Probably because Jiao Wanwan was pregnant, Zhao Defang didn't accompany her before, so she deliberately asked Zhao Dezhao for a break at this time, and she didn't go to the court, and she didn't care about the affairs of the college, so she stayed at home and accompanied Jiao Wanwan every day.

Jiao Wanwan has been more sleepy recently, and she will not get up until almost noon every day, Zhao Defang will wake people up with a kiss in the morning, feed a bowl of porridge herself, and then lead people to turn around in the garden for an hour, and then let people go back to sleep, but at this time Jiao Wanwan can't sleep anymore, so she simply follows Zhao Defang to the study, or reads, or practices calligraphy, or paints.

Jiao Wanwan occasionally pestered Zhao Defang to learn to play chess, she always felt that playing chess was a very elegant thing in modern times, she originally wanted to learn, at first there was no condition, and then there was no time, so it was delayed.

But I don't know if it's because I'm pregnant and not mentally enough or what's going on, the rules of this game of chess, Zhao Defang said it two or three times, and Jiao Wanwan still couldn't remember it clearly. took three steps and regretted one step, but also thanks to Zhao Defang's good patience, he was dual-minded, and spent time with Jiao Wanwan while reading.

After lunch, Jiao Wanwan basically had to sleep for two hours, Zhao Defang began to accompany her, got up after half an hour and went to the study, came back before Jiao Wanwan woke up, and then accompanied people around the garden.

All the way to dinner, the Empress Dowager Song attached great importance to Jiao Wanwan's first child, not only let the imperial doctor often come to check the pulse, but also spent a lot of effort to find an aunt who was good at serving pregnant women to help Aunt Li take care of Jiao Wanwan together. On the one hand, from the perspective of diet, although Aunt Li said that she came out of the palace and knew more or less about the taboos of diet, she was not specifically serving pregnant women, and she was not as good as this new Aunt Liu. On the other hand, it is exercise, every night for more than half an hour, Jiao Wanwan was almost not startled when she first started practicing, it was actually yoga.

Aunt Liu also specially explained that it was passed from Tianzhu, and it was very good for the body to practice often.

There is no need for Aunt Liu to say this, Jiao Wanwan knows it herself, so she is also very diligent in practice. She also learned it in modern times, so she got started quickly, and occasionally brought out a few modern yoga movements, and Aunt Liu had to praise it - saying that Jiao Wanwan was too good at understanding.

Jiao Wanwan was very embarrassed, and she didn't dare to say that this action was not created by herself, so she had to try her best to control herself, and not to do those modern actions.

After half a month in the house, Zhao Defang asked the imperial doctor and knew that Jiao Wanwan's body was okay, so he packed up her things and took her to Zhuangzi. It happened to be July, and the weather was not so hot, so it was cooler on the Zhuangzi, and you had to cover it with a thin quilt at night.

Then, the daily routine of the husband and wife changed. I went hiking with breakfast in the morning, went fishing with lunch at noon, went for a walk with dinner in the afternoon, and practiced yoga before going to bed. Aunt Liu also said that it is very beneficial for husband and wife to have sex once in a while, which is very beneficial to childbirth, so Zhao Defang does not have to endure it.

Anyway, Jiao Wanwan also enjoyed it.

The life in Zhuangzi is more comfortable than in the capital, because there is no need to enter the palace to ask for peace, and there is no need to listen to the nagging of the Empress Dowager Song under huge pressure, although she knows that the Empress Dowager Song is for her good, but what she turns over and over is those words, and her ears are calloused. The most important thing is that the Empress Dowager Song didn't know why she was determined that what was in her belly was her son, and Jiao Wanwan often worried, what if she wasn't her son?

When she arrived at Zhuangzi, no one nagged about such things anymore, plus Zhao Defang often comforted her, feeling that her children were the same, Jiao Wanwan had no worries in her heart, and she was in a happy mood, so she naturally felt that her life in Zhuangzi was better.

And the fruit that has just come down, and autumn has come, and even the prey in the mountains is fat. I almost couldn't think of it, if it wasn't for the Empress Dowager Song to send someone to pick her up, it is estimated that she would have wanted to live until she gave birth.

It's a pity that the Empress Dowager Song would never allow her own grandson to be born in Zhuangzi.

After taking Jiao Wanwan into the palace and looking at it, the Empress Dowager Song was still quite satisfied: "I am fatter, my face is better, this time is very good, it is good to continue like this, eat and drink well, sleep well, if you want to eat, let people say to the palace, I have everything here, but I keep it for you." ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly smiled: "Mother, there are good things, you can keep them for me secretly, if you let the imperial sister-in-law and the third sister hear this, the two of them will definitely not want me to enter the palace next time, by the way, the third sister's marriage is decided?" ”

Empress Dowager Song nodded with a smile: "I'm optimistic for the time being, won't it be autumn in two days?" Students from all over the world have come to Beijing, I heard that these people often hold what poetry meetings, there are a few particularly outstanding, I let people inquire, the poems are indeed very good, the third sister herself read it and liked it very much, now I am waiting for the autumn season. ”

Jiao Wanwan suddenly thought about Chen Shimei's drama, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, if you see someone, you have to go to their house to inquire first, in case this person marries a daughter-in-law at home and wants to marry a princess, the third sister of our family will suffer in the end." ”

Empress Dowager Song couldn't help laughing, stretched out her hand and nodded at Jiao Wanwan: "You brain, I don't know how it grows, where in the world can there be such a thing, if you really like it, Zongzheng Temple will definitely inquire people clearly, what do parents and grandparents do, whether they are innocent, what do the brothers and sisters in the family do, whether there are stains, do not ask this person to be rich and powerful, but at least innocent, this will be the marriage." ”

After a pause, he said: "Besides, who has the courage to fool the Son of Heaven, this is a crime of bullying the king, and it's not that he doesn't plan to have a head, since he can be lifted, then he must not be stupid, and marrying a princess is not necessarily a good thing, who will treat his head as a thing?" Even if you really have such a thought, it is not our third sister who suffers, the emperor's daughter is not worried about marrying, and the emperor's sister is not worried about marrying. ”

Jiao Wanwan smiled dryly, so this Chen Shimei or something, it's really a play?

It's embarrassing again, Jiao Wanwan didn't dare to continue talking about it, and hurriedly changed the topic: "I heard that Bai Meiren is pregnant?" ”

Empress Dowager Song nodded, and said, "If you go to your imperial sister-in-law, don't mention it." I think the official family means, if Bai Mei gives birth to a son, she will probably give it to the queen, and if she gives birth to a daughter, she will have to raise Bai Mei herself. ”

At the age of the queen, it is estimated that it is unlikely that she will be born. Although Jiao Wanwan feels that the queen mother with a little princess is not alone, but in ancient times, no son is like a queen, if the queen has a son, then the little princess is the icing on the cake, if the queen has no son, the little princess is the queen no matter how favored she is, it is equal to the queen has no children.

"Does the imperial sister-in-law know about this?" Jiao Wanwan asked, put herself in her shoes, if she was asked to raise the son of her rival, she would definitely not agree, maybe one day she would feel uncomfortable, and she would throw the child out.

Empress Dowager Song raised her eyebrows: "If she knows, it's too late to be happy." ”

Jiao Wan was silent, and the Empress Dowager Song said again: "This matter can't leak the news, and the white beauty doesn't know about it yet, if she knows, she may want to make a fuss, and she looks at it as a heartless person, I really think that the official family is spoiling her during this time, and her eyes can't wait to grow to the top of her head." She now has a child in her belly, and she is in full swing, so you should avoid her a little during this time. ”

Jiao Wanwan waved her hand: "I'm a princess, she's a palace concubine, I can't get together, what can she do with me?" If you are smarter, you should also know that Defang is the only younger brother of the official family, and you can't offend if you don't stammer. ”

Empress Dowager Song couldn't help laughing: "I haven't understood it yet, but I want to fork it." Just watched her arrogant in the palace, just think she is really this temperament. The yoga that Aunt Liu taught you recently, are you still practicing? What do you think? ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly hugged the arm of the Empress Dowager Song and smiled brightly: "Speaking of which, I also want to thank my mother, thanks to my mother for finding me such a good aunt, after practicing, I feel that my whole body is a little lighter, I always felt a little edema before, now, mother, don't you think my face is much better?" ”

Empress Dowager Song nodded: "Yes, you have to practice hard and listen to Aunt Liu's words more." Aunt Liu's ability has been handed down from the Tang Dynasty, and her ancestors have served the eldest grandson queen, so no matter how many people want to invite Aunt Liu, they can't invite it. ”

Jiao Wanwan was surprised: "So prominent? ”

"Yes, when I gave birth to Defang, I invited Aunt Liu's mother-in-law, and their family's ability is only passed on to women and not men." Empress Dowager Song said with a smile, and reached out to touch Jiao Wanwan's belly: "You have to take care of your body, and give me a healthy fat grandson safely." ”

Jiao Wanwan hesitated, but still couldn't hold back: "Mother, how do you know it's a grandson?" What if it's a granddaughter? ”

Empress Dowager Song shook her head: "It must be my grandson, I specially asked Aunt Liu, and Imperial Physician Wang, Aunt Liu's ancestor has this ability, just look at your stomach and walking posture, Imperial Physician Wang is to take the pulse, and the pulse of the male fetus is stronger." At least eighty percent sure, you're a big fat boy in your belly. ”

"What if it's a girl?" Jiao Wanwan doesn't quite believe that the pulse can be taken out, and modern B-ultrasound can be wrong, not to mention this ancient pulse. As for looking at the belly, it's even more nonsense, the fetal position is different, how can the belly be the same? Isn't the posture of walking a matter of one's own habits?

Empress Dowager Song frowned slightly, Jiao Wanwan moved her body, and also reached out and touched her belly: "I've been dreaming for the past two days, and I've always dreamed of a little girl......"

Before she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager Song clapped her hands: "That's right, dreams are all reversed." ”

The corners of Jiao Wanwan's mouth twitched, feeling that she couldn't go on, but she finally mustered up the courage, if she didn't say it this time, she wouldn't have the courage next time, if she really gave birth to a girl, and the Empress Dowager Song was not psychologically prepared, would she be disgusted with her daughter?

"Mother, there is no such thing as a fetal dream." Jiao Wanwan said seriously: "Defang also said that I dreamed of a girl, maybe the one in my belly is really a girl." ”

Empress Dowager Song's face changed, and she wanted to shake her head again, but Jiao Wanwan asked a little sadly: "Doesn't my mother like girls?" ”

"It's not ......" Empress Dowager Song shook her head, it's all her son's blood and bones, where would she not like it? It's just that the daughter is not as good as the son in the end. If it's really a girl, I'll definitely be a little disappointed, but I can't say I don't like it.

"Defang said before that he also wanted a girl." Jiao Wanwan said in a low voice, looking at the Empress Dowager Song a little timidly: "Mother, if you are really a girl, will you be disappointed?" ”

In front of Jiao Wanwan, the Empress Dowager Song would definitely not say that she was disappointed, and hurriedly shook her head and comforted: "Don't be disappointed, the girl also likes it, it blooms first and then bears fruit, anyway, the two of you are still young, sooner or later you can give birth to a son, the mother is not in a hurry, the husband is a daughter, and she can help take care of her younger brother in the future, the girl is intimate and well-behaved, and the mother also likes it very much." ”

Regardless of whether the Empress Dowager Song said the truth or a lie, anyway, with this sentence, Jiao Wanwan was relieved. Satisfied, I had lunch at the Empress Dowager Song's place, and waited for Zhao Defang to come to pick up people, and the couple left the palace together.

The Empress Dowager Song sent people away, and she was busy instructing the female envoy around her to prepare incense and candles, and went to the small Buddha hall to recite the scriptures - the Buddha blessed, it is better to have a son.

In the spring of August, Zhao Defang and Jiao Wanwan's college also planned to open after the spring. So during this time, both husband and wife were a little busy. Zhao Defang did it himself, after all, this matter was done, and it was a reputation that has been passed down through the ages. Jiao Wanwan also planned to do it herself, but with Aunt Li and Aunt Liu guarding her, and Zhao Defang watching, she didn't even have the opportunity to go out alone.

I originally wanted to ask the third princess, but the third princess is not married yet, so it's okay to run errands to ask for a gentleman, and the rest of the things are not good to come forward.

Seeing that everything was in place on Zhao Defang's side, he couldn't sleep at night in a hurry, and then he didn't know what was going on, and he suddenly thought of the queen mother in the palace. After greeting the Empress Dowager Song, she hurriedly went to find Queen Wang.

Queen Wang was teaching the little princess to paint red, and when she came in, she was a little surprised: "This is strange, what kind of wind is blowing today, and it actually blows you in." ”

"Is the imperial sister-in-law trying to say that I'm too lazy and haven't been greeting you?" Jiao Wanwan was thick-skinned, leaned over with a smile, looked at the little princess's calligraphy, and praised: "My nephew's character, the writing is really good, stroke by stroke, neat and tidy, this foundation is good, practice slowly in the future, you can come out with your own style, do we want to be a little talented girl in the future?" ”

The little princess was changing her teeth, and she smiled with an open-mindedness, looking cute and clever, and very likable: "Auntie, I will be like the fourth uncle in the future, and be a great talent." ”

Jiao Wanwan was stunned for a moment, couldn't help laughing, hugged the little princess and kissed her, she was about to become a mother, looking at such a well-behaved child, her heart was about to melt: "Our Jian'an is really ambitious, well, let's decide, when Jian'an grows up, we want to be a great talent like the fourth uncle." ”

The queen waved her hand: "Don't follow her, if she can sit down and study with peace of mind, I will worship the Buddha, just be so lazy, let alone a big talent, I can't even get a small talent." ”

The little princess was hit by her own mother, and she was a little unhappy. Jiao Wanwan hurriedly coaxed people: "Next time I take you to watch the swing competition, there is a little lady of the Liu family, the swing is very good-looking, she can stand, sit, turn in the air, and do dancing postures, which is very good-looking." ”

The little princess was happy at this time, and at the signal of the queen, she followed the nurse to the side hall.

The queen smiled and nodded at her: "With your nature, I see that you will be reluctant to punish your children in the future." ”

"I don't advocate punishing my children, if they do something wrong, just reason and let them understand." After a pause, he probably felt that he was too full of words now, and it would be easy to slap his face in the future, so he said again: "Of course, if you don't repent of death, even if I don't punish you, Defang will also come forward." ”

Queen Wang snorted and laughed, and put down the teacup in her hand: "Okay, I know your temperament, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, let's say, what's the matter?" ”

"Look at what the imperial sister-in-law said, I have to have something to do? It seems that the little clay figurines and small windmills I bought in the past were all bought for nothing. Jiao Wanwan muttered, this coquettish appearance made Queen Wang laugh non-stop: "I'm not the fourth brother, you are like this, it's for nothing, if you don't say it, if you don't say it, I'll drive you out." ”

After laughing a few words, Jiao Wanwan said her intention: "If it is done well, the benefits here, I don't need to say that Niangniang should also know." If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Wang was stubborn, in fact, I would have preferred to monopolize the benefits of it, Niangniang, to give a word, do you do it? ”

Queen Wang didn't say anything, lowered her eyes and thought seriously. This is said to be good, but there are also disadvantages. She doesn't have a son now, she can do anything, as long as she doesn't interfere in the government and doesn't endanger the Great Song Dynasty, maybe, when she gets busy, the official family can still feel a little guilty about her. But if you have a son, you can't do it anymore, although it is a women's college, but when women are old, they all want to get married, and the women in this backyard are also a force that cannot be underestimated.

Moreover, the palace affairs are busy, if she is busy with the affairs of the academy, this palace affairs will inevitably be divided. She has no sons, and she no longer has the power of the palace, will there be a place for her to speak in this palace in the future? The little princess she pampered and grew up, will she be wronged in a place she can't see?

Jiao Wanwan didn't dare to show an anxious look, and only secretly thought about the benefits of letting the queen come forward in her heart. For a long time, the two of them spoke at the same time, and they couldn't help laughing, and Queen Wang nodded at her: "You say it first." ”

"If the queen mother is busy, why don't you just hang up in the academy and become an honorary dean?" Jiao Wanwan was also not polite, and Queen Wang was a little puzzled: "Honorary Dean? What do you mean? ”

"It's to borrow the name of a celebrity, in addition to my mother, the imperial sister-in-law is the most noble woman in the Song Dynasty, if even the imperial sister-in-law says that this college is good, and is willing to give me this college as a guarantee, then others will definitely feel good, and they are willing to come to this college as a gentleman, or enter the school as a student." Jiao Wan hurriedly explained.

Queen Wang raised her eyebrows: "But I'm afraid that you can't run this academy well, after all, in the past, girls went to school, and most of them ran a women's school in the clan, or several families jointly ran one, and only taught five or six alone, at most a dozen or so, you, you have to recruit hundreds of people at a time, there are many people, there are many things, if something happens, can you suppress it?" Those who can see the face of you and me go to that academy are either rich or expensive. ”

Jiao Wanwan straightened her chest: "Since I plan to run this college, these things must have been considered, the imperial sister-in-law can rest assured, if I am not seventy or eighty percent sure, I don't dare to come to the imperial sister-in-law for help, tell the imperial sister-in-law the truth, this teaching gentleman, I have invited all of them over, the patrol guards inside have also been arranged, the kitchen lady, I started training four months ago, just waiting for the college to open, now I am worried about the supervisors, not only to supervise the students, but also to supervise the sir, these people, must be expensive, and abide by the rules, stand up for your own certificates, and find people in the world to find no shortcomings. I like two or three, but they are not easy to invite, so I want to borrow the name of the imperial sister-in-law, and recruit more talents, if the imperial sister-in-law you should go, this matter will □□not be separated from the ten, if the imperial sister-in-law you should not go down, I have to find another way. ”

Queen Wang raised her eyebrows: "What else do you think of?" ”

Jiao Wanwan spread her hands: "For example, let my mother make a decree or something." ”

Queen Wang frowned: "Nonsense, this matter, but by willingness, where can you force people to join the gang." You don't have to worry, such a big matter, let me think about it for a day, I'll give you a reply tomorrow, even if I don't participate, I will definitely think of a way for you, so that your academy can open on time. ”

Jiao Wanwan was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up to salute Queen Wang: "Then thank you to the imperial sister-in-law, I know that when I come to find the imperial sister-in-law, I will definitely be able to find a way, and sure enough, the imperial sister-in-law loves me." ”

Queen Wang sneered: "I don't love you, I, I feel sorry for my unborn little nephew, for fear that you will make trouble yourself and tire my little nephew." ”

Jiao Wanwan smiled embarrassedly, and Queen Wang waved her hand: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this matter first, it's rare to enter the palace once, and you will have dinner here with me today, right?" Mother, I'll send someone over to say that someone will prepare your favorite hibiscus meat soup for you? ”

"Okay, the imperial sister-in-law still knows about me." Jiao Wanwan hurriedly responded, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the female envoy beside the queen enter the door with a somewhat unpleasant face: "The white beauty is waiting outside, saying that she came to greet the queen." ”

Jiao Wanwan was a little surprised, and looked at the sky outside: "Come here at noon?" ”

Queen Wang's face was expressionless: "The official family took pity on her for her hard pregnancy, and ordered her not to get up early to come over to say goodbye." I also excused her from asking for peace, but I didn't expect that I would come over suddenly today. ”