Chen Jingxi thought for a moment and said, "I'm a little tired today. Please go back and tell my grandmother that if she has anything to say, I'll come back to see her in two days. Let's forget about it today."
"Princess..." The maidservant didn't expect Chen Jingxi to refuse so bluntly. She said in a panic, "Please go. The old lady has something very important to discuss with you."
Chen Jingxi wanted to decline politely, but when she saw the maid's sweaty face and the eagerness in her eyes, she felt a little reluctant.
Seeing this, the maid hurriedly added, "The old lady has been waiting for the princess since early morning."
Chen Jingxi nodded and said, "Forget it, lead the way."
"Thank you, Princess." The maid's face immediately showed a grateful smile, and she hurriedly led the way.
The two walked through the winding corridor and arrived at Mrs. Chen's residence.
Chen Jingxi walked in and saw the old lady sitting on a mahogany carved chair with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something.
When Old Madam Chen saw her granddaughter, a trace of relief flashed in her eyes. She waved for Chen Jingxi to sit down, "Xi'er, are you done?"
Chen Jingxi nodded.
"Is there any problem?"
Chen Jingxi smiled and said, "It's just a small problem, nothing serious. I'm sorry to have caused you, Grandma, to worry."
Old Madam Chen sighed, "I won't be able to worry about this for a few more years."
"Grandmother will surely live a long life."
Old Madam Chen smiled and said, "It's enough for me to live until you have children and Tianbao has a family and a career."
Chen Jingxi held her forehead and tried to induce labor again.
"Xi'er, it's been a while since the prince returned, but why isn't your pregnancy showing any signs of movement? Grandmother knows you don't like those who wield weapons, but you've already married into the prince's palace, so you must have children no matter what. After you give birth to the child, if you don't want to serve the prince, no one can change your position as princess. Do you understand?"
Chen Jingxi was completely confused. It turned out that the original owner didn't like military generals, and the old lady wanted her to be the sperm donor so that she could pass Chu Jinghuai off to another woman after she had the child.
"Thank you for your teachings, Grandma. Xi'er understands."
Old Madam Chen nodded with satisfaction.
Then, she changed the subject, "Now that you have your own ideas, you will also have to take care of the affairs of the palace in the future. I'm afraid you won't have much time to come home. Grandmother, let me tell you now, if you have some free time in the future, I will take your fourth sister to the palace to accompany you."
Chen Jingxi was stunned, and the smile on her face froze at this moment.
Old Madam Chen continued, "Jingxin is a well-behaved and sensible child. Once she enters the palace, she can do the things you don't want to do. That way, you two sisters will have someone to look after you."
Taking care of what? Taking care of someone else's bed?
The old lady felt that she could no longer control her granddaughter and couldn't wait to send in another one.
"Grandmother, does my fourth sister want to enter the palace? And what does father say?"
Old Madam Chen said in a deep voice, "She's a bastard girl, what kind of family does she want to find? I've already asked your father, so you don't have to worry."
"In this case, Xier is not unwilling, but you need to think twice about entering the palace. The prince..." Chen Jingxi said this, covering her face with a handkerchief and bursting into tears.
Chunmei: ...Princess, what are you trying to do?
Old Madam Chen hurriedly asked, "What happened to the prince?"
After being asked this question, Chen Jingxi cried even louder.
Fortunately, the original owner had well-developed tear glands, so she could cry easily.
Upon seeing this, Old Madam Chen waved her hand to signal the servants around her to retreat.
Asked again: "What happened to the prince?"
Chen Jingxi slowly calmed down, wiped away her tears, and choked up, "Grandma, the prince...he has a hidden illness."
When Old Madam Chen heard this, she was completely stunned and repeated in disbelief: "How could it be? How could it be? Are you sure?"
Chen Jingxi raised her head and said, "Grandmother, would I joke about something like this? The prince has been back for so long, and he has only come to my room once, and has never been to any of the other concubines' rooms."
Old Madam Chen nodded. She had already learned from Chunmei that Chu Jinghuai only stayed in Lixiangyuan for one night but did not touch Xier.
Logically speaking, the prince is young and energetic. Although her daughter Xier is not stunningly beautiful, she is still a real beauty. How can a single man and a single woman stay in the same room together?
Thinking of this, Old Lady Chen took a breath. She originally thought that Xier was unwilling, but she didn't think about it at this level. She was just a girl in the boudoir. Even if she was unwilling, how much strength did she have to resist? Could it be that Prince Su was really incapable?
He looks like a strong person, but why is he so useless?
Chen Jingxi continued, "If we let Fourth Sister enter the palace at this time, I'm afraid the prince will feel resentful. If he gets angry, he will have to accommodate father. Father is already weak in the court and has no brothers to support him."
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen showed hesitation on her face.
Seeing this, Chen Jingxi continued, "If Grandmother insists on letting Fourth Sister enter the palace, then let her get ready and follow me to the palace."
Old Madam Chen quickly grabbed Chen Jingxi's hand and said in a much more gentle tone, "There's no rush. Let me think about it."
Chen Jingxi nodded slightly and stood up to say goodbye. "In that case, I won't bother you any more. When you've thought it through, please send someone to the palace to let me know."
After leaving Chen's house, Chunmei asked in confusion: "Princess, the old lady wanted the fourth girl to enter the palace, why didn't you just refuse directly? Why did you say that the prince..." Impotence! Well, it was all because of her good hearing that she heard things she shouldn't have heard.
Chen Jingxi laughed and said, "Some people, when they get older, like to take advantage of their age and interfere in other people's lives. If I had refused directly, she would have had a thousand excuses waiting for me. Why should I bother arguing with her?"
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