Yinti followed closely behind, standing on the stone steps. He glanced back and saw the two women awaiting the imperial concubine selection displaying their best side. Yinti sneered. These two had been specially trained; otherwise, they wouldn't have found the perfect angle to present themselves so quickly.
Imperial Physician Yuan followed Yinzhen into the inner chamber, knelt on the ground to take Qingyan's pulse, and found that she was just upset, which caused the child's emotions to be unstable.
"Fourth Princess Consort, as I mentioned before, you must remain calm. If you get angry again next time, even if I were a celestial being, I wouldn't be able to save the young prince!" Imperial Physician Yuan was furious; Qingyan showed no awareness whatsoever of being a pregnant woman.
Qingyan stuck out her tongue, realizing she had really gone too far and directly angered Imperial Physician Yuan.
"Yes, I will be careful!" Qingyan gave Yinzhen a flattering look.
"Why were they allowed in?!" Yinzhen sat down next to Qingyan and pinched her cheek.
"I just wanted to resolve this as soon as possible. They said that if I didn't see them, they would be awake even if I did see them. I'm worried that their actions will cause you trouble!" Qingyan had no choice but to see them.
Yin Genjue Luo quietly left, leaving the inner chamber to the young couple.
"What?!" Yinzhen looked at Qingyan in surprise.
"Really, sister-in-law heard it too. If it weren't for sister-in-law being there, what they said would have been even more outrageous!" Shu Yun knew that if there weren't outsiders present, they probably wouldn't have greeted her.
"Hmph!" Yinzhen narrowed his eyes. The women of the Jue Luo clan still hadn't been taught a lesson enough.
At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, Consort Tong repeatedly stated her position that the Jue Luo clan was not having an easy time.
To his surprise, this action provoked the head of the Jue Luo clan, who then used Qingyan as a ladder to climb up and held on tightly to it.
"Fourth Sister, I think what my sister-in-law told me is that outsiders are being friendly to the Jue Luo clan out of respect for Father and you. Now that you've all said you're no longer involved with the Jue Luo clan, those people's behavior has changed." Qingyan leaned against Yinzhen's chest, his large hand covering her small hand, and placed them both on her stomach.
The child was unable to respond, but Yinzhen felt that the child was gradually becoming more comfortable under the care of his parents.
"You must remember what Imperial Physician Yuan said, and never get angry again!" Yinzhen was very worried about Qingyan's temper. If the child was lost, Qingyan would definitely be in great pain.
Qingyan nodded: "What should we do with those people outside?"
The three wives of the Jue Luo clan and two women awaiting selection stood in the courtyard. If they didn't have a reason to leave, they would definitely come to visit again.
She finally understood the shamelessness of the Jue Luo clan. If outsiders didn't know, they would definitely act all wronged and submissive.
"Of course, we should just send them away directly. My sister-in-law had someone openly go and summon Imperial Physician Yuan. There are also many officials' wives visiting in Changchun Garden. Do you think the news that you've gotten into trouble again can be concealed?" Yinzhen believed that Lady Yingenjueluo handled the situation well, freeing Qingyan from this trouble.
Yay!
Qingyan made two V signs with her little hands. The trouble was finally over. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been in the mood to travel at all.
"What about home? I can't get through here. What if I go to my mother's house and cause trouble?!" Qingyan asked, troubled.
Yinzhen shook his head. Fei Yanggu had made arrangements in advance. At the very least, the Jue Luo clan would keep their doors closed to guests until the end of the selection process.
Outside the courtyard, the three ladies of the Jue Luo family became worried. Qingyan's face looked very bad. If Qingyan had another miscarriage because of them, they would really have a hard time explaining it when they got back.
Inside the mansion, the men's tasks became increasingly difficult. Those who had previously shown them some leniency out of respect for Fei Yanggu Yan began to nitpick about their injuries.
All of this started to change after the incident at the last banquet. The gentlemen were naturally unhappy and said that if they did not get the Fourth Prince's forgiveness, they would take their own actions.
For this reason, the three ladies became worried. In the past few years, they had long lost favor. Now, because the Fourth Prince Consort had lost power again, their two legitimate daughters from Xixia would definitely be surpassed by the concubine daughters during the selection of concubines.
"Mother, if we can't get through to Fourth Prince's wife, let's go to Auntie's place instead," the slightly older lady-in-waiting asked softly.
She had never seen anything like this before, and she was genuinely afraid that Qingyan's child would be in danger.
As the imperial concubine selection approached, she learned etiquette from her nanny and understood the punishment that would be inflicted if she harmed any royal offspring.
"Your great-aunt is completely refusing to see us!" Lady Jueluo didn't like coming to the Yuanmingyuan either. With such a cold-faced and menacing figure as Yinzhen around, they all felt a chill run down their spines as they walked in.
The second wife of the Jue Luo clan was intelligent and realized that what the first wife had just said had hit the nail on the head regarding the fourth wife's worries. In the backyard, the principal wife also addressed the concubine as "sister".
“Sister-in-law, what you said is inappropriate. If the Fourth Princess Consort misunderstands, won’t the two children be despised by everyone? Would they be so eager to become someone’s concubine?” The Second Madam of the Jue Luo Clan did not have high expectations for her daughters. She just wanted them to become someone’s principal wife.
Upon entering the royal family, the Second Madam never considered Qingyun's life; she felt it was too tiring.
"Hmph, don't you want men to have higher positions?" The First Madam sneered. These two women were just putting on airs.
If there are problems, they will shift all the blame onto him; if there are benefits, they will believe that they should be shared equally among the three of them.
Erlu and Bayan stood on the stone steps, listening to the conversation between the two, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly. If it weren't for the fact that the Fujin was concerned about family ties, how could they have acted so recklessly in the Yuanmingyuan?
Qingyan opened the window and overheard the two ladies' conversation, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
"Fourth Brother, how come the Jue Luo clan has so many exceptional women!" Qingyan pouted, feeling incredibly aggrieved.
“My dear, your father-in-law and mother-in-law were betrothed by the Emperor!” Yinzhen said with a strange expression.
Ugh!
Qingyan looked at Yinzhen with a slightly embarrassed expression; it was really not a good idea to complain about this.
"Never mind what I said!" She covered her mouth, indicating that she hadn't said anything.
Pfft!
He smiled and kissed her cheek.
"Fourth Prince, how did you know?" Qingyan was curious. Yinzhen shouldn't know about these things from the previous generation.
"That's what Mother said. At the time, Father Emperor even said with a smile, 'I also found a consort for myself!'" Yinzhen stopped Qingyan, feeling warm inside.
Holding the soft little body in his arms, he felt that his life had been worthwhile.
"Aren't you ashamed?" Qingyan pouted.
"What's there to be shy about? With such a lovely girl in your arms, why would you need to be shy?" Yinzhen said, tapping her little nose.
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