NCCnovel Chapter 209: The wet nurse's potential bursts out at the critical moment
Chapter 209: The wet nurse's potential bursts out at the critical moment
The next morning, Xia He came to pick up Qiu Ju. The couple reluctantly bid farewell to Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua and left the house to start their new life.
Zhao Xuan was sincerely happy for Qiuju. She saw Chunlan looking a little lonely and teased her.
"Chunlan, do you know what Qiuju asked me to do last night?"
"Does she have something else to ask of you? She never mentioned it to me."
"She said you're not young anymore, and asked me to find you a good family to marry into. What do you think of Shishu?"
Shishu was standing aside watching the fun, and was dumbfounded when he was caught in the crossfire for no reason.
Gu Zhanghua smiled and applauded.
"What a great idea! Shishu is three years older than me, and he's still single. He and Chunlan are a perfect match!"
Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua sang the same tune.
"There are many rooms in the mansion. Just clean up one and use it as the bridal chamber. You can save yourself the trouble of sending the bride and welcoming her!"
"We're family, so we can have our wedding night tonight!"
"Chunlan, just tell me what dowry you want, and I'll prepare it for you right away!"
Chunlan rolled her eyes at Zhao Xuan.
"Princess, Prince, I noticed that you two have become completely different people since you came back from your trip!
How come I didn't know you two had a heart for matchmaking? Are you too free?"
Zhao Xuan and Chunlan were bickering.
"You're right. Not only am I very idle, but I'm also very annoyed. I feel so suffocated. So you should quickly marry Shishu and bring me happiness!"
"You're getting more and more confused. I'm going to clean up the house!"
"Are you rushing to clean up your new house so soon?"
"I'm going to clean up the pigsty you made such a mess!"
Chunlan angrily ignored Zhao Xuan and ran away.
Shishu looked at Chunlan's disappearing back, turned around and looked at Zhao Xuan eagerly.
"Princess, are you really willing to be a matchmaker for Chunlan and me?"
"What's the point of me taking it seriously? You have to show your sincerity to make her take it seriously!"
"I'm going to help her clean the house now!"
The secretary said this and ran out of the door happily.
Gu Zhanghua asked Zhao Xuan.
"Do you think they can make it?"
"Who knows? It all depends on fate. If we are destined to meet, we will be together even though we are thousands of miles apart. If we are not destined to meet, we will not even recognize each other."
"That's right. I've been thinking these past few days, should we tell my second brother about the garrison team and ask for his opinion?"
Zhao Xuan sighed, stood up and walked out of the main hall.
"What can Second Brother do? Tian Yuan has already fallen. Forget it, don't think about it. I'll take you to the kitchen and teach you how to make cakes."
Gu Zhanghua hurried to follow.
"Yes, eating sweets will bring a full sense of happiness."
After lunch that day, Gu Jingfeng planned to leave the house with Yanbo.
As he reached the gate of the mansion, he saw the Twelfth Madam standing guard at the door, dancing with a nunchaku with great vigor and skill.
When the Twelfth Lady saw Gu Jingfeng, she hurriedly stopped waving her nunchakus and clasped her fists to Gu Jingfeng.
"Your Majesty is well!"
Gu Jingfeng sighed in his heart. The well-behaved and lovely Huilan would never come back. Could he pretend not to know the woman in front of him?
It seems not possible. Today it is her turn to guard the gate, and she must pass this checkpoint before going out.
"Okay, okay! Now I have to go out and do some serious business. Yesterday, the wet nurse of Concubine Shu came to see me and entrusted me with an important task!
I am leaving the palace now under orders, so you must make way for me and tell them that no one is allowed to follow me today!"
The Twelfth Madam straightened up and looked at Gu Jingfeng with suspicion.
"Where are you going to do your business, my Lord?"
Gu Jingfeng warned the Twelfth Madam in righteous words.
"None of your business. Anyway, today I am entrusted by the Concubine Shu to go wherever she wants!
If you ruin this prince's plan, be careful or Empress Shu will not let you off!"
The four words "Empress Shufei" were very effective, and the Twelfth Lady quickly stepped aside to make way for Gu Jingfeng.
Gu Jingfeng walked out of the house with a smile on his face and got into the carriage.
The Eighth Lady ran over and looked at the Twelfth Lady who dared not speak out but was angry.
"Where is the prince going? Have you asked clearly?"
The Twelfth Lady was puzzled when she saw the carriage running so fast.
"The prince kept calling me Consort Shu, so I didn't dare ask in detail!
Look, the prince's carriage has vanished in a flash. What serious business could he be in such a hurry to do?"
Madam Eight snorted coldly.
"The prince got up early in the morning with a wicked smile on his face, and he was mumbling to Yanbo. Something bad must be going on. I'll follow him and take a look."
As the Eighth Lady spoke, she leaped out of the palace gate, and the Twelfth Lady hurriedly followed her.
"Eighth sister, wait for me, I'll go with you!"
Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua were busy in the kitchen. After having lunch with everyone, they were in a good mood and drank tea and chatted in the study.
Zhao Xuan suddenly remembered something and asked Gu Zhanghua.
"My second brother only has one legal wife, Ma Zhenzhen, and she's already pregnant and has given birth. I think something is very strange."
"What's the matter? Tell me about it."
Zhao Xuan put the teacup on the table and looked at Gu Zhanghua.
"Third brother has twelve wives, why is none of them pregnant?"
"I find it strange when you say that too. Third brother married the first lady two years before second brother married Ma Zhenzhen!"
"Do you think there's something wrong with Third Brother's health?"
"It's possible if you say so!"
"How about we take the Little Medical Fairy back to the True Prince's Mansion and check Third Brother's pulse?"
"good idea!"
The secretary stood at the door and reported to the two of them.
"Your Highness, Princess, the nurse of Consort Shu has come to visit us personally. I have already brought her to the side hall to wait."
Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan stood up at the same time and looked at each other.
The two people's puzzled looks expressed the same meaning: What is she doing here?
Gu Zhanghua asked Zhao Xuan.
"Could it be that my mother has something important to discuss with me, and since it's inconvenient for her to leave the palace, she sent Granny Wu to deliver the message?"
"I don't know. I'm free anyway, so let's go and take a look. We'll find out once we ask."
The two men came to the side hall, and the wet nurse hurriedly bowed to them.
"Your Highness and Princess are well!"
Gu Zhanghua held the wet nurse's arm.
"Grandma Wu, please take a seat. Did my mother ask you to give me something?"
The wet nurse hurriedly tried to get close to the two of them.
"Your Majesty is not able to leave the palace, so she asked me to come and visit the Prince and Princess!
Look, both of them have lost weight after going out. I am so heartbroken!"
Gu Zhanghua touched his face. He was now used to his mother saying he was thin if he hadn't seen her for a few days.
Now the wet nurse has also learned this trick, it's true that birds of a feather flock together.
"I'm sorry to trouble you. In a couple of days I will bring the princess to the palace to pay my respects to my mother.
Go back to the palace and tell my mother that we are both living well and that she can rest assured."
The wet nurse came to the palace with a sacred mission, her eyes fixed on the virtuous princess.
She observed carefully from his eyebrows, demeanor, gait, expression and so on.
It was not certain before the wet nurse came, but now it is completely certain that the virtuous princess is indeed a virgin!
The wet nurse felt that the burden on her shoulders was very heavy and she clenched her fists secretly.
She thought to herself, "The time has come. Why hasn't His Royal Highness the True King come to send the Virtuous King away yet? She still has a lot of time to spend teaching the Virtuous King's wife."
Zhao Xuan noticed that the wet nurse's eyes never left her, as if she had something to hide. She became more and more puzzled, so she asked the wet nurse.
"We are both doing well. Is there anything else you would like to discuss?"
The wet nurse laughed.
"There's nothing inconvenient to say. I'll take a few more looks at you on behalf of the Queen."
After a stick of incense had passed, the wet nurse was still sitting on the chair without moving.
Gu Zhanghua racked his brains to find something to say but was at a loss for words, so he tactfully reminded the wet nurse.
"Grandma Wu, my mother can't live without you. You've been out of the palace for quite some time."
"Let me take another look at you two."
Zhao Xuan was too lazy to just sit there and entertain the guests, so she stood up.
"Grandma Wu, please take a closer look at the prince so that he can report back. I feel very sleepy. I'll go back to my room and lie down for a while. Please take your time."
The wet nurse was extremely anxious when she heard this, because her subject was the princess. It was okay if the prince left, but the princess must not leave!
The wet nurse quickly stood up and rushed towards Zhao Xuan like an arrow, grabbing Zhao Xuan's arm tightly.
This speed doesn't seem like that of a nanny in her fifties who has been in the deep palace for many years.
Zhao Xuan and Gu Zhanghua could hardly believe their eyes. They were both stunned by the nanny's speed!