“This…” Princess Ping looked at the Crown Princess and then at Princess Cheng with an embarrassed expression.
She didn't want to have twins either, especially at her age.
But the man at home was unstoppable; he was as energetic as a wild bull every day.
"Crown Princess, Princess Cheng, um, I'm so sorry."
"I didn't do it on purpose, it just happened suddenly and accidentally."
The Crown Princess, "Hmph!"
Princess Consort Cheng, "Hmph!"
Both of them glanced at Princess Ping, their eyes clearly conveying envy, jealousy, and resentment.
They really wanted to force-feed her a bowl of safflower, so she would keep pretending to be pitiful.
Shi Yu's gaze swept back and forth across the three women's faces.
[Gua66: Princess Ping is pregnant, and the Crown Princess and Princess Cheng seem particularly unhappy.]
Gua66: [Of course I'm unhappy.]
Shi Yu, [Why?]
Gua66, [Because of their three sisters-in-law, Princess Ping gave birth to a son.]
Shi Yu understood instantly.
[I understand. They're both envious and jealous that Princess Ping can give birth to a son, while neither of them can.]
Although the Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince.
However, if the crown prince cannot produce a son, he will eventually become a prince.
Even if Emperor Tai'an were blind, he wouldn't choose a son without a son as his crown prince.
Moreover, Emperor Tai'an is now quite old.
Who becomes emperor in the future will not depend on their current status.
[It's not about who can have more sons in the future.]
[I see that Princess Ping is having twin boys this time.]
The Crown Princess and Princess Cheng will probably not make it in time.
Twin sons?
The Crown Princess and Princess Cheng's gazes instantly fell on Princess Ping's belly.
So annoying!
I'm so envious!
I'm so jealous!
The two women were so angry at the sight of Princess Ping's pregnant belly that they gritted their teeth.
Princess Ping trembled involuntarily under their gazes and quickly raised her hand to protect her still-not-yet-obvious belly.
“It is a good thing that Princess Ping is pregnant,” said Empress Liu, who was seated at the head of the table.
"You two mustn't have any bad ideas," Empress Liu warned.
"Don't forget, I'm not the only empress in this palace."
"And Empress Su Wanming of the Western Palace."
“We come from a poor background, and apart from our affection for His Majesty, we have no family wealth or power to squander.”
“The Prince of Jin’s maternal grandfather was the Duke of Zhenguo, a veteran minister who fought alongside His Majesty to establish the empire.”
"Your first enemy is Empress Su of the Western Palace and her son, Prince Jin."
"If I find the three of you fighting amongst yourselves, weakening your strength, and being utterly foolish before I take them down, I will send you back to the place you were ten years ago to farm."
"Did you understand?" Empress Liu's stern voice deepened, startling her three daughters-in-law who quickly replied, "Yes."
Empress Liu casually lowered her eyelids.
His gaze turned to Princess Ping.
"Take good care of these twins. Try to go out as little as possible in the future. I'll give you two of my people to look after them."
"Yes, thank you, Mother." Princess Ping replied tremblingly, not daring to look at the Crown Princess and Princess Cheng.
Shi Yu watched from the side and couldn't help but sigh.
Empress Liu may seem ruthless, but her insight and strategic thinking are quite remarkable.
Gua66: [That's right, otherwise, how could she, an orphan and widow, have survived for so long?]
Empress Liu has many more secrets to her.
"For example?" Shi Yu immediately became interested.
Gua66 lowered his voice a little.
Empress Liu owned a gold mine and an iron mine.
[She sent Grandpa Nade away to manage two mines.]
"What? This old woman is so rich? I never would have guessed." Shi Yu exclaimed in surprise.
[This Empress Liu of the Eastern Palace seems unapproachable on the surface, as uncouth as a peasant woman, but it turns out she really lacks any strategic acumen.]
Gua66: [That's right, Empress Liu has excellent taste.]
Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen for Emperor Tai'an in the first place.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to return to the palace with her child, become the Empress, and make her son the Crown Prince.
Empress Liu's methods are definitely no less sophisticated than Empress Su's.
Shi Yu: [Old ginger is spicier.]
I had a great meal here today, it was definitely worth it.
Not long after, it was lunchtime, and the palace servants brought up the food.
Although there aren't 108 questions, there are still 36.
Shi Yu looked at the fragrant dishes and nodded reluctantly.
Let's start with 36 then.
After lunch, Shi Yugua had eaten most of his food and didn't stay any longer.
She packed some snacks for herself and carried them on her back.
Then she waved her little hand casually.
I'm leaving now. Don't miss me; I'll be back for more gossip next time.
As soon as Shi Yu left, Empress Liu's three daughters-in-law immediately looked at Empress Liu.
The meaning is obvious.
Why did Empress Liu decide to keep this drafty little baby with her for lunch today?
Empress Liu slowly took a sip of tea.
"You all know what this little kid is capable of, right?"
The three women exchanged glances and then nodded.
Empress Liu continued, "If you see her in the future, stay away from her and don't provoke her."
"Try your best to avoid becoming friends or enemies."
"Don't be as foolish as Li Baihua."
"Also, this little baby is very much favored by Emperor Tai'an."
"So you all need to be careful in your actions and make sure His Majesty doesn't hear anything unpleasant from her."
"Your Highness, let's skip the temple visit tomorrow."
"I will arrange for people to go to the temple to wipe out the lewd bandits."
"And remember, the three of you are now on the same side."
"If Princess Ping is pregnant, it's the same as you being pregnant."
"Protect them all well, and don't give Empress Su and Prince Jin any opportunity to take advantage of them."
"Yes," the three daughters-in-law replied obediently once again.
With such a wise mother-in-law as Empress Liu keeping them in check, even if they wanted to do something foolish, they wouldn't be able to.
...
He Mansion
[Shi Yan, my handsome little prince, I brought you some delicious treats!]
As soon as Shi Yu returned, she happily went to find Shi Yan.
It turned out that he and the Shi Chengjun brothers were learning martial arts from Tantai Qingchuan by practicing horse stance.
As soon as Shi Yu appeared, the two brothers, Shi Chengjun and Shi Chengxiu, immediately stopped what they were doing and started running towards her.
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