"This is something I received from outside. It's of excellent quality. Take a look and see if you like it."
Ulanara looked at the box that Yinzhen had personally handed over in surprise.
Since the prince returned, he had hardly ever entered her courtyard. Tonight, he took the initiative to come and even brought her a gift, which made her extremely happy.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"I know you've had a tough time lately, and it's not your fault that you were deceived. I'm giving you this bracelet as an apology for neglecting you recently."
"Master..."
Ulanara was deeply moved.
Although there are two princesses in the Prince's mansion who are pregnant, compared with the other princes, the Prince does have fewer offspring. Every time he goes to the palace to pay his respects, he inevitably gets ridiculed, both openly and subtly.
Now that she and the prince have reconciled, perhaps this is a good omen.
During this time, she also figured out a lot. Her body was no longer able to conceive, but she was the legal mother of every child in the mansion, so her future days wouldn't be too difficult.
The two took the opportunity to talk a lot that night, including about how Geng Youran made Yinzhen treat his concubines equally, which he also told his wife.
"I never expected Sister Geng to be so sensible. I underestimated her before."
Yinzhen patted his wife's hand and said:
“I didn’t think things through the other day, and you suffered some grievances with Mother. This will never happen again.”
"With your words, sir, I am not considered wronged."
The next day, everyone from the backyard came to the Fujin's courtyard to pay their respects, and Geng Youran was still with Wanru.
In the hall, Ulanara specifically praised Geng Youran for being sensible and generous, and even rewarded her with a fine ginseng root.
The group chatted and laughed, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Only Li Jingshu coldly watched these people put on an act until they all dispersed.
Back in the courtyard, Geng Youran felt utterly exhausted.
She is currently in the early stages of pregnancy, and while she doesn't experience frequent morning sickness, she does have little appetite.
This put Xinyi, who had been serving her all along, in a difficult position.
"Princess, please have some. I've been simmering this chicken soup for two whole hours."
Geng Youran looked at the chicken soup in front of her and found it really hard to swallow.
"Xinyi, it's not that I don't want to drink it, but this chicken soup always smells awful to me, I just can't drink it."
"What would you like to eat? I'll make it right away."
"I'm not hungry. Please sit down for a while; you've been busy all morning."
Xin Yi squinted slightly, staring at Geng Youran's face, trying to discern something amiss.
"Princess, tell me, what kind of wicked idea are you coming up with this time? Let me tell you in advance, you are not allowed to enter the small kitchen for the next three months."
Geng Youran said with a mischievous smile:
"Xinyi, what have you been busy with lately?"
Xin Yi was completely confused by the question.
"Princess, your servant is busy looking up recipes to make you something delicious."
"Who brought this recipe to you? I never keep books unrelated to desserts in my study."
Xinyi's tone began to falter.
"I had someone buy it from outside."
Who is it?
"secret."
Geng Youran chuckled and said:
"Was it Amut, the one who serves the prince, who bought it for you?"
Xinyi had been keeping her head down, trying to hide her shyness. But when she heard Geng Youran mention Amut, she immediately raised her head, her eyes widening, clearly with a "how did you know?" expression.
Geng Youran was speechless. Amut was the prince's personal bodyguard, and he would naturally accompany her whenever she came to her courtyard.
Occasionally, when she whispered to the prince, he would mention that when Amut went out with him, he would always buy some cookbooks with recipes on them.
Because Amut didn't know much Chinese, he would sometimes ask the people around him to help him choose, and Yinzhen would occasionally look at them to pass the time.
In particular, Geng Youran noticed that Xinyi had recently added a handkerchief embroidered with mandarin ducks to her sewing kit, which was clearly meant to be given to her sweetheart.
Geng Youran tapped Xinyi's forehead with her index finger, pretending to be serious, and said:
"Why don't you tell the truth?"
Xinyi then told Geng Youran about her and Amut's affair.
It turns out that Amut had gone out of the manor on business some time ago and was injured on his way back. He happened to run into Xinyi, who was returning from the steward's place.
Out of kindness, Xinyi treated his wound, which prevented Amut from being late for his report.
After that, Amut would occasionally come to chat with her when he had time, and would also bring back some new and interesting things from outside for her.
After learning everything, Geng Youran smiled with relief:
"My eldest daughter is finally blossoming!"
"Gege~"
Xinyi covered her face and ran out. Geng Youran first laughed at this rare scene, then lay on the table pondering the matter.
She felt this was a good opportunity, and while she still had the ability, she wanted to find a reliable husband for Xinyi, which was the best thing she could do for Xinyi at the moment.
That evening, Yinzhen came over, and after Geng Youran dismissed the servants, she told Yinzhen about the matter.
"Your Highness, I have something I'd like to ask you, but I'm not sure if it's in accordance with the rules?"
"What is it? Just ask."
Geng Youran swallowed the food in her mouth, put down her chopsticks, and asked cautiously:
"Your Highness, what kind of person is Amut, who is by your side?"
"What, are you trying to be a matchmaker?"
His tone was full of teasing and mockery.
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