The old woman knelt on the ground and quickly explained:
"My lady, I did exactly as you instructed!"
Ulanara suddenly threw the teacup beside her away.
"Then tell me, since you did it, why is Niohuru pregnant? Shouldn't she, like Geng Youran and the other women in this mansion, be infertile for life?"
This is the real Ulanara clan.
After her son Honghui died, she did consider having another child.
However, after taking bitter medicine for so many years, she finally received the result that she would never be able to conceive.
She went insane after that result came out.
Since she cannot have children, then other women need not have to have children either.
She ordered her staff to replace all the tableware in the entire mansion. These replacement tableware pieces were soaked in a strong contraceptive decoction for a long time, and were replaced every so often.
"Granny, I'm giving you five days. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, your son..."
The nanny understood what was to come without Ulanara saying it all.
She came from Wuya's family; her son had been living with the master for his own reasons. If he didn't behave well, her son might be sent to some remote, desolate place to live.
Rather than waiting to die here, I might as well give it a try.
"Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely find out the truth."
Regarding Niohuru Wanru's pregnancy, some in the household were happy, some were envious, and some were even more jealous.
Besides the Ulanara clan's precautions, the other person was Nian Yunrong.
She had also planted spies in Niohuru Wanru's courtyard, but she was the last to find out about the pregnancy.
"Qingyan, what on earth is going on? What are our people doing?!"
"Princess Consort, please calm down. I have inquired and found that Princess Niohuru was feeling unwell a while ago and even consulted the imperial physician once, but there was no mention of her being pregnant."
Nian Yunrong gritted her teeth. It was one thing to have Geng Youran competing for her favor, but now there was this pregnant Niohuru Wanru.
"Qingyan, tell them I'm willing to give them a chance to redeem themselves. But if they don't handle this well, I won't tolerate it!"
Qingyan immediately knelt down.
"This servant thanks Consort Xie!"
Then Qingyan went out.
Nian Yunrong sighed, closed her tired eyes, and leaned back on the cushion.
"Granny, what methods did Niohuru Wanru use to get pregnant right under our noses?"
The old nanny also praised Niohuru Wanru's move highly.
“Consort, this Princess Niohuru usually seems quiet, well-mannered, and knowledgeable. I never expected that she would have such a deep thought, and that she kept it a secret for two whole months.”
Nian Yunrong snorted. Luckily, she wasn't so naive as to withdraw the spies around Niohuru. Otherwise, she wouldn't know what to do next.
Meanwhile, after paying her respects, Niohuru Wanru returned to her own courtyard.
"Close the door and don't let anyone in."
"Princess, what's wrong?"
Huang Li didn't understand why her princess was doing this, but she still ordered the servants to close the door.
"Princess, what if the Prince comes later?"
"Just say I'm not feeling well and I've already rested."
After saying that, Wanru went back to her inner room.
Although Huangli didn't know why her princess was doing this, she didn't dare to ask and could only do as her princess wished.
Wanru, lying in bed, couldn't fall asleep at all.
She had been suffering from insomnia for several days, constantly questioning whether what she was doing was right or wrong. She wanted to stop, but the things in her dreams were just too real.
The plan has already begun; there's no turning back.
The next day, Geng Youran brought the snacks she had made that morning to find Wanru.
"Gege, our princess hasn't gotten up yet, why don't you wait a while?"
"Still not up? Is your princess alright? Wanru never sleeps in."
In Geng Youran's memory, Wanru was an extremely disciplined person who would never sleep in.
"Huang Li, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and let your sister in."
Niohuru Wanru, with a bare face and wearing only an outer robe, came out of the house to greet Geng Youran.
"Wanru, why did you come out like this! Come inside quickly, it's still quite chilly in spring, be careful."
Geng Youran quickly helped Niu Hulu Wanru into the house and handed her her own hand warmer. She looked at Wanru with concern:
"Why are the dark circles under your eyes so bad? How long have they been there?"
The oriole beside her quickly said:
“Gege, my master hasn’t slept well for half a month. Because you are pregnant, he doesn’t dare to take any medicine. He just endures it every day.”
"Shut up!"
Wanru scolded.
Geng Youran winked at Huang Li and Qian Xue, and the two of them left. Geng Youran then helped Wanru back to bed.
"Tell me, are you hiding something from me?"
Wanru smiled gently:
"Sister, what are you saying? How could I possibly hide anything from you?"
Geng Youran put on a stern face, feigning seriousness:
"If you don't tell me, I'm leaving."
After saying this, Geng Youran stood up and was about to leave.
"elder sister!"
Seeing that Geng Youran was really about to leave, Niu Hulu hurriedly threw off the covers and got up to stop her.
"Sister, I'll tell you!"
Wanru did not tell Geng Youran about her dream, but instead revealed all her worries.
“Sister, I’ve been worried every day since I found out I was pregnant. When I was pregnant with Hongli, things were never peaceful. Now that the prince is so busy, I’m worried I won’t be able to protect this child.”
Geng Youran's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into her stomach.
“I thought it was something serious. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll transfer Xiao Anzi over later and have her help Huang Li serve you. The old nanny Li from when I was pregnant with Hong Zhou is still with me. I’ll transfer her over as well.”
Wanru didn't dare to agree.
"Sister, these two are your close attendants, how can they be transferred to my side?"
Geng Youran patted Wanru's hand:
“There’s no need for us to be so polite. Hongzhou has a wet nurse to take care of him now, and Qianxue is enough for me. You are pregnant now, so you naturally need to be more careful.”
Seeing that Wanru's expression had improved considerably, Geng Youran got up and called Qianxue and Huangli, who were outside the door, in.
"Huang Li, I just told your master that Xiao Anzi and Granny Li will be coming over this afternoon to help you take care of your princess. The food box contains the chicken soup I made this morning; please warm it up for your princess later."
Then Geng Youran turned around.
"Wanru, please rest well and don't think too much. I'm leaving now, I'll come see you again later."
"Thank you, sister."
"Thank you, Princess Geng."
After returning to her courtyard, Geng Youran told Xiao Anzi and Granny Li about the matter of transferring people. While Granny Li went back to her room to pack her things, she called Xiao Anzi to her side:
“I think Wanru isn’t acting right. She might be hiding something from me. She’s pregnant now, and this restlessness isn’t good for her or the baby. Keep a close eye on her, and come back and tell me immediately if anything seems amiss.”
"Yes, sir."
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