The attendant immediately ran out to call the imperial physician.
Ling Shumo hurriedly helped Fu Yijing sit down. Imperial Physician Zhang arrived in a hurry. Without even taking her pulse, she anxiously said, "Oh, Princess Crown Prince! I've repeatedly stressed to you how many times your pregnancy is unstable. You must avoid extreme emotional fluctuations, or you'll lose the baby! Those medications I prescribed to maintain your pregnancy are only supplementary treatments. If you want your child to be born healthy, you must maintain a stable state of mind."
Ling Shumo had never expected it to be so serious. She no longer cared about being angry with Fu Yijing and took his hand with concern, "When did your pregnancy become unstable? If it hadn't happened today, how long would you have kept it a secret from me?"
Fu Yijing said aggrievedly, "I have wanted to tell Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess for a long time, but that requires someone who can see Her Royal Highness." As he said this, he began to sob sadly.
Ling Shumo took out a handkerchief to wipe Fu Yijing's tears. Her voice was very soft at this time. "The power of managing the household is only temporarily handed over to Lu Cejun. I made this decision not because I was angry with you. I took into consideration that you are getting older and your energy will not be able to keep up. Do you think this is okay? Before you give birth to the baby, I will let Lu Cejun assist you in managing the household affairs of the Eastern Palace. After you are done with the confinement period, the power of managing the household will still be completely in your hands."
Hearing Ling Shumo say this, Fu Yijing finally burst into laughter. He leaned into Ling Shumo's arms, and a hint of happiness was revealed in his soft voice, "Your Highness, I will obey you."
After all this, the few remaining grievances Ling Shumo had towards Fu Yijing vanished. After all, Fu Yijing's life was beautiful, and the two of them had a very romantic relationship. Although Ling Shumo was angry that Fu Yijing had lied to her, the foundation of their relationship was still there. Fu Yijing, now pregnant, came here to act pitiful, and the slap she had given her on the cheek was a relentless one, which immediately made Ling Shumo feel sorry for Fu Yijing again.
As for Xiwu's tragic death, he held little weight in Ling Shumo's heart. Ultimately, Ling Shumo was furious that Fu Yijing had lied to her. She only lamented Xiwu's death briefly, then forgot about it. As the saying goes, "scarcity makes things valuable." The number of young men like Xiwu waiting to serve her in Chengguang Pavilion was unfathomable, and it was nothing unusual.
Two more days passed.
Ling Shumo is about to prepare to go to Blackwater City.
Lu Jinshu came to see her off with the Grand Duke in his arms. He lowered his head to tease the child, "Xihe, hurry up and call your mother and say goodbye to her."
Ling Xihe is only two months old now. She giggles and is not old enough to speak.
Ling Shumo had finally learned how to hold a child these days. She hugged Ling Xihe, then went to hug Lu Jinshu, and whispered in his ear with a smile, "I will miss you and the child during the months I'm away. Also, you must take good care of yourself at home. I'll bring you gifts when I come back."
Lu Jinshu smiled brightly, "I, your Highness, miss you every day at home. Your Highness must return safely."
Ling Shumo's gaze turned to Fu Yijing, who was standing to the side. Although she didn't approach him and get affectionate with him like she did with Lu Jinshu, her voice was gentle, "Princess Crown Princess, please take good care of yourself at home. I hope that when I return to the East Palace, you and your unborn child are safe."
Fu Yijing forced a smile and nodded. Her Highness had always called him "Xiao Jing," but now the term had become so unfamiliar. He raised his hand to rest on his belly, comforting himself that everything would be fine once the baby was born.
Standing behind Fu Yijing were Shangguan Xu, Si Jiangzhi, Jiang He and other people who came to see him off. Ling Shumo did not have the spare energy to say goodbye to each of them one by one, so she turned around and got on the departing carriage.
The soldiers Ling Shumo was to lead were currently stationed in Jinshui City, adjacent to the imperial capital. He Huiyuan, the cavalry general, and her left and right lieutenants received Ling Shumo, but instead of immediately taking her to the parade grounds for a military inspection, they brought her to a restaurant in Jinshui City, the busiest and most prosperous.
He Huiyuan very respectfully invited Ling Shumo to the main seat and raised his glass to toast, "Your Highness, you are wise and brave. I have long heard of your great name. Now I am finally able to meet you in person. It is truly a great honor. This restaurant you are in is the signature of our Jinshui City. Not only are the food and wine excellent, but there are also dancers more beautiful than those in brothels. I guarantee that once Your Highness has been here, you will never forget it..."
Hearing this, Ling Shumo finally couldn't help but interrupt her, "I led the troops to the battle under the imperial decree. Even if we want to hold a celebration banquet, we have to wait until we return victorious."
He Huiyuan said nonchalantly, "What kind of soldiers are those from the Beilin Empire? Everyone knows they're just a bunch of refugee bandits. Your Highness, I'm not bragging, I promise you, you don't have to worry about anything on the battlefield. Just enjoy yourself in Jinshui City for a few months. My deputy general will lead the army there and flatten all the border towns of the Beilin Empire along the way. Your Highness, just wait here for good news."
Ling Shumo also believed that the unrest on the border of the Chisha Empire was a very easy problem to solve, but if they were so arrogant that they didn't even go to the battlefield and lost Jingzhou carelessly, it would be a huge joke.
Ling Shumo's peripheral vision caught sight of a long ribbon hanging from the waist of the person at the door to the ground. Outside the private room where she was, the dancers, already dressed and waiting to perform, had been waiting for a long time.
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