Xueying lowered her eyes, as gentle and charming as a willow tree on the riverbank. She smiled and said, "That day, when I saw that the Princess Consort was having difficulty giving birth, I was very anxious. So I dared to ask the Prince for permission to enter the delivery room and said to the Princess Consort, 'If the Princess Consort does not give birth with all her might, I'm afraid the Prince will be heartbroken.' After hearing this, the Princess Consort had the strength and immediately gave birth to the prince."
She was very meticulous, and the scene came to life under her description. The expressions of the two people looking at her immediately changed.
Serving the same man is the most unbearable thing for a woman. Sharing her husband with other women is unacceptable. The main wives and secondary wives in other households are always fighting each other. It is unheard of for Mingyu and Xueying to be so friendly.
"I didn't actually do anything; it was all thanks to the Princess's own hard work and good fortune." Xueying smiled at Mingyu, subtly praising Mingyu in front of everyone.
Mingyu looked back at Xueying, recalling the words Xueying had whispered in her ear during childbirth. Although she was very displeased, her smile remained gentle and appropriate.
Xueying also knew that Mingyu would never appear on this occasion.
Seeing that both the principal wife and the concubine were smiling charmingly, and that their friendship seemed genuine, everyone joined in the laughter.
Gao looked at Xueying, whose smile was forced, and frowned slightly.
Madam Su nodded: "The bond between the secondary consort and the primary consort is very strong."
"Yes, yes, at that time, the fact that the concubine was able to go in and cheer for the principal wife like that shows how close the sisters are."
“This Prince Bao is truly blessed to have two such sensible wives by his side.”
"..."
Compliments filled the room once again, but this time, in addition to Mingyu, Xueying was also among the recipients. Their eyes met briefly in mid-air, separated by the compliments, before quickly looking away.
Regardless of whether others believe Xueying's words today, both Mingyu and Xueying know that they can never become best friends with Peter. Their so-called sisterly affection is nothing but a mirage.
After the grand baby shower ended, the guests left, and Mingyu, who had been struggling to stay awake, held her son and comforted him for a while. She then spoke a few words with Hongli before falling asleep from exhaustion. She had just given birth and was already weak; all the commotion today had given her a terrible headache.
Hongli stayed by Mingyu's side for a while. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he ordered someone to take the prince away and then left the main courtyard and walked outside.
He walked through the woods and came to the east courtyard. Seeing that the east courtyard was still brightly lit, he frowned almost imperceptibly.
When Hongli, reeking of alcohol, walked in, the maids in the East Courtyard quickly went to inform Xueying.
"Why has Your Highness come?" Xueying went out to greet him and saw Hongli dressed in a royal blue robe. This was the first time he had set foot in this courtyard since returning from the Northwest, and Xueying couldn't help feeling resentful; it seemed that he had forgotten about her as soon as he returned.
Seeing that Hongli smelled of alcohol, Xueying quickly turned to A'luo and instructed her to prepare a hangover soup.
"Your Highness, it's chilly outside, please come in and sit down." Xueying helped Hongli walk into the house.
Unexpectedly, Hongli broke free from Xueying's grasp and, while Xueying was still stunned, tightly embraced her.
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