Shu Chengfeng walked over and sat down in front of Yan Nangui: "It's cold, why are you still opening the window?"
"It's alright today. If it were really cold, wouldn't I have known to close the door? Even if I were stupid, everyone else in this house is not stupid." Yan Nangui snorted.
"Tang'er, are you so temperamental?" Shu Chengfeng put his arm around her waist. "Why are you angry? I couldn't help myself either."
Yan Nangui ignored him, but you can't help yourself when you're with me, can you?
"Be more restrained next time," Shu Chengfeng said with a smile.
"As a concubine, I am supposed to serve my master. But at least give me some face, okay? You come here and do whatever you want, and no one dares to say anything. There are too many people and gossips in the front yard. Don't I have any dignity?" Yan Nangui sneered.
"So that's what it was about? Then it was indeed my fault." Shu Chengfeng laughed. "But the front yard is the same; there aren't many people gossiping there."
"That's right, we dare not spread it around, but there are too many people. Does Your Highness think the people in the back courtyard will ask around?" Yan Nangui snorted.
"Alright, alright, it was my fault. I won't do it again next time." Shu Chengfeng was in a very good mood.
Yan Nangui stopped there and said no more.
What should we have for dinner?
"Oh, tomato stir-fried mooncakes." It's a famous dish in the cafeteria.
"What?" Shu Chengfeng was stunned: "Mooncake? Stir-fried? What's a tomato?"
“It’s something that is rare in the heavens and unparalleled on earth.” Yan Nangui blinked.
"Tang'er is being naughty. Is there anything else that my Great Yan doesn't have?" Shu Chengfeng said domineeringly.
Yan Nangui just laughed, thinking, "Forget it. You guys are all about scheming, but you've never seen or tasted anything like this before."
Shu Chengfeng took it as a joke and didn't pay it any mind.
I muttered "tomato" to myself, but I figured it should be persimmon. Is the name different in some places?
It's that time of year again when the new persimmons are on the market; I'll ask someone to buy her some to eat.
In the main courtyard, the Crown Princess had her dinner and overheard the servants saying that His Highness the Crown Prince would be spending the night in Jiyue Pavilion.
"Hmph, this Consort Yan is quite favored these days. Yesterday, she came back and hooked up with His Highness in her carriage. She went there again this morning and last night." The Crown Princess's expression didn't change much, but the servants knew she was angry.
“Your Majesty, why bother with her? Even if she has some favor now, she is still just a servant. She is no match for you,” Madam He hurriedly said.
"Now, Consort Ye is recuperating, while Consort Su remains favored. Everyone in the inner court is eager to make their move. What's wrong with Consort Yan being favored? She can't have children, so being favored is useless. Once she enters the palace, there's nothing she can do. If it's not her, it will be someone else. Someone will always be favored."
Madam He hesitated for a moment and said, "No one had children in the past two years, but now... what if Consort Su or Madam Murong gets pregnant? That would be bad."
The Crown Princess thought for a moment and nodded: "You're right."
She was worried because Yan was, after all, the daughter of a great general.
Therefore, she didn't care that Su had been favored for many years.
However, there is another member of the Murong clan, who, once she has a child, will also attain a high position in the future.
“Your Highness, you could train one or two of these women in the inner courtyard. After all, they are people from the household. They will be your right-hand women in the future. In my opinion, although Yan Shi is shrewd, she understands that she is on your side. As for the other servants, you could train one or two of them as well,” said Madam He.
"You're right, things are fine here in the manor now, but what if we go to the palace later..."
At that time, the Empress was now the Empress Dowager. That made things even more complicated.
The people in the backyard each have their own schemes.
Shu Chengfeng, on the other hand, was always smiling when he was in Yannangui.
The next morning, it seemed that He Shi's persuasion had worked, because the Crown Princess treated Yan Nangui as usual, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Su Liangdi doesn't cause trouble, especially since she secretly formed a simple alliance with Yan Nangui. Therefore, she's even less likely to cause her any trouble.
As for Murong Liangyuan, she maintained a refined and aloof demeanor, so naturally she wouldn't cause any trouble.
Of course, none of the people below dared to do so.
It was Jin Fengyi who stepped forward: "Your Highness, I have been feeling quite unwell these past few days. Please allow me to see the royal physician."
Even if Fengyi were to see the royal physician, she would naturally have to inform the Crown Princess.
Actually, I didn't want to tell the Crown Princess, I just wanted to come to the main courtyard to let her know.
Then it might not go through the Crown Princess; someone will make the arrangements.
However, since you've come to pay your respects, it's normal to mention it as well.
As soon as she said this, everyone looked at her.
Wouldn't that mean it's already there?
Kim Bong-yi brought it back from the north in May, and now it's past August.
If you're asking whether it's possible, then yes.
After all, she had followed him from the north to the south.
The Crown Princess smiled and said, "Since that's the case, let's bring them here to take a look."
Kim Bong-yi did not refuse.
The physician arrived shortly afterward.
"Let's examine Consort Jin's health," the Crown Princess said.
The physician paid his respects before taking Jin Fengyi's pulse.
There was no need to switch hands; the physician had already reached a conclusion. However, to be on the safe side, both hands were examined.
Then he stood up and said, "Congratulations, Kim Bong-yi! You are pregnant. You have been pregnant for two months."
"Really?" Kim Bong-yi laughed.
"This is wonderful news. Is it confirmed?" The Crown Princess smiled as well.
"I wouldn't dare to speak nonsense, it is indeed a pregnancy pulse. It's very obvious. Please ask the imperial physician to take another look," said Zhu Quanmao, the imperial physician.
"Of course, we should also invite the imperial physician, and reward Mr. Zhu," the Crown Princess said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Zhu Quanmao hurriedly withdrew.
"Congratulations, Kim Bong-yi! You're so lucky!" Jeong So-hoon was green with envy.
“Sister Jin is truly blessed. That’s why she’s following His Highness…” said Xiang Fengyi.
"Indeed, she went from a dancer to a concubine, and is even pregnant with His Highness's child. She's truly blessed," Ding Zhaoxun sneered.
"Alright, everyone go back first. I'll call the imperial physician to take another look." The Crown Princess smiled and said, "My sisters, don't be too anxious. There will be plenty of time. Consort Jin, you should take good care of yourself during your pregnancy. You're too thin. You need to eat well in the future. It's not the time to maintain your figure like before."
The Crown Princess's words seemed like concern, but they were actually full of barbs.
This is not even about bringing up Kim Bong-ui's past.
But Kim Bong-yi herself didn't seem to care much. She knew exactly what was going on.
The imperial physician arrived quickly and confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.
When Shu Chengfeng returned at noon and learned the news, he scoffed.
Yun Ji immediately knelt down: "Your Highness... I know I was wrong."
“What did you do wrong? I took so many precautions, but Consort Ye still got pregnant. I couldn’t bear to ruin their health, so I just told them to give birth a few years later. Now it’s impossible. As for Consort Jin, she took medicine back then. Since she was able to get pregnant, the medicine must have been ineffective for her. Didn’t that doctor say that back then?”
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