Hongluo and the others had no idea why Fu Hanlai had come so aggressively so early in the morning, heading straight for Jiang Xuelin, which frightened the nanny, who thought he was up to something.
"Jiang Xuelin!"
"Um."
Fortunately, it was already early morning. She thought Fu Hanlai would be unable to resist coming over to cause trouble as soon as he returned.
"Look what you've done!"
"What did I do? I didn't do anything. Did you not sleep well last night, Your Highness, and have a nightmare?" Jiang Xuelin put down her cup, looking completely innocent.
Fu Hanlai: "..."
In front of the nanny and Hongluo, would Fu Hanlai dare to say that he didn't stay in his own residence at night, but instead climbed through the window to get into Jiang Xuelin's bed?
He dared not.
Otherwise, don't even think about coming back. His doors and windows will definitely be heavily guarded unless he digs a tunnel.
Thinking of this, Fu Hanlai couldn't help but take a deep breath.
...It's so frustrating.
He... endured it!
So that I can get a good night's sleep in the future.
Jiang Xuelin had clearly anticipated his reaction and smiled smugly.
They had other plans for the day; they were going to visit the estate that Jiang Xuelin had brought with her as part of her dowry and meet with the manager there.
Normally, as the master, someone of Jiang Xuelin's status could have simply had the steward of the estate come over and meet him at the restaurant outside, without having to come to the estate in person. But this time, the situation was clearly quite special.
When Fu Hanlai caused trouble for Physician He yesterday, he also inquired about Physician He Jiang Xuelin's pulse and knew that there would be no problem and that he could go out, which is why he made this arrangement.
Of course, Fu Hanlai had great faith in Jiang Xuelin's health, but he was worried that others might not feel at ease, so he specifically asked Physician He to vouch for her.
When Yao, the nanny sent by Princess Ping, heard that the two were going to leave the city today to accompany the bride to the estate, she looked hesitant and wanted to say something.
"Does the nanny have something on her mind?"
Fu Hanlai noticed this and immediately asked a question, but his attitude was somewhat indifferent.
It wasn't that they were indifferent to Jiang Xuelin's physical condition, but rather something else.
Granny Yao immediately understood what Fu Hanlai meant.
He didn't want her to interfere too much.
“Granny, there’s no need to worry. I know my own body well, and Hongluo is with me.” Jiang Xuelin patted Fu Hanlai’s shoulder and echoed him, “We will talk to Mother about this later.”
"I asked Physician He yesterday, and he said that the Princess Consort is fine and there is no need to be too careful. She can just live her life as usual."
Since the two of them had already said this much, what else could Granny Yao say?
Princess Ping pondered for a moment without saying anything, but instructed Granny Yao to follow along, and also kept Hongluo, who knew medicine, in check. In the past two days, Granny Yao had taught Hongluo a lot about things related to pregnancy. Hearing Princess Ping's instructions, Hongluo nodded solemnly.
Then they set off.
Their going out attracted the attention of other people.
Consort Fei even brought it up specifically.
It must be said that Fu Yunhui and Consort Fei, mother and son, are remarkably similar.
Yesterday's embarrassing incident made Consort Fei feel she had done nothing wrong, nor did she think her son Fu Yunhui had done anything wrong. She blamed everything on Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai, who deliberately got pregnant at this time, and her useless daughter-in-law Fei Qing.
Upon hearing that Jiang Xuelin had gone out, he even mentioned it to the Empress Dowager with feigned concern.
"This Ah Shou's wife is only newly pregnant and she's already running around outside. Won't that be bad for the baby? You know she's pregnant now, she can't be as willful as before." At this point, Consort Fei was about to add that the Ping Prince's mansion had few heirs, so they were somewhat inexperienced, but she swallowed the words back, remembering what had happened last time.
The Empress Dowager also looked at Princess Ping.
Princess Ping knew, of course, that Consort Fei harbored ill intentions. This mother and son were truly something else. She didn't know how the Yongchang Marquis's family could raise such a stupid child, and even the children born from them weren't very bright.
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. My Lin'er is in very good health, so there's no need to be so careful. Besides... she is pregnant, not that she has done something wrong and should be kept at home until she gives birth. Pregnancy is a good thing, and it shouldn't be a burden for her, right?"
“Our family is not the kind of family that doesn’t treat its daughters-in-law like human beings. They are family members. Although she is young and inevitably lacks some experience, once she marries into the Prince of Ping’s mansion, we will naturally treat her like a daughter.”
Unlike some people who marry someone who is their own niece or cousin, yet slap her over the smallest things without showing her any respect.
Consort Fei: "..."
She wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the meaning behind Princess Ping's words, but unfortunately, she couldn't say anything about it.
The Empress Dowager glanced at the Imperial Concubine, but did not continue the topic. Instead, she was curious about how Jiang Xuelin and Fu Hanlai got to the estate.
Although she didn't manage affairs, she understood perfectly well that Princess Ping would never neglect her own bloodline. The fact that she was allowed to leave the house meant that she was certain Jiang Xuelin's health was fine.
What are they going to the village for?
"That's Lin'er's dowry estate. Last year, there was a big fuss in the court because of the 'Golden Lotus' women. The Golden Lotus women were already a taboo in Jiangnan. After this incident, for the sake of their reputation and future, those men all showed a very contemptuous look. So Lin'er had people redeem those who were willing to come out of the servitude, giving those poor women a livelihood. I just wanted to go and take a look."
She and the people arranged by Lady Jing'an were doing the same thing, but Princess Ping didn't mention it.
The reason she spoke out was that Princess Ping understood the Empress Dowager and knew that the Empress Dowager would not show the same disgust and disdain for those women as others.
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