Chapter 46 Who said I'm scared?

"The gifts given by the sisters are all very special, but the gift given by me is very simple."

Shen Lingshu asked Zhu Xin to take out the Persimmon Ruyi paperweight she had prepared. The Persimmon Ruyi, carved from white jade, looked exquisite and beautiful.

"May His Majesty be blessed with success in all things. May the persimmons symbolize a bountiful harvest and prosperity. May the Kingdom of Mu Ning prosper, and may the people of Mu Ning live a prosperous life."

Shen Lingshu knew very well that Prince Lin was an emperor who loved his people like his own children. Even if he had no intention of seizing the throne now, he could still feel the suffering of the people and hoped that they could live a prosperous and good life.

After hearing this, Concubine Fang thought: Who would believe such love when it's said like that?

The next moment, Concubine Fang frowned and her eyes fell on the white jade paperweight. This was not something that could be done in a day. Who could tell her when the prince's birthday was?

"This king likes it very much."

Prince Lin was very pleased with the pair of Shishi Ruyi paperweights. His wish was for the Ning Kingdom to prosper and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

Concubine Fang: "..."

The prince believes it so?

Then the red coral she bought with hundreds of taels of silver is not worth this little white jade paperweight?

If she was not mistaken, this mutton-fat white jade material was a gift from the prince, so she just moved her mouth and made the prince happy?

This thought made Concubine Fang feel even more threatened. It was obvious that the prince favored Shen Lingshu, so the prince liked everything she gave him. Now the child has not been born yet. If she waits until the child is born, will she still have a place as a concubine?

"I am happy that Your Highness likes it. The picture I drew with my own hands was not wasted." Shen Lingshu smiled like a flower. Her face, which was a little fatter than before due to her pregnancy, added a mother's tenderness.

"Is this a picture you drew yourself?" Prince Lin looked at the white jade paperweight with the persimmon in the shape of a ruyi again. The round and plump persimmon looked like a ruyi, and the composition was beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

"Please don't despise me, Your Highness." Shen Lingshu said modestly.

"Very good." The admiration in Prince Lin's eyes was even stronger.

Concubine Fang quickly said, "Your Highness, this is the longevity noodles I specially made for you. Longevity noodles are long, and blessings will continue to bloom."

These bitches, one or two of them, are just thinking about seducing the prince.

After dinner, everyone looked at Prince Lin expectantly.

"It's cold, let's all go."

Prince Lin stood up, told Shen Lingshu to take good care of the baby, and then took Hai Jiaren back to Hai's yard.

"Your Majesty."

When Hai Jiaren was taken away by the prince, she felt like she was stepping on a ball of cotton. She looked back triumphantly and looked at Shen Lingshu with eyes that seemed to say: The prince still likes her the most!

Facing Hai Jiaren's smug and provocative eyes, Shen Lingshu ignored them and stood up: "Concubine, I will go back first."

"Be careful on the road, and be sure to protect the baby." Concubine Fang reminded her while looking at her big belly.

After Shen Lingshu left, Aunt Li and Aunt Lin were about to go back. Concubine Fang looked at the courtyard that had just been bustling, and her mood instantly cooled down. She asked, "Madam Gui, who do you think told Prince Shen about his birthday?"

"this……"

Nanny Gui hesitated, "Hai definitely wouldn't do that, and Li... probably wouldn't either. Lin has been recuperating in the courtyard, not fighting or competing. Could it be that the concubine suspected someone had secretly told Shen?"

"However, since they have entered the Prince's Mansion, perhaps they found out the information themselves." Nanny Gui reminded in a low voice.

"Well, keep a close eye on them all, especially Hai. If they don't have any change of clothes, you must report it as soon as possible." Concubine Fang raised her eyes and her mother's voice rang in her ears. Since she had decided to do it, she had to do it in one go.

"If the master hadn't been pregnant, the prince would have definitely come to the master's courtyard. There would have been no place for the Hai family."

On the way back to Youlan Courtyard, Zhu Xin comforted her quietly, fearing that Shen Lingshu would be unhappy because the prince went to Aunt Hai.

"I know."

Shen Lingshu walked slowly, the moonlight lengthening her shadow. She could see clearly today that Concubine Fang's gift should be what Chu Cong disliked the most, after all, it was too extravagant.

If she remembered correctly, the heavy snow this year had collapsed many people's houses. The royal palace had no worries about food and clothing, and they could buy birthday gifts worth several hundred taels of silver at will.

But ordinary people may not be willing to buy a pound of meat that costs only a dozen coins, and they cannot afford cotton clothes that cost hundreds of coins.

Chu Cong liked Li Yi Niang's underwear, Lin Yi Niang's amulet, and Hai Yi Niang's lark-like singing voice.

"Master, the palace has given us so many gifts today. It's just right. I can make a few more clothes for you, and I can also make a bellyband and some small clothes for the little master."

Returning to Youlan Courtyard, Zhu Xin immediately began to take the rewarded fabric and prepare to make new clothes. Seeing that Shen Lingshu seemed unhappy, she asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

"No, you did great."

Shen Lingshu leaned on the soft couch, looked at the busy Zhu Xin, lowered her eyes, and thought: Concubine Fang must be unable to hold back.

The twins were revealed today, along with the rewards from the palace and Nanny Liu Lan's arrival. Presumably, Concubine Fang was worried that she was giving birth to a son.

…

Zoo of Menagerie.

"Father, Mother, help me."

Prince Heng listened to the beast's roar and rolled over, crying, "I am the real coward, Father, I was wrong, I was really wrong."

"No, don't come over here, go away."

King Heng cried and shouted. In the dark cave, he didn't know how long he ran or how many times he fell.

Secret Guard A: Your Highness, don’t you know that all the beasts are locked up?

Secret Guard B: Probably... maybe... I don’t know.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be running around like a headless fly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Shuang Lan rushed over with a food box. Hearing Prince Heng's cries, she hurriedly asked, "Prince, are you okay?"

"Aunt Shuanglan, Mother, please quickly ask Mother to rescue me."

Prince Heng sensed the light and quickly ran towards it. Wiping his tears, he stood up and asked, "Did my mother rescue my father? Did my father promise to let me out?"

The emperor didn't even want to see the imperial concubine.

"Prince, are you hungry? Eat something first." Shuang Lan opened the food box and the fragrant smell of food came out. Prince Heng's stomach growled. He had been running for most of the day and was exhausted.

"Don't be afraid, Your Highness. Those beasts can't bite you." Shuang Lan comforted.

"Who said I'm afraid?"

Prince Heng ate with his plate in hand, mumbling, "I'm just annoyed by the roars of these beasts. They're too noisy."

“…”

Shuang Lan remained silent. King Heng's pig-slaughtering cry for help just now clearly showed that he was extremely scared.

After finishing the meal, Shuang Lan was about to leave. Prince Heng grabbed the food box and asked, "Father, you won't really let me stay here all night, right?"

"It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that this place is too shabby."

Prince Heng said this with a look of disgust, and then asked, "Tiger, are you really not going to bite me?"

Prince Heng swallowed, and the veins on his hand that was holding the food box bulged.