"Royal sister-in-law."
The Eighth Prince suppressed his embarrassment and called out.
Shen Wan silently greeted Xie Jingyan, nodded to the Eighth Prince, and then helped Yin Shuang down from the carriage.
Xie Jingyan then saw Xie Jingxuan, and his handsome face furrowed slightly. "Why are you here again?"
Xie Jingxuan was a little hurt by the undisguised look of disdain in his eyes.
However, considering that he had repeatedly interrupted Sixth Brother's good time, it would be strange if Sixth Brother didn't find him disgusting.
Shen Wan wanted to return to the inner courtyard first, but she thought that if she left first, Xie Jingxuan would misunderstand that he did not welcome her, so she held back.
The emperor had many sons, but the one Xie Jingyan was closest to was the eighth prince. In his previous life, Xie Jingyan was afraid that if he raised an army to rebel, it would implicate the eighth prince, who was close to him. So, before faking his death and leaving the capital, Xie Jingyan broke with the eighth prince and even asked the eighth prince to tell Xie Jingyin about his fake death and departure from the capital to the northwest, but Xie Jingyin did not believe it.
Because the Eighth Prince was still young, and because of Xie Jingyan's arrangements, Xie Jingyin did not kill him. However, the other princes bullied and suppressed the Eighth Prince behind his back in order to curry favor with Xie Jingyin. After Consort Wang passed away, the Eighth Prince also went to the Northwest. Less than half a year later, news came that he had died on the battlefield while shielding Xie Jingyan from an arrow.
From the impolite way the two spoke, Shen Wan knew that they were close. Only close people don't have to worry so much about what they say. Even if they say the wrong thing, the other person won't take it to heart or hold a grudge.
Upon entering the Ling Prince's residence, Xie Jingxuan pulled out a Duan inkstone from somewhere and handed it to Xie Jingyan.
Xie Jingyan asked, "Why are you giving me an inkstone?"
Xie Jingxuan said, "Yesterday, my sixth brother helped me write a memorial to cover up the cheating in the imperial examination. After Father Emperor read it, he praised me several times and even rewarded me with this Duan inkstone. I felt unworthy of it, so I brought it to you, my sixth brother."
He was lazy or afraid of deceiving his father, so he didn't even copy the memorial. He presented it to his father verbatim. Among all the princes, the sixth brother's handwriting was the best. It was magnificent and powerful, and his father could recognize it at a glance.
Although his father didn't say a word, he knew perfectly well that his father wasn't praising him or bestowing any reward upon him.
He wisely delivered it to his sixth brother.
Xie Jingyan glanced at the inkstone and said, "Since it was bestowed upon you by the Emperor, just accept it."
Xie Jingxuan said, "But what Father Emperor bestowed upon me was clearly..."
Xie Jingyan glanced over, and Xie Jingxuan swallowed back what he was about to say, saying, "If Sixth Brother doesn't want it, then I'll take it back."
Although I was worried for half the day yesterday, I was able to take the opportunity to go out of the palace twice and even got a free Duan inkstone. I made a great deal.
Before Xie Jingyan could ask him to leave, Xie Jingxuan wisely slipped away.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "I wish Sixth Brother and Sixth Sister-in-law a healthy baby soon."
If Xie Jingxuan hadn't run so fast, Xie Jingyan probably would have kicked him out of the Lingwang Mansion.
The saying "May you have a son soon" is true, but Shen Wan had recently taken contraceptive medicine, so this was hard to hear. Xie Jingyan glanced at Shen Wan and saw her embarrassed expression, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
The two walked towards Moyuxuan without saying a word.
Once inside the Moyuxuan Pavilion, Chen Feng came over to report, "The guards who escorted Doctor Tao out of the city have returned."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, "Dr. Tao has left?"
Xie Jingyan asked, "What's wrong?"
Shen Wan asked, "Didn't you keep Doctor Tao as the family physician?"
She knew all about this. How detailed were her dreams? Xie Jingyan didn't speak. Chen Feng said, "Doctor Tao has agreed to stay in the Prince's mansion as the royal physician. However, he still has family in Guzhou and some other things to take care of. He needs to go back in person. He will be back in about a month, at the latest within a month and a half."
Shen Wan only knew that Doctor Tao stayed in the Ling Prince's mansion as the royal physician in her previous life, but she didn't know whether he had left before staying. She just hoped that Doctor Tao would stay in the mansion as her royal physician in this life. She didn't trust the imperial physicians in the palace.
Xie Jingyan went to the study, and Shen Wan returned to her room. Yin Shuang said, "Doctor Tao won't be back for more than a month."
Haitang said, "The prince's leg ailment has completely healed, and he feels no discomfort anywhere, otherwise he wouldn't have let Doctor Tao leave."
Yinshuang said, "The prince is better, but the princess hasn't seen a doctor yet."
Haitang looked at Yinshuang strangely, and Yinshuang said, "The princess's menstrual flow has always been irregular and needs to be regulated."
The effects of menstrual blood on fertility are related to childbirth, so it should be taken very seriously.
But the princess's period is unpredictable. She doesn't even remember when the princess last had her period. The almanac that recorded the princess's period dates was lost when she was packing the princess's dowry. If she doesn't take care of herself, how can she conceive a prince? It's a wonder the princess is even worried about getting pregnant. She's overthinking it.
Haitang said, "Why didn't you say that when Doctor Tao was here?"
One sentence left Yinshuang speechless.
She wanted to say it before, but she didn't dare. The princess didn't want to get pregnant, so how could she say that the princess should take care of her health so that she could conceive a little prince? Later, she was able to say it, but then she forgot. She also didn't expect that as soon as the prince's leg healed, Doctor Tao would leave. If she had known, she would have said it long ago.
However, Dr. Tao didn't just leave and never return; he just delayed the treatment by a month.
The two maids were talking quite loudly, and Shen Wan heard every word. She held her teacup, and the rising steam obscured her eyes, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
It was lunchtime. The kitchen brought the food, and Xie Jingyan returned from his study. The two sat down to eat. Halfway through the meal, a maid brought in a bright red invitation and announced, "Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has sent an invitation, inviting you to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in three days to celebrate the full moon of the Duke of Zhenguo's youngest son."
The maid handed the invitation to Xie Jingyan, but he didn't take it. The maid then handed it to Shen Wan.
Shen Wan put down her chopsticks, took the invitation, opened it and glanced at it, then looked at Xie Jingyan, "Are you going?"
"I'm not going!"
"Just have Steward Zhou send a congratulatory gift."
Why does that tone sound a little sour? Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan with a puzzled expression, only to see Xie Jingyan say with a displeased look, "I'm too ashamed to go."
Shen Wan was even more puzzled, "Why are you too ashamed to go?"
Could this fellow have done something to offend the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo?
Shen Wan guessed what was going on, and then she saw Xie Jingyan's resentful eyes as he gritted his teeth and said, "The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo is only a month older than me, and his child is already a month old. I haven't even gotten the mother of my child yet. How can I have the face to go there?"
Shen Wan buried her head in her rice, not daring to look at him.
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