Jing Heng was worried and asked someone to go to the main hall to talk to the Princess Protector before accompanying Qin Xiaoxiao to the Zhang Mansion.

Today is the day off. Except for Zhang Shiren who went to Xinghua Road to have a private meeting with Lan Zhi, everyone else in the Zhang family is in the house.

Zhang Cifu and Zhang Shilang were discussing matters in the study. When they learned that Nanminghou and his wife came to visit, the father and son were surprised.

The Zhang Mansion and Princess Protector's Mansion have never had any contact with each other. Even if Princess Jiaming and Qin Xiaoxiao become close friends, it is only a private friendship between the two, and it is difficult to affect the two families on a large scale.

It was different today when Jingheng, the Marquis of Nanming, came to visit. At least in the eyes of others, this meant that the two families wanted to make good friends.

"Dad, look..." Zhang Shilang looked at Zhang Cifu, with excitement on his face

Zhang Cifu raised his hand to stop him. After many years of ups and downs in officialdom, he had already managed to remain silent: "Let's go, let's meet the Marquis of Nanming first."

Zhang Shilang responded repeatedly, looked around and saw that there was nothing wrong with his clothes, and then followed his father to the main hall.

In the main hall, Mrs. Zhang greeted Qin Xiaoxiao politely, and did not forget to say to Jing Heng: "Master Hou, please be patient. My master will be here soon."

She is nearly forty years old, has a kind and generous appearance, and her attitude towards the couple is respectful but not flattering. She is a woman who can easily make people relax their vigilance and fall in love with them.

Jing Heng didn't look at her, the tea lid lightly scratched the foam in the tea cup, making an unpleasant sound.

Mrs. Zhang's expression froze slightly, pretending not to notice his unreasonableness, and prepared to continue talking to Qin Xiaoxiao.

But before she could speak, Qin Xiaoxiao said with a half-smile: "Just now, my maid came to your mansion to invite Princess Jiaming to visit her. Unfortunately, Princess Jiaming was ill, so I was anxious and came to visit Jiaming in person.

Princess, I wonder if Mrs. Zhang can agree?"

Mrs. Zhang heard that she was dissatisfied with her for preventing her maid from meeting Princess Jiaming, so she had to explain: "The princess was indeed unwell, so she did not let Madam's people go to see her. She hoped Madam would forgive her. This time Madam came in person.

, I have no reason to stop it."

Qin Xiaoxiao felt sick in her heart when facing this hypocritical old thing. She didn't want to compromise with her at all, so she stood up and said, "I'd like to trouble Madam to find someone to lead the way for me."

Mrs. Zhang was unhappy, but she did not dare to say anything. She ordered her personal maid: "Quickly go and lead the way for Mrs. Zhang."

The maid accepted the order and said respectfully: "Madam, please."

Qin Xiaoxiao gave Jingheng a wink, hinting that he would not act impulsively, and then left the main hall with Mingyue and Xiqiao and the maid.

She had been to Zhang Mansion and knew where Princess Jiaming's courtyard was. The reason why she asked Zhang Mansion's maid to lead the way was because she didn't want to spread rumors that she was trespassing into other people's homes unreasonably.

Qin Xiaoxiao had no intention of admiring the vegetable gardens along the road, and hurried to Princess Jiaming's yard. As soon as she entered the door, she felt the tranquility and tranquility here, which calmed her angry and anxious heart unconsciously.

At this time, Princess Jiaming was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, looking quietly outside through the wide open window. The dry wind blew in, fluttering her thin clothes, and also outlined her slender figure.

, adding a bit of softness.

When the maid reported that Qin Xiaoxiao was here, a joyful smile bloomed on her slightly pale face, and she hurriedly got up and came out to greet him.

"Master, be careful!" The maid Lian Xin was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward to support her: "The doctor has told you to stay in bed and rest, and you must not be overly sad or happy."

Qin Xiaoxiao walked into the room and happened to hear Lian Xin's words, and her eyes suddenly turned red: "Auntie..."

When Princess Jiaming saw this, she didn't know that she had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Xiaoxiao, I'm fine, I'm really fine, don't think too much about it."

Qin Xiaoxiao could clearly see her collapse and didn't believe she was fine at all: "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"

Princess Jiaming held her hand and said helplessly: "I'm really fine. Sit down quickly and I'll talk to you slowly."

When Qin Xiaoxiao heard this, she had no choice but to suppress her worries and helped her slowly sit on the chair.

Seeing how much she cared about him, Princess Jiaming was moved. She held her hand and rubbed her belly: "Xiaoxiao, you are going to be my cousin again."

Qin Xiaoxiao's pupils shrank, and she looked at her flat belly in disbelief: "Tang, Aunt Tang, you, are you pregnant?"

Princess Jiaming was amused by her appearance, with a slight shyness on her face: "Well, it's been a month and a half, and the doctor just diagnosed it this morning."

Qin Xiaoxiao's hand covering her abdomen froze slightly and slowly took it back: "Gong, congratulations to my cousin, I didn't expect... I didn't expect that I would be my cousin-in-law again."

She didn't expect such a coincidence. She had just learned that Zhang Shiren and Lan Zhi were having an affair, and the Zhang family teamed up to deceive Princess Jiaming. Princess Jiaming, who had not been pregnant for eight years, was pregnant!

Teach her how to bear those cruel truths!

"Xiaoxiao, do you blame me for not telling you in time?" Princess Jiaming was so perceptive that she saw the strangeness of her friend at a glance. She felt a little uneasy for some reason: "You seem unhappy?"

"Auntie, what are you talking about? I'm going to be my cousin-in-law, how can I be unhappy!" Qin Xiaoxiao came back to her senses and tried to make her smile look less heavy: "I was so happy that I was stunned.

No reaction."

Princess Jiaming breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head and touched her belly gently: "Don't say you didn't react. When the doctor said I was pregnant, I thought I was hallucinating."

A few years ago, after several imperial doctors diagnosed her with difficulty in conceiving, she accepted that she would not have any biological children in her life. Who would have thought that today, God would love her so much that she would finally have a child connected by blood?

children.

It was the first time Qin Xiaoxiao saw Princess Jiaming like this, and her whole body seemed to be soaked in honey water. She could not tell the truth that would completely destroy this sweetness.

"By the way, Xiaoxiao, why are you here at this time? Is there something wrong?" Princess Jiaming looked at her friend with concern, thinking that she had encountered something difficult to solve.

"No, it's nothing. We agreed before to go to Xingyue Lake to cool off, and I asked Xiqiao to come over and ask you." Qin Xiaoxiao lied, not daring to tell the real reason: "I didn't expect Zhang

Madam said you were feeling ill, so I couldn't bear to worry so I came to see you."

Princess Jiaming had no doubts, and became increasingly moved: "I didn't know that Xiqiao had come, otherwise I would have told her the truth. Don't blame my mother-in-law, I haven't been three months yet, so I can't spread the good news to others.

"

Qin Xiaoxiao saw that she was still speaking for Mrs. Zhang, and her heart was torn fiercely. He almost couldn't control himself and revealed the truth to her, telling her that the Zhang family, including her husband, were all inferior to pigs and dogs, and they were not good at all.

Worth her maintenance.

Trying her best to suppress this impulse, she said understandingly: "Well, as long as my cousin is fine, I'll be relieved."

After that, she asked again: "Just now Lian Xin said that you have to stay in bed to rest and not be overjoyed or sad. What's the matter?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Jiaming showed some worry on her face: "The doctor said that it is difficult for me to have children. Even if I have a child, it will be harder than ordinary people. There can be no mistakes, otherwise..."

Qin Xiaoxiao understood and couldn't help but look at her abdomen, her expression became extremely complicated.

This is the child that her aunt has longed for, and maybe she will only have this child in her life. She knows how much her aunt likes children, otherwise she would not go to great lengths to please Teng'er, who is not related by blood.

No matter how unforgivable what the Zhang family did, I'm afraid she would choose to keep this child.

This is not only the flesh and blood of the Zhang family, but also her closest relatives, the only person in the world who is connected by blood to her.

Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoxiao put away the hesitation in her heart and softened her expression: "Auntie, it's okay. As long as you raise the baby with peace of mind, the baby will be fine."

For some reason, Princess Jiaming felt relieved: "Well, I listen to you."

Qin Xiaoxiao glanced at Mingyue and said with a smile: "Auntie, my maid is good at medicine. How about asking her to take your pulse?"

Princess Jiaming trusted her very much and extended her hand without saying a word: "My body is not up to par. It would be great if I could find a good remedy to take care of it."

Qin Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "Mr. Liu and Dr. Liao from the Imperial Hospital are experts in this field. You can ask them to come over and give you a look someday."

Princess Jiaming did have this plan and nodded with a smile.

At Qin Xiaoxiao's signal, Mingyue stepped forward to feel Princess Jiaming's pulse.

After a moment, she retracted her hand and said cautiously under the slightly nervous gaze of Princess Jiaming: "Although Princess Jiaming's pulse is not as good as that of those strong women, it is still stable. As long as you take good care of the fetus, you must not be overjoyed or sad, and you can live peacefully.

March is not difficult.”

These words were similar to those of the doctor who diagnosed the pulse in the morning. Princess Jiaming was not disappointed, and said to Qin Xiaoxiao with some guilt: "We agreed to go to Xingyue Lake to cool off together, but I just blame me for not living up to my expectations and I have to break the promise with you.

"

Qin Xiaoxiao wouldn't mind this, and said quickly: "It's your business to have a good pregnancy. After the child is born, wouldn't it be more beautiful for us to take the child together in the future?"

When Princess Jiaming heard this, she couldn't help imagining the scene of them taking their children to enjoy the mountains and rivers. The smile on her face deepened: "Then we have agreed. When the time comes, don't think that the children will make trouble and disturb you.

Fun to play.”

Qin Xiaoxiao shouted her injustice: "Auntie, with this relationship between us, your child is my child. I don't even have time to like it, so how can I dislike it?"

Princess Jiaming glanced at her belly, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "If you like children, have one as soon as possible, so that the two children can be playmates."

Qin Xiaoxiao touched her belly subconsciously and felt a little excited.

Just thinking about the last time she discussed having a child with Dazhutong, the two of them had an awkward situation for several days, so she gave up the idea: "Let's talk about it later, I alone have the final say whether to have a baby or not."

Princess Jiaming just mentioned it. Seeing that she seemed to have doubts, she stopped talking and started talking about other things.

In the main hall, Jing Heng was waiting while dealing with the Zhang family and his son.

His patience with irrelevant people has always been limited. Faced with Zhang Shilang's secret inquiring about sea trade, he said in annoyance: "Since Mr. Zhang is so concerned about sea trade, why don't I ask the Holy Lord to report this matter?"

I leave it to you to supervise everything!"

Zhang Shilang choked and laughed dryly: "The Marquis is joking. Apart from the Marquis, there is no one else in the court who can handle such a big thing."

Just kidding, how many people dare to spend all their money to plug a hole with millions of taels of silver? Even with such strong financial resources, it is impossible to come in quickly, and it is too late to cover it up. Who dares to take it out openly? This is not true

A living target for criticism?

Jingheng was impatient to talk to the idiot and sarcastically said without mercy: "In that case, why do you still ask?"

Zhang Shilang didn't expect him to be so disrespectful. He even mocked the host when he came to visit him. His face turned red with anger: "You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Cifu said calmly: "Forgive me, Lord Marquis. As a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Quanzi works for the same emperor as Lord Marquis. I am worried that Lord Marquis does not have enough manpower, so I want to recommend some useful talents to Lord Marquis. It is not

I intend to spy on the secrets, but I hope that the Marquis will find out."

This was said beautifully. Jing Heng put away the sarcasm on his face and said without sincerity: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your concern. If you need manpower in the future, I will not be polite to you."
To be continued...