Lian Muhan nodded repeatedly. He had thought that he would never see Dongfang Ruoxue again, so he was hanging around the Shou Palace. This time, after listening to An Qingran's plan, he felt that it was 80% feasible. He felt relieved. His face immediately became lively, and he bowed deeply to An Qingran: "Cousin, you are really my lucky star, my great lucky star. I will set up a tablet for you in the future, and burn three incense sticks every morning and evening to worship you..."
"Stop, I'm still alive."
"Live naturally. I hope you live a long life, and I also hope that my little nephew will be extremely smart..."
An Qingran was very happy to hear the latter part: "Of course, he will be extremely smart, but as an uncle, you have to set a good example for your child in the future."
"Of course, his uncle is wise and brave..." Lian Muhan was so excited that he came back to life.
An Qingran shook her head helplessly. She actually missed the way he looked just now, so rare and serious.
Finally seeing An Qingran off, she began to get ready: "Rosewood, let's go to the pharmacy."
The pharmacy was full of medicine, and also that poor monkey. The monkey had been much more well-behaved recently, perhaps because it was too lonely. When it saw An Qingran and Rendong, it started jumping up and down again, but this time it didn't spit. It just grinned and made a "haha" sound.
"The monkey is laughing?" Honeysuckle stepped forward in surprise. "Does it want to take medicine?"
"Its poison has been removed, so there's no need to take medicine. Find a chance to send it away someday." An Qingran suddenly remembered that she almost got into trouble the last time she sent the monkey away. Something bad happened every time she went to Yuehua Temple, but fortunately, she was able to escape danger every time and even opened up a new world.
An Qingran walked into the inner room. There were many medicinal herbs piled on the drying rack. They were all given by the emperor. After the prince was cured of the poison, she gave away a large number of them. Now there were only a few tonic herbs for the prince to stew soup. She didn't expect to use them now. There were meat Rong, ginseng, wolfberry, Panax notoginseng, red ginseng, cordyceps, deer antler, gecko, astragalus, rehmannia root...
An Qingran became happier and happier as she looked at it. It was exactly what she needed. She could use every ingredient. Of course, she also needed some medicinal ingredients. "Rosewood, I want to drink turtle soup. Tell the chef in the imperial kitchen to prepare it first. When I tell them that I want to eat it, they can slaughter it. They should also prepare one or two ounces of deer blood..."
"Miss, these things are too nourishing and not good for the child." Although Rendong didn't understand why a young lady who knew medical skills would make such a mistake, since she knew a little, she had to remind her.
An Qingran smiled: "This is not prepared for me, but this matter must be kept secret. I will tell you later."
Honeysuckle was happy. It seemed that the young lady always believed in her and told her confidential matters. She was so happy that she couldn't help humming a happy little tune.
An Qingran was in a good mood because she had thought of a good idea. If this matter was resolved now, she could start to resolve the internal conflicts. This war would enhance the country's prestige. If the marriage was handled well, it would also consolidate the national defense. When Dongfang Jin succeeded to the throne, there would not be so many chaos.
Then your family can live happily forever.
An Qingran smiled as her belly moved, stroking her belly with her hand: "What's the matter? Baby, do you agree with what your mother said? Are you raising your feet to vote?"
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Two days later, Dongfang Ruoxue came to the East Palace.
He came in with a sad face and left with a smile on his face.
Concubine Shu happened to be walking across from Dongfang Ruoxue, and was puzzled by her smile. She couldn't help but ask, "Princess Ruoxue, I guess the wedding is coming soon, you are so happy?"
Dongfang Ruoxue was angry. She knew that she didn't want to get married. She had been ill for a month, but she asked herself this. However, she didn't show any anger on her face: "Ruoxue is not happy about her own affairs. When she came to the palace, she saw that everyone was very happy. Ruoxue was happy too. As long as the country is peaceful and the people are safe, everyone in the palace is happy. Ruoxue's own affairs are small matters. So, Ruoxue is happy for everyone."
"Look, it's Princess Ruoxue after all, you are so wise and righteous. If you were my daughter, I would be so distressed. This good thing is coming, but it is so far away. Once I leave, I don't know when I will see you again..." As he spoke, he took off a jade bracelet from his hand and handed it forward. "Although this is not a priceless thing, it was given to me by the emperor in the early years. Now I will give it to you. Just think of it as a reminder. When you are in Lei Taiguo, you can take a look at it when you miss home."
Dongfang Ruoxue accepted it and said, "Thank you, Imperial Concubine. Ruoxue is very grateful."
"These days, go to the palace more often. Don't just go to the Empress Dowager's Palace. Come to the Jiaoxiang Palace to see me. I have watched you grow up since you were a child. Seeing you grow up so well-proportioned, I have been wondering who is so lucky to marry you, but I didn't expect..."
At this point, his voice choked up, and he wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, "Remember?"
"I remember." Dongfang Ruoxue didn't know whether she should wipe away her tears. But because she suddenly had hope in her heart, she couldn't feel sad.
Dongfang Ruoxue let out a long sigh of relief only after Concubine Shu walked away. She couldn't help but hide the things in her sleeves even more tightly. Everything from now on depended on her.
Return to Prince Shou’s Mansion.
Lou Wanyue was waiting for her with a bulging belly.
Seeing her expression, he couldn't help but be a little surprised: "What's wrong? Is An Qingran okay?"
"Sister-in-law, she is fine. She asked me to take good care of you and asked you to take good care of yourself. She said it is not easy for her to come to see you because of her condition. She said it is good for everyone to remember each other in their hearts."
Lou Wanyue walked in holding Dongfang Ruoxue's hand, saying, "How big is her belly? Is it as big as mine?"
"Don't be ashamed to ask me such a question. I am still unmarried, how can I be your sister-in-law like this?"
"Look at you, now you are here to argue with your sister-in-law. Let me tell you, I still have good things to say, things that will make you blush. Don't think I don't know, and don't treat me as a fool. Tell me or not, is there something good? Look at your face, it's as if you've eaten honey. If you don't tell me, I won't agree, and I won't believe it." Lou Wanyue's eyes were bright.
Dongfang Ruoxue sighed first, then couldn't help but laugh: "You are so smart, why don't you help me find a way?"
"Why didn't I think about it? I even asked my father to tell the emperor. What I did behind his back had no effect, and I couldn't tell you. It's like buying it in front of you. What do you think?"
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I just said it casually. I know you love me the most and you must be worried about me, but don't blame me for saying this about you."
"If I blame you, I won't tell you this, so are you going to tell me?"
"Of course, you have to cooperate with me in this matter. I dare not let mother worry about me, so I will only tell you secretly, okay?" Dongfang Ruoxue did not want to tell Princess Shou because An Qingran taught her that this matter was very risky. She was afraid that Princess Shou would feel sorry for her daughter and would not allow them to carry out the plan. Then they would have no choice. Dongfang Ruoxue knew it herself, so she did not want to tell her mother.
After listening to her, Lou Wanyue nodded slightly: "This matter is also thanks to Qingran. I'm afraid others can't think of it, and they can't do it even if they want to. She is the most experienced..."
He said with a chuckle.
"Do you want your brother to know about this?"
"Don't tell him. I don't know his personality. I'm afraid he will say that we are little girls who don't care about national affairs... Let's go in first. It's cold outside."
The aunt and sister-in-law walked in while talking, but suddenly saw Dongfang Run coming from the corner. He was stunned when he saw them, but Dongfang Run came closer and asked: "You went to the palace?"
The person he was asking about was naturally Dongfang Ruoxue.
"Yes, I went to see the Crown Princess." Dongfang Ruoxue didn't know about her brother and sister-in-law, so she said it casually. But suddenly she felt Lou Wanyue's body stiffen, which was very strange. "Sister-in-law, are you cold?"
"No, it's just that the baby kicked me and my stomach hurts a little." Lou Wanyue's hands were still shaking slightly. She wanted to straighten her waist, but because of her bulging belly, it was not easy to straighten it. Instead, her belly protruded forward.
"Stomachache?" Dongfang Run finally focused his attention on what should be done. He reached out and held Lou Wanyue's arm. "It's cold outside. If you two sisters want to talk, go inside. Ruoxue, help your sister-in-law inside. I have things to do."
"Where are you going?" Lou Wanyue blurted out, and then felt something was wrong. She had never been a clingy woman. It was not her turn to ask him what he did. Even if he cared, she was not worthy of it.
But today, I had already asked the question and it was difficult to take it back, so I was stuck there.
Unexpectedly, Dongfang Run replied, "The prince wants to talk to me about something. I think he wants to discuss the banquet in the harem in a few days. I'm leaving now."
Lou Wanyue smiled and nodded at him: "Okay, go ahead."
She really didn't expect Dongfang Run to tell her so seriously. Come to think of it, he asked Dongfang Ruoxue just now because of this matter. Thinking of this, she felt a lot more relieved.
She believed in An Qingran.
I feel like I should believe in myself.
Dongfang Ruoxue saw her sister-in-law suddenly laugh again, so she didn't think much about it. She was eager to have someone share her joy, so she helped her sister-in-law into the house and started talking to her again.
Palace banquet.
Dongfang Jin sent out invitations to hold a welcoming ceremony for the Lei brothers and sisters. Although it was a little late, according to his opinion, since the guests came from afar, he had to clean the house before he could receive them.
The reason why they hadn't invited them into the palace these days was because the house was not clean enough and the preparations were not sufficient. However, Dongfang Jin was very generous and prepared very thoughtfully for this palace banquet. He even invited princes and ministers to sit together, and the palace was decorated with lights and colors. No matter how you look at it, this marriage is a great happy event, and it also means that the two countries have good relations, so all officials should celebrate.
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