Chu Yuan glanced at the two of them sideways, then put her hands in front of her chest and squeezed them. "You've run into some drama queens, haven't you?"
Immediately, she placed one hand on her lower abdomen and smiled slightly: "Three wives and four concubines? That's true, the royal family needs to have more offspring."
But what if this Crown Princess is already carrying a little grandson?
Consort Xue and Consort Ning, I don't know why you two insist on staying at the Crown Prince's residence. Whether your former arrogance was just posturing or genuine indifference, it's none of my business.
I'm prone to jealousy. Before Your Highness and I get married, you'd better pack your things and go wherever you need to go, otherwise… I'm afraid you'll regret it!
Two sophisticated white lotuses using retreat as a tactic—didn't she see through them?
It's likely true that Consort Xue and her cousin fell deeply in love. However, after marrying into the Crown Prince's household, she was blinded by wealth and status. Dugu Ling was also gentle and easy to talk to. So many years have passed, has her cousin been waiting for her to remain unmarried and childless all this time?
This is very difficult to do in this day and age!
Looking at Consort Ning, it wasn't that she was timid, but rather that she was waiting for the right price to go.
He only wanted to capture Dugu Ling at the most opportune moment, but unfortunately, he didn't grasp the timing properly and went too far with the feigned indifference.
The two men's expressions changed; they hadn't expected Chu Yuan to be so resolute.
Consort Xue, clutching her handkerchief, choked back tears. "You're not the Crown Princess yet, so it's inappropriate for you to act like one. We're elders, after all, and according to the rules, you should call us 'elder sister.'"
This means that Chu Yuan is willful and has no manners!
Consort Ning remained silent, her head bowed and her shoulders trembling, looking as if she were crying, but Chu Yuan thought she was smiling.
Chu Yuan glanced at Dugu Ling and smiled, "Your Highness, was there anything wrong with what I said or did just now?"
The latter's face was full of pity, "No, it is the Crown Princess's right to deal with concubines. Yuan'er can deal with them however she likes."
Consort Xue, “…”
Consort Ning. "..."
Both of them suffered heart attacks. Dugu Ling appeared weak and easily bullied, but in reality, he was extremely stubborn and unyielding. What kind of bewitching drug did Ji Yunyuan give him in such a short period of time?
Chu Yuan didn't care what the two of them thought. A month later, she directly asked the Empress Dowager for permission.
The couple had been childless for many years, which violated the seven grounds for divorce, and there was no question that they should be expelled from the family.
The Empress Dowager hesitated for a moment, considering the families of Consort Xue and Consort Ning, but then Dugu Ling whispered something in her ear...
The Empress Dowager's eyes widened suddenly, filled with disbelief and overwhelming joy: "Ling'er, are you serious? Ji Yun is pregnant?"
Dugu Ling raised her chin slightly, "Grandmother, yesterday it was Physician Hu who took Yuan'er's pulse. If you don't believe me, you can summon Physician Hu to answer."
He didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
However, this past month, he was working hard during the day and Dugu Jue at night, so it's normal that things would bear fruit faster with double the hard work.
After learning this rare good news, the Empress Dowager naturally had no reason to refuse.
After discussing it with Dugu Ling, since neither Consort Xue nor Consort Ning had ever served the emperor, they were still virgins. If they were to return to their original positions, would it be acceptable for them to marry on their own?
Dugu Ling waved his hand, "Whatever, I can't even remember what they look like now."
The Empress Dowager was both amused and exasperated. She instructed Granny Ji, "Alright then, I will warn the Xue and Ning families to change their daughter's name and grant her the freedom to marry as she pleases from now on."
This way, the Xue and Ning families would be more likely to accept it.
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed at the thought that she would have a grandchild in eight or nine months.
Of course, I wouldn't make Chu Yuan uncomfortable over such a trivial matter.
But as soon as Chu Yuan returned to the manor, Dugu Ling pulled her to the bed. It was one thing to do that in broad daylight, but as they were doing it, her aura suddenly changed!
Chu Yuan rolled her eyes. "Troublesome... could you please not switch accounts halfway through..."
What kind of torture is this?!
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