Chapter 352 The old lady wanted to see her granddaughter

Xie Shang walked up to Ye Susu, staring at her hypocritical face. A flash of coldness crossed his eyes, but he put on a smile again. She made a move to get up again, but he stopped her. "There's no need to get up. Concubine Ye was implicated by Su Tingwan and spent several months in the Cold Palace. I haven't been able to take care of you. I heard that you had a difficult childbirth and almost didn't give birth. I'm so sorry that you suffered so much."

Ye Susu's eyes were red, her bare face filled with grievance and forbearance. The next moment, tears welled up in her eyes as she silently sobbed, "This concubine...this concubine does not feel wronged. As long as I can safely give birth to the imperial heir for Your Highness, this concubine has no regrets, this concubine..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Shang felt that her acting skills were superb. If he didn't already know the truth, would he have been deceived by her again?

He just stood there in front of her, waiting for her to cry until she was done crying before he spoke.

The women behind him felt awkward. Ye Liangqie was perfectly fine just now, so why was she crying?

No one is bullying her. She should be happy to have given birth, but her tears just keep flowing. When will they stop? She's such a beautiful woman!

Jiang Fenghua knew that Xie Shang was doing this on purpose. He would definitely retaliate if someone plotted against him like this. She was just waiting for Xie Shang to give her a sweet treat and she would be coaxed back.

The baby's crying broke the silence. The wet nurse came over with the baby in her arms and said, "I don't know what's wrong with the young master. I can't soothe him no matter what I do."

Xie Shang walked to the wet nurse's side, his hands behind his back, showing no intention of taking the child. Why was this weak and small child crying? His eyebrows and eyes really did look somewhat like Su Xuan's, equally annoying.

The wet nurse was terrified when she saw him staring at the child.

Xie Shang turned around and stared at Ye Susu, his eyes filled with coldness. He said in a deep voice, "If Ye Liangqie hasn't cried enough, then hold your child and keep crying!"

Ye Susu's tears stopped instantly, and she said softly, "Your Highness."

"Half a month has passed. Has Consort Ye held your child?" Xie Shang asked again.

Ye Susu said, "I have been bedridden and recuperating."

At this moment, Xie Shang suddenly took the child from his arms and handed him to Ye Susu. "I know you had a difficult childbirth and it was very hard for you. You haven't been able to get out of bed for the past two weeks. Once you've recovered, take care of the child more. How can such a small and thin child be separated from his mother?" From the moment he entered until now, Ye Susu hadn't mentioned the child once. Instead, she tried her best to show her grievances and pitifulness.

Ye Susu was stunned, looking at the crying child in her arms. She was restless and didn't know how to comfort him. Looking at him, she thought of Su Xuan's face, which made her feel nauseous, so she didn't want to hold him.

She thought: Once she regained Xie Shang's affection, she could have a child with him. The person she loved would always be Xie Shang; she was only forced into this relationship by Su Xuan. Thinking this way made her feel a little better.

Xie Shang's expression suddenly softened. "Once you've finished your postpartum confinement, I will request an imperial decree to bestow upon you the title of Consort Ye. Rest assured and take care of yourself."

Ye Susu was delighted and quickly said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

At this moment, Tang Qianran also came over to see the child. She casually remarked, "So a baby who's only half a month old is this small! His face isn't even as big as my palm!"

Song Qing said, "But I've heard that babies grow taller in the wind after birth, and the young master is indeed too small."

These days, Granny Wang has been staying at Zhongming Pavilion. She deliberately said, "When the Crown Princess gave birth to the eldest son and the young princess, they were both stronger than the young master. They did grow very quickly after birth, growing a lot in half a month. But in the half month that I have been serving the young master, I have found that he is growing very slowly. He cries every day and is very difficult to take care of. I don't know why."

Jiang Fenghua chimed in, explaining, "I heard from Physician Wang that the baby is malnourished in the womb, which is why it looks small. The young master is also weak, so he is not growing well. As long as we take good care of him, he will grow up eventually."

Ye Susu held the child in her arms, but there was no joy of motherhood on her face. Hearing the child cry incessantly, she felt only tension and anxiety. She didn't dare to utter a sound. It was for these reasons that she didn't like the child.

The child was still crying in her arms. Gao Qingtong stepped forward and took a look. "His face is all red. Is something in pain? Quickly, please call the imperial physician to take a look!"

"He's probably hungry, wet nurse, take him away!" Granny Wang hurriedly told the wet nurse to take the child and comfort him. The child stopped crying so much when the wet nurse held him in her arms. Physician Wang continued to examine the child, trying to save his life.

Ye Susu couldn't wait for the wet nurse to take the baby away, afraid that they would notice something. Although all babies looked the same and it was impossible to tell the difference, she still felt guilty.

The child's eating, drinking, and toileting were all taken care of by nannies and wet nurses, and the imperial physicians also frequently visited him for consultations.

Because of her indifference and apathy, she was unaware that her child was about to die.

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Half a month later, it was New Year's Eve again. The palace was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was very lively.

In addition to the imperial concubines and the young ladies of the Eastern Palace, the Emperor also invited the Su family and important officials of the court to the New Year's Eve banquet.

Madam Su was a first-rank imperial consort bestowed by the late emperor. Dressed in magnificent attire, she led the younger generation of the Su family into the palace for the banquet. Su Dehai claimed to be ill at home, and it was said that he was truly ill and could not even leave the house. Therefore, today only the female members of the Su family attended the banquet.

Despite his illness, the Emperor and Empress personally went to greet Madam Su. The Emperor asked, "How many years has it been since Madam Su returned to Shengjing for the New Year?"

"It's been many years. I've accompanied the old general to guard the border for decades. Back then, the emperor was still the crown prince. Time flies, and I've grown old! The old general has been gone for several years now."

"The old lady is still vigorous in her old age!" the Emperor said. "I often think of the old general lately. He made great contributions to our Great Zhou and devoted himself to the people of Great Zhou. I will be grateful to the old general for the rest of my life."

Madam Su glanced at Empress Cheng. If her daughter hadn't been born late, when would Cheng Langjin have ever been the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty? What's even more infuriating is that Qingqing only gave birth to one daughter, Ling'er, and then had difficulty conceiving again. Everyone said it was because she damaged her body, but she got pregnant with another man in one go. This can only mean one thing: the Emperor must have used some method to prevent the Su family's daughter from having any more children over the years.

Even Wanwan was given a contraceptive potion by Empress Cheng; the royal family didn't want the Xie family's offspring to come from the Su family's womb!

The royal family is also wary of the Su family.

Madam Su added, "The reason I returned to the capital this time is to ask the Emperor to do me a favor."

"Please speak, Madam."

Madam Su said, "I can no longer plead for my good-for-nothing daughter. She made the mistake first. What happened not only disgraced the royal family but also my Su family. Even if the Emperor executes her, I will have no complaints. However, my granddaughter Wanwan has been married to the Crown Prince for almost two years. I came back to see my granddaughter and want to know if she is doing well."

Upon hearing this, Empress Cheng clenched her fingers. Su Tingwan had long been banished to the Cold Palace.

The Emperor smiled and said, “Of course it is good. Please take a seat, Madam. I will immediately send someone to call her over to pay her respects to her grandmother. Ling’er also mentioned missing her maternal grandmother last time. I will also send someone to call the Ninth Princess over to chat with Madam.”

Empress Cheng smiled and said, "Please have some tea, Madam."

Madam Su raised her teacup but didn't actually drink from it. "Your Majesty the Empress, please."

The fact that she asked me to execute Su Qingqing was simply because she had already gotten Su Qingqing out of the palace.