Chapter 1337: Go with the Flow
Three months later, a concubine and the concubine were both diagnosed with pregnancy, which made Xin Yuan very happy and the Eastern Palace became lively again.
When the Crown Princess learned about this, she smashed a teacup, but was finally coaxed into silence by her wet nurse.
"Crown Princess, you must not get angry. You are carrying the Crown Prince's eldest son in your belly. You must not make any mistakes."
“Nanny, I’m so angry, isn’t this a loss of face for me?”
Princess Yang Peirong said, pulling the handkerchief in her hand.
After hearing this, the nurse waved her hand to let the maids and eunuchs go away, and then said in a gentle voice:
"My aunt, from the day you married the prince, you should have known that the prince could not have only you as his woman. What did you promise to the lady at the beginning?"
"I know, but they are both pregnant now, and the time difference between them and the baby in my belly is not too long. What if..."
This is what she is most worried about.
"Crown Princess, a woman will be pregnant for ten months, and many unexpected situations may happen during that time. Even if they survive these ten months, they will still have to go through the gates of hell when giving birth, and it is still unknown whether the baby is a boy or a girl. You don't need to be so anxious."
The wet nurse knew how to talk, so her admonitions were very skillful.
After hearing this, Yang Peirong's almond-shaped eyes turned and she understood. She then motioned for the wet nurse to come closer and whispered something into her ear. The wet nurse hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
Gu Die'er didn't know yet that the infighting in the harem would soon affect her. At this moment, she was drawing a picture for a tabby cat, which was lying in a corner of the rockery to bask in the sun. Its lazy appearance was very eye-catching.
Gu Dieer finished the scene of the tabby cat basking in the sun on the drawing paper in one go. She felt that she had done a good job today, and told Lancao to frame it and hang it in her small study after the ink had dried.
When it was time for dinner, Lancao took the lunch box from the kitchen as usual. Before putting the food on the table, she tested for poison with Lianyi's special silver needle. As a result, one meat dish and one soup in today's meal were tampered with.
"Master, look!"
After Lancao confirmed that there was something wrong with the food, she did not say anything and immediately asked Gu Dier to take a look.
After seeing this, Gu Die'er's eyes darkened. Someone couldn't bear to see her doing well. Because there was good news from the prince's backyard, they wanted to take the initiative to attack her and muddy the waters in the prince's backyard. However, this was exactly what she wanted.
"Don't make a fuss. Take these two dishes and take some of the simple food we prepared for emergency use. Go to the imperial kitchen and find someone you know to add two dishes for you. Just say it's my reward."
"Yes, Master."
Lancao bowed respectfully and went to do her work.
After a week, the tampered dishes finally disappeared. When the women from the Crown Prince's backyard went to pay their respects to the Crown Princess on the first day of the new year, the Crown Princess smiled and first demonstrated her magnanimity as the principal wife by rewarding the two pregnant concubines with silver.
"My sisters have made great contributions to the crown prince's expansion. I originally wanted to reward them with some supplements, but the nanny beside me reminded me that oral food can be easily tampered with. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is more practical to give them silver. I hope my sisters will not despise my vulgarity.
I have also invited an imperial physician to check my pulse and check the pulse of everyone present."
"Thank you, Princess!"
The four of them stood up and bowed to express their gratitude. Although no one knew what they were thinking, they all seemed to be in harmony and in a happy mood.
When Xin Yuan arrived at the Crown Princess's Palace, he saw the imperial physician examining Gu Die'er's pulse, so he smiled and asked:
"Pei Rong, why is it so lively here today? Is there another happy event?"
"Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
With the help of the nanny beside her, Yang Peirong was about to stand up and salute, but Xin Yuan pushed her down and said in a gentle tone:
"You are heavy, no need to be polite."
Then she sat down next to the Crown Princess, which made Yang Peirong very satisfied. The Crown Prince gave her the respect she deserved, so she naturally would not let him down.
"My sisters came to see me today. I gave some silver to Concubine Xu and Concubine Wu, who were pregnant with the heir, to make them more financially comfortable. The imperial physician happened to come to check my pulse, so I checked their pulses to make sure they were all safe."
"Thank you for your concern, Peirong. I will arrange for the servants to handle such matters in the future. The most important thing is that you take care of your health."
Xin Yuan held Yang Peirong's hand and said angrily.
Yang Peirong replied shyly:
"yes!"
At this time, the imperial physician had just finished examining Gu Die'er's pulse and reported:
"Concubine Xu and Concubine Wu are both in good health. The baby in their belly is still young, so we should be careful in the first three months.
Concubine Min and Gu Liangyuan are in good health, with strong blood and vitality. When the time comes, they will naturally be able to give birth to a son for the Crown Prince."
The imperial physician was Yang Peirong's man, and what he said was very proper.
"That's good. In that case, you sisters don't need to come to my palace on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Just take good care of your health. I am getting older and my energy is a little low, so I won't distract myself from staying in touch with you sisters."
The Crown Princess took advantage of the situation to express her generosity and magnanimity, and also showed her importance to the Crown Prince's offspring.
Xin Yuan was also very satisfied with her performance and nodded in response:
"It's as you say."
Gu Die'er and the other three thanked them tactfully, then found an excuse to leave so as not to delay the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess from continuing their relationship.
After Gu Die'er went back, Lancao lowered her voice and said:
"Miss, the Crown Princess is testing the effectiveness of the medicine."
Gu Die'er said indifferently:
"Well, she'll be satisfied."
"Miss!"
"Don't worry, this is my way of protecting myself. Do you think that since the Crown Princess didn't give birth to a legitimate son, you can let us women give birth to illegitimate sons?"
After hearing this, Lancao's eyes flashed and she understood what her young lady meant.
"Lancao, go and tell the people in our yard to have less contact with people outside, and don't go out and ask around. Live our own lives behind closed doors and don't get involved. I'll pretend to be sick if necessary."
"Yes, miss, I'll go and knock them right off."
Lancao knew the seriousness of the situation and immediately turned around and left.
Aunt Gu at the side said distressedly:
"Liang Yuan, what are you going to do after you do this?"
"I can only take it one step at a time. Anyway, as long as the Gu family doesn't fall, there will be a place for me in this palace. Xia Xinyuan can't take my Gu family's money for nothing."
After hearing this, Nanny Gu immediately lowered her voice and reminded:
"Liang Yuan, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall, be careful with your words!"
This time Gu Die'er did not refute, but just nodded.
On the other side, Xin Yuan chatted with Yang Peirong for a while, and then was called away by the emperor's personal eunuch.
After sending the prince away, the nanny beside Yang Peirong lowered her voice and said:
"Imperial Doctor Wang said that Gu Liangyuan has lost her fertility and will never get pregnant in this lifetime. Please rest assured, Crown Princess."
After Yang Peirong heard this, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she said proudly:
"She is a daughter of a merchant, and it is a great blessing for her to be able to serve the prince. If the prince did not need money, the Gu family would not have been able to send anyone to the palace."
"What the Crown Princess said is true, but Concubine Min is in good health."
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