“Hao’er, you’ve been indulging yourself lately!”
In the main room, the old princess reclined on the small couch, looking at her son who was sitting at the lower end, and said, "You've been going to the Liu family girl's yard a little too frequently recently."
"Mother..."
Hearing his mother mention her bedroom affairs, Prince Zhao Tinghao of Yan gently called out to the old princess: "That woman really makes me feel at ease."
"Why……"
Hearing Zhao Tinghao's answer, the old princess sighed: "Mother knows that you are upset. Liu did something like drugging you, and you must be resentful in your heart.
The women in the courtyard were all drugged, and all they could do was cry. In the end, the only place you could go was the Liu family girl’s courtyard…”
Hearing the old princess' words, Zhao Tinghao felt a little relieved and said to the old princess: "Mother still understands me!"
"Never mind!"
Looking at her son's expression, the old princess waved her hand and said, "It is a blessing for the girl from the Liu family to please you, so just keep her.
However, the girl of the Liu family came from a poor family after all, and her etiquette and rules were not up to par. She could be a plaything to entertain her, but it would be a bit difficult for her to accompany my son.
How about this, after some time, mother will bring in a few more concubines for you, and if you like any, bring them in as well..."
Hearing the old princess' words, Zhao Tinghao was relieved at first, but then his heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly asked, "Mother, are the people in the royal family forcing us to adopt a child again?"
Otherwise, why would his mother allow him to bring all kinds of women into the house? It was obvious that this was to compensate him.
As soon as Zhao Tinghao said this, the old princess's face turned a little ugly. After a while, she slowly said: "When Your Majesty ascended the throne, your father was awarded the title of King of Yan by virtue of his meritorious service to the emperor. In recent years, he has led the army to station at the border to guard the people and shed blood and sweat for the Great Chu.
However, Heaven is blind and has chosen to cut off the lineage of my Prince of Yan's mansion. This Prince of Yan's plaque is your father's life's work. If I can't protect it, I will be unjust to your father!"
Hearing his mother talk about the past, Zhao Tinghao felt a little more uncomfortable: "Mother, it's all because of your incompetence that I can't carry on the family line for the Prince of Yan's Mansion."
"My son!"
Seeing Zhao Tinghao blaming himself, the old princess felt extremely distressed and immediately stepped forward to comfort him: "This is not your fault. Perhaps what outsiders say is right. It's because your father has killed too many people in recent years, and the bloody smell on his body is too strong. This is what has hindered the birth of an heir to the Prince of Yan's Mansion."
After all, not only is Zhao Tinghao unlucky in having descendants in the Prince of Yan's Mansion, but the old prince was also injured in the battlefield a few years ago, making it impossible for the Prince of Yan's Mansion to have another son.
Otherwise, the old prince could leave a child and adopt it under Zhao Tinghao's name.
It's not like today, where they can only be forced by the declining royal families to choose sons from among them to inherit the incense of Prince Yan's Mansion?
"No, it's not!"
Hearing his mother's words, Zhao Tinghao excitedly denied them, "My father is a great hero who defended our country. He is definitely not the murderous devil that others say he is. Those are all lies made up by those who covet my Prince Yan's Mansion!"
"Hao'er, even though this is the case, in order to protect the King of Yan's plaque, we still have to..."
The rest of the words were a bit cruel, so the old princess didn’t finish.
After sobbing softly for a few times, she looked at Zhao Tinghao and said, "If you like any of your uncle's children, come and tell mother, and we'll choose one first.
The adoption will probably be finalized after your father returns this time."
As soon as these words were spoken, both the mother and the son in the room felt very depressed: after all, no one wants to give away everything they have worked hard for all their lives to others in the end.
In the old princess's courtyard, Nanny Fang saw Liu Lu coming hurriedly, and secretly guessed in her heart: It must be that Concubine Yue asked her maid to invite the prince to dinner again.
Thinking that the old princess and the prince and his mother had finally gotten together to talk, Nanny Fang already had an idea in her mind.
So, when Liu Lu asked if the prince was there, she didn't even finish her words before replying, "Miss Liu Lu, the prince is in the inner room talking to the old princess. I'll let you know later that someone from Lady Yue's courtyard has been here. If the prince is still in the mood, he'll certainly come over."
After all, she was a maid serving the old princess, and Nanny Fang's manners were much better than Nanny Zhang who was by Liu Mengyao's side.
Even the words of refusal were said beautifully.
After all, she knew in her heart what the old princess and the prince were going to say today, and the prince would definitely not be in the mood to listen.
Under normal circumstances, Liu Lu would have left obediently after hearing what Nanny Fang said.
However, at this moment, she was filled with a great surprise in her heart. She couldn't help but bow to Nanny Fang and said with a smile, "Nanny Fang, I'm not here to invite the prince alone. I'm here to announce the good news. Concubine Yue is pregnant..."
Hearing that Liu Lu was still talking after she had politely declined, Nanny Fang felt a little bad. Just as she was about to teach her a lesson, she heard the second half of the other party's words. She immediately ignored all the rules and couldn't help but exclaimed: "You, what did you say?"
Seeing Aunt Fang's shocked expression, Liu Lu knew that she was going to get the reward today. She pursed her lips and smiled, "Aunt, Miss Yue is pregnant!"
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
Nanny Fang was so happy that she couldn't help but scream, as if she had heard that her daughter-in-law was pregnant.
"What's going on? Why is Aunt Fang screaming?"
In the inner room, Zhao Tinghao, who was feeling melancholy with the old princess, couldn't help but ask.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately stood up and walked out.
Nanny Fang has always been steady and has never made such a loud noise since she was a child. For a moment, Zhao Tinghao was scared and thought something big had happened.
Even the old princess who had just been sitting was thinking this way, and let her maid help her walk out.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are pregnant..."
After hearing what Liu Lu said again, Nanny Fang ran towards the inner room excitedly with red eyes. As soon as she entered the door, she saw several people walking there as well, and immediately started talking excitedly.
"Madam Fang?"
Nanny Fang's words were a bit confusing, and Zhao Tinghao looked at her in confusion.
Nanny Fang, who was being stared at, instantly realized that she hadn't explained herself clearly, and quickly spoke again: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Concubine Yue is pregnant..."
After she finished speaking, Nanny Fang began to sob, as if her years of anticipation had finally come true.
"You, what did you say? Yue Meiren is pregnant?"
"Is Lady Yue pregnant?"
When the old princess and Zhao Tinghao heard what Nanny Fang said, they couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
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