The news that Princess Rui was pregnant spread quickly throughout the capital, and many people were extremely surprised.
They remembered that when Princess Rui first married, she was neglected in the Shen Mansion because she couldn't give birth to a child. How come now, less than half a year after marrying into the Rui Mansion, she is pregnant?
If we really investigate, is it Princess Rui who can't give birth, or is it Shen Er... who can't?
Everyone already has the answer in their hearts. Even though the second branch of the Shen family already has several illegitimate sons and daughters, which is enough to prove that Master Shen Er is indeed a man, but others have long laughed at him for being stupid and letting such a beautiful woman go. Now that the beauty is pregnant, it further proves that Shen Er is a real fool. He mistook a pearl for a fish eye. He should beat his chest and regret it for the rest of his life.
Ever since the second wife and husband divorced, the atmosphere in the Shen residence has been somewhat depressing. Now that the news of the princess's pregnancy has spread, people from the other two rooms try not to pass by the second room unless necessary. People in the second room are even more trembling with fear, not daring to raise their voices.
Originally, because the mistress did not take care of things, the backyard of the second room was a bit like the monkey calling itself king in the absence of a tiger in the mountain. The concubines were unwilling to submit to each other and always wanted to compete for supremacy.
After Su Yi moved out of the Shen residence, before they had time to be happy, they found that the second master had changed. The man who used to be so elegant, gentle and considerate now had a gloomy face all day long and would lose his temper at the slightest dissatisfaction. Several concubines had been the first to suffer from him, and were frightened by his angry look, and no longer dared to take the initiative to move forward.
In the past, the women quarreled all day long for the emperor's favor. Now that there was no favor to fight for, they were stuck in the backyard day after day, which was really boring. Instead, they often gathered together to talk.
"Second Master drank again last night. I heard that several vases in that room were broken." Aunt Zhang said in a low voice.
Aunt Zhou picked up an apricot and curled up the corner of her mouth sarcastically, "Didn't you go to comfort her?"
Aunt Zhang said self-deprecatingly, "What's the use of me going? I'll just be a punching bag."
Aunt Zhou asked again, "Is Aunt Lan still the same?"
Hearing her mention her former rival, Aunt Zhang sighed, "I went to her room yesterday, and she was still listless and not angry. Alas... Second Master has a really cruel heart."
The person who used to be so affectionate with her suddenly tore off her face and revealed her true face, saying that he only treated them as substitutes and trampled on their true hearts. They could have tolerated such a blow, but how could Aunt Lan, who had always been pampered and arrogant, bear it?
Aunt Zhang looked at Aunt Ding who was silent and asked, "We have been in the mansion for a few years and have not had contact with the original wife. Sister Ding, tell us, is she really so stunning and charming that the second master can't forget her?"
Aunt Ding has always been silent, and only said, "The beauty of the wife is still unmatched."
Aunt Zhou heard this and subconsciously reached out to touch her face.
She has been beautiful since she was a child. When she was a child, her grandmother always said that she was a blessed person and would marry into a wealthy family in the future.
Facts have proved that the old lady's words are correct. She did marry into a wealthy family that she had never dared to imagine before.
Although she is just a concubine, when she occasionally goes back, who in the village doesn't envy her? In their eyes, she is like the bright moon in the sky, unattainable.
But she knew from the drunken words of the Second Master that he took her as a concubine not because of her face, but because her figure and back looked like someone.
The blow she suffered at that time was no less than that of Aunt Lan today. She was even disheartened and packed up her bags and went back to her parents' home.
As a result, she was scolded by her mother. Her mother asked her to go out and look at the farmers who could not eat a dry meal all year round and whose cheeks were sunken from hunger; look at those childhood friends who married into farmers' families and looked more than ten years older than her; and look at the two children next door who were rolling on the ground and stuffing their mouths with mud and weeds.
Zhou looked at them, touched the silk on her body and the jewelry on her head, and thought about the children in the mansion who were surrounded by wet nurses and maids. What else could she not understand?
From that time on, she put away her extravagant thoughts and obediently served as a concubine in the backyard of the Shen family, competing for favor when necessary, being jealous when necessary, and being content when necessary.
But no matter how open-minded she was, she still felt a little unhappy in her heart.
She thought more than once, was Su really that beautiful, or was it because the Second Master couldn't get her and praised her too much?
Until the day Su left the mansion, she deliberately took a detour and took a look from a distance.
Zhou accepted her at a glance. She always boasted about her beauty, but this appearance was not as good as others.
Not long after, she heard that the Rui Wangye, who was like the Yan Wang, fell in love with their former wife at first sight. Everyone in the mansion was shocked at the time, and no one believed it, except Zhou.
The Second Master started drinking heavily from that time.
Zhou could guess his thoughts to some extent. He didn't really want a divorce. He probably wanted to wait until his wife's anger subsided before asking her to marry him back. Maybe he also felt subconsciously that no matter how beautiful she was, no one would be willing to marry a divorced woman, so he agreed to let her go.
Who knew that in the blink of an eye, not only did someone get the wife Xinyi, but also the Prince Rui, whom he could never compete with. He realized at that time that he had really lost her.
Now, she is not only a married woman, but also a mother soon. How can it not make people feel painful and desperate?
As the subject of their discussion, Su Yi was now leaning comfortably in a recliner, with the dignified King Rui resting under her and eating grapes that were offered as tribute. Not far away, on the waterside pavilion, a troupe famous in the capital was performing.
Days like this would be the same even if gods came.
"You've been lazy lately and haven't been to the camp." Su Yi changed her posture and said to the person behind her.
King Rui put his hand around her waist, controlling the strength and lifting her up a little to make her lean more comfortably. "They will train on their own."
Su Yi said, "Whether they are aware of it or not is one thing, and whether you go to see it or not is another. However, I think your men are pretty good, with solid skills, sufficient endurance, and toughness. They know how to adapt. Pick any one of them and send him outside, and they are all worth ten. . "
Prince Rui was rubbing her waist gently. He paused imperceptibly when he heard the words, and then asked, "Which ones?"
Su Yi squinted her eyes due to his rubbing, and became more lazy. "They are all good, especially those with numbers, the first to the seventh."
Prince Rui nodded slightly, and moved his chin on her head. He began to conceive a new set of training methods in his mind, targeting the ones Su Yi had just praised.
It would be best if they were trained until they no longer had the strength to hang around in front of the princess.
A few dozen miles outside the capital, in the camp, the first to the seventh who were training their soldiers suddenly sneezed in unison.
"Damn it, it's already April, why is it still so cold?" Lao Yi grumbled while touching the back of his neck, and shouted to Lao Qi who was not far away: "Lao Qi, did you secretly scold your brother just now?"
"Scold your grandfather!" The Seventh Brother was not to be outdone.
"Oh," the First Brother acted surprised, "You have been very angry recently. Did you want a wife after seeing the prince get married? Come on, show me, don't be shy."
He walked over, and the two brothers hugged the Seventh Brother's neck, and touched his lower body with the other hand.
The Seventh Brother slid away like a loach, protecting his belt like a little girl, and swearing.
The others made faces and pretended to come over and take off his pants to see if he was really "very angry."
As the only one among the brothers who is not married, the youngest, and the weakest in martial arts, the seventh brother has been teased countless times over the years. He has mastered the skill of escaping and has become an expert in getting information from King Rui. I don’t know if this is a blessing in disguise.
Seeing these shameless and rough old men trying to defile his little brother again, the seventh brother ran away in a blink of an eye, intending to have a good meal and drink in the palace to comfort his frightened heart.
At the end of the song, the sun was setting. Although it was April, it was still cold in the morning and evening. The people in the palace were afraid that Su Yi would catch a cold, so they persuaded her to go inside.
Su Yi was not satisfied with what she heard, so in order not to worry them, she had to agree to go back to her room.
Prince Rui naturally followed in and saw Su Yi lying lazily on the couch, her body curves were exquisite and beautiful.
He walked over and placed his big hand on Su Yi's side. His palm seemed to have its own consciousness and moved up and down spontaneously.
Su Yi groaned and closed her eyes: "Itchy."
Prince Rui lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
Su Yi opened one eye and looked at him, saying: "Don't stay with me in the mansion all day. People who don't know would think you are pregnant like me. When I entered the palace today, the Queen Mother said very tactfully that I should not hook up with you. Men should have men's things."
When they just got married, the Queen Mother often told Su Yi to spend more time to keep Prince Rui's heart on her, give birth to a little prince as soon as possible, and don't let him hang out with men all day.
Now that she is pregnant, Prince Rui stays in the palace all day long. People in the palace think that they are too clingy.
The emperor, in particular, cannot bear the fact that his nephew is clinging to the princess and sabotaging his dignity. He directly criticizes Prince Rui, but Prince Rui ignores him. It is not easy for Princess Rui to persuade him, so he can only hint to Su Yi through the queen mother.
Su Yi also thinks that this guy is really annoying recently. He is clingy all day long and does not do his job. Is she the parasite, or is the other person the parasite?
So she agrees with the queen mother and the emperor's idea.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the King of Rui didn't take it seriously: "Don't worry about it. If the Empress Dowager blames you, I'll take care of it."
Su Yi saw that he didn't understand the hint, so she had to say directly: "I also think you should go and do your job."
The King of Rui was about to lower his head to kiss her again, but he stopped when he heard this, and looked straight at Su Yi, his eyes seemed a little hurt?
Su Yi said very impolitely: "Don't pretend to be pitiful, get to work right now, and don't go back to your room before going to bed."
The King of Rui could pretend not to hear what others said, but he couldn't ignore the words of the princess. He looked back every few steps, with an expressionless face, and walked out with a depressed and dissatisfied heart.
The seventh son had just grabbed a chicken leg from the kitchen of the palace, and was about to steal some wine from somewhere else. He saw the prince walking towards him from a distance. It was too late to hide, so he had to bow and immediately grease his feet to get ready to run away.
Then a deadly voice sounded: "Go to the martial arts field."
Lao Qi wanted to cry but had no tears. He even lost his appetite for the chicken legs.
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