Chapter 5 The Second Madam (End)
Two months later,
That day, Shen Yao returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion with the Fifth Princess. They shared some good news: the Fifth Princess was pregnant and had been there for a month.
The Duchess was naturally pleased that her daughter-in-law was pregnant. After all, the Fifth Princess was carrying her grandchild.
The Duchess had several reliable and trustworthy old women accompany the Fifth Princess back to the Princess's residence.
Because of the Fifth Princess's pregnancy, the Duchess took a few more glances at Luo Xi's belly.
She thought to herself: Before, when Chi'er was at the border, it was understandable that Luo Xi wasn't pregnant. But now, even the Fifth Princess is pregnant, so why hasn't Luo Xi's belly shown any signs of pregnancy?
Luo Xi naturally noticed the Duchess's gaze, but she lowered her eyes and pretended not to see it.
night,
Luo Xi sat on the edge of the bed, her long black hair cascading down her back. "Chen Chi, the Fifth Princess is pregnant. I think Mother might be urging us to get married soon."
Slow and deliberate: !!!
He sat up abruptly and asked in a low voice, "Madam, didn't you say you didn't want to have children?"
He'd heard that childbirth was very painful, could cause severe bleeding, and in severe cases, could even result in the death of both mother and child. He was more afraid than anyone else that Luo Xi was pregnant.
Luo Xi: "I don't want to have a baby."
Shen Chi hugged Luo Xi. "Okay, we won't have children. Don't worry, I'll figure something out for Mother."
"good."
Two weeks later,
Duchess: !!!
Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled as she said, "What? You...you...how could this be?"
No wonder Luo Xi hadn't gotten pregnant for so long; it turned out there was something wrong with his body.
Shen Chi took the Duchess's hand and comforted her, "Mother, don't be sad. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes; this is normal."
"So what if I don't have children? I'm still alive, isn't that good enough?"
Duchess: ......
"Yes, it's good enough to be alive."
After a moment, she opened her mouth, "Then... does Xi'er know?"
Shen Chi: "I know."
Speaking of Luo Xi, Shen Chi smiled gently, "She said that even if we don't have children, she will stay with me for the rest of her life."
The Duchess sighed, "Then you must treat her well."
Shen Chi: "Yes, I will."
The Duchess hesitated for a moment, then said, "Chi'er, why don't we ask the imperial physician to take a look? What if... what if there's hope?"
Shen Chi did not refuse.
He really won't have any more children. Because he took some medicine. He told Luo Xi he didn't want them, and he meant it.
The next day, the imperial physician arrived and took Shen Chi's pulse. He subtly hinted to the Duchess that Shen Chi would have difficulty conceiving in the future...
Upon hearing this, the Duchess wiped her eyes sadly.
She sighed, gave the imperial physician a sum of money, and told him to keep quiet.
Three days later
Southwest Weichang
Luo Xi encountered the Eldest Princess. From the way the Eldest Princess looked at her, she gleaned an important piece of information: the Eldest Princess disliked her.
Luo Xi knew why the Princess disliked her; it was simply because the Princess knew that Su Wenyuan had cared for her before his death. Before he died, Su Wenyuan had asked that maid to lead her to the backyard, but she refused. Then, his son got into an argument with that maid, and later, he was killed by her.
The eldest princess must have felt that if she had gone then, Su Wenyuan wouldn't have died.
Luo Xi knew that the princess definitely didn't know that the maid had been drugged by her, which was why she went mad and killed Su Wenyuan.
In short, the eldest princess was taking her anger out on her.
If a princess were to take her anger out on her, her future days would certainly not be easy.
However, she has never liked to be wronged.
Over the years, she hasn't learned anything else, but her skill in making poison is top-notch; after all, she's been secretly learning it for a long time.
Rather than waiting for the eldest princess to make things difficult for her, she might as well strike first.
The next day,
The eldest princess was riding a horse with the emperor when her horse suddenly went mad, charging wildly. The princess was accidentally thrown from the horse and suffered several heavy stomps on her face, abdomen, and legs.
Finally, the eldest princess died.
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, but nothing was found.
That day, Luo Xi simply passed by the horse the princess was riding; she didn't stop at all. Many people walked past, not just Luo Xi. Therefore, she was not a suspect at all.
As for the remaining medicine, she wasn't foolish enough to keep it; she had already thrown it into the fire and burned it.
Six months later,
A great fire broke out at the Luo residence, far from the capital. Luo Xi's father and Aunt Li were unable to escape and perished. Their bodies were burned to a crisp.
Two years later, Shen Chi became a general and had his own general's mansion. He and Luo Xi then moved into the general's mansion.
In this life, Luo Xi and Shen Chi have no children; they stay together until old age...
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