Chapter 236 She Decides to Leave the Father and Keep the Son
Duke's Mansion, Cuiwei Pavilion.
Shen Ruoying is making medicine by herself.
She now lives in a side room of Cuiwei Pavilion, and there is only a half-dead willow tree in the backyard.
The willow tree has only half of its branches growing out and hanging down, looking a little desolate when the breeze blows.
The small stove for boiling medicine was bubbling and emitting steam.
Shen Ruoying's cheeks, which had become thinner, were looming in the air, and her originally gentle appearance became very sharp.
Aunt Li's last injury left a root of illness, and her current condition was not much better than Shen Ruoying's.
She coughed a few times and said with concern: "Master, why don't you stop boiling this medicine? If you smell it too much, it will hurt your body."
Although it is a medicine that makes men infertile, all medicine is poisonous and this medicine will also harm women's bodies to some extent.
In their small courtyard, there was only a servant woman and two young maids.
They can do some rough work, but Shen Ruoying doesn't trust them at all.
So there are some things that you have to do yourself.
For example, boiling this medicine.
After the steam swirled, a smile appeared on Shen Ruoying's face.
"I'm already injured and can't have children anymore, so it's no big deal if I smell more of this."
The most important thing is, if she can’t have children, no one else can either!
Especially Lu Hangzhi!
Moreover, the medicine she boiled would turn into sweet soup, ginseng tea and other things, which would accumulate into Lu Hangzhi's stomach over time.
In this way, he will not only be unable to have children in the future.
You may even become increasingly haggard, unable to do what you want, and show signs of premature aging...
Shen Ruoying wants to leave the father and keep the son.
It’s not her fault. It’s because Lu Hangzhi is useless and can’t give her everything she wants.
He clearly chose her and married her, but he couldn't make her a person of noble status. It's better not to have such a useless man!
As for Feng Yuaner...
Shen Ruoying: "I don't know if those little maids will tell Feng Yuaner about this."
She doesn't have much money now, and she had to coax some from Lu Hangzhi during this period.
He could only order some shallow-minded maids around and say a few unimportant words.
But sometimes, as long as the speaker is unintentional and the listener is intentional, that's enough.
Sure enough, Feng Yuan'er was walking in the yard and heard the little maids talking about the eldest young master's wife and the new house.
"It is said that the house is very large and nice, and the eldest young lady eats delicacies from land and sea every day."
"The eldest young lady is so lucky, she wears gold and silver every day."
"The eldest young lady is also plump and white, very cute. I heard that during her confinement period, the eldest young lady's wife has been taking blood swallows."
"It seems there are other supplements. Hey, the eldest young lady is really lucky."
"Who says it's not?"
It's just idle chat, some true and some false.
But after hearing this, Feng Yuaner held her slightly bulging belly and felt very depressed.
Yes, then how come Gu Qingning is so lucky to be able to marry the young master?
She has already lost to Gu Qingning, but the baby in her belly cannot lose!
Aren’t they just delicacies from land and sea?
During this period of time, people from her mother's family, the Feng family, came to visit her many times and gave her a lot of things, which are now gathering dust in the warehouse!
There are also blood swallows.
Feng Yuaner had been wary of Shen Ruoying for some time.
After discovering that Shen Ruoying only cared about being obsessed with Lu Hangzhi and would not do anything to her child, she slowly let down her guard.
That woman was useless after all, she only cared about the man's love all day long.
But a man’s love cannot last a lifetime.
Feng Yuaner started taking various supplements and her daily appetite increased greatly.
The nanny beside her hurriedly advised:
"Master, you can't eat like this. If the fetus grows too big, it will be difficult to give birth."
Feng Yuaner: "Mammy, didn't you say before that I was too thin and needed to eat more?"
Feng Yuaner was diagnosed with pregnancy at the end of last year, and it has been almost six months now.
She has a thin figure, so her belly is not very obvious.
Mammy: "But don't eat too much, otherwise your appetite will be too big and you won't be able to control it."
Feng Yuaner: "Just remind me more often."
She placed her hand on her belly and said confidently:
"Besides, didn't the doctor tell me that I'm most likely having twins? Then I'll naturally need more food."
Look, you, Gu Qingning, just gave birth to a daughter.
What's the use? You can't inherit the title!
She is carrying twins in her belly, so one of them will definitely be a son.
My competitive spirit was inexplicably aroused.
It seemed that this would be able to make up for Feng Yuaner's regret of not marrying Lu Jingyu.
Somewhere, better than Gu Qingning...
**
Lu Mansion.
After Gu Qingning coaxed her daughter to sleep, she asked the wet nurse to take the child to the next room.
She washed up and planned to read a book before taking a rest.
As a result, Lu Jingyu, wearing a navy blue shirt, was seen leaning back and flipping through the books that Gu Qingning had casually placed on the desk.
The two of them hadn't had sex for a long time, and most of the time, Lu Jingyu slept in the front yard.
Gu Qingning's eyebrows twitched slightly.
Although she has finished her confinement and is feeling well again, she still plans to rest for a while.
If a man has been single for a long time, he must be thinking about it.
But he may not understand that the woman still needs to rest more at this time.
Gu Qingning decided to reject Lu Jingyu tactfully.
After all, it's her own body. Even if others don't care, she has to care about it.
"Jing Yu, do you want to stay in the backyard tonight? But my body is not fully recovered yet, so it is inconvenient for me to accompany you."
Lu Jingyu's hand holding the book paused slightly, and a hint of helplessness flashed across his handsome brows.
"Although I don't have this idea, but you reject me so bluntly, aren't you worried that I will be angry?"
Gu Qingning walked over and sat beside the chaise longue.
"If it was when you just came back, I wouldn't know you well and I would be worried. But after spending time with you, I know you are not someone who can't tell right from wrong."
"A woman who has just given birth should rest for a while to fully recover."
"You respect me in other matters. There's no reason to embarrass me in this matter, right?"
Looking at her rare playful look and the gentle smile on the corner of her mouth.
Lu Jingyu, who originally had no ideas, suddenly had some ideas.
But Lu Jingyu immediately dismissed all the beautiful thoughts in his mind.
"I came to you because I want you to help me sleep again."
During this period, Gu Qingning has been studying the psychological medicine sleeping method, which has gradually alleviated Lu Jingyu's symptoms.
She asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Has your old illness come back again?"
Lu Jingyu: "Not really. It's just that after recognizing my relationship with His Majesty today and listening to some of his words, I feel a little uneasy."
Gu Qingning understood immediately.
How can this be called unrest?
Clearly he was shocked by his true identity.
From Lu Jingyu's perspective, the parents he always thought were his biological parents were not his biological parents.
The monarch he has always been loyal to is his biological father.
There are gaps in people's emotions, even for Lu Jingyu.
Also, once he regains his status as a prince, he will probably be involved in a dangerous struggle for the throne whether he likes it or not.
Whether he fights or not, it will actually bring a lot of trouble and danger to him and his family.
The road ahead may be full of glory or it may be full of hardships.
Lu Jingyu showed weakness in front of Gu Qingning, which was also a manifestation of his trust and reliance on her.
Gu Qingning really likes the feeling of being trusted and relied upon by someone she cares about.
She said gently, "Then go lie down on the bed. I'll go burn some incense to help you sleep."
After Lu Jingyu nodded, he immediately lay down properly.
Before long, Lu Jingyu was surrounded by tenderness and slowly fell asleep.
What does it matter if I was replaced since childhood?
He is growing up well now, and has a gentle and intelligent wife and a lovely and beautiful daughter.
Everything is fine.
Lu Jingyu was in a good mood and slept soundly.
But Emperor Minghe was rolling around on the dragon bed.
Eunuch Shun asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Emperor Minghe sat cross-legged on the dragon throne.
"I can't sleep."
"Ah Shun, if Jing Yu had not been taken away, and he had been raised by me, would he have become the outstanding man he is today, both civil and military?"
Eunuch Shun answered without thinking:
"Then the young master must be a thousand or a hundred times better than he is now!"
Emperor Minghe was speechless, "I asked you to hear the truth, not flattery!"
Eunuch Shun: "But your majesty, what I said is also the truth."
"In fact, I have heard that the young master has not received any instruction in the Duke's Mansion."
"It is said that the Duke has always believed that his first wife's early death was due to the birth of the young master, so he does not like him and prefers the second young master."
"Feng is the stepmother, so she won't be kind to the young master."
"So, even though no one disciplined him, he didn't grow up badly and became so outstanding. It's all because he is your Majesty's child!"
This flattery was well-reasoned and Emperor Minghe felt very happy after hearing it.
Emperor Minghe stood up and said, "Change my clothes."
Eunuch Shun: "Yes, Your Majesty, where are you going? It's so late?"
Emperor Minghe: "I remember that Concubine Rou has not rested at this hour. Go to Concubine Rou's palace."
Eunuch Shun quickly responded with a smile.
On the other hand, in Qiulu Palace, Concubine Rou had not yet rested.
Suddenly I heard that His Majesty was coming, and I was stunned for a moment.
"Your Majesty, why are you here so late? Is there any news about the child?"
"Is it bad news?"
Qin Xin said gently: "My lady, don't let your imagination run wild. It may not be bad news."
Qi Yi also said: "Your Majesty, perhaps His Majesty will come to tell you the good news in person."
After Lu Jingyu knew that Qiongzhi was Concubine Su's person, he sent these two people into the palace to protect Concubine Rou.
One is calm and wise, the other is skilled in martial arts and decisive.
Unconsciously, Concubine Rou had come to trust them more and more.
After hearing them say this, I calmed down a little, but I was still uneasy.
Concubine Rou led people to welcome Emperor Minghe in. After dismissing the others, she couldn't wait to ask:
"Your Majesty, you came here suddenly late at night, but have you found any clues about the child?"
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