Chapter 216: Self-willed
At the same time, the Crown Prince and his wife reconciled, and the news that the Crown Prince had moved into Yan Yutang spread throughout the mansion.
Zhou Shuhe asked her husband, "Did Big Brother touch the maid? If so, what if the maid gets pregnant before my eldest sister-in-law?"
Xiao Jinwen frowned and thought about it, that shouldn't be the case!
She is such a smart woman!
Thinking of the look his elder brother gave him after he called him by the wrong name that day, although the other party didn't say anything, Xiao Jinwen could clearly feel his displeasure.
He knew it was a silent warning.
Soon it was the end of November, and when the female doctor Jiang came to the mansion to take Shen Shuyao's pulse again, she found out that she was pregnant.
Wang was so happy that she immediately asked someone to call Xiao Mo to Chunhui Hall to give him some instructions.
Finally, seeing that his son didn't look surprised, he suddenly remembered and asked, "Could it be that you already knew this?"
Xiao Mo smiled but said nothing. Wang was furious: "The doctor said Yaoyao was only two months pregnant. She was pregnant in mid-September? It should have been before you went to the manor. You were still..."
Wang looked at her son and thought to herself, "That was a close call."
This brat!
No self-control either!
Fortunately, her precious grandson is strong, otherwise he would have been in great trouble.
Thinking about the news that the maids had told me since they got married, they said that the prince and his wife were in love and they were making love every night.
As a mother, Wang blushed when she heard this.
She just wanted to hold her grandson in her arms as soon as possible, so she was eager for this.
But now she couldn't let him be like this. Wang looked at her eldest son and said quickly, "Why don't you move back to Mingzhe Hall? If you can't help it in the meantime, you can take in a maid. Just remember to take the medicine."
Xiao Mo was annoyed when he heard this and said, "I know my limits. Don't worry about it."
Wang looked at her son's hurriedly leaving figure, then turned around and went to Songhe Hall.
After hearing her concerns, Madam Xiao scolded her, "Don't try to persuade him to marry someone else. That would really put her slender belly in trouble. You know how important a woman's mood is during pregnancy. They are newlyweds, unlike those who have been together for years and have seen things through. They are the most likely to get stuck in a rut."
Wang felt quite embarrassed after hearing this. She had only thought about how to protect the baby in Yaoyao's belly and had not thought about that.
Now she recalled that when she first married the Duke, wasn't her heart smaller than a needle eye?
Who would be willing to share their man with others?
It was only later when the two were separated that Wang took the initiative to send her aunt to the border to take care of her husband's daily life.
That concubine was Wang's head maid, and she listened to her very much. She had taken medicine for many years to cut off her fertility.
Otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.
Xiao Mo did not listen to his mother, but settled down in Yan Yutang.
Up to now, more than a month has passed since the Minister of War Ren Sheng came to Nanyang Prefecture, and news has been coming into the capital from time to time.
At first, the imperial army led by Ren Shenglai encountered fierce resistance, when the bandits disguised themselves as local people.
During the fighting, these people were the main force of resistance, but during the truce, they became unarmed ordinary people or rural villagers.
This situation once made the imperial army at a loss as to what to do.
But recently the situation has reversed. From the memorial submitted by Ren Shenglai to the capital, one can see that he was full of high spirits and seemed to be pushing the bandits into a desperate situation.
Zhu Hongyuan was very happy after reading the memorial. He often talked about the battle results with Xiao Mo, the leader of the imperial guards. He also called him "My dear" on weekdays and did not seem to have any grudges against him.
However, Xiao Mo frowned deeply. The memorial submitted by Ren Shenglai to the palace did not mention how he counterattacked when the situation was unfavorable.
There was only a detailed description of the battle results, and even the Minister of War was not mentioned in these memorials.
How to say it?
It was as if he was expressing it according to the little emperor's wishes, avoiding the important issues and focusing on the trivial ones, and the situation seemed to be very good.
The Xiao family and the Ren family have lived in peace for so many years, it is impossible for Xiao Mo not to know each other's personalities.
However, there was no trace of caution on the part of the Minister of War in these memorials.
Moreover, how could such a complicated bandit situation be solved by simple and crude encirclement and suppression?
Xiao Mo became even more worried.
Every time he tried to remind the little emperor, he was interrupted.
Whether it was for the country or the people, or for the Chengguo Mansion, or for the young woman who was pregnant with his child, Xiao Mo could not pretend to be ignorant.
When he once again reminded the emperor of the loopholes in the memorial, he suddenly heard a snap, "Enough!"
Then all the memorials on the desk were swept to the ground by the young emperor in front of him.
Zhu Hongyuan looked at him coldly and said, "I miss you. I miss your Xiao family's contributions to the country. I also miss you because you are someone the emperor appreciates. I won't bother with you. Go away!"
Xiao Mo looked at him, then calmly helped the little emperor pick up the memorial that had fallen on the ground, then bowed and left.
Just as he left, he heard a crackling sound behind him.
Xiao Mo paused and continued walking forward.
Eunuch Liu, who was guarding the door, looked at the prince. His steps did not seem to be disorderly, but his back looked a little lonely.
He couldn't help but think of what he had just seen. Apart from a deep frown on his brows, there was no sign of anger on Prince Xiao's face.
Eunuch Liu sighed in his heart. Everyone said that the prince looked pure and innocent, but in his opinion, he felt that the other party was not only proud, but also had a heart that was not particular about trivial matters.
After Eunuch Liu sent Xiao Mo away, he went into the hall and saw memorials scattered all over the floor.
He bent down and picked up the memorials one by one, then heard the emperor in front of him say angrily, "What does he mean? Is Xiao Mo the only one who can lead troops in battle? He can't trust anything others do, and he has to be suspicious of everything? I think he's just jealous!"
Eunuch Liu's hand, which had put down the memorial, paused, and a wave of sadness welled up in his heart.
The late emperor abandoned his eldest son and chose his eldest grandson. The young eldest grandson, who was full of vigor, courage and resourcefulness in the past, suddenly got stuck in a dead end and couldn't get out, and he got deeper and deeper into it.
Prince Xiao cooperated with the late emperor, except for Prince Liang and Prince Chun, and the two had trust and tacit understanding.
Now, the sudden appearance of Prince Chun’s illegitimate son Zhu Ruilin among the people, and the saying that the appearance of the unicorn means the arrival of a saint, are nothing but lies to confuse the people!
Eunuch Liu thought that if the emperor put aside his prejudices and joined forces with Prince Xiao, these evil spirits would be nothing to him.
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