newbobooks Chapter 311 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 25
Chapter 311 Do You Know? Lin Yitang 25
The Bai family, headed by Master Bai, is a merchant, but he has made a name for himself in Yangzhou by maintaining good relations with the local officials, and he has to give them gifts and favors on a regular basis.
Then, the eldest daughter married into the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, and the second daughter became a concubine and gave birth to a princess. They gained a firm foothold in the harem, and the officials dared not underestimate the Bai family.
After Sheng Hong finished getting ready, he took Wang Ruofu, Sheng Changbai, and Sheng Hualan to the Bai family for a banquet.
Lin Qinshuang felt uneasy when she saw that Sheng Hong hadn't taken Sheng Changfeng with him. The Bai family had connections with Bianjing, and if they could establish a relationship with the Bai family, they would have someone to look after them when they returned to Bianjing.
Faced with Lin Qinshuang's angry eyes, Zhou Xueniang immediately comforted her: "Young Master Changfeng is still young. If he causes trouble in the Bai family, wouldn't that ruin things?"
After this incident, Lin Qinshuang barely regained some of her composure. Changfeng was only two or three years old and couldn't be separated from her.
Xue Niang offered a few more words of comfort and then shifted her gaze to Wei Xiao Niang, which finally improved Lin Qinshuang's mood considerably.
The Bai family was bustling with activity. When Sheng Hong arrived at the Bai family, he found that his superiors had come to the Bai family, and many officials had also arrived. At this moment, he felt that he had made the right choice in coming.
Sheng Hong greeted Wang Ruofu, took Changbai with him, and went to the front yard to talk with the officials, while Wang Ruofu led Hualan to the back yard.
The Bai family held a grand farewell banquet, and the officials of Yangzhou generally gave the Bai family face.
Master Bai spoke with them and had Lin Jingya accompany him. Lin Jingya was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations and would take the exams next year. The officials knew that Lin Jingya's older sister was in the harem, and they wondered if he would have a smooth career and become a high-ranking official.
Taking advantage of the Bai family's banquet, Sheng Hong had a pleasant conversation with his superiors and colleagues, and the Sheng family had completely penetrated the Yangzhou officialdom.
After the farewell banquet, the Bai family prepared to enter Bianjing (Kaifeng) ten days later.
Lin Jingya was the adopted son of the Bai family, so he naturally had to help with the move. They first traveled by water to Bianjing, and then took ten days by land.
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In the Bianjing Imperial Palace, Lady Rong became pregnant again, but this time she was much more cautious.
On the day when they paid their respects, he asked for leave in front of the concubines. The Empress did not want to agree, but it would damage her image of "virtuousness" so she had no choice but to agree.
Seeing the Empress's stiff face, Lin Yitang felt much better. "You've finally met your match, Empress!"
The Empress did not intervene during Lin Yitang's childbirth; she was merely "negligent." But as an Empress, if she hadn't been so incompetent in managing the harem, how could she have allowed Lin Yitang to almost die?
She was determined to avenge the Empress, and she would also make those who had harmed her pay.
Back at Wutong Pavilion, the wet nurse brought the awakened Zhao Huiyue to find Lin Yitang.
"Mother, Mother!" Zhao Huiyue said in her childish voice.
Lin Yitang told the wet nurse to put Zhao Huiyue down. Children need to move around a lot, and Zhao Huiyue was already over one year old and could walk. Lin Yitang let Zhao Huiyue walk for a while every day.
"Play, building blocks!" Zhao Huiyue said, wobbling as she held up the wooden building blocks.
He glanced at Zhao Huiyue, amused by her adorable actions, and started playing with her.
As for the pregnancy, it's best to wait until Zhao Huiyue is older. Otherwise, if someone tries to sow discord between mother and daughter, she might not be able to care about anything else while pregnant, and things could go wrong.
In October of the fifth year of the Qingli era, Consort Du's health deteriorated further, and Lin Yitang brought Zhao Huiyue to visit her several times.
But Consort Du was worried that her illness would infect Zhao Huiyue, who was just a teenager in an era where even a simple cold could be fatal.
Lin Yitang was reluctant to bring Zhao Huiyue, but Consort Du was thinking that she wouldn't live much longer. Consort Du had feelings for Zhao Huiyue, and if she didn't go to see her, wouldn't she be considered heartless?
In November of the fifth year of the Qingli reign, Consort Du passed away. Lin Yitang and her child offered incense to Consort Du, and the Emperor bestowed upon her the honor of posthumously granting her the title of Imperial Noble Consort Du.