Hongli was unaware that Lady Su was pregnant. Seeing Fucha Mingyu's indifferent expression, he glanced at the maid beside her a few times. Although they had only been married for a few months, and although Hongli and Mingyu had had contact before, they hadn't lived together. Now, Hongli knew Mingyu's personality: she was somewhat arrogant and prone to throwing tantrums.
However, Hongli felt that all girls were like this, so whenever Mingyu acted up, he would take the initiative to coax her.
"Have you offended the Princess Consort?" Hongli deliberately scolded the maids with a stern face.
Zi Xun pouted and said, "It wasn't us who offended the Fujin, it was clearly the Prince who did."
Zi Xun was Ming Yu's most trusted maid, and Hong Li treated her more casually than the other maids, which is why she dared to speak to Hong Li like that.
"This Prince?" Hongli said exaggeratedly, then hurriedly went over, sat down next to Mingyu, took her hand and said, "What have I done to offend the Princess Consort? Please punish me, Princess Consort!"
After saying that, Hongli took Mingyu's hand and hit his own head.
Mingyu would always be amused by Hongli's teasing, because Hongli would never act like this in front of outsiders, but he could act like an ordinary husband trying to please his wife in front of Fucha Mingyu.
But this time, Fucha Mingyu did not smile as usual; she kept a straight face and refused to smile.
Hongli finally realized that Mingyu was angry with him, but he thought about it and wondered what he had done wrong to make her so unhappy.
So, is it because I've been visiting other courtyards too much? No, I spend most of my time in the main courtyard.
"Mingyu, what's wrong? What's wrong? Just tell me." Hongli didn't want Mingyu to be angry with him like this, so he asked directly.
“How can I, your Highness, tell you what you did yourself?” Mingyu couldn’t help but sneer.
Zi Xun quickly gave a wink to the maids, who then hurriedly left, and Zi Xun followed them out.
"Mingyu, what exactly did I do?" Hongli couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"Lady Su is pregnant," Mingyu said, staring at Hongli. She felt that as the primary wife, it was a slap in the face for a concubine to become pregnant first. Furthermore, Hongli's failure to provide Lady Su with a contraceptive potion was a direct insult to him.
Hongli was stunned to find that Lady Su was pregnant, but then he felt a surge of joy, after all, he was going to be a father.
"Mingyu, do you think I didn't give Su Shi the contraceptive medicine?" Hongli asked after he had thought it through.
"Your Highness, Mingyu is being petty. Your Highness should go to another courtyard," Mingyu said sullenly, then turned her head away, refusing to look at Hongli again.
Hongli didn't know how to comfort Mingyu at this moment. He had indeed neglected to give the contraceptive medicine to the Su and Gao families. However, as a newlywed prince, it was not customary to give contraceptive medicine to concubines.
“Mingyu, Su is just a princess. Even if she gives birth to a child, it will eventually be given to you,” Hongli could only advise.
“It’s not like I can’t have children myself!” Mingyu retorted angrily.
Hongli was taken aback by Mingyu's words and, seeing that she refused to speak to him, had no choice but to leave.
Seeing that Hongli had left, Mingyu became even angrier and started a cold war with him.
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