Time flies.
It's midsummer.
The scorching sun made the flowers and plants outside droop.
Chenyou Palace.
Ling Shumo snatched the bowl of ice bean paste from Lu Jinshu's hand and said, "Eat less cold food when you're pregnant. It's not good for you or the baby."
Lu Jinshu lingered on the ice bowl for a few more breaths, feeling somewhat reluctant. Then he smiled and said, "I will do as Your Highness wishes."
Doctor Li was truly a skilled doctor. She'd said Lu Jinshu would be able to get out of bed in just two weeks, and indeed, his lumbar spine had slowly begun to heal. The fertility prescription she'd prescribed was even more effective. Ling Shumo had only had sex with him eight or nine times, and the imperial physician had already diagnosed her as two months pregnant.
He had suffered an injustice in the last miscarriage, so this time, both he and Ling Shumo had made full preparations.
Ever since he was diagnosed with pregnancy, the number of staff in Chenyou Palace had been tripled. Anything that was to enter his mouth had to be tested for poison by at least four people.
The downside of this is that a meal that looks, smells and tastes delicious will either be cold or soggy when it reaches his mouth, and the taste will be much worse than before.
But in order to ensure the safe birth of the baby in her belly, Lu Jinshu never complained.
What Ling Shumo was holding in her hand was the half-eaten ice bean paste of Lu Jinshu. She didn't dislike it and finished the remaining half bowl.
Not to mention, it’s sweet and dense, and tastes really good.
Ling Shumo glanced at the sun outside. It was now around noon.
She placed the empty bowl on the bedside table and said to Lu Jinshu, "I still have some official business to attend to, so I'll return to Guangming Palace first. I'll come see you later."
Lu Jinshu watched Ling Shumo leave all the way.
Jiufu said with a complicated expression, "General Chen Ci has been waiting for Her Highness the Crown Princess in the front hall of Guangming Palace."
Lu Jinshu did not respond to Jiufu's words. He lowered his head and counted the lines on his palm.
Jiufu lost his temper, his voice becoming sharp and high-pitched due to excitement, "Chen Hean almost killed the master. Not only did Her Highness not say anything about kicking Chen Ci out of the East Palace, she also abandoned the master to go see Chen Ci. Master, you are still pregnant, what on earth does Her Highness mean?"
Jiufu spoke, weeping bitterly, "It wasn't enough for Chen Ci to come alone, she also brought her brother, Shen Hefeng. Shen Hefeng is only 28 years old, and Yunying is still unmarried. He followed his sister to the East Palace. What he wants to do, anyone with eyes can see."
Two months ago, Ling Shumo, in revenge for him, went to the General's Mansion and crippled Shen Ci's arm without a word. At that time, relations between the Eastern Palace and the General's Mansion had reached a freezing point. Everyone initially believed that Shen Ci and Ling Shumo were mortal enemies. But recently, Ling Shumo and Shen Ci have been interacting more frequently.
Until today, Chen Ci brought his half-brother Chen Hefeng to formally visit Ling Shumo.
Although Shen Ci could no longer fight on the battlefield, she and her mother had both served as first-rank generals. While the Shen family's value was diminished, their prestige and influence within the military remained. In other words, the Shen family still had some residual value that could be exploited. Furthermore, if they launched a desperate counterattack, it wouldn't be impossible for them to carve out a piece of the Eastern Palace.
Jiufu wiped the tears from his face carelessly and said angrily, "Her Royal Highness didn't immediately drive the Shen Ci siblings out of the house. She probably wanted to keep Shen Hefeng here. The master has suffered so much, and Her Royal Highness is so heartless to do this."
Lu Jinshu was not as pessimistic as Jiufu. "Don't cry here. Go and have someone keep an eye on Guangming Palace. If Chen Hefeng is left behind, come back and tell me."
Jiufu sobbed a few times before finally managing to calm down. He didn't feel comfortable letting others keep an eye on the Chen Ci siblings, so he went to Guangming Palace himself.
The main courtyard of Guangming Palace.
Ling Shumo raised the teacup and said, "I've been feeling a little uncomfortable in my stomach these past few days, so I'm using tea instead of wine to apologize to General Shen."
Chen Ci quickly stood up and said, "I really don't dare to accept your Highness's toast. Your Highness is so polite." She drank the entire glass of wine, then gently pushed Shen Hefeng, who had been standing quietly beside her. "What are you doing standing here like an idiot? Didn't you see that Her Highness's teacup is empty? You really have no sense at all. How can I be at ease leaving you in the East Palace to serve Her Highness like this?"
Chen Hefeng picked up the teapot. He was about to fill the empty cup in front of Ling Shumo, but Ling Shumo blocked the mouth of the teapot first and said, "Don't pour it. I really can't drink it anymore."
Shen Hefeng stood there holding the teapot for a while, feeling very at a loss.
Ling Shumo put the teapot on the table, then took his hand and said, "Mr. Shen is a wealthy man, so how can he let a beauty like you do the work of serving tea and water?"
Shen Hefeng's face turned red all of a sudden.
Ling Shumo raised her head and looked at Chen Ci, "To me, the misunderstanding two months ago was really a huge one. Now when I think about what I did back then, I really feel sorry for General Shen."
Chen Ci waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Highness introduced Divine Doctor Li to me and reattached my arm. You are like my second parent. How can you say you are sorry?"
The two of them pulled and pulled each other politely for a while, and finally, Ling Shumo personally escorted Chen Ci out of the East Palace. If Chen Ci hadn't stopped her, Ling Shumo would have escorted him directly to the door of the General's Mansion.
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