Fu Yijing is really a very competent princess. Ever since he became the head of the Eastern Palace, everyone from the palace masters to the cleaning servants have only praised him and never complained.
When reconciling the accounts at the end of last year, Ling Shumo discovered that Fu Yijing had been using her own dowry to subsidize the Eastern Palace. For example, according to common sense, the doubled bonuses given by the Princess to meritorious servants should be paid from the palace accounts, but Fu Yijing always paid out of her own pocket. This made the Eastern Palace's already tight financial situation much more comfortable.
In addition, since he began to take over the Donggong's manors, inns, restaurants and other businesses, the shops that were originally loss-making gradually began to make profits, and those businesses that were originally profitable have become bigger.
He would reward servants who had made contributions, and punish those who made mistakes according to palace rules. He would do whatever was necessary, and he would never show favoritism. These two seemingly simple words were insignificant, but many people couldn't do them. It could be said that Fu Yijing spent most of his time managing the internal affairs of the Eastern Palace.
Xue Wu, who was originally leaning on the bed, heard the movement at the door and immediately got out of bed to greet Fu Yijing.
How could Fu Yijing let Xue Wu, who had just been diagnosed with pregnancy, get out of bed? She quickly pushed Xue Wu back onto the bed and said, "Mrs. Xue Liang, please don't get out of bed. I came here to visit you. If you get tired, it will be my fault."
The moment Fu Yijing touched his wrist, Xue Wu put on a submissive smile, but in reality, he felt a tingling sensation down his spine. He was so overwhelmed with excitement at the sudden discovery of her pregnancy that he had forgotten that if Fu Yijing couldn't bear the child, he would have no choice but to abort it. There was no room for negotiation.
So, would Fu Yijing allow him to keep the child? The answer was absolutely not. He could not accept any man in the Eastern Palace getting pregnant until Fu Yijing herself became pregnant and gave birth to a legitimate daughter. Lu Jinshu, thanks to the Crown Princess's care, safely gave birth to his eldest daughter, but Xue Wu was unable to keep her own child.
After Fu Yijing helped Xue Wu onto the bed, he turned to look at Ling Shumo with a gentle smile on his face, "Xue Wu, I can take good care of you.
If Your Highness the Crown Princess is free tonight, why not go to Deyang Palace to see Attendant Yun (Xie Changning). When he came to Fuyao Palace to pay his respects to me the day before yesterday, he saw that I looked tired, so he used a special technique to massage me. The effect of the massage was immediate, and I felt much more comfortable.
Your Highness has been very busy handling the affairs of the court these past few days. I thought we could ask Attendant Yun to give Your Highness a good massage to relax him."
Fu Yijing's words left Ling Shumo stunned for a moment.
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. After she returns to the East Palace, she will not mention anything related to the court.
These past two days were indeed very busy, but she felt that her mental state was still okay. However, she did not expect that Fu Yijing's observation was so subtle that he could see the fatigue beneath her calm face.
Ling Shumo couldn't help but smile. "I just feel a little sore in my back. Xiaojing, your suggestion is very timely."
Ling Shumo's simple compliment made Fu Yijing feel like a child who had received candy. He briefly forgot the sad news of Xue Wu's pregnancy, and a sincere smile appeared in his eyes. He was very happy to be able to help the princess solve her problems.
Fu Yijing planned to wait until Ling Shumo left before discussing with Xue Wu the fate of his unborn child. He was lost in thought when he suddenly felt someone grab his waist.
Turning back, Ling Shumo gently kissed him on the forehead, "Xiao Jing, someone like you who is proficient in all kinds of martial arts should also be very good at giving massages. Don't stay here to take care of Xue Wu. Follow me back to Guangming Palace..."
Ling Shumo said this, lowered her voice and smiled, "Go back to Guangming Palace and serve me wholeheartedly."
Fu Yijing's cheeks unconsciously flushed, and he said in a low voice, very embarrassed, "Your Highness, please let me go first. There are so many people watching us."
Ling Shumo released her arm around his waist and gently took his hand. "You and I are husband and wife, sworn brothers and sisters to heaven and earth, and to our mother and father. It's never too close for us to be close. And what if others are watching? They'll only praise the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess Prince for their love. Such a good relationship between husband and wife is truly enviable."
Fu Yijing looked back at Ling Shumo, his heart was so sweet that it seemed like honey was about to burst out.
At this moment, he felt Xue Wu's gaze out of the corner of his eye, and his heart suddenly ached.
The Princess trusted him wholeheartedly, placing the management of the harem in his hands. As a competent Princess, he should have taken good care of the pregnant Xue Wu. But what did he do? Not only did he kill Xue Wu's first child, he also planned to abort her second pregnancy.
How can he be worthy of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's trust with such behavior?
Fu Yijing didn't dare look at Ling Shumo again. He lowered his eyelids, hiding the complex emotions in his eyes. The child in Xue Wu's belly was the flesh and blood of the Crown Princess. When the child was born, it would call him father. The Crown Princess's child was his child. How could he harm his own child?
Fu Yijing unconsciously clenched his fists under his sleeves. In the past, he had misjudged her and done the wrong thing. If he truly loved Her Highness, he should have truly become a virtuous and kind Princess, not just a superficially virtuous and gentle Princess.
Fu Yijing bit his tongue hard. He had finally made the final decision. He would accept the child in Xue Wu's belly.
Ling Shumo noticed that there was something wrong with Fu Yijing's expression. She was about to ask Fu Yijing "what's wrong" with concern, but Fu Yijing's face suddenly changed drastically, and he bent down and started to retch.
Ling Shumo was startled. "How did you eat something bad..." She stopped mid-sentence. Fu Yijing's expression was very similar to Xue Wu's in the carriage just now. An idea suddenly occurred to her, and she said to the attendant, "Hurry up and invite Doctor Zhang in!"
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