And so, Feng Qinghuang safely passed through the dangerous first three months of her pregnancy. From the moment they learned of Feng Qinghuang's pregnancy, everyone who knew the news paid close attention to her condition.
Three months later, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately afterwards, a grand procession began sending gifts to the Rong Prince's residence, including those from the Imperial Palace, the Feng Prince's residence, and royal families from various countries. Therefore, it was only natural that the news of Feng Qinghuang's pregnancy became public knowledge.
In the Qinglong Kingdom's palace, besides the items sent by the Emperor, several boxes of goods were also carried out of the Empress's palace, all heading towards Prince Rong's residence. The other concubines couldn't ignore this. Only Li Wanyue watched resentfully as her treasured possessions were sent away.
Li Wanyue instructed, "Hongmu, go and summon His Highness to me."
Redwood... Noble person, are you up to something again? You're already a noble person, if you keep belittling others, you'll end up like yourself.
She went crazy for a while, then calmed down for a period after she recovered, but now she's started again.
Hongmu couldn't imagine which palace Li Wanyue would be demoted to if she were demoted again. He decided to ignore her and let her do as she pleased.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Hongmu left, Li Wanyue nearly crumpled the handkerchief in her hand. Even when her own daughter-in-law gave birth to a little princess a few days ago, the Emperor hadn't been this happy—this was his first granddaughter! Rong Qi's heir's wife was only just pregnant, and the Emperor was already so excited; what would happen after the baby was born? She'd probably be even more favored than Rong Xiao's son.
And the Empress, why is she meddling in Rong Qi's wife's pregnancy? It's not like it's her own daughter-in-law who's pregnant. Really, does she really consider Rong Qi her own son?
Mian'er was also disappointing, only giving birth to a daughter. Although she had seen her granddaughter, who was fair-skinned, tender, obedient, and adorable, it would have been better if it were a boy. A boy would be the emperor's eldest grandson, and the emperor would surely treat him with special favor.
Li Wanyue's head ached more and more as she thought about it. She leaned back on the soft couch, propped her head up with her elbow, and closed her eyes to rest. After some time, she heard a noise at the door and opened her eyes to look at the entrance.
Rong Mian walked to Li Wanyue's side: "Greetings to Mother Consort. Are you a little tired?"
Li Wanyue sat up straight: "Mian'er, please sit down. Your mother just has a bit of a headache. Are Xinyan and Qin'er both alright?"
"Don't worry, Mother. Xinyan and Qin'er are being taken care of by wet nurses and maids, so they're perfectly fine. Xinyan will be out of confinement in a few days. Once she's out of confinement, she can bring Qin'er to see you."
Li Wanyue nodded: "Yes, does Mian'er know that the Princess Consort of the Rong Prince's Mansion is also pregnant?"
"Of course I know. So what if she's pregnant? They've been married for several months. Isn't it normal for her to get pregnant?"
Li Wanyue gave him a look of exasperation: "What I mean is that Rong Qi's wife is pregnant. You should know that your father favors Rong Qi the most. Once his child is born, he will probably be even more favored than Rong Xiao's son."
Rong Mian knew what his mother meant, but after observing for so long, he felt that his father and Rong Qi did not seem like a real father and son. Was it possible that they were not father and son at all, and that it was just his and his mother's illusion before?
“Mother, let’s not even talk about whether they have a son or a daughter. Even if it’s a boy, he’s just Father’s grand-nephew. He can’t possibly be closer to Qin’er and Feng Bao.”
Li Wanyue slammed her hand on the table: "What do you know? Everyone in the world knows your father's attitude towards Rong Qi. If it's not a father-son relationship, then what is it? Your father isn't even this good to the Crown Prince. What you need to do now is focus your attention on the other concubines, since Xin Yan just gave birth to Qin'er. If you can get pregnant soon, you might be able to distract your father. While the Crown Prince is still relatively quiet, you can then seize a son and adopt him into Xin Yan's family. That would make him the rightful eldest grandson of the Emperor, Mian'er."
“Mother, Xinyan and Qin’er need someone to take care of them right now, I have no mind to do these things.”
Upon hearing his words, Li Wanyue was furious: "What do you mean by that? Can't other people take care of them, mother and daughter? Why do you have to take care of them? You are a prince, not a servant. Your mother is doing everything for your own good."
Rong Mian was already getting agitated: "Mother, if Father had done the same thing when you gave birth to me, how would you have felt?"
"My mother doesn't really want to, because that's how I got here. Which woman in the harem didn't go through the same thing? Would the Emperor really give up just because one of his concubines is pregnant?"
Rong Mian sighed, "Mother, but I am not Father, and Xin Yan is not Mother. I don't want Qin'er to be like the princes and princesses in this harem, thinking about vying for favor every day. I just want her to grow up happily and peacefully. I see that Mother is not in good spirits, so please rest first. Your son will take his leave now."
After Rong Mian finished speaking, he turned and left Liuyun Palace.
Li Wanyue angrily smashed the teacup in her hand on the ground.
Rosewood........
Third Prince, well done! It's been a long time since anyone has been popular with her.
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