Chu Yuan pondered her words, her eyes lit up, and she smiled, "If the princess doesn't mind, why not come to Baohua Palace more often? Anyway, whether you do it alone or with someone else, it's still the same, what do you say, Sister Wan?"
Wanmei honestly clasped her hands together, smiling like an aunt the whole time, "Great, great, I couldn't be happier."
In the past, it was just her and He Ye, the maid and servant. If they cooked a few more dishes, they couldn't finish them all. The key was that their small kitchen was not as spacious and convenient as Consort Ying's.
She needs the right cookware and a good mood to cook; otherwise, she might as well not cook at all.
So these past few months at Yingfei's place, she's had plenty to cook for and people to eat with, and she's been so satisfied she's practically floating on air!
What? The eldest princess is going to become her customer too?
We welcome them with open arms and feet!
Having obtained permission to freeload, the eldest princess seemed to be in an even better mood. Her handsome features became lively and vivid. After finishing her snacks, she clapped her hands and her gaze fell on Chu Yuan's protruding belly. "Your Highness Ying, are you pregnant with twins?"
Chu Yuan was taken aback. "This...who told the princess?"
“I just guessed it myself.” The eldest princess tilted her head and blinked her bright eyes. “Your belly is bigger than the pregnant women I’ve seen outside the palace, and the Imperial Hospital is also spreading rumors that Consort Ying may be carrying twins.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Yuan was neither surprised nor flustered. She lowered her gaze and touched her stomach.
"If... I mean if, I really am pregnant with twins, would the eldest princess prefer a younger brother or a younger sister?"
The prerequisite for being friends with the eldest princess is that she is upright enough.
Of course, as things stand, the eldest princess doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards her. The empress has been sarcastic a few times and has made some underhanded moves in private, but as long as she doesn't actually take any action, Chu Yuan can still turn a blind eye.
We'll talk about everything after the first baby is born.
The eldest princess was taken aback by Chu Yuan's blunt question, but she quickly replied, "Of course, a younger brother is better. Sons should be raised frugally, while daughters should be pampered. A younger brother can't steal my thunder."
Moreover, if Consort Ying gives birth to a younger brother for Father Emperor, Father Emperor will no longer have to worry about having an heir. As for me, I can be the beloved eldest princess now, and in the future, I can be the respected elder princess. Isn't that good?"
She knew that her mother's family had always placed high hopes on her, hoping that she would climb higher and go further.
She actually tried to learn how to be a ruler, and her father did not mind her involvement in these matters just because she was a princess.
But it's really difficult.
Moreover, the Emperor spent most of his time throughout the year either discussing matters with ministers in the Imperial Study or reviewing memorials in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. In order to manage the country better and recover the lost territories from the previous emperor's reign, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to his work, sometimes even when he was sick. There were times when he was scolded by censors in court but could not retaliate.
After seeing so much, she felt that she probably couldn't become an empress!
Especially after living outside the palace for a long time, even returning to the palace occasionally feels oppressive, let alone the heavy responsibility of being the ruler of a country!
Therefore, she genuinely hoped that Consort Ying would give birth to a son!
Anyway, her royal status will never change. As long as her father is alive, the country will exist; as long as her brother is alive, the country will exist. They will continue the lineage generation after generation, and she can enjoy wealth and luxury forever. She can live a life of leisure, free and happy. It couldn't be better!
Why would someone be so foolish as to want to become emperor themselves?
Chu Yuan was unaware that the eldest princess had such a clear understanding at such a young age. She thought that the eldest princess might still have some childlike qualities, and it was not clear at the moment. She would wait a few years to see.
Before long, Emperor Wei Xian arrived with Lu Min and Kang Xingzhi.
"Consort Ying, I heard from the Imperial Hospital that you are pregnant with twins. I am so happy!"
The man swept over Chu Yuan like a gust of wind, his long arms encircling her waist without giving her a chance to refuse. His chest was filled with a mixture of pleasure and excitement, which vibrated softly in Chu Yuan's ear.
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