Chapter 179 Princess Cheng's belly is her only blood
Pregnant?
Prince Cheng's eyes suddenly fell on Princess Cheng's abdomen. She was wearing a slightly loose embroidered gown and skirt today, and the loose top just covered her abdomen. In addition, the month was still early, and she walked as usual. No one noticed anything wrong when she came in just now.
When Nanny Jiang said this, Prince Cheng suddenly realized that there was indeed a slight bulge on her lower abdomen, and she seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and the bracelet hanging on her slender white wrist was a little big.
"Niang Yue, are you pregnant?"
"The princess is already four months pregnant. It was discovered the day she left the palace."
"Then why didn't you tell me?" King Cheng was overjoyed.
Princess Cheng frowned and glanced at Nanny Jiang beside her. She had not yet figured out how to deal with Xie Tianyu, and she had not figured out what happened back then. She did not want to tell him that she was pregnant so early, and originally wanted to keep it a secret for a while, but Nanny Jiang let the cat out of the bag first.
She looked at the delighted Prince Cheng and said directly, "My having a child is my own business. Why should I tell His Majesty?"
"Mother Yue..."
"Your Highness!" Princess Cheng interrupted Prince Cheng: "I'm a little tired. I want to go back and rest first. We can talk later if you have anything to say."
Seeing that she looked unhappy and indeed sleepy, Prince Cheng stopped all the sweet words that were on the tip of his tongue and had to settle for the next best thing: "Okay, if you're tired, then rest first. I'll accompany you back then."
"No need." Princess Cheng said coldly: "I came back this time to take care of my mother when she is ill. The matter between you and me has not been resolved yet. I will not return to the main courtyard for the time being. Have someone clean up Xiyue Pavilion and I will live there."
"Mother Yue..."
“Your Majesty, you know my temper. If you don’t want to, then I will go back to Jiyun Lane now. I will go back to the palace every day and then go back. It won’t be a bother.”
Princess Cheng's words blocked all attempts of King Cheng to persuade her.
He knew Rong Yue's personality too well, and he also knew that she would really do what she said. If he forced them to live together, she would probably really return to Jiyun Lane immediately.
Although he was angry at Rong Yue's coldness, he also comforted himself.
Anyway, Rong Yue has returned and she is pregnant with their child. As long as she is willing to stay in the mansion, he can pester her a few more times and eventually she will soften her heart and they can repair their relationship. There is no need to rush.
Prince Cheng thought this in his heart, but a sad look still appeared on his face. He lowered his head and said, "Do you hate me so much?"
He paused, his eyes red.
"Since you don't want to see me, then it's up to you. You don't have to go to Xiyue Pavilion. You're pregnant, and it's a bit cold there. You can go back to the main courtyard and I'll sleep in the study."
Xie Yin was anxious: "Father!"
Prince Cheng shook his head: "If your mother doesn't want to, I won't force her. As long as she comes back, it's fine."
He was full of affection, which made Princess Cheng seem particularly cold and heartless.
Upon hearing this, Xie Yin felt sorry for his father. He knew how strong-willed his father was, and that he was a prince. However, he always bowed his head in front of his mother. He couldn't help but feel some resentment in his heart, thinking that his mother, like Song Tangning, both liked to make a fuss.
Even though her father had already admitted his mistake, she still maintained her attitude.
"Mother..."
Just as Xie Yin opened his mouth to say something, he saw the old butler who had led his men away earlier rushing over.
"Your Highness, the Concubine is not feeling well."
Prince Cheng's expression changed: "What happened to my mother?"
The housekeeper said, "He wasn't very quiet just now. He kept saying he wanted to see the princess and even coughed up blood."
Princess Cheng couldn't help but frown. In the past, the old princess dowager would fall ill from time to time, and most of the time she would use the illness as an excuse to bring bad luck to her.
She had always thought that Xie Yin wrote to her saying that the old concubine was seriously ill just to trick her into coming back, but she didn't expect that he would actually cough up blood.
Is the old concubine's illness so serious?
When Prince Cheng heard that the old concubine was in trouble, he didn't bother to argue with Princess Cheng and hurried to the backyard. Princess Cheng followed him and Xie Yin.
Seeing her anxious, Nanny Jiang supported her and said, "Princess, please go slowly and take care of yourself."
Princess Cheng glanced at her and said, "Didn't I tell you not to mention my pregnancy for the time being?"
Nanny Jiang quickly whispered, "I was just anxious. I saw the prince was very excited about you and wanted to pull you while talking. I was afraid that he would lose his composure and hurt you and the baby in your belly. Madam Qin said that your pregnancy was unstable and your body was weak, and you couldn't withstand any more trouble."
Princess Cheng didn't think much of it after hearing this. She just thought Nanny Jiang was really just worried about her, and that Prince Cheng really did want to pull her away just now. She whispered, "I wanted to keep it a secret for a few more days..."
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have acted on my own."
"I don't blame you."
Princess Cheng trusted Nanny Jiang as if she trusted herself. Seeing her face full of regret, Princess Cheng turned around to comfort Nanny Jiang: "Don't think too much. I know that Grandma is doing this for my own good. This matter will be revealed sooner or later. It's better to know it sooner. It's not a big deal..."
At most it will just cause more trouble.
Nanny Jiang looked at Princess Cheng, whose eyes were as full of dependence and trust in her as when she was a young girl. Her heart tightened and her face paused. She lowered her eyes in panic and avoided Princess Cheng's face.
"Go slowly, there are steps."
Princess Cheng lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped forward. The master and servant walked forward, but Ayane, who had been following behind them, looked at Nanny Jiang's back with cold eyes.
This person...I'm afraid there really is something wrong with him.
The girl did not wrong her.
Ayane glanced at a shorter maidservant beside her, who immediately understood and lowered her eyes. Ayane then quickly caught up with Princess Cheng and the others, standing behind Princess Cheng with increasing vigilance, and even keeping Nanny Jiang beside her on guard.
There were many people standing in the old empress dowager's yard. When they saw Prince Cheng and his companions coming, they quickly stepped aside to let them in.
As soon as Princess Cheng entered the room, she was so shocked by the bitter smell of medicine and blood that her face turned pale, her throat churned, and her waist became a little weak.
"Princess, are you okay?"
Ayane stepped forward and supported Princess Cheng's waist. Seeing her pale face, she quickly took out a medicine bag from her sleeve and placed it under Princess Cheng's nose: "This is what Madam Qin gave me earlier. If you feel uncomfortable, just smell it. It's full of vanilla and dried fruits. It won't hurt you."
As she spoke, she gently pressed her hand near Princess Cheng's palm: "This is what the girl asked Lady Qin to teach her. It can stop dizziness and morning sickness."
Princess Cheng felt a slight sting in her palms and wrists, but the dizziness she had felt earlier subsided. The cool, light fragrance in her nostrils diluted the nauseating odors, and she felt relieved. She took the medicine bag and whispered gratefully, "Thank you."
Ayane let go of her hand only after seeing her calm down.
There were two doctors standing in front of the old concubine's bed in the room. They were both bowing their heads to give the old concubine acupuncture. Bloodstains could be seen on the bedside and quilt. The old concubine's face on the bed was like a flower that was about to wither. The look of decay and decay could not be concealed no matter what.
Prince Cheng stepped forward and asked, "What happened to the Concubine Dowager?"
"The concubine just had an attack and coughed up blood. This..."
One of the two doctors was originally the palace physician, and the other was from the Imperial Medical Bureau who was specially left behind. Both of them could see that the old concubine of Prince Cheng's palace was in a bad condition and was afraid that she would die in the next few days, but no one dared to say it.
Princess Cheng understood what the two meant when she saw them hesitating. Seeing Prince Cheng calling them out with a grim expression, she walked forward slowly and saw that the old princess dowager had her eyes open. When she saw her, her cloudy eyes brightened a little.
"Mother."
"What are you doing back here..."
cough……
As soon as the old concubine said this, she suddenly started coughing violently.
Seeing that she was having difficulty breathing, Princess Cheng hurried forward to support her. She was already accustomed to the old princess dowager's cold words and had quarreled with her many times in the past.
She just thought that the old concubine was blaming her for leaving with Tang Ning earlier, which hurt the reputation of Prince Cheng's Mansion, as she said while trying to calm her down.
"Of course I came back to see you. Don't be angry. Take good care of yourself. Even if you want to teach me a lesson, you have to get better first."
Princess Cheng spoke softly,
"You used to be full of energy, but now you're so sick you can't argue with me. When you get better I'll play with you again, and let your grandchildren play with you."
The old concubine paused to curse, lowered her head in disbelief, and said in shock: "You..."
"I'm pregnant, and I'm already four months pregnant. Haven't you always complained about the lack of children in the mansion? Now I'm giving you another one. I hope you get better soon." Princess Cheng said, "No matter what happens between me and Xie Tianyu, you are still his elder. You have to be well before you can enjoy the company of your grandchildren."
She tried to comfort the old concubine, but she didn't know that her words made the old concubine, who had been desperate, suddenly feel timid, and the hand that had been tightly pinching Princess Cheng suddenly loosened.
She is actually pregnant. Why is she pregnant at this time?
she……
The old concubine was full of disbelief. How could Rong Yue be pregnant? And at this time?
She couldn't help but look down at Princess Cheng's slightly protruding belly. All the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat, and her cloudy eyes were in struggle.
That was her grandson, Rong Yue's only blood relative in all these years.
If Rong Yue knew, would she still keep the child? !
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