Thinking of this, Xiao Lin stopped and said, "Let's go and congratulate the princess."
Liu Nian stepped forward and said, "Now is not the time."
"What? Do you want the princess to invite us?" Kobayashi asked with raised eyebrows.
Liu Nian looked helpless. "What this servant meant is that we have only heard the news. Jing'an Garden hasn't released any information yet. If we go there now, wouldn't it be clear that we are trying to get information from there?"
Xiao Lin curled her lips and said, "Why bother to ask? Everyone in the house knows about it." But she also knew that Liu Nian was right, and sat back angrily.
"Go see what's going on with Li and Wu."
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In Yinyan Pavilion, Wu looked up at Jinzhi and said, "Look, I can do it even without that Zhang. It's all thanks to me that I mentioned this to the princess. She called the doctor today. I'm telling you, don't be so short-sighted. Talking about something upfront is always better than doing it later. Just wait, the princess will definitely thank me."
Jinzhi smiled and said, "Yes, you have good vision. This time it's good, the princess is finally pregnant, can we release the prince now?"
Wu was first amused, then blushed. How long had it been since she had served the prince? It seemed like it had been since the princess entered the palace, but in reality, it hadn't been a common occurrence before. It was true that the prince often came to Yinyan Pavilion back then, and while he mostly visited Song Nongyu, if she stayed a little longer and the young lady flirted a little, she could have served him more often.
Thinking back to that time, Wu sighed and hoped that the prince would summon her more often this time, or come to Yinyan Pavilion more often, so that she could have another son while she was still young.
"Concubine, can you take a look at these?" Jinzhi brought a box and opened it for Wu to see.
Wu flipped through the documents and sighed, "Everyone knows how generous the princess's dowry is. I'm afraid this won't be enough for her. Oh, what should I do? Li will definitely make some small gifts for her. I'm not as good at needlework as she is, so I can't just let the embroidery room do it."
Jinzhi put away the box and said, "Don't worry, just wait and see how they are doing. If all else fails, there's still Huamuyuan."
Mrs. Wu nodded. "I'll write a letter later. Please take it with you and ask if you can ask Mother to find some special things in Jiangnan and bring them back."
"Concubine, do we really need to be so attentive?"
"What do you know? The princess is pregnant now, and the prince will definitely be happy. If the princess says a few more words for us, the prince will definitely come more often."
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Li stood in front of the window for a long time without moving. The main room of Jinmoju had no glass, although it was inlaid with tiles. However, it was already dark at this time, and snowflakes were falling outside. It was gloomy, and there was no candle in the room, which made Li's back look even more lonely.
Mother Jin pushed the door open and, seeing that Li hadn't heard, sighed. "Poor Concubine's son, how could he have died of such a sudden illness? Not only did he not have any children, he didn't even have a birth order. Every year, only Concubine remembered his death anniversary, as if there had never been such a child in this mansion."
If that child was still there, how could the concubine be like this? Now that she heard that the princess was pregnant, how could she not be sad.
Mother Jin knew that Li was not jealous of the princess's pregnancy. She missed her own child and felt regretful for not being able to get pregnant again.
Li was older than the prince and not particularly pretty. If it weren't for the bond she had served since childhood, she wouldn't have gotten to where she is today. Even if the princess were young and beautiful, even if she were ugly and old, it would be difficult for Li to have another child in her own situation. Furthermore, the prince hadn't asked Li to serve him for two or three years.
"Is the prince back?" Li asked quietly.
Mother Jin shook her head. "He didn't come back. The old servant said he didn't go into the inner courtyard. As for whether he went back to the outer courtyard, I didn't ask."
Li turned around and wiped her eyes gently, "The prince must be happy. Is the food ready?"
"Yes, I'm ready."
Li nodded, walked to the table, sat down gently, and put her hands on the table to think deeply.
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