Shen Liyue had a worried look on her face, but Lu Xingzhou smiled at her.
"I think it's just right now." Lu Xingzhou said with a smile. Chen Liyue was so thin when she first married into the palace that it made him feel distressed just looking at her.
The Shen family has very strict rules and regulations, and they are very strict in educating their children. They also treat Shen Liyue strictly according to the standards of a lady. There are strict rules on what to eat and how much to eat at each meal. Although Jiang will ask the kitchen to make some of Shen Liyue's favorite food, she can't eat more than three times a day, no matter how much she likes it.
Chen Liyue felt that she had gained weight, but Lu Xingzhou thought it was good. Now that Shen Liyue finally had some flesh on her face, she looked much more lively.
Lu Xingzhou was not in a hurry and waited for Shen Liyue to slowly dress up.
After Shen Liyue had packed everything, Lu Xingzhou looked at Shen Liyue in front of him with admiration and love in his eyes.
"Let's go." Shen Liyue tugged at the hem of her skirt and looked up at Lu Xingzhou.
"Okay." Lu Xingzhou stretched out his arm and motioned Shen Liyue to hold him.
Shen Liyue pursed her lips and smiled, then extended her hand.
Lu Xingzhou entered the hall with Chen Liyue. Chen Liyue had not been out for several months. As soon as she entered the hall, many eyes fell on Chen Liyue.
To be precise, it landed on Shen Liyue's slightly bulging belly.
Chen Liyue had anticipated this and accepted every look, whether friendly, curious, or malicious, with grace and grace.
The eldest prince's wife also saw Shen Liyue's belly and was slightly surprised, but she quickly adjusted her expression.
However, Xie Wanting walked directly and openly in front of Shen Liyue.
Shen Liyue did not hide her pregnancy from Lu Yun and Xie Wanting. Although it was inconvenient for her to go out, she wrote a message to tell them. Xie Wanting also came to Prince Yi's Mansion to see Shen Liyue several times.
Someone greeted Lu Xingzhou. Shen Liyue smiled and let Lu Xingzhou deal with those officials on his own. She and Xie Wanting walked together.
Lu Xingzhou smiled. He felt relieved that Xie Wanting was here. "I'll be back soon." Lu Xingzhou said softly.
"Go ahead." Shen Liyue said with a smile.
After Lu Xingzhou left, Xie Wanting pretended to be disgusted and said, "It's so sour, my teeth are about to fall out."
Chen Liyue smiled and said, "You'll know when you get married. It should be the same."
Xie Wanting curled her lips and said, "We four used to be close friends, but now Rushu is about to give birth, you're pregnant, and Yun'er's marriage is set, so I'm the only one left."
Shen Liyue knew that Xie Wanting's family must have put a lot of pressure on her, and she couldn't bear to stimulate her any further, so she just asked, "How are you and the eldest son of the Wei family doing now?"
A trace of loneliness flashed in Xie Wanting's eyes. This was the first time she realized that some things could not be achieved just by hard work. No matter how hard you tried or how sincere your heart was, it would not work.
Xie Wanting was also spoiled by her family growing up. From childhood to adulthood, she was able to do many things much more easily than others. Even if there were things she was not good at, as long as she worked hard, she could still do it.
But it was just this word "love" that caused her to fall flat on her face.
Seeing Xie Wanting like this, Shen Liyue stopped asking questions, because when it came to love, she had no way to help Xie Wanting.
The main banquet began soon. Lu Xingzhou came over and took Shen Liyue to the table. Shen Liyue was the princess, and her seat was arranged next to Lu Xingzhou.
Now that Chen Liyue is pregnant, Lu Xingzhou has to keep Chen Liyue under his own supervision whenever he goes out before he feels at ease.
After everyone was present, Emperor Jingkang led the empress into the hall. After everyone paid their respects, Emperor Jingkang and the empress took their seats.
Seeing Chen Liyue, the queen smiled kindly: "Are you feeling better?"
Shen Liyue stood up and nodded, saying: "In reply to the Queen, everything is fine now. Thank you for your concern."
The queen smiled and raised her hand, "No need to be so polite, please sit down."
Shen Liyue smiled and sat down. This scene made the eldest prince's wife feel uncomfortable.
They were both consorts of the emperor, but when had the emperor and empress ever spoken to her so kindly? Even when she had just married Lu Linfeng and offered tea to the emperor and empress, the emperor and empress had only accepted the tea and nodded. When had they ever shown such concern for her?
After three rounds of drinks, Shen Liyue only moved her chopsticks symbolically, but actually didn't eat anything.
This was also what Lu Xingzhou had agreed with her in advance. Although they were in the palace, there were so many people involved that it was inevitable that there would be people with wrong intentions. Now they had to be careful.
At this moment, Lu Xingzhou stood up to toast, and Shen Liyue sat alone in her seat with a polite smile on her face.
The eldest prince's wife looked at Shen Liyue, and finally stood up and walked towards Shen Liyue with a wine glass.
"The eldest prince's wife." Shen Liyue also stood up and smiled at the eldest prince's wife.
The eldest prince's wife quickly put down her hand and said with a smile, "You are pregnant now. There is no need to be so formal. Please sit down."
Chen Liyue smiled. The eldest prince's wife was being polite. She couldn't just sit down and leave the eldest prince's wife standing alone.
So I had no choice but to continue standing there with a smile.
The eldest prince's wife said, "I didn't know you were pregnant before. If I hadn't seen you today, I wouldn't have known about it, and I wouldn't have had time to prepare a gift in advance. So, I thought of offering you a glass of wine and congratulating you in advance."
Shen Liyue smiled gently: "Thank you, Princess Crown Prince, but I am pregnant now, so it is not convenient for me to drink."
The eldest prince's wife shook her head. "It's alright." Then she drank the wine in her glass in one gulp. "I just came to express my congratulations. I know it's not convenient for you."
Shen Liyue said nothing and continued to smile.
The eldest prince's wife suppressed the glass of wine in her mouth and felt that today's wine was particularly spicy.
The eldest prince's wife said a few words and then went back. Shen Liyue let out a breath and then sat down again.
Shen Liyue didn't see Shen Liqing today, but it was not surprising. In such an occasion, no one would bring a concubine out.
After three rounds of drinks, Emperor Jingkang raised his glass and announced the news that Du Ruoheng and Lu Yun would be getting married on the tenth day of October.
This matter had been discussed long ago by the Du family and the palace, and they had started to plan it since Du Ruoheng returned from the Northern Frontier. So although the wedding date was set for two months later, it was not too rushed, and all the necessary preparations had been made.
After the news was announced, everyone looked at Du Ruoheng with either regret or jealousy, which kept changing. Du Ruoheng accepted these looks calmly.
After making this decision, Du Ruoheng knew that there would come a day when no matter how important other people's opinions were, they would not be as important as marrying the girl he had loved since childhood.
What's more, Lu Yun is worth it. She is worth Du Ruoheng putting aside his own ambitions and just wanting to grow old with her.
When Shen Liyue heard the news, she glanced at Lu Yun from afar. Seeing Lu Yun's face full of happiness and joy, she felt relieved.
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