"He is the consort of the current Princess Anxing," Yanluo said directly, without hiding anything from Qinniang.
This is what Miss instructed beforehand; if Qinniang sees Yan Gang asking, she can just say so.
Upon hearing this, Qinniang's face turned deathly pale. She swayed, took a few steps back, and collapsed onto the stool, muttering, "Impossible, impossible, impossible... My husband could not have betrayed me. He once said he would grow old with me. He said he would come to pick me and the child up if he passed the imperial examination. Impossible, impossible."
Large tears slid down Qinniang's cheeks.
Although she said that, Qinniang knew in her heart that Yanluo would never lie to her.
The carriage that Yan Gang was riding in just now was clearly not something an ordinary person could ride in. If he hadn't become a prince consort, how could he have ridden in such a carriage?
Before Qinniang came to Yuncheng, she waited anxiously for Yan Gang to return, and many rumors circulated in the village. Some even said that Yan Gang had climbed up to a powerful family in Yuncheng and abandoned her and her son.
Qinniang refused to believe that her husband was such a person, and finally decided to come to Yuncheng to find him.
But unexpectedly...
No wonder, no wonder Yanluo held her back just now, preventing her from going forward to acknowledge them.
Seeing Qinniang so upset, Yanluo couldn't bear it, but some things could only be said by her mistress.
"Qinniang, perhaps things are not as you think. Don't worry, let's wait for Miss to come back before we talk about anything else."
Qinniang seemed to have lost her mind, sitting there blankly, only shedding tears and not uttering a single word.
Yanluo sighed and had no choice but to go along with her. She hoped that Qinniang would feel better once her mistress returned.
*
Princess's Residence.
Su Ruojin took Princess Anxing's pulse and asked the old nanny Gu beside her, "What did the imperial physician say?"
Granny Gu respectfully replied, "Your Highness, the imperial physician said that the princess's pregnancy is unstable and that she should take some medicine to prevent miscarriage and rest more. However, despite taking a lot of medicine, the princess's health has not improved and she often bleeds."
After the prince consort returned and reported everything to the princess, Xie Mama had already been beaten to death.
Granny Xie was an old woman who had served the princess for many years. She could be beaten to death without hesitation. How could Granny Gu dare to offend Su Ruojin again?
Hearing Granny Gu's answer, Su Ruojin's eyes showed a hint of amusement. She wasn't wrong that the pregnancy was unstable.
But the reason...
She refused to believe that the imperial physicians couldn't diagnose the reason for Princess Anxing's unstable pregnancy; it was just that no one dared to say it.
"Princess, how is the princess?" Yan Gang asked, his eyes filled with concern.
Su Ruojin glanced at him and said only, "Prince Consort, no matter how much you love the princess, you should know her current condition and cherish her health, otherwise the fetus may not be safe."
Yan Gang was taken aback. Just as he was about to ask for clarification, Princess Anxing suddenly spoke up: "All of you may leave. I wish to speak with the princess alone."
Yan Gang looked at Princess Anxing with a puzzled expression. Princess Anxing's voice softened, "My lord, this is a woman's matter. I would like to have a private talk with the princess. With you here, I feel a little embarrassed."
Yan Gang understood and smiled. "Alright, Princess and County Princess, have a good chat. I'll wait outside. Just call me if you need anything."
"Mmm." Princess Anxing nodded obediently.
After everyone in the room had left, Su Ruojin looked at Princess Anxing and said, "The prince consort is really good to the princess."
Princess Anxing's smile vanished, and her tone turned serious. "Tell me quickly, what's wrong with my body?"
"Princess, you must know better than I do that the imperial physicians have also instructed that marital relations should not be performed during the first and last three months of pregnancy. Princess, you are about to give birth, why can't you just endure it?"
Princess Anxing's expression changed drastically upon hearing Su Ruojin's words.
No wonder those imperial physicians always hesitated and were unwilling to speak frankly.
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