Chapter 57 She believed that he would not do such a thing as favoring a concubine and abandoning his wife

Yan Shixu sighed, walked gently to the Queen Mother's side, and knelt down again.

He lowered his head and whispered, "Grandmother, I'm sorry I can't obey your orders regarding the child."

The Queen Mother was silent for a long time.

Yan Shixu was worried about angering her, so he whispered, "Grandmother, the Crown Princess is only in her twenties now, so it won't be difficult for her to give birth to her own child. If we raise Wen Fengyi's child under her lap, and she has her own children in the future, how will the adopted child cope?"

The Queen Mother was stumped by his question.

Yes, the Crown Princess is still young and has a decent relationship with the Crown Prince.

The Crown Princess' situation is completely different from that of the Queen back then, so why should she be so anxious?

After a long moment, the Queen Mother looked at the Crown Prince kneeling before her and said lovingly, "Stand up. I will do as you wish in this matter."

Yan Shixu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally slowly calmed down.

After leaving the Cining Palace, Yan Shixu went to the Fuyao Palace.

When Xie Zhenrong saw him, her eyes lit up instantly.

She stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness."

Yan Shixu followed her into the hall, and the palace maid immediately came forward to pour tea.

He picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip, then got straight to the point: "Just now, I went to visit the Empress Dowager."

He observed her expression and saw that she was not surprised.

He added, "The Empress Dowager mentioned the child born to Wen Fengyi."

The excitement in Xie Zhenrong's eyes could hardly be concealed.

"Your Highness, what did the Empress Dowager say?"

Yan Shixu pursed his lips and said, "Grandmother Huang said that you are very virtuous and take good care of Wen Fengyi and the children."

Xie Zhenrong said modestly, "That is your Highness's child, and even then, my child. I will take good care of him."

There was nothing wrong with what he said, but when Yan Shixu heard it, his heart inexplicably felt heavy.

He didn't sigh until he had finished his cup of tea, "The Empress Dowager told me that after Wen Fengyi gave birth to the child, she would bring him to you to raise."

The happiness on Xie Zhenrong's face was obvious.

"Your Highness, I am naturally willing."

Nanny Zhuang next to her really wanted to kneel down to her.

How come the Crown Princess is so unable to read people's expressions?

Your Highness, are you asking her if she is willing?

She closed her eyes weakly, and heard the prince say the next sentence:

"I felt that you were still young and would have your own children sooner or later, so I did not agree with the Empress Dowager's proposal."

Xie Zhenrong's smiling face gradually stiffened.

Don't give her support?

She is the Crown Princess, and she can't even raise a child born to a concubine?!

Moreover, the Empress Dowager clearly promised her.

Xie Zhenrong's lips could no longer hold a smile.

She asked tentatively, "Your Highness, it was the Empress Dowager's idea to adopt Wen Fengyi's child to me. As the younger generation, if we refuse her kindness, we are afraid that she will be unhappy. Moreover, if Wen Fengyi's child is adopted by me, he will be a legitimate son, which is a great blessing for him. The Empress Dowager is also worried about the child, so she wanted me to give him the status of a legitimate son."

Yan Shixu looked at her gravely.

Looking back now, the Crown Princess was also extremely happy when she heard that Wen Li'er was pregnant.

He just thought she was happy that he had a child, which would make his position as crown prince more secure.

She kept sending supplements to Wen Li'er and telling her many things to pay attention to, but he just thought she liked children too.

He had been away from Beijing for nearly half a year, and Yongtai told him that the Crown Princess took good care of Wen Li'er.

He just thought that it was because she valued his instructions and cared about their relationship as husband and wife.

In the end, she was after the kid.

He felt angry, powerless, and disappointed.

Didn't she ever think about how she could bear to give the child that Wen Li'er had carried for ten months to her?

If Wen Fengyi disagrees, would she still try to take him away by force?

Seeing that the Crown Princess was still trying hard to persuade the Crown Prince, Madam Zhuang asked him to bring the child to her to raise.

Nanny Zhuang didn't even care that the prince was present.

While she was pouring tea for the two of them, she pinched her own Crown Princess under the cover of her sleeve.

Xie Zhenrong shuddered and came back to his senses.

She secretly looked at the prince's gloomy face and felt very sad.

She had been looking forward to having a child for several months, but the prince said he would not give her the child.

Did he ever think about how scared she must be for not having given birth to a child?!

It is normal for the wife to hold the concubine's child, so why is it not possible for Wen Li'er?

If it was one of the other Fengyi who was pregnant this time, would the Crown Prince have given his full approval?!

So, whether the child is given to the wife or not depends entirely on the person who gives birth to the child?!

Xie Zhenrong was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.

Maybe the medicine she took today was too bitter, and her heart was filled with bitterness, so she suddenly vomited.

I was vomiting so much that tears and snot were coming out, and I looked nothing like my usual self.

Yan Shixu was also shocked by her reaction and hurriedly ordered Yongtai to call the imperial physician.

But now Xie Zhenrong is angry with the prince and doesn't care about his concern at all.

Her tears flowed freely, and her voice accusing Yan Shixu was sharp and thin.

"I don't need your Highness's false kindness! Your Highness would be so happy if I were to act this way. If I got sick and died, wouldn't that make room for the woman dear to your Highness? That way, that child wouldn't need me to be adopted, and he could become your legitimate son!"

Seeing that her words were getting more and more outrageous, Madam Zhuang, with sweat on her forehead, went forward to pull her.

"Crown Princess..."

"Don't stop me!"

Xie Zhenrong brushed away the wet nurse's hand, wiped the tears from her face, and stared at the prince.

The tears in his eyes flowed all over his face as if a valve had been opened.

When Yan Shixu saw the Crown Princess's hysterical look, her face was as black as the thick ink in the inkstone.

A trace of sadness appeared on his face, and the powerlessness in his heart almost overflowed from his eyes.

After a long while, he spoke, his voice a little hoarse.

"Zhen Rong, can we have a good talk?"

Xie Zhenrong came back to her senses a little at his gentle call.

She was a little scared when she thought about what she had just said.

She knew that the prince hated domineering and overbearing women the most.

The way she looked just now, was he completely fed up with her?

Seeing the panic and fear in her eyes, Yan Shixu sighed softly, gently grabbed her wrist, and led her to a chair nearby.

This time, Xie Zhenrong did not roar again. She slowly sat down on the chair following his force, lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Yan Shixu spoke first, his voice deliberately lowered a few degrees.

"Zhen Rong, I know you're anxious and afraid because you've been married for three years and haven't had any children, but that's no reason for you to take Wen Fengyi's child away. I believe you can treat the child as your own, but have you ever thought about how to treat both of you equally when you have a child in the future?"

Seeing Xie Zhenrong twiddle his fingers slightly, Yan Shixu continued, "In the future, when you give birth to a son and you already adopted a son, who should I make the crown prince?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhenrong raised her head abruptly and said without hesitation, "Of course, you want to make the child I bear the crown prince!"

Yan Shixu suppressed his brow as he continued to ask her, "Then what's the point of you adopting a child now? If you adopt that child, he'll be both the legitimate and the eldest. If I choose to appoint a crown prince, I'll naturally give him priority. Didn't you just say you'd treat him as your own child? Since they're both your children, there's nothing wrong with isolating the legitimate and appointing the eldest, and you can't harbor any resentment. Do you understand?"

Xie Zhenrong twisted her fingers together and bit her lower lip hard.

Yan Shixu patted the back of her hand and soothed her, "If you follow the imperial physician's advice carefully and take good care of yourself, you will have a child sooner or later. For the sake of your own future child and the child in Wen Fengyi's belly, that child is not suitable for you to bring with you."

Xie Zhenrong finally nodded: "Okay, I will listen to your Highness."

Yan Shixu stood up, asked Madam Zhuang to call an imperial physician, and then left.

After coming out of Fuyao Palace, Yan Shixu recalled everything that had happened since he got married, and felt more tired than ever before.

If he had a choice, he would rather have only one wife and marry the woman he loves.

Just like the second prince, the harem is quiet and the couple is loving and harmonious.

But as the crown prince, he was destined not to be able to make his own decisions on matters such as marriage and the number of women in the Eastern Palace.

It was not his wish to marry Xie Zhenrong.

But having married her, he tried to shoulder the responsibilities of a man, tried to live in love and harmony with her, and also tried to have her as his only woman.

But he only lasted two years.

After two years of marriage without a child, the Empress Dowager was anxious, the ministers in the court were anxious, and even the Crown Princess herself... was anxious.

She, along with the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, were busy arranging to add more people to the Eastern Palace.

He had told her frankly that if there was a new person in the Eastern Palace, they should be prepared for some discord in their relationship.

At that time, the Crown Princess said that she believed he would not do such a thing as to favor his concubine over his wife.

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