Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 269 You are confused

The wind at night is still a little cool.

Jiang Minzhi's voice came faintly, and his tone was so soft when he talked about his youngest daughter.

It was so soft that it seemed to melt one's heart, yet at the same time it also caused a mixture of bitterness and pain to arise deep in one's heart.

Jiang Li lowered his brows and closed his eyes, remaining silent.

"It's not that your father doesn't love you. You are all his daughters, and he loves you all."

Jiang Minzhi took her hand and patted it twice. "You are living a life of luxury in the Shen Mansion. It is much better than in Liangzhou. In Liangzhou, people are short of clothes. It is not easy for Ke'er to grow up healthily. As a father, I can't help but feel a little sorry for her. Don't blame me."

The Jiang family had just held a wedding.

The whole yard was filled with red silk fluttering in the wind, and overhead, the red light of the lanterns enveloped the father and daughter in the yard.

"My daughter doesn't blame you." Jiang Li forced a forced smile and said, "As the old saying goes, the older one is not as good as the younger one, and the younger one is not as good as being held in your arms. Jiang Ke is your youngest daughter, and it's understandable that you love her."

Jiang Minzhi was very pleased and the smile on his face became more intense.

"It's good that you know. I'm afraid that you will care about these things in your heart. When you and your sister were the only ones in my father's family, I was very partial to you, but your brother never complained. You should also act like a sister. When Jiang Ke grows up, Zou is a confused person. You and your sister-in-law will be the ones to check on her major life events."

Jiang Li nodded heavily, "My daughter will remember this."

Although the area of ​​the Jiang family mansion newly granted by His Majesty is not as spacious as the Duke's Mansion, it is twice as large as before.

Jiang Cheng specially set aside a courtyard and threatened that if Shen Beiqi bullied her, she should not feel any burden and just come back to live in the Jiang Mansion, where she would have him, her brother, to support her.

She walked along the gravel path in the garden, passed through the corridor, and saw a figure standing under the hanging flower gate.

The young man stood tall and straight, like a green bamboo, with his hands behind his back. His deep peach blossom eyes were slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, which was as bright as stars in the dark night in the dim light of the red lantern.

She paused, then went up to him, "Why are you here?"

She had just cried and her voice was a little nasal.

The smile on Shen Beiqi's lips faded slightly, and he raised his hand to deliberately mess up her hair. "Madam, you didn't come home tonight, and I couldn't sleep at night. I had no choice but to follow you and come to live in the Jiang Mansion with you. Madam, are you willing?"

Jiang Li's eyes were uncontrollably hot, and she quickly stepped forward and hugged his waist.

"Did you miss me?"

He patted her back gently, silently soothing her.

"Um..."

Jiang Li wiped her tears on his clothes, "One day without seeing you feels like three years."

"But we just separated this morning, have you forgotten..." He leaned close to her ear and whispered something obscene.

Jiang Li was amused, "You can just satisfy your mouth craving for a bit."

"Who said that? I can still satisfy my urge to masturbate."

......

In May, the pomegranate flowers in Cuibai Hall bloomed again.

When Shen Beiqi came back, Jiang Li was sitting in front of the couch, embroidering a tiger-head hat.

"Let's take a break."

He took the embroidery frame from her and glanced at the half-embroidered bright yellow tiger head. "Are you sure it's a boy? Maybe it's a girl?"

Jiang Li picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea, then gently pushed it in front of him. "This is for Zhiyan. She is about to give birth. Doctor Jiang said that she is very likely to be carrying a boy."

Shen Beiqi's expression changed slightly when he heard this.

"In fact, I have never understood it," Jiang Li held the teacup and took a sip of water, "Why did Xiao Wenyuan want to rebel? Isn't it good to be an idle prince?"

Putting the embroidery frame back into the bamboo basket, Shen Beiqi was silent for a moment and said, "Prince Rui is actually an elegant man, intoxicated with poetry and books, and not obsessed with power struggles. But he is the youngest prince of Lord Wu Ding. When Lord Wu Ding was in power, he doted on him very much and obeyed him in everything. Lord Wu Ding died miserably, and Prince Rui planned from the beginning that either the winner would be the king, or both would perish together, so whether Xiao Wenyuan fought or not, the outcome would be the same."

Feeling the movement of the baby in her belly, she gently rubbed her belly to dispel the discomfort. "In the imperial family, the throne is above everything else. Often, those who are too sentimental will not have a good ending."

Hopefully, Xiao Wencong is an exception.

If Shen Zhiyan gave birth to a girl, perhaps His Majesty would be less wary.

Jiang Li can only hope now that the Jiang family doctor’s medical skills are inaccurate.

"Speaking of which, I do have something I want to tell you."

Jiang Li looked at Shen Beiqi, "I think Zhiyan is a little strange. Every time I go to Yanyu Pavilion, she is making clothes. This afternoon when I went there, she had made clothes that could be worn by a ten-year-old child. I guess..."

Shen Beiqi stroked his fingertips, his brows becoming more serious, "I know, I'll keep an eye on it."

.......

On the day of Shen Zhiyan's delivery, Yanyu Pavilion was in a state of panic.

Seven or eight maids were running in and out of the room. Three midwives were surrounding the bed, and the doctor from the Jiang residence was also guarding in the outer hall.

Jiang Li wanted to go in to accompany her, but Yang strictly prohibited her, "You are pregnant, you must not go in. When your mother goes in, you wait outside."

After saying that, Yang waved the curtain and walked in, not giving Jiang Li any chance to speak again.

Jiang Li was standing guard in the outer hall, listening to Shen Zhiyan's cries of pain, pacing back and forth, twisting the handkerchief in her hand.

Doctor Jiang was considering the medication. He licked the ink off the brush in his hand and said, "It has always been a long time for women to give birth for the first time. Madam, you should be patient."

"Young Madam, why don't you sit there for a while and take care of yourself." Xingping stepped forward and helped Jiang Li sit down on the armchair.

Jiang Li always felt uneasy in her heart, "I'd better go in and take a look. I always feel like she's going to do something stupid."

Xingping stopped her, "Madam has already said that you are not allowed to go in, let's just wait here."

Shen Beiqi rushed back after hearing the news. The two of them sat in the outer hall and waited for more than two hours. Baozhu ran out excitedly to report, "The girl gave birth to a boy."

Shen Beiqi's eyes were somewhat complicated, and Jiang Li couldn't be happy either.

If the son of Prince Rui were to stay in Jiangdu City, I'm afraid Your Majesty would feel that this is a disaster.

"Yan'er--" Yang let out a scream, and the sound startled everyone present. Shen Beiqi and his wife didn't care about anything else and lifted the curtain to enter the bedroom.

The woman on the bed looked pale and haggard, her eyes half closed, her black hair wet with sweat, sticking to her cheeks in clumps.

Although her complexion was not good, it was normal for a woman to be weak after giving birth.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Jiang Li took two steps forward. "Just now I heard Baozhu say that mother and child are safe. Zhiyan should be okay, right?"

"She..." Yang's lips trembled a little, "She took poison..."

Jiang Li was startled, and immediately looked at the person on the couch, stamping her feet anxiously, "Zhi Yan, you are confused!"