The mistress was so excited she almost fainted, and quickly grabbed the doctor's hand, asking:
"Really? She's really pregnant? She's really carrying Prince Yu's child?"
The doctor seemed to frequently witness such scenes of families overjoyed and weeping with happiness because of a pregnancy, so he said with certainty:
"That's right, the princess is indeed pregnant, she is more than two months along."
Gu Jiangli also slowly woke up at this moment and softly called out, "Your Highness."
Prince Yu hurriedly sat down beside her, helped her up, and was almost speechless.
"How are you...where do you still feel unwell...the doctor said...about you..."
"They're saying I'm pregnant?"
Prince Yu nodded blankly, "But I...I clearly..."
Based on the timeline, this is definitely his child!
Could it be that the previous doctors' diagnoses were wrong, and he was actually able to have children?
Seeing Prince Yu's stammering, overjoyed expression, Gu Jiangli quickly hugged his neck. "Your Highness, I told you, I am that miracle. You will definitely have a child."
Prince Yu hugged her back tightly, panting heavily as he suppressed his joy.
He really does have a child!
The princess is truly his miracle!
"So you knew you were pregnant, that's why you said that to me?"
Gu Jiangli did not deny it. "How could I not feel anything when there is a child in my belly? I just wanted to wait for the right opportunity, until the pregnancy was stable, before telling Your Highness."
The doctor and Aunt Du, who was in the room, knew that they could no longer stay there, so they tacitly prepared to leave.
Before the doctor left, he said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness and Mistress, the Princess Consort caught a cold today and will feel better after taking two doses of medicine. I will write out the prescription later, and you can get the medicine according to the prescription."
The mistress nodded vigorously, answering as she saw the doctor out:
"Thank you, doctor. You've gone to a lot of trouble."
Seeing that the doctor had gone far away, the mistress immediately returned to the room, where Prince Yu was still fixing Gu Jiangli's hair.
She rushed to the bedside. "Oh, Your Highness, why didn't you say you were pregnant? If I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let Yu'er eat at the same table as you. He's so inconsiderate and could easily hurt you."
The extreme reversal of the mistress's emotions surprised her.
Even though her eyes were closed, she could hear everything clearly with both ears!
They called her vicious and made the prince divorce his wife, but now they're showing her such care.
It seems that this child is absolutely important to the mistress.
“Mistress, but you just said a few days ago that I was petty and shouldn’t have argued with Yu’er.”
Gu Jiangli blinked, determined to use this opportunity to return to his original state.
The mistress looked embarrassed, but quickly brushed it off, "Oh dear, what's the big deal? Don't worry, from now on I will keep Yu'er under strict control, and he will never come to you again to make you unhappy."
"You should just focus on taking good care of this pregnancy. In this palace, no one will dare to mistreat you."
Gu Jiangli then countered, "So, does the mistress believe that I fell into the water today to save Yu'er, and not that I intentionally pushed him in?"
"Your Highness, I really need to have a word with you about this."
Prince Yu's face stiffened, thinking that his mistress was about to say something to blame Gu Jiangli, but she said instead:
"Yu'er has always been mischievous and loves playing in the lake. You shouldn't play with him. Besides, since you know you're pregnant, if Yu'er falls into the water, do you, a pregnant woman, need to go in and save him yourself?"
"With so many servants in the Prince's mansion, you could just call any two passing servants and they could pull Yu'er out of the water."
"You went into the water yourself, making yourself look so disheveled, and Yu'er even mistakenly thought you pushed him. Isn't that a thankless task?"
Gu Jiangli was greatly shocked.
The mistress's ability to distort the truth is in no way inferior to mine.
It's clear that the matriarch's desire for a grandson has reached this level.
“Mistress, it’s wonderful that you believe me. However, I’m afraid Lan Shuang still firmly believes that I was responsible for Yu’er falling into the water, and I don’t want to argue with Lan Shuang anymore…”
"Don't worry about it. I will explain this to Lan Shuang properly. Yu'er was too scared in the water and misremembered because he was confused. In fact, he slipped and fell in. I will make sure that Lan Shuang will not hold a grudge against you in the future."
Gu Jiangli was extremely satisfied. She had thought she would have to use a lot of persuasion to get the mistress to join her side.
Unexpectedly, she was diagnosed with pregnancy, and the mistress herself switched sides.
Now that her support base is secure, it will be difficult for Lan Shuang and Yu'er to cause any more trouble without the support of their mistress.
"Then thank you very much, Madam."
"Don't call me mistress anymore. You are already the Princess Consort of Prince Yu. Calling me mistress is too formal. You can call me mother when you are with Prince Yu."
"...Yes, Mother."
The change in the mistress was so drastic that she couldn't adapt to it all at once.
As soon as she nodded, the mistress pulled Prince Yu, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, up and sat down herself.
“Son, what are you standing there for? Go find the steward and tell him to find more people to serve the princess.”
"Aren't there enough servants in the Prince's mansion?" Prince Yu asked in bewilderment.
There are at least a hundred servants in the Prince's mansion. If we transfer some more to the Princess's room, there shouldn't be any problem in taking good care of her.
The main problem is that he doesn't want to leave now; he wants to stay with his queen and not go anywhere else.
The mistress scolded, "What do you know? Pregnancy is no small matter. The maids in our manor are too young. What experience do they have in serving pregnant women? We need to find some experienced old nannies who know how to serve pregnant women."
"Those who understand pregnant women's tastes, can cook a variety of dishes, can tailor clothes specifically for the princess, and know the princess's physical condition so they can arrange walks and rest periods appropriately..."
"By the way, find four or five midwives in advance to stay in the palace. Also, arrange for several doctors to live in the palace so they can examine the princess's pulse at any time."
"I will never let the same trick I've been tricked do to the Princess again. This is the Princess's first pregnancy, so we must not be careless."
"I want my grandson to come into the world safely and peacefully."
Prince Yu's expression was solemn, but after seeing the mischievous smile on Gu Jiangli's face, he nodded indulgently.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to do it right away."
The mistress looked pleased. "That's more like it. The princess is carrying your child, the flesh and blood of the Zhao family. If you don't care, who will?"
After saying that, he turned to Gu Jiangli and said:
"Jiang Li, from now on, you don't need to worry about anything else. If Lan Shuang and Yu'er cause you trouble behind your back again, don't be soft-hearted. Tell your mother directly, understand?"
A sly glint flashed in Gu Jiangli's eyes. Wasn't this exactly what she had been hoping for?
"Understood, Mother."
The mistress then gave her some more instructions and returned to her room.
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