Seeing the Second Prince's wife's stubborn attitude, the wife of Marquis Xuanping was very angry, but there was nothing she could do no matter how angry she was.
However, "when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head", and Lady Xuanping Hou had to go to the concubine's courtyard unwillingly.
When Lady Xuanping Hou arrived at her daughter's yard, she saw her daughter sitting on the steps in the yard with dull eyes, wondering what she was thinking about.
As soon as Xie Zixin saw the wife of Marquis Xuanping, she immediately rushed over and said, "Mother..."
All her grievances were contained in these repeated calls of "Mother." Lady Xuanping Hou held Xie Zixin in her arms, gently stroking her daughter's back and comforting her.
Xie Zixin had been confined for the past few days, and she had been wondering how she had ended up like this in her life. But she couldn't figure it out.
Lady Xuanping Hou hugged her daughter and felt how thin she was, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
Finally, it was Lady Xuanping who was worried about her daughter's frail body and said distressedly, "Come on, let's go in and talk first."
In the end, the wife of Marquis Xuanping forced Xie Zixin in.
Xie Zixin immediately asked all the servants around her to leave, as she wanted to chat with her mother alone.
As for what Xie Zixin and the wife of Marquis Xuanping talked about, no one else knew except the emperor and the second prince.
Anyway, after Lady Xuanping left, Xie Zixin felt much calmer. To be more precise, she felt much more sober and understood her current situation better.
Xie Zixin even used her own blood mixed with ink to write a letter of apology to the Second Prince. Not only did this not make the Second Prince feel distressed, but it made him think that Xie Zixin was a cruel person.
No one was causing trouble, and Jin often came to see Zhou Qiongyue. Zhou Qiongyue didn't have any other reactions even though she was pregnant, and she lived a good life.
Every day she would go fishing, enjoy the flowers, read books, and chat about gossip with her mother and the prince. Zhou Qiongyue was pregnant and her mentality was also very good.
Time passed quickly during such leisurely days. Zhou Qiongyue was almost six months pregnant, but no one outside knew she was pregnant yet.
In addition to Princess Yongchun, when Zhou Qiongyue was just three months old, Gulan was sent to tell Princess Yongchun in person, and asked Princess Yongchun to keep it a secret.
Yongchun agreed without hesitation and immediately joined the husband in the process of actively preparing for pregnancy. The husband, who was unaware of the inside story, was very excited because Princess Yongchun was finally going to give birth to a child for him.
Because Yongchun and her husband were both in good health and now adults, it was the right time for them to have children. When Zhou Qiongyue was almost six months pregnant, Princess Yongchun was also more than a month pregnant.
In fact, Princess Yongchun also wanted to keep it a secret like Zhou Qiongyue did. After all, sometimes it is easier to avoid an open attack than to guard against an arrow from the dark.
But now the time has come for both of them to make the announcement because the Chinese New Year is coming soon.
The two of them were both so high-ranking that they would have to attend the palace banquet without a reasonable reason. Attending a palace banquet would be full of people and eyes, and there would be more uncontrollable factors.
If you get offended by someone, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
Neither of them wanted to go, so the pregnancy was bound to be exposed.
So Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun invited the imperial physician on the same day, and then it was revealed on the same day that they were both pregnant.
All the nobles and ministers of Yuan'an were extremely surprised, especially Zhou Qiongyue, who was almost six months pregnant but they didn't notice it. It felt very incredible.
Now, the two people in Yuan'an who have high status and have difficulty getting pregnant are both pregnant. Few people are happy about it, but many people are unhappy.
Especially since Princess Fu'an is pregnant, it means that the title may soon have an heir. Who doesn't have a few concubines? Who hasn't secretly fantasized about the title of Prince Fu'an?
As soon as Zhou Qiongyue's pregnancy was revealed, these people immediately guessed what tricks the Prince of Cheng'en and his wife were playing.
I thought those two were a joke back then, and now I just think I'm a joke. I wish I could turn back time, go back to the past, and scold myself back then.
The emperor and empress in the palace were very happy to hear the news that the two were pregnant, and gave them a lot of rewards.
All the other people who were related to him sent gifts one by one, but since they knew that Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun were pregnant, they did not go out for a walk, which meant that they were avoiding everyone.
Everyone was tactful enough not to send a note saying they wanted to visit.
Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun stayed in their respective residences, enjoying the peace and quiet.
So when it came to the New Year's Eve banquet, Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun naturally asked for leave.
The Emperor and Empress agreed readily. The Emperor actually attached great importance to the child in Zhou Qiongyue's belly. Now that Yuan Bohua had a child, the Emperor felt that he could finally give an explanation to his deceased friend.
So on the night of the New Year's Eve banquet, Zhou Qiongyue was alone in the house, roasting the charcoal brazier and eating from the hot pot. She felt warm and in a good mood.
Zhou Qiongyue had just started eating when someone said that Princess Yongchun had arrived. Zhou Qiongyue immediately put down her chopsticks and took people out to greet her.
Zhou Qiongyue bowed and asked, "Isn't Your Highness pregnant? Why is she running around without the princess at her residence?"
But Zhou Qiongyue's tone was inevitably a bit serious.
"The prince consort has also entered the palace. I was bored staying alone in the princess's mansion, so I thought of coming to find you. Don't worry, I have many people with me!" Princess Yongchun explained and walked inside with a smile.
Zhou Qiongyue, who was left behind, could only shake her head helplessly and followed Princess Yongchun in. But those who knew Zhou Qiongyue would know that the upturned corners of her mouth at this time showed her good mood.
Afterwards, Zhou Qiongyue and Princess Yongchun ate, drank, and chatted about gossip. They found this New Year's Eve particularly interesting.
Yuan Bohua could only sit alone at the banquet, watching the dance he watched every year and listening to everyone's greetings.
He thought that he would go back to the main courtyard to see Yue'er and the baby in her belly, so he didn't even drink any alcohol and just sat there with a fake smile on his face the whole time.
Even though Yuan Bohua looked like he didn't want anyone to approach him, there were still women who wanted to get rich overnight who came forward to toast him.
Yuan Bohua ignored them all, not even looking up, and occasionally he would say venomously, "Stand aside, you're blocking me from enjoying the singing and dancing."
All the women came with great enthusiasm but left disappointed. Some even felt that they had been greatly insulted. Could it be that they, daughters of officials, were not as good as a group of dancers?
Yuan Bohua still sat there minding his own business, not wanting to know what these people were thinking.
Seeing Prince Fu'an's aloof look, Sun Changkun actively stepped forward and drank a few cups of tea and chatted with him.
Seeing that Prince Fu'an did not look down on his hobby of doing business and even discussed it with him, Sun Changkun instantly felt that Prince Fu'an was a good man with a cold appearance but a warm heart.
Yuan Bohua: "I just saw that the princess and Princess Yongchun have a good relationship, so I also want to maintain a relationship with Princess Yongchun's husband. He is not a good person."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
