Jiang Muyan and Lu Baimei's lives finally returned to peace, and Liu Ruyan was brought into the mansion.
Lu Baimei was sad for several days before she finally came to her senses. She used to think that the Lu family was the best support for her.
However, her elder brother Lu Tingyue only treated her as a pawn. He used to have her keep an eye on the General Weiyuan Mansion and the every move of Jiang Chengfeng and his wife.
After Jiang Chengfeng and his wife died, they arranged for her and Jiang Muyan to find his illegitimate son.
Not only do they want them to contribute their labor, but they also want them to contribute their money. For so many years, they have treated the Ministry of Revenue's office as a cash cow.
At the flower-viewing banquet, it was Lu Anrou herself who tried to drug Xie Yi, which ultimately implicated her Yun Jiao.
Yao Shiyu and Lu Anrou colluded to frame Jiang Yunjiao, thus pushing her out to take the blame.
As for Consort Lu, Lu Baimei merely suggested that Jiang Yunjiao and Du Yi get to know each other.
Consort Lu gave Lu Baimei a severe scolding. At that moment, Lu Baimei realized that the Lu family was unreliable. In the end, it was Jiang Luoluo, whom she hated the most, who helped her.
Lu Baimei increasingly felt that Jiang Luoluo's words made sense, and that with Liu Ruyan's guidance, she could eventually become one of her people.
She spends most of the year in Jiaozhou, and if she can have someone she trusts watching over Jiang Muyan, she can feel more at ease.
Anyway, she now has the key to the family storeroom firmly in her hands. Without money, she'll see if Jiang Muyan can cause any trouble.
The Ministry of Revenue's residence was quite a sight to behold, and both Jiang Muyan and Lu Baimei held Jiang Luoluo, a junior, in high esteem.
In the Ci'an Hall, where Su Cuirong resided, the sound of a wooden fish echoed.
Ever since Jiang Luoluo visited Su Cuirong last time, Su Cuirong has really started to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures.
According to the housekeeper's report to Jiang Luoluo, Su Cuirong has been having severe nightmares lately, and in her dreams she always cries out, "Eldest sister, please don't! Eldest sister, spare me!"
Upon hearing the housekeeper's report, Jiang Luoluo curled her lips and said, "Nightmare, that's it."
If you do many bad things when you're young, you'll have no way to atone for them when you're old.
There are countless bad people in the world: those who mocked her, insulted her, betrayed her, plotted against her, and harmed her family.
She couldn't kill them all; how could she atone for their sins if they died? Only by living could she bear the burden of their guilt.
A letter also arrived from Jiangnan. Because Jiang Luoluo had repeatedly reminded him before the trip, and Jiang Gan had been careful all the way, there were no problems with the fabric.
Jiang Luoluo's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little. Perhaps it was because her parents were still alive that things had changed their course.
Just like Xie Yizhi's life trajectory, it is also quietly changing.
Xie Yizhi did not kill Lu Anrou; instead, Lu Anrou's reputation for cruelty in abusing her servants to death spread like wildfire.
Right now, the most important people in her life are all doing well.
After the Lantern Festival, the weather warmed up considerably.
Jiang Luoluo leaned against a wooden chair under the peach tree in Prince Yi's mansion, a book covering her entire face, lazily basking in the sun.
People say that spring brings drowsiness and autumn brings fatigue, and she has been feeling increasingly sleepy these past few days, with her appetite also decreasing.
Jiang Luoluo herself didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was because she had been overthinking things lately.
Xie Yizhi noticed that Jiang Luoluo had lost much of her appetite and had also become quite thin.
He felt a pang of heartache, so he went to the palace early in the morning to see Physician Hu.
Tomorrow is the Wanxing Trade Fair, and Empress Dowager Du has written two or three more letters to Xie Qiyu.
The letter insisted that Xie Yizhi be brought along, as the mother and son had recently had some disagreements in the palace.
This time, the whole family was happy and spoke their minds in front of Buddha.
Hu Yuanpan and Xie Yizhi arrived in the afternoon, and Xie Zhichen was also brought back. His identity has not yet been announced, and it is safer for him to stay at Prince Yi's residence.
Moreover, he heard that Jiang Luoluo had a poor appetite recently, and he was very worried about her, so he wanted to come back and see his mother.
When Judge Hu arrived, Jiang Luoluo was already asleep.
Xie Yizhi entered the room and quietly took her hand out from under the covers.
After carefully taking the pulse, Judge Hu suddenly stroked his beard, a smile spreading across his face.
He beckoned to Xie Yizhi, and the two of them went to the outer room together.
Hu, the imperial physician, smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort is pregnant."
Judge Hu had a big smile on his face, looking exactly like a grandfather.
"I will prescribe some medicine to improve appetite and prevent miscarriage later. You can decoct it and drink it. The princess is fine."
Upon hearing the word "pregnant," Xie Yizhi's face lit up, and he rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Thank you for your help, Judge Hu."
Hu, the physician, waved his hand, smiled, and went to write the prescription.
Xie Zhichen's eyes sparkled. "Daddy, am I going to be a big brother?"
Xie Yizhi patted Xie Zhichen's head and said, "Yeah, you've finally made it through."
Xie Zhichen happily skipped back to his yard, where he was going to tidy up his childhood toys.
Take advantage of the sunny day to wash and dry them, then store them away.
When my younger brother or sister is born, they can play with it.
If his mother gave birth to a younger brother, he would take his brother to practice boxing, horseback riding, and archery.
If his mother had given birth to a younger sister, he would spoil her and make her the happiest little princess in the Great Qi.
Xie Yizhi suppressed his excitement and quietly returned to the room, where he looked at the person sleeping peacefully on the bed.
At that moment, he felt his heart was full, and from then on, the responsibility on his shoulders became even heavier.
He cannot afford any mistakes tomorrow.
He knew that Empress Dowager Du had urged him repeatedly, and he figured that the Prince of Yan had already laid a trap for him.
But for his elder brother, for the sake of the Great Qi dynasty, and for Xie Zhichen, he had no choice but to go.
The Prince of Yan defied the law, and there was hardly a day of peace in the capital. So even if it meant facing mountains of knives and seas of fire, he had to go.
Jiang Luoluo rubbed her sleepy eyes and found Xie Yizhi sitting quietly by her bedside.
She called out softly, "My husband!"
Xie Yizhi looked up at her with a smile and excitedly shared, "Luo Luo, you're pregnant with our child. Judge Hu just came to see you."
Only after hearing Xie Yizhi's words did Jiang Luolu realize that her period was several days late.
Jiang Luoluo wanted to get up, and Xie Yizhi quickly stepped forward to help her. Jiang Luoluo had just woken up, her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she looked sleepy.
She replied softly, "No wonder I've been feeling sleepy these past few days."
Xie Yizhi helped her sit up, and she wanted Dingdang to come in and help her get dressed.
But Xie Yizhi had already come over with her clothes. "I'll help Luo Luo put them on."
Jiang Luoluo looked at his gentle and tender appearance, and fell deeply in love with him.
She straightened up slightly and gently touched his handsome face with her lips.
Xie Yizhi paused in his hand holding the dress, then immediately leaned down, grabbed Jiang Luoluo's head, and pressed his thin lips against hers.
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