"Eat as much as you like. You're weak right now, so eat more. Once you're stronger, childbirth will be easier." As usual, Madam Bai kept serving food to Su Xuening.

"Thank you, Mother." Su Xuening looked at Madam Bai gratefully, knowing that her mother had been taking care of her health.

"You're a good child in every way, but you're too polite." Madam Bai said with a smile to Su Xuening, and then asked Granny Shang to bring her some pickled cucumbers and pickled lotus root to eat with her rice.

Su Xuening really liked the pickled cucumbers and pickled lotus root cubes, and with a table full of her favorite dishes, she ate quite a lot.

Seeing that she was eating more than in the past few days, Bai was pleasantly surprised: "It seems that your morning sickness has lessened quite a bit!"

As she spoke, she asked with a hint of doubt, "I remember when I was pregnant with Zhan'er, my morning sickness was the worst during the two months. I would vomit everything I ate and eat very little. It only lasted for about half a month, and then the morning sickness stopped. You are different from me. Your morning sickness started earlier than mine and was milder."

Bai was simply curious, but Su Xuening felt a little guilty after hearing this.

In fact, she was already two months pregnant, but her mother thought she was only a little over a month pregnant. She had originally wanted to tell her this before, but after being interrupted by Xuanyuan Zhan last time, she didn't bring it up again.

Now that she knows everything, and that the child is Xuan Yuanzhan's biological child, she is naturally not afraid of her mother finding out. However, this matter is complicated to explain, so it would be more appropriate for Xuan Yuanzhan to explain it to her.

After the two finished lunch, Xuan Yuanzhan still hadn't returned.

"It's already noon, and that kid still hasn't returned. He's probably having lunch at the palace. The weather's nice today, so let's not wait for him and go for a walk."

Ning'er and Zhan'er got married, and she hasn't bought her a gift yet. Now that she's pregnant, she might as well go out for a stroll and buy her some gifts. If she sees anything suitable, she can also pick some out for the baby.

"good."

Su Xuening naturally had no objections.

The Holy King's Mansion is closest to the Imperial Palace, but it's still some distance from the East Street of Kyoto, so the servants prepared a carriage.

The carriage from the Holy King's Mansion set off, followed by a large entourage. In addition to Bai Shi and Su Xuening's close attendants, there were many guards behind them, and soldiers clearing the way on the outer perimeter.

Su Xuening knew that besides these people, there were also many hidden guards in the shadows!

Seeing Su Xuening lifting the carriage curtain to look outside, Lady Bai said helplessly, "This is why I don't like going out."

Su Xuening smiled and comforted her, "Mother, there's no need to worry about mobilizing a large force; it's their duty."

Madam Bai smiled: "Ning'er is right. It's alright to go to such lengths every now and then."

Every day, she causes a great deal of trouble and disturbs the people. Not only do the people and those who serve her find it annoying, but she herself finds it annoying too!

The grand display of the Holy King's Mansion in the streets did indeed attract a considerable crowd of onlookers.

"It's a carriage from the Holy King's Palace!"

"Judging from this, it must be the Holy King's Dowager Consort!"

"I wonder if the Holy Princess Consort has come out yet?"

"I've heard that the Holy Princess Consort is very favored in the Holy Prince's residence. I wonder if it's true?"

"Of course it's true. I heard an interesting story yesterday. I heard that the Holy King went to the Hall of Parting Sorrows a couple of days ago, just for..."

"Seriously? Is this for real?"

"This is a male prostitute that the Holy King personally inquired about at the Liyou Pavilion. How could it be fake!"

Su Xuening overheard these comments while inside the carriage and was so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

How did all these people find out about these things? That guy Xuanyuan Zhan is really shameless! He didn't even bother to tell anyone not to spread the word!

With all this talk outside, how can she possibly go out and face people?

Bai Shi also heard these words, but she didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, she asked with great interest, "Did Xuanyuan Zhan really go to Liyou Pavilion for this matter?"

Su Xuening then realized that Bai Shi was still in the carriage, and she became even more embarrassed. She lowered her head, nervously clutching her handkerchief, and dared not look up at Bai Shi.

Seeing Su Xuening's expression, how could Bai not understand? She smiled and comforted her, "Silly child, what's there to be ashamed of? This is perfectly normal for married couples!"

The phrase "marital bliss" once again made Su Xuening blush deeply.

Does Mother really not mind at all that Xuanyuan Zhan is doing this for her? Her son is of noble status, yet he does such things to please his wife. If it were any other mother-in-law, I wonder how she would have scolded her daughter-in-law?

My mother is really...very, very good!

However, it was truly shameful to talk about their intimate moments with their mother-in-law!

Seeing Su Xuening blush like this, Bai found it amusing and couldn't help but tease her, "I didn't expect that brat Xuanyuan Zhan to be so good at coaxing his wife. He's just like his father in that respect."

As if recalling happy times in the past, Lady Bai smiled, with a mix of nostalgia and melancholy: "It's a pity that Xuanyuan Zhan's father died young, and I really didn't get to enjoy a few years of marital bliss."

Su Xuening finally raised her eyes and stared blankly at Bai Shi.

My mother has been a widow for twenty years. I estimate that it was only two years from her marriage to her widowhood. A woman's best years have been spent in loneliness!

Loneliness wasn't the only problem; she also had to find ways to fight against others and protect her young son. The Holy Prince's Mansion's current status was all thanks to her mother!

Seeing Su Xuening's flustered expression, as if she didn't know how to comfort her, Bai smiled generously again: "Silly child, why would I need anyone's comfort? We live our own lives, and as long as we are happy, we don't need to care about other people's opinions."

She doesn't care about other people's opinions; living her own life well is the most important thing!

If she cared about what outsiders thought of her, she would have been drowned in their spittle long ago.

Others wanted her to die, but she refused to!

She not only had to live, but also had to keep her son alive. Even if living didn't bring much joy, living was still better than dying!

It's good to have some fun battling with a woman like Su Huiyan; at least it makes her life less boring!

Su Xuening nodded silently, accepting the advice: "Mother is right, we don't need to care about other people's opinions."

What does it matter what other people think? As long as the people she cares about don't see her that way, that's enough!

“So enjoy life while you can, life is too short!” Bai said with a smile, then leaned closer and whispered, “Besides, even if word gets out, people will only envy you. Just wait and see, all the women in the capital will be envious of you in the future!”

"Mother~" Su Xuening blushed at Bai Shi's words.

Bai was amused by her shy little appearance. She was proud of her good taste in men, but also envious of her son for getting such a good wife.

She has such good taste; that brat is really lucky!