Chapter 110 Pregnancy
In the half month since Wei Ningyan and the First Prince got married, apart from the First Prince coming to drink a cup of wine on their wedding night and then leaving, she has been alone in the empty room ever since.
But this situation actually relieved her.
The eldest prince was unpredictable, and she didn't like to have much contact with him.
The two had an agreement that the Crown Prince and Wei Ningyan would only be husband and wife in name, but not in reality.
Wei Ningyan didn't care about the Crown Prince's backyard.
The two can join forces to confront external threats, including the imperial court and the crown prince.
But last night, when the eldest prince returned from outside, he was shrouded in gloom.
After he came over, he went into her room like a madman, tore off her clothes, and tortured her. Overnight, she was so badly tortured that there wasn't a single patch of good skin on her body.
This is why Wei Ningyan did not see the eldest prince off today.
Wei Ningyan, filled with resentment towards the eldest prince, lay on the couch to rest.
Recalling the Crown Prince's perverted behavior last night, Wei Ningyan felt as if she were living a life worse than death, wishing she could devour his flesh alive.
No, I can't die.
Then I must find a way to get rid of the eldest prince. If all else fails, I will kill him to avenge the humiliation I suffered yesterday.
Wei Ningyan was thinking of a way to break the deadlock.
Upon suddenly hearing the imperial decree from Consort Shu, the initial chill in his heart gradually turned into a heart-wrenching cold.
However, he did not show it on his face and remained very calm as he accepted the imperial decree.
What kind of predicament is this? It's impossible to use your own blood, but you can use someone else's blood. At most, you can just drip a couple of drops yourself.
It's impossible for someone to copy the scriptures personally.
She knew several styles of calligraphy herself, and the maids who followed her also knew them; let them do the work.
Consort Shu is really naive, trying to manipulate herself with such methods.
Wei Ningyan scoffed inwardly.
Compared to Consort Shu, the eldest prince is naturally more hateful.
A few days later, Consort Shu received news that Wei Ningyan was deceiving her, which made her even angrier.
I was determined to teach her a lesson and make her remember it.
So, half a month later, when Wei Ningyan came to deliver the copied scriptures, she made her kneel in the hall for more than an hour under some pretext.
Then she sat down and rested for more than an hour. When she felt that her leg was almost healed, she was allowed to leave.
Wei Ningyan naturally knew that Consort Shu was doing it on purpose.
So when he left the palace, he deliberately limped out.
Now the whole palace knows that Consort Shu has been using tricks on her new daughter-in-law.
Qin Yingying also entered the palace and is currently in the Empress's palace cutting flowers together.
Upon hearing the servant's report, they all burst out laughing.
"I never imagined that she would be living such a miserable life, that even Consort Shu couldn't tolerate her."
The Empress slightly curved her lips and placed a peony into the vase.
"Both the eldest prince and Consort Shu dislike her, so her hard times are yet to come."
Qin Yingying laughed and said, "Haha, I'm happy to know she's not doing well."
The Empress looked at her with a mixture of helplessness and doting affection:
"Go and call the Crown Princess over for lunch."
"Here you go."
The palace maids went down to convey the imperial decree.
...
Ordinary people have no idea what's going on inside the palace.
The Xie family was completely unaware of this, as they were busy preparing for Xie Yunman and Xue Weiyang's wedding.
The wedding was originally scheduled for next month, but the eldest prince's outburst has left both families feeling uneasy.
So, the wedding date was moved up by half a month.
Xue Weiyang was confined to her home during this period and was forbidden from leaving the house unless she got married.
He wrote a letter to Xie Yunman in great displeasure, complaining about his parents and expressing his longing for Xie Yunman.
Xie Yunman was on leave when he received the letter, and he smiled as he read it.
He put away the letter, thought for a moment, then got up and went out to find Su Chen.
When Su Chen heard that Xie Yunman had come to find him and asked him to take him to the Gentle Pavilion, he looked at him as if he had seen a ghost.
"Didn't you dislike going there?"
Xie Yunman coughed awkwardly twice: "Ahem, isn't this the wedding? Let's go and see what it's like."
Su Chen smiled lewdly and said, "I understand you."
So, taking Xie Yunman with him, they first went to a small bookstore and bought a deluxe edition of illustrated erotic paintings.
I bought a few more copies of the well-known best-selling H-books on the market.
Then, winking and saying, "Study hard, it should be enough."
Seeing Xie Yun's calm expression, he said:
"Let's go, I'll take you to see some real sparring."
Xie Yunman followed Su Chen around for a whole day.
After watching the live performance, Xie Yunman frowned and asked:
How did you know about this place?
"Ahem, didn't I listen to you last time and go back to my parents to discuss marriage?"
They agreed and arranged the marriage for me.
The Cheng family also agreed.
At this point, Su Chen's voice was clearly filled with excitement and pride.
"Then, then... my cousin brought me here, saying it was to... learn..."
"Oh... I was wondering how you could possibly know so much?"
Xie Yunman said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Su Chen retorted, "You know I don't understand, so why did you come to me?"
"Because I heard that you have been frequenting the Gentle Brothel recently, I asked you to show me the way."
How was I supposed to know you were becoming the most notorious playboy in the Gentleman's Quarters?
Su Chen scratched his head awkwardly after hearing this.
Xie Yunman took the book home, studied it carefully, and felt confident that he would win the competition on his wedding night.
The day is just two days away.
The people in both prefectures were so busy they barely had time to breathe.
Xie Yunyu had been running around with her mother all day and was exhausted.
After returning, I lay on the recliner and didn't want to move.
Gu Yu prepared a bath for her, and after serving her the bath, she lay on the couch to read and rest.
Gu Yu, contrary to his usual self, stood uneasily in front of Xie Yunyu, hesitant to speak, and had been like this for quite a while.
Xie Yunyu couldn't help but ask, "Just say what's on your mind, why are you acting like this?"
Gu Yu listened and whispered in Xie Yunyu's ear:
"Miss, how long has it been since your period came?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu's heart skipped a beat, and she abruptly sat up from the couch.
I thought about it carefully.
Holy crap...
Holy crap...
Holy crap...
My period is two weeks late this month...
Aa ...
What should we do?
After thinking for a while, Xie Yunyu slowly lay down on the couch again, covering her face with a book.
Gu Yu couldn't see her expression, nor did she know what she was thinking.
She just stood there timidly, too afraid to move.
She was afraid that if she left, her young mistress would be distraught.
After a while, Xie Yunyu thought that perhaps her period was delayed, so she took her own pulse.
Sure enough, it was a slippery pulse...
Okay, my anxiety has finally died down.
For a moment, Xie Yunyu didn't know what to do.
Gu Yu asked from the side, "Miss, what should we do?"
"No rush, let me think about it first."
Xie Yunyu spoke calmly, but in reality, she was panicking.
The next day, she followed Zheng to work listlessly. Zheng thought she was tired and told her to go home and rest.
Xie Yunyu lay on a recliner in the courtyard, pondering what to do. After thinking for a long time, she asked Gu Yu:
"Guyu, what do you think we should do about this?"
Gu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Tell the Prince of Shou'an as soon as possible to marry you."
Xie Yunyu shook her head upon hearing this: "A poor choice."
Gu Yu was speechless.
"Then, Miss, what is the best course of action?"
Xie Yunyu smiled and said, "The best course of action is to secretly hide on Qingliang Mountain and give birth to the child."
Even if we don't get married, we won't end up alone.
Gu Yu was completely stunned. What kind of logic was this?
“Miss, people will talk behind your back if you do this, and the Xie family will be looked down upon.”
Xie Yunyu waved her hand and said, "You don't understand. For a woman, as long as she has money, loyal servants, and a powerful family to rely on, that's enough."
She doesn't have to serve her parents-in-law, her husband, or take care of the young.
Actually, not getting married is the best choice.
With a child by my side, I won't be left without anyone to take care of me when I get old.
A perfect life.
Gu Yu nodded in agreement, feeling that Xie Yunyu's words made sense.
However, she was more worried about the rumors and gossip.
Xie Yunyu shook her head after hearing this: "When it comes to living a simple life, only the person drinking the water knows whether it's hot or cold."
Let others say what they want, I'll live my life. At worst, I'll just go back to my hometown in Wu County; who can do anything about it?
Gu Yu sighed repeatedly, but there was nothing she could do.
Once Xie Yunyu made up her mind to give birth to the child, she stopped thinking about it.
During the day, she still worked alongside Zheng, only taking a break whenever she had a spare moment.
Finally, May 26th arrived, the day Xue Weiyang and Xie Yunman were to get married.
Everyone got up early to prepare, and Xie Yunyu also got up.
Xue Weiyang's bridal sedan chair was carried by a group of burly soldiers, who marched in with great fanfare and high spirits, accompanied by music and cheers.
Xie Yunman, dressed in red and full of energy, rode a tall horse, making everyone feel as if they had returned to the day when the top scholar paraded through the streets.
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