Ling Shumo didn't expect him to say such a thing. "I thought you were stupid, but I didn't expect you to be so insightful."
In the royal family, giving birth to a daughter was not easy, and raising her was even harder. If there was any minor incident in the process, all efforts would be in vain.
However, while the East Palace's harem was never peaceful, the men's framing of each other had their reasons. If Jiang Heruo had given birth to a son, there wouldn't have been any conflict of interest with the others, so naturally, no one would have been so idle as to murder his child and take on another life for nothing.
Since Jiang He became pregnant, she knelt before the statue and prayed daily. Once, without disturbing the servants guarding the palace, Ling Shumo quietly walked up behind Jiang He and heard him muttering, first, wishing the princess a safe and smooth life, and second, hoping that the son in his belly would be born smoothly.
When Jiang He was about to read out the third one, Ling Shumo accidentally stepped on the hem of Jiang He's skirt, making a slight "rustling" sound. Jiang He suddenly turned around and saw Ling Shumo. He was so startled that he immediately stood up and saluted. However, he forgot that his skirt was stepped on and fell directly to the ground.
He was already eight months pregnant at that time, and the fall caused him to give birth prematurely.
The originally silent Anxiang Palace suddenly became chaotic. Ling Shumo picked up Jiang He and placed him on the bed. With an anxious look on her face, she ordered the attendants, "Hurry up and find a doctor to deliver Jiang He's baby!"
With Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess giving orders, the chaos in the room quickly subsided. Each servant performed his or her duties, and Jiang He was sent to the delivery room.
Lu Jinshu was now the head of the household. As soon as Jiang He started, an attendant reported the matter to Chenyou Palace. Lu Jinshu immediately put down the accounts he had just checked and hurried to Anxiang Palace.
Seeing Ling Shumo, Lu Jinshu simply didn't know what to say. If it was someone else who caused Jiang He's premature birth, Lu Jinshu would have slapped that person right now, but since it was the Princess Royal, Jiang He could only consider herself unlucky.
Lu Jinshu sighed softly, "I hope both father and daughter are safe."
People were coming in and out of the delivery room.
Ling Shumo's face was very solemn. If anything happened to Jiang He or the child, she would be the one who suffered the most.
Lu Jinshu looked at Ling Shumo and said in a gentle voice, "Her Highness the Crown Princess didn't mean it. Don't be too hard on yourself. Noble Servant Jiang is a lucky person, and everything will turn out well. If you still feel bad, you can make it up to him after the child is born safely."
Lu Jinshu's words were just polite words, but Ling Shumo obviously took them to heart. "When the child is born, I will raise him to be a good ruler."
A hint of surprise flashed across Lu Jinshu's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He smiled and said, "When Noble Attendant Jiang knows His Highness's intentions, she will definitely be very happy..."
Before he could finish his words, the loud cry of a baby could be heard from the delivery room. Then, the attendant loudly announced the good news, "Congratulations, Your Highness, your lady has given birth to a son. Both father and son are safe!"
Ling Shumo didn't show any displeasure because Jiang He gave birth to a son. Instead, she smiled heartily and said, "Let's call him Ling Shuming. Go in and tell Jiang He that I've chosen a name for the child. Also, as soon as he finishes his confinement, we'll immediately hold a ceremony to enthrone him as Liang Jun."
After learning the sex of the child, Lu Jinshu's superficial smile became noticeably more sincere. He said to Ling Shumo, "Your Highness is not able to go in. I will go into the delivery room now and take good care of Jiang Liangjun and our fourth grandson on your behalf."
At this time, an announcement came from outside the palace gate that "The Princess Royal has arrived." Fu Yijing, wearing a dark green embroidered skirt, walked in slowly.
Ever since he was stripped of his power as head of the household, he had become quite quiet. Although he had been released from house arrest a long time ago, he still locked himself up in Fuyao Palace every day, copying scriptures every day and no longer participating in any of the fights and secrets in the harem.
Fu Yijing signaled the attendant following him to carry the box inside. He lowered his eyes and said, "I heard that Jiang He had given birth, so I came to give him some gifts to congratulate him."
After such a long time, Ling Shumo's anger towards Fu Yijing had almost dissipated. She looked up at Fu Yijing's slightly pale face and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. You've lost a lot of weight."
There were faint tears in Zhiqi's eyes. "The princess has been a vegetarian for almost a year. How could he not lose weight?"
Ling Shumo was about to say something.
The curtain of the delivery room was lifted, and Lu Jinshu walked out holding a baby.
The little baby had just been born, but he opened his eyes. His beautiful grape-shaped eyes rolled around and finally locked onto Ling Shumo, and he actually giggled at her.
Lu Jinshu said to Ling Shumo with a look of joy, "Ah! This child can recognize people right after he was born. He cried non-stop when he was in there just now, but now he smiles when he sees Her Royal Highness. Our Shuming is really a lovable child."
Ling Shumo's attention was instantly focused on Ling Shuming, and then she froze. If for no other reason than the child's appearance, it was surprising that he bore a passing resemblance to Pei Jiusheng. A look of pity instantly spread across her face, and she instructed Lu Jinshu, "The Anxiang Palace is currently understaffed. I'm afraid they can't provide adequate care for both the mother and the child. Please send more personnel over."
Before Lu Jinshu could say anything, Jiang He's personal attendant came out and continued Ling Shumo's words, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Crown Princess knows that our mistress is about to give birth, so she sent twenty attendants last month to take care of the laboring husband and the newborn. If the Concubine Prince sends more people, the servants' rooms in the Anxiang Palace will be insufficient."
The attendant's last words were somewhat joking, but Lu Jinshu couldn't laugh at all.
As expected, Ling Shumo looked at Fu Yijing in surprise, "I didn't expect the princess to be so thoughtful." She had been deprived of the right to manage the household affairs of the Eastern Palace, but she still cared so much about the maidservants in the harem. It really proved the saying, "Even if there is no merit, there is still hard work."
Lu Jinshu's eyes flickered with a strange color, and he couldn't help but sneer inwardly. During his time as the head of the family, the Eastern Palace had not suffered a single mistake. If Fu Yijing thought that he could regain the power of the family just by relying on today's incident, he would be too naive.
Fu Yijing didn't look at Lu Jinshu. He had a faint smile on his face. "The relationship between me and Jiang He has always been very good. It used to be out of responsibility, but now I do this completely out of my love for my brother."
The "before" he mentioned was his responsibility as the Princess, but now, it was simply his concern for Jiang He.
Ling Shumo carefully examined every expression on Fu Yijing's face and finally made a judgment, "You are less utilitarian now, which is good."
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