frightfiction Chapter 188 Flower Appreciation Banquet
Chapter 188 Flower Appreciation Banquet
Yun Xi entered the house and just called out "Mom" when the old lady quickly stood up and pulled her to sit down with her, saying, "I thought you could take a walk occasionally to get some exercise, so I asked someone to call you over. How is it? Are you tired?"
"Not tired. I walk around the yard every day."
Taking one spiritual energy pill every day is not only beneficial to the baby, but also to herself.
"It's the right thing to do. If you exercise your body now, you will have more strength when giving birth. But if you feel tired, even if I send someone to call you, you have to tell me directly. Don't force yourself, understand?"
This is her experience, and she also understands Yun Xi's personality, so she said so.
It turned out that when Xie Qing was pregnant, she had been pampered, and she had also advised her to walk more so that the birth would be smoother.
However, Xie Qing was sensitive and thoughtful to begin with, and even after she became pregnant, she had to add the word "more". After she said a few words, Xie Qing thought she was deliberately making things difficult for her, so she became depressed and even had a miscarriage. She had to stay in bed for a while, so she didn't dare to say anything more.
Later, Xie Qing became too weak to give birth and almost ended up with two deaths.
Mu Jinyan was lucky to survive. When he was born, he was like a kitten and she was worried that she would not be able to raise him.
The family took good care of the child and managed to keep him. He was sick every other day in the first two years, and only got better in the third year. After Yun Xi came, she took better care of him, and he hasn't been sick for more than a year.
Thinking of this, Madam Mu felt somewhat grateful to Yun Xi.
It is said that some women are lucky for their husbands. She didn't believe it before, but now it seems that it might be true. Since Yun Xi came to the Mu family, who can't be moved by the changes that have taken place in the Mu family over the past year?
Although most of the rewards fell on Yun Xi herself, the prosperity of the mistress of the house was a sign of prosperity for the family! Not to mention, she also led to the prosperity of Mu Xuan's career. This was really a pleasant surprise.
In a large family, it is rare for multiple sons to succeed at the same time. It is rare for her youngest son to have such a good start.
The point is, this kid is really good.
The more Madam Mu thought about it, the more she felt that Yun Xi was a good person, and she became even more sincere and kind.
Yun Xi didn’t know what the old lady was thinking. Her aura changed in just a short while.
"Mom, what do you want to see me about?"
"Since we have nothing to do, let's take a look at the portrait. Mu Xuan is already 23 years old this year. Although we have promised him the freedom of marriage, we can still give him some advice first."
Yun Xi immediately became interested and wanted to see paintings of ancient ladies.
The old lady has collected quite a lot of portraits, basically all of the legitimate daughters of marriageable age in the families of fifth-rank officials and above in the capital are included.
Yun Xi looked at these abstract paintings and exclaimed in her heart, Wow! These paintings are so unreal, who knows if the ones selected are "painting frauds"!
Yun Xi looked at the portraits and asked casually, "Mom, where did these portraits come from?"
“I got it from the official media.”
"I think these portraits are somewhat different from the real people. If the real people are too different from the portraits, then it seems a bit unreliable to select people based on the portraits."
The old lady laughed and said, "How can you choose someone completely based on a portrait? You just need to take a general look and draw a range. If you think someone is suitable, you need to find a chance to meet the real person, and then talk about proposing marriage in person."
"That is not bad."
The two of them looked at the portrait together, and the old lady said, "I have an idea. When next spring comes, we will hold a flower-viewing banquet and invite noble ladies from the capital to come and enjoy the flowers. At that time, let Mu Xuan take a look secretly. If there is one that he likes, I will ask someone to come and propose marriage. I tell you, I thought of this idea this spring. We have so many flowers at home, it would be a bit unreasonable not to show them off."
Yun Xi: "..."
She complained to the system: "Is the old lady's character broken?"
The system denied it seriously: "Not really. Everyone loves beauty. It's normal for an old lady to love flowers. Flower culture in this world is not well developed, but there are still many people who love flowers. It's just that they only plant one or two pots, unlike you, the host, who plant a large area of one kind."
Yun Xi said: "What's the point of planting one or two pots? It would be more beautiful if they were colorful!"
Before she could answer, the old lady said, "No, it can't be held at our house. You will probably have just given birth by then. I don't want to cause you any trouble. I will find another place to hold it."
"Where?"
"The Grand Princess's Mansion. She is the Emperor's aunt."
Yun Xi: "..."
I feel like laughing. "The emperor's aunt" sounds ordinary, but "the emperor's eldest aunt" is down to earth.
"Does the emperor have a second aunt?"
Old lady: “…Yes.”
Yun Xi: “It’s true!”
"The Second Princess married far away, not in the capital. I don't have much contact with her. I have a good relationship with the eldest princess. It's not a problem to ask her for this little favor. Can I borrow some flowers from you when the time comes?"
"Sure! Why not? I'll have someone plant some in pots in advance so it'll be more convenient to move them over later."
After talking about Mu Xuan’s marriage, the old lady started talking about finding a wet nurse for her baby.
"I will find a few wet nurses for you to choose from. You can keep the one you like. I will also find a midwife in advance and have her live in your house ten days in advance. The birth may come a few days earlier or later, so you have to prepare in advance."
"I have no experience, so I just follow my mother's instructions."
The old lady nodded with satisfaction. She meant well and was of course happy that her daughter-in-law appreciated it.
After thinking for a while, Yun Xi asked, "Mom, can't I feed the baby myself?"
The old lady smiled and said, "Of course you can. It's a tradition for wealthy families to hire wet nurses. It's not that mothers can't feed their children, but most people don't know how to do it and don't want to do it themselves. They worry that their bodies won't recover, that their figures will be out of shape, that their husbands won't like them, and they worry too much, so they don't want to feed their children themselves and leave it to the wet nurses."
"Mom, I want to try it myself."
"Then give it a try. However, you still have to take care of your body first, rest well, and recover well. Apart from breastfeeding, leave everything else to the wet nurse and maids. This way, breastfeeding will not affect your recovery. If you can't take care of it, you can let the wet nurse feed you one or two meals. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
"I know, mother, don't worry."
I went to the old lady's yard and gained a little.
The old lady decided to hold the flower viewing banquet next spring. Even if Mu Xuan could fall in love with someone at the banquet, he would still have to go through three matchmakers and six engagements. If he really wanted to marry a wife, it would have to be next summer.
The flower viewing banquet is not held in the general's mansion, so she shouldn't have to worry about it.
Yun Xi returned to her own courtyard and said to the baby in her belly, "You will be able to drink your mother's milk as soon as you are born. Are you happy?"
The kid's response was to kick him twice.
Yun Xi: "..."
Father Yun received an 800-acre farm from the emperor. It was quite far away, so he went to take a look. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the environment was really good. Father Yun had the ambition to farm again.
But his daughter was pregnant at the moment, so he couldn't bother her. He could just do it himself.
Anyway, he used to be a farmer, and now is a good time to plant winter wheat. He can plant it first, and when the wheat is harvested next year, his daughter can help with the overall planning of the farm.
Time just moved forward slowly. In places that Yun Xi couldn't see, the world was quietly changing.
After a year, more corn, potatoes, peanuts, rice and millet have been planted, and next year they will be promoted to more places and benefit more people.
Next year, cotton and sweet potatoes will also be promoted. In addition to having enough food to eat, people will also be able to wear warm clothes gradually.
Yun Xi also heard that the emperor had given the task of promoting sweet potatoes and cotton to Mu Xuan. If he did a good job, he would be promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. His promotion speed was also very enviable.
Under the promotion of the Ministry of Industry, many people have changed their wooden beds into earthen kangs, so that they can keep warm all day long by burning some firewood in winter; cement has been put into use in the construction of dams and other aspects, and will be expanded to road construction in the future; many shops along the street have installed glass windows, and it seems that the whole world has become a lot brighter because of this.
Mu Sheng now walks on the street and sees the changes that have taken place in this city, and he is deeply moved every time. These changes are all related to Yun Xi. Mu Sheng thinks that Yun Xi may be the deepest love that God has for this world.
Perhaps it was God who gave Yun Xi some opportunities to let her understand so many things, and it was God who used Yun Xi's hand to help the people of this world. And what he had to do, what he could do, was to love her well and help her well, that's all.
Yun Xi had no idea about Mu Sheng's psychological activities, but she could feel his caring and tolerance for her.
Perhaps it was the changes in hormone levels caused by pregnancy that caused Yun Xi to become a little clingy now. As long as Mu Sheng was at home, Yun Xi would stay with him and order Mu Sheng to help her with things, but Mu Sheng never got tired of it.
Yun Xi did not attend the New Year's Eve palace banquet this year. She was already seven months pregnant. It was cold outside, so she had to wear thick clothes when going out. She also had to perform formalities when she arrived at the palace, which was very troublesome. Yun Xi was very happy that she could not go.
Mu Jinyan took the initiative to ask to stay and accompany Yun Xi. Originally, Madam Mu wanted to take him with her this year. Now that he is in good health and will not get sick easily, the old lady also wants to take him out for a walk more often. He refused: "Everyone has left, and there is no one to accompany mother."
"There are a lot of people at home, and you will be back soon. If you want to go, go with grandma." Yun Xi said.
"I don't want to go. I want to stay at home and play with my mother."
Mu Sheng said: "Then you should stay at home. The responsibility of taking care of your mother is left to you."
"Don't worry, Daddy." Mu Jinyan patted his chest, acting like a little adult, which made everyone laugh.