In the residence of the Fourth Prince.
Mingyu's belly began to show; she was about three months pregnant. Her appetite was no longer as bad as before, when she would vomit after eating. Under the care of the two nannies that Lanqin had sent over, her health was improving more and more.
“The princess likes sour food, so this baby must be a son.” Zi Xun washed a bowl of grapes and handed it to Ming Yu. She was sitting in the green gauze cabinet next to the window in the left side room of the main house.
"As long as the child is healthy and is a princess, I'll be happy." Mingyu smiled gently. Since becoming pregnant, her previous anxiety had vanished. The thought of finally having Hongli's child had dispelled the disappointment she felt towards Yongzhang. Although her child was born later than Yongzhang's, he was the legitimate son.
“What you say is true, Madam. Madam is still so young, and she has a good relationship with Prince. She will have plenty of time to have children in the future,” said Granny Li, who was wrapping Mingyu’s legs with a cheerful smile.
"Granny Li, why are your legs bound like this?" Zi Xun asked with a smile.
"It's to help the lady alleviate the skin condition caused by her pregnancy. Wrapping her legs like this can protect them," said Granny Li.
What she was actually referring to in modern medicine is "varicose veins." When a woman is pregnant, the blood vessels in her legs droop due to the weight of her abdomen. To protect these blood vessels, wrapping the legs with cloth strips can indeed alleviate this phenomenon.
"Ah, pregnancy is truly hard for a woman. My lady, the Prince will surely feel sorry for you when he returns," Zi Xun said.
Upon hearing the mention of Hongli's continued silence, Mingyu's warm smile vanished instantly. Although Hongli might have been delayed by other matters, the fact that he hadn't sent a letter home for so long was truly worrying. Moreover, Mingyu was rather suspicious by nature, and with Ulanara Xueying by her side, she became even angrier.
"It was all my fault for being so talkative," Zi Xun said, slapping herself as soon as she saw Mingyu's smile disappear.
"Alright, Your Highness must be busy. It's better for me to get better. I'm getting tired of sitting, let me go for a walk." Mingyu sat up from the soft pillows.
Zi Xun then helped Ming Yu go for a walk. The two walked under the corridor of the main courtyard, looking at the flowers, plants and trees around them as they went.
"Zixun, do you think it's possible that Ulanara Xueying hid my letter and deliberately didn't let Prince Bei see it?" Mingyu asked.
“That’s very possible, Madam. Ulanara is always cunning and scheming,” Zixun said quickly.
“The Prince has never given her a second glance. If it weren’t for Mother’s decision to let her go, the Prince wouldn’t have allowed her to go,” Mingyu said.
“My lady, I think the Prince will be very happy if he returns and sees that you are pregnant with his legitimate son. You don’t need to worry. You are the Prince’s principal wife, and no one can surpass that,” Zi Xun said.
“I’m just worried about the vixen Ulanara. After all, Prince is a man!” Mingyu said.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Consort Gao requests an audience." A maidservant approached and curtsied to Mingyu.
Gao's family?
Mingyu and Zixun exchanged a glance, then turned and walked back. Madam Gao was already sitting in the right wing of the main house, managing the household affairs for Mingyu and coming to report on things almost every day.
When Mingyu heard that she had arrived, she immediately went back and asked someone to call Gao Shi to the front hall of the main house to talk.
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