Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

 After Xie's full moon, Zhao Xuan took his wife, concubines and children on his way home.

Their family is a vassal king, and their status is sensitive. The reason why they can stay in the capital for such a long time is because of the emperor's kindness. But kindness is a kindness, but Zhao Xuan still knows how to measure it. If he stays too long, the emperor will not say anything. The spokesman also wanted to write a letter of impeachment.

 Xie paid great attention to maintenance when she was pregnant, and she rested well during the confinement period. Xiao Wulang was also strong, but Meng and her daughter suffered a lot along the way.

Meng had severe bleeding due to premature birth and could barely get up until she was in confinement. The daughter she gave birth to was as weak as a cat cub. Originally, Zhao Xuan wanted to keep the mother and daughter in the capital for the time being. He wanted to send someone to take them back after they recovered well, but Meng was unwilling to do so.

Now she could see that Zhao Xuan's kindness towards her was no longer what it used to be. She felt unsure of herself. She had to keep Zhao Xuan under her nose every day in order to feel at ease.

With two wives and concubines who had just given birth, Zhao Xuan did not dare to travel quickly. The group walked on the road for half a month before arriving in Yizhou.

As soon as he entered Yizhou, he saw Zhao Xuan's second and third brothers and their respective wives coming to meet him.

 Zhao Xuan's second brother was named Zhao Yang, and his third brother was called Zhao Qian, both of whom were born to Princess Yong's concubine.

Zhao Xuan's eyes lit up when he saw his brothers, and he sighed with emotion: "You can just come and take care of them, why are you bothering your brothers and sisters?"

Zhao Yang's wife Zhou stepped forward and replied: "My three siblings and I came to pick up my sister-in-law and nephew on the orders of my grandmother and mother."

With that said, the two female relatives went straight to Xie's carriage and said warmly: "Sister-in-law, you are back. You must have missed this big guy."

Ms. Xie smiled and greeted, "I never thought that such a little enemy would come to the capital again, so I was delayed."

Ms. Zhou smiled and said: "Hurry up and take Kogoro out, let us have a look."

Xie ordered the wet nurse to take the baby out. Everyone gathered around, praising the child with every word.

Zhao Yang took the opportunity to say to his brother: "The withdrawal of the imperial vassal this time really frightened us. We, Yizhou, are safe and sound. It is really thanks to my eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law who responded in Beijing."

Without waiting for Zhao Xuan to reply, Zhao Gan said quickly: "It was my sister-in-law who came up with the idea of ​​taking the lead in remonstrating to withdraw the feudal vassal."

 Zhao Xuan knocked his brother on the head: "You are the only one who is smart."

Zhao Qian shrugged and replied: "It's not that I'm smart, this is what my father and mother said."

Zhao Xuan asked: "What do the father and the mother say?"

Zhao Qian said bluntly: "They said you don't have this strategy. This matter must be my sister-in-law's idea."

Zhao Qian saw that his brother was not angry after saying this, and continued: "You wrote to my father about withdrawing the vassal state. My father was reluctant at first. In the end, my mother and concubine persuaded my father, saying that my sister-in-law is very smart, so she must be I saw the saint's attitude and asked you to write the letter. My father also thought of this, so he agreed."

In any case, the family escaped this disaster and kept their glory and wealth. Because they took the lead, Prince Yong also granted him a title. Although it was a false title, it was still honorable.

 Everyone is happy.

Zhao Xuan heard what his younger brother said. Instead of being displeased, he hugged his wife and said to his brothers: "Brother, I am blessed to have a wife like this. It is really a blessing in my life."

Mrs. Zhou joked at the side: "Brother is so enlightened." The family laughed and got into the car and headed back to Prince Yong's Mansion.

 When we arrived at the Prince's Mansion, attendants had already gone to report the news. This time, Prince Lian Yong came out in person to greet the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law.

Zhao Xuan didn't know that his father praised him so highly because of his contribution to the withdrawal of the feudal vassal. He was grateful to his wife. After they got off the carriage and exchanged greetings, he happily carried his youngest son to Prince Yong and said as if he was offering a treasure: "Father, King, look how well your little grandson has been born."

The father-in-law couldn't praise his daughter-in-law in person, so Prince Yong poured all his emotions into his eldest daughter-in-law's new grandson. He held the young grandson in his arms and praised him endlessly, and ordered the princess to take care of the young grandson in a big way. On the day of the banquet, he personally gave Xie's youngest son the nickname Lin'er.

The sisters-in-law in the palace surrounded Mrs. Xie, and each one of them was full of praise for this elder sister-in-law.

In a big family, everyone suffers. This time the imperial court abolished the vassal king, but it scared everyone. Everyone knows that it is all the credit of the Xie family to keep the glory and wealth this time. The gratitude in my heart is sincere. .

 For a time, Xie became the biggest contributor to Prince Yong's Mansion, and his position was more solid and secure than before.

To welcome the return of Zhao Xuan and his wife, Prince Yong's Mansion held a welcoming banquet, and the family gathered together. Zhao Xuan talked with joy about the situation in the capital, and even exaggerated the emperor and queen's care for their couple. At the banquet , the family was happy and happy. Everyone praised Mrs. Xie for her intelligence and congratulated Zhao Xuan on the birth of his son. No one mentioned Mrs. Meng and her newborn daughter.

 In the backyard of the back house, Meng was nestled on the bed. She had suffered a massive haemorrhage during childbirth and had already lost half her life. After returning from a thousand miles away this time, her body was completely exhausted.

The servant woman beside me brought the tonic and advised: "Concubine, the tonic is ready, drink it while it's hot."

Meng Shi waved his hands feebly and asked, "Is the prince not back yet?"

 The servant woman replied: "There is a big feast ahead, and the prince seems to be drunk today."

Knowing that the master would not give up if he could not see his master every day, the servant woman advised: "Concubine, I'm afraid the prince will not be able to come here today. You are so weak, so you should take the tonic first."

Mengshi shed tears and said weakly: "I'm afraid I really don't have much to live for this time."

It may be that mother and daughter are connected. As soon as she said these words, the little baby lying beside her started crying. Because of the congenital disadvantages of being born prematurely, the baby was like a kitten even when it cried, with its mouth wide open and weak. of.

Mrs. Meng raised her hand and patted her daughter, crying: "It's not a pity that I am dead. I just don't trust my daughter. Then Mrs. Xie will definitely not be able to treat her well. This child is so pitiful to live in."

　　The servants and wives felt sad when they saw that the child was weak, but no one felt sorry for Meng.

If she hadn't gone through so much trouble during her pregnancy, how could she have made the child look like this.

 Such a person is not worthy of being a mother.

Although I think so in my heart, the slaves always advise their master to be at ease: "The concubine is the one who is dear to the heart of the prince. You are favored by the prince, so you must take more care of yourself."

Mentioning this, Meng's tears kept flowing. She lay on the bed and murmured sadly: "What kind of person is in my heart? Haha, if he really cares about me, how could he be so busy that he refuses to come when I give birth?" To accompany you, when I am so weak, I travel thousands of miles without any care."

 “The relationship between me and him is gone.”