Yan Shujin beamed: "Oh dear, I'm sure I can still grow taller."
Yan Qiyu nodded vigorously from the side: "Sister will definitely grow taller!"
Liu Qin said, "Your courtyard is all repaired. Go and check in the next couple of days to see if you need anything else."
Yan Shujin was in a good mood because she found that she had grown taller, and said, "I asked Aunt Yu to help me pack, so I don't need anything."
Yan Qiyu said, "I don't need anything."
Liu Qin said, "Then let's choose a date and you can move in."
Yan Shujin wrinkled her nose and said, "Mother must think we're in the way, so she wants to get rid of us as soon as possible."
Yan Zhili laughed heartily: "It's not that your mother thinks you're in the way, it's that I think you're in the way."
Yan Shujin stomped her foot in anger.
Yan Qiyu said from the side, "Actually, my sister has wanted to move there for a long time. It would be so comfortable to have a big courtyard of her own."
Yan Zhili and Liu Qin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Yan Shujin wasn't really angry; she pinched Yan Qiyu's cheek and said, "You naughty little brother."
After talking for a while, Yan Shujin took Yan Qiyu back to their room to do their homework.
Yan Zhili hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll go check on Madam Xu."
Liu Qin pursed her lips and said, "Of course, she's quite far along in her pregnancy now, it would be good for her to go and see her so she can have peace of mind."
For some reason, Yan Zhili always felt a little guilty when mentioning Xu Shi in front of his wife, and said, "When Xu Shi's child is born, do you want to take it and raise it with you?"
Liu Qin paused for a moment, looking at Yan Zhili with some surprise.
Yan Zhili touched his nose and explained, "It's also to prevent the child from becoming estranged from Baojie and the others in the future. Besides, Xu Shi is a concubine, so bringing the child to your side is an honor for the child."
Liu Qin felt a chill run through her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "Husband, every child is a mother's precious treasure. Xu has not done anything wrong. Taking the child away is a bit..." She hinted tactfully, "If Xu can take good care of the child, let her raise him/her. If she can't, then bring the child back to me, and I will take care of him/her."
Yan Zhili felt that his wife was too soft-hearted, but he remembered that his brother had also suggested that his sister-in-law adopt a child, but his sister-in-law refused.
Liu Qin said softly, "When the child is a little older, let him move in with Brother Gui, and they will naturally become closer."
Yan Zhili also thought that what he said made sense.
Liu Qin lowered her head slightly and said with a hint of shyness, "Moreover... the imperial physician said my health is improving, and I still want to have a child for my husband."
Yan Zhili put his arm around Liu Qin and said, "Okay, just take good care of the two children and yourself."
Liu Qin responded softly and said, "Husband, why don't you go see Sister Xu first?"
Yan Zhili said, "Okay."
Liu Qin saw the person to the door and asked, "Should we leave the door open for my husband tonight?"
"I'll be back in a bit," Yan Zhili said. "I have to have breakfast with Baojie and the others tomorrow."
Liu Qin agreed, and only went back to her room and closed the door after Yan Zhili was out of sight.
Aunt Fang, who had been inside the house, brought over some jujube water. Liu Qin took it and drank a few sips before feeling a little better.
Aunt Fang said, "Your Highness..."
Liu Qin looked at Aunt Fang and said, "Aunt, please feel free to speak your mind. We share the same fate, so there's nothing we can't say."
The Prince's Mansion is currently managed by the palace's head eunuchs and aunts, but Liu Qin is gradually taking over these responsibilities and relies heavily on these people from the palace. Those who can be assigned by Chen Qiu are all intelligent people and naturally know what to do.
Aunt Fang said, "It would be better for the Princess Consort to avoid getting pregnant for the next two years."
After all, Liu Qin had not yet fully taken control of the affairs of the Prince's Mansion, and Xu Shi was also a restless person.
Liu Qin said, "I know."
In fact, not only Aunt Fang mentioned this, but Chen Qiu also told her privately that her most important thing now is not to have children. She has a son and a daughter, which is enough. Moreover, her daughter is a princess and her son is a prince.
Her most important task now is to secure her position and keep the affairs of the Prince's Mansion firmly in her grasp.
After ten months of pregnancy, plus the time spent in postpartum care, she won't have the energy to attend to anything else for at least a year and a half, which would be a huge loss.
Liu Qin said, "I have Sister Bao and Brother Gui."
Seeing that Liu Qin understood, Aunt Fang stopped trying to persuade her: "Actually, if that child had really been brought over..."
“No need.” Liu Qin really didn’t want to raise someone else’s child: “We’ll move to the front yard when the child is four years old. Why be the bad guy and separate a mother and child?”
Most importantly, children are too fragile and die young. If something happens, she won't be able to explain herself no matter how hard she tries. So, she'll have to take care of the child herself. Besides, taking care of a child is very tiring, and Xu doesn't have the energy to deal with other things.
Liu Qin instructed, "Don't let Bao Jie and the others know about tonight's events."
Aunt Fang respectfully agreed.
Liu Qin said, "My aunt is explaining the etiquette of gift-giving to me."
Aunt Fang's voice was unhurried: "Gift giving is all about finding the right balance, the gift you give..."
Liu Qin didn't want her children to worry about her affairs, because they had more important things to think about.
At this moment, Yan Shujin sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at Aunt Yu with a serious expression and asked, "Aunt, what do you think the Luo family is really thinking?"
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