Early the next morning, Yinzhu and Yinju sent the four people back to the Shen Mansion, which surprised Jiang.
After Yinzhu and Yinju left, Xinyi started to cry, "Yesterday, the princess asked me to wait on the prince in his room for dinner, but when the prince saw me, he called the four of us over and said he was sending us back."
Jiang asked, "Then could you please tell me why, Your Majesty?"
Xinyi shook her head and said, "No."
Jiang nodded. She couldn't say anything in front of these servants, so she waved her hand and sent them away.
Xinyi still refused to give up: "Madam, I... do we really have no chance?"
Jiang had never thought that Xinyi would have such thoughts after just meeting Lu Xingzhou once, but Lu Xingzhou had already sent someone to send them back, which showed that he really had no such thoughts.
Seeing Xinyi like this, Jiang was terrified. Fortunately, Lu Xingzhou had sent them back. If they had stayed with Yue'er, who knew how Xinyi would stir up trouble in the future.
Jiang's expression turned cold. "Since the prince has sent you back, from now on, just pretend that this incident never happened. Put away those inappropriate thoughts. If I find out that you have any inappropriate thoughts, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Jiang was usually kind to her subordinates, but she had been the mistress for many years after all, and her majesty had only grown. Xinyi was shocked when she saw Jiang's cold face. She knew that what she said was presumptuous, so she had to go out with a red face and tears.
The person was sent back, and Jiang was half happy and half worried.
Just when Jiang was wondering what Lu Xingzhou meant by doing this, a servant came to report that the prince and princess had returned.
"Please come in." Upon hearing this, Jiang stood up and went to the hall door to greet him.
Jiang looked at the young couple walking in hand in hand, both with smiles on their faces, and felt a little relieved.
"mother in law."
"Mother."
Lu Xingzhou and Shen Liyue both spoke and greeted Jiang.
"Hey." Jiang smiled and welcomed them both in.
Lu Xingzhou asked the servants to bring a cushion. It was summer and the cushions on the chairs had been removed, but Chen Liyue was pregnant now, so it was better to be careful.
After watching the servants lay out the cushions, Lu Xingzhou helped Shen Liyue sit down.
Shen Liyue said coquettishly: "How can I be so coquettish."
When Jiang saw this scene, she felt relieved.
Jiang didn't mind at all that Lu Xingzhou ordered servants around in the Shen residence, not to mention that Lu Xingzhou was doing it for his own Yue'er.
There were some things that Lu Xingzhou was not comfortable saying, so he stood up and said that he had been to the Shen Mansion several times but had never walked around the garden.
Jiang knew that Lu Xingzhou wanted to leave her and Shen Liyue some space to be alone, so she smiled and asked the servants to take him there.
After Lu Xingzhou left, only Shen Liyue and Jiang were left in the flower hall.
"Aren't the first three months the most important? The Empress has exempted you from paying your respects. Why did you come back?" Jiang asked with concern.
Chen Liyue glanced at Lu Xingzhou's back, looking a little embarrassed. She smiled and said, "The prince was afraid that mother would be worried, so he brought me back to see her. The prince treats me...very well."
Jiang nodded. "I saw him send those four women back early this morning. Is he dissatisfied?"
Chen Liyue was a little shy and said, "The prince said that he has no use for these people. His previous promises were sincere and he would not take concubines. So he sent someone to send them back today. He was afraid that my mother would be worried, so he brought them back to me to explain."
Jiang let out a breath and smiled with relief. Lu Xingzhou was really great.
Regardless of whether Lu Xingzhou can reach that position in the future, it is great that he has this intention.
Not long after, Shen Wangqiu and Shen Weian also came back. Jiang and Shen Wangqiu invited Lu Xingzhou and Shen Liyue to have lunch, and the two did not refuse.
Jiang asked someone to prepare a table full of Shen Liyue's favorite dishes. Shen Liyue's appetite has become much more picky now, and some of the dishes she used to like no longer exist. The weather was hot, so fortunately Jiang asked someone to prepare some more sour dishes, which were very appetizing.
While eating the food at home, Shen Liyue couldn’t help but jokingly asked Shen Weian: “How are things going between brother and the Cui family girl recently?”
Shen Weian smiled and said, "Now that you're pregnant, you're already worrying about your brother. Don't worry, everything is fine."
Shen Weian and Cui Shiyin's marriage had been decided long ago, and he would only have to wait until the mourning period was over next year to marry Cui Shiyin.
Shen Liyue smiled and took out a heart-shaped pendant from her bosom and handed it to Shen Weian, "This was awarded by the emperor yesterday. We already had a pair before the wedding. Let's give this pair to my brother and future sister-in-law."
Shen Weian wanted to refuse, but seeing that the pair of jade pendants were of excellent quality and fine workmanship, and thinking that Cui Shiyin might really like them, he didn't bother to be polite with Shen Liyue and accepted them with a smile.
The two of them had already been engaged, so even giving gifts would not be considered a private transaction. Both sets of parents were extremely satisfied with the marriage, and now the Shen and Cui families were also preparing for their wedding.
After lunch, Lu Xingzhou still had official business to attend to, so he took Shen Liyue to say goodbye to Shen Wangqiu and Jiang. Jiang had nothing to worry about now, as they all knew that Lu Xingzhou would take good care of Shen Liyue, and if she missed her daughter, it would be convenient for her to go to Prince Yi's Mansion at any time, since Shen Liyue did not live with her parents-in-law anyway.
Ever since Shen Liyue became pregnant, the days have passed very quickly. Lu Xingzhou didn't want to bother Shen Liyue with the official business in the court anymore. Before, he would share everything with Shen Liyue whenever he came back, so that Shen Liyue could give him advice. But now Shen Liyue is pregnant after all, so it would be good to let her worry less.
Chen Liyue knew that Lu Xingzhou was being considerate of her, so she didn't say much. Sometimes when Lu Xingzhou had to handle official business in the study, she would stay by his side with a book. If Lu Xingzhou didn't want to talk, she wouldn't ask too much.
The day finally came to Mid-Autumn Festival, and a palace banquet was to be held in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Shen Liyue was now more than four months pregnant and her pregnancy was slightly visible.
The palace physician came to check Chen Liyue's pulse every day and said that Chen Liyue's pregnancy was very stable and it was okay for her to attend the palace banquet, but she had to pay attention to her diet.
The palace doctor was reluctant to explain it too clearly, but Lu Xingzhou and Chen Liyue both knew that it would be difficult to publicize the news in the first three months so that no one outside would know that Chen Liyue was pregnant. However, she could not avoid the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this time. If Chen Liyue did not go, it would arouse suspicion.
This matter will eventually be made public, so I can only be more careful.
Lian Dong and Yu Zhou helped Chen Liyue change her clothes. Chen Liyue's clothes were newly made, and now that she was pregnant, her old clothes could no longer fit her.
Seeing her belly grow bigger, Shen Liyue wanted to cry but had no tears.
Lian Dong smiled and said, "This is normal. Women tend to gain weight when they are pregnant."
Shen Liyue smiled bitterly: "But look at the fat on my face, why do I feel fat all over?"
Lian Dong covered his mouth and laughed secretly. Ever since Chen Liyue became pregnant, Nanny Song asked the kitchen to give her extra meals every day. Although she ate so much every day, her belly didn't grow much, but her face gained more fat.
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