Chapter 42: Being born is a blessing
When Xiao Yiyi saw Shen Lingshu, she was in a trance and thought that Gu Qiurong had come back to life.
Listening to her words of praise, Xiao Yiyi's eyes fell on her bulging belly: "Are you Aunt Shen?" In Prince Lin's mansion, Shen Lingshu was the only one who was pregnant.
"Chen Lingshu, nice to meet Miss Xiao." Shen Lingshu introduced herself.
"How do you know I'm Miss Xiao?" Xiao Yiyi looked at her curiously, her eyes looking left and right at her face. She looked very similar to Sister Qiu Rong, but the difference was that her eyes seemed to be filled with light, and they were so bright.
In the past, Sister Qiu Rong’s eyes were also so beautiful. Later, after entering Prince Lin’s Mansion, she felt that Sister Qiu Rong’s eyes had lost their luster.
"The dimples on Miss Xiao's face are very beautiful. I'm sure everyone in Kyoto knows them."
Shen Lingshu's words of praise were sincere, and coupled with her face that looked very similar to Gu Qiurong, Xiao Yiyi fell in love with her at first sight. She smiled and said, "My name is Xiao Yiyi, you can call me Yiyi."
When she smiled, the dimples on Xiao Yiyi's face became more obvious.
"Yiyi." Shen Lingshu changed her words readily.
The gentle voice seemed to penetrate time and space, allowing her to see Gu Qiurong again. She took Shen Lingshu's hand and said, "Sister Shen, your belly is so big. I heard that there are two children in it?"
Xiao Yiyi was extremely curious.
"It's been four months, and there are indeed two children." Shen Lingshu looked at Xiao Yiyi, and it was really the same as in the script. She liked Gu Qiurong, and also fell in love with her who was similar to Gu Qiurong.
"Mrs. Chen, you'd better sit still to avoid falling." Concubine Fang stared at her belly. When she thought about the two children inside, and the high probability that one would be a son, Concubine Fang became jealous and crazy.
“Twins, Aunt Shen is so blessed.”
Concubine Gao stepped forward with a smile, grabbed Shen Lingshu's hand and said, "This concubine has come to share in the good luck. Who knows, maybe I can give birth to twins when I go back."
"Concubine Fang, come and share in the good news. Who knows, you might be pregnant too." Concubine Gao shouted, and her gloating look was too obvious.
Concubine Fang: "..."
Even if she is pregnant, it is not Shen Lingshu's blessing, it is she who is blessed!
"Mrs. Shen has met Concubine Gao." Shen Lingshu then discovered that Concubine Fang and Concubine Gao from Prince Heng's Mansion were also there.
"Madam Chen is pregnant, so there's no need to be polite." Concubine Gao said enviously, "If you ask me, Madam Chen is still blessed, Concubine Fang, don't you agree?"
Concubine Fang smiled politely: “Sister Shen is a blessed one.”
Getting pregnant is not a blessing. The real blessing is being able to give birth safely!
"Hey, this nanny looks unfamiliar, as if I have never seen her before." When Concubine Fang saw Nanny Liu Lan busy preparing meals in the kitchen, she immediately frowned. She glanced at every maid and servant in the mansion.
When the prince was making a small kitchen for Shen Lingshu, he also picked a cook from the big kitchen. The maid Liu Lan in front of him looked very unfamiliar.
"Old servant Liu Lan greets Concubine Fang and Concubine Gao." Matron Liu Lan stepped forward and saluted, saying, "By the Emperor's order, this old servant has come here specifically to assist Concubine Shen in her pregnancy and delivery."
"I just entered the mansion this morning and haven't had time to pay my respects to the concubine. Please forgive me." Liu Lan immediately apologized.
"Since Ma Liu is following the emperor's order, she should take good care of Aunt Shen. There is no need to talk about forgiveness." Concubine Fang could hardly keep the smile on her face.
When she was pregnant, she didn't have such good treatment as Shen Lingshu. It would have been fine if she had only Nanny Hua to take good care of her, but now there's Nanny Liu?
"The Emperor really values Concubine Shen, and Madam Liu is really good at keeping the baby safe."
Concubine Gao's face was full of envy, and she said meaningfully: "When my fetus was in an abnormal position, I wanted to ask Madam Liu to come out and correct it, but unfortunately it was not the right time."
It seems that Madam Liu is very powerful.
Concubine Fang summed it up in her heart, and when she looked at Shen Lingshu again, her eyes became even deeper. With such a nanny by Shen Lingshu's side, her delivery would surely be smooth.
The eldest son of Prince Lin's Mansion...
Concubine Fang smiled and said, "With Madam Liu here, I feel relieved. I don't have to ask people to look for a midwife everywhere. Concubine Shen, you must take good care of your pregnancy."
"I will definitely protect the child well." Shen Lingshu became even more vigilant. After Concubine Gao reminded her, Concubine Fang was probably even more unwilling for the child in her belly to be born safely.
"Concubine, Madam Fang is here." Cao Lu walked quickly over and whispered in Concubine Fang's ear.
"Mother is here?"
Concubine Fang's eyes lit up with joy. Just as she was about to speak, Concubine Gao said, "I think Concubine Chen's courtyard is nice, so I'll stay here and get some of Concubine Chen's pregnancy energy."
"Concubine Gao, how can you leave the guests to be taken care of by the concubines in the mansion? My mother will definitely not be angry if she knows that I am receiving Concubine Gao and Miss Xiao." Concubine Fang couldn't wait to see her mother, but Concubine Gao and Miss Xiao were not easy to serve.
"It's okay, Concubine Fang, go ahead. I just gave birth to a son and have some experience. It's just right for me to communicate with Concubine Shen." Concubine Gao sat in the yard, showing no sign of leaving.
"Sister Shen and I hit it off right away, so I'll chat with her." Xiao Yiyi also spoke, holding Shen Lingshu's arm and being affectionate, not at all like someone they had just met.
“Concubine, the palace heard that Concubine Shen is pregnant with twins, and they are here to reward her again. The Fourth Prince is here too.”
Another maid ran over. When Concubine Fang heard this, she immediately looked at Shen Lingshu and warned, "Sister Shen, Concubine Gao and Miss Xiao are both honored guests of the mansion. Don't neglect them."
"Don't worry, Concubine. I will definitely treat them well." Shen Lingshu saluted with a smile.
"Concubine Gao, Miss Xiao, excuse me."
Concubine Fang had no choice but to leave and return to Qiutang Courtyard. The rewards from the palace came. Not only Shen Lingshu got some from the Emperor and Concubine Rou, but she also got some. However, looking at the amount...she was just a by-product.
"Her Majesty said that the concubine has done a great job in managing the backyard and deserves a reward." Ling Yu put the reward down and said with a smile: "Next year, Her Majesty will wait in the palace for good news from Prince Lin's Mansion."
"Thank you, Empress Roufei." Concubine Fang bowed and said, "Aunt Lingyu, thank you for your trouble."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nanny Gui stuffed the silver and money into Lingyu's hand. After Lingyu left, Concubine Fang looked at the gifts and was so angry that she almost had a heart attack. She got all these because Shen Lingshu was pregnant.
"Ruoyun, it's a good thing that the palace attaches so much importance to Aunt Shen's pregnancy." Mother Fang waited for Aunt Lingyu in the palace to leave before appearing in front of Concubine Fang.
"It's naturally a good thing to value the prince, but that bitch is pregnant with twins." Fang Ruoyun told the news she had just learned.
Fang's mother was shocked: "Twins?" She lowered her eyes and thought to herself, no wonder the palace gave out rewards one after another today.
"That bitch is just too unlucky. By the time the prince's eldest son comes out of her belly, my daughter's situation in the palace will be even more difficult."
Fang Ruoyun saw her mother without any reservations. She sighed, "Now the palace has sent Madam Liu to help her with the pregnancy. She..."
"Who are you talking about?" Fang's mother interrupted her and asked.
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