Chapter 124 The Prince is Back
June marks the official start of the sweltering summer season.
Chu Yunjin stayed in the Prince's mansion and stopped going out, officially taking refuge from the summer heat.
The imperial physician came three times, once at the beginning of the month, and confirmed that she was indeed pregnant. After telling the emperor the good news, the emperor ordered someone to tell her to stay in the palace and take good care of her pregnancy, and not to go out and wander around anymore.
Of course, Chu Yunjin was unaware that less than half an hour after the good news was reported to the Emperor, Emperor Zhaode secretly went to Ganquan Palace to tell Consort Gu the news and also took the opportunity to talk about the conversation between Chu Yunjin and Yan Jinyue in the side hall of Chonghua Palace that day.
Consort Gu's feelings were complicated after hearing this.
She wasn't very satisfied with this daughter-in-law at first, after all, no mother likes a daughter-in-law who is always causing trouble, but Yan Cang liked her, and no one could shake his determination.
She could only choose to ignore it to avoid getting annoyed.
I never expected that Chu Yunjin's personality would change so much after not seeing her for a while.
On the sixth and tenth days of the sixth lunar month, the imperial physician came twice to confirm that Chu Yunjin's pregnancy was stable and gave her some instructions, telling her to rest well.
Chu Yunjin agreed to each and every one of them.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
With Yan Cang not at home, Emperor Zhaode ordered someone to send ice and watermelon to the Prince of Yan's residence, and instructed the servants to take good care of the Princess of Yan.
Consort Gu, who had been staying in the "Cold Palace" for several days, was still somewhat uneasy. She was just about to summon Chu Yunjin to the palace to talk to her and see if she needed anything else when she learned that Yan Cang had already returned.
The first thing Yan Cang did upon returning to the capital was not to go to the palace, but to go back to his residence to change clothes.
Chu Yunjin was lying listlessly on the tatami mat, with sliced ​​watermelon in a fruit plate next to her. She had little appetite and looked a little pale.
Oh, ever since the pregnancy was confirmed, it's like she's activated the morning sickness code. She vomits several times a day, can't stand the smell of meat, and can't stand any oily fumes.
I've been eating as blandly as I can possibly eat, but I still feel unwell and listless.
Before she was diagnosed with pregnancy, she was perfectly healthy and active.
Chu Yunjin even suspected that this might be a form of self-hypnosis.
But after being tormented for three consecutive days, she had no energy to think about these things. Even when Granny Zhou came over with great joy to report that when the prince returned, Chu Yunjin was still leaning against the bed, drowsy and slow to react.
After a while, she belatedly opened her eyes and asked, "What did Granny Zhou just say?"
Granny Zhou smiled mysteriously.
Something suddenly flashed through Chu Yunjin's mind, and a glint appeared in her eyes. Then she heard a maid bowing and saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Chu Yunjin got up from the couch, hurriedly passed through the screen, and saw the figure she had been longing for appear outside the door and step into the room.
She was overjoyed: "Yan Cang?"
Yan Cang entered the room and was startled by Chu Yunjin's pale face. He then quickly walked up to her and looked at her face with concern: "What's wrong? Are you sick?"
Chu Yunjin pursed her lips, looking at him with some dissatisfaction: "Aren't you supposed to be well-informed? What, haven't you heard a single thing about me?"
Yan Cang was taken aback, thinking that she had been bullied. He was about to turn around and ask Adai when he saw Zhou Mama curtsy to him and say with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness! The Princess is pregnant."
Yan Cang was uncharacteristically stunned for a moment, then turned his head and looked back at Chu Yunjin's pale face: "Really?"
Chu Yunjin nodded: "Mm."
Yan Cang stroked her face: "Why is your face so pale?"
Chu Yunjin looked aggrieved: "This child is too troublesome. He's not even fully formed yet, and he's already making it hard for me to eat and sleep."
Yan Cang suppressed the urge to hug her, his brows furrowing: "What happened? Didn't you call the imperial physician?"
Granny Zhou replied respectfully, "The imperial physician has come several times. The princess's pulse is stable, but her pregnancy symptoms are quite severe. She cannot eat meat and often vomits whatever she eats. I have the kitchen carefully prepare food for the princess every day according to the imperial physician's prescriptions, but she still vomits everything she eats."
Yan Cang felt extremely distressed and picked up Chu Yunjin, carrying her to the bed in the inner room to sit down: "Why is this child being so reckless?"
Granny Zhou chuckled, "Your Highness, don't listen to the Princess's nonsense. The baby isn't even fully formed yet. How can you be so silly? Every woman's pregnancy is different. It's normal for the Princess to be like this. She'll just have to suffer for a few months."
Yan Cang held Chu Yunjin's hand: "Isn't there any way to alleviate this?"
Granny Zhou said, "The imperial physician said that this is how it is in the early stages, and it will get better after four months."
Chu Yunjin held his hand. Although her mental state was so-so, her mood had clearly improved a lot: "When did you get back? How come I didn't get any news about you?"
"I just got back." Yan Cang's eyes were gentle. "I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to give me a shock instead."
Chu Yunjin frowned: "Shocked?"
"Yes." Yan Cang nodded. "I thought you were sick."
Chu Yunjin pursed her lips, her face slightly flushed: "And then what happened after the shock?"
"I'm happy." Yan Cang hugged her, his eyes filled with joy. "I'm very happy."
Chu Yunjin said in a low voice, "I'm very happy too."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I have some good news to tell you."
Yan Cang clearly knew what she was going to say, and said, "I have already heard about the matter concerning the Prince of Jin."
Chu Yunjin broke free from his embrace: "I haven't gone out these past two days, so I don't know what's going on outside. Is Prince Jin still in prison?"
"Yes." Yan Cang nodded, suppressing the violent rage in his eyes. "He will never have another chance to come out."
Chu Yunjin's eyebrows twitched: "You brought back evidence of his crimes?"
Yan Cang nodded: "Pei Yi'an's correspondence with the Crown Prince of Nanzhao, his correspondence with the Prince of Jin, and a token."
This evidence was enough to put the King of Jin to death.
Chu Yunjin frowned: "Why weren't their correspondence destroyed in time?"
Although she was quite happy that Yan Cang brought back the evidence, she wondered if those with ill intentions would really leave evidence for others to find.
Yan Cang put his arm around her waist: "Some of the letters were intercepted by spies, and a few were secretly copied by border generals as evidence for later use."
Chu Yunjin thought for a moment and then slowly nodded.
She understood.
Although Pei Yi'an has some military skills, the border generals listen to him in battle, but they are not necessarily his men in private. Once they notice that his actions are unusual, they will definitely look for some evidence to hide.
Whether for self-protection or for future accusations against Pei Yi'an, it's better to be prepared.
Chu Yunjin said, "You must be tired from your journey. Would you like to take a shower and change your clothes first? I'll have the kitchen prepare some food for you, and you can go to the palace to meet the Emperor after you've eaten your fill."
"No need for that. I'll go to the palace now and wash up when I get back," Yan Cang said, kissing her forehead. "We'll have dinner together tonight."
Chu Yunjin smiled and said, "Okay."
Yan Cang stood up, and Chu Yunjin escorted him to the door. After watching him leave with Qingchuan, she breathed a sigh of relief.
very nice.
The person has returned safely.
The three of them can stay together now.
Chu Yunjin gently stroked her belly, silently praying that her child would be healthy and safe.
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