei Ziyao even mobilized his skilled craftsmen and started building it at the end of last year. Now 70% of it has been completed and it will be completed in about a month.
"If Madam doesn't want to see him, I'll make the arrangements. I hate him, too, so it's better to meet him less often."
Jiang Shiyuan nodded. Ever since she became pregnant, she had been in a happy and joyful state. She didn't want to think about any suffering related to her past life at all. Song Shi's appearance would obviously remind her of some things in the past.
"I don't want to see him either. My husband will make the arrangements."
"Well, the cabin is almost done. Do you want to go take a look?"
Jiang Shiyuan nodded. That was where the child would be born, so of course she had to go and see it. So when the couple took Uncle Han and Aunt Mushao there, they were very fond of the tranquil mountain scenery.
They felt that the child would be safe if born here, it was not far at only two or three miles, and no one else in the army knew about their situation, so they felt this place was suitable.
"This house will be ready in around April, and we will move in together then. I will be in the army during the day, and come to accompany you at night."
"General, there is no need to go to such trouble. Although it is only two or three miles away, your absence from the army will inevitably cause some disturbance in the army's morale. Therefore, it is better not to bother. Come and see us when you have time. The rest of the time, it is better for you to stay in the army and spend more time with the soldiers."
Jiang Shiyuan has been in the army for quite some time now, so she is very understanding about these things. A general's majesty is not just words, but also accumulated over time and ability. How can people believe in the ability and skills of a general who is no longer with the soldiers at any time?
So Jiang Shi was willing to let Pei Zisu break these rules after she became pregnant.
Pei Ziyao on the side also thought so. She glanced at her brother and then made the promise.
"Brother, don't worry as long as I'm here. Why do you have to go back and forth? Don't you believe that I can protect your sister-in-law and her unborn child?"
Both of them said so, and Pei Zisu didn't know how to refute. However, for him, he couldn't feel at ease until he saw that his children and wife were safe, so he didn't ask for too much. He just gave Jiang Shiyuan many instructions. However, since these things could be postponed for a while, he was not in a hurry.
In this way, the wooden house was built rapidly.
It was soon the end of March, and all the imperial officials who had traveled south had arrived in Hanzhou. The Prince of Han personally greeted everyone at the city gate. When he saw Song Shiye, he seemed a little more intimate.