When Hongli returned to the mansion, he originally wanted to visit Madam Su and her son, but after thinking about it, he went to the main courtyard instead.
"Your Highness is back." Zi Xun stood at the door and saw Hongli facing her.
A person walked in through the door. Zi Xun immediately informed Ming Yu, who was drinking tea.
Early in the morning, a eunuch came to the palace to announce the rewards at Qiufeng Pavilion. Mingyu knew that Su had given birth to a prince, and that the palace would definitely send a wave of rewards.
When Mingyu heard that Hongli had returned, she quickly put down her teacup. Before she could even stand up, Hongli had already entered.
"Your Highness is back," Mingyu said with a smile.
"You've worked hard. Madam Su has given birth, and both mother and child are safe. You've done a great job." Hongli walked up to Mingyu and took her hand. As the principal wife, being able to ensure that her husband's concubine could give birth safely was considered virtuous.
"Your Highness doesn't look well. Zixun, quickly go to the kitchen and have them prepare a nourishing soup for you tonight," Mingyu said with a faint smile.
"I'm fine, sir," Hongli said, pulling Mingyu down to sit.
“My lord, Lady Su has given birth to a prince. According to ancestral rules, she is a princess, and the child should be raised by a concubine. However, the concubine feels it is unbearable to separate mother and child like this, so she suggests that Lady Su raise the child instead. What does Your Highness think?” Mingyu said. These were the thoughts she had been having all morning. In any case, Lady Gao's plan was still in effect, and she didn't need to bring the child over herself, nor did she want to raise someone else's child.
Hongli had no idea what Mingyu was thinking. When he heard Mingyu say this, he thought that Mingyu was broad-minded and tolerant.
“Since that’s what you think, then let the Su family raise it,” Hongli said.
"Mingyu, I need to go out for a while. Why don't you pack my clothes?" Hongli said after thinking for a moment.
"Where is Your Highness going?" Mingyu asked.
“Now that war has broken out in the Northwest, I must go with my seventeenth uncle,” Hongli said.
"Your Highness, are you really going?" Mingyu's heart jumped when she heard that Hongli was going to join the war.
"It's alright. I'm just following along to see what's going on. Our Great Qing Eight Banners cavalry once dominated both inside and outside the Great Wall, and now the four seas are basically at peace, but there are still people who dare to rebel and cause trouble. They really don't know their own limitations. Mingyu, this is a good opportunity. I want to go and see for myself and broaden my horizons," Hongli said.
"Your Highness, I'm worried about your safety," Mingyu said, frowning. With Hongli gone, she knew she wouldn't see him for months. The primary wife always stayed at home.
“There will be no danger. I’m not going to the battlefield. I’m just accompanying my seventeenth uncle to oversee the army,” Hongli reassured him.
"Then, Your Highness, will you bring any servants with you to attend to me?" Mingyu had no choice but to ask.
"I'm going to the battlefield, so I shouldn't bring anyone with me," Hongli said.
“That won’t do. How can I be at ease with the Prince’s daily life without someone by his side to serve him?” Mingyu said. “Why don’t we let Lady Gao go with him?”
“She’s managing the household for you. If she leaves, who will help you with the housework?” Hongli said.
“That won’t do either; the Prince can’t be without reliable servants around him,” Mingyu said. “Should we take a few eunuchs and maids with us?”
"Let's arrange it as you say," Hongli said.
“Your Highness hasn’t gone to see the child yet, why don’t you go and take a look?” Mingyu said.
Hongli increasingly felt that Mingyu was gentle and generous, truly possessing the demeanor of a principal wife.
Hongli went to Qiufeng Pavilion, visited Madam Su and her child, and told her that she could raise the child herself. Madam Su was very moved.
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