novelraw Chapter 43
Chapter 43
It was not until the moon was in the middle of the sky that the fourth elder brother dragged his tired body back home.
He has been very busy recently, the army is about to go out, and he was ordered to take charge of the Zhenghongqi Camp.When the emperor summoned generals and ministers, he had to be present to listen.Sometimes the emperor would test him, and the fourth elder brother didn't dare to be distracted, so he stayed focused throughout the process, and had to keep thinking according to the emperor's thinking.
After returning home after a tiring day, the fourth elder brother felt that he couldn't turn his head.
Shuwan sent someone to boil the bath water a long time ago, and the fourth brother took a hot bath, and his body felt much more comfortable.
After taking a shower, the fourth elder brother changed into his underwear, sat cross-legged on the bed, and let his braids spread out to dry his hair.
"Do you remember that we had a holiday one afternoon? In fact, it was Huang Ama who asked us to go home and tell Fujin about the expedition, and let us relax by the way. Well, it was a relaxing afternoon. From that day to now, every day Getting dizzy from work."
Shuwan said: "I said it! It was not a festival that day, so why did you have a holiday? It turned out to be like this. You still kept it from me!"
She took off her shoes and went to bed, knelt and sat behind the fourth elder brother and pressed his shoulders.
"You've worked so hard, and it hurts me to see it. But a good man has ambitions everywhere, and it's always good to go out and gain some knowledge. Even if you don't like fighting, killing and wielding knives and sticks, it's okay to go and see the scenery of the desert." OK!"
Shuwan sighed, "Oh, I don't know when in my life I will be able to go out and see Guyan in the Desert!"
The fourth elder brother turned around and held Shuwan's hand, "I will take you there when I have a chance in the future."
Shuwan didn't take Si elder brother's promise to heart, she responded casually, "Okay! Then I'll wait!"
She asked the fourth elder brother to turn around and sit down.
"My hands are strong, and I will give you a good massage to relieve fatigue. When I am at home, I always massage my forehead, and the skill is very good."
The fourth elder brother turned around with a smile, "Just press whatever you want, don't tire yourself out."
Shuwan just smiled and didn't speak.
Her hands are really strong, and she can also find acupuncture points.The fourth elder brother felt that his neck was limp, and he was drowsy with his eyes closed.
Shuwan looked at him with her head, and slowly moved her hands from her neck to her shoulders.
She slightly measured the width of the fourth elder brother's shoulders, and then compared the fourth elder brother's waist circumference, silently estimating the size of the sweater in her heart.
Shuwan sighed softly, the fourth elder brother has lost a lot of weight recently, otherwise she can just take the old clothes and do the same, why bother to measure the size secretly.
Shuwan's little hands touched the fourth elder brother's body, and the fourth elder brother opened his eyes and said helplessly: "Don't touch it anymore, if you touch it again, you will get angry."
Shuwan blushed a little, "Who, who touched it? I'm giving you a massage! Be upright and stop thinking about it!"
The fourth elder brother turned around and pinched her chin and laughed teasingly: "Fake it! Isn't Fujin the favorite to touch my stomach? If you have a chance, you can do it to me, little pervert!"
The fourth elder brother supported Shuwan to lie down slowly, her face was getting closer and closer to her, Shuwan clenched her fists nervously, and her face turned even redder.
Do you want to do something shameful?It's been three months, and it's considered stable, but it's not impossible...
The fourth elder brother shook off the quilt and covered Shuwan tightly, covering her mouth all the way.
"You have a hard pregnancy, you can't do that kind of thing. Go to sleep! When you fall asleep, you won't think about it. Be good!"
Shuwan: "..."
Who are you talking about?Who is angry!You act like I want it!Obviously I was just measuring the size very simply!
Shuwan snorted, turned over and went to sleep with her eyes closed.
The fourth elder brother lied in her ear and said a lot of nasty words, such as satisfying you after giving birth, it made Shuwan angry!
Don't wait to have a baby, wait until I finish knitting my sweater!See if I can stab you!
Please come back the next day, Shuwan seizes the time to knit a sweater.
Nurse Ning divided the wool, and the maids in the main courtyard got a share, and everyone came to knit gloves.
These gloves are for other people to wear, and the size does not matter, as long as the knitting is larger.
When Song Gege heard that the main courtyard was busy, he also rushed over, saying that he wanted to share Fujin's worries.
Although Song Gege didn't know what the main courtyard was busy with, she knew that she couldn't let go of the opportunity to please Fujin.
Shuwan originally wanted her to knit gloves like a court lady, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was inappropriate.
Song Gege is the fourth elder brother's woman. The gloves she knits and the needlework she makes cannot be used by other men.The defense of men and women is very strict, she can't let the fourth elder brother wear a cuckold!
So Shuwan asked Song Gege to knit a pair of wool socks for the fourth elder brother. If she couldn't knit them, she could make a pair of cotton socks.
When Song Gege heard that he was doing needlework for the fourth elder brother, he felt happier and went back happily with the wool.
Odd jobs have been arranged, and Shuwan concentrates on competing with the sweater.
At that time, Nanny Ning and the others suggested that Shuwan knit gloves for the fourth elder brother, but Shuwan was unwilling, saying that she was not good at craftsmanship, so she preferred to knit sweaters instead.
Now that the sweater is half knitted, Shuwan regrets it again. Knitting a sweater is easy, but the sweater is so big!Her uneven stitches are all on display!
The strength of the knitting yarn should be even, and the sweater with the same elasticity can be knitted beautifully.When Shuwan picked up the thread, it was loose and tight for a while, sometimes the tight needle could not be inserted, and several wooden sticks were broken by her.
She unraveled the knitting, knitting unraveled, and the maids finished knitting the wool, and she was about to knit the sweater.The day we finished weaving was already the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
In the evening, the fourth elder brother and Shuwan sat opposite each other, chatting about family affairs.
"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. The two of us, together with Song Gege and Little Gege, will have a New Year's Eve dinner together. This will be New Year's Eve. Don't let Li Gege out, let her copy scriptures and repent."
Shuwan quickly agreed, "Okay, I will follow your orders."
This is Shuwan's first New Year since she came to the palace, she is a little curious.
"Why don't everyone get together for the New Year's Eve dinner? When I was at home, the men and women sat separately, separated by a screen. The whole family drank and chatted, and watched a play to enforce the drinking order. It was very lively."
The fourth elder brother explained: "There are too many people in the palace, and there are too many rules. Princes like us who have already married are not suitable to sit and eat with concubines in the harem. Only minor princes can go to the banquet tomorrow night. We It's the first day of the Lunar New Year to eat with Huang Ama, and you go to the harem to eat with the empress dowager and concubines."
Shuwan asked again: "Is it fun to have New Year's Eve dinner with the emperor?"
The fourth elder brother said with a smile: "It is of course an honor to have the New Year's Eve dinner with Huang Ama. Huang Amati wine, everyone should salute and thank you. The food is very good, but it gets cold easily."
"oh, I see!"
Shuwan nodded at the fourth elder brother, pretending that I understand you.
"Don't worry, fourth brother, although tomorrow's New Year's Eve dinner is not glorious enough, it will definitely be satisfying."
The fourth elder brother smiled and shook his head, his little Fujin!Innocent and cute, it doesn't seem to grow up.
"By the way, fourth elder brother, I have something nice for you!"
Shuwan opened the cabinet and took out a flat bag from inside.
The fourth elder brother took the things curiously, "What is this?"
Shuwan smiled and said, "This is my New Year's gift to you. I wish you health, safety, and eternal youth."
It’s best to always have eight-pack abs for me to touch!
The fourth elder brother didn't expect that there would be gifts for the New Year. He was very touched and ashamed. He didn't prepare anything.
The burden was wrapped in ginger-colored satin, tied with a bright red ribbon and tied with a bow.
The fourth elder brother unwrapped the bundle, and inside was a thick piece of clothing made of a material he had never seen before.
Shuwan lifted the clothes, brushed them and shook them off.
"Dangdang! Does it look good?"
The fourth elder brother looked at it for a long time, and said against his will: "It looks good..."
There are many words that can describe this dress, but the word "good-looking" has nothing to do with it.
One piece of the light blue sweater has thick stitches and the other has finer stitches.Shuwan lifted it, and the fourth elder brother could observe its uneven texture with the naked eye.
It may be that the dyeing technique is not good enough, the dyeing of the wool is very uneven, and the blue color looks dirty after being woven into clothes.
Shuwan blinked obediently, "Si elder brother, I wove this by myself, do you like it?"
The fourth elder brother said against his will again: "I like..."
Shuwan cheered: "Then why don't you try it on?"
"This...you don't need to try it!" The fourth elder brother laughed dryly, "It looks very suitable!"
Shuwan persuaded again and again, "How will you know if it fits you if you don't try it? Try it out! If it doesn't fit, I'll change it!"
The fourth elder brother couldn't help Shuwan coquettishly teasing her, and finally put on the sweater reluctantly.
Putting on the sweater, the fourth elder brother pulled the skirt, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Shuwan looked at him carefully, then stretched out her thumb and praised him in dialect: "Hey, you boy looks really cool!"
The fourth elder brother was so angry that he rubbed Shuwan's face, "You bad girl, did you deliberately see my jokes! I should have guessed that every time you act like a baby, you have good intentions in your heart!"
The fourth elder brother squeezed Shuwan's face, squeezing her into a chick's mouth.
Shuwan pouted and said, "How can you smear people's innocence out of thin air? I knit and unknit this sweater for several days! I gave you a massage that day just to take the opportunity to measure the size, but you still slandered me." Horny. Do you know how much I paid for this sweater?"
The fourth elder brother pulled his collar and twisted his neck uncomfortably, "Oh! There are so many good clothes materials at home, why don't you make a normal dress?"
Shuwan wanted to laugh when she saw how he was wearing a sweater.
"Si elder brother's words are wrong. How can normal clothes match you? If you want to do it, make the most special one, the most special love, and give it to the most special you! Hahahahaha!"
The fourth elder brother held Shuwan's neck and kissed her hard.The breaths of the two were entangled, and Shuwan's breathing was soon messed up by his kiss.
After stopping, the fourth elder brother asked Shuwan, "Do you still dare to laugh?"
Shuwan's lips were ruddy and watery, and her eyes were moist and charming.
She shook her head obediently, and could no longer be arrogant, "I dare not, I know I was wrong."
The fourth elder brother took off his sweater, and Shuwan took out another pair of gloves.
"The thread used to weave clothes is wool thread, which is warm and soft. In fact, at first I just wanted to knit you a pair of gloves. You can try wearing these."
The fourth elder brother put on the gloves, brown wool, the stitches are still ugly, but the size is right, more flexible than cotton gloves.
Shuwan said: "I thought it would be convenient to wear these when riding a horse. I also knitted a pair of fingerless ones. You can keep them and wear them when the weather is not too cold."
This is more practical than a sweater, and the fourth elder brother smiled contentedly wearing gloves.
"My fate is good, I married a good wife!"
Shuwan squinted at him, "Hey, don't you dislike my ugly knitting now? If you want good-looking ones, you can also have them. Nurse Ning and the others have knitted a lot!"
The fourth elder brother coaxed her with a smile, "Oh? Is there anything better than Fujin's weaving? Impossible! Fujin's weaving is the best!"
Although she knew that the fourth elder brother was trying to make her happy, Shuwan was still very happy when she heard it.
"I asked Nanny Ning and the others to weave a lot of gloves. It's good to give them away when you go to war. I know that my work is not good-looking, so at first I asked Nanny Ning to knit you a pair of good-looking ones.
But I can't do nothing, can I?So I knitted this sweater.While knitting, I regretted that I didn't have the diamond, so I took a big job, so I knit two more pairs of gloves.You don't like that sweater at home, just put the gloves on. "
The fourth elder brother kissed her forehead lightly, "Thank you for your hard work."
Shuwan smiled and said, "What's the hard work, you're still being polite to me."
The fourth elder brother put the sweater and gloves together and wrapped them carefully.From childhood to adulthood, his clothes were all made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, neither Empress Xiaoyi nor Concubine De, the two mothers made clothes for him.
He could understand that the clothes made by the craftsmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were more exquisite and gorgeous, and he was not short of clothes to wear.
Shuwan is slow at work, and the knitting girl is very ordinary.Nanny Ning and the others could do the work quickly and well, originally Shuwan didn't have to do it, and she might not be able to get the love of the fourth elder brother if she did it, but she still worked tirelessly to do it.
It wasn't until today that the fourth elder brother knew that he did not lack clothes, but he lacked that clumsy and sincere heart.
The next day, the fourth elder brother took the sweater and gloves to Su Peisheng in the front yard.Ask him to put these two things in his luggage when he packs his things before leaving, and don't miss them.
Shuwan didn't know that the fourth elder brother was going to bring that ugly sweater. She was dressing up and preparing to say hello.
Chinese New Year is a physical labor for the people in the palace, they have to kowtow everywhere, if it is not covered with futons, their legs will be swollen from kneeling all day.
Today Shuwan followed Concubine De to kowtow to the Empress Dowager first, and the Empress Dowager said a few words, asking everyone to live in harmony, and to spread more flowers and leaves for the royal family next year.
After listening to the Queen Mother's speech, Shuwan returned to Yonghe Palace with Concubine De.She couldn't go back directly to elder brother's office as usual, because after fourth elder brother kowtowed to the emperor, he would come to Yonghe Palace, and the couple kowtowed to Concubine De together.
At this time, the fourteenth elder brother and the fifth princess were also there, and the children of Concubine De were all gathered.
Concubine De told the fourth elder brother to be careful when going out, to listen more and talk less when in the barracks, and to be cautious in doing things, and then told Shuwan to take good care of the baby.
When encouraging Brother Fourteen, Concubine De had a smile on her face.
"You! You are the naughtiest! I don't know what to say to you, and you always ignore my words."
The fourteenth elder brother knelt there with a smile on his face, "My mother wronged me, I am obviously the most obedient!"
The fifth princess knelt beside him, covering her mouth and laughing, Concubine De laughed and scolded: "Forget it! You are a monkey! Next year you can be quiet, I will be content!"
Concubine De, Fourteenth Elder Brother and Fifth Princess all laughed, Fourth Elder Brother put on a stiff face, as if he was not from their family.
Concubine De couldn't help laughing when she saw the wooden face of the fourth elder brother.She casually encouraged the fifth princess with a few words and it was over.
After the kowtow, everyone still can't disperse. It's rare for a family to get together, so we can sit down and chat for a while.
Concubine De let the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother sit closer and asked about their recent situation.Most of the time, it was the fourteenth elder brother and the concubine Defei who were talking, and the fourth elder brother occasionally echoed a few words.
The fifth princess was afraid that Shuwan would feel left out, so she deliberately found a topic to chat with her.
"Although we all live in the palace, my fourth sister-in-law and I rarely see each other."
The fifth princess, who is only 13 years old, is gentle and courteous, dignified and quiet, if not for her immature appearance, she would look like an adult.
Shuwan hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes! My sister and I greet each other at different times, and we never meet together. What does my sister usually do?"
The fifth princess smiled and said: "Wake up early and go to class, learn to read and write, play with my sisters in the afternoon, and sometimes come to accompany my mother. The mahjong sent by the fourth sister-in-law is very interesting and can be used to pass the time."
"As long as my sister likes it, I still have a toy. I'll send someone to bring it to you later."
Concubine De suddenly laughed and said, "Your sister-in-law and sister-in-law are chatting back and forth, what are you talking about?"
Shuwan replied: "I asked my sister what she usually does."
The fifth princess smiled and nodded.
Seeing that they were chatting speculatively, Concubine De suddenly thought of something.
The fifth princess is already 13 years old, and she will get married in another three to five years.
Most of the previous princesses married to Mongolia, and it may be difficult for the fifth princess to stay in the capital.
Concubine De lives in the inner garden of the deep palace, and there is no news about it.The fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother can go out of the palace to build a mansion, so it will be much more convenient to do things.
If the fourth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother gave more new year gifts every year, cared more about the fifth princess, and told the fifth princess in the grassland that there was someone to support her, then the life of the fifth princess would be much easier.
Men are thoughtful, so they may not be able to think of this. They say that after marrying a wife, they forget their mother, and even their mother forgets, let alone a younger sister.This matter still depends on the fifth princess herself. A good relationship between her and her sister-in-law is good for her future.
Concubine De smiled and said: "I am very pleased that your aunt and sister-in-law are harmonious. You will often walk around in the future. You are similar in age, so you will definitely be able to chat together."
Shuwan and the fifth princess quickly agreed.
After the greetings were over, there was nothing else to do, the fourth elder brother and Shuwan went home to pad their stomachs and went to bed.They have to stay up late to watch the New Year's Eve tonight, so they make up for sleep in advance.
After waking up, it's time to eat the New Year's Eve dinner. Song Gege came over happily with Little Gege in his arms. Judging by the makeup and clothing, he should have been well-dressed.
Shuwan pouted in her heart when she saw it, this little rascal is very scheming, fortunately I am more scheming than her.
She woke up and put on a scheming plain makeup on herself, but in fact it was put on, but it looked like it didn't.Not everyone can master this kind of trick that can be gorgeous with plain makeup!
It's a pity that Song Gege couldn't understand Shuwan's carefulness. She dressed up carefully because of the Chinese New Year, and she had to dress festively for the Chinese New Year.Xi Zizi felt that elder brother Fujin hadn't forgotten her, and that her treatment was much better than Li Gege's.
Shuwan's winking eyes can be regarded as thrown to the blind man.
Before the meal, the fourth elder brother said a few words, nothing more than hoping that the new year will be better.During the meal, the three of them had a drinking order as a pastime, but unfortunately there were too few people, and it always felt deserted.After the meal, the fourth elder brother sent Song Gege to take the child back with the excuse that Little Gege couldn't stay up late.
Only the fourth elder brother and Shuwan were left, and the fourth elder brother touched Shuwan's belly.
"This year is a bit deserted, but next year it will be lively when the child is born."
Shuwan smiled and said: "When the time comes when the children are naughty and noisy, you will miss the cleanliness at this moment."
"No! I will never despise the noisy children. The more children the better, the more lively the days will be more prosperous."
Shuwan recalled what happened during the day, Empress Defei and the others were like a family, and the fourth elder brother seemed to be picked up.
The fourth elder brother wants many children, is he also longing for his own home?
Shuwan couldn't help persuading: "Si elder brother, can you smile more in the future?"
The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows, "I haven't laughed enough in front of you?"
Shuwan smiled and waved her hands, "I want you to smile more in front of others. Today Erniang was talking to her fourteenth brother and fifth sister, and everyone was smiling, but you were the only one with a straight face."
The fourth elder brother recalled the scene at that time, and shook his head at Shuwan.
"What they're saying isn't funny, why am I laughing? I can't laugh either."
The fourth elder brother said in his heart: I just want to smile at you, what you say is really interesting, no matter what I say, I love to listen to it.Just looking at you makes me want to smile.
Shuwan didn't know what the fourth elder brother was thinking, but she was speechless after being explained by this straight man.
It turns out that fourth elder brother, you are not lacking in love, but you are being beaten by a concubine who lacks morality!
"Okay!" Shuwan compromised, "Don't laugh if you don't like to laugh, as long as you are happy."
The eunuch Xiao Ningzi came over and asked, "Brother, Fujin, it's time, do you want to set off firecrackers?"
The fourth elder brother hurriedly said: "Go to the front yard and let it go, don't disturb Fujin."
Xiao Ningzi took the order and went down.
The fourth elder brother asked Shuwan, "This little eunuch is strange, I haven't seen it before."
"Nurse Ning sees that he is clever. He was just promoted. He also helps weaving gloves, and the gloves he weaves are even better than those made by court ladies."
Soon there were firecrackers outside, and the fireworks rose into the sky, reflecting various colors on the window paper.
Shuwan took Si elder brother's hand and acted like a baby, "Let's go out and have a look! I want to watch the fireworks!"
The fourth elder brother forbade, "You are pregnant and your voice is so loud, be careful to scare you!"
"How can I be so delicate! Let's go! Let's go! You are the best!"
The fourth elder brother had no choice but to take the cloak and wrap Shuwan with three layers inside and three layers outside.When you go out, you can only stand at the door and watch, and you are not allowed to go to the front.
The fourth elder brother covered Shuwan's ears, and with a bang, the fireworks rushed to the clouds and exploded into a brilliant flower in the sky.
Shuwan looked at it for a while, then turned to look at the fourth elder brother.
The brilliant colors of the fireworks were reflected on the face of the fourth elder brother. He looked at the sky seriously, with the determination of a mature man on his face, and a trace of the willfulness of a young man in his eyebrows and eyes.
The fourth elder brother also looked back at her, "Didn't you come to see the fireworks? Why are you looking at me again?"
The firecrackers were so loud that Shuwan couldn't hear him clearly because her ears were covered.
She smiled silly and shouted: "Happy New Year, New Year, I like you even more!"
Although the surroundings were very noisy, the fourth elder brother could still hear Shuwan's words clearly.
His heart was beating louder than the sound of firecrackers.