Chapter 12
Although she was beaten by her mother, Ye Lian felt much better. "Okay, I listen to my mother, but, mother, I'm poisoned, what should I do? Do you really have to listen to that man's words, in case your father or the court knows......"
"Lian'er is not afraid, there is still a month of work left and right, tomorrow I will ask your uncle to find a doctor with high medical skills, check the pulse first, maybe that person is scaring you, or the toxicity is not strong, we will detoxify the poison, no matter how much that person threatens in the future, or talks nonsense after being arrested, as long as we don't admit it, no one will dare to touch you."
"Okay, I'll listen to my mother." Ye Lian consciously found the backbone of the heart, and the fatigue accumulated along the way exploded, and after saying a few more words, she actually fell asleep.
Chen felt very sorry for her, and after settling down with her daughter, she sent a letter to her mother's brother.
On the night of the second day, an inconspicuous black cloth carriage stopped at the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the Chen mother and daughter got into the carriage and quietly went to a medical center.
Ye Lian cried so hard that she fell on the bed, and Chen had no idea, and finally said ruthlessly: "Since this poison can't be solved for the time being, you can only perfunctory that person first." There is never a shortage of recitals and maps in your father's study, and when the time comes, when he goes to court, just steal some out, and I will ask your uncle to hurry up to find a good doctor, and it is best to detoxify the poison as soon as possible. ”
Ye Lian had to nod and say okay, the Chen family hugged her daughter, and scolded the culprit Ye Lan in her heart, ten thousand regrets, why didn't she get rid of her earlier, otherwise her daughter would not have been involved in such a disaster......
Ye Lan didn't know that the Tibetan city was so lively, two days ago the Zhang family finally moved away, Hu Bo asked someone to build two big ovens and stoves in the stove, and added a lot of flour, seasonings, bowls and pots and other things.
Ye Lan and Hu Po cleaned the shop inside and out, and also ordered a signboard with gold characters on a black background, with four big characters on it: "Hu Po Baked Cakes".
I got up early this morning, and two magpies came out of nowhere, squatting on the poplar tree in front of Hu's house and chirping non-stop, Hu Po clapped her hands with joy, and immediately decided that the cake shop would open today, and there was no need to find any master to calculate the auspicious day of the zodiac.
Hu Bo has always regarded his wife's words as a holy decree, so naturally he will not object, Ye Lan has a modern soul in his body, and he has no respect for those fortune tellers who are chattering with gods, so the three of them picked up and rushed to the cake shop.
Dough is raised, bread is rolled, and cakes are sconed, and before the end of the Shen period, the fresh baked cakes are baked, and the flour mixed with the sweet aroma of burnt food wafts down the doors and windows of the shops to the street, attracting countless neighbors at once.
It was just before dinner, and the stomach was so hungry that they wanted to eat something to cushion the mat, so the Gu family thought about taking it back to the child or the old father to serve porridge, so the hundred and ten baked cakes were sold out in just a moment.
Hu Po cake shop came to a good start, happy that the family of three was smiling from ear to ear, hearing the neighbors complain, they promised to make more tomorrow, and there were baked cakes to buy when they came.
So, the shop opened in full swing.
Ye Lan got up early to follow Hu Bo to make baked cakes, because Hu Po didn't want her to show up, so she packed three meals a day.
At noon on this day, she pulled a piece of dough, baked a few scallion pancakes, and sent them to the front to pad Hu Po's stomach, it happened that Aunt Wu in the teahouse next door was gossiping with Hu Po, and Aunt Wu saw that the scallion pancakes were burned golden, lined with dots of green onions, which was really coveted, and couldn't help but praise: "Old girl, you are really a blessed person, there are many unfilial children in other people's families, you can be good, just pick up a niece and be so filial and diligent, I really envy everyone!" ”
"Haha, that's ah!" Hu Po smiled happily and said proudly: "It's really not me boasting about myself, my niece is clever and kind-hearted, and this baked cake shop can't be opened without her." As she spoke, she pulled a piece of scallion pancake and gave it to Aunt Wu to taste.
Aunt Wu was not polite, nodded again and again, and seemed to be a little embarrassed at the end, so she ran back to her shop and stove room to bring a bowl of fish soup as a return gift.
"Come, old girl, this is the soup stewed by my daughter-in-law, you can drink this cake, don't choke."
When Hu Po saw that the fish soup was boiled milky, she was a little reluctant to drink it, and called Ye Lan, who was helping to sell the baked cakes, and said with a smile: "Lan girl, this soup is boiled well at your Aunt Wu's house, you should drink it quickly, you have been busy inside and outside the past few days, and you are tired and thin." ”
Ye Lan threw the copper coin in her hand into the money box, and pushed it with a smile: "Auntie, I ate it just now, Aunt Wu brought it to you, how can I grab it?" ”
Hu Po glared at her with disgust, and scolded with a smile: "You girl, let you drink as much as you want, what are you polite to your aunt?" ”
Aunt Wu also smiled and said: "That's it, a bowl of fish soup, there is still one on the stove, and I will bring a bowl later." ”
Hearing this, Ye Lan was no longer polite, and brought the bowl to her mouth, but she didn't expect that the fishy smell on her face made her a little uncomfortable, and when she frowned and wanted to speak, the acid water in her stomach had already gushed up.
"Oh, aunt...... Oh! This fish soup is so fishy that I can't get used to it. ”
Seeing that Ye Lian's face was pale, holding the soup bowl in one hand and sending it far away, and holding the board with the other hand and vomiting, Hu Po was frightened, and quickly took the soup bowl and asked, "What's wrong?" If you don't drink it, you don't drink it, why do you still vomit? ”
Aunt Wu is also strange, "My daughter-in-law has excellent craftsmanship, and the family has never eaten this fish soup?" ”
Ye Lan spit out twice, and finally stopped her nausea, and said embarrassedly while pulling the handkerchief to wipe her mouth: "The sister-in-law's skills of the eldest mother's family have not deteriorated, but I don't have this mouth." ”
Aunt Wu's face was much better, and she said with a smile: "You girl may not be used to this taste, I like it very much, my daughter-in-law was pregnant before, and she couldn't smell the fishy smell, and she didn't make this soup for a whole year, but she ...... me."
Halfway through her words, she suddenly turned her head to look at Hu Po, and both of them changed their faces in unison.
"Lan girl, can't you have it too?"
"Got it? What's there? Ye Lan listened nonsense, and just wanted to find a bowl of water to rinse her mouth at this time, so she asked casually.
Hu Po remembered the few words that Shanzi had said vaguely, and her face became more and more pale.
The fire of gossip in Aunt Wu's eyes was burning, and she said half-kindly and half-eagerly: "Oh, whether you have it or not, you have to find a doctor to check the pulse, in case it is another disease, it is better to diagnose and treat it as soon as possible." Just now, I saw Dr. Sun on the other side looking at the sky at the door, so I'll help you call someone to go. ”
As she spoke, Aunt Wu raised her feet and ran, her round body running fast. Doctor Sun lived close to him, and he was not busy at this time, so without waiting for Hu Po to pull Ye Landuo to ask a few words, the two came back together.
Ye Lan stretched out her hand in a daze, and asked the old doctor to check the pulse on the board, but needless to say, a few handfuls of dead branches were added to Aunt Wu's gossip fire.
"Lan girl's pulse, although the time is still short, not too obvious, but it is indeed a happy pulse." Dr. Sun shook his head and said a few words, and then told Hu Po, "Give this girl more good food, make up for her body, and the fetus is unstable in the first three months, so do less work." ”
Hu Po nodded in a daze, Ye Lan didn't know how to react at all.
When Dr. Sun saw the appearance of the two of them, he didn't ask for a consultation fee, but went back with his hands behind his back, shaking his head.
But Aunt Wu shouted: "Oh, I just said that Lan Yatou seems to have a baby!" It's all from the past, who hasn't given birth to three or five, can you still see it? ”
Hu Po's neck twisted stiffly towards Ye Lan, and it took a long time before she said, "This is a good thing." ”
Aunt Wu came up to take Ye Lan's hand, and told her a few things that should be taboo, but she couldn't help but ask again, "Girl Lan, didn't you say that your husband was sick and died?" Is this baby a posthumous child? ”
Ye Lan's brain was rumbling like lightning and thunder, where was there still a mind to respond, her hand gently stroked her stomach, she couldn't believe that there was already a small life living here, and she was actually a mother!
Hu Po is a shrewd and experienced person, seeing Aunt Wu like this, she guessed that this matter would not be known to the neighbors tomorrow, rather than letting everyone talk behind their backs, all kinds of speculation are flying all over the sky, it is better for her to explain one or two first, prevaricate the past.
"Old sister, you don't know, Lan girl is so pitiful!"
The old lady didn't have time to pay attention to Ye Lan, so she pulled Aunt Wu and started a story meeting.
"I said before that her husband died of illness, in fact, I was afraid that she would be talked about by others, her husband did not die at all, but it was almost the same as death, when my brother married Lan Yatou's mother, life is also beautiful, but unfortunately my sister-in-law is not blessed, she gave birth to Lan Yatou two years ago, my brother married a new wife, and Lan Yatou is a little harsh.
"The year before last, I found a family affair for Lan Yatou, that family was rich, although the later life was said to be a concubine, but the character was good, but unfortunately the mother-in-law was really vicious, Lan Yatou did not have a good day when she married in the past, and a few days ago she used the excuse that Lan Yatou did not give birth, and forced the later life to leave Lan Yatou from home.
"Lan girl couldn't think of it for a while and almost jumped into the river, I heard the news and took pity on this child, so I took her over, where did I think she was still with her body, I really don't know what to say."
Aunt Wu listened to it with relish, and when she heard it, she also pulled her handkerchief and shed tears with Hu Po.
"How easy is it to be a woman, if you find a good in-law, you will burn high incense in your last life, if you don't marry well, you will be immersed in coptis water for the rest of your life."
"Not really." Hu Po snorted twice, and said: "I couldn't sleep at night, I was still worried, I always thought that the shop would make money in the future, so I would buy a good dowry for Lan Yatou, and then find a good family for her, otherwise when we go, who does she expect to go?" I never thought that God had eyes, and he actually left her a bone and blood, and the child was born to rely on it in the future. ”
"That's right, nothing is reliable, only the son is the most important thing in a woman's family."
The two old ladies chattered for a long time, and the little grandson of Aunt Wu's family came out and called her back for dinner, and she was also anxious to share this gossip with her friends, so she persuaded her to leave after a few words.
Leaving Hu Po couldn't care about selling baked cakes, she closed the door of the shop and pulled Ye Lan home.
Hu Bo was chopping wood, and when he saw the two of them entering the door, he smiled and said, "Why did you come back so early today, and the baked cakes are all sold out?" ”
"What else is selling, come here, old man, something is wrong!" Hu Po was in a hurry, and jumped to her feet and shouted to the old man to come into the house to discuss.
Huber was so frightened by his wife's appearance that he almost hit his feet with an axe, so he quickly put down the axe and followed him into the house.
When he heard that Ye Lan was pregnant, the old man was also dumbfounded. Since ancient times, the bloodline of the heirs is a big deal, and the poor people are reluctant to send their children and grandchildren out even if they eat wild vegetables, not to mention that the royal blood in Ye Lan's belly is still the royal blood!
Hu Bo blinked his eyes for a long time, and finally squeezed out a dry sentence, "If the prince knows, will he come to take the child back?" ”
Before the old lady could answer, Ye Lan stood up suddenly, "No, this is my child, no one will give it!" ”
"Miss, you're not alone now, sit down, no one said they were going to send the child out." Hu Po was startled, hurriedly helped Ye Lan to sit down, glared at the old man fiercely, and complained: "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person." ”
Hu Bo shrunk his neck in fright, and hurriedly remedied: "Whoever wants it, we won't give it!" ”
Ye Lan also relieved herself at this time, and felt embarrassed when she saw Hu Bo like this, and said: "Aunt, uncle, I just lost my respect, don't blame you two old men." ”
"No blame, no blame." When Hu Bo saw that she was about to salute, he waved his hand in a panic.
Hu Po also stopped her, and sighed: "Miss, how can we make it happen, but you have to think about it, this kid ...... If you stay, it will be difficult for you to find someone else in the future. ”
Ye Lan never thought about remarrying at all, she was used to monogamy, how could she look down on the rotten rules of three wives and four concubines in this world. Instead of marrying into a stranger's house and living a low-eyed life, fighting for a man and a bunch of women, it is really better to guard the children for the rest of your life.
If there is really a man who looks pleasing to the eye in the future, he will be recruited to be a son-in-law, if not, he is not afraid to have children to support the elderly.
"Auntie, I don't want to get married for the time being, since this child was born in my belly, it is the fate arranged by God, I must give birth to him, and when the time comes, we will be filial to you and my uncle together."
"Okay, okay." Hu Po thought that Ye Lan had broken her heart in the palace before, and when she saw that she was sincere, she was extremely moved. She shook Ye Lan's hand and shed tears again, "Don't think about anything, with our two old bones, no one can bully you." ”
The family talked for a while, and then went to sleep.
Ye Lan tossed and turned this night, dreaming for a while that Zuo Yuanhao was coming to snatch the child, and then dreaming that the child grew up and asked her where her father was.
Uncle Hu was very distressed when he saw her like this, and insisted that he didn't want her to help with the work anymore, and Po Hu also took her back to the house to sleep for a while.
Ye Lan saw that the two elders were like this, so she didn't insist on helping with the work, but she couldn't sleep, so she simply went out of the courtyard to relax, and walked slowly all the way out of the city.
Ye Lan didn't like it in her heart, so she left quickly after a few random greetings.
Outside the gravel city are fields on three sides, only one side is adjacent to the water, because it is the fork of the Wupu River, the amount of water is not small, many years ago I don't know which county commander likes elegance and ordered people to plant a lot of weeping willows on the riverside, the twilight spring is the branches are verdant, and there is a unique style with the morning breeze dancing.
Ye Lan walked by the river for a while, her mood was much better, and she also saw a smile on her face, and when she was tired of walking, she sat under the willow tree to rest herself.