Chapter 290 Mindset
Soon, Xie Qingran made new clothes for the two children and opened her dowry chest, letting Xiao Yanran choose whatever she wanted.
Most of these dowry items were given to her by the palace, so they were exceptionally valuable and their origins were obvious at a glance.
While they were making their selections, Gu Xiangyuan walked in. Her eyes were filled with tears, and when she saw Xie Qingran, it was as if she had seen her savior. She rushed over, hugged Xie Qingran tightly, and burst into tears...
This is?
Seeing Gu Xiangyuan like this, Xie Qingran became anxious and hurriedly pulled her into her room, gently wiping away her tears and asking softly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Tell me?"
"Zhou Huai'an seems to have fallen in love with someone else!" Gu Xiangyuan cried with snot streaming down her face, feeling like her world was collapsing.
this?
Xie Qingran looked at Gu Xiangyuan, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Did you see it or hear about it? What exactly happened?"
"It's nothing, it's just a feeling. Lately, he's been acting strangely, and most importantly, he's been sleeping in the study for several nights in a row."
"Sister-in-law, what should we do? What should we do now?!"
Gu Xiangyuan held Xie Qingran's hand and shook it incessantly.
"Actually, I don't think you need to be so nervous. Even if there are a few more women in the house, it doesn't matter. You are still the rightful princess, aren't you?"
Xie Qingran was quite open-minded about this kind of thing. After all, men always have multiple wives and concubines, especially Zhou Huai'an, who was a nobleman and a prince.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiangyuan's tears froze on the spot. She looked at Xie Qingran in disbelief: "Are you serious about what you're saying? You...you...if Xiao Jue had another man, would you think the same way?"
"yes."
Xie Qingran answered with great certainty.
"We women can get married, but we can't let marriage ruin our minds. In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves, right?"
"Alright, don't worry about it so much. As long as your position isn't shaken, right?"
Although Gu Xiangyuan received the same kind of education when she was young, she still couldn't accept Xie Qingran's words. With red eyes, she lay on Xie Qingran's lap and choked out, "But I can't bear it. The thought that he might fall in love with someone else breaks my heart. I'm so sad!"
Seeing her pitiful state, Xie Qingran took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Alright, alright, don't think about these things anymore, don't cry, okay?"
"Baozhu, please summon the physician from the palace." Xie Qingran suddenly thought of another possibility and gave the order.
After carefully taking her pulse, the royal physician knelt on the ground and said, "Madam, the Princess is pregnant."
Just as I expected!
Xie Qingran smiled at Gu Xiangyuan's silly look: "How about it, are you much happier now?"
"Are you pregnant?"
Am I pregnant?
Gu Xiangyuan subconsciously reached out and touched her lower abdomen, looking at Xie Qingran in disbelief. It was really hard to believe that there was a baby in her belly.
She took a deep breath and then looked at Xie Qingran: "Why did you have to get pregnant at this time?"
"Actually, having a child is a good thing. If you give birth to this child, he will be the eldest grandson of the emperor. He will definitely be showered with love and affection, and your status will be more secure, won't it?" Xie Qingran smiled gently and patted Gu Xiangyuan's head.
Gu Xiangyuan didn't want status or position at all; she just wanted Zhou Huai'an.
"I want a divorce!"
"Sister-in-law, I've made up my mind. I want a divorce. If Zhou Huai'an doesn't love me anymore, then there's no point in us staying together!"
Gu Xiangyuan took a deep breath and withdrew her hand from her lower abdomen.
What?
Xie Qingran talked for a long time, but she never expected Gu Xiangyuan to make such a decision.
Left with no other choice, Xie Qingran sighed, "Yuan'er, your head is all messed up right now, you probably can't think straight. How about this, let's put this matter aside for now, I'll go ask Zhou Huai'an to see what's going on, and then you can make a decision, okay?"
"Sister-in-law, didn't you dislike us being together from the beginning?"
"Why are you trying to persuade me to break up now that we're about to separate?"
Gu Xiangyuan's tears fell again as she looked at Xie Qingran with a bewildered expression.
Helpless, Xie Qingran reached out and gently wiped away Gu Xiangyuan's tears, saying softly, "Silly girl, because I know in my heart that if you really break up, you will be sad too, right?"
"Sister-in-law, you are so good to me!" Gu Xiangyuan hugged Xie Qingran again and burst into tears.
That evening, Xie Qingran finally managed to coax Gu Xiangyuan, and then immediately sent a message to Zhou Huai'an. The two of them appeared together at Shen Wenyuan's restaurant.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Xie Qingran had sat alone with Zhou Huai'an since her rebirth. It felt quite awkward, since Xie Qingran felt annoyed whenever she saw him.
Seeing Xie Qingran's impatient expression as she remained seated, Zhou Huai'an found it somewhat amusing: "Xie Qingran, ever since you decided to marry Xiao Jue, you haven't spoken to me at all. What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you're planning to take a concubine?"
"Yuan'er is very sad about this, so I also want to know, has your love disappeared?"
There's no past relationship to reminisce about between the two of them, so getting straight to the point is the best course of action.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huai'an was so angry that he stood up.
His eyebrows were furrowed tightly as he glared at Xie Qingran through gritted teeth, and he said irritably, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly like someone else? I only have Yuan'er!"
Um?
Xie Qingran had at least a basic understanding of Zhou Huai'an. Although he had some personality issues, he never lied. Since he said so, there must be no one else.
"But you've been ignoring Yuan'er lately and have even been resting in the study. What's going on?" Xie Qingran frowned, looking at Zhou Huai'an with dissatisfaction.
Seeing that Xie Qingran was truly there to resolve the issue, Zhou Huai'an calmed down, sat down, and said, "She's pregnant, so I can't do anything reckless. That's why she has to stay in the study; I'm afraid of hurting her."
"You know Yuan'er, she's always so childlike, and I don't want to restrict her too much." Zhou Huai'an's eyes softened unconsciously when he mentioned Gu Xiangyuan.
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