Qi Yuning has been almost responsive to Lingling's every request these days, but she is completely powerless to have a younger brother or sister.
Qi Yuning thought, Lingling is over three years old and still has no brothers or sisters. It seems that her relationship with Lu Ze is really not good.
After all, Lu Ze is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion, and the title of the Duke's Mansion needs to be inherited by offspring in the future. She and Lu Ze are not young anymore. If the couple has a good relationship, it is impossible that they have only one daughter, Lingling.
Seeing that Qi Yuning didn't answer, Lingling said coquettishly, "Other people's families have brothers and sisters, I want to have brothers and sisters too!"
Qi Yuning asked, "Other people's children can recognize a thousand words at the age of three. Can Lingling recognize a thousand words?"
Lingling opened her eyes wide and said, "What child can recognize a thousand words at the age of three? That's amazing!"
"Your father."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly. Prince Lu knew a thousand words at the age of three, could recite the Book of Songs at the age of five, and could recite poems and compose essays at the age of seven.
Lingling said, "Mom, darling, Lingling just wants a brother or sister. Lingling has been looking forward to having a brother or sister for a long time. If mom and dad give birth to a brother or sister, Lingling will definitely take good care of them."
Qi Yuning touched Lingling's head and said, "Silly Lingling, your younger siblings don't need you to take care of them. Mother doesn't want Lingling to take care of them either."
Lingling asked, "If Lingling could recognize a thousand words, would she be able to have brothers and sisters?"
Qi Yuning nodded and said, "Yes!"
Jingzhe went inside to report: "Princess, Prince Lu requests an audience."
Qi Yuning said: "Let him in."
When Lu Ze came in, the scent of orchids was particularly strong on him.
When Lingling saw Lu Ze, she got off the bed and ran to him, extending her hand and saying, "Daddy, give me a hug!"
Lu Ze picked up Lingling, looked at her smiling face and said, "So happy?"
Lingling covered her mouth and laughed secretly, "Mom promised to give me a brother or sister!"
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning, his eyes full of disbelief, "You really agreed?"
Qi Yuning said, "Lingling needs to know a thousand words before she can have siblings. Besides, siblings have to be born by me. Master Lu can also take concubines... I believe that Master Lu has many girls who are eager to become his concubines. They can also give birth to siblings for Lingling."
Lu Ze said slowly, "Can the princess have room for a concubine?"
Qi Yuning said: "Of course, I'm not as stingy as you say."
Lu Ze ignored Qi Yuning and held Lingling in his arms, telling her a story. Lingling fell asleep quickly while listening to the story.
Qi Yuning was sitting on the chaise longue and still looking at the account book.
Lu Ze put Lingling down and walked over to Qi Yuning. He lowered his eyes and said to her, "Princess, sometimes you can't do it. Don't promise your child something easily."
Qi Yuning asked: "What can't be done?"
"About brothers and sisters," Lu Ze asked, "Can the princess really give Lingling a brother or sister?"
"It's not like I have to give birth. Didn't I just tell you that Master Lu can take a concubine to give Lingling a brother or sister? This princess is not as unvirtuous as you think. I can still tolerate a few concubines."
Qi Yuning raised her eyes slightly and said, "I don't like you anyway. If we really want to get married, it's for Lingling. I only want Lingling.
Lingling was born in September of the Dingmao year and lived until the first month of the Xinwei year, a period of over three years, without a sibling. It's clear that our relationship wasn't very good at that time."
"Your Lu family's mansion is the home of the Duke of Lu, and you need a son to inherit the title. I, the princess, cannot delay your Lu family's title. If you want to take a concubine and have a child, it's up to you."
Lu Ze frowned, "I won't take a concubine."
Qi Yuning asked: "Why?"
Lu Ze said, "My mother won't allow it."
Qi Yuning asked, "Why doesn't Her Royal Highness allow you to take a concubine?"
In Shengjing City, there are many families with three wives and four concubines. The prince consort is not allowed to take concubines because of his special status. There is no reason why the princess cannot allow her son to take concubines.
Lu Ze said, "I simply won't allow it. So Princess Qi, please don't promise Lingling something you can't possibly do."
Qi Yuning asked, "Why can't it be done?"
Lu Ze said hoarsely, "Princess, after all, even if you and I could conceive a child now, the one born would be Lingling's older brother or sister, not a younger brother or sister."
Qi Yuning said slowly, "Lingling is still young anyway. It will take at least a year for her to recognize a thousand words. It could take a year or two. And after a year..."
Qi Yuning calculated that Lingling's birthday was September of the Dingmao year, which meant that she and Lu Ze would be pregnant with Lingling in the twelfth month of the Bingyin year next year.
Although there was still more than a year to go, what if she and Lu Ze didn't get married by then? Would Lingling still exist?
Qi Yuning asked Lu Ze, "If more than a year later, you and I didn't get married, and Lingling didn't get pregnant, would Lingling still exist?"
Lu Ze said confidently, "Lingling will be pregnant. If you and I are not married a year later, there will be no Lingling. Then Lingling will not exist now, so we must be married!"
Qi Yuning continued, "If Lingling is pregnant, then wouldn't that mean there are two Linglings? But how can there be two Linglings existing at the same time in this world?"
Lu Ze pondered and said, "Maybe Lingling left after we got pregnant. Or maybe one day when we wake up, Lingling will be back."
Qi Yuning sighed softly, reluctant to look at Lingling lying on the bed. In just a few days, she was reluctant to let Lingling leave her.
Lu Ze took out three pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them to Qi Yuning: "This is my thousand-word poem praising the princess..."
Qi Yuning took it and took a look, and had to admit that Master Lu's handwriting was excellent.
The calligraphy is so powerful and vigorous that it is considered to be the best among the calligraphers in Shengjing City. No wonder His Majesty has always praised Lu Ze's calligraphy as being in the style of Pei Qin, a great calligrapher from hundreds of years ago.
"Prince Qiyang, the king of a different surname in the prosperous dynasty, is a true gentleman, and a man of great virtue. He is talented in both civil and military affairs, and governs with harmony and justice. Born in troubled times, he rises to power, holds great power, and is loyal and devoted..."
It is an excellent article with nearly a thousand words and fluent writing. Prince Consort Lu likes these poems and songs, and Lu Ze can be said to be better than his teacher.
But the more Qi Yuning read, the darker her face became. The entire article was almost praising her grandfather, King Qi Qi Yang, for his military achievements and loyalty.
Then there were another two hundred words praising her father, mother, uncle and aunt who died in the battlefield.
Only the last sentence is correct: "Prince Qi's granddaughter, Qi Yuning, has a beautiful appearance and a graceful figure."
Qi Yuning threw three pieces of paper at Lu Ze. "Is this the poem you wrote to praise me? Is my beauty and graceful figure the only thing I'm worth?"
Lu Ze: “…”
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