As autumn deepens and the air grows cooler, households throughout the capital are already preparing winter clothes and quilts. At Hongli's residence, the young ladies have already added layers of clothing, and an occasional gust of cool wind makes them instinctively pull their coats tighter.
"Madam, Madam..." A maid rushed in from outside, panting heavily. Fucha Mingyu glanced at her and said displeasedly, "What is it that's causing this commotion? If people outside see this, they'll think the maids in my household don't know their manners!"
The maidservant breathed a long sigh of relief. "Madam, the Prince has sent a letter!" she said, presenting the heart she was holding. Mingyu, who was still angry, was overjoyed to hear that Hongli had sent a letter. "Quickly, let me see it!"
Mingyu took the letter, which had a faint scent of plum blossoms. She eagerly opened it, and Hongli's strong and powerful handwriting appeared on it as always. Mingyu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense for so long, finally settled down.
Mingyu spoke each word with utmost care, her emotions rising and falling with the content of her thoughts. Fortunately, she escaped danger and was not seriously injured.
The further Mingyu read, the more strange she found it. The Prince hadn't mentioned his unborn child at all. Judging from the letter's contents, although he was in the harsh conditions of the Northwest battlefield, he seemed quite concerned about his health and current situation. There was no reason for him not to mention his pregnancy, unless…
"Is this the only letter?" Mingyu asked, frowning as she laid the letter out on the table. The maid nodded. "This morning, as usual, I went to the steward's to see if the Prince had sent any letters back. This is the only one."
Mingyu lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a shadow that obscured her expression.
Since Mingyu became pregnant, Hongli has been away from the mansion. In addition, Lanqin felt guilty towards Mingyu, so she often sent Mingyu a lot of tonics to help her recover.
That day, as usual, nourishing supplements were delivered. Mingyu had two health care nannies sent by Lanqin to take care of her, and with the addition of the supplements, she became plump and healthy.
Fucha Mingyu sat in a high position. Unlike in the past, the pregnant Mingyu did not have a dignified and oppressive aura. Instead, she made people feel warm and friendly.
"It's really kind of you to make this trip again, Father-in-law. I'm so grateful for your care these past few days," Mingyu said gently, stroking the mink fur beside her sleeve.
The eunuch bowed slightly. "You flatter me, Your Highness. It is my honor to be ordered around by Your Highness. How could I dare to complain?" Even so, he said that the weather was getting colder and he was really tired of running around here every few days.
Mingyu smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Father-in-law. Oh, and I'll also ask you to tell my mother when you get back that I'll be visiting her in Changchun in a few days."
The eunuch bowed and withdrew. Mingyu gave the maid a meaningful look. The maid quickly ran out and called to the eunuch, handing him the purse hanging from her waist. "Eunuch, this is a small token of our mistress's appreciation!"
The father-in-law quickly waved his hand, "How can I accept this! I appreciate the lady's kindness, but you should go back, young lady!" The maid refused to let go, "Just take it, and you'll have to be more accommodating in the future."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, the father-in-law took the purse. It was quite heavy in his hand, probably containing several dozen taels of silver. "Then please thank the Princess for me!"
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