Chapter 111: The Problem of Wedding Consummation
Without waiting for Jiang Rong to speak.
Concubine Li took over the conversation and said, "The Xie family has few descendants, and Qiao has helped the Xie family to expand. She is a contributor to the Xie family. It's just an extra piece of cloth, so there's no need for Concubine Zhao to apologize in person."
"After all, I have taken Ronger's things, and I feel uneasy..." Concubine Zhao said hypocritically.
Concubine Li smiled and said, "The Crown Prince's wife is tolerant and generous, so she won't care about it."
This is singing the same tune.
Didn't even give Jiang Rong a chance to speak.
Concubine Zhao was just showing off on purpose to annoy Jiang Rong.
Because the reward was distributed by the concubine...
Jiang Rong was dissatisfied, which meant she was dissatisfied with the Concubine Dowager, and she was deliberately trying to sow discord between them as grandparents and granddaughters.
But Jiang Rong's expression did not change at all, and he was still smiling:
"Princess Li, you are too kind. As the Crown Prince's consort, I should be tolerant, generous, dignified, virtuous, kind and gentle. This is what I should do."
Concubine Zhao was choked for a moment. Why was she not angry, but also praised herself...
"Congratulations, sister-in-law, on your pregnancy." Jiang Rong looked at Qiao.
Feicui immediately presented the gift.
Ever since the last Qingfeng Poetry Meeting, Qiao felt that he had lost face and was ashamed to see people, so he had been hiding in Zhaoguang Garden to recuperate.
Until now when she was pregnant, she immediately felt that she had avenged herself and was a great contributor to the Xie family.
"Thank you, sister." Qiao looked at Jiang Rong, one hand on her waist, the other hand stroking her still very flat belly:
"Oh, I didn't expect that you would suddenly get pregnant. My husband is always busy with official duties, and he often rests in the study late at night. I thought my sister must have gotten pregnant first..."
Qiao married into the Northern Prince’s Mansion last year.
But after Xie Yuanwen got married last year, he was sent to work in Jiangnan for a year. She stayed in the mansion and only lived with her husband this year.
And Xie Yuanwen often rested in the study.
Mrs. Qiao was extremely jealous of Jiang Rong. To be honest, Xie Lingxi had slept with Jiang Rong more days than herself, who had been married a year earlier.
"Yes, Rong'er has been married to the Northern Prince's Mansion for so long, and is so loved by the prince, how come she is still not pregnant?" Concubine Zhao pretended to be surprised.
Jiang Rong: ...
You guys are just happy about the pregnancy, why do you have to step on me?
"Princess Zhao, the Crown Prince's wife has only been in the palace for four months." Feicui spoke up for her master.
Concubine Zhao said, "The time is not short. If you are not feeling well, you must take care of yourself as soon as possible. I know several prescriptions for taking care of yourself. Can you use them, Rong girl?"
"You should keep this good recipe for yourself. You have been in the Northern Prince's Mansion for more than 20 years, but you only have one child. If you are supposed to have one child every four months, you should be more anxious than me." Jiang Rong smiled.
Xie Ruojiao, who also came to congratulate, just walked to the doorstep and heard these words, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You...you..." Concubine Zhao's face turned blue with anger.
Concubine Li hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "What the Crown Prince's wife said is inappropriate. The prince is far away in the frontier..."
"Speaking of which, the prince is far away at the frontier, enduring the wind and frost and severe cold. I'm afraid he needs someone to serve him. I wonder which of you two stepmothers is willing to go to the frontier and share the joys and sorrows with the prince?" Jiang Rong asked.
Traditionally, the wife had to stay in the mansion to manage the household affairs, but the concubine could travel with her husband.
But Concubine Zhao and Concubine Li did not go. Firstly, it was because the Northern King was going to the war without his family. Secondly, they were greedy for wealth and feared the poverty in the border areas and were unwilling to suffer.
There was complete silence in Zhaoguang Garden for a while.
"Look at what I said. As a junior, I shouldn't say these things. It's just that my grandmother asked me to be the manager of the household, so I couldn't help but take care of everything. Please don't mind me." Jiang Rong smiled.
Concubine Li forced a smile and said, "It's okay, it's okay... I remembered that I have something else to do, Ruo'e, let's go back first."
The young girl who had been following her bowed to Jiang Rong and left with Concubine Li.
Only Concubine Zhao and her mother-in-law were left sulking.
Come out from Zhaoguang Garden.
Xie Ruojiao held Jiang Rong's arm and laughed so hard that she leaned forward and backward:
"Sister-in-law, this is really a relief. This Concubine Zhao is really looking for trouble. It's such a happy occasion, but she has to make you unhappy!"
Jiang Rong said lazily, "Some people are not satisfied even when they get good things. They have to see others suffer in order to be happy."
"People like this... how miserable their lives must be!" Xie Ruojiao muttered, and then she forgot about Concubine Zhao and asked with concern:
"But my brother and sister-in-law are more loving than them, why haven't you gotten pregnant yet? I think you should be the first to get pregnant with this kind of happy event!"
Jiang Rong: ...
well.
How can I have a child when I haven’t even had sex with my husband?
At first, Jiang Rong thought Xie Lingxi didn't want to force herself, but now they have reached a mutual understanding...
Xie Lingxi, however, remained restrained and polite.
Jiang Rong remembered that Xie Lingxi in her previous life didn't touch her either.
Until that accident, she had a seizure the next day...
So Jiang Rong had a guess: Xie Lingxi didn't consummate his marriage with her, most likely because of the Huangquan poison.
This strange poison probably prohibits sexual intercourse?
"It all depends on fate. When fate comes, it will naturally come true." Jiang Rong said.
Xie Ruojiao nodded as if she understood, "It doesn't matter whether it's sooner or later. It's best if you and brother get along well!"
…
The news of Qiao's pregnancy spread within a day.
Having an heir is a big deal for a family, so Empress Dowager Xie gave a big reward to the servants in the mansion, and all the families sent gifts. Some of the noble families in the capital also sent gifts to congratulate her.
Zhaoguang Garden was filled with gifts, and Mrs. Qiao was very proud.
That night.
Xie Lingxi came back a little late.
Feicui had been waiting outside the door for a long time. When she saw Xie Lingxi, she hurried forward to complain:
"Your Highness, the Crown Princess suffered a great injustice today! The eldest wife, Qiao, is pregnant, and our Crown Princess went to give her gifts and congratulations politely, but she and Concubine Zhao accused the Crown Princess of infertility! They also snatched away the Rouyunduan that the old concubine had originally intended to give to Jin Yuyuan... and even showed off in front of the Crown Princess after snatching it away..."
Infertility?
Xie Lingxi frowned slightly.
"The Crown Princess has been waiting for your return. You must comfort her and hope you and her have a baby soon." Feicui looked forward to it eagerly.
Xie Lingxi walked in first.
In the bedroom.
The young lady was wearing a white corseted nightgown, reading by candlelight. The warm yellow candlelight reflected on her picturesque eyebrows and eyes, like a quiet and affectionate painting.
"My husband is back!" I heard the footsteps of Xie Lingxi coming in.
Jiang Rong immediately put down the book in his hand, walked to Xie Lingxi in small steps, looked up at him with a bright smile:
"It's getting late, husband, hurry up and wash up, so we can go to bed early."
Xie Lingxi knew how great a sin it was for a woman to be infertile in a noble family...
But she was so nonchalant, never mentioned it, and didn't question him at all.
"You don't ask me why I don't consummate my marriage with you?" Xie Lingxi looked at Jiang Rong with complicated eyes.
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