Chapter 307: Outside room

Time is like running water, and it is the twelfth lunar month without knowing it.
No one wants to go out in the cold weather.
Xiao Qin'er's expected delivery date is in the twelfth lunar month, with a huge belly.
Some people even speculated whether she was pregnant with twins.
Xiao Qin'er's legs and feet were slightly swollen, and she was struggling to move.
She was very angry, "It's the twelfth lunar month, why has my cousin not come back? It's not that the prince sent someone to Jiangnan, why not bring my cousin back?
The maid calmed her, "Madam, don't worry. The son promised that he will definitely come back in the twelfth lunar month, and then he will definitely come back."
Xiao Qin'er sat up from the bed with his stomach supported, "Who knows when he will come back. I just found out that I was pregnant, he went to Jiangnan. Now I am about to give birth, he is not seen. It is difficult for him to forget. I?"
While talking, Xiao Qin'er burst into tears.
The maid comforted her while wiping her tears.
Just at this time, the concierge reported, "Madam, madam is overjoyed. The fourth son is back!"
"Cousin really came back?"
Xiao Qin'er was surprised. Although tears were still hanging on her cheeks, her whole body was exuding a light of excitement.
"Come back, come back. Just entered the second door, first go to Chunhetang to please."
Xiao Qin'er told the maid: "Help me up, I'm going to Chunhetang."
"Madam is cumbersome, it is better to wait for the son to come back."
"No, I have to go and see it myself. I want to ask him why he came back so late. If he can't give a reason, I'll ask my concubine to call the shots for me."
Xiao Qin'er insisted on going to Chunhetang, but the maid couldn't stop it. People hurriedly prepared the soft sedan chair, and put on a thick cotton coat and cloak for Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er arrived at Chunhe Hall, walked into the courtyard gate, and heard laughter coming from the hall.
It's a cousin, she knew it was his cousin's voice when she heard it.
Xiao Qin'er quickened his pace and opened the curtain and walked in without waiting for the maid to report.
"Cousin!"
"Qin'er! Sit down quickly."
Liu Yi quickly stepped forward and sat Xiao Qin'er on a chair.
Seeing Xiao Qin'er's huge belly and slightly swollen cheeks, he couldn't recognize it.
After all, when he left Beijing, Xiao Qin'er was still a pretty little beauty.
After a few short months, she became a big belly woman.
Liu Yi felt very unreal, as if he had a dream. After waking up from the dream, everything changed.
Xiao Qin'er patronized happily, but did not notice Liu Yi's expression.
She took Liu Yi's hand and said aggrieved: "Why is my cousin only coming back now? Don't you know that I am pregnant? Why don't you come back earlier?"
"Didn't I come back? There are a lot of things in Jiangnan, and I also want to come back soon, but how can I come back if the matter has not been dealt with. But fortunately, I have caught up. When will the children come out?"
Xiao Qin'er pursed her lips and smiled, "The child will be out in half a month."
Liu Yi was so excited, "Unexpectedly, I would be a father. Mother and concubine, my son would be a father."
Pei said cheerfully, "Look at you as stupid, and the father is so stupid."
Liu Yi's smile became more and more silly.
After Pei laughed, he said: "I will remember to greet your father later. You have been out of Beijing for such a long time, and you have to clear your errands. You can't let people say that you have no rules."
Liu Yi smiled awkwardly, "How is your father's mood lately?"
Pei's eyes stared, "Is my conscience guilty?"
Liu Yi shook his head, "How can it be. My son just wants to care about his father's situation."
"Huh! It's ridiculous that you made such a big mess the first time you took on a heavy responsibility. If I hadn't asked Qin'er to hand over the silver, your father would not spare you lightly."
Liu Yichao looked at Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er nodded slightly, "I have paid all the money."
Liu Yi stomped his feet, and turned out all the money he had worked so hard to find. Don’t you know how to save a little?
Really a prodigal wife.
Pei said: "Don't blame Qin'er, she is also for your sake. There are so many people in the house, so many expenses, how can you do without money. You dare to be greedy for ink the first time you take on the important task, you know that your father is too angry. Threatening to tidy you up.
If I hadn't handed in the money and persuaded your father, you would have been caught by the guards and played a board. "
"Thank you for the mother and concubine for dealing with the son, the mother and concubine have worked hard."
"All of you are debt collectors. This princess has nothing to do with hard work. I just hope that you can all be well. Keep the focus of your work in the future and don't see the money open."
Liu Yi complained, "It's not that his son's eyes are open when he sees the money. As soon as his son arrives in Jiangnan, the servants below frequently give his son money.
No, the people in charge and business are not cooperating at all, and they won't be able to collect money.
The son had no choice but to accept the money they honored first, and then forced them to spit out the money little by little.
The errand the son gave to his father and king was really a waste of power.
The so-called corruption of ink is not voluntary. I didn't know that they dared to deduct the money and only sent so little money back to the capital. "
"That's because you collected their money, and they naturally have to find it from other places. You, you, you really don't know how to do things, and they asked the people below to do the calculations."
Liu Yi's cheeks flushed and he was ashamed.
He said: "The son only learned about their fame later, and then he never took their money again and told them to pay the bill."
"Although the money you sent back later did not meet the expectations, the difference is not big. Your father didn't say anything. Okay, you go to your father to make a business first. After the errand is handed over, you will stay with Qin'er."
"The son listens to the mother's concubine."
"Cousin!" Xiao Qin'er was a little nervous.
Liu Yi calmed Xiao Qin'er, "You go back to the room first, and I'll be back in a while. Ask the kitchen to prepare some food and drink, and you can drink with me two cups in the evening."
Xiao Qin'er nodded in response, and the husband and wife separated, one went back to the room, the other went to the outer courtyard to see King Ning.
This evening, the husband and wife had a lot to say.
Xiao Qin'er smiled even more from ear to ear when Liu Yi took out the ten thousand tael banknote.
"Cousin is really nice. Father Wang sent someone to supervise you, but I didn't expect you to be able to get the money."
Liu Yi smiled triumphantly, "Who am I? Those ledgers want to check me and dream. You see, my father and the king didn’t scold me much today. It’s obvious that the gang of ledgers are full of rice.
Xiao Qin'er laughed, "Cousin is so amazing, even the father's accountant can hide it."
"What's this. I'll go to Jiangnan again next year and I can make more money."
Xiao Qin'er put away the money, "It's been more than half a year since you went to Jiangnan. Have you ever done something sorry for me?"
"I'm sorry, you just love to think about it. I have been thinking about you, and I have given it to you when I get the money, but not to anyone else."
"really?"
"Do you want me to dig out my heart to show you?"
Xiao Qin'er giggled, "I believe my cousin. It's a pity that all the money you sent back was taken away by the concubine. These days, I am at home alone and die. I don't have the money in my hands. If you want to add some clothes or jewelry, you have to think about it and don’t dare to spend money."
Liu Yi shook her hand, "Now that we have money, you can spend the money without saving money for me."
Xiao Qin'er nodded, "Cousin is really nice."
The husband and wife have a deep affection, and they really have a sweet life for two days.
Two days later, Liu Yi began to run outside
The good name is that he has been away from Beijing for a long time, and he wants to get together with his friends, so that Xiao Qin'er does not worry about him. If he comes back too late, he will rest in the study so as not to disturb her.
At the beginning, Xiao Qin'er would keep a lamp, waiting for Liu Yi to return.
Later, I couldn't stand it, it was too hard, so she went to bed early. Tell the porter to be alert and don't wait until the son slaps the door of the room before he knows he gets up and opens the door.
Early in the morning, Xiao Qin'er asked the maid, "When did the son come back from drinking last night?"
The maid wanted to speak but stopped.
Xiao Qin'er frowned, "I ask you something, why not answer it?"
"The slave servant heard the report from the concierge, saying that the son didn't come back until dawn, and he still had a scent on him. It is estimated that he was going to drink wine."
Xiao Qin'er looked cold, "Really?"
"The servant girl dare not deceive Madam."
Xiao Qin'er played with the hairpin in her hand and smiled coldly, "I know he can't control himself. What is the son doing now?"
The maid said: "I am resting in the study."
"Go and call Wang Shun."
Wang Shun is Liu Yi's in-house attendant, who is responsible for serving Liu Yi personally.
Liu Yicai narrowed for an hour or two before he was awakened.
"Madam, please, the prince, go."
Wang Shun rubbed his face, thinking that his wife must want to ask the son's whereabouts last night.
He had settled in his mind, and after washing, he came to the upper room without rush.
"I have seen Mrs."
Xiao Qin'er sternly asked, "Who did the son drink with yesterday, and where did he drink?"
Wang Shun reported a long list of names, and the place where he drank was no accident.
Xiao Qin'er asked: "Does the son have a friend in the brothel?"
"Never!"
"really?"
"The son doesn't like the women in the brothel, he hates them being ridden by thousands of people. He only asks them to serve and drink, and nothing else."
Xiao Qin'er was dubious, and Liu Yi had a slight habit of cleanliness. But whether he really dislikes the dirty of the brothel girl and refuses to get close, Xiao Qin'er is not sure.
The two couples chat on weekdays and never talk about these topics.
Xiao Qin'er waved his hand to tell Wang Shun to retreat.
She thought about it, but she was still not at ease.
She had to arrange for someone to watch Liu Yi's whereabouts.
After Liu Yi woke up, he was relieved to learn that Wang Shun had fooled him.
He patted his cheek, "You can't spend the night there in the future, lest you be spotted by the tigress."
He called Xiao Qin'er a tigress, obviously because he was dissatisfied with Xiao Qin'er being too strict with him.
Xiao Qin'er secretly sent someone to follow Liu Yi.
After a few days, I found something was wrong.
Just looking at Xiao Qin'er's belly, the servant dare not report it.
Xiao Qin'er was furious and patted the table, "Say, what did you see?"
"Madam, take care of your body." The maid persuaded.
Xiao Qin'er waved away the maid, and pointed to the little yellow door that was kneeling on the ground, "Isn't you willing to tell the truth? My lady will hand you over to Chang En now to let you know what is good or bad."
"Madam is forgiving. It's not that the little one refuses to say it, but that she is worried about her body, in case there is an accident..."
"My lady's body doesn't need you to worry about. My lady only needs to listen to the truth."
Xiao Huangmen hesitated for a moment, looked at the confidant maid beside Xiao Qin'er, and motioned her to pay attention to Xiao Qin'er's physical condition.
Then, the little yellow door said: "The little one has been with the son for three days, and for three consecutive days, the son went to a small courtyard in the west of the city.
When I asked the people around me, I learned that on the day the son returned to Beijing, there was a woman living in the yard, who looked enchanting and really charming.
The woman doesn't go out on weekdays, nor does she communicate with neighbors in the neighborhood. She asks the maid to go out to buy whatever she needs.
And every time the son went to the small courtyard, he would change to a carriage without the emblem of the palace, obviously he didn't want people to recognize it. Every time the son went, he would stay for one day, and would not return to the house until dark after dinner. "
Xiao Qin'er clung to the armrest of the chair, his heart beating fast, "What you said is true? The son really raised a woman outside?"
"The little one stared for three days. Except for the son and the maidservant who bought it, he didn't see anyone else coming in or out. Once he leaned against the courtyard to listen, and heard the son and a woman laugh."
Xiao Qin'er breathed quickly.
The maid was worried, "Madam, are you okay? The slave helps you to lie down on the bed."
"No. To prepare for the carriage, this lady is going to take a look at the small courtyard in person to see where the Hu Meizi is from, dare to seduce the cousin."
"Madam, you must not go out of the house with your body now. What if something is good or bad? It won't be too late for the son. Now the most important thing is the child in the lady's belly!"
"Child, my child!"
Xiao Qin'er turned pale, with fine beads of sweat coming out.
She supported her abdomen and fell towards the ground.
"My child, please call an imperial doctor soon, called Wen Po. I'm afraid I will give birth."
"Come on, come on..."
...
Xiao Qin'er started, because the start was too sudden, Xiao Qin'er kept screaming, and the palace jumped up and down.
Pei came to sit down in person, and the panicked maids finally calmed down and worked in an orderly manner.
Gu Jiu and Ouyang Fu also rushed over.
The third wife, Cai, was in poor health, and she didn't come over because she was afraid of getting sick. I only sent the maid beside me to come and visit.
"What's the situation now?"
"It is said that the fetal position is not correct, and the fetal position must be corrected first before birth."
Pei's face was annoyed, "Didn't it say that the due date is still several days away? Why did it suddenly start?"
The maids did not dare to speak, and Xiao Qin'er's confidant did not dare to talk nonsense.
It's no good to shout things out at this time.
Pei asked again: "Where is the fourth son? Why don't you see people?"
"The fourth son goes out early in the morning every day these days, and will not come back until dark."
"Did you say what to do?"
"Said it is a member of the church."
"What kind of friends do you meet? There is no reason to meet friends every day. Come and find the Fourth Young Master, tell him that his wife is about to give birth, and ask him to come back in trouble."
The next person took the order and left.
Doctor Hu finally arrived, and there was no time to greet him, so he advanced to the delivery room to check Xiao Qin'er's body.
Xiao Qin'er was so angry that she had a fetal gas, and her condition was not very good.
Anyway, the due date is approaching, so give birth to the baby.
Doctor Hu took the initiative to correct her fetal position.
Seeing her pain was terrible, she prescribed a mild oxytocin. Children are born earlier, and adults can suffer less.
From morning to afternoon, and from afternoon to dark, Xiao Qin'er's child was still not born, and Liu Yi was nowhere to be seen.
Pei was furious, "Where is the fourth son? I asked you to look for it. Why haven't you found it after a day?"
"Enjoy the princess, the young man has searched all the big restaurants in the capital, and even the brothel, but the fourth son was not found. The young man went to ask the people who often played with the fourth son, and said that he hadn't seen him recently. After the Fourth Young Master, I don’t know what the Fourth Young Master was doing. After the Fourth Young Master returned to Beijing, they only drank once."
Pei's face was ugly, and after hearing the report from the servant, she had vaguely guessed what was going on.
Gu Jiu exchanged glances with Ouyang Fu, and the two of them also guessed the inside story.
Ouyang Fu whispered: "The fourth son is probably raising another woman outside. The fourth younger brother and sister have a sudden attack today, I am afraid it is not easy."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I hope the four younger siblings can survive this challenge."
Ouyang Fu said confidently: "She will definitely get through. She hasn't settled with a woman outside, how could she give up. Look at it, after she finishes her confinement, it's time to make trouble."
Pei's teeth gritted her teeth, she did not expect Liu Yi to be so absurd. Not only did she raise a woman outside, but it was also when Xiao Qin'er became pregnant and gave birth to a child.
Fortunately, my in-laws were tired and went to rest in the wing and didn't hear what the next person said.
Otherwise, there will definitely be a disturbance there, and the palace will be ashamed.
Pei made a decisive decision, "Send someone out to find it again, and the Fourth Young Master must be found back."
The subordinates took the order and took the guards to prepare to go out.
As a result, as soon as he arrived at the door, he ran into Liu Yi, the fourth son who was half drunk.
"Fourth son, you can count as coming back. Hurry up, the fourth wife is about to give birth, you go and guard."