“Princess Consort, do you remember what I told you that day? As the principal wife of a prince, it is unacceptable for you to have such thoughts. The Prince is the Emperor’s most favored prince. If one day the Prince becomes a person of high status, he will not only have the principal wife as his wife.” Granny Tian earnestly advised.
“I know what you’re saying, but it’s really hard to be the principal wife. You have to watch your husband have a child with another woman and pretend to be magnanimous and indifferent,” Mingyu said indignantly.
“Madam, this is a woman’s duty. Think about Su and Gao, aren’t they even worse off than you? They are both concubines, and every time it’s time to pay respects, they have to come here to pay respects to you, whether they like it or not.” Granny Tian sighed inwardly.
Fucha Mingyu knew that she couldn't voice these thoughts, otherwise she wouldn't be worthy of being a prince's wife.
"I understand, Granny. I already agreed!" Mingyu said.
Meanwhile, Xueying noticed that Su Shi had little appetite the last time she returned home and started pickling plums. She remembered that when one of her father's concubines was pregnant, she was very picky about food. At that time, her father still favored her, so he had all the cooks in the mansion serve that concubine well. Her mother was quite upset about this for a while.
Xueying remembered that the concubine at the time loved to eat a kind of sour plum. The raw material was pickled plums. Plums are a relatively small type of plum, and because of their small size, they are inconspicuous among fruits, and can hardly be considered a fruit at all.
“Consort, you’re doing this yourself. What makes that Consort Su so special? Your hands have never done such rough work before. Let me do it.” A’Luo couldn’t help but say as she watched Xueying do the work herself.
“She’s pregnant with the Prince’s first child, so she’s qualified. Look at you, you don’t seem willing at all. The pickled plums you make will definitely not taste good, which would be a waste. I made them with good intentions, hoping that she would eat these plums and find them appetizing,” Xueying said.
“It breaks my heart to see the concubine trying so hard to please a princess,” A’luo said, still unable to understand.
“A-Luo, I’m not trying to please her. I’m doing this for the sake of the child in her womb. The Prince is very concerned about that child, so I want to care for the child,” Xueying said. “He even brought back a maternity nurse from the palace, which shows how much the Prince cares about this child.”
“What the concubine says is true, A-Luo, let’s help the concubine do it quickly,” Zu Ying said from the side.
After saying that, several maids helped Xueying pickle the plums. Xueying put a lot of effort into pickling this jar of plums. After all, it was her first time trying, and she wasted quite a few plums in the process.
On this day, Xueying's jar of plums was finally ready. She took one out and tasted it. The taste was indeed very sweet and sour, and she ate several more.
Several maids also came over and tried a few, and they found that they tasted very good and were very appetizing.
"Consort, these plums are truly extraordinary, they are really delicious," A'Luo couldn't help but say.
“Yes, I think it’s delicious too. I’m sure Su Gege will love it after she tries it,” Qiu Rui said.
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