Shu Hua was married off to a distant place, so the three-day homecoming was not allowed. However, even though she had been married for a long time, Shangguan Jingci had never given her the title of Crown Princess. She just lived awkwardly in the East Palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs could only call her "Your Highness".
If Shangguan Jingci didn't value her, then why was he willing to send away all the servants in the Eastern Palace who gossiped about her? Even some of the old women had been there for years, but he showed them no mercy whatsoever.
If Shangguan Jingci valued her, why wouldn't he accompany her back home? Since ancient times, the items a woman brings on her homecoming visit symbolize the husband's family's regard for her. If she returns home alone, people will gossip.
Shu Hua clearly didn't want to talk about it anymore, and Qin Qi tactfully didn't ask any further questions.
She didn't stay long, leaving before lunch, saying she'd come back to see her in a couple of days. Judging from the painting, it seems she plans to stay in the capital permanently.
Could something have happened in the Kingdom of Jing, and she's come back to the Kingdom of Yu to avoid the storm?
Qin Qi racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution, so he gave up.
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...
Time flew by, and Qin Xi's belly grew bigger and bigger, forcing Lu Huai to keep a close eye on her in the mansion every day.
He always suspected that his belly would fall out.
Qin Xi could only watch helplessly, feeling that Lu Huai was being overly nervous and seemed to harbor a hidden worry.
She had asked Lu Huai before, but he flatly denied it, so Qin Xi gave up. As long as he didn't do anything strange, her denial was fine.
However, he actually did it.
For example, once when he went to the street to buy her jujube cake, a charlatan was promoting his book.
"Young master, please wait a moment. I see that you have extraordinary talent, truly a gift from heaven. Would you like a copy of my 'Infinite Secret Manual: The Success Chapter,' which I have studied for many years?"
Seeing the man wave his hand, the wandering sorcerer persisted, "If you don't need this one, young master, you might as well take a look at others. I also have 'Infinite Secrets: Victory Chapter' and 'Infinite Secrets: Triumph Chapter' here."
"Hey, hey, young master, don't go! Would you like to take a look at 'Living Colors and Fragrance,' which I personally researched? If you want it, I have it!"
Lu Huai stopped in his tracks, frowned, and stared at him for a long time.
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That night, the moon was bright and the stars were few. Lu Huai held a somewhat worn book in his hands and kept muttering to himself.
"There's a lot to learn about raising cubs. To get them to obey, you have to start training them from the womb. If you want them to win in the cradle, you need to do the following. First, you need a proper nest..."
Qin Xi covered her ears and said, "Let me see what kind of book this is."
Lu Huai was initially unwilling to give it to her, but she snatched it away, leaving him no choice but to shut his mouth in embarrassment.
Qin Qi closed the book and saw the words clearly written on it: "Infinite Secret Manual: Cub Edition". She flipped through it casually; it was full of nonsensical content. The last page read, 'This book is only for raising domestic piglets. Wild boars should purchase "Infinite Secret Manual: Wild Cub Edition" separately.'
Qin Xi: "..."
She twitched her lips, held up the book, and shook it. "The raising of domestic piglets?"
Lu Huai frowned, picked it up and looked at it several times before speaking unhappily, "That person said this is a rare copy, have I been deceived?"
Qin Qi sighed, feeling that the man in front of her was hardly intelligent.
For example, a new jujube cake shop opened in the west of the city. Lu Huai went to check it out himself, but instead of buying the jujube cake, he enrolled her in a private school.
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