Chapter 744 The Princess is Pregnant
Pei Xingyuan glanced at them, roughly knowing that these people wouldn't give up until they got to the bottom of things. He could only dejectedly wave to the doorman, signaling him to bring the people in, and then sat back down. The doorman immediately turned and left, returning shortly with two men.
The graceful and delicate figure walking in front was none other than Su Qinglan.
She was clearly not on duty today, so she was dressed in plain, simple clothes, which only accentuated her elegant and refined demeanor. She carried a medicine box on her back, and even before she got close, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted in on the breeze, making everyone feel refreshed.
As she approached, she was startled to see Yuwen Ye and the others.
Clearly, the gatekeeper didn't dare to say much, so she didn't know that Pei Xingyuan's residence was currently entertaining distinguished guests. Upon seeing them, she was so frightened that she immediately walked in and bowed to Yuwen Ye and the others, saying, "This humble official greets His Highness Prince Qin and Princess Qin."
Yuwen Ye said gently, "Lord Su, there's no need for such formalities."
With him speaking, Shang Ruyi naturally wouldn't say anything more at this moment. Moreover, besides watching Su Qinglan's familiar figure approach with a bit of joy, she paid more attention to another curvaceous figure who walked in with Su Qinglan.
She was a young woman who looked no more than twenty years old. Her skin was somewhat rough but fair, and she had a round, cat-like face with a pointed chin. Her eyes were large and dark, giving her a somewhat childlike yet stubborn look. Her clothes were as simple and plain as Su Qinglan's, but the same plain clothes made her look very capable and shrewd. Moreover, she was very tall with a curvaceous figure, and even as a woman, she was captivating at first glance.
Such a woman's beauty is secondary; her heroic spirit alone is enough to make people forget the mundane world.
Upon seeing her, everyone present seemed to understand what was happening, and several pairs of eyes turned to Pei Xingyuan's arm.
At this moment, he seemed to realize this himself, reaching out to touch his arm, then looking at everyone with displeasure. Shang Ruyi reacted the fastest, immediately averting her gaze, while Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng also pursed their lips and looked away. It was Su Qinglan who immediately realized that this woman was only staring blankly at the people in the hall without greeting them, so she immediately turned around and said softly to her, "This is His Highness Prince Qin, and this is Princess Qin."
The woman said, "I know."
After speaking, she looked deeply at Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi, then bowed and said, "This commoner, Liang Youying, greets the Prince of Qin and the Princess of Qin."
Faced with such a complete stranger, Yuwen Ye found it difficult to speak. So he glanced at Shang Ruyi, who understood and said, "No need for formalities. Judging from Miss Liang's accent, she doesn't seem to be a local."
Liang Youying said, "This woman originally lived in Anyang."
"Anyang? Then why did you come to Chang'an?"
"They are struggling to survive over there, which is why they have come to seek refuge with distant relatives."
"A distant relative is—"
At this moment, Su Qinglan said softly, "Your Highness, Miss Liang is Jiang Yan's distant cousin."
"oh……"
Shang Ruyi nodded. She recalled how Jiang Yan had forced his way into Chang Le Fang and even the highly skilled guards couldn't stop him, while Liang Youying had injured Pei Xingyuan with a single move. It seemed that he came from a family with a strong martial arts background.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but find it a little funny. She glanced at Pei Xingyuan again and saw that he was indeed glaring angrily at Liang Youying. Obviously, the "grudge" between the two had not been resolved. Su Qinglan had probably brought her to the door because of this matter. At this moment, she smiled awkwardly and said, "That day, due to some misunderstanding, Miss Liang injured Lord Pei. So today, in addition to checking on Lord Pei's injury, I also brought her to apologize. I hope Lord Pei will not hold it against me."
After saying that, she whispered to Liang Youying, "Youying..."
Liang Youying was not at all alarmed by the room full of wealthy and powerful people. Hearing her say this, she turned to Pei Xingyuan, cupped her hands and said, "I apologize, Lord Pei. I was too rough with my hands that day."
Pei Xingyuan's face immediately turned pale.
He gritted his teeth, wanting to do something but not knowing what to do. After thinking for a while, he said coldly, "It's alright, your hands aren't heavy. It's just that I never hit women."
Liang Youying said, "Actually, I don't usually fight with men. But that day, I saw Lord Pei following me suspiciously and thought he was a bad guy, so I attacked him."
"you--"
Pei Xingyuan was truly speechless, especially seeing Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng staring at him, his face immediately turned bright red.
Shang Ruyi suppressed a laugh and said, "It seems it's all a misunderstanding. Lord Su, you should treat Young Master Pei's injuries first."
"yes."
Su Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief. At least this Princess Qin was sensible and considered the bigger picture, preventing them from causing any more trouble. She quickly came over, checked Pei Xingyuan's arm, and said with a long sigh, "Lord Pei's injury is no longer a big problem. He can move around normally without any issues. Just be careful not to injure this area again, and he should not lift heavy objects for the next hundred days, lest he develop a serious illness."
Pei Xingyuan glared at Liang Youying again before saying, "I know."
Su Qinglan turned back and said, "Youying..."
Liang Youying then stepped forward and said, "This time I was wrong. I will make amends by hosting a banquet at Shenjuan Pavilion another day. I hope Lord Pei will do me the honor of attending."
Pei Xingyuan said, "Hmph."
Although he was proud, he didn't say he wouldn't go. Everyone exchanged glances, secretly suppressing their laughter. Yuwen Ye looked up at the sky and said, "Alright, it's getting late, we should go back. Xingyuan, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. I'll have someone take over the work at the Ministry of Revenue."
Pei Xingyuan immediately said, "No need, it wasn't a serious injury, I'm fine now. I'll go back to work tomorrow."
Yuwen Ye shook his head, too lazy to say anything more, and got up with Shang Ruyi and Shen Wuzheng to leave. Su Qinglan packed her medicine box and was also about to leave with Liang Youying.
Just as Shang Ruyi got up and was about to leave the reception hall with Yuwen Ye, the bright sunlight outside suddenly made her dizzy, and she almost fell. Fortunately, Yuwen Ye caught her quickly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Everyone was startled: "Your Highness!"
Shang Ruyi swayed slightly before regaining her senses. Seeing everyone looking at her with concern, she quickly smiled and said, "It's nothing, I was just a little dizzy."
Shen Wuzheng frowned: "Why are you dizzy?"
Shang Ruyi smiled sheepishly and said, "I haven't been feeling well lately, and I'm always sleeping in."
Actually, it's not just a matter of oversleeping anymore. She used to be used to going to bed early and waking up early, but these days she's been getting up before noon almost every day. Fortunately, Yuwen Ye doesn't hold it against her, only saying that she was exhausted from the Battle of Taiyuan, so he lets her sleep in.
It wouldn't have mattered if she said this in front of Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng, or even in front of Pei Xingyuan, but she wasn't very familiar with Su Qinglan and Liang Youying, so she felt a little embarrassed to say it and waved her hand, unwilling to say anything more.
Su Qinglan clearly took it to heart. She carefully pushed Pei Xingyuan away from Shang Ruyi and looked closely at the Princess Consort of Qin. Although it had been several months since they last met, they had spent quite a bit of time together because of the plague. She remembered the gentle princess consort's appearance back then, which hadn't changed much. However, after the Battle of Taiyuan, why did she look... plump?
Looking closer, she has indeed gained some weight.
Su Qinglan thought for a moment and then carefully asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, how has your appetite been these days?"
"ah?"
Shang Ruyi, who had already steadied herself by Yuwen Ye's arm and was about to continue walking out, was taken aback when she suddenly heard what Su Qinglan said. Yuwen Ye, seeing that Su Qinglan had spoken up, suddenly became serious and answered for her, "She has been eating more than usual lately."
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "Alas!"
After all, they were in front of outsiders, so how could they say she has a big appetite?
Besides, even if she has a big appetite, the palace won't miss her meal; their meals are still reduced according to the rations.
Just as Shang Ruyi was inwardly grumbling with displeasure, Su Qinglan cautiously asked, "May I ask Your Highness, besides being sleepy and having a slightly increased appetite, is there anything else different about the Princess Consort's health compared to usual?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head: "There's no difference. I was traveling around Taiyuan for a long time these past few days, so I've been resting ever since I got back."
At this point, everyone fell silent.
Even Shang Ruyi seemed to realize something. She suddenly took a deep breath and looked at Su Qinglan with wide eyes. Su Qinglan carefully said, "Your Highness, if you don't mind, may I take your pulse?"
Once she spoke, there was no way to refuse. Yuwen Ye immediately protected Shang Ruyi and walked back into the reception hall, letting her sit back down. Since they were unprepared, and Su Qinglan was, after all, a woman, she didn't hold back and directly placed her hand on Shang Ruyi's pulse point to carefully take her pulse.
Everyone present held their breath.
After a moment, a smile slowly spread across Su Qinglan's serious face. When she looked up at Shang Ruyi again, her gentle eyes were filled with laughter. She released Shang Ruyi's wrist, stood up, took a step back, straightened her clothes, and bowed to the King and Queen of Qin, saying, "This humble subject congratulates the King and Queen of Qin!"
At this moment, even if Yuwen Ye wanted to maintain the dignity of the King of Qin, he couldn't. His eyes widened, his breathing became erratic, and he said with a mixture of surprise and delight, "You, you mean—"
Su Qinglan smiled and said, "The princess's pulse indicates pregnancy!"
"..."
"Judging from the pulse, it has been three months."
After saying this, he bowed deeply: "Congratulations, Your Highness Prince Qin, congratulations, Princess Qin!"
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