While the Shen sisters, Shen Ying and Shen Wan, were fighting amongst themselves, she unexpectedly reaped the benefits, rising from the position of Consort Ping of Prince Jin to become Prince Jin's only principal wife.
This joy was not diminished even by the fact that Shen Ying was pregnant.
The son born to a concubine was nothing more than an illegitimate child; he would never amount to anything.
She no longer needs to rush into pregnancy in order to compete for the position of heir apparent.
Today is truly a wonderful day.
As for Shen Wan, once she returned to Moyuxuan, she stopped pretending to be weak in her room. She had already wiped off the powder on her face. Knowing that Eunuch Yuan had come to deliver the Emperor's reward, Shen Wan sat down at her dressing table again and patted her face a few more times.
Although Eunuch Yuan was one of their own, the Emperor severely punished Shen Ying. If word got out that she hadn't had a miscarriage, it would be considered that she had deceived the Emperor.
Shen Wan leaned against the large pillow. When Eunuch Yuan came in and saw how weak she looked, he said with heartache, "Pregnancy is hard enough, and to be picked on like this, Your Highness must take good care of the little prince in your womb. The Emperor is really looking forward to holding his eldest grandson."
Shen Wan said, "I'm sorry to have worried Father and Eunuch Yuan. I'm fine."
Eunuch Yuan said, "She's so angry she's affecting the baby; this is no small matter."
Shen Wan could only obediently nod. Eunuch Yuan did not disturb Shen Wan's rest and only said a few words before returning to the palace to report.
No sooner had Eunuch Yuan left than Chen Du arrived.
Since Shen Wan wasn't actually having a miscarriage, neither the Fourth Madam nor the Princess of Huai'an sent anyone to the military camp to inform Shen Jing. Steward Li didn't dare to either. In any case, the Buddhist hall had been burned down, and the Marquis couldn't do anything to the Old Madam. It wouldn't be too late to report it after the Marquis returned to the mansion.
Upon returning home, Shen Du heard that Shen Wan had gone through a miscarriage, so he rushed to the Ling Prince's residence.
Shen Wan said, "Brother, don't worry, I didn't have any problems with the pregnancy, I was just faking it."
Chen Du breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Big brother also thinks you're not that fragile, so it's good that nothing's really wrong."
Shen Wan said, "While Father is still angry, eldest brother should persuade him to divide the family property."
Shen Du said, "I don't need to persuade him. Father has long been tired of the chaotic atmosphere in the Marquis's mansion. Before I came, Father said that after he finished this month's work, he would separate the family next month when he had some free time."
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