Chapter 160 Can I Still Serve My Husband?
Banxia doesn't know martial arts, but her reactions are pretty good.
She immediately took a step forward and used her body to protect Gu Qingning.
But Luo Shui was faster and actually raised his hand to catch the teacup.
His attitude was so calm and composed that Banxia was stunned.
At this time, a palace maid in pink ran out and immediately said, "I'm sorry, Princess. Are you okay? The princess got angry just now and threw the teacup out..."
Gu Qingning recognized that this was Qiongzhi, the head maid beside Concubine Rou, and also the person Concubine Rou trusted the most.
Ever since she found out that Qin Mingyue was not Concubine Rou's biological daughter, Gu Qingning reasonably began to suspect everyone around Concubine Rou.
Especially the ones closest to you.
Gu Qingning didn't show it on her face, and said softly, "It's okay, it was just a false alarm."
Qiongzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "Princess, please go in quickly, the queen is still waiting for you."
What an artistic statement.
Concubine Rou was still waiting for her, but Qin Mingyue was losing her temper inside. She was deliberately trying to make them collide with each other.
As for Gu Qingning's visit to Concubine Rou today, she had also sent a visiting card before.
In other words, Concubine Rou indeed had Concubine Su's spies around her.
So, who could it be?
Gu Qingning glanced at Qiongzhi beside her calmly, then walked in and saw Concubine Rou sitting in the main seat, but her eyes were red and she looked aggrieved and sad.
Qin Mingyue, who was sitting on the armchair next to him, had his chest heaving up and down and looked angry.
"Greetings, stepmother. Greetings, princess." Gu Qingning walked in and bowed slightly to greet them.
Concubine Rou quickly raised her hand and said, "Qing Ning, you are pregnant, you don't need to bow, come and sit down."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something and looked timidly at Qin Mingyue beside her.
Sure enough, Qin Mingyue snorted coldly, "No wonder mother ignored me. It turns out that she doesn't care about her biological daughter anymore since she has an adopted daughter!"
Concubine Rou hurriedly said, "Mingyue, mother is not ignoring you. Didn't I personally make your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake and even thought of having someone send it to you?"
Qin Mingyue: "You didn't make this osmanthus cake specially for me, did you? After all, your good goddaughter came to the palace to see you today!"
Concubine Rou: "Ming Yue..."
Gu Qingning had just sat down, leaning against the soft cushion. She looked at the arrogant Qin Mingyue, and suddenly her face was full of curiosity:
"Princess, how did you know I was coming to see my stepmother today?"
Qin Mingyue choked and said angrily, "Why do you care how I know that?"
Gu Qingning: "I can't control you, Princess. However, you found out about what happened in my stepmother's palace so quickly and paid so much attention to her. It doesn't seem like you don't care as much as you say on the surface."
Qin Mingyue frowned, not understanding what Gu Qingning meant.
Concubine Rou blinked, a look of confusion appeared on her face.
Qiongzhi, who was serving Concubine Rou, narrowed her eyes and quickly lowered them, and subconsciously clenched her hands in her sleeves.
Gu Qingning took note of everyone's reactions.
Qin Mingyue didn't understand what Gu Qingning meant by this, but she didn't have much affection for her mother either.
When facing Gu Qingning, his tone was even more unfriendly.
"Gu Qingning, stop pretending to be a good person here! You are so hypocritical!"
Gu Qingning: "I'm telling the truth. You and your stepmother are biological mother and daughter, so your relationship is naturally better. It's not like me who has been alone since childhood and later had to live with others..."
She half-closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and I felt pity for her.
Concubine Rou and Qin Mingyue both remembered that Gu Qingning was an orphan, and her only relatives, the people from the Guangping Marquis Mansion, treated her like that.
Qin Mingyue snorted coldly and said, "You deserve it."
And there was heartache in Concubine Rou's eyes.
Qin Mingyue was even more furious when she saw Concubine Rou felt sorry for Gu Qingning, "Forget it, I won't be here to bother you and your daughter anymore!"
After saying this, she asked the palace maids to come and help her leave!
Gu Qingning discovered that Qin Mingyue did not bring Chen Shu with her when she entered the palace this time?
By the time Qin Mingyue left, Concubine Rou was almost in tears.
It would be hard for anyone to feel comfortable with their own daughter treating them like this.
Gu Qingning felt a little uncomfortable looking at her, after all, she couldn't tell Concubine Rou the truth now.
Gu Qingning said softly: "Stepmother, please don't be upset. The princess is just upset about family matters, so she treats you like this."
Concubine Rou's eyes were red, she smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Qing Ning, please stop trying to persuade me. Ming Yue has always been like this. Alas, it's all my fault that I didn't teach her well."
Gu Qingning sighed.
She is not your daughter at all. Besides, Concubine Su is eyeing her covetously. The fact that Qin Mingyue has become what she is today has nothing to do with you.
Concubine Rou had adjusted her mood and asked about Gu Qingning's pregnancy.
"You look pretty good. I heard that Doctor Wei is helping you take care of your body?"
"That's right. Mother, Shu He's medical skills are superb, and she has inherited the true teachings of a divine doctor. Next time I'll bring her here to check your pulse and see if I can prescribe a dietary supplement for you."
"That's good, of course."
Who doesn’t want to be healthy?
Even though Concubine Rou felt that there was nothing wrong with her body, she still wanted to be better.
The mother and daughter had a pleasant conversation. Seeing that the time was right, Gu Qingning spoke:
"Foster mother, I have some private matters that I want to ask you. After all, you know that the elders in Guangping Marquis's Mansion have never treated me sincerely, and I don't trust them."
Concubine Rou nodded, "Of course there is no problem."
Because the conversation was private, Gu Qingning took the initiative to ask Banxia and the others to leave first.
But Qiongzhi hasn't left yet.
Gu Qingning looked over.
Qiongzhi took the initiative to ask: "Princess, do I need to avoid it too?"
Gu Qingning: "If you are worried about the queen, you can just stand outside the door with Banxia and the others. If there is anything, the queen will call you and you can come in."
Concubine Rou also nodded, "Qiongzhi, you go out first."
Qiongzhi frowned, "But Madam..."
Gu Qingning: "Qiongzhi, what I want to tell my stepmother is the private conversation in the boudoir. What, are you coveting the young master and want to eavesdrop on this?"
Qiongzhi's face changed immediately, and she said, "I dare not," and then she walked out.
Gu Qingning made sure she went down, turned around and whispered:
"Stepmother, I want to ask you, after I'm pregnant, can I still serve my husband?"
Concubine Rou was stunned. This was indeed a very private question.
She said gently, "Of course you can't do it in the first three months, but after three months, when the fetus is firmly seated, you can do it. However, you still have to be cautious and not overdo it."
However, after she became pregnant with Mingyue, His Majesty never touched her once.
Concubine Rou didn't feel anything, after all, His Majesty had so many concubines in the harem.
She asked curiously, "Why, doesn't the young master have concubines?"
Gu Qingning nodded, "Not even one. I said I would give him two, but he wasn't happy."
Concubine Rou was relieved and said, "Your marriage with the young master was a mistake, but you got on the wrong sedan chair and married the right man. He is now devoted to you, which is good. Your stepmother is also happy for you."
Gu Qingning's face blushed a little.
To be honest, after they got married, Lu Jingyu was indeed very good to her.
If she didn't carry a blood feud, she would really want to live a good life with Lu Jingyu.
Support your husband and raise your children, manage the household chores, and be a competent mistress.
I just don’t know if Lu Jingyu will still be willing to continue living with her after he finds out the truth.
We can only talk about it later.
Because of these private words, the two of them opened up and the groundwork was almost done.
Seeing that the time was right, Gu Qingning asked the doubts in her heart.
"Stepmother, when you gave birth to the princess, did everything go smoothly? Was it the imperial physician in the palace who delivered you?"
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