Xue Rong was upset because Xue Qingshang's marriage was not settled and because of Emperor Mingzheng's words. After hearing Yu Shu's words, she became visibly happy and asked, "Where is the letter?"
"It's in the room. I'll go get it for you." Yu Shu quickened her pace and entered the inner hall, took the letter and gave it to Xue Rong.
Xue Rong unfolded the letter, her eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, "Ji Wudao captured the fourth prince of Wala alive. This time he has made a great contribution. If the emperor wants to reward him, he should appoint him as one of the three generals of Xuanfu."
Although Xue Rong had the support of Shen Tian in the previous dynasty, she had no military power to rely on. If Ji Wudao could successfully serve as one of the three generals of Xuanfu, her son would have the support of an important official with military power in the future.
She stroked her belly and whispered, "My son, my son, you must strive to be a good person. Mother will do her best for you. You must be a little prince!"
Yu Shu said auspicious words, "The emperor asked Taoist Qingxu to personally look at it, and he said that your majesty's baby is a unicorn, and your majesty will definitely give birth to a little prince smoothly!"
Xue Rong felt relieved when she mentioned Taoist Qingxu's comments. She looked gentle and maternal. "It's not that I don't like girls. It's just that this is the child I have been waiting for for more than ten years. It would be best if it is a prince. This way he can have a place in the palace. If I give birth to another daughter in the future, she will have a brother to protect her."
"Just look at how you care for Princess Changle and always consider her. It's clear that the Queen loves girls!" Yu Shuo helped Xue Rong sit on the chaise longue and stuffed a cushion behind her waist. "I don't know where Miss Liu San has gone now. Can you tell me to tell the Lord to have someone check which official road the Liu family took and have them chase her back as fast as possible?"
These words touched Xue Rong's heart. She was able to conceive this child thanks to Yu Jiao's help in taking care of her body. When she heard that Yu Jiao had left Beijing, Xue Rong was indeed a little uneasy. She always felt that only with Yu Jiao guarding her in Beijing could the baby in her belly be born safely.
"Send someone back to the Duke's Mansion and ask father to send someone to chase after her." Xue Rong sighed softly, "Liu Yujiao must have left the capital without saying goodbye on purpose. She is afraid of getting into trouble, so she must have gone far away by now, and it may not be possible to catch up with her."
Yu Shu said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry too much. There are so many doctors in the palace. Although Miss Liu San is a great doctor, she couldn't cure Yu Shidu's hidden illness. The emperor values the heir in your belly so much, the Imperial Hospital dare not be unfaithful to your Majesty."
Xue Rong nodded, "What you said makes sense, but it sounds like Yu Zhanxing's hidden illness was brought from his mother's womb, so it's understandable that Liu Yujiao can't cure it." She sighed softly, "If Shang'er knew about this, she wouldn't know how sad she would be. I see that she likes Yu Zhanxing very much. When you go back to the Bo's Mansion, tell Shang'er to come to the palace. I'd better tell her about this in person."
"I see that the county lady admires Yu Shidu's talent. I heard that Yu Shidu won the first prize at the Xinglou Poetry Contest not long after he came to the capital, and matched the county lady's couplet. I'm afraid that's why the county lady treats him differently." Yu Shu took the blood swallow brought in by the palace maid and handed it to Xue Rong. "It's okay for the county lady to be sad for a while, but it's better than getting married with joy but ending up in a fire pit."
Xue Rong finished drinking the blood swallow and said, "That's right. Shang'er didn't see it wrongly. If it were someone with a bad heart, he wouldn't tell the truth. I'm afraid he would keep it a secret and settle the marriage first, and then quickly welcome Shang'er into the family."
Xue Rong put down the bowl, wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief, and said to Yu Shu, "You should leave the palace quickly while it's still early."
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